Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A* Furnished by Our Regular Correspondent*

f|T Item* of Interest j| from Surrounding Town* Tersely Told Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

MEDARYVILLE.

(From the Advertiser.) Nona and Grace Richardson, little daughters of John Richardson, are suite sick with lung trouble. Mrs. Della Thompson, of Danville, 111., and Henry Pulaski of Kouts, Ind., attended the funeral of Miss Ida Pulaski. Grace, the ten-year-old daughter •f Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kruger, is very ill with lung fever. A trained nurse has been engaged to care for her. Mrs. Etta Young and daughter Ruby, of lowa, are here for a •everal weeks visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Schultz. Miss Della Wiliams was- taken Much worse last Sunday' and at the »im e of this writing is in a very serious condition. A trained nurse, Miss Ocborne, of Rensselaer, is in attendance. Telegraphic news of the death of Mrs. P. T. pledges at her home in Bilbxi, Miss., was received here last lunday evening. The many frieuds •f the family here will be shocked to kear the sad news of the death of .this highly esteemed lady. Mrs. Alice Firebaugh, east of town, one •f her daughters, left Monday eve*ing for Biloxi, to attend the funeral which took place last Wednesday. Joseph Cryer died last Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, aged , about fill years. Funeral services were keld at the Free Methodist church, »f which denomination deceased had keen a prominent member, last Wednesday afternoon, and on Thursday morning the remains were taken to San Pierre and from there to Morria, 111., where they were laid to rest yesterday. The remains of Mrs. Mary Harmon, widow of Jacob Harmon., deceased, arrived here last Wednesday from Peru. She died at the home •f her daughter, Mrs. Ella Lentz, mad husband, with whom she had lived since the death of her husband ■everal years ago. The lady was 18 years old. She Is the mother of James Harmon of this place. Pendi»g the arrival of two other of her •hildren the funeral was to be held yesterday. 1 Dr. C. E. Linton was called to •an Pierre Wednesday to attend •lmer Coburn, who is in a very •ritieal condition from mastoid ab«ees. Elmer is a conductor on the G*ry interurban and when taken ill was sent to the hospital for treatment.. As his condition, seemingly improved he left the hospital and was on his way to Medanyville when he became very ill on the train and was taken off at San Pierre and takes to the home of Charles Kruger. While his condition is very serious, yet it is hoped that he will be about im m very short time.

GOODLANI)

(From the Herald.) Henry Downing has been assisting Postmaster Kitt in the postoffice. Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Humston are here from- Fargo, No. Dak., for the. holidays. Del Gilson, who has ben at Rensselaer fo r several weeks, was home over Sunday. Ed Richcreek, who bought a farm near Hartford, Mich., will move on to it next spring. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Campbell, of Lebanon, came Wednesday for a visit at the Commercial. Mrs. John. Fehrle leaves this Saturday for Coshocton, Ohio, where she wi;l spend three weeks visiting relatives. Mrs. Grace McCracken from Oakland, Cali., came Saturday to spend the winter with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Davidson. Archie Constable, of Rushmore, Minn., and Mrs. Frank Pierce of Win field, Kan , are expected as holiday guests at the Constable home. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Monty left this week for Los Angeles, Cali., where they will spend the winter. Mrs. Minnie Wesbaugh, of York, Neb., arrived this week and will spend the winter here with her mother, Mrs. W. W. Gilman. A. J. Bullis and E. J. Foy exhibited their chickens in Chicago this week. The former, a pen of white Orpingtons, and the latter, four birds from his Buff Rocks. Mr. Bullis went to Chicago Sunday. Edward Brown accompanied , his mother, Mrs. A. Brown, of Wolcott, and aunt, Mrs. Ed. Hoover, of this city to Chicago Tuesday morning. The two ’latter were -enroute to Hutchinson, Kan:, to attend the silver wedding anniversary of their sister, Mrs. Stella Townsend. A very pretty wedding took, place on Thursday evening, December 12, at six o’clock at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Zehr, of Flanagare, Il’l., when their daughter, Miss Mattie, berime the -v-f of Peter D. Nafziger, of this city. The father of the bride performed * r.e ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. William Henderson of Clifford, No. Dak., who have been here for a few Weeks, left here Friday, after a visit with relatives. Mrs. Henderson will stop at Marquette, Wis v for an extended visit, with her parents, but her husband will -return on home after a short visit with friends i<n Minnesota. It ha 9 been twenty-five years since Mr. Henderson left Godfland 'for the northwest and he notes many good changes and improvements in our town and surrounding country

FRANCESVILLE.

(Frans file Tribune.) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bierman-, last Friday, a son. Leo Worland of Rensselaer was the guest of friends here over Sunday. Mrs. Dean Merica visited at Rensselaer from Saturday to Sunday evening. Mrs. Clara Ent of Milford, 111., who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank Grafton, returned home Tuesday. Joseph Leach of South Dakota, who-bas been the guest of relatives and friends hereabouts, returned to the northwest Tuesday morning. He lived west of this place several years ago. Mrs. Christena Eldridge, from Sigel, 111., was called here Monday on account of the illness of her father, Thomas Fitzpatrick. The o!u gentlem-an has been threatened with pneumonia. Tfhe Pulaski County Democrat reports the death of Dr. J. B. Schultz, a Logansport physician, who was well known to many Pulaski county people. His age was 7 3 years and the cause of his death was blood poisoning.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lehman of Forest, 111., Lewis Geyer of Buckley; and Mrs. John Keiss of Fairbury and John Rinkenbesger and Carl Kibler of Cisna Park, were the guests of friends and relatives here a part of this week. The cathplie ladies will give a supper at Kostler’s hotel New Years ere for the benefit of raising funds with which to build a new church at Francesville. After the supper there will be several contests in which fine quilts and other articles will be given away.

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gudeman, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gudeman, J. R. Gudeman, Edward Troxal, John Feller, Miss Emma Feller, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Aeschleman, Mr. and Mrs. George Moser of Cisna Park, 111., John Martin and daughters, Misses Hannah and Della, of Eureka, 111., Joseph and David Lehman of Matamora, 111., and Mrs. Cal Zimmerman of Comgerville, 111., were the guests of relatives and friends here last week.

NEW CENTER.

About everybody in our vicinity were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mrs. Rachael Sommers spent Sunday with Mrs. Stinson and family. Mrs, Elmer Clark and family called on Mrs. Will Havens and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Tow spent from Thursday until Sunday with relatives. Mrs. West Stinson and Miss Gladious Grouns were Monon goers Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gilmore and baby visited her parents, John Southard and wife. Mrs. William Culp called op. Mrs. Win. Cull) on Mrs. Sam Griffith Sunday afternoon. Jesse and West Stinson and families spent Sunday evening with J. F. Grouns and family. Mr. and Mrs. George Caster and Mr. and Mrs. Nick Digman went to Logansport Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beaver and daughter Elsie spent Sunday with his brother, George Beaver, and family. Mrs. Albert Stinson, who moved to Gifford just a few days ago, was called to Reynolds to see her daughter, Mrs. Maud Rogers, who is seriously illl. J. F. Grouns and Arthur Welcher finished shucking William VanNatin'S" corn Wednesday. He had ovt* 1,600 bushels, part oif which he has hauled to McC-oysburg.

WOLCOTT.

(From the Enterprise.) Miss Ada Foster is; assisting in E. R. Pugh’s New Variety Store. Guy Moore was called to Monticello Tuesday .by the death of his grandmother, Mrs. Jane C. Moore. Clel Hughes left Ttiesday morning for Joplin, Mo., and other southern. points, where he will spend the winter. William Crosby and nephew, Henry Crosby, went to Coburn Tuesday for a visit with relatives and friends for a few days. Mrs. Bell Phebus and son Charles went to Lafayette Tuesday to visit her daughters, Mrs. Martha HiekrnaiD. and Mrs. Pearl Isley. Mrs. George Jackson and daughter, returned home Sunday evening from Logansport, having spent a couple of days with friends. Mrs. Elmer Martin and son Ja... went to Kentland Tuesday evenic? to attend the funeral of her grandmother, Mrs. Ruth Littlejohn.. Mr. and Mts. Sampson. McDole of Lapel, cams Monday evening for «

visit with their daughter, Mrs. C. L. .A.. Miller, and other friends. David Sells left Monday evening for Chicago, where he will spend a few days in assiisting in caring for his brother-in-law, who is very ill.

A committee is out soliciting funds for the rebuilding of the: Brethern church at Oak Drove. This church was burned to the ground on October 13. •

Mrs. L. M. Kean, who has been at the Plumer sanitarium at Logansport the past eighteen days, taking treatment for rheumatism, returned home Sunday evening. Mrs. U. G. Hefley of Monmouth Oregon, who has been visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan High, left Sunday morning for Chicago, whore she will visit for a few days before starting for her home in the far west.

Mrs. Robert Bowers died at her home near Brook, Tuesday Decembe” 17, of cancer. Mr. and Mrs. Bowers a number of years ago resided south of Woloott and are known to many residents here. The remains were brought here Thursday for interment at Meadow Lake.

IROQUOIS VALLEY.

Mrs. Eib called on Mrs. Gratner Tuesday. W. A. Green was a Renselaer goer Monday. Leo Kolhoff bas bought him a fine hunting dog. Lillie Brown was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Louie Zillhart was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. . Win. Johns is visiting with W. A. Green and family. Ask Jim Hopkins what he knows about Casey Jones. Mrs. Ed Ritter spent Saturday with Mrs. K. Zillhart. Chris Morgacegg and wife we ,- e Rensselaer goers Saturday. Fred Schreiner and family spent Sunday with W. A. Green. Mrs. J. W. Marlatt and children were in Rensselaer Saturday. William McElfresh visited his farm in our locality Monday. Bud Lewis and famiy Sundayed with John Linback and family. Bertha Semis and son James called on Eli Arnold and family Monday. Pauline Zillhart is spending her Xmas vacation with her home people. Mrs. Alex Hurley called on Mrs. George McElfresh Saturday morning. Barney Kolhoff and daughter Gertrude were Rensselawl goers Saturday. ” Charlie Walker and Lon Daniels Sundayed with George McElfresh and family. Lucy Morganegg went to Rensselaer Monday to spend the week with Mrs. Bennett. Charles Grant and wife attended the show in Rensselaer last Monday evening. H. M. Shipman is spending a few days with Alton G-rant, west of Rensselaer, at this writing. Walter Brown and Daniel Hopkins were seen together Sunday. We wonder why they were all alone? Maggie Hurley returned home bn Saturday from Rensselaer, where she has been working for some time.