Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1912 — Page 4

News Notes of Nearby Towns

Ai Furnished by Our Regular Correspondent?

“ | MEDARYVILLE. } — 1— (From the Advertiser.) Charles Hanse-U. of Lafayette, arrived here Wednesday evening for a short visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Layman have moved into the W. H- Tilton property south of the school house. Abell, of Fair Oaks, was shaking hands with friends here several days last and this week. The Misses Rhena and Nina Aerj ■of Winamac are the guests of '.heir sister. Mrs. Grant Eld.dge. and husband. L. W. Hubbell and daughter. Miss Nettie, came up from Francesville Friday evening for a short visit with friends here. Mrs. F. M. Reed and daughter. Miss Nettie, visited their son and brother, John AV. Reed, and fatpily at Indianapolis last week.

Guy Brewer, formerly of Francesville. was acquitted of the charge of” enticing girls to their ruin by the Federal court in Indianapolis, Gillam township commencement exercises will be held Wednesday 1 evening June 12. there being a class o; fourteen graduates, the largest the township has ever had. Mr. and Mrs. John Walden and Jesse Noggle arrived from Fitzgerald. Ga, last Friday for a visit of indefinite length Mr. Walden is but a wreck of his former self, having suffered several paralytic strokes since he was here last, about two tears ago. Mrs, Salem Long returned Thursday evening from St. Louis, where she went last Monday to select one of the little orphan girls at the Christian orphan’s home at that city: She brought back with her a three year old girl who hereafter will call Salem and Mrs. Long papa and mamma. Fred McGee. 21 years -old. who had been pulling stumps on the Weaver farm southwest of Francesville. had both legs broken Monday afternoon. The horses started off too suddenly which made the chain slip off the stump, causing the lever to fly back with terrific force striking Fred across both legs just below the knees and breaking both limbs. He was taken to St. Elizabeth's hospital at Lafayette for treatment.

H. M. Winkler, 328 Huston Ave., Evansville, says he ■ cannot recommend Foley Kidney Pills to* highly. “They are a quick and permanent cure for kidney and bladder trouble. I took them regularly and my backache left me, my kidney action became regular and I am now perfectly well and have no more dizzy spells.—A. F. Long.

I FRANCESVILLE. • . I i I —■ . (From the Tribune.j Miss Bessie Thrasher was the guest of Medaryville friends Thursday. ' M. H. Rice left Sunday morning; for St. Paul after a brief visit at j home. *-*• C. WiKiams and son Leland of Hoopeston were here Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Maxwell were the guests ,of relatives at Reynolds Sunday. Mrs. Wilson * Timmons returned from Frankfort Monday evening after a two week’s visit. Harry J. Myers was home from Notre Dame university a few days of last week returning there Sunday. Miss Florence Hollett has returned from Frankfort, where she was the guest of relatives for several days. 1 . Charles Swisher took Miss Anna Alt to Logansport Friday where she was placed in the asylum for the insane. The girl has been feebleminded since infancy and lately became so violent that her committment to the institution was necessary for the safety of the members of the family.

Postmaster Calvin Myers went to Lafayette Saturday where he is a patient in St. Elizabeth’s hospital for treatment for his eyes which have been troubling him more or less for a long time. About a week ago they became suddenly worse and he may have to resort to an operation to save them. ( One of the tenant houses on the Gifford ranch northwest of Francesville, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Montie Mansfield, burned last Friday. The cause of the fire was a defective chimney, possibly made so by the recent wind storm that passed over that vicinity two weeks ago. They saved only a, part of their goods, but were fortunate enough to have insurance on Che part that was lost. Norman E. Berry, special state agent for the Aetna Fire

• We are paying for • Butter fat this week 28c WILLIAM H. DEXTES Kcuacber, Indiana

Insurance company was here yestreday and, paid their claim, which was S3OO. The insurance was written ,in ‘ the Fitzpatrick agency in January. . -

There are people in this town who Unthinkingly neglect a “mere cold” though they would not otherwise expose their children or themselves to danger. Yet a cold neglected may develop into contagious diptheria. bronchitis, and pneumonia. Use Foley's Honey and Tar Compound promptly for it stops coughs quickly and cures colds. It contains no opiates and is safe for children.—A. F. Long. *

I WOLCOTT. | ■ i ~ ~ ! s —■ ’—• (From the Enterprise.) Miss Frances Farney went to Bluffton Thursday to jfisit relatives. Mrs. -A. L. Musselman went to Lucetta. to visit relatives. , ■ i Mrs, Baker of Rensselaer is visiting her daughter. Mrs. C. T. Boicourt. .' '■ ■ . u,,’, w - ; Mr. and Mrs. Sells of Foresman came Wednesday . evening to visit relatives. Miss Pearl Hartley went to Remington Monday for a few days visit With friend-. . Mrs. Richard Burke went to Reynolds Thursday to. visit her .-ister, Mrs. Frank Noviskie. Mrs. Daniels of. London. England, and . Miss Hazel Daw-on spent Thursday with Mrs. Goodacre. Mrs. Wm. Little and Mrs. Gilbert or Remington were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harve Watson Thursday.

Miss Mabel? Kinsel of Remington who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kinsel, returned bomb Monday evening. Mrs. J. H. Spohr and Miss Margery Meser of Wabash came Saturday to visit their sister. Miss Grace Spencer. Miss Naugle of Lafayette, who has been nursing Mrs. Nannie Dye the past three weeks, returned to her home Saturday. Miss \\ innie McFarland, who has been spending a few days with Miss Edna Wheeler, returned to Remington Tuesday evening. Mr. Lewis Jones and Miss Grace Mattox were quietly married Saturday afternoon at the home of Rev. McCorkle, pastor of the Baptist church at Monticello. After the ceremony they antoed to Lafayette and visited friends. They will make their home on the farm south of Wolcott, owned by the groom’s mother.

J. A. Shanks, Lewisburg, Ind., enjoyed a visit from his grandchildren. Both suffered from a severe cold and coughed at night. The medicine prescribed failed to stop their coughing so Mr. Shanks took the matter 1 into his own hands and says: “I got a bottle of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound and after a few doses they wAit to sleep and slept throughout the night without coughing."-—A. F. Long.

1 GOODLAND -1 (From the Herald.) Frank Morton returned Tuesday f rom Rensselaer. Dr. K. Clymer has a new Ford Commercial roadster. Dr. M. L. Humston went to Indinaapolis Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. John Stack went to Chicago Wednesday morning. Mrs.,.. D. R. Harper left Monday for a short visit with relatives at Muncie. W. H. Gilman is driving a new 5-passenger 40 horse power Oakland touring car. Miss Lottie Kitt went to Brook Tuesday to visit Mrs. Fred Snyder and. other friends.

Vera Spinney visited with Remington friends from Saturday night until Tuesday evening. W. E. Rich and Carl Tedford autoed over to Lafayette Wednesday in the former's E. M. F. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bogan went to Lafayette Saturday evening for a visit with the former’s parents Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bogan. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Childers came to Good land Saturday to make their summer home. That evening they went to Remington to spend Sunday with relatives. Mrs. Schuyler Michael and little daughter Myrtle and Mrs. Wm. Patrick went to Momence, 111., Tuesday morning for a visit with relatives of the former.

John Dexter, wtho has recently returned from Holland, went to Harvey, Ill'., Saturday where he will •pend a few days with his friesd, John Kiken and tell him about the visit across the pond. Inspector J. W. Oswald reports that one hundred and sixty-eight Voters registered last Thursday. 438 voters voted in Grant township in 1910, which shows that over onethird registered and at that rate hM of them will get in before the November election. Frank Stombaugh met with a very painful accident Tuesday evening while helping move Dr. Kennedy’s house. The turn was being made onto the lot on Mill street when a bar that was used to twist some wire tight to hold two beams together broke, and Frank was working too close, the end of the

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bar, hit him on the left side of the face cutting an ugly gash on the left side of his no.-e. Trustee Garret Mead is feeling "mighty’’ proud. Each year the board of education of Benton county ■presents' the Sth' grade graduate making] the highest 'average a leath-er-jboun'd book ot poems. This year Miss Grace Barraway. a Union tp, girl received the book, getting an average of 96. Another Union tp, student, Miss Olive Thompson, received 93. tieihg two other graduate- in the county for second pllace. Roy Rich came home Sunday and enjoyed a part of his vacation here with home folks. He has just enjoyed a promotion, now being the manager of the Claim Adjustment department of the Freidman Mfg. Co, of Chicago This week he left for. Crawfordsville where he will shake hands with his many college friends at Wabash. Frqm there he contemplates making a trip to Indianapolis and seeing the town with his friend. James E. Babcock, who is a student there in the Indiana Law School. ■ ’ - •

Mrs. N. J. McPike. 470 Huntington St, Wabash, had severe kidney trouble. resulting from catarrh, which apparently poisoned her entire system. While at its worst she begun taking Foley Kidtney Pills and says: They seemed to give immediate relief. The first few stopped the backache, and eventually cured the inflammation and strengthened the kidneys. I cannot recommend them too high-ly,"—-,-V F. Long,

| MT. AYR. j (From the Pilot.) Mr. and Mrs. George Corbin enter’aim d his brother during the week. Mrs. Martin spent a section of the week with friends at Joliet, going Sunday. returning Wednesday. George Smith moved? from the John Brooks hou-e to the Brunton farm during the week—he will work for Luther. \ Mrs. Meharry. who went down to Longcliff last week to see Clarence, brings back word that he is in no wise improving. , A bunch, composed of A. J. Huffy. James Davis. Charles Snow. Oscar and Erney Schanlaub. went to Kniman and Wheatfield Saturday with the intention of going to Dunn's siding Sunday to fisn. They got rained in and pumped 'or home Monday.

Only a Fire Hero but the crowd cheered, as, with burned hands, he held up a small round box. "Fellows!” he shouted, "this Bucklen s Arnica Salve I hold* has everything beat for burns.” Right! also for boils, ulcers, sores, pimples, eczema. cuts, sprains, bruises. Surest pile cure. It subdues inflammation, kills pain. Only 25 cents at A. F. Long's.

REMINGTON. Mrs. C. D. Parks and little daughter of Lafayette visited here last week. Miss Amy Camden of Veedersburg \isited relatives in this vicinity last week. Dr. Rainier attended a meeting of the state board of health in Indianapolis last week. Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Luckey are visiting their daughter. Mrs. M. B. Graham and family near Windfall Dean Courtright left last Wednesday for an extended visit in Brook, Chicago Heights and Valparaiso. Miss Ruth Stoudt is visiting the family of F. E. Babcock in Rensselaer this week and taking in the high school functions. Mrs. W. T. Elmore was notified last Wednesday of the death of her sisiter. Mrs. Dr. Blanchard, who died in a Chicago hospital following ar operation.

Philip Knochel was called to Latta, 0., last week by the critical condition of his son Gus who was suffering from appendicitis and was later operated on in a Ft. Wayne hospital, where he is now getting a’ong nicely. The Panhandle railroad company, through the efforts of the ladies of the local federated clubs, who will assist in the good work, has sodded the ground north of the depot along their right-of-way, and flowers will be planted thereon and the sward kept in nice condition. 1 The joint commencement of the Remington and Carpenter tip. schools was' held at the M. E. church Friday evening, address by Dr. Christman of t ßerea, Ohio. Adrian Foster and Dorothy Flint were the only graduates from the. Remington schools, While there were five from the township—Edna Christensen, Marguerite Cum mo ns, Maude Hudson, Eunice Dickinson and Isabette Farrell.

Home Talent Minstrels at Remington, May 27.

At Remington opera house Monday, May 27, 1912, for benefit of Federated Clubs Civic, Improvement fund. Part I. - “The Jipgaboo Man”.... Mrs. A. V. Locke, soloist, with chorus of 10 ladies. 8010 C. H. Wharton “The Marble Arch’’—Comedietta in one act. Characters— Oapt. Trentham, bachelor T ...... Kieth Spencer Jack Merewether, married • • ■ ■ • • • • • • - • • •• Max Hargreaves Constance Cameron, widow ••••••■ ••• . - . Miss Pearl Morris Manon Merewether, married Time—r The present day. Scene—Merewether’s house in

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS L. Under the postal rules we are given but a limited time to secure renewals of subscription, and unless renewals are made within the sj»ecified time we must cut the name of the subscriber from our list. We want to retain all our old subscribers, and to this end we .ask you to examine the date on the label of your paper and, if in arrears, call and renew or send in your renewal by mail. Unless you do this we have no alternative in the matter but must drop your name from our list at the e.xpir. ation of the time limit given us by the postal rules to secure renewal.

Milliton Gardens. Hyde Park, London. . , ■ , Three Child Elocutionists Chester Wharton. Homer Doads. Bernard Hargreaves. "Sugar Moon.” coon duet. Mrs. A. V. Locke. Wesley Merritt PART 11. "Old Black Joe". . Chorus Overture. . Band, Bard. Barna'. Claire Broadie ■’Everybody Two Step". ... -"•-• ■■ • • • Homer Lambert Come Along My Mandy".... Miss Garnet McNary. C. W. Wharton "That Baboon Baby Dance. . .Char. Bowman. ’’The Welcome on That Mat Ain't Meant for Me," Kieth Spencr. , 'j:- ' 1 . ” Take Me Back to Babyland" Mrs. Chas. Bowman "The Owl in the Old Oak Tree." Miss LiLian Sharkey, H. Lambert "The Humming Coon". ... •w• : C. W. Wharton ’The Railroad Rag." Walter Johnson Massa's in he Cold. Cold Ground" • - • • • .A. E. Malsbary "Dixie Chorus Chorus— '■•■•'•■ ] Mary Bartee Pearl Morris Grace Sharkey Zephyr Crabb Mrs. McCullough Homer Roads Tickets on sale at Bowman's restaurant on and after Monday. May 20. Reserved seats 50c and 35c. General admission 25c. "The Federated Clubs are en-' deavoring to raise funds to funner their efforts toward beautifying and improving our pretty little town. Assisted by C. W. Wharton of Kentland and home talent the above program will be presented.— Mrs. Geo. Hargreaves, Pres, of Federated Clubs; Miss Pearl Morris, Com.”

Notice to Cream Patrons. I will hereafter be in Wolcott on Tuesday and Friday forenoons, and Remington Monday and Thursday, all day, to receive cream. Patrons will please take notice.—L. FISHER. I am now ready to take contracts for all new roofing on any kind of residence and business property. Also painting old iron, tin or felt roofings or will furnish first class material and you can do your own work. HIRAM DAY.

I have removed my bicycle and motorcycle repair shop on Front street to the room formerly occupied by P. W. Horton, 2 doors north of McFarland’s grocery store. I will keep tires and other supplies on hand. Also handle the Indian Motorcycle, and have machine on hand for demonstration. I respectfuKy solicit a share of your patronage.—JAMES C. CLARK. ts See our standing seam Slate roofing in red and green for use on fine residences. Laid without cement. And the handsomest roof ever invented.) HIRAM DAY.

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The Assistant Postmaster

By Cora A. Thompson

(Copyrisht. igia. by Associated Literary Press) The Misses Chilton’s School for Girls was situated half a mile outside the village of Rockwell, and the number of pupils averaged forty. It was in part what is called a school of honor; the young ladies were permitted to take walks in the country, and visit the postofflce and candy stores in the village without being i accompanied by a guard. It was understood that each pupil " was on her , honor not to flirt or elope. The eldest Miss Chilton was fortyfour years old, and her sister four ' years younger, and neither of them ■ had ever been in love or expected to ! be. They were cut out for old maids ■ and were very well satisfied. For eight long years not a single | one of the many good-looking girls Of the Chilton School had flirted or 1 eloped. It had given the Chilton sisters a sense of security such as a : police force could not have established. It is only fair to explain that j the farmers’ sons within two miles of the school were always too busy chopping wood or hoeing potatoes to flirt, and that the village was a staid old place never visited by drummers. Before putting the girls on their . honor the Misses Chilton had care- ; fully looked the field over. 1 There ; were half a dozen young men, but they were lame and halt and homely. There was Deacon Bradshaw, a | widower who dyed his hair and acted 1 colty now and then, but the sisters , figured that he would not dare go beyond certain bounds. No; the ! place was safe, and that was why the shock came with such force when it did come. There was a shock one summer morning. One of Mr. Dupont’s powder magazines didn’t blow up and level the cornstalks for ten i miles around, but the shock shook ! Chilton School from cellar to garret. Fanny, the elder sister, returned i from the village one forenoon and fell iin other sister’s arms in hysterical

Their Day Had Come at Last.

mood. When she had been soothed and petted for five minutes she controlled her emotions sufficiently to exclaim: “Flora, it is our ruin’” “What!” t "There’s —there’s a young man in Jthe village!” “N-o-o-o!” "I have seen him with my own eyes!” “Impossible, sister!” "And have found out all about him!” “And he is an escaped convict?" "Not exactly that, but almost as bad. Oh, sister, we shall have to close our school within a month!” "But tell me.”

The postmastership at the village of Rockwell had been held by an old war veteran for many years. He was failing all the time, and had finally sent out west and brought on a nephew of his and made him assistant postmaster. This nephew was a young man named Clarence Sprague, and for smartness and good looks his like had never been seen in the village. He arrived one evening and took up his duties next morning. When half a dozen girls from the Chilton school rushel in at 11 o’clock, giggling, laughing and cutting up, there was a new face at the general delivery window—a new face and .a good-looking one. The owner of that face smiled at them and flirted with them, and the bevy ran out with a great clatter and slapped each other on the back. Their day had come at last

It is not to be imagined that those girls returned to the school to give the news to the old maid sisters and plead for protection. They returned to tell other girls, but to swear them to secrecy. The “discovery” was to be kept inviolate as long as possible. It was two weeks before the blow feU. During that fortnight there was more flirting In Rockwell than since the first log house was built by the

first pioneer. 41 Then the elder Miss Chilton dropped into the postoffice and saw with her own eyes and almost fell over in a faint. There were these who told her about the flirting, and when she reached home she was in a hysterical condition. The first thing was an edict to prevent the pupils from visiting the village without permission, and there was dissatisfaction at once. There 'nere even threats to leave the school. After three or four days of troubled minds the old maids solved the problem. They called on the postmaster and informed him that he must at once remove his nephew.” “But why?” asked the old vet, who had heard nothing of the gossip. “Because he —he flirts with our pupils!”

“Don’t blame him a darned bit! If I was a young feller I’d do the same.” “But he musn’t! You hear —he musn’t! It will break up our school.” “Nonsense! If you’d done a little flirting yourselves in days gone by you’d have been all the better for it I want Clarence here, and here he will stay.” “Sir, we shall appeal to the post-master-general!” was the awful threat, as the old maids retired. And appeal they did, and right on the ground, too, that the assistant postmaster at Rockwell was a flirt and bringing discredit on the department. It isn’t likely that the official read the letter or reply, but some clerk who sympathized with the assistant answered: “Flirtations are not forbidden by the rules of this department unless they seriously interfere with the work of the official, do not think that is the case in this instance.” The Misses Chilton had been sure they could oust the youpg man and drive him back toward sunset, and the failure was a great disappointment. “I’ll tell you what we must do,” said the elder sister, as the case was talked over. “We must not forbid the young ladies going into town, but we must select the most steady and demure among them and have her act as chaperon for the rest. She can take up so much of that young man’s time that he will have none left for flirtations.” These two old maids, brought up on oatmeal and the New Testament, and neither having ever been escorted home from prayer meeting by a man, thought they knew all about girl-nature! The “demure” girl they made chaperon was the biggest flirt in the school. She was a model chaperon while within sight of the school buildings, but once the village was reached it was: “Now, girls, scatter and have a good time, but don’t too many of you jam into the postoffice at once.” And as the days went past the Misses Chilton grew secure and complacent, and now and then the elder said:

“Sister Flora, you must give me <?redit for perspicacity in this case.” “I do, sister Fanny,” was the reply. "But for you our school would have been broken up by this time. Have there been any further reports of flirtations?” “Not a one, sister.” “How grand to be able to understand human character!” Two weeks later and then the whole world seemed to be spinning around like a top. One afternoon the “demure” chaperon was missed. Search was made, even under the beds and in the bureau drawers. It was extended into the country, but in vain. No one had seen a demure young lady of steady appearance paddling along through the dust. There were two persons in the school that got no sleep that night. When morning came they went to the postoffice in the hope of striking a clew. They were not disappointed. The old veteran was on duty, and at sight of them he rubbed his hands together and said: "Come right in, ladies; I have solved the problem!” "We are looking for Miss Blank,” was the reply. i “And you’ve come to the right place. I lent Clarence my horse and buggy yesterday to drive off and marry her, and now all your trounies are o’er. He can’t flirt with any of the rest of the school!”

Secret of the Sea.

A secret of the sea was partially revealed when the schooner Lily put in for water to a small island a hundred miles south of the Hawaiian islands. A small cabin was found sheltered in a grove of palms, and, on crossing the threshold, the sailors were horrified to find the dead body of a man, sitting in a chair, his hand resting on a table, and firmly clasping a small book. Upon searching, there was found a compass, watch and chain and some cooking utensils. The book was a diary in which the man had set down the day’s happenings, but not a word as to his name or how he came there. From the entries it was determined that he had been on the little island three years. The body was buried; and so ended the life of this unknown Crusoe.

The Count (who has been damaging the tails of many high pheasants)— Parbleu! If only they fled backward, what carnage!—Punch;

Then.

Along about the time his parents have ceased to be worried by wrinkles and gray hair a fellow begins to regret" his responsibility for them.

Your Ideal.

Do right and your ideal of it grows and perfects itself. Do the wrongand rar ideal of it breaks up and vanishes

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