Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1914 — COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS

J. C. Bickel is spending a few days with relatives at Logansport. Joe Dluzak, of north of town, had a stroke or paralysis Sunday. j Kinley -Pc ck is now working in 'the postoffice in Al i s Luckey's place. W. R. Geier was in Logansport several days this week on business. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnston went to Chicago Tuesday for a few days among friends. ' "■•■?." Air .'■..i iie Parks has be* n quite sick 'or t! vast week with rheumatism.and tonsilitis. Mrs. Jennie Walker, of AVabasa, came Saturdav ior visit with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Walker. Mr. and Airs. F. A .Hicks went to Chicago Tuesday. Fred states that ■it has become a habit,with him. . Born, to Mr. and Mi.-.Oscarl’o-quette on March 6th. a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hall on. Al . reh 1 2th a son.

A fine baby, boy was born up Mr. and Mrs. Orval Thomas Friday: n -oriing, and Jim is ah pround as a : t papa'’ can be. Miss Hazel Gray ehH.rta.ired a! bunch of her young fri< . ds at her home Saturday night. .The girls and. boys had a very pleasant t,me. The Presbyterian church is said to be nearing , completion and tha t j it will be ready for use some time j in April. All /things some to . those-' who wait. ./ • I

Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Hand returned home Friday evening, f rom spend- | ing the greater part of the winter ■ with their daughters in Florida, at > Miami and Daytona. - Mr. and Mrs. Dave Shand returned Wednesday from a week’s visit in Chicago with their daughter, Mrs.: Frank Case, and relatives in Crown] Point and Roselawn. Mr. and .Mrs. Will Puckett and children left Thursday for Lafayette, ’ where they will make their, home in the future. The best wishes of their many friends go with them. Mrs, J. P. Shellman and son, John, left this morning for Seibel, loft a, to bo resent at her daughter’s side, Al r/. Laura E. Becker, who is to undergo an operation. Mr. E. Peacock and daughter Mrs. H. J. Bartoo went to Rensselaer and Chicago Tuesday, for a few days prior to the former’s departure for the south where his honie now is. I. J. Monohan has stored part of his household goods and will probably leave town. Ed Sutherland will occupy the Mrs. Nierengarten property just vacated by Mr. Monohan.

Miss Lina Luckey resigned tier position in the postoflice last Thursday and left Saturday morning for a short visit with tier sister Mrs. M, B. Graham, at Windfall, who is sick with bronchial pneumonia. Homer Roades is preparing to go ' west about the first of April. lie will go' to Los 'Angeles, Cal,, where he litas a couple of brothers in business and where he will be likely td get a good job in his chosen profession.

Will Banes has just completed putting on ’ ■ finishing of the new Presbyters, .. church and has done a might’ good job wo are told. The next work to be done will be the decoration, which will now be (lone right away.

Jesse Walker of Laporte, spent Friday and Saturday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. 11. 11. Walker, •returning to Chicago, Sunday, where he has a good position with a large mercantile company. He will remove his family io Chicago before long. . .

Mrs. . Frank ' Peck was hostess td the Sew and Sew Club Friday afternoon. Dainty refreshments were served, after which the club was delightfully entertained with, two or three vocal solos from Miss Matirine Starling and readings from Mrs. Lough. T. B, Wieggans went to Chicago Tuesday morning returning in the evening accompanied by his wife,; who has been in the Presbyterian hospital for the past six weeks. She has been taking treatment for the Hodkins disease. 'She has imp- ov?d very much. Mrs. IL J, Barton entertained rhe M. G. C. Club last Thursday, afternoon in honor of the sixteenth birthday of her daughter, Bereg. A fivecourse lundheon was served, the favors being pink and white carnations. An entertainment at the Lyric followed the luncheon after which Mr.

Lock photographed the club, each member receiving a picture as a souvenir of the occasion, The ordinance for the purpose of oiling the main streets of the town was passed.by a full vote last Friday aim '. Those v.ho were opposed to the proj< ' ■ ■ ■ 'ous by thei• absence. ’• ’• ■ that majority of the business men ami a ;»- c of the residents favored the move. . . _. Remingtoh is- about to lose one of .her best and . most respected families. We refer to Air. and Airs. Ezra Whitehead, who are preparing to leave thi place in the near future. Ezra, v is a number one lumber man,., has -associated . himself with Bert Thompson.. of Knox. Ind., and will have b charge 'of a luinbef and coal yard at Wheatfield. Remington people ’■'. i’l fegrer to see them leave hernias ’h-y are all-round'good : ••oph- and pillars in the thurch.

GOODLAND. (From The Herald.] ..’-'rank ;■ nd George;An',cliff returned ;nt Saturday'from Chicago.* • Hom- •• Woodnuit. of Winona, Ind., visited nere tile 'first- of the -week with Goodlundfriends, .Mr.-.. George Fox .is wres/ ling with the erip this week. George is staying at koine washing the dish.es, David Hilger went- to Brook Monday to. take charge of . the E. E. Bogan (‘or p iny’s poultry house .there. -- ■

. Noah England,. of' Scoby, Mont. ■ .is here the guest of bis brother. John? and . family. He has a fine claim in Montana.

. /Mr? and Mrs, /Walter Yochem left last Saturday for Milroy,: Minn,, near where they will make their future hoine on a farm.

Miss Clara Raiff. of Perry, lowa, returned home this week after a short visit here with her classmate, Airs. W. W. Gilman.

Air. and Airs; Walter Snyder and little child went to North ß Manchester. Ind., Wednesday morning for a - bort visit with relatives.

Bert Gravel is packing his household effects and will move to Chatsworth, 111., soon. He will engage in painting in his new ideation. -

Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Dye and two little daughters, of Hamlet, Ind., were here Thursday the guests of Airs. Dye’s parents, Air. and Airs. B. A.-Constable. hr. M J. ( lymer returned to his home in Rochester, Ind., Tuesday’ morning, after a few d'ays stay here at the bedside of his brother, Dr. !<,, at the Dr. Bond home.

Glasco Clymer came up from Lafayette last Saturday to ’be at the bedside of his father, who has been seriously ill at the home of ' his 'lpu?.ht<,-r. Mrs. .1. W. Bond. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Butler returned to their home near Avilla, Ind,, aster a short visit here with home folks. Mr. Butler ' utter after his operation of last week. „

Mis. 'l'. D. Kennedy and children, ho have been visiting here with 1:< r parents, Mr. arid Mrs. Jerry McGraw, ■ left Monday for her new home ■near Rochester, Ind. She was ac- "!' l as far as Logansport -by sisters:, the Misses Lulu aid Lizzie McGraw.

Fred Berger, o( Remington, was over Monday. . He will move into the property to_ be vacated by F. F. Thompson, who will, move into- the' '• M. I rankl'ii property on west i nion st.. as soon as C. A. Doland vacates, Mr. Doland will ihove into •he Rich property’ on Jasper street as soon as B. IB Rich moves to Wolcott.

The fire company was called to the west end of town Tuesday at one o clock to save the residence o. A-m. Ib o. tenanted by Ora Nicely. Tile, ire originate, from a defective flue in the. attic and was working through Hie roof when tine fire company arrived on the : scene. ■ Most all of . the urnU'.tre We. ", carried from the downstairs he ore they’ .realized that the fire company had the.dire under control. The repairs to the building will be made at once.

•'arr Tedford, of this city, and Miss Mabel Eckman, of Hoopeston, 111., were married Sunday afternoon at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr; and Mrs, J. J. Eckman. The groom is one of Goodland's enterprising young business men and is very popular among . his friends, being a young man pf sterling worth, and will make a good provider for the new home. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Eckman, of Hoopeston. 111., and is a talented and accomplished young lady who enjoys a large circle of friends at that place and in Goodland. The newly married couple left Sunday afternoon folr Chicago where they win spend a short honeymoon after which they will return to Goodland the "first of the week. For the present they will make their home with the groom’s parents, until they can obtain possession of the WhshbiiTn residence on Union street, to be vacated by Mr. T. C. Carlock. “

WOLCOTT.

[From The Enterprise.] Born, to Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Mattox, Thursday, March 12, a son. Mrs. D. J. Pettit spent Saturday with her mother at Remington. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Will Airhart, Saturday. March 7th, a daughter. Isaac Sell has purchased the U. T. Bolcourt property on north Range street. , , Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Howell

went to Watseka. 111., Thursday on business.

Mrs. H. H. Schuyler spent Monday with Miss Maggie Huggins, at Remington. Airs. Elmer Burdge and son went to Gillman, ill., Thursday to visit her sister. Airs, Cox.

Pa’il Spangle, of Rensselaer, spent Sunday here the guest of his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs 4°hn Dunn. Air. and Airs. Edgar Dunn, of ' Hartford City. are. visiting. Air. s parents. Air. and Airs. John --Dunn. .'??,-. ■

.Miss Anna Hefjley, of Rossville, who has been visiting her sister. Airs. Julius Evans, returned to her home ■' T c ri d i v

Well Hughes returned'home Thurs’ay from a week’s trip to Michigan. : ’.e th ehe closed a deal for an t . ere farm.

irs, Perntan Mattox, who has been spending a week with Air. and Airs. Frank Alattox, at Hibbard, returned Lome Thursday. /.

Air. and Airs. James Alowery and little son, . of .Fairbury, who; have been visiting Airs. Sarah Hamilton, re nrned home Monday'. * ? Mr. and Airs. Nathan Gudeman A'em to Paulding, Ohio, Alonday to ■ .-? Airs. Gudeman's sisters, Airs. J' iii. - ’.tier and Mrs. Paul Gerber. Air. and Airs. L- S. Ilolderman, of N. nkuk-m visited from Saturday until/Tuesday with. Airs. Holderrnan's iMi-ent- Air. and AIrL George F'ercu.son. ' • .. ■ ■ Mrs. Robert Davidson and daughter. AHss Geneva, of Delphi, who have been visiting her daughter, Airs. i«-l Hewitt, southwest of towm, returned home Alonday. James Heath died Alonday evening at lour thirty o'clock at his late l.oim- on north Aleridan street, follo .'. m g a several \,-eeks sickness of Briant's disea.-.e and other complications. J, T- Rader, one . of Princeton ' VW::ship's pioneer residents, and a 1-i i ahly -respeeted citizen of Wolcott, died at his Lome in Wolcott, Friday morning March 6. Air. Rader had -••n in poor -.-nlth for a number of months and his death was. not unlookbd io-f; . // ?

: ?'Jr, and Mr- J. A. A’alentine/ and l.’tle f-on. Harold, who hav-> been He- Alr>. Valentine’s sister, Mrs. : I’erry Blake,Creturfied toi their home in De:ridt Monday, Airs. Valentine .is just recovering from-a severe illness and started for honie feeling i much better after. her stay here. | Among those from a distance, who attended t lie funeral of Air. J. T. [ Rader, were Air. .Mark Templeton, [Of Morocco; Charles Fix, of Lafav-<-t e: Air. and Mrs. Charles Welsh' and Air. and Mrs. Peter Phrimer, of Goodland, and Air. Rader's comrades, Mr, James Mcßeth, of Monl ticello; Mr Joseph Taylor and Air. ! Sleeth, of (Tlalmers.

AYR. • From the Brook Reporter. > Born, .March 9th, to Air. and Airs Fred Laguire, a daughter.

E. p. Huntington went to Watseka. 111., on busim s Saturday.

•Mr. and Mr/. Pat Aliller and son, Ralph, went to Chicago on Saturday.

Joe Miller lost a five-year-old horse valued at two hundred dollars last week.

Airs. Dan Dirst and Mrs, W. A. -Tiindler were Rensselaer visitors Monday.

Miss Maude Hamblin, of Chicago, is making a visit among relatives in • his vicinity.

George Warner, of Parr, came §at;:day or a short visit With his, sori, Charles, and family, M:u-y Johmon was off duty Fri(layfon account of lagrippe, arid Mrs. I’ftm Mitchell substituted for her. George Corbin went to Michigan • atiirday to see his brother, Marion Corbin, who is quite sick with the measles. ■Rev. Downey will deliver an address at the Jasper county meeting of the .Modern Woodmen at Wheatfield, April Ist. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Keeney and daughter ; Miss Rose Keeney of near Rensselaer, visited Mrs. W. Shindler '' hursday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Goff moved : > his mother’s farm near Kentland last week. Mrs. W. \v. Miller went Friday to install her daughter in her new home.

A reception was given in honor of r Mr. and Mrs. Raymond St ticker u pon i their return from their wedding trip, j I be gentlemen of tine party presented i the bride and groom with a handI some set of silverware, after which I an elegant, supper was served. A would-be surprise partv was ; , Mr ' and Mrs - Marion Dunn i I hursday of last week. It would have been a surprise. had it not happened that the former was silently listening to the invitations given out over the wires. Nevertheless everyi one enjoyed the evening and resolved to be more cautious in planning the j next surprise.

FRANCESVILLE.

[From The Tribune.] Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lefler Fuesday, a daughter. John F. Kopka was a passenger to Lafayette Tuesday. The democratic county convention will be held Saturday, June 13th at Winamac, Miss May Vickrey, of Robinson, 1 .. is the guest of her Miss Ethel Hewitt. Fred Herman returned Saturday >rom: an extended visit with relatives in \\ oodford and Peoria counties Illinois. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jackson are spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Boehm, at Urbana. Palmer D. Wells, of Morocco, was in town Friday and Saturday transacting business and visiting friends. He is a solicitor for commercial fertilizer. . . Donald Hill, who is t.km- an agricultural course at Winona Lake.

visited with his parents,- Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Hill, south of town, over Sunday.

Fred Hinold, of Cissna Park, returned home Tuesday. He was the guest of his brother, Sam, who re‘iy moved onto one of the Philip G utwein • farms.

Dan Geyer was taken to the hospital at Lafayette this morning. lie is in a rather serious condition caused by inflaniation of the bladder. His many friends hope for his speedv recovery.

Mr. and Mrs. Max Holub have wri'ten their son. A. J. Holub, that ’hey are well pleased with their new location in Chicago. Their daugh- . Miss Lillian, is employed with r-hall Field & Company. Mrs. H. C. Kopka and daughter, Glendora, returned to Lafayette Tuesday. They have just moved there from Indianapolis, where Mr. Kopka has taken a position with the :-on .Hardware Company. San Pierre will have a bank. The stock is being taken rapfdlv and ’ lans are well under way for the r-'anizat ion. At present people ■around San Pierre have been doing their banking mostly at North Judson. : .' ’

Death came to Miss Le- PiledMerer,'aged 15, Friday ? moon, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Airs. Adam Pfledderer. west of town. She was taken sick a week before from the, grip which developed comrlkations that terminated ■ fatally and the family is almost prostrated over her unexpected demise. The • tnoral was held Monday afternoon ■’ the Christian Apostolic church, 'lev. Philip Gutwein, Sr., officiating. Hural was made in the cemeterv east of town. . . . .. '.

MEDARYVILLE.

IFrom The Advertiser.] Theo. Bremer made a business trip to Chicago the first of the week. ' Ava Guild, of Nanahee, Ind., spent Saturday’ and Sunday with her parents. ■'■tm Linton, of Chicago, arrived here last Friday, for a visit wo relatives. .

Mrs. Ed White left here last Saturday' for a'visit with her sister, Mrs: V-inkauf, of San Pierre. Fred Anderson, of Shadeland. Ind., was the guest of his mother, ’ r< F. A. Anderson, last Sunday. Mrs.' G u y Faris, of Gary, arrived -ere last Saturday for a visit, with Her patents, Mr. and Mrs. .1. W. Stevens?

Mrs. Leo Littell. of Danville, 111., c n ie Saturday last for a week’s visit vJ h her parents, Mr. and Mrs T 1.. Smith.

■lr, and Mrs. I. E. Petry and son mwnt several days'last week at the vonie of the latter’s father near Noblesville.

Mrs, Glen ('lark, Mrs. Alfred Grieger and Little daughter and Miss Anna Hines spent last Thursday in San Pierre.

Miss Sattie Johnson visited friends here over Sunday. Her sister, Miss hose Johnson, returned with her to Earl Park. ''

Air. and Mrs. E. W. Horner spent >:inda'. in Winamac as the guest of tlrnir son and wife, Air. and Mrs. Ralph Horner. ■

Paul Qnerry left last week for . ’ opeka, Kansas, near which place ’ vi U be employed bn a farm for ’’ . <■ coiiiinseason.

Air. and Mrs. Frank Horner and :n - ■ ;. ar. pts o ft h e 1a ft er. Air and V r s James Wilson, all of Flora, are enroute to Panama. They will make stops at St. Peterburg, New Orleans an<l o’her important cities on their wa.v.

fv ''' -a-fli davits have been filed ;• vam -t I)r. 11. G. Jones, of MedaryP ’ ( aar ~ in "' him with failure to I* i' rorliflcates of births which he atIhe affidavits are sworn to IT E. Linton, also of Medaryvilio. Dr. .Tones appeared in court tuesday and gave SIOO bond to an;?ear lor trial term.

BROOK.

[-From The Reporter.) Thorp Beagly was in Chicago this week on business.

1 aul \\eishaar was in Indianapolis on business this week.

Mr. ;nd Mrs. Barnes, of Fowler were visiting their daughter, Mrs’ Fred Longwell, on Tuesday. Mrs. Truman Vincent returned from the hospital this week It was not thought advisable to operate at this time,

Fred Merchant, who, has beert recovering nicely from his accident of last fall, lias been suffering from an attack of heart trouble the past week.