Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1914 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

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SJJ Item* of Interest from surrounding Towns, Tersely Told, Chronicling the Happenings In the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis.

REMINGTON. [From The Press.] REMINGTON R. R. TIME TABLE. No. 318 | East bound 7:38 a. m. No. 331 ! West bound 9:01 a. m. No. 340 I East bound 5:09 a. m. No. 319 i West bound 5:33 p. m. Walter Johnston was in Chicago Tuesday and Wednesday on business. Wayne Canine, of Oxford, has been visiting his sister, Mrs. C. W. Merritt, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Janies Peck and Miss Gertrude Meehan were Indianapolis visitors the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Ilomer Lambert entertained a number of friends at their home last Friday evening. Harry Gilbert and Will Smalley made a trip to Lafayette and Indianapolis the first of the week. Max McCollough. and wife of Williamsport, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McCollough yesterday. Mrs. C. H. Peck went to MontiCello, Thursday to spend several days with hes daughter, Mrs. 11. If. Bowman.

George Winters of Milford, 111., formerly of this place, fell from a scaffold last Friday and fractured! three ribs and also broke his collar j bone. Mrs. Frank Pa in pie returned to her home at Hastings, Neb., yesterday after a month’s visit with her father, John Crabb, and other relatives. Jasper Guy was down to Anderson last week looking into the affairs of the Travelers Insurance Machine Co., for some of the stockholders in this place. Mrs. D. H. khoades went to Cullem, 111., Saturday to be with her daughter, Mrs. Roy Hilderbrand, who is to undergo a serious operation in a few days. Horace Hoover and family went to Kokomo, Monday for a few days’ visit with his brother and family from Oregon, who are returning to their Avestern home in. a few days. Fred Call ill an has just returned from the east where he spent a short time at little old New York and Atlantic City and other points and can tell and describe some of the swell costumes he saw while there.

Bert Kyle was called to lowa, Monday by the death of his mother, Mrs. George Kyle. He returned with the remains yesterday and the funeral was held from his residence this afternoon. Burial at Gilboa cemetery. Will Ott purchased the Ed Sutherland property, on north Ohio st., Friday, and will move into same about March Ist. Mr. Sutherland has not notified the public of his intentions, but will probably remain a citizen of Remington. ■S. G. Hand went last week to Miami, Florida, to visit the new grandson, at the Branning home. He will spend 3 or 4 weeks there and also at Daytona, with Mr. and Mts. Alviere Milligan, and will be accompanied home by Mrs. Hand,, who has been spending the past or three months in Florida.

FRANCESVILLE. [From The Tribune.] Pen Moliter and Logan Houston left Tuesday for Florida, where they will spend the winter. Guy Houston loft Tuesday for Champaign, 111., where he will be employed on a farm during the rest of the winter. Miss Alena Love, who has been i he guest of Miss Rath Hayworth for the past week, returned to hcT home in Frankfort yesterday. Miss Nellie Osburn entertained the following friends at her home in Gillain Friday evening: Misses Alice Ryan, Florence Ryan, Venus Waggoner, Anna Hermansen, Zora 'Fillet, Carrie and Core Robinson, Kate Abler, Edward Ryan, Herman Hermansen, Leslie Tilled, True Roblvimmel. Pen Moliter, Mr. and Mrs. Otis'Culp. Progressive eufchre was the diversion of the evening, after which refreshments were served.

Death came Tuesday to Mrs. Kopka, who has been a resident of this community for more than halt a century. She had been sick for a long time with complicated troubles and her death was not unexpected. Mrs. Kopka. widow of John Kopka, who died ten years ago, was born in .Mecklenburg, Schwerin, Germany, April 20 th, 1834. Shortly (alter their marriage they came to the 1 nited States and located in White Post township, where they spent the greater part of their lives and -then became residents qf■-Frances-ville. She leaves, to mourn lour sons, Fred, John, Ernest and Henry; daughters, Mrs. John Foster and Mrs. Fred C. Westphal. The funeral was held at the Salem Eyangical church this morning at ten o’clock. Burial was made in the White Post cemetery northeast of town.

MT. AYR. I From the Brook Reporter, i W. A. Shindler spent Sunday in Brook. Mrs. Chas. Phares is on the sick list this week. Mrs. Anna Baker spent last week with Mrs. Harry Wortley. Wright and Mnkeever shipped a carload of hogs from Brook Monday. , Mrs. Ix>ma Miller went to Lafayette last week to have her eyes treated. Miss Woods of MeCoysburg, and Edward Peregrine of Lee, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Jinkerson. Fred Parker started for Mitchell, S. D. Thursday of tast week w|hefe he expects to make an extended visit among relatives. Miss Nora Keeney, who returned home Thursday, was called to Kentland again Sunday night to nurse in the family of Mr. Kirkpatrick. Miss Nellie Delong and Miss Jennie Chamberlain returned to school in Rensselaer Monday afternoon after having spent the week end at home.

Mrs. Ed Harris returned today from a short visit with her son, Charles, who is attending Purdue University, and her daughter, Addle, who is attending the State Normal. GOODLAND. [From The Herald.] F. D. Giliman, J. T. liameton and Ira Hoover 'were callers in Brook on Tuesday. Leo Hamacher, formerly of this city but now' a barber in Monticello, vfas in Goodland Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bringham of Bloomington, 111., are here the guests of relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Xafziger returned Monday evening after a Short visit with relatives at Washington, 111. \ Schuyler Midhiaels and Wm. Patrick went to Mt. Ayr Wednesday afternoon and that night joined a fox hunt.. John Leavitt went to Anvbia Sunday morning to visit with his brother-in-law, Del Menefee and wife. Mrs.

Leavitt, who lhas been visiting there for several days returned home with him. W. D. Geary, of Fair Oaks, came down and took treatment of Fred James, our local chiropractor, Thursday. George. Lockridge returned to Chicago last Saturday after spending a two weeks’ visit here with his father, Joseph Lockridge and family. Henry Butler returned home Monday evening after spending seYeral days visiting with his sons, Harry, Wes and Tom, at Churubuseo ana Columbia City. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bales went to Chicago Tuesday morning to consult a specialist. Mrs. Bales’ foot had been giving her trouble and the trip v as made to see whjat Could be done. Wm. Streight went Wednesday a. m. to Hartford, Mich., to look after his interests there. He will visit with Ed Riehcreek and Henry Getting before returning to Goodland. He expects to move his family there the Ist ts next month. Otis Crandall will leave within the next two weeks for Marlin Springs, Texas, where the Now Yofk Giants will do their spring training for 1914. Oiis fares well to make a good record this season and will be a great help to Muggsy McGraw.

Tuesday evening at seven o’clock Victor Babcock and Miss Pearl Raymond were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents, eight miles northeast of Goodland. Rev. B. IT. Truman of this city performing the ceremony in the presence of about fifty of the relatives and friends of the bride and groom. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Babcock living five miles northeast of Goodland and is a young man of splendid characteristics and ability. The bride is the popular and accomplished. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Raymond of Jasper county. After the ceremony was performed a delicious two-course luncheon was served. Mr. and Mrs. Babcock will move upon the farm owned and now occupied by Mr. Frank Babcock, and the latter will move to Rensselaer in the near future.

LAURA. i Too late for last week.) Oscar Gordon called on home folk a Tuesday. Frank Braddock visited Robert Hilton Sunday. We are having some fine weather again at this writing. Lemuel Braddock called on the Stockwell boys Sunday. Mrs. Hugh Mize who has been seriously ill, is improving at this writing. Mrs. Breitenbauh and Miss Jessie Braddock were San Pierre 'visitors Wednesday. John and Earl Stockwell and A 1 Caldwell cut timber at O. 1\ Braadock’s Monday. BROOK. [From The Reporter.]

BrtiC6 Corbin was in Lafayette this week taking, one of the short courses at Purdue. Miss Burley Wells, who has been visiting Miss Porn Conn, left for her home in Lowell Wednesday. Wilson Sell of Livingston, Montana, is here visiting his father, Mr. Isaac Sell, and other relatives. Reese Hill came home front Chicago Friday. His eye is improving rapidity and he will suffer no permanent injury from it. ’Truman Vincent moved into the John McKinney property this week, lie* was obliged to quit the farm on account of his wife’s health.

Mrs. John Hayes and Miss Ruth are spending tin* spring vacation, which occurred this week at He I’auw, visiting with Mrs. S. C. Spoor in El wood. The Misses Grace and Flora Lyons returned to Indianapolis on last Friday. The improved condition of their father continues at this writing, Tuesday. John Ulrey was taken seriously ill on last Friday night and it was feared for some time that he had had a stroke of paralysis, but lie rallied Saturday and Sunday and at this time he is very much improved. Wo understand that Miss Sheets and Miss Goetz will not return to the Brook schools next year and their places will be filled by Miss Jennie Harry and iMiss Gertrude

Weishaar. Miss Goetz and Miss Sheets- have been very successful in their work and w-e are sorry to see them leavo the school, but both Miss Weishaav and Mliss Harry are welt equipped with knowledge and experience to take up title w'ork and we are glad to see them find places here at home. Last week the receiver sold the Novelty Factory and all that pertains thereto to Arthur Lyons, who will conduct the business in the future until the plant is thoroughly tried out and see if it can be handled better under private than corporate management. The tconsideration of the sale was something like $2,700. This plant has had a checkered career and been a 'Constant money loser owing to various causes ever since it started. Undoubtedly Mr. Lyons with his lumber interests can use it to better advantage than anyone else and we wish it better success in the future than it has enjoyed in the past.

MEDARYVILLE. fFrom The Advertiser.] Mrs. J. D. Clark of Tefft, spent Thursday and Friday with Warren Swisher and wife. Mr. and .Mrs. Guy Faris of Gary, visited relatives in town and in Gallam Saturday and Sunday. Sattie Johnson, who 'has been home several, weeks, returned to her work at Earl Park Wednesday. Messrs. Edward and Harry Woodlock of Indianapolis, are visiting their sister, Mrs. Prall, and family. Mrs. Lee Baughman and baby son returned from the Home hospital a't bafayertte, on Thursday of last