Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1916 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise.) . Charles Huffy spent Thursday in Remington. W. Eugene Perrigo of Morocco was in town Saturday on business. Mrs. Shuster of Boswell is visiting her sister, Mrs. George F. Baker. Mrs. A. Horner of Kingman, Kans., and Mrs. J. F. Irwin of Rensselaer ■Stanton Spencer went to Indianapolis Tuesday to attend the threeday state trap shoot. Jay Henderson of Gary was an ■over Sunday guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George O. Henderson. Walter Seifert, who has been spending the past 10 days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Seifert, returned to Danville, 111., Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Delzell and Mrs. William Clark went by auto Tuesday to Hartford City to visit Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dunn. Harry Dart, who has just finished the junior year at Purdue university, returned home Saturday tor a few days’ visit. He left for Chicago Tuesday where he has a position with the. Western Electric company during part of his vacation. Thomas A. Crockett of Rensselaer was here Saturday lor a few hours. Mr. Crockett was at one time a frequent visitor here, but it has been several years since he was here last, and he notices many changes in Wolcott for the better. Mr. Crockett is one of the few old soldiers still left. He was a member of Co. A., I. V. I.

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Mrs. Roy Sherrick is the guest of friends at French Lick Springs. Samuel Kahler went to Cisna Park, 111., on business Wednesday. Alpha Geyer is spending a few days with relaives at Cisna Park, 111. V Judson Fitzpatrick went to Terre Haute Tuesday where he -will spend several days on business. David A. Porter of the Tribune was the guest of friends in Michigan City Saturday and Sunday. Miss Gretchen Lawson of Spencer; Ind., is the guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gurd Surber. Miss Anna Leonard of Gillam, who was quite sick for two weeks with throat trouble, is well again. Miss Theresa Fitzpatrick of Whiting wurs the guest of her parents from Saturday until Sunday evening. Mrs. Frank Stinson of Indianapolis has been, the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reish, for several day-. Stanley Merica returned ho-me Sunday morning after finishing the freshman year in the agricultural class of Purdue university. Ab Whitaker returned Tuesday evening from Brazil, Ind., after taking several treatments in the Rawley hospital for a stomach ailment that has been bothering him for some time. He is reported to be getting along very nicely. A pick-up nine went from here to Chalmers Sunday where they were capsized 21 to 0. Chalmers has a very strong team this year against which an amateur aggregation has very little business when it conies to making any kind of a showing. Joseph Gant and daughter Florence returned Monday evening from Quincy where they spent a few days with .Mrs. Gant, who has been in a sanitarium there having a breast cancer removed. She is reported to be doing nicely as the dangerous part of the operation is over and her many friends hope that the relief will be permanent.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Mrs. W. E. Rich visited in Remington Wednesday. Miss Vilma Rich is home from Rockford, 111., college. Lillian Perkins and Frances Kennedy are home from DePauw. Mary Dietrich went to Remington where she will spend several weeks. A. P. (Hawn went to Canton, Ohio, Tuesday to visit. He will return via Columbus, Ohio.' A. P. Stephens is making extensive improvements at his home southeast of town. Mrs. Laura Jones of Oklahoma is here the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. P. Hawn, and family. John Kelley, a former resident of this community, has been quite ill at his home north of Remington. Miss Katherine Bassett visited over Sunday with her friend, Miss Margary Hascell, at Remington. Miss Ethel Runyan, student at the state normal, will come home for her summer vacation after the 16th. Mrs. George Toyne left Tuesday morning for Andrews, Ind., for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Schofield. Miss Olive Gerrich is home from Jacksonville, 111., college. Bernard is expected home from Hanover college next week. Mrs. Perry Runion returned to her home in Indianapolis after a short visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Force. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. Fleming, southeast of Goodland, Friday morning, June 2. Mother and son are doing fine. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Perkins will leave July 1 for Valentine, Mont., to visit with their daughter, Mrs. Clifford Clark, and family. Mrs. Barney Clark returned to Indianapolis the first of the week to be with her husband who has been in , Indianapolis several weeks following an operation. .

A. E. Hartley was over from Fowler town Monday evening. He is quite proud over the arrival of a nine-pound grandson at the home of his son Charles. Miss Hazel Perkins is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Williams, and family at Park Ridge, 111. Miss Lillian expects to go to Park Ridge the latter part of the month. Miss Alma Garrigus returned home Saturday night from East Lynn, 111., where she taught school this year and where she will return next September, having been re-employed. Verne Railbask, who for the past 15 years has been head operator at the C. & E. I. depot, has accepted an agent's position at Rossville, 111. His many friends will be glad to learn of his promotion. Mrs. John Pothuisje, Mrs. Garret Mead and Mrs. John Simon of Kentland returned Monday from Plainfield, 111., where: they were at the bedside of their aunt, Mrs./Judith Baron, who is quite lbw. Miss Helen Constable went last Saturday morning to Franklin where she entered Franklin college. Her mother, Mrs. H. ('. Constable, accompanied her to Logansport. Miss Helen is ’preparing herself to teach. Harry Hawn is at Star City, Ind., superintending the planting of the corn on the Hawn farm.. His principal trouble this week has been trying to locate a dry spot to plant. He sent home this week for Ms bathing suit. Henry ‘ Hank'’ Sherrow, father of John Sherrow of this city, passed away at LaGrange, 111., last Thursday night. Funeral services were held at that place Sunday. Mr. Sherrow was well known to many of our older citizens as he resided here with his family for a number of years.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Virgil Denniston and Dr. Johnson of Rensselaer spent Sunday evening in town. George Weishaar left Tuesday to spend a few days on his farm north of Wabash. Wm. Dunlap of Rensselaer was in town Thursday looking after business affairs. Miss Verna Adair returned on Saturday from a visit with relatives in Indianapolis. Frank Davis and daughter Alice were in Monticello on Sunday visiting relatives. Miss Ethel Reed returned on Friday from a visit with friends at Greencastle and Indianapolis. Ben Leopold drove to Lafayette on Sunday with a party and called on Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Gragg. Howard -Myers and wife and Mr. McMullen and daughter Josephine drove to Lafayette Sunday to see the sights. Leonard Crudden came up from Lafayette Saturday and spent until the first of the week with his brother George. August Hanson and family of Watseka accompanied by a party of friends called on his brother Paul and wife Sunday. Mrs. O. B. Stonehill left Thursday to spend a few days with Mrs. Win. Ralph of Kankakee and Mrs. Israel Light of Lake Village. Mr. and Mrs. -W. D. Mayhew and granddaughter Ethel Heft on Wednesday for a visit with relatives in the central part of the state. Mr. and Mrs. George Merchant went to Lafayette on Saturday to see Dorsey graduate, and will remain to the wedding of Ross and Miss Witze.

Elwood Harry of Chicago was down on Saturday and Sunday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry, and his sister, Mrs. Bruce Beagley, of Louisville. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cline were called to North Dakota on Saturday by the death of the latter’s brother. He dropped dead from heart trouble While at his work. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hood and family left .Friday and Mr. and Mrs. Quince Hood left Saturday via auto route for a few days’ visit with relatives at Kewanna.

The workmen, who are putting the road bridge across the Iroquois south of town,- have; been delayed in their work nearly a week on account of the high water. Mr. and Mrs. McMullen and daughter, Miss Josephine, of Forest, 111., came on Thursday and visited with Mr. and .Mrs. Howard Myers until the first of the week.

William (Tiristley, the telephone man from Monon, and Win. Bringle were in Brook bn Saturday. They left for Lafayette about noon, expecting to make some drive, They came from Rensselaer in 42 minutes and stopped in .Mt. Ayr for lunch. Mrs. Lewellen Convert and two daughters of Woodward, Texas, arrived Sunday and will make an Gx_ tended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Corbin, and other relatives* in this section. Her father and Link Light drove to Momence Sunday morning to meet them.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foresman arrived in Kentland from Tulsa, Okla., on Saturday. Frank came to Brook on Sunday to see his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Foresman. Lie will spend a two weeks’ vacation in Indiana and his wife and son will remain during the summer with her mother in Kentland. Howard Myers and party arrived near Lafayette on Sunday in time to see part of the moving picture of the battle of Tippecanoe. One general toppled off his horse as they arrived. Howard took a good trip around through the corn belt coming and going. Stopped in Monticello ’to see his brother. They have had pone of the heavy rains south of that place we have had here and consequently the corn is looking fine everywhere. Oats generally look good.