Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1915 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

BROOK. [From The Reporter.] George Weishaar is looking after his' farming interests near Peru this week. Mrs. Henry Griggs of Goodland, spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. •ft’. P. Griggs. ] Mrs. William Cooper left Thursday for a week’s visit with realtives in ' Orland, 111. Mrs. Glen Cleaver of Chicago, is A'isittng her - mother, Mrs James Fenton, this week. Mrs. Guinan of Remington, is visiting -this week with her daughter, Mrs. Neely Wilson: Prof. Longwell, George Staton and Glen Cline were in Rensselaer on business on Thursday.Miss Margueret Shilling of Culver, was the guest over Sunday at the home of Dr. Collier. Mrs. Wm. Ulyatt was called to Indianapolis the first of the week o\v ing to the death of a niece. Dr. A. L. Reed and wife from Idaville, are the guests of Dr. Charles Franklin and family this week, Miss Martha Ramp returned to her home in Rensselaer on Saturday after a few days’ visit here. Jacob D. Rich was in Remington the first of the week visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rich. Charles Conn notified the home folks that a baby girl arrived at their home in Kalmazoo one day lasi week.

Mrs. R. R. Mayhew came from Missouri this week and is visiting her sons, Arthur and Ernest, and families. Mrs. William Esson was called to Joliet on Thursday by the death of a cousin, she will remain for a few days’ visit. ** "Miss Ruth LeMasters of Goodland, was the guest of Miss Letha Weishaar on Saturday; she remained for the play Saturday evening. G. L. Thornton of Rensselaer, was over to see his son, M. J., on Monday and while here purchased a new Overland touring car of Davis & M>’ers- •" Mrs. Fred Longwell and son. Freeman, went to Fowler on Tuesday to visit her parents, from there she will go to Lafayette to consult an eye specialist.

Word was received here this week that a baby daughter had arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Magee of Crystal Lake, Minn. Mrs. Magee was formerly Miss Jessie Haynes of Brook. * No word has been received so far from Hargreaves, the Remington traveling salesman who skipped the country several weeks ago. It is understood that relatives have been trying to affect a settlement with the company for whom he worked. Rich Bros, of Goodland, have made arrangements to have their elevator at Percy Junction rebuilt. Fred Friedline of Kentland, has been given the contract and will begin work at once. He is anxious to have all the help possible and there is a chance for any idle carpenters who want work.

WOLCOTT IFrorn The Enterprise.] Bern, to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hoshow, Wednesday, April 21, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seifert were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Garvin at Rensselaer Sunday. Daniel Zehr, who lives with his daughter, Mrs. Chris Helderle ,is in quite poor health at this time. Mr. and Mrs. Will Sharkey and family,and Mr. and Mrs. .Fern Ford ■were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Beal. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nelson and son, Kenneth, of Chalmers, spent Sunday with Mrs. Nelson’s mother, Mrs. Isaac Sell. Mr. and Mrs. George Overy and sons, Orville and Meddie, and Homer Moore spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sigman. - Mr. and Mrs. J. C. 1 Downey of Chalmers, were here Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Earl Burgett, and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Beard.

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Dixon of Devils Lake, X. D., stopped off here on their wmv home from the south, to visit his nephew, .1 .C. Dixon, and family of this place, lor a few days this week. The ten-year-old son of Charles Fleener, who resides near Black Oak, was severely injured Tuesday noon, when he struck and exploded a d> namite cap. The lad got hold of a dynamite cap at the barn, and was trying to drive it into a stump, when it exploded, cutting his face and abdomen and other parts of the body. t)rs. Spencer and Sluyter were called, and dressed the wound, and unless some complications should set in, it is thought the boy will get along all right. . While no official test of W’olcott’s new water plant has been made as yet, the water was turned into the mains Monday under direct pressure from the pump. Water was throw-n into the streets from a fire plug with very satisfactory results in. this manner. Tuesday water was forced directly into the pressnre without passing through the filter, as an inspector is to inspect the filter before it is placed in operation. Seventy-five pounds pressure has been applied

and only one leak found in the pipes. Workmen are now busy making connections for water takers, and the number who have so far applied for service looks fine. The inspector for the filter is expected here within a day or two. MT. AYR. (From the Brook Reporter.) Mrs. Frank Herath of Brook, spent Tuesday with Mr. and .Mrs. C. H. Stucker. Born, to Mr. and Mrs, David Book oh Mon day “Morning," 'Arpril tty a bouncing big boy. Mrs. Lome Miller of Lowell, is making an extended visit with relatives and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Keeney of Rensselaer, spent Tuesday with Mr.and Mrs. W. A. Shindler. Miss Nellie Parker of Foresman, was the guest of young lady friends on last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Corbin of near Kentland, spent Wednesday with their son, George Corbin, and family. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Lee and Gilbert Stucker and Miss Lillian Brown were Rensselaer visitors on Friday night. .. The Mesdames J. A. Ashby, L. H. Dirst and Ole Bengston were the guests at a dinner party given by Mrs. Hattie Barton on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Goodspeed of Chicago, are spending a week’s vacation with the former’s mother and husband, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ashby.

The Misses Gladys Murray and Lydia Renwiek and Messrs. Wade Makeever and Frank Johnson attended the class play given at Brook on Friday night. Sam Guthrie moved out to Grant Clark’s farm last week and will work for Mr. Clark this summer. Tom Mitchell moved into the property vacated by Mr. Guthrie. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harris and sons, Ernest and Richard, and Mrs. L. E. Ponsler and little son motored to Rensselaer on Sunday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. W. Bringle. On Thursday just before the noon hour as Jack Brown was returning from his work, his team took fright at Elmer Brunton on his motorcycle and started to run. After running a short distance the wagon tongue came down and run into the ground causing the box to turn over and threw Mr. Brown Mo the ground. He struck the ground with his head and shoulders and cut a bad gash over his eye, and was shaken up considerable. Dr. Martin of Mt. Ayr, and Dr. Recher of Morocco, were called and attended him. He was in a serious condition for a time but is getting along nicely at this writing.

GOOULAND. ~ [From The Herald. 1 Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Keen, on April 16, a girl. Wilson Remaster is a patient at the St. Vincent hospital in Indianapolis. Newton Waterman was down from Chicago last Saturday and Sunday. " Joseph Monty and his good wife are contemplating a trip to the western coast this spHng. Hazel Gilman, who has been visiting relatives at Bloomington, 111., returned home last Saturday. Mrs. Lewis Clairmont of Ottawa, 111., is here the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Wni. Tice, and family. Lawson Cooke, class of ’l3, will attend the commencement exercises next Wednesday of the University of Illinois School of Pharmacy in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. John Schierer and sons, Ed and John, autoed over from Metamora, 111., last Saturday and spent Sunday with their uncle, J. E. Wilier, whose condition is about the same. Allen Mead has presented A. D. Babcock with perhaps the oldest nickel in America. It was found on his farm in Benton county. At the same time Paul Schuette presented him with perhaps the oldest lantern ever seen in this part of the country. It was made by Uncle George Fleckinstine when he lived in Maine. Both of these articles have been added to the Goodland museum and A. D. is now looking for an old-fash-ioned set of candle moulds.

FRANCESVILLE. rFrom Th# Tribune.] Paul Minnicus is attending the Catholic parochial school in Reynolds. Mrs. Margaret Hill and daughter. Alice, have returned home from their southern trip. They spent most of the past three months in Texas. Mrs. Thad E. Hannaway of Montieello, returned home Tuesday after a brief visit here with relatives. Her mother, Mrs. Nancy Reish, has returned here for the summer. Fred Weltzin has forty acres of wheat on his farm in Beaver tp., that is as good a stand as can be seen anywhere in the county. If favorable weather continues it will yield heavily. ‘, John Studley of Reddick, 111. came over Tuesday to look after interests on his 240 acre farm northeast of town. He says, the oats are up in good shape in his section of the state. They expect a big crop over there for the reason that the

seed" oats were well cleaned and treated for smut. Sounds reasonable, doesn’t it? Petitions are being circulated which will be presented to the public service commission of Indiana, asking for better passenger service on this division. Some time ago when the Monon issued a new time card it took off the mixed passenger train which run daily, except Sunday, between Monon and Michigan City. For the present there is only one passenger train each way every 24 hours on this branch, which is not sufficient for many reasons..; MEDARYVILEE. r.From The Advertiser.! Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Lewis and children of Kersey, were visitors at the Win. Poisel and Ocker homes last Sunday. Mrs. Myrtle Torry of South Bend, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Thos. Kessinger, and other relatives here, since Monday last. A quantity of hay on the Hugh Williams land, just east of town, valued at about SSO, was destroyed by fire last Tuesday afternoon. It is thought that lightning set the hay on fire. “■"On r ‘ tow n“s'ch ool' "wilt - trtose~-Wed-nesday of next week. So far as we are able to judge the past school year has been a very successful one. Not one word of criticism, but only words of praise and good will have we heard from pupils and patrons for all concerned. Mrs. Mattie Sresler of Chicago, oldest daughter of Henry Ballard of this place, died last Tuesday of heart trouble, aged about fifty years. The remains were brought here yesterday (Friday) morning and after .services held in the M. E. church in the afternoon, Rev. W. N. DunrfesoffiCiating, were laid to rest in the Medaryville cemetery. Glen Brown, who left several weeks ago for a western trip, met with a serious accident on his return from the Panama exposition and while at or near Cheyenne, Wyo. While on a, train he fell and fractured his skull and according to advices received is being treated at a hospital there. His brother, Erwin, has left for his bedside and the actions he will take will of course be governed by conditions as he finds them. Latest news (Wednesday) from therfe have a hopeful tone. McCOYSBURG. Everybody i§ busy cleaning house nowadays. Mrs. R. L. Bussell was a Rensselaer goer Monday evening. Chester Miller spent Sunday evening with Alice Stevenson. Quite a few young folks went to Rensselaer Saturday evening. We are having fine weather up around this neighborhood nowadays. Mrs. John Herr and daughter, Sadie, were"" Rensselaer goers Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Brown spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Leslie bowman. Lawrence Blank, Misses Sadie and Grace Herr called on Jqsie Stultz Sunday evening. There was quite a crowd out at League Sunday evening. Everybody welcome, all come. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stephens spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Robert Johns of Seafield.. '■■Vl"

Our school closed Thursday with a nice dinner and program. All enjoyed a fine time. __ Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bussell spent Sunday with her parents, Air. and Mrs. George Parker. Mrs. Charles Beaver and Mrs. John Mitchell spent Friday afternoon with .Mrs. Wm. McDonald. Miss Mayme Stephens went Thursday .to visit her relatives and friends at Linden and Waynetown. Mrs. Sam Cook and Eva Johns autoed to Monon Sunday afternoon and to Rensselaer in the evening. Mrs. James Jeffries and daughter and Aunt Mary Ann Robinson spent Monday evening with Mrs. Charles Stultz.

Mrs. R. V. Johns, Mrs. T. B. Stev enson, Alice Stevenson and Josie Stultz Called on Mrs. Will Gordon Sunday. Mrs. Charles Campbell and children of Lafayette, are spending a few days with her sister-in-law of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Saidla of Rensselaer, spent Sunday with her folks, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Becker of this place. Mrs. George Johnson, Mrs. Sarah Foulk, Miss Johnson and Mrs. Chas. Stultz spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. J. R. Phillips and mother. Mrs. C. H. McDonald of Lacrosse, Mr. and Mrs. Alva McCashen, Mi and Mrs. Julius Huff of south of Rensselaer, Mr. and Mrs. Wash Cook, son Robert Cook and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert McDonald spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs. Wm. McDonald of this place. ROSELAWN. G; H. Jonas is quite sick with a relapse of the grip. Mrs. Humphry Barbour is still very low, but some better than last week. Professor Conn was a business visitor at Rensselaer, Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. J. Bess and son, Ivan, are spending a few days with John, this week. Two more weeks of school. Had to cut out a month on account of shortage in the school funds. Norman Jones of Chicago, came down Sunday evening to spend hio vacation and visit his many friends. James. Burgess and Malcolm Rict went to Chicago, Saturday, to see the Ringling Bros. circus, returning home Sunday evening. Rev, Postill’s appointment here Sunday morning Was filled by Rev. Sebring of Rensselaer, who gave a very able and pleasing address. Mrs. Wm. Johnson, who has been

here at the bedside of her daughter for the last two weeks, returned to her home in Michigan Tuesday morning. Mr. Maloney, who has been confined to his home all winter was able to sit out of doors Sunday for the jirst. He is still very weak and unable to walk without help. The following out of town people attended the funeral of Mrs. Gilvin, Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Harriman, Mr. and Mrs. Hooker, and Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Mast in, all from Ade and vicinity, and. many others from different points whose names we did not get. 1 A. Cassel, Sr. and James Moore of Morocco, were sight-seeing at Cedar Lake and the river, Sunday, stopping at Roselawn on their return home. They report that the subsidy election in Beaver and Jackson townships carried in favor of the tax by large majorties. In Beaver tp.., only 8 6 votes being cast against it. - .. Mrs. E: (Jilvin, who has been ill so long, passed out of this life Friday morning at 4 o’clock. The funeral services were held at the M. E- church, conducted by Rev. POstill, and was attended by a large number of friends and relatives of the family. Mr. Gilvin and little son, who are left to mourn the loss or wife and mother, have the deep est sympathy o .f all In their hour of sorrow.