Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1915 — Page 4

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

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

Miss Alice Walker returned Tuesday evening from a two weeks’ stay in Wabash, Merton Walker of Wabash, was the guest of his uncle, H. H. Walker, Tuesday evening. Tom Cambe has returned from Eureka, 111., where he has been working the past summer. Mrs. D. M. Schine of Greenville, Miss., is spending a few weeks with her daughter, Sister Flora Anna. Mrs. Mary Meyers returned Sunday evening from a ten days’ visit with relatives in Hoopeston, 111. James Kerr of Covington, Ind., was the guest of Miss Irene Balcom over Sunday. Who' said “wedding bells?” Arthur Hartman, who has been working at Richmond the past two months, returned home Saturday evening. Miss Anna Potter and Miss Oral Theroy of Kankakee, 111., spent Sunday and Monday with Mrs. James Hoagland.

Mr. and Mrs. Lex Fisher and Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Burton made an auto trip to Muncie, Windfall, Lafayette and other points. Grandpa Rich passed another milestone on his journey of life, last Sunday. It was the seventy-sixtji anniversary of his birth. Mrs. Will Geier and mother, Mrs. D. V. Garrison, went to Lafayette Tuesday for a few days’ visit with the latter’s sister near that city. Mrs. Charlie Wier, who is recuperating from her recent operation in St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Lafayette, is expected to return home Friday.

Q. H. Peck went to Indianapolis Tuesday to visit his wife, who is in the M. E. hospital there. Reports to the effect that she is improving nicely.

W. C. Hallihan went to Kalmazoo, Mich., Tuesday and will drive back with Uncle John Hart in his Studebaker Light Six, arriving, probably, some time today. Work on the new library building is progressing rapidly, the brick work being up to the basement windows and many of the steel beams are being put in place. C. T. Denham has disposed of his 5 and 10 cent store this last week, having sold it to Thomas Harper. Mrs. Harper and the girls will look after it, the most of the time. A. J. McDougle, of Manville, Ky., spent a few days here with his brother, J. O. B. McDougle, returning home Sunday evening. This is the first time in thirty-five years that the brothers have met.

Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Thompson, Mrs. W. Bullock and Leslie Bidwell of Valparaiso, were guests of C. T. Denham Sunday. Miss Grace Thompson accompanied them home to make a visit of several months. Mr. and Mrs. John Farrell, accompanied by her brother, Fred Shuster, and Dr. Kinnenian of Goodland, went to Indianapolis Friday, where Mrs. Farrell entered St. Vincent's hospital for an operation on Saturday, ..... _ Russell Timmons is expecting to •make his usual trip to the south in a few days. This year he will go to Lafayette and from there will go by motor boat the entire distance to within two miles of his' mother’s home in Louisiana. He expects to hunt along the way and have a general good time, and there is no doubt but that he will have the time of his life. His young wife will remain with her folks at Francesville until a little later, when she will join him, going there by rail.

WOLCOTT. [From The Enterprise.] Charles Weitrick went to Bluffton Wednesday to visit his parents. Mrs. Roy Wilkinson visited her -parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold, at Lafayette Friday. Mrs. Charley Conder and children, Doris and Ralph, returned Saturday from a short visit in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. John Davisson returned Tuesday from a few days’ «tay at their farm near Wanatah. /Quincy Hughes went to Michigan Wednesday for a ten days' visit at his farm in Isabella county near Mt. Pleasant. Frank Seifert left Monday for the Kankakee marshes, where a party of Wolcott people are hunting and fishing. Carrie Criswell spent Saturday Hight and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Criswell, of Remington. Mrs. Rea, who has been spending Mme time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeyte, returnd to her home in ChilHcothe, Ohio, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schaffer and son, Robert, and daughter, Marie, of north of Remington, spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sigman and family. Mim Lissa Dyer went, to Racine, Wla., Monday to be present at the

wedding of her cousin, Miss Iva Gish, whose marriage was solemnized in that city Wednesday. Mrs. William Goss suffered a stroke of paralysis of the left side Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 20. Her many friends will be glad to know that she is improving, though slowly. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Spangle autoed to Milford, 111., Saturday afternoon, where they visited his sons, Eldo and Harley, until Sunday morning, going from there to Gilman, where they spent the day with his son, Homer, and family. Mrs. Lura C. Rarldan of Lucerne, came Saturday evening to spend a week or ten days with her mother, Mrs. M. C. Lyons. Mrs. Raridan has been with her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Crese at Williamsport most of the time since the death of her husband, S. J. Raridan, which occurred the list of March.

Lola Maude Henderson, daughter of George O. and Liberty Henderson, was born in Monticello, White county, Ind., February 5, 1883, where she resided until twelve years of age, when with her parents she moved to Wolcott an'd resided here to the time of her death, which occurred at the home of her parents, Monday, October 25, after a brief illness of five days.

Miss Lola Henderson, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George O. Hen derson, died at the home of her parents Monday morning at ten o’clock, after an illness of but five days. The cause of death was appendicitis with perforation of the bowels. Miss Lola was ill Tuesday but was up and around and was down town Wednesday, and Wednesday evening was taken down and grew rapidly worse, passing quietly away Monday. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the community in their loss. GOODLAND. [From The Herald.] Lester Rich came over from Rensselaer Sunday. An eight pound boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Wickwire at Chalmers last Tuesday, Oct 26th.

s Mrs. Rose Steele returned to her home in Knox Wednesday after a short visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Force. Miss Ora Sage, teacher at district school No. 6, left for Indianapolis Thursday morning to attend the Indiana Teachers’ convention. Mrs. Sadie Pothuisje returned Monday from Lafayette, visited relatives. A niece returned home with her for a visit. C. Volk, who spent three weeks at the Wesley hospital in Chicago following an operation tor cancer, returned home Wednesday afternoon. Roy Hall and little daughter, Eloise, of Milroy, Ind., came last Friday for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hall. Roy is located on a fine farm near Milroy.

Clarence Lemaster returned home the latter part of last week for the winter. He says mother’s cooking is the best he has ever tasted. He spent two years near Gillette, Yyo., on a ranch. ,

G. G. Humston of Menneapolis, Minn., visited with home folks here this week. He represents the ■Hi & D. Company in Minnesota and by his energetic hustling is doing a land office business.

Mr. and Mrs. Mort Kilgore went to Chicago Sunday morning and returned Monday afternoon with their daughter, Hope, who was a patient at the Henrotin hospital. Hope is getting along nicely. Miss Pearl Atkins returned from Rensselaer Sunday morning. Mrs. Bull, a resident there underwent a critical operation on Friday and died Sunday morning. Miss Atkins was called d’ver to nurse the case. Mr, and Mrs. Jacob Alte, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hazen, of Goodland, returned Wednesday evening from a two weeks’ visit with W. O. Graeber and family in Kanawaka, lowa. While in the west the Hazens also visited in Minneapolis, Minn.

Last Saturday E. A. Sticknoth was called to Miltord, 111. His brother, Charles, fell from, an apple tree while picking apples that morning and received a broken shoulder blade. The trip to Milford was made in Wm. Babcock’s Overland automobile.

. Mrs. Paul Budach and two children and Wm. Knoll and son, Edward, and daughter, Ida, of Ottawa, Hl., autoed to Goodland Tuesday for a visit with Albert Ploutz and daughter, Miss Anna. Mrs. Budach is a daughter and Mr. Knoll is a cousin of Mr. Ploutz.

George J. Smith has presented A. D. Babcock with a pipe that at one time was the property of White Swan, an Indian chieftain who was a survivor of the Custer massacre. This pipe has been added to the Goodland museum and Mr. Babcock was very glad to get it.

Henry Butler left Tuesday morning for a visit with his son, West, and family, and grandson, Harry’ and mother at Avilla, Ind., and son, Thomas, and family, at Columbia City, Ind. Mr. Butler is enjoying good health now and enjoys a romp

with his grandchildren—-thus the visit.

Miss Ethel Runyan returned to her studies at the State Normal Sunday after attending the funeral of her father Saturday. Lewis returned Wednesday morning to Chicago, where he is employed on the Armour Car Lines in the day time and attends Armour Institute at night. He is taking a course in architecture. After a lingering illness of about sixteen months, death came to relieve the sufferings of Mrs. Christian Nafziger last Friday morning, Oct. 22. The soul returning from whence it came. Her children gave her best of care, to brighten her days of affliction, which she bore patiently ever looking onward to the home beyond. Mrs. Anna Nafziger was the daughter of Christian and Catherine Esch, born at Goselminy, Alsace, Lorraine, France, December 2, 1844. She being the oldest of a family of six sisters and one brother, one sister preceded her. In 1869 she was united in marriage to Christian Nafziger who passed away in 1912. With her family she came to America in 1882, located on a farm two and one-half miles east of Chenoa, 111., where they remained until 1895, and from there to the present home north of Goodland. She was a faithful and loving mother and leaves four children, two sons and two daughters, Christian, Jr., and Mrs. Joseph Lehe, who live at the home Petei> E. Nafziger and Mrs. Peter Nafziger, eight grandchildren and many friends. Early hi life she realized that Christ was the Saviour of the world and of her life, in this belief she gave her heart to her God, uniting with the Minnonlte church, holding ever an unwavering faith. The funeral services were held Sunday afteirnoon at 1:30 at the Minnonite church, Rev. Peter Shantz of Normal, 111., and: D. D. Augspurger, Trenton, Ohio, officiating. Both pastors spoke highly of the Christian character of Mrs. Nafziger and eulogized her life.. A large gathering of friends paid their last respects, a number coming from Illinois. In the Goodland cemetery the remains were laid to rest, awaiting the coming of her Lord. Those present from away were: Mr. and Mrs. Christian Eymann, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel King and Martha Claudin, Mr. and Mrs. William Gentes, of Chenoa, Ill.; Mr' arid Mrs. Andrew Moisem and family, Rev. Verelie and wife, Mr. Beller of Meadows, Ill.; Joe Eymann and Mrs. Edward Osborn of Pontiac, 111., and John Eymann of Graymont Hl.

FRANCESVILLE. [From The Tribune.] Mrs. August Moncel went to Forest, 111., Thursday to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. William Lizenby have returned from a two month’s visit at Ft. Dodge, lowa, and Chicago.

Mrs. Mary J. Connelley of Hume, 111., who had heen the guest of her brother, Robert Carnes, returned home Thursday. Samuel and Walter Getz of Tremont, 111., were the guests of rela fives and friends in this vicinity from Thursday until Monday.

Mrs. W. B. Leonard went to Janesville, Wis., Monday to visit her brother, Palmer Freeman, who is engaged in the music business there. Mr. and Mrs. Toney Nomenson and children motored down from Lowell Saturday afternoon and visited until Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fox. JMr. and Mrs. Crist Weutrich of Eureka, 111., were the over Sunday guests of relatives here; They were accompanied by Miss Martha Pelsey, who had been their guest. Noble Brewer, traveling salesman, of Indianapolis, spent a couple of days last week here with relatives and friends.-- Jt was his first trip here, his old home, in eight years. W. F. Garbing of Stillwater, Minn., was called here the first of the week to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Garling. It was his first trip back here in fifteen years.

Mr. and Mrs. Guilford Jones and children motored here Friday evening from Red Key, in their Haynes Six. From here they went to Rensselaer to spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Burchard. Mrs. Charles Severns was the guest of Miss Florence Hollett at the Home hospital in Lafayette Sunday afternoon. Miss Hollett has the best of care and is doing nicely under the fresh air treat ment.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Engle went to Lafayette Tuesday, where she was operated upon at St. Elizabeth’s hospital for an abdominal trouble yesterday. The operation was performed by Drs. Davidson and Kelsey. E. A. White and William Garling were Sunday visitors in Lafayette. -Mr. White was there to see his wife, who is in St. Elizabeth’s hospital. She underwent an operation in Indianapolis several weeks ago, and was later taken home, but improvement was very slow, and it was decided to take her to Lafayette, where the very best of care is expected to restore her .general health. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel King and Miss Clara Clouden of Chenoa, motored here last Friday, and remained until Sunday morning, when they left for Rensselaer to attend the funeral of a friend. During the summer they spent several weeks touring the west. They visited the expositions of San Francisco and San Diego, and other points of interest, including the Grand Canyon of Arizona and Yellow Stone Park. They report excellent crops on .their 230 acre farm southeast of Francesville and on their ranch in North Dakota.

Death came to Mrs. Thomas Nickerson Sunday mornipg at two o’clock at the home of Mrs. Anna Banwart, in the west part of town, where she underwent an operation on the previous Wedriesday for acute abdominal troubles. She had been sick much of the time during the past fourteen years, and the operation was finally decided upon as the only

means of prolonging her life because h<?r ailments were fast absorbing her vitality. She rallied from its effects and her recovery looked hopeful, but heart complications unlooked for counteracted her only chance and she sank into unconsciousness and death.

The Gillam Sunday school social, in honor of the young people’s class, was held Friday evening at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Algie Kauffman. Games were played, after which ice cream and cake were served to one hundred and thirteen guests, as follows: Mr. and Mrs. ..Algie Kauffman and family, Mrs. W. B. Leonard and children, Mr. and Mrs. Jsfeper Houston and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Cochran and family; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Elliott and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Culp and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Tillett and daughter Zora, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Goldsberry and son, Mr. and Mrs. William Webb and family, Clinton Beck and two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Logan and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stevens and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Logan and daughter, Mrs. Callie Culp, son and daughter, Mrs. Rachael Faris, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Turner and family, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Robinson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rockwell and family, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Marion, Mrs. L. C. Logan, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Popp and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Hermansen and son, Misses Mary Miles, Belle Dickinson, Fay Pogue, Messrs, Earl Faris, Ed Webb, J. Rogers, Roy Stansberry, Lowell Odom, Lewis Wacknitz, Samuel Johnson and Harold Pullins.

MEDARYVILLE. [From The Advertiser.] The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson died the first of the week. -The three weeks’ old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben wocknitz died last Tuesday. Mrs. August Walter is visiting relatives at Lafayete and Otterbein since last Saturday. Dr. Stone reports the birth of a girl to Mr. and Mrs. David McKinney of Cass tp., on Oct. -22; also a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson on Oct. 27. Miss Eva Faris and foster-daugh-ter are here from Caldwell, Idaho, since last Tuesday on a probably three months’ visit with relatives and friends here. J. R. Linton and family, Dr. R. P. Hackley and daughter, Mrs. Theo. Bremer and Miss Ruth Quackenbush spent last Sunday with James Hershman and wife of Kouts. Fred Linback and wife, living east of town, Sunday celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. It was also the silver anniversary of their son, Wm. Linback and wife. About 70 relatives and friends were present.

Mrs. Frank Rowe, who has been sick for several days, was taken to a hospital at the city of Indianapolis, last Wednesday to undergo an operation for appendicitis, Drs. Hackley and Linton having diagnosed her ailment as such. She was operated on Wednesday and passed through the ordeal satisfactorily. Frederick Knebel, son of Jacob and Mary Knebel, was born in Schonbach, Germany, March 17, 1839, and died at his daughter, Mrs. Mildred Dunn’s home, in Chalmers, Ind., Oct. 21, 1915, aged 76 years and 6 months. He came to Pulaski county about 1857 and has lived here ever since with intermissions during the last few years, spending the winters at the Soldiers’ home in Marion. The summers he spent with his daughters here, Francesville and at Chalmers.

On Saturday evening, Oct. 23, at the M. E. parsonage in Winamac, took place the marriage of Mr. Gilbert J. Barker to Miss Blanche L. Petry, Rev. H. H. Lawrence officiating. The happy young couple are well and favorable known young people of this community, the bride being the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Petry, and the groom a young farmer of Cass tp., a son of J. H. Barker, a former treasurer of this county. The young couple left Sunday for Lebanon, for a visit with the groom’s parents, returning Tuesday evening and settled down on their farm in Cass tp. A host of friends wish them untroubled and unclouded 'future. Mrs. John Kraay, wife of the man who last March shot and killed August Walter of Cass tp., and who is notf in the insane ward of the state pr>on at Michigan City, is herself insane and is an inmate of a state asylum at Kankakee, 111., says the Pulaski County Democrat. Her brother, H. C. Straight of Danforth, 111., was here Tuesday looking after the interests of the children in the Kraay property in this county. He made a trip to Medaryville and to the Cass towiiship farm, and, in company with attorney R. E. Horner of this city, arranged for the appointment of Fred Holl of Medaryville, as guardian of the three Kraay children, the oldest of whom is about eight years of age. The children are now in the homes of relatives in Illinois, Mrs. Kraay having taken them back to. that state after the affair here in March.

Notice of Administration. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jasper County, State of Indiana, administratoh of the estate of Hele>i Shumway, late of Jasper County, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. JOHN A. DUNLAP, _ Administrator. Rensselaer, Ind., Oct. 25, 1915 o-27-n-3-10. 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.

The Clothing House of Wm. Traub Bids you welcome on Market Days, Nov. 3-4, for both days every article is marked down to the lowest notch. FOR MARKET DAYS ONLY Select your Suit or Overcoat from the best makers, and from the largest variety, every model and style at 20 per cent Reduction. During both days several Boy’s Suits will be thrown from the roof of our store. BOYS, be on hand to catch one. The House of the Suit and Overcoat WM. TRAUB I. O. O. F. Bldg. Rensselaer

BIG PUBLIC SALE. As I am going to move on a smaller farm, and am short of feed, I will offer at public auction at the S. P. Thompson farm 6 miles north, 3% miles w-est, 2 % miles north of Rensselaer; 2*4 miles north of Parr; 2 miles east and 3-4 mile south of Fair Oaks, beginning at 10 a. m., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1915. 4 Head Colts— Consisting of 1 bay gelding coming 3. years old; 3 coming 2 year olds, 1 bay gelding and 2 mares, one gray and one bay. 18 Head of Cattle— Consisting of 1 blue cow 8 years old, giving good flow of milk; 1 red cow 5 years old, giving good flow of milk; 1 red cow 7 years old, will be fresh soon; 1 roan Shorthorn cow 4 years old, giving milk; 1 heifer coming 3 years old. will be fresh soon; 1 brindle cow 9 years old, with, calf; 1 dark Jersey 4 years old, will be fresh soon; 1 red spotted cow 3 years old, will be fresh by day of sale; 1 Jersey cow 4 years old, will be fresh soon; 2 -two-year-old heifers, bred; 2 yearling heifers; 5 .spring calves, 4 heifers and 1 steer. 18 Head of Hogs— Consisting of 1 red sow with 7 pigs; 10 shotes, wt. about 75 pounds. 3 dozen chickens 1 DeLaval cream separator, good as new, No. 12; 1 tent, size 12x18, 12 oz. duck, been in use only 3 weeks. Terms— -11 months credit will be given under usual conditions, with 8 per cent interest if not paid when due. $lO and under cash in hand. 6 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. FRED W. KRUE—-. Col. W. A. McCurtain, auctioneer; C. G. Spitler, clerk. Hot lunch on the grounds. BIG PUBLIC SALE. Having decided to quit farming, the undersigned will sell at public auction at his residence, known as the Prof. Michaels farm, 2 miles east ant| 2 miles south of Rensselaer; 1% miles west of the Crockett cemetery, on Thursday, Nov. 18, 1915. 9 Head Horses and Mules—Consisting of 1 brown horse, 8 yrs. old, wt. 1100; 1 dun horse, 8 yrs. old, wt. 1000; 1 blapk gelding, 2 yrs. old, wt. 1100; 1 brown mare,. 4 yrs. old, wt. 1100; 1 bay mare 4 yrs. old, wt. almut 1100; 1 bay mare 10 yrs. old, wt. 1350, in foal; 1 span good mules. 2 yrs. old past; 1 suckling mule colt, a good one.

36 Head of Cattle— Consisting of 1 red cow, 6 yrs. old, fresh in Feb.; 1 red cow, 7 yrs. old, fresh in March; 1 red cow, 4 yrs. old, fresh in Feb.; 1 black cow, 4 yrs. old, fresh in Feb.; 1 black cow, 3 yrs. old, fresh in Feb.; 1 red cow, 3 yrs. old, fresh in Feb.; 1 .1. r■;■ ■■■ ' rrs old. a good 0 fresh in Feb.; 1 red cow, 3 yrs. old, fresh in April; 1 Jersey heifer, with calf by side; 1 roan cow, 5 yrs. old, fresh last of Dec.; 1 full blood Jersey heifer, with calf by side; 1 2 yr. old Herford bull; 9 coming two-year-old heifers, all bred to calf next summer; 12 head extra good spring calves; 3 head heifers about 1 year old. 31 Head of Hogs— Consisting of 1 brood sow and 30 head of. shotes, wt. 40 to 100 lbs. Farming Implements, Etc.—Consisting of 1 Deering binder, in good shape; 1 Deering mowing machine, good as new; 1 Deering hay rake, 12 foot; 1 International com planter, with 100 rods of wire; 1 sulky plow, 16-in.; 1 8-foot disk; 1 J. I. C, Gopher, almost new; 1 3-section harrow; 1 walking plow, 16-in.; 2 narrow, tire wagons; 1 buggy; 1 road scraper; 2 sets of double work harness; 1 set single buggy harness, 1 1-horse wheat drill, and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms— A credit of 12 months will be given with approved security, notes to bear 8 per cent interest if not paid when due. $lO and under cash in hand. 6 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. ISAAC SAIDLA. Col. W, A. McCurtain, auctioneer; C. G. Spitler, clerk. Hot lunch on grounds.Place your want ads in The Demo crat If you want to get results.

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