Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1916 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

Mr. and Mrs. George Griffin were Goodland visitors Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rich of Goodland were callers at the Rich home Wednesday. Uncle Moses French is able to get up town again after his most severe illness.

William Green of Troy, Ohio, has been renewing old acquaintances here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Guy spent the week-end with their daughter near Burnettsville. Mrs. James Snell and two children of Twelve Mile, Ind., are visiting at the home of D. T. Cresse. Miss Marie Fournier, who is attending school in Valparaiso, spent the week-end at home. Mrs. Charles Robinson returned today from Brookston, where she went to bring back her grandson. W. L. Rich is still confined to his bed the most of the time, being able to sit up only about an hour a day. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Roblee of Fondulac, Wig., came Saturday to visit their daughter, Mrs. Ernest Rawlings. Mrs. Horace Hoover and children were visiting her sister, Mrs. Howard Brooks, the latter part of the week. Mrs. Horace Hoover and children were visiting her sister, Mrs. Howard Brooks, the latter part of the week. Miss Avis Crowder returned to Monticello on Sunday evening after a three days’ visit with friends in town. n C. A. Bringle brought his bride to Remington on Wednesday last. They will occupy one of th§ houses on Railroad street. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnston and little Dorothy Meiner went to Decatur, 111., Monday with their son, C, R. Johnston, of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Marion O’Connor, Mrs. Ellen O’Connor and John O’Connor went to Lafayette on Wednesday to see Emmet O’Connor before he goes to Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. George Bartee and Mr. and Mrs. A. Atwood autoed to Monticello Sunday and spent the day with Ross Groves and family, Mrs. Groves returning with them for a short visit.

Misses Hazel and Nina Gray autoed to Meadow Lake last Thursday to visit their cousin, Miss Daisy Vorhis, who has just returned from the State university. They were accompanied by Mrs. M. K. Gray and Miss Millie Gray. Quite a number of our young people are attending the summer term, at Terre Haute. Among them Misses Hazel B. Gray, Martha Parker, Dot Porter, Ethel Johnston. Marguerite Cummons, Edna Christenson and Frieda Wineland. A jolly crowd consisting of Frank Howard and family and Bruce Peck; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Spencer and daughter, Miss Dorothy; Miss Amy Neidlinger and Miss Helen O’Riley, Dr. and Mrs. Turley, Miss Edna Pierce and Mr. and Mrs. Fern Ford went to Black Rock Sunday on'an automobile picnic. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rich were greatly surprised Sunday by a party of relatives consisting of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Erick, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. .Miller and Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Kerns, who motored over from Frankfort, in two big cars, bringing with them well filled baskets, to spend the day with their uncle and aunt.

Dr. C. R. Johnston and family of Decatur, 111., and Dr. J. A. Meiner and family of Kokomo, Ind., were here Friday to assist in celebrating C. B. Johnston's 68th birthday. The day was spent in angling for the finny tribe on the banks of the Tippecanoe at Monticello, the picnic dinner being spread in the beautiful park south of that city. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Merritt and daughter Mildred and Mr. and Mrs. Samuels and son returned home Sunday evening from a trip to Mammoth Cave, Ky. They drove through in two machines and were gone about a week. They report a most pleasant trip and some great sights. They can't say enough for the southern hospitality they received enroute. Remington is to furnish a few members for the army service, if all pass examinations. Among those who have enlisted are Emmet O’Connor, O. G. Maxwell and son Cotton. Harold Bowman, who was a member of the state militia at Monticello, has been called and has joined his company. AH are to go to Indianapolis to await call to active duty. ‘ Miss Pearl Baxter and Miss Margaret Johnston of the Methodist church and Miss Ethel Greene of the Christian church attended the Sunday school convention at Muncie the first of the week. Mrs. Lilley, the delegate from the Presbyterian church, found at the last minute that she could not go so that Sunday school was not represented this year. Helen, the little five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Dingle of Winnipeg, Canada, who with her mother is visiting Mr. Walker’s family, was taken very sick with rheumatic fever while at the home of Mrs. Bell in Goodland last week. The child was brought back to Remington, but not recovering in a satisfactory manner, was taken to a hospital in Chicago Sunday morning for expert treatment. Mrs. Dingle was accompanied by her brother, Rev. Harry Walker. John Bowman of Monticello, who has been having a siege of typhoid fever, has so far recovered that he was able to come to Remington on Friday for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Bowman. The remains of the 11 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Alkire of Boynton, Okla., were brought to Remington on Tuesday. The child died from summer complaint on the 18th. The funeral was held at the home of Charles Elmore Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Warriner, and the remains buried at Gilboa cemetery. \

Mrs, Howard Jones was called to Kentland Monday to attend the funeral of her cousin, .Miss Greta Thompson, daughter of Albert Thompson, whose death occurred as the result of an auto accident almost exactly four weeks previous. The accident happened three miles south of Bedford, this sta.fe, and three persons were terribly injured. Miss Thompson, who was the one most severely injured, was taken to a hospital in Chicago, where up to the day of her death the physician assured the family that she was entirely out of danger and would recover. The funeral was held at 2 p. m. at Kentland.

POSSUM RUN Mrs. E. A. Merril called on Mrs. Everett Myers Tuesday. Mrs. e. A. Merril called on Mrs. John Price Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Graham and family visited Ores Cunningham and family Sunday. Mrs. T. J. Parker and Mrs. G. H. Comer were Monon goers Wednesday. Mr, and Mrs. John Price spent Sunday with Lenk Braddock and family. .Several from this vicinity attended the picnic in the Schultz settlement Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Estel Marion spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Davisson. Mrs. Jud Zook and daughter spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs. Jasper Comer. Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughter Myrtle called on Mrs. Markim Thursday afternoon. G. H. Comer and children called on George Hilo and family Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Frank Antrim and children of Laura visited over Tuesday night with her folks at Gifford. Mr. and Mrs. Ores Cunningham and two sons spent Sunday evening with T. J. Parker and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Swim and two sons took dinner with Albert Hurley and family of Laura Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Miller and daughter of Wolcott spent Sunday and Sunday night with George and Clyde Davisson.

Mrs. Pearl Michaels and daughter and William Greenlee attended Sunday school and church at Gifford Sunday. GIFFORD Some weather we are having. Mrs. Bessie Snyder is not improving very much at this writing. - Mr. and Mrs. George 'Heil called on Mr. and Mrs. Thayer Hankins Sunday. ' Mis# Beulah Walker is helping Mrs. George Klimble clean house at this writing. Mrs. Andy Myers and Mrs. A 1

Caldwell called on Mrs. William Openchain Monday afternoon. Miss Beulah Walker and Miss Lillian McGlynn took supper with Elsie Hanniford Sunday evening. William Klimger and lady friend, Miss Ester Roller; called on Miss Lillie Cavinder Sunday evening. •varden Log had a pretty bad accident last week when the lightning struck one of his three-year-old colts r.nd killed it. Mrs. Lona Cavinder and daughter Lillie and Mrs. Ernest Nuss and baby took dinner with Mrs. William Openchain Monday. Mrs. Pearl Michaels, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Myers and Mr. and Mrs. Jess Nuss called on Mr. and Mr 3. Ernest Nuss. Sunday evening.

McCOYSBIRG Misses Florence and Ella Bussell were McCoysburg goers Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hedk are visiting home folks at Fowler this week. Mrs. Levi Herr spent Tuesday evening wit* Mr-, T. B. Stevehson and daughter Alice. Mrs. T. B. Stevenson and daughter Alice ate dinner with Mrs. Charles Ferguson Tuesday. Mrs. Nellie Snow and son William visited her sister, Mrs. Owen Barker, and family Tuesday. Miss Mavme Stevens left Tuesday morning for a visit with friends and relatives at Crawfordsvrlle. Miss Ruby Johnson of Roselawn is spending this week with her sister, Mrs. Leslie Lowman, and famliy. Lawrence Blunk and Miss Edna Houston and Erbin Simmons ate birthday supper with Miss Alice Stevenson Sunday. There will be another ice cream social Saturday, July 1, at McCoysburg after commencement exercises. Don’t let rain delay your coming. All are invited.

LEE Gail Culp helped Estel Osborne cultivate corn Tuesday. Grandma Smith still continues in about the same condition with her kidney trouble. The Home Missionary society meeting was held at Mrs. Ephrim Gilmore’s Tuesday afternoon. John Clark is very sick this week with inflammatory rheumatism, not being able to move himself at this writing. Hoy Rishling and family of north of Rensselaer picked cherries Monday afternoon for his mother, Mrs. Ann Rishling. On Thursday evening of last week 40 young people assembled at the home of J. H. Culp and completely surprised their son Glenn, it being his 21st birthday. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. There was a very large crowd of people here Sunday for Children’s day which was held in the grove, but the rain caused them to go into the church in the afternoon and hindered the program greatly, which would have been splendid if carried out of doors.

THE MARKETS Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, June 21 Open- High- Low- ClosWheat— ing. esL esL ing. July ...... 1.03V03 1.0344 102% 1.02% Sept 1.05%-% 1.06% 1.06% 1.05% Dec. ......LOS%-V 1.08% 1.08 1.08% Cor— July 73%-% .74% .73% .73% Sept. 73%-% .73% .72%-% .72%-% Dec. 64%-% .64% .63% .63% Oats— July -39%-% .40% .39% .3T", Sept. .39%-% .39% .39% .39% Dec. 40% .40%-41 .40% .40% FLOUR—Spring wheat, patent. Minnesota, wood or cotton. $6.30 to retail trade; Minneapolis and Dakota patents. $5.10® 5.25; Jute, straight. [email protected]; first clears, *[email protected]: seconds, clears, jute. [email protected]; low grade, jute. [email protected]; soft wheat, patents. [email protected]: rye liour, white, patents. [email protected]: dark. [email protected]. HAY—Market firm: choice timothy,sl9.oo @21.60; No. 1 timothy, [email protected]; No. 2 timothy. $15.00@!7.00; light clover mixed, $15.00® it.oo; heavy clover mixed, $11.50® 13.50; No. 3 red top and grassy mixed timothy'. [email protected]; threshed timothy, $7.00® 10.00; clover. slo.so<g 11.50; alfalfa, choice. *17.00® 18.00: alfalfa No. 1, $14.00® 16.00; alfalfa No. 2, sll.oo® 12.00; alfalfa No. 3, $9.00 @IO.OO. BUTTER—Creamery, extras, 28%c; extra firsts. 27%@25c: firstn, 2ft@27c; seconds. 23%@25%c; dairies, extras. 2Sc; firsts. 26® 27c; seconds. 22%®25c; packing stock, 22% @23%c; ladles. 24@24%c; process. 26%c. EGGS—Firsts. 21@21%c; ordinary firsts, 15%@20%c: miscellaneous lots, cases included. 20@21c; cases returned, 19%®20%c; extra. 24%@25j4c: checks, 17@18c; dirties, 18@lS%c; storage packed, firsts. 21%@22c. LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys. 17@20c per lb.; fowls, 17c; roosters. 11c; spring chickens. 24®26c; ducks. 14@16c; springs, lSc; geese, 10® 12c; springs, 16c. ICED POULTRY—Turkeys; 26@28c per lb.; fowls. 18c; springs. 24@27c; roosters, 12@12%c; ducks. 16® 18c; geese. 12@13c. POTATOES—Wisconsin. Michigan white *l.oo® 1.18; Minnesota and Dakoea. white, CATTLE —Good to choice steers. $9.50® 96e@*1.06. NEW POTATOES Trumphs, sacked, Texas, [email protected]; Arkansas and Oklahoma. *1.45® 1.50; Virginia, bbls.. *4.50® 4.60; Carolina, *[email protected]. New York, June 22. WHEAT—Firm, less active; No. 1 northern, *1.23; No. 2 red, *1.10; No. 2 hard. *1.14. CORN—Steady, quiet business; No. 2 yellow. S6%c. OATS—Stronger, quiet demand; standard. 47c; No. S white. 45@45%c; No. 4 white, 44%@45c. Live Stock. Chicago, June 22. CATTLE—Good t choice steers, $9.50® 11.40; yearlings, good to choice, [email protected]; Inferior steers. *[email protected]; stockers and feeders. *[email protected]; good to choice heifers, *[email protected]; good to choice cows, [email protected];, cutters. *[email protected]: canners, *[email protected]; butcher bulls. *[email protected]; bologna bulls *6.50 @9.00; god to prime calves, $9.00® 11.7 v heavy calves, *[email protected]. HOGS— Prime light butchers, *[email protected]; fair to fancy light. *[email protected]; prime medium weight butchers, 240@i270 lbs.. *9.80® 10.10; prime heavy butchers. 270@310 lbs., *[email protected]; heavy mixed packing, $9.50® 9.80; rough heavy packing, *[email protected]; pigs, fair to good, *[email protected]; stags, *[email protected]. / SHEEP—Shorn yearlings, *[email protected]; falx •o choice clipped ewes, [email protected]; shorn wethers, fair to choice, *[email protected]; spring lambs, *[email protected]: Shorn lanbs, *9.OO@IC 00.