Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1917 — Page 4

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Rick Thurston left Friday for New York for an extended visit with relatives. ■ . ’ Mrs. L. W. Severin of Cuba, New York, is here the guest of her sister, Mrs. George Ormiston, and family. - Mrs. Jake French went Wednesday to Rensselaer and spent the day with her mother, Mrs. Hester Hoyt. Mr. and Mrs. C. H: Hopkins of Lafayatte spent the week visiting Mrs. Hopkins’ brother, Jake French, and family. - Mrs. Emma McKinley went to Danville, Illinois, last week for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. John C. Dewey, and hueband. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hoover of Star City were callers in Goodland this week. They came to attend the K. of P. banquet Tuesday night. Bernadette Welch returned this week from Mineapolis, Minnesota, where she has been visiting relatives for the past few months. Charles Bakers of Wheatfield came this week and has charge of the south C. & E. I. section, Frank Davis having returned to Mecca to work in the coal mines. Rev. Paul C. Johnston will leave Monday for Oswego, Illinois, to as-sist-Rev. Ray V. Kerns with a revival meeting. (He will return to Goodland about March 5. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ulrey of Lucas, Kansas, were callers in Goodland this week. Mr. Ulrey worked for H. T. Griggs in ’74 and they had a real enjoyable visit. Ernest and Jesse Capes have moved'to town. The former moved in the A. E. Hartley property on East Union street and the latter in the ’ Peck property on West Jasper street. Raymond Cooke, who has a good position with the Railroad Y. M. C. A at Gibson, Indiana, was home this week. He has been recently promoted from the night work to day service. Miss Hlazel Blake of Fair Oaks visited over Sunday at the Silas Sheldon home- It’s rumored that one of the bachelor boarders at the Sheldon house enjoyed her visit very much. Elmer Monesmith received a telegram Sunday morning stating that his step-mother, Mrs. Thomas Monesmith, had passed away the night before at a hospital in Detroit where she went five weeks ago for treat-

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1 ment for cancer. Funeral* services were held at ’her late home, in Kewanna, Indiana, Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Monesmith were in attendance. t Andrew Hoffman of Sharpsville, Indiana, was a pleasant caller in Goodland Tuesday and Wednesday. Andy at one time was one of our business men being a member of the Hoffman & Hartley firm in v the east side hardware, now conducted by J. S. McCurry. This is his first visit in twelve years. He did a (piece of work for parties in Raub and stopped off enroute -home and i attended the K. of P. oanquet. I One of the saddest events happening in bur midst for some time ■ was the sudden death on Monday I evening of Alden, the 11-months-old nephew of Supt. and Mrs. G. N. Porter, at their home on west Jasper street. The mother, Mrs. Ray i I Greenawalt, of Momence, Illinois, I (=3--sister of Supt. Porter, wag taken to the Henrotin hospital in Chicago the first of last week and underwent lan operation. The Porters brought (the little fellow' to Goodland while the mother was in the hospital. The ( i baby contracted a cold and then i (seemed alright—but Sunday noon a' I sudden change for the worse set in with quick pneumonia and , the end soon same.

FRANCES VILLE (From the Tribune) Miks Fern Culp of North Judson was in Francesville Monday. Mrs. Charles Sard was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Leaf at Lafayette Saturday. Sam Walters of Eureka, Illinois, was in Saturday until Monday, on business. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Worland and daughter of Rensselaer visited Mr. and Mrs. James Coffel and» son Sunday. Walter Rice and mother are mpving their household belongings to Leroy, Indiana, where Walter is steadily employed. Mr. afitf Mrs. Robert Boyd of Prairie will leave Saturday for Hathaway, Montana, -where they will make their future home. Mr. and Mrs. Alf Whitaker of Niles, Michigan, came to Francesville Tuesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Ab Whitaker and other relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Lase Smoyer and grandson, Georgie Smoyer, went to Indianapolis Saturday where they are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Reynolds. Joseph Vanßuskirk, returned to his home in Huntington last Friday after spending several weeks visiting his son-in-law, Rev. A. L. Brandenburg, and family. iLarkin Koster, who was located

at Valparaiso, has moved his household goods here and will locate on the farm west of Francesville formerly occupied by John G. Saltwadel. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Myers,„ Sunday mornning, a girl; Ito Mr. and Mrs. Albert Swing, Jr., Monday, a girl; to Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Kopka, east of Francesville, Monday, a girl. I Drs. Sharrer & Sharrer of the local hospital operated upon Mrs. A. R. Wentz Monday morning for abdominal cancer, a very severe case, but indications for her recovery are very bright. Mrs. Margaret Rees / returned from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sunday and will stay here probably all summer. She reports that the snow was four feet deep at Traverse City, tdo deep for her. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. David .Mangold from Roanoke, Illinois, Mr. Alfred Artoffer and Miss Lois Altorfer from Peoria, Illinois, have been visiting relatives and friends from Saturday until Monday. ’ • ... Mr. and Mrs. Harry Foster are* now in New York City in the Polyclinic hospital, at which place their son, Arthur Allen, is taking treatments for an ailment which has bothered him since birth, the expectations being an operation soon.

Miss Edna Stiller, for the past two years teacher for the third and fourth grades here in the public schools, resigned last Friday evening and Miss Nellie Ryan of Gillam township will fill the vacancy, and she has had considerable experience in this kind of work, sufficient to give good satisfaction. On last Saturday Miss Stiller was married to Mr. John Osborn of near Rensselaer at that place. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Osborn, Sr., and she is a daughter of Mrs. Peter Stiller of near Medaryville. MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) John Ryan made a business trip to Lafayette Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Resh have moved to a farm near Kouts. Dan Guild, who is attending school in Rensselaer, spent the week end at home. Mrs. Oliver Palmer and little son Sherman of Hammond are visiting Mrs. Palmer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin McCay. P. M. Pullins and family are preparing to® move to near Benton Harbor, Michigan, where Mr. Pullins has rented a small truck farm. Theo. Bremer states that his brother, living in northern Michigan, produced fourteen hundred bushels of navy beans last season,

which he sold at $7.25 per bushel, qr a totjfl of $10,150.00. I The Jasper County Democrat remarks concerning the high prices being paid for corn at the public sales and calls attention to the fact that at a sale near North Judson last week corn sold at $1.26 per bushel. We can go The Democrat one better, however, for at the P. M. Pullins sale, Tuesday of last week, corn sold at the modest figure of $1.35 per bushel. ” j Last Thursday morning at 11 o'clock the body of Mrs. Nancy Kritch of San Pierre was laid to rest in the ’cemetery northeast of Medaryville. Mrs. Kritch passed away the previous Tuesday at Knox. The deceased, who was the mother of Henry Kritch <of San Pierre, had been an invalid for several years. Mrs. Kritch was a native of Benton county and was a former resident of Rich Grove township of this county.

\ BROOK (From the Reporter) Mrs. A. M. Strole returned the first of the week from a visit with Rev. and Mrs. Noble in Warsaw. Mrs. Howard Myers went to Forest, Illinois, on last Friday to visit her parents, and returned the first of the week. Henry Sandmyer of near Foresman is preparing this week to move to Goodland, where he purchased a home last summer. Mrs. Rosenthal of Indianapolis came on Tuesday to be with her daughter, Mrs. Ben Leopold, who is ill with pneumonia. Mb. and Mrs. E. M. Bupp went to Rensselaer Tuesday to visit Abe Miller, who is in the hospital recovering from an operation. - Mrs. Ben Leopold, who has been suffering from an attack of pneumonia, is getting better. A trained nurse from Chicago has been caring for her. Rees Hill came home from Michigan the last of the week. He had a seige of sickness while gone that prevented his return. He is slowly improving since his return. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Russell moved to Brook the first of the week and now live in their property in southeast Brook. Dyke Chapin and his uncle will batch on the farm this summer. Mrs. Wm. Esson returned the last of the week from Biloxi, Mississippi. She is delighted with her trip, which included visits to various points in Florida as well as Mississippi; but her return is most welcome to her many friends. Ebenezer Gates was at Utica, New York, in December, 1843, and died in Brook, Indiana, February 18, 1917. Mr. Gates was

left an orphan at an early age, land soon after in company with an 1 elder brother he came West and located in Kendall, county, Illinois, at which place he' made his heme until he enlisted, in Co. D. 36th Hlipois Volunteer Infantry. After serving his country for three years and receiving an honorable discharge, he again went to work on the farm and remained there until the year 1874, when he moved to ( a t farm near Watseka, from which place he came to this county In the year 1885, and since that tfme he has been a continuous resident of this county. He was knowh to all’ both, old and young, as “Uncle Eben” and was held in the highest regard by his many neighbors ahd friendfe. The remains were taken to Morris, Illinois, Tuesday morning by his niece, Mrs. Ezra West, for interment beside his older brother. WOLCOTT % (From the Enterprise) S. P. Haskell went to ludanapolis Wednesday on business. I Isaac Leopold left Tuesday for a trip to Denver, Colorado. j | Mrs. E. J. Wood went to Valparaiso Saturday to visit her son Gary. i Dick Sigman visited., his mother, Mrs. Mary Sigman, at Remington Wednesday. i Mrs. George Hemphill spent [Thursday with Mrs. Charles Alson at Remington. I Miss Marjorie Jones went to Chile Wednesday to visit Miss Arline Musselman. I Miss Golda Scripter went to McCoysburg Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Perfect Spencer. I Miss Ruth Stoudt of Remington was the guest Monday of her cousin, Mrs. Taber Spencer. I Mrs. Louis Hinchman went to Remington Thursday to spend the day with her mother, Mrs. Carl Stahl. I Mrs. Isaac Leopold and son Robert went to Frankfort today to remain over Sunday with Mrs. Leopold’s parents. George Jessup of Fairbury, Illinois, was the guest over Sunday of his sister, Mrs. Esther Hanna, north of town.

Mrs. Elmer Martin and Mrs. Charles Martin spent Tuesday at Kentland, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin, Sr. Mrs. Fred Kaehl and daughter Mary of Fairbury, Illinois, visited friends here from Monday evening I until Wednesday morning. * Mr. and Mrs. Guy Henderson and children of Hebron were the guests Sunday of Mr. Henderson s father, George O. Henderson. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schnidgall of Hancock, Minnesota, who have been visiting friends here, went to Elgin, Illinois,, Tuesday evening to visit friends. Rev. Lowman and daughter were called to Auburn Wednesday to attend the funeral of M. S. Kutzner, a brother of Mrs. I. W. Lowman, who died very suddenly. Mr -and Mrs. Sam Hughes re-turnedWFri-day evening from their wedding trip to Oologah, Oklahoma, where they visited Mr. Hughes’ brother, John and wife. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Sell of Brook came Wednesday evening, and Thursday morning, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. S. ,C. Utrl and daughter Marguerite, went to Chicago for a few days’ visit. Mr. and Mrs.. C. G. Henning andson, John Abner, went ’to Union Citv Saturday • and spent Sunday with Mr. Henning’s parents. On Monday Mr. Henning returned home and Mrs. Henning and son went to Richmond for a few days’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abner Bright. Sam Saylor, who moved to HoltCalifornia, two years ago, from northeast of Wolcott, has been very sick with pneumonia and v complications of the disease. iHte is in a hospital at El Centro, California, at present, having been taken there for the removal of puss that had formed on the pleura. The operation was performed about two weeks ago and seemed successful. His many friends here hope for his speedy recovery. ~ Miss Ida Ferrer suffered a fracture of both bones of the left limb just above the ankle Wednesday evening about? 4:30 o’clock. Miss Ida and her sister, who reside 3 % east of Wolcott on the north road, were driving home from Wolcott and when near the Glifford Boulden residence their horse took fright and both ladies jumped from the buggy, Miss Ida striking in the hard road, fracturing her limb, while her sister was more fortunate and lit in the ditch suffering no injury.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE Herman H. 3 Churchill et ux to Charles G. Spitler, August 30, 19115. nw nd“ and. s% ne, 35-31-7, 120 acres. Union, $12,000. ' . Thomas J. Mallatt et ux to Maudie Hill, February 22, It 20, bl 19, Virgie, sl. Charles A. Ro wen . et ux to Maude E. Spitler, February 21, n% sw 22-30-7, Union, sl. Maude E. Spitler )to Barbara Ellen Bowen, February 21, n% nu sw 22-30-7, Union, sl. - Tippecanoe Land Co. to Murdock Farms Co., Feb. 22, pt 25-31-5, ne se 26-31-5, 600 acres, Gillam, $48,000. - Albert P- SWartzell et ux to Levi F. Clouse, February 23, pt it 6, bl 1, Rensselaer, Thomson’s add, S4X). Lalie V. Day et baron to John M. Shields, February 20, w% lots 5 8 9 block 43, Rensselaer, Weston’s Second addition, SI,OOO. Hiram Day et ux to John, M. Shields, February 20, lots 3,4, block 28 Rensselaer, Weston s Second addition, sl. John M Shields et ux to Hiram Day February 20, south part nw se. 4-28r6, 27 acres, Marion, $450.

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COURT NEWS

The six boys from the Marion consolidated school, Leonard, Wesley and James Welsh, George Kresel, Fay Minniear and Edward Kirk, who were i arrested last week on of James McKinney, as noted in Saturday’s Democrat, were arraigned before Judge Hanley Saturday morning. The judge questioned the boys concerning their fighting at school, and after delivering a severe reprimand adj/* vised them that any further complaints would cause him to deal much more severely with them. The petit jury came in Monday, but the cases set for trial that day —State vs. Walters and the appealed case of Siate vs. Ellis—having been disposed of, the former continued for the term and Ellis withdrawing his appeal and paying the fine and costs invoked in the recent trial before Squire Spitler and from which he had appealed; there was nothing left for the jury to dp, • consequently it was excused until yesterday. The cases set for yesterday having been otherwise disposed of, the jury was excused again until this forenoon. - J

Other proceedings in. court since last report follow: Items from circuit court docket: Special Judge Marvin was over from Monticello Saturday and took up the matter of the Ryan ditch. Friday was the last day for filing remonstrances, and the number filed totaled 183. Judge Marvin set the cause for hearing for the second day of the April term. State vs. Frank M. Walters. Continued for term by agreement. F. Guy Barnard ditch. - Judge Wason of the Carroll-White circuit is agreed upon as special judge to sit in said cause. A. L. McDonald vs. J. P. Hammond, auditor, et al. Cause dismissed at costs of defendant, W. F. Osborne. Stipulation ordered copCarrie 'Thompson vs. James B. Thompson. Defendant files answer. Divorce granted plaintiff together with $421.60 alimony, payable in sixty days. Clyde Gunyon, adm. vs. Ross H. Bolt et al. Dismissed at cost of estate. Hulda Rosenbaum et al vs. August R. Schultz et al. Cause submitted and evidence heard in part. Alfred Stakley vs. David L. and Everett Halstead. Plaintiff files affidavit for change of venue and cause is sent to Newton county. Harry O. Marshall vs. Luella Marshall. Plaintiff granted divorce and custody of 5-year-old daughter. Rumsey & Co. vs. Garland Morrow. Plaintiff files verified motion for order on defendant to produce papers, telegrams and letters at trial of cause. Court so orders. Ransom °N. Edwards vs. Charles A. Jones. Defendant files affidavit for change of venue and cause is sent to Newton county.

CASES SET/ FOR TRIAL J. Victor Tate/vs. James DeWitt et al. Set for third Wednesday. John W. Ward vs. John W. Marlatt. Set for third Wednesday. William R. Clark vs. David L. Halstead. Set for third Wednesday Alfred Stakley vs. David L. and? Everett Halstead. Set for third Thursday. Elizabeth Johnson, admx. vs. Levi Walters et al. Set for third Friday. William H. Boyle vs. Floyd Cox. Set. for third Friday. Oscar L- Dinwiddie vs. Benjamin J. Gifford estate, et al. Set for fourth Monday. Rumsey & Co. vs. Garland T. Morrow Set for fourth Tuesday. State vs. John Lilly, charged with petit larceny. Set for fourth Wednesday Nellie M. Sawin et al. vs. Charles V. May et al. Set for fourth Wednesday. „ ~ M. V. Brown vs. George H. Hammerton, trustee. Set for fourth Wednesday. Indiana Refining Co. vs. Mark Schroer Set for fourth Thursday. Charles A. Myers vs. Bessie Myers Cause set for fourth Friday.

The body of the young man found murdered on the Jackson highway south of Hammond last week and which lay unidentified in the Hammond morgue for several days, has been identified as that of Fred L. Higgins, a paroled auto thief whose parents are said to reside in Kansas City and are wealthy. Young Higgins is ' said to have been a great favorite in the white-light district of Chicago and a liberal spender. The theory of the Hammond police is +hat Higgins and a party of kindred spirits were -on their 'way from Indianapolis to Chicago via ante and became engaged in an altercation in which Higgins was shot and left at the side of the road. No word has been received from his parents at this writing and it is probable that, the gilded youth will be buried in pottets’ field.

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