Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1917 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Bert Cowgill of Wolcott W*s 4. Remington visitor this ThursMary O’Riley of Kentland ■tticitpd her uncle, Vess Villinski, family Sunday. Mrs? R. H. Robinson is spending < 1 days this week with her ttWffibr at Goodland. Harriet Yeoman has been qlitb poorly the past ten days, but Bis some better. rs ago Saturday Monti* dry. And the town isn't either. Wonderful! ibert Gardner of near le was a guest of her jasper Guy, a few days last fMxa. Fred Goss and two daughters, °X Wolcott spent a couple o£ <£iya this week with Mrs. Henry %. Alter has been appointed by tK£ Qoodland town council as ongteecrtl of the permanent street improvements. ;Thg many friends of Mrs. John Jordan will be pleased to learn that she is slowly improving after her illness. O. P. Tabor of Wabash dafcteDSaturday evening to visit her Mrs. Homer Lambett, and A gtiier relatives. 2jlrs» Linus Williams was called roTFdrrest, Illinois, Thursday last serious illness of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Gibbs. IIA "'Slaughter was born this Thursday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Schembs of south of town. Mrs. Schembs was formerly Miss Flo Casey.

Mrs. F. A. Hicks and Mrs. Harkey Hartman, went to Laporte Tuesday to attend a district missionary meeting of the Presbyterian church in session there. Jones Bros, report the sale r of the Mrs, Lottie E. Peek property in the east part of town to Mrs. Sarah B. Taylor. The consideration was $1,700. Born, Tuesday, March 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Atkins of south of town, a son; Sunday, March 25, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Nightengale of Gilboa township, a son. Miss Blanche Currens is spending a week or two with her mother, Mrs. Pearl Currens at Rensselaer, where Mrs. Currens is working in the new garment factory. • The Modern Woodmen of America have settled for the insurance policy carried by the late J. W. Harris. The policy of $2,000 was paid in full, we understand. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Kannal and daughters, Gertrude, Gwendolen and Mary Elizabeth, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haskell and son, all of Rensselaer, spent the Sabbath with the editor’s family. Mrs. Luce Bartoo and son of Covington, Indiana, came Tuesday night, and Wednesday accompanied her sister, Miss Anna Lewis, to the hospital at Lafayette, where the latter underwent an operation for appendicitis. • .... Mrs. Sophia Commons returned from Valparaiso Thursday last, accompanied by her sister, Miss Grace Thompson, w’ho has been very sick at the home of her brother; M. M. Thompson. Miss Grace is now with her sister, Mrs. Charles Horner. Mrs. James Gilbert entertained the Jolly club and husbands Thursday night, Maroh 22. Nearly the entire membership was present and all enjoyed splendid eats and a pleasant evening. Next meeting with Mrs. J. A. Hensler on Friday, April 6.

Jacob Villinski, who lives six miles southeast of Remington, fell while attending to his chores Monday evening and broke the bone in his right leg at a point near the hip. As the old gentleman is 76 years old the break and confinement will go pretty hard with him. Frank Timmons, who had been on a big contract job at Danville, Illinois, the past winter, returned to Remington Sunday. He will probably continue with the firm he has been associated with for a short time yet, and then build a big brick garage at Reynolds for J. F. Horner of Monon. This building will be 50x90 feet in size.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) The farmers are busy with their oate sowing this week. Dorr Babcock came home from Indianapolis Tuesday evening and Ims been tick most of .this week.

I Mrs. Hugh Treanor was over from Remington last Saturday looking after} her interests here. I Mrs. George Ormiston and sister, .Mrs. L. W. Severn are visiting in Chebanse and Watseka, Illinois. I . George W. Gilman went to Chicago Monday morning and drove home two Studebaker automobiles. L Mrs. Alma Garrigus is visiting her daughter Mary, who is a teacher in the East Lynn, Illinois, school. j Miss Ardiane Ewing of Sheldfin, Illinois, visited this week with her sister, Mrs. Robert Ormistpn, and family. - I Mrs. Von Johnson, and two children of Kokomo visited here this week with the former’s mother, Mrs. Leona Pratt. ' Dr. John Kennedy of Paragon came last Friday for a short visit here with his sister, Mrs. W. W. Washburn, and family. Several of our local Masons autoed to Brook Thursday night and attended the lodge there. A candidate was given the third degree. Barney Clark, who had been home for some time, returned to the hospital in Chicago Sunday afternoon to" submit to« another operation.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Thompson and daughter of Knox came Wednesday to attend the funeral of Charles Spinney, held Thursday afternoon. Gilbert Goff, his mother, Mrs. Goff, Mrs. Runyan and son George and Mrs. Armfield and two daughters were callers in Crawfordsville Saturday. The improvements are progressing slowly on the W. J. Stewart house on east Wayland avenue. Mr. Stewart claims it is impossible to secure help. Mr. and Mrs. John McDermott returned their home in Chicago Tuesday evening after a short visit here with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, Jerry McGraw. Clermont Rider came Friday from East Palestine, Ohio, for a visit here with home folks. The Rider family may move to Cleveland, Ohio,' when our schools close. J. T. Hameton will go to Indianapolis this Friday night. Mrs. Hameton has been the guest of her daughter at that place for two weeks and she may return home with Mr. Hameton Sunday. The .editor and family left this Friday for the former’s home in Bloomingdale, where they will visit many points Quite familiar in his boyhood days. ’A Studebaker Six conveyed the bunch. They were accompanied by Mrs. I. E. Hopkins to Kingman, where she visited until Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wilkey.

Raymond Cooke of Gibson visited here Saturday and part of Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cooke. Shortly after noon a ’phone call was received from Chicago asking for Raymond to come to' Chicago for another transfusion of blood for Richard Kennedy, who was taken worse. W. W. Washburn took Raymond and Lawsori Cooke to Sheldon, Illinois, and there boarded the Big Four train for Chicago. Walter E. Rich of this city, who was one of the I owners of the Harrington Bros, elevator at Rensselaer, the purchase of which has been contracted by the Farmers’ Grain company, will engage in the grain brokerage business in Indianapolis, his son Lester of Rensselaer being associated with him. Lester has been employed in the office of the Harrington elevator at Rensselaer for a number of years and has shown business ability and capacity that is sure to contribute to the success of the firm in Indianapolis. He has made a great many friends in Rensselaer who will regret his departure and will hope for himself and father a large and profitable business in their new field.

- WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) R. M. Wilkinson of Lafayette was a visitor at the home of this son Roy this week. r Miss Fay Long of West Lafayette is the guest of Miss Marie Fisher this week. Mrs. Martha Heffley of Rossville Spent Tuesday with her daughter, Mrs. Jule Evans, and family. Mrs. H. F. Fuller, who had been in New York city the past ten days, returned .home Tuesday evening. Mrs. W. F. Cruthers went to Chalmers Monday for a visit with her son, G. C. Cruthers, and family Miss Mary Miles of visited here a few days this week at the home of her brother, Frank Miles. . .. Miss Virginia Messenger spent from Saturday until Monday in Chalmers with relatives and friends. George Harper of Forrest, Illinois, came Sunday to spend a few days at the home of his son, Owen Harper. Mrs. Fred Lux and little daughter went to Watseka Thursday for a visit at the home of her uncle, C. Potter. Miss Myrtle Sharkey of Remington visited a few days this week with her sister, Mrs. William Beal, and family. Mrs. William Sullivan went to Kentland Wednesday morning for a visit at the ’home of her son, John Sullivan. Mrs. William Greenfield of Cooksville, Illinois, came Saturday .evening for a visit at the home of S. M. Middleton. Mrs. James Smith returned to her home in Logansport Monday morning after a visit at the home of her brother, Ed Smith. Alfred Bowen of Rossville returned to his home Saturday morning after a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Parsons, and family. Mrs. Hazel Cannon and baby, who had spent the past month with Mrs. Frank Blackburn, returned to

her home in Kouts Thursday morning. Miss Elsie Beckley, who had been staying at the home of Eli Farney’s the past two weeks, returned to her home in Remington Saturday. * , Mrs. S. E. Jones, who had been at her home here for a short time, returned to the home of her son, Carl Jones, in Francesville Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. William Kinney, Mrs. John Kinney and Mrs. <H. Goodacre motored to Kentland Tuesday and spent the day with the latter’s daughter, Mrs. Chester Corbin, and husband. « Mrs. D. .K. Abrams of Chicago, who had been here caring for her mother, Mrs. Locke, who has been quite poorly, returned to her home Tuesday, taking her mother and her aunt, Mrs. JNordyke, with her. J. C. Downey, formerly principal of the high 4 school here, had his Ford badly damaged in Lafayette Sunday when .it was struck by an Overland car. The owner of the Overland car did not stop, but Mr. Downey secured his number. Miss Goldie,..Lowman left for Toledo, Ohio, Thursday morning, where she will be engaged as musical director in the South Cljurch of Christ. She has spent the past month here at the home of her, father, Rev. I. W. Lowman, and | assisted him in his meetings and is a very efficient worker. The Misses Alberta Dinkle of Brazil, Gladys Light of Terre Haute, Agnes Ross of Monticello and Norma Duncan of Valparaiso and H. C. Milholland of Westport, Herbert Frye of Buffalo and K. E. Culbertson of Kokomo, our high school teachers, who had spent the past two weeks at their homes on account of the quarantine here, returned Monday to resume their school duties.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) T. M. Callahan of Rensselaer was in town last Friday. William Wesner left Thursday for his new home in Gary. John W. Selmer, who had been quite ill, is reported to be some better. Oscar Pulaski and sister Rose spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. G. C. Paulsen, of North Judson. Mrs. Frank Campbell of Hammond came Saturday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Amanda Fess. J. H. Johnson and family are moving ■to Gary, this week, where Mr. Johnson has taken employment. Mrs. Lee G. Baughman visited from Friday until Saturday with Frank Baughman and family of Royal Center. • Charles Seagrave and wife left Tuesday for their new home in Laporte. Mr. Seagrave is to be employed as a decorator. Mrs. Carrie Short of Milford, Illinois, visited Saturday and Sunday with her sister, Msr. M. J. Low, and brother, Lee G. Baughman. i The Kain dredge, which is operating east of Medaryville, is again active, haying suspended operations during the winter months. ■ * Last week John P. Ryan sold a shipment of thirty-one hogs to Smith Bros., which netted him the round sum of $1,637.51, or $33.46 per head. Mrs. ■ Sarah Galbreath of Rensselaer, who nursed Miss Florence Hollett during the last four weeks of her illness, ’ returned home Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Rensberger of Noblesville visited from Saturday until Monday with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Mae Humlerickhouse, and sister, Mrs. Owen Horner. z .

Sim E. Low received a card from Mrs. Low, who is recovering from an operation at the St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette, stating tlhat she is rapidly gaining strength and feeling much better. A. J. Fess has received word of the death of his aunt, Mrs. Nancy Fess, who wae killed in the cyclone at New Albany last Thursday, and that Mr. and Mrs. James Stamper and Mrs. J. were injured. ... The funeral of . William Callahan di Lafayette was conducted from the Catholic church in Medaryville Friday morning of last week. Mr. > was 7 2 years of age and died of tuberculosis at his home in Lafayette March 20. The funeral was conducted by Father Daniels of Rensselaer. Word was received here the past week that Scott Lanam, who has been wintering at St. Petersburg, Florida, was married March 21 to Miss Nora Hatcher of Knoxville, Tennessee. Mr. Lanam first met Miss Hatcher while on the train enroute to Florida, and the marriage took place in Tampa, Florida. Those from a distance attending the funeral of Mrs. Minshall were: Mr.' and Mrs. Frank Hart, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fairchilds and Mrs. Jennie Robbins, Demotte; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Anderson, Lafayette; C. W. Anderson, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Harley Runion and Marion Evans, Lacross; Mrs. Comer and son Hugh, Roann; Rev. and Mrs. D. L. Lower, Freeport, Illinois; P, S. Minshall, Cleveland, Ohio; J. A. Minshall, Toledo, Ohio. BROOK (From the Reporter) Miss Carrie James of Kingman spent Sunday with friends in Brook. Mrs. T. L. Davis and Mrs. Howard Myers were Chicago visitors Wednesday. Miss Lucile Williams of Goodland was a guest Sunday of Miss Dorothy Lyons. Mr. Grenard of Remington was over Sunday visiting his brother and family.

Rees Hill came home from InIdianapolis on Monday, somewhat improved in health. | Miss Louise Davis left for Peru Thursday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Frank Weishaar, Jr. [ Mrs. Ethel Smith of Chicago came down on “Friday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parks. | Mrs. Bernard James left on Saturday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Fix, at Boswell. Hamilton Morgan and family of Iroquois, Illinois, visited over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Luke McCarty. Mrs. Charles Davis of Kentland was over the last of the week visiting her sister, Mrs. William Cunningham. Mr. and Mrs. Paul - Hanson were in Watseka Monday visiting the former’s brother, August Hanson, and family. - Herbert Samson of Chicago came down Monday for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam. Samson, of Foresman. Arthur Dirst was obliged to return to the Mudlavia Springs the first of the week on account of an attack of rheumatism. . Lester Meadows, who is working as a bookkeeper' in Chicago, came the last of the week to visit his grandmother, Mrs. Hammond. .H. €. Harris has purchased the Club House farm of Mattingly Bros. It consists of 640 acres and was part of the old Gaff ranch. Mrs. Charles Stearman was called to Cleveland on Friday by the death of her brother. Charles left on Monday to be present at the funeral. Roy Zook and wife came down from Chicago Thursday evening and spent a few days with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Zook. Clarence Robinson of Morocco was buried Sunday. He contracted a cold while working on the farm some weeks ago and .pneumonia set in and he was unable to resist its ravages. Farm hands are scarce this season and many farmers are without adequate hejp to run the big farms. It is getting so that unless one is prepared to house a married man and wife he is likely to be without help just when needed. When it comes to feeding hogs William Murfit and Henry Weston do not stand back for anyone. They fed a stag twenty-eight days, used seven bushels of weighed corn and made him gain 15 0 pounds, and are still feeding him for greater results. Howard Myers drove a party to Lafayette Sunday, consisting of Mrs. John Kennedy, Mrs. Myers, Miss Freda Kennedy and Mr. Applegate. They made the trip to visit Mrs. Virgil Whaley and Miss Nellie Kennedy, who are in a hospital in Lafayette. Virgil returned with them. The two hospital patients are expected home the last of the week. Word was received last week by her nephew, Pearson Pendergrass, of the death in Los Angeles of Miss Matilda Roberts. Death had followed a severe surgical operation and interment was made in Los Angeles pending word from the relatives in the East. The deTillie,” as she was most familiarly known here —-was a daughter of John S. and Nancy Roberts, who were numbered among the first settlers in this county (the former -coming here as early as 1839— seventy-eight years ago). She was born in Washington township in a pioneer-day log house built by her father in 1843, which was three years before his marriage. In this log house the family resided until 1875, when the father built a fine two-story house and moved the family therein. Here Miss Roberts lived one of the most generally known ladies of the community, until about eight years ago when she moved to Los Angeles.

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Miss Docia Culp of Lacross was in Francesville Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Margaret Hill and daughter, Miss Alice, are visiting in Indianapolis. Mrs. 8. E. Jones of Wolcott came Saturday for an indefinite visit with her son, S. K. Jones, and family. Mrs. C. A. Clark is visiting her son Caspar at Terre Haute, where he is attending the state normal school. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hines, Monday, a boy; to Mr. and Mrs. William Malchow, east- of Francesville, Monday, a boy. Mrs. Cora Todd returned to her home near Chaimens after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pad Robinspn, .west of Francesville. Cecil Fitzpatrick has returned from Colorado, where he had been visiting Mrs. Charles Chevvers, formerly Miss Tracy Fitzpatrick of this place. The Pulaski County Medical society met Tuesday evening with Drs. Johnson & Washburn at Star City. Dr. F. L. Sharrer of this place was in attendance. Mrs. Charles Daseke was in Indianapolis over Sunday where she visited with Charley’s sisters and mother, Mrs. Emily Daseke, who is spending the winter there. Wlhat was termed a narrow escape from serious injury was witnessed by a few people Friday afternoon on the railroad crossing when the gasoline motor car belonging to the Monon section men collided with Dr. F. L. Sharrer’s Ford roadster. Dr. Sharrer was going west and the motor car was bound northward and “Doc,” having the curtains on his car, failed to see the men coming and they came together like so many brick, Shaking up the occupants with some force. The doctor’s car was damaged to some extent, but luckily nobody was seriously hurt.