Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1916 — HAPPENNING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENNING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Mr* John Cochrane, sr., remains about the same. Barney Clark went to Indianapolis Wednesday to consult a specialist. Mrs. Del Menefee of Arabia is here the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Poutre. Mrs. Von Johnson and children of Kokomo are here the guests of her mother, Mrs. B. W. Pratt. Mrs. F. G. Hancock returned Monday from a few days’ visit with her sister and family at Wheatfield. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gravel of Gilman visited here Sunday with his father, A. F. Gravel, and family. Perry Kearns of Hereford, Texas, who has been visiting here for the past ten days, returned home Tuesday. Will Gagnon purchased the C. M. Pe'ckham property on west. Jasper street and will move in this summer. Enoch Hagenbach and J. T. Hameton went to Wabash Monday morning where the former owns a fine farm. Master George Racine of Wilmette, 111., is here the guest of his aunt, Mrs. J. G. Kinneman, and family. Mrs. Ott Squires and three children of Sjtockwell, Ind., are here the guesta of her father, Wes Stonibaugh. Mrs. Bert Thompson and children of Knox are here the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Banes. Mr. Thompson will auto down the latter part of this week for th£m. Mr. and Mrs. August Frohreich and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frohreich autoed to Parr Tuesday and attended the funeral of the latter’s uncle, William Schultz, whose death resulted from a kick by a horse. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Colborn of Charlotte, Mich., came last Friday for a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. O. Bales and other friends. They are enjoying the best of health and think Goodland in general, seems the same way—and they are right. Prof, and Mrs. Louis Heimlich of West Lafayette visited here this week with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Sickinger. Mr. Heimlich informed the writer that in all probability he would accept the position offered him on the Purdue faculty. " Mr. and Mrs. George O. Bales in company with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Colborn autbed to Indianapolis Tuesday morning in the former’s Franklin. Mr. Colborn purchased a Franklin and drove it through to Waloon Lake, Mi°h., where they will spend the summer. J. E. Budd, general passenger agent of the Brazil division of the C. & E, I. railroad, was in Goodland Tuesday and Wednesday. He informed the writer that he was working for an early Chicago train out of Goodland, which probably would be started about August first—or the next time card. Rev. J. Van Niece Bandy has resigned as pastor of the Fowler Presbyterian church and has accepted a call to the church at Bethany, 111., a Small town l $ miles southeast of Decatur. Rev. Bandy preached his farewell sermon at Fowler last Sunday morning and expects to be located at his new charge Sunday. r WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Xev- 1 itt Saturday, June 25, a daughter. | Miss lone Hughes went to Monon Thursday to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. John Taylor. ! Misses Clara and Lulu Goss went to Francesvitle this Friday morning to visit until after the Fourth. Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn were at Rensselaer last Friday to see their grandson, Paul Spangle, who has enlisted with ths militia. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sentman and litlle daughter of Covington came in their auto and spent Sunday With Mr. and Mrs. Perman Mattox. , Misses Lulu and Amanda Hufty, who have been spending their vacation with home folks, started Sun-, day evening for a several weeks’ * trip through the West, stopping at Denver, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City and Yellowstone National park. . Mrs. E. H. Wolcott and her sis- ■ ter. Mrs. Allen, came Sunday and will spend the summer at the Wolcott home in this place. Mr. Wolcott will spend a portion of his j time here this summer, *when it is ! possible for him to leave his business. Mr. and Mrs. August Busier and family and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warren autoed to Rensselaer Sunday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Everett Warren and family. At noon the party enjoyed a picnic dinner on the lawn at Mr. Warren’s home. Mrs. E. W. Irwin entertained her Sunday school class Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. W. A. Spencer and Mrs. Charles Weterick. The afternoon was spent in fancy work, and dainty refreshments were served. The brides received many useful gifts. BROOK (From the Reporter) Mrs. Weston left on Thursday for a visit with her son Harry and family in Indianapolis. Peach Leopold, Earl Sell, Malcom V • .

Davis and Leslie Weishaar spent Sunday in Lafayette. R. T. Clinton and wife went to Kewanna cn Saturday to visit Art and family for a few days. Mrs. William Little of Mt. Ayr visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Little on Saturday. J. O. Sunderland, Paul Hanson, Jacob D. Rich and Chester Sunderland drove to Demotte on Tuesday. Hanson and Sunderland are looking up the navy bean proposition. It ffeems to be too late to plant the drowned out spots in corn and the bean if it can be handled after be,ing raised looks like„a good proposition. The first of the week Lowe Bros, completed the purchase of the Goodland Auto Service garage of George Gilman. The invoice was taken on Wednesday and they are now in possession. One member of the firm will take the management of the new plant and it will likely be Elmer, but the question is not decided as yet. About 40 friends of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Pierson motored to their home on Sunday and spent the day. took well filled baskets and enjoyed la picnic dinner in the yard. Those ! from Brook and vicinity were Dr. jWood and family, C. E. Sunderland I and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ivas Bowers, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bowers, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Foresman, jr., and family, Marion Pierspn and wife and William Karr and family. MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal.) Jerry Shea and William Holl motored to Lafayette Friday. | Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, daughter Bertha, and Miss Florence Ryan i visited with friends in Lacross Sunday. j Wright Waymire, who enlisted with the Winamac company, was rejected by the medical examiners of the army after he had reached Inrdianapolis. Clarence Clayton, who for many years has made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Frank LeFevre, has joined the militia and has gone to Fort Harrison for training. Word has been received that Clarence LaFevre has joined the U. S. troops and is now' on his way to Mexico. He is a young man from this neighborhood, having spent | most of his life here. 1 Wednesday evening at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Kruger, occurred the marriage of Miss Minnie Pulaski of Medaryville and Mr. George C. Paulsen of North Judson. Miss Pulaski is a highly respected young lady and Mr. Paulsen stands high, both here and at his home in North Judson, where he has been engaged in civil service work for many years. Eight of the Medaryville and White Post township boys enlisted under the colors last week and are now members of the Winimac company in camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison, awaiting further orders to start for the border. They are: Jack Vanßuskirk, Hugh Long, Arthur Clark, John Agnew, .John Fleck, Ora Coburn and William Archer and

Wright Waymire. Seventy-three happy relatives and I friends followed Brother and Sister P. M. Pullins to their home irom i church Sunday morning with well-) filled baskets, in order to help them celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary, and found them just as happy and almost as young as 25 years ago. After an enjoyable afternoon was spent with them in their home all departed wishing them many years of happiness together. , FRANCES YILLE (From the Tribune.) Roy Reish And Carl Kaupka wen in Mt. Ayr Saturday on business. Mrs. Elmer Leaf of Lafayette is the guest this week of her mother, Mrs. Charles Zard. John Luers and Miss Lucile Luers of Rensselaer were Sunday evening motorists to FraneesVille. Mrs. Albert Brown of Kokomo is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Burson this week. Mr. and Mrs. William Dodd of Valparaiso were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor over Sunday. Sam King of Chenoa, 111., is here on business. He reports crop conditions a little more favorable oyer his way. Miss Anne Leonard underwent an operation Friday at the hospital by Drs. Sharrer & Sharrer for the removal of her tonsils. Mrs. Ruth Armstrong of Gas City and Mrs. W. T. Peters of Galveston, Ind., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Ricks the past week. Misses Edith and Helen Boyer of Eureka. 111., who were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Merica, left Friday for their home near Plymouth. Miss Marvel Reynolds of Indianapolis came Saturday evening and will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lase and Dan Smoyer and family indefinitely. Mr. and Mrs. Will Howatt and children will leave Saturday for Braidwood, 111., to attend a family reunion. They expect to return home Wednesday. Ferdinand Weltzin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weltzin of this place, who has been in the U. S. marine service for several years, has re-enlisted since the Mexican situation has be-

come more acute. He is now stationed at Brooklyn. Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Reprogle and son John and Misses Nellie and Anna Kenefick of Michigan City were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Coey last Sunday. While this was the first visit in Francesville for the Misses Kenefick, they enjoyed one of Coey’s first-class chicken dinners. The old veterans of tfie community are arranging to place upon display somewhere down town, many war relics of interest. W. A. Geer, who has not missed attending a state encampment in over 25 years, has kept the badge worn upon each occasion, and these are in themselves quite a collection. B. B. Curtis, manager of the Keller ranch, southwest of Monon, met with a very serious accident last Saturday. He was grinding a scythe on an emory wheel run by a gasoline engine, when the wheel burst and a section of it struck him with terrific force in the center of the forehead. His skull was crushed and he was in A dangerous condition for several hours. Dr. Clayton, the attending physician, thinks that he will recover now that the crisis of the case has been passed.