Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1916 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. V. M. Beal and daughter Ida were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. G. Beal in Wolcott. James <H. Green went to South Bend Saturday to spend a week with relatives at that, his old home. Mr. Joseph Tim of Delphos, Ohio, spent from Friday until Monday visiting her brother, John Ulm, and other relatives at this place. Mrs. Sarah J. Rawlings and son Jim returned Sunday from a several days’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Sam Thompson, in MOnticello. Mr. C. H. Peck returned Tuesday evening from his trip to Charleston, West Virginia, and reports his sister, Mrs. Max Price, improving. Mrs. Ella Parks and son Marion of Lafayette and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hyman of Galveston, Indiana, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kyle. Miss Elnora Townsend celebrated her 12th birthday anniversary Wednesday, and in the evening her mother gave her a very pleasant surprise party. Mrs. Ida F. Coover, who has been spending several weeks at Petoskey, Michigan, for the benefit of her health, returned to the home of C. H. Peck Sunday. . Dr. Besser operated Saturday on little Ezra, the six-year-old son of Mr. Dennis Marquie, and removed tonsils and adenoids. The child is l getting along nicely. Raymond and Vita Busey left Monday for a trip east in their Ford. They expect to visit friends and rel- 1 atives in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Mary- 1 land and Washington. D C. Robert Schembs Jr., HarVey Nelson, Misses Viola Schembs and Martha Kyle autoed to LaGro Sunday morning and spent until Tuesday the guests of Miss Ivadene Swan. V inston Ashley, who has been in Oregon since the return east of his parents, arrived in Remington Tuesdya morning. Their other boy, Ogden, is also on his way here, we understand. Joseph Trump of Union Mills, Laporte county, was a Remington visitor from Tuesday until Thursday. Mr. Trump will be remembered by our older people as having occupied a farm just east of town some forty years ago.

Mrs. Sophia Cummons went to. Brook Saturday morning for a few l days’ visit with her sister, Mrs. C F. Denham. She will also make a short visit to her brother, Mr. M. M Thompson at Valparaiso, before re- i turning to Remington. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Rainier of Rensselaer, accompanied by the lat- 1 ter’s sister, Mrs. Joe Taylor of Chalmers, and daughter, Mrs. .Toe Neff of, Dallas, Texas, who are on their way j home from a visit in lowa, spent Friday with Mrs. Taylor's niece, Miss Stella Taylor. While playing a game at the school house Tuesday, Martha, the i little daughter of Mr. and Mrs 1 Homer Lambert, fell in such a mantier against a desk that it caused her to bite her tongue so severely that it had to have several stitches taken in it. The doctor gave the child chloroform during the operation. 4 There was a marshmallow and 'weenie” roast in Chappell’s Grove last Thursday evening, as a sort of farewell to Miss Adelia Chappell, who is to take nurse’s training in Chicago. The bonfires were bright, the ‘eats ' were good, and everyone enjoyed the evening. A number of snap shots were taken by the light of the bonfires. The editor of this paper, his wife, daughter and father-in-law made a trip to Hammond Sunday. You can speak of the joys of motoring but from his limited experience he can say that there are some things about it that are not so all-fired joyous after all. Mr. Peacock remained for a few days’ visit with his daughter, O. C. McClure, Fire started by small bovs whd were smoking caused Jake Hensler between SSOO and S6OO damage Saturday afternoon. They were in his barn near the slaughter house north of town, and the hay became ignited Several tons of hay, besides other things of more or less value, were in the barn. The slaughter house did not burn, as has been currently reported. While driving west of Kentland in his new Overland Sunday, Tim Ponton was run into by a youpg man driving, a Ford. The young fellow was hitting it up pretty fast when he met the Overland and swerved to pass, his rear wheels skidded abd were caught by the Overland’s front wheels. No one was injured in the mixup, but the Ponton car received injuries that Mr. Ponton says will cost in the neighborhood of SSO to repair, and the Ford was so badly damaged that it could not get away under its own power. The fault lay entirely with the driver of the Ford and he so stated, but being a man of no means it is not likely that any steps will be taken to recover for the damages.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Mrs. August Myers was a Remington visitor Monday. Mrs. Della Ponto visited Mr. Ponto’s parents in Remington Sunday and Monday. Miss Verba Parsons and Miss Merle Walburn spent Saturday with friends at Remington. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Spencer visited Mrs, Spencer’s sister, Mrs. George Reed, at Watseka Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cl T. Smith of Chicago are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Baker and other friends. Mrs. Jane Jones went to Kingman Saturday to visit her son Albert and wife for a few' days. Mrs. M. C. Lyons went to Logansport Wednesday evening to visit her daughter, Mrs. S. J. Rariden. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hoppe at their home northwest of Wolcott, Wednesday, September 27, a son. Miss Ara Griswold, who is teaching at Kokomo, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Griswold. Mrs. Ben Tyler and Miss Minnie Tyler of Francesville took the train here Monday for Forest, Illinois, to visit friends. Mrs. Tom Mullen of Denver, Colorado, is expected Saturday for a few days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Dibbell. Mrs. L. E. Goodrich went to Scranton, lowa, Tuesday to visit friends and meet her sister-in-law, Mrs. Emma Fuller. Mrs. A. H. Mundt, who has been visiting at the Keck farm home near Seafield, returned to her home in Fairbury, Illinois, Monday. Mrs. Anna Matthew went to MoJmence, Illinois, Monday for a two I weeks’ visit with her daughters, Mrs. Guimond and Mrs. Belisle. Albert Bahler of Wing, Illinois, who has been visiting his cousin, Robert Bahler, w'ent to Convoy, Ohio, Wednesday to visit relatives. Silas and Mary Nausbaum of Fairbury, Illinois, w'ho have been visiting Ed Nausbaum and sister east of town, returned home Tuesday evening.

George Winters and family of Milford, Illinois, were guests over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. John Hinchman and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Winters. T. W. Malone of Portland, Oregon, who has been visiting Lester Miller and family, and brothers, Elmer and Grant, went to Remington Monday to visit friends. Will Matthew spent from Thursday until Monday here visiting his mother, Mrs. Anna Matthew, returning to his studies at St. Joseph’s college at Rensselaer Monday. Russell Wooden, who is teaching

the fifth and sixth grades in the V heatfield school, will spend Saturday and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Wooden. Paul St. Fierrre o? St. Anne, Illinois, was here from Wednesday until Saturday visiting his brothers, Fd, ! Arthur and Samuel St. Pierre and | looking after business interests. | Miss Lizzetta Richardson and her mother of Pontiac, also Perry J. ! Keck of Fair bury, Illinois, were the , guests at the Keck farm southeast |of town the first part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. August Emond went l to Tilbury, Ontario, Canada, Monday .evening to visit Mrs. Emond’s sister | and Mr. Emond’s nephew. They will also visit Other points in Canada before their return. j Miss Joy Tomlison of Hutchinson, ’ Minnesota, stopped off here Saturday and spent the day with her I cousin, Superintendent IT. C. Milholla nd. Miss Tomlison was on her way to Kentucky where she will .teach the coming year. j Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sigman and family entertained at Sunday dinner Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sigman and daughter Mattie of Remington, Mrs. | Wampsher of Goodland, Mr. and | Mrs. Lewis Wampsher and family of j near Seafield, Misses Unibelle, Mabel and Vivian Ball and Mr. Homer Hill. I John Felmming of Manchester, I Tennessee, who has been visiting John R. May, went to Valparaiso 1 Wednesday to attend an old setI tiers' meeting. Mr. Flemming, who |is 83 years old, was the second white child born in Porter county. He has 90 grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Have you seen the new Clothcraft clothes for men, sls to S2O? Drop in and get posted.—HILLIARD & HAMILL. GOODLAND (From the ’Herald) Atttorney H. R. Hopkins was in Rensselaer the first of the week on legal business. J. R. Hazen left Monday morning for North Vernon, Indiana, to look after his interests there. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wilhelm, on Wednesday morning, a daughter. Mr. Wilhelm is helping Postmaster Retterath run his farm north of town. Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Gates and Mr. and Mrs. Emory McDonald autoed over from Colburn, Indiana, Sunday and spent the day with Postmaster and Mrs. Frank Retterath.

Loren C. Sage and Mr. Cory of Rensselaer were callers in Goodland Tuesday. The former is quite noted as an athlete and will play this fall on the Pine Village all-star football team. G. D. Clymer, Dr. J. W. Bond And County Assessor H. H. Downing autoed to Crown Point, Valparaiso and Wanatah, Indiana, Sunday. The latter said our crops looked as good as any where he visited. Philip Million left Monday for Chicago where he was joined hy his mother, who had been at Petoskey, Michigan, and that evening they left for Geddes, Dakota, to visit Mrs. Million’s brother, Will Rufing and wife. Dr. Emil Besser and C. W. Merritt of Remington received the P. M. and M. E. M. degrees in the Goodland Chapter Monday night. They were accompanied over from Remington by S. E. Burns and W. C. Smalley. Robert McDowell of Marshalltown, lowa, Visited here over Tuesday night with his uncle, Ben P. Davidson. Wednesday morning in company with Mrs. Stella Cox, who is visiting here from Berkley, California, w’ent to Chalmers to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Newton Wickwire and two children.

A pretty wedding took place at Lafyette September 22 when Miss Edith Cobus of this city and Mr. Charles Moore were united in marriage. The bride is the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cobus and has a host of friends who wish her much happiness in her new home. The groom is a respected young man of Louisville, Kentucky. The bride wore a beautiful dress of white shadow lace, and the groom a blue serge. They will reside in Lafayette where the groom has employment at the Big Four depot. Com huskers: 14 OZ. DOUBLE palm mitts 85c dozen.—HILLIARD & iHAMILL.

BROOK (From the Reporter) A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Botts on Saturday. Charley Bringle was among the number that spent Sunday in Chicago. M. J. Thornton was. in Chicago a few days tills week looking after business interests. Wm. Wilson of Chicago Heights is here this week visiting and looking after property interests. Ray Wood of Rensselaer was here the first of the week as the guest of his brother, Dr. C. A. Wood. Mrs. D. M. Forry of Remington is spending the week with her daughter, Mrs. 0. B. Stonehill. Ed. Byers and family motored from Lafayette Sunday and with John Pence and family took dinner at the Zook home. Arthur Irwin accompanied Lieut. McGibney to Brook on Monday and will remain for a visit of several weeks with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sell and Mrs. Sell’s father, Ben Thomas, "were called to Logansport by the sudden death of the latter’s brother Sunday. Miss Rose Mayhew left for Logansport on Monday where she will visit with her brother and attend the fair and therf spend a few days in Indianapolis.

The families of Otto Fraunhoff, Otto Hood and Otto Herath left on Thursday morning for Hartford, Michigan, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hill and other relatives. Eddie Bair returned from Hartford, Michigan, the first of the week. He says there was no frost north of Crown Point and that everything is still green and growing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson and daughter of near Oxford and Mr. and Mrs. Web Sell took dinner on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Quince Hood.

The Borntrager ditch was finished last week and the crew is’ busy tearing down the dredge preparatory to shipping it to Tennessee. It will take from six to eight weeks to prepare it for shipment. Mrs. Manton of Waco, Texas, and Mrs. Finney of St. Louis, who have been visiting their sisters, Mrs. Beagley and Mrs. Merrifield, for several weeks, left for Chicago on Monday to visit relatives before returning to their homes. Mr. and Mrs. Denham left Sunday for a few days' visit with relatives in Valparaiso. They were accompanied by Miss Thompson and Mrs. Cummins, another sister, who has been their guest for a few days. Miss Thompson will remain witli relatives in Valparaiso during the winter. Boys, a WATCH free with every suit, overcoat or mackinaw costing $5 or more.—HILLIARD & HAMILL.

FRAN CESVTLLE (From the Tribune). Miss Ethel Hewitt spent Sunday with her mother and brother in Lafayette. Miss Delia Nelson of Monticello was the guest of her parents and friends here from Saturday until Wednesday. \ Sunday some tourists from Illinois driving a big new six stopped in Francesville to ascertain the route to Winamac and wanted to know if there were ‘‘hard roads” all the way. When informed that macadam roads were available anywhere in this part of the state to Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio they seemed very much surprised. When it comes to improved roads Indiana stands second in the United States and Illinois 42nd, and this explains why the average tourist from over there likes to"*swing across Indiana occasionally. SOCIETY BRAND clothes for dress, young men.—HILLIARD & HAMILL.