Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1915 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Fred Maibauer of Medaryville, and two of her previous marriages were dissolved by divorce. Mrs. Amanda Wilson, widow of Blake Wilson, one of the pioneer citizens of Goodland, and well known all through northwestern Indiana thirty years ago, died at her home in Goodland last week, aged S 3 years. Mrs. Wilson, who was a native of Tippecanoe county, came to Goodland with her husband in 1852, and it has been her home since that time. Iler husband, who was a well known stock buyer and capitalist, died in 1893. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. J* A. Wickersham and Mrs. G. D. Clymer, also ten grandchildren. When Mrs. Wilson first came to Goodland land in that vicinity was being sold by the government for $3.50 per acre. Now much of it could not be bought for S2OO to $250 per acre. The commencement exercises of the Monticello high school will be held in the opera house May 26. The (•lass address will bo delivered by Emerson Ballard, of Crawfordsville, on “Life Lights,” The members of the graduating class are Faye Elizabeth Bending, Vera Elizabeth Cowger, Vera Mae Downey, Alma Louise Gustavel, Walter Watson Hare, Leia Roy llolloday, Glenn J. Hoirshire, Frances Gertrude Ipskeep, George Armin Inskeep, Harry Mile Kestle, Fred William Meeker, Mercy Margaret Malone, Mildred .Moore, Mary Eva Spencer, Mpodle Alice Taylor, Edith True Wigmore, David Turple Wickersham, Margaret “Gertrude O’Connor, Chester Valentine Newton, Ruth Bailey Wickersham, Maida Ethel Witz and Boyce William Bunnell. The junior reception will be held at the high school building. May 21, and the alumni reception and banquet will bo May 27.