Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1916 — HEPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HEPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

Bert Spencer and son Keith were Chicago visitors Wednesday. Jasper Guy was on legal business called to Monticello Saturday. ■C. H. Peck and Dr. Robinson attended a ‘‘shoot’’ at Muncie Thursday. C, Hartley Cobver returned Wednesday from the, sanitarium for a short visit. Tom .Samuels has resigned his position as bookkeeper in the Farmers’ Elevator Co. office. Adrian Foster was up from Lafayette Monday to attend commencement and the alumni banquet. J. I). Rich and wife of Brook and Frank Rich of Kentland were Sunday guests at the Rich home. Miss Esther Rice went to Monticello on last Thursday evening for a three days’ visit with relatives. Mrs. Walter Gillam spent Saturday and Sunday in Monticello with her brother, H. H. Bowman, and family.

Mrs. John Ritenour and Vera went to -Attica this Thursday for a two weeks’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Will James.

Mrs, Vernon Balcom and little daughter Jane spent Wednesday in Gocdland the guest of her sister, Mrs. Wm, Hamilton. Rev. 1. Konkle has closed his two years’ pastorate of the Christian church here, and returned to his former home at Butler, Ind.

Miss Katherine Besse returned home Friday from Danville where she has been trimming for a millinery establishment this season.

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smalley arrived here from Denver, Colo,, Sunday to visit his parents. They drove through in a big National car, ; Mrs. Cora Stroud of Mexico, Ind., returned to her home on Tuesday morning, after a two days’ visit with her sister, Mrs. G. C. Powers.

W. E. Johnston and family went to Leßoy Sunday to attend the commencement exercises of the Leßoy high school of which Chalmer Taylor is a graduate this year. Mrs. Ed Poulson, who has been staying with her mother, Mrs. Stone, for a few weeks, has gone to Gary where she and Mr. Poulson expect to make their permanent home. Miss Ethel Green came Saturday to spend a few days with home folks, and, incideritly, to attend commencement, returning to her school work at Purdue on Tuesday evening. Born, May 1, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wilson of five miles south of town, a son; May 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Baier of Nebraska, a son. Mrs. Baier was formerly Miss Sarah Roadifer of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Groves and little daughter came Friday for a short visit. Mr. Groves returned to Monticello Monday, but Mrs. Groves remained for commencement, returning home Wednesday.

George Jones and John Phelps made a deal Monday whereby Phelps becomes the owner of ; a-. 16*»-acre farm in Pennington county, s. I)., turning in on the deal his 80-horse Premier car, at $2,000. Word has been, received here of the death at Elßeno,.Okla., of William Kirk, a former resident of Remington. For many years he conducted a bargain shop here, having taken to the trade, because of an injury received in the war.

Mrs. John Shelman and Mrs. Mollie Fevers of Gridley, 111., and Clarence Scott Shelman went to Syracuse, Ind., Wednesday morning to be at the bedside of their daughter and sister, Mrs. Lenora E. Becker, who is very low following an operation for cancer. Uncle Moses French was taken very suddenly and seriously ill during Tuesday night and physicians called. It was at once deemed advisable to consult a specialist, and a Chicago man was here before morning. An operation followed immediately on his arrival. He is reported better at present. The little 18-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Haskins was very seriously hurt this week. .The Ititle one slipped away from its mother and by some means got into a pasture where it was kicked in the face by one of the horses. The child was brought to town where Dr. Besser closed the wound with several stitches.

We were privileged to see the pretty gowns to be worn by the senior class of the Rensselaer high school, which were on exhibit last Sunday at the school building. There were 14 of these dresses, and we must say that from point of neatness of design and material, they were right up to the handle in every way. The dresses Were constructed in the domestic .science department of the schools and have never been permitted to be taken from the building. Notwithstanding this they are immaculate in cleanliness, as each girl was required to scrub her hands before working on the dresses, and every care was taken of the material. They were .limited to $7.50 in cost for each, but the average cost of the dresses was $5, and a number of them got through with even less than that. For the cost they surely show well for the young ladies’ skill in selection of the material as well as the designing of the gowns.

ROSELAWN. Dr. C. M. Rice was a Chicago i goer Wednesday. Mrs. Otis Phillips was a Rensselaer visitor The infant child of V. D. McCord !is quite poorly at this writing. Cordell Weaver is home from Gary, having received a severe burn on his hand. Mrs. J.. N. Best is visiting relatives and friends in Hammond and Chicago this week, Mrs. Lyda Conger has leased the cottage of Mrs. Brooke and will make Roselawn her home, Jeanette Crooks is home visiting her father, and the whole Crooks family is expected home the first of next week.

Mary Jane Phillips went borne with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin of St.. Anne, 111., for a two weeks’ visit. News is rather scarce this week; everyone is busy, especially the farmers, the las; few days being ideal weather tor corn planting. Coroner Ji N. Best was called to Kentland Monday morning to hold an inque.Xt over the remains of Mrs. Fannie Alfie, who was found drowned in an old well a distance from her home in Kentjand. The coroner’s verdict,, obtained from reliable evidence, was that the woman had committed suicide. She had been in poor health for some time, which probably was the cause of the rash act. She leaves a husband, three, daughters and two sons. Funeral services and interment were held Thursday.

LEE. Little Gerald Clark, who has been very sick, is. improving now. The minister, was entertained over Sunday at Epbriam Gilmore’s. William L-inback and family spent from Saturday till Monday with relatives at Winamac. Several from here attended the. White county Sunday school convention at. Reynolds .Wednesday afternoon. There was a ..large number attended the burial of Wesley Noland Wednesday morning at Osborne cemetery. -Mr. and Mrs. True Woodworth of Renesselaer were here the first of the week visiting her brother, O. A. Jacks, and family. H. C. Anderson met Mrs. Margaret Hoover at Monon Wednesday when she had come iroqj her home at Attica to be here for memorial services.

Mrs. Harold Lamar and son Homer of near Lafayette came last Saturday morning. Her husband came Sunday morning and they returned home Sunday evening. O. A. Jacks and wife spent Sunday in Monticello with his brother Will, who bad just returned from the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis where he had underwent an operation, having been gone almost eight weeks.

POSSUM RUN. T. J. Parker called on W. M. Markin Tuesday. Russel Reese took dinner with his best girl Sunday-; Carl Stockwell did ,some plowing for John Price last week. Mary Cunningham spent last week with Mrs. John Parker, Several from this, vicinity attended the funeral of Barney Comer Thursday, y, , ■ Mr. and Mrs. John Stockwell spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Price.

Mrs. James Pierson and Mrs. Andy Myers called on Mrs, Merrill Monday morning. Mrs. Willis Hurley and two children called on Elbert Hurley and family of Laura Tuesday,

Mrs, Caldwell, .who has been confined to her bed for some time, is able to be up a little at a time now. Those that spent Sunday with the Reese young folks were Everett, Orpha and Myrtle Parker, Nile and James Britt. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Johnson and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Robey and children and Miss Mary Scott took dinner with Ores Cunningham and family Sunday. PINE GROVE. Chloae Torbet sewed for Mrs. Andy Ropp Thursday. Andy Ropp and Vein Odel made a trip to Valparaiso Wednesday. Mae, Ross and Ralph Shook spent Sunday with Clifford and Gladys Baker. The Ladies’ Aid of Brushwood met with Mrs. William Hayes Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Dale and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth spent Saturday night with .Mrs. Sarah McCleary. Lawrence, Louis and Ellis Hayes of Rensselaer spent Saturday and Sunday with their uncle and family, William Hayes. Mr. and Mrs. John Abbott of Indianapolis and Mrs, Roy Torbet and >children spent Sunday with Mr. and -Mrs. Charles Shroyer.

McCOYSBURG. 'Charles Nichols of Gifford called on Miss Lillie Cavinder Sunday. Mrs. R. V. Johns called on Mrs. Win. McDonald Wednesday evening. Frank Garvin and Miss Alice Stevenson were in Rensselaer Sunday evening. Mrs. Win. Openchain and son Leslie called on her sister, Mrs. Owen Barker, and baby. ' ;1 Frank Stevens, Gilbert Martin and Frank Garvin autoed to Rensselaer Wednesday evening. Children's day exercises June 4-16 at McCoysburg school house Sunday evening. All invited. Mrs. Charles Ferguson, son Ray, and Miss Bertha Campbell called on Mrs. T. B. Stevenson Wednesday. R. V. Johns, son Harvey, daughter Eva, and Sam Cook were Rensselaer goers Wednesday evening. Mrs. Wm. Nuss, Mrs. Lona Cavinder and Mrs. Ernest Nuss and baby spent Wednesday with Mrs. Owen Barker. Mrs. Leslie Lowman, son Leslie, Mrs. Charles Ferguson and Miss Eva Johns called on Mrs. Owen Barker Monday afternoon. Misses Leota and Austa Obenchain spent from Saturday evening until Monday evening with her aunt, Mrs. Owen Barker, and family.