Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1915 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

MT. AYR. (From the Brook Reporter.) Miss Romona Hufty is visiting relatives and friends at Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harris and children were Rensselaer, visitors Monday. Mrs. W. W. Miller and Mrs. J. A. Ashby were Rensselaer visitors on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Charles Snow and children went to Foresman on Saturday for a few with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. George Hopkins spent the week-end with the former’s sister and family at Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Cole Baker went to Rensselaer on Wednesday night and took in the show at the Ellis theater. Mrs. Everett Croxton and her mother, Mrs. Miller of Lowell, are visiting with relatives and friends at this place. Ernest Harris went to Lafayette on Thursday to spend the week-end with his brother, Charles, returning home on Monday. Miss Mabel Downey and her friend, Miss Wood of Fair Oaks, spent Saturday and Sunday with the former's parents, Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Downey. Mrs. J. R. Sigler and daughter, Miss Dorothy, were Goodland visitors between trains on Saturday, Miss Dorothy remaining over Sunday for a more extended visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Ashby of Brook, were here on Tuesday and Wednesday visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Ashby is now working in Kankakee and expects to move his family there soon. Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Martin were Rensselaer visitors on Sunday afternoon. They were accompanied bj Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hopkins, who had spent two weeks with Mrs. Hopkins’ mother near Marion, Ind.

MEDARYVILLE. [From Th® Advertiser. 1 Ralph Cottrell left last Thursday for an extended trip in California. 'i Miss Georgia Linton is the guest of friends at Rensselaer since Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Entrican and baby are the guests of the latter’s sister at Rensselaer, Ind., since last Friday. Miss Lena Griegpr is having a serious attack of the measles at the home of her sister, Mrs. Lewis Selmer.

Ex-Judge F. J. Vurpillat and fam ily last week moved to South Bend, Ind., where they will make their future home.

Mrs. John Molitor and baby of Francesville were the guests of hei parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. C. Parker, over Sunday. Wm. Timm of Cass township and Miss Bertha Katschke of Rich Grove were united in the bonds of matrimony last Saturday. Miss Marie Short, of Chicago, who finished the unexpired term of Miss Phalla Riggs as teacher in the Medaryville high school, has returned to her home.

Mrs. D. A. Brownlee of Las Cruses, New Mexico, was a guest of he sister, Mrs. Jasper Pass and family for two weeks, leaving for a visit at Goodland, last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. George D. Prevo anv Donald Guild motored to Chicago the’ past week for a visit of several days with their nephew and cousin, Millard Prevo and family. Dr. Linton reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. George Hindsley of Gillam tp., on Sunday last. Also a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Cox of Medaryville, May 10th. E. W. Vickrey, superintendent of the Medaryville high school this last term, is a happy man since Tuesday. On that day he was the recipient of a life license to teach school, from State headquarters. We congratulate!

Mrs. Clyde Faris, who has been at a Lafayette hospital for several weeks, during -which time she has undergone an operation, returned home Sunday evening, accompanieq. by her husband. • She is very much improved and should these favorable symptoms continue, she will soon be a well woman. Mrs. Elijah Rees, mother of Postmaster Rees of Winamac, died at her home.in Francesville, Tuesday morning, at tne age of 79 years, 3 months and 29 days. She was married to the now sadly bereaved husband -in 18fi0. Two children came to bless their lives, one son, Ellis S. Rees of Winamac, and Mrs. Mary Pogue of Greenfield, Ind.

FRANCESVILLE. [From The Tribune.) _ Miss Nellie Osborn went to Valparaiso Saturday to visit friends. Mrs. Leo Worland and daughter are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Coffel.

H. A. Ames and son and E. C. Morgan motored to Rensselaer yesterday morning. Mrs. Larkin Koster of Valparaiso, is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Koster. Mrs. M. A. Stigleman of Christman, 111., is the guest of her son. Wilbur Stigleman. Rev. J. M. Weddle, former pastor of the Christian church here, was in Francesville a. few hours Monday ami Tuesday. He has been located lately near Columbus. Thomas Biggs of Cecil, Ohio, who has been the guest of his old friend and business partner, Ab Whitaker, returned home Monday. Years ago they were in the grain business in Illinois. The bridge over the Clayton ditch on the Francesville-Monon pike, which has been out for sometime on account of the dredge '’passing through, has been put in again. During the past month people traveling that way have been compelled to detour an extra couple of miles. Dr. James McMasters died at the home of his son-in-law, George W. Taylor, in Francesville Saturday night at eight o’clock. The cause of his death was senile gangrene complicated with neuritis. His age was 72 years. He was a pioneer of Minnesota, practised medicine and surgery there for a half century and later came to Valparaiso. Recently Mr. Taylor engaged in the hardware business here and Dr. McCasters came along to make his home with his daughter, then came the fatal illness. He was a very learned man, possessed a large library and was a master scholar in Greek, Hebrew, Latin and some of the other languages. Short funeral services were held at the family residence Sunday morning after which the body was taken to Monon and taken to Minnesota for burial.

FAIR OAKS. Health still continues good in Fair Oaks. Can Manderville was a business caller at Rensselaer Monday. Rev. Postill occupied the pulpit at the M. E. church Sunday. Lee Richards of Rensselaer, was here Tuesday and hung paper for Abe Bringle’s. We have been having very cool and cloudy weather since the storm Saturday evening. George Hammerton of Parr, was here and visited the Sunday schools and attended church Sunday. S. C. Brockus of. Rensselaer, is making some cement sidewalks and a porch for 0. A. Gundy this week. Miss Fawn Casey, who has been at Longcliff since last winter,- returned home Monday, feeling fine and looking well. We were visited with a very hard rain and windstorm Saturday evening. There was not much damage done in this vicinity.

Mrs. Morris Gorman >has been learning to run their auto and is getting so she can handle the “critter” with the skill of a professional. Sid Schanlaub of Jackson tp., the old ex-editor of the Morocco Courier, is boasting of being the first to plow corn this spring. His corn looks fine. There was quite a number went from here to Gifford Sunday to church services, which are being conducted by Mrs. Morris from Sheldon, 111. Miss Pansa Bozell, who had been, taking care of a Mr. Zimmerman near Remington, who had been sick with cancer so long, came home Monday. Mr. Zimmerman died Saturday night. Mrs. Cottingham, who has been at Attica for a month or two, helping to care, for her sick and aged aunt, come home Saturday. Her mother, Mrs. Nelson, of Brookston, came home with her for a visit.-' Frank McCay and family and Geo. Lambert and family, who are tenting and working on the stone road for Mr. Teach in Jordan tp., were in the track of the storm which was so severe in that section of the county Saturday evening. When the storm came up they all went to a nearby house and took shelter, and it was very wise on thetr part that they did, as their tents were all carried away some distance, except Lambert’s, where an apple tree was uprooted and fell on the tent and pinned it fast.