Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A* Fumiihed by Our Regular Correspondents

#JT Item of Interest jj frem Surrounding Towns Tersely Told Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

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.

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

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.

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.