Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1916 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

POSSUM RUN Estel Marion was a Rensselaer goer Monday. Francis Marion began making sorghum Monday. We are having some quite cool weather at this writing. Mr. Gordon moved Monday onto one of the Marlatt farms. Mrs. T. J. Parker called on Mrs. John Price Wednesday afternoon. School began at Mt. Pleasant Monday with Miss Leota Williams as teacher. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Comer took their little son Cecil to the doctor Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Grube took dinner with G. H. Comer and family Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Parker spent Monday night and Tuesday with S. L. Johnson and family. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Comer had company from Owen county this week. They returned home Wednesday. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Johnson spent Sunday night and Monday with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker. Those spending Sunday with T. J. Parker and family were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Doan, s. L. Johnson and family, Misses Eva Creel and Mae Shook.

LEE Rev. Hensley was entertained over Sunday at Gifford Mars’. Ray Holeman has quite a big job baling hay for Elmer Gilmore. J. H. Culp and wife went from church Sunday to Frank Eldridge’s for dinner. Clyde Clark and family of near Morocco were here Sunday calling on relatives. The Ladies’ Home Missionary society met with Mrs. Brook Snedeker Tuesday afternoon. Steve. Freeman and wife and daughter of Gillam spent Sunday here with Harry Rishling and family.

Miss Neva Noland of Coatsville, near Indianapolis, was here the past week visiting friends and relatives. J. W. Mellender and family spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Elmer Hoover, and family south of Monon. Several from here attended the burial Tuesday forenoon at the Osborne cemetery of Al Rishling of Rensselaer. Mrs. Ida Lewis, who had been visiting her daughter in Lafayette for some time, returned home Sunday morning. School opened here Monday with Miss Vernice Gray as teacher instead of Russel Gray, who was at first thought would be the teacher. O. E. Noland and wife and daughters, Thelma and Etha, drove to Logansport Sunday to visit relatives. Miss Etha stayed for an extended visit. Walter Jordan bought himself a new Ford last Saturday. He and family drove it to his brother-in-law’s, Simon Snowberger’s, south of Monticello Sunday.

Clyde Clark and family spent Saturday night With G. W. Foulks and family. Marie Fisher is teaching in Wolcott again, and Lillian is in high school. I. J. Clark suffered from the effects of a stroke of paralysis last Tuesday a week. Mandaline, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scipio, was sick the first of week. Charles Beaver and family visited his brother, Roy Beaver, and family Sunday afternoon. Quite a number from this vicinity attended band concert in Rensselaer Wednesday night. Ed Gaffield and sister of Lafayette visited their father, W. P. Gaffield, last week. Mrs. C. E. Clark and daughters, Mrs. Charles Harwell and Miss Irmq, were in Rensselaer Monday. The youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. George Beaver has been very sick. Dr.Jßesser is in attendance. Charles \McCashen, Clyde Clark, George Foulks and families spent Sunday afternoon with Joseph Clark’s. \ Schools begifr „Monday with the following teacherbx Queen City, Juanita Fisher; Center, Martha Clark; Banner, Gertrude Taylor; Lone Star, Earl Foulks.

MOODY Howard Ames motored to Brook Sunday. School commenced here Monday with Miss Tooley as teacher. Mrs. William Kupke and son called on Mrs. Fred Markin Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Markin motored to Francesville Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Markin and daughter visited friends in Lafayette Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Kennedy spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bristow. Mrs. Ed Ames and Mrs. Albert Walters called on Mrs. Fred Markin Monday evening. Mrs. Carl Remm and children of Medaryville spent Mondav witn her daughter, Mrs. William Kupke. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Walters and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jernes Coffel in Francesville. Lester Conrad returned to his home at Walton Friday after spending the summer with Fred Markin. Mrs. I. W. Wells and children of Brook are spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Potts.

Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Pullin and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ames called on Mr. and Mrs. William Kupke Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ed White and Mr. and Mrs. Louis White of Medaryville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wentz. Miss Ida Stone returned to her home at Francesville after a few days’ visit with her cousin, Mrs. Ernest Wentz. Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Smith and family of near Francesville called on Mr. and Mrs. Steve Freeman Sunday evening. Misses Helen and Irma Rishling returned to their home near Lee Sunday after a few days’ visit with their grandmother, Mrs. Steve Freeman

John Clark of Fairmont is spending the week in town.— v D. H. Roades went to Indianapolis on Wednesday for a few days’ stay. Mr. and Mrs. Marion O'Connor spent Sunday with relatives in Camden. Miss Mabel Burling went to Lafayette on Tuesday and had her tonsils removed. Miss Geneva Patrick went to Coldwater, Michigan, Saturday for a three weeks’ visit with relatives. Mrs. Ed. Sutherland, Mrs. James Peck and Mrs. Vernon Balcom were Milford, Illinois, visitors Wednesday. Mrs. Ollie Poulson of Gary spent Tuesday and Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. Stone, and sister, Mrs. Heath. Mrs. Arthur Whitehead and son returned Tuesday evening from a two weeks’ visit in North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Mrs. Hollenback, who went to Lafayette Tuesday, was operated on for tumor Wednesday, and came through the operation in good shape. Mr. and Mrs. Max Price of Charleston, West Virginia, are the proud and happy parents of twin boys since Wednesday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Will Stitz and niece and nephew, Zelda and Homer Stitz, autoed to Wabash Saturday morning to visit relatives for a few days. Mrs. Stone and granddaughter, Pauline Heath, returned Sunday evening from their visit at Marion and report having had a most enjoyable visit. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Keefer and children returned Friday to their home in Indianapolis after a few days’ visit with her mother, Mrs. G. F. Bloom.

Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Hand and daughter, Mrs. Alvierre Milligan, and grandsons, John and Burton, autoed to Chicago Wednesday on business and pleasure combined. Mrs. Paul Krumlauf and Mrs. Ed. Weller went to Lafayette on Tuesday for operations. The physicians there found Mrs. Weller’s condition much more serious than was expected. Mrs. L. G. Thomas and children, who have been visiting here while Mr. Thomas has been at Vincennes helping Charles Robinson on a barn, returned to their home at Crown Point Monday. Born "- to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Nussbaum, August 7, a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wagner, August 14, a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Trilby Wood, August 19, a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Dade Seifert, September 5, a son.

Mr. Wingard, whose illness was previously mentioned, passed quietly away Sunday evening at his home north of town. About three weeks ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis, and this was followed by the second one, from which he was unable to rally, and death resulted. A short service was held at the residence on Tuesday morning, after which the remains were taken by automobile to Sheldon, Illinois, where the funeral was held in the M. E. church, conducted by Rev. Warriner of this place. A number of friends from Delphi were present at the services. Interment was made in the Sheldon cemetery, by the side of the wife, who preceded him.