Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A* Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

f Items • f Icteie from Surrounding Towns Tersely Told Chronicling the Happenings in tho Territory Adjacent to tho Jasper i. County Metropolis

| AIT. AYR. | -4 !—» (From the Pilot.) J. R. Miller was a Chicago visitor over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Shindler were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sindler Sunday. E. E. Stacker left Sunday for the south part of the state to work on a dredge. Dr. and Mrs. Martin spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. VanNatta, south of Rensselaer. \ Grandpa Lyons went to Wolcott on Monday to visit with relatives. He is quite infirm. Scott Brenner expects to go to Alabama next month to build a house and several negro shacks for Ray Adams. George Arnold expects to move to Porter county soon. He will try his hand at tilling the soil for a season of years. D. Halstead is having a 60x4 0 foot barn built. Contractor Brenner is doing the w r ork, and that is a guarantee that it will he well done. Mrs. C. H. Stucker is slowly recovering from the injuries she rereceived recently when her team took fright at a dog and ran away. Pauline Sayler, who is attending school at Rensselaer, was voted in as a member of the high school orchestra. This will assist in perfecting <her musical education. Twinges of rheumatism, backache, stiff joints and shooting pains nit show your kidneys are not working right. Urinary irregularities, loss of sleep, nervousness, weak back and sore kidneys tell the need of a good reliable kidney medicine. Foley Kidney Pills are tonic, strengthening and restorative They build up tihe kidneys and regulate their action. They will give you quick relief and oontain no habit forming drugs.— A F. Long.

) GOODLAND , I ~ 1 — (From tho Herald.) Mrs. Arthur Gagnon went to Remington Tuesday. Mtc. Jno. Sunderland of Foresman was over between trains Tuesday. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hartley was buried Sunday. Miss Nettie Doland was taken to Chicago the first of the week for an aperation. * Mrs. C. Schlater and daughter, Mrs. Max Hamer, were Logansport callers Thursday. Mrs. Ott Squires and little child are here from Mulberry, ind., the guests of relatives. ' J. is. Jones, the new blacksmith in

the old Poulsen shop, moved his family here from near Fowler Thursday. Mrs. Philip Miller, of Foresman, came over Tuesday morning for a week’s visit with her daughter, Mrs. Kreigh Gilmore, and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Max Harner entertained the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harner, and Miss Grace Thompson, of Remington Sunday. Mrs. Mary Anteliff returned to her ,home in Foresman Thursday afte:’ visiting here a lew -.lays with her sons, Ed. and Frank, and families. Albert Ploutz and daughter Anna left Thursday morning for Ottawa, 111., to visit the next two weeks with Mr. Ploutz’ daughter, Mrs. Paul Budah and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Nicely and two childr&n left Thursday afternoon for Advance, Ind., where they will visit a few days with the former’s mother, Mrs. James \V. Nicely. During the electrical storm Tuesday night a heavy bolt hit near the residence of B. F. Butler about 9 HO and running in on the electric light wire burned three holes in his meter and broke all the mazda lights in his house.

Andy Zimmerman and Miss Mamie Bower were married in St. Joseph’s Catholic church in Kentland Tuesday morning. In the evening a large reception was held at their new home on the Joe Bowers farm seven miles northwest of Goodland. Mr. and Mrs. Will Robinson and two children returned Tuesday to Sac City, lowa. The former’s father, J. C. Robinson, returned home with them to spend the winter. Mrs. W. Robinson was called here by the death of her sister, Miss Anna Lehe, whose funeral was held Sunday.

| FRANCES VILLK. (From A* Tribune.) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hall, Tuesday morning, a son. Miss Pearl Geyer visited with Star City relatives over Sunday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George Shuck, of Fostoria, 0., a girl. Mrs. Garfield Burget of Knlman was the guest of friends here a part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Overman have moved to Williamsport, where they will reside. Mrs William Finnegan and baby of Lafayette are visiting with Mrs. Peter Finnegan, and family. Mrs. M. J. Heneghan of Chicago has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hubbard, the past week. The Monon has a force of carpenters here making some improvements

in the office room of the depot, including a bay window. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Haring, douth of Francesvllle, two weeks ago, but its life was no-t long, and it died Sunday afternoon. Burial was made in the Bedford cemetery in White county. Mrs. Levi White died at her home in Beaver township Wednesday at about ten o’clok a. m. The cause of her death was typhoid fewer, after an illness of three weeks. Her age was about sixtiy-two years, and she was the mother of Mrs. Charles Daseke of this place. Arrangements were being made to bold the funeral at New Bethel to-morrow. J. P. Arnbrecht of this place received a message Wednesday of last week informing him of the death of his daughter, Miss Ida Arnbrecht, which occured that day at Boulder, Colo. The cause of her death was tuberculosis, from which she had been suffering for some time. She was born in Fairbury, 111., in 1883, and had been employed in the west as a school teacher, making her home with a sister.

Death came to Carl Kruger suddenly and unexpectedly Monday afternoon at the family residence in Francesville. The cause of his death was paralysis with which he was stricken some time Saturday night after he had retired. He had been in apparently good health for an old man and on Saturday acted as a pall bearer at the funeral of his fellow-countryman, Christopher Miller. Mr. Kruger was born in Mecklenburg, Scherwin, Germany in 1841. Some years afterward he was married to his present wife and the family came to the United States., twen-ty-seven years ago. They lived in Beaver township until about five years ago, when they moved to town, Nine children were born to them, but only three are living. They are Mrs. Fred Schultz, Ernest and C. M. Kruger. The funeral was held yesterday at the Salem Evangelical t'uureh and burial was made in the cemetery near St. Jacobs church in Beaver.

| WOLCOTT. ] j: (From the Enterprise.) Mrs. Lucy Holdridge visited with friends at Remington Monday. Mrs. J. G. Morris of Remington was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. F. E. Hart, Tuesday. Miss Pearl Blake, who has been visiting with friends here, returned

to her home in Wabash Wednesday. Mts. Bolder of Fowler, who has been visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Perry Spencer, went to Monon Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Vanice. She was accompanied by Mrs. Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson DuCharme went to Logansport Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. DuCharme’s brother-in-law, Hubbard Miller, held in that city Wednesday. R. F. Dobbins returned home Wednesday evening from Reynolds, Ky., where he has been looking after the interests of the Wjolcott Dredging Co., who have a dredge engaged and a contract at that place. Mrs. J. E. Miller went to Goodland Monday to meet her father, Newton Lyons of Mt. Ayr, who will visit her for a time. Mr. Lyons is near 80 years old and very feeble. Albert Plummer "one day this week delivered twenty-two fat hogs to the Lafayette Stock yards. The hogs were taken to Lafayette in the big auto trucks that are used for hauling coal and the trip from Mr. Plummer’s place was made in two hours and forty-five minutes. Dr. Holley and bride arrived in Wolcott Tuesday evening. The doctor's friends proceeded to give him the new married man’s initiatory degree. After taking him through all the regular stunts and a few extra ones, they returned him to his wife about 9:30 o’clock. Dr. and Mrs. Halley will begin housekeeping in Mrs. Kerlin’s house on Range street.

Laura Cora Lorentz, the daughter of Edward C. and Anna Lorentz, was born in Washington, Tazewell county, Illinois, on July 26th, 1896. Two years later her parents moved 4 to Rensselaer, Ind., where her mother died in 1903, leaving her then a child of seven years. After the death of her mother, her father moved to Wolcott, Ind., at which place she lived until taken sick in April of this year, with tuberculosis. She was then taken to the home of her sister in Indianapolis and placed in the case and took treatment of a specialist in the hople of checking the ravages of the disease which affected her. But above all that the skill and loving hands could do for her she passed out of this life quietly and peacefully on the evening of the fourth of November, 1912. Thus ended a beautiful example of a pure and sweet earthly life, one that will be remembered and cherished in our memory. Her father, five brothers and four sisters are left behind,

| MEDARYVILLE. f (From th* Advertiser.) Mrs. Gerge D. Prevo is at present taking treatment for rheumatism at Mudlavia Springs. Miss Emma Busch left Monday for a several weeks visit with relatives at Lafayette. Miss Eva Faris will leave in two weeks for Caldwell, Idaho, to live with her brothers there. Harvey Faris of Bozeman, Mont., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Rachel Faris, and other relatives here and in Gillam township. Miss Margie Long left last Saturday for a visit of indefinite length with her sister, Mrs. Wm. D. Pence and family at Brook. Mr. and Mrs. William Weishaar and little daughter of Indianapolis were the guests of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weishaar, from Sunday until Wednesday. David Fleming and family have moved from Wanatah to this place and are now occupying the Miss Eva Faris house. Mrs. Fleming is a daughter of Mrs. H. L. White. F. M. Reed left Monday evening for Lake Odessa, Mich., at which place he has acquired a general merchandise stock. He will probably be gone all winter unless he can dispose of the stock in a profitable manner.

A representative of the Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Co., was here Wednesday and adjusted the loss of the First National Bank in full. Our readers will admit that this is pretty speedy work. The company also offers a reward of SIOO for information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the robbers. Gustave Frances Evert was July 27, 1835, in Prussia-Germany, and departed this life on the morning of November 8, 1912, at his home in Medaryville, at the age of 77 years, 3 months and 12 days. His last words to the loved ones at his bedside were: “All is well with me.” He came to the United States in 1855, and was married to Henriette Vosberg at Michigan City, on Dec. 31, 1859. To this union nine children were born. He came to Medaryville on April 2nd, 1861, and lived here until his death. Two sons and two daughters have preceeded him to the better land. He leaves his life companion, who lived with Ihim almost fifty-three years, three sons, Frank H., of Clinton, s:edo G., and Alex W., of South Bend, and two daughters, Mrs. F. L. Hunt of Lowell, Ind,, and Mrs. S. A. Simpson, who resides here, to mourn their loss. He also leaves five grandchildren, three daughters-in-law and two sons-in-law.

REMINGTON. (From The Press.) Miss Aria Lyons of Rensselaer spent Sunday with her parents here A. B. Coleman is spending some time in California and other parts of the west. Lenora Pickering, Esther Geier, Ina Alison, and Jospehine Kenyon visited the Wolcott school Friday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Stoll, Thursday, Nov. 7th, living southwest of town, a ten pound boy. Milo Julian has moved into town and now occupies his recently purIchased property, *the old Allman house. Mrs. Fred Bifehop of Council Bluffs lowa, came Saturday for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Warnock, and other relatives. Mrs. W. E. Rich of Good land hag been with her mother, Mrs. Dor Blood several days this week, who has been seriously sick for some time. Miss Dorothy Spencer entertained a number of her young friends at supper Monday evening, in celebration of her sixteenth birthday. The young people evidently enjoyed themselves. Charles Albertson of Stutgart, Ark., whom many will remember as having resided here a short time, a few years ago, was shaking hands with Remington friends Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Hensler moved into the cottage in the southeast part of town recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. John Shearer, an dMrs. Clark Into her own cottage, vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Hensler. Wtord to his parents from Thomas Smalley, states that he has just been transferred from the Louisana to the Tennessee, and that the ship started Tuesday for Constantinople, the seat of the Turklsh-Bulgarian troubles. This will interfere with the young man’s proposed home visit the last of this month.

burg, 7 miles north and % mile east of Wolcott, 7 miles west of Monon, on the Fred Saltwell farm, commencing at 10:00 a. m., on Wednesday. November 20th, 1912 8 Head of Horses—consisting of Gray house, 5 years old, sound, wt. 1,600; 1 gray mare 2 years old, sound, wt 1,100; 1 spring colt, gray, mare; 1 Bay Driving Mare, 6 years old, wt. 1,000. 1 Bay driving mare, 7 years -old, weight 900. Well broken to harness and saddle; 1 brown driving mare, 7 years old, wt., about 1,100, well bred and a great roadster, supposed to be in foal by a standard bred trotting horse; 1 suckling colt, 6 months old by side of the brown mare and out of standard bred sire, black and a fine colt; 1 bay roadster coming 2, well bred and a fine worker. 19 head of Cattle—-Consisting of 7 good Milk cows ranging in age from 3 to 8 years; 5 yearling heifers; 7 spring calves.

26 head of Hogs—Consisting of 25 shoats, wt. from 100 to 175 lbs., and one Du roc male hog. Implements, Binders, Mowers, Etc —Consisting of 1 Deering binder; 1 peering mower; 1 walking breaking plow. 14-inch; 1 sulky plow, 16inch; 1 disc; I Janesville riding cultivator; 1 Edison graphophone and numerous other articles. Terms—llo and under cash in hand; 12 months credit without interest on sums over $lO with the usual conditions; 6 per cent off for cask where entitled to credit. LUDD CLARK. 160-Acre Farm—At the same time and place, the Saltwell farm of 160 acres will be sold. Farm is all under cultivation except 40 acres of grass and timber pasture; 300 rods tile, good outlet for drainage. Good sixroom house, cellar; good drilled well, wind pump; good barn will hold 25 head of stock; double corn crib, granary, orchard, well fenced. Any prospective purchaser will be shown over the place, transportation free, by the auctioneer, Fred Phillips, o t Rensselaer. Terms On Farm—ssoo cash day of sale, balance 1-3 including this SSOO on Jan. 1, 1913. Remainder in five equal payments at 5 per cent interest; 2 per cent off on all money paid Jan. 1, 1913, aver and above the amount due on that date. Farm will be sold dear and abstract furnished with 1912 taxes due in 1913 paid. FRED SALTWELL. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Hot Lunch on ground.