Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1916 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Perry Henderson, Thursday morning, a son. Mrs. Burdetta Roush of Remington was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gilman, over Sunday. Miss Hope Jakway left the first of the week for New York to spend a few days with her sister, Mrs. Marion Hall, and family. Miss Lesta Snviely of Indianapolis came last Friday and is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Letitia Tedford, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Mosher of Waupaca, Wisconsin, came Friday of last week for a visit with the latter’s sister, Mrs Z. F. Little, and family. Miss Laura Warnock of Remington visited with Mrs. B. A. Constable Thursday. Miss Warnock is almost recovered from her recent illness. Mrs. William Lods is at the home of her father, Mr. Klingert, near Wadena. She is improving nicely following her operation at the Henrotin hospital in Chicago.

Miss Lorena Dunkel left for Indianapolis Wednesday evening to spend a few days with her sister, Miss Leona, who is attending the L.ane’s Business College at that place. Mrs. W. S. Watson and daughter Florence returned home Tuesday evening after a short visit with her son, Thomas, and wife, at Fairhury, Illinois. Tom has a large tailoring establishment in that city. Mrs. Martha Tabst of Chicago ia visiting here with her brother, Lewis Spaulding, and family. On Tureday in company with Mrs. Sam Mead and family they a u toed to Lochiel and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. H. Spaulding, who run the store there. Mrs. C. M. Bogan underwent an operation for appendicitis at Chicago Heights, Illinois, Monday, and is doing gs well as could be expected. Mr. Bogan has spent several days at her bedside, the early and late trains making is convenient for him to do so. A representative from the State Fire Marshal’s office was in Goodland Tuesday and Wednesday investigating the Thomas fire of October 3. He thinks the fire was of incendiary origin and Thursday a letter was found in the rubbish written by a son in Terre Haute addressed to Mrs. Anna Capes. Mrs. Thomas’ daughter. It is said the writing corresponds with that of the two anonymous letters received by Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Hazen. David Watson, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Watson of this city, and Miss Evaline Castle were married at high noon Tuesday at the home of the bride’s parents in Muneie, Indiana. The newlyweds came to Goodland Wednesday morning for a visit with the groom’s parents. They returned to their newly furnished home at North Grove, Indiana, Wednesday evening, w h eetrhegoorm cmfwyp evening, where the groom is agent for the Panhandle.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Mrs. Vondersniith went to Fair Oaks on Wednesday to visit relatives. George Kisner of Champaign is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Ivan Bowers. Mrs. McCord and baby left Tuesday for Pine Village to visit with her mother. Chris Fehrle of Goodland was over on Friday visiting his sister, Mrs. Walter Ewan. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cross on the Ed Camblin farm, a baby boy on October 20. Mr. King and sister of Rensselaer were at the Manro Sell home over Sunday visiting Miss Geesa. Mrs. Ernest James and daughter. Miss Carrie, went to Goodland on Wednesday to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Myers entertained a number of friends at a dinner party on Wednesday evening. Mrs. John Smart of Morocco and Mrs. William Kennedy of Bedford were week-end guests of Mrs. Aaron Lyons.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Flemming moved on Wednesday to Morocco where they will make their future home. Mrs. Hitchings and son, who have been visiting her brother, Mr. McMillen, left on Tuesday to visit another brother at Terre Haute. Mrs. Cunningham went to Grant Park on Thursday where she was joined by her sisters who came for a family visit with Mrs. Vondersmith. Mr. and Mrs. Will Ewan and granddaughter, who had been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ewan and other relatives for several weeks, left for their home at Walnut, Kansas, on Tuesday. Mrs. Allen May returned from Chicago on Saturday. She reports that her sister Edna, who was operated on last week, is improving rapidly. Her mother, Mrs. L. M. Powell, left for Chicago on Mbnday to remain with her until her return. Arthur Irwin left on Monday for Indianapolis after spending a month visiting home folks. He made good with the lyceum bureau last summer and on November 1 starts out for the winter season under the management of the same company. We are glad to see him make such a signal success in his chosen work and wish him good luck.

While the corn huskers of Benton county are striking for more pay the boys around Brook are going out and getting the money. Billy Eaton husked 122 bushels and ten oounds on Monday at Harve Waling’s place in corn going forty bushels per acre. Down at Sam Lyons’ place Clyde Hayworth and Fred Eaton pulled out 100 bushels the first day, on the second 105 bushels, and part of this was in rather poor corn. Sam Lyons thinks from tests that he will have some fields that will go forty bushels, one forty-five and another fifty. This looks pretty good this season. J. D. Rich made his trip to North Dakota and back in record time. He left here on Tuesday of last week. Left Chicago on Tuesday night, arrived in Joliette Wednesday night, found from eight to ten inches of snow on the ground, spent the night with Nelse Clements at the farm, rode around in a bob sled all day, shot one prairie chicken, left for home Thursday morning, with the thermometer two degrees below zero, arrived in Brook on Saturday afternoon, thinks there isn’t any place like North Dakota in the summer time and Florida in the winter time and Indiana between times. During the latter period he rides around in Old Betsy Chalmers trying to buy land that joins him.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Adam Kercher went to Peoria and Mortland, Illinois, Tuesday on business. Mrs. F. L. James and daughter Carrie of Brook are visiting Mrs. M. C. Lyons. Mrs. George Hemphill went to Remington Monday to visit Mrs. Charles Allison. Mrs. T. R. Spray of Frankfort was the guest Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. M, B. Beard. Mrs. Rudolph Troxel went to Remington Thursday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Nausbaum. Mrs. John Dunn spent Wednesday and Thursday at Logansport with her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Delzell. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Spangle of Gilman, Illinois, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Spangle Sunday. Mrs. Roy Wilkinson returned Monday from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Bartholomew, at Indianapolis. Miss Gertrude Sluyter and Miss Virginia Messenger visited with friends at Lafayette Tuesday and Wednesday, Mrs. Elmer Martin and daughter Ruth and son James went to Chicago Wednesday evening for a few days’ visit. Mrs. Lewis Winter and son Donavan went to Sheldon, Illinois, Friday and visited her nieces, until Sunday evening. Mrs. Mary Parker of Clinton, Illinois, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Sarah Hamilton, returned home Thursday.

Mrs. Eddie Emond and daughter Marie and Mrs. Arthur Overy and daughter Leona went to Watseka, Illinois, Thursday to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cowgill went to Otterbein Tuesday to attend the funeral of J. D. Timmons, which was held at the la!te home near that place. Mr. and Mrs. George Spangle of near Rensselaer spent Sunday here visiting Mr. Spangle’s brother, H. C. ' Spangle, and wife, and Mrs. Spangle’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn. Mrs. L. M. Kean returned home Sunday evening from her trip to Norwalk and Milan, Ohio. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Francis Revelle of Milan, who will spend some time here with L. M. Kean and family. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Gerrick and children, who have been living at Campbell, Missouri, returned to Indiana last Saturday and are visiting Mrs. Gerrick’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Scripter. After a short visit here they will locate near Brook.

Sarah M. Bunnell died at her home in Wolcott Thursday, October 26, at 11 o’clock, aged 88 years, 3 months and 18 days, death being due to the infirmities of old age. The funeral will be held from the Christian church Saturday morning at 10 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Beal went to Remington Wednesday evening to attend a Dorcus club meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burns. Mrs. Beal is a member of the club and at this meeting the ladies entertained their husbands as well as the club member^. Mr. George B. Goss and Miss Anna Shoemaker were married Saturday, October 21, in the county clerk’s office at Monticello, Justice of the Peace E. G. Smith performing the ceremony. The bride and groom returned to Wolcott Sunday evening and have gone to housekeeping on West Market street.

Miss Fleta Delzell, who has been relief operator at the Wolcott telephone exchange for several months, on Saturday of last week resigned her position and Monday went to Tdaville for a few days’ visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Delzell, after which she will go to Logansport where her parents now reside.

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Mrs. C. B. Judy and son are visiting relatives in Converse this week. Mrs. Wilbur Stigleman is spending two Weeks with relatives at her old home in Christman, Illinois. Mrs. Fred Sard went to Lafayette Wednesday to be the guest of er daughter, Mrs. Elmer Leaf, for a few days. Miss Jennie Colbo left Sunday for Greencastle where she will again enter Depauw university for a course in music. Mrs. L. L. King and son of Blue Island, Illinois, returned home Tuesday after a few days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown and daughters. Henry Rigger of New Orleans and John Ramp and Misses Kathryn Luers and Madelyn Ramp of Rensselaer were Francesville visitors Sunday. Mrs. A. L. Brandenburg returned today from a visit with her daughter in Detroit and relatives and friends in Ft. Wayne and Huntington, Indiana. Chase Hollett has severed his connection with the O. E. Dunn meat market, where has was employed for a long time, and has secured a position in Gary. Mrs. Sarah Hamilton, Taylor Hamilton and Miss Jennie Harwell of Wolcott, and Mrs. Mary Parker of Clinton, Illinois, were the over Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Jones and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. George Burkhart and grandson returned to their home at the Soldiers’ home near Lafayette Saturday after a very pleasant visit a\ the country home of Mr. and Mrs. John tH‘. Colbo. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Lawrie and granddaughter, Mary Jane Shultner, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Schultz of Indianapolis were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lawrie and brother Robert east of town. Samuel Petra, who has been employed in Clark’s grocery for thirteen years, has resigned his position because of his advanced age and Saturday night will finish his services there. Orie Haymond will take his place, beginning Monday.

Misses Florence Hollett of this place and Georgia Linton of Medaryyille are now located at 618 North Ninth avenue, Phoeniz, Arizona. They had a very nice trip going out and are very much impressed with the beautiful city of Phoenix. Mrs. William Whitaker was Called to Leroy, Illinois, Monday on account of the serious illness of her father, S. C. Van Horn, 78 years of age, who has been troubled with kidney ailment. Word received Tuesday says they hold no hops for his recovery, , Mrs. Charles Hayes Beech died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Orval Cheney, near Winamac, Saturday. The body was brought here Tuesday and buried in the family lot in the cemetery east of town. Her grandson, Mark M. Davis of Onarga, Illinois, came to attend the funeral. Mrs. (Hayes lived near Francesville on the farm now

occupied by Lawrence Poundstone, The residence of Thomas Hubbard on the Hill farm south of Francesville ; caught fire Monday afternoon and had it not been for the presence of mind of Mrs. Hubbard and her activity equal to a good-sized fire department the house would have been destroyed. The Are originated when an oil stove exploded in the kitchen, which is attached to the dwelling, Mrs. Hubbard and her aged mother, who were in the other part of the house, did discover the blaze for some timp after it started. Mrs. Hubbard got busy with the telephone which brought Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Hill and son Donald and Duane Gunnerson to her assistance, but before they arrived she had the fire under control. Later several machines went out from town, among them being Tom and Charles Hubbard, who had just come into town. Most of the west end of the kitchen will have to be rebuilt and there was some loss to contents, all of which is fully covered by insurance.