Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

As Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

Iteu* of Interest al from Surrounding Towns Tersely Told Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

[' FRANCESVILLE. -1 11 (From the Tribune. > Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Alt, last week; a boy. Henry and Samuel Shumaker of Eureka are here on business. Mrs. John Weise of Reynolds was the guest of her parents at this place over Sunday. Several people from Tipton are spending the week on Jones’ Island on the Tippecanoe. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Geyer of Star City, visited his parents at the Commercial hotel, Tuesday. Orlando Prewett left Friday for Longmont, Colo. He will visit at several places enroute. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Patty of Avilla, were the guests of her mother, Mrs. James Hill over Sunday. Tue 'hree-month-old son of Mr. and Mis. George Fledle-,.". livins northwest of Francesville, died last Saturday from cholera infantum. The funeral was held Monday with burial in the cemetery east 4 of town.

q MEDARYVILLE. | -I ;—l—(From the Advertiser.') Clifford Archer, gon ot Samuel Ar, cher. is quite ill at his home on Pearl street. Mrs. Lewis F. Kaupke of Laporte, Ind., was the guest of relatives here from Fridaiy to Sunday evening. Fred Will’s barn south of San Pierre burned down Saturday night; the cause of• the fire is not known. Mr., and Mrs. J. R. Frederick, of Valparaiso, Ind., were the guests of

the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. X. H. Harris, last Monday. Misses Flossie Hardesty and Lydia Wteisshaar returned Saturday from a round of visits with relatives ht Indianapolis, Hammond and Chicago. Mrs. Monroe Williams and children and sister, Miss Jessie Coburn, of Squth Bend, Ind., are the guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luke Coburn, this week. Mrs. Martha Danforth has been very ill for the past two weeks, but at the present writing is somewhat improved. 'Mrs. Dan Wimer has been engaged and is caring for her. Henry Lewis. Circle, son of Mr. Ind Mrs. Emanuel Circle, was married to Miss Pearl L. Foust, daughter of Charles Fpust and wife, at Winamac, on Saturday, October 5, Rev. H. C. Weston officiating. Mrs. John Wacknitz and daughter Louise left Thursday of last week for Gary 1 , Ind., where they will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dunn for a time, after which they will go to Kansas to be the guests or relatives during the winter.

| WOLCOTT. (From the Enterprise.) Born.i to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blum, October 16, a son. ' Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Trapp. Wednesday, Oct. 23, a son. Mrs. Lottie Briggs accompanied, by Mrs. W. 11. Watson went to Chicago Tuesday, Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Snavqly, Monday, October 14, a daughter. Mrs. Frank Mattox returned home Saturday from a visit with friendi at Brqok. Miss Zoe Marquey weht to Remington Wednesday evening for a visit with friends. Mrs. Robert Clark spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Betzinger, of near Remington. Rudolph Troxell returned home Monday evening from a business trip to Cisna Park, 111. Mrs. Anna Hemphill of Lawrenceville, 111., spent Wednesday with her uncle, Ed. Hemphill, Mrs. James Pemberton went to Idaville Wednesday to visit her sister, Mrs. George Capes. Mrs. W. H. Zook went to Tipton

Wednesday to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Titus. Carl Leatherman, who-has been ill the past ten weeks with typhoid fever, was able to come to town Saturday. August Hoppie of Plymouth, who has been visiting his son Ansel Hoppie, near Seafield, returned home Monday. Mrs. W. F. Lanie and children of Manchester, Okla., returned home cn Wednesday evening after a five weeks visit with relatives her*. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Sentman and daughter Eunice, of Wingate, came Saturday to visit Mrs. Sentman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mattox. Mrs. J. S. Rogers and Miss Pearl Hartley went to Michigan City on Tuesday to visit Mrs. Roger’s sister, Mrs. H. L. Hibner. They will also visit at Laporte befoje their return. Mrs. A. J. Bickenstaff went to Chicago Heights, 111., Wednesday evening for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Mitterling and her brother, Chauncey.

Mrs. Carrie Sutter and niece Miss Clara Kilders of Fairbury, IIL, who hes been spending the past few days with relatives, returned home Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. M. Fletcher and Misses Blanche, Della and Florence Fletcher of Frankfort, came over Sunday in their automobile and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Leopold. -I Mr. and Mrs. John Burns and Mrs. ; Joseph Dluzak and daughter Margaret, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sigo and son Walter were the guests of Nicholas Wagner and family over Sunday, celebrating Mr. Wagner’s 60th birthday. |

GOODLAND , ' —r —-■'■■ ■ ''■ . ! ——— • | —- (From the Herald.) Michael Clarke, of Hutchinson. Kan., is here the guest of relatives Mrs. John Hamilton of Upland. Ind., visited here this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Moody. Mrs. S. Gray returned to her home in Rensselaer after a visit here . v. her brother, John Mustard, and family Mrs. Rice. Porter and little son were over this week from Rensselaer the guests of her father, E. C. Fountain. W. E. Rich went to Crookston, Minn., Monday and will spend the week there looking after his farming interests. . Miss Ora Williams of the Public Library Commission in Indianapolis, visited our library between trains Thursday morning. r ‘ Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Baker of XX ashington, la., visited here this week with their daughter, Mrs. Ed. Marsh and husband. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Butler returned last Thursday evening from their two weeks trip through southern Illinois and Kentucky. William Hardy left the latter part of this week for Fernly, Nevada. He spent a few days in Chicago before starting for the west. Mrs. Clyde Parsons returned to her home in Indianapolis Friday morning after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hameton. Will Stewart, Frank Rich and mother, and Mrs. John L. Cooke went to Brook Saturday to attend the funeral of Grandpa Sunderland Mrs. Ben P. Davidson returned Monday from a several weeks visit with her daughter at South Berkley, Cal., and with relatives in Belden, Neb.

The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Nafziger Saturday, October 19th, and made it a happy home by leaving it a fine baby girl. , John Bergsma died at the home of his brother, Hans Bergsma on North Newton street, last Friday morning, at the age of 73 years, 9 months and 11 days. The little son of Mr. and lilrs. John Simonin, who has been ill for some time, has nearly fully recovered-, his life having been almost despaired of at one time. Mrs. Fory of Remington return'd home Tuesday morning after a visit with her daughter in Brook, and a short visit here Monday evening with her friend, Mrs. Pothuisje. Fred Brown, it is reported, walked over from Sheldon one night last week, spent the following day at home and walked out the next night. It must be awful to be afraid of the broad daylight. Frank Hancock, Paul Schuette and Herman Shultz returned Wednesday from Dunh’s Bridge on the Kankakee where they spent a few days trying to coax the fish to bite, but they were contrary. Mrs. Charles Dexter and daughter, Sylvia, of Kensington, 111., came last Friday afternoon for a visit with the former’s father, Andrew Cobus. Miss Sylvia returned home Monday morning, but her mother remained for a. longer visit. Tuesday W. J. Stewart, president of the Goodland town board, received word from the Northern Indiana Utilities' Co. to meet with them at their Chicago offices’on Friday and to come prepared to close up the deal for the sale of the Goodland Municipal Electric Lighting Plant. Mr. Stewart left Thursday morning for Chicago prepared to carry out his end of the contract.

BAUM’S BRIDGE.

James Clark of Kersey was in our midst Saturday. Elder Gray was a business caller at Kcuts Thursday. Miss Ethel Custard spent Sunday with the B. B. correspondent. Frank Lindy, the merry bachelor, is working for R. H. Morehouse. The Clark gasoline hay press is baleing out the Stembel hay on the Ray land. Miss Mary Morehouse, who has been quite ill the past week, is better at this writing. Alf Tilton, who has been putting up hay for Stembel on the Ray land, finished up last week. Lee, Morehouse, Arzona Custard and William Bush run a bicycle race Sunday. They all beat. 'Mrs. Roberts and daughter returned to Wlarren Thursday after a two weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Custard. Arunah Bacon of Leßoy, a former neighbor of these was calling on friends and looking after business interests here the latter part of the week,