Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1916 — BROOK. [ARTICLE]

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(From Brook Reporter.) Mrs. Link Light «uid son Curtis were Attica visitors over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Sam Russell moved onto the A. J. Chapin farm this week. John ( ox will move to Rensselaer in a few days to take up his residence. Mrs. Roscoe Nelson died on Wednesday night and the funeral will be on Friday. Miss Gladys Reed of Kentland has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Hudson Reed, this week. E. P. Armold and family moved to a place near Remington and orders the Reporter to follow him. Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Gaines' of Crete, 111., are spending the week with his brother. Perry Gaines, and family. Chas. Vondersnffth returned on Friday from a few days near Fair Oaks, looking after his farm interests at that place. Miss Eunice Parks, jr., was home from Valparaiso over Sunday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Parks. Miss Grace Parks went back xyith her on Monday. Mrs. Chas. Dean and son left on Saturday for llrbana, Indiana, to join Mr. Dean who proceeded them a few days to get their new home in readiness for them. Mrs. Harvey Kendall and daughter Harriet went to Chicago on Thursday to be with Mrs. Joseph Kendall, who, it appears, is not improving ass rapidly as her friends could wish. Mrs. John Haynes and Mrs. S. C. Spoor were called to Goodland the first of the week to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Del Jakway, Miss Ruth Haynes accompanied them. Joseph Kendall returned to Chicago on Wednesday to be with bis wife in the hospital. An operation has not been attempted as no decided cause can be located for her illness. Dr. Turfler of Rensselaer has been attending Uncle John Foresman, who Is slowly recovering from his recent fall. He can move around the house

| • - • ' —— on crutches* but will not be out for some time. S. M. Noble, one of the oldest business men in Kentland, died at his home on Thursday morning. He is well known to many people in this county as he is one of the oldest business men in the county. Mr. Denham came over from Remington on Tuesday and invoicing of the J. A. Sel| hardware stock, which he purchased, was commenced the same afternoon. He will move his family here as soon as he can secure a house to move in, a mighty scarce article at the present time. Miss Dessie Fleming accompanied her brother and family to Chicago on Tuesday. They are returning to thecr home in Wisconsin after spending the last several weeks with their parents, helping take care of their mother, who was not expected to live, but is now out of danger. Mr. alfd Mrs. Frank Weishaar go to Chicago on Thursday to meet their daughter, Mrs. L. A. Yoakum, and husband. Mrs. Yoakum is obliged to enter a hospital and undergo an operation similar to that of her mother several years ago. She has only been home a short time having spent part of the winter with her parents near Brook. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob D. Rich and Mrs, Fred Foresman left for Tampa. Florida, to spend a month at that place and other southern citievS. While the ladies are to enjoy the scenery and sunshine, Jacob will take active training, if possible, with the “Chicago Cubs;’’ If he can’t “make the team,” he will take up “heavy sea fishing” with George Weishaar. On last Sunday 22 children and grandchildren of Mrs. iH*. O. Slater surprised her by gathering at her home with well filled dinner baskets and celebrated her 79tli birthday with a family reunion. Those present with their families were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reed _of Goodland, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Reed of Kentland, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Russell of Foresman, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weishaar, Mrs. Hudson Reed and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Weishaar of Brook. .. /'A. T-g