Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

As Fumuhed by Our Regular Correspondents

Items es Intere J from Surrounding Tewns Tersely Told Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

JORDAN TOWNSHIP. ! . ——— Mrs. Joseph Pass is on the sick list. Fred Barger was a Renscselaer goer Saturday. George Wenrick is the proud owner of a new auto. Mrs. Mary Taylor visited Tuesday ■with Mrs. James Bullis. Several from this vicinity were Kentland goers Tuesday. \ Oscar Bullis and Nate Welsh are husking corn for Win. Morris. Mrs. Alva McCashen attended the Sunday school convention Wednesday at RensseLaer. Harvey and George Roadifer attended the republican speaking at Egypt Friday night. Mrs. Rebecca Bicknell, who has been visiting relatives here, returned home the latter part of the week.

“Tells The Whole Story,” To say that Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound is best for children and grown persons and contains no opiates, tells only part of the tale. The whole story is that it is the best mesdicine for coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis and other affections of the throat, chest and lungs. Stops la' grippe coughs and has a healing and soothing effect. Remember the name Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, and accept no substitutes.—A. F. Long. ,

FRANCESVILLE.

(From the Tribune.) Miss Susie Hooker has returned to Rensselaer after a brief visit here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Holub were visitors at their old home in Camden a part of this week. Mrs. Bessie Thrasher and Mrs. I. J. Lefler returned from Michigan City Tuesday morning. Frank Davis of Star City was here Monday, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Groves of southeast of town. E. C. Hill and family of Bloomington, 111., were last week the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Hill south of town. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Rice left Tuesday morning for New, York City to visit with her relatives. From there they go to St. Paul to spend the winter. The marrigae of Joseph Lantz to Miss Avis Streeter, took place Saturday at the home of his mother. Mrs. Mary Lantz, near Kokomo. They returned here Sunday evening and have taken rooms at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Lehman. Mrs. Lantz has been a music teacher and her home is at Lisbon, North Dakota. Mr. Lantz is the superintendent of the Francesville schools.

WOLCOTT.

(From the Enterprise.) Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Carl sent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Banes of near Remington Miss Flora Fnye of Roselawn was the guest Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sell. , •• Mr. and Mrs. Marcelas iiawls of West Lafayette were the guests of D. F. Leatherman Tuesday. >

Samuel Patton is taking a fifteen days vacation. He left Tuesday for Marion to visit with his mother Harve Nelson and family and Fred Nelson of Roselawn were guest? of A. R. Jones and family Sunday. Isaac Leopold and Fred Johnson made a business trip to Indianapolis Wednesday in Mr. Leopold’s auto. Mrs. R. Nordyke and daughter Leona left Friday evening for a visit with relatives in Logansport and at South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Beisecker and little son were called to Morocco Saturday evening by the illness of Air. Beisecker’s mother. Mrs. M. J. Goss went to Monticello Wednesday to visit her daughter, Mrs. George Cbchran, and to see her new grandson, which arrived at the Cochran home on October 23. The many friends of Mrs. J. C. Downey will be glad to learn that she is again able to resume her place in the school room, after an eight weeks illness with typhoid fever. Mr s . Downey came home Sunday evening and Monday resumed her school work here. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Leopold entertained at dinner Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold, Misses Julia and Gertrude Leopold, Mose Leopold, Mr. and Mrs. Verne Nowels and son Harold of Rensselaer, Miss Ida Borschard of Brunswick, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Ben Leopold and daughter Sadie Pauline of Brook, and Mr. and Mrs. L. Leopold and daughter Esther of this place.

GOODLAND

(From the Herald.) A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Rook, Monday. Verna Wickwire is the guest of relatives at Seneca, 111. Miss Pearl Miller, of Foresman visited over Tuesday night with her sister, Mrs. Kreigh Gilmore, and husband. Mrs. Samuel Parks, of Paulding, 0,, is here, the guest of her brother, William Alexander, who is reported better. ( > Mrs. Carl Davidson and little daughter went Wednesday morning to Monon to visit a few days with relatives; Mae Conway returned last Frlday from Chicago where she spent several days visiting with her brother, John, and other relatives. Miss Tootsie Morin and Mr. Zumwalt, trap drummer of Sheldon, Hi , played for a dance at that place on Thursday night at the carnation hall. J. M. Ortner has purchased the Mrs. Wm. Morin’s property on South Newton and will move to town in the near future. The property is now occupied by Harry Wild. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Patterson, of Oaktown, Ind., are here the guests of the former’s uncle, Wm. Toyne, and other relatives. Mr. Patterson is a former resident of this place. Mrs. John Sage was called to White Pigeon, Mich., last Friday to be at the death-bed of her brother’s wife. The funeral services were held Sunday at Gibson City. Mrs. Sage returned home Monday evening. Mrs. George Deuel was taken to Wesley hospital in Chicago last week

by her busband where another operation was performed. It io hoped that it will be successful and that Mrs. Deuel will have her health restored. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Hall and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Morin and Tootsie Morin, of this place, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Elmore of Remington, E. R. Morin and H. L. Miller of Hammond, Ind., visited with E. Hackley and family at Earl Park Sunday. The Rev. S. A. Griffith, of this place, and Rev. Chester Wharton, ol Kentland drove to South Bend Monday afternoon in the latter’s auto’ to attend the installation services of Rev. Jno. S. Burns, former pastor of the Presbyterian church at this place. They returned Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Hopkins, who have been connected wtih the New Gibson Hotel, at Gibson City, 111., for the past eleven months, loaded their car of household effects this week and will return to Goodland They will occupy their new home on West Jasper street, which has re cently been re-modeled. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Crandall are home from New York where the former played last season with the New York Giants. Otis will toughen himself up for the next season’s grind, and will, no doubt, be in trim when time comes for him to report for the spring training. His illness last year was a big handicap to him.

BAUM’S BRIDGE.

William Muffley returned to his work at Hebron Saturday. Daniel Rich of Wheatfield Center was at Baum's Bridge Sunday. The Christian church held services at the Bray school house Sunday. Miss Mary Morehouse, who has been on the sick list for the past few days, is bettter Mr. and Mrs. James Gilbreath and son Charles and Samuel Gray attended church at Kouts Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Smith and Messrs. Samuel Gray and your correspondent were Kouts goers Saturday. The Hallowe’en masquerade party given by Mr. and Mrs. Custard on Thursday evening was a grand success viewed from every angle. The main feature of the evening was the original way in which the guests and others arrayed themselves to hide their personality, and ,to say that laughter reigned supreme is putting a funny fact in somber attire. After partaking of refreshments all departed, wishing Mr. and Mrs. Custard a happy year.

MEDARYVILLE.

(From the Advertiser.) Mrs. Minnie Tillett, of Francesville was the guest of Mrs. Malinda Sprague last Wednesday. Mrs. Henrietta Long left Saturda) for Michigan City, being called there i by the sickness of her daughter, Mrs. : Carl Anderson. Mrs. Maggie Jones arrived here! from Chicago last Tuesday for a visit with Miss Adda Lanam and other relatives here. Mrs. Ella Schott spent several days this week with her sister, Mrs. Julia Williams an 1 nenle w, Allan Williams, at Lafayette. Julius Brown, who since early in the spring has been employed on a dredging machine in lowa, returned ‘home last week for a visit with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Anson Lentz of Peru, Ind., motored over last Sunday and spent the day with the latter’s brother, James Harmon, and family. Mrs. Fred Long returned Friday of last week from her visit in the east. She was accompanied by her uncle, William Rutter, of Columbus. 0., for a week’s visit here. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. D. Pence and children motored over from Brook; Ind., last Sunday morning and were the guests of the latter’s mother, Mrs. Joanna Long, during the day. An operation for appendicitis was performed on Allan Williams last Wednesday morning at St. Elizabeth hospital, Lafayette. The operation, though a severe one, was successful, and at last reports thp patient was doing well.. Being informed of the serious illness of their father, Gus Evert, his children, Mrs. F. L. Hunt of Lowell, Ind., Hugo Evert of Frankfort, Ind., and Yedo and Alex Evert of South Bend, Ind., attended his bedside part of last and this week. Robbers on Wednesday night entered the Medaryville pqstoffice by forcing the rear entrance. They completely demolished the office safe with nitro glycerine and escaped with their booty, which consists of about S2OO in cash and stamps, no-ope knows how or where. The robbers first entered George , Schultz blacksmith shop and provided themselves with some tools, (sledge and chisels) which were later found on the post-

office floor. Whether an investigation by an inspector, whose arrival is hourly expected, will shed any light on the affair, remains to be seen.

NEW CENTER.

Frank Sommers was a Rensselaer goer Saturday night. Ernest and Orl Beaver called on Ernest Harris Sunday. Miss Cora Digman called on Gladious Grouns Saturday afternoon. Quite a few of the neighbors sold their turkeys to J. R. Clarke this week. Oliver Hamilton visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ike Hamjlton, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Caster spent Saturday and Sunday with his brother at Steger, 111. James Kiester and family spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Will Havens, and family. Charles Clark and Miss Pearl Abersoll visited Mr. and Mrs. Harold LaMar at Parr Saturday and Sunday. Miss Lillie Sommers, who is working in Rensselaer, spent from Frida# until Monday with her mother, Mrs. Rachel Sommers. Mrs. Pearl Welcher and baby and Misses Gladious and Blossom Groans called on Mrs. Rachel Sommers and family, one day this week.

REMINGTON.

Mrs. Adam Ficher is visiting relatives at Burnettsville. Mrs. Daniel Shearer of Chicago is visiting her brothers, George and Will Chappell. Mrs. Frank O’Connor and sons of Green Bay, Wis., are visiting relatives here. John Farabee has bought an 80 acre farm near Wabash, paying $l4O per acre therefor. A son was born Oct. 28 to Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Malsbray of Lafayette, formerly of Remington. A. J. Malone of Marion. 0., visited the families of J. W. Powell and M. A. Gray last week. Thomas Forman returned to his home in Kokomo last Wednesday after a visit with friends here. Mrs. Belle Green returned last Wednesday from an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. Will Morris, in Chicago. Miss Jane Fraser of southwest of town, well known to many Remington people, a sister of Dan and Charlie Fraser, was stricken with paralysis several days ago, her entire left side being affected.