Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1915 — All Over The County [ARTICLE]

All Over The County

Miss; Adelia Chappell went to Chicago Thursday to visit relatives. Mrs. Will Yocheni of Monticello, spent Monday with her relatives here. Dr. Besser purchased the Phil Kellner farm northeast of town thh week. • MlSs Wilma Verrill of Goodland, spent Saturday night with Miss Pauline Konkle. Miss Grace dowry went to Twelve Mile,„ near Logansport, Monday to visit her uncle. Miss Ethel Green, who has been attending Purdue, is home for the holiday week. ■ Mrs. F. O. Gray,of Saunemin, 111., spent the holiday with her sister, Mrs. John Ritenour. Miss Tena Sommers of Lacrosse, spent C-hpistmas with her sister, •MYs. E. C. Boatman. , George Denham went to Chicago Saturday to sp’end a few days with his cousin, Fred Nash. Fay Konkle of Detroit, Mich., spent Christmas with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. I. Konkle. Miss Rachel Smalley -went to Milford, ill., Monday to spend a few days with her grandmother. "Maurice Eek, operator at Lacrosse, Ind., was home over Christmas, returning to his work Monday. John Clark of Fairmont, Ind.; has been spending the holidays with his mother, Mrs. Mary F. Clark. " Mrs. Joseph Zinser and daughter, Margaret, of Elpaso, 111., spent Xmas here with Mrs, Dudley Tyler, ■ Marlon Sutherland of Milford, 111., is spending the holidays with his grandmother, Mrs. Fannie Parks. Miss Garnet McNary of Greencastle, came Saturday, and has been visiting her girl friends a few days. Mrs. J. Mann of Lacrosse, came Monday evening to visit at the homes of Geo. Eck and E. C. Boatman. -7 L. B. Elmore and wife went to Fowler Tuesday to play at a big concert to he held there on that evening. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ford and children, spent Christmas with friends at Elwood, returning home Monday evening. Miss Edna Bridenbaugh of Logansport, is spending the week with het uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. G. 1. Thomas. Mrs. Nelson Boicourt of Beech Grove, Ind., came Saturday evening and is visiting her mother, Mrs Perry Griffith. Miss Avis Crowder of East Chicago, is spending the Christmas vacation with the Harper girls and other friends here.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bartee and two children of Viola, Kans., are spending the holidays with then numerous relatives, Mrs. Tom Garvin and family of Logansport, came Thursday to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Bowman. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woodward of Richmond, Ind., are spending the week with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hartman. B. C. Fowler has moved into the Mrs. Barnett house in the north part of town. Mr. Gardner is ope of the partners ip, the implement business. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hoover left Wednesday morning for Chicago, where Mrs. Hoover will be examined by a specialist for her throat trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bowman of Indianapolis, and Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Bowman of Linden, were guests of the Bowman, Turley and Norwood families this week. The Bartoo family dinner was held at the editor’s home Christmas day. These dinners are a regular yearly affair and a mighty good time is always enjoyed. There were 26 persons present this year, Miss Florence Johnston entertained the Bachelor Maids Saturday evening with a Christmas exchange. Miss Wilma Verrill of Goodland, was present, as was also the newly wedded Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz. Refreshments were served anSf'a big time is reported.

John Shelman reported that his ??, ushtcr ’ Mrs - Laura E Becker, of Sibley; Ibfra, arrived-here Monday evening. Her husband, George E. Becker, is coining through with their car of goods. They will buy property and locate at Rensselaer, he states, where Mr. Becker-will engage in some line of business, presumable that of dealing in horses. Little, Emma, 14-year-old daughter of Mri and Mrs. John Troxill, who about six weeks ago was kicked by a horse and had her skull fractured from which she recovered so nicely, took sick Tuesday evening with a severe chill becoming unconscious from which 'she has not rallied, but is slowing sinking and the sad hews of her death is expected hourly.

There was a merry family dinner given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Atwood, at the former Clyde Reeves place, Tuesday, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bartee of Kansas, who are visiting here. All told there were about 28 persons includ*ing children. Among these were J.

H. Biddle and wife, Dan Biddle and family, Mr. and Mrs! Geo. Bartee and son, Harold, Ross Groves, wife and baby of Monticello, Wesley Merritt, wife and child, Wesley Fell and wife, Mrs. Harry Gilbert and children and Mrs. Jane Bartee. A most enjoyable time is reported. The marriage of Miss Edith Johnston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Johnston, and Mr. Edward Lorenz of Elkhart, Ind., was solemnized ‘a.t the home of the bride’s parents on north Indiana street Thursday, Dec. 24th. The ceremony'was pronounced by the Rev. H. H. Paul, of the German Lutheran church at Goodland, at high noon,ln the presence of only the pear relatives of the contracting parties. After the ceremony a twocourse dinner was served. The newly wends went to Elkhart Monday, where they have a home furnished already to go to housekeeping.

MEDARYVILLE. [From The Advertiser.J Ray Farnsley and wife are the proud parents of a baby son. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Karl Lindelbach, Dec. 29th. Miss Ava Guild of Napanee, Ind., is home for the holidays. Mrs. Albert Peigh spent Christmas in Fort Wayne and Huntington. Millard Prevo, wife and baby of Chicago, were the guests of relatives here over Christmas. Mrs. Irvin Phillips and son. left last Tuesday for Lafayette to spend the remaining part of the week. Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Warriner and son of Remington, Spent Christmas with Mrs. Warriner’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Guild. Misses Viva and Ferne Baughman and Walt Agnes of Royal Center, were the guests of Miss Agnes Brown and mother over last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Eldridge, Miss Rena Aery and Mrs. Sarah Aery and daughter, Nina, of Winamac, together with [he Arrowsmith family of near Francesville, were all guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Topp Christmas. Margaret Elizabeth Dunn was bom in Gillam tp., Ind., Dec. 9, 1847, and died Dec. 27, 1914, at her home in LaCrosse, Ind. She was the daughter of James Dennis and Rachel Dunn. She was married to Marion Evans April 10, 1871. To this union were born two daughters,. Effie Runyan and Rose Evans. She leaves to mourn her loss four sisters an« three brothers. She united' with the Methodist church when quite young. She was a kind-and loving mother and loved by all who knew her. The remains were brought to Medaryville last Wednesday morning and immediately taken to the M. E. church, w’here services were conducted by Rev. W. N. Dunn assisted by Rev. A. L. Meredith, pastor of the Methodist church at LaCrosse, after which the remains were taken to the Independence cemetery for burial.

Cynthia Rowen, daughter oL-Alex-ander and Sarah Rowen, was born near Lafayette, Ind., April 11,1837. Died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sim E. Low, Medaryville, Ind., Dec. 25, 1914, aged 77 years, 8 months and 14 days. She was united in marriage to Andrew Faris, Oct. 30, 1862. To this union were born two children, Mrs. Florence Low and Clyde R Faris, both of Medaryville. She also took a mother's place to a son of Mr. Faris by a former marriage, Calvin T. Faris of Haigh, Neb. .she leaves besides her children, three grandchildren and one great grandchild, two sisters and two brothers. Her children and One sister, Mrs. Wm. Ramey of Medaryville were with her in her last sickness, As an early settler inS&M** country she endured many of the privations and hardships of pioneer life. The,funeral services were held Sunday, Dec. 27, at the M. E. church in Medaryville and interment made in the Independence cemetery by the side of her husband, who had been laid at rest ten years ago.

BROOK. [From The Reporter.) Virgil Dennison of Rensselaer, spent Sunday with friends in Brook. Attorney Frank Davis was in Indianapolis the first of the week on business. Mrs. Hines and Miss Selma Witson spent the holidays in Remington with relatives. Miss Gertrude Weishaar is the guest of Miss Francis Shand at Rem; ingtori this week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Spitler went to Logansport Wednesday, . where they‘will spend winter* Mrs. Charles Stearman went to Cleveland, Monday for a two weeks' visit with her brother. The Misses Lulu and Minnie Kemper are visiting relatives in Stone bluff and Crawfordsville Hhls week. -Mrs. Grace Pumphrey o 7 Columbia •Cjty, came Tuesday for a week’§visit with her mother, Mrs, Wm’. Weston. Howard Myers joined his wife at Forest, 111., Thursday and enjoved the holiday dinner with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Barker and children returned Thursday from a week s visit with relatives at Mt Ayr. Miss Verna Cox came . home" from from Lafayette Christmas to spend a few.days with relatives and friends here. ....... Dr. -‘Wood and familw spent the past week with relative*; in Rensselaer, returning home Monday evening. Miss Verna Witcher of Mt. Ayr, came Saturday to spend a few days

with her cousin, Miss Nelda Courtright. ~ * The MiSses Marcelline and Pauline Ulyatt returned Tuesday from a few days’ visit with relatives in Rensselaer. Frank Heiatb and Mrs. John Sell went to Chicago' Thursday to see their sister, Mrs. .Ormand Pruett, who is in the hospital. Mrs. JS. C. Jones of Amo, Ind., came the last of the week to visit her brother, John Lyons, of Idaho, and other relatives here. , A sister of. Mrs. Ray Ward from Kouts, another from Lafayette ami one from Goodland, were guests at her home a few days this week. 5 The Misses Urma and Grace Crisler, who are visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Job English, went to Roan the first of the week to visit relatives for a few days. The Misses Edith MacDonald and Irene Davis of Ft. Wayiie, and Miss Essie Bowers of New Castle, were guests at the home of Rev, MacDonald for the Christmas holidays. Miss Irene Beckman wenLio Chicago Saturday to spend the holiday vacation with her parents. She was accompanied home by Miss Madeline, Brady,. who will visit for a few days there and at Grant Park. Word was received from Mrs. Ormand Pruett on Thursday to the effect that she was still in a serious condition. The wound had to be reopened on account of the formation of abcesses and she has considerable fever.

Mr. and Mrs. James Fenton were called to Pine Village Thursday last by the death of the former’s father, who was over eighty years of age. Several years ago he contracted gangrene in both of his feet, due from an old army wound and both legs were amputated, and from which he never fully recovered. Hog cholera has broken out on the farm of Fred Lyons in Jordan tp., and he had lost 20 head by the first of the week. Oh Tuesday he had a veterinary treat them with a vacine virus obtained from Indianapolis. Over 130 head were treated in this way and it is hoped to save the larger part of them. This is in the same neighborhood of the hogs that were affected last fall and the Lyons hogs probably contracted the disease from the same source. After suffering from Bright’s disease for almost a year Sam Hargrove died at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Van Der Voort at 12:00 on Sunday night. Mr. Hargrove was a native of Whitestown, Ind., and was born in the year 186£>. The only member of his family supposed to be living is a sister, but she is living somewhere in the east and cannot be located. He came to Brook in July 1912, and worked as cutter in the Van Der Voort market. His genial disposition made him many friends. At his request the body was taken to Whitestown, Ind., for burial in the family cemetery. Howard Snyder went as the representative of the local lodge and was joined at Oxford by representatives from the Chapter. , . *

GOODLAND. [From The Herald.] John Jay was a caller in Monon last Thursday. Will Stack of Arcola, Ind., visited here with home folks this week. Mrs. G. G. Hunlston visited with friends• and relatives in Indianapolis this week. Mrs. A. J. .Spinney and little son, Charles, visited in Kentland Monday and Tuesday. Miss Alary Washburn of, Chicago, is here the guest of her brother, W. W. Washburn 'and family. Mrs. Perry Allen children, Grace and John Poulson, visited this week with relatives in Otterbein. Miss Lillian Frohreich, who had been clerking in Stewarts’ dry goods store at Logansport, during the holidays, returned home last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Runion of Indianapolis, returned Sunaay evening after a short visit here with the lat ter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. AVilliam Force.

Roy Mitten and family' and Clarence Mitten of Danville, 111., and Harold of Chicago, spent Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs W. E. Mitten. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wood returned to their home in Lafayette Sunday afternoon after a short visit here with the former’s mother, Mrs. Marion James. C. D. Holmes, who visited here Monday and Tuesday with his daughter, .Mrs. Hugh C. Constable, left AVednesday morning for Winchester, Ind., to spend the winter with relatives. Clara Brook, who spent Christmas at home, returned to Indianapolis on Wednesday morning. Aliss Magdaline, who.is teaching music and.drawing in Tipton county, will ret urn to ’ her ..work in'a few days. Raymond' Cooke 'returned—to .-Indianapolis Sunday evening after a few days’ visit with home folks. Raymond, who is connected with-his uncle, L.-H. Jordan, in the grain business,, likes the work very much and expects to take up the grain business., . r--"’". , Mr. and .Mrs. Fred Ziemer of Hutchinson, Minn., visited the past two weeks with Air. and Airs. Baumam and other, relatives. Last Monday, they, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Baunianj, left for Beecher, 111., for a week’s visit with Air. and Mrs. Froherich and-family/:: ? R. T. Clinton of Brook, was in town Tuesday 'enroute for Alt. Ayr to visit with his brother, E. A. Clinton, who has recently returned from Custer City Okla., where he was- called to the bedside of a son who has b.een quite sick but is improving at this time. Mr. and Airs. Fred Brook and children returned to their home. in Indianapolis Tuesday morning after spending Christmas here with the former’s parents, Air. ana Mrs. Peter Brook. Mr. Brook is the senior memof the firm of Brook & Lear ini a prosperous eletrical business.

John Hall and sister, Mrs. Ed Turner, went to Beaverville Monday to attend the funefal of their mother, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe E. Arsenean Sunday after an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Hall was formerly a resident of this place and was nearly ninety years old.

L. B. Elmore was over from Remington Monday trying to stir up interest in organizing a young man’s band, and he seemed to have beenquite successful, as about forty-five have responded and “are willing to start in the first of the year with their practice and expect to be ready for concerts by .May. Mr. Elmore wants to have‘charge, of three bands during the coming season, one at Remington, one at Idaville and at this place. He will devote one night in practice at each town and one concert night. Calvin, the little two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Zellers, residing five miles southwest of town, died at 2 a. m., Wednesday the result of . burns received Monday morning. Monday morning about 10 o’clock the little fellow was playing in a room with his three-year old sister, he had a small No, 10 paper sack and it is supposed that he became tired of it -and attempted to put it into the stove, and same caught fire and fell back into his face, and that he cried out in fright and inhaled flames and gases into his lungs, the lad’s face was badly burned and his hair burned off in front, his right hand was also badly burned.

“THE JUNGLES.” (Too late for Saturday issue.) Clarence Blankenship spent Christmas night with the Culp boys. True Culp and Jim Wood made a short call at Ogle’s Christmas morning. Leona and Clifford Ogle took Sunday dinner with Goldie and Orland Beaver. H. M. Ogle and family spent Sunday evening with Emery Lee and family near Monon. Misses Anna Castor, Jennie Harwell, Cora Dignan and Nellie Hyte, Miss Dignan’s guest, attended the program given at Banner -school Wednesday afternoon. Misses Anna Castor, Cora Dignan Nellie Hyte, Leona Ogle and Messrs. Earl Castor; Lloyd Tow, Kenneth Spradley, Ernest and Orland Beaver Russell Wood and Clifford Ogle attended the’ cantala given at Lee Christmas eve. The people were quite surprised in this community when the announcement of the marriage of Charley Marchand to a Miss Roby, of near Monon, was made. Many didn’t learn it until Saturday night. The parents knew it Saturday morning. W. E. Culp and family, Claude and Clarence Blankenship and Blossom Grouns spent Christmas evening with Sam Griffith and family. The evening was spent-in music and conversation. Refreshments were served before the guests returned home. - A delightful little surprise was given for Claude and Clarence Blankenship Saturday night. A crowd ot forty-two were present. The evening was spent in music and games. A guessing contest was held and Juanita Fisher and Oliver Clark won the prizes, Refreshments were served at a late hour and all departed for home, reporting a good time and wishing the boys many more happy birthdays.

MT. AYR. (From the Brook Reporter.) Gilbert Stucker spent Christmas with friends at Surrey. Earl Huntington went to Earl Park Wednesday to spend the holidays with relatives. Airs. Loma Aliller of Lowell, spent Christmas with her parents, Air. and Mrs. J. B. Ashby. Air. and Mrs. Chancey Huntington spent Christmas at Rensselaer with the latter’s father, Mr. Knox. Airs. C. H. Stucker and son, “Gilbert, and Mrs. W. W. Miller were Rensselaer visitors on Thursday. RoZ'kTiller of Columbia City, Ind., is spending the holidays with his uncle, W. W. Miller, and family. O. R. Reams and son went to Buffalo, Ind., on Saturday for a few days’ visit with relatives and friends. Aliss Rose Keeney of Rensselaer, is spending the holidays wfth her sister and husband, Air. and Mrs. W. A. Shindler. « Born, to Air. and Mrs. Jesse Warren, on AVednesday December 23, a boy, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Romike. on Ak lay, December 28, a girl. Al is, Florence Huntington, who is attending high school at Earl Park, came home on Thursday afternoon to spend the holidays .with her parents, Air. and Airs. F. A. Huntington,

WOLCOTT. [From The Enterprise.] Airs. Jane Jones and daughter, Alinnie, spent the holidays in Chicago, with her son, Emmert. Mrs. Joseph Ford and children of Rankin, 111., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Airs. M. Seifert. Airs. F. L. Elmore and son, Roger, of Indianapolis, are visiting her parents, Air. and Airs. M. Snick. Airs. Lewis Miller, who spent Christmas with -relatives at Lafayette, returned home Tuesday evening. Ed Spencer, who has been „at the Plummer Sanitarium taking, treatment, returned home last Tuesday evening. ■ . <> . Misses. Anna, Therese and Alary Alellen spent Christmas; with their mother, Mrs, Alary Mellen, at Remington. _ . Miss Grace Dixon, who is teaching near Kentland, spent the holidays with her- parents, ,Air. and Mrs.J C. Dixon. . - Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zook am. baby ■ of Flora, were over Sunday guests of his parents, Air. and Mrs. Wm. Zook. Air. and Mrs, Mark Templeton of

Morocco, were guests Xmas of Mrs. Templeton’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Winters. George Baker of Dayton, Ohio,, and Homer Baker of Chicago, spent Xmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Baker, Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Walker <ff Wabash, were guests the first of the week of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Baker, and other friends. Miss Grace Spencer, who is teaching near Kankakee, 111., is spending her holiday vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Spencer. Reuben Moffett of near Camden, a former teacher in this neighborhood, was here Monday visiting friends and looking after business matters.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stockton and daughter, Mary Lois, spent Christmas with Mrs. Stockton’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blake, at Lafayette. Mrs. Arthur Hawn and little daughter of Logansport, returned home Tuesday evening after spending Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. ,Snick.

Miss Grace Corbin, who has been spending several weeks here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Hughes, and other friends, returned to her home in Washburn, 111., Tuesday. Miss Mabel Dibell, who is teaching at Western College for Women at Oxford, Ohio, is spending her holiday vacation with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Dibell. The Farmers’ Co-operative Company opened their new elevator for business Tuesday. C. C. Dawson, president of the company delivered a load of corn to the elevator, this being the first load of grain taken in.

FRANCESVILLE. [From The Tribune.] August Geopp went to Lafayette on business Monday night. Mrs. Henry Hayes has returned from Illinois, where she visited relatives. Miss Ethel Hermansen of Chicago, has been the guest of her parents in Gillam. Miss Ruth Hayworth is visiting, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Worland in Rensselaer. Mrs. Hugh Leavel of Wabash county, was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Fred Sard, this week. John Funk of Gillam, returned from Morton, 111., Monday evening, where he spent a few days with relatives. James Yerion late of Wichita Falls, Texas, is here on business connected with his farm northwest of town. ” Miss Effie Wentz of Lafayette, visited a part of last week with .her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Wentz, of west of town. Mrs. A. H. Reynolds and daughter Miss Marvel, of Indianapolis, art spending the week with Mr' and Mrs. Dan Snioyer. .Mr. and Mrs. Frank 6 Kenion of Gibson City, 111., who have been the guests of her, parents, Mr. and Mrs. '.,N. E. Pearson, returned home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Minnicus entertained a number of friends at their home in Beaver tp., Sunday Those present were: John Ahler Lawrence, Frank and Del Sheetz’ i James Welsh, Elsie Huguet, Ella lunnegan, Julia Hubbard, Ada Shumaket,' Margaret Ahler, Kathryn Abler, Ethel Seward, Mr. and Mrs. John Weise and son of Reynolds, Mr. John_ Alkire and Miss Virgie i iriett of this place motored out of town early Tuesday morning , and were married in Winamac by Rev. C. C. Crawford, thus pulling a neat little surprise over on their many friends. She is the daughter of Mrs. J. E. Tillett, and the the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Alkire. They are expected to arrive home some time next week t