Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1917 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

GOODLAND (From the Herald) William Mustard left Wednesday for Vernon to spend a few days-on his old stamping ground. Mrs. Adea Wilson and Mrs. Letitia Tedford were visitors in Chicago the latter part of last week. Mrs. Max Harner has been quite ill with an attack of appendicitis. Her mother, Mrs. Katherine Schlater, has been a bronchitis patient. Sheriff A. J., Spinney shakes the cares of his high official duties from his shoulders on Saturday night and spends Sunday with, home folks. John Mustard resigned his position as nightwatch and Wednesday night was his last. The new nightwatch is Nate Vice, who started on his new duties Thursday night. G. W. Gilman headed a party consisting .of Ray Mead, Thomas Schlater, Mark Crandall, F. Rothrock, John Medlock, Ed Robinson and Garret Mead for the Chicago automobile show on Thursday morning. The Farmers’ institute that was to have been held in Brook on February 3 has been postponed to February 22 on account of the revival services which will be in progress at that time. Mrs. M. S. Foley fell on the walk, in front of Mrs. Hardy’s residence last- Thursday evening and received a broken knee. • She was taken into the Poultre home and then on home. Friday morning she was taken to the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Washburn visited with friends in Chicago the latter part of ’last week. Mrs. Washburn returned home Sunday evening, but Mr. Washburn boarded the “Hoosier” in Chicago for Indianapolis where, he was- a business caller.