Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1915 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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MISS LUCY HEALY DEAD.

Daughter of Mr. and Mi>. John Healy Died of Consumption Monday. Miss Lucy Margaret Healy, the 22-year-old daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. John Healy, died at the family home on Front street at about 9 o'clock Monday morning, after a long illness from consumption, aged 21 years. 10 months and 19 days. The funeral will be held at St. Augustine Catholic church at 9 o'clock this morning and burial made in Mt. Calvary cemetery, south of town, Calkins & Worland being the undertakers in charge. The remains were viewed by friends yesterday afternoon at the family home front 2 to 5 o'clock. It seems so much more sad to see a bright young life just budded into womanhood taken away than it does one who is aged and feeble, yet the grim destroyer is no respector of persons, and this sweet young life was taken just as it was entering the stage of usefullness. Lucy was born and grew to womanhood in Rensselaer, and was very popular with the young folks. She attended the city schools and was popular with her teachers and schoolmates. She left the city schools at the end of her sophomore year and then attended St. Elizabeth's Academy at St. Louis for one year. Of a sweet, lovable disposition"she made friends with all whom she met. She was always rather frail, and about a year ago was attacked with tuberculosis. She was taken to St. Elizabeth’s hospital at Lafayette, where she was treated for several weeks, but her intimate friends had little or no hope of her recovery. She had failed gradually since, and lor the past few weeks her decline had been quite rapid. She leaves a father, mother, three brothers, Lon, Paul and John, Jr., and one sister, Marie, and a host of friends to mourn her early death.

MRS. ERNEST COCKRELL Mrs. Ernest Cockrell, who has been an inmate of the asylum at l.ongcliff for several months past, died at that institution Sunday night. Zern Wright went to Logansport Monday and brought the body here that evening. Mrs. Cockrell was a daughter of the late Henry Mackey, and was bom in Delphi August 19, 1872. Her parents moved to Rensselaer a number of years ago and she was married here in October. 1905, to Ernest Cockrell. To this union two children were born, one dying in infancy. Zelma, now 8 years of age, with the husband survive her. A few months ago she developed serious mental troubles and was declared insane and taken to the asylum for treatment. The immediaie cause of death was bronchial pneumonia. The body was taken to the home of her mother in the east part of town and the funeral, conducted by Rev. .T. P. Green, was held therefrom at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Burial in Weston cemetery: Besides the husband and little daughter she leaves an aged mother and two brothers. William and Grover Mackey.

THOMAS PRICE Zern Wright, accompanied by Ray Parks as driver, drove to Logansport in W. J. Wright's automobile hearse Saturday night, leaving here at about 9:30 o’clock, and brought back Sunday morning the body of Thomas Price of Barkley tp.. who had been an inmate of the asylum at Longcliff for several years and who died at that institution Saturday afternoon. The funeral was held Monday forenoon and burial made in the Smith cemetery in Barkley tp. Mr. Price was a native of Bellefountaine, 0., where he was born Nov. 7, 1842. He came to Jasper county with his parents when quite young, and served in the civil war in the 135th Indiana regiment. He made his home for many years with his brother, Samuel Price, in Barkley tp., he having never married. His mental trouble dates back some fourteen years, and except for intervals he has since been an inmate of Long- } cliff. The funeral was held at the home of W. E. Price in Barkley tp., at 10 o’clock Monday, conducted by Rev. C. W. Postill..

Birth Announcements.

Nov. 28, to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Meriman of Newton tp., a boy. Nov. 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Lou Robinson, a daughter.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Christian Sickenger of Carpenter tp., a native of Gerlinger, Germany, and who came to America Jan. 15, 18 S 2. took out his final naturalization papers Monday, Marriage licenses issued: Nov. 29, Amos Brown of Kouts, aged 25 Oct. 3 last, occupation farmer, to Mary M. Walters of Wheatfield, aged 19 March 12 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Squire Dean in the clerk’s office. New suits filed: No. 8-330. Harve Moore vs. N. Pikler, Floyd T. McKay and Eli Wagler; suit to attach any property of defendants that may be found to satisfy a claim of plaintiff for auto livery hire amounting to $166.50 with a credit of SSO, leaving balance of $116.50.

Judge Wason of the Carroll-White circuit, has. ordered the bond of John Burris increased front S3OO to sl,000. Burris is charged with forgery of a check passed off on James Snedecker. the Main street grocer, several months ago, and the case was sent to White county on change of venue.

Mrs. Cornelius Stapel of Keener tp.. was declared insane at an inquest held last Friday by Drs. H. S. Hewitt and C. M. Rice, before John Greve, justice of peace, and application has been made for her at Longcliff. Mrs. Stapel, who is a native of Holland, is 56 years of age. She has no children. There is no room at Longclif for her reception at present, but she will be taken there as soon as a vacancy occurs.

Another attempt—this time successful —was made last Thursday to relieve Jasper county of the support o:' Mrs. Louis Jamison and children, formerly of near Sharon, and who had been out at the poor farm for some time. Jaminson wrote from Toledo, Ohio, asking that his wife and children come to him there, saying that he would meet them, and accordingly tiekets were bought for them and they were started Thursday. Mr. and Airs. Nichols of the poor farm, have since received a nice letter from them both, thanking the mfor their care of the family and saying that Air. Jamison had met them, and all were happy.

Public Sale Dates.

The Democrat has printed bills for Wednesday, Dec. 1, combination sale at Randolph Wright’s residence in Newton tp. General sale, 20 horses, mules and colts, 60 head of cattle. 100 head of sheep and shotes, 150 tons ensilage, 1,000 white oak posts, farm tools, etc. Friday, Dec. 3, Arthur Powell, 6 miles southwest of Rensselaer. General sale. 5 horses, 21 head of cattle, 11 head of hogs, farm tools, etc. Tuesday, Dec. 7, Mose Banks and W. P. Poisel, 3% miles east of Gifford. General sale, 10 horses, 31 head of cattle, 100 head hogs, farm tools, etc. Friday, Dec. 10, Robert Timmons, 4V. miles south, li,i miles west of Tefft. on the old Schrader farm. General sale, 7 horses, 15 head cattle. hogs, chickens, turkeys, ducks, farm tools, etc.

Box Social at James School.

There will be a box social at the James school in south Marion on Friday evening, Dec. 3. Everybody welcome. LAURA BRISKER. Teacher.

Box Social.

There will be a box social at Aix school; Saturday evening, Dec. 4, A short program. Ladies, please bring boxes. Everybody invited.—R. w. FAIR, Teacher.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK.

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER l? 1915.

JAMES H. S. ELLIS DEAD.

Prominent Rensselaer Citizen Died Friday Afternoon at St. Luke’s Hospital. Friends of former Mayor J. H. S, Ellis of Rensselaer-—which meant every one in the city—were greatly shocked Friday niglu when news came that Mr. Ellis had passed away in St. Luke’s hospital, Chicago, whence he had been taken from the home of his son, Dr. John Ellis, of Chicago, where lie had been ill for some three weeks. Word was received earlier that he was not getting along as well and had been taken to the hospital Wednesday, but few dreamed that his condition was critical until Friday afternoon when his local physician. Dr. Johnson, was hurriedly called to tne city. The latter went up on one of the afternoon trains and was with Mr. Ellis when the end came. Airs. A. 11. Hopkins, Air. Ellis’ sister, was summoned later and went up on the evening train, but did not arrive until her brother had passed away. Death occurred at 7:45, or about an hour before her arrival. The body was brought to Rensselaer on the 7:30 train Saturday evening by Undertaker W. J. Wright, who went to the City that morning

to prepare it for burial, and was taken to his late home on . Front street, where the funeral, conducted by Rev. J. C, Parrett of Hammond, w-as held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday aft--ernoon, and notwithstanding the rain and disagreeable weather a large number of friends and business acquaintances turned out to pay their last respects to one of our most popular citizens. The Masonic and K. of P. lodges, of which he was an honored member, turned out as organizations and led by the Rensselaer band, marched to Weston cemetery, where the body was buried beside his Wife, who died in June, 1901. The burial ceremonies Were in charge of Delphi Commandry Knights Templar.

The following obituary was read at the funeral: James H. S. Ellis, son of the late Sir Knight John B. and Mary (’rowel Ellis, was born Feb. 12, 1858, at their home in Jefferson township, Carroll county, lnd; From there, in the spring of 18 72, they moved to Kokomo, where they could have better school and church advantages, the family being Quakers, In 1883 he came to Rensselaer, which has been his home since that time. He was married to Jessie F. Dayhuff on June 11, 1885. Their children are Dr. John Dayhuff Ellis, of Chicago, and James H. S. Ellis, of Rensselaer. To these boys since the death of his wife, which occurred on June 14, 1901, his life has been devoted. His life was an embodiment of truth, simplicity and ideal principle. He was, at the same time, conservative and broad-minded: most charitable, his spirit was young, making him especially the friend of youth. iHis life was enriched by a strong vein of sentiment.

James H. S. Ellis was born upon a farm in the northern part of Carroll county, a few miles south of Monticello, on Feb. 12, 1 858, and was one of a family of four children born to John and Mary Ellis, three sons and #ne daughfer. The family later moved to Kokomo, where the mother died in 1875. On leaving school Mr. Ellis learned the plumber’s trade, but later engaged in the show business, W'hich line had quite an attraction for him. In 1883, with George E. Murray, also of Kokomo, he located in Rensselaer in

JAMES H. S. ELLIS

'the' dry goods and clothing business, ; disposing of his interest to Air. Alur- ; ray in 1900. j Some time later he was elected mayor of Rensselaer, which position he held for three successive terms—from 1901 to 1910—and made a very popular official. During this time he was the owner and manager of the Ellis theater and the block in which the theater is located, and was the owner of same at the time of bis death. Following the death of his wife in 1901, leaving him with two boys in their teens, he retained the family home on Front street and lived there with his boys when they were not away at school, all boarding at the Makeever hotel, at which place he had been a familiar figure for a number of years. He is survived by two sons, Dr. John D. Ellis of Chicago, and James Ellis, Jr., who is now employed by the Commonwealth Edison Co., of that city, two sisters, Airs. Arthur H. (Hopkins of Rensselaer, and Miss Sarah Ellis of Carroll county, and one brother, Elmer, also of Carroll county. His father died .March 11, 1914. Several weeks ago Mr. Ellis, as manager, accompanied the AVillette Taylor Stock Co., on a trip over

through southern Illinois, and soon after returning home complained a little of not feeling quite well, but “guessed it was nothing serious and would soon pass off.” A nasal trouble that had probably been coming on slowly for several years, developed and he went to Chicago some three weeks ago, primarially to undergo treatment or an operation for this trouble. The ailment was first thought to he articular rheumatism.

The operation was performed and he remained at the home of his son, Dr. John Ellis. It was first thought that he would get along all right, but a later x-rnv examination showed that the disease had progressed so far that it bad eaten through the base of the brain. The direct cause of death was blood poisoning therefrom. He was delirious, or rather, stupid for several days before his death, and for several hours before the end came was unconscious most of the time, He had realized that death w'as near, we are told, and made certain requests as to the funeral arrangements.

He selected Hale and Grant Warner, X. G. Halsey, J. F. Hardman, A. F. Long, H. F. Parker, Dr. Johnson and Delos Thompson, as pall bearers, but Grant Warner and Mr. Halsey were both out of the city, the former with his wife, who is in a hospital in Chicago, and the latter in Kankakee. The acting pall bearers were members of the Commandry, while the others acted as honorary pall bearers. 1

Among those from out of town in attendance at the funeral were: Mrs. Byron Haskett, a sister of Mr. Ellis’ deceased wife, and son, of Chicago; Frank B. Myer, of Gary; B. F. Spencer and W. C. Smalley of Remington; J. E. Lougliry, Don Brierly and Mrs. W. J. Keever, Monticello; Hiram X. Ellis, Henry and Richard Crowell, Charles Armstrong, William Coble, Van Scott and Claud Ellis of Carroll county; hrs sons, Dr. John D. Ellis and wife and James H. Ellis, Jr., of Chicago, also his brother Elmer and sister, Sarah Ellis, of Carroll county. Deceased waft a member of the

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns —Matters es Minor Mention From Many Places. Will Move to Missouri Soon. D. V. Blake of Jordan tp., was in yesterday ordering a. set of sale bills for a public sale on Deo. 23. Mr. Blake recently purchased ah 80 acre farm near Campbell, Dunklin county, M 0.., and expects to move to same in February. John Sage of Goodland, has also bought a line farm of 160 acres in Missouri, near •Charleston, about 30 miles from where Mr. Blake bought, but does not expect to move there. Air. Sage bought through the agency of John O’Connor of this city. John Haynes, of near Brook, and John Kale of Kentland, have also bought 140 and 80 acre farms, respectively, in Stoddard county. Mo., and will move to same when Mr. Blake leaves.

DAMAGE CASE COMPROMISED.

Defendants Fay Noinensen et al, sl,000 and Costs—. Jury Had Been Sworn to Try Cause. The personal damage case from Lake county, which promised to- be the big case of the term here, was Compromised Friday afternoon after the jury had been sworn to try the cause and the statement of the plaintiff was being made to the jury by the counsel. At the beginning of this statement the plaintiff and defendants got together in another room and agreed on a settlement, and one of plaintiff's attorneys, Geo. E. Herslunan, of Crown Point, came put and stopped his colleague before he had finished his statement to the jury. Jt is understood that plaintiff was given SI,OOO and the defendants also pay the court, costs There was quite an array of counsel on both sides and it was expected the case would last several days. The case was sent here on change of venue front Lake county, and while something has been said heretofore in The Democrat regarding the nature of the: case, it may not be amiss to give a,synopsis of the statement of plaintiff's attorney to the jury - a statement by the defense was not made, of course, as a set tlement was reached before the case progressed that far:

Last July Sheriff Henry Whitaker of Lake county, a former resident of Jasper county a number of years ago, liis deputy Fred Friedly and It. 11. Graham, a saloon keeper of Frown Point, drove over to Cedar Lake in their auto one day, and while in the saloon of Robert Russell, Anthony Xomensen and his neighbor Nick Mininger, both of near Lowell, also dropped in the saloon, possibly to discuss the Furopean war over foaming steins of beer. During the introduction of No men sen to some of the parties, an altercation arose over some alleged remarks Mininger had made against Whitaker during the latter's campaign for election. Nomensen, who is said to he a quiet, inoffensive farmer, sought to pacify and smooth over the trouble and seemingly succeeded, but later it broke out afresh and both men were assaulted, it . was alleged. Nomeneen, the innocent by-stander, for

some unknown reason seemed to have got the worst of it, as his companion, Mininger, after naving been knocked down, was led out a side door by the wife of the saloon keeper and made his escape with hut little injury. Xomensen was knocked down and beaten, he alleged, and when, he came to he was lying outside the building with a broken nose, a broken arm and many other bruises about the head and body. He al-

Presbyterian church and for several years one of the deacons of that church. He was a good, progressive citizen, and his death is deeply regreted in this city where he had been a familiar figure for more than thirty years.

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h-gcd that besides loss of time his doctor bill was something like $l5O. He brought suit against Whitaker, bis deputy, the Crown Point saloon man, Russell, and the lat *r > “fcnuismen for damages aggregating SS ( - 000, ' ■ Tim plaintiffs attorney stated that the defense would he that the assault was committed by Russell’s bartender, and that they themselves had no hand in it. Mininger had also brought suit for damages, which had likewise been sent here on change of venue, and there were other cases brought, some against the bondsmen of Whitaker and the saloon keeper, some six. suits ha ving been tiled in all. The settlement cleaned :up everything, we are told, and the amount paid in settlement, part went to Vomensen and part to Mininger. The plaintiff, Nomensen, is a hrot her of Peter .Vomensen. of ltwight. 111., ilie well known land trader, who frequently visits Rensselaer. f

COURT NEWS

The eases of “Bud” dkmuuonds and others against the estate of the late I tryant Haminon ds of Car pen ter tp., were heard by Judge Hanley Monday. The 20 acre farm about 3 miles north of Remington, owned by decedent, Bud bought of tho administrator some time ago, and settlement had been made with the widow by giving her SSOO in lieu of a life estate in one-third of this real estate, hut some trouble arose over the mat ter and Bud, who had taken care ot his father in liis declining years and paid the funeral expenses, filed a claim against the estate for the money he had expended, and his sister, Mrs. L. 8. Goble, of Fairmount, Ind., who had also cared for the old gentleman for awhile, also filed a claim, as did Leltoy Harris. The Court after, hearing the evidence gave Bud a judgment against the estate for $1,200; Mrs. Goble judgment for S3OO, and Harris a judgment for $27.50, an offset being proved against the greater part of the latter’s claim. The Gibert-Bartoo garage case from itemirigton \yis on trial in the circuit court yesterday as The Democrat went to press. William Traub vs. Ben G. Oglesby; transcript of judgment for S2B and costs secured in Squire Dean’s court on Oct. IC, 1915, filed. Charles W. Postlll vs. Harry J. Cole et al; report of sale of real estate to Matt Worden for $2,795, sl,000 cash, r. and 9 months on remainder. Sab* confirmed and deed approved. Isaac Right vs. John Roorda; cause dismissed, costs equally divided.

Wednesday, Dec. 1; Martin vs. Linton; Gregory vs. Barnes, (two cases). Thursday, Dec. 2; Dunlap vs. Cochran et al; Warner vs. Oliver; Loehard vs. Stembel. Friday, Dec. 3; C. I. & S. Ry. Co. vs. McLaughlin.

Poultry Prices at Herath's Nov. 30.

Turkeys, per lb 17c liens and springs, per lb. .... . 10c Old roosters, per lb. .... .... ,6c Ducks, per 1b..; He Geese, per lb« 10c Kggs, per dozen .............. 32c Sale % bills printed while you wait ai The Democrat office.

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