Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1915 — Page 8

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

REMINGTON. [From The Preea.] REMINGTON R. R. TIME TABLE Ao. 318 East bound , 7:38 a.m No. 331 i West bound | 9:01 a.m Mo. 340 East bound | 5:09 p.m. Mo. 319 | West bound I 5:33 p.m

'1 Ira Grant and wife spent Sunday with Charley Beal, at Crawfordsville. O. P. Taber of Wabash, was a visitor in Remington a few days this week. Miss Grace Corah of Chicago, is the guest of Airs. Gus Merritt this week. A. Atwood is putting in a furnace at his residence, the former Clyde Reeve property. Mrs. V. E. Balcom visited her sister, Mrs. Matt Worden, at Rensselaer, Wednesday, Irmagene Bowman spent Wednesday in Wolcott the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Besse. Misses Edith Little and Hattie Bartoo went to Wabash Saturday for a few days’ visit. ' . Chapman Elrod of Pekin, Ind., visited part of last week with his daughter, Mrs. James H. Lucas. Mr. and Airs. Elmer Butcher went to Mulberry, Ind., Monday where they will reside until spring. James H. Lucas made a trip to the southern part of the state this week,; to be gone a few days, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rich returned this week from a ten days’ yfisit at Frankfort and Crawfordsville; G. I. Thomas and wife and Lon Dowell spent the first part of the week with friends at Logansport. In the auto races at Lafayette on the Fourth, Clark Bartee is said to have won first place with a “tin Lizzie.” ' J . Mr. and Mrs. Ross Meyers spent Sunday and Monday with Mr. and -Mrs, Chauncey Dexter at Rensselaer. .■ Mrs, ; Maude Helvie returned home Wednesday evening, after a week’s visit with her brothers in Monticello. Charles Parker and twin sons, and nephew, Fred Parker,—went to Frankfort Saturday for a few days’ visit. Mrs. Ross Groves and baby of Monticello, came Wednesday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Partee. Mrs. C. H. Peck spent Wednesday and Thursday in -Monticello, the! guest of her daughter. Mrs. 11. H. Bowman. ■ *•••..• • » « -•••■ j Madge and Dorothy Puckett of Lafayette, are the guests of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Luckey, this w-eek. H. Pickering and family and Miss Esther Geier autoed to Atkinson Friday, for a few days’ visit with relatives and friends. - ' ’ Mrs, H. Vogle of Swazee, Ind., who has been here the past week looking after some personal matters, returned to her home Monday.

Mrs. Sophie Cot 6 and Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Cote of St. Anne, 111., were week-end visitors .at the home of their son, and brother, Harvey Cote. Mrs. Maggie Allman and son, Leslie, and his bride, of Waterloo, la., were the guests of C. H, Peck and' family a few days the first of the week. ••• - :— > ■« • Chris Roush's family made atrip in the new Ford, to Onward, Sunday to spend several days with their son, Charles, and family. They also visited at Peru. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hicks and children, and Mrs. Yeoman and daughter, Dell, autoed to Indianapolis and spent the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. Steve Yeowir. —— Misses Dell Yeoman and Gertrude Besse left Wednesday for Chicago, where they will attend the International C. E. convention, held in’ that city from July 7th to 12th. Mias Mabel Rawlings is enjoying a two weeks’ vacation from her duties in Peck’s store and spending a part of the time at Monticello, the guest of her aunt, .Mrs. Sam Thompson. Miss Helen Geier spent the first part of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Max Broadie at Lafayette, having returned with Mr. and Mrs. Bartee and Alts. Broadie who were here Sunday. Miss Margaret Johnston returned Sunday evening from a month's visit with her sister in Hutchison, Kans., and was accompanied home hy her niece, Miss Snyder who will spend several weeks here,

Mr. and Mrs. H. J, Welch and Mrs. Lilves of Wabash, who have been visiting old friends here and at Wolcott, this week, returned home Wednesday. Bert is a prosperous jeweler at Wabash and reports his business as being real good. Airs. Alary Breen, who a number of years ago resided here and was well known by many of our residents, died at Troy, Ohio, on Saturday- of last week, and was buried on Monday. Her age was about 55 years. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Cliff Patton, of Troy. Sanford Casey met with quite a severe accident Monday, with the result of four ribs broken on his left side, and other injuries more or less serious. He was mowing weeds in the road near his home when a large auto came whizing by and met Jake Hensier just at a joint where Mr. Casey happened to be. The auto turned close to his mules and they became frightened and ran away, throwing .Mr, Casey off the machine. He was lucky in getting off without more serious and possibly fatal injury. During the storm which occurred here Wednesday morning, lightning struck Mrs. Garrison’s house, in the north part of town. It tore the electric meter from the back porch, ruined a screen door, tore off some shingles and weather boarding and quite severely shocked the occupants/ the family of Mr. Emerson, the new blacksmith at Jordan’s. A peculiar feature of the crash was that the heavy jolt broke all the tungsten lights in a neighboring house. The shock was felt all over the neighborhood. ■ / , •

FAIR OAKS. Health, with but a few is quite good in these parts. Mrs. James Clifton went to visit her daughter, .Mrs. Dekoker, up about Demotte' last week.. , The ladies of the AL E. Aid spent the afternoon Thursday with Mrs. Marion Brown, on the Lawler ranch. Amy BringTe returned home Alonday after a week’s visit with relatives at Hanna, Ind., and friends at Valparaiso. Walter McConnell began his haying job on the Washburn place the first of the week, but rainy weather called-a halt. Lou Moffitt, Bobby Wood, Will Wendal and Mattie AlcCay, and a number of others, celebrated the Fourth at Goodland Saturday. Charles Penwright of Mt. Ayr, was up a few days the past week and called on and renewed his acquaintance at “Uncle’’ John Casey’s. The huckleberry crop has been pretty good this season, considering the scareety of the bushes, as they have been killed off quite rapidly by fire and pasturing. Jess Garriott and wife, who are working oh the Sternberg dredge down near George Ade’s place, was at home the Fourth. He reported the work progressing fine. Charles Manderville of Kentland, came uP and spent a few days about the Fourth with his aged mother and Can, who is; slowly recovering from his attack of neuralgia. Frank McCay picked up and shipped his household goods to Michigan Thursday, where he has a job so. Mr. Teach, on the stone road. He and family will follow up the first of the I week.

We certainly had a very heavy rainfall Wednesday night. This called a temporary halt on the wheat and rye harvest. Considerable of it was knocked down, so it will be impossible to pick it up with the machines. ’ James McColly of Wheatfield, came down Wednesday.and bought a couple of horses which Fish Gilmore was holding by attachment, for expenses' of a showman who had been stranded some tme ago at Shelby. Jim says he is going to run a . buss line from Wheatfield to a resort on the Kankakee river. Dr. Rainier of Remington, Dr. Loy of Rensselaer, and Dr. Dean Louis,, a specialist, and his assistant from the •Presbyterian hospital at Chicago, was called to Abe Bringle's Wednes day night on the midnight train and operated on ArVel Bringle for puss gathered about the appendix. Dr. Louis did the surgical work and he drew off something near a pint and a half of puss, Arvel is doing as well as could be expected at this writing.

LEE Most everyone- from here celebrated the Fourth of July in Monon. “Grandma'’ Williamson was calling on old friends here during the past week. Mrs. T. R. Clark’s sister and family of near Peru, was here Sunday to visit her. ■ "Grandmother” VanArsdel t of Monon, was here this week visiting Mrs. S. W. Noland. Mrs. Myers, of near Monon, spent

Sunday here with her daughter, Mrs. T. R. Clark, and family. Mr. Warren and wife spent Saturday and Sunday of the Fourth with his brother in Lafayette. George Culp of near Monon, who has been in poor health for a long time, is very low at this writing. Mrs, Overton and daughter, Hattie, of Rensselaer, spent the Fourth here with her son, Frank, and tamily. .Mr. Sprague and wife of-Oklaho-ma. visited the latter’s brother and family, J. L. Osborne, the first oi the week. v,. Mrs. O, E. Noland and daughters, Misses Thelma and Etha, spent Sun day with her parents, Air. and Airs. Maple, of north of Monon.

PINE GROVE. Wheat cutting is the order of the day—when it don’t rain. Miss Golda Luers spent Tuesday night with Gladys Baker. Several from this vicinity attended the celebration at Parr Saturday. Bert Layman and family visited from Saturday until Monday with relatives. Leßoy Torbet and family spent Friday night with his father-in-law, Charles Schroyer. Fred McC'olly, wife and son, spent Saturday with her brother, Simon Cooper, and family. Clint Beck, wife and family, spent Friday night and Saturday with J. AL Torbet and family. Miss Celina Cragun spent the latter part of the week with her uncle, John Dale, and family. Miss Cnloae Torbet is visiting her brother, John and wife, and other relatives at Thorntown. Mrs. J. M. Torbet and son, Charley, spent Sunday afternoon with William Hayes and family. w - - Rev. Chambers and family of Indianapolis, are spending a few days .vith friends of this vicinity. Ed Ropp and wife and her sister, Anna, spent the Fourth with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ropp. Miss Anna Hopkins of Wabash, is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Budd Lewis, and family, and several of her friends. John Hayes and family, William Florence and family, Bert Layman and family, of Terre Haute, called on William Hayes and family Sunday evening. The Schroyer and Norman reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Charles Schroyer. Those from a distance were James Hyatt and wife, their son, Duffy, wife and son, Ellis, of Nebraska. M r.■ and Airs. Charles Schroyer, Mr. James Hyatt and wife, Duffy Hyatt, wife and son, Elis, of Nebraska, Clint Beck and family of Francesville, John Dale and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Torbet, Bluford Torbet, wife and daughter, Ruth, spent Saturday with Leßoy Torbet. and family. Ice cream was served in the evening;

McCOYSBURG. Nearly everyone in this vicinity celebrated in Monon Saturday. A few went to Parr. All report a good time. * . Miss Alice Stephenson and friend, Mr. Simms, attended the show and fireworks at Rensselaer Monday night. ' . . The Ladies’ Aid will have an ice cream social this Saturday night at the school house. Everyone come. Ladies, bring cake. The Ladies’ Aid met Wednesday afternoon with Airs. Ditchings. All report a fine time, The next meeting will Im at Mrs. Ferguson’s, August .1 Ith . r | s- *.. R. S. AlcDonald and family spent the Fourth with his people at Alonticello, going Saturday morning, returning Alonday morning on the milk train. Charles Ferguson and family spent the Fourth in Alonon, and from Alonon Sunday they went on No. 5 to Reynolds to visit his mother, returning Alonday morning on the milk train.

POSSUM RUN. Estle Marion was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Miss Golda Lauer spent Thursday with Orpha and Myrtle Parker. Mrs. Thomas Parker called on Mrs. John Price Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Comer and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Heil. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parker spent Saturday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs,’ G. H. Comer. Mr. and Mrs. John Price spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alired Caldwell and family. Charley Parker spent from Friday until Sunday evening with Air. and Airs. S. L. Johnson of Monon. Mr. and Airs. Willard Abbott and family spent the Fourth with Mr., and Airs. Sam Openchain and family. Air. and Mrs. S. L. Johnson and family spent Thursday evening with Air. and Airs. Thomas Parker and family.

6—PEOPLE—« Big doings at the Gayety Airdome next week, beginning Wednesday, the 14th. Pictures of a rare variety. Admission a and 10c.- —Advt.

Will Attempt to Float Emden.

Sydney, N. S. W„ July 9.—THe department for defense has awarded a contract for the salvage of the German cruiser Emden, which was sunk off Cocos island, in the Indian ocean, by the Australian cruiser Sydney.

Morgan Greatly Improved.

New York, July 9.—The condition of J. P. Morgan, who was shot by Frank Holt, was said to be greatly improved.

Wm. Traub The Leading Clothier Now, Gentlemen from the Country, Harvest Time is at Hand and we are very glad there will be crops of abundance. Right now we need you and you need us—our 'Pants, Overalls, Shirts, Globes, Etc., in the Har•Vest Field. The Dress-up Clothes: Palm Beach Suits, Extra Trousers and Fine Furnishings while Prices Are Way Down. Wm. Traub Odd Fellows’ Bldg. Rensselaer, Indiana

INDIANA BREVITIES

Evansville.—Theodore Peters, twen-ty-seven, a traveling man of this city, wgs drowned at New Martinsville, W. Va, Fort Wayne.—A SIO,OOO gift for the improvement of the city park at Auburn by Charles Eckhart has been accepted by the Auburn city council. Greencastle—Charles Mcßride of Lincoln, who was arrested June 30 in a raid on trains here, was fined S2OO and on failure to pay was sent to the state penal farm. ” ‘‘ - Greenfield. —The annual meeting of the White River Baptist association will be held in this city on August 13, 14 and 15. The association is more than one hundred years old. Anderson. —The two-story home of W. J. Alford and family was destroyed by fire originated by sparks from a locomotive. The loss is about $7,500 with $3,500 insurance. Evansville. —More than 600 children have enrolled in the nine vacation schools. Boys will be taught carpentry, basket and hammock weaving, while girls will learn sewing and cooking. Newport.—The six-year-old daughter of Henry' Simpson, a blacksmith at New St. Bernice, Vermilion county, was run over by an automobile driven by Arnold Griffith, a merchant of Kidley, 111. The child died of a broken neck. Sullivan—Because be did not like to “worm” cabbage, Otto Childs, ten years old, of Paxton ran away from home and was found at the Friendly inn at Terre Haute nearly a week later. Winchester.—Worth Ward, thirtyfive, of Chicago, is dead at the home of his cousin from a bullet wound, self-inflicted, and an artery severed by a butcher knife. Business worries are held responsible. Elwood. —-A swarm of bees invaded the Alpine hotel while it was thronged with guests. "With dish pans and other noise making devices the guests and hotel attaches induces the bees to settle on shrubbery in the yard, from 1 which they were hived. Michigan City.—Three were drowned in Lake Michigan at New Buffalo, Mich., ten miles northeast of here. Charles Annabel, fourteen, while swimming, was caught by the undertow. Fred Hellenga,

twenty-eight, went to his rescue. He and young Annabel were carried out into the lake, when Benjamin Annabel, forty-five, father of Charles, plunged in after them.. All three went down. Peru.—Mis Ellen von Holst of Berlin, Germany, who sailed from New York early in June after having spent a year in Peru with her sister, Mrs. Harry Nyce, wife of the pastor of the First Presbyterian church, has cabled from Rotterdam that she has arrived safely. She was a passenger on the Nieuw Amsterdam, which was rammed in the Downs off Deal, England. Miss von Holst expects to enlist in the Red Cross service in GerKokomo.—Charles Chambers of Logansport, age forty, a motorman on the Union Traction company’s line, between Indianapolis and Logansport, was instantly killed when he made telephone connection at a switch north of this city to obtain orders. Chambers was bringing his car from Logansport to Kokomo. The moment he made the connection he sank to the floor of the car, lifeless. A pulmotor was used in an attempt to revive him. It is supposed the telephone wires had become heavily charged. Chambers married the second time tw T o months ago. Two children from his first marriage live at Tipton, where his mother lives. He was one of the oldest motormen in point of service on the traction line between Indianapolis and Logansport. Warsaw.—Following a ten days’ prelude program, the regular Chautauqua season opened at Winona lake and will continue until August 19, when the great Winona Bible conference will open. The program for the Bible conference is almost complete. The speakers include Rev. G. Campbell Morgan and Rev. A. C. Dixon, both of London, England; Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, of Saa Francisco; Rev. Matt S. Hughes, of Pasadena; Rev. James Whitcomb Brougher, of Los Angeles; Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, Rev. Billy Sunday, Rev. Camden M. Coburn, Rev. Charles Stelzle, W. J. Bryan and many others noted gospel teachers. Marion Lawrence, of Chicago, will have charge of the Sunday school institute, and E. O. Excell, of Chicago, the hymn writer, will have charge of the music. W. C. Hall, of Indianapolis, president of the Indiana Sunday School association, will act as superintendent of the Winona Sunday school throughout the season.

Ideal Account Flies, $1.50 each. — The Democrat’s fancy stationery department.

When Tobacco Was Money.

’When I was a lad living in Huntsville, Mo., tobacco raising was the big industry of the country, and the weed was largely used as legal tender,” remarked M. C. Tracy, who is now a resident of Macon. “I well remember, along in the fifties, of seeing great stacks or bundles of tobacco piled up on one side of the. Huntsville American office. That was. along in 1856. The tobacco represented receipts on subscriptions. Each bundle contained 10 pounds of tobacco, and was good to make the* subscriber solid with the paper for one year. The tobacco was weighed in the office and the subscriber was credited with 10 cents a pound, themarket price. The tobacco offered the editor was of the finest quality and used only for cigars. There was a large factory in Huntsville, where a great many slaves were employed in getting the tobacco ready for the market. The editor sent his tobacco off along with that of the shippers and received his money when they did.

“Back of the newspaper office was a pen, where the editor would keep pigs and small stock taken on subscriptions. There was but very little money in the country, and such things as the farmers raised passed as legal tender. A newspaper office was practically a warehouse for country products. “The most remarkable payment on newspaper subscriptions, perhaps, was that tendered by a subscriber to the old Bloomington Gazette, somewhere in the forties. The subscriber had a large, flat tombstone which had been erected at the head of some of his ancestors’ -graves. He had long forgotten who the ancestors were, and as the editor needed a smooth stone to mix his ink on, he found the reverse of the monument to be just the thing and he promptly credited the subscriber with his subscription for the stone, and both felt the richer by the trade.”— Macon (Mo.) Cor. Kansas City Star.

The Same Brand.

Father —This is going to hurt me more than you, Francis. Son —Now, pop, don’t try and talk like the Kaiser shelling a city.— Judge.

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