Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1916 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

BROOK (From the Reporter) ,«The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hood died on Monday morning. Eugene Smith of Kewanna visited over Sunday at the MacDonald home. Ray Rice came down from Chicago on Saturday for a short stay at Hazelden. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mayhew went to Monticello on Saturday to visit relatives. • 0. M. Lyons. Henry Gushwa and Charles Antcliff went to Chicago on Wednesday. Otto Herath and family motored to Kankakee on Sunday to visit Mrs. Herath’s sister. Miss Ona Shindler visited her brother William and family of Mt. Ayr on Tuesday. Mrs. Mary E. Manton of Waco, Texas, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Thrope Beagley. The Mrs. and Frank Turner and children went to Remington on Saturday to visit relatives. John O'Connor of Rensselaer was over on Monday looking after his far* interests north of town. Mr. and Mrs. William Coon visited friends in Frankfort on Sunday. Mrs. Coon remained over for a few weeks’ . visit. Dr. C.* A. Wood and family were! over to Rensselaer Tuesday to attend ! a birthday party given in honor of his father. | Roy Hess was in Chicago the last I of the week visiting his daughter Rosalind. She is improving slowly but surely. Lloyd and Ralph Adamson, Janice and Pricilla Warr and Virginia Lyons are guests of Mrs. Sam Souders of Lafayette this Week. yC Margaret Rice of Chicago, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. J. Chapin, the past week, returned to her home on Monday. * Mrs. J. F. Dortsev and lon are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Howard Myers, j Mrs. Dortsey is a sister of Mrs, Myers and lives at Chatsworth. Jay Merchant came from Lacrosse, Wis., the first of the week to spend his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Merchant. Mrs. J. Frank Dewees went to Chicago on Tuesday to undergo an operation for appendicitis. She was accompanied by her husband. Miss Edith Park came home the last of the week from Chicago university, where she had beep taking post graduate work this summer. Norman Harry left on Tuesday for Louisville, Ky., where he will spend a week as the guest of his sister, Mrs. Bruce Beagley, and husband. Sam Lyons thrashed his 30 acres of oats on the old Wilson place on Monday and the yield was 38 bushels per acre. This is considered good for this place. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. John Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wooley and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lyons spent Sunday at Cedar Lake. The John Leobold oats made' 40 bushels per acre and George Conn’s west of town turned out the same, while those of Uncle John Rosenbrock made 39 bushels. Charles Beale, wife and daughter of Crawfordsville and sister-in-law from Ohio stopped on their way home from St. Anne and spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Denham. Mr. Beale is,a cousin Of Mrs. Denham. Chris Barton thrashed 49% bushd

els of oats per acre from the field we mentioned in our issue of last week. This was the plowed field, free from weeds. Ten to 12 bushels of oats per acre extra paid well for the plowing this year. i John Leobold was overcome with heat and dust on Tuesday while at work in the barn which they were filling with straw from the thrashei. He had a severe dust chill and was slightly unconscious but is rapidly getting better. Jacob D. Rich and niece, Mrs. Paul Hanson, were in Rensselaer on Saturday to meet Mrs. T. E. Ballard and daughter, Miss Mary. Mrs. Ballard came as the guest of Miss Eunice Park and Miss Mary will be the guest of Mrs. Hanson during the week. Amos Agate returned from Michigan on Wednesday. He says that Ed Hill had a fine crop of oats, fair wheat and if rain comes in a week will have a bumper crop of corn. Dry weather has burned up the pastures and is hurting the corn in many places. Rev. Siekafoose received word Monday that his father had died suddenly on Sunday afternoon, and in company with his family; went to South Whitney to attend the funeral. He was a man 82 years of age and in his usual health when stricken with paralysis. Frank Irwin, W. W. Pence and Brace Roberts went to Chicago on Sunday and spent the day with then wives, who are in the hospital at that place. The ladies are reported to be improving rapidly and enjoying themselves as well as could be expected under the circumstances. John Moran and Miss Sarah Duffy were over from Goodland on Tuesday. John thinks that we may see Thomas Taggart in this county some time during the coming campaign. As a drawing card we don't know of any one who could bring more people together here, unless it were a Presidential candidate. Rev. Siekafoose and family returned the last of the week from a visit with relatives near Fort Wayne. While returning they drove through Frenoesville, where a small cyclone had laid the corn flat and twisted it in all directions. The storm was perhaps a mile wide. This was the only rainfall they encountered on the trip, the country being dry and hot everywhere.

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bledsoe are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. U. C. Mallon at their aiimmer home at Macatawa Park, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel King and her sister of Chenoa, 111., motored over one day last week to see how the crops were looking on Mr. King's farm, south of town. Mrs. Xoah Bair, northwest of tbwhy visited last week with her parents/ William Gronewald and wife, near Monterey. Mrs. Gronewald had had another light stroke of paralysis. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Markley Tuesday, a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tyler a son, Friday night; to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob F. Malchow in White Post, Friday, a daughter. Mrs. Charles Craft of Monon and Mrs. Arthur Sendra and daughters, Truedefaun and Ruth, of Indianapolis came Wednesday and spent the day at the home of Mr.- and Mrs. H. D. Wilson. i Mr. and Mrs. George Wade, who have been on a farm in Jasper county for a long time, are here visiting

with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Kos:er. George intends to go back to his old trade—the barber business. Miss Anna Leonard, who has been visiting at Janesville. Wis., at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pharm Freeman, is expected home this week. The Misses Frances and Lura Freeman of Janesville are now visiting with the Leonards in Gillam. Mrs. Margaret Hill and daughter, MiSs Alice, and Mrs. D. V. Prewett and daughter will leave tomorrow for Vicksburg, Mich., where they will visit with Mr. and Mrs. Albert T. Patty. From there Mrs. Prewett will leave for her home at Colorado City, Colo. Harry Whitted was painfully injured Wednesday afternoon when the team he was driving attached to a hay rake became frightened when they turned over a bumble bees nes: and ran away. They crashed through two wire fences during their frightful dash. Harry was thrown from the rake and sustained severe bruises that necessitated the attention of a physician.

On Friday afternoon, July 28, the ladies of the Christian Workers’ society met at the home of Mrs. Alex Merica in the form of a farewell party. The family will leave soon for their new home in Rensselaer. A program of music, readings and talks were given. Closing with a very approprate talk by the president, Mrs. I. X. Davis. Mrs. Merica was presented with a piece of chinaware as an appreciation of her labor with the society. /The hostess served a threecourse luncheon to the following members and visitors: Mesdames I. X. Davis, Thomas Wise. William LaMar, Mary Parker, J. E. Tillett, R T. Alkire, W. A- Geer, C. M. Garrigues, James Hili. Lester Leach, John Hudgens. J. A. Hayworth, Emma Nolan, J. J. Frederick, Lee Hullinger, D. v. Prewett, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Huber.

ROSE LAWN Cal Burrohs is helping out in the Nelson shop during the rush of work in the harvest season. Cletos Gundy and Cinda Mecklenherg autoed to Rensselaer Saturday evening, Cletos to see the big show. Mr. Dinama has moved from Mrs. Hopper's property to Mrs. Baxter’s property in the north part of town. Our neighborhood was threatened with rain again Monday about noon, but* it passed over, giving us just a very small shower.

Frank Gerard of Mt. Ayr, owner of the local telephone lines, was in Roselawn putting the line in condition Tuesday morning, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hopper are moving back to their home at Roselawn. Mr, Hopper having quit working for James Craig of Thayer. H. H. Nelson was taken sick Saturday night and is unable to work in his shop for a few days, although be is much better this Tuesday morning. I. X. Best, William Overmeyer and Charles Fay attended the Hag-enbeck-Wallaee show at Kentland Thursday and report a big crowd and a good show.

Quite an exodus from our village to Rensselaer Saturday to the big show and many disappointments because of there being no street parade. But all report a fine show. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Gundy and son Cletos are contemplating a trip via auto to Montana, seeking a business location. While we are sorrv to see these people leave us, ,vre wish them health and prosperity wherever they may locate. Those attending the hog sals at the stock farm of Mrs. Jennie M. Conrad Monday report that hogs sold all the way from S3O to $995 a head. One fine male bringing the top price of $995. The stock Mrs. Conrad raises is the old-fashioned spotted Poland China.

Fred Nelson has wrested the city championship from Dad Best, the veteran fisherman. Fred brought in the finest string of croppies we have seen in a long time the first of the week, and we saw him catch them, too. The writer had to be content with catching a nice string of bullheads.

Miss Loraine French of New York city, a neice of Mrs. J. W Crooks, made a short visit from Friday evening to Saturday morning with the Crooks family, when she departed for Mt. Vernon, Ind., to visit relatives. Miss French has to make the acquaintance of her relatives, never having met them since she was a little girl of two years. She is now 22 years old.

The Roselawn baseball'team went over to Lake Village Sunday, seeking revenge for a former beating L. V. gave them some time ago. but were again put to tout by the heavy cannonading of the village sluggers. Captain Gundy lead his team for the last time to defeat, and is so brokenhearted over this final defeat of his team that he will quit baseball for good. The very imposing score of 27 to 12 might be charged to Captain Gundv’s poor control on the mound, although Cletos avers it was due to three of his best players deserting the team. So ends the final chapter of Roselawn’s baseball team of 1916.

The Hotel Gundy was bought by Mrs. I. W. Burton Saturday. Mrs. Burton had been on a deal’for this popular hotel for more than a week, and the deal was finally closed Saturday. Mrs. Burton needs no introduction to the people of this community as she has conducted the popular summer resort on the river, five miles west of Roselawn, for years, where she enjoyed the patronage of the better class of summer boarders from Chicago, Indianapolis, Lafayette and various other towns throughout the country. She will no' doubt retain the liberal patronage enjoyed by Mrs. Gundy. Her son Claude will conduct the auto livery service in connection with the hotel. AVOLCOTT (From the Enterprise! Miss Viola Goodacre went to Kentland Tuesday to visit friends. Mrs. Jane Jones went to Chicago

Tuesday, called there by the illness of her son Emmeft. Mrs. Markin of Remngtoh spent Wednesday here the guest of her son. Earl Markin, and wife. Robert Bolder of Fowler spent the past week with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilson left Tuesday morning for a 10 days’visit with relatives at Lewistown, Mont. Miss Mary Schlademan returned home Monday after a week’s visit with friends and relatives at Chalmers.

Eben 11. Wolcott came up from Indianapolis Satnrday and spent Sunday at the old home, returning to Indianapolis Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Klinkhamer and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Christopher of Badger Grove were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Koe Swartz. Mrs. Stewart Hughes and son Clell rethrned Friday from a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Boone and other friends near Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dunp and little son of Hartford Citv came Tuesday morning for a visit with Mr. Dunn's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn and other relatives.

MEDARYYILLE (From the Journal) James Rodgers and sister of Gillam were guests of A. J. Rathfon and family last Sunday. Merrill Guild drove Rev. Warriner and family to their home in Remington Monday by auto. Miss Mildred Madaus left Thursday for an extended visit with her brothers in Jefferson, Wis. Mrs. Rose Querry of Tipton, who is visiting here, spent Wednesday at the home of J. D. Prevo. Mrs. Mildred Miller of Lafayette .visited from Thursday until Tuesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ah bert Benham. Theodore Bremer and family and Floyd Bell and family of Detroit dined "with Dr. R. P. Hackley and family Wednesday. ' Ray Phillips, who has been visiting here the past two weeks, returned to his home in Monroe, Ga., Thursday of this week. The Gillam Farmers’ male chorus took a trip to Francesville Sunday evening hnd sang at the union services held in the airdome. Mrs. Mansfield, mother of Monte Mansfield, returned to her home in Ashley, Michigan, Thursdav evening, tpking Monte’s ydungest child with her. Do you use th§ want ad. columns of The Democrat? If not, try an ad. and notice the results you get. “Everybody reads The Democrat,*’ and thus the satisfactory results received from advertising in its columns.