Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1916 — Page 3

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

REMINGTON (From the Press) remington r. r. time table No’ W East bound 7:38 a.m. No lin West bound 9:01a.m. No. 340 East bound 5:09 p.m. No. 319 West bound 5:33 p.m.

Walter Gumm and family spent Thanksgiving with friends in Joliet. Born, Tuesday, November 28, to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Spinnard a son. Bert Kyle, who has been on the sick list for the past two weeks, is improving. _ Miss Helen Geier spent Thanksgiving and the week-end with Mrs. Max Broadie at Lafayette. Dewey Roaches went to Cullom, Illinois, Tuesday to make an indefinite visit with' his sister. Mrs. Tedford of Idaville has been the guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Peck, the past week. _ Miss Anna Lewis spent Thanksgiving and the week-end with her sister, Mrs; Luce Bartoo, at Covington. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows of Rensselaer yvere • week-end guests at the home of their son, Edward Bellows. Miss Cora Casey, who had been in Rensselaer during the summer, is spending a week or so at her home northeast of town. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Blake has been very sick with pneumonia for the last ten days, but is some better now. . Jones Brothers report the sale of the Jacob Rens property on north Ohio street in Remington to Cora M. Brand. Consideration $2,5 00.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foresman of Brook, accompanied by the latter’s sister, Miss Maude Hudson, of Goodland, were Remington visitors Wednesday. Mrs. Margaret Debo went to Paxton, Illinois, Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving and Christmas and perhaps Easter with her daughter, Mrs. Shine. Mrs. Hollenback returned on Tuesday from Wabash where she had been visiting her brother, John Phillips, and family since leaving the at Lafayette. Will Rawlings and family autoed to Morocco Sunday and spent the day with Mrs. Rawlings’ sister, Mrs. Sallee, who entertained quite a number of relatives at dinner. Brown Lamborn, Orville Jordan, Lewis Williams and Misses Ethel Monohan, Martha Parker and Berea Bartoo were among those attending the Thanksgiving dance at Rensselaer.

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Groves and little daughter came from Monticello Wednesday evening to spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. Groves’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bartee. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wagner of Rensselaer and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wagner of northeast of town spent Thanksgiving day with Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Milner and participated in a big turkey dinner. Mrs. Chris Roush, Miss Mary and Blanchard spent Thanksgiving at Onward, making the acquaintance of their new grandson and nephew. They also visited at Wabash before their return home. Miss Bessie Hitchcock went to Wabash Wednesday to spend the day with her cousin, Mrs. Wellington Morris, and in company with them spent Thanksgiving day with Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hardy at Huntington.

Misses Edith Little, Hattie Bartoo, Grace Ott, Kathryn Besse of Remington and Miss Keltah Hoover of Kewanee, who is visiting Miss Little, went to Lafayette Tuesday to hear the symphony orchestra of eighty pieces. The girls report it a great musical aggregation. Bobby Burns returned Thanksgiving morning from his trip to New York in behalf of his brother, who was held up there*’ by the -authorities under labor law. Bobby had the fight of his life for the lad, and has won out. The young man arrived here yesterday.

Mrs. William G. Beal and little daughter, Marceline Parks, of Wolcott, accompanied by Mrs. Paul Hyman, went to Chicago Friday to spend a few days with Mrs. Ella Parks, who is getting along nicely since her operation at Washington Park hospital, and expects to be able to return home next week. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Jane Guy, who died Tuesday of last week, was held from the residence on Thursday. Her age was 82 years, 6 months and 10 days. Her

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husband, William Guy, died twentyone years ago. She had lived here nearly all her life and was the mother of four children, three of whom are dead. Miss Elsie Bickel received word Sunday that her friend, Miss Wilma Rosenberger, of Woodland, Illinois, had been instantly killed, and her sister, Miss Olga, was dying from injuries received when a fast train struck their automobile near Milford. Miss Bickel attended the fu neral of Miss Rosenberger Monday morning. The latter was one of the graduating class in Miss Bickel’s school last year. At last reports her sister was still living. One of our pioneer citizens, Joseph Dluzak, passed away from this life on Thanksgiving day, surrounded by his family and friends. He was 6G years of age at his death, and was a loving father to his children, a respected citizen and a faithful member of the Catholic church. His funeral took place Saturday at 9:15 a. m. at Sacred Heart church, with a solemn requiem high mass, the Rev. Father Baker as celebrant, the Rev. G. H. Horstman of .Fort Wayne as deacon and the Rev. A. Henneberger of Goodland as sub-deacon. The funeral sermon was preached by Father Horstman, a former pastor, who paid a high tribute to the deceased. After the final obsequies were pronounced the remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery, followed by a large concourse of relatives and friends.

Gift Suggestions for Men Silk mufflers, $1 to $4; smoking jackets, $5 to $8.50; traveling bags, $5 to SIO.—'HILLIARD & HAMILL.

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Mrs. George Anderson and daughter Leona went to Hammond Sunday for an extended visit. Pat Shane, conductor on the main line of the Monon, is here for a few days visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Howatt. Jacob Goble, the rural mail carrier who is convalescing from a slight attack of typhoid, was able to be down town Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Lefler of Monticello were the over Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Boulden and Mr. and Mrs. Orie Solomon. Miss Margaret Tomb of Eureka, Illinois, who had been visiting at the Maxwell home for a couple of weeks, returned home Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Bell and son Lowell returned home Sunday evening from Indianapolis after visiting with his sisters over Thanksgiving. While cutting corn on their farm northeast of here. Harry Lehman, youngest son of Lee Lehman, who is making his home with Knox Lehman, had the misfortune of cutting his index finger on the left hand off at the first joint. He was brought to Drs. Sharper and they amputated the finger back of the joint sb as to any poisoning.

Mrs. Lewis Timm, living two miles northwest of Medaryville, was” brought to the Hope hospital Sunday in a very serious condition. She was operated upon by Drs. Sharrer and Stone that afternoon for appendicitis and pus tube. Up to the hour of going to nress she is getting along as well as could be expected, taking into consideration the seriousness of her case.

A Suit or Overcoat would look mighty good to father or son on Xmas morning. Let ue help you with the selection—slo to S2S.—HILLIARD & HAMILL.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Mrs. Preston Querry is visiting with her brother. Frank Hart, of Demotte this week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson of Newland snent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Hess. George Faris of Idaho is here visiting with his sister, Mrs. J. J. Vanßnskirk and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Coburn left Tuesday for South Bend where they expect to remain for some time. Miss Della Richardson of Indianapolis came Saturday evening for a week’s visit with her mother, Mrs. Herman Long. Charles Owen and daughter Alice of Remington came Thursday for a

visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Owen. Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell spent Sunday with the latter’s brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. James Elliott, of Gifford. Mrs. Ross* Hardesty and little son Frederick visited from Sunday until Wednesday with Mr and Mrs. Clay Bradbury of Schneider. Mr. and Mrs. James Owen of Wolcott visited from Saturday evening until Monday morning with Dr. R. p. Hackley and family. (Mr. and Mrs. Clay Bradbury of Schneider visited from Friday until Monday with the latter’s mother, Mrs, Fred Yarger, and husband.

Mrs. Harper Malcolm and children visited with Mrs. Malcolm's brother, Frank Wolfe, and family of Wolcott from Friday until Sunday. Mrs. Edward Faris and little daughter Lucille returned to their home in Moore, Montana, Friday evening after a visit with relatives here. Mrs. E. W. Horner and Mrs. C. S. Horner went to Lafayette Tuesday to visit until Thursday with Mrs. Meta Malsbury, a daughter of Mrs. E. W. Horner. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Lowe of Herman, Nebraska, are visiting at the home of Mrs. A. L. Belger from Tuesday until Friday of this week.' Mrs. Lowe is a sister of Mrs. Belger and Emil Warner. Mr. and‘ Mrs. Irvin Leviott and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Leviott of Brook and Mr. and Mrs. John Leviott of Lacross spent Thanksgiving at the home of John Antcliff. The Messrs. Leviott are brothers of Mrs. Antcliff. A Mr. Jamison of Lafayette, salesman for the United States Tire company, who was arrested some time ago by Marshal Anderson for ‘ speeding, was in town Tuesday and plead guilty to the charge before Squire Rathfon, paying a fine of $5 and costs, amounting to $9.50 in all.

Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Lefler of Lafayette are moving here for the winter and are taking up their residence in the Anderson property in the north part of town. Mr. Lefler has a farm northwest of town and is moving here to oversee the making of extensive improvements on the same during the winter. Word reached Medaryville this morning of the death of Mrs. Simon T. Bailey of Battle Ground Wednesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey are well known to the old residents here. Mrs. Bailey was found dead in her bed and the coroner states that her death was due to pneumonia. The funeral will be conducted from the Bailey home in Battle Ground Friday morning. James R. Guild will attend.

Tuesday morning at 3 o’clock Abner Phillips of Rich Grove township passed away at the home of his daughter in North Judson. Death came as the result of a sickness of two years duration. Mr. Phillips was born in Medaryville May 15, 1843, and had resided in Pulaski county all his life. The deceased served through the four years of the civil war as a member of the 29th Indiana and the 4th Illinois cavalry. oilowing the war Mr. Phillips returned to Pulaski county and was married. To this union were born six children, two of whom and his wife have preceded him in Heath. Mr. Phillips is survived by • a daughter, Mrs. George Turner, of North Judson and three sons, William of Knox and Samuel and Perry of near Medaryville; sixteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Initial Handkerchiefs packed in gift boxes, beautifully embroidered, will please him on Xmas morning, 50c, sl, $1.50 f)er box.—HILLIARD & HAMILL.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Mrs. George Hemphill spent Tuesday with Mrs. Charles Alson at Remington. George Baker, Jr., of Dayton, Ohio, came Thursday morning, called here by the illness of his father. Mrs. Adams of Rensselaer \ was called here Tuesday by the death of her sister, Mrs. George O. Henderson.

Lebert Mull of New Philadelphia was the guest Tuesday and Wednesday of his uncle, Thomas Mull, and family. Mrs. Will Garvin and daughter and little son of Rensselaer spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Seifert. Stella Alison, Bessie Gray and Ed Wheeling, all of Remington, visited Miss Elizabeth and Jess Easterday Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Farney and children returned Thursday from a week’s visit with Mrs. Farney’s parents at Salem. Mrs Irwin, who had been spending a few days with her son, E. W. Irwin, and wife, returned to her home in Rensselaer Tuesday.

Guy Moore, who had been engaged the past season on a dredge at Babcock, Wisconsin, arrived home last Friday to spend a few weeks with his family before beginning next season’s work. Perry Blake is confined to his home by an attack of heart trouble. Mr. Blake has been a sufferer for a number of years from the disease, but the present attack has been more severe than usual. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Farney received a dispatch Thursday evening that Mrs, Farney’s brother was very ill at. his home in Castorland, New York, and they left for that place, this Friday morning, Mrs. E.' S. Easterday was called to Huntington by the accidental death of her nephew. Harry Pratt, who was caught by the line shaft of a power machine in the Erie shops at Huntington and instantly

__TOO LATE! It is too late now to shop early. Already the big rush is on and holiday goods are going like hot cakes. But our assortment is still complete. We still have the biggest assortment and best displayed line of Gift Goods in the county. So come early—as early as possible And that Wfe Automobile Here it is. Remember it is FREE to some one. Will you be the one? You may be if you are one of our customers.

killed. Her son Jess accompanied her there. J. E. Kercher this week traded his hardware stock to A. 11. Lux for Mr. Lux’s 100-acre farm near Seafield. The work of invoicing the stock will be done the coming week, after which the formal transfer will be made. Mr. Kercher will now give his entire time to his other interests here. Miss Blanch Coffman was burned about the face this Friday morning when she attempted to light the gasoline under the coffee urn at the J. H. case. Miss Blanch was standing directly in front of the opening under the urn when she lit the gasoline, and the flames flashed out in her face burning her severely, bitt it is not thought seriously. Dr. Spencer was called and dressed her injuries. Among the relatives and friends from out of town who were here to attend the funeral of Mrs. George O. Henderson, were S. P. Henderson and wife of Bloomington, Illinois, William Henderson and wife of Gary, Guy Henderson and wife and son of Hebron, Mrs. Grizzel Adams of Rensselaer, Robert MeElhoe, wife and daughter, )H. (’. Johnson and wife, Mrs. George Howell, James Vinson and wife, Frank Vinson and wife of Monticello, Earl Parsons, Roy Parsons and wife of Logansport.

Silk Hose packed in gift boxes will surely please him as a Xmas gift.—HILLIARD & HAMILL.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Mr. and Mrs. George O. Bales visited this week with relatives in West Virgina. ■ Miss Gladys Allop of Brookston visited her aunt, Mrs. John L. Cooke, and family this week. Floyd Hoover went to Star City Tuesday for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hoover. Miss Cecelia Alexander has been employed to assist in the post Office during the rush of the holidays. Z. F. Little returned to Goodland Wednesday after a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Moshier at Waupaca, Wisconsin.

George Loughridge of Chicago spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Goodland and vicinity, returning to Chicago via Fowler Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tedford went to Wellington, Illinois, Thursday for a short visit with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Joe Pruitt, and family. Riley Clark of Hutchinson, Kansas, came this week for a vikitwith his brothers, George and family at Kentland and* Barney and family of this place. Dr. O. B. Schaefer of Chicago spent Tuesday here with his friend, Dr. J. G. Kinneman, and family. They were classmates at Indiana Medical college. Ward Hoyman moved his family to Sheldon, Illinois, Tuesday and on January 1 he expects to go to Basin, Wyoming. This is near Dr. M. G. Traugh and R. M. Shepard’s homes. Miss Nell Clark went to Chicago Wednesday morning to be at the bedside of her father. Barney Clark, who is a patient at the Henrotin hospital and whose condition is serious.

Monday afternoon lightning struck the straw shed at the home of Art Loughridge, killing a heifer and setting fire to the straw stack. Prompt attention saved what might have been a bad fire’ Mrs. Heber Hamilton and children left Monday for Kentland where they visited a few days with relatives. From there they went to Harvey, Illinois, where the Hamil-

tons will make their home. Their household goods was shipped Monday. Wdrd was received here of the death of Mrs. .John Erzinger at her late home at Rochester, Minnesota, on .November 23. Mr. Erzinger has the sympathy of his many Goodland friends in his bereavement. William Fleming went 'to Chicago Tuesday to attend the stock show. 'Thursday morning bls mother, Mrs; Fleming, and iris wif< joined him in Chicago and this Friday Mr. Fleming will undergo an operation for appendicitis at th.-i Henrotin hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Murray returned home last Sunday evening from Madison, Wisconsin, where they spent the holidays with their daughter, Mrs. Charles Spinney, and family. The Spinneys are all well and may spend the Christmas holidays in Goodland. Allie Boose, who had been here for a number of years, left last Saturday afternoon for his home at Silver Run, Maryland, where he will take charge of his father’s, Solomon Boose’s, farm. The fatter is quite old and <eebfc and Allie feels as if he had better returr ■home.

On Monday evening Hie neigh - hors and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holser, eight, miles northeast of Goodland. Well filled baskets were taken. There were about, seventy present and a pleasant evening was spent. Mr. and Mrs. Holser will leave soon for their new home near Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Vesper Kellogg and the latter’s mother, Mrs. Henry Getting, and two daughters, Fran? ces and Lena Getting, of Hartford, Michigan, autoed Gown the day before Thanksgiving and visited with Mrs. Getting’s married daughters in and, near Kentland. Last. Saturday, in company wit li Mrs. Clyde McCarty of, Kentland, they autoed to Goodland and spent the day with Mrs. Charles Hancock and other Goodland friends.

A Traveling Bag one of the new lot, just received —would bo an ideal Xmas gift, $5 to $lO. HILLIARD HAMILL.

BROOK . (From the Reporter) •.William Howers spent, the bitter part of the week With relatives in Remington. Miss Mary Goetz spent her Thanksgiving with relatives in Rensselaer. Morton I’lrey and Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Potter were in Indianapolis over Sunday. Captain Brown of Mt. Ayr was here on Tuesday visiting at the Charles Borklund home. Mr. Rosenthral of Indianapolis spent the first of the week with his sister, Mrs. Ben Leopold. Joseph Park spent the first of the week in Chicago visiting with his daughter, Mrs. Smith. Percy Coon was over from Rensselaer on Sunday visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Coon.

Miss Orpha Collier returned to her school work at Bloomington the first of ,-the week after a visit with home folks. Mr. and Mrs, Erzinger expect to leave in a week or two for Rock Island, Illinois, where he will enter business for himself.

W. J. Little and family of Mt. Ayr were guests of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Bohannon, on Thanksgiving. Elwood Harry and wife of Chicago came Wednesday ' evening to spend a short vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Harry.

Mrs. Howard Myers spent Thanksgiving with home folks at Forrest, Illinois, and visited a few days with relatives before returning home. ■■■-■/■■ .Too Whiting says that we will have no zero weather this winter, and Joe ought to know, for he is the oldest weather prophet in this section. Mr. and Mrs. James Little returned; t>he first of the week from a few days’ visit with their son Harry and wife at Marion, and daughter Ruth at South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. William Ulyat drove to lndiai#i polis on Monday and their daughter Marcelino returned there with them to take up her school work again. Mis. Howard Myers was called to Forrest, Illinois, on Sunday by the serious illness of her sister’s husband. who has .been’ suffering from an incurable malady for some time. Mrs. Thomas Martin is visiting her children and grandchildren at Monticello, Kewanna, Wabash and Rochester. Thomas is tilling all the “short orders” at home meanwhile. Carl Hammel and family came up from Lafayette on Tuesday and are visiting their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hammel. Clifford, who had been awav for some time, returned also.

Hugh Merrifield and family of Indianapolis and Earl Merrifield of Terre Haute came on Thursday morning to attend the golden wedding anniversary of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Merrifield. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Oh man of Chicago were here over Thanksgiving to eat turkey with 'the Beagley family, Mrs:. Oh man remaining over for a couple of weeks visit with her parents, Mr and Mrs. Thorp Beagley. Mr. Ohnian left Thursday evening again for Chicago. lie returned from a trip to Franco a collide of wicks ago, and next wook he goes to Cuba bn a business trip. The Preble familv held a homestead reunion at the Preble farm near Kokomo on Thanksgiving day. The reunion will be the last on the old Prebjb farm, as the last of the family has died and the farm Wa s sold. There were sou r an t o loads from this place in attendance Mr. and Mrs. J. W. (’line and daughter Burnadotta, Mr. and Mrs. M M. Adair and daughter Lillian, Schuylfr Cline and family, Elmer (’line and wife and Harve Rust and family.

Here is an interesting bit of church history dug up by our new pastor, the Rev. Wilson, while running over the records of the Brook M. E. church. There are now living ten members of the Brook M. E. church whose years of continual membership aggregate 477 years, and average better than forty-seven years apiece. They are Mrs. Aaron Lyons. Mrs. Eliza ‘Montgomery, Mrs. Mary Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Warr, John Hershman, Fred Laughridge, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Jones and Mrs. Anna Reed. Mrs. Mary Lyons and Mrs. Aaron Lyons membership dates from the early ’.7os and the others at interval* down.to ’76. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weishaar from Brook and , this neighborhood gathered at their home on Monday night and expressed their appreciation of what their long life in this community has meant to it. Both Mr. and MrsWeishaar were reared in this community and have spent their lives here. During this time they have always fulfilled all their duty as citizens and neighbors. They have always taken a prominent part in all social, civic and religious affairs and it is With a distinct feeling of personal loss that we part with them, but they carry with them the best wishes for the work in their new home. v