Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1914 — All Over The County [ARTICLE]

All Over The County

GOODLAND. [From The Herald.] H. H. Downing was a Brook caller Wednesday. Lester Rich was home from Rensselaer last Saturday. John W. Sage was a Logansport business caller Thursday. M. M. Kiger went to Lafayette to visit his son, George, a few days. P. D. Gilman was a business caller in Monticello and Monon Thursday. Florence Hartley, of Fowler, visited With Goodland friends over Sunday. Miss Luella Cloutier is visiting with relatives and friends near Brook. T. C- Carlock was a business caller in Reynolds and Rensselaer this week. J. W. Toyne returned to his home in Medaryville Tuesday morning after a short visit here with relatives. Mrs. C. C. Bassett left Tuesday a. m., for a short visit with her father, Won. Woodward, at Lapel, ' Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Barten and Miss Emma Bell, of Brook, visited with Mrs. w. Cloutier and family last Sunday. Sunday was the forty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Griggs—and Henry doesn’t look a,day over, say 50. , Mrs. J. J. Eckman returned to Wellington, 111., Monday evening

after a few days’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Carl Tedford. Charles Stitts was here from FtWayne, Ind., this week. Charley conducted the feed and oil store in Goodland about twelve years ago. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hameton went to Indianapolis Wednesday afternoon for a few days stay with their daughter, Mrs. Clyde Parsons, and husband. ; A. B. Jenkins was down from Morocco Monday looking after his interests here. His son, Orville, superintended the building of the New Dearborn Hotel, just erected in Chicago. Wilson Wickersham, who was connected With the Manufacturing Advertising Company, of Lafayette, has severed his connections with them. He was in Goodland over Sunday the guest of home folks. The story is now being circulated that the C. & E. I. railroad is considering the placing of gasoline motors on this division.. We have not been able to have this report con.firmed, therefore, we doubt if it is true. Henry Butler returned to Goodland Monday evening from Avilla, Ind., where he spent a few days at the bedside of his son, Harry, who is not So well. As soon as the weather is better Harry will be brought to Goodland.

A large grain elevator at Gilman, 111., operated by the F. W. Stine & Co., controlled by R. F. Cummings, burned last Thursday morning at 12:30. 35,000 bushels of com and oats were destroyed. The insurance will not cover much of the loss sustained. Harry Wild, who is traveling representative for the Sharpless Cream Separator, and who has resided in Washington, Ind., for the past year, has stored his household goods in that city, and his family has returned to Goodland. He will move his goods to Goodland when he can secure a suitable house. Mrs. Fred Williams and Mrs. Carl Crandall and little son left Tuesday morning for Indianapolis. The Cubs of which Fred Williams is a member, are in Indianapolis for a series of five games. Carl Crandall is a member of the Indianapolis Association team, and has a solid berth on second base. . Attorney A. D. Babcock returned Saturday evening from his trip to Butler, Mo. He was very observant while in Missouri and learned that

it was not safe to start anything in the line of politics. He was Ayithin a few miles of the John Brown log cabin, one Of the landmarks in that country. Just before the war the Kansas “Jay-hawkers” and the Missouri rebel sympathers were fighting all the time. The old cabin wag used as a fortress, the men when attacked and driven under cover would fight from this cabin, and could stand off a large number of men. Another land mark there is a large tree where ten men were executed and their names were carved on the tree that stands as their monument. There were eleven to have been executed, but one fellow fell as the shots were fired, in some way he was misesd; he played oppossum. when they examined the men afterwards, this fellow showed no shot marks and he was given a kick in the face that removed one of his eyes. He did not flinch, this display of grit and nerve saved his life, and he lived in this neighborhood many years afterwards.

MEDARYVILLE. TFrom The Advertiser.] Arthur C. Prevo transacted business in Chicago Monday and Tuesday of this week. Claude Burlew ad Clem Harman left last Monday for the far northwest on a prospecting trip. MKss Eva Guderson is home from Grand Rapids, Mich., at which place she has been for several months past. Mrs. Frazier Athrim, of Hebron, was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. G. R. Howe, and family, the latter part of last week. i Mrs v XMattie Coppess returned Tuesday from a week's visit with her nephew, Q. H . Coppess. and family, in Gillam tp. John Felix and.- wife, of Buck Creek, Ind., were the guests of the latter s sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. \\ arren D. Swisher, last week. Mrs. Frank Pulaski, of San Pierre, and Mrs. Harvey Hoover, of Reynolds, daughters of Richard How, ■visited relatives, here last Saturday. Miss Florence and Niell Williams wer ethe guests of their cousins, the Misses Emma and Adah Nicoles, at Indianapolis since last Friday of last week.

Simon Thiel and wife, or Chenoa, Hi., are the guests of th 6 latter’s parents and brother, Mr. ad Mrs. Joe Hernigle and Frank Hernigle, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Horner and the baby were the guests of the former’s sister, Mrs. A. B. Malsbary, a,nd family, at Lafayette, several days of last and this week. Lightning struck a barn on a farm occupied by Oliphant Hall, in the southeastern part of this township, on Thursday evening of last week, setting fire to it and burning it to the ground. Messrs. Charles H. Guild and George D. Prevo have spent the greater part of the week in Illinois and in Kansas City, buying up young Hereford cattle with which to stock their farm near Ft. Wayne. Mrs. Nancy Miller returned to her home in Terre Haute Thursday, after a pleasant several months’ visdt with her daughter, Mrs. W. N. Dunn, and family. The latter accompanied her as far as Lafayette. Carl Haner, of Sturgis, Midb., has been the guest of his sister, Miss Bessie Haner, several days of last and this week. The latter has recently been to her home in Michigan, visiting her parents and attending the funeral of a friend. Dr. Hackley reports the following births: to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Liersoh, Cass tp., Feb. 25, a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bisher, Gillain tp., March 23, a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs. Clay Wallace, White Post, March 26, a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roth, Cass tp., April 2, a son.

FRANCESVILLE. [From The Tribune.] Miss Vergie Tillett has returned from Hope, Kan., where she visited relatives. Mrs. Leo Worland, of Rensselaer, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Coffel. Miss Ethel Seward, of Monon, was the guest of friends here the first of the week. , Robert Carnes and daughter have returned from Los Angeles, Cal., where they spent the winter. Mrs. C. E, Paul and son of Winamac, visited over Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Leach. Mrs. Lon Potter of Peoria, 111., is making an extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones east of Francesville. Misses Elsie Huguet and Ada Shoemaker were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Weise, at Reynolds, Horn Sunday until Tuesday. Mrs. George Moore and Mrs. Guy Drake were passengers to Logansport' last Friday, where they were guests of relatives and friends A. A. Hamilton, who has been employed at the Blue Front Drug store for the past two years, has relinquished bis position. His place has been taken by I. J, Lefler. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Alkire were called to Brookston, Sunday, to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Nancy Dyer, aged 70 years. The cause of her death was complicated troubles. A farewell party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. .T. Bailey on Tuesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey will soon move to Lafayette, where thiey will make their future home. Charles Walters of Reynolds visited with his spn August east of town and his son Albert at Pleasant Grove. At the home of the latter he met his grandson for the first time, the youngster having been born March 15th. Roland Leis and Ross Nelson have accepted the job of decorating the interior of the new' school building. R will require some six weeks time to complete the work as each room must be tinfed with colors approved by the State Board of Health. A deal was closed here yesterday wh ich Dan L. Walters, of Wing, 111., purchased the 200 acre farm of John Colbo, Sr., located in Beaver tp. Mr. Walters takes possession March,. 1915. He is a brother of

Sam Walters, who now owns the former Ernest C. Kruger farm. The Indianapolis street car employes have refused to accept Governor Ralston’s offer to have the Public Service Commission act as a permanent arbitration board. Most of the members of the board were too closely associated with utility service ' corporations previous to their appointment to inspire confidence with any labor organization and likewise the public in many cases, however tiheir decisions thus far have been apparently on the square.

BROOK. [From The Reporter.] Mr. and Mrs. , D. Rich were in Chicago over Sunday. Lloyd Sentz went to Monticello Saturday to visit over Sunday. Mrs. Roy Hess and Miss Etta Hess were Chicago visitors this week. Attorney P ank Davis was transacting business In Lowell this week. George Weishaar returned Friday from a trip to his farm near Peru. Raymond Barton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Barton, ia very sick with scarlet fever. The two-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs.- Frank Herath. is very sick with scarlet fever. Miss Francis Shand, of Goodland, was the guest of Miss Gertrude Weishaar over Sunday. Mrs. Frank Cox went to Brlnghurst the first of the week to visit home folks for a few days. Mrs. Thomas. Martin went to Monticello Thursday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Hamacher, and family. Miss Letha Weishaar has resigned her position with the Gem store and Mrs. S. C. Hough will take her place, Janies Wellington moved this week to Ade, where he will have charge of the C. & I, S. section at that place. Miss Alice Foresman, accompanied by Mrs. C. E. Sunderland, Mrs. J B. Foresman, Jr., and Mrs. Ina Pierson were in Chicago the first of the week. „ •Miss Ethel Reed went to Chicago to the Wesley hospital Thursday to consult a specialist. Her mother and aunt, Miss Ella Lyons, accompanied her. i

Mrs. Saylor, who lisa been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ray Hershman, returned to her home in Washington on Wednesday. She was acoempanied as far as Chicago by Ray, who returned in the evening. Mrs. Ida Hess and Miss Judy were in Chicago the last of the week. Mrs. Hess remained over Sunday as the guest of Mrs. Zaring, and from there she went to Bremen for a few days’ visit with Rev. and Mrs. Alice Noble. Tom Hill, son of Rees Hill, and years ago one of the boys of Hrook, cartie home Monday. He is located at present at Fresno, Cal, Since leaving Brook he lias been in the Klondike and over the western counirv seeing the world, fie accompanied his father to Michigan, Tuesday, to look at the i land in the Upper Peninsula. Dr. Parkison and family l&ft for Kentland on Monday for a few days’ visit before going to their new home in Spokane, Wash. They have purchased a farm in the fruit valley district of Spokane, and the doctor will engage in the practice of his profession and look after the development of the farm. The Reporter joins with their friends here in wishing them success in their new home.

GIFFORD. Alfred Caldwell was a Rensselaer fuller Wednesday. •ra Cowell and best girl visited the la;If r s parents Sunday. Art Snow and wife took dinner with Jesse Nuss and family Sunday. Beatrice Caster and Mabel Smith took dinner w'ith Beulah Walker Sunday. Ha Kimble and children stayed all night with home folks Saturday night. William S. Huss and wife took Sunday dinner with William A. Muss and family. Several young folks of this vicinity attended the last day of school at Newland Friday. The dance given in Guy Zook’s new house Tuesday night was well attended. All reported a nice time. Quite a crowd of young folks of Gifford attended literary at Independence Thursday night, it being the last of the season. William A. Nuss and family and Lona Cavinder called on Lamon Daniels and family Sunday evening. Dick Caldwell and wife, of near Parr, visited his father, Alford Caldwell, and family, Thursday night, and Harry Reed and family Friday night. Quite a crowd from this vicinity called on Harry Ballard and family Sunday evening. The evening was spent in music and social chat. All reported a jolly good time.