Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1914 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

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WOLCOTT. [Frem The Enterprise.] Mrs. John Warner spent Wednesday in Remington . Miss Clara James was a Remington visitor Wednesday. Mrs. Wm. Latta is ill at her home northeast ot town wtih pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Hensler visited with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Whitehead over Sunday. Mrs. Perman Mattox spent Wednesday in Remington the guest of Mr. and Mirs. Lon Dowell. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rawlings spent Sunday at Remington the guests of Mr. Rawlings’ parents. Mr. and Mrs. Milroy Sigman were Sunday guests of Mr. Sigman’s father, Jos Sigman, at Remington. Miss Belle Southard went to Guernsey Tuesday to attend the funeral of her grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Wysong. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sell went to Morocco Thursday for a visit with Millard Sell and family, returning home Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn left Saturday morning for Hartford City, to visit their son, Edward Dunn, and family, returning home Monday. Mr. G. E. English and Miss Maude McKinney were married at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo McKinney, near Hudson, 111., last Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mfs. L. S. Holderman visited from Thursday till Monday with Mrs. Holderman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Ferguson. They then left for Kankakee, where they expect to locate for the present. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Spangle returned to Gilman, 111., Tuesday evening after ten days’ visit with her parents. They were accompanied by little Miss Maxine Foster, who will spend several weeks there. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hathaway and son of Lacrosse, are the guests of their son, J. C. Hathaway, and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Hathaway are on their way to Washington, where they expect to make their future home.

Those from Wolcott who-attended the EngliSh-McKinney wedding were - Mr. and Mrs. J. M. English and children. Iva, Ethel and Lorin: Mrs. Anna White and son, Claude: Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Banes; Miss Bessie Stephens and Lee Carl. William T. Latta died at his home four and one-half miles northeast of Wolcott, Thursday, February 5, at 5» o’clock a. m., aged 78 years. Mr. Latta had been in poor health for over a year and last Thursday was taken with pneumonia and his decline was rapid. Mrs. John Southard received a telephone message Monday of her mother’s, Mrs. Elizabeth Wysong, death. She died at her home near Guernsey Monday at ten o’clock. Mrs. Southard went to Gniernsey Tuesday to attend the funeral which was held Wednesday at Norway and burial was made in the Dunkard cemetery at that place. Mrs. Wysong would have been 8 8 years old if she had lived until February 24. For the last thirty-eight years Mrs' Wysong had lived near Remington and Reynolds and was known to many of the residents of this place. She was born near Eaton, Preble county, Ohio.

GOODLAND. [From The Herald.] Mrs. Robt. Champley and son, Logan, were visitors in Wadena Sunday. Attorney James E. Babcock of Indianapolis, was the guest of homefolks over Sunday. Fred Fenwick is contemplating going to the state of Montana whore he will locate on a farm. J. A. Wickersham is making improvements on his farm northeast of Goodland. Kless Dexter is doing the work. Edith Fox, Bertha Leming, Marton Gilman and Wm. Fleming returned to their studies at DePauw Wednesday. John Shepard, who has been visiting here with relatives for the past two weeks, returned to his farm near the city of Pound, Wis. Mrs. Nellie Colborn returned to her home in Tacoma, Wash., Wednesday after a few days’ visit here with Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Gilman. Miss Nellie Clark entertained the Pythian Sisters Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs. Carrie Shuemaker, who returned home Wednesday. Mrs. J. J. Eckman, who has been - visiting wiith her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Petit, returned to her home in Hoopeston, HL, Tuesday morning. Miss Bessie Stephens returned to her home in Franklin Grove, 111., Wednesday morning after a short visit here with her uncle, A. P. Stephens, and family. George Stillman and Raymond Cooke are the two substitute rural

■]T Items of Interest Jl from surrounding Towns, Tersely Told, Chronicling the Happenings In the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis.

route carriers appointed to work out of this office in case of sickness of any of the three regular carriers. The “Shadow on the Wall,” composed by our local poet,*A. D. jabcock, has found favor in the eyes of the secretary of the Anti-Saloon League, and Mr. Babcock was informed that the verses will be printed in the League’s official organ’s next issue. Invitations have been issued announcing the Yochem-Ahstett wedding to be solemnized at the St. John the Baptist church in Earl Para, Feb. 11th, at ten o’clock. A reception dance in honor of the bride will be given in the Earl Park hall that evening. The young couple will make their home at Earl Park. The C. & E. L., clam agent was here Wednesday and settled with the McKinley and Martin families. The price paid was SSO to each family. If this is the price of little girls -—they’re drt cheap. The little McKinley and Martin girls were injured last August when the north bound passenger train struck Little’s delivery auto in which they were riding. Mrs. George Bales underwent an operaton at her home on North Newton street Monday morning in which the toes on her left foot were amputated. This is the result of the accident which befell Mrs. Bales in February, 1909, at which time Mrs. Bales stepped upon a live electric light wire while hurrying from her home which was burning. She is resting easy and is doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances. Mrs. F. D. Gilman received a letter Wednesday bearing the sad news that her mother, Mrs. N. C. Wickwire, who was making her home with her sister, Mrs. Eldon Gillette, at Limerock, Conn., had passed away Thursday, Jan. 29 th, and that the funeral was held at that place last Saturday. Deceased was the third wife of N. C. Wickwire and came to Goodland with her husband about thirty, years ago. She returned to the east about four years ago where she resided until her demise.

MEDARYVILLE. IFrom The Advertiser.] ? Miss Daisy Ramey returned last I riday from a several weeks’ visit with relatives in Rensselaer. Julius Brown, the dredge man, arrived here from Illinois last week for an indefinite stay with his family. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Smith’s grandchildren. Thomas and Leona Watson, of Jolley, lowa, are their guests this week. Miss Goldie Thrasher of Bloomington, Ind., and Mr. and Mrs. John Moliter of Francesville, visited the Chas. Parker family over Sunday. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs. Amos Fess on Sunday, Feb 1 Also a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Romie Chamness, Monday. Feb. 2. Ross Phillips, the dredge man is here from Buffalo, N. Y., on a several weeks’ visit with friends, while a break on the dredge's machinery is being repaired. Mrs. Jocelyn, Mrs. Wm. Snell and daughter. Rosalind, of Sault St. Marie, Mich., mother, sister and niece of Mr. Robert Jocelyn, the electric light man, are guests at ihs home at present. Dr. Hackley reports the following births: To Mr. and Mrs. Levi Walters, Salem tp., Jan. 29, a boy. To Mr .and Mrs. Fred Gunz, Rich Grove tn., Feb. 1, still-born. To Mr. and Mrs. Dave Fleming, Medaryville Feb. 4, a boy. Two more scalps dangle at the belt of the Orphans since last week On Friday evening they defeated the Francesville high school basket ball team by a score of 89 to 10 and on Saturday evening fhey won from Reynolds in one of the hardest fought contests of the season by a score of 16 to 14.

MILROY ;Mr. Parks’ are sawing lumber for a new hen house. James Blankenship shelled corn the first of the week. Elmer Clark attended the Hammerbacfaer sale Monday. Mrs. G. L. Parks and Hazel called on Mrs. Frank May Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harwell called on G. L ‘ .Parks’ Friday evening. Mr. Smith of Monon was in this vicinity buying hogs Monday. Mrs. Mary May called on Mrs. Belle Parks Monday afternoon. Martha Clark and Mrs. George Foulks were in Monticello Saturday. T. A. Spencer and Lud Clark sold quite a few hogs Monday and Tuesday. Rev. Sutton preached a fine sermon Sunday at 3 p. m., and will preach again Feb. 22; Let all make

preparation to come and hear the good message. Mrs. Geo. Wood and Mrs. Geo. Foulks spent Monday with Mrs. T. A. Spencer. Jas. Boone and Leon Parks visited Frank and Walter McNett Monday evening. Albert Wood of Momence, 111., came to visit home friends indefinitely Monday. Sunday school next Sunday, V >3. 15, at 10 a. m. We hope to see a good attendance. Russell Parks spent Friday’s vacation at home and visited Queen City school in the afternoon. Joseph Rees returned Monday »o his home in Piqua, Ohio, after a three weeks’ visit with relatives here. Chas. Harwell, Frank and Walter McNett and Mr. Blair of Piper CJty, 111., spent Thursday evening witfh G. L. Parks and family. Moving is the busiest occupation now. We are sorry to lose some of our most faithful Sunday school workers, and are hoping too that others may fill their places in the work. We welcome all those moving in.

McCOYSBURG. We are having some snowy, cold weather at present. Mrs. Chas. Stultz is slightly improving at this writing. Mrs. H. E. Lowman and children went to Rensselaer Monday evening. There will be a box supper and a pie social at McCoysburg, Feb. 14. Mrs. James Jeffries, Alice Stevenson and Josie Stultz were Rensselaer goers the first of the week. Mrs. Chas. Ferguson and children went over to Reynolds Saturday, Mr. Ferguson going on to Crawfordsville. Mrs. R. V. Johns received word to come at once to the bedside of her father, who was expected to die at Monon at almost any moment. Charles Lowman and brother-in-law of Parr, was to see his father, . S. Lowman, Sunday. Lesley refturned home with him to get some horses so that they could move on a farm.

PARR. Roy Hurley is on the sick list this week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Tullis, a daughter. Mrs. Mae Lowman and Miss Mert Fay attended church Tuesday. Mary Phares, who has been on the sick list, is now well again. Several of our young folks are indulging in skating parties. Rev. Samsel included. Mr. and Mrs. E, Price of Surrey, called on the latter’s father, Newt Gunyon, and family. Clarence Messman, a student of St. Joseph’s college, and Joe Thomas from Surrey, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. Thomas.

LAURA. Mrs. Oscar Gordan called on home folks Tuesday. We have had some fine sleighing the last w'eek. Aug. Breitenbauh was a Wheatfield visitor last Monday. Wm. and Lemuel Braddock were Wheatfield goers Tuesday. John Pettet and son, Firman, were Wheatfield okllera Monday. 0. P. Braddock and mother called on Joel Spriggs one evening last week. Robert Tombs has been hauling poles down to the place where he is going to move. Miargrette, Firman and Jay Pettet called on Apthur Flamming and family Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Breitenbauh and Mr. and Mrs. Braddock and FranK and Jessie Braddock called on Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hilton Sunday.

TEFFT. Miss Ella Albin’s gentleman friend from Chicago spent Saturday with her. The two Schreiber children, who moved here with their parents from Washington, are attending the Tefft school now. The agricultural meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the Tefft school. The talk for the night will be on cow peas and Soy beans. Joe Fenze Itook dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Jones Sunday. He and Miss Poole played freeze-out, talking politics. Wonder which one got froze out? The box social Saturday evening was a fair success, considering the cold weather. Counting the money secured from the cushion, there was $61.10 cleared. Willie Davis, who went to Chicago last week to be operated upon, returned home Tuesday with his limb in a plaster of parts cast, which he will halve to wear from four to six weeks.

FAIR OAKS. Ike Kight has been on the sick list for the past week. *Stub” Gundy of Gary, was a visitor here over Sunday. Mr. Wilson of Otterbein, visited Cottinghams this week. We are having fine weather now after the blizzard of last week. Will Warren began pressing hay Monday for Walter McConnell. The Carl Wilson property was vacated last week by Ray Casey. Mrs. Maggie Keller left last week for Little Rock, Ark., to take a position as cook on one of the Sternberg dredges. Milt Gundy began harvesting ice Tuesday from Pike’s pond. It is a very poor quality, being only about five inches thick.

Dora Cottingham got a carload of nice clear ice from the Kankakee river Thursday, which he packed in his ice house for his summer use. Dr. Hemphill came up the latter part of the week and lifted the quarantine from the Zellers’ family, but left it on Warren’s for another week or ten days. Miss Wilma Peyton spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives and friends at Otterbein and Lafayette. She arrived here Monday morning in time for school. Ben D. McColly had several teams and men here Wednesday unloading and hauling material for a new iron bridge to be put across a dredge ditch east of town. Miss Wilcox of the Monnett school of Rensselaer, gave a talk in the M. E. church Sunday evening. Rev. Postill was here for his regular appointment, but the time was all given over to Miss Wilcox. Special preparations are being made for the young people’s meeting at the Christian church Sunday evening. The subject and lesson will be Temperance. AH are invited to come out and help to make it a profitable meeting. Grandma Keener, who has been staying with her daughter, Mrs. Allen, for some time, took sick last week and lingered until Tuesday evening at about 5 o’clock, when she passed away. Old age was the principal cause of her death. She was about 84 years of age. The funeral was held at the Christian church at 11 o’clock Thursday, conducted by Rev. Postill of Rensselaer. Interment was made in the Prater cemetery. 1

FOUR CORNERS. R. E. Davis went to ( Chicago Monday and accompanied bis son home Tuesday. Walter and Mrs. Welker of near Kniman, attended the Greer sale near Tefft Tuesday.

Miss Ethel Hihbs continues under the care of the doctor, and Improving slowly. D. A. Collins, who was Injured a few days ago be being run over by a horse, is improving. Miss Yeager’s cry is, ‘.‘vote® for women.” Perhaps Hans Rassmussen might vote that way. The surprise on Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nelson Saturday night proved a surprise on the surprisers. J. A. Hixon shipped four cars of sheep Sunday, and they sold for 7c on the Chicago market Monday. Mrs. F. W. Fisher went to Lee Thursday, called there by tihe : continued critical condition of her mother. Guy F. Barnard of Lochiel, attended the Greer sale and was looking after his business interests here Tuesday. Phillip Staller, who has been dangerously sick with erysipelas for the past two or three weeks, is now able to be up and around. The telephone exchange at Wheatfield has again been moved and is now once more installed in the Nelson residence. Now you can ’ get your picture taken while you are waiting a call. The ground hog is making good, and Mother Treichiel is having her ice house filled with ice, getting ready to serve icecream to all comers next summer. The ice is of fine quality and about nine inches thick. Willie Davis, Avho was taken to a hospital last week for a second operation of his injured hdp, returned home Tuesday morning with, a cast extending from the hip to the knee, to hold the limb in place while the fracture heals. Property at the Greer sale sold well, especially cattle, but for sorhe cause or other the land that was offered did not receive a bid, Mr. Greer seemed much disappointed, ar he was anxious to close out all his property before leaving fob the city.

Jack Schriber and family arrived from Washington last week and have once more become Jasperites. They were hardly settled in their new—or rather, their old home — ..when D. iH 1 . Turner, was taken sick writh a severe cold and has since last Friday been under the care of Dr. Solt of San Pierre. At this writing (Wednesday) he is better and resting easier. O. M." Turner, who has been visiting his daughter in Chicago, returned home the last of the week. He was in the city during the registration period, and says that of all the chatterers/he ever heard, the suffragettes take the cake. O. M. thinks,

and firmly believe®, if suffrage becomes general, that it will not be safe for a man with whiskers to go to tihe polls to vote.

POSSUM TtUN. Warmer weather, please. Will Nuss called on Thomas Parker Monday morning. Anson Hilton was in this vicinity Monday buying furs. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Openchain are the parents of a new boy. Thomas Parker called on Jess Walker Thursday .morning. Mrs. Rudolph Ritter has been on the sick list a few days this w'eek. Mrs. Stella Campbell is working for her sister Mrs. Wm. Openchain. Greeley Comer and Thomas Parker were Parr goers Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Greeley Comer and son called on Mrs. Wm. Openchain Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Rex Ott and Hattie McCurtain called on the Parker young folks Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Ott spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John McCurtain and family. . Everett, Orpha and Myrtle Parker spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John McCurtain and family. John and Pearl Davis are spending a few days with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parker. John McCurtain and William Markin commenced putting up ice Monday. Wish summer wofild hurry and come. Mrs. Thomas Parker and daughter Myrtle, spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. James Britt and daughter, Nile.

COLFAX TP. NEWTON CO. Mrs. Alex Elijah is on the sick list. Eli Miller called on Sam Butts Tuesday morning. Have you had any sleighrides yet? Now is your time, boys. A spelling contest was held at the Wildrick school, No. 2, the 13tn. Taylor Williams and Sam Butts were callers of Will Thomas’ Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Thomas spent Tuesday evening with Sam Butts and wife. Ethel, Ora and Nora Thomas were visitors of the Butts family Wednesday eve. Ben Deere of Morocco, and Dave MeWherter called on Will Thomas Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Schuyler Williams and sis-ter-in-law and Dorathy Butts spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Carl Wooton. John Thompson and wife of near Roselawn and Bert Sullivan and family took dinner with Dave MeWherter Sunday. According to rumor, thieves have been in this township lately. It is about time that they should have their wings clipped. Ransom Elijah returned home Wednesday of last week from visiting his son, Charles, at Morocco, and his daughter at Brook. Charles Elijah of Morocco, was back in the sand regions Wednesday of last week. He spent the night with his brother, James, and took dinner with his father Thursday.

LEE. Asa Holeman did his butchering Tuesday. Mrs. John Ringin has been real sick, but is better at this writing. Miss Kate Wood, of Monon, spent Wednesday here with Mrs. Mabie Rishling. The Ladies’ Home Missionary Society met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Alvin Clark. The Ladies’ Aid did sewing Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Ida Lewis’ for Mrs. George Webb. Flossie Holeman of Monticello came to J. H. Culp’s Friday evening and visited until Sunday.

John Noland, who has been in Alaska for several years, came home this week to see his mother, who is very poorly. Mrs. C. A. Holeman and Glenn Culp went to Monticello this week.' Miss Cassie Holeman accompanied them on her way to visit in Indianapolis. Uncle J!’;)’. :y r> 'orton, who is staying at W. L>. Steirs’, has been guite sick during the past week. His son, Parker, came and spent Monday night with ’him. Fred Stiers has bought the tools in the blacksmith shop, which he already owned, here. Cal Wayne from Monon is here at work. He will move his family soon. The Dadies’ Aid served dinner Monday at the Elmer Hammerbacker sale, and will serve dinner next Wednesday at Mr. Breese and J. R. Clark’s sale, a little south of here. Walter Gilmore and family came here Wednesday from their western home, where they Went a year agoat Hector, Minn.- —He has traded his farm there for a farm in lowa, but they are going to live here. Gifford Mars and wife returned here last week from their visit in Kansas and Missouri, where they went to visit -relatives just after they were married last Thanksgiving. They are going to live on his farm near Gifford.

SOUTH AMERICA. Mrs. Fred Saltwell is sick at this writing. John Havens was a McCoysburg goer Monday. J. F. Grouns went to Pleasant Ridge Monday. M’illiam Havens hauled wood to Wolcott Wednesday. A. L. Robinson is baleing alfalfa for C. F. Mansfield. Mr. and Mrs .John Ward were Rensselaer goers Monday. Elmer Clark called on his brother Branson, Friday evening. Mrs. John Sanders spent Wednesday with Mrs. John Ward. Wm. Chapman and Will Vannatta are hauling away corn this week. Donald Olge, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Olge, is sick this week. ■William Walls and son, Charlie, were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. APable Clark and Charlie Harwell called on Branson Clark Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Walls called on her mother, Mrs. John Tow, Saturday. Anna Caster and Cora Dignan called on Blossom Grouns Wednesday. Mrs. George Beaver called on her sister, Mrs. John Johnson, Wednesday. Mrs. Rachel Sommers called on Mrs. J. F. Grouns Wednesday afternoon. ■ Mr. and Mrs. John Tow spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. George Caster. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Grouns was very sick last week, but is better at this writing.