Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1917 — Page 8

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

- remington (From the Press) Born, Saturday, March 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Guss Merritt, a daughter. Miss Ethel Hollingsworth ot Syracuse came Monday f° r a v •with home folks. Miss Margaret Johnston went to. Kokomo Tuesday to' visit her sister, Mrs. Dr. Miner. * Henry Brooks is able to be on the street again after a week’s tussel with pneumonia. Miss Olga Baier went to Pontiac, Illinois, Saturday to spend a few weeks with relaitves. Mr. and Mrs. Cy Rice of ,Delphi spent Sunday with relatives here, returning home MondayMiss Bessie Tobias was taken to Lafayette Sunday th undergo an operation ■ for appendicitis. R. W. Vaughn of Washburn, Illinois, is a guest at the home ot W. E. this week. C. B. Johnston was called to Cincinnati Monday by the death of his nephew, John Hanners. | Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sutherland and sons went to their new home at Danville, Illinois, Wednesday. Williams went to Indianapolis Tuesday where he has work. He expects to travel East again soon. Miss Daisy Vorhis came up from Indiana university to spend Saturday with her grandmother, Mrs. M. K. Gray. Claude Townsend is confined to his -bed with heart trouble and wilrprobably have to seek a change of climate. Mr. and Mrs. George Vorhis <nd sons of Wolcott came Sunday to be at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. M. K. Gray.

Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Roadifer went to Goodland Wednesday . to attend the funeral of an old neighbor, Mrs. Waterman. Mrs. M. K. Gray, whose illness was mentioned last week, is still lying in a very critical condition and little hopes are entertained of her recovery; - Misses Fleta Gray and Marie; Fournier, who have been enjoying; the week’s vacation between terms with home folks, returned Tuesday to their school work at Valparaiso; Mrs. Leona Tribby, who has been in the hospital at Lafayette the past two weeks for an operation, is reported to be making very satisfactory progress toward recovery. Remington is to lose the Superba factory. Messrs. Elmore and Burns have completed the deal whereby they are to remove their shock absorber factory to Monticello just as soon as a suitable building can be erected and equipped for their purpose. Two fellows and a Ford went into a ditch near Casey’s place east of town Tuesday night, and the machine was pretty badly damaged. The men were not seriously injured, and it is said to have been another case of booze and gasoline. We are told they were from Goodland. Mrs. Reuben Zimmerman, the aged mother of Nightwatch Will Zimmerman and Hall Zimmerman of near town, died at the latter’s home Tuesday evening. • She has long been an invalid and death at this time was not entirely unexpected by her relatives. Her husband died something like a year ago. The funeral was held at the residence at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon.

, PINE GROVE ' Andy ’ Ropp is spending the week in Chicago. Harvey 9 Snow of Rensselaer spent, Saturday night with Elmer Shroyer.! Bal Ropp and Vern Odle buzzed wood for James Britt Wednesday and Thursday. Several of the young 'folks of this vicinity attended the play at Aix Saturday night. * Mrs. Roy Torbet and children spent Saturday night and Sunday With James Torbet and family. William Dale of near Crawfords-, rille came Saturday to stay with his son®John and family this summer. Mrs. Theodore Snow and son Asa of * Rensselaer spent Monday night with her sister, Mrs. Charles Shroyer, and family. Ed Ropp and wife of Chicago spent Saturday night and Sunday with his parents, Andrew Ropp and family. They came via auto. Mrs. James Britt, Mrs. Harry Gifford, Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth and Mrs. James Torbet spent Thursday with Mrs. George Daniels and family. Walter Daniels and family, who

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had been living atßoyal Center, ' are here visiting friends and relatives before starting for their fn- ' ture home near Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. They expect to leave some time next week.

LEE Morris Jacks has bought X- new Ford roadster. Leroy Noland is here now, calling on relatives and friends. Mrs. George Hoult visited with relatives in Monticello the first of sJiis week. Mrs. Estel Osborne called on her sister, Mrs. Gifford Marrs, Tuesday afternoon. ; I Some of our girls have secured work in the garment factory at Rensselaer. ~- Clayton Cadwalder and wife and baby of Monon spent Sunday with his parents. O. A. Jacks and wife and daughter Dollie visited relatives in Rensselaer Sunday. Miss Agnes Stiers went Monday to Valparaiso to attend a teachers* course- in school for the next three months. Misses Cassie- and Flossie Holeman of Monticello and Elmer Hill of ILogansport were Sunday guests of J. Hl Culp’s. . x Len Lefler and wife and his father of Medaryville were here Sunday visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A- Jacks. David Conaway, who had been visiting here during the past month, started for his home at Virginia, Minnesota, Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Gilmore's children were all home with them last Sunday, except the daughter. Mrs. Clyde Clark, of near Morocco. S. M. Jacks and family visited his brother William of near RensI selaer last Friday night and until 1 Sunday morning. Mis brother and wife came home with them and visited relatives until Monday morning. . "

MILROY William Garvin, was in Rensselaer Monday. Mrs. Fisher was a Rensselaer visitor Tuesday. Mrs. C E. Clark, was sick the first of the week. W. B. Fisher is a Jury man at Rensselaer again this week. Jennie Harwell came home Tuesday evening to visit home folks. Roy Culp was sick the first of the week, but is better at this time. Amy Clark spent Saturday night with Mrs. Mary McCashen and Miss Ettie. • ■ ' J. R. Clark and son Gerald spent Monday with his sister, Mrs. j George Foulks. Mrs. McAlear and Mrs. Frank May spent Tuesday afternoon with -Mrs. L. Parks. Earl Foulks and Wayne Landburg spent Sunday evening with W. B. Fisher’s. . ’ Frank Scipio moved last Tuesday and Charles Marchand’s moved to the Scipio farm. Irene and Louise Marchand are home from Monticello waiting to entertain | the measles. One of Lon Wood’s boys has been having scarlet fever and another child has eczema. % The Center teacher, Martha Clark, being sick Monday there was no school until Tuesday. Miss Iva English spent Saturday bight and Sunday ..with her sister, Mrs. Earl Foulks, and family. Sunday school was organised last Sunday, so remember our Sunday school at 10 a. m. each Sunday.

Mr and Mrs. George Foulks and Martha Clark visited over Sunday with Clyde Clark and family near Mbrocco. . Charles Beaver and family, Charles Culp and Clarence ? Blankenship spent Sunday evening with W. B. Fisher’s. Clyde Clark was visiting relative® here Saturday. He is improving in health since his operation for appendicitis. Mrs. William Barlow of Lafayette came Saturday for a short visit with her son, Mason Barlow, and daughter, Mrs. Moore. * J Xn interesting program will be given at the; new church by the teachers and pupils of dohe different schools, after which pies and other "cats” will be sold, the proceeds to be used to assist in paying sf pastor, Don’t forget to come. Ladies please, bring pies.- Saturday night, March 1 ' VIRGIE Miss Bertha Reed is home for several day?. , Charles Wiseman speht over Sun-, dav with home folks. L - i ! Several new neighbors moved into our burg last week. Mrs Anna Cover spent Wednesday with Mrs. James Wiseman. John Kiersmas are one of the late purchasers of a new Ford. H. J- Dexter lost a fine bull Tuesday. A straw stack fell on it. Miss Porter spent Wednesday evening with Miss Marion Meader. Miss Hazel Hurley spent the week with relatives near Oak Grove. 1 \ Mrs. Lewis Harrington called on Mrs. James Wiseman Tuesday afternoon. v Several young men failed to- appear in our burg Sunday night. Wonder why?. ' . There were several called to Rensselaer Wednesday on ■ the erton-Brown trinL ,

POSSUM RUN Myrtle Parker spent Sunday afternoon with Golda Hurley. John and Carl Stockwell called on John Price’s Sunday afternoon. Mrs. George Davisson and Orpha Parker spent Monday night in Monon. . . . ■ ... , . ■ Lena and Roy Hurley called or. Essie and Wayne Comer Saturday evening. Lena Hurley spent Sunday night with her aunt, Mrs. Simon Cooper, and family. Mrs. E. Miller and Oryil Boicourt spent Sunday with W ill Hurley and family. Clyde Davisson spent Sunday afternoon with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson. Mrs. Ores Cunningham and daughter Mary spent Tuesday with Mrs. Thomas Parker and daughter Myrtle. .■ Herbert Garriott and family, Thomas Parker, wife and daughter | Orpha spent Sunday with George Davisson’s.' ■

McCOYSBURG Moving seems to be the order Oi the day around here this week. George Stultz was the guest of Arthur Ferguson Saturday night. Owen Barker's baby doesn't seem to be much better at this writing. Owen Barker’s were guests of Charles Ferguson and family Monday. Mrs. Marv Lowe of Rensselaer was the guest of friends here Wednesday.'./': Morris Jacks and family of Lee called on Paul Stevens and family Sunday. Mrs. Jacob Ray was the guest of Mrs. Ethel Johns and fatally Sunday. Mrs. Roy Cochran is the .guest of Mr folks at Rensselaer a few days this week. Tonis and David Jefferies were ■guests of their brother James and family over Sunday. * Jacob Ray returned home from Elwood Monday and brought his little granddaughter with him. There was a large crowd at the aid Wednesday. They will meet next time with Mrs. Frank Cochran. . Ray McDonald’s moved down near Monticello this week. Their many friends regret to see such a fine family as this leave here.

COURT NEWS—PROBATE ITEMS

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Y.. niece, 1-18; Leocadia Mortensen, Brooklyn, N. Y., niece, 1-6 > Mary C. Maguire, Brooklyn, N. Y., niece,. 1-6; -Frances E. Maguire, Brooklyn, N. Y., niece, 1-12. in the judgment mentioned above, C. M. Sands of Rensselaer has a lien of 35 per cent attorney ■ fees on this judgment, which fee amounts, therefore, to more than S9OO. Estate of Thomas Walters, | James Stevens, adm. Elizabeth C.. i Johnson, one of the heirs, files objections to final report and asks , that administrator make report j more specific by itemizing more fully. ~ „ 1 Estate of John Baker, O. G. Baker, adm. Bruce Baker, one of heirs, ’ files objections to final report and asks that it be made more —fie '*** I Emerv Elliott, gdn. of minor heirs of Henrietta Schrader, vs. Ami-el Schrader et al. E. M. Laißue, commissioner and adm. de bonis non, reports having made distribution. Report approved and :he is discharged and cause dropped. | Simon T. Spriggs vs. David H. Spriggs et al. Robert A. Parkison, nmmn lasi rmpr makes report of sale ’of real estate, 235.88 acres in 30-iSI-5 (Walker tp.), tp Jacob D. THrt for $9,435.20, fall appraised •vxltip. §ale approved. Williams & Dean allowed $57 for abstract; JR. A- Parkison $235 for services •as attorney, and J. H. Chapman SIM for aerriees aa .attorney for commissioner. CommieMoner ordered to pay 1916 taxes and $1.50 j

each to appraisers, S. C. Irwin and C. J. Dean. Guardianship of minor heirs of William H. Cain. Baroara Kelly, gdn., presents final report, showing ward has reached age of 21 years and has paid over to ward all assets with which she is chargeable. Report approved and guardiafla released and discharged. Guardianship of minor heirs of Christopher C. Jones. Current report of gdn., Martha V. Jones, filed, showing charges of $264 and no credits. Report approved. Guardianship of Harry Gagneheimer, a ‘ minor. C. B. Steward, gdn., files report, showing no charges and no credits. Cause* dropped. \ , Guardianship of Regina Burris. Arthur; R. Kresber, gdn., presents final report, showing that ward has reached age of 21 years and -was married Jan. 1, 1914, to John L. Kapke, and final settlement has been made with ward, gdn. having paid war s d $2,042.41, full balance with which he is chargeable, and gdn. is Released and discharged by the court. Guardianship of minor heirs of Lydia Poicel, James M. Poicel, gdn. Court being advised that bondsmen, gdn. and all the parties have left the county, court orders cause dropped from docket. Guardianship of Thomas Price, insane. William E. 'Price, gdn., presents final report, showing charges-of $4,749.14 and credits of $18.31, leaving $4,730.83 in his hands; that ward died Nov. 7, 1915, leaving will in which gdn. is named as executor, and said gdn. as executor is charged with above sum, and report as gd\i. is approved

and cause dropped. Guardianship of Gerret Grevenstuk, of unsound mind. Richard Grevenstwk, gdn., ordered to file report. , Guardianship of minor heirs of Theodore Hurley. Alex Hurley, gdn., files current report showing charges of $519.72 and credits of $174.72, leaving a balance of $334.99 in his hands. Report approved. . Estate of Jacob Ackerman, person of unsound mind. George Besse, gdn., presents final report, showing decease of ward and that he is chargeable with $135.20 and entitled to credits of the same. Report approved, cause dropped. . Estate of George Daniels. John L. Daniels, adm. Order asked for and is granted permission to sell personal chattels of estate at public sale. Estate of Kate E. Moorhead. Emil Besser, adm., empowered and directed to continue administration of estate with will annexed without additional bond, and to report his doings to this court. Trust estate of Charles Bartholomew under will of Mary Bartholomew. Philip R. Blue, heretofore appointed trustee of trust fund ot SSOO created by said will, files final report, showing death of Charles Bartholomew, "’leaving four children; that trustee is chargeable with $543.61 and entitled "to credits for taxes paid. etc., of $62.64, leaving $480.98 in trustee’s hands, which he is ordered to distribute eouallv nmong said children, Rosella M- Dawson. Lillie A. Garrigus, John W. and Leroy partholomew, after first paving funeral expenses of said Charles Bartholomew, $142.25 to Frank Howard of Remington. Report approved and cause dropped. Estate of Mary E. Welsh. Carrie A. Welsh, admx., is directed to sell all of personal property of decedent at private sale without notice tor not less than appraised value.

HOW TO RAISE MORE FRUIT

Easily Accomplished by Timely Attention to Orchards. The first organized project of the county agent work vail be a series of orchard pruning demonstrations held in different parts of the county. Almost every farmer has a small orchard, but as fruit growing is an incidental matter on most of the farms, these’trees are very often neglected. With the high prices of food products it is believed that orchards already planted and in bearing are well worth caring for. It Is a matter of only a short time to thoroughly renovate the average orchard so that it will produce fruit of improved quality and increased quantity. About all that is needed is a determination on the part of the orchard owner that he will take a little time before the rush of spring work comes on to properly tend to his trees, and a certain amount of easily acquired knowledge as to how to care for them.

The. pruning demonstrations are designed to overcome these two difficulties.; Meetings will be held in convenient orchards at designated hours and the people of the neighborhood will be invited in to hear the methods explained and to witness the pruning of enough trees to enable them to go home and care for their own in a like manner. The enthusiasm acquired at the* meeting is usually enough to furnish the stimulus required fbr action. The first demonstration will be held the orchard of George Parker of Hanging Grove at 9:30 March I'2; Another will be held in the orchard of Thomas Walter of Barkley township at 2 o’clock March 12. 'Other meetings are being scheduled and will he an■oll need later. Everyone is invited to attend any and all of the demonstrations. - Place your want ads m The Democrat if you want to get results.

HERE THERE and EVERYWHERE

A. Beasley of Monon, a former well-known photographer of Remington, has moved to Mishawaka and opened a real estate office. John O. Behymer, head of the state oil inspection department, has resigned, but his successor has not been appointed by Governor Goodrich at this writing. Benton county expects to another county jagent soon in the person of Prof. A. T. Morrison, who at the present time has charge of the experiment farm at the University of Illinois. On the facie of the returns Charles W. Jewett defeated Lew i STiank for mayor of Indianapolis by 777 votes, but Shank and his supporters are threatening to call for a recount. Later advices state that a full independent ticket will be put out with Shank at the head.

The Monon school closed Monday on account of an epidemic of measles. Fully two-thirds of the pupils were out of school on account of the disease and it was almost useless to keep the schools open under the circumstances. It is believed that there are 200 cases of measles in Monon. Patrick H. O’Donnell, formerly or Delphi and one of the most noted attorneys of Chicago, together with Attorney Charles E._ Erbstein, were acquitted by a jury Saturday after a trial covering several weeks. The jury never left the court room. They were charged with attempting to obstruct justice. Edwin Roswell, a Lafayette druggist, defeated Robert B. Shaw for the Republican nomination for mayor of that city in Tuesday’s primary by a vote of 572 to 344. As indicated by the above figures, a very light vote was cast. George R. Durgan, who served twelve years as mayor of Lafayette, received the Democratic nomination without opposition.

Anna Brewer, an imbecile, aged, about 40 years, and an inmate of the Benton county infirmary, has fallen heir to a fortune of many thousand dollars. The inmate haS 1 been cared for by the county for about twenty-five years and in case the money is placed in the hands of a guardian the county can collect for her maintenance. She is four feet tall and weighs 180 pounds. V

The brewery interests of Indiana are already getting in their publicity work and sending out items which thoughtless publishers are using quite freely. One of these laments the- fact that the public schools of Lake county will be deprived of $125,000 annually, heretofore drawn from the license money paid in that county. But they say nothing about the annual saving to the patrons of the same public schools.

Paul L. Scharfenberg, a member of the Minnesota national guard, was recently sentenced to five years’' imprisonment at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Scharfenberg is of German descent and in a recent letter to relatives in Germany he stated that 10,000,000 Germans in this country were ready to rise up .against the United States in the event of war with Germany. The letter was intercepted by the British and forwarded to the authorities at Washington.

A petition was presented to the board of commissioners at the regular session this week, asking for the removal of County Road Superintendent Joseph V. Youhger. The petition was signed by Homer Dresbach and twenty other taxpayers of White county. It asked for the removal on the grounds that Mr. Younger O; K’d. bills for the payment of Assistant Superintendent Kent- for work on the Charles E. Gay road in Prairie township when the Charles E. Gay road was net a county road. The road in question is still in the process of construction and L. T. Kent is the contractor. The petition was set for hearing the second day of the April term and notice was ordered to Mr., Younger by the board. —Monticello Herald. ■>

NOTICE . No hunting, trapping or trespassing will be permitted upon the land of Henry H. Eigelsbach after March 1, 1917, without a written permit. Any violations will be prosecuted to full extent of the law-.—JOSEPH TRULLEY. ml 2 . Ideal Account Files, $1.50 each.— The Democrat’s fancy stationery department.

WEATHER OF PAST FEW DATS The past .few days have been, quite seasonable, the temperature rising as high as 50 degrees above zero in the day time and with but light freezes at night. ; Weather forecasts are for a continuance for the next few days at least. Following is the official temperature as shown by the government thermometer at St Joseph college for tjie twenty-four hours previous to 4 p. m. of the dates given: 1 High Low Tuesday 50 21 Wednesday 50 36 Thursday y ,5..42 3T

STATE NEWS ITEMS IN BRIEF

.Happenings of Interest Gathered Over the HoMier Indianapolis, March 9.—Gov. James P. Goodrich signed the “movie” bill with moving picture machines turned on him to perpetuate the event. The law carries an emergency clause and becomes effective immediately. Moving picture shows in Indiana may open on Sundays after 2 p. m. under the provisions of the act. A commission to have censorship powers is also created and moving picture shows are licensed. Governor Goodrich did not announce the members of the commission.

Pneumonia in Martin County.

Shoals, March 9. —Pneumonia of a virulent type is reported from various parts of Martin county. In one neigh* borhood there are said to be 18 cases. Mrs. Charles Baker, aged twenty-five, died of pneumonia last week and her sister is in a serious condition with the disease. Mrs. Fred Sheeks is dead 1 of the same disease and her husband apd two children are afflicted with lt» A number of children have died of it, the disease in those cases following measles which have been epidemic in this vicinity.

Find Body of Man in Car.

Hammond, March 9. —Identified by a Moose lodge card found in his coat pocket, the body of a well-dressed man believed to be J. Moffitt of Owosso, Mich., was found by Car Inspector J. A. Curry in an empty refrigerator car at Osborn, in the New York Central railroad yards. It is believed that Moffit vVas suffocated by a fire which had been built in the car, but his presence there is a mystery until the Michigan police reply to a wire.

Sheriff Raids Mining Village.

Danville, March 9. —Sheriff D. G~ Williams and a number of deputies visited the mining village of Westville, confiscated six gambling machines from two saloons and arrested the proprietors, John Matulis and John Hynal, who were held to the grand jury in. bonds of SI,OOO each. The machines were filled with coins, although the proprietors said they had not been working for some time.

Mrs. Solt Seriously Injured.

Laporte, March 9.-—Scant hope is held for the recovery of Mrs. Solt of North Judsgn, one of four persons injured when an auto plunged into a ditch and turned turtle, pinning them under the car. Mrs. Solt’s husband. Doctor Solt, suffered several fractured ribs and possible internal injuries. His condition is grave. John Charles and Anna Behles, other occupants of the car, were seriously injured, but will recover. ~

Cleric Is Belligerent.

Bloomington, March 9.—The telegram of Rev. J. C. Todd to Senator Stone deeply regretting his “betrayal of the president and the nation” ha* caused a sensation here in clerical circles. Rev. Todd went further when he asserted he would like to join an army of half million Americans to fight Germany.

Jewett Wins by 770 Votes.

Indianapolis, March 9.—With the complete unofficial coflht of official returns showing Charles W. Jewett nominated for mayor by the Republicans here by. 770 votes, Lew Shank, former mayor and vaudeville artist, denounced the primary as the rottenest in history and said he Would contest the nomlna- \ ■

Two State Conventions.

Indianapolis, March 9.—Two state conventions here have news for all Hoosiers—the members of the Poultry and Egg association say eggs will be cheaper in the winter after the European war, and the ice inen say prohibition and other thiiigS will cause a sharp increase in ice next summer..

Rush to Become Citizens.

Evansville, March 9 —Because of the rush of Germans, here to obtain naturalization papers, Carl Dreisch, secretary to Mayor Bosse, announced that he will start classes in the city hall next week to prepare Germans for the naturalization examination.

Woman Killed by Can.

Terre Haute, March 9. —Mrs. .Josephine Torr was killed by a Terre Haute & Indianapolis traction east of here. Her husband is assistant postmaster of Greencastle.

Rev. Buckles Dies.

Lafayette, March 9.—Rev. Leander C. 'Buckles, eighty-four, well-known Methodist minister, who has held charges in many cities in northern Indiana, is dead here.

Headley Mill Burns.

Bloomington, March 9.—Mill No. 1 the John Headley & Sons company was burned here with a loss of SIOO,OOO. The cause of the fire is unknown. ' ; ■ L. r. ‘ • -* * • • ' '• e '