Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1915 — Page 4

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

Remington. [From The Press.] REMINGTON R. R. TIME TABLE No. 318 I East bound 7:38 a. m No.' 331 I West bound 9:01 a.m. No. 840 | East bound 5:09 p.m. Mo. 319 I West bound 5:33 p.m

Monday was I. D. Luckey's 72d birthday anniversary, and it was Celebrated by a big family dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beeks returned Saturday from a visit of three or four weeks with relatives in Nebraska. Mrs. Dr. Miner of Kokomo, spent Sunday night and Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. JohnEton. Mr. and Mrs. Elias Julian went to Rushville Wednesday for a few days’ visit with their daughter, Mrs. Ruth Hazelby. Carey Mitchell, of near Remington, was taken to Chicago the first of the week for an operation for appendicitis.

Misses Hattie and Ethel Sigman spent several days this week with their uncle, Dick Sigman, and family, south of Wolcott. C. H. Peck and brother, Frank, left Saturday evening for a ten days’ visit with Mrs. Ed Peck and family, in Ashville, N. Y. Mrs. McCollum of Logansport, and Mrs. Arthur Luette of Goodland, are the guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Ponton,’ this week. Miss Edna Lambert of Kankakee, is spending the week with her relatives, Peter Lambert and Charles Spinnard, and their families. Lowell Hensler had the misfortune to have his right arm broken Monday morning, when, as he puts it, “the Ford went iback on him.’’ Mrs. M. B. Graham of Windfall, tame Friday for a few days’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, I. D. Luckey, and sister, Mrs. Lee Rush.

Mrs. Sallie Albright of Flora, caine Friday, for a few days’ visit With her sister, Mrs. John Jordan, and also her nephew, W. T. Elmore. Miss Lena Phelps will leave tomorrow morning for a month’s visit with the family of Roy Pample, formerly of Remington, but now at Evanston, 111. Mrs. Bloom accompanied her son, Ellery, and wife, as far as Indianapolis Wednesday, where she will visit her daughter, Mrs. Keefer, and family, for a short time. Ellery Bloom of Cleveland, Ohio, was a week-end visitor at the home of his mother. He and his wife, who has been visiting her father, John Turner, the past fortnight, left, for their home the middle of the week.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Holland are preparing to open the Remington Hotel in a few days. The repair work is mostly completed and the place presents a much better appearance than it has for some time. Mr. Holland is a good mixer and will no doubt make a hit as “landlord” Miss Susan Thurston, who’ has been taking a nurse’s training course at Henrotin hospital, Chicago, for over a year, and her friend, Miss Maude Bell, who is also talcing a course, spent Saturday night, and Sunday with Miss Thurston’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Thurston, and family. ’ Mrs. Samuel Bowman, who went to St. Vincent’s hospital in Indianapolis last week for expert treatment, was operated on for liver trouble Monday. The result so far has been very satisfactory, and strong hopes are entertained of her complete recovery. Her son, Charles, paid her a visit this week.

GOODLAND. [From The Herald.] Mrs. Marie Hopkins of Rensselaer, is the guest of her niece, Mrs. Ida E. Hopkins, and family. The new train on the C. & E. I. has been postponed until January 1, 1916. This is good news. Miss Maude Harrington has returned from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Harry Butler, at Avilla. Mrs. John Leavitt of Lacross, visited here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Poutre, this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Neary went to their farm near Peru Tuesday to decide what tp do with their large crop of corn. Mrs. M. P. Avery and little daughter came down from Gary this week for a visit with her mother, Mrs. E. A. Peck. Mrs. F. G. Hancock was stricken "With appendicitis Thursday. Her sister, Mrs. John Dillion, of Wheat-

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field, came Thursday for a short stay. Mrs. J. J. Eckman of Hoopeston, 111., came Wednesday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Carl Tedford, and husband. Herman Ploutz returned to Goodland Wednesday afternoon from Hoopeston, 111., where he visited with relatives. V Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schwier went to Elwood Thursday morning to be at the bedside of the latter's mother, Mrs. H. Hill, who is quite ill. Mr. and Mrs. George Welch returned home Monday evening from Wabash, where they visied over Sunday with their son, H. J., and family. Miss Nellie Clark returned the first of the week from Indianapolis, where she visited with her sister, Mrs. E. E. Campbell, and husband. C. Volk was operated on last Friday for cancer at the Wesley hospital in Chicago, and is reported as doing as well as could be expected.

At the election of officers of the Grand Lodge of Pythian Sisters held «t Indianapolis last Thursday, Mrs. Maude Constable, of No. 125, Goodland, was elected grand outer guard. Mrs. John G. Kinneman left this week for a visit with her daughter, Doris, who is a student at Earlham college at Richmond. She also visited with relatives at Newcastle and Anderson. Miss L. Houk, of Chicago, was a visitor in Goodland and Remington this week. She likes her new home very much—and at the same time, she thinks a great deal of her new niece at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Minaker. The Goodland Bachelor Girls returned to Goodland last Saturday night after a few days the guests of Mrs. R. L. Hall in Chicago; Mrs. M. P. Avery in Gary, and Mrs. Brewster Hornbeck in Elgin, 111. A great time was reported. A. P. Hawn, the daddy of the H. & D. Shock Absorber, has taken unto himself a half section of fine land near Star City. He gets possession March 1, 1916. No, Andy is not going to farm —he just wanted to spend his money for good reliable land. ■ . Will Gilman and wife and the former’s mother, Mrs. W. H. Gilman, drove their new Studebaker Six to Winona Lake last Saturday and visited Hope and Edna Gilman, who are students at Winona college. The trip of 246 miles was enjoyed very much.

Mort Kilgore and daughter, Miss Hope, in company with Dr. C. C. Bassett, went to Chicago Tuesday afternoon, where Miss Kilgore was operated on for appendicistis at the Henrotin hospital Wednesday morning. The latest reports states that she is getting along nicely. Mrs. Samuel Lemaster of Danseth, N. D., visited here last week and this with Mrs. Wilson Lemaster and daughter. She had been at the bedside of lier mother, Mrs. Burr, at Parr. Mr. Lemaster has sold his farm-nedr Danseth, and is looking for another location He may pay Gothland a visit this fall. Tuesday evening about 5 o’clock Barney Clark was returning from his farm and when near the Rufus Jay home the large dog ran out in front of the machine and Barney hit him square, killing -the canine and landing in the ditch. Mr. Clark informed Mr. Jay that he had killed his dog and needed help to extract his Maxwell from the ditch. Mr. Jay drove his team down the road and hauled the machine back on solid ground and the machine was run into the garage for repairs, the rear axle being bent. The many Goodland friends of Clarence Ball will regret to learn of his death Monday at South Bend. He was a noted landscape painter and fads work received favorable mention and display at all the leading art institutes and having exhibited in the Indiana Art Exhibit and the Society of Western Artists, exhibits. He was especially noted for his paintings of views along the Kankakee river. and did many special orders for J. M. Studebaker, the big manufacturer in South Bend. He leaves a widow and one sister, Mrs. Rosa Crain, who resides north of Remington, the only surviving relative. Mr. Ball has paid Goodland several visits and many of the oldtimers here will recall him as the kid around the old Ball blacksmith shop his father run in me early days of Goodland.

FRANCESVILLE. [From The Tribune.] Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lewis, Oct. 3, a son. Miss Florence Noel spent Saturday and Sunday in Chicago. Charles Neberry -f Los Angeles, Cali., was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Garling Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Nevoki of Peoria, 111., are the guests of Samuel Kahler, north of town. Mr. and Mrs. John Priest, Mrs. Robert Priest and Roy Arnold of Lafayette, were here Monday. Mrs. Earl McGuire of Clarks Hill, was the guest of her parehts; Mr. and Mrs. William Bryant, this week. Mrs. W. A. Groves of Rankin, 111., who has been the guest of her son, W. E. Groves, and family, southeast

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of Francesville, returned home Monday'. Mrs. L. W. Hubbel left Tuesday for a three weeks’ visit at Litchfield and other points in southwestern Illinois. Miss Ruth Hayworth, who sprained her ankle on the skating rink Wednesday of last week, is gradually recovering from the injury. 1 The met Friday evening and nominated William White for marshal: I. J. Lefler, clerk-treas-urer; O. E. Dunn, Alex Merica and Charles F. Daseke, for councilmen. Monday evening the Republicans nominated Frank Schultz for marshal; Cecil Bachtenkircher, clerktreasurer; Carl Nelson, J. A. Hayworth and Clyde Myers for councilmen. John Priestly and daughter, Theresa, of New York City, and Mrs. Hugh Preistly of Chicago, were the guests of Mr, and Mrs, win. Fitzpatrick on Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Priestly and Mrs. Fitzpatrick are brother and sister, and his visit here was the first time they had met since leaving Scotland forty-three years ago. The meeting was verypleasant after a lapse of so many years.

BROOK. [From The Reporter.] Mrs. Bessie Vest of Ramsey', 111., is visiting friends in Brook this week. Frank Rush and family, of near Fair Oaks, were visiting friends in Brook on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dirst of Mt. Ayr, were guests of their son, Art, and family, this week. Mrs. J Paul Hanson went to Laporte last Thursday- to visit with Miss Mary Ballard. Thomas Davis and family of Kniman, attended the funeral of Mrs. Davis’ father on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hanson spent Sunday- in Watseka, the guest of the former’s brother, August Hanson. George Medworth of Dakota, and his son of Chicago, was in attendance at his mother’s funeral on Tuesday. Frank Staton and wife and Mrs, Frank Davis visited at Rensselaer over Sunday with the family of Wm. Dunlap. Tncle Ben Warr has been quite sick this week and his family and friends are quite worried about his condition. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Weston went to Columbia City on Wednesday for a visit of several weeks with their daughter, Mrs. Pumphrey. Otto Mayhew and wife and Walter Murfitt and Miss Mildred Osborn went to Logansport the last of the week and spent a few days with Otto's brother and family. Hugh Light returned from South Dakota on Sunday evening. They had only thrashed one job in the run in which his farm is located, on account of the excessive .rains.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob D. Rich motored to Remington on Sunday afternoon to visit Mr. Rich’s parents. They were accompanied as far as Goodland by the editor and wife, who spent the afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Pierson and Miss Carolyn Sunderland returned Sunday evening from a visit with their mother at the Littlejohn hospital. They report that she is getting along nicely and is preparing to come home as soon as possible. Harry New and wife and Samuel Murdock and wife of Indianapolis, were guests at Hazelden on Saturday and Sunday last. Both of these gentlemen have been life-long friends of Mr. Ade and enjoy a few days occasionally with the genial host of Hazelden. Frank Weishaar returned from his North Dakota farm on Friday? Ht says they have been having the same kind and quantity of rain in Dakota for three weeks that we had here during thrashing time. He -gave up trying to stay until his run was thrashed and came home. On Tuesday night Thomas Ulyatt, oqe of our old and most respected citizens passed away at his residence in Brook. He was a citizen of this country by adoption, coming to this country from England in 1865. With his family he made his home in Chicago until about 38 years ago when he' moved to Newton county, where

he resided ever since, spending the last years of his life at his home just east of Brook. On Saturday, Oct. 9, occurred the death of Mrs. Robert Medworth at her home in Foresman. She has been suffering from no serious ailment and was stricken by appoplexy on Friday at 11 o’clock, and from this attack never rallied. Her husband proceeded her on June 3d of this year. She was well known to the older residents of the community in which she lived, having her home there since the early eighties, and was a woman devoted to her family and friends who mourn her loss.

ROSELAWN. iMr. McAdams, the painter, was up from Rensselaer Sunday. J. Bowie of the Review, was a business visitor in Roselawn" "Monday. William Klingan and wife are preparing to move to Shelby this week. . Lewis Brooke and wife, of west of town, were trading in Roselawn Saturday. Mrs. C. M. Rice and sons, Burgess, James and Malcolm, spent Saturday and Sunday in Chicago. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Harlow, a 11 pound boy last week. C. M, Rice attending M. D. 11. dl. Nelson, Mrs. Crooks, Louis Crooks and Mabel Nelson autoed to Rensselaer Sunday evening. J. Lemark has quit his job on the Otis ranch, where he has worked so long, and will move to Roselawn. V. D. McCord is painting the front of D. K. Frye’s store this w-eek and will build a new awning for same. Arthur Korth has rented Mrs. Lyda Conger’s farm, one-half mile west of town, and will move in the near future.

Mrs. Crooks and son, Louis, came up from Rensselaer Saturday and visited with J. W. Crooks until Sunday evening. Peter Walstra, the dairyman, has purchased a 20 0 acre farm from the Spitler estate, northeast of town. Mr. Walstra will remain on the Otis ranch, and his son, Corniel Walstra, will take charge of the farm for him. Health is generally good in this community, but why shouldn't it be? We have the best little town in the north part of Newton county, and the finest and purest water of any town in the county. Come to Roselawn if you are looking for good health.

MEDARYVILLE. [From The Advertiser.] Miss Ava Guild of Napanee spent Sunday here. Owen Hazlett and wife are the happy parents of a little daughter since Monday, Oct. 4. Robert Timm, who for the . past year and a half has been employed in Oklahoma, has returned home. Julius Brown, after an absence of a year and a half on a ditch job in Virginia, returned home last week. Mr. and Mrs. August Kain and children of Plymouth, have been the guests of their relatives here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hi Dunn left Thursday for a visit in Lacross and Wheatfield. They will go to Gary later.

Clifford Brown was here from Michigan City Sunday and made a short visit w ith his mother and other friends. Miss Emma Kain; after a four weeks’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kain, returned to Lafayette last Monday. Rev. and Mrs. John Sebring of Rensselaer, have been the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Robert Layman, and husband, during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Horner returned last Wednesday from a week’s visit with friends at Noblesville, Kokomo, Michigantown and Indianapolis. Dr. Linton reports the britb of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snow of Walker tp., Oct. 11; also a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John Swing, of Gillam tp. ( Mrs. Charles Perrine and little granddaughter of Wing, 111., returned home Monday, after a several days’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Dr. Hackley.

WOLCOTI. [From The Enterprise.] Miss Ruth Nearhart of Remington, visited Wolcott friends Saturday. Mrs. John Sell of Brook, was the guest of relatives here the first of the week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Harve Klopfenstein, at their home in Seafield, Sunday, Oct. 10, a daughter. Hohn Graftema and Mrs. Johanna Van Alsten of Reynolds, spent last Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burke. Mrs. Perry Spencer went to Fowler Thursday, called there by the illness of_ hpr mother, AT rs. Emily Boulder.’ ’ Wm. Sullivan, Sr., who several weeks ago suffered a stroke of paralysis, was able to walk down town Sunday. ’ Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Erwin and Leon Parks and Miss Pearl Duff autoed to Lafayette Sunday in Mr. Irwin’s machine. Fred Johnson, Guy Goodrich and Amos Hodge left Thursday morning for a hunting and fishing trip on the Kankakee marshes. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sullivan of Kentland, were the guests of Mr. Sullivan’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sullivan the first of the week. Earl Thompson and family of Goodland, were the guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cowgill. Mr. Thompson was trying out a new Ford.

Mrs. James Hamilton of Remington, and Mrs. Joseph Hamilton and daughter, Grace, of Missouri, were guests Tuesday of Mrs. Stewart Hughes. Bert Daggy has been confined to his home the past few days with a severe nervous trouble, thought to have been brought on by too close confinement to business. He will be taken to the Wabash Valley sanitarium for treatment anti rest. Mr. and Mrs. John Smith of Keokuk, lowa, who have been visiting John Graftemafat Reynolds, spent last Thursday and Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burke. They will also visit relatives at Lafayette and Bradley, 111., on their way home. Abe Musselman and family, who for, the most of the time the past twenty years have been residents of Wolcott, shipped their housenold goods to Chili Friday, and the family will leave the first of the week for that place. Mr. Musselman owns a 80 acre farm about ten miles from Chili, and recently purchased 17 % acres one and one-half miles from Chili. The family will reside on the new purchase.

SOUTH AMERICA. Frank Garvin visited in Remington Sunday evening. Mrs. J. F. Grouns ana Mrs. Louis Swartz were Rensselaer visitors Saturday. Mrs. John Southard was in Rensselaer having her teeth treated Saturuay. , Mrs. Frank Betzinger spent Sunday with her mother, MrsJ Louis Swartz. i Mr. and Mrs. Win. White spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Deboy. Church Sunday evening, Oct. 24. There was no meeting Sunday night because of the rain. There will be a box supper Saturday night at Center. Everyone cordially invited to attend. Mrs. Louis Swartz went to her sis-ter-in-law’s, Mrs. Arthur Putt’s, to help cook for the silo hands.

Real Estate Transfers.

Win H Barkley et ux to Emory S Mills, Oct. 1, nw ne, 11-29-6, 40 acres, Barkley, $4,000. Rensselaer Commercial Club to James N. Leatherman, Oct. 8, It 11, bl 18, Rensselaer Commercial Oiub plat, S2OO. Judson J Hunt et ux to James E Moore, Sept. 27, n % ne, 11-30-6, sw ne, 11-30-6, 120 acres, Barkley, $9,000. Martha A Timmons to Morris W Timmons, Oct. 2, s pt bl 3, Remington, Patton’s add, sl. The Democrat keeps in stock blank statements for the Ideal Account Files, and there is no need in your sending out of town for them.

Notice of Ditch Petition. State of Indiana, County of Jasper, ss: In the Commissioners’ Court, to December Term, 1915. Drainage Petition of John W. Faris. Notice of filing and time of docketing of said petition. To Joseph Kbsta; Festus Chupp; Levi L. Miller; E. E. Harshbarger; Simon Chupp; William Blankenbaker; Henry Amsler; Stephen Brusnahan; John W. Faris; Daniel Chupp; John Carlin; Levi Miller; Simeon Miller; Gideon Miller; Meno Miller; Mattie Christler; Fannie Borntrager; Simeon Miller, Guardian of Manna Yoder and Amelia Miller, heirs of Levi L. Miller; Union Civil Township of Jasper County, Indiana, of which George Hammerton is the trustee, and Newton Civil Township, of which John Rush is the trustee. Aou and each of you are hereby severally and separately notified that on the . . day of September, 1915, John W. Faris et al, filed in the office of the auditor of Jasper county, Indiana, their duplicate petition and bond praying for the construction of a system o' open drainage for lands which lie wholly in Jasper County, Indiana, and of which land you are shown of record as owning some portion. That your said land was described in said petition, and is alleged therein to be beneficially affected by the said proposed drainage. The system of drainage recommended in said petition is as follows: Beginning at a point about onehalf mile southeast of the town of Parr, in section 27,. township 30 north, range 7 west, in Union township, Jasper County, Indiana, on the westerly side of the. Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville R. R. right of way and near the head of the Put-man-Amsler' ditch, and running thence in a southwesterly direction to the Iroquois river at a point where said river crosses the public highway extending east and west between Union and Newton Townships in section 32, township 30 north, range ? west, where the same will have a good and sufficient outlet in said Iroquois river. You are especially notified that the petitioners have endorsed their petition for docketing on Tuesday, December 7, 1915, at which time they will ask that such petition be placed on the docket of the county commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, for further action. JOHN W. FARIS, E. E. HARSHBARGER, FESTUS CHUPP, DANIEL S. CHUPP, LEVI N. MILLER. Chas. M. Sands and W. L. Wood, attorneys for petitioners. O-23-30.

To Drivers and Owners of Automobiles. If you want to comply with the state laws and city ordinance it will be necessary to observe the following admonitions, any one of which, if violated, subject you to arrest and prosecution in the Automobile court: Do not drive faster than the law allows. Do not permit your exhaust to smoke. Do not keep your muffler open at anw time or place. ' | Do not drive on the wrong side of the street. PLEASE DO: Always drive on the right side of the street. Pass all vehicles on the left. Observe the traffic laws strictly. Report to the mayor all speeders. Procure and study the citv ordinances and the laws of the state pertaining to vehicles. Tay special attention to the laws pertaining to speeding. Respectfully submitted, Mayor. CHARLES G. SPITLER, Lyceum Course Dates. November s—Colonial Band. January 19—Ralph Bingham. January 28—Tahan. February 15—William Rainey Bennett. March 29—Columbian Entertainers.