Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

Ai Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

MIT en» of Interest j] from Surrounding Town* Tersely Told Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis.

| MT. AYR. I * (From the Pilot.) Frank Johnson made a business trip to Fowler Monday. » Miss Pauline Miller went to Chicago Tuesday to visit her uncle, Lee Haskall. Mr. and Mrs. David Booke went to Kewanna Monday to visit the former’s mother. Rev. B. Clifton went to Wheatfield Monday to assist with the revival meetings at that place. Mrs. Joe Jinkerson, who has been —visiting her daughter Alma in Chicago, returned home Monday. Reports from White Cloud, Mich., say Jacob Kaufman, who suffered a paralytic stroke last week, is much bette?. Rev. B. F. Clifton received a message Friday night of the death of a sister in California, Miss Kate Clifton. - Mrs. Jesse Clarion, Mrs. Charles Clark and children came Saturday to visit Mrs. Jasper Wright and Other relatives. Mr. Croxton and Miss Eva Miller visited in Kentland Friday and Saturday. " While there Mr. Croxton took the teachers’ examination. Alex Miller loaded his car Monday and Tuesday morning left for Columbia City. Mrs. Miller and« children took the train at Rensselaer for their new home Tuesday. •Jesse Rice, - John Macklenberg and Wallace Jinkerson finished loading their car Monday and started same on its way to Wisconsin. The family wil visit Mrs. Jennie ; Brook. They will also visit relatives in Chicago before going on to Wisconsin. Mr. Rice has prac> ticed medicine here and no doubt there will be more than one farmer who will wish “Gene” was in Mt. Ayr when he has a sick horse or some other domestic animal ill. Mary Elizabeth Mallatt, daughter of Robert and Jemima Mallatt, was born in Jasper county June 10, 1829, and died Feb. 17, 1912, aged 90 yesars, 7 months and 28 days. Her first marriage was to Edwin E. Rosa, who died in 1845; to this union were born Clara Elnora, who died in infancy, and Mrs. Chas. E. Handley ndw of North Manchester. Second marriage was to John Baker on Dec. 6, TB6Bi To 'them were born two daughters, Mrs. Edgar J. Brown of Mt. Ayr and Mrs. M. E. Condon of Goodland. She united with the M. E. church June 10, 1887, and transferred to the M. E. church at Mt. Ayr in 1910.

WOLCOTT.

(From the Enterprise.) Miss Helen Eek went to Remington Tuesday. ■ Mr. and Mrs. John M. Spencer are moving into the Chas. Wright house this week. Mrs. H. W. Kraud of Reynolds spent Tuesday with her parents, Mr. and, Mrs. Henry St. Peter. Mrs. Jesse Hamilton and little daughter Mildred went to their new home in Brook Thursday. Lester Morrow, who recently, went into business, at Linden, Ind., shipped his goods to that place Monday. Miss Zeva Scrpiture of Kentland came Wednesday evening to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Scripture. Chas. Wright this week moved his family to his farm and will follow the vocation of a farmer the coming season. Roe Winters, who has been visiting relatives in Terre H'aute for the past ten days, returned home Monday everting. C. T. Smith, who has been a resident here 'for several years, has rented a 320 acre farm near Loda, 111. Mr. Smith shipped his goods Tuesday and Wednesday morning left for his new home to get things in shape for his wife and son, who followed Thursday. Rev. F. A. Morrow a former pastor of the Baptist church here, and for the past two years pastor of the Baptist church at Morocco, has received a call from the Baptist church at Pleasant Plains, 111. ' He will preach at that Sunday. The call is to a larger field and is a fine charge.

MEDARYVILLE

(From the Advertiser.) A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Neff last Saturday.

John Molitor of Francesville spent Saturday and Sunday here, the guest of the C. C. Parker family. . . • ' . ■: Three children of Simon Marion of Gillam tp., are sick with pneumonia.

Thomas Cox is home from Missouri, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Cox. Mrs. Frank Breese is and has for the past several weeks been quite ill at her home in the south part of town.

Dr. C. E. Linton reports the birth of a fine 11-pound girl to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wocknitz on Monday, Feb. 26. Mrs. Chas. Yount was here this week overseeing the shiping of their household goods to Chicago where they are now living.

Mis. Grace Green of Dewey, 111., has oeen the welcome guest of her mother, Mrs. J. E. Low, and other relatives the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lizenby have moved to the Chas. Kain farm this week. Mr. and Mrs. Kain will occupy the home here vacated by them.

Mrs. Mary Reeves left Thursday evening for Chicago to visit her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Ceiga of Whiting, Ind., who is ill at a hospital in Chicago, having undergone an operation, the nature of which Mrs. Reeves had not learned. From Poiitiac, 111., comes thenews of the birth of a fine daughter (their second) to Mr. and Mrs. James Wertz, nee Amore. Miss Anna Amore of Reynolds has been with her sister since last December and expects to stay till Easter.

| FRANCESVILLE. (From the Tribune.) Born to Mr. and Mrs. Guilf Jones at Red Key, Feb. 26, a daughter. A. E. Malsbary was here from Remington yesterday on business. J. C. Earle of Frankfort visited his daughter, Mrs. Charles Reish, over Sunday. Mrs. Mollie Hanna and daughter of Logansport are visiting with Mrs. S. S. Headley. John Malchow came from Michigan City yesterday to attend ' the funeral of his brother. Mr. and Mrs. James Lefler of Wisconsin, ■ have been the guests of relatives here for several days. Mr. and Mrs. August Nachtigal went to Reynolds Saturday where they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walters.

George Allee came near z losing his life at his farm east of Francesville Tuesday. He and other men were cutting down trees when a big white oak fell suddenly and struck him across the shoulders and head, knocking .him to the ground' with terible force, and causing a deep gash near the left eye. He is deaf and did not hear the call of the other men to get out of the w'ay. He owes his life to the fact that he was stooping when tire tree hit him a glancing blow lessening by considerable the force it would have had otherwise. Death came to Samuel H. Malchow very suddenly about noon Tuesday. He had been in miserable health for months, suffering from the w'hite plague—'tuberculosis. He had been able to be about, his home, therefore his sudden death wasi unexpected although the family knew life could not hold out much longer. Just before his death he- had been lying on the couch and was talking with those in the room, there he fell into that restful repose of sleep and his life passed out gently. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. »Fred Malchow. He was born near Francesville Oct. 12, 1884. On Dec. 3, 1907, he was married to Miss Lula Hamilton, to which union one son was born. Funeral services were held at the Christian church this afternoon at 1 o’clock, Rev. J. M. Weddle officiating. i