Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1914 — News Letters From the Country [ARTICLE]

News Letters From the Country

; FRANCESVILLE. tFrom The Tribune.] Miss Mildred Keith of Monon, was the guest of her mother, Mrs. ;H. A. Ames, over Sunday. Miss Margaret Ahlers of Kentlana, is the guest of her cousin, Miss Kate Ahlers, west of Francesville. Mrs. L. A. Leach returned home Monday evening from Alexandria, Ind., where she visited with her sister, Mrs. J. E. Mason. Will Fitzpatrick of Odell, 111., who has been the guest of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. William Fitz-

Patrick, for the past three weeks, returned home Monday. Miss Pearl Geyer left this evening for Stockbridge, Mich., where she will be the guest of Mrs. Amelia Morgan. Enroute she will visit with Mrs C. B. Reprogle in Michigan City. A deal was closed here Saturday wherein S. K. Jones became the proprietor of the Glen Ale bakery, taking charge at once. Glen has not decided what business he will engage in. Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral of Dr. R. J. McMurray, were: Wilson Leeland ana Miss Alda Clark of Waterloo, la.; Mrs. John Klor and cousin, and Mr. and Mrs. John Britten of Springfield, Borrvio Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Gutwein, Sunday night, Dec. 13, a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kopka, Monday morning, Dec. 14, a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zimmerman, in Jefferson, Dec. 8, a daughter.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lehman of Matamora, 111., are spending the week here with their daughters, Mrs. Albert . Gudeman, Mrs. Joseph Pelsey and Mrs. Ernest Anlicker. Mr. and Mrs. Lehman will soon move from Matamora to Eureka to live there permanently; owing to better railroad facilities, besides the county Seat is now located there. George H. Rex, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Rex, east of Francesville, was married Saturday, Dec. sth, to Miss Bessie McCracken, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McCracken of Allentown, Pa. George is a locomotive fireman on the Philadelphia & Reading R. r., and he and his bride are

now visiting in Philadelphia. They expect to come here for a visit in the spring. Mabel, the fifteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. _G. A. Wilson of Beaver tp., was quite badly injured Friday afternoon when she fell from the top of a triple box wagon, while returning from school with iher father. The accident was caused when she leaned over the side of the wagon too far, losing her balance. When she fell she struck on her head producing a slight concussion of the brain from which she was unconscious for sixteen hours'. Sihe is now getting along alright;

Dr. R. j. McMurray, formerly of Francesville, died at Bartow, Fla., Friday, after a week’s sickness with typhoid. The body was brought here Tuesday and the funeral was held at the Christian church in the afternoon, Rev. E. Miller officiating. Burial was made in the cemetery east of town. Friends of the well known young physician were not aware of his sickness until'telegrams reached here announcing that he had passed away. His brothers, Dr. Charles McMurray and Bryon McMurray died of the same disease. Those who came with tlhe body were Dr. and Mrs. E. R. McMurray and Mrs. R. J. McMurray and‘daughter.

The marriage of Miss Barbara Pelsey and Crist-Weuthrich occurred in Rensselaer yesterday afternoon. They returned to the home of the bride’s parents southwest of Francesville, where a wedding supper was served to the relatives and friends of both families. They left today for New York City, where they will visit indefinitely and then return to Eure*

ka, 111., where they will reside on a farm-. The bride is the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pelsey, and he is the son of John Weuthrich of Eureka. The wedding guests were Mr. and Mrs. David Weuthrich, Misses Rose and Bena Weitrich of Elgin, 111.