Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1916 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

ROSELAWN IT. H. Nelson and family a;utoed to Rensselaer Thursday. Miss Dorothy Butts of near Mt. Ayr is working for Mrs. C. M. Rice. Frank Fuller, Monon section foreman at Thayer, was in Roselawn shopping Saturday. Wm. Overmayer and Otis Phillips were in Crown Point on business Wednesday forenoon. Mr. Warren of Fair Oaks was up Saturday with a load of the sweetest and best watermelons we ever tasted. Dorothy Rogers, Jeannette Crooks and Mary Jane Phillips spent Thursday night and Friday on the farm, the guests of Miss Ethel Studer. Burgess Rice accompanied Mr. and Mrs- W. T. Kight and son Dorsey on a pleasure trip via Ford route to Valparaiso and Bass Lake Saturday. Mrs. Crooks and sons French and Louis, and nephew, Stewart French, accompanied Dorsey Kight in the latter’s Ford to Rensselaer Thursday evening. Mrs. Ella Leeson of Beloit, Wis., and little son Fred came Wednesday for a visit with her father, brother and sister, J. R., J. J. and Miss Maggie Mulder. Miss Ethel Studer, Dorothy Rogers and Mary Jane Phillips were Rensselaer visitors Saturday, Dorothy and Mary Jane to take up their musical studies with Miss Mary Modeska. We were blessed by two good rains Saturday evening which were greatly needed in our community. The pickle crop, which is of some importance this year, was greatly benefited.

Mr. and Mrs. Otis Phillips autoed to Jasper Makeever’s Monday, that being threshing day. Mrs. Phillips enjoyed very much in assisting her mother and sisters in the preparing of the good things to eat for the threshers. H. H. Nelson has been unable to work in his shop for several days, owing to heart trouble brought on by the hot weather and too much work in his shop. At this writing he is much better but not able to work very much. Road Supervisor Henry Jensen improved the sand road along the Wentworth and J. J. Lawler farms with a liberal coat of wild marsn hay Thursday, and wall give it another going over later in the fall. Let the good work go on. E. L. Miles and family returned from Marvell, Kan., where they expected to make their future home when they left here about a year ago. Mr. Miles rented the tenant property of J. J. Mulder, where he will reside until he can get a farm. It was reported here Thursday that Cletos Gundy, who left here a week ago last Monday with his parents, was married in Chicago to a young lady from Rensselaer, whose name we did not learn. Here’s good luck to you, Cletos, and a long and happy married life —if the report be true. F. M. Gephart is getting to be some speeder. We noted him in Roselawn Saturday driving his new “Lizzie” at a furious speed and if he had not said whoa when he did we would hayeibeen crushed in the dust. Must have been going at least six miles an hour, Geppi, and we can prove it by J. W. C. and others. New Bradley sweaters now on display, for young men and women of discriminating taste.—HILLIARD & HAMILL.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Edwina Spangle of Rensselaer is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn. Mrs. Earl Markin went to Camden Sunday evening for a few days’ visit with her parents. Paul Renfrew of Indianapolis was here the first of the week looking after his mother’s property. Miss Carrie Ross, who has been attending school at Lake Winona, returned home Friday evening. Misses Anna and Theresa Mellen of Remington have taken positions at the J. H. Case and Bakery. George Overy, Jr., left Wednesday morning for Illinois where he will teach school the coming winter. Mrs. Carl Lang of Hebron came Monday for a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Warner. William Henderson and son of Gary were the guests Sunday of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George O, Henderson. Mr. and Mrs. Ed May and family of Mt. Vernon are visiting Gus Martin and family south of town, and other relatives. Mrs. Ruth Stevens and daughter, Miss Anna, of Erie, Pa., came Tuesday for a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ed Miller. The threshermen in this section of the country will finish up their work this week. The reports of yields this season is running from 20 to 38 bushels per acre. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dunn and children accompanied by Miss Mabel McDonald, left Monday morning at jl o’clock in the John Dunn auto for a vacation trip. They will visit friends at Hartford City, Newcastle and other points before their return.

GOORLAND (From the Herald) Miss Ellen Irvin of Oxford visited here this week with Mr. and Mrs. Barney Clark. Mrs. A. G. Jakway and Mrs. Otis Million are enjoying the hay fever carnival at Petoskey, Michigan. Mrs. Tony Jessup and little daughter went to Brazil Monday afternoon for a visit with relatives. Mrs. William Ferguson returned Monday afternoon from Plainfield, 111., where she visited with friends and relatives. Born, to Mr. and Mrs.- Otis Harvey on August 17, a 10%-pound son. This makes a son and three girls for Otis. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bullis and son Alvia returned Monday from a 10 days’ visit at Converse with I. N. Bullis and family. Mr. and Mrs. James Grubbs and children of Lawrenceburg visited here this week with his brother-in-law, L. D. Leming. Rev. and Mrs. Frank Magill and children of St. Louis, Mo., visited here this week with Mrs. Magill’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Henderson.. . . Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Gravel and children expect to auto through to Upland, Ind., goon to visit with their son Harry and wife, who have recently located there. Engineer Jack Sherrow and his fireman, C. O. Miller, both have automobiles and their four nights and Sunday at home gives them plenty of time to burn up the gasoline. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Shetland went to Chicago Sunday and returned home that evening with their son George, who was operated on at the

Presbyterian hospital the first of the month. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Weidebaker and Mr. and Mrs. Tony Jessup and Mrs. J. Sherrow autoed to Lafayette Sunday in the former’s car to visit Mr. and Mrs. Jessup’s little son Edward. • • • Dr. Frank Kennedy and son Richard and W. W. Washburn and son Bert returned Monday afternoon from Bench Resort in northern Michigan, where they enjoyed several days’ fishing. They had good; luck. Mr. and Mrs. Will Brittin and family of New York city have been guests this week of Bert Constable. Mr. Brittin is a graduate of the same class with Bert at Purdue and has been located in Chicago and New York ever since in telephone and electric work. George Davidson of near Gifford was a caller in Goodland this week. Mr, Davidson was a resident of Goodland in 1902-3, living in the house now occupied by Mrs. Alice Cummings and her mother, Mrs. Michels, on north Newton street. Master Edward Jessup, who is a patient at the St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette, takes much pride in displaying his wealth. A few days after he was taken there he was given a little pocketbook—when his friends call on him he shows it to them and in each instance a little more is added to his wealth—until now he has nearly $3. This helps the little fellow to while away the long hours. Mr. and Mrs. John Jay were delightfully surprised on their 4 Bth and 46 th birthday, respectively, August 26, about -8 o’clock in the evening when several machines drove into the yard. About 60 were present and Mr. and Mrs. Jay were presented with a fine rocking chair, given by all the guests. The evening was pleasantly spent by all and at the close ice cream and cake were served. The party was carefully planned and kept secret by Miss Pearl Jay and Miss Belle Toyne. Roy E. Tice, eldest son of Mr. and Mbs. Wm. Tice, and Miss Ethel Whipkey were married August 18 at parsonage at Kentland, Rev. C. W. Wharton officiating. Roy is one of our industrious young men and has a good position with the Goodland Garage company. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Whipkey of this city. They will make their home in the old Millard Talmadge place, now owned by the groom’s grandfather, Lewis Tice. The Herald extends congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Little and Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Ed Antcliff entertained at their respective? homes the following guests during the week: Mr. and Mrs. James Little of Kokomo, brother of Mr. Little, also a sister of Mrs. McQuown of Remington and a nephew, Guy A. Little, from Purdue university. Mr Little is one of Purdue’s instructors and at present is enjoying his vacation; and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Antcliff and family, a brother of the Antcliff brothers, of Richmond, made the trip in his large tburing car, and Mr. and Mrs. Ship of Manteno, 111., an old friend.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Born, on Sunday, to Wm. Smith and wife, a daughter. Mrs. Howard Snyder visited her daughter, Mrs. Price, at Stone Bluff this week. Jonothan Mathers of Joliet was here this week looking- after his farming interests. Charles Martin has sold his farm near Greeneastle, and it is said he will return to Brook. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Raynor on Tuesday afternoon, a nine and one-half pound boy. James Bull has purchased the Ulyat place east of Brook and will move there as soon- as convenient. George Corbin and family were down from Mt. Ayr enjoying the band concert on Wednesday evening. Rev. Everett of Terre Haute came on Tuesday to be the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Collier and other friends for a few days. Frank Dewees went to Chicago on Saturday and brought Mrs. Dewees home by the way of Ade. She is feeling much better. Earl Clinton returned from Phillips, Wisconsin, on Monday. He reports all the Brook people as well, and the crops fairly good. Wm. Hough and wife of near Rensselaer spent the day on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Woolley. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Woolley were also callers in the afternoon. Ted Sell came home from Valparaiso on Tuesday evening. He is suffering from a bad case of poisoning and under the care of a doctor. Perd is taking his place in the store. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ammerman of Oklahoma City were visiting the Esson, Lyons and Lawrence families this week. Mrs. Ammerman is a daughter of Lige Esson of Peotone, Illinois. Mrs. C. E. Pierson from Michigan was a guest at the home of her grandson, Dr. C. A. Wood, this week. On Thursday evening she accompanied the doctor and family to Rensselaer. Ferris Gaines and family returned to Brook on Sunday from an outing at Turkey Run anjd other points in Parke county. Mrs. Perry Gaines and Miss Jennie accompanied them to their home in Crete on Tuesday. Mrs. H. A. Slater is suffering from a broken hip. While at the -home of her daughter, Mrs. Paul Weishaar, on Tuesday, she slipped and fell and sustained this injury. So fat' she has experienced little (relief from pain. Fred Battleday and Rufus Whitmyre lead the western bunch by having fields of oats that averaged 42 bushels per acre. John B. Foresman, Jr., had one 20-acre field of oats that made 50 bushels, but the farm average was only 40 'bushels. Arthur Irwin’s friends will be

pleased to learn that he is making good on the lyceum circuit. The company he is with are making the towns in Kentucky and southern Indiana and Arthur's work is meeting with the approval of the audiences, which is the real test of all when it comes to platform work.

FRANCES VILLE (From the Tribune) J. A. Clark of Longmont, Colo., came Monday to be the guest of C. A. Clark' and other relatives for a couple of weeks. U. C. Mallon left Monday for Macat-awa, Michigan, to remain a week with liis wife, who has been there for several weeks at their summer home. Mrs. Leo Worland and daughter are here for a several weeks’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Coffel, while her husband is in Cincinnati taking a course in embalming. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Roush and Steve Eldridge and daughter Ida motored to Frankfort Sunday where they attended the Roush reunion, which was held on the fair grounds at that place. Ross Nelson last week sold and delivered to Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson in Gillam township a Pullman car. The family are now enjoying occasional motor trips with Miss Della Johnson as chauffeur. “Tubby” Culp, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. William Culp, northwest of town, had his ankle badly sprained Tuesday at noon while scuffling at the home of Norval Osburn in Gillam. As a result he will take an enforced vacation for two or three weeks. E. C. Sites, assistant superintendent of schools here last year, was here Monday transferring some of his personal effects to Cutler, Indiana, where he will be the superintendent, beginning with the opening of the term. He will be succeeded here by Lawrence Hoghens. Miss Opal Taylor of near Winamac, who was one of the instructors here three years ago, will take the place of principal, made vacant by Miss Florence Noel leaving. Very sudden and unexpected was the death of William Russell, which occurred in Winamac Sunday morning. The cause of his death was

blood poisoning, which started from a boil on his right arm, which resulted 40 hours after the infection became acute. He was married 1 three years ago to Miss Alice Sties of Winamac and they lived happily. I The funeral was held in the Catho-! lie church in Winamac Tuesday morning, Sacred Requeim High Mass being celebrated by Rev. Shirack, assisted by Rev. Louhmiller of Pulaski and Rev. Senion of Rensselaer. Burial was made in the cemetery east of town.