Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A» Furnished by Oui Regular Correspondents

tfTT Ite u* of Interest JJ frem Surrounding Town* Tersely Told Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

| IROQUOIS VALLEY. ( 100 late for Saturday.) Ethel Marlatt spent Sunday with Gladys Grouns. Luella Green is on the sick list at this writing. Charles Reed called on his sister, Mrs. J. W. Marlatt, Sunday. Arnold and Leo Kolhoff spent Saturday evening in Rensselaer. Daugherty called on Ethel Marlatt Saturday evening. Mrs. Alex Hurley and children were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mrs. K. Zilhart and son Lewis were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mrs. J. W. Marlatt called on Luella Green Wednesday afternoon. Barney Kolhoff is through husking corn, finished on Wednesday. J. J. Eiglesbaeh was in our locality Wednesday buying fat cattle. » Mr. and Mrs. John Newcome and little son were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Vilas and' Cleveland Price are busking corn for William Whitaker this week. Joe Pullins left Tuesday for an extended visit with his brother in Alabama, W. H. Pullins. Mrs, Lon McKay spent the latter part of the week with her father, W. A. G'reen, and family. John Warne and brother Orbin and Richard Shirer called on Willie and Alpha McElfresh Sunday. Perry Mhrlatt and William Me-

Elfresh are hauling tile to their farms in this locality this week. Mrs. Saidla returned to her home Sunday after spending a week with her daughter, Mrs. Emmet Pullins. L. W. Schreiner and Dr. J H B err dick from Sandwich, ill., visited with George McElfresh and family Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schroer are the happy parents of a baby bov, born, Sunday evening, November 17 One more Wilson boy. / GOODLAND -| —i_ (From tho Herald.) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Seth Richcreek, last Saturday, a daughter. John Sage went to Logansport Thursday, business calling him there. Benny Hecox was down from Logansport Saturday. He has a good position as fireman on the Panhandle out of Logansport. Joseph Louette went to Kouts, Ind., last Friday for a few days visit with his daughter, Mrs. John Runyon, and husband. Mrs. T. J. Gray of Geneva, N. Y., is making an extended visit here and will not return to her home until after Thanksgiving. Her health is good and she enjoys her visits in the west very much. A. D. Babcock returned last Friday evening from Indianapolis, where he spent several days with his son James. He is well pleased with James’ prospects and has every reason to believe that some day he will be one of the leadi'ng lawyers of the state. So do we. A. Beasley, our former studio proprietor was in Goodland on Saturday and Sunday morning, tne guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Bond. Monday he opened a fine studio in Gary, Ind., and caters to a large patronage. Mr. Beasley js a photographer second to none and we wish him well in his new field.

Leslie Oswald of the U. S: Navy is home on a leave of absence, arriving Monday afternoon on the 1:50 train. He is a graduate of West Point and the past several years has served as lieutenant on the Dale. He is look-

ing fine and will enjoy mother’s good cooking. Mrs. Barney Clark and _ daughter Nellie of this place. Mr.'and Mrs. Carl Crandall and Mrs. Crandall’s mother, Mrs. David Clark, who is visiting here from Hutchinson, Kan., were visitors at the George Clark home near Kentland Wednesday. Mrs. David Clark returned to her home the latter part of this week, having been called here to be at the bedside of her son Charles, who is ill at the Carl Crandall home, but is better at this writing. E. A. Perkins returned Monday evening from Mishawaka, Ind., alter a visit with his brother, Charles and family. He was accompanied home by Charley and Tuesday morning left for Electra, Texas, where Ed has excellent oil prospects. Eld is ahead SI,OOO on money paid down on an option of $1 1,000 on his land for a period of several months, and the other party backed out. Now Ed and Charley are in Texas looking over the situation.

REMINGTON. ( From The Press.) A bouncing boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Biddle Wednesday evening. Adrian Foster went to Chicago Sunday for a week's visit with relatives and freiends. A son arrived Monday to gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Xierengarten. Mrs. R. P. Nickel of Milford, 111., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. C. Smalley, 4 ' Ben May's new house east of town is going up with a rush. D. V. Median is the contractor. And the chicken pox is said to be abroad in Remington and becoming more prevalent every day. Mrs. 11. H. Bowman and baby returned home to Monticello Thursday accompanied by her mother, Mrs. C. H. Peck, who will visit them a few days. Mrs G. A. Rainier and friend Mrs. R. H. Sherman of Brookston are the guests of the former's son, Dr. Rainier and wife since Tuesday. A. Beasley was here Friday getting

out some of his stored photograph instruments and equipment, which he shipped to Gary, Ind. He is locating a photograph gallery at that place. j Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Dibell and j daughter Ethel, of Wolcott, and Mr. . and Mrs. James Lilves and family an toed up to Union ip., Sunday and i spent the day with Ernest Corner and j family.. Croft Cheek, while out in the j country Monday was thrown from his wagon and kicked by the horse. One bone below the knee was broken and he was otherwise bruised up quite ■■ seriously. Mrs. Wesley Metherell of Wabash after a short visit with relatives here accompanied her mother, Mrs. Geo. Stitz, who has been Visiting her sons several weeks, to Chicago Friday to visit relatives.

Miss Harriet Wilson of Chicago, formerly assistant principal of the Gilboa Center High school, has been visiting friends in Benton county the past week. On Friday evening

the girls of the high school gave her miscellaneous shower at the home of Trustee Sheedy, in honor of her approaching marriage, which is to occur during the holidays. H. H. Balthis of Norfolk, Va., came Thursday for a visit with his sisters, Mesdaines Spencer and Hargreaves, recuperating from his recent illness, having been in the hospitals at Norfolk and Washington, D. C., for the past two months. He lias been visiting with his aged parents. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Balthis, at Clifton, 111., before coming here. The fire company was called out Tuesday morning by a small blaze in the roof of the Silencer jewelry store. The fire caught from a flue and was in a fair way to do considerable damage when discovered, but a few buckets of water applied at the right time and place squelched its onward march before the company arrived. No great damage resulted.

I - MEDARYVILLK. I -| -|- (From the Advertiser.) Mrs. Della Williams is quite ill with rheumatism at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Kessinger. * FYa-nk Horner and family motored from Flora, Ind., last Sunday and were the guests of their relatives here for the day. .Robert Layman was taken much worse last week and is now verylow at the home of his wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sebring. Mrs. Ed Smith and little daughter of Monon were the guests of the former’s parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Smith, several days last week.

The two weeks old baby of Mr. and Mrs. William Hernden of Gillam tp., died last Tuesday. The funeral took place Thursday foreqpon, Rev. A. W. Smith officiating. U. M. Baughman of Oklahoma City, Okla., was here Tuesday greeting old friends. The sad cadse of his visit this time was the death of his mother, Mrs. H. M. Baughman, at Monon, Ind. , *

The late Gustave Evert made a will three years ago, which was signed by Henry White and James R. Guild as witnesses. It gives a lifeinterest* in all his property to his widow, after whose death it will be diviedd equally among the five childrea

| WOLCOTT. * j—(From the Enterprise.) John Shell of Monticello was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. W. C. Kinney, Wiednesday. Mrs. Ed Pugh visited with her

parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Collins, 1 at Reynols Thursday. Mrs. L. M. Kean is confined to the house with a veny severe attack of muscular and rmflamatory rheumatism. Mrs. Widener and daughter Ola went to F'airbury, 111., Monday evening to visit her daughter, Mrs. Jim Mowery. Miss Ethel Ellis of Chicago Heights, 111., came Saturday evening for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Hughes. Mrs. Jesse Reprogle of Lafayette, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. A. J. Reames, returned home Tuesday evening. Miss Effie i'Zook went to Tipton Thursday to visit her sister, Mrs. Ralph Titus, she was accompanied as far as Logansport by her father, \V. H. Zook. Christian Ruckenberger of Gridley, lli., who has been spending a number of weeks at his farm north of town, looking after the tiling of the place, returned home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson DuCharme went to Logansport Tuesday evening to attend the funeral of Mrs. DuCharme's brother-in-JUw, Hubbard Miller, which was held in that city Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Powell of Marion, 0., who have been visiting M*. Powell’s brother at Remington, were the, guests of Wm. L. Da,visit from Monday evening until Wednesday.

Peter Phillips, Sr., was taken " ith a bad spell Monday about ten o'clock, while at the home of his son, P. G. Phillips, and for a time was a pretty sick man. Later he improved and he was taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alva Smith.

-! -i- ---| FRANCES YILI.E. I —; i_ (From the Tribune.) Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Alkire of Kniman were the guests of friends here Sunday. Ray Hudg&ns was at Lafavette and CrawfordsviHe Saturday on business. Leo Worland. Frank Putts and Orla Clouse of Rensselaer were the

guests of friends here Sunday evening.

J. T. Lawson lhas moved his family here from Spencer and they are living in the Carl Kruger residence.

Mrs. John C. Engle entertained a number of friends and relatives at six o’clock dinner Saturday evening In honor of Mrs. Paul Engle, of Moosjaw, Canada, who’ was the family guest for a few days J. P. Arnbrecht informs The Tribune that it was in error last week in- stating that his daughter Ida had died in Colorado. Instead it was his daughter Emma, who had been making her home wdth her sister.

L. W. Hubbell came near being in the disastrous railroad wreck on the C. H. & D at Irvington, a suburb of Indianapolis, in which fifteen people were kiled and as many injured. He had intended to come from Cincinnati on the illfated Train, but missed it by a few minutes on account of a business engagemenf.

NEW CENTER. -| Mrs. Ella Beaver was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Miss Irma Clark is visiting with her uncle this week. Ella Beaver spent Friday with her sister, Mrs. Johnson. * Mr; and Mrs. Roy Beaver were Rensselaer goers Saturday. George Caster and family spetit Sunday with Nick Digruan. Mrs. Emma Digman called on Mrs. J. F. Grouns Thursday. Charles Sommers and family visited Sunday with Mart Sommers. Mrs. Arthur Welcher and family spent Sunday with Elmer Clark and family. . Frank Sommers spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Rachel Sommers. Mrs, Mfalel Johnsor. ;and Mrs. Mary Stinson were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. John Johnson, wife and baby spent Sunday with Albert Stinson and family. Miss Gladious Grouns and Mabel l Clark called on Mrs. Rachel Sommers Friday afternoon.