Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 March 1916 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

FRANCESVILLE. [From The Tribune.] O. D. Engle, north of town, lost a calf valued at S2O Monday night when a stack of hay blew over on it. Mrs. George E. Daseke was the guest of Mrs. William C. Horner and Mrs. Lillian Siegfried at Monon Sunday. Mrs. Asie Elliott of Barkley tp. underwent an operation at the hospital yesterday morning for cancer of the parotid gland. Lee Wainscott and sister, Miss Sylvia Wainscott, returned to West Point Monday, after a pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Doyle. • Mrs. Charles Walters of Reynolds, Mrs. Charles Wineland and son Albert of Remington, and Miss Hannah Nachtingall of Amsterdam, New York, were the guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. August Nachtingall, north of town. Mr. and Mrs. Will Webb of Gillam returned from Monon yesterday, where they had been called because of the serious condition of his father, Edward Webb, who is slightly improved from a large earbunkle that formed on the back of his neck. James Halligan, for many years a resident of Hanging Grove, but now of Rensselaer, was here Monday for the first time in many months. “Jim’' is a might good looking bachelor and what his friends cannot understand is why he has not been “picked off” long ago by some fair leap year damsel. Mrs. Helena Frohrn of Francesville through her attorneys, Horner & Thompson, has brought action for divorce from Jacob Frohm. For several years they have been living apart. He is now at Lafayette where he is employed by the Big Four. She asks for alimony and separate maintainance for two of her children, Grace and George. A message was received here yesterday morning stating that Mrs. Will Lehman had died at her home near Hygiene, Colo., on Tuesday night. The body is being brought back here for burial. The funeral will be held at the Salem Evangelical church in Francesville Saturday morning at ten. Burial will be made east of town. Mrs. Lehman was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kaupke, east of Francesville. She was 29 years of age, and the. cause of her death was tuberculosis from which she had been afflicted for several years. She leaves besides her relatives, the husband, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Lehman of this place, and two daughters. Dr. F. L. Stone of Medaryville brought Len Hunter of that place to the hospital here Saturday morning, who had been injured by an accident that happened while he was operating a buzz saw that morning in Cass township. While buzzing wood one of the guards on the machine fell against the saw, the velociX ty of which hurled it with terriffic. force, striking Mr. Hunter with the result that his lower jaw was broken at the chib, bis front teeth were knocked out, his tongue was jerked loose on one side, his face was badly cut and bruised, in fact he was about the worst battered up individual one might see, who Was fortunate enough to escape without any more serious consequences, Drs. Sharrer, Sharrer and Stone adjusted the jaw fracture by the wiring process and closed the wounds.

WOLCOTT. [From Tfie Enterprise.! Miss Elizabeth Easterday is> visiting her sister, Mrs. Ruby Dobbins, at Delphi. Roy Daggy went to Indianapolis Tuesday to visit his brother Bert at the Central hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gelilbaeh went to Peoria, 11l , Saturday for a visit with Mrs. Gehlbach's sister. Homer Baker of Chicago was the over Sunday guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Baker. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Delzell and daughters, Fleta and Mabel, autoed to Idaville Sunday and visited Mr. Delzell’s parents. Mrs. S. 0. Dyer returned Monday evening from Boswell, where she spent a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Karp. Jesse Easterday and Miss Mildred Harper of Remington called on the former’s mother, Mrs. E. S. Easterday, Saturday evening. Mrs. J. F. Kenrich and children of r.uiver. Ind.. were the guests from Saturday until Wednesday of her sisters, Mrs. E. R. Pugh, Mrs. George Jackson and Mrs. Ed Churchill. Mrs-. L. W. Sexton went to Lin* den Thursday to spend a few days with her daughter, Mrs. L. J. Morrow. Mrs. Morrow, who Hfcs been ill with rheumatism, is just able to bo up and about the house. Joseph Bollier of Forrest. 111., came up Friday and visited his

brother, Theodore Bollier, and other friends at Seafield, until Sunday evening. Mr. Bollier is one of the rural mail carriers out of Forrest. Jacob Bixler of Milford, who was a resident of this section several years ago, died at his home Wednesday of last week. The remains were brought here Friday and interment made at Meadow Lake Saturday. Mrs. Herman Gehlbach and children left last Wednesday morning for Minburn, lowa, to join her husband. Mr. Gehlbach shipped his household goods there a few days ago where he will engage in farming. Sunday evening at the German Apostolic church occurred the wedding of Miss Priscilla Hederle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Helderle of this place, to Mr. Samuel Gauger of Pekin, 111. The bride and groom left Thursday morning for Pekin, where Mr. Gauger is engaged in farming. Frank Mattox, of near Plymouth. 1 was here Wednesday. Mr. Mattox drove through, and Thursday morning accompanied by his son Ernest, each with a team, started on the return trip. At Monticello they loaded the household goods of C. C. Mattox and .will take them to Plymouth, where Connie will reside on a farm season.

GOODLAND. [From The Herald.l Mrs. Bert Rich went to Wolcott Wednesday morning. Miss Mary Buwa w r ent to Francesville Tuesday for a visit with home folks. The little son of Mr. "mid Mrs. John Him was taken to a Chicago hospital for an operation Wednesday., Mrs. A. J. Spinney went to French Lick, Ind., Wednesday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Harvey Dickson. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Carlock Friday afternoon, March 10. Mother and daughter are doing fine. Mrs. Fred Crowden, who has been a patient at the St. Joseph hospital in Chicago for several weeks, returned to Goodland last Friday and is on the road to recovery. Mrs. E. A. Perkins went to Park Ridge, 111., Monday to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Williams, for a few weeks while Mr. Williams is in the training camp with the Cubs at Tampa, Florida. Mrs. J, J. Eckman and daughter, Mrs. James Pruitt, and baby of Wellington, 111., and son, Claude Eckman and family of Battle Creek, Mich., came to Goodland last Friday for a visit with relatives., O. D. Gilman, son of F. D. Gilman, of ; this city, who made a business trip to England and France for the Bennett-Howard company, of Which lie is president, landed in New York City on his return home Wednesday. Wbyne C. Gilman, a graduate of the Wesleyan University of Illinois at Bloomington, 111., was admitted to the Newton county bar at Kentland Wednesday. He returned to the Wesleyan university Wednesday to take a literary course. Mrs. John Slattery and children accompanied by Robert Frohreich left Monday for Henning, Minn., having received word from Mr. Slattery that the carload of goods had arrived safely and that he had everything in readiness for their hew home. S. W. Butler was up from Wadena Tuesday afternoon and informed us that the postoffice at Wadena had been discontinued and the patron*, of the office would receive their mail via rural delivery from Fowler. This will enable them to get their mail earlier. Word from Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brook says they are doing the South. The card was written from Loxley, Ala., and they say the weather is sunny and warm all the time; the fruit trees are all in bloom and everything looks beautiful. They left for points further south Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Yochem of Gillette, Wyo., came to Chicago last week. The latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Weishaar went to Chicago to meet them. Mrs. L. Weishaar underwent an operation in one of the Chicago hospitals and is getting along as well as could be expected at this time. > A number of friends and neighbors gathered at the Karl Crandall home on West Union street Tuesday evening. Karl will leave the latter part !of the week for Indianapolis whet;e he will join the Indianapolis American association ball club, which leaves for the South Sunday to start I the spring training trip. Rumors have it that the C. & E. I. may return to their old schedule.

The fact that the towns south of Goodland have no morning train is being forced upon their minds by the • appeals from the residents of said towns. The morning train may pass through Goodland shortly after 10 o’clock as per tile oh! schedule and the afternoon train just before two going south. P A. Scheid, traveling salesman for Geiger-Fishback Co., of Indianapolis met with an experience Monday night about two miles west of Remington that he will remember for some time. He started to Goodland about 7 o’clock and another machine approaching from the west gave him the impression that it was'nearer than it was. He turned out and when he noticed that he was going into the ditch he turned back into the road—but by so doing turned too short, the machine skidded and then turned over onto him. His head was the only part of his body out from under the car and all he could do was yell, goon three men from Rensselaer came along in a car and turned the Ford right side up (whatever way that is, and lie drove the machine to the Goodland garage. A Klaxon horn on the left side of the car was'all that held the side off his neck, for this he was truly thankful. All the glass was broken out of the windshield and the frame was tjbent up to the right the shape of an egg. When asked Concerning the accident Mr. Scheid said: “Well, what could you expect on the 13th.”

“THE JUNGLES.” Mr. and Mrs. William VanNatta were Lee visitors Sunday. : Mrs. Mabel Johnson sj>ent the day ‘with Mrs. Ella Beaver Monday. John Johnson and man assisted George Beaver in wood chopping Monday. Mr. and Mrs. True Culp spent Sunday with her folks, Charles Beaver and family. Mr. and Mrs. William Chapman

and Mrs. Elmer Johnson were at Mrs. Anna Chapman’s Monday. The prospective graduates of this township took the examination Saturday. We wish them success, Mrs. Marion Crowder and daughter rtioa called on Mrs. H. M. Ogle and daughter Monday afternoon. Mrs. Sam Cavinder and baby of Barkley tp. are staying with her daughter, Mrs. Cowell, who is on the sick list. ' , Mrs. Lon Wood and Miss Leona Ogle called on Mm Frank Cowell Sunday afternoon. She is on the sick list at present.

FAIR OAKS. | We still have a few on the sick list in our town. Enos Moffitt has been having a round-up with the grip this week. meeting was held at Sam Potts’ Wednesday evening. Lee Rariden of near Parr moved last week into the Spang house at the Swim crossing. Mr. and Mrs. Kight came home from Monon last Friday. They both are improving in health. F. R. Erwin's new dredge is working right up the stream, it having dug something over a mile. The stone haulers will soon have four cars of crushed stone hauled out on the gravel road for repairing. Dr. Rice of Roselawn was called here Thursday morning to see Mrs. Clevenger, who was quite seriously ill.

Carl Carpenter and family returned home Sunday after attending the funeral of hie grandmother down west of Indianapolis Saturday. Mrs, Clevenger has -been very seriously sick for , about ten days with rheumatism and liver trouble, but is some better at this writing. .. J. C. Gilmore, who has been visiting hfs wife here for about 20 days, left Tuesday evening for Panama,

where he has a good paying job on the canal. Oliver Brouhard and wife and Charles Barker and wife spent a part of two days in Chicago this week, the former went to attend a national interlock convention. Rev. Postill filled liis appointment here Sunday and immediately after the close Of the services he struck out for Tom Lang’s, west of Surrey, Where he was to do the tieing act for a young couple. We were visited Tuesday night by the heaviest hail storm that has ever been known in. this section of the country, and on Wednesday we got a regular blizzard which was a genuine equinoctial storm. The weather has moderated considerably and farmers are beginning to talk about sowing oats. There is one thing sure they must he careful about and that is the seed or they will lose a lot of work and. seed, too. A stranger landed here Monday evening with three horses from Chisago, having driven through during the day. One of the horses took wick after he arrived and died. He expected to land in Lafayette Tuesday noon with the other two. It is reported that Mrs. Kesler has sold two of her. four lots, where she lives, to Mrs. F. R. Erwin and Cncle Harry Harold, and will goto California where her son Ed lives. Harold will improve the property by building a nice bungalow thereon.

•MIL ROY. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Fisher spent Wednesday evening with George Foulks. Walter Gilmore and family called on James Gulp and family Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark. Dott Porter, Frieda Wineland and Cecelia Grain spent Saturday and Sunday in Remington. Mrs. W. B. Fisher and daughters, Juniiata and Marie, were shopping in Rensselaer Saturday afternoon. John Mitchell, who has been ill for some time, is now taking treatment of Dr. Resser in Remington. she Lone Star school house was damaged some by the storm and ! Queen City was rendered unfit to | hold school. | Mrs. Ashby and little son visited

her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Martin, last week; also another married daughter came for a vlstl. The storm Tuesday night did quite an amount of damage in upsetting nnd tearing buildings and windmills to pieces and killed a cow and pig for John Mitchell and some chickens for some others.