Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

Ai Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

MTT Itcns of Interest jl frc m Surrounding Towns Tersely Told Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

REMINGTON. W. T. Elmore visited his farm near Andrews last week. Miss Hattie Bartoo is home from a several months absence in Wyoming. Editor McCullough and L. B. Elmore were in Hammond and Chicago Sunday. Quite a good deal of commercial fertilizer is being used by farmers hereabouts this spring. George Gardner, three miles east •of town, had a cow killed by lightning last Thursday. August Bernhardt and Mrs. Mary Sigman are among tbe recent purchasers of Ford autos. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bowtnan visited their son Harold and" family at Monticello a few days last week. Mrs. H. H. Walker and daughter, who have been visiting in Winnipeg, Canada, have returned home. Geo. Ftoudt and family autoed over to Goodland, Brook and Morocco Sunday with Miss Ruth Stoudt at the wheel. Mesdames W. E. Peck and Wffi. Broadie attended the • Woman’s Home Missionary Society meeting at Indiana Harbor last week. We understand that Bert Bartoo, who has been running a paper at North Manchester, will return to Remington 1 and work in the Press office.

A surprise was given Mr. and Mrs. Th os. Garvin last Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Brown by the Eastern Star’s. Mr. and Mrs. Garvin are moving to Logansport. R. b. Roberts, the White county farmer who died last week as a result of injuries received from a heavy stone falling on him while hauling rock off his farm, was the father of Miss India Roberts, teacher of the sixth grade of the Remington schools. , The commencement exercises of the Remington high school will be held at the M. E. church Friday evening. May 10. Dr. Christman of Berea. 0.. will be the ■speaker. The baccalaureate sermon, by Rev. McNary, was preached at the same Church last Sunday night.

Miss Irene Balcom and Laura Peck of Remington, who are students at De Pauw University, will travel this season with the Schuman Ladies’ Quartette. Miss Balcom is a member of the DePauw Glee Club and her picture appealed a few days ago with the other members of the club in an Indianapolis paper. Mr. Ralph O’Riley and Miss Carrie Detrick, a well known and popular. young couple, were married Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Del Gray. They went to Wolcott after the ceremony where the groom is employed as a baker, and which place they will make their home. Your correspondent joins in congratulations.

| MEDARYVILLE. j -| —|- (From th* Advertiser.) Fred Knebel is here on a furlough from the National Military Home at Marion. Miss Imas Krabbe of Michigan City is visiting her uncle, Henry Busch. Newt Fairchild visited his parents Mt. and Mrs. B. F. Fairchild, Friday. Miss Alta Manning went to Lafayette on Thursday where ahe expects to stay for some time. Miss Ocie Clark has finished her work as principal of the high school at Westville for the year and is now at the parental home. Dr. Hackley reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith, April 17, and a son. to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson, April 18. The parochial school of the Evan-gelical-Lutheran congregation in Cass >tp., in charge of Rev. E. Brenion, opened up last Monday. Mrs. Amanda Fess and Owen Horner have been making some extensive improvements on their respective residence properties. Miss Dell M. Foltz was the guest of Miss Bertha Miller Saturday and Sunday. Miss Foltz returned to her home at Reynolds Tuesday. Miss Lydia Gunderson of Lafayette and Mr. and Mrs. Arnbrecht of Francesville were guests at the E. Gunderson home last Saturday. Chas. E. Robinson returned Thursday of last week from his Canadian

trip. He reports wheat looking fine in that country and say’s that holders of land there are ’having a good thing..”

FRANCESVILLE. | (From th* Tribune. > Born to Mr. and Mrs. Knox Lehman, Saturday night; a son. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Maxwell and two daughters were in Rossville yesterday vk-iiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bledsoe came home yesterday from an extended trip through Oklahoma and Texas. A card received from Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Knotts at Gary informs us that a boy came to their home on April 26. Misses Fearl Geyer, Virgie Tillett, Ocie Coffell and Anna Fitzpatrick attended the band concert at Rensselaer Thursday evening. Mrs. Etta Jennings returned’ to Lafayette Friday after a brief visit with her sister, Mrs. George Bond, west of town. She was accompanied by Georgia Bond. 1

George Emerson Fox came .to town last Sunday morning by way of the stork route, and will be a permanent guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fox. 4 Daniel Finnegan purchased the William Schleman residence in Francesville last week. He gets possession the first of July at which time he will move to town and Mr>. Schleman will go to Valparaiso. Mrsi James Hill and daughters, Misses Alice and Frances, returned Wednesday from their southern trip. While absent they visited at St. Augustine and Jacksonville. Fla.; Atlanta, Ga.; Memphis, Tenn . and St'. Louis, James Blake of Chicago Heights was here last week meeting old friends. He had just returned from Wilhelmina, Mo., where Don Seeley and family are located. He reports that they are well pleased with their new home. RoyaT Brenneman of this place has closed a deal in which he gets possession of the 260 acre farm located northwest of Monon, which is known as the old Dowell farm, but lately owned by George M. Wells of Paxton, 111.

| MT. AYR. -1 _]_ (From the Pilot.) Mr. and Mrs. Croxn spent a section of the week at Kentland. J. R. Sigler drove to Rensselaer in his auto Saturday. H. A. Ashby and CL Peck went along. Mr. and Mrs. Corbin from Kentland spent Sunday with their son George and family in this place. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Dinst visited their daughter, Mrs. Spangler, and family at Chase, during the week. Jacob Hochstetler, who has been in this section most of the winter, took his departure for Radian, Wis., Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wooley Coffman and granddaughter and Mrs. Albert C olson of Otterbein visited over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William Brown.

L, A. Ponsler met with a slight ■accident Saturday, breaking a rib or two. He was wrestling w>ith William Shindler when the matinee wa;i over, took account pf stock, Shindler downed and Ponsler a fractured rib or more. There is talk of improving the old town this season, graveling the streets commencing at the tile yard running south to the M. E. Church, then east to intersect with the projxoeed gravel road. Also commencing at tlhe southeast corner of the park running nprth to the corporation line. Also running one block west from the opera house. ■ '

GOODLAND (From th* Herald.) \ Mrs. Ben Shetland was a Remington caller Tuesday. W. E. Rich was a Chicago business caller the latter part, of this week. Mrs. Wm. Poulsen returned to her home in Logansport after a week’s visit_here wjth Mrs. John Poulsen. Homer Blankenship of North Vernon, Ind., is visiting this week with his friends, Frank Jacksop and Roy | Hooker. J. A. Armfield and August Elert returned Sunday afternoon from interests 11 ™ here they have farmin g Miss Mayme Ellis was down from Morocco over Sunday, the guest of her sister Gertrude, who teaches in the local school.

Miss Clara Getting, who taught the Shetland school during the past year left for her home in Monticello Sunday afternoon. Rev. - Perils. who has a position with a poultry firm in Minonk, 111., was home Saturday returning to his work Sunday morning. E. A. Hanley, president of the Franklin college at Franklin. Ind., wil. deliver the commencement address on the evening of May 17. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Banes and two children of Monon visited over Sunday at Morocco with Mrs. Banes’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kessler Several from here had contemplated making the crip in autos to the scene of the tornado of the week before, but 'the inclement weather prevented. Mrs. J. W. Oswald left Thursday morning for Winamac, Ind., where she will spend a week -visiting with her daughter, Mrs. . Steve Bringham and family. Mrs. Clyde Parsons returned to her home in Indianapolie after a short visit with her parents, 'Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hameton, the litter accompanying her home for a visit. The supper given by the Presbyterian Sunday school in the church basement last Friday evening was well patronized. The receipts for the evening were over fifty-one dollars. '

J. W. Baer informs us that he is comfortably located in his new home which he recently took in on a trade from Geo. Bales, who is now living in the house formerly owned by Mr. Baer. Mr. and Mrs v George Williams and little daughter returned to their home in Upland, Ind., Thursday morning a:ter a few days visit here with Mrs. Williams’ grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Moody, Miss Clara Allen is the new night operator ax the telephone office, taking the place made vacant by Miss Addie French, who will accept a position with the telephone company at Chicago Heights, 111. . . John Kasel, living west of Good* land, and one of the pioneers of this county. ’ passed away last Friday. Funeral services were held in Kentland from the St. josepn enuren Monday morning. Interment was made in the Dehner cemetery southwest of Goodland.

Crushed rock is being placed the entire length of Newton street this week. Same is placed in the center of the road where the most service has been for the past seasons. When the roads receive their coat of street oil we can boast of a first class street again. Mrs. E. A. Peck returned to Goodland Monday evening after spending several months at the Fragment Sanitorium, near Black Mountain, N. C. She is much improved in health which was broufht about by the excellent treatment given at the sanitonium. The team of the Pythian Sisters lodge and several" "other members went to Fowler Thursday evening and initiated twelve new members in the mysteries of that rank. The Goodland team is considered one of the best in this part of the state and is always in demand when an occasion of this sort is pulled off in a near by to\yn. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Carney and son Bernard left Tuesday morning for their new home in Los Angeles, Cal. Mr. and Mn-. Carney are among the earliest settlers of this city and their leaving makes it. seem as if Goodland is losing one of its old land marks. Mr. Carney leaves for the western coast in an effort to better his health and their many friends wish them a large measure of success in their new home.

WOLCOTT. | (From the Enterprise.) ' Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Keek of Fairbury, 111., came Saturday evening to visit friends. Mrs. Dyke, who has been spending the winter at Chicago, returned home Saturday evening. Miss Mabel Burling of Remington came Tuesday evening to visit her sister, Mrs. Roy Kinsel. Mrs. Hickman of Lalfayette, who has been visiting relatives here, returned home Saturday evening. The High School Orchestra went

to Chalmers Monday evening to play for the high school commencement. Mrs. .1. F. Shott of Remington came Friday evening to attend the birthday anniversary supper of the Rebekah lodge. Miss Margaret Worden of Remington came Thursday evening to attend the party of her friend, Miss ■ Vivian Dobbins. Mrs, Alice Burling of Remington, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kinsel, returned home Tuesday evening. Frederick Trudeau of Kankakee, who has been spending a few days here with friends, returned home Monday morning. John Bretzinger, who has been visaing his daughter, Mrs. Robert Clark, returned to Montpelier, Ind., 1 Thursday morning. Miss Jeanette Dobbins went to Indianapolis. Sunday where she visited her sister and other friends until Monday evening. L. M. Kean returned Sunday evening from a ten days trip, visiting relative/.! and friends at Norwalk, Vermillion, Elyria and other points in Ohio.

Cecile Musselman, Ethel and Iva English, Ara Griswold, Lena Blame, Ruby and May Goodacre, Russell Wooden and William Waymire took the teachers’ examination at Monticello Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Grimes of Lafavette came Saturday evening to visit the latter’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Rader and other relatives. They were accompanied home Monday by Miss Maud Rader, who will remain in Lafayette a few weeks. Mrs. Mary Elliott who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. E. B. Dibell. for a number of weeks, returned to her home in Fairbury. 111., Monday. Mrs’. Elliott has been very ill during her stay here, and it is expected she will have to enter a hospital , be.ore her recovery is completed. Truman Holdridge has workmen busy engaged repairing the old hotel building south of the railroad track. The building has‘been raised up and a 20x24 addition will be’ built on the south side and when completed Mr. Holdridge expects the building will be in good shape for a boarding or rooming hou e.