Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1915 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Orie Baxter, Monday, April 5. Mrs. Burr Porter and daughter. Dot, were Logansport visitors, Friday. Miss Dorothy Spencer was a weekend guest of Miss Garnett McNary at Monticello. Miss Ruth Stoudt attended the Firemen’s ball at Logansport Monday’ evening. M. A. Gray returned Monday evening from a visit to his mother at Sanneman, 111. Miss Elsie Bickel, who is teaching at Woodland, 111., came home Friday evening to spend Easter. Helen and Vesta Farabee spent the week-end in Wabash with their sister, Mrs. Wm. Dawson. Art Woodin and family have secured the farm recently vacated by ,John Williams, moving there last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gleason and Mr. and Mrs. Sill of Clifton, 111., were Sunday guests of Mrs. George Hargreaves. Mrs. Wm. Puckett and children of Lafayette, came Friday evening to spend several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Luckey. Prof. Lowell Townsend and Morphy of Urbana, 111., were week-end guests at the home of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Townsend. Albert Grimble of Wabash, was in Remington Friday on his return from Indianapolis, where he went to consult a specialist in regard to his eyes. Mrs. Belle Green is spending a short time with her daughter, Mrs. Well Morris, in Chicago, who recently underwent an operation in the Presbyterian hospital.

Jones Bros, report the sale of 160 acres northeast of town, known as the Littlefield farm, to John Zehr and Christ Stoller of Wolcott. Also 20 acres in Tazewell county, 111., to Wm. Connell of Delavan, 111. George Besse received word Tuesday that another of his brothers,“ Amos Besse, 82 years of age, had died that morning, at his home in Wellington, 111. He had been sick alt winter, but died as a result of a general breakdown from advanced age. A few weeks ago a younger brother of Mr. Bese’s died quite suddenly. Mr. and Mrs. Besse went to Wellington Wednesday to attend the funeral which was held this Thursday morning. < Fire broke out in the roof of the residence of- W. C. Smalley about 3 p. m., Tuesday, and for a time the whole house was threatened with destruction. However, the fire company made good time in getting to the blaze and in getting a spray of water on the building. Later a second hose was connected up and then there was a noticeable effect on the fire which had spread pretty well over the roof of the house. Efficient work on the part of the nozzelmen soon had the fire under control and it was extinguished. The fire is supposed to have bfeen caused from an overheated defective flue. A large amount of paper and light stuff had been burned in one of the stoves during the house cleaning that day and it is likely this was responsible for the fire. When discovered the fire was just breaking through the roof. The entire rqof will have to be replaced and all the plastering and of course the paper also. Most of the goods were removed frpm the building before the water commenced to come through, but a few got badly soaked by the flood that followed. Insurance was carried on the building but none on the household effects. WOLCOTT [From The Enterprise.] Mrs. John Biesecker and son, Maurice, are visiting her parents at Kentland this week. Robert Clark and daughter, Carrie, were the guests of friends at Sheldon, 111., Sunday. Hqmer Baker of Chicago, was the guest Sunday of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Baker. Ralph and Harold Garvin of Rensselaer, spent Easter with their sister, Mrs. Frank Seifert. Mrs. Mark Templeton of Morocco, ■was the over Sunday guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Winters. Mrs. S. O. Dyer spent Friday at Reynolds, the guest of Mrs. S. U. Dobbins. Friday was thd anniversary of both ladies’ birth. Mrs. A. B. Segur of Chicago, and Mrs. C. T. Martin of Kentland, were the guests of the latter’s son, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin, Wednesday. Miss Gor,mand and Miss Hughes, ■who have been teaching school in Round Grove, returned to their respective bodies in Burnettsville and Monticello Monday, after the close of their schools. Lawrence Troxel, who is just recovering from an attack of typhoid fever, went to Mulberry, Ind., Monday for » week’s visit with his par-1

ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Troxel, before returning to work. Miss Ada Foster, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Homer Spangle, at Gilman, 111., returned home Tuesday evening. She was accompanied home by little Dorothy Cra mer, who has been spending several months there. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dixon and fain ily went to Kentland Sunday and spent the day with Mr. Dixon’s brother. The family returned home Sunday evening, Mr. Dixon remaining in Kentland and going from there to Chicago Monday.

GOODLAND. [From The Herald.] Gilbert Goff was a business caller in Remington Wednesday. A. J. Kitt has been making several visits to the Fowler Tribune office recently. Miss Mary Goetz, teacher in room two of the local schools, visited In the Brook schools this week. W. H. Townsend left last Saturday morning for North Manchester, Ohio, where he will make his future home. Mrs. Freeman Rothrock suffered a stroke of paralysis the first of this week, but is getting along nicely at this time. Mrs. Von Johnson and two children of Kokomo, came Saturday night for a short visit here with her mother, Mrs. B. W. Pratt. The local schools closed Tuesday evening for the spring vacation, to be resumed again Monday. The Goodland schools will close May 28. John Miller of Manteno, 111., and Joseph and Pete, of Clear Lake, lowa, are here at the home of J. E. Miller, who is quite lbw at his home no'rth of town. Dr. K. Clymer, who has been ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Bond, remains about the same. He is up part of the time and has a good appetite. Dumont Peck was here from Crawfordsville the latter part of the week looking after his interests here. Mrs. Peck will to Goodland as soon as the home on Benton street is made ready.. Miss Lulu Little and Miss Dorothea TenEck came up from Indianapolis last Friday and are spending their spring vacation at the home of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Little..

Df. Harry Gravel, a Goodland boy who has been conducting a dental business in Earl Park, has purchased the dental office of the late Dr. Harris, at Kentland, and will take possession immediately. At a special meeting of the town board held Monday night, Walter C. Hughes was appointed a member of the board from ward two to fill out the unexpired term of F. E. Noel, who resigned last month. Mrs. 11. c. Constable and two daughters, Louise and Helen, visited this week with Mrs. Charles Hess and husband at Momence, 111. Mrs. Hess was formerly Miss Ellis -a teacher in the Goodland schools. Mrs. George Gilman, who underwent an operation for Graves’ disease at the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago the first of Jdsd week is getting along nicely and will probably return home the latter part of this week. J. F. Cole, president of the National Company of South Bend, was in town last Saturday and informed the writer that they expected to be, pumping water through all the maitm by May Ist, and after seeing the new trenching machine, which arrived Saturday and was put into service Monday, we are convinced that he was not speaking in riddles.

MEDARYVILLE. [From The Advertiser.] Lora Sebring of Gary, is visiting relatives here ths week. The youngest son of Elmer Pullins is quite ill with pneumonia. Elmer Coburn and wife and Mrs. Divin Coburn visited the ladies’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kruger, at San Pierre, over Sunday. Wm. Netzel, wife and baby of Kankakee, 111., were here over Sunday the guests of the former’s mother, Mrs. Pauline Netzel. Ray Phillips was here from Gregory,_N. C„ last week, where he has been employed on a dredge for some time. From here he will go to Grady, Ark., where he will be employed on a similar job. Mrs. Fred H. Dunn returned last week from an extended visit with her brothers, Gus and Albert Wacknitz, in California. Her husbanu came over from Gary the last of last week and both have since been the guests of relatives here. Mrs. E. J. Turpte, of Golden, Colo., who has been at the bedside of her father, H. M. Baughman, at Monon, for the past three weeks, who, by the way. is improving, is here since Wednesday visiting her sister and brother, Mrs.’ M. J. Low and Lee' G. Baughman. Julus Netzel and family, after a two years’ residence in Canada, where the former operated several harvesting machines, returnd this week. Mr. Netzel intimats that it got rather uncomfortable up there, distrust toward strangers, tightness of finances, etc., consequences of the European war, are the reasons for their return. >

W. S. Stevens, who has been in Tampa, Fla., since October last, returned here the first of. the week. He had been living with an aged nephew, who died last week and wliose body was returned to Ohio for burial. Ray Stevens, a grandson of AV. S. Stevens, had gone as far as Louisville to meet his grandfather and to accompany the hold gentleman bark home. Edward Ballenger, living six miles northeast of this place, met with a very unfortunate accident Friday of last week while baling hay. He was feeding the machine with his foot, when the plunger caught the foot and the leg was drawn into the press. Dr. Linton was called and found that the bones were badly crushed, but that the limb can be saved, although it will be several ■weeks before lie will have the full use of it. A few. nights ago a number of the Gillam young people met at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Albert Holt, completely surprising Ernie Winter, whose 20th birthday anniversary.it was. Games were played and a fine lap supper served. All departed at a late hour, wishing Ernest many mqre happy birthdays. At the same home Mr. and Mrs. Holt entertained Easter Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leferre, Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Benford, Mr. and Mrs. George Winter, Maria and Pearl Smith, George, Kenneth, Josephine and Delphine Benford, Ernest and Sophia Winter and Ray Doiighetee. -

FRANCESVILLE. [From The Tribune.) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bechdolt, Tuesday, a son. Mrs. Eva Reams is the guest of relatives and friends near Buffalo this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Reprogle and son, John ,of Michigan City, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Coey, over Sunday. Mrs. Sam Slagel Arid Mrs. Conrad Smith of Fairbury, were the guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Swing, north of town. Miss Zora Tillett was at Niles, Mich., last week consulting a specialist about - her eyes, which have been troubling her for some time. Mrs. Sarah Hamilton and granddaughter, Mildred, of Wolcott, returned home Monday, after visiting over Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Jones. John Reams of this place, was painfully hurt Tuesday afternoon while loading junk in a car. A piece of iron fell striking John on the forehead cutting a gash an inch and a half long and an half inch wide. Dr. R. J. Ives closed the wound and John went back to work again. The death of Alonza Barkhurst occurred at Gary last Friday. The cause of his death was complicated troubles from which he had been sick for many months. Alonza Barkhurst was a former resident of Francesville and a brother-in-law of M. M. Maxwell, who attended the funeral held at Gary Sunday.

“THE JUNGLES.” Charlie Wood took’ dinner at 11. M. Ogle’s Tuesday. 1 Miss Rosie Deßoy is here from Lafayette, to spend a month or two with her brother, Henry Deßoy, and family. Lone Star school closed Wednesday and though their was not as large a crowd there as at Banner, a splendid dinner and program were enjoyed by all. After attending the last day’s doings at Banner Tuesday, Irma Clark and Jennie Harwell took supper with the former’s aunt, Mrs. Elsie Clark, and family. A spelling match was held at “Lone Star’’ Wednesday evening. Although a small crowd attended, a fine time Was enjoyed by all. Miss Marie Fisher was the champion. I suppose everybody knows by now that Ernest (’lark is the prone owfier of a swell new buggy, and are wondering who the lucky girl will be. Well, just ask Ernie: he hasn’t fully decided yet, but —almost. The B. Y. P. U. held a meeting at the Jiome of Clifford and Leona Ogle Tuesday night to on a play to begiven by them -sometime later. They think they wilH.have it ready to give in about fourXdr five weeks. A Ladies’ Aid was organized fpr the Milroy church at Mrs. Foulks’ Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Albert DMfin is president; Mrs. Sam Griffith, vice-president; Mrs. John Mitchell, treasurer, and Mrs. Charlie Beaver, secretary. “Banner’’ school closed Tuesday and the fine dinner and program was certainly enjoyed by all. A large crowd attended and Misses Jennie Harwell, Irma Clark,- Blossom Grown® and Leona Ogle were among the visitors.

ROSELAWN. Emory Hagin of Morocco, and Al ’Clark of Lake Village, were business visitors here Saturday. “ - C. T. Otis and Mr. Jones, his bookkeeper, spent Saturday and Sunday in Roselawn and at the farm, Mrs. William Johnson of Michigan, is at the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. E. Gilvin, who is very low at this time. A tribe of gypsies was in town Thursday trading horses, telling fortunes and begging whatever they could get. Mrs. Ed Gilvin, who has been ill for a long time, is in a very serious condition and , her chance for re. covery is very slight. "Mrs: H. Barbour, who has been ill for some time and in a verj critical condition, is better at this time, and prospects are good for her recovery. ( , The ladies of the M. E. church will give an ice cream social at Rice’s hall next Saturday evening, April 17, the proceeds to apply on the pastor’s salary. There will be a good musical program. Miss Vera- Bess of Roselawn, who is attending high school at Lowell, won the gold medal in the reading contest, also winning the honor of

representing her school at the contest held at Gary last Friday afternoon, where she won fourth place. Miss Bess is only 15 years old, and her success is something to be proud of. - Mr. Grantham of Greencastle, and John Sallie had another suit before Squire Whitten and a jury of six. Mr. Grantham, the plaintiff, was reperesented by Attorney Wilson of Greencastle, and Mr. Sallie had is his attorney, J. a. Dunlap of Rensselaer. Mr. Grantham was suing so. possession of his farm southwest of town where Mr. Sallie lives. The jury decided in favor of the defendant, Mr. Sallie.