Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1917 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

ROSELAWN Dorothy Rodgers was in Rensselaer Saturday. • <■ C. T. Otis went to Chicago Saturday evening. Mrs. Rodger Smith was a Chicago visitor Saturday. Floyd Fox vias a business visitor -in Rensselaer Monday. , . Misses Clara and Helen Hopper were guests of Mary Jane Phillips' Sunday. ■ Charles Mulaney, Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Smith were Rensselaer visitors last Thursday. • Grger Guilford of Kankakee, Illinois, was / visiting .relatives in this community-last week. C'. A crowd from town and the i?earby community chartered a wagon Tuesday night and drove out to the home of Mt. and Mrs.

Edward Hopper, where they proceeded to give the newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Hopper, a real old-fash-;ioned belling and held the fort un- ; til Ed came across with the cigars ! for the boys and candy for the girls. i Rodger Smith butchered one of his fat hogs Friday, which he says jwill help some to reduce the high • cost of living. Bert Hopper' and family will move to a farm four miles north lof Rensselaer, owned by Dr. Turfler, on or about March 1. I Lewis Trussell, brother of Mrs. Bert Hopper, came up from Rens’selaer Friday for a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hopper. I Mr. C'hesterson, who has been holding down the job as agent for .the Monon here the past month, sent in his resignation last Wednesday and accepted a position 'with the Sleeper Bros, garage and i automobile agency at Fowler, and ■ will go to his there in a few idays. While we regret to see Mr. C'hesterson leave we are gratified* to learn he has secured a better position and where he can be with his family. I The Lincoln township spelling contest was held here Friday, and according to the judges. Miss Ruth ■Petty of Thayer was declared the winner over Miss Clara Hopper. .But according to reports from numerous responsible * people of .Roselawnandcommunity.w'lw . were present, the contest was held 'without regard to the prescribed rules and it is the opinion of a majority of those present that Miss 'Hopper would have won the contest had She been given an even chance with Miss Fetty. Edward Roush, the 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roush, gave them all a scare and won third place, ; which entitles him to spell—in the . county contest.

REMINGTON' (From the Press) Jason Bickel helped Marion ( i O’Connor move to Delphi this week. Hl. R. Hartman went to Chicago Wednesday to spend several days with relatives. _ . . \.r Mrs. Will Sharkey, and daughter, Miss went to South Bend Thursday to visit relatives. Miss Rose Wilder ofn Lafayette is here helping care for her new nephew at the home of Clarence Wilder. Mrs. Alice Heiback visited here I sister, Mrs. George Bilile, at the I St. Joseph’s hospital in Logansport i Monday. Warren Roadifdr, 'who has been visiting his parents for several weeks, l^ft. Monday evening for his home in Missouri. ...' ....... Mrs. Ellery Bloom of' Cleveland. Ohio, is at the bedside of her father, John Turner, who is still lying in a very critical condition. Born, ‘Sunday,. February 4, to Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Boatman, a son; Wednesday, February 7, to Mr.and Mrs. Claud Miller, a daughter. Marion O’Connor moved this week to a fafm northeast of’ Delphi. L. B. Elmore and Wm. Halliday are auft show visitors at Indianapolis this week. 1). B. Miller of near Remington is shipping his goods and moving to Amstead, Virginia. His son has already moved to that state, where he works in a mine, i The water works in the. postoffice froze up and broke Saturday and a

veritable fountain resulted. For a time it looked like Uncle Sam would have to move or provide hip boots for his employes. Mrs. Barbara Bilile went to Wabash Saturday to stay with her son George while his wife is in the hospital at Logansport, where she was operated upon Saturday morning and at present writing is doing well. Mrs. Furbister of Duluth, Minnesota, who had been the guest of her brother, Dr. Curtis, and wife the past ten days, returned home Wednesday by way of Madison, Wisconsin, for a visit with friends there. Mr. and Mrs. John Pelsey returned Friday evening last from their wedding trip on which they were accompanied by Misses Lena and Sallie Knockel. The eight days of their absence were most delightfully spent with relatives in Morton, Roanoke and Peoria, Illinois, Mrs. Ella Parks and daughter, Mrs. Paul Hyman, of Lafayette came Tuesday evening to visit the former’s mother, Mrs. Wilcox, and sister, Mrs. Bert Kyle. Mrs. Parks will remain several days, but Mrs., Hyman returned home Wednesday, accompanied by Miss Laura Peck, who will spend a few days with her. Delbert Alsdn moved onto the James Skinner farm southeast of town; James Skinner moved into their own property, the former William Broadie residence, in the north part of town; Lee Alson moved into the Thomas Harris property. Mrs. Harris and family are living on the Jacky Harris farm southeast of town.

Mr. and Mrs. James Gilbert entertained a score of guests Monday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Marion O’Connor. A bountiful dinner was served in cafeteria style, to which all present did full justice. The afternoon was spent in listening to some beautiful selections on the ■Graphanola, a treat enjoyed by all. Toward evening the crowd dispersed, wishing Mr. and Mrs. O’Connor a bright future in thejr new home. « A • pleasant surprise party was held last Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Lucterhand in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Will Thurston, who move to their pew home at Goodland this week. About three score of the friends with well-filled baskets gathered in and the evening was ppent most enjoyably. The crowd left some tokens of remembrance which were greatly appreciated by Mr. and Mrs. Thurston. 'Mrs. William Ott entertained the Sew-and-Sew club at the home of John Ott Friday afternoon, February 2. Several of the members were unable to be present owing to the inclemency' of the weather, and they surely missed a most pleasant afternoon. Mrs. H. J. Bartoo was a guest of" the club. Mrs. Ott was -assisted by Mrs. Ira Grant in serving very appetizing refreshments. Mrs. Claude Townsend will .be hostess at next meeting’ Friday, February. 16. - >. A pretty wedding was solemnized at the Sacred Heart church Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock when Miss Theresa Marie Wagner became the bride of Homer H. Sigo, Misses Rose Wagner, sister of-the bride, and Miss Louise Sigo. sister of the groom, acted as bridesmaids, while the best men were Roy Sigo and Anthony Wagner. The bride was attired in white silk, and her attendants in pink chiffon taffeta. All carried carnations. Both are

well known young people, the bride being the daughter of Mr. and, Mrs. Nick Wagner and the groom the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sigo, north of town. A dinner was served at the home of the bride’s parents immediately after the ceremony. A reception was given this Thursday evening at the home of the groom’s parents. The happy couple will be at home to their many friends after March 1, on the John Hardebeck farm.