Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1915 — All Over The County [ARTICLE]

A ll Over The County

Miss Grace dowry went to Momence Saturday for a short visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Taylor and son, Ralph, of Monon,' came Friday to visit relatives. Jason Bickel went to Logansport this Thursday morning to attend the poultry show. Miss Gertrude Bartoo of Decatur, Mich., came Monday evening for a visit with her brothers here. R. A. Meeks is preparing to remove to Indianapolis and will probably ship out his goods this week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spinney of Madison, Wis., were the guests of Dr: and Mrs. R. H. Robinson, Tuesday. . , • ' Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hoover went to Chicago Wednesday to consult a physician in regard to the latter’s health. j AV’ l .! Ott is getting about on crutches after having been confined to his -home for a number , of weeks with a broken leg. ■ Mrs. Lattimore of Wisconsin, returned to her home Monday, after a two weeks visit with her daughter Mrs. Napoleon Sego. Mr. and Mrs: Maurice Crow left for Kansas City, Kans., Monday after a few weeks’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wooden. Mrs. H. H. Bowman and son. Dean, of Monticello, came Friday evening to spend a few days with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Peck. Mrs. Jennie May of Independence, came Friday for an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. Bert May, and Mesdames M. A. Timmons and Hettie Larborn. Lex Fisher took his daughter Cecil to Lafayette Monday, where she is enjoying a week’s course in domestic science at Purdue, which she won in the chicken raising contest. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Hand left Friday evening to spend several months with their daughters, Mrs. Alviere Milligan, in Daytona, Fla., and Mrs. Pierre Branning, in Miami, Fla. Mrs. Berf Kyle and daughter" Amelia, went to Chicago Saturday, to spend a few days with her daughter Martha, who is in the hospital, and doing nicely since.her operation. Will Geier has a fine bunch ot chicks at the poultry show now being held at Logansport. He has a bunch of twenty of as fine birds as he ever raised and expects to carry off some good prizes with them this year. L. B. Elmore has taken a job of opening a branch office at DesMoines, lowa, for the H. & D. Schock Absorber and will remove to that city about the first of the month. He expects to be gone until late fall. Wednesday was Miss Irene How-, ard's 17th birthday and her friends Df the M. G. C. club planned and carried out a surprise on her. The party was held at the home, of Miss Martha Parker, and the young folks enjoyed a mighty good time. The venerable Joseph Roy,, who last summer'fell from a buggy and broke his leg, and has since' been confined to his bed, passed away from The Infirmaties of age, at his home Tuesday afternoon. The funeral was held from the Catholic church, this Thursday forenoon. (Horace Hoover who has been working with the Strauss Bros. Realty firm, of Ligonier, has renewed his contract with that firm and will continue another year with them. He will, however, remove to Lafayette, in a couple of weeks, where he will be nearer to the center of his field of labor. Remington people will be very sorry to see Mr. Hoover and his most excellent family move from among us. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Fannie C. Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H H «. marriage of Mr. and Mrs. H. H Walker of this place, and Mr. James Bell of Goodland, at the M. E. church at Harbor Springs, Mich., at 8:30 a. m. Tuesday, Jan. i2th The bride is the well known and popular nurse, and is a very estimable young woman. They will be at home at Goodland after Feb. Ist. The harsih clang of the fire bell broke in on the slumbers of many of the late sleepers in town this Thursday morning about 6:30 and deprived them of their “beauty” sleep. A small gasoline stove in the* bakery department of Bowman’s restaurant nad become overheated and set fire to the wall behind it and some small stuff near it. Dr. Rainier and a few others administered a few well directed bifbkets full of water, where, it was most needed and death ensued at once, even before the fire company had arrived. The damage was GOODLAND. [From The Herald.] , Reports from Elmer Bringham at Bloomington, HL, states that he is still in a very precarious condition. / Lester Rich was over from Rens selaer Monday evening to see “The Hoodoo.” He returned well pleased. Mrs. W. Hi. Dowell and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ray W. Dowell and two litt’e children visited relatives in Remington Thursday. A Word from Mrs. C. C. Bassett, who la a patientAat the Henrotln iSkspifal

in Chicago, states tb<gt she expects to arrive home in a day or two.

Melville Maxwell, who is associated with the Farmers’ Grain elevator at Francesville, Ind., was the guest of Goodland friends over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Kreamer and little son,- of Davenport, lowa, were the guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. John Hall, north of town.

Miss Carr Gray and Miss FannyShults, who have been visiting with relatives in Bath, N. Y„ for the past two months, returned to their home in Goodland Wednesday night. Last week we printed that Mr. Elmer Bringham, who is now a resident of Bloomington, 111., had had his right foot amputated—we are glad to learn that such was not the case—-as was told us last week.

Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Griggs and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stewart will leave the latter part of this week for the state of Florida on a sight seeing trip. Mr. Griggs expects to take a plunge in the gulf if the water is not too chilly.

The stork presented Mr. and Mrs. Victor Babcock, residing northeast of town, with a very precious parcel last Sunday evening. The mother and little daughter is doing nicely. Victor says the stork is a wise old guy, . .

Mi’s. Levi Kuboski was granted a divorce Monday and was given the custody of the two children. Mr. Kuboski returned several months ago to Dakota and will no doubt return to his other wife, who thought she was legally wed until Sheriff William Dowling appeared on the scene and spoiled it for awhile, at least.

Miss Ivy Carlock of North Vernon, sister of T. C. Carlock of this city, and Mr. Fred Miller of North Vernon, were married at the court house in Vernon, Ind., January 6th. The bride is favorably known here to the young people, haying made her home here for several months last summer with her brother. The groom has a fine position With the North Vernon Telephone Company. Clermont, the eleven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Stack of northeast of town, and a number of the Jasper County Boy’s Corn Club, was delighted last’ Saturday to learn that he was the lucky boy to win the prize in the corn contest, he having had the best acre of corn in the county and' having written the best composiion on “The Raising of Corn.” He has reason for feeling pneud as he was chosen from he three contestants scoring the highest in the county, the other boys being high school boys while Cleremont is but 11 years of age. _ The priae was SIO.OO and a week’s visit to Purdue University. The happy lad left Monday morning tor Purdue and spent his ’ week enjoying to the utmost the prize he won. WOLCOTT. [Fcpm The Enterprise.] James Rader went to Cincinnati Tuesday for a few days visit. The two-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Perfect Spencer died at their home Friday morning. Miss Ethel Bentley of Richmond was the guest of Miss Minnie Jones the forepart of the week.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blake of West Lafayette, were the guests ot their daughter, Mrs. Robert Stockton, Tuesday.

Mrs. Clyde Capron and daughter, returned to their home in Peoria 111. Saturday, after visiting her lather, J. F. Sheen.

Mrs. Robert Karp, who has been spending the past two months with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Dyer returned to her home in Boswell Sunday.

Mrs. G. K. Ackley received the sad news Thursday that her father was dead . at his home in Brooklyn, N. Y Mrs. Ackley, who has been assisting her husband in the revival meetings now in progress at the M E. church; left Friday morning for Brooklyn.

Frank Garvin has purchased Robert Stockton’s interest in the firm of Stockton & Bidwell, and will take possession Feb. 1. Mr. Garvin, however, will not assume active work in the store until fall. Mr. Stockton has not decided as yet what he will engage in. > BROOK. [From The Reporter.] Mel Shepard went to Valparaiso on Saturday for a week’s visit with his son, Cecil and wife. Miss An.na Ploutz of Goodland, is a guest at the home of her cousin Mrs. E, James, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Maloney and son returned on Thursday a month’s visit with- relatives in Rushville. Mrs. Samuel Conn of Jasper county, is visiting at the home of hei parents, Mr. and Mrs. George- Allis, this week, Orval Whitmyre returned from \al para iso. the first of the week and brought his daughter, Mrs. Oscai Leech, with him. Henry Stensill returned to his home in Delphi, on Thursday, aftei a week’s visit with his daughter Mrs. Curtis Hatfield. Dr. and Mrs. Osborn went to Wanatah on Wednesday, where they will attend the wedding of a niece on Thursday of this week. Mrs. Harve ...Hilton and daughter returned on Wednesday from a three weeks visit with relatives in and around Kingston, Ohio. Leslie AVeishaar came home from Lafayette on Saturday to attend his brother’s wedding on Sunday. He returned to school Monday.

Mrs. Neely Wilson went to Remington on Tuesday for a few days visit with relatives, frdm there she will go to Rensselaer for a few days visit. ” ’<

Mrs. T. Cunningham of Kentland, and Mrs; Kirk of Goodland, mother and sister of Robert Cunningham, are spending a few days this week at <his home.

A number of the young people from here attended the receptiongiven a.t the Mock home in Kentland on Wednesday evening in honor oi Mr. and Mrs. N. Corbett. Henry Weiand who lives on the Henry, Griggs farm has purchased a farm of I 20 acres 8 miles east of Monticello and -will move there on about the first of March.

Mrs. Anna Reed and daughter, Ethel went to Kentland Wednesday to attend the wedding of Norval Corbett. They will visit a few days with relatives before returning.

John Connel was in Chicago. last week to see a specialist concerning his physical ailments, so far they have simply advised “watchful waiting” which- has become very tiresome to John. ~

On Sunday, January 10th, at 2:30 p. m. occurred the marriage of Miss Nettie Sawyer and Mr. Arthur Weishaar, at the country home of the bride’s aunt, Mrs. George Sawyer, south of Brook, in the presence of the immediate relatives of the bride .and groom. Dr. Osborn vaccinated a herd of 14 brood sows for John Foresman on Friday of last week and they have passed through the operation in good condition. The doctor uses the serum from Purdue and so far has had splendid success with it.

• Mr. and Mrs. A. (’ Blaesy, Mr. and Mrs. Henry ‘Wolf,'Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Davis, Mrs. Westfall, Mrs. Eva Corbett, and Miss Mabel Loughridge were among those from Brook who attended the Corbett-Mock wedding on Wednesday in Kentland. MT. AYR. (From the Brook Reporter.) Rev. Downey is conducting revival meetings at Foresman this week. Mrs. Clarence Huntington wenftO Chicago on Friday for a few days visit with her brother. Mary. Clark of Brook came on Saturday for a few days visit wiith her sister, Mrs. Geo. Hopkins. Geo. Lynch came home from Indihapolis on Saturday for a few days visit with his wife and children. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Herriman of U eru, Ind., spent a few days with relatives and “friends-of Mt. Ayr, and vicinity. ■■ .

Mr. Bruner of Rensselaer, was a Mt. Ayr visitor on Sunday evening. Now we wonder what the attraction might be. Miss Florence Snow and Joe Lewis went to Delta, Mo., on Wednesday for an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Shuls.’

Dr. Merry and Mrs. J. R. Sigler went to Peoria, m., on Sunday, to the bedside of Mrs, Sigler’s brother-in-law,who is very sick. Rev. Downey has accepted an invitation to deliver an address to the Odd Fellows annual banquet at Lacross, Ind., in the near futu a. About thirty-five members of the local camp of Modern Woodmen, went to Parr on Friday night where they instituted a camp of twenty-six charter members. The local team did the work and were given a splendid reception by that lodge. MEDARYVILLE. (From The Advertiser.]' The many friends of Charles E. Robinson will be glad to hear that his health is steadily improving. Clifford Brown has left for Chicago, where he will take a course in the Coey’s school of motoring. Mrs. Verdie Osman who has been the guest of relatives here, returned to her home in Reynolds last Saturday. Miss Goldie Thrasher of Bloomington, Ind., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Chas. Parker, and family, this week.

Mrs. Blanch Horner returned last week from a two weeks’ visit with her parents and other friends in Dayton, Ohio.

Mrs. Millard Prevo and baby of Chicago, are here on a protracted visit with relatives, on account of the baby’s health.

The Medaryville High school boys went to Winamac Friday evening ot last week and defeated the Winamac High school boys in a game of basket ball to the tune of 28 to 11. The game was played on the floor of the new gymnasium. Merrill Guild, one of the home players?, had the leaders of his right knee quite badly wrenched during the game. FRANCESVILLE. [From The Tribune.] Anna Hermanson went to Rensselaer, yesterday. Miss Nellie Osborn of Gillam, is visiting in Kankakee. Mrs. Josie Kupke and Mrs. Newton Kupke of Newland, are reported on the sick list. Will j. Hubbard went to Indianapolis this morning to attend a banquet given by the Chevrolet people. Edward Goepp left Monday evening for New York State, where he will spend a couple of months with his uncle. P. H. Basse® of Hammond is at the home of his brother-in-law, Charles Haribrecht, southwest of town, where he will make an extended visit. t Misses Mary and Auria Weynette of Roanoke, Misses Julia Frye and Matilda Bahler of Remington, were Sunday guests of friends in this vicinity.

Rev. Martin Steidinger of Fairbury and ■Rev. Eugene Schladenhauffen of Cissna Park, were among their friends west of town, Saturday and Sunday. i

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Woolf have a dandy boy at their home in the

northeast part of town since yesterday morning. He is a welcome visitor and will soon be the monarch of the household.

James Shirtz came over from Kan-1 kakee last Friday for a brief jelsit, with his parents and his brothel Kenneth, who is in St. Elizabeth’s hospital at Lafayette, whom he saw enroute home, . George Ford, Jr., accompanied by his father, went to Lafayette this morning, where the son is to be operated upon tomorrow at St. Elizabeth’s hospital for an obstruction ol the kidney ducts. Kenneth Shirtz came home from St. Elizabeth’s hospital, last night. His injured foot caused by a gunshot is doing nicely although he expects to return in a few days to have a bone removed from one of the toes. ROSELAWN. Wm. Overmoyer was a Hammond visitor Saturday. Miss Dora Gault of Thayer, is working for Mrs. Rice. Rev. Postiil preached at the M. E, church Sunday morning. Editor Bowie of the Review, was a Roselawn visitor Monday. G. F. Jonas lost one of his horses last week, from a kick by another horse. J-* W. Crooks, the druggist, visited his family at Rensselaer Sunday evening. Dick Barker of Demotte, was calling on his best girl ihiere Sunday evening. Walter Brownfield of Roselawn, was married Monday to Miss Dennis of Water Valley. Mrs. Rice, who has been very ill the past week, is some better at this writing, Monday. Mary Jane Phillips was taking her regular Saturday music lesson at Rensselaer Saturday. T. B. Cunningham, ex-Sheriff Dowling and Mr. Darroch were business visitors here Saturday. Fred Nelson tried to corner the wood business here and is now fighting a case of the grip. Thomas Farley and wife of Chicago, came Sunday to look after her mother, who fell and fractured her hip last week. Burgess Rice started to drive to the river Sunday with a 3-wheel buggy, but changed his mind after going a mile and returned home and got another buggy. McCOYSBURG. Robert Jones of Seafietd, called on his folks here Sunday. Mrs. Charles Ferguson is on the sick list at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Orval were Rensselaer goers Monday. There were not many out to church Sunday. Next in two weeks, all come. . Miss Josie Stultz, Grace Herr and Thelma Johns were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mrs. Gus S(tephens and daughter, Mayme, were Rensselaer goers Saturday afternoon. Miss Dollie. Jacks of Lee, spent Saturday nlight and (Sunday with

Mayme Stephens of this place. Mrs. R. L. Bussell and Mrs. J. R. Phillips spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. D. W. Johnson and family. Now is the time to enjoy yourself in skating. The young folks here are certainly having a good time.

Misses Opal and’ Ruth Robinson spent Saturday night and Sunday with thier aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs, J. R. Phillips. Wash Lowman went to Lafayette Sunday evening. He says if nothing happens he can bring his son, Frank, home about Thursday. The teacher, Miss Miles, took sick Monday afternoon while hearing a class and had to dismiss the school for the day, but is better at this writing. There will be a box social held here at the school house Saturday night, Jan. 30. Everybody come; girls bring boxes and boys well-filled pocketbooks. The “shower” that was held at Wm. Johnson’s for his daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Low--man, was well attended and they received quite a number of nice presents. All enjoyed a fine time and wish them a happy married life. DEMOTTE. John Greve went to Rensselaer Monday on business. Andrew J. Granger went to the county seat Monday. Walter Darner went to Harvey, 111., Monday to find a job up there. Mrs. Brown of Shelby, came to Demotte Monday to see old acquaintances. It has been talked for some time that Demotte is going to have a new man to run the restaurant, now run by Mrs. Sheever. Charles Spencer has moved onto the farm, formerly owned by Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Haan, north of town, just bought by J. Spencer. Mrs. James Doty of Shelby, went home Monday morning, she having been called here on account of her daughter, Mrs. Bert Strubble, being sick.