Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1915 — News Letters From the Country [ARTICLE]

News Letters From the Country

Mrs. John Barnett has returned from her sojourn for the winter in Florida. Moses French went to Brookston Wednesday to visit his sister, who is 91 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Luce Bartoo went to , Wabash Wednesday morning, to visit his mother and sister. James Green has been quite sick the past week or ten days with pleurisy apd other troubles. Miss Mary Moyer of Gibson City, 111., is spending a week or so with her sister, Mrs. S. T. Hackley. Misses Grace Sharkey and Blanch Parks were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Beal at Wolcott. Mrs. Maude Helvie went to Monticello Sunday for a few days’ visit with her brothers, Fred and John. F. L. Peck is doing a wholesale job of remodeling the interior of his already handsome and commodious residence. ; Mrs. George Banes of Wolcott, Spent Thursday with her sisters, Mrs. Will Banes and Mrs. Will Rawlings. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Shand went to Chicago Saturday to spend a few days with their daughter, Mrs. Frank Case. ', I Mrs. Win. Bullock of Valparaiso, 1 was the guest of Charles Denham and family and other friends the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Layman, formerly of this place,Tfi'OW of Salem, Ind., had . the misfortune to lose their baby last Week. Mrs. Fred Burger and children ot Goodland, were week-end visitors at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hemphill. Charles Alson and family moved last week into the Scott house on North Maine street, having changed their minds about going to Dakota. John Clark returned from Fairmount the last of the week, his mother’s condition being such'Sthat he is needed here most of the time. Miss Ethel Markin returned Sunday from an. extended visit at Wabash and Middleton, with her brothers, Dr. Elmer Bull and Rev. Luther Markin. Mrs. H. Bowman and son or Monticello, and aunt, Mrs. Ida Coover, came Friday for a few days with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Peck. Mrs. A. Atwood was brought home from the hospital at Chicago, Wednesday afternoon. She stood the trip down in pretty good shape, arid will no doubt recover rapidly. Mrs. Ross Meyers gave a miscellaneous shower Friday evening in honor of Miss Wilda Green, one or the Dorcas Club, who is soon to be married to Mr. Chauncey Dexter of near Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hartley of Washington county, on their way to Lake Paj-k, Minn., where they will make their home, stopped off here for a few days’ -visit with C. E. Houston and family.

FRANCESVILLE. (From The Tribune.] August Goepp and Joseph Iglebarger went to Lafayette Tuesday. Mr . and Mrs. George Myers of

Lennox, have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Myers. William Schleman stopped oft here between trans Saturday enroute to his home in Valparaiso | from Attica where he had been taking treatment for an attack of rheupmatism. His condition was not helpj ed much at the springs, but with more favorable weather it is to be hoped that he will recuperate rapidly. . ’

MEDARYVILLE. [From The Advertiser.] A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Emil Dahlke Thursday, March 11. Lee Baughman spent Sunday with his.father who is very ill at Monon. A. C. Prevo visited Indianapolis Monday and Tuesday of this week on business. Willard Deselmes of Hebron, visited—with hjs parents, Perry Deselmes and wife, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Welzin have this week moved to their farm in the Francesville neighborhood. Mrs. Frank Lefever, who has been in Wisconsin for the past three months, came heme last Sunday much improved in health. Bert Deselmes, who has been west for the past six years, came home last week to visit with his parents, 1 Mr. and -Mrs. Perry Deselmes. Low Tnd Harold Pullins were taken to the Lafayette hospital this week and both probably have to undergo operations. The dormer is the son of Mrs. M. J. Low and the latter a son Of E. E. Pullins of Gillam. Miss Overton, a very efficient trained nurse of Lafayette, has been in charge of Frank H. Dunn’s sick room for the past three weeks. She was ably assisted by Mrs. Sarah Biggs of Wheatfield, a sister of the sick mau, for about the same period of time: Mr. Dunn’s condition is now such that there is hope for his recovery, Louise Wacknitz, nee Sternberg, was born October 29, 184 2, tn Kloser, Amt Dobbertin, Mackleu-burg-Schwerin, Germany. In 1850 she came with her parents to America. She died at her home in Medaryville, March 7, 1915, at 1:30 p. m. She leaves to mourn her death four sons, two daughters, one son-in-law, three daughters-in-law, eight grandchildren and riiany friends who look forward to a blessed reunion with her in the realms of immortal happiness. Those from a distance attending the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Sternberg, Mrs. Carl H. Sternberg, Mrs. Emma Walther, Emil O. Sternberg, W. F. Sternberg, Miss. Jane Johnson, all of Chicago; Wm, F. Wacknitz, Bazine, Kas.; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ganshow, Laporte, Ind.; Mrs. Laine Tietz, San Pierre; Fred H. Dunn, Gary; Ernest Rosenbaum, Denham,•lnd.

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MT. AYR. (From the Brook Reporter.) Mr. and Mrs. Raymond StucKer were Rensselaer visitors Saturday. Harry Hufty sold his dray business to W. A. Shindler on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Len Harmon moved again this week, this time to Lowell. Miss Nellie Parker of Foresman, spent th© week-end with young lady friends here. * Mrs. George Johnson and dauglter, Miss Mary, were Rensselaer visitors on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Keeney and daughter, Miss Rose, of Rensselaer,

spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Shindler. The infant twins, born to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Schanlaub March 4th, were buried on Saturday, having lived but a short time. Mrs. August Buck and children moved to Chicago on Monday. Harvey Goff is moving into the property vacated by Mrs. Buck. Frank Teach was down from Crown Point on Saturday and spent Sunday with his brother, Jake, Mr. Teach expects to begin work on tne Jordan township roads soon.

GOODLAND. [From The Herald.] Mrs. James Bell visited with her parents at Remington Tuesday. Mrs. S. R. Johnson is quite ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wallie Creek, at Villa Grove, Illinois. Mrs. Guy Little and daughters, Mrs. Ed and Frank Antcliff visited with relatives in Remington Thurs-. day. Mrs. E. E. Marsh is spending a few’ weeks with her parents, Mr.: arid Mrs. J. W. Baker at Washington, lowa. Miss Lillian Perkins, who is an appendicitis patient at her home on west Jasper street, remains about the same. Glenn Boothsby and Roy Kaufman left last Saturday morning for, Wyoming where they will do range work this summer. ’ / ! T. C. Carlock and fatnily ana Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hazen moved into the Engle property in the north part of town Thursday. Rev. W. Wariner, pastor of the M, E. church at Remington, occupied the pulpit at the local Methodist church Wednesday night. - I Mr. and Mrs. John Bratton returned to their home in Wellingtbn. Hl,, Tuesday after a short visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tedford. Trustee F. E. Noel pulled his three months salary and hied himself off to his farm near Pound, Wis. He may build op his farm this summer. Johnny McGraw underwent a severe operation in a Chicago hospital the first of the week. He is doing as well as could be expected at this time. Lemont Dunkel left Thursday for Milroy. Minn., where lie will spend the summer with Walter Yochem. He was joined at Chicago by Seaver Davidson, who has been at Hartford. Mich.

O. D. Bullis, who has been spending a few days here with his brother, A. J., returned Wednesday to his home in Sumatra. Mont.', where he is engaged in the real estate business. Word from Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Burgess at Los Angeles, Cal., states that Dr. and Mrs. Recher. of Morocco. who have been visiting them,' left the first of the week for San Francisco to attend the Panama exposition. The Misses Edith Fox and Nell Clark, accompanied by three Delta Zeta girls from Greencastle, spent the week end as guests of Mrs. Mann, and their brothers, Dick and Cecil at Indiana University, at Bloomington - A fine time was reported. 4 Roy M. Shepard left last Saturday for his new home in Wyoming. : He stopped off at St. Paul and Minneapolis for a visit with relatives He went to Sheridan, Wyo., to join his family after which thiev will go to Otto, where they will make their, future home. Their car of household effects went west last Friday. Mrs. A. J. Atwood of Remington, who has been a patient at the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago for the past five weeks returned to her home in Remington Wednesday.' Her brother, Wesley J. Fell met the ,4:28 train and conveyed her via auto to her home. Louis, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Buck, entered the Junenile Training School at Plymouth, Ind., this week. When he becomes of

age he will have a good trade ana will be dependent upon himself while some of the other boys that remained in Goodland will still be smoking cigarettes. Mrs. George Jenkins died at her late home in Big Rapids, Mien., Thursday, March 11, 1915. The burial will be in Big Rapids this Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins left Goodland fifteen years ago to make their home in Michigan. Their many Goodland friends will be very sorry to learn of me latter’s untimely demise. During the years of their residence here Mrs. Jenkins was “an active and efficient member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

WOLCOTT. I From The Enterprise.] Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin, Tuesday, March 9, a son. Mrs. R. Miller left Thursday for Carthage, Mo., to join Mr. Miller who is employed there. Mrs. Jane. Jones went to Remington Monday evening to visit her daughter, Mrs. Alice Burling. Mrs. Will Garvin of near Rqnsselaer, was the guest Wednesday of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Ceifert. Miss Ethel Markham, who has been visiting Miss Cecil Daggy, returned to her home in Remington Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Sell of Brook, were the guests this week of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S-. T. Spencer. , Mrs, Arthur Hawn and little daughter of Logansport, who have been visiting her parents, Mr. ami Mrs. M. Snick, returned home Monday. • " Mr. and Mrs. George Spangle of Rensselaer, were the guests of Mrs. Spangle’s parents. Np- and Mrs. John Dunn, from Sunday until Tuesday of this week. Henry Matthew, who has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ernest Mattox, returned to his home in St. Anne, 111., Monday. He was accompanied by his grandson, Francis Mattox. Mrs. M. C. Lyons and son. Hern Rogers, autoed to Brook Thursday. They were accompanied home by Mrs. E. L. James and daughter, Carrie, of Brook, arid Miss Norma Rogers of Monon, who spent several days here. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Williams and daughters. Mrs. C. G. Wilson and Miss Orpha Williams, and son, Arthur, of Rolla, N. Dak., are visiting their daughter, Mrs. R. A. Fox, who has been very ill at her home northeast of town. Mrs. Fox is now improving. Ernest Rawlings, who for some time has been a traveling salesman for the Winger-Blume Company, will on Saturday open a cigar store and news stand in Remington directly south of the depot. Mr. Rawlings’ family will not move to Remington, however, until about May 1. You will save money by buying of The G. E. Murray ■Cd., and will find the most complete lines of merchandise from which to make your selection. ’ :

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