Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1914 — COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS

W. C. Smalley and wife spent Sunday at Milford. Miss Maud Jackson, of Hoopeston, visited here Wednesday. A. V. Lock made a business trip to , South Bend Thursday. George Hascall’s residence is undergoing Quite a series of repairs. Miss Maud Klouse, of Fowler, Spent the week-end with relatives hero

Laie Bowman is erecting a handsome new porch in front of his bungalow. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. and Frank Rich Spent Sunday with their parents here. Miss Cora. Tyler entertained the Sew Sew Club at her country home Friday afternoon. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Storms, southeast of town, Monday Eight, a daughter. John W. Stokes, of the Soldiers’ Home at Marion, is here spending the week with his relatives. Henry Pflager, of Pontiac, 111., returned home Monday after a visit with his cousin, Peter Geib. Mrs. Chris Roush is recovering from a ten days illness, having had tn of heart trouble. George Chappell has returned from a week’s visit with his sister, Mrs. Hattie Shearer, at Chicago. Miss Florence Johnston went to Terre Haute Sunday where she will take a course at the Normal school. Miss Dorothy Spencer entertained a number of her young friends at a six o’clock dinndr Wednesday evening. Ed Sutherland left Monday for a western trip, especially to Montana, with a view toward finding a new location if pleased. William Nightengale, of southeast of town, who has been sick for a long time with Bright’s disease, Is reported to be in a very bad condition. Mrs. Will Iliff and little daughter, her aunt, Mrs. 8. A. Beal, of Moline, Kan., were calling on relatives in Remington a few hours Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kluckhohn are the proud parents of a daughter born May 14. Mrs. Kluckhohn was formerly Miss Nona Butcher of this Vicinitv. 1 Miss Marguerite Wood, of Lafayette, is the guest of Miss Rachel Smalley this week. Roy Kantz and Max Broadie came down with her Saturday, returning Sunday evening. Mrs. Charles Fell went to Rensselaer Tuesday to join her husband, who is working in a garage there. As soon as they can secure rooms they will go to housekeeping, but for the present they will board. ‘Father - ’ Berg, of Whiting, formerly pastor of the Catholic church here, was one of the priests in attendance at the funeral of Frank Matthews at the church here Monday. He has many friends here who were glad to welcome him. The funeral of Fred Matthews, Who died at Wolcott last Thursday from cancer of the stomach, was held at the Catholic church Monday at 9 a. m„ and burial made in the Catholic cemetery. Mr. Matthews was about 70 years of age and had been a resident of Wolcott for a great many years. "Peach ’ Balcom began clerking in C. H. Peck’s store Monday morning. Wm. Beal will close his work with them Thursday and assume the duties of bookkeeper at Rich Bros, elevator at Wolcott June 1. in the meantime he will spend ten days’ visiting at St. Anne and Watseka, HL, and at Crawfordsville. Miss Fannie Walked, who has been spending the greater part of the winter in California, in company with her sister, Mrs. Dudley Dingle, and family, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, returned home Saturday, accompanied by little Miss Pender, of New Mex-

ieo. who will visit her grandfather, Robert Irwin, during the summer. L. B. Elmore went to Toledo Tuesday evening to take part in the Overland demonstration in which 250 salesmen will drive out with as many cars. C. E. Zink accompanied him and will ride back with him. • Rev. I. Konkle, the new minister of the Christian church, preached his first sermon h£re Sunday morning, lie is a very able and interesting speaker and an earnest man of God. lie lias leased the Peck home now occupied by Fred Burger and will remove his family here from Butler, Ind., as soon as Fred moves out which will probably be about the first of the month.

GOODLAND. [ From The Herald.] Harry Butler at Avilla, Ind., is on the road to slow recovery. Mrs. Freda Recher, of Morocco, visited with her aunt, Mrs. B. W. Pratt, last Saturday. James Bell returned Monday from near Wheatfield, where he looked after his farming interests. Miss Lillie Frohreieh visited last week and this with her uncle, Win. Frohreieh, and family at Beecher, HL ■ Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Peck visited this week with their daughter, Mrs. M. P. Avery, and family at Gary, Ind. Mrs. Rice Porter and little son, of Rensselaer, visited here last week and this with her father, E. C. Fountaine. Harold Mitten, who has a fine position, with Butler Bros., in Chicago, was the guest of home folks over Sunday. Samuel Little was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Ernest Starkweather, and family, of near Reynolds, over Sunday. ' Miss Hope Jakway, Maude Harrington and Laura Johnson returned Wednesday afternoon from a few days stay in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Campbell and L. A. Lemman and wife, of Frankfort, were here this week attending the funeral of Miss Genevieve Lemman. Myrtle Scott, who has been at Kansas City, Mo., for several weeks assisting with evangelistic work, returned to Goodland Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Eckman and little son, David, of Battle Creek, Mich., came the latter part of last week for a short visit with relatives. >

Mrs. J. J. Eckman, of Wellington. HL, came last Saturday for a short visit here with her daughter, Mrs. Carl Tedford, and husband and other relatives. Word from Fred Fenwioh, who left Goodland early this spring, states that he has temporarily located at Miles City, Mont., and likes it fine there. Thomas of Seattle, Wash., came this week for a visit with his brothers, John and Matthew, and sisters, Mrs. Mary Webster and Mrs. Robert Boyles. Cecelia, the two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams, passed away at 2 a. m., Thursday. Funeral services will be held this Friday morning. Interment will be made in the Remington cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Spoor, who are quite sick at the home of the latters’ sister, Mrs. John Haipes, in Brook, are reported to be no T better? This morning Mrs. Spoor was reported to be improving but the Colonel is- not.

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Smith in company with Mr. and Mrs. Philip Roy, of near Rensselaer, autoed in the formers’ car to Cherryville, Ind., last Saturday morning and visited with the latter’s daughter, Mrs. Paul Anderson, and family. Gertrude and Leithel Weishaar and Ruth Leinaster will leave about ■June 1 for Gillette, Wyo., for an exi tended visit with their brothers I Frank Weishaar and Clarence Lei master and Mr. and Mrs. Louie r ochem. Louie, Frank and Clarence nave claims adjoining each other. In Renewing his subscription Loren Stage, professor at the Bunker Hill Military Academy at Bunker Hill, 111., writes that he expects to locate in St. Louis, Mo., about the middle of June and take up work with the Chapman Paper Co., one of the largest paper concerns in the middle west. E. M. Childers is doing vaudeville at Peoria, 111., this week. Mrs. Childers h a s been visiting her mother at Remington this week, and Thursday passed through town enroute to Brook to visit her sister, Mrs. Neley vv ilson. She informed the writer that Mrs. B. S. Rice has been sick this spring at her home near Wood S. Dakota. ■ ’ Last Friday morning just before the west bound 9:18 passenger train on the Pennsylvania was due a special passed through carrying the preaident and Vlfce-Wesident and other officials. The train consisted

of a five steel car train and was the finest ever run through this city. The reason for the trip was to make an inspection of the Tip up, which it is reported the Pennsylvania ex- !• i to take over Jan. 1. '■ > i Genevieve Elizabeth, daughter of Leander A., and Martha E. Lemman, was born July 23, 1882, near Pittsboro, Hendricks county, Ind., and died at her home in Goodland May 17, 1914. At the age of thirteen she moved with her parents to Jasper county where she remained two years and afterwards removed to Mlssiouri for one year. She then returned to Indiana and has since lived in or near the town of Goodland. “■

FRANCESVILLE. [From The Tribune.] Mrs. Will Rees, of Michigan City, Visited here Monday. Mrs. Leo Worland, of Rensselaer, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Coffel. Mrs. Bessie McCoy Thrasher came down from Michigan City and spent; Sunday with her mother. Air. and Mrs. John Weise, of Reynolds, visited last Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Peter -Huguet. E. Morgan and Miss Pearl Geyer attended the alumni banquet at Star City Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Orie Haymond were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Buskels at Chalmers Sunday. Mrs. W. O. Smith and daughter, of Billings, Mont., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Bond, west of 1 rancesville. Mrs. F. L. Sharrer is the guest of friends and relatives in Cedar Falls and Waterloo, lowa. Jasper Clark and Stanley Merica left Sunday for Terre Haute, where tlrcj will attend the State Normal during the summer. Aaron Kauffman, of Decatur, 111., was here yesterday. He says Illinois is foo dry and Indiana too wet for good crop conditions. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Younger and family and Mrs. Barbara Primer, of Chalmers, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Geyer Sunday. Mrs. George Daseke, while cleaning house Monday afternoon, fell from a chair causing lacerations of the ligaments in her right ankle. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Patty, of Avilla, motored here Tuesday evening to visit with Mrs. James Hill. Mr. Patty has been superintendent of the Avilla high school during the past two years. The damage suit of Mary J. McClellan and Edward J. McClellan, against William C. Myers was. settled out of court in Winamac Monday. The McClellans received $335.50 and they pay the costs in the case. Addison Robinson, a former resident of Gillam, bat for many years' has been living near Boonville. Mo., was in Francesville Monday accompanied by Edward Randle, of Rensselaer. They were here looking up some relatives of Mr. Robinson.

The death of Joseph Hill, which occurred unexpectedly yesterday morning at the family residence in Francesville, was a great shock to the entire community in which he was well and favorably known. He had been sick for several weeks from chronic nephritis, but seldom bedfast and while he was not able to be down tow n, his friends, who made frequent visits to the home, usually found him in jovial spirits. Tuesday his condition suddenly took a turn for the worse from heart complication resultant from the disease His physician. Dr. F. L. Sharrer, was called, who was with him manv times during the day and at nine that night he was resting quite easily and apparently much improved. Shortly after midnight the heart trouble became acute, every effort was made to tide him over the crisis, but after a brief struggle his life passed out quickly, but gentlyi Mr Hill first became a resident of Francesville in 1893. Since that time he has been one of the prominent business men and citizens of the community and his loss will be keenly felt not only by his grief stricken family but likewise his friends with whom he was intimately associated in various ways during these manv years.

BROOK. [From Th* Reporter. 1 Perry Pence left Wednesday for a visit with relatives in Irvin, lowa. Fred Lyons, who has been under the weather for some time, was quite sick last Sunday. He contemplates

spending some time at the Mineral' Springs in order to recuperate his’ health. Harry Sunderland was down from ; Chicago Sunday to visit with his i parents. J. B. Foresman, Frank Foresman and Rees Hill were in Rensselaer on Monday.. G. L. Thornton and wife, of Surrey, were visiting at the home of their son, M. J. Thornton, the first of the week. ■ Mrs. A. J. Kitt, of Goodland, was over the last of the week assistin’' in the care of her father and mo; Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Spoor. Mr. and Mrs. Thorp Beagly returned from Chicago Saturday after a visit of several days with their daughter, Mrs. A. Ohman. ‘ Davis and Myers sold an Overland touring car to Walter Hitchings this week and another to Charles Berlin and a third to Ben Woolley. Rees Hill went to Michigan Tuesday to look after his farm and took his fishing outfit with him and will enjoy the sport on rainy days when he is resting. William Ulyatt has been able to come to town this week and instead of a bad collar bone as the result of the runaway he has a bum ankle that is keeping him front hard labor these days. Carl Ohman, brother of A. Ohman. of Chicago, dropped dead while in the office of a Chicago dentist, while Mr. and Mrs. Beagly were guests at the Ohman home in Chicago last week. Little Helen Dagmar Karr is the latest arrival at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Karr, who live east of town. The young Miss weighed nine pounds and even without the ballot will rule the house of Karr for many years to come. I. J. McCabe, who just returned from the hospital at Peoria last week, was taken with a serious attack of heart trouble on last Saturday at his home in Foresman. He is somewhat improved at this time but under the orders of his physician, he will be obliged to take a long rest which is something hard for him to do as he is one of the older men who are not ready to retire just yet. Mrs. E. N Gragg, of Lowell, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Snyder. Mrs. Gragg has just returned from Modesta, Cali., w r here Hi and Bernard Gragg are located. Mrs. Gragg says the boys have their land improved with new buildings and the irrigation ditches in operation, and this year will be able to handle a crop. The general health of the little fellows who were sick has improved wonderfully since going there.

MEDARYVILLE. I From The Advertiser.] Children’s day will be held at the Christian church on Sundav evening, June 7. Wm. H. Hershman has bought a new E. M. F.. a beautiful car, of Holl & Co. v Arley Sanders left Monday for Noblesville to visit his brother, Lee, who is reported sick. Mrs. Julia Williams, of Winamac, is the guest of the Advertiser household since Wednesday. Miss Rhena Aery, of Winamac, has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Grant E. Eldridge, this week. Mrs. A. J. Rathfon and daughter, Alta Mae, visited friends near Francesville several days this week. Mrs. Goldsberry left last Tuesday for Lafayette to visit her small son, Arley, who is in hospital there. Fred Knebel is here from the Marion, Ind., military home, the guest of his children here and in Francesville. Ex-Mayor Tom Knotts, wife and little daughter, of Gary, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Robinson this week. Miss Helen and Master Milton Thomas, children of Air. and Mrs. N. t. Thomas, of Mooresville, are spending their summer vacation with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs J D. Oettinger, in this town. Little Helen Waymire on Sunday last fell from a “chair and falling on a sharp object cut a deep gash in her chin which required five stitches at the hands of Dr. Linton to close. The little girl is getting along along all right. The many friends of Mrs. Anna White will be glad to hear that her health is steadily improving. The same may be said of Squire Coppess. '1 he fine weather we are having is assisting wonderfully in their recuperation.

Dr. R. P. Hackley reports the following births: May 14, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Faulkner, in Cass tp.; May 20, a son to Dr. and Mrs. Schuyler Robinson, in Gillam tp.; May 21, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tetzloff, in Cass tp. Mr. and Mrs. John Antcltff and Miss Emma Young autoed to Brook last Sunday for a short visit with Mrs. Antcliff’s parents, with whom Miss Bernice Antcliff has been staying since the close of school. The three first named returned the same evening. Georgie, the three-year-old child of Clarence Ballard and wife, met with a painful accident last Saturday when her mother was cutting grass with a large pair of shears. The . little girl stumbled and throwing Sier band directly into the scisvsers, cut off her middle finger Dr.

Linton attended to the wound and she is getting along nicely.

MT. AYR. (From the Brook Reporter.) Charles Snow ha» purchased the Dave Guthrie property. Mrs. George Hopkins spent Satusday and Sunday in Mom.x John Hufty, Jr., spent the weekend at the R. J. Yeoman home. Miss Ethel Murfitt spent Sundav with her sister, Mrs. Tom Mitchell. Edwin Harris and AV. H. Shindler visited E. G. Perrigo, of near Morocco, Monday. Mrs. George Sigler, of Chicago, came last week to make a visit with her son, J. R. Sigler, and family. Mrs. Low and Mrs. Cyrus Brunton, of Morocco, spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Alfred Coovert. James Rimer and vlife, of South Bend, came Friday for a short visit with friends and relatives of this place. Mrs. W. A. Shindler went Thursday of last week for a few 7 da vs’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Keeney. Dr. and Mrs. Martin visited the former’s brother-in-law, Wm. VanNatta. and wife, of near Rensselaer, Sunday. Arthur Ashby, Ola Bengston, David Nay and Mrs. George Johnson are treating their houses to new coats of paint. Wm. of near Monon visited his uncle, W. A. Lyons, Monday. He is thinking of buvjng a farm near here. J. R. Sigler attended the funeral of his uncle John Sigler, of Wheeler, Ind., Monday, who died of cancer of the stomach. J. S. Brenner spent Sunday in Chicago with his daughter, Mrs. Ray Adams, who is recovering from an operation and doing nicely. Fred Standish and family, Mrs. Sidney Standish, Mrs. George Lynch and Mrs. Joe Shindler attended the funeral of John Waling, of near Foresman, Friday. Dr. and Mrs. Merry went to Chicago to a hospital Monday for the latter to take treatments. Their daughter. Miss Blanche Merry came home to attend to affairs here during their absence. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hochstetler returned last week from Neshoba, Miss., where they have been living for the past two years. Mr. "James Blankenbaker, who has been spending the winter there, returned home.

WOLCOTT. [From The Enterprise.] Miss Emma Comer spent Thursday in Remington. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Warner of Michigan City, were visiting relatives here the first of the week. Mrs. Joe Ford and children of Rankin, 111., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Seifert and other relatives. Ed Sell went to Indianapolis Tuesday as a delegate from Orion Lodge to the Grand Lodge that was held there. Richard Sigman and family and Milroy Sigman were guests Sunday of their father,. Joseph Sigman, at Remington. Mr. Washburn of Watseka, 111., and Miss Grace Thompson of Rensselaer, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hinchman, Sunday. Little Mary Lois Stockton spent Monday and Tuesday with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blake, at West Lafayette. Mrs. A. J. Reames and Mrs. Geo. " atson went to Indianapolis Tuesday to attend the Grand Lodge of Rebekahs, as delegates from the AV olcott lodge. Miss Effie Zook left Sunday morning for a visit with her brother and family at Young America, and her sister and family at Flora, and she will also visit Oklev on her way home. Truman Holdridge left Tuesday evening for Indianapolis to attend the state convention of undertakers From there he will go to Plainview’, Texas, where his farm is located, for a ten days visit.

McCOYSBURG. House cleaning, is the order of the day. The farmers are very busy planting corn here. Mrs. J. R. Phillips visited Sunday with Mrs. Wm. Willet. Mrs. Charles Stultz spent Monday with Mrs. George Parker. We are beginning this week with some strong wind Monday. Mrs. Charles Stultz ate Sunday dinner with Mrs. James Jefferies. Mrs. Sarah Fulk spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Charles Stultz. Mrs. Mary Ann Robinson spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Charles Mrs. Charles Ferguson and Mrs. R. V. Johns were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Stevenson spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Brown. There was a large crowd out at Sunday school Sunday. Wish there would be more yet come out. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McDonald and children spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. John Mitchel, and family Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beaver, of Milroy, epent Sunday evening with

her sister, Mrs. Wm. McDonald, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johns,, of Wolcott, spent Saturday night and Sunday with his parents, R v Johns’. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Lutes and baby spent Sunday with her parents, D. W. Johnsons’. Mrs. Lutes .is getting over the mumps she had , last week.

BAUM’S BRIDGE. Vern McColly, of Crown Point, visited friends here last week. Our farmers are busy planting corn, with every prospect Indicating a good crop this year. Alfred Tilton, who had his shoulder bone dislocated a few weeks ago, is slowly improving. The Misses MJaud Smith and Mary Morehouse attended the last day of school exercises at the school house in Porter county last Friday. The Baum’s bridge is closed to travel while it is undergoing a much needed overhauling. When the river gets its twists taken out, which may be for a few hundred years, they intend to put ni a brand-new splintered bridge with lace and ruffles on. We are getting to be quite a watermelon center now. Messrs. Morehouse, Custard and Smith have large patches and could if necessary, by uniting load a car a week during the season, and perhaps more. Last year these gentlemen sold them by the wagon load.

TEFFT. Sevens and Eights, don’t forget your meeting on the evening of the 27th. W e love to have company come to the neighborhood, when thev come to Sunday school. Mrs. Roscoe Nelson has gons to Rensselaer to live, though of course she’ll be back to visit. Katherine Tresemer came home from Rensselaer the other day where she has been working. Mrs. W. Reid with her son, John, and little friend, Sarah Bentley, have come home for a while. Rev. Duggleby reported a very enjoyable time Sunday where he was with Mrs. Duggleby visiting at the Dunn home. It has been decided that-the commencement will be on the evening of the thirteenth of June. All of you work and do your best to have a good commencement, even if it is like “singing at your own funeral.” The Epworth League has decided to continue its meetings during the summer, in spite of the heat and mosquitos. Officers vacances were filled as follows: President, Lydia Sands: first vice-president, Mrs. W. Wills; fourth vice-president, Eunice Reddin; secretary, Donald Peregrine; We sincerely hope each officer and member will do his part in making our meetings a success. Be sure and be there by 7:30 o’clock. Amanda Albin is leader for Sunday night.