Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1914 — All Over The County [ARTICLE]

All Over The County

Mrs. D. A. Bickei went t o Pontiac, 111., Friday to visit relatives. Ben Lilves and son, Benjamin, spent the first of the week at Wabash. Miss Daisy Ott returned to Bloomington this week to take up her college course. Mrs. Eliza Bartoo came Thursday last from Wabash to visit her son. Luce, and family. Joseph Graham and Tom Porter left Monday evening for a farm seeing trip to New York. C. H Peck went to Indianapolis Tuesday to attend a shoot being held there this week. Mrs. C. H. Peck went to Monticello Thursday to spend several days with .Mrs. 11. H. Bowman Miss Frieda Wineland went to Lowell, Monday to spend the week s vacation with her relatives. Miss Fay Murphy of Hoopeston, 111., canie'Wednesday evening for visit with Mrs, Helene Guy. Lex Fisher is preparing to ’ak ? ;n auto load through to New York next week, on a farm prospecting t:; Mr. and -Mrs S. G.Hand drove through to Indianapolis Monday to attend the State Bank Association.

John McCollough has given up his work in the Lafayette Times and taken a job in the Hub s ore in the same city. | Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rodebafer started for New York Tuesday morning to look over the various farm prospects reported going tc waste in that state. Dr. and Mrs. G. W. J. N. Bowman and family, Keith and Dorothy Spencer and Irene Howard au-. toed to Black , Rock Tuesday and spent the day. I. D. Luckey went to Windfall. Ind., Monday to visit his daughter, Mrs. Bernie Graham. He will also stop at Lafayette for a few days with the Puckett s. Mrs. S. 0. Lucas, who has been spending some time here among her relatives and old friends, started on her return journey home to Minnesota Wednesday. Dexter Jones and daughter. Alice, returned today from a month's visit with the former's daughters, Mrs. Wilbur Kay. in Washington. Pa., and Mrs. Wade Green in New York City. Mrs. Brewster, formerly of Remington, and daughter, Mrs. Skiff, of Watseka, 111., stopped off here Thursday night enroute to Markle, Ind., to visit her daughter, Mrs. Ed Maxwell. A. V. Loc k is preparing to remove his family to Kansas City, in the near future, in order that he may be located nearer to the center of the territory from which he gets the bulk of his work. It is reported that Lawrence Timmons has wired his acceptance to a farm in New York which he sawwhile there some few weeks ago. Thus we are losing a number of mighty good citizens.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fell entertained Tuesday evening in honor of Dr. P. J. Pothuispe. of Denver, Colo., who has been visiting friends in this neighborhood the past few days. There were quite a number of old associates of thet doctor present and all enjoyed a very pleasant evening. Dr. P. J. Pothuispe of Denver,

Colo, has been circulating among friends here for several days. He is stopping with his mother and brother at. Goodland, and is on his way to New York City, where he will "attend some of the clinic lectures. Mrs. Pothuisje was unable to accompany him here on account of the children • ping in school. There was a quiet wedding at the Presbyterian Manse. Wednesday evening, the parties being Mr. Ora Baxter. son of H. L- Baxter of this place, and Miss Etta Dexter, daughter of Mr and .Mrs. Chet Dexter of northeast of town. The ceremony which was pronounced by the pastor, Rev. E. H, Bull, was witnessed- by Miss Flo CUsey and Mr. Jesse Schembs. The young couple will reside, with the groom s father until spring when they will go to a farm north of town.

FRANCESVILLE. [From The Tribune.] Mrs Margaret Woolf) of Colburn. ‘ ; Ind., is visiting with her son. Isaac Woolf, and family. ■ Mrs J E. Tillett and daughter ' Air- Charles Severns, have returned ! | from an extended visit with rela-1 fives at Longmont -and friends a’ i Colorado Springs. ‘ .J- A. Gish and sons were here; i from onarga. 111.. Monday in the' of their rann in the south-j east t art of 'he township; They made; the trip in their touring car. Mr-. Mary Hubbell of Toleuo, and I , her mother of this place, who has j ’ been •he guests of relatives at Frank-1 i fort. returned here Monday. Tuesday I ; Mrs Hubbell returned to Toledo. ■

Luther Coleman of Boston, Mass., nephew of Mrs. Foster Morgan, who had been the guest of the family for a couple of days, returned-last Saturday. If was his- 1 first visit wjth them in twenty-one years. Mr. and Mrs. Warren E. Spitler left Tuesday for Marion. Ind., where they intend to make their permanent home. Mr. Spitler still retains his interest in the Spitler. Surber & Company hardware here, besides other property holdings in the community. Francesville people regret very much to lose the residence of this splendid family. The marriage of Mr. L. W. Hubbell of this place, and Mrs. Rosella Ives, late of Stuggart. Ark., took place Sunday in Indianapolis, at the residence of Rev; H c Weston, former pastor of the Francesville M. E. church. They arrived here Monday evening and took up their residence in his former home, recently occupied by Gurd - urber and familv

“THE JUNGLES.” tTooi late for Saturday issue. ) Frank Sommers is helping H. AL Ogle cut corn. Jack Frost gave us a ■ retty heavy visit Friday night. Russell Cristler was in this vicinity Sunday evening Homer Ogle cut Harve Lowman’s buckwheat Saturday. Harve Lowman called on Homer Ogle Friday morning. Leona Ogle called on Blossom Grouns Sunday afternoon. Miss Leona Ogle visited Lone Star school Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. H. AL Ogle were Monon goers Thursday evening. M alter Chapman spent Friday night with Russel 1 and Clyde Wood There is no school here this week as rhe teachers are attending institute.' ■

Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ogle called on Grear Bunnel and family Sunday evening. Bess Chapman and daughter, Berle. called on Mert Bunnel Friday afternoon. Russell and Clyde Wood and Walter Chapman called on Donald and Charley Ogle Friday night Mr and Mrs H. M. Ogle and daughters, Gladys and Leona, went to Rensselaer Friday, where Leona attended the Sunday school convention as delegate for Milroy George, the three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Deboy fell down the cellar steps Friday morning and cut a gash in his nose. He was taken to Rensselaer .nd the doctor took one stitch in it.

Maria, the eleven-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs. Greer Bunnel, tnet with a very serious accident Thursday evening. A neighbor boy had been carrying dynamite caps to school and had given Maria some of them, telling her the} - were lead pencil protectors. She had five, but laid three of them up and gave one to her sister, Ozark, who was sitting at the side of the stove. Maria was sitting in front of the stove and Mrs. Bunnel, who was in the garden heard the report as the cap went off. The girl jumped and ran toward the door crying, “It burns, it burns.” Her father caught her in his arms and held her until her mother could reach her. A neighbor hurried off for a doctor, and Dr. Clavton was called.’ The palm of her left hand was blown out. some fingers of the hand gone and a hole was blown in her stomach. She was resting ni ely Friday. t

GOODLAND. [From The Herald. ] Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Starkweather were visitors in Monticello over i Sunday. Mr and Mrs George o. Bales auj toed to Lafayette last Sunday and visited with friends. Mr. and Mrs V. B. Korner and two sons visited Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Star Gity, Mrs. M. L. Hutaston and daughter. Bernice, went to Oak Park, 111.,

Thursday for a ten days' visit. Mrs. John Shetland is visiting with her daughter. Mrs. Grace Lee, and family at Chicago Heights, 111. Mrs. B. V Pratt visited this week with hey daughter. Mrs. Von Johnson, and family at Marion, Ind. ( arrie Green, a teacher in the Remington schools, spent Saturday and Sunday a t the Carpenter home. Mr. and Mrs. Barkley of Rensselaer. visited here this week at the home of .Mr. and Mrs. Spencet, Hamilton. Mrs. Wm. Thomas left last Saturday for Los Angeles, Calif., to join her husband, who has been there for the past year. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Edwards Sunday. Mrs. Edwards was formerly Miss Maude Easterday of Wolcott. John Bratton and Simon Miller and wives autoed over from Welling ton. HL. and spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tedford. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Marsh returned home Monday after a short visit with the former's brother. George, and family in Chicago. Wm. Campbell, son of Rev. Campbell, former pastor of the Goodland Presbyterian church, died last week at his late home in Minneapolis of appendicitis.

Wednesday Ray Dowell purchased the good will and business of the Home Bakery of T. C. Carlock, who has owned the bakery but five weeks this last time. Mr. Carlock will leave the latter part of the week for Monticello where he has recently purchased a hotel and restaurant, and will move his family there soon. Our friend Edward Antcliff is carrying his left arm around in a sling, the result of the engine on his automobile backfiring when he attempted to crank one day last week. Bert Patton and three children of Bloomington. Ill.* visited with relatives in Goodland last Friday night. Saturday morning they went to Monticello to visit witli relatives. Mt. and Mrs. Wm. Hinchman of Brook, and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Spaulding of this 1 place autoed’ to Lochiel and spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Sirs. Jacob Fox.

Mr. and Mrs. George O. Bales visited Tuesday And Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Colborn of Charlotte. Mich., in Chicago. The latter were on their way to California where they expect to spend the, winter. Mrs. W. H. Dowell and Mrs. C. C. Smith entertained the Monticello Mac* a bee lodge Tuesday at the home of the former. They came over on the nine o’clock train and returned on the five o’clock train. The feature of the occasion was a large spread at the noon hour. There were twenty present and a social good time was had. Sheriff Wm. Dowling was called to Goodland Monday. On Saturday Mrs.

August Bretzinger went to Kentland and filed a suit for a divorce from August Bretzinger and Monday she had an automobile, some cattle and a team of horses and wagon attached. Tuesday Mr. Bretzinger called Attorney Elmer Barce over from Fowler and affected a settlement with his wife. She was given the automobile. the cattle and some money He retaining the team and wagon with which to make his living. The divorce case will come up October 12 for a hearing, the defendant will make no complaint but will ask for the custody of their little five year old daughter,Anna.

WOLCOTT. [From The Enterprise.] Joseph and William Sigman of Remington, father and brother of Milroy Sigman, visited him Wednesday. , • Mr and Mrs. John Dunn and Mrs. Albert Dunn and daughter drove over to Rensselaer in their auto Tuesday. Albert Keller of Des Moines, la., and Jacob Keller of Peoria, 111., were visiting relatives 0 here the first of the week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Wilson, Sunday, Sept. 27, a son; to Mr. and Airs. A. H. Shoemaker, Friday, Sept. 25. a son. John Hanna of Cool Siding. Nebr., who has been visiting his brother, Sam Hanna,’north of town, returned home Tuesday. Mrs. R. P Miller, who has been spending the spring and summer at Long Beach, Calif.; arrived in Wolcott Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dec.kard of Watseka, 111., came Saturday evening for a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Conder.

Mr. and Mrs. Perfect Spencer and son returned home Sunday after a few days' visit with relatives near Effner, Brook and Rensselaer. Mrs. L. M Richey and Chester Sigman of near Rensselaer, were called here the first of the week by the illness of their father. Milroy Sigman. George Holley of Ashland, Ore., a brother of Dr. R. F. Holley, was a guest from Friday evening until Sunday evening of Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Holley. Mrs. Quincy Hughes .accompanied her mother, Mrs. Lucinda Smith, to Indianapolis Monday. Mrs. Smith will visit her daughter. Mrs. Alice Richardson. for a time. Mr. Bert .McKillip, son of Mrs. Laura McKillip, a former resident of this vicinity, and Miss Hallie Prescott of Leaton, Mich., were married at Leaton Sunday, Sept. 27. Mrs. Robert Stockton went to West Lafayette last Thursday to assist in caring for his sister. Mrs. Earl Johnson, who is very ill with pluerisy at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blake.

Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Irwin of this place and Airs, L. J. Haggins and Airs. Powers of Rensselaer, drove over to Brook Monday in Mr. Irwin's auto. Alr. and Airs, Irwin returned that evening, while Airs. Haggins and Airs. Powers remained until Wednesday to visit friends. A. R. Jones and family and E. R. Pugh and family drove from Wolcott to Bluffton Sunday in A." R. Jones’ new automobile. The register on the machine showed a distance of 24 7 miles for the round trip, and the party spent some six hours with friends at Bluffton, arriving home at eleven o'clock Sunday evening. One of the largest family reunions ever held here, was held at the home of Mr. and Airs. Wm. Sullivan when all their eleven children, with their families, gathered home. It was also the 4 oth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan, and a, bounteous feast was spread at noon. Those who were there were: Air. and Mrs. Alva Sullivan, of Salem; Airs. Leona Thompson and daughter, Alice, of ZSalem; Airs. Sallie Bull and three sons, Norris, Orme] and Willie, of Rolling Prairie: Mr. and Airs. John Roberts and sons, Wilber and Wilie, Air. and Mrs. Earl Sullivan and daughters, Alice and “Merna, Air. and Mrs. John Sullivan of Kentland; Air. and Mrs. James Watson and daughters, Opal and Pearl, and son, John, of this place; Sam Sullivan of Fremont, Nebr.: Wm. Sulliyap/^Jr., of North Dakota, and Joe ami Eva of this place.

BROOK. [From The Reporter.] Claude Warr w L ent to Fort Wayne on business Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Shaeffer spent Sunday with relatives in Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Rich returned Tuesday from a three weeks’ trip in Dakota. Mrs. Florence Childers of Remington, came Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Neely Wilson. Mrs. Jerome Franklin will move to Chicago in a few weeks and makA that place her future home. Mrs. Bert Bullis and son of Goodland, came Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs. Fred 'Hamacher, for a few days, i ; , Mrs. J. L. Haggins and Mrs. Powers of Rensselaer, spent the first of The week with their nephew, Dr. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. llerath returned to their home in Joliet Tuesday after visiting relatives here a few days. , Mr. and MrA. Edward Sell returned Tuesday from a three weeks’ trip back to the former’s old home in Pennsylvania. Miss Ethel Barger of Chicago Heights, came Tuesday to visit her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bdttleday, and other Clarence Stoddard came Friday from Omak, Wash., where he has been spending the last couple of years, to visit relatives and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Myers had as their guests Sunday Mrs. Myers' parents, Mr. and Mrs. McMillen, and her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Judge, of Forrest, 111. The Peter Herath funeral last

Thursday, was one of the largest held in this section for a long time. Over sixty automobiles were in the procession from the home to the cemetery. Frank Herath has been bedfast and quite sick during the past ten days with a severe attack of sciatic rheumatism, the second bad attack he has suffered from in the past couple of years. George Spaulding of Bangor, Mich., was shaking hands with his old comrades and friends in Brook on I tiesday, He lived for many years on a farm near Foresman and is well known to many of our older citizens. He was on his way to attend his regimental reunion at Momence. Mr, and Mrs.. John Pothuisjo and daughter. Caroline, of Goodland, and the formers brother. Dr. P. Pothuisjo of Denver, Col., were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lowe. Dr. Pothuisjo practiced in Remington several years ago and is nO 'V one of Denver s prominent physicians. He was on his way to New York on business.

MEDARYVILLE. fFrom The Advertiser.] Mr. and Mrs. Guy Faris of Garv, were here this.; week visiting relatives. Mrs. Jennie Little of. Alton, 111., is at the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. Dan Bennett. Dr. Linton reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Simon T. Clark of Walker tp._ on Sept. 24. Mrs. Mell Guild and Misses Bernice Antcliff and Benita Petry were Lafayette visitors last Friday. Floyd Brown returned Wednesday morning from Virginia, where he has been employed on a dredge. H. M. Baughman and Mr. and Mrs. H W. Long were up from Monon Tuesday visiting their relatives here.- ' ■ Mr. and Mrs. Lee G. Baughman and the latter’s sister, Mrs. Brophey, were Rensselaer visitors last Sunday. Miss Luella Robinson, after a pleasant week’s visit with hgr relatives, the Misses Guild at the Chas. Giuld home, returned to her home in Rensselaer yesterday.

John P. Ryan and son, Edward, Fred Holl and Elmer C. Willjams visited the International Harvester plant at Plano, 111., in which they are stockholders, last Tuesday and Wednesday. They made the trip in Mr. Ryan’s auto. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Francis and children were the guests of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Robinson, part of last and this week. Mr. Francis has sold his business at Frankfort, Ind., and the family contemplates going to Oklahoma and settle there. Dr. L. L. Stone reports the following births: To Mr. and Mrs. Mose Banks of Gillam, a girl, August 19; to Mr and Mrs. T. M. Hoover of Gillam. a girl, Aug. 24: to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bennett of Cass tp., a boy, Sept. 25; to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Conn of Medaryville, a son, Sept. 29.

MT. AYR. i/From the Brook Reporter.) Geo. Brown and Orson Peck were Rensselaer visitors on Monday. Elmer Miller is visiting with his brother, W. W. Miller, and family this week. “Jockey” Lyons and Jap Wright shipped a carload of hogs to the city on Thursday. Mrs. Lucy Redinbo of Medaryville, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mariott of Rochester, spent a few days with Ed Harris and family. Ed Farris went to Washington. 111., on Tuesday to look after repairs for his elevator, and returned on Wednesday evening. Charles Peck and son, Lon Peck, of Peotone. 111., are visiting this week with Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Birst and Mr. and Mrs. Orson Peck.

Mack Teach, a member of the Boy Scout Club of Crown Point, rode his bicycle from that city to Mt. Ayr on Saturday forenoon, a distance of about 35 miles. Some of the other members started to make the trip with him but turned back when they came to the sand roads in the north part of Newton county. Mack returned to his home on Sunday afternoon. A dense fog hovered over Mt. Ayr and vicinity for a while on Saturday morning, making it almost impossible to see even a short distance. Several auto accidents occurred which might have proven serious. “Jockey” Lyons was on his, way to Brook and had a collision with Chas. Brunton in his Ford and both machines were damaged very much. Clarence Drullinger was going to Morocco and ran into a rig driven by Miss Agate, who was on way to the Teachers’ Institute at Mt. Ayr. Three wheels were torn off Miss Aagte’s buggy, but luckily however she was not hurt. Mr. Drullinger brought' Miss Agate on to Mt. Ayr and then went back and haj the buggy repaired for her. Newton Lyons, father of Wm. Lyons, formerly of this place, died at the home of his daughter, MPs. Nancy Miller of Monon, Ind., on

Sept 25. The remains were brought to Mt. Ayr on Sunday morning and the funeral services were conducted at the church by Rev. Downey. Interment was made at the North Star cemetery. Newton Lyons was born in Ross county, Ohio, April 22, 1 833. He came to Newton county, Indiana, with his parents in 1841. His father died in 1842, being left an orphan at ten years of age. He. with his mother and eight-year-old sister, returned to Ohio in the latter part of the year 1842. In 1847 he came back to Noble county. Ind., with his family. On Nov. 27, 1 858. lie was married to Catharine Fahl and returned to Newton county in 1862. To this union were born two children. William A. Lyons, of Ligonier. Ind., and Nanncy A Miller of Monon, Ind., who survive him. His wife having departed from this life Sept. 30. 1900. Newton Lyons united with ‘he church in early life, and lived a life so true to God. and so true, to Christian principles that all who knew him were conscious that lie had learned of Jesus Those who were present from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Bennet Lyons. Mr. and Mrs. Laben Lyons. Newton Lyons. Luther Lyons, Arthur Lyons and Ray Hershman. all of Brook.

BAUM’S BRIDGE. Monday was registration day. and a big vote was registered R H. Morehouse has' applied to his; residence a fresh coat of paint, •■•. hi ch surely adds a lot to the appearance of Same. We met in Wheatfield Saturday Frank Fisher, the democratic candidate for county commissioner, looking as happy as a bird. Mr. and Mrs. Mallatt and Mr. and Mrs. Zellers of Aix. autoed here last Sunday where ’hey were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wiseman. C. D. Shook has embarked in the sorghum making business on a private scale. Sorghum as a sweetner for the Bull Moosers is O. K. Wm. Hallier has built an up-to-date hen house and is also applying a coat of paint to his buildings.

which is surely an improvement to hie farm. Our corn of the late planting variety is surely doing good, giving us a basis for expecting a bumper crop this fall. Yes, sir. we are forging to the front, and ere long we will be the dominant part of old Jasper.

ROSELAWN. Mrs. Lida Conger is visiting friends at Momence, 111. Owen Brooke visited at the hon e of his father Saturday. Charles a former resident, was a business visitor here Monday. The voters of Lincoln tp. registered here Monday to the number of 219. Uncle Tommy Bemen is planning to attend the soldiers’ reunion at Pontiac, 111. Rev. Postill, we are glad to learn, will return tb the ministry at Fair Oaks and Roselawn. Joseph Adams and wife of Chi--1 ago. was a visitor at his ranch -t o, town Sunday. Misses Irene. Laura and brother. John Nelson of Brookston, visited he Nelson families Sunday. Mrs. Nellie Stevenson and children of Hegewisch, 111., visited with her parents. W. T. Kight and wife. H. H. Nelson and friends of Shelby and Water Valley, left for the river Monday, for a few days hunting and fishing. . Registration day was a busy one tor our auto liverymen, bringing in voters from various parts of the township to register. The death of John Bigger, living about six miles west of town. Sunday. Oct. 4, is reported this Monday t-vening. from Bright’s disease. Charley David was in town Saturday with his new auto. We can say this for Charley, he will not be arrested for speeding soon unless he changes his gaitCounty Chairman Billings, Jaj Law and Jesse Purkey of Morocco, were Roselawn visitors Saturday, looking after the interests of the democratic party. ; ■ ,

Sunday was a very quiet day in Roselawn, there being no church services. Most of our towns people took td the Woods or went auto riding and some visited the river to try their luck with the rod and reel. We want you to call and see our splendid new stock of box stationery, correspondence cards, etc.— THE DEMOCRAT.