Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1912 — Page 4

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A* Fumiihed by Our Regular Correspondents

I MEDARYVILLE. | -I 1— (From the Advertiser.) Mrs. Ellis Redinbo and Orpha Merriott visited relatives at Argos, Ind., last week. Mrs. Frank Wocknitz and daughter, Mrs. Lewis Schortz. visited relatives at South Bend last week. Hon. Jas. R. Guild left Tuesday evening on a business trip to Saginaw and other points, in Michigan. Mrs. W. B. Warriner and ChildTen of Battle Ground, Ind., are the guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Guild, this week, Mr. and Mrs. Lee G. Baughman and little daughter visited with the former’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Baughman, at Monon last Sunday. Guy Titus and children and Miss Lizzie Long of Crawfordsville came Monday for a visit wit'h the latter's parents, Mrs. John Hough and husband, west of town. Mrs. Mary Hildebrandt and three children of near Lafayette are the guests this week of the former’s sisters, Mrs. John W. Selmer, in Gilman tp., and Mrs. John Richardson, in this townMiss Goldie Thrasher, accompanied by Miss Opal Parker, left for her hom r at Salsbury last Tuesday. They expect to visit at Monon, Logansport, Newcastle and Indianapolis on their way 'home. The sad news was received by Mrs. Sadie Domke that A. J. Boston, at present living at Elsimore, Calif. had suffered a paralytic stroke on last Decoration Day. Just how bad he is we,have not learned.

WOLCOTT. (From the Enterprise.) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. William Sauder, Sunday, June 9, a daughter. Calvin DuCharme of Rensselaer was the guest of Wolcott friends over Sunday. Miss Lucy, Holdridge went to Remington Monday to spend the day with friends. . Mrs. A. B‘. Hancock and son Kenneth went to Chenoa, 111., Monday to visit friends. Dell Gra,ham went to Indianapolis Monday to consult a specialist in regard to his eyes. Miss Leah Dixon went to Forest, 111-,. Saturday for a visit with her brother, Court Veckler, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Alden Blake of Detroit, are visiting at the home of his father, Mr. and Mrs. Janies Blake. Mrs. Mark Templeton of Morocco was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Winters, the first of the week. Miss Amy Bowen of Rossville, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Minnie Parsons, returned home Wednesday. Miss Helen Eck, who is keeping house for her brother south of town, spent Sunday with her parents in Remington. 1 Miss Iva Musselman went to Greencastle Saturday to attend the commencement exercises. From there she will go to Lebanon to visit friends before her return home. John Sullivan left Monday for Ottumwa, lowa, where his brother, Sam Sullivan, is located. John has a job of canvassing at Ottumwa, which he expects to take up at once.

| FRANCESVILLE. (From sh« Tribune.) Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stewart of Hangine Grove were in Lafayette Friday. Mrs. W. C. Calvert went to Chicago Friday evening to visit for several days. Thomas Randle of Ottowa, Kan., was here last week, the guest of relatives in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. of Remington visited here Monday while on their way to Medaryville. Mrs. Charies Overman returned from Williamsport Sunday evening where she has been visiting her daughter. Mrs. William Alyerk and two children returned Saturday evening from an extended visit at Washington, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. George Daseke were at Indianapolis last week where they attended the Bth annual reunion of mutes. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dunn and children went to Indianapolis Sunday, where they will be guests of relatives a few days. The M. E. S. S, will hold their yearly picnic on the banks of the picturesque Pinkamink Friday, June 21. The usual good time is expected.

We are paying for Butter fat this week 25c WILLIAM H. DEXTER Rensselaer, Indiana

Mrs. Mary Whitinger has returned to Columbus, Ind., after a very pleasant visit with her brother, Thomas Walters, and other relatives in Gillam. Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson of Gary were guests of relatives in Gillam last week. Geo. is now employed as a street car conductor in the above city. Rev. T. N. Rus;ell of Russell, Okla., has accepted the pastorate of the Christian church at this place, and will preach for the first time next Sunday morning. Mv. and Mrs. Charles Weaver and Miss Katie Ohler were passengers to Lgfayette Friday. While there they visited Fred Magee, who recently had both legs broken while working with a stump puller on their farm. They report that he is getting along nicely. William F. Sirpth, the stone road contractor from "Rensseaer, was here on business Monday. He has the contract for the building of what is known as the Charles Carlson road which will connect the Salem and Monon tps. systems. He says the work of grading will start in three weeks and that the hauling of the material will be done a little later on when plenty of teams will be available. The Monon will put in a siding near the work where the stone will be delivered.

1 GOODLAND , (From th«t Herald.) Levi Kuboski has removed his family to Goodland after a few months sojourn in Morocco. Fred Brown of Detroit, Mich., came Tuesday for a visit with his mother, Mrs. Louie Bracksman. Chas. Humston left Wednesday evening for Indianapolis where he attended the Grand American Handicap. Miss Leithel Patton of Beeville, Tex., is here the guest of her aunt, Mrs. W. T. Cory, and family, north of Goodland. Chas. Rouse left last Friday for a school in Hollister, Mo., where lie will attend school for a two weeks--course.

Misses Bertha and Ella Blumenthaler and Mrs. Bertha Held of Logansport spent Sunday with the Madison James family.Mrs. B. B. Anderson of Chicago came Saturday for a hort visit with her neice, Mrs. Earl Thompson, and family rear Remington. Mrs. John Lee and two children moved this week to Glenwood, la., where her husband is a machinist in one of the factories located in that city. May Gilman. accompanied by Miss Dorothy Flint of Remington, will start Friday, June 14, for an extended visit with relatives at Pierpont. So. Dak. Henry Ploutz and daughter Anna and his brother Herman were called to Delavan, Wis., Monday by the death of their sister, Mrs. Anna Crosby, who passed away Sunday. Frances (Kennedy went Friday morning to Adrian, Mich., for an extended visit with her father. Mrs. W. W. Washburn also left Friday morning for Paragon, Ind., for a visit with her parents. Gilbert Swisher was in Goodland Thursday. He has purchased a barber shop in SoTmr~Chieago near Einglewood and will take possession June 24. He will move his household goods to Chicago at once. Henry Getting, formerly of this city has purchased « tarm in Michigan and will make that his future residence. Mr. Getting was in our city Wednesday and said his farm was located near Hartford, a town of 2,500. He expects to raise fruit and small truck. The farm consists of 40 acres.

A quiet wedding took place at the Commercial Hotel Sunday. June June 9. Miss Martha, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. A Lemman and Mr. Ora F. Campbell, of Lebanon, Ind., being the contracting parties. The ceremony was performed at high-noon, J. F. Smith of the Baptist church officiating. Sunday evening between six and seven o'clock a strange dog was noticed in the south part of town jumping and snapping at" children and indulging in one or two fights with our local canines. Two of our citizens shot: at the dog and it is thought the shot landed and that the dog either laid down somewhere and died, or thought this was no place for him, and left town, as our marshal and others have been on the lookout and were unable to find any trace of the outlaw. Gilbert Baird, principal in the Goodland schools has accepted a like position on the Pendleton, Ind., school faculty. He was in Goodland this week and loaded his household goods and shipped them to that place. Miss Ethel Robots Monticello, who was assistant principal last year, has also resigned, and will go next year to British Columbia, Can., to teach. Miss Ruth Snyder, who has taught music and drawing in our schools the past two years, will not teach here next term. At the Close of the schools last month, she left for her home in Ada, Ohio.

Wednesday William Houk and Miss Ella Jameson drove over to Kentland and were married. Owing to the non-age of the groom his mother accompanied the young couple td assist in obtaining the license. The bride is well known in our city having made her home for the past several years at the Ohas. Hancock home and enjoys a

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large circle of friends. Tie groom is the son of Mr. and Mirs. Joseph Houk and is a young man of good habits and who will be a good provider for the new home. They will make their home for the present with the groom's parents.

I AIT. AIR. , ■i' i " ~ i (From the Pilot. ) 1 Born to Mr and Mrs. Claud j Baldwin Wednesday, a nine pound daughter. | Mr. Huff came in from South Dakota Saturday and is visiting his sister, Mrs. Ed Scbanlaub. j Miss Clifton returned Saturday from an extended and, doubtless, pleasant visit down state. Miss Brown of Wheatfieli came down to spend a few days with her grandfather, John Baker. j Clint Stucker and family are exI peCted home from Redlands, Cali., this week or the first of next. i Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blankenbaker and children autoed to Wheatfield Tuesday to visit her lolks, the Keen’s. Miss Signer and Miss Rougan took j the canon ball Tuesday for Virgie Ito visit Miss Cora Dexter, at the i Dexter ranch. 1 Scott Brenner and daughter, Mrs. Hardy and children, Mr. and Mrs. L. Ponsler, autoed to Rensselaer Monday evening Ransom White went to San Pierre Tuesday to look after a job in the construction of a dredge boat and operating the same. Mrs. Michael Condon of Goodland ) visited her father, (John Baker, this week. Her children came to see grandfather and frolic on his knee. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Clark an,d daughter of Goodland autoed to this town Thursday, he on a business trip, the ladies for a little outing: County Surveyor Hamilton was in this section during the week setting grade stakes on the proposed stone road, also running ditch and .lateral line? for the township. I Prof. Croxe-n. received word the first of the week that the school i board of Delphi had acted on his application and he could consider himself engaged. They have a nine I months term.

M i s Gene Sigler accompanied by a friend, Miss Rougan, came Sunday from Chicago. Miss Sigler will remain for two weeks and Miss Rougan for a week, as guests at the J. R. Sigler home. Mr. Teach, the stone road contractor. was here Friday looking over the situation, and this week commenced operations of grading on the mile of new roa,d across the Brown-Harris land. Dr. Merry attended the graduation exercises at the Chicago University Tuesday at which time Miss Blanch Merry successfully passed in the Bachelor of Arts. The Pilot is Informed that she has a very flattering offer at a large salary. May success attended her in her chosen profession.

-| NEW CENTER. —i * ! Mill Havens attended the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs, Michals. Friday. Mrs. Julia Grouns and Mrs. Dottie Clark were Rensselaer goers Thursday. » Mrs. Myrtle Bunnell and children spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs, Daisy Woods and family. Mrs. Mabel Johnson and Lillie Sommers spent Thursday with Mrs Chas. Sommers and the new baby! Fred and Bell Tow of Nevland spent Saturday night and Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. Geo. Caster and family. The Sunday school convention of Milroy tp., will be held the first or second Sunday in July. Everybody welcome. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beaver and baby spent Sunday afternoon with his sister, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hamilton of Lee. The Monon Telephone Co. is completing its line through Milroy tp., under the direction of Manager Timmons of Francesville. Mr. and Mrs. Will Havens, Lillie Sommers, Gladious and ißlossom Grouns and Cora Dignan called on Mrs. Elmer Clerk and family Sunday. , \ Mrs. Emma Dignan returned home Saturday from Kokomo bringing little Nellie, who has been visiting her grandmother for several weeks. Revs. Telto and Whittaker ended a two weeks series of meetings at Milroy church, closing with a discourse on “Why We Observe the First Dgy of the Week for Sabbath ” The meeting was well attended.

I REMINGTON. Charles Hensler ha's bought an Apperson auto. Miss Minnie Bartoo was on the sick list last week. Geo: Stoudt and Jamily autoed to Rensselaer Sunday. Fred Hicks was in Chicago last w-epk buying new goods. James Lucas has started a new draying business in town. W. R. Puckett, Sr. of Lafayette was here on business last Tuesday. C. H. Peck attended the American Handicap Shoot at Indianapolis last week.

CASTOR IA For Infanta and Children. Ths Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of

Miss Claire Broadie visited last week with Harry Bowman and family at Monticello. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bowman of Monticello were guests of relatives here Sunday. Mrs. James Snell of Windfall returned home Wednesday after a visit with relatives here. Mrs. John O’Brien of north of town, who has been in poor health for some time, died last Tuesday. Miss Laura Peck and Irene Balcom have returned home from DePauw for the summer vacation. Misses Mildred Malsbray and Margaret Haywood of Romney visited A. E. Malsbray and family last week. * Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Smalley attended the 75th birthday anniversary of his father at Sheldon, 111., Thursday. E. H. Blake and Misses Bessie Rlake and Eunice Phillips of Wabash visited relatives and friends here last week. Mrs. Mary Marquess and Mrs. Denton Marquess of Lafayette visited Mrs. Wm. Broadie and family here last week. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Spencer and son Harry and Mrs. Geo. Hargreaves returned last week from an auto trip to Clifton, 111. The new garage of the Auto Sales Co", is looming up quite prominently and when completed it will be one of the finest and largest garages in the state. Miss Merle Lamborn, who has been teaching at Decatur 111., is here for a visit with her folks before going to Seattle, Wash., where she will teach the coming year. * The storm Sunday night practically put the Remington electric light plant out of business, upwards of fifty lights were knocked out by the lightning, we understand. M. A. Gray and family returned last Tuesday evening from a ten days auto trip through central Indiana and Ohio in their Ford touring car. They covered some 800 miles while* gone.

Landlord Hill of the Remington House is mourning the loss of $lO that he gave a transient guest recently in exchange for a check. The man claimed to be W. E. Burke of Louisville, Ky., and said he was a representative of the National Manufacturing Co. The check came back endorsed n. g.

Obituary of Mrs. Michals.

Martha J. Gillispie was born in Bath county, Va„ Feb. 8, 18 26, and died in Jordan tp,, Jasper county, Ind., June 12, 1912. With her parents she moved to Tippecanoe county, Ind., when ten years of age, and lived there three years, when the father died and the family moved moved back to Virginia, where they lived for three years and then returned to Indiana. She was married in 1843 to Christopher Michal, who died many years ago. To them eleven children were born, nine of whom grew to manhood and womanhood. In 1853 they moved to Jasper county, settling in Jordan tp., which was Mrs. Michal’s home until her death. She leaves two sons, Robert and W. P. Michal of this county, and three daughters, Mr?. Rose Timmons of Kankakee, Ill.; Mrs. Etta Iliff of Burlington, Wyo.; and Airs. Alice Woody of Manderson, Wyo. Mrs. Michal was a member of the M. E. church for over forty years.

The funeral, conducted by Rev. Harper of Trinity M. E. church of Rensselaer, was held from the house at 10 o’clock Friday and burial made in Egypt cemetery in Jordan, tp. The funeral was largely attended.

Buckwheat—Good ' buckwheat seed for sale at the River Queen Mill. Phone 57. j3Q

Card of Thanks.

We take this means to express our sincere thanks to the neighbors and friends, who so kindly helped us during the sickness and death of our mother.—W. P. Michal and Family.

A Card.

I want to thank the kind friends and neighbors for their kindness to me during my recent severe illness, for the beautiful flowers and dainties they sent me and for their kind help, especially the Ladies’ Aid, and all those who assisted them in securing for me a competent nurse who was a factor of my vreovery. I appreciate it gratefully—Mrs. Frank Pollard.

FARM BARGAINS.

Any part or all of the Monnett 80 acres facing stone road, half mile north of this city. ( ■» 21 acres, five blocks from court house. 22 acres, improved, well located $-1,500. 35 acres acres, Improved, a bargain. SI,BOO. 40 acres, improved, black land S6O. 99 acres, improved, large house $45. 80 acres, improved, large house $75. 161 acres, improved, good buildings. $55. 80 acres, improved, hickory land. $45. Any of the above farms can be bought on terms of from S3QO to SI,OOO down and good time on' remainder. GEO. F. MEYERS, Rensselaer Ind.

STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN BRIEF

NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVER INDIANA. ALLEGED SLAYER FOUND DEAD Body of Youth Suspected of Murdering His Grandmother Discovered by Jeffersonville Police —Boy Had Taken Poison. Jeffersonville, June 18.—While the police of this city were looking for George Kelly following the murder of hiß grandmother, Mrs. Mary Louise Kelly, they discovered his dead body lying on the banks of Sugar creek. Kelly had taken poison. He was nineteen years old and had been reared by his grandmother. When her dead body was discovered Kelly was suspected of the murder because a bureau drawer in which she had kept her money was open and empty and Kelly had been seen leaving the house. Kelly was mentally weak.

I. N. G. Batteries Plan Trips.

Indianapolis, June 18. —The first movement ever attempted by the I. N. G. batteries of artillery in Indiana is being planned by officials of the organization for some time in September. The details of the mounted trips, which the batteries probably will take, have not been arranged officially, and attaches in the office of Brig. Gen. George W. McCoy, adjutant general of the Indiana Guard, said that the time for the “sorties” had not been fixed definitely. Battery A of Indianapolis, Battery B of Fort Waj r ne and Battery C of Rockville comprise the artillery of the I. N. G. During the last three years thfc batteries have had target practice at Camp Sparta, Wis. The batteries will march with practically their full field equipment. The Indianapolis battery is under command of Capt. Robert Tyndall.

Live Wire Kills Man.

Winchester. June 18.—In an attempt to release his father from the fatal grip of a 300-volt live wire, little Robert Addington, the five-year-old son of Charles Addington, was hurled fully fifty feet and probably fatally injured after a destructive storm had leveled many buildings in Winchester and vicinity. The elder Addington, who was forty-one years old and one of the most prominent men in Randolph county, has been dead many minutes the current was cut off and his body could be removed. The boy sustained serious burns about the head and hands and suffered injuries from the fall that may prove fatal.

Wounded by Maddened Boar.

Newcastle, June 18— Zed Bullen, a well-known farmer south, of the city, was injured seriously at the home of John Rothrock, a neighbor, by a maddened boar. In attempting to manage the animal Bullen was thrown to the ground. The boar attacked him and before it could be driven off had ripped open several inches of flesh on Bullen’s right leg with its tusks and otherwise injured him. A large number of stitches were required to close the jagged wounds.

Becomes III at Wedding.

Madison, June 18.—The Anal words of the ceremony that wedded Alma Murphy to Chester Weatherford were spoken while Mrs. Solomon Weatherford, the groom’s mother, lay unconscious on the floor, within a few feet of the bridal couple. Mrs. Weatherford had suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. The minister retained his presence of mind and completed the ceremony before the bride and groom had become aware of the woman’s sudden illness.

Moody Institute Selected.

Winona Lake, June 18— At the request of the board of directors of the Winona Lake assembly, the Moody Bible institute will have charge of the Bible school here July 1 to August 9, and one or two of the institute teachers also will take a Bible hour in the Bible conference August 23 to September 1. This school will be in charge of the extension department of the institute.

Collides With Horse; May Die.

Shelbyville, June 18.—James Stewart, twenty years old, of this city, may die of internal injuries, the result of a collision with a horße while he was riding a motorcycle west of here. It was necessary to kill the animal, one of its legs being broken. Stewart' was unconscious more than an hour and his machine was wrecked:

College Trustees Elected.

Sullivan, June 18.—The Union Christian college at Merom has elect'd the following trustees for the ensuing three years: Elmer Leas of fountain county; W. J. Cooper, 'lerom; Richard Park, Sullivan; Bert ames, Merom; J. m. Plunkett, Palestine.

Dreams and Chokes Wife.

Elkhart, June 18.—Samuel Kepler, t traveling salesman living here, was wakened by screams of his wife in he night, and found he had been ■hoking her in his sleep, while dreamng that he was a Roosevelt delegate ind hie Adversary was a Taft delegate.

WOMAN AVIATOR FALLS TO DEATH

Julia Clarke Killed at Illinois State Fair Grounds. BIPLANE STRIKES A TREE Machine Is Dashed to Ground and Bkull of Victim Crushed—Has Premonition of Her Fate. Springfield, 111., June 18.—Miss Julia Clarke of Denver, Colo., twenty-eight years old, and one of the three flying licensed female aviation pilots, was killed at the Illinois state fair grounds last evening when the tip of one of the wings of a Curtiss biplane in which she was making a flight struck the limb of a tree and the machine was dashed t 6 the ground, crushing her skull. Grimly suspicious of the machine which was alleged to have had an unlucky record, Miss Clarke left a note requesting that if she were killed that her body be taken to Denver for cremation at the Riverside crematory and that she be buried in Denver in a black dress

Flight Was In Practice. The flight was in practice preliminary to an exhibition to be given here on next Friday and Saturday. William Pickens of Chicago, one of the Cur-tiss-Wright exhibition promoters and managers, has been here with Lansing Callan, a French aviatoi, and a number of mechanicians, preparing for the exhibition. Because some question had been raised as to the safety of the machine which was finally wrecked, Lansing Callan made the first flight in it, clrcling about for five minutes. He descended and pronounced the machine in good condition. Smiles as She Makes Start. Miss Clarke, who was in waiting, smilingly took charge of the machine fov her flight, made a beautiful start and circled around the fair grounds for several minutes. As she made a very low sweep the few who were witnessing the trial thought she was about to make a landing, but Instead she flew close to the race track grand stand and attempted to skim by a row of tall trees. She did not clear the trees properly. The machine struck a far-reaching bough and the airship turned turtle, falling with a crash while making a speed of 40 miles an hour.

WRIGHT REFUSES TO QUIT

Aviator Tells Directorate He WHI Fly Whenever He Deems It Neceesary to Do So. - ? New York, June 18.—In spite of the wishes of his multi-millionaire friend* on the directorate of the Wright company, Orville Wright will continue to fly whenever his sweet will dictates. He was elected president of the company in place of his late brother, Wilbur, and smilingly told the directors who asked him to quit endangering his life, that he would have to fly whenever he thqught it necessary. He said, however, that he did not intend to do any more flying in public than wag absolutely necessary.

Many Dying From Famine.

New Orleans, La., June 18. —Mall advices received here from Blueflelds say that many persons are dying from famine in the interior of Nicaragua. Lack of crops is given as the cause.

Garros Wins Aviation Derby.

Angers, France, June 18. — Aviator Roland Garros won the French Aero club’s aviation derby prizb of SIO,OOO. The distance covered was 683 miles.

Notice to Farmers All wishing twine through the Gleaner order, should notify the secretary at once by card or phone. Guaranteed standard twine at 614 c per pound. Parties getting twine are expected to pay cash. Twine expected to arrive between June 20 and 25. o. J. KENTON, Sec. EDM ARD HERATH, Chief Gleaner.

Gillam Tp. Sunday School Convention

To be held at West Vernon Christian church Sunday, June 23, at 10 o’clock a. m. * program 10 a. iq. Sunday school—led by A. ‘D,- 1 dlershman 11 Sermon—Mrs. A. A. Fell 12 Basket Dinner 1:30 p. m. Prayer—Ms's. A. A. Fell 1.40 Roll call and Secretary’s report 1:50 Opening remarks A D Hershman, Tp. Pres. It 55 Teachers’ Training—Mrs. J. I. Gwin 2:10 The Audull Bible Class—Rev _A. W. Smith 2:25 Song—Congregation 2:30 The Relation of the Sunday School to the Outside World Rev. Kuonen 2:45 Song, “Little Sunbeams,”— by ten little girls 2:50 Temperance—B. D. Comer d-1 o bong—Congregation 3:15 Relation of Township to County Work—J. N. Leatherman, Co. Pres, 3:30 Summary—Mrs. A. A Fell Co. Secy. ’ ’ 2:45 Miscellaneous Collection and Election of Officers Closing Song— Congregation Benediction—Rev. A. W. Smith ALVA HERSHMAN, Tp. Pres LIZZIE FARIS, Tp. Sec.