Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1916 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

GOODLAXD (’From the Herald) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Heck, on September 11, a son.' Mrs. T. C. Oarlock visited Wednesday in Kentland with relatives. Bernard Gerrich left Monday for Hanover where he entered the college there. Mrs. S. E. Burns was over from Remington Thursday afternoon calling on Goodland friends. Doris Kinneman and Vilma Rich left this week for Indianapolis where they entered Butler college. O. C. Johnson and daughter Laura left thig week for an extended visit with the former’s sister at Newark, Illinois.

Mrs. O. H. Cadose of Watseka, Illinois, came Monday for a short visit with her sister, Mrs. Paul Schuette, and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wilson left Wednesday for a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Jennie Brown, and family at Utica, Illinois. Misses Lulu Little, Mildred Winship, Louise Rich and Amber Cummings will enter the Forest Park seminary at St. Louis, Misso-uii, September 20. Mrs.- Martha Capes and daughter Gertrude returned Wednesday after a visit with her son at East Grand Forks, Minnesota. They report a pleasant visit.

Heber 'Hamilton and family returned to Goodland Tuesday. Heber’s injured left hand is healing nicely now. However, he will always carry a stiff fore finger. Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Johnson left Thursday morning for a visit with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shear, in Chicago. From there they will go to Joliet and Morris, Illinois. Mrs. Marion James left last Friday for a few days’ visit with relatives in Chicago, after which she went to Los Angeles, California, to visit with her daughter, Mrs. William Thomas, and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Mont Brien and Mr. and Mrs. John Ortner and daughter Clara and little granddaughter Ella autoed to Hartford, Michigan and spent a week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Richcreek. Mrs. Richcreek is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ortner.

Dan Mead of Rosemount, Minnesota, arrived the first of the week for a short visit with his brothers. Garret, Sam and Allen. He left Wednesday for Churubusco near where he has a farm. He will return to Goodland the latter part of the week. Lawson Cooke was stricken with a light attack of appendicitis Wednesday morning and that afternoon, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. John L. Cooke and Dr. and Mrs. Frank Kenned}', left for Chicago where he was operated on at the Presbyterian hospital at 3 o'clock Thursday morning and at this time is doing nicely. Attorney A. D. Babcock has been a busy man this week. He bundled up the “Goodland museum” he is collecting for the future generation and took same to Kentland Thursday and placed it on exhibition at the county centennial held on that day. The many curios and ancient relics caused much interest among the visitors at Kentland. Mr. and Mrs. August Frohreich returned Tuesday afternoon after a few weeks’ visit in Minnesota with their daughter, Mrs. John Slattery, and family. On their trip home they stopped at Winona, Minnesota, and visited with Mr. Frohreich’s sisters, Mrs. Bertha Bone and Mrs. Albert Dabalff, and other relatives. They report a splendid trip and say the Slattery’s like their new home very much. v

ME DAH YYILLE (From the Journall John Miller and family took dinner with John Ryan and family Sunday. James Frantz and wife of Michigan City visited over Sunday at Calvin McCay’s. .1. T. Icenogle, Fred W. Long and J. M. Anderson made a trip to Rensselaer Tuesday. Rev. Mobley and wife, Mrs. Alice Firebaugh, Mr. Hedges and daughter Mattie, Bert Tillison and son spent Tuesday with Salem Long and wife; ■ .■. George Logan and family and A. ■T. Rathfon and family motored to Chicago and spent last Sunday visiting at the home of F. W. Fischer and family. Miss Mildred Madaus, who had been visiting the past six weeks, returned Saturday from Jefferson, Wisconsin, bringing her little niece, Virginia Madaus, home with her. J. W. Poisel and wife of Indianap-

olis arrived here Monday for a short visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Poisel, accompanied by their daughter and her husband, are on their way home from a visit with relatives in Oklahoma. P. T. Hedges of Biloxi, Misissippi, and daughter Mattie arrived here last Saturday for an extended visit with Mrs. Alice Firebaugh, who is a daughter of the former. Mr. Hedges, who has been living in Canton, Missouri, is an old resident of this community. Walter H. Nicoles of Glendale, California, was the guest of honor at a dinner Thursday given by Mesdames Domke and Hunt. The other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Nicoles, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Horner and Mrs. Horner’s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Malcom, of Piqua, Ohio. Charles Sebring and daughter of Gary were here last Saturday to celebrate with Mr. Sebring’s parents their golden wedding anniversary. Among the appreciated gifts received by Mr. and Mrs. Sebring on this occasion were two checks for SlO each and three $5 gold pieces.

Misses Alice and Vera Guild. Bernard, Don and Merrill Guild and Roy Comer left Monday morning for school at Greencastle. Lloyd Young and Clarence Hansell also returned to their school work at Purdue. A. G. Reep accompanied the boys to Greencastle to aid them in getting located and to see that they received a good start. Ed McAtee, the man who some two months ago was arrested on a warrant sworn out by Hixon Stevens, charged with blackmail, extortion and obtaining money under false pretense, and who broke jail here a few hours after his arrest, was arraigned in the circuit court Monday before Judge Penticost and entered a plea of guilty to the latter charge. The judge then dismissed the other eharge and sentenced the prisoner to the state penal farm for a term of six months and assessed a fine of $lO. McAtee refunded the sum of SIOO to Mr. Stevens, which left Stevens short about S6OO. x

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) S. P. Haskell went to Rensselaer Monday on business. Mrs. Oscar Matthew and children visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ec-k, at Remington Sunday. James Dowdle, who had been spending the summer here, returned to his home in Corydon Tuesday. Miss Bessie Stuart of west of town went to Remington Monday where she will attend school this year. Henry Herron of Wabash, former Wolcott resident, came Tuesday evening for a visit with Wolcott friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Burns and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Burns visited Mr. and Mrs. Nicely at Goodland j Sunday. Miss Ruth Burge, who had been visiting her brother, Elmer Burge, returned to her home in Kewanna Thursday. Mrs. Zella Shull and Miss Lela ’Woolley of Monticello came ] day to visit Miss Virginia Messenger for a few days. Mrs. Henry Waymire and son Everett returned Sunday from a few days’ visit with her son and daughter at Rensselaer. i Mrs. Hugh Treanor. who had been visiting her son. Hugh Treanor, Jr., northeast of town, returned to her home in Remington Thursday. j Mr. and Mrs. William Bidwell returned Monday from a few days' visit with relatives and friends at | Warsaw, Plymouth and Valparaiso, i Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kupfersehniid went to Elgin. Illinois. Thursday to attend the funefal of Mrs. cousin, Chris Preiss.

Mrs. William Garvin, who had been spending the past few days with her daughter. Mrs. Frank Seifert, returned to her home near Rensselaer Sunday. Miss Esther Renfrew has taken a position as teacher in the primary school at San Pierre and leaves today for that place to be ready to assume her duties. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Grubb, who reside on the James Higgins farm west of town, had for their guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Payne and children of Remington. Mr. and Mrs. P. l; Mattox and son Frank went to Hibbard Sunday to spend a two weeks’ vacation with Mr. Mattox’ parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mattox, and his brother, Conrad Mattox, and family. Misses Della and Bessie Hufty, accompanied by their niece. Miss Esther Renfrew, who is visiting them, went to Remington Wednesday to spend the day with their sister, Mrs. William Blake. Mr. and Mrs. George Brandenburg and Mr. and Mrs. James Brandenburg and children of Francewille

came over Sunday in James Brandenburg’s new auto and spent the day with S. R. Goss and family. Mrs. Charles Worden, son and daughter and Miss Maggie Worden of Rensselaer and Mr. and Mrs. George Worden and children of Remington were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Dunn and family. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Keck, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. August Mundt of Fairburv, Illinois, drove through in their auto last Saturday and visited friends here. They were also accompanied here by their daughter. Mrs. Fred Lux and little daughter Jene, who had been spending the past two weeks with them.

IRYNCKSYILI.r: (From the Tribune) Mrs. Leo Worland was the guest of Mrs. John Weise at Reynolds a part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Odom of Gillam and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Low r of this place motored to Gary Sunday. Several from here attended the double concert by the Wolcott and Rensselaer bands at the latter place Wednesday night. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Anliker, September 8, a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs. Julius Honneger, September 3, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Haywmrth of Logansport were the over Sunday guests of Mrs. Mary Bledsoe and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nolan. Mr. and Mrs. John Hancock, Mrs. N. B. Green, Mrs. Laura Gottier and Beatrice spent Sunday with Will Overton and family south of Monon. Mrs. August Moncel and niece, Miss Dorothy Holloway, of Forest, Illinois, who have been making an extended visit among relatives here, have returned home. Mrs. N. B. Green of Nauvoo left Tuesday morning for an extended visit with relatives in Ohio. She will visit Lima, Forest, Wharton, Carey, Upper Sandusky and Marion before her return home.

Joseph Krueger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joachim Krueger, east of Francesville, left Tuesday for St. Louis, where he will again enter the Eden seminary. He has completely recovered from his recent operation for appendicitis.

J. A. Clark, who has been visiting in this community for the past three weeks, returned to his home at Hygeine, Colorado, Monday morning. He was accompanied as far as Chicago by his brother Charles, who returned Tuesday evening. Dr. T. W. Kelsey, formerly of this place, is leaving Attica this week to take up special work in New York, after which he will locate in Los Angeles, California, where his family is located and the children are attending school. It is something unusual to see an application for a liquor license published in the papers of this county, but last week Fred Timm of Cass township gave notice that he will apply for license to conduct a saloon northeast of Medaryville in section twenty-eight, located in Cass. Heretofore the township has been dry by remonstrance. The county commissioners will consider the matter at the October meeting. The final disposition of the petition will be observed with much interest.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Born, on Monday, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Russell, who live near the state line. Abe Dewees and wife spent Sunday in Chicago the guests of Charles Gibbons and wife. Henry Wood of Rensselaer has been the guest of his son, Dr. and family this week.

Charles Osborn and family of Wheatfleld were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Spitler on Sunday. George Myers of Rensselaer was in town on last Friday. He has sold his interest in the Rensselaer telephone exchange. Miss Georgia Bell after spending a few weeks with her sister, Sirs. C. A. Sickafoose, returned to her home in Fort Wayne last Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Davis of Kankakee, Illinois, and Mr. and Sirs. Ad. Burton and family of Kentland spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Herath. Miss Grace Reed left on Monday for Depauw where she will resume her studies which were interrupted by a year’s work in the public schools of Brook.

Frank Brewer and family attended the funeral of Mrs. Isaac Thomas at Donovan on last -Friday. M,r. Thomas, who is a man of 90 years of age, is himself in bad health. Mrs. Goldie Hough went to Indianapolis on Tuesday to consult Dr. John Kolmer, the eminent surgeon and specialist, concerning her health which has been gradually failing. .John Pence and family and Mrs. Ed Zook motored to Lafayette on last Saturday. John says they have some pretty* good corn along the way hut also some of the worst he ever saw. Mr. and Mrs. John Merchant and daughter left for their home in Bil.tmore, N. C,, on Tuesday. They express themselves as having had a delightful time among their relatives and old Hoosier friends. Mr. and Mrs. Silas Potts of lowa Falls, lowa, were in attendance at the bedside of Mr. Potts' father* who died on last Saturday, and remained until after the funeral. Mr. Potts is a brother of Mrs. M. J.’Thornton. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Rich, Mrs. Fred Foresman and Mr. and ’ Mrs.

Paul Hanson will leave Sunday for a motor trip to Mammoth cave, Kentucky. They expect to be gone a week and visit several places of interest on the way. William Ulyat, accompanied by his wife, daughter Marceline, Mrs. Ed Nelson and son Oscar, drove to south of Darlington to ?. family reunion Sunday. On their return Mrs, Nelson and son stopped off at their home in Linden.

Fred Lyons, who made a trip to the state fair last week, says that he saw no better corn on the entire trip than we have between Brook and Kentland and Brook and Foresman, but he saw any amount of it that was lots worse. Harrison White and family came On Tuesday for a visit with his parents, Mr. and .Mrs. Sherman White. They have spent the summer in North Dakota, but came from Montpelier, Indiana, where they had been visiting Mrs. White’s parents, Carr Bros., James and Carey, with a party, visited Brook on Monday and enjoyed the fall festival. They with their parents were among the earliest settlers in thin section and remember the time when Aaron Lyons and brother run a store where Lowe Bros’; garage now stands. Oscar Leech was here on Saturday visiting his many friends. He has a splendid position with the steer company at Gary. Few people realize the immensity of that plant. He says that they have in the yards alone 400 miles of track, and probably as much more in the factories. 'They have five great mills that, raanufactuVe steel rails alone. Besides the rail tracks thousands of tons of material go and come on the lake steamers. One day this season they shipped 898 ears of finished product from the plant and forty locomotives do nothing but switch cars in the yards.