Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1916 — Page 3

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Paul Dawson went to Valparaiso Monday where he will attend school. Miss Anna Mellen of Remington spent Sunday with her sisters, Mary and Teresa Mellen. Charles Warren went to Lee Saturday to visit his brother, Lester Warren, who is ill. Mrs. Frank Reed of Logansport spent Saturday here with her mother, Mrs. Luke Rogers. Mrs. George Jackson and ch’ldren of Logansport spent Monday with her sister, Mrs. E. R. Pugh. Mrs. Frank Blackburn and son went to Lafayette Monday evening for a few days’' vis’t with Mrs Clyde Keeney. A. W. Haskell and wife of Bellefountaine, Ohio, are visiting his brother, S. P. Haskell and wife, at the Wolcott House this week; Gary Wood, who is attending school at Valparaiso, spent from Friday until Tuesday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wood. Misses Minnie and Clara Laidig of Bremen, who have been visiting Mts. Overlander and family, went to Peoria Monday to visit friends. Benjamin Yentes and wife and Joseph Baumon and wife of Morton, Illinois, were the guests over Sunday of ‘David Neukomm and daughters. Miss Jennie Jackson, who is teaching near Goodland, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jackson. She was accompanied by* 'het friend, Miss Ruth LeMasters. Richard Pugh, who some two months ago suffered a stroke of, paralysis, has been in a very serious; condition at his home southwest of Wolcott the past ten days. Thursday evening he was reported somewhat improved. George F. Baker, whose serious : illness with pneumonia was mentioned in last week’s issue, is improving. tHlis sons, George, Jr., of Dayton, Ohio, and Homer of Chicago, who have been at his bedside the past few days*, have returned to their positions.

WORK CLOTHES Old-fashioned qualities, last year’s prices—l4-oz. mitts, 85c doz.; Rockford socks, 3 for 25c; blanket-lined coats, $1.75 to $3.50: fur-collared, $4; pelt-lined, $6.56: buckskin pants, $3; corduroy, $3 t o S4.—HILLIARD & HAMILL.

BROOK. (From the Reporter) Herman Plamtz of Goodland was .in town the first of the week visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ernest James. Superintendent Schanlaub was in town on Saturday on business connected with the county schools. Mr. and Mrs. Eb Crisler left on Thursday for Hot Springs, Arkansas, where they will spend the winter in hopes of benefit ting Mrs. Crisler’s health. Claude Fix and family and his sister, Mrs. Bernard James, went to Boswell on Saturday to visit their parents. Claude returned on Sunday but the balance of the party remained for a few days’ visit. John A. Sell and daughter Della were in Chicago on Saturday and were accompanied home by Mrs. Zimmerman ahd"'her''--sisters, Gertrude and Cecil of Princeton. Indiana, who remained over Sunday. The eldest son of Wallace Nichols went into the ditch on Monday morning at the school house just south of Ade. The car turned over and sustained considerable damage but the young man was uninjured. The dry land dredge is here and being erected for work on the Barton ditch. Contractor Day of Wisconsin thinks they will be able to start on next Tuesday and work all 'Winter. This machine will • begin at the William Fleming place and go as far as the Scheutte school house, cleaning the ditch to a depth of about two feet. Monday brought a series of automobile accidents, but the one in which Chris Barton figured -was the most serious of all. He was driving in town from his home on Monday morning and when on the bayou grade just south of town his machine jumped from the rut in which it was running and the car left the grade and went over the embankment, turning completely over with Chris still in the car when it stopped. The top was up

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and this probably saved his life. Joseph Ade came along just at that time and brought him to town where Dr. Collier attended to his bruises, the worst of which was a badly skinned nose and a severe wrench to his chest.

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FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Mrs. Rosa Culp of Rensselaer has been visiting relatives and friends here. Sam Walters has sold his 200acre farm east of Francesville to his brother, Daniel Walters, of Wing, Illinois. Mrs. Leo Worland of Rensselaer will return to her home this week after a three weeks’ visit with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. James Coffel. The case of state of Indiana vs. Clarence Garver and Loren Garver, who were caught stealing chickens near Star City: the defendants plead guilty to the charges of petit larceny. The court sentenced them to the Indiana state reformatory for a period of from one to eight years? A real estate deal involving a consideration of $146,000 has just been closed whereby Charles Carlson disposes of his real estate holdings in this state for 1,389 acres of finely improved land in Trumball county, Ohio, southeast of Cleveland in the Miami valley. In addition to this Mr. Carlson gets $7,000 in cash. The land disposed of is 735 acres in this township where he lives, and 612 acres in Fulton county, which he recently acquired. George Budreau, who purchased the Henry Swing farm north of town last spring. was fortunate enough to shell and market 3,000 bushels of this year’s corn at 90c per bushel, still having 600 or 700 bushels in bis cribs to feed through the season. George used tw’o-row cultivators on his farm and by keeping one hired man he is able to accomplish as much w*ork as four men. During this season’s extreme heat when the weeds were taking every one’s corn, George and his hired man w*ere in the field at 3 o’clock in the morning and resting themselves and their teams during the hottest part of the day. T’nder favorable season and conditions George would have had 10.000 bushels of corn to market: as it was he had corn that averaged 50 bushels per acre. He is now tiling all the lowest and wet spots on his farm * preparing for next year's crop.

SILK HOSE FOR “HIM” Packed in beautiful gift boxes make an appropriate Xmas gift.—HILLIARD & HAMILL.

MEDARYVILLE. (From the Journal) Mrs. Lewis Timm is slowly recovering from her operation for appendicitis. James Clark and family of Kersey spent Thursday with Frank Clark and family. Mrs. Owen Hazlett and daughter are visiting Mrs. Hazlett’s father, Joseph Smith of Lowell. John Hansell affirms that prior to the present cold wave he had dandelions blooming is his yard. A fine young man made his first appearance at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Reed last Friday afternoon. Miss Dellia Richardson returned to ?■ Indianapolis Sunday after a ‘week’s visit with her mother’, Mrs. >. Herman Long. i Mi«s Emma Bush and her guest, | Miss Othello Dressel, visited with i friends and relatives in Lafayette ! several days week. ■ W. S. Robinson and wife of ! Caldwell, Idaho, who have been ! visiting in this vicinity the past I few weeks, spent the past week I with Thomas Knotts and family of Gary. The Pulaski county grand jury, which is in session, returned six indictments last week against men residing in Vanßuren township, charging them with chicken stealing. The men indicted are: Clarence and Loren Garver, Henry and Floyd Hettinger, Clarence Waters and one man yet to be arrested. Floyd Hettinger is also charged with adultery.

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REMINGTON (From the Press) REMINGTON R. R. TIME TABLE No. 318 East bound 7:38 a.m. No. 331 West bound 9:01 a.m. No. 340 East bound 5:09 p.m. No. 319 West bound 5:33 p.m.

Dr. Besser has laid out the foundation for another small house on his lot near the Christian church. Lowell Rich went to Bluffton Saturday to take a position in a dry goods store with his uncle, Mr, Lowson. ' . » • Mrs. James Bell came Wednesday morning from Goodland for a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Walker. Sam Flint of Pierpont, South Dakota, spent Thursday night with his grandfather and other relatives, the Bonners. F. E. Righter of Sanneman, Illinois, On his way home from his farm down East, spent Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. John M. Howell. Dexter Jones and daughter, Miss Alice, are enjoying the sunshine and other attractions at Palm Beach, Florida, haying gone there last week. Miss Ethel Harris went to Lafayette Sunday where she will visit friends for a short time. She will also visit in Indianapolis before returning home. C. E. Gray and family and Mrs. M. K. Gray and daughter, Millie, spent Sunday in the country with Mr. and Mrs. Will Stitz. The guests had the unusual pleasure of dining on wild duck. Elizabeth, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bonner, has been very sick with pneumonia, following whooping cough. It is now thought that the crisis has passed and the child is on the road to recovery. Mr. and Mrs. McDuffey of Toledo, Ohio, came Monday evening to visit the latter’s brother. Will Sharkey, and family. They have been visiting at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Charles G. Beal, at Crawfordsville for the past fortnight. Misses Iva Brooks and Marie Fournier, who have been spending their vacation here, returned to Valparaiso Wednesday, where the latter will continue her studies but Miss Brooks has decided not to attend this term and will return home at once. Walter Hicks of Portland, Oregon, came Saturday and spent till Monday with his relatives here. He is still traveling for Farwell & Co., and makes annual trips btfck for fresh samples, and as ever.ns making good. That his woric is not over burdensome is evidenced by his appearance, which is that of a well-fed and satisfied man, and he has taken on a good deal of flesh

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since leaving here. IHe reports Mrs. i Hicks and the children equally I well. Warren Roadifer, who has been j living in different states in the West for the past twenty-two years, stepped in and gave his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Roadifer, a complete surprise Monday evening. He has been living in Oklahoma for al couple of years, but expects to re-1 turn to Missouri soon, where his wife and children have already gone. Mrs. Roadifer was formerly Miss Ida Thomas, a well-known Remington girl, and will be remembered by many of our people.

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GOODLAND (From the Herald) Alex and Richard Turner, Wesley Moore and George DeGroot left Tuesday' morning for Gary where they have work for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Butler, who were married last week, came to Goodland Friday for a visit with the former’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Butler and W. A. Harrington. Harry will make his home on the Butler farm near Avilla, Indiana. William Flemipg, who was operated on at the Henrotin hospital in Chicago last Friday for appendicitis, is doing fine. This mother and his wife, who were with him, came home last Saturday night. His mother returned to Chicago Sunday to remain a few days. Fred Gilman went to Chicago last Friday morning for a short visit with his son, Owen D. Gilman. His two daughters, who are students at Evanston, came to Chicagothat evening and all attended David Ward Griffith’s great photoplay, “Intolerance,” at the Colonial theatre. William Babcock drove to town early Monday morning and was in the happiest of-moods. In taking the turn onto north Newton street his machine skidded and collided with a large tree on the west side of the road. After the collision he was still in good humor. He had good reason to be for early that morning an eleven and one-half pound boy arrived at his home for an indefinite stay. Mr. and Mrs. John England and six children will soon move to East Scoby, Montana, where the former’s brother, Noah, has a large ranch. They shipped their household goods Monday and on Tuesday they left for- Kokomo and Winamac for a visit with relatives' and on Tuesday of next week they will leave for their new home in the West. Mr, England has been in poor health for

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Several months and he believes the change in location might benefit him. Mrs. Ida Sophia Weiger Hartley was born March 7, 1894, at Lochiel, Indiana, anti departed this life December 9, 1916, at the home of her parents in Goodland, aged 22 years and two days. On Sep. temher 21, 1912, she was united in marriage to Walter 11. Hartley, who with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Axil Weiger. three brothers and two sisters, mourn her death. With her last illness deceased was bedfast for over a year Sim bore all her afflictions with patience and triumphed even ip death Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Church of God. Elder Porter officiating. Interment in the Goodland cemetery.

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PINE GROVE (Too late for Saturday issue) Gladys Baker spent Sunday with Nile Britt. Vern Odle delivered hogs at Rensselaer Wednesday. u Charley Torbet is visiting with relatives at Indianapolis. Everett McCleary called on Warren Galbraith Wednesday morning. James Britt shipped hogs and cattle from Gifford Wednesday. . Andy Ropp and James Torbet were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Elmer Shroyer and Omer Daniels attended church at.A’x Friday evening. Mrs. John "Dale and Creola Torbet were shopping in Rensselaer Saturday. John Dale and Everett .McCleary helped Bluford Torbet butcher hogs Wednesday. Mr. and Mr.s. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth spent Sunday with James Torbet and family. Nile Britt, who has been suffering from an attack of appendicitis, is some better at this writing. Horace Daniels’, who have'spent the summer on their farm, are now moving back to their place in Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. James Britt called on Mrs. Chris Morganegg Sunday. Mrs. Morganegg is very low with cancer of the throat and stomach. Mrs. Warren Galbraith, Mrs. Aaron Vore and Harry Britt attended the program at the Independence school house Monday afternoon. SNAPPY MACKINAW COATS For young men who know what’s what, |6 to S9.—HILLIARD 4 HAMILL.

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PQSS4UM RUN We are still having some fine sleighing. E. A. Merrill helped Charles Brouhard butcher a beef last week. Everett Parker and Oder Groover called on Clyde Davisson Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Marlatt. Orpha and Myrtle Parker and Golda Hurley called on Nile Britt Sunday afternoon. Miss Golda Hurley' Kpent from Saturday until Monday with Orpha and Myrtle Parker. Don’t forget the Christmas tree and program at the Mt Pleasant school house Thursday evening, December 21. Walter Conn and sister. .Mrs. Simon Cooper, and two children sp'nt Sunday with William Conn and family of Laura. William Remley and two sons, wlio had been visiting relatives In this community. returned to Wheatfield Thur; day to spend a few days with relatives there. I ND! HWEAR. COTTON OR WOOD That fits, keeps you warm and tickles pour purse—but not your skin. $1 to S3.—HILLIARD & HAMILL. TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE June L. Blanchard et ux to Jesse W. Winningham, December 13, se se, 7-31-5, Keener. $2,000. Clifford C. Hamilton to Morgan L. Sterrett et ux, December 4, lot 14, block 5. Wheatfield, Graham's second addition, $l5O.

ULSTER OVERCOAT Thick, warm coats for these cold, wintry days—loaded with quality and style, sls to S2S.—HILLIARD & HAMILL.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Chicago N ’7, James E. Walter is now in charge of my farms near Roselawn and Fair Oaks, ns well as the places near Repsselaer. Parties desiring to see about business matters in connection with various details on these places will please communicate with Mr. Walter. Residence, Renseelaer. Telephone 337.—JOHN |J. LAWLER. „ d2O