Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1914 — All Over The Couty [ARTICLE]

All Over The Couty

REMINGTON. [From The Press.] REMINGTON R. R. TIME TABLE Ho*. 318 | East bound | 7:38 a.m. No. 331 i West bound 9:01a.m. No. 340 | East bound ' ; 5:09 p.m. No. 319 j West bound 5:33 p.m. John McCollough of Lafayette, was over at the Park Sunday. Miss Cline of Le Roy, 111., i 8 the «uest of his sister, Mrs. W. E. Johnston. Thomas Dawson of East Lafayette, -came Friday to help at the Park as « collector. Ed O'Connor and family of t Logansport, are visiting their relatives here this week. Mrs. Vincent Eisle and daughter of Rensselaer, visited at the Rousch -cottage Sunday. M rs. ftobert VanVoorst of Union Hill, ill., is the guest of Mrs. M. A. Gray and family. Mrs. Arthur Lucas of Chicago, came Tuesday evening to visit Mrs. John McCollough. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Shively of Tulsa, Okla., visited at the Constable and Peck cottages Monday. Miss Wilma Merrill of Goodland, came Wednesday to join the Bachelor Maids at the Park. Miss Rachel Smalley'went to Lafayette Friday to attend the wed a nig of Miss Margaret Wood, Mrs. Ed Sutherland went to Lafayette to make arrangements for renting a rooming house. Misses Myrtle and Edna Pierce of Lowell, came Saturday for a several Weeks' visit' with friends, Mrs. William Hunt and daughter of Huron, S. D., visited the Hunt and Jordan families last week. Mrs. H. H. Bowman and son, Deane, of Monticello, came Wednesday to visit C. H. Peck and family. Miss Mary Teeters of Middleberry, Ind., returned home Monday after several weeks visit with Miss Daisy Ott. Mrs/ Helen Boicourt of Beech Grove, came Sunday for a two weeks’ visit with her mother, Mrs. Perry Griffith. Mrs. Clark Bartee and daughter came Sunday for a couple of weeks’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Broadie. The ladies of the Catholic church gave a big dinner Saturday, August 15. and the proceeds netted about sixty dollars. Uncle George Griffin, Anson and Bert Blood were among the visitors to the Monticello Red Men’s pow wow, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Hamilton went to Lafayette Sunday to be present at the wedding of their niece, Miss Margaret Wood. Mrs. Win. Rawlings and Mrs, Wm. Banes and children were the guests of their sister. Mrs. George Banes and family at Wolcott, Wednesday. Miss Lola Gray, formerly of near Fowler, and Miss Mary Murphy, both of Chicago, are taking their vacation here, and acting as dining room girls at the hotel. John Ott was brought into town Sunday evening with a very serious case of partial paralysis of the stomach or bowels, but at this writing is considerably better. A couple of small fires got started in the automobile woods at the Park Sunday evening but were extinguished without damage. Monday the ground was burned off under careful protection, thus eliminating considerable of the danger from carelessly tossed away matches. Russell Ewen, the oldest son of Charles and Dell Rea Parker, was born in Jasper county, Nov. 22, 1895, and died at Remington, Aug. 13, 1914, aged 18 years, 8 months and 21 days. Russell was a pupil in the high school and last February was compelled to quit school on account of his health. The insidious disease not to be baffled held with a firm grip and struck down the son before his preparation for life In this world was made, but he had prepared for that fuller, better life, for he was converted when about 17 years old under the pastorate of Rev. H. L. Kindig. He united with the Methodist church at Rensselaer. He became a member of the Boys’ Brotherhood, under the pastorate of Rev. C. L. Harper. When his parents moved to Remington he became a member of the church here. He was a faithful scholar at Sunday school and leaves his classmates mourning with his family over his untimely aeath. Russell was a fine, upright and manly young man who was beloved by all who knew him and he will be greatly missed by his many friends and associates. funeral services, conducted by Rev. McXary of the M. E. church, were held at the home Friday atterncjii last, and interment made in the Remington ctemetery.

PARR. James Babcock is the owner of aj new automobile. \ Abe Myers is assisting Joe Luers j in his store this week. James Longstreth fg progressing fine with his new house. We had quite a nice rain here Wednesday and Wednesday night, Miss Lolo Crawley of Indianapolis, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joe Luers. . Miss Myrtle Fay and mother visited Thursday with Mike Fav and family. ' ‘ E. O. Gunyon went to Frankfort Wednesday evening on a business trip. Mrs. Ernest Stibbe and children called on Grandma Price Wednesday aiternoon. There will be an excursion going to Michigan City Sunday, August 28, leaving Parr at 8:40. Miss Anna Marion is working for Mrs. Alva Potts while Alva is erre ployed away from home. The Christian Endeavor was well attended last Sunday night. Everybody come and make it better. W. L. Wood, who has been suffering with rheumatism, is able to be around on crutches nowadays. Mrs. S. A. Brusnahan, who has been suffering a great deal with lumbago, is some better at this writing. The new porch which Perry Griffith has put on the front of his house, makes their home look quite a good deal better. Those who called on Roxie and Mabel Gunyon Sunday were Laura "’train. Lucy Brusnahan, A lean Lakin, Mary Pharis and Anna Marion Mr. and .Mrs. Theodore Warne and Mr. and Mrs. J. X. Gunyon to Frankfort Thursday morning to attend the Clinton county fair. They returned Friday evening.

COLFAX TP. NEWTON CO. .Mrs. Bert Sullivan went shopping to Enos Monday. James Elijah bought timothy seed of James Sammons Tuesday. Our little showers keep the threshers from work a great deal this week. Miss Hazel Guthrie of near Parr, and Mrs. Annit» McCombs called on -Mrs. Sam Butts and daughter Saturday. Mrs. Ed Putman and Edgar Steward of north of Mt. Ayr, spent a few hours Sunday evening with Mrs. Margaret Wooten. Mrs. Albert Roddy of near Roselawn, and Mrs. Bert Sullivan of the lolin ranch, went shopping in Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. Annie McCombs and daughter. Mrs. Bert Sullivan and children! spent Tuesday with the latter's sister, Mrs Earl Kennedy. Mrs. John Wildriek and daughter, Bertha, and the former’s daughter-in-law, Mrs. James Wildriek, helped Mrs. Peter Clark cook for, threshers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kennedy and Bertha Wildriek spent Sunday'afternoon with Carl Wooton and wife, and .Mr. and Mrs. O’Harra and son, Clarence, and daughter, Elsie. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Potts of near Morocco, took Sunday supper with James Sammons and Harry Young and wife, and spent over night with her sister, Mrs. Lewis Sullivan, and family, returning home Mondav morning. There has been lots of sickness in the neighborhood the past two weeks. John Wildriek and son, Xelson, and daughter, Bertha, Mrs Margaret Wooton, Mrs. Carl Wooton and Mrs. Sam Butts have all been on the sick list. Some are recovering now.

GIFFORD. Hauling stone is still the order of the day. Quite a nice rain we had Wednesday night l Miss Fairy Elliott spent Mondav night with Miss. Emily Ballard. Hazel Hurley spent Saturday evening With Lilly and Ethel Cavinder. Quite a crowd front this vicinity attended the dance at Xewland Saturday night. Quite a few girls of this vicinity called on Lilly and Ethel Cavinder Sunday afternoon. Dice Zook and family, Guv Zook and family were the Sunday ' guests of Jim Haves and family. Emily Ballard and Ira Caldwell and sister were Sunday guests of Sam Cavinder’s young folks. Mrs. (’lies Caster returned home Tuesuay from Franeesville where she has been visiting her mother, who was very ill. Jud Zook took a crowd of girls out for an auto ride Tuesday afternoon. They went to Medaryviile, San Pierre, Tefft, Dunn’s Bridge and BurUme Camp ’ All re P° rted a jolly good

LIcCOYSBURG. Mrs. T. B. Stevenson is on the sick list at this writing. Mrs. Charles Stultz is on the sick list at this writing. Alice and Polly Stevenson were ..ensselaer goers Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Stephens went to Crawfordsville Wednesaay. Miss Eva Johns went to Monon Thursday evening to visit awhile. Miss Polly Stevenson of Kersey, is spending a few days with Alice Stevenson of this place. The Sunday school picnic has been postponed for two or three-iweeks on the account of mumps and lack of arrangements.* Exact date will be announced later. Herbert and Fred Meadows of Monon. who have been spending this week with their aunt, Mrs. R„ V, Johns, and , family, returned home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Levi Herr and children, who has been spending a few weeks in Ohio, returned home Tuesday evening. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ernest Herr of Marion. Ohio, returned home with her for a visit.

LEE. There was a large crowd from here attended quarterly meeting at Barkley last Sunday. Gail ( nip went to Monticello Monday evening and visited relatives till Wednesday morning. Lan Manning and Ray Holeman and their families autoed to Montieello Tuesday for the pow wow. Mr. Horton and S. W. Xoland are each putting up their silos now, and O. E. Xoland and Ephriatn Gilmore will soon put theirs up. Monday Wm: Wall and wife and three children went to Hamilton county this state, to visit relatives. They are aiming to return next Sunday, Their son, Harry, and wife are keeping house for them. William Quick and family of Knox, v ere here the first of the week visiting Brook Snedeker and family and ether friends. Mrs Quick was formerly Miss Maud Oglesby, who used to live in this community.

tTreensburg.—George Armstrong, age thirty, was accidentally shot and killed at Letts when a shotgun, in the hands of Ed Logan, was discharged. Logan had been hunting and had stepped into the Letts Hard ware company store to take apart the hammerless gun he had been using. He forgot to remove the shells and when he broke" the gun a shell was exploded and almost the entire charge struck Armstrong in the right temple. Horace Taggart, who was near Armstrong, was struck in the arm by a few shot. Armstrong’s father was sitting near when his son fell off the chair dead. The load of shot, after passing through the screen door of the store, barely missed a brother of Logan before striking Armstrong. Logan is prostrated with grief over the tragedy. Armstrong leaves a widowr. Terre Haute. —The annual retreat of 1.500 Sisters of Providence came to a close at St. Mary-of-the-Woods, when first vows were taken by 53 women. Every year the sisters go into retreat at the beautiful academy and mjkny take the vows, becoming members of the order. The number this year is larger than any of recent years. About fifteen took second tows and several took life vows. Bishop Chartrand of Indianapolis was present and took an active part In the ceremonies. Father Jannsens of Chicago delivered the sermon to those taking the first vows. High mass was sung by Father O'Conner of St. Mary-of-the Woods, w ith Father McGuire of Chicago as deacon and Father Souvay of Alexandria. La., was subdeacon. Doctor Ryan of St. Mary-of the Woods was master of ceremonies. Columbus.—The ninety-second annual meeting of the Flat Rock Baptist association convened In the First Baptist church here, with between two and three hundred delegates present. The following officers were elected: Moderator, H. N. Spears, Shelbyville; vice-moderator, J. D. Brison. Waldron; clerk, Ezra Quick. Columbus; treasurer, S. L. Esslcks, Hope. The principal address was made by Dr. E. A. Hanley, president of Franklin college. The introductory address at the morning session was made by Rev. 8. L. Esaick of Hope.

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