Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A* Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

#TT Items of Inteies jl from Surrounding Towns Tersely Told Chronicling (he H»ppenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

I AIT. AYR. j (From the Pilot.) A nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Long is visiting them. Scott Brenner has completed the remodeling and painting of David Mauck’s bouse. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Dirst, Mr. and Mrs. Orsen Peck entertained relatives from Goodland during tne week. John Marlow came up from Bluffton during thle week to visit his children, Merle and Mrs. Claud Hickman. “Pete” White pulled stakes Monday for San Pierre where he has secured a job as dipper operator on a dredge. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hooker of the poor farm autoed to this place Monday evening and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. Ponsler. Rev. Clifton, Misses Mary Johnson, Pauline Sayler and Addie Harris attended the Epworth League convention at Kentland Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin ‘Harris, Mrs. Schuh, Mrs. Ponsler and Miss Addie Harris autoed to Argos during the week to see the former’s sister, who is very low with cancerous growth. ; W. A. Lyons will have built on his Jot, east of Arnold & Ponsler.’s restaurant, a commodious buildings for a storage room. A cellar will be put under same for storing apples, potatoes, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Spangler of Chase were the guests of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Dirst, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Spangler is operator of an elevator at that place. He reports the crop pro*pect there far ahead of this section.

WOLCOTT. -I (From th» Enterprise.) Miss Myrtle Middleton and Miss Pearl Duff went to Kentland Tuesday. Miss, Mary Miles went to Gilboa Thursday to visit friends until Monday. Misses Lena, Lizzie and Lydia Blume went to Peoria Thursday to visit friends. Miss Marguerite Irwin of Rensselaer came Thursday to visit her brother, E. W. Irwin and family. Miss Hazel Nelson of Chalmers is spending a few days with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sell. Miss Pearl Morris of Remington was the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. E. Hart, a couple of days this week. Miss Helen Eck went to Remington Friday evening to attend the play given by the pupils of the Parochial school. Mrs. Roy Wilkerson and son Richard went to Lafayette for a visit with Mrs. Wilkerson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Arnold. Miss Minnie Waymire, who is teaching at the Monnett school at Rensselaer, was the guest over Sunday of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hen\ry Waymire. Miss Ruth Roberts and brother Ralph of Lafayette, who have been spending the past week with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ford, returned home Wednesday. Mrs. N. Patter of Los Angeles, Cal., mother of Mrs. H. W. Gerberich, who returned from California with Mr. and Mrs. Gerberich, stopping at El Paso to visit, came to Wolcott Monday to visit her daughter.

'""’j MEDARYVTLLE. | (From tta* Advertiser.) Mrs. Wm. Sexton, daughter and son visited relatives at and near Wolcott last week. -Myron Connover of Valparaiso is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Bremer since Tuesday. Millard Prevo is here from Chicago this week the guest of his uncle, G. D. Prevo, and wife. Mrs. Fred H. Dunn of Gary is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wacknitz, this week. Miss Rhena Aery left Tuesday for Purdue University where she will study agriculture and domestic science,, Frank Turple of Marengo, la., was the guest of bis uncle, Lee G.

Baughman, and family several days last week. J. S. Stevens returned Wednesday from a several weeks visit, with his daughter, Mrs Ida C lip,: west of Monon. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Selmer and children of near Wanatah spent Saturday and Sunday visiting the former’s brothers, Henry and Julius Selmer. Frank Wtflff, station agent at Wolcott, and family were guests over Sunday of the former's sisters Mrs. H. G. Jones and Mrs. J. H. Malcom, and families. Ed Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith, who last fall moved from here to Frankfort, drownea last Sunday in a gravel pit near that city. The body was not recovered until next day. Details of the tragedy are not at hand. Frank Hilton of Gillam tp., who nas been suffering with mastoid abcess, or middle ear trouble, The past three weeks, upon the advice of his physician, Dr. R. P. Hackley, went to a Lafayette hospital last Monday and was operated on Tuesday morning. The operation was successful.

—I -J—----FRANCES VILLE. -I |— • (From sh« Tribune. Miss Susie Hooker was in Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. Margaret Rees is visiting in Michigan City and other points. S. B. Maxwell went... to Ambia Saturday to visit his son and daughter. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brandenburg of Gillam Tuesday, June 11, a 7 pound boy. Mrs.. Harry Rishling and children of near Montieello visited over Sunday with relatives west of town. Miss Myrtle Sard came home Wednesday evening from Terre Haute where she had been attending school. Ed Kupke, who has been teaching in lowa, returned to his home in Gillam last week, to sperid the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schiemanfrom Rensselaer came over Saturday and visited until Monday with relatives here. Mrs. R. J. McMurray and daughter left Tuesday * for Springfield, 111., where she will visit . relatives for awhile. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cunningham of Hoopeston were guests of Mr. and Mr.s. George Bond west of town last Tuesday. George, Jr., accompanied them home where he and Mrs. Cunningham will visit with her father, John Bond, who lives at Marshall, Minn. Alf Whittaker has soia his town property to John Tillett, the consideration being something over $3,000 cash, possession to be given Aug. 1. At that time Mrs. Albert Parker, with whom Mr. Tillett, her father, has been making his home, will move into it. Mr. Whittaker has not decided what he will do for the future, but he expects to take a trip into Canada before long where he has spent many summer seasons. V.

) GOODLAND -I 1— (From the Herald.) Lester Rich, student of the state university at Madison, Wis., arrived home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mustard of Rensselaer are here the guests of their J. W. and family. The children of Dr. and Mrs.' J. W. Bond are having quite a seige with the measles this week. Mrs. Chas. Miller of Brazil, Ind., visited this weeh with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Madison James. George Linfoot was down from Chicago Tqesday afternoon. Convention day was too warm for him in the windy city. Mrs. Bolin of St. Louis came Wednesday afternoon for a visit here with her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Rice and family. The editor bought the Martha Perkins property on West Jasper street Thursday afternoon and will move into same next month. Miss Margaret Wood came down from Chicago Thursday afternoon and will spend a few days with her grandmother, Mrs. Marion James. Otis Shepard contemplates building a modern house in the near future on his lot on east Jasper street, known as the A. J. Patton property. Alvia Jay sprained his ankle while at work in the Colburn & Bales lumber yard Monday kfternoon and was forced to lay off a few days. " Mrs. Henry Downing and niece, Miss Lottie Kitt, went to Rochester this Friday for a short visit with the former’s sister, Mrs. A. G. Pugh and family. ThlT weather permitting, the Goodland Lodge, No. 445, F. & A. M., will hold its annual picnic Wednesday, June 26, at the conlmodious home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Retterath.^ H. T. Griggs received word that the recent storms had blown down the barn on his farm near South Whitley Ind., and Wednesday evening he left for that place to make the necessary repairs. Mr. and Mrs. Nason Turner passed through Goodland Wednesday afternoon enroute for Remington

where they attended the marriage of their cousin, Miss Lillian Sharkey, to Mr. Fern Ford that evening. Mrs. J. E. Concannon and children and Miss Ruth Dunn of Pensacola, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Boyle and little Miss Uptograve of Keokuk, la., arrived last week and will spend the summer at the John Cassidy home southwest of Goodland. A. M. Culver, one of Sheldon’s most respected citizens and pioneers, passed away last Thursday night at the state hospital in Kankakee, 111., aged 79 years. Mr. Culver was well known in Goodland, having owned three years ago the large brick building, now occupied by J. I. Cohen’s store. Invitations were issued this week announcing the marriage of Miss Ina, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sunderland, of Foresman, to Mr, Marion J. Pierson of Rensselaer, at four o’clock Sunday afternoon, June 30. Mr. Pierson has a position with the International Harvester Co. and will provide a home for the bride in Rensselaer. Wednesday morning Mr. and Mrs. Hartley Rowe and little daughter left for their home in Canal Zone, Panama, after a month’s visit here with their, parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Oswald and Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Rowe. They went direct to New York where they boarded a boat for Panama, and it will take about twenty-four hours by rail to reach Canal Zone. Saturday night during the storm lightning struck H. T. Griggs’ house, occupied by Ben Loughridge and did quite a good deal of damage.

The chimney at the residence of A. G. Jakway was also struck and in going down all chimney stops were pushed out and soot filled the house. The large barn and ice house belonging to Guy Barnard near Lochiel was struck Saturday night and burned down. REMINGTON. | [— C. H. Peck attended a big shoot at Springfield, 111., last week. J., H. Biddle is building a fine new house on South Ohio street. Mrs. Austin of Beaumont, Texas, is visiting S. G. Hand and family. Fountain Park Assembly will be held this year August 10-25,* inclusive. Mrs. Homer Hardy of Huntington is visiting relatives here at this writing. - Miss Lizzie Stone and little neice visited Mrs. Ed. Paulsen in Chicago last week. Mrs. George Stondt Is visiting Mrs. Frank Wolfe in Michigan City for a few days. Dr. Besser in building a new house on his lot west of the Christian church. Misses Josephine Mason and Helen Jackson of East Chicago visited Rev. McNary and family last week. Misses Lillian Whitehead and Mary Lynch of Logansport visited Mrs. Marion O’Connor here last week. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Malsbray attended the wedding of the latter’e brother, Owen Horner and Mist

Helen Humrickhouse at Kokomo last week. Mr. Malsbray went from there to Chicago to attend the republican convention. The new garage of the Auto Sales Co., is up and enclosed and the felt roof will be put on this week. The Farmers’ Elevator Co. has erected new coal sheds and will handle coal and, we understand, lumber also. Miss Ada Dobbins returned last week from spending the winter with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Cox, in Kansas City. F. L. Lough has bought the Esau Hart property, now occupied by Frank Kelly and will move into it in a couple of months. Mrs. Clarence Parks and baby and Miss Blanche Parks of Lafayette attended the Ford-Sharkey wedding here last Wednesday. C. T. Denham and family and Miss Thompson visited M. M. Thompson and family in Valparaiso a few days last week, making the trip in Mr. Denham’s auto. Dr. Elmer Bull, who has just graduated from an Indianapolis dental college, accompanied by his fiancee, Miss Iliene Chapman, of Indianapolis, visited W. G. Beal and wife here last Week. Mrs. B. F. Spencbr and son Keith returned last Tuesday from an auto trip to Indianapolis. Miss Dorothy Spencer, who had been visiting H. ; E. Sheetz and family in the capitol city, returned home with them. ■ Misses Nina Washburn, Lucile and i Leona Harper, Martha Kyle, Irene ) Howard, Dot Porter and Lola Skin-

ner attended a house party last week at East Chicago as guests of Miss Avice Crowder, daughter of Rev. Crowder, formerly of Remington. Mr. Fern Ford and Miss Lillian Sharkey, two well known and popular Remington young people, were united in marriage last Wednesday evening at the home of the bride’* father, Wm. Sharkey, Rev. McNary officiating. There were sixty-five friends and relatives present at the wedding, including several out of towp guests, and the young couple i received many nice presents. Your correspondent unites with their many friends in extending best wishes. Guy Barnard’s bam at LOchiel was burned Saturday at midnight. The cause was lightning. Mr. Barnard and family were at Wheatfield. When discovered the barn was beyond salvage. All of the contents were burned. A calf and two sheep which had taken temporary shelter in the barn were also burned to death. Nearby were the granery and ice house which were also destroyed. The lose was $2,500; insured in the Home of New York for SI,BOO. Mrs. M. A. McLaughlin, 512 Jay St., LaCross, Wis., writes that she suffered all kinds of pains in her back and hips on account of kidney trouble and rheumatism. “I got some of Foley Kidney Pills and after taking them for, a few days there was a wonderful change in my case, tor the pain entirely left my back and hips and I am thankful there Is such a medicine, as Foley Kidney Pills;”—A. F. Long.