Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A» Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

MTT Item of Interes □I from Surrounding Town* Tersely Told Chronicling the Happening* in the Territory Adjacent to th* Jasper County Metropolis

| UNION. (Too late for Saturday.) M. J. Dexter attended court most •f this week. Paul and Adolph Schult 1 ? were in Rensselaer Tuesday. Miss Emma Fechner called on Mr. aad Mrs. Dennis Healey Sunday. ■Miss Mamie Jungle is working for Bverett Brown, near McCoysburk. Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Comer called •a Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Comer Sunday. Chauncey and Josie Dexter made a trip to Remington Sunday after•oon. A. R. Schultz and family called •m Louis Schrteeg and* family Tuesday evening. Emil Stibbie and family called on his brother* Ernest Stibbie and.family of Parr, Sunday. Lewis • Todd and family and parents spent Sunday with Carter Millspaugh and family. Charles Wiseman is recovering nicely, and it is hoped that before many days he will be up and around again. Miss Emma Fechner returned to her home near Knox Tuesday after a month’s 4 visit with relatives and friends here. Edward Ritter and Rinehart Eilts

bew into Chicago with a bunch of cattle Monday, and they also took in the fat stock show.

Mr. and Mrs. Sol Norman and daughter Helen went to Chicago Heights Tuesday for a few days visit with relatives and to attend the fat stock show in Chicago. William Faylor has begun the reconstruction of his home recently destroyed by fire. He has secured all the available carpenters in the country and intends to make a quick job of it.

I. F. Meader had the misfortune to break the left rear axle of his Ford car Saturday evening while returning home from Rensselaer. He pulled the machine home with his team Sunday and Monday and Tuesday he repaired the axle.

| . MT. PLEASANT. j (Too late for Saturday.) Cad Caldwell lost a fine horse one day last week. Jesse Walker called on home people Sunday morning. Bessie McCurtain spent Sunday evening with home folks. Mrs. E. Merrill called oh Mrs. John Price-Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lucas and little daughter and Bertha Parker spent Friday night and Saturday

with James Davis and family of Laura.

Mrs. Greely Comer took dinner with T. J. Parker and family Tuesday.’

Maggie Greenlee stayed home from school Tuesday on account of Illness.

Charley Parker and William Ham took a load of hogs to Fair Oaks Monday. Thomas Paker and Arthur Zimmerman went to Chicago Wednesday morping.

Edward Ritter gave a dance Tuesday evening and all report a most jolly time. Greely Comer and family spent Sunday evening with Mr. Williams and family. Myrtle Parker is staying with Mrs. Arthur Zimmerman for a couple of days. Mr. and Mrs. J. Schultz and family spent Sunday night with Edward Ritter and family. There were eleven ate oysters at Thomas Parker’s Saturday evening, and all report a fine time. Mr. and Mrs. Cad Caldwell and family ate supper with John McCurtain and family Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lucas and little daughter of Lafayette returned home Sunday after spending a few days with Thomas Parker and family.

I. i 1 GOODLAND (Fr*m th* Herald.) Lydia Leins visited with relatives in Remington this week. Attorney James E. Babcock returned to his office in Indianapolis Wednesday morning after- spending over a week here, the 111-

ness and death of his grandfather, J. E. Watt.

Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Marsh spent Sunday in Chicago as guests of the c ormer’s brother, George, and family.

Carpenter A. Weiger and men are erecting a nine room house on the S. H. Dickenson farm southeast of Goodland.

Lester Rich arrived home Monday morning after a several days’ visit with friends Ln Kankakee, Chicago and Monticello. Mrs. Nettie Hamblin and son Charles, and wife, of Momence, 111., came Monday for a short visit with her brother, Lewis Spauling, andfamily.

Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Peck left Saturday morning for Gary, where they spent several days visiting with their daughter, Mrs. M. P. Avery, and family.

Mrs. Anna Porterfield of Ukiah, Cali., is here, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Henry Griggs and family, and her brother, Frank Retterath and family. Miss Lorena Dunkel returned Tuesday afternoon from Chicago Heights, 111., wher she spent Thanksgiving with her aunt, Mrs. Joseph Ruchon and family. Mrs. T. J. Gray returned to her home in Geneva, N. Y., Tuesday a>'ter a month’s visit here with relatives and friends. She was accompanied to Logansport by Carr Gray and Fannie Schutz. Miss Ivy Carlock who has spent several months here helping her brother, T. C., in the Home Bakery, left Wednesday morning for Kokomo, Ind., where she will visit a few days before leaving for her home at North Vernon, Ind. Last Friday Grandfather Stombaugh, near 84 years of age, was admitted to the poor farm, and Saturday aftenoon he left the grounds un. noticed, by Supt. Joseph Hooker and started home via the north Kentland road. He was met by Raymond Cooke, who placed him on his motorcycle and brought him to town. Saturday Supt. Hooker was notified of his whereabouts and arrangements were made for his return Saturday evening but the venerable gentleman preferred to remain at his home on West Mill street. Grandpa Stombaugh, as was stated above is over eighty years of age and is quite childish and needs the proper care for a person of his age and it was thought that the county farm would fill all his requirements. When the old gentleman was removed from his home last Friday tears rolled down his cheeks as is often the case when they realize they' are being taken “over the hills” for the rest of their days on earth.

| MT. AYR. | (From The Pilot.) W. A. Lyons was a Wheatfield visitor during the week. Uncle Philip Stucker has been on the invalid list for a few days. Miss Fairy Dearduff and Mrs. 1). D. Dearduff were Goodland shoppers Saturday. Mrs. Oscar Schanlaub and children returned home Saturday from Williamsport. J. M. Witham spent a few days in the old town during the week. He came on business and then departed for Arkansas. Dr. and Mrs. Martin spent Thanksgiving with her people at Joliet. He returned home Friday, but she remained until this week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fenters of Conrad, and Mrs. Fred Bingham of Enos, were guests of Mrs. George Lambert, during the week. L. H. Dirst, superintendent of construction of the stone road, went to Kentland Monday to get same pointers from the commissioners, education at Kentland Monday, sion of the commissioners, also a meeting of the county board of edncation, at Kentland, Monday. Martin Bhrker was a watcher at the commissioners court Monday in the interests of the Barker s + one road, also to notice how said body does business, as he becomes a member of the board on Januany Ist, much to the satisfaction of the people of said commissioner’s district. Mr. and Mrs. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Shindler, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Perrigo, of west of Morocco. Good time reported.

| MEDARYVILLE. | (From th* Advertiser.) Charles E. Robinson left the first of the week for a business trip into Kansas. Miss Eva Earle left Friday of last week for Caldwell, Idaho, where she will become one of the colony of Gjllamites who have settled at

that place during the past’ten or [twelve years. Miss Faris hae gone with the intention of keeping house for her brothers, Wallace and George who are farmers near that thriving city. ’

Messrs. John P. Ryan and James E. Lackey attended the live stock exposition in Chicago several days this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Parker of Wabash are the guests of their son, Charles C. Parker, and family, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Robinson are and have been visiting their children in Illinois for the past several weeks.

Mrs. John W. Selmer is visiting with her father, John Strantz, and daughters at Lafayette, since Wednesday last. Mrs. J. H. Falkner’s condition) is steadily improving and it is now hoped that an operation may become unnecessary. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vice of Laporte, Ind., were the guests so the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James R. Linton, several days last week. Miss Fern Parker, who for the past several months has been' engaged in a millinery establishment at Wabash, Ind., has returned home for the winter months. Wednesday noon at the home of the bride’s parents, M’«s Elizabeth Watson was married to Alfred Henry Zulich, Rev. E. Brenion officiating. The ceremony was performed in the presence of quite a large number of invited guests. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Watsoh of Gillam township, is well known here and counts her friends by the scores. The grom is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zulich, was born and raised here and enjoys the respect and friendship of all who know him. A bounteous wedding feast followed the ceremony to which all (ife) did ample justice.

—l_ 1 — | FRANCESVILLE. | —I 1— (From the Tribune.) Mr. and Mrs. Edward Finnegan are spending the week In Chicago. Misses Hazel Lowery and Edna Stiller were Rensselaer visitors on Friday night. Mrs. Jones returned to her home in Wolcott after an extended visit here with her son, S. K. Jones. Mrs. Charles Kruger went to Lafayette Tuesday morning to visit her daughter, Mrs. C. Kopka. Mr. and Mrs. VonTobel, of Fairbury, 111., have been the guests of their son, Paul, and family, a few days. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Kemp and daughters of Chalmers spent several days here last week, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. 'Maxwell. Mrs. Ashley and daughter of Illinois, who have been the guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jordan in Hanging Grove, have returned home. The big dredge east of town began operation one day last week and is now throwing dirt at a lively Clip. As soon as another crew arrives it will be operated day and night. Ira Barker, who has been teaching the seventh and eighth grades in the Francesville school resigned his position last week to become a life insurance agent. Robert Sullivan of Plainfield has taken his place, having began Monday.

REMINGTON. (From The Press.) Misses Wllda and Ethel Green spent their Thanksgiving at home. Henry Stitz and wife went to Chicago yesterday to attend the stock show. Mrs. L. M? Raymond, of St. Arne, 111., is the guest of the Beal families for a few days. Mrs. Gray of Saunemin, 111., is the guest of her sop, M. A. Gray and family, this week. William Camden of Veedersburg spent Tuesday night an the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Julian. Irene Balcom of Covington, Ind., is visiting with relatives here during the Thanksgiving vacation. Mrs. J. N. Zea left yesterday for Compton, Ill.* to spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. Ella Hyde.

Frank Dingham of Tennesse came Wednesday evening to make his home with his grandfather, Jasper Guy. Mrs. C. W. Anderson and two children of Huntington spent Friday and Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Tom May, coming from Fairbury,

DI., attending the sickness and death of her mother, Mrs. John Thornton. .Miss Edith Johnson of Elkart Is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. week Johnson ’ and family, this Mrs. Sallie Allbrlght of Flora arr ved Monday -for a visit with her sisters, Mrs. W. Elmore and Mrs Jordan. , Bert Cowgill was kicked in the pack by a horse one day last week and is now confined to his bed, we understand. Ralph Bowman and wife returned to their home in Indianapolis ye ( ®t erday aftor a few day s vl3,t here with his parents. Mrs. Laken of Rensselaer, who has for several weeks been doctoring at the Remington Hospital, returned home yesterday. Miss Bessie Hitchcock returned Wednesday evening from a two week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. Clark Bartee at Lafayette. M. B. Graham and wife of Windfall visited Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Luckey and other relatives here from Saturday until Tuesday. Mrs. Coy Hinkle and children of Danville, 111., who have been visiting her aunt, Mrs. G. I. Thomas, for the past week, returned home Friday morning. Rev. E. H. Bull made a trip to Chicago last Friday to consult a specialist in regard to his throat, which was cut by swallowing a bone la escalloped oysters the previous Tue»_ day. He was unable to preach Sunday evening, but is reported better now. Makes the Nation Gasp. The awtful. list of injuries on & Fourth of July staggers humanity. Set over against it, however, is the wonderful healing, by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, of thousands, who suffer- ■ ed from burns, cuts, bruises, bullet wounds or explosions. It is a quick healer of bolls, ulcers, eczema, sore lips or piles. 25c at A. F. Long’s: