Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1915 — Page 4

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Mr. and Mrs. Earl Taylor of Reynolds, spent Monday in Remington. Mrs. Frank Peck .visited her 'mother. Mrs. B. F. Tedford, a*■ ' , vile, Sunday. ■ '* uia * >, MifG Margaret Egshoger of Chi'Yigd, was the tvfeek-ehd guest of Miss Meriie Lamborn. Miss Irene Balcom returned home Friday af’w her season's work of teaching art in Covington. Mrs. Anna Brewster of Watseka, 111., was a guest of Mrs. P. M„ann, over Sunday and Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Crane have sold their farm west of town to a Mr. Hunter of Spencer, Ind.

Mrs. Minnie McCoy of Lafayette, is spending the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. fid Culp, Wilbur Tharpe of Chicago, spent a couple of days the last of the week with his uncle, J. G. Tharp. W Mrs. Eva Friday and littlt*son of Idaville.; were the guests of her sister,. Mrs. F. L. Peck, Tuesday, Lucile Stone came Tuesday eve ning from St. Louis to spend the summer with her grandmother. Miss Dora Crowe of Los Angeles, Cali., has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Art Woodin, the past three weeks. Frank Rich of Kentland, and Velma Rich of Goodland, spent Saturday night and Sunday with W. L. Rich and wife.

Burley Parks of Etna Green, came Friday, to spend several days with Mrs. Ella Parks and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Whitehead of Wheatfield, spent several days this week with his mother and sister, Mrs. James Lucas. Mrs. Josephine Emery and grandson, Emery Kenyon, returned Frl day from a three months’ trip to California, in attendance at the exposition, Fred and Laura Peck accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. H. Bowman of Monticello, and Keith and Dorothy Spencer, autoed to Indianapolis Monday and attended the auto races. Mrs. H. J. Bartoo and daughter, Berea, spent Wednesday and Thursday in Rensselaer, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Kannal, the latter attended the Junior Reception there Wednesday night. Miss Grace Ott returned home Saturday from the Presblterian hospital in Chicago, where she has been the past month undergoing an Operation and treatment. She is doing quite well now and will no doubt soon be quite her Self again. The banns were announced for the first time Sunday at the Catholic church ‘for the forthcoming marriage of Miss Ora Ponton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Ponton of this place, and Mr. Arthur Luett of Goodland. Mr. Luett is on the force of the Goodland Herald. Mrs. M. Cain, daughter, Helen, and her friend while returning home from church Sunday narrowly escaped injury when the horse they were driving became unmanageable on meeting an automobile upsetting the buggy and throwing the occupants out. Mrs. Cain received sevyal cuts and bruises about the head and face, the others were unhurt. Ed Paulson and wife, the latter a daughter of Mrs. John Stone, arrived Monday from the east, having made the tripsin an Indian motorcycle and Bide car, as was mentioned in last week’s Press. Mr. Paulson had no trouble at all with his machine except one blow-out, which was expected. He says the roads in Pennsylvania were fine, those in Ohio, and one place near Indianapolis very had, but the Indiana rbads otherwise had them all beat.

WOLCOTT [From The Enterprise.] Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Hughes spent Friday at Delphi, the guests of Mrs. Brough. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Uhl and Miss Jeanette Dobbins were Lafayette visitors Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ridwell spent Sunday at Remington, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Deming. Mrs. Grove of Monticello, and Mrs. Woods of Remington, were guests of Mrs. James Pemberton, Thursday. Miss Margaret Irwin of Rensselaer, was an over Sunday guest of her brother, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Irwin. Mrs. A. Ellis and son, Cloyd, of Chicago Heights, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Hughes Sunday and Monday.' Miss Esther Renfrew and brother, Dwight, left Saturday for Indianapolis, where they will make their future home. Miss Marvel Clark, who it attending normal school at Indianapolis, came home Saturday to attend the Alumni Reception. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jackson, Saturday, May 28, a son. Died, Saturday, May 29, thd infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jackson.

-Mrs. Root of Murk el, Ind., who has been'visiting for some time with Mr-. Geo, Doctor and Mrs, Thomas Taylor, returned home Tuesday morning. Samuel Hughes and bis son-in-law, Charles Blackburn, wife and son, of near Morion, spent Sunday here, *' guest of his parents, Mr. an' 1 ‘ flC Stewart Hughes. -^ rs - Mr. a’’ ’ . .-u Mrs. ,T. C. Downey of » nfilraevs, attended the Alumni Reception Saturday evening, and while here, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Kinmore. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Unroe, at their home in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Tuesday, June I, a son. Mr, and Mrs Cnroe were formerly Wolcott people, Mrs, Cnroe . was Alias Grace Wingard. Stanton Spencer and J. L. Dawson,, who have been partners in the business of buying- and selling horses, dealing in wagons, buggies, hay and straw, have dissolved partnership, Mr. I Jaw scon continuing the business. ■

Miss Myrtle Blake, who has been making her home with her uncle and aunt, Mr* and Mrs, James Blake, while at tending- school here, accompanied by an aunt, left Friday for Delphi, and Saturday went from there to her home near Angola. Leslie Earl, the infant son of Mr, and Mrs. Andy Smith, whose Serious illness was mentioned in last week’s Enterprise, died Friday morning at two o’clock. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon from foe home, and burial made at Meadow Lake cemetery.

E. J. Dibell is nursing a very sore foot. Monday morning, while engaged in his duties about the store, an ax fell from the counter, striking his left foot oornerwise, cutting a gash in the foot, which has required his wearing an easy shoe and taking his time to go and come ever since the accident.

Work on the swimming pool is being pushed along this week. Workmen are now busy finishing the cement work of the side walls and bottom of the pool. Those who have not yet paid their subscriptions for this work are requested to do so at once, as the committee in charge needs the money. If you have not already subscribed the committee will not take offense if you come up and offer to subscribe to the fund, as they are still in need of contributions to complete the work properly.

Mrs. Beadier Stinson broke her wrist Wednesday evening. Mrs. Stinson had come to Wolcott and driven into the tie barn, and was going clown to visit her mother, Mrs. Brown, for a few minutes. In. alighting from the buggy, Mrs. Stinson’s skirt became caught on the the step of the buggy and she was thrown to the ground, sustaining a collies fracture of the left wrist. She was taken to the office of Dr. Spencer who reduced the fracture, after which she was taken in Herb Roger’s automobile to the home of her mother. Sam Epstine, W. Karlson and A 1 Babb of Chicago Heights, 111., motorcyclists, on their way to the races at Indianapolis, were arrested Friday by Marshal Pemberton for riding on the sidewalk. The young men had a simila 7- / experience at Rensselaer, which should have proved a lesson to them, hut they doubtless thought Wolcott too small to enforce laws or ordinances, and while the road was In a bad condition, they could have avoided trouble by pushing their machines by hand for a few blocks, instead of violating an ordinance, as it is well known that most towns have ordinances against riding motorcycles or bicycles on the sidewalk.

GOODLAND. [From The Herald.] Miss Esther Dickson left Sunday for Valparaiso to take the summer teachers’ course. Prof. Walker left Wednesday morning for his home at Warsaw, Ind. He will teach in Goodland next year. Mr. and Mrs. Del Menefee of Ambia, visited here this week with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Poutre. The Misses Julia and Josephine Cleaver of Chicago, were Decoration day visitors of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Armitage. * Mrs. John Leavitt and little daughter of Lacrosse, came last Friday for a short visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Poutre. Mrs. Von Johnson and two children of Kokomo, came Sunday for a short visit here with her mother, Mrs. B. W. Pratt, and others. Mrs. Caroline Huff returned to her home in Chicago Heights, 111., after a week’s visit here with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Dunkel, and family. , Wm. Fleming returned Monday front Woodward, Okla., where he teaches mathematics and history and coaches the football team in the college there. Mrs. A. P. Stephens returned last Friday from San Francisco where i she attended the Panama exposition I and visited relatives. She enjoyed the trip very much. ■ Mrs. A. M, Deuel left Thursday morning for Montgomery, Vt., for an extended visit with her aaughtei, Mrs. E. C. Combs. She w T as accom-

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panied to Chicago by her son, Rev. George E. Deuel. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sims and little daughter, Loma, of Monon, came Friday for a two weeks’ visit here with Mrs. Sims’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Belfield. George E. Loughridge returned to his work in Chicago Monday, after spending Decoratiop day with friends and relatives in the vicinity of Brook and Goodland. F. C. Rich left Tuesday for a business trip to Minnesota and North Dakota. He will stop in Chicago to see Howard McCurry who expects to return home this month. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Harper returned home Thursday evening from Muncie and Logansport where they went to spend Decoration day and to visit relatives and friends. Robert Cochrane, who recently purchased the Ilebor Hamilton property in the northwest part of town, will make several improvements before moving into same, which will probably be this month some tinier The fourteen girl graduates made their graduating dresses under the special direction of the domestic science department. This is the first year this has been done and now if the boys can learn to make their own suits —the occasion may be an interesting event. Thursday morning Mr. Albert Berlanger, of this city, and Miss Edna Schaffer of Chicago, were married at the latter place. “Bert” is employed at.McClellan’s grocery and is a steady young man and enjoy! a pleasant circle of, friends. Miss Schaffer is a charrhing young lady and Bert’s many friends here will welcome her to Goodland. E. F. Todd, who has been with the firm of Z, F. Little and Company in Goodland for the past eighteen years, accepted a position Tuesday with the Wilson Drygoods Company, a $300,000 corporation at Jacksonville. Fla., as sales manager of the retail department at a real nice salary. He left for Jacksonville Sunday evening and arrived there Tuesday morning

and Wednesday morning he sent Mrs. Todd a telegram that he had accepted the position. The new hose cart and hose for the Goodland fire company arrived the first of the week and was given a tryout Wednesday night. The longer the test the better the showing—and now the Are protection we have wanted in Gopdland is at last realized. It will be an easy matter to put out any ordinary blaze with the two streams of water playing on the fire. ROSELAWN. Wm. Overmayer was a Hammond visitor Sunday morning. Mrs. Lida Conger went to Hammond Monday to consult an oculist. John Roorda, of near Fair Oaks, was on business in Roselawn Wednesday.''.. ■ Wm. Overmayer is putting out a crop of corn and cow peas on Mrs. Conger’s farm. x Trustee Snip, Lewis Brook and Otis Phillips were Rensselaer visitors Tuesday, June 1. C. Q. Baker and son, Granville, went to Monticello Tuesday for a visit with Mrs. Baker’s parents. Otto Braun, the Rensselaer musical instructor and piano dealer, was a business visitor here Thursday. Fred Xdlson has begun work on his cement silo. V. D. McCord is the contractor. It will be 10x30 in size. Charles Hickman and George Graves of near Conrad, bought a new Ford car of William H. Boyle this week. Fred Nelson reports having to replant all his corn land. Many kre in the same plight ifa this neighborhood. David Shand, wife and daughter of Remington, came Wednesday for a day’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. H. Barbour. • Jacob Wol,goma of Lake Village, a progressive farmer of that vicinity, was doing trading in Roselawn Wednesday.

Sam Sirois of Shelby, was joy-rid-ing through Roselawn Thursday. Sam is some jollier and is always boosting his town. Charles Hancock and Fred Nelson put in G. H. Jonas’ crop on Mrs. Conger's farm, Mr. Jonas being laid up from a bad attack of blood poisoning, W. C. Smalley of Remington, w r as a business visitor here last Wednesday. Mr. Smalley is in the paint manufacturing business in Chicago, but informs us that he still resides in the best town in Indiana, the town of Remington. Nothing like being a booster for your home town. Parr and Thayer crossed bats on the Thayer diamoncr Sunday, and after a hotly contested game the Parr boys came out victorious by a score of 5 to 3. The Thayer team did not give their pitchers, three in number, proper support. Had they done so they would have won the game without a doubt. MEDARYVILLE. fFrom The Advertlser.l Wm. Seefeld of Chicago, is a guest at the Wm. Grieger home since last week. • Mrs. E. R. Glenn of Gary, is the guest of the John Ryan family since Wednesday. Mrs. Guy Paris of Gary, is the guest of the- J. \V. Stevens family since Thursday, Fred Knebel of Marion, is the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Amos Fess, and family since Friday of last week. Rev. Monroe Williams, wife and children of Hillsdale, Mich.,'were visitors here several days of last and this week. * Mr. and Mrs. Lester Warren and small daughter of Lee, were the guests of the Peter Owen family over last Sunday. Mrs: J. W. Douglas on last Sunday took her smallest daughter to the Englewood, Ill.,'hospital to have her tonsils removed \

Burglars entered Frank D; Baughman’s store at Royal Center on Tuesday night of last week, and carried off quite a lot of merchandise. Mrs. Warriner and son, wife of Rev. W. B. Warriner of Remington, were the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Guild, several days of last and this week. Rev. and Mrs. John Sebring, of Rensselaer, were the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Robert Layman, and husband over Decoration day and several days this week. , George Nicoles of Monticello, was the guest of friends here over Sunday. George expresses himself as very much pleased with his new home and conditions there. Earl Guild, oldest son of Nate Guild, who for a number of years has lived in California, arrived here last Wednesday evening for a visit with his relatives here. He reports his family well and doing fine in the flowery state. Robert Abell was over from Fair Oaks, Saturday and Sunday to help his comrades in the celebration and decoration of the graves of civil war veterans. He is looking well ana gives no intimation of responding to the roll crII “over yonder’’ very soon. Albert Madaus and daughter, Virginia, of Jefferson, Wis., were the guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Madaus, this week. Lloyd Madaus, who has been living at Jefferson for some time, returned with them and will, for the present at least, remain here. The sad news of the death by accident of B. Stanley Low, son of Mrs. Mary J. Low, of this place, on last Wednesday, was received here last Thursday morning. The young man was employed on a dredge near Bell City, Mo. No details as to the manner of his death'were obtained up to the present time. The remains will be shipped to this place for burial; funeral will probably take place tomorrow. Subscribe for The Democrat.