Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1917 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

» FOUR CORNERS • (Too late for Saturday’s issue) Freeman shipped,a load of stock out of Wheatfield Thursday. Senator Goar, the hay shipper from Tefft is busy loading hay at Wheatfield -these days. Mr. Lambert of north of Wheatfield moved to the Hefrry farm in east Walker this week. Trustee Davis and son Elmer pulled the sheller this week for the Stembel grain company. A. S. Barlow, who has been having a tussle with lumbago for a ’week or two, is 0, K. now. Gert (Hiendrixson has lost his ' partner, the little black dog. Too bad, Gert, especially when meat is so high. Mrs. Jack Smith is recovering’ nicely from a severe nervous shock caused from having a wisdom tooth extracted. Mr. Minor, on the Barnard farm, shelled and delivered to rhe Stembel elevator the past week 4,000 bushels of corn. * (Harry Gulbransen moved Tuesday to Wisconsin. He has rented his farm to John Garlich, who is now in possession of same Glen, the son of Mr. ’ and Mrs. David Wesner, has been very sick for the past two weeks with an I abcess on his jaw. He is improv- j ing at this writing. C. E. Barnhart, who held a public sale last week, is now visiting his wife’s people at Roan. From there he goes via auto to Florida for a few months’ vacation. It does seem to us that the farmers who voted for Hughes would hesitate and feel a remorse of conscience ■'"when they reach out and. accept 95c for a bushel of con# Tinder the Wilson administration. | W. B. McNeil, junk and imple-; naent dealer at Wheatfield, is fitting up a new office, which, when com-, pl eted, wlil /be second to none in the city. Hamilton, the electric light man, is installing the lights and Jule is finishing the interior. The outside finish will be put on when spring comes.

The fistic encounter by and between John Miller of west of San and a young man by the name of Galbreth, who lives on or near the filler farm in east Walker, resulted in Miller retiring with a broken nose and an ugly gash across his face. Galbreth was arrested and placed under bond for his appearance before Squire Vandoozer of Wheatfield Saturday. A couple of Walker township young men who took too many doses of ilknockout drops”, at a certain booze joint last Sunday are now on the road to recovery. It is reported that they drank sixteen highballs in less than three-quar-ters of an hour with the result that two doctors worked with them all night to save their lives, and at times the chances were ninety-nine to one against their recovery. And this is supposed to be at . least a partly Civilized country. One of the young men is a minor. The drinks were sold on Sunday and by a person who, by his actions, says t o h—-1 with the law. How long will the better class of this locality allow these open violations of the law remains to be seen.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Job English was in Peru this looking: after his farm interests. ' • George Conn went to Indiana Hhrbor on Monday to look up a position. George Ade left Chicago the last’ of the week for Belle’ Air, Florida, : where he will remain until spring. | Miss Ona Shindler spent part of the wqek in Mt. Ayr, the guest of • her brother, W. A. Shindler, and family. Mrs. Littlefield, who was a guest of her sister, Mrs. Vondersmith, for several days, left for home in Rensselaer on Friday. Sherman Simonin, Chris Nafziger and Wallace Nichols were in Crawfordsville the first of the week, attending the corn shows at that place. Mrs. Frank Wood of Billings, Montana, Mrs. Henry Wood from Rensselaer and Mrs. Ina Pierson were guests at the home of Dr. Wood on Sunday. Howard Myers drove to , Chicago on Monday. He- was accompanied as far as Hammond by Fred Sell, who went over to Valparaiso to spend the day with his-brother Ted. Miss Millie Shiltz went to Valparaiso on Saturday to enter school. She will take the same courge that she started on at Purdue and was obliged to give up on account of ill health. Abram Agate came down from Chicago the last of the week and closed up the deal transferring his property in Brook to Charles Denham. Mr. Denham will move into the property as soon as possible. Harvey Hinton was called to Circleville; -Ohio, on last Sunday to attend the funeral of his sister. For some reason the message was delayed from Friday and L. C. Lyons took him to Rensselaer to catch

4 a train. He returned Thursday. | Mrs. Hamilton, mother of Mrs. John Heistand, died at the home of i the latter on last Sunday morning. Deceased was over 80 years of age, and had risen and dressed and fell ! dead beside the bed. This had I been her wish and a§, she had seen life’s best happiness as well as its I trials, her going, while a shock to | the loved ones, was without suffering and, pain. ’ i .

FORD DAY -Thursday Hilliard & Hamill. MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Fred Clark of South Bend came i last week for a few days’ visit witn his brother, Frank Clark. Mr. and Mrs. ■ Leslie Tillett of Francesville spent Monday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Smith, Mrs. James Campbell and Mrs. W. B. Long spent. Sunday with their sister, Mrs. James Spriggs* of Francesville. Mrs. Claude Horner went to Muncie Friday to attend the funeral of her cousin, Allen Georgie, returning Monday evening. Miss Mary Reeves has just returned home after a four weeks’ visit with friends and relatives in different parts of Michigan. Miss Ada Nicoles went to Rockville Saturday to visit her sister Emma; both arrived here Monday evening, Miss Emma feeling fine. Rudolph Kuss, who has been in a Chicago hospital for many weeks, is now much improved in health and was able to return home Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Houston .of Gillam township are entertaining a ten-pound boy since last Saturday night, making the fourth boy and the twelfth child in the family. - The First National bank at the annual election of directors Tuesday elected the following directors for the year 1917: C. H. Guild, E. A. White, M. Robinson, E. <C. Williams, James R. Guild. John P. Ryan and Henry L. White.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) F. M. Haskejl of Rensselaer was the guest over night Tuesday of his brother, S. P. Haskell. Miss Viola Goodacre came home from Kentland on Sunday evening to spend a few djys with home folks. Mrs. Elmer Martin and Mrs. George O. Henderson visited Mr. Henderson’s parents at Goodland Wednesday. Mrs. Ross Williams of LaHogue, Illinois, who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. C. W. Besse, returned home Wednesday. Mrs. E. N. March of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, came Saturday evening, called here by the serious illness of her father, R. C. Pugh. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smidt of Britt, lowa, came Monday evening to visit their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. William Howell. Mrs. William Blake and daughter, Miss Miriam, of Remington spent Wednesday here the guests of her father and sisters, Charles Hufty, and daughters. Andy Troxel went to Kalamazoo, Michigan, Monday evening to visit his mother, Mrs. Rudolph Troxel, who is at the Baldwin sanitarium in that city, receiving treatment for asthma. Robert M. Dellinger, the 3-monthg-old son of Mr. and Mrs. David Dellinger, died art their home near West Point church Wednesday. The funeral will be held this Friday morning from the home. Mrs. Edwin Miller went to Piper City, Illinois, Monday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Isaac Parsons. She was accompanied by her granddaughter, little Miss Catherine Parsons, who has been spending several days’ here. Few are permitted to reach the ripe old age of 90 years, but Uncle John Spencer of this place is one of the few, and on Tuesday of this week celebrated the ninetieth anniversary of his birth. He is. a remarkably well preserved man for one of that age.

Mrs. William Allen, whose illness has been mentioned in these columns, died at her home in- Wolcott last Saturday afternoon. The funeral was held from the M. E. church Tuesday morning and interment made in the Meadow Lake cemetery. An infant son who died at birth just "a few days before the mother, and was buried in the Wolcott cemetery, was taken up and buried with his mother. Richard C. Pugh died 'at his borne 1% miles west and ly> miles south of Wolcott Sunday,' January 7. .Mr. Pugh was an old and well known resident of this section. Early in October he suffered a stroke 'of paralysis. However, he was able "to he around for some time after this. Early in December he suffered a second stroke and has since been confined to his home. About three days before his death came the third stroke, from which he never rallied. > . ' Rev. G. W. Livingstone and family are moving to Warren, Indiana,

this week, where Rev. Livingstone has accepted a call to the Baptist church of that place. Warren is a town of about 1,800, and the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Livingstone wish them abundant success in their new field. During Mr. Livingstone’s pastorate here he and his family have formed many warm friendships and it is with regret that we see them leave our town. Mr., Livingstone is- a' conscientious worker, and the church at Warren is td be congratulated on securing him. ~ Lewella Simler, daughter of J. J. and Mary E. Simler, was born in Harrison county, Indiana, July 21, 1884. She was united in marriage to William W. Alien April 16;' 1905. Five children were born to this union, one of whom preceded the mother in death. She united* with the Methodist church at the age of 18 years and had lived a consistent Christian life, being a member of the M. E. -church at this plac# at the time of her death, which occurred at her home in Wolcott January 6, 1917, being 32 - years,5 months, and 16 days of age. She is survived by her kind husband, four children, an aged father, four sisters and one brother, besides many other relatives, and a host of friends, who deeply mourn her early departure.

FRANCESVILLE z (From the Tribune) Miss Ruth Ale of Noblesville came Saturday for An indefinite visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. Amy Hicks and daughter of Crawfordsville has been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Walter M, Engle. .Mrs. Argos Rotruck, who has been making her home at Detroit, came for a visit Saturday. Leslie Whitaker of Clay City came Tuesday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Will Whitaker and Mr. and Mrs. Ab Whitaker and friends. Mrs. Arthur Stewart, who is still in the hospital here, is progressing splendidly and will? be able to return to her home within a short time. Mrs. Harry W. Mathews returned to her home in Detroit last Tuesday after spending a week with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Brandfenburg. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Culp returned from Gary Tuesday evening after a short but pleasant visit with their daughter sand husband, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stansbury. J The Methodist parsonage has been completed and the pastor, Rev. A. L. Brandenburg, will move into the new home some time next week. It is all modernly equipped and certainly will make an ideal home for the pastor. / Mr. and Mrs. Frank Green returned to their home in Michigan City after a couple of weeks’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Smith, east of town, and friends and relatives .at Peoria and Fairbury, Illinois. Miss Feme Ale, the energetic and efficient deputy to her father, J. F. Ale, clerk of the Pulaski circuit court, has recently been appointed stenographer in the house of representatives at Indianapolis. This is recognition for Miss Ale, and besides the house made an excellent selection.

Henry Bolliger, living southwest of here, was operated upon at the Hlope hospital here Saturday afternoon by Drs. Sharrer & Sharrer for appendicitis. This is y the third operation for Henry and the Tribune hopes that this one will restore him to permanent health. Monday the same doctors performed an operation upon Mrs. Orie Solomon for. appendicitis and abdominal tumor. A very pretty wedding took place at the Methodist parsonage last Monday evening when Merl Lowry and Miss Hazel' Leoti Garrigues were united in marriage by Rev. A. L. Brandenburg. She is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Xvillia.ua Garrigues, east of Francesville, and he* is the oldest son of Frank Lowry, south of town. They will reside on the Guy farm, northeast of Francesville. x

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE Ed Oliver et ux to Thomas- M Callahan, January 9, part sw ne, 19-30-5, 10 acres, Barkley, sl. Henry W Long et uX to Frank Gross, January 6, se, 20-28-5, 160 acres, Milroy, $17,000.