Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1916 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

LEE H. C. Anderson has been down sick this week. Mrs'.- J. H. Culp is doing her own work riow since her recent sickness. O. E. Noland's went in their auto to Logansport Sunday to visit relatives. The Home Missionary ladies met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. G. A. Jacks. Quite a number from here attended band concert in Monon Wednesday evening. , Uncle David Culp and wife are spending this week with his son William and family. Wm. Linback and family autoed to Culver, Ind., last Saturday and stayed over Sunday. Miss Delena Lef.er went to Rensselaer Wednesday evening to, spend the week-end with relatives and friends. O. A. Jacks and wife and Dollie spent Sunday in Rensselaer with his sister, Mrs. True Woodworth, and husband. Mrs. Ephrim Gilmore spent Saturday and Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Clyde Clark, and family near Morocco. Fred Stiers and wife stayed at Joseph Stewart's and took care of their things while they were gone on their visit last week. G. A. Jacks, wife and son Vernon and family of Rensselaer autoed to Len Lefler's at the Trail near Lafayette last Sunday. John Clark is still very bad with rheumatism. It takes two men to handle him all the time; he can not help himself at all. Miss Agnes Stiers, who has been helping care for Grandma Smith, was sick during the,|past week and is at her home now. O. A. Jacks has put tip a new "building which will be used for a creamery. They will soon he prepared for buying cream. Joseph Stewart and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jordan went in the former's auto to near Crawfordsville on Thursday of last week to visit their son, Rev. Olin Stewart, and family and some of Mr. Jordan's relatives. They returned the first Of this week.

McCOYSBURG Mrs. Roy Heck is on the sick list at this writing. Charles Ferguson and family visited Will Johnson and family of Roselawn Sunday. Mrs. Mary Ann Robinson returned home Tuesday evening from her visit with her son at Rensselaer. Mrs. Charles Beaver and children spent Monday with her sister, Mrs. "Will McDonald, helping pick cherries. The senior class met with Miss Lillian Bailey last Saturday. Refreshments were served and all had a jolly good time. The commencement exercises will be held at McCoysbufg school house today (Saturday), after which an ice cream social will he given by the Ladies’ Aid. All are cordially invited. Mrs. Levi Herr entertained a crowd of young folks last Sunday at her home. After a big chicken dinner, ice cream and cake were served. All present enjoyed themselves and a good time was had.

POSSUM RUN Mrs. G. H. Comer has been quite poorly this week. Essie Comer called on Violet Cover Sunday afternoon. 'Orpha and Myrtle Parker spent Monday with Mary Cunningham. William Markim and Charles Parker were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Harry Walker and best girl attended the dance at Newland Saturday night. Everett Parker spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Parker of near Medaryville. Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson and Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Comer were Monon callers Wednesday. Maggie and William Greenley, Orpha and Myrtle Parker were Gifford callers Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Caldwell and daughter spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Popel. Mrs. Frank Antrim and children took dinner with Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughters Wednesday. Everett Parker spent Tuesday night and Wednesday with S. L. Johnson and family of Monon. Mrv and Mrs. George Heil and daughter Fern and Dessie Hodge spent Tuesday night with G. H. Comer and family. Mr. and" Mrs. George Heil and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Spurgeon and son called on G. H. Comer and family Sunday afternoon.

Ora Landon of Peoria, lit., was the guest of his father, Dr. Landon, Sunday. Rev. Warriner Spent Sunday at Medaryville, where a son was born to them on that date. Mrs. John Ochs went to Bloomington Sunday for a couple of weeks’ visit with parents. Harry Spencer, Bert Spencer and Miss Dorothy visited Mrs, Hal Sheetz in Indianapolis Sunday. Maurice and Fred Peck made an auto trip to Kokomo Monday, returning Tuesday evening.

• Mrs. Harold Bowman and children, Mrs. Ida Coover and Fred Peck spent Friday in Montieello. M. P. Hassey of Sattes, W. Va., stent Saturday and Sunday with Thomas Harper and family. Jason Bickel and family spent Sunday in the country the guests of Robert Schembs and family. Miss Lenore Carr of Rensselaer spent Tuesday and Wednesday the guest of Miss Berea Bartoo. Leonard Foster of Chicago and Adrian Foster of Lafayette are spending this week with their mother. Miss Ida Nelson of Delphi is the guest of her brother. Bent Nelson, and family south of town this week. Miss Besse Hitchcock, who has been visiting Will Broadie’s family in Jamestown, N. Y., returned home Saturday. Mrs. Chauneey Dexter of north of Rensselaer came Tuesday for a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Green.

Mrs. H. J. Bartoo and Berea, Miss Lenore Carr, Mrs. C. Foster and son Adrian were Lafayette visitors Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bowman and Miss Anna Harlacher of Montieello were Sunday visitors of the Ezra Bowman family. Albert Grimble and family drove down from Wabash Friday and spent a few days with their relatives here, returning home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Sego went to Lafayete Wednesday to visit their daughter. Sister Imogene, who took “the veil’’ this Thursday. Miss Fay Murphy of Hoopeston, 111., and Pemberton Ainesworth of Paxton, 111., were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Guy. A large new porch is being added to the Remington hotel which will materially add to the comfort and convenience of the building.

Mr. McGee of North Carolina is spending ?ds week's vacation with Leonard Foster at the home of the latter's mother, Mrs. C. Foster. Mary, the 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ulm, who was taken violently ill with diphtheria a week ago, is now somewhat improved.

Miss Amy Neidlinger, who has been visiting Miss Dorothy Spencer the past week or so, returned to her home in Zionsville Sunday by way of the auto route. S. G. Hand went to Detroit this week and drove back a fine new Paige Six for his own nse. There is no use in us common people trying to keep pace with our bankers. Mr. and Mrs. George Bartee, Wess Merritt and Arthur Turner autoed to Indianapolis Wednesday to spend a few hours with Harold Bartee. who is at the camp near there. Dexter Jones aAd daughter i Miss Alice Jones, accompanied by Rev. Harry Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Dingle and son Harry autoed to Lafayette Wednesday to spend the day with Miss Florence Hawkins. A. B. Coleman is back again on duty after several weeks spent at Kouts and other points. A. B. states that there was nothing the matter with him other than an aggravated cold, and a desire to prolong his vacation.

Dudley Dingle of Winnipeg, Canada, joined his wife in Chicago last week, coming to Remington Monday and bringing their little daughter, who was there for treatment. The child is greatly improved, but not entirely recovered. Dale Guy and J. W. Sellers of Pittsburg, Pa., foreman of Panhandle telegraph lines, took dinner with the former's father, Jasper Guy, and family on Sunday, returning to Logansport that evening, where they are engaged in repairing the lines. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Courtright of Valparaiso were week-end guests of the former's sister, Mrs. William Barnett. It is now about 30 years since they moved from Remington but they like to keep in touch with our people and still have mgny old friends here. Recent births: June 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rhoades, a son; June 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peters, a son; June 22, to Mr. and Mrs. Kupperschmidt, a daughter; June 25, to Rev. and Mrs. Warriner, a son; June 26, to Mr. and Mrs. John Sheuev. a daughter; June 28, to Mr. and Mrs. Balensiefer, a daughter. Mrs. J. W. Dick and little daughter, Ellen Louie, of. Watseka, 111., and Mrs. L. M. Raymond of St. Anne, 111., were week-end guests of their mother, Mrs. V. M. Beal, and their sister, Mrs. Ira Grant. Thdy were eriroute home' from Crawfordsville where they had attended a jewelers’ convention held in that city and visted their brother, Charles G. Beal.. During the heavy storm Monday afternoon lightning struck two trees on the south- side of Mrs. Emma Goss’ house, and also a small portion of the fluid entered the house and cracked the plaster. Mrs. Goss was not badly shocked, hut Mrs. A. M. Bartoo, living on the opposite side of the street, was quite badly stunned. In the country considerably damage resulted in the destruction of wind mills and o.ther property. “ROUGH ON RATS” ends RATS, MICE, bugs. Die outdoors. Un-

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PINE GROVE J. M. Torbet is putting up clover bay.; . -' . Floyd Shook took dinner with Charles Torbet Sunday. Mrs. John Dale and children spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. W. B. Torbet. Mrs. James Torbet spent Tuesday with Mrs. Eli Arnold, who is in a serious condition. Mr. and Mrs. William Hayes were guests of William Folger and family Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Sarah McCleary and son Everett spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet. " William Dale of Crawfordsville came Saturday to spend several weeks with his son John. Mrs. M aha la Williams and Roy Torbet and family visited Charles Shroyer and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ropp of Chicago spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ropp, and were accompanied home Sunday afternoon by Mrs. Vern Odel and son Victor, who will visit for several days. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Baker, Wesley Price and John Shide autoed to Pigeon, Mich., Saturday in the latter’s machine, returning Sunday night. They were accompanied home by the former’s son Clifford, who has been working there.

Birth Announcements. June 29, to Mr. and Mrs. Glen of Rensselaer, a daughter. June 29, to Mr. and Mrs. Perle Davis of Gifford, a son. June 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Dessie Porter of Parr, a daughter. ROSELAWN William Overmayer was a Hammond visitor Tuesday. H. H. Nelson was a business visitor in Chicago Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Kight and Burgess Rice “Forded” to Hegwisch, 111., Thursday, returning Friday. Harris Crooks came home Thursday to spend his vacation and also to earn a little coin. He goes to work for the contractor on the new church at Parr. Yesterday morning our vicinity was the center of another hard rain, lasting about an hour and a half and again putting a stop to the cultivating of corn and other farm work. The Masons gave a banquet Friday night, the supper being served by the members of the M: E. church. The lodge began work at 1 o’clock initiating several new members, the work being given by the Morocco, Wh eg t field and Francesville lodges. Charles Baker, an old resident of Roselawn, passed away very suddenly at the home of his son, Asher Baker, in Roselawn Monday evening at 5: 30 o’clock. He was sitting on a chair and had just spoke about going to his home in the west part of town, when without any warning he suddenly fell from the chair and expired before medical aid could reach him. The funeral, which was largely attended, was held Wednesday at 2 o’clock at the M. E. church, conducted by Rev. McDaniel of the Rensselaer Christian church, while W. J. Wright ot' Rensselaer had charge of the burial.