Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A» Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

<7T Ite-ns of Interest from Surrounding Towns Tersely Told Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

| WOLCOTT. ? I —i ~ \ ’ < (From the Enterprise.) Miss Florence Dawson spent Thursday night in Remington. j Joseph Nightingale lost i twentyfive chickens Friday night by thieves. Misses Fleeta Detzen and Orpha Jackson went to Goodland Friday evening to visit Miss Jessie Dowell. Mrs. William Sullivan went to Remint"on Friday to visit her son Earl and daughter. Mrs. John Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Farney daughter and son and mother went to Elgin. 111.. Wednesday to visit rela-l tires. j Mr. and Mrs Quincy Hughes went to Remington , Monday to at-! tend the funeral of Thomas Calla-i ghan. Miss Jessie Dowel* of Goodland i came Thursday evening to visit * Miss Florence Dawson and other | friends. .1

Mr. and Mr-. L. AV. Sexton went to Medaryville Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mr. Sexton's brother. L. Sexton.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hoover of Goodland who have been visiting Mrs. Hoover's Sister. Mrs. Grace Brown, returned home Friday. Mr. and Mrs, Geo. HenderSpn went to Remington Wednesday to visit Mr. Henderson s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henderson. Mrs. Roy Wilkerson and little son went to Lafayette Wednesday evening. to ' visit her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Arnold Mrs. Arthur Hawn df Logansport and Mrs F. L. Elmore of Indianapolis came Monday evening o visit their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Mart Snick. A U. Lux returned home Monday from Wabash Valley Sanitarium where he has been the past three weeks receiving treatment for stomach trouble. Miss Lillie Sherman, who has been visiting her sister. Mrs. Grace Brown, and other relatives, went to Remington Wednesday evening to Visit friends.

Fred Farney of Fairbury. 111., and Miss May Keifer of Wolcott, were married Wednesday in the county clerks office .at Monticello. Elder Martin performed the ceremony.

Mr. and Mrs. L. Leopold went to Chicago Sunday evening. .Mrs. Leopold, who has but recently returned from a Chicago hospital, will again enter the hospital for further treatment. Benjamin Walker, a former resident pf Princeton tp.. but for a number of years a resident of Wabash. Ind.. was stricken with paralysis last Thursday eveiling while attending conference, which was being held in the M. E. church of that city, a'nd died early Sunday uorning.'

| MEDARYVILLE. | 1' ~ • " - : (From the Advertiser.) Rev. John Mundorf is attending conference in Dayton Ohio, this week. ( Ray Phillips and Thos. Cox are now employed in dredge work near Moreland, lowa. Emory Johnson has moved his family to Gary where he has been working for some time. Mrs. M. Danforth ifell on the sidewalk several days ago and very badly sprained her right arm. Miss, Mabel Friar, who has been teaching school in Walker tp., Jasper county, returned to her home at Wanatah. J. W. Paris of Chicago has been the guest of his wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Clark, for several days last week. Miss Esther Fry. teacher of West Verron school, in Gillam tp., returned to her h:tne in .Royal Center Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs. Frank H. Dunn Visited with Mr. and Mrs. Fred HDunn at Gary, Ind., from Friday of last to Monday of this weeks

Mrs. Carrie Short of Rensselaer has been, the guest of her brother, Lee Baughmar. and her sister. Mrs. Mary J. Low. several days this week. Mr. and Mrs, Jas. S.Gangwer left Monday for their new farm home in Michigan and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sparks have taken possession of the Gangwer hotel. P. C. Brazel of Michigan City, a retired farmer died in San Pierre early Monday morning of heart failure. He was a man well known throughout northern Indiana. Elmer Hardesty wishes us to correct a statement we made fast week as to rhe condition of his wgfe’s health, which, as we believed, was rather serious. He says that she is daily getting better, and the progress cf the ,bone disease has. been almost stopped. We are glad that this is so and to be able to make thv correction. Dr. C. E. Linton reports that the condition of the little child of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parker'has made a change for the better, and while he has had to. amputate the two smaller fingers- of the right hand! yet he believes the hand can be saved; While the burns on the left hand and arm are very extensive, it is thought the greater part of the danger is past. The burns will likely leave great scars, but the remaining fingers are kept in splints, thereby leaving the fingers not only straight, but they will be supple as well.

MT. AYR. | -I 1— (From the Pilot.) W. A. Lyons has leased Mrs. Dun- • ap's house and will move to same as soon as vacated Mrs. Perrigo is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Crockett, at Rensselaer this week.' Miss Mary Johnson completed five years service in the Mt. Ayr telephone exchange Monday. Charles Fleming is building a 24x1 <5 addition to his barn>. Geo. Hopkins assisted in bhe construction. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ashby entertained at Sunday dinner Mr. and Mrs. J. B Ashby. Mr. and Mrs. Mauck. Mr. and Mrs. R. White Mrs. John Murffitt was enrolled on the sick list during the week. Her mother, Mrs. Walsih, came out i from Chicago to help nurse her. t Mrs. Dim lap has arranged tp move ito Rensselaer as soon as the roads , are passable for teams to haul a load. A house on Cullen street, i ar rhe court house has been leased.

Mrs. Dunlap received the sad hews Monday of the death of her foster mother. Mrs. Susan Abbott, in Kansas. She will be remembered by our people as Mrs. Gardner K. Haskell . • ■? .■

1 GOODLAND —I 7 1 1— (From the Herald.) The Goodland schools will close Friday, May 17. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ray on last Saturday night, a daughter. Grandma Rich went Thursday morning to Remington for a few days .visit. Mrs. Chas. Weiss of Virgie visited with 'her brother-in-law. Albert Ploutz, and daughter Wednesday. Mrs. Imo Lewis went to Rossville Thursday to attend the funeral of a sister-in-law, Mrs. Jane Neber. ■ ■ Miss Clara Getting visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Getting of Monticello Saturday and Sunday. Fred Gilman left Monday evening for Denver Colo., “ where he will spend two weeks Ipoking around. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Bridgeman of Kentland visited here Sunday, the guests o f Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bullis and family. ' Dr. ard Mrs. B? W. Pratt went Tuesday to Kokbnrb for a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Von Johnson and family. Mrs, Fred Thonijison and two children went Thursday morning to Melvin, 111., for a few days visit with relatives. Mrs, Martin Sneckenburger and daughters. Julia and Alma, of Wolcott are here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Tharp, H. T. Griggs and Geo. O. Bales attended the auto show at Indianapoljs last. Saturday, returning to

Goo.diahd Sunday morning. Mr. ai;d Mrs J. E. Carney left Tuesday afternoon for a two weeks visit With their daughter. Mrs. L. I. Reed and family in Indianapolis. H. T. Grigg- has begun building operations on his new home on the lot just north of Dr. M. L. Humston's. on north Newton street. Mis. Pierce Huff and little son who an- visiting here from Jeffersonville. Ohio. returned to Goodland Tuesday evening after a short visit with relatives in Watseka. 111. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Washburn and little son Bret and neice. Mi-s Frances Kennedy, went to Paragon Ind.. Thursday .morning to be present at the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mrs. Washburn's parents. Dr. and Mrs. John Kennedy. Dr Frank Kennedy expects to attend.

BAUM'S BRIDGE. ■— —■- 7 7 * C. D. Shook was in these parts Saturday evening. M. and Mrs. A. J. Bush were at \alpo Saturday on business. The carp harvest has begun a- a few have beeh caught recently. Janaes Clark pressed hay for H. W. Marble tihe first of the week. Mr. King of Hebron was calling on friends in These parts the latter part of the week. •ir. anid Mrs. A. J. Bush were at ed the funeral of rhe former's uncle at Hebron Monday. Mr. and Mrs. James Clark and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. James Gilbreath were at Kouts Satuday. The- Misses Lola Lyons, Maud Smith and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bush ate Easter eggs ’with Mr. and Mrs. James Clark Sunday. Samuel Gray of Porter county attended church at the River school house and took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bush last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Clark, A. J. Bush, \\ illiam Muffley and Misses Lola Lyons and Maud Smith were callers at the Vandercar home Sunday. Messrs. Beemer and Muffley, who had been selling soap in the vicinity of \ alpo the past ten days, came ‘home on a short furlough last Thursday.

I JOLLY SIDE. | t ~• 7 ..■ ■ , ——- —7'-— ————— ———|. —— John Hall called on Peter Nafziger Saturday. Elmer Cooper is out visiting his friends again. 'Ae .rye having nice weatheT*ag;!in ■after the sb. ci. Frank Eek and Elmer Standish j butchered Tuesday. ! Miss .Maude Hudson was a Remington goer Saturday. i Miss Theresa Eek visited with Iva Blake Saturday evening and Sunday. Miss Sylvia Keen stayed all night Wednesday with Mrs. Mary Nafziger. Miss Theresa Eek visited Saturday evening and Sunday with Miss Iva I Blake. i Miss Iva Blake and Virgil Rider visited her folks Saturday and Sunday evening. Miss Leia Eck is visiting with her I sister and brother’ Mr. and Mrs. i Levi Kuboski. George Eck spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ner.n of Fowler. 1' > , Mr. and Mrs. Joe Zimmerman spent Saturday evening and Sunday witlh Elmer Standish and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cain and Mr. and .Mrs. Elmer Standish helped Will Cain with his butchering Thursday.

I REMINGTON. i -I 1REMINGTON RAILROAD TIME TABLE TRAINS EAST. ' TRAINS WEST. No. 331—8:51 a. m. No. 318—736 a m All trains daily. A. B. COLEMAN, Agt. M. F. Camden of Veeder/burg was here last week. I ' Jbhn, Hillman is recovering from a stroke of paralysis. 7 A. J. BtolTks' was a business visitor in Bloomington last week. August Walters of Logansport

came out toyvisit relatives last week. Mrs. John Sbeiler of south of town died last Tuesday and, was buried Friday, J .Mrs. Julia Treanor has bought the A Beasley property on North Indiana street. Ed Maxwell, formerly of Remington but now of Markle. Ind., .wgs a recent visitor here. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hawn and >aby 'ot Logansport were Remington visitors last Tuesday. Frank and Bur Lucas have gone to It. Dodge. lowa, to follow ti’e ditching this -unimer. Mrs. Emma Hackelman and son ■ '*Curtis, lowa, visited George Has- • all and family last week. Mrs. Ada Rodman and son Claude are preparing to move to California '0 make that state their home. An addition of six rooms is being built to the Griffith. House and a heating system will be installed. Misses Grace atd Myrtle Sharkey and Erma Bowman visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Parks in Lafayette last week. ’ ■ Dr. Rose Remniek. optical specialist of Rensselaer will be at she Griffith House in Remington Fridav. April 1 2. . .John A. Millman has-i bought the Mrs. Rebecca Timmons property on Harrison street. The price is said to be $425. Charles Balcom has again taken : up farming and he and his wife' have moved onto the latter's father's, farm southeast of town. Word was received here last wee£ of the death of the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Volz, formerly Of Gilboa, who moved to Stuart. lowa, recently. Mrs. Daisy Blake has gone to Lafayette to the Home Hrvpital to take a nurses course of training. Her two Children are staying with her mother. Mrs. Grubb. Will McCullough was in Fowler Wednesday and attended a directors meet ins of the First National Bark. For the past three weeks he has been very ill with neuralgia of the tace. He has suffered greatly: and his face bears marks of this suffering. but he thinks that he will be alright when summer comes. He told a comforting story, too. The best Crop of oats he ever had was sowed on the 6th of April.—Fowler Leader,. . |