Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1914 — MEDARYVILLE. [ARTICLE]

MEDARYVILLE.

[From The Advertiser.] Mrs. Gurth M. Guild returned yesterday from her extended visit with relatives at Kniman, Ind. H. A. Penry has traded a farm tor a bakery and restaurant at Akron, Ind., and contemplates moving there next week. Millard Prevo came over from Chicago Saturday to join his wife, who

had been here for over 1 a week, to pay a visit with relatives here. George McLaughlin left Sunday for Yankton, S. Dak., where he will teach school this coming term. His sister, Miss Hazel, will again teach t school at ..alkerton, Ind. John P. Ryan and some of the members of his family, accompanies by W. L. Querry, motored to Lafayette last anday, where they transacted business Monday and part of Tuesday. Thomas H. Cox and Bert Low returned Monday evening from Caledonia, Wis., where they have been employed on a dredge. They will be at home until further orders from headquarters. Ralph Dunn, son of Rev. W. N. Dunn of this place, has been placed on the republican ticket as the nominee for county surveyor, to fill the vacancy left by the late republican county convention. Rev. and Mrs. John Sebring of Rensselaer, arrived here last Saturday. evening and were the guests of their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Layman, this week. They expect to return today. A fire broke out on the Anthony ranch last Tuesday, consuming hundreds of tons of hay in stack as well as standing hay before it could be subdued. The hay was the property of the Eckers Bros., Gus and Bill, and whether the hay was insured we could not ascertain. The “booze” election in Cass tp., will be held August 27, with the following election officers presiding: Inspector, John Capouch; election commissioners, G. W. Stump and Henry Frida; judges, August KripPisch and A. G. Cryer; clerks, Fred Kroft and Roy Cox. Fred McGuire, a concrete cement contractor, working in the newly established plant in Gillam township, had the fingers of his right hand crushed by a heavy form falling on it .Unless the hand becomes infected it may be possible lo save all of the fingers. Ralph Binford, who is employed by the Concrete Cement factory, had the misfortune to get his fingers crushed in the same manner as befell Mr. McGuire. The second finger of the right hand was almost completely torn off, and the other fingers were badly crushed. Dr. C. E. Linton attended the injured man. Miss Janie Burns, a young lady of Winslow, Ind., spent her vacation with her friend, Arthur Freshour of r rencesville. Both were the guests of M. W. Coppess and family of Gillam township. They report a pleasant time, much fun and many enjoyable drives. Four days were spent on the Kankakee river and the remaining time they were visiting relatives and friends in the surrounding country.