Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1916 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

BROOK (From the Reporter i Herman Ames of Rensselaer was a Brook visitor on Sunday. Roscoe Turner and. George Denham were visiting on Sunday in Remington. W. E. Harry and wife, went to Chicago oil Sunday to visit their son, Elwood Harry. Mr. and Mrs. .Charles Bentley and Mrs. A. ft. Blae-y visited with relatives at Lake Village over. Sunday. . Aliss Birdie Richards left for Goodland o n Wednesday to make .ht I home with her sister. Airs. Elmer, Lowe, Torn ft. Foresman, jr., Charles Robertson, E. E. Hess and J. D. Rich went up to Burrows' camp, .Jasper county, on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Denham and , Mi-s Grace Thompson spent Sunday in Remington and were accompanied home by Miss Green, a niece. Harold Pumphrey, who has been visiting his grandmother, Mrs. William Weston, returned to his home in Columbia City on Wednesday. Curley Kemper left for Harvey, 111., Monday, after making honje folks a 10 days' visit. He is now employed in a foundry at that place. The storm on .Monday was particularly heavy west of town and in Washington tp.. breaking down many trees in its path and laid the corn flat. . Peter Wolf of Kenton, Ohio, came the latter part of last week and will make an extended visit with his daughter. Mrs. Laben Lyons, and his son Henry. Albert Ohman came down froth Chicago on Thursday and returned on Friday, taking his wife and their guests and Mr. and Mrs, Beagley with them. Otto Fraunhoff and family started for Colorado on Tuesday to visit his brother. They will make the trip by automobile, and will remain for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kadow and daughter of Chicago and Mrs. Charles Beecher of Goodland spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. E. Beecher, returning home Monday. Chester Harry will be home from Lon isvi 1 le, Ky., Sunday of this week. He has been offered a position and accepted the same as clerk in the C. & E. I. depot at this place. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hess and Dr. Larrison took little Rosiland to a Chicago hospital on Thursday. The little girl is in a serious condition and there is grave fears as to her recovery. Alva Grenard and wife motored to Waynetown on Saturday evening arid stayed until Sunday evening visiting relatives. He stated that the heavy rain did not extend much beyond Goodland. Ot o and Frank Herath, William Van Der Voort and William Flyat attended the funeral of Henry Putt on last Friday as representatives of the local lodge of Modern Woodmen. Mr. Putt was a member of this organiza lion and his family will benefit to the extent of $2,000, as he carried a policy for that amount. Last week, when Omar Felmy, who lives on the Thomas Lamson place, had just finished laying, he concluded to burn the trash along an old ditch. He succeeded in this and thought the fire was out and went to the house. In a short time they looked out and the stubble was burning and before they could stop it he lost his entire hay crop in the field, consisting of two stacks. On Saturday morning a stranger drove to the Tood Conn home and offered his horse and outfit to George Allis, jr., who happened to work on the farm. The price of $25 proved to be tempting and young Allis wrote a check for the money. Later the sheriff from Danville, Illinois, came and claimed the animal as one stolen from a farmer living near Danville. It seems that the thief stole five horses and traveled so fast that he had time to dispose of all of them, but was caught when he returned close to Danville, and immediately told where he had sold the horses and they were recovered.

GOODLAND. (From the Herald.) A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kinsinger last week. Dr. J. W. Bond and family autoed to Rochester and Peru Sunday to visit relatives. Clarence Mitten and lady friend, Miss Hampton of Danville, were Sun-

day guests at the W. E Mitten home. Miss Emily Gray of Lacrosse visited here this week with Mrs. J. Sherrow and family. Mrs. Richard Hall has as guests her two sisters and husbands from Manteno and Kankakee, 111. Chris. Spinney and daughter Helen of Madison, Wis., visited here and at Kentland this week with relatives. Mr. arid Mrs. Owen Yarnell arid son Raymond of Chicago are the

guests bf the former's cousin, A. J Bullis and family. Miss Grace Atkins, who has been visiting the Plummer girls east of town, returned to her home in Sheldon Tuesday morning. < harle- Dexter of Kensington, 111., was here this week looking after his interests here. Charles is a contractor and has all the work he can do. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Lebo, .Mrs. Maude Lebo. Raymond Lebo and Miss Baer of Kewanna, were' guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Monesmith Sunday, .Mis’ Luella Cloutier returned to Clinton last Saturday, having spent her two wiyk< vacation here with her mother, Mrs. Cloutier and othei relatives. ," Mrs. Edward Strubbe entertained at her home Tuesday afternoon in honor of Miss Caddie Griffith; pt Findlay, Ohio, and Miss Myrtle Scott who is home on her vacation. Miss Georgia Gibeault returned tc her home in Momence, 111., Thursday after a short visit here with her sister, Mrs. Schuyler Michaels and family. • Her niece. Myrtle Michaels returned with her for a visit. Mrs. Ort -Million will leave next month for Petoskey, Mich., to beat out the annual hay fever siege. From there she win go to Geddes, So. Dak. for a visit with her brother, Will Ruling, arid wife before returning home. Miss Annette Cloutier is spending her summer vacation in Clinton with her sister and friends. She Writes that she is enjoying some fine boat rides on the Wabash river, and that she will not return to Goodland until the last of August.

The famers are not the only ones experiencing a shortage of help. This week the section men quit to work in the harvest fields and during thrashing. Farmers have offered $3.50 per day and board and the $1.75 and $1.85 offered by the C. E. & I. and Panhandle does not compare well with the price the farmers offered-—-arid there are bumper crops here too.

WOL< OTT (From the Enterprise) Miss Anna Nelson, who has been at Rensselaer the past three months, returned home Sunday. Mrs. Ernest Mattox and children returned Sunday froth a visit with her parents at Watseka, 111. Miss Martha Nelson returned Sunday from a few weeks’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Otis Parks, at Rensselaer. ■ Miss Elizabeth Pender of Magdelena. New Mexico, is visiting at vthe home of her cousin, E. W. .Irwin and wife. Earl Carl of Terre Haute camt Friday evening to spend Saturday arid Sunday wjth his parents, Mr. and .Mrs. C. E. Carl. Miss.es Ethel and Margarite Ellis of Chicago Heights came Thursday evening for a few days’ visit with Mr. and .Mrs. Quincy Hugher. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith of Chicago were the guests from Monday until Thursday Of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grimes. Mr. Smith is a brother of Mrs. Grimes. Mrs. S. O. Dyer and sons. Griff, Paul and James, and daughter Juanita, who have been visiting relatives in Kansas the past six weeks, returned home Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sigman and family entertained at Sunday dinner George Mansfield, Terrance and Leo Scherrer, Homer Hill, Carrie and Anna Scherrer and Daisy Mansfield. Miss Adaline Bergeron, who has been visiting Mrs. Amos Matthew, Mrs. George Bissonnette and other relatives, returned to her home in Manteno, 111., this Friday morning

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Nelson entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. James Nelson and children of Rensselaer, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Parks of Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burley and children of Meadow Lake, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nelson and son. Miss Elizabeth Crosby and Mrs. Ida Wolfe of Lanesville, Harrison county, Indiana, is visiting William and George Crosby and families. Miss Crosby is a sister of William and George and Mrs. Wolfe is a cousin. Mrs. Wolfe is also here to see her son, Earl Wolfe, who is

working for Frank Miles west of town. Miss Mabel Dibell left Wednesday on her long journey to India. From here she went to Monticello where she spent the night with her aunt. Mrs. Willis Baker, from there she went to jpliet, 111. She will also visit relatives at Duluth, Wis., and other points, and on August Id, she will sail from Vancouver, British Columbia, for India, stopping 10 days in Japan. Miss Mabel has signed a three years’ contract to teach in a woman’s college in India, and while her many friends regret to see her leave for this distant land, they wish her success in her work.

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Albert Myers of Cabery, 111., is guest of his son. -C. C. Myers. Vern Hewitt of Lafayette, was the guest of his; mother and sister Tuesday. John Knox and daughter of Converse were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Judy Tuesday. Mrs, M. O. Prtyvett of Longmont, Colo., is here for rin extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Wise. Miss Anna Kahler of Peoria, 11l . is spending her vacation 'of two weeks at her home north of town, i Miss Hazel Swisher of Gary is the guest of Mr s. W. C. Richardson and Misses Bertha and Ruth Hayworth. Hartwell and Roy Myers Were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wolfe at Roanoke, 111., Monday.i : ■■■ ’ ” ' Mrs. J. A. Clark and daughter, Mrs. Ray Lee, returned to Hygiene. Colo., this morning after an extended visit with relativesand friends here; Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fitzpatrick, a son, last-Thursday ; to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Herman, south of Francesville, Tuesday morning, an eight-pound girl. Miss Emma Weutrich of Eureka, 111., who has been at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Weutrich, west of town, and the guest-of Miss Martha Pelsey, returned home Tuesday. Sol Burkhalter, well known in this community and a conspicious figure in Lafayette, died at St. Elizabeth’s hospital there last Thursday at noon. Death was the result of complicated troubles.' Several years ago he was a man of considerable means financially, but later met with reverses that found him making a livelihood as a trainer and trader of horses. While here he sold a patent gate hanger. His age was 68 years. Burial was made at Dayton Saturday. Elmer (Bud) Whitted, many years a resident of Francesville, was instantly killed in Lafayette Monday morning at 11:30 when he fell 40 feet from the top of the Linwood school to the cement pavement. He was engaged in painting the woodwork on the building and was attempting to change the swinging scaffold when he either became dizzy or lost his balance, toppled over and fell to the ground. A small boy witnessed the accident and rushed to his side. Dr, Vr.n Reed was called to attend Mr. Whitted but he was dead before he arrived. His skull was fractured at the base of the brain and his neck was broken.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Miss Wilma Helmick of Knightstown visited with Mrs. T. L. Smith this week. ' Misses Alberta and Elen ora Rollands of Dayton, Ohio, are visiting at the home of their aunt, Mrs. C. S. Horner. Mr. and Mrs. Johpson and niece, Anna Gore, of Chicago motored here Sunday and took dinner with Mrs. Johnson’s mother, Mrs. Robert Gore. Mrs. Floyd Bell and son Everett of Detroit have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Bell’s sister, Mrs. Theodore Bremer, the past two weeks. Mr. Bell also is expected here this week, Frederick Dunker, an old and respected citizen of White Post tp., passed away at the home of his son August, living east of Medaryville, Thursday afternoon. Mr. Dunker was born in Germany in 1 837, being 80 years of age at the time of his death. The funeral will be conducted Sunday afternoon by Rev. Brenion and the interment will be in Cass tp. The death of Mrs. Monte Mansfield occurred at her home in Medaryville Wednesday afternoon. While Mrs. Mansfield has been in poor health for some time, death followed the birth of a child, which was born Tuesday. Mrs. Mansfield was formerly Miss May Dimon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Dimon of Gillam tp. The funeral will be conducted Sunday morning from the Gillam church with interment at Independence.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Jasper Wright was in Kentland on business Saturday. E. E. Bruner is reported on the sick list this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Miller were Rensselaer visitors Wednesday evening. Dr. J. W. Merry and J. R. Sigler were transacting business in Brook Monday. Mrs. J. H. Sayler of Glenwood, Minn., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Edwin Harris. Wililam Shindler and family visited his father-in-law, A. Keeney, at Rensselaer Sunday. Miss Audra Baumgartner of Clinton, Ind., is visiting Miss Addie Ha»ris for a few days. ' Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Martin visited at the home of Orville Putt of near McCoysburg Sunday. Mrs. Jennie Ashby is a guest at the home of Mrs. James Elijah of near North Star this week. Mr. and Mrs. George Hopkins and Lloyd Hopkins and wife visited Mrs. M. Crisler of near Rensselaer Sun day. Mrs. Tunis Wilrick of Morocco stopped at the home of Mrs. Shan laub Monday while enroute to Rensselaer. * Miss Leota Elijah of Morocco and

Ross Elijah of Lisbon, N. D., were guests at the home of their sister, Mrs. Sam Guthrie, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Herron of Indianapolis visited John Wolfe and family Saturday. Mrs. Herron is a sister to John and Ed Wolfe. It is reported Orville Putt, formerly northwest of Mt. Ayr, has bought a 160-acre farm seven miles south of Rensselaer on the range road. An infant son was born Tuesday, July 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rush, north of town. The little one lived only a few hours. Burial was made next day in the Roselawn cemetery. Raymond Stacker and Wife, who have been spending a short vacation with home folks, left Sunday evening for Muncie, Ind., where Mr. Stacker Ims taken a position as professor oi bookkeeping in the Muncie Business college. A family reunion was held at the home of Will Herron, north of town, Sunday, the occasion being the return of Willis Herron from the West. Ten or 15 relatives were present and a big dinner was a feature of the gathering. Gertrude, the year-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Foster Burton, met with a severe accident last Thursday morning while near the pump on the well house floor. A pump jack in motion was attached to the pump and the child got its little hand in such a position that the cogs of the revolving jack caught the two center fingers on the right hand, crushing one and cutting the other till it hung with just a small bit of skin.