Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1916 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

WOLCOTT. (From the Enterprise.) Mr. and Mrs. Milrov Sigman visited friends at Remington Sunday. Truman Holdridge is at Indianapolis this week attending a state meeting of undertakers. Mr. and Mrs. William Osman of Lafayette are visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Pugh and family Roy Daggy went to Indianapolis Wednesday evening to visit his brother Bert at the Central hospital. . Rev. li. Goodacre. who is now located in Ohio, came home Tuesday for a few days' visit with his family. Miss Viola Goodacre, who has been spending some time at Flora, returned home Wednesday evening. Miss Grace Goodacre, who has been teaching this season in North Dakota."returned home Tuesday evening for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hendrickson spent Sunday in Monticello the guests of Mrs. Hendrickson's parents, Mr. and Mrs, I. W, Jenkins. Sam Hughes and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blackburn and son of near Monon were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Qu i ncy Hug hes Sunday. S. M. Middleton spent a few days this week at Converse and Poneto, his daughter, Mrs. Patsy Graham, living at the latter place. Mrs. George Gill of Newark, Ohio, an aunt, and Mrs. Mary Shoop of Monticello, a sister of George F. Baker, came Tuesday for a few days’ visit at his home. J. D. Clymer, who for the past several years has been engaged in the meat market business here, on Wednesday of this week sold his market to Herb E. Rogers and his sister, Mrs. L. E. Rariden. Mr. and Mrs. George White entertained at Sunday dinner Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Treanor and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. George Hanna and children, Mike Mellen, Jasper Hamilton, Oscar Hanna and Miss Nellie Hanna. John Williams and family of Monticello, Fred Duncan and family of Logansport, accompanied by their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Jones and Willis Conley of Black Oak, spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Conley.

GOODLAND. (Front the Herald) Mrs. A. C. Ted ford and daughter, Mrs. B. E. Rich, were callers in Lothis week. T. M. Ponton of Remington visited here Thursday with his daughter, Mrs. A. C. Louette, and husband. A. E. Hartley of Fowler was over Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Hartley and son Charles were here Monday. Dr. Fred James of Champaign, 111., is here at the bedside of his mother, Mrs. Madison James, who is quite ill. J- M. Ruff and wife of Chicago and J. R. Korner and wife of Star City, Ind., were Sunday guests "with Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Korner. Mr. and Mrs. Cal Nichols of Lyons, Ind., attended the funeral of Mrs. Kendall, north of Goodland Sunday. They returned home Monday. Mrs. Charles Fagan of Seattle, Wash., came this week to be at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. John Cochrane, sr., who is reported some better. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brook returned home Wednesday, night—after a short visit with their son Fred and family at Indianapolis and with relatives at Elwood, Ind. Charles Braaksma retained last Friday from Manhatten, Mont,, where he spent several weeks with Peter Cobus and family, who has a large ranch near there. Barney Clark, who is a patient at •the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis. has been quite ill this week. He will undergo an operation for his ailment when he becomes better. The last report from Earl Henderson, aged 35, who works on a farm eight miles northeast of Goodland, who on April 21 swallowed mercury by mistake, is recovering and will soon be all right.

The patrons of the. schools of Union tp. were-well pleased with the exhibit last Thursday. J. B. Pearc-y, the state high school inspector, was present and made an interesting talk. Upon -his recommendation the state board of education issued a commission to the Wadena high school. E. Walters and fariiily passed through here Sunday enroute from Athens, Ga., to Denver, Colo, They made the trip in a Ford and Mr. Walters claimed the best roads he struck were in Indiana, He visited with the Paul Schuette family. He had many experiences but he said they enjoyed the trip fine. Hern, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Houlk of Chicago on April 3d, a son. This makes two. sqhs for them. Will is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Honk of this city and Mrs. Ilouk was formerly Miss Ella Jamison, who made, her home wjth Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hancock of this city. Will has a position as motorman on the Chicago surface lines and is doing well. • George Stick noth of Milford passed away at the Illinois state hospital at Kankakee, 111., Sunday morning. The body was taken to Milford by Duesler Bros., undertakers. The funeral was held at Fairview church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. - Watseka Times Democrat. Deceased was a brother of A. E. Sticknoth of north of Goodland. Ray W. Dowell, who for the past two years has conducted the Palms hotel, sold out the hotel department last Saturday to Henry Schwier, who will take possession between now and the 1 sth of May. Mr. Dowell has rented the old Neary room, just west of the Dreamland theatre in Fowler, and has retained the large soda fountain and candy case and his stock and will take them with him to Fowler, where he intends to conduct a dairy lunch room in connection with his soda fountain business.

NEWTON COUNTY ITEMS. ( From Kent land Democrat.) The county commencement for this year will be held in Brook on the Bth of next month, when Bishop Quayle will be the speaker. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Armold and son Alfred are preparing to start in a few days for an extended visit with relatives and friends about Hanover, Pa. They are to make the trip by automobile and expect to spend all the summer season there.., They have leased their residence property on east Carroll street to Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hermes for one year. \Y. li. Ade. superintendent of construction of the Morrison ditch to run from the Simons farm east of town to the Messinan branch near the Iroquois river - on Saturday sold the contract lor making ditch tp Johnsto.n & Palmer of Chicago and Watseka. The contract provides for the payment on work by the yard and it is estimated that the total cost will be about $10,500. The Newton circuit court will convene Monday, May 8, for the May term and the venire of petit jurors drawn for the term are: B. A. Constable and Andrew Hawn, Goodland; Geo. Weishaar, Brook; Geo. Madison, Lake tp.; Geo. Flower, Ross Lucas, Harvey Rust and Allen M. Robertson, Morocco: W. G. Davis, McClellan tp.; Sam VV. Butts, Colfax tp.; John Burris, Jackson tp., and Len Molter, Jefferson tp. Mrs. C. F. Merrill visited with her mother at Lowell the latter days of the week and Mr. Merrill joined her there Sunday. They returned home that evening and left Tuesday, via. automobile, for an extended trip down through the sunny southland. They will go down into Florida where they will sojourn for some time, and their return route* will be by way of Washington, D. C. They exjtect to be gone about three -months. When Trustee B. F. Davis of Lake tp. came to Kentland Monday to attend the meeting of the board of, education, he brought with him the pelt of an old male wolf that he and his son had killed on their farm last Friday morning, and presented it as evidence in commissioners' court to entitle him to the legal bounty on the extermination of such beasts. His wolfship was one of many years in age, and if he had been in that neighborhood very long he was a sly one—to escape the sight and scent of Ned Barker, the master game draper of that section. When first seen by Trustee Davis

Mr. Wolf was crouched just outside tire hog-lot fence, evidently waiting to make a selection of a nice young sbote, but a load of shot from the trustee's gun prevented the feast. After securing his carcass and judging on appearance as to his probable I former ferociousness, Mr. Davis I christened him "Villa.”

BROOK. I From the Reporter. ) Will Dunlap and family of near Rensselaer spent Sunday at the home of the latter s sifter, .Mrs. Eliza Davis. \ Vernon Ulrey and Miss Mittie Bill gave a senior class party at the former's home on Friday night. All of the class were in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mayhew gave a family dinner on Sunday and about 25 relatives were present and enjoyed he eats and a good social time. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bentley drove to Attica on Saturday and spent Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Nate Dangerfieid, now residents of that place. Mrs' George Sharp of Chicago cam© down the latter part of the week and will make an extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abram Agate. Mr. and Mrs, Otto Fraunhoff drove up to "Blue Grass” on' the Kankakee Sunday to see "Wid” Burton. They report that he is no better, being delirious most of the time. Mr. and Mrs. Luke McCarty of Sheldon have moved into the Jacob Rich properly, which used to belong to Eli Mormon. , Mr. McCarty is associated with his brother Charles in the real estate business. The big river dredge is cutting on the last section before it reaches the railroad bridge crossing the river. The dredge men hope to reach the river bridge by next Sunday although it is doubtful if they will, being about a quarter of a mile above the bridge cutting in the old channel. ■ , i On Tuesday occurred the death of Mrs. Adolph Leitzaw. She had been suffering from the effects of a cancer for several years and the end was a welcome relief to her. At 3 o'clock the family had attended her wants and about six when they went to her chair they found that she had quietly passed away. ■ Henry Hanson of Miles City, Mont., was the guest of his brother, Paul Hanson, and wife the first of the week. Miles City is a thriving city of eight or nine thousand, and Mr. Hanson conducts a dry goods store there. He says the winters register 40 and 50 below zero, but nevertheless it's a fine place to live. Gertrude Clio Crain, daughter of Harvey and Sophia Crain, was born in Jasper county near Goodland on Oct. 31, 1879. She was united in marriage to Joseph Kendall on March 1,1906. To this union was born one child, Clifford .1. He with the husband remain to mourn the loss of a devoted wife and loving patient mother. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Lela Nichols of Lyons, Ind., and Mrs. Daisy Ross of Anderson. Canada. One brother, Charles Crain, of near Goodland. The father and mother have preceeded her to a better world. She was a quiet retiring little person, but in her simple way made many sincere friends who with the family mourn her untimely death which came in Henrotin hospital, Chicago, April 28, 1916, following an operation.

MKDARYYILLE. _ (From the Journal.) Rav Miller and Monte Mull made a business trip to Wheatfield last Saturday. Harry Jones of Lacross visited his brother, Dr. .1. .1. Jones, of Medaryville Sunday. The new bank at San Pierre opened its doors for the first time Mondaly, May 1. David Timm, who has been working in Detroit, was visiting h:s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Timm, this week. John Coburn, Ed Ryan, John Ryan and Ed Perwitz visited at the; home of Emil Weinkoff northwest of San Pierre Sunday. Mrs. Deo Littel of Danville, 111., has been here the past week to attend the marriage of her sister, Miss Bessie Smith. Ernia Selmer, who lias been home on account of the sickness of her sister, returned to South Bend where she has been attending school this winter. The new pastor of the Christian church. Rev. C. B. Mobley, and his wife moved their household goods here last week and have taken up their residence among us. Clayton Bradbury and ‘ Son Ben” came over from Schneider Sunday by motor to visit at Fred Yarger's. Mrs. Bradbury, who has been visiting at the Yarger home the past week, returned home with them Sunday evening. \Vm. F. Prall announces that he closed a contract latg Thursday night with a representative of the Pennsylvania railroad whereby he is to furnish them 5,000,000 feet of oak lumber. Mr. Prall intends to procure about $40,000 worth of this lumber in the immediate vicinity of MedaryviJle. Wednesday afternoon at the M. E. parsonage at Winamac Miss Bessie Smith of Medaryville and Mr. Leslie Tillett of Francesville were united in marriage by Rev. A. H. Lawrence. Mrs. Littel, a sister of the bride, and Miss Zora Tillett, a sister of the groom accompanied them. Miss Smith has been one of the most prominent young women of this community, and Mr. Tillett is a well known young farmer of near Francesville, and all their numerous friends and acquaintances extend to them their most hearty congratulations.

FRANCESYTLEE. (From the Tribune.) U. C. Mallon and ROS 3 Nelson were passengers to Chicago one day this week. c Miss Tracy Fitzpatrick left Friday for Whiting, where she is the guest of Mrs. Ernest C. Morgan. She expects to spend a month visiting friends there and in Chicago. R. W. Budd, who has been the road master of this division of the Monon, has been assigned to the Air | Line, and J. W. McGrath will have charge from Michigan City to Wallace Junction. This was the information received here Monday by Foreman Myers. _ Caspar Clark. Gus J. Daseke, .James Jordan, Misses Gladys Pearson, Ruth Jones and Mary Ford motored to Lafayette Friday evening where they were the guests at o’clock dinner party at the Fowler and later attended one of the popular theatres. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wolfe and son Willis and Roland Bird left Tuesday for Roanoke, 111., where they will make their future home. Mr. Wolfe has secured employment in a general merchandise store and the son and Roland will be.employed in the washing machine factory at that place. Caspar Clark left Sunday morning for Terre Haute, where he will attend the Indiana Normal. He will he one of the catchers on the varsity base hall team this season and will have an opportunity to visit many other colleges in ihe state. Next year he will attend college, probably Chicago university.