Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1916 — Page 8

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

LEE. Misses Cassie and Flossie Holeman of Monticello were here Sunday to see their grandmother. Hoy Rishling and family of north of Rensselaer were; here Sunday to gee his mother;""Mrs. Ann Rishling. George Culp and family of north of Rensselaer were here Sunday to see her parents, John Osborne and 1 family. Mrs. George Hdleman of Monticello came Tuesday to help care for Mrs. C. A. Holeman, who is sick with rheumatism, but is improving slowly now. Thomas Eldridge and wife of Motion came Sunday to see their son Frank and family. He is improving now from a gathered jaw, caused from bad teeth. O. A Jacks went to the Methodist hospital at Indianapolis last Sunday to see his brother Will, who is there in the hospital, and recovering from a recent operation. Aunt Mary Ann Smith is very poorly again with dropsy, scarcely able to lay down at all. John Robinson and family of south of Rens-' Selaer were here Sunday to see her. Mrs. C. A. Lefler last Saturday evening accidently fell down their cellar steps and bruised herself up, quite a little, but did not break any bones, which was very lucky. She is improving at this writing. Mr. Linback's' father-in-law, who has been here with them ever since | Christmas, died last Sunday evening from a cancer on his face. The funeral and burial was held Tuesday afternoon about eight miles' northeast of Francenville where his wife is buried. She having preceded him about ten years ago.

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VIRGIL. Robert Comer is working for George Cover. j Mrs. Mary Weiss was a Rensselaer goer Thursday. I Scott Cooper was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. j Earl Wiseman is spending a few days at Michigan City. j Gus Erwin went Saturday to Mon-. terey to visit relatives over Sunday. I Miss Bertha Gassaway spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives at Jtensselaer. i Miss Maggie Merrill went to Rens- j selaer Monday to visit relatives for , a few days. j Miss Ida Zimmerman of Renssel- j aer visited over Sunday with the iWisenian girls. j George Faylor of San Pierre spent a few r days with his brothers, Wesley and William. Misses Gladys Harrington and Minnie Huiufell spent Sunday with Florence girls. j Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mallatt and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Zellars motored to Fair Oaks Sunday. Misses Ada and Patience Florence and Gladys Harrington visited Wednesday with Mrs. Ernest Coleman ■of near Surrey. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Reeder and two little sons visited Sunday with their daughter. Mrs. Ernest Coleman, near Surrey. Misses Lizzie Wiseman and Bertha Florence returned to their work at Rensselaer Monday after spending a few days with home folks. Th e dredge company put a night crew on their dredge Monday night, and are now making much more

THE UNIVERSAL CAR Every other car on the road is a Ford; more than half the cars bought this year will be Fords. There’s a mighty good reason. Ford cars are filling a place in every field of human activity. Cost about two cents a mile to operate and maintain. Better order yours today! Runabout $390; Touring Car $440; Coupelet $590; Town Car $640; Sedan $740. All prices f. q.‘ b. Detroit. On sale at Rensselaer by W. I. Hoover. •He..’,

headway by working' day and night. A number of the young people spent Sunday evening with the Florence young people, and a very enjoyable evening was spent by all present. : \ I From Another Correspondent. V Mrs. Charles Weiss was a Rensselaer goer Thursday. ■< Miss Clara Gasaway called on Mrs. John Garriott Sunday. Mrs. Vern Michaels called on the Reed family Sunday. Sowing oats and garden-making is the main occupation nowadays. Estel Marion, as usual, was a Virgie caller Saturday night and Sunday Clara Gasaway is now assisting Mrs. George Cover with her housework. Quite a number of gypsies passed through our vicinity the latter part of the week. Robert Comer, who has hired to George Coyer for the summer, began work Monday. Quite a number of young .people attended the box social at Fair Oaks Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reeder visited I Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson of Gifford Saturday. ! 'Miss Bertha Gassaway visited relatives in Rensselaer the latter part of last week. i Nila Edmundson and Olive Erwin spent Wednesday evening with Ellen ! and Bertha Reed. I Misses Patience and Ada Florence j and Gladys Harrington spent Wednesday night with Mrs. Ernest Clemens. Miss Bertha Reed spent Thursday night with Mrs. John Garriott, as I Mr. Garriott was absent on account of business. Mrs. James Hill is working for ; Mrs. Thomas Hayes of Rensselaer, ' who has been very ill for the last two months.

Mrs. Mark Ott of Kniman, Mrs. Frank Middleeamp and Mrs. Charles Weiss of Virgie visited a with Mrs. John Reed Tuesday. The dredge which has been delayed for several weeks on account of the weather, has now found its way quite a distance up the stream. l>r. Turfler vvas called to Charles Weiss’ Wednesday night to see Mr. Weiss, who has been suffering from stiff joints, caused from rheumatism. He now feels very much improved. T Mrs. John Reed, who has been bedfast for the last three months and very dangerously ill with heart trouble is greatly improved since Dr. Turfler has attended her.

Information for Women Housework is trying on health and strength. Women are as inclined to kidney and bladder trouble as men. Aching back, stiff, sore joints and muscles, blurred vision, puffiness under eyes, should be given prompt attention. Foley Kidney Pills restore healthy action to irritated kidneys and bladder. Sold everywhere. —Advt.

POSSUM RUN. Everett Parker spent Sunday with Charles Britt. John Alter did some surveying in these parts Wednesday. Myrtle Parker spent Friday night with Mrs. Clyde Davisson. Mary Cunningham spent Friday and Saturday nights with Orpha and Myrtle Parker. Otto Ritter was seen driving south Tuesday evening to bid the schoolma’am good-bye. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Payne and children spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Davisson. The Mt. Pleasant school closed Tuesday with a fine program and a nice dinner. A good time was had by all. Mrs. James Blankenship and two sons. Claude and Jessie, spent from Friday until Sunday with G. H. Comer and family. A little crowd gathered at the home of G. H. Comer Sunday in honor of his wife’s birthday. A nice dinner was enjoyed by all. The afternoon passed with music and games.

REMINGTON. (From the Remington Press.) REMINGTON R. R. TIME TABLE .Vo. 318 .1 East bound 7:38 a.m. Vo. 331 ! West bound 9:01a.m. Vo. 340 ! East bound 5:09 p.m. Vo. 319 West bound 6;33 prtn.

John Clark returned to Fairmount Tuesday after several weeks here. Mrs. Myrtle Case of Chicago came Wednesday for a lew days’ visit. Miss Nettie Price of Rensselaer was the-guest of Remington friends Sunday. ~ Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brooks, daughter lva, and Mrs. Ed Lucas autoed to Lafayette Tuesday. Edward Culp had a very bad spell again Sunday and for a time was in a precarious condition. Miss Elsie Milner of Indianapolis is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Milner, this week. Mrs. B. F. Tedford of Idaville came Friday evening to spend .several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Peck. Miss Martha Bonham, who teaches in our high school, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents at Watseka, 111. -■ ■ ■ Miss Bessie Hitchcock was a weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Bartee in Lafayette, returning Monday morning. Mrs. Wm. Geier and mother, Mrs. David Garrison returned Tuesday from several weeks at Huntington and Wabash. Joe LaCost is building an addition to his house in the south part of town. He will otherwise improve the building. Mrs. Lou Eiler of Kentland spent Saturday night and Sunday with her aunts, Mrs. .John Farabee and Mrs. Charles Weir. Mrs. Ross Groves and little daughter of Monticello came Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bartee. Mrs. Wellington Morris and little daughter of Wabash came Friday for a two weeks’ visit with her mother, Mrs. Belle Green.

J. O. B. McDougall has been confined to his bed now for some time, and at. the present writing has been very low for several days, The Auto Sales company this week sold a new Buick Six to Mrs. Fannie Fox at Goodland, and a new Ford to Fr<s James of Remington. Mrs. Ella Call, who has been visiting various relatives here the past six weeks, returned to her home at Summertown, Tenn., Saturday. Miss Elise Bicfcel, who is teaching in the public schools at Milford, 111., came home on Friday evening to spend a day or two with her mother. Dr. 11. H. Landon has been very seriously sick for the past week with asthma and heart trouble. His sons, Chauncey and Ora, are at his bedside.

Miss Grace Sharkey, who lias been working in the Leopold store at Wolcott, has resigned her position there and will take up one here in the Bowman restaurant. Mrs. E. F. Lilley, Mrs. Fred Hicks and Mrs. Howard B. Jones are attending the annual Women’s Missionary meeting of Logansport Presbytery at Bourbon, Indiana, April 6 and 7. t Adrian Foster, who has been visiting his brother Leonard in Chicago the past fortnight, returned home Saturday evening, and spent Sunday and Monday with home folks. He entertained a few friends at 6 o'clock dinner Monday before returning to Lafayette. A family reunion and dinner was held last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hicks, in honor of Mrs. Harriet Yeoman’s 70th birthday. Those present from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Warren and family and Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Grant and daughter of Rensselaer and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Meyers.

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McCOYSBURG

Ous Stevens seems to be feeling better at this writing. Mrs. Jesse Rogers, daughter, Mrs. Indianapolis Wednesday afternoon. .Jesse Nuss took dinner with his sister, Mrs. Owen Barker, and family, Friday. Mrs. Charles Ferguson and son Ray called on Mrs. Henry Heck Friday afternoon. Mrs. R. V. Johns and daughter Eva called on Mrs. William Jordan Saturday evening. -Airs. R. V. Johns arid daughter Eva called on Mrs. Leonard Widner Saturday afternoon. Miss Cleta Cummings took supper with Mrs. Charles Ferguson and family Wednesday evening. Miss Lily Cavinder spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. T. B. Stevenson and daughter Alice. Miss Mayme SteVens left Wednesday for Crawfordsville where she will spend a few days with friends aiul relatives. The McCoysburg Ladies’ Aid met with Mrs. John R. Phillips. RefreshmentS were served and all enjoyed a pleasant afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ferguson and sons, Arthur and Ray, and Mrs. R. V. Johns and family called on Mrs. T. B. Stevenson and daughter Alice, Friday evening,

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Robert Michal et ux to Judson R Michal, Mch 21, pt sw, 18-31-6, Walker, sl. Reinhard/H Eilts et ux to John Krieger, Mch 30, n pt nw nw, 1-30-7, 20 acres,. Union, SI,OOO. Robert Overton et ux to Charles B Wells et ux, Apr 1, pt 19-29-6, Marion, $225.

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

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AccdWingly he brought the cup in Wednesday, wlfen “everybody came to Rensselae/*’’ New suits filed: No. 8597. Henry J. Wiethe vs. Alfred L. Goodlet; action to enforce specific performance of contract. No. 8598. James A. Keister vs. Lula May Keister et ad; action to quiet title. Nq. 8599. Lucy Clark vs. Herman Messman et al; suit on note. Demand $24 0. No. 8600. Ben O’Connor vs. Herman Messman et al; suit on note. Demand $l3O. The will of the late Sarah S. Hendrix of Rensselaer has been filed for probate. It bequeaths. SSOO to her SQn, William E. Fiddler; the husband, Newton A. Hendrix, is given a life estate in the undivided 1-6 of all property left, both real and personal, but if he s?o chooses and the value of the personal property be sufficient, he may take the entire 1-6 in personal property. The remainder of the estate is divided ecu ally between the five children. Emmett L. and Charles A. Fiddler are named as executors. Marriage licenses issued: April 4, Deck deYoung of Demotte, aged 21 March 10 last, occupation farmer, to Roica Kamstra, also of Demotte, a?ed 19 June 13 last, occupation Housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Rev. Asa McDaniel. April 4, Lewis V. Sayler of Fair Oaks, aged 4 9 Dec. 2 last, occupation farmer, to Ellen E. Bundy of Rensselaer, aged 4 7 Dec. 30 last, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for each, former marriages having been dissolved by death on April 18, 1898, and May 27, 1913, respectively.

At the meeting of the county board of education Monday no action was taken toward the employment of a county agricultural agent. While the board very favorable toward the employment of Faye Clarke, son of P. W. Clarke, the jeweler, as previously stated, Purdue university will not recommend him for employment in this, his home, county, feeling that better results can be obtained from an agent who comes from some other county'. They have no one at present to recommend for the place and therefore the position remains open. A representative from Purdue was here Monday at the meeting of the board. Circuit court notes from Kentland Enterprise: Elam I. Stimson vs. Herman Messman, suit on note, judgment for $135.65. Kent State bank vs. Herman Messman et al, suit on note, judgment in default for $1,566.74. State vs. Andrew Granger, affidavit filed and bench warrant ordered issued. In the suit of Andrew J. Granger vs. George H. Gifford, on mechanic’s lien, evidence heard and taken under advisement.

The county commissioners closed their April term Tuesday afternoon after having transacted the following business: Notice was ordered given for letting contracts at the May term for the following new bridges: One in Union; one in Barkley; two in Newton; one in Carpenter. The bonds of John T. Biggs, superintendent of the Delehanty stone road, and Louis Zick, superintendent of the Lewis Fritz stone road, were approved. A. S. Keen contractor on the Karch stone road jgas allowed S7OO on the contract. The contract for the Fred Baier stone road in Carpenter tp. was let to Reimenschneider & ——— of Winamac, $1 1,950. The bid of Callahan & Gifford was $1 3,650; W. F. Smith & Co., $13,590: Gallagher Bros., $13,700, and W. W. Dunlap, $1.2,760. Supplemental report was filed in the George Xaninga stone road. Same wag approved and an election ordered to be held on Saturday, April 29th. P. R. Blue and E. P. -Lane were appointed election commissioners for same. 7 •T. M. Callahan stone road; no objections or remonstrance on file. Report approved, assessments confirmed and road ordered established. Charles Scott, appointed superintendent and his bond of $40,000 filed and approved. S. C. Irwin allowed SIOO attorney fee. Charles W. Postill petition for joint stone in Newton and Monon ' townships; no objections filed. Board recommends that road be graded 24 feet wide and that the stone be placed on the west side oi said grade. Petitioners amend retil ion to conform to said recommendations. Referred to M. B. Price, engineer, and J. H. Dexter and I. F. Meader, viewers, to meet April 10. Roth stone road: improvement ordered and cause continued for objections. Referred to M B. Price, engineer, and Robert Mannan and John T. Biggs, viewers, to meet April 10. John C. Baker ditch; remonstrance of E. P. Lane heard and board finds for petitioners. Referred to M. B. Price, engineer, B. J. Moore, drainage commissioner, and C. R. Weiss, viewer, to meet April 8. Firman Thompson ditch; auditor reports the amount of unpaid assess-

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ments to be $5,794.32. Bonds ordered issued. Horace Daniels ditch; bond of Ralph Johnson, superintendent, approved. George M. Myers ditch; report filed showing public utility of proposed improvement. May 2 fixed for hearing report and ordered that notice be given new parties. Ernest Scipio ditch; assessment sheet approved and August 6 fixed as last day to pay assessments before bonds will be issued. Trustee Porter of Carpenter tp. was granted permission to extend sls additional poor relief to Samuel G uy. C. H. Mills and 282 others filed petition for a $20,000 public hospital. Ordered that petition be consolidated with petition of A. R. Kresler artd others filed last summer for a SIO,OOO hospital. Board finds that a hospital cannot be built for $lO,000 and the trustees are directed to construct a hospital at a cost of not to exceed $20,000, and that bonds be issued for funds in excess of $lO,000 if same eahout be paid fi«*.n county revenue. Fees reported collected for the quarter ending March 31 were: Auditor, $95.70; clerk, $393.80; sheriff, $180.36; recorder, $770.35. Interest on county funds in the various depositories for the month of March were reported as follows: First National bank, Rensselaer. $133.71; State bank, Rensselaer, $80.89: Trust & Savings bank, Rensselaer, $72.77; State bank. Remington, $68.89; Bank of Wheatfield, $26.47.

Death of An Old Jasper County Resident.

Unto each mortal who comes to earth A ladder is given by God, at birth. And up this ladder the soul must go. Step by 9tep from the valley below, j Step by step to the center of space, I On this ladder of life from the start-j ing place. —(Sister M. Eugenia, C. S. A.) Joseph Moritz, formerly of Wheatfield township, Jasper county, Ind., died very suddenly at Deering, No. Dak., March 29 at l o’clock a. m. He had been to Minot to consult a specialist and was just returning home when death occurred from acute Bright’s disease. His wife was at his bedside. Deceased wms born at Wheatfield, Indiana, Sept. 26, 1873, and lived there until 1905, when he moved to Deering. H'e was united in marriage to Angelina Frank in November, 1906. He leaves to mourn him, a wife, two children Erma, age seven, Low-i ell,, age five, two brothers and one ! sister, Felix of Surrey, N. D., John of Bradley, 111., and Mrs. J. B. McGinley of El Paso, Texas, also eight step-children and a host of friends. The family has the heartfelt, sympathy of the community. * *

High School Notes.

The senior class held a meeting last Tuesday to elect a new vicepresident. Victoria Marsh was elected. The first period Wednesday afternoon was devoted to the taking of pictures of the two literary societies and the sophomore and freshman classes.--Junior English classes have finished Macaulay’s Essay on Johnson and Goldsmith. The picture of the domestic science laboratory and the home economics class was taken last Thursday. The noon lunchds given by the domestic science department will be discontinued after vacation. The net receipts made at the show last Tuesday evening was $19.90. This money goes to the aid of the Chaos. Another show will probabbly be given soon. The athletic editor of the Chaos v . is working oyertime. The material is good and the athletics of the Chaos book is exceptionally excellent. r The sophomore English class has finished Washington's Farewell Address and will take up next Washington’s Letters and Diary of Adventure. The physics class has finished the study of light and are now on the

study of electricity. Mr. Kxatli is intending to make the study of this subject as interesting and practical as possible. The laboratory is well supplied for a thorough study of the subject. The senior history classes have finished the study of the Civil war. The two quartets are practicing on commencement music. The track team is working hard for the meet with Burnett’s Creek on April 14. The material is-rather light. The mechanical drawing class has just finished surveying a road 1,750 feet in length. The construction of the same will be estimated and plans drawn by each of the class. On the mentioned road which lies ; along the proposed traction line . route a bridge will be designed for j the crossing of the Iroquois near the cemetery. After plans are finished j the contract will be let to the class, which has been divided in partners of two. The aim of this work is to make the drafting and estimations practical. Mr. Wass has charge of the class. Baseball has been started in the high school again this spring. Excellent material has been found for the battery of the team.

The last three days of this week were the spring vacation. The medieval history class has almost completed its text book. The remaining weeks will be devoted to 1 the study of the war, its causes and progress. i The cast for the senior’s play, j “AH a Mistake,” had its picture taken at the opera house Monday afternoon.

HERE THERE and EVERYWHERE

Fred Blumer, a former marshal of Wolcott, was found dead of pneumonia in his room in a boarding house at Lafayette Monday. He had been dead for several hours when found. Abe Martin says: “One good thingabout havin' tb’ dyspepsia is that you kin rest assured things hain’t near as bad as they seem. Th’ auto ’ll never supplant th’ political wheel hoss.” Roosevelt has throwm his hat in the ring for the Republican nomination for the presidency and our local Republican friends who have so bitterly denounced the hero of San Juan hill might as well prepare to eat crow. The Corn Belt Mortgage Loan company, capital SIOO,OOO, to buy and sell state, county and municipal and other bonds: directors: Thomas W. O’Connor, Henry Million, Henry J. Reid and Henry O. Goslee, has been organized at Monticello. •Charles Meddows, age 45, a farm laborer, employed by Frank Funk near Lochiel, died very suddenly of heart disease Monday afternoon while working in the field. Meddows stepped down off a disc harrow and walked a few feet, when he fell dead. Alfred R. Robinson, one of the Republican candidates for the nomination for United States senator before the recent primary, has filed his statement of Campaign expenses, showing that total expenses amounted to $2,496.05, of which his newspaper advertising was $1,937.61, postage and contribution to the state committee $175.