Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

As Furnished by On Regular Correspondents

dV IteoM oi lateral Town* T«r*dy Told Chronicling the Happening* ia the Territory Adjacent to the Ja*per County Metropolis

1 WOLCOTT. , (From the Enterprise.) L E. Wheeler went to Indianapolis Wednesday evening. Mr.' and Mrs. M. B. Beard went to Lafayette Saturday on business. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hewitt, Saturday, March 16, a daughter. -

Mrs. Stant Spencer spent Thursday in Seafield with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warne. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Sexton went to Medaryville Saturday to see Mr. Sexto n'e brother who is ill. Miss Nellie Dichison of Lochiel came Wednesday evening to visit Mr. and Mrs. James Naiugle. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Gross went to Remington Saturday evening to visit Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Johnson. Henry Farrel and family went to Attica Friday evening to visit Mrs. Parrel’s mother, Mrs. Bell Bailey. J. E. Shields, who has been in Paris, Ill:, the past two months on business, returned home Saturday.

Mrs. Cleve Canady went to Monticello Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. Windmiller, before going to her new home in Monon. MU* Minnie Waymire and Miss Ruth Pierce of Rensselaer, who have been visiting Miss Waymire’s parents, returned home Saturday. Born, to Mr. Mrs. Clyde Capran Tuesday, March 19, at their home in Peqtia, 18., an eight pound tfrl. Mri. Capran was Miss Dorothy Sheen.

Mrs. Laura Harris and Miss Ida Davis and daughters of Terre Haute, who were here to attend the funeral of their nephew, Orville Leather man, went to Remington Thursday morning to visit their father, Samuel Folks.

:> MT. AYR. ( -H 1— (From the Pilot.) Clarence Blankenbaker and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Schanlaub. The infant child of Mr.- and Mrs. DeVries is near death’s door with an attack of whooping cough. H. A. Ashby accompanied by Ed Dennison o£, Foresman left Tuesday for a week’s outing on He Kankakee. I am to!d my Democratic friends are trying to persuade Howard Myer of Brook to ’stand for the sheriffalty. Phineas Miller went to Xappanee last week to attend the wedding Of his brother Marlow and Miss Emma Miller. John Miller went along. Mrs. .Will Childers, recorder of the Royal .Neighbors Society of Rensselaer, took dinner. with Mrs. Cr. A. Hopkins, one day during the week. * Mrs. H.- A. Ashby received the sad news this morning that her mother, Mrs. Eliza Woolley, who is lhaking her home with her son at Brook, had a stroke of paralysis. As fair as the flowers of Ma) v the complexion of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. - Hufty on their arrival from the western tour. Uncle John remarked: “there’s no* place home.” * •••rr-

Hayes W. Young, a former Jackson township boy and teacher here for a number of years, writes he has graduated from the Stanford University as a mining engineer, 1911 class, and at present is an Instructor in the Stanford University and will fill the same position this season at a good salary and likes his profession. His mother lives with her sister and is enjoying good health.

1 GOODLAND -| —j(From the Herald. 1 H. T. Griggs was a Logansport business caller Tuesday. Henry Getting was over from Monticello Tuesday looking after his interests here.

Mrs. Harry Little was the guest of Kentland friends over Wednesday evening.

Dumont Peck was up from Crawfordsville this week calling on his father, E. A. Peck.

F. D. Gilman returned Thursday afternoon from North Dakota where he has been the past two weeks. James E. Babcock was up from Indianapolis over Sunday. James is looking fine and says the capital is to his liking.

Mrs. Irma Lewis returned to Goodland Wednesday evening ' after a few weeks visit with relatives in eastern Indiana.

Mrs. Hugh Spaulding and little son returned Thursday morning from Lochiel where she visited a few days with her parents. Mrs. Hugh Ross and two children, Fern and Harry, of Manteno, 111., are here the guests 1 of the former’s father, Harvey Crane. Father I. Zicher delivered another of his series of Lenten lectures at the St. Bridget’s church in Logansport. His theme was “The Christian Home Family.

Samuel Lemaster left Tuesday morning for Dunseth, N. D. t where he will take possession of his quarer section of good land. Mrs. Lemaster will leave for her new home in a few weeks.

John Shepard left Tuesday for Pound, Wls., where he will farm this season. John owns eighty acres and he has rented J. A. Armfield ’b 160 acre farm and will be a typical Wisconsin farmer.

Mrs. J. L. Pefiey returned to her home in Lafayette alter a short visit here with her sister, Mrs. Elmer Browne and family. She was accompanied home by her nephew, Turpin Browne, who will . look around for something to do. A. J;» Spinney went Tuesday to look after the farming interests of the Hoosier Improvement Co., near Selby, S. D., aad will try and save all the flax crop that has not been destroyed by the severe winter and stock.

Monday morning Fred Poulsen had the two first joints on the second finger of his left hand amputated. He received a bad horseshoe nail scratch several weeks ago and when his hand healed the second finger was crooked down and interfered with his work. The removal of the two joints leaves a straight stub.

W. >H. Townsend is visiting with his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Rhoades, in Renssealer. After a short visit there he will go to Ft. Wayne where he will make his home with Mrs. Speece, a daughter. He held a sale of his household goods last Saturday and has rented hßs fine home and few acres of land jiust off the northwest edge of town. He will leave for Ft. Wayne during the first of next month.

—' —*— ■ 1— | FRANCESVILLE. (From Uj£ Tribune.; W. J. Whitaker from Brazil was in FrancesviHe .on business a few days this week. •<u; Mrs. W. C. Calvert went to Chicago yesterday, where-she will visit until after Easter. Carl Lehmann has gone to Green Valley, 111., where he will remain for several months. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Foster and son went to Ladoga Saturday to visit their relatives. Mrs. Edward Harrison went to Clinton county i Monday to visit relatives for several weeks. James Longwell of Lafayette was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. M. M. Maxwell, several days this week. Mrs. Chas. Oulp and daughters were in Monon Saturday, called there by the illness of Mrs. Elizabeth Culp. Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie Fitzpatrick and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Colbo, Jr., departed last Thursday for Pangmail, Saskatchewan, Canada, where they will reside. S. U. Dobbins of Reynolds was a Francesville visitor Tuesday. He has bought the brick room north of the depot at that place and will handle his monument business from there. i Sheriff Zellers was over from Winamac yesterday on official business. Mrs. Zellers and their daughter have been here for several days visiting with her mother, Mrs. Patrick IJackett. The one story residence owned' and occupied by Joseph Islebargerl in. Gillam caught fire Monday

morning about nine o’clock from a' defective chimney and was destroy- ' ed. A part of the contents were' saved. There was na insurance,! with the Las estimated at SSOO. j Arthur Hussy from Lafayette was here Tuesday making arrangements to settle the claim of SISOO due Mrs. Luella Hamilton from the North American Insurance Com-| pany, in which company her husband, the late Samuel Malohow,' carried a policy for the above amount. - - ■

H i- | MEDARYVILLE. J (From the Advertiser.) Mrs. George Dunn and George Se-, bring are on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hollyhand of Dixon, 111., were here on business last week. I Wm. Sexton’s condition has taken' a turn for the worse during the last few days. His right side Is now paralyzed,” precluding all hope of ultimate recovery. Hugh Williams of Winamac “ was here Tuesday and Wednesday look-J ing after business connected with his father’s, W. P. Williams, estate. Harold Ceiga, who since the death of his mother has been living with his grandmother, Mrs. James Reeves, east of town, has been quite sick with fever tih.e past two weeks. Rev. and Mrs. ▲. W. Smith left Tuesday evening for Moaon where the former is assisting in a series of revival meetings being held byj Rev. Dunlavy at the M. E. church' in that town. T. L. Smith and family on Monday last moved from Gillam tp. in- 1 to the Fred Garling house in the Rose Hill addition, which property Mr. Smith has bought. Mr. Garling has bought and moved onto. the farm in Case recently vacated by Joseph Cryer.

-I | 1 REMINGTON. Mrs. Chris Pample is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ora Craw, at Hanna,' Ind. Mrs. George Hargreaves "visited her parents in Clifton, 111., last week. Tom Stoudt, who has been prospecting in Virginia, returned home last week. i Bert Spencer and Willis Samuels were up on the Kankakee, hunting, last week. • Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Case of Chicago visited last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Shand. j Mrs. E. W. Harner of Medaryville visited here last' week with, her daughter, Mrs. A. E. Malsbray. Mi*- and Mrg. George, Griffin returned last: week from a month’s visit with .. Miss/ Anna Derschell atThree Rivers, Mich: . Several .have purchased new. Ford autos in this vicinity. Among the' number are' "Jake Hensler, Henfy Gilberson and L. P. Cornwell. Recent births: March 19* to Chas. Hensler and wife, a daughter; March 19, to C. D. Parks and Wife of Lafayette, a daughter. Mrs. James Zea, 'accompanied by her son William, returned last Tuesday from Lawton, Okla., and will make her home with Thomas Thurston. A 5-year-old. hoy was killed at Idaville .Thursday by the west bound local, which he attempted to cross the track in front of. Both legs and one arm were cut off. Miss Ethel Love, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Love, formerly of Remington, was married recently at their home in Lawrence, Kan., to Mr. Norman R. Davidson of Topeka; Kan. Mrs. C. H. Peck and son Fred went to Indianapolis Wednesday to assist her daughter, Mrs. H. H. Bowman, In moving to Monticello where Mr. Bowman has bought the Woltz jewelry store.

with calf at be fresh soon, all gotf£*i&tb* > '«to'‘kand in good condition; 8 calves coming 1 year old, consisting of 5 heifers, 2 bulls and 1 steer. „ a Head of Hogs—6 sows bred in February to thoroughbred Duroc boar; 1 shoat. Several other articles too numerous to mention. Usual terms. W " Trains No. 5 and 6 on the Monon R. R. will stop at Thayer on 1 day of sale. JAMES R. CRAIG. F. W. Strickland, Auctioneer. Hot lunch served.