Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

At Furnished by Oui Regular •Correspondents

M7T Iteus of Interes j] frcm Surrounding Town* Tersely Told Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis"'

I MT. AYR. j . . . . (From the Pilot.) Miss Edna Long has returned from Sanionia. Texas on a visit. Mr. and Mrs. James Shindler were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Shindler. • Mr. and Mrs. Hufty of Churubusco visited his brother. J. M. and family Monday. Joseph Gaines came Monday to see how Burnside was coming with his spring work. Miss Pauline Miller of Columbia City came Saturday to visit relatives and acquaintances. Charles Snow went to Parr Saturday to see a brother he had not met for two years. Mr. Hoshaw of Rensselaer was a guest of his daughter. Mrs. Frank Burns, during the week. Mrs. Loma Miller went to Kentland Monday to nurse Mrs. Lesley Miller, who is oh the sick roll.

WOLCOTT.

(From the Enterprise.) Miss Alice Winters went to Sitka Tuesday evening to visit her aunt. Mrs. Pearl Fross. J. W. Davisson of Wolcott and Bert Josserand of Reynolds left Tuesday for a business trip to Texas. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Kercher went to Lafayette Tuesday to consult an eye specialist in regards to Mrs. Kercher s eyes. Miss Pearl Hartley spent the day Wednesday with Mrs. Parks of Lafayette. who is visiting her mother. Mrs. Sharkey, at Remington. Lonnie Dowell of Goodland was the guest of Herman Mattox Monday and Tuesday while here to attend commencement and alumni exercises. ■ _ ■ \ ' Mjss Opal Thomas of Remington came Monday evening to attend the commencement and alumni exercises. While here she was the guest of Miss Emma Kean. Richard Goss went to Indianapolis Tuesday as a delegate from Orien Lodge I. O. O. F. of Wolcott, to the Grand Lodge of Indiana, ■wihich is in session in that city this week. Alvin Foster, father of Herman Foster, with whom he made his home, died suddenly Monday about oneoc.ock. Mr. Foster had been in poor health for a number of months and while it was known that he was in a condition that might take him away at any time, it came as a great shock to his relatives and friends. Mr. Foster is survived by three children, one son and two daughters. Herman Foster of this place, Mrs’ Lucy Denton of Odessa, and Mrs' Julian of Gilboa Center. Mrs. Foster died about one year ago.

FRANCESVILLE.

(From the Tribune, ) Miss Rose Booher visited in South Bend this week. Mr. and Mrs. William Schleinan and children were in Kokomo over Sundaj*. Albert Swing of Wolcott was here Sunday visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Swing, east of town. Mrs. Calvin Myers and children went to Lafayette Sunday to visit her husband, who is there in a hospital. Mrs. John W. Saltwell northwest of town has been in a very serious condition for the past week from heart trouble. She has had former attacks, but none were so bad as the one she is now suffering from.

The marriage of Miss Leola Calvert to Heber La Mont, both of Huntington. has been announced to take place in that City June 6. - Miss Calvert is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. W; Calvert, who lived in Francesville several years ago. Mrs. H. C. Cox was stricken with acute heart trouble Tuesday evening while in Myers’ opera house attending the picture show ard had to be taken home in the ambulance. She was in a critical condition for several hours, but is now convalescing. Mrs, Belle Geibe of this place was granted a divorce last week from George the court finding that defendant- was guilty of abandonment and that he was “shiftless an J roving. ” Geibe was last heard of in July, 1908 and since that time he has made no provision for the support of his wife.

GOODLAND

(From the Herald.) Miss Laura Warnock came over from Remington Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Swisner spent Sunday with the former's parents at Monon. W. H. Dowell moved into the J M. Wilson property on jasper street Tuesday and Wednesday. M.rS. John Marsh of Syracuse N. Y.. is here as the guest of her nephew. E. E. Marsh, and wife. Col. S. C. Spoor came over from Elwood Tuesday for a short visit with his daughter, Mrs A. J. Kitt; and family. Mjs. Hugh (Xmstable returned home Wednesday morning from Covington where she inspected a Pythian Sister lodge at that place. Mrs. Charles T. Cox and daughter. La Verne, of Berkley Cali to. nia. are visiting the former's parMr. and Mrs. B. P. Davidson. Mrs. J. T. Hameton returned Thursday evening from Indianapolis after spending two weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Clyde Parsons anu husband. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Biard left Tuesday morning for Forest, Ind.. Where the latter will stay while Mr. Baird attends Normal during the summer. Through an oversight we failed to mention that Edward Marsh is driving a new five passenger Ford touring car. This makes two machines for our genial city dad. On Monday. May 27, the bridge at the Robert Gimmell farm on the north Remington-Goodland road will be taken out for one week for repairs. The traveling public will be governed accordingly. M ednesday the oil canvassers handed in their papers and all the streets where enough property owners signed up for oil will enjoy oiled streets. Wednesday evening an order was mailed to the Standard Oil Co. at Indianapolis asking that 10,000 gallon of crude asphalt No. 6 street oil be shipped to Goodland as soon as possible.

MEDARYVILLE.

(From th* Advertiser.) Mrs. Lillian Prevo is on the sick list, suffering with a gathering in her head. < Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Malsbary were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Horner from Saturday to Monday. Mrs. Thos. Kessinger and son, Gen Brown, visited at their former home. Morocco, last week, returning home last Monday. Miss Goldie Trasher of Bloomington, Ind., Js the guest of her sister, Mrs. Chas. C. Parker, and family since Saturday last. Mrs. Martha Danforth left last Tuesday for Lafayette where she will take treatment at the St. Elizabeth hospital for some weeks to come. Rev. A. W. Smith left for North Liberty. Ind., Wednesday morning where he participated in the dedication of a handsome new M. E. church in the evening, returning home Thursday morning. Ralph Maibauer and wife were the guests of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Zea at Rensselaer over Sunday, Ralph returniiig home Tuesday while his wife will remain for a week or two. Michael Robinson and wife, Thos. Robinson and wife, Henry L. White and wife, E. C. Hansell, W. H. H. Tilton, John C. .Parker, H. G. Farnsley, Fred Maibauer and H. W. Ballard left Tuesday morning for South eßnd to attend the state G. A. R. Encampment held in that

city Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Miss Naomi Penry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs-. H. A. Penry, stepped on a nail last Sunday afternoon, W:.ich penetrated her shoe and foot ally an inch, fortunately without Touching any bone;. It was with the greatest difficulty that Dr. Linton removed the nail from the foot and shoe, and Miss Naomi •showed herself possessed of .an abundance of nerve during the trying ordeal. The wound is healing nicely and no ill effect- are anticipated. although the rail was a rusty one.

REMINGTON.

Miss Pearl Blake of Wabash visited relatives here last week. J. A. Washbum has traded his Auburn auto for an "Austin Six.” Recent births: May 23, to John R. O'Connor and wife, a daughter. Mrs. Lois Wi.'cox returned last week from spending the winter in Florida: M. A. Gray received a badly bruised arm Thursday while cranking his automobile. Mrs. Walter Gibson and two children of Battle Ground visited Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Culp last week. and Mrs. Elias Julian returned Wednesday from a weekX visit with their daughter at Rushville. The: business men of- South Ohio street have oiled that thoroughtare. A move in the right direction certainly. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph LaCost of Portland. Oregon, visited Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lambert and other relatives here last week. W. H. Biddle of Waynetown and H. R. Biddle of Stone Lake, lowa, visited their brother, J. H. Biddle, south of town last week. George Hascall, who has been on the sick list with rheumatism tor some time, is now able to navigate with the aid of crutches. ’ The electric light service has been extended to Fountain Park, and the. grounds will be lighted by electricity for the assembly this year. Mrs. H. C. Goldsberry, a former wed known Remington lady and an aunt of Mrs. C. H. Peck, died last week at her home in Waterloo, lowa. She had been in poor health for some time. Mrs. Anson Blood, an old-time resident of Remington. died at Council Bluffs. lowa, May 17. She had been an invalid for years. Mr. and Mrs. Blood moved from Remington to lowa in 1880. Mrs. Robert May and Jasper Giiy of Remington. are sister and brother, respectively. to deceased. Miss Elizabeth Harlacher entertained the Sew Club yesterday afternoon and evening, closing with a four course luncheon. The favors were tiny baskets filled with mint confections. During the luncheon Miss Harlacher handed daintv cards to each guest stating in those baskets would be found a secret she could no longer keep. Investigation of the bonbons disclosed a card ip the very bottom of the basket announcing her engagement to Mr. Fred Bowman and her coming wedding. The dining room and table were nicely decorated in white and green. It is doubtful if there be a more popular young couple in the city than this one.—Monticello Journal. Both Mr. Bowman and Miss Harlacher are former residents of Remington.