Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1915 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

John Farabee returned from a several weeks’ stay at Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. \V. L. Rich and Mrs. Frank Peck were Good land visitors Thursday. F. L. Lough is spending the week with his wife and home folks at Darlington, Ind. The school inarms and masters left this Thursday morning for South Bend, to visit schools. Mrs. H. J. Bartoo and daughter, Berea, are spending the week-end with friends at Indianapolis. Mrs. Sam Mitchell and Mrs, Anna Gaston returned Saturday from a week’s visit with relatives in Indian apolis. Mrs. Ella Parks and daughter, Blanche, and Mrs. Lois Wilcox were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs, Win. Beal at Wolcott. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Ochs returned Thursday evening from a ten days’ visit with his mother and sisters at Bloomington, 111. About twenty Masons from Wolcott attended lodge here in a body last Friday night. Their visit was the occasion of a big feed. * Miss Daisy Ott and friend, Mr. Wall, who are attending school at Bloomington, Ind., spent the weekend here with her parents. ' Chester Besse resumed his work in C. H. Peck & Co.’s Monday after several weeks absence on account of his operation for appendicitis. Mrs. Ernest Rawlings and daughter of Wolcott, spent several days the last of the week here. They have leased the Mrs. Miller property and will remove here in a few days. George Hemphill, Jake Thomas and Ed Bullis took the morning train for points in Minnesota, where it is their avowed intention to annex some good real estate. They expect to be gone some time. Mr. and Mrs. John McCollough spent Sunday with L. B. Elmore and wife. John is now doing fine work on the Benton Review, and expects to purchase property in Fowler and make that his future home. L. B. Elmore and wife started Wednesday morning, in a new Ford for Des Moines, lowa, the scene of Mr. Elmore’s summer work. They left in a new Ford with a big yellow pair of shock absorbers thereon. Chris Pample arrived home Saturday evening from a month’s visit in the middle west. He went through from Graymont, 111., with a carload of household goods for Frank Webber of Irving, lowa, and then went to Harteys, Neb., where he visited his son, G. F. Pample. Arthur Jordan and Kenneth Babb had quite an auto smashup Wednesday evening when their car skidded and turned a few somersets, more or less. The boys were about 10 miles south of Wolcott when the accident occurred, and the only -wonder is that they were not killed. The car lost the right hipd wheel and was otherwise more or less seriously damaged.

Mrs. Alex Lardner returned to her home in Big Rapids, Mich., last I'riday. She was accompanied home by her mother, Mrs. Thomas Wing, who will make an extended visit. Mrs. Maude Gilman underwent a successful operation for Graves disease at the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago Tuesday morning and is resting as well as could be expected. Miss Lillian Perkins, who has been a patient at the St. Vincent’s hospital in Indianapolis for several weeks, folowing an operation for appendicitis, will return home the latter part of this week.

the marriage of Miss Versa Watson to Mr. John Johnson. Both are Oillam tp. young people, well and favorably known ,in this community. The groom is a young and prosperous farmer and the bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Watson, of Gillam tp. Upon their return home a sumptuous feast, prepared by the bride’s mother, awaited the young couple, to which they as well as the numerous guests did ample justice. The bride was the recipient of many useful and handsome presents. Trie young couple will live on the F. W. Fischer farm in Gillam tp., this coming year, at least.

GOODLAND. [From The Herald.] George Ormiston returned last evening from Cuba, N. Y., where he was called by the death of a sister. The Jasper-Newton Medical Society will ineet at the home of Dr. Kinneman on the evening of April 16 ; v ' Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor; at the home of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Boothsby, a girl. . .AA ■ Mrs. Ben p. Davidson left Monday to be at the bedside of her daughter who is a patient at the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago, Joseph Hotler attended the funeral of Mrs. Verchler at Meadows, HI., this week. This is the fourth death among Mr. Hotler’s relatives within the past month.

MEDARYVILLE. rFrom Th® Advertiser.! Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Oris Ballard, Medaryville, March 29, a son. Mrs. Vickrey and little daughter and Mrs. Schott spent Wednesday in Lafayette. John Coburn left Tuesday for a visit with his daughter, Mrs. A 1 Clark, at Knox. Dr. Hackley reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lizenby, of Gillam tp., March 26. Wnf. H. Ramey and Traver Coburn are erecting a new dwelling house for Mr. Ballenger in the Blue Sea. Dr. stone reports the birth of a seven pound girl to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Phillips, of Gillam tp., Sunday, March' 28. Mrs. Alfred Zlieh and little son and the Misses Grace and Cecil Lyons all of Brook, were the guests of the Charles Zulich and John Watson families this week. Mrs. F. M. Langdon of Plymouth, spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Moreau, and husband. Miss Alice Langdon came Monday to be the guest of her sister for several days. Tapping for dropsy for the fourteenth time last Monday, on the person of J. H. Vanßuskirk, is a record seldom equaled. Dr. L. L. Stone performed the operation last Monday. While these operations leave the patient extremely weak he has so far rallied enough in each instance to be strong enough for the next ordeal. While hauling railroad ties on Friday of last week, Win. Hershman of Walker tp., had the misfortune of having his left foot caught under one of the wheels and the heavy load passing over it, the foot was badly mashed, but, miracupusly nd" bones were broken. William was in town last Wednesday and with the aid of a crutch got around quite well. It will be some time, however, before he can bear his weight on that foot. At the Christian parsonage in I Rensselaer, on last Tuesday occurred *

: Miss Fannie Hoover is a happy patient at the St. Vincent’s hospital in Indianapolis. She is slowly convalescing, and expects to return to Goodland for a visit before leaving for her new home near Morley, Mich. B. F. Butler was out from Logansport the guest of Madison James and family Sunday. Mr. Butler Is the baggage agent for the Panhandle at the Pennsylvania station and likes his new home in Logansport very much. ' Herman Plontz received a telegram Sunday morning stating that his son, Herman, r., was critically ill at Omaha, Neb. Monday morning he received another asking him to come at once, and he left that morning for Omaha.

Christian Fehrle has informed the Herald man that he believes himself to be the oldest continuous resident of Goodland, coming here in 1861, and planted several trees and lived here two years before anyone else cam.e./ Close seconds are J. W. Baer, Mrs. Marion James and Mrs. Blake \\ ilson. These people could no doubt tell some very interesting events of the early days of Gnodland if they felt so inclined. J. A. Armfield passed away at his late home, 6062 Stony Island avenfie, Chicago, 111., Wednesday about 6 P- ra -> after many years illness, aged forty-seven years. Mr. Armfield had a weak heart for many years and for the past few years has been afflicted with Anaemia. Last fall Mr. Armfield moved with his family to Chicago in order that he might take treatment from a specialist and during the winter underwent several operations. A week ago he was out on the street and it is thought he contracted a cold and this, with his other complications, was too much for his weakened condition and he passed away Wednesday night. The remains will be brought to this place on the 4:23 train and will be . taken in charge by the Masons and conveyed to the Goodland cemetery and will be given a Masonic burial.

WOLCOTT LFrom The Enterprise.] Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Irwin spent Wednesday at Rensselaer. Born, to- Mr. and Mrs. Herman Erdman, Sunday, March 28, a daughter. i M ill Clark left Sunday evening for a few days’ visit with relatives and friends at Milford, ill. Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Hughes, Miss Nellie Hanna and Herb Rogers were Lafayette visitors Tuesday. Miss Berta McDonald, chieUoperator at the Wolcott exchange, is confined to the house by illness. Mrs. Df\ Shine and Libby Barnett of Remington, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Pemberton Thursday. ' Mrs. Richard B. Arnold of Lafayette, came Saturday for a two weeks’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Roy Wilkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seifert spent Sunday at Rensselaer, the guests of Mrs. Seifert’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Garvin. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dunn and baby of Hartford City, are vHjjting Mr. Dunn’s parents, Mr. and "Mrs. John Dunn. Mrs. S. J. Rogers went to Logansitort Wednesday to take treatment

for rheumatism at the Plummer Sanitarium. Mr. and Mrs. W. Airhood of llemmingsford, Neb., came Tuesday to visit their children, William Airhood and Mrs. Albert Miller. Harry Dyer and Guy Parsons went to Indianapolis Saturday evening to visit the former's father, who is in a hospital at that place. Mrs. Albert Miller and daughter, Mabel, visited Mrs. Miller’s sister, Mrs. Sinit. at. Hoopeston, 111., from Thursday until Saturday.

Miss Ethel Dibell, who is attending Western College at Oxford, 0., is spending the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Dibell. Mrs. Frank Bartoo of Remington, who has been here assisting in caring for her sister, Mrs. William Leming, returned home Saturday. Miss Ada Spencer, who is attending Western College at Oxford, G., came Saturday evening for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reid Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Spangle, Eldo Spangle and Mr. Morrison of Milford, 111., were called here Friday by the illness of Mr. Spangle’s grandmother, Mrs. Mary Winters. The big ditching machine has finished the wmrk of digging the trenches, and the pipe in all the mains has been laid. The work of making the connections at the pressure houge still remains to be done, and will be pushed as rapidly as possible.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Winters and their daughter, Mrs. Vern Coink, and husband, and Mrs. Eldo Spangle of Milford, 111,, came over Sunday in Mr. Winters’ auto and spent the day with his mother, Mrs. Mary E. Winters, wbo suffered a stroke of paralysis Thursday afternoon. A farewell party was given Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Frank Wolfe, for Mrs. Ernest Rawlings, who leaves this w r eek for her future home in Remington. The hostesses were the members of the 1. S. W. and U. E. Clubs, Mrs. Rawlings being a member of each club. Mrs. Mary E. Winters suffered a stroke of paralysis of the left side Thursday afternoon, March 25, at about four o’clock. Mrs. Winters had started to go from the sitting room to the kitchen and fell across a rocking chair, where she was found five minutes later by her granddaughter, Miss Alice Winters. This Thursday afternoon it is reported that Mrs. Winters is steadily growing weaker. She is in her eigh-ty-third year.

McCOYSBURG. (Too late for last week.) The sick are all on the mend at this writing. Josie Stultz is working for Mrs. Ira Williamson. We are having some cool weather for the first of April. Mrs. Mitchell spent Friday afternoon with Mrs. Johns. Mrs. Ferguson called on Mrs. Widner Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Herr spent Thursday evening with Mrs. Stultz. Mrs. Herr called on Mrs. Johns and Mrs. Phillips Tuesday afternoon. R. V. Johns and daughter, Eva, were Monon goers Monday evening. W. S. McDonald attended the agricultural meeting at Newland Saturday. Mrs. Anna Woods and sons spent Friday night and Saturday with her folks. Mrs. Ferguson spent Thursday afternoon and evening with Mrs. Stultz.

Mrs. Johns and Grandma Robinson spent Saturday evening with Mrs. Stultz. Grandma Robinson called on Mrs. Stephenson and Mrs. Stultz Wednesday afternoon. Madams Phillips, Heck and Ferguson' called on Mrs. Johns Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Warner of Rensselaer, spent Saturday with J. R. Phillips and family. Miss Opal Robinson of Rensselaer, spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives and friends here. Grandma Robinson spent Sunday afternoon with her granddaughter, Dora Stephens, and family. Misses Sadie and Helen Herr spent Sunday with Mrs. Stultz arid Mrs. Stephenson and daughter, Alice. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lear of near Seafield, spent Saturday with R. V. Johns’ and Mrs. W. S. McDonald. Miss Miles went to Rensselaer Saturday morning and visited with her cousin, returning home Mondaj morning. Mrs. Rogers called on Mrs. Stephenson Saturday afternoon and she called on Madams Johns and Stultz in the afterntTon. Mrs. Jeffers and daughter, Zelplm, went to Newland Saturday and spent the day with the former’s brother, Guy Bebee, and family. We had quite a temperance lecture Wednesday evening. It will be repeated with an Easter program Sunday evening. Everyone invited. FRANCESVILLE. [From The Tribune.] Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Swing of Lacrosse, were the guests of relatives here Sunday. Mr. arid Mrs. O. D. Engle were the guests of Lafayette relatives and friends over Sunday. Otto Nimms, who lived on the Royal Brenneman farm in White county, has moved to Gillam, 111. Mrs. Jess Myers and her mother, Mrs. Carl Malchow, returned from Brookston yesterday evening, where they were the guests of Fred W. Malchow. Misses Louise Luthi and Emma Hinold of Cissna Park, who have been the guests of the Misses Ewing, east of town, returned home Monday morning. Lewis Huguet has purchased the residence property owned by Miss •slattie Kruger, in the west part of town, and is remodeling it into a very desirable and comfortable cottage.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lemann of Eureka, 111., were the guests for a few days this week of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gudeman, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Anlicker and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pelsey. The residence property of Mrs. Netzel, located in the northeast part of Medaryville, was destroyed by fire at' 2:30 Tuesday morning. The house was occupied and the origin of the fire could not be ascertained. Born, /to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kuehnle in Gillam, a daughter; to Mr. and, Mrs. Alonzo Daniels in Gillam, a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Timmons in Barkley, a son; to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hubbard, Tuesday, a son.

BROOK. [From The Reporter.) Mr. and Mrs. John A. Sell went to Michigan on Friday to spend a few days. Miss Mattie Geesa spent Saturday and Sunday at her home near Lake Village. Mrs. Frank Herath and daughters visited from Saturday until Monday with relatives in Wadena. Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Barnes and daughter, Mrs. E. Ritchie of Fowler, were guests at the Longwell home on Saturday and Sunday. On Thursday Wm. L. McMillen, the new postmaster, took over the office from Postmaster Snyder, who has been in charge four years. Frank Welch, wife, daughter and son of Jasper county, and Ed Bullis of Montana, were visiting, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Chapin on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waling spent Sunday with their son, Fred, and family near Rensselaer. They were making the acquaintance of a new grandson.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hanson had as dinner guest's on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hess, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Corbett of Brook, and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Pierson of Foresman. At the home of his son, Luther, occurred the death of John F. Myers on Monday afternoon after an acute illness of several weeks. Mr. Myers had been suffering for several years from hardening of the arteries and an acute case of congestion of the lungs brought about his death. He was born on Aprfl 10, 1838, on the farm which he now owns, and where his father had settled when he first came to this country in 1836, when it was incorporated within the limits of what was then known as Jasper county. Ris death occurred on March 29, 1915.