Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1916 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

BROOK (From the Reporter) Mrs. Grace Pumphrey spent Thursday in Morocco visiting friends. Herman Flautz of Goodland was visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ernest James, this week. . The Misses Carrie James and Edna Blaesy went to Chicago Thursday for a few days' visit with friends. Hugh Spaulding, son-in-law of the late Jacob Fox, will take charge of the store at Lochiel and manage it. Arthur Irwin is home for a short time. He starts on his season with a Chautauqua circuit the. Ist of July. Dr. Harry Sunderland spent a few days in Brook the last of the week. He is to locate in Crawfordsville within a short time. Schuyler Jones of Amo, Ind., states that they have had about the same amount of rain there as here, and that's more than enough. Attorney Parkinson of Rensselaer came oyer on Monday and in company with Attorney Davis motored to Valparaiso on Tuesday. Miss Edith Park left on Saturday for the Chicago university where she will take a six weeks’ course at that institution this summer. Frank Foresman, who has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Foresman, and other relatives here and in Kentland, left on Saturday for his home in Tulsa, Okla. Miss Jennie Gaines returned Tuesday from Crete, 111., where she was spending the week with relatives. She was accompanied home by Misses Veral Peck and Bell Mottony of Crete. Rev. Sickafoose and family returned from Fort Wayne on Friday evening. Bro. Sickafoose says the crops around Fort Wayne are in fine condition. The corn, while no larger than the best of ours, is perfectly clean and ground in good condition. Jacob D. Rich and Henry Gring returned from Floyd county on Wednesday. They report a better condition of crops south of Indianapolis than we have here. They have not had so much rain. The corn is in better condition and the wheat looks better. Hay and grass in abundance everywhere. A party of delegates consisting of Mrs. Osborn, the Misses Gertrude Weishaar, Ona Shindler and Opal Light went to Muncie the first of the week to attend the state Sunday school convention. Miss Weishaar will go from Muncie at the close of the convention to visit friends at Franklin Park, 111. From all reports this section is suffering more from rain than any other north or south of us. While we have had more than plenty we received another neavy rain on Tuesday night. Farmers are becoming very much discouraged and some fields that have been prepared two and three times for the planter are to be sown to soy beans and millet.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Mr. and Mrs. .Chris Helderle spent Sunday in Lafayette. Ernest Mattox went to Sheldon Tuesday to attend the funeral of his uncle, William Drivelbiss. Lewis. Winter and Isaac Leopold left Tuesday on a business trip to South Dakota and other places. Mrs. Crompton of Chalmers was called here Monday by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. Evans. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zinn of Camden were the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Earl Markin, over Sunday. Mrs. George Reed and daughter of Watseka are visiting at the home of her sister, 'Mr. and Mrs. Perry Spencer. Mrs. Delmar Galbreath and children left Tuesday for a week’s visit with her mother, Mrs. D. M. Watts, of Logansport. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Armold of Remington were the guests Wednesday of their nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mattox. Mr. and .Mrs. Will Garvin and family of near Rensselaer spent Sun-

day with their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seifert. Mrs. F. P. Troxel of Mulberry and daughter, Mrs. Rosa Lewis, of Dayton came Friday to visit Mrs. Troxel’s son, Lawrence Troxel, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brandenburg and two sons and George Saltwell of Francesville were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Goss and family. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Spangle of Gilman, 111., were guests Sunday of Mrs. Simngle’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. ■Herman Foster, and Mr. Spangle’s father, H. C. Spangle. Mrs. Frank Mattox of Plymouth, who was called to Sheldon by the death of her brother, William Drivelbiss, spent Tuesday night here With her sons, Ernest and Perman. Lawrence Troxel and family, Airs, F. P. Troxel and Mrs. Ross Lewis Of Dayton went to Monon Sunday to spend the day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Rickey. Mrs. Rickey is a daughter of Mrs. F. P. Troxel. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sentman and daughter of Covington were guests of Mrs. Sentman's brothers, Ernest and Perman Mattox. Tuesday night. They were accompanied home Wednesday by Mrs. Perman Mattox and baby.Miss Maud Rader went to Goodland Tuesday to wait between trains with Miss Lenora Winters, who was enroute to Denver, Colo. While there she visited at the home of Mrs. Merritt Johnson and Mrs. Charles Welch. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Spangle and little son of Milford, 111., were guests Sunday of Mr. Spangle’s father, H. C. Spangle. Mr. Miller, a rural carrier of Milford, brought them over in his auto and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Spangle.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) George Thompson of Fort Wayne was in town this week shaking hands with Goodland friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wickersham and son Wilson autoed through from Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday. Mrs. P. A. Rowland has gone to Lyonsville, 111., to attend the 12th reunion of the Ketchum family. Mrs. John Shelland returned Monday morning after a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. Lolo Robinson, and husband at Remington. Mrs. Will Thomas, who has been visiting here with her mother, Mrs. M. James, will return to her home in Los Angeles, Calif., July 1. Mr. and Mrs. Frank James and children of Chicago will arrive Saturday for a visit here with the former’s mother, Mrs. Marion James. iH. T. Griggs and George O. Bales attended the Resta-DePalma races at the Chicago derby Sunday afternoon. They both pulled for DePalma hut he lost in all three races. Mrs. L. W. Gerrich and brother, Wesley L. Remsburg, of Kentland left Thursday of last week for Kenoma, Mo., to be at the bedside of their father, C. P. Remsburg, who is quite ill. Mrs. James Little returned to her home in Muncie after a visit here with her parents. Her mother, Mrs. Hall, and sister Mamie accompanied her as far as Logansport where they spent the day. Wm. E. Clinton of Brook went over to Rensselaer and enlisted and Thursday evening his father, who is working here, autoed over to Rensselaer to bid him goodbye before the company left for the border. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Butler returned home Wednesday from Avilla and Columbia City, Ind., where they visited with their sons, Thomas and Wes, and families and Mrs. Harry Butler and son Harry. They report all to he enjoying the best, of health. A pretty June wedding was solemnized at high noon Wednesday at the Goodland German-Lutheran church when Sadie Charlotte, the eldest daughter of -Mr. and Mrs. Chris Sickinger and Mr. Louis F. Heimlich of Lafayette were married, the Rev. G. Bower, former pastor here, but now at Chicago Heights, 111., officiating, There were over 150 guests present, including relatives, neighbors and friends.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal.) Mrs. John Reed and son Frances of Indianapolis are visiting relatives here this week.

Sherry Simpson is moving his family to the property located between Henry Lumen's and Fred Long's. Frank Hart of Demotte was in town Thursday morning to make a business call at the Guild & Co. office. Miss Marguriete Brown of Roanoke, who has been visiting Miss Agnes Brown, returned home Tuesday noon. Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Palmer and little son Sherman of Chicago are visiting Airs. Palmer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin McCay. Only one hundred and seven men are needed to complete the enlistment for the local militia company. Forty-three men have placed their /‘John Henry” on the paper. Robert Breeze is afflicted this week with what appears to be blood poisoning of the thumb on his left hand. His thumb and hand are very badly swollen and are causing him much pain. Mrs. W. B. Warner and son Howard of Remington are here visiting at the J. R. Guild home. Rev. Warner is now busily engaged in building a new M. E. church at Remington. At the beginning of the day, Saturday, June 17, 1916, surrounded by her husband, children :and friends, Martha Jane Stump, wife of G. W. Stump of Medaryville, entered into her eternal rest. Mrs. Stump was born in Davison county, N. C., Feb. 23, 1849, a daughter of George and Louisa Leonard, and died at the age of 67 years, 3 months and 24 days. She came to Indiana in the year 1877 and spent the remainder of her life near Medaryville. The funeral services were held at the Christian church, Rev. Charles B. Mobley officiating, and the body was-,tenderly laid to rest in the Medaryville cemetery. FRANOESVTLLE (From the Tribune) Frank Kruger of Kankakee, 111., was here on real estate business Monday. Mrs. Raymond J. Ives was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Boyd Porter, in Rensselaer Sunday. Mrs. S. E. Jones of Wolcott was the gnest of her son. S. K. Jones, and family from Friday until Monday. Cap Clark returned to, normal Monday after spending several days

with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Clark. Mrs. Will Hart of Lafayette came up Friday evening and'was the over Sunday guest of her mother, Mrs. Margaret Rees. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Randle and -Mrs. B. Forsythe of Rensselaer and Mrs. Robert Randle and daughter of Kansas motored here Tuesday eve' ning. Misses Hazel Whitaker and Florence Horney, Messrs. Leslie Koster and Ernest Schultz went to Terre Haute Sunday, all to enter the summer term of school. Miss Alice Johnson of Galva, 111., who has been the guest of Mrs. W. C. Richardson, returned home yesterday. They were classmates three years ago at Ferry Hall, near Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Detamore and children motored from Roselawn Saturday and remained here until Monday at their home. They are liviDg temporarily on their ranch north of Roselawn. Mr. and Mrs. William Burns and daughter Josephine of Arkansas and Mr. and Mrs. George Calvin and daughter Edith of Kewanna visited with Mr. and Mrs. Dell Burns, south of Francesville over Sunday. Misses Lois and Doris Petra were passengers to Indianapolis Monday morning, where the latter became a student at Butler university to take the summer library course. Miss Lois returned Tuesday evening. Curt Adomeit and wife of Bellfontaine, Ohio, are here spending their vacation with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Adomeit, in Beaver. Mr. Adomeit is the district, claim agent for the Big Four at Bellfontaine. M. M. Maxwell was called to Winamac Saturday at the request of the farmers’ elevator organization there to express his views before the directors and officials on matters concerning management and other details. The M. P. Hill et al ditch in Salem tp. was sold Saturday by Surveyor Paul to Walter Hydema of Burr Oak for $11,287; the contract is for the open work. William Allen of English Lake bid in the tile work at $934. The other bidder upon the latter work was Philip Gutwein whose figures were $1,050.