Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A> Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

i Mil Item of Interes jl from Surrounding Towni Tersely Told Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

PINE GROVE.

(Too late for Saturday issue.) Cecil Stowers spent Sunday with Clifford Baker. Carrie Stowers is spending a few days with John Baker and family. Bud Lewis and family took dinner Sunday with James Torbet and family. Roy Torbet, wife and baby spent Sunday with her parents, Charles Shroyer and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet spent Sunday with the latter's mother. Mrs. Sarah McCleary and Son Everett. James Torbet apd wife and Andrew Ropp and Vern Odle and wife were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mrs. Senia Jenkins anil two children of Wheatfield spent Tuesday night and Wednesday with James Torbet and family. Gladys Cooper spent - Saturday night "and Sunday with her grandmother, Mrs. Lizzie Cooper and family. Those that took dinner with Harry Beck and family Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hale and son Paul, Clint Beck and family and John, Chloae and Creola Torbet.

MEDARYVILLE.

(From th* Advertiser.) > Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Moreau returned Tuesday from a visit over Sunday with relatives at Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Oglesby of Knox are here, the guests of their daughter, Mrs. W. L. Querry, and family. Miss Bessie Baughman and brother John of near Rensselaer visited friends here several days Past week and over Sunday. Comrades Robert Abell of Fair Oaks and Timothy Comer of Rensselaer were here t® celebrate Decoration day with their Post comrades. Mrs. George Oglesby and three children have been here the past

week, the guests of the former's sister. ,Mrs. Clarence Ravburn. and family. Mrs. Alice Williams returned Thursday evening from a four months visit; with her neices, the Misses Emma. Ada’ and Eurah Nicoles, at Indianapolis. - Lee Baughman, wife and daughter and Mrs. Frances Ragan visited with Frank D. Baughman and family at Royal Center over Sundav. returning home Monday. Mrs. Gus Steinke and little daughter visited the former's sister Mrs. Farnslow. and family near San Pierre from Saturday to Mondav. Their oldest daughter Mabel has been with the Farnslow's since the school closed here. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Prevo and two children left Monday for a visit with relatives at Indianapolis and Frankfort. The former, while in Indianapolis, will attend the Masonic Grand Lodge as the representative of the local lodge of that order. A sad and unexpected death was T hat- of Mrs. Brenion. wife of Rev. E. Brenion. pastor of the LutheranEvangelical church in Cass tp:, Thursday afternoon, from childbirth. Funeral services were held at the Cass tp. church yesterday afternoon, after which the remains were taken to Jackson. Mich., her childhood home, for burial. The most heartfelt sympathies of this entire community go out to the grief-stricken husband and daughter.

REMINGTON.

Grant Culp was in Rensselaer Monday. I Crops are looking well in the viI cinity of Remington. Mr. and Mrs. James Washburn were Rensselaer goers Saturday. John Jordan and J. R. MCCuII lough were Rensselaer visitors Friday. Miss Hewett of Francesville visited Miss Bessie Guy a few davs last week. 1 - A daughter was born May 24 to George Hebert and wife of northwest of town. Mrs. Frank Case of Chicago visited last week with her father, David Shand and family of south of town. The Presbyterian Industrial Society will hold a tea of the homt*, of P . W. Mann tomorrow evening. Mrs.- Claude Kruzan and baby of Rensselaer visited a few days last week with Mrs. J. R. McCullough and, other friends here. Hundreds of automobile ‘tourists passed through Remington Friday and Saturday, and quite a number Sunday on their return from the Indianapolis races. Charlie Beal and daughter Ruth visited relatives here a few days last week, accompanying home the tor-

filer's mother. who had been visiting them at Crawfordsville. An S-year-oid daughter of Mr and Mrs. Ed Walton died last Tuesday from Bright ' disease, and the funeral was held Thursday at o'clock from the M. E. church. Miss Nettie Harris. aged 44 years, a daughter of Taos Harris of Remington. ahe aa- been ill for some time ‘ with; co-nsumption. died suddenly Thursday from a stroke of paralysis and was buried here Saturday. J • Fowler Leader; George W. Turley and Miss Alma Bowman were married Wednesday in Fowler. Mr Turley is a veterinary surgeon in Remington and !« a worthy and popular young man. . . The bride has lived all her life in Pine tp.

GOODLAND

(From th* Herald.) Miss Jessie Haynes t f Brook vis ited here this week with h"*- cousin. Miss Laura Johnson. Miss Emma Stack returned Monday from Freeland Park after a visit there with relatives. Mrs. Rice Porter and little son of Rensselaer vi.-ited here this week with .her lather. E. Fountain. Mrs. Hugh Treater was over from Remington Monday ana Tuesday looking after'her :riteres<si here. Chas. , Htfmstor: Garrets Meade and son James lei for Indianapolis Wednesday to attend the races. Mrs. Mabel Jenkins. 1 ntee Sapp, of Big Rapids. Mich., arrived Wednesday. for a..visit' with 'friends, .and relatives. .Mr. i and Mrs. F. C. Mateer and three, children : Kankakee visited here this w-.k Mr. and Mrs Walter Rich.

Luce Baroo Remington is helping Max Homer in h- plumbing and lining department oi the Chas. E. Burgess hardware . Mrs. . Brewster Hombec-k came dow n from Elgin.. Ill : . Saturday for a-short vis: - here with her .-parents. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Burgess - Bert .Hartley, called.' on . his brother Thomas and family at Otterbein over Monday evening. Thomas is manager of an elevator at that place. Mr. and Mr.- L. A Lemman visited with their son. Leander Lemman and wife at Lebanon this week, and Thursday attended the races at Inaianapolis. Monday morning two of our 1912 graduates. Ruth Lemasters and Bernadeita Weigh, lef.- .for Valparaiso', where, they will take the twelve weeks teachers'course. Dr. C. C. Bassett left for Indianapolis Monday aTernoon as a delegate from the Good land Joiae No. 445 F. A A. M. He also.attended the McFarland-Bronson prize fight on Wednesday evening and the speedway races on Thursday. Mrs. Chas. Spinney and daughters Vera and Helen. left Wednesday morning for their new home at 219 No. Hamilton street. Madison. Wist Mr. Spinney is representing a Tern. Haute wholesale firm. Wisconsin and the move was 'made to. have the family near his work. i Mr. and Mrs. Ht-ury Butler returned to Gocdland Monday evening after a three weeks visit with their sons. Harry and West and families near Arvilla. Ind. They were accompanied home by their granddaughter. Esther Butler, who will make them an extended visit.

WOLCOTT.

(From the Enterprise.) Mrs. C. T. Dye of Lafayette was the guest of Mrs. J. W. Dye Wednesday. ‘ . Mrs. Wm. Henderson of Tplleston came Wednesday evening to visit Geo. 0. Henderson. Homer Dresback of Chalmers was here to attend the funeral of Miss Martha Watson. Mr. and Mrs. Mohr of El Paso, 111., came Thursday to visit their son. E. O. Mohr, and family. ' Misses Essie and Gail Spencer went to Valparaiso Friday where they will take a Normal course. Mrs. Lindy Burr of Rensselaer, who has been visiting Mrs. T. M. Kinmore, returned home Monday. Miss Ruth James went to Reynolds Monday evening to visit her grandmother. Mrs. J. H. Alderson. Miss Eva Abbott of West Lafayette was here Wednesday to attend the funeral of Miss Martha Watson. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Reames and daughter went to Royal Center Friday for a few days visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cowgill of Remington were here to attend the funeral of Mies Martha Watson Wednesday;

Miss Leona Winters, Will Way-' mire and Russell Wooden took the 1 teachers' examination at Kentland’ Saturday. Mrs. James Pemberton and daugh-j •er LuCile went to Remington Wed--rtesday evening to visit her mother. Mrs. S. M. Grove. Mrs. JoTin Snick and children, Paul and Kathryan went to Logans--1 pert Wednesday to visit her sister. Mrs. W. A. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henderson of Goodland came Monday to visit their son, George A. Henderson, and family south of town. Miss Iva English. Miss Emma Comer and Miss Eleanor Nelson left Monday morning for Valparaiso where they will take a Normal course. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Willis Baker and daughter left Monday for an extended western trip. They will make the trip one of both visiting and prospecting. Mrs. George Eck of Remington, who has been visiting her son, Francis Eck. and her daughters. Mr Fred Matthew and Mrs. Oscar Matthew, returned home Saturday. Miss Edna Wheeler went to Remington Monday evening to attend the Minstrel show given by home talent of that town. While there she was the guest of Miss Winnie McFarland. Miss Viola Goodacre returned to Wolcott with her mother Saturday from Flora where she graduated on Friday night in a class of twentyone. On Monday she and her sister May went to Valparaiso to attend rhe University there. Mis- Bernice Dyer, Miss Mabel Shau.il and Miss Berta McDonald were guests at the home of Chas. May at Remington from Monday evening until Tuesday morning. They attended the home talent minstrel show in Remington Monday evening. . C-cil. Lanie. who has been ill the pas r three weeks with diabetis and enlargeerant of the prostrate gland ( wa taken to the hospital at Lafay-I ette Sunday where he expects to undergo an operation with the hope of getting relief from the trouble. Mr Lanie was accompanied to the hospital by Dr. W. A. Spencer, Mrs. Lanie. Gus Lanie and Jos. Emonds. ■ the trip being made in Mt. I Emends' auto.

NEW CENTER.

Mrs. Casto is visitng her son Dennis and family. Mr. and , Mrs. William . Vanatta were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Vernie Sanders has been entertaining the mumps for several days. Mrs. Fred Phelps and children were Renseelaer goers one day this week. Mr. and Mrs. James Elliott called on Mr. and Mrs. Will Vannatta Sunday. Miss Lillie Sommers called on J. F. Grouns and family Sunday evening. Mrs. M iley Latta and children spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. John Gallager. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hamilton spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hamilton. Mrs. Jennie Dutcher and two daughters. Myrtle and Esther, are visiting her sister, Mrs. Julia Grouns. Ernest Harris, who attended the funeral of his aunt, Miss Nettie Harris of Remington, returned home Sunday. J. F. Grouns and family, Mrs. Jennie Dutcher and two daughters spent Sunday afternoon .with John Southard and family.