Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1914 — COUNTRY News letters [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COUNTRY News letters

Mrs. Dluzak went to Wabash Wednesday to visit her son. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Edwards Sunday, April 26, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Merritt went to Oxford Wednesday for a tew days’ visit. Mrs. Maurice Peck entertained the Dorcas Club at her home Wednesday afternoon. V. alt Rich and wife, of Goodland, took their parents to Wolcott Sunday to spend the day. Mrs. Charles Gray was called to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. T. B. Marshall, of Gibson City, 111. Word comes from Oklahoma that another child, a daughter, has been horn to Mr. and Mrs. Will Zea. Miss Helen Geier returned last Thursday from a month’s visit with her aunt, Mrs. O. P. Taber, at Wabash. Mrs. D. M. Forry Teturned Wednesday from a three weeks’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Stonehill, at Brook. Mrs. Wm. Hoteling returned to Remington Thursday last after several months spent in New York, with her husband’s parents. On account of the death of Mrs. Taylor, mother of one of the Senior toys, the Junior banquet has been postponed for a later date. Jacob Meyers has been having a mighty sore foot the past week on account of having a railroad rail fall on it, which crushed and bruised it very badly. A son ivas born Thursday to Rev. and Mrs. Gilson Wilson, at Oxford, Ind. All Remington people will be pleased to know that a son has made its appearance in the family of the

Rev., who was a very popular preacher here in the Presbyterian church. Cleve Yeoman Bid adeau to his friends here and started last week with the intention of re-enlisting in the 1 United States service. When the prospects of war became a near reality the appetite for actual service was too strong for him, and he has gone to take up again the soldier's duty and take a soldier's chance. Monday Mrs. Fred Baier, and daughter came to town in a buggy and on the way the horse took a notion to run away. He made a pretty good attempt and succeeded in breaking the buggy up some, but no one was seriously hurt. After repairs had b’een made and the horse shod. Miss Baier started to drive the animal to the north part of town, when he again started to run. Marshal Rush nailed him at the tower and later drove the rig up to Chauncy McCulley’s, where Mrs. Baier was waiting. Her husband in the meantime had come to town in another rig. Mrs. Baier and daughter refused to drive the animal on the return journey, so they traded rigs.

Henry Budreau, an old and respected resident of this vicinity, living a few miles out of Wolcott, died very suddenly Sunday evening at 7:15 o’clock. He had been troubled with valvular heart disease for a long time but for three or four weeks proceeding his death he had been in the best of health. Indeed he attended church at Reynolds Sunday morning of the nay he died and never felt better than when he sat down to eat his evening meal He ate very heartily and shortly afterward expired, without any warning of ill feeling. His age was 68 years. He leaves a widow, 6 sons and :: daughters, and a host of friends to mourn his departure. He was a brother of Mrs. T. Ponton of this place. The funeral was held at the Catholic church here Tuesday at

9 a. - l . and burial made in the L’atholic cemetery northwest of town

MEDARYVILLE. [From The Advertiser.} Carl Kuldan. of Wabash, was a guest at the Charles Parker home last Sunday. Mrs. Turner and children, of Tefft, are here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lawrence. . Mrs. Gifford Querry and children spent last Sunday with her parents at Francesville. Albert Benham and wife and Millie Benham spent last Sunday with friends in Francesville. Mrs. Laura R. Fisher and son, Walter, arrived here from Chicago last Saturday for a visit with relatives. . Mrs. Charles Kruger and daughter, Anna, of San Pierre, were the guests of Mrs. Bivan Coburn last Sunday. Miss Emma Brenton, after a several months' visit with relatives in Missouri, returned home the fore part of the week. Arthur Coburn, who is working on a dredge near Rensselaer, spent Saturday and Sunday of last week with relatives here. Mrs. Theodore Selmer, of Cass tp.. has been quite ill with nervous trouble for the past several weeks, but at present writing is better. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dunn, cf Wheatfield, were the guests of the former s brother. Frank Dunn, and family last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs W. F. Ernest, after a pleasant visit with her parents, Mr. and -Mrs. August Kripisch. of Cass tp., returned to her home in Michigan City.

Miss Eurah: Nicoles went to Indianapolis on Friday of last week to be the guest of her sisters, the Misses Emma and Adah, for several weeks. Several cases of chickenpox have developed here during the past week, but it is hoped by applying I the necessary precautions they may be kept: from spreading. / .Mrs. Wm . Sexton and son, Earl,! left Monday, the former for ah ex- : tended visit Ayith relatives at and near Wolcott, and Earl to Newcastle, to take treatment- at the Sjtate epileptic institution there. Mrs. James R. Guild is not >at all! well these days and her daughters, Mrs. " W. B. Warriner, of Whiting, 1 and Mrs. Ralph E. Hoyner, of amac, have alternately been with her during the past two weeks. ( Miss Fern Osborn, of Rensselaer, is an attendant upon her uncle, Squire Cal Coppess this week. Miss Osborn is a trained niirse and good results are expected from her administrations. Mr. Coppess has been holding hjs Own during the past' week, but is rather weak.

Lawrence, the five-year-old son of -Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Komoll. of Fairview, Mont., who are at present the guests of Airs, KomoH’s Parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. s. Daughetee. in Gillam tp., fell from a small express wagon while at play at the home of his grabdparbnts last Sunday and suffered a fracture of the right arm. Dr. C. E. Linton reduced the tracture and the child is reported doing ■ well, .. .. ■ 'f j August Spinner, -a. young farmer of near North Judson, and Mrs. i Charles Garling. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Selmer, of this place, and widow of Charles Garling who! was accidently shot on a hunting trip several years ago, were mar-! ried at St. John's Evangelical church 1 last Tuesday, Rev. E. Brenion officiating. The young couple will? make their fufare home on thegroom's farm near North Judson j to which place the best wishes of a' host of friends for their welfare accompany them.

George Raub, whose real name is supposed to be Keller, of Reading. Fa., and who has been in the employ of Wm. F. Panze. cigar manufacturer in this town, for the past months, closed up his career here last Saturday evening by passing tour fraudulent checks aggregating to about SBO and ostensible issued by Mr. Panze, on merchants of this town and San Pierre, and left for parts unknown. The man left San Pierre for North Judson in an automobile and from there"in another automobile for Knox where all trace of him has been lost The proper authorities in different towns and cities have been notified and if apprehended. Raub will probablv spend a good part of his life behind prison walls. The man's reputation here up to Sarurdav, aside from being pretty much of a "boozer, had been good. He had been a n industrious worker and made good wages and what possessed him to stoop to the dishonest act; mav Probably be found in his weakness for 'the cup.

goodland. [From The Herald. 1 Miss Carrie Green was over from Remington over Sunday. v AI i rS ’ A ,' E Hart,ev ’ was here from f owler the first of the week. Mm Cooper, of near Brook, boarded the train here for Logansport Thursday morning. R ? th Rober ts- of Hammond visited here this week with her grandmother, Mrs. Dick. Mr. and Mrs. p. A. Rowland went to Downers Grove. 111., Monday to spend a few days with relatives’ Z., F. Little will spend the next few weeks at the fine Lake Michigan resort at Winnetka, 111,, hav-

ing left for that place the first of the week. » ' < ecelia, the little two-year-old girl of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams is gradually growing weaker. Mrs. W. H. Dowell and Mrs. Ray Dowell visited with the former’s son, Lon, and wife in Remington the first of the week. Nason Turner, of Brook, was in our city Tuesday evening and Wednesday forning enroute to and from the town of Remington. Robert Gemmill, and Wm. Alexander went to Seafield, Ind to put > some fencing on the up-ta-Late farms in that community. Mrs. J. B. Johnson is here from \ ilia Grove, 111. She visited with George Hall and family in Chicago efore coming to Goodland. Mrs. Thomas Ramsey has been very sick the past week with lung trouble Her condition remains about the same this morning. Mrs. A. G. Jakway returned the latter part of the week after a three v» eks visit wtih her daughter, Mrs. R. L. Hall, and family in Chicago. Miss Goldia Morgan returned to her home in Milford, 111., Tuesday atter a short visit here with her aunt, Mrs. Chan Smith, and family. Mrs. A. J. Kitt, who has been helping care for her father, who is ill at his home in Elwood, Ind., returned to Goodland Wednesday evening. Mrs. Ben P. Davidson returned Sunday morning from Chalmers, where she spent several days the cuest of her daughter, Mrs. Newton AVickware, and family.

The C. &E. I. bridge gang layed over here Monday night. Tuesday a. l. they went up the Lacrosse diviion to repair bridges. A large, pile /driver was part of the equipment. | I’he Newton . County Field Meet Ji be held in Morocco this Saturday. The Gpodland high school ath-c-tes expect to make a grand show-; v - and no dpfibt will return with! many honors to Good land. W. E; Mitten has completed the i • .nameration. of the children of! - mol age in Goodland. There are Mi x males and 14 7 females. ■ Next wear the graduates from the i '■podland schools will be all girls. } The McKee stone road ~on the] Jefferson and Grant township line, j Vs under* "construction. Evans, Van Natta and Gilman have the cop-; tract.. The material is being fur-; riished’by the Newton County Stone Muarry Co. Lt will require about wo months to complete the work,; leorge Gilman was awarded the contract tb build the W. G. Thompson gravel road on the I nion and ‘ Gilboa township line in Benton county. This road is six miles in length and -contract price was $15.iipo. Work will begin in about three months. f A ord was received here the latter part of last week of the death of? Mr. John Sc Bruce, a former resident of this community. The fol-‘ lowing is reprinted from the News-■ Messenger, of Marshall, Minn. “On Monday, April 20, John S.. Brpce died at his home in this city: He had been seriously ill for several «eeks, his death being caused by l heart trouble with complications, i Mr. BruCe, With his family, canie to this city three years ago from Goodland. Ind., where he had been; a successful farmer; A year ago he was elected justice of the peace it the second ward.” i

BROOK. [From The Reporter.) Reese Hill left for Canada Tuesday. Bruse Bigley came down from Chicago Friday. Mrs; Harris spent Sunday in Rensselaer visiting friends ■ S. L. Cline and family autoed to Rensselaer Wednesday Mrs. R&se Hill went to Chicago Tuesday to visit friends Nason Turner went to Reming-

ton Tuesday to visit his father. James Hill from Afadison, was in town Monday visiting Reese Hill. Miss Clara Getting, of Kentland, spent Sunday with Mrs. George Hand. Mrs. Ort Gagnon, of Goodland, is the guest of Mrs. Edward Wilson this week, J. D. Rich went s o ?fonon Wednesday to look afief his farming interests there. Mr. and Mrs. Schull, Mamie Richard and Susie Lowe autoed to La* fayette Thursday. Clyde Flrey was called home from Michigan Wednesday on the account of his mother s death. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes, of Fowler, were guests of their daughter, Mrs. Fred Long well, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman and son returned to Vedersburg, Monday, after a few days visit with their daughter, Mrs. Wells. Miss Alice Davis will leave Saturday for Indianapolis to take a business course at the Indianapolis Business College. The Misses Minnie Kemper and Mabel Baer left for Winona this week to take a six weeks’ course in the art of teaching. \ Davis and Myers purchased the Fitzpatrick lot, opposite the Me-! Millen Hotel, last week, and will erect one of the most modern and, convenient garages in this section of the country. ’■ ' | Ground was broken Tuesday for the foundation of the new telephone building. As soon as the basement is complete contractor Cory will be

ready for the brick work and the building will be completed as rapidly as possible. Mr. and Mrs. Thornton autoed over to Surrey Sunday to visit their lather and on their way home they had a breakdown in Remington.: They were compelled to stay over night and come to Brook Monday morning on the train. Mr. and Airs. Otto Fraunhoff left Tuesday for the Mudlavia Springs, where they will spend a couple of weeks to try the effects of the mud baths for rheumatism. Both Mr, and Mrs. Fraunhoff have been sufferers from this disease for the past month ! especially the later, who has been; confined to her bed the greater part of the time. Norman Chapman, of Momence, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. Gaines, over Sunday. Mr. Gaines and Mr. Chapman were out riding Sunday Afternoon when the horse became frightened at a steam roller which was covered with canvas. The horse ran away and tore the buggy to pieces, but neither of the men were injured. Miss Jennie Harry will leave Saturday for Chicago where she expects to spend three months under the tutorship of Miss Olson, primary teacher of the Noise St. School, Evanston. Miss Olson is considered one of the best primary workers in the state of Illinois and Miss Harry is very fortunate in being able to. act as her assistant.

WOLCOTT, [From The Enterprise.] L. AV. Sexton went to Indianapolis Tuesday on business. Miss Clara James was a Remington visitor Thursday. J. M. AVinters went to Milford, Hl., Wednesday for a short visit. Mrs. A. B. and son, Russell, were Logansport visitors Monday.: Mrs. Arthur Halstead, of Alonticello, is visiting her sister, Mrs. AV. C. Kinney. }frs. Perman Mattox spent Friday in Remington, the guest of Mrs. George Geib. • ,AVilliam AVaymire, of Rensselaer, spent Sunday with his parents, -Mr. and x Alrs. Henry AA r aymire. 'Miss Minnie AA'aymife,-df ..Rensselaer, was the over §und'av guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. .Henry AVaymire. Mr. and Mrs.' L. AL Ritchey, of Remington, were the guests Sunday of Airs. Ritchey’s parents, Mr. and Airs. Alilrqy Sigman. Mrs. AL H. Rogers, o* Chicago, who has been visiting Mrs. Quincy Hughges the past few days, returned home Tuesday morning. Stewart Uhl, AV. H. Gerberich and Mm. AA atsqn wept to' A’alparaiso Tuesday as delegates to the republican congressional convention held at that place. Ed Jackson, daughters, Stella, Orpha, and son. Kenneth, and Miss Flossie Davis went to K r.tland last Friday to attend the closing exercises at Miss Mattie’s school. Airs. James F. Irwin returned to Rensselaer Alonday. after visiting several days with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Ravenscroft. near Remington, and her son, Edwin Idwin, and wife of this place. Air. and Mrs. Robert, Stockton and daughter, Mary Lois, went to West Lafayette Tuesday, and from there they go to Parker county, to visit Mrs. Stockton’s sister, Mrs. Johnson, for a Pew days. Mr. and Mrs E. W Irwin were Sunday guests of Air. Irwin’s grandmother, Airs. Sarah Ravenscroft, near Remington., The occasion being Mrs. Ravenscroft’s’ ninety-third birthday anniversary. There were twenty present, four generations being represented.

MT. AYR. , (From the Brook Reporter.) . Miss Nellie Parker returned to her ! home in Hammond Monday. i ?* r ’ an .d Mrs. A. J. Keeny spent r riday with their daughter Mrs W A. Shindler. ' ’ I <. J. Hopkins has been suffering ; from an attack of rheumatism for I the past week. Mrs. Otis Phillips, of P.oselawn, is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs Jasper Mckeever. ■Hayes Robdon, of Joliet, 111., spent the week/-end with his sister Mrs. J. T. Martin. Mrs. Taylor and Miss Carpenter, of Brook, spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Drullinger Paul Kracker ’ and Mrs. Alma Buck were united in marriage at Crown Point April 11th. Rev? C. E. Downey went to Valparaiso Tuesday to attend the republican congressional convention held»there. Miss Nora Keeney i and Miss Mattie Hemphill left Tuelsday for Montana, where they expect to spend the summer. The Mt. Ayr young people who are attending the Rensselaer high j school were allowed to come home I Friday to attend the school exhi-| bition. A change was made at the telephone central office Monday, Miss Carlson assuming the duties of night central which Miss Alta Shuey has performed in the past. Rev. C. E. Downey has consented to preach the baccalaureate sermon for the ’l4 senior class of Wheat-i field Sunday evening, May 10th. The 1 “Who Do Girls,” of Brook, will oc- 1 cupy the pulpit at Mt. Ayr for the

Sunday morning service of the above date and at North Star in the afternoon.

FRANCESVILLE. [From The Tribune.] Misses Vergie Tillet and Anne Fitzpatrick went to Lafayette Friday. Cecil Bachtenkicher went to WinChester Friday on b'isiuscr for W. T. McCaskey & Co. Mrs. Margaret Rees was called to Lafayette Tuesday on ac-.juin of the serious sickness of a relative. L. W. Hubbell left Tuesday morning for Cincinnati, where he will attend the semi-annual midness meeting of the directors of the L. W. Hubbell fertilizer Company. Fire destroyed the Darn on the Ira Clark faria, southwest of Star City, Thursday night, in which three horses perished. He carried S3OO insurance on the barn but none on personal. His loss over his insurance is estimated at S6CO. Alfred Hulbert, living in Jefferson, had a horse killed by lightning, valued at SIOO Charles Weaver, living i.n Hanging Grove, lost a cow and had several hogs crippled when the lightning struck his double crib. Both losses are covered by insurance. The electrival storm Friday night damaged one of the generators in the electric light plant to such an extent that a new one had to bo installed. The operating force worked all night and had the service going in go.M shape the next morning at eight o’clock. " >

HUSTLING FOR BUSINESS. The man who whispers down a well about the goods he has to sell, won’t reap the golden, gleaming dollars like the one who climbs a tree and hollers. I am selling buggies on Front street, a new car just received. —C. A. ROBERTS, Rensselaer, Ind.