Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1916 — NEWS CITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS CITEMS

Mrs. Galbreath went to Gridley, Illinois, Tuesday for a visit with friends. Fred and John Bowman and families of Monticello spent Sunday with their parents. Mrs. Christina Foster went to Chicago Thursday evening to spend a few days with her son. Mr. and Mrs. Fell of Goodland spent Saturday with their daughter, Mrs. Harry Gilbert, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Biddle are in Indianapolis this week attending a National Farmers’ convention. Charles Lucterhand has just purchased a fine new five-passenger Dodge car, of which he is justly proud. Chauncey McCulley is diving a Ford touring car since Saturday. We’ll get his number when we see him coming. Mrs. Margaret Debo, who had been spending the past two -weeks in Ridgeway, returned home last Thursday evening. Mrs. Isabel Green left Monday for Memphis, Tennessee, to spend a couple of months with her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Babb. Mrs. Gibbs of Fairbury, Illinois, who had been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. H. L. Williams, and family, returned to her home Tuesday morning. | A number of the young ladies had a “spread” at the home of Miss Martha Parker Friday night. The young gentlemen were limited in number at this party. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Engle of Metamora, Illinois, who have been visiting their son, Pete Engle, and family the past week, returned to their hqme Wednesday morning. Miss Lucile Stone, who had been visiting her relatives here for the i past month, returned Wednesday to her home at St. Louis, Missouri, where she will again enter school. Mrs. Terpening has gone to Kansas City for a short stay. From there she will go to Denver, Colorado, for an indefinite visit with her granddaughter, Mrs. Charles Fell. Walter Rich spent the night Wednesday with his mother and Thursday met his wife at Rensselaer. who is returning from a several 1 weeks’ visit with New York state • relatives. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Carpenter of. Morocco came Wednesday evening: to visit their son, A. C. Carpenter and family. This is Mr. Carpenter’s first visit to Remington in about thirty years. Mr. and Mrs. Mose Hensler, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Hensler i and daughters, Maud and Nina, I and son Amos, all of Kokomo, came Saturday and spent Sunday with Chris Hensler and family. Fred Gay has rented the farm ! and moved to Fowler. A big din- j ner was given at Gay’s Friday when I friends and neighbors came with well filled baskets to Celebrate the occasion before they left the farm.

Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Kirkpatrick of Parma, Idaho, came Monday evening for a short visit with Mrs. P. W. Mann and family and other Remington friends. They left Wednesday on their return trip to Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Farr and family motored through from Souneman, Illinois, Friday to visit her sister, Mrs. IH. L. Williams, for a few days. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Combs of Fairbury, Illinois. They returned to their homes Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Shepherd of Redlands, California, who had been spending the past month with their son, Prof. Ernest Shepherd, of the geophysical laboratory, Washington, D. C., will arrive here this Friday and their many friends will find them at the home of Mrs. A. M. Bartoo.

Mrs. Vern Balcom gave a party Friday evening in honor of Misses Helen Clowry and Cecile Fisher. About thirty of the young ladies’ schoolmates were present and helped make a merry, time. The evening was passed as such evenings | usually are and the games and reIfreshments were enjoyed by all, and to such an extent that Saturday barely found the young people at .home, I Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dick and little daughter of Watseka, Illinois, autoed to Remington Sunday morning and, accompanied by Mrs. V. M. Beal and daughter, Miss Ida, spent i the day with Mr. and Mrs. William J. Beal at Wolcott. Miss Ida ac- , companied Mr. and Mrs. Dick home Sunday evening and from there (will go to, Monticello. Illinois, to visit her sister, Mrs. L. M. Raymond, to which place Mr. and Mrs. Raymond have but recently removed their jewelry stock from St. Anne and where they will make their future home.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Mrs. Alpha Kerlin went to Rensselaer Tuesday on business. Mrs. William Sullivan went to Kentland Monday to visit her son John and wife. Mrs. Mary—Parker of Clinton, Illinois, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Sarah Hamilton. Mrs?. E. R. Pugh spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Collins, at Reynolds. Mrs. Paul Biddle went to the Plummer sanitarium at Logansport Monday for treatment Mrs. Ed Blume returned Tuesday from a few days’ visit with her mother at Cissna Park. Illinois. Oliver Gardner, who had been at Kalamazoo, Michigan, the past five weeks, returned home Thursday. William Richard of McClue, Ohio, spent from Thursday evening until Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sigman. Mrs. Charles Griffin and little granddaughter Frances of Goodland spent the day Wednesday with Mrs. Mary Moore. Eldon Bostick and family of Monon, an old friend of Dr. Sluyter, spent Sunday with Dr. Sluyter and daughter here. •

Mrs. Ross Williams of La Hogue, Illinois, was tihe guest from Saturday until Tuesday of her sister, Mrs. C. W. Besse. Miss Jane Colston, who had been spending the week -with Mrs. George A. Henderson, returned to her home in Goodland Sunday. Mrs. Fred Guimond of Manteno, Illinois, who had been visiting her mother, Mrs. Fred Matthew, returned home Monday. Mrs. Rachel Robinson, who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Sara Hamilton, returned to her home ii Anderson Wednesday. Miss Maggie Worden of Rensselaer, who had been spending a week with her niece, Mrs. A. H. Dunn, returned home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Henderson of Hebron were the guests Sunday of Mr. Henderson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George O. Henderson. S. L. Mohr and wife of Wabash and Harry Mohr and wife and little son of Fowler were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Carl.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Parsons of Logansport were the guests over Sunday of Mrs. .Minnie Parsons and Mr. and Mrs. F. de Muynck. Miss May Bunnel of Minot, North Dakota, who had been visiting her cotlsin, Claude Scott, and wife, went to Idaville Wednesday to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Watson and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fauber of Delphi drove over Sunday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Winter. Mr. and Mrs. John Davis and grandson, Harry Hurtt, of Peru

spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Pettit and other friends. Mrs. Eddie Emmond and little daughter of Tilbury, Canada, who are visiting here, went to Remington Tuesday evening to visit Mrs. Emmond’s father, Joseph Graham. Mr. and Mrs' Frank Altman and children of east of Wolcot went to Fairbury, Illinois, Wednesday evening to attend the wedding of Mrs. Altman's cousin, Miss Lizzie Anker, which was solemnized Thursday. Mrs. Anthony Taylor, who had been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Alson, of Remington, started for Wessington, South ‘Dakota, Wednesday to visit her daughter, Mrs. H. W, Woodruff. Her son, Wayne Kerr, accompanied her on the journey. Dr. S. D. Sluyter and daughter, Miss Gertrude, returned Friday from the Baldwin sanitarium at Kalamazoo, Michigan, where Miss Gertrude has been taking treatment for several weeks. Miss Gertrude’s health is considerably improved since taking treatment. Mrs. J. D. Mikesell went to Alma, Michigan, Tuesday to visit her daughter, Mrs. John Burke. She was accompanied as far as Kalamazoo by Mrs. Tim Phebus and children, who go there to make their, home, Mr. Phebus having gone to that place several days ago. Mrs. H. F. Stokes of Hammond, who had been spending a few days here visiting her sister, Mrs. C. W. Besse, returned to her home in Hammond Thursday. She was accompanied by her little son Harry, who had been spending the summer with his uncle and aunt here. Thomas Foulks and daughter, Mrs. Griffith of Vaughnsville, Ohio, were the guests from Friday until Monday of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Humphreys. Mr. Foulks, who is S 3 years old, is a close friend of Mrs. Humphreys’ family, and was boarding with her parents in Wales, when she was born. Mrs. Frank Mattox of Plymouth stooped off here Sunday evening and spent the night with her son Ernest and family. Monday morning she continued on her homeward journey by auto with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sentman, of Covington, <ho were on their way to Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sentman and daughter Eunice of Covington, who were on their way to Plymouth via , auto, stopped off here Saturday and spent the night at the home of Mrs. Sentman’s brother, P. L. Mattox, and family and visited with Ernest Mattox and family Sunday, continuing on their journey Monday morning. ’ ':

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal.) D. E. Farnsley, who has been residing in Thermal, California, arrived here last , week for a short visit with relatives. Dr. R. p. Hackley and family motored to Chattsworth, Illinois, where they visited relatives over Sunday, returning home Monday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Myers, of Wheatfield township, a girl, October 5; to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robey of Gillam township, a boy, October 13; to Mr. and Mrs. Otha Sprigggs of Barkley township, a girl, October 5. Mr. and Mrs. John Koepsel, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Camperman, Mrs. William Morrison and children. Edward, Raymond, Lucile and John Smith, all of Lafayette, and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kroft and family spent Sunday with Henry Busch and family. Last week Bertha Timm filed suit against her husband, William Timm, for divorce. A restraining order was issued against William Timm restraining him from collecting or disposing of certain promissory notes and from selling any of his personal property. Mrs. Clyde Faris, who has been visiting her brothers in Wisconsin the past two weeks, returned home Saturday night accompanied by Mrs. A. H. Madaus and little daughter, Virginia. Mrs. Madaus and daughter left Tuesday noon for a visit in Denver, Colorado. Mrs. A. L. Belger left Monday noon for Attica, Indiana, where She will take three weeks’ treatment at the Mudlavia mineral springs. A sister of Mrs. Belger, Mrs. Louis Diedrich of Chicago, arrived here Sunday night to oversee the Belger home during her sister’s absence.

Mr. and Mrs. Otto Weissjohn and daughters, Lucile and Mary Jane, Mr. and Mrs. Mac McLain and daughter, Helen, all of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. John Kruger of Francesville, Mr. and Mrs. August Krippish of Cass township and Mr. James Nicoles were visitors at the home of Fred Kroft in Cass township Sunday. A pleasant evening was enjoyed by a number of her friends in the form of a surprise for Mrs. Melissa Slocum Tuesday evening, ’t being the occasion of her sixty-fourth birthday anniversary. Those present were: Mrs. Rose and Jeanette Nicoles, Mrs. Carrie Malcom, Mrs. S..E. Low, Mrs. J. R. Linton, Mrs. Lou Q ierry, Mrs. Carrie Hes--lo.v. Mrs. E’a Hunt and Mrs. Sarah Domke.

Last Sunday morning the body of William C. Wallace, who had passed away at his home in Chicago, was brought here for burial. Mr. Wallace was born in Washington county, Ohio, December 29, 1857, ani# died at his residence, 5638 South Winchester avenue, October 12, 1916. The body was accompanied here by a large number of relatives and friends, including two* sisters and three brothers. Mr. Wallace was a resident of Medaryville a great many years ago.

William B. Nicoles, the oldest citizen of Pulaski county, who celebrated his one hundredth birthday September 14, 1916, passed away at the home of his son, Frank H*.

Nicoles, this morning. Mr. Nicoles has always enjoyed excellent health, but during the past year had become very feeble from the infirm itives of old age, to which his death was due. Due to the fact that the paper is almost ready for the press and that our space is quite limited, we are unable to give a full account of the Ifie of Mr. Nicoles. However, we know that our readers are quite familiar with the events of his useful life, from the extensive accounts published at the time of his one hundredth birthday anniversary, September 14, last. Mr. Nicoles has been a member of the Methodiet church for eighty years and a member of the Masonic lodge for seventy-three years. He has resided continuously in Medaryville since 1856* serving as postmaster here from 1865 to 1878. Mr. Nicoles has always been a highly esteemed citizen and leaves behind him the long record of a well spent life. GOODLAND (From the Herald.) Mr. and Mrs. Will Hamilton expect to move to Gary, Indiana, next month. Will has a position there. Mr. and Mrs. Steel of Westville, Indiana, were over Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. George O. Bales. Mr. Steel is manager of the new lumber yard at Westville. The Brook teachers were visitors at the Goodland schools Tuesday. A break-down in the Brook water system required a holiday on the part of the school for repairs. Rev. W. C. Aye has moved into the Mrs. Lovette property on West Jasper street until the new parsonage is erected on the lots recently purchased of the M. E. congregation.

George Logan and Mrs. Roscoe Logan and little daughter, Aileen, of Kankakee, Illinois, came last Friday evening and visited until Sunday morning with Mrs. W. C, Logan and family. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Miller returned Monday from an auto trip through Park, Vigo, Vermillion and Fountain counties. They were in Brazil making arrangements to dispose of their residence property there. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Col born came down from Charlotte, Michigan, the latter part of the week and visited until the first of this week with Goodland friends, after which they left for their winter home in Monrovia, California. Kenneth Is there in school. August Elberts has rented the Mrs. John Eck property on west Union street and will move in by November 1. Henry Sandmeyer will make the necessary repairs before he moves to town, he having purchased the property to be vacated by Mr. Elberts. Dr. C. C. Bassett and C. M. Bogan attended grand lodge in Indianapolis his week, the former a delegate from Goodlapd chapter No. 142, R. A. M., and the latter to deliver the Goodland Cornell U. D. dispensation, which expired October 17, and have the same renewed. T. J. Wright, editor of the Cloverdale Graphic of Cloverdale, accompanied by U. G. Larkins of the same town, were callers in Goodland Wednesday afternoon. The latter is a real estate dealer and they were in this locality looking at a farm east of this city. The latter is looking for a location in which to open a real estate office. Attorney A. D. Babcock delivered a lecture at the Methodist church at Mt. Ayr last Friday' evening to a large and appreciative audience. The seats were all taken and standing room for a time looked like it might be at a premium. Mr. Babcock’s subject was the early history of civilization around the Mediteranean sea. Mr. Babcock is a clear, logical speaker and is perfectly at home with his subject. He will lecture to the Brotherhood at the 11. B- church at Brook on this Friday evening. It is the intention of the writer to attend this lecture. The Herald has often wondered w-hy it is that Mr. Babcock has never been invited to give a reading or deliver a lecture in Goodland. •

BROOK (From the Reporter.) Jacob D. Rich left for his North Dakota farm on Tuesday. John England and family of Goodland spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gring. Mrs. George Knapp returned on Saturday from an extended stay at Solon, Indiana, with, her daughter. Mrs. Nora Hutchins and little son of Clarke county are here visiting her brother, William McMillen, and wife. Miss Lorene Conn is still in the Home hospital at Lafayette and is slowly improving from her recent operation. ” King Chamberlain and Arthur Sanderson went to Missouri on Monday ,to look over the land propositions there. William Sunderland and family

of South Dakota will arrive the last of the week. They will occupy the Hugh Light farm the coming year. Howard Myers was in South Bend the first of the week attending a banquet and meeting of the Overland agents of northern Indiana.

John B. Foresman, Jr., and wife were in Chicago on Sunday to visit Miss Lora Johnson who had undergone an jperation at one of the hospitals. They report her as doing well.

Mr. and Mrs. Leopold returned from Indianapolis- on Friday where they had taken little Pauline for an operation on her tonsils and adenoids. She came home with them feeling fine.

Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Thayer of Indianapolis visited over Sunday with Frank Davis and daughters. Mrs. Thayer is an aunt of Alice and Louise. Freeman Davis of Lafayette also spent Sunday at home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Snyder returned on Friday from a week spent in Lafayette and Indianapolis. Mrs. Snyder remained in Lafayette while Fred spent part of the time at the state meeting of the Rexall druggists of Indiana.

While driving into Foresman on Saturday morning, Buster Brown and Young May met an automobile. Their horse shied and turning short upset the buggy. Both hoys jumped but Buster got tangled in the wheel in some way and broke both bones in the left leg just above the ankle. Dr. Larrison was called and set the broken bones. Young May sustained a bad cut on the knee.

Reese Hill came home from Canada on Friday. His wheat averaged eleven bushels per acre and graded No. 3. but sold for $1.53 per bushel. He says that the Manitoba crop is very poor, and the war is demoralizing business, and the poor people of Canada will fare hard this winter. Recruiting is still going on and volunteeers are still joining the army. About 900 will be trained at the winter quarters at Portage this winter.

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Smoyer Wednesday morning, an eight-pound girl. Miss Emma Crumbo of Monon was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daseke over Sunday. Mrs. B. I. -Hinds and Miss Maud Denham of Paris, Illinois, are the

guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shlrtz and Mr. and Mrs. Silas Kopka. H. C. Mallon and Hoss Nelson motored through from Chicago Tuesday with a new model Pullman touring car, which the former purchased. Mrs. Boyd Porter of Rensselaer came Monday to spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Fitzpatrick, and Dr. and Mrs. R. J. Ives.

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hoke, who formerly lived on the farm now occupied by W. R. Ho watt, motored here Saturday from Plymouth and were the guests of friends over Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Leonard, who had been in Ohio for several days on a visit, came home after receiving the information that their two sons had been injured in a runaway accident.

A show troupe traveling under the Western title of “49 Camp,’’ blew into town Sunday, made a onenight stand and on Tuesday went to Medaryville. Marshal White considered the show objectionable and refused to let them stay here. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bledsoe, Misses Clara and Lucy Ames and Alice Hill motored to Rensselaer Sunday afternoon where they were the guests of Mr. and Mr.h. Al'-c Merica and Mrs. Emma Ames, who hae been taking osteopathic treatments there for the rheumatism.