Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1915 — Page 4

All Over The County

REMINGTON. [From The Press.] REMINGTON R. R. TIME TABLE No. 31S | East bound | 7:38 a.m Ko. 331 I West bound | 9:01 a.ro No. 840 I East bound I 5:09 p.m No. 319 1 West bound I 5:33 p.m

Rev. E. H. Bull spent several days this week in Chicago. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carrick, Saturday, a son. Mrs. Harvey Williams was a Logansport visitor Wednesday. Maurice Peck is constructing a fine new porch addition to his already handsome residence. Mrs. Peffle of Edwood, was a •week-end guest at the home of her brother, Dr. Charles Shine. Max Hargreaves, who is attending school at Chicago, is spending the week here with his parents. L. B. Elmore arrived home Wednesday evening from Des Moines, lowa, and will spend Sunday here. Miss Fay Irwin, who is teaching at Greentown, came home Saturday to spend the week-end with her father. Frank Howard is preparing to move the front of his furniture store out even with the other buildings on the street. Mrs. Fred Bishop of Des Moines, lowa, came Saturday evening to spend several weeks with her mother, Mrs. Warnock. ___ Mrs. Pearl barrens went to Chicago Tuesday morning, to enter the Presbyterian hospital for treatment or if necessary an operation. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ilensler and children went to Chicago Saturday to spend a few days with her brother, Bert Hackley, and family. Messrs. Thomas and Fowler have bought out Mr. Norris’ interest in the Remington Implement Co., and the firm name is now Thomas & Fowler. E. T. Bond and wife, formerly of this place, but now of Oxford, ane spending some time in old Virginia, where they have a strong notion of removing. Mrs. F. L. Lough was called to Darlington, Ind., last week by the serious illness of her aunt, Mrs. McDaniels. She will he gone the rest of the week. Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher and child of Battleground, returned home Monday after a visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robinson, of north of town. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Townsend went to Huntington Sunday, where the latter Will take further treatment and possibly an operation for the improvement of her vision. Miss Rose Wilder, who has been undergoing two operations, and treatment at St. Elizabeth’s hospital at Lafayette, was brought home Monday somewhat' improved, but still very weak. A dispatch Monday stated that John W. Tobin, a former Fowler man, had been killed at Ringling, Okla. The news came just 24 hours after his sister, Mrs. Stephen Miller, of Crawfordsville, had been buried. No particulars were sent. George Besse received Word from Hoopeston, 111., Monday of the death of his oldest brother, Gates Besse, which occurred during the proceeding- night from complications brought about by advanced age. He was in his BGth year. Mr. Besse left the same morning'to attend the funeral. Last Friday morning just as the train from the west came in, Op Tobias started from Hallihan’s restaurant across toward the depot. He was intending to take the train for Scottsburg with his daughter, Mrs. D. C. Sage, where they were going to take another daughter to the hospital for a operation. At the same time lie started across the street John Fry was going west along North Railroad street in his automobile. He thought Mr. Tobias was going straight ahead and he would go behind him. The former stopped however, and Fry steered for the left. About this time Tobias started up and getting mixed was struck by the machine and run over. The machine passed over both legs, but fortunately did not break any bones—it was a Ford. He was taken into the restaurant and the doctor ‘ called, who attended to his injuries, which were not very serious. Later in the day he was taken home, where he has been doing well. Mrs. Sage continued on the journey, and as her father could not go, Mrs. Tobias had to drive over to Fowier where she took the train for Scottsburg. Advice from there this week is to the effect that the daughter is in a very serious condition and has not yet been operated upon.

MEDARYVILLE. TFrom The Advertiser. 1 , Mrs. Mary McGinnis, west of town, is very ill. -She is threatened with pneumonia. * Dr. Hackley reports the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kuehnle of Gillam tp., March 12. Mrs. Medda Mitchell, nee Brewer, of Brethren, Mich'., is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs Win H Cox. .Miss Nellie Comer of this place, and George Collins of Chicago, were married at Winamae, on Tuesday March 23. Lewis Timm, Sr., died at his home in Cass tp., Thursday morning. No funeral arrangements made ar\we go to ptess. TV A. G. Reep left Wednesday NSt. Elizabeth hospital at La>ake treatment at that inXnervous trouble.

Miss Mildred Whittaker of HOopeston, 111., was the guest of her uncle, A. S. Wiilever, and family, from Friday of last to Tuesday of this week. G. W. Ferguson and family and Mrs. Alex Hamilton autoed over from Wheat field Sunday for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hamilton. There will be eight graduates from the high school this year, namely: Blanche Retry, Tea Riggs, Hazel Miller, Vera Guild, Alice Guild, Mary O’Connor, Clarence Ilahsell and Roy Comer. Dr. C. E. Linton reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Timmons of Jasper county, on March 21; also the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Daniels of Gillam tp., on March 22. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Baughman of near Rensselaer, were visitors in this locality for several days this week. They were called here on account of the severe illness of Mrs. Baughman’s father, Fred Linback, east of town. William Heims, Sr., and daughters, Martha and Dorothy, and Wm. Heims, Jr., wife and baby son, motored over from Seafield Wednesday in the latter’s automobile. They were the guests of Mr. and,, Mrs. Lewis Schortz during their stay here. Mrs. Nettie Evans, sister of Perry Hamilton, came down from Gary Sunday morning for a short _visit and to call on old friends. She"" left Monday evening, accompanied by Mrs. J, J. Jones, who will be the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. IT. Jones, at Lacrosse, for several days.

“THE JUNGLES.” George and William Deboy are on the sick list. Miss Edith Clark is quite sick with trouble in her head. Miss Aniias Mitchell or Wolcott, spent Saturday night and Sunday with the Fisher girls. Rev. Samsel gave us a very interesting sermon Sunday night and will be back four weeks from now. Mrs. 11. .M. Ogle and daughter, Leona, called on Mrs. Mabel Johnson and Mrs. George Foitlks Thursday evening. There, will be a special Easter program given in connection with Ihe B. Y. P. it. next Sunday night at seven o’clock. Everyone cordially invited to be present. Mrs. Rachel Sommers is quite sick with a very severe attack of lagrippe. Hr. Clayton of Monon is in attendance, and Mrs. Sommers daughter, Lily, canre from Rensselaer Thursday to take care of her. On account of Mr. Hymen not letting the B. Y. P. U. use the school house, that was intended to be used for the oyster supper, it was not a very great success as no 'one knew where to go. A little over one dollar was cleared, much to the disgust of the young people. Miss Mario Fisher will give a spelling match at Lone Star school house next Saturday night, April ?>. Get out your blue-backs and study diligently for awhile. Everyone invited. It was neglected to mention that Misk Goldie Beaver won in the spelling match given at Center school bouse some time ago.

WOLCOTT I From The Enterprise.] Mrs. Wm. Beal was the guest of friends at Remington Wednesday. Mrs. Wm. Leming is quite ill at her home in the south part of town. Henry Sickinger spent Sunday at Goodland, the guest of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. Leopold went to Chicago Sunday evening for a few days visit. The K. of P. lodge moved into their new quarters over Spencer Bros.’ drug store this week. Mrs. Frank Bartoo of Remington, was called here Tuesday by the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. Wm. Leming. Miss Lenora Winters, who is teaching at Conrad, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Winters. Benjamin Croft of Carroll county, Maryland, came Sunday to spend the summer here. He is a nephew of Robert Croft of this place. B. P. Davidson of Goodland, who has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Newton Wickwire, southeast of Wolcott, returned home Wednesday evening accompanied by Mrs. Wickwire and son, Russell, who will visit there for a few days.

FRANCESVILLE. [From The Tribune.l Miss Edna .Tones of Red Key, is the guest of her grandfather, W. R. Jpnes. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hamilton of Rensselaer, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Geyer Sunday. Miss Anna Carney of Pulaski, and Ruth Ure of Chicago, visited with Mary and Julia Hubbard' and Elsie Huguet Saturday and Sunday. Senator McCormick of North ,Jurson, and Mayor Daly of San Pierre, were passengers to Indianapolis through here Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Weyneth came from. Remington Saturday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Swing, Jr., and other friends in this community. Perry Wilson and son, Russell, from Hammond, and Misses Leola, Barbara and Joseph Stout Of Winamac, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilson Sunday. Mrs. A. E. Malsbary has been quite sick at her home in Lafayette. Her mother, Mrs. E. W. Horner, of Medaryville, has been with her most of the • time. Mrs. Malsbary’s complaint is nervous trouble. Grie Haymond is building a dwell-

ing on the lots north of the Fred Smallfelt property in the east part! of town. This adds another substantial improvement to the east side which has built up rapidly within recent years. John Colbo, west of town, was badly injured at his home last Friday about noon, when a ladder slipped in The mow of his barn and he 1 fell a distance of fifteen feet. His right leg was broken between the knee and ankle in a manner that Will cctnfine him to his home for several weeks. Mr. Colbo recently built a big barn with a very large 'mow in which the hay is stored away in sections. He had just finish- ' ed getting some hay down and at-, tempted to descend the ladder; it, slipped, his right leg protruded be-, tween the rounds and in that position he fell to the floor of the mow. 1 He was so badly injured that he was! helpless and his precarious condi- i tion was not discovered until mem-1 hers of the family heard moans coming from the direction of the barn. He was carried into the house and Dr. J. C. Sharrer was called to reduce the fracture. He found the limb so badly swollen that the setting was deferred 'until Monday when Dr. Clayton of Monon, was called to assist with the case. Mr. Colbo has had many accidents to disable him within reeent years and his many friends hope this is to be the last one.

GOODLAND. [From The Herald.] John L. Cooke has purchased a new Buick tonring car. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Maxwell March 19. Antorve Hasser is critically ill at bis home near Dehner’s church. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. O. Roy Shepard, March 18, a nine-poupd son.. Fanny Hoover underwent an operation at St, Vincept’s hospital in Indianapolis this week. Mrs. Ed Antcliff lias been seriously ill at her home this week, but is at present gaining nicely. Mrs. Mary MeQuown of Remington,' is here caring for her neice, Mrs. Ed Antcliff, this week. Alec and Archie Turner left Tuesday morning for Hartford, Mich., where they will spend the summer. A young man from Monterey, Ind., has installed presses and type at Lacrosse, and will soon launch a new paper. The stork special left a ten-pound baby boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Villinski Wednesday morning. Mrs. Elizabeth Boyle is critically ill at the home of her father, John Cassidy, west of town. Her husband, P. Boyle, is at her bedside. Dr. J. G. Kinneman accompanied Mrs. George Gilman to the Presbyterian hospital Thursday to be operated on for Grave’s disease, Mrs. W. Cloutier went to Chicago last Friday and accompanied Miss Florence home Saturday. The latter is much improved in health. Charles McKee has purchased the Bringham lot located south of the Kinneman home and will erect a modern bungalow this summer. Mis#**Jessie Wellington is home from Lafayette, after spending several weeks at St. Elizabeth’s hospital and at the home of her brother, Charles, She is Improving slowly. W. 11. Townsend, who lias been a resident of Goodland since 1875, will soon leave for his new home at West Manchester, Ohio, .where be will make his home with his sister.

C. C. Smith is taking treatment for rheumatism at the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago. An X-ray examination was made Tuesday and an operation may be performed with the hopes of helping him. Thursday, March 25, was the 7Pth birthday of John W, Sapp, formerly of this place, but now located at 412 Stewart avenue, Big Rapids, Mich. Many friends here sent him letters and cards to help him remember the occasion. John Wood, formerly of this place, who conducted the jewelry department of Constable & Pierce’s drug store a number of years ago, and who until recently conducted a jewelry store in North Vernon, Ind., has opened a jewelry store at LO- - sport. Clifford Clark of Valentine, Mont., sent A. U. Babcock the finest specimen of a petrified fish that was ever seen in this part of Indiana. Even the scales are shown on the specimen. Mr. Babcock has added this rare object to his museum and for the present it will be on exhibition at his office window. The -full county council met in special session Friday at the call of Auditor Sizelove and made an emergency appropriation of $2,500 to be applied on the construction of the Conrad l bridge. There was an original appropriation of $3,500 for this bridge, and the estimate of costs made by the county surveyor is $5,800. A change may be made in the H. & D. Company within the next few days. A. P. Hawn, the president, who owns fifty-two per cent of the stock, has named his price, which we understand runs into five figures, and parties from Detroit, Mich., Chicago, Crawfordsville and Goodland are the prospective purchasers. The Goodland ball team is being rounded into line. KJem, who made a hit with the fans last fall, will come down from Gary again this season to play the same position. The first game of the season will be played on April 18th, when the strong National 40S of Indianapolis, will be here for a game. This team is the only one that defeated the strong A. B. C.’is last year. The probable line-up of the Goodland team will be E. E. Thompson, Ist and field captain; J. Brenner, 2nd; C. Stoddard, ss; F. Klem, 3rd; Champley, If; D. Martin, rs; Mullinan, p; and Kluth or Adams catcher, and Mulligan, cf. This line-up should look good to the fans.

Get your horse bills printed at The Democrat office.

Easter Easter We have made a special effort to have all our new goods in for Easter trade, and a look through our store will convince you we have the latest styles and fabrics to show you at the lowest prices. Let us show you Siegel’s man-tailored suits and coats for women and Kuppenheimer suits for men. We can please you as these lines are very complete. There are no better fitting garments manufactured.

Specials Ide Silver Shirts for men, with soft detached collars, or soft collars attached, or without collars. All the new popular patterns. Stetson, Tiger and Champion Hats, all the new spring styles in the different colors. Get your Easter hat of us and you will have the newest and best. New Easter Ties just arrived, the newest things we could find, see them, also a large showing of new wash ties that are reversible. Let us show you. Our aim is to please.

The Big Comer Department Store Rowles & Parker

MT. AYR. (From the Brook Reporter.) Raymond Stacker and Ellis Snow were Rensselaer visitors Wednesday. George Corbin was called to Mo-, mence on Thursday by the death of his wife's aged father. Mr. and Mrs. Cole Baker and children spent Sunday in Rensselaer with Mrs. Baker’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stucker went to Lafayette on Thursday for a few days’ visit with* friends. Lester Waling and his sister, Miss Bertha, of near Forespian, spent Sunday with (’has. Snow and family. - Mr. and Mrs. Dave Deardruff spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Deardruff’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wolfe. Mr. and Mrs. James Shindler spent Wednesday evening with the former’s brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Shindler. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Standish and family of near Brook, spent Sunday with the former’s brother, Fred Standish, and family. Mrs. J. R. Sigler and Mrs. Dr. Merry came home from Peoria on Wednesday where they attended the funeral jof their brother-in-law. Mrs. Otto Bengston has been seriously ill during the past week with pneumonia and heart trouble. Her condition has improved but very little up to the present writing. George Lynch returned to Inlianapolis on Monday after a week’s visit with his family. He was accompanied by Ellis Snow, who will spend a couple of days sight seeing.

BROOK. [From The Reporter.] Mrs. Stewart Uhl of Wolcott, is visiting ' this week with her sister, Mrs. J. J. Sell. Ben Leavitt returned on Tuesday from a week’s visit with relatives at Lacrosse and Medaryville. Ray Ward was called to Lafayette on Wednesday by a telegram .stating that his father was not expected to live. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lilly of Peotone, caihe on Wednesday for a week’s visit with Mrs. Lilly’s sister, Mrs. William Esson. Sherman White was in Lafayette, Thorntown and Lebanon this week looking after the sale of oil for the street work in those places this summer. Uncle John F. Myers . suffered a stroke of appoplexy on Wednesday evening and at this writing (Thursday noon) he is not expected to recover. Mrs. Cynthia A. Dane, tvho has been spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Sherman Hess, left for her old home in Kirkpatrick, Thd., on Wednesday, going by the way of Rensselaer.

Lyceum Course Dates. / April 7.—Bargelt & Co.

COURT FAME AND FORTUNE AT SPEEDWAY ED O'DONNELL, TOM AL.IXT ranp^nn ea Kf" bre^ ki u g fo * 1 ? r - st honors in the next Indianapolis 500-mile n_Ji e made om Alley and Eddie O’Donnell, who are entered in CarS ‘ ? he u ace I ” eans everything to them, as they are barely out of their apprenticeship, and want to make good. Both have proved stellax pei formers thus far, on opportunity, Alley breaking the 100-mile dirt track record last fall, and O Donnell taking third at Corona. Free Free Free | We are going to give away ABSOLUTELY H FREE I; A $60.00 Domestic Sewing Machine | Beginning with April Ist and Continuing tor 90 Days. ;; Every person spending money at our \\ store will receive coupons which will en- {\ title them to a chance of winning this {; machine. This is a standard make ma- ; * chine and will be on display at our ;; store after April 1. Come in and see J \ for yourself. ; ► G. H. Hammerton Parr > ■ Indiana

Specials Kuppenheimer Suits for men, the largest line of these garments we have ever shown. Thestyles are all different and the fabrics are all wool, the prices are popular. We also carry this line for our made-to-measure suits. Every one guaranteed to fit. About 300 samples to select from. Shoes and Slippers, we cantruthfulfy say our showing of Easter slippers is the most up-to-date we ever have shown, all the new effects in straps and pumps, both in patent and dull leathers. We guarantee all ofir shoes and slippers absolutely solid from the lowest priced to the most expensive. Buy your Easter slippers of us and you will be pleased. Boy’s Suits and Hats have just arrived and we invite you to inspect our large line before you purchase as we have the newest things direct from the factory, and our prices are absolutely the lowest