Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1916 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

\TRGIE (Too late for Saturday issue) A large crowd was out to church Sunday night! Mr. and Mrs. A. L. McCurtain were Parr goers Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Zellers were Rensselaer goers Monday evening. Mrs. William Wilcox spent over Sunday with her sister, Mrs. James Wiseman. Miss Lottie Pickner came Tuesday evening for a visit with A. L. McCurtain’s. Several of the young people attended the box social at Kniman Tuesday evening. Misses Esther. Wiseman, Minnie Homfeld and Miss Porter attended institute at Fair Oaks Saturday. On account of the severe stormy weather Friday night the literary was postponed until after the holidays. Misses Zelah and Flossie M’iseman, Miss Ada Florence and Charles Florence were shopping in Rensselaer Monday. The Indiana pictures shown on the screen here Monday evening by County Superintendent Ernest Lameon were very good. There has been some new movement made concerning the moving of the Good Hope Christian church to Yirgie, which we hope will prove successful.

'•>* BROOK (From the Reporter) Mrs, Ray Ward was in Goodland the last of the week visiting her parents, . Simon Leopold came home Saturday to spend his holiday vacation with the home folks. Arthur Irwin went to Kokomo this week to take part in an entertainment. He goes from there to Chicago for a short , stay. Mrs. Edward Crudden and son Leonard drove through from Lafayette on Wednesday. They will visit George and family during the holidays. —--- Mr. and Mrs. Henry Spitler will leave on Thursday for Logansport where they will spend the balance of the winter with Mr. and Mrs. George Bartley. Mrs. Ross Merchant of Detroit came on Thursday to spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. William McMillen and other relatives. Ross is to appear later. Last Friday Pierson Pendergrass had a serious loss of horses. His entire herd of eleven horses got through a poor place in the railroad fence on the C. I. & S. and got on the right-of-way. One of the fast freights caught them on the track and killed four of the eleven, all good young horses. The loss to Mr. Pendergrass is a serious one, but it is probable that the railroad will have to stand some of the damage on account of the poor fence.

ROSELAWN Cal Burroughs of Parr was a Roselawn visitor Saturday'. Mr. ATyerV aged brother is veryill at the home of his daughter at Parr. C. T. Otis went to Chicago Friday to spend the holidays with home folks. James Baker, who has been working at Lacross, is home for the holidays. Charles Baker and children of Gary' spent Christmas day with relatives here. George Hanley, the corn and poultry raiser and bee man, was in Roselawn Saturday' trading Dr. G. M. Rice’s sisters of Chicagc came down Sunday to spend the holidays with the doctor and family.

Mrs. A 1 grim is home from Chicago where she had been taking medical treatment. She says she likes to be home best of all. Peter and Frank Nelson of Brookston and Chalmers spent Sunday with Grandma Nelson and brothers, Fred, George and llarve. Rev. Whare and wife of Chicago came down Friday evening to remain over Sunday and to attend the Christmas festivities at the M. E. church. Humphrey Barbour ate Christmas dinner at the home of his daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hickman, on the Frye farm west of town. The Buekhorn school, presided over by Miss Merva Bess, held its Christmas exercises Friday night, and all enjoyed—the tree nnd pm. gram immensely. Preaching services next Sunday morning at 11 o’clock by the pastor, Rev. Whare. Sunday school at 10 o’clock. All are invited and urged to come out to one or both Of these services. Too late for Christmas greetings, but we can still extend best wishes for a happy and prosperous new year to yoy._ all, and may each of us strive to make it a better and happier year, if possible, than the passing year. The Roselawn schools, taught by Mr. Blue of Rensselaer and Miss Camille Weaver of Roselawn, celebrated Christmas Friday afternoon ■with a program given jointly by the two rooms in Mr. Blue’s room, which consisted of readings, songs and music. Mr. Blue gave his pupils ea,ch a half pound of candy. Miss >aver had her room decorate ' a nicely trimmed Christ- ' „ " All enjoyed themselves left wishing the teachN many compliments of committee of the „ Nsh to thank all

who contributed sb liberally to the Christmas fund. By donations of cash we were enabled to give the young and old of our community a more bountiful treat than in past years. We also wish to thank Air, Otis for the beautiful, large Christmas tree, which was one of h.s contributions. Wishng you, one and all, a happy and prosperous new year, we beg to remain, your very truly, Roselawn Church and Sunday School Committee. The Christmas exercises and tree at the AI. E. church Saturday evening was appreciated by a' large audience, and - the recitations, songs and sketches given by the little folks were also greatly enjoyed by all present. The reading of the “Little Red Cradle” by Miss Vera Bess With Aliss Alary Jane Phillips playing the accompaniment was a treat to ptl And last but not least, the twr/selections by the Roselawn orchestra, composed of Henry Lee, Etta Lee and Miss Pearl Best, was highly complimented.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Mrs. Will Hart of Lafayette spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde C. Myers. Mrs. L. H. Goodrich went to Paragon Wednesday to visit her daughter, Mrs. H. S. Lewis. Miss Grace Sharkey of Remington spent Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. William Beal. Miss Elizabeth Easterdav went to Delphi Wednesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Fern Dobbins, Miss Virginia McElhoe of Indianapolis was the guest over Sunday of Mrs. George Hemphill, i Mr. and Mrs. William L. Davis and son Louis spent V/ednesday with friends at Monticello. George Hemphill Saturday from -•Chicago, where he had a eepmer removed from his lip. Airs. Emily Bolder of Fowler came Monday to spend the winter with her Mrs. Perry Spencer. Martin Overy of Pocahontas, lowa, spent last week with his parents, Air. and Airs. Overy, south of town. . . •' Mrs. Edward Aliller went to Lafayette Tuesday evening to visit her brother, Charles Stevenson, and

family. Airs. George Reed and daughter Leta of Watseka came AVednesday to visit her sister, Airs. Perry Spencer. Samuel Lober of Cisna Park, Illinois, came Tuesday to visit his uncle, John Kercher, Sr., and other relatives. Mrs. Robert Clark and daughter, Aliss Carrie, went to Lafayette Alonday where Aliss Carrie had her tonsils removed. Mrs. Carl Lang of Hebron came Wednesday for a few days’ visit with her parents, Air. and Airs. John W. Warner. Mrs. Demmie Alay of Remington was the guest from Sunday until Tuesday of her parents, Mr-. a®d Airs. Cal Sharkey. ' Mrs. Russel Gardner and little daughter of Alontieello were guests Tuesday of Airs. Gardner’s grandmother, Airs. J. W. Dye. Aliss Bessie Stewart, who is attending school at Remington, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. .and Airs. Howard Stewart, northwest of town. Alrs. Al. J. Baxter, who had been visiting her daughter. Airs. William Henvplflll, the past few days, returned to her home in Alonon Wednesday. Miss Fae AlcKillip came Jiome from Oxford. Ohio. Wednesday evening to spend her Christmas vacation with her parents, Air. and Airs. Ed McKillip.

Mrs. John Dunn, Mrs. A. H. Dunn and daughter Catherine and Mrs. Charles Weitrick spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Delzell at Logansport. David Davisson, who- had been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. .John Davisson, the past three weeks, returned to Devil’s Lake, North Dakota, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. T. s. McDuffie of Toledo. Ohio, who have been visiting their brother and sister. Mr. end Mrs. Cal Sharkey, went to Remington to visit, relatives. Mrs. Nirkey Dewey, who had been in St. 'Elizabeth’s hospital at Lafayette the past three weeks, has so far recovered as to he able to return to her home in Wolcott last week. Miss Ethel Dihell, who is attending thgjWestern College for Women at Oxford. Ohio, came home Wednesday to spend a two weeks’ vacation with her parents; Mr. and Mrs. E. .1. Dibell. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kilgus of Fairbury' Illinois, who have been visiting Mrs. Kilgus’ uncle. Fred Anker, and family, went to Reming-■-ftm —Monday —to- visit —Mo —KilgmM cousin. Jacob Wasner. Mr. and Mrs. Kilgus are on their weddinsr trip and came from Michigan here.

FRANCES VILLF From the Tribune) W. J. was in Indianapolis Tuesday on business, Mrs. Leo Worland and daughter returned to their home at Rensselaer Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. James Coffel wsre the over Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elza Coffel at Monon; Mrs. H. G. Jones went to St. Paul, Indiana, Tuesday to spend Christmas with her parents. Charles Brow r n, who has been working in Detroit the past few weeks, returned home Sunday. Miss Gail Wilhite came from Ladoga Tuesday evening to spend Christmas with her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Foster. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Timmons and son Ronald attended the funeral of Mrs. Timmons’ uncle, H. C. Jackson, held at Frankfort Monday.

John Smith returned to his home at Fairbury, Illinois, after a few days’ visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Smith, east of Francesville. Airs. Clara Eldridge of Rensselaer was the over Sunday guest of her uncle, Emanuel Reish, who is making his home with Mr. and Airs. Ch a rles W. Rei sh. Airs. V. J. Randle of Los Angeles, California, who had been visiting with Mr. and Airs. Albert Whitaker, returned home Saturday. Mrs. Randle is a sister to Airs. Whitaker. Aliss Doris Wakeman of Stockton, New York, and Miss Mary Thompson of Hobart, both students at Valparaiso university, will be Christmas guests of Aliss Hazel Whitaker. “Stevie” Rees left Tuesday for Palatka, Florida, where he will spend the winter. He stopped off at Greencastle for a couple of days and visited with his daughter, Mrs. O. T. (Higgins. Airs. Carl Kruger slipped and fell at her home in -the west part of town last Friday afternoon and broke her left arm above the wrist. She was taken to the home of her son. C. AI. Kruger, where Dr. R. J. Ives was called and reduced the fracture.

During the windstorm in this vicinity Saturday evening the straw stack south of where Wesley Scott lives blew' over and buried two cows belonging to Silas H. Kopa. Silas carried windstorm insurance with the Fitzpatrick agency and th& state agent for the company was here Tuesday and settled the loss satisfactorily to Silas for SIOO.

MEDARYVILLE . (From the Journal) Herman Wacknitz shot a fox north of town in Cass township. The animal was a splendid specimen of the red variety. Mr. Sprague of Rensselaer, owner of the Iroquois Roller Alills, made a business visit to Aledaryville Alonday evening, returning Tuesday noon. Kain brothers have been obliged to close down their dredge, which has been operating between here and Winamac, to await more favorable weather. Among those attending the funeral of Airs. Ballard last Wednesday, were a sister of the deceased, Airs. Etta Roase, of Indianapolis and two brothers, Paul and George Shultz, of Brookston. At a sale of pure bred Shorthorn cattle held recently near Lucern, Gust Selmer, trustee of Rich Grove township, purchased a yearling calf at s3Br>. Air. Selmer also bought, two cows, the three costing him $7lO.

Herman Long and wife have purchased the Lizenby property, the first door west of the home of Airs. T. AI. Lizenby. which is now occupied by Rev. Mobley and wife, who will move to the property owned by Mrs. Fred Verger. Thomas Watson of Hobson, Montana, is here this week visiting his grandparents, Air. and Airs. T. L. Smith. Air. Watson has a wheat ranch in Montana and raised a crop of B,ooft bushels the past season, and while the yield was not as good as in former years on account of the unusually high prices the cron netted as much or more than a full yield would- have done. Aliss Cora Rowe, a sister of Frank ' and Arthur Rowe of this place, diPd of pneumonia at the home of Frank Rowe last Thursday afternoon. The deceased was born near Pulaski October 18, 1887 and at the time of her death had attained the age of 20 years, 1 month and 26 days. The funeral was conducted Monday from the Catholic church of Aledaryville, Rev. Father Koch officiating, and interment. was made in the Catholic cemetery at Pulaski. The deceased is survived by two brothers, as mentioned, and two sisters, Airs, Lulu Crittenden of Norman, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Gertrude Buwa of Monterey: her parents having proceeded her in death.

Glfin Abigail Shultz was born in Aledaryville October 15. 1891 and was called by death December 11. aged 26 years, 1 month and 26 days. She was united in marriaeo to Clarence \V. Ballard July 20. 1 968. To this union were born two daughters, Eva. Frances, aged 7, and Georgia Beulah, aged 4. Mrs. Ballard united with the Christian church o p Aledaryville February' 3. 190S\ Tlie deceased leaves to mourn her loss a husband and two daughters, numerous relatives and a host of other friends. The funeral services were conducted from the home of George W. Ballard in Aledaryville AVednesdav afternoon at 2 o’clock bv Rev. Charles B. Aloherly and interment was made in the Aledaryville cemetery'.

GOODLAXD —— (From the -Herald) Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Loughridge and John and Emma Buck autoed over to Monon Monday and spent the day. Mr. and Mrs. George 0. Bales returned home Sunday after spends ing a few weeks visiting relatives in West Virginia. Mrs. B. W. Harmon and little son left Thursday for Young America, where they will spend Christmas with home folks. The many friends of Barney Clark will be pleased to learn that he is improving slowly and that he expects to return home for Christmas. Miss Lillian Perkins will return to Depauw university at Greencastle after January l to resume her studies, having spent two years there. During the extreme cold weather on December 14-the stork became lost and stopped at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hancock on west Jasper street and left a baby girl.-. Mrs. Stephen Hamblin, well known to many Herald readers, fell

at the home of her son in Mo-1 mence last Saturdaysrfnd was badly* injured. Her brother, Lewis Spaulding, of this place went to j Momence Wednesday. C. H. Mustard of Alilford, lowa, • visited here this week with his brother John and family. He o,wns a fine farm near - Alilford and is j now spending a portion of the money received for his bumper crop this last season. Karl Crandall visited last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.Mark Crandall, at Wadtna. It is reported that Karl has been sold by Indianapolis to the Salt Lake City team of the Northwestern league. However, we understand, that Karl is about to quit baseball. Airs. Tony Jessup’s little son and daughter came up from Brazil Monday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sherrow. The little boy, who was injured last August by coming in contact with a high voltage wire at the local station, is not completely , recovered and his little mind seems a blank concerning the tragedy in which his older brother lost his life.

Miss Helen Gray, daughter of Conductor and Mrs. E. Gray, formerly of this city but recently of Lacross, passed away at the latter place Monday morning. The deceased was about seventeen years of age. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 from the Gray home. Remains were taken to Logansport Thursday morning for burial. Fred “Cy” Williams and family, who have just returned to their home at Park Ridge, Illinois, after spending a few weeks at their farm near Thi-ee Lakes, Wisconsin, will spend Christmas here arid at Wadena with relatives. Fred has been superintending stump pulling on his farm in Wisconsin and expects to be in the pink of condition when the spring training season opens. The Cubs will have a new boss this year i n the person of Fred Mitchell of Boston, and this new boss thinks “Cy” is the best center fielder in the big league. Prof. W. O. Bough w r as injured just before the noon hour Tuesday when a class was being instructed in the laboratory. He had placed ammonia in a flask and corked same while it was under pressure. The cork was blown out and part of the contents of the flask was thrown in his eyes causing him much pain. Medical attention was immediately given and he went to his room where he suffered considerable during the day following. He returned to school Thursday, but will not be able' to take up active work until schools opens after the holidays.