Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1917 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

FRANCES VILLE (From the Tribune) Ernest Shultz was a Rensselaer visitor Saturday. Miss Ida Koster is visiting her sister, Mrs. George Wade', at Lebanon this week. 1 Mrs. Orie 'Haymond was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. I. -J. Lefler at Monticello Friday. Mrs. Ida Stigleman was called to Chrisman, Illinois, Monday on account of her father, Samuel Moore. Steve Rees returned from Florida He stopped off at Knoxville, Tennessee, and reported that it/'was snowing in that region. Bruce Bell, formerly a teacher in the public schools in Frances* ville, dropped off here Thursday to renew old acquaintances. He is now instructor in the East Chicago schools, teaching printing. ,/ James Ent of Watseka was called to Francesville Thursday on account of the serious illness Of his mother, who has double pneumonia. Miss Ella Swing of the Hope hospital is the nurse at the Ent home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gardner entertained at Sunday dinner last Sunday the latter’s brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Baughman, of Medaryville and sisters, Mrs. E. J. Tur pie of Golden, Colorado, Mrs. N. J. Low of Medaryville and nephew’, Hugh JJ)W, of Gary. ' ' ’* es

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) D. A. Rodgers spent Monday in Rensselaer. Mrs. Markin of Remington was the guest of Mrs. Lizzie Daggy Saturday. Mrs. M. B. Beard and Mrs. LewMiller are spending a few days in Indianapolis this week. John Howell was called to Scottsburg, Indiana, Wednesday by the death of his sister. Mr. and Mrs. Artie. Jobes and Mr. and Mrs. John Hinchman spent Wednesday in Lafayette. Mrs. John Zehr went to Remington for a few days’ visit at the home of her son, Eli Zehr. Miss Eva Sullivan went to Remington Monday for a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. John Roberts. Miss Mabel Dens of Fowler came Wednesday evening for a. visit with her sister, Mrs. William Lanou, and family. John Dunn received a message Irom Mechanicsville, New York, Friday of the death of his brother, Martin Dunn. Cloyd Ellis of Chicago Heights, Illinois, is spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Hughes and other friends. ' Mrs. Minnie Parsons was the guest of her son, Roy Parsons, and wife in Logansport from Saturday until Monday. Mrs. Ernest Mattox and baby spent Saturday and Sunday \in Remington with her aunt, Mrs. Mary Boudreau. ' James Murphy of Round Grove township has a Duroc sow- that farrowed twenty-two pigs, nineteen living and doing well. Miss Lena Knockel of Remington, who had been staying with her sister, ’Mrs. Eli Farney, returned home’ Thursday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Orville .Alvis of Remington, who are moving to South Bend, spent Wednesday night here with Mrs. Lizzie Daggy. Lester Morrow and family of Linden moved to Wolcott this week. Mr. Morrow will engage in the harness business with L. W. Sexton. Mr. and Mrs. Truman Holdridge, Mr. and Mrs. Al Wooden and Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Johnson spent Wednesday in Lafayette, going over in the former’s car. Mrs. Mary Boudreau, who has been visiting at the home of her son, Oliver Boudreau, and of her daughter, Mrs. Joe Demaris, and

family, returned to her home fa Remington Saturday. Mrs. Carrie Clark, who has spent the past winter months fa St. Petersburg, Florida, and various other places of interest in the* South, returned home Wednesday evening. L M. Kean accompanied Mrs. Francis Revell, who has been spending the winter here, to her home in Milan. Ohio, Wednesday. Mr. Kean will be absent two weeks and will visit relatives and friends at Norwalk, Vermillion and Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Lena Troxel, a native of Burns, Switzerland, and , widow of the late Rudolph Troxel, died at her home in Wolcott Wednesday evening, April 11, at 10 o'clock at the age of 59 years. She was married to Rudolph Troxel, who passed away in 1913, and to this union were born eleven children, eight of whom are living, Mrs, Emma Neusbaum Of Remington, Mrs. Ida Verkler of Cissna Park. Illinois, Mrs. Lydia Bollier of Seafjeld, .Edward of Lacross anti 51 John. Andy, William and Bennie of Wplcott. These with several grandchildren and manv relatives are left to mourn their loss. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at th© Christian Apostolic church and were largely attended. Burial was made in the Apostolic cemetery about a mile and a half east of town. '

goodland (From the Herald) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cox on Sunday, April 15, a daughter. Miss Lethel Weishaar of Brook visited here this week with Miss Lillian Perkins. _ Frank Rich has furnished a room upstairs in the Weishaar building and will make his home there. Mrs. Mae Butler of Churubusco came last Saturday for a visit with her father. W. A. Harrington, and other relatives. Supt. W. O. Schanlaub visited the Goodland schools Tuesday and was very much pleased with the progress and interest shown. Miss Mabel Daniel returned to her home in Ft. Wayne last week after a short visit here with her sister, Mrs. W. A. Carfl McKinley left Thursday morning for Ft. Wayne to enlist with Uncle Sam’s army. Three have enlisted from Goodland to date., » - By order of Dr. M. L. Humston the seventh and eighth grades at school are closed owing to a case of scarlet fever, John Gemmelt being the patient. . Mrs. Anna Kitt, aged 94, has been duifa ill for the past several days. Her son, A. J. Kitt, and family of Fowler have been at her bedside most of this week. < Dr. and Mrs. Frank Kennedy- and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Washburn, who have been touring southern Indiana and northern Kentucky, arrived home the first of the week. < Matt Kirk of Minonk and daughter, Mrs. Charles Long, and family autoed over from Milford, Illinois. Sunday and spent the day with the former’s niece, Mrs. Arthur Wray, and family. *

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Houk passed away at Bunker Hill. Indiana, last Saturday afternoon following a short siege of pneumonia. Mrs. Houk was visiting relatives near Bunker Hill last week when the little fellow was stricken. The remains were brought to Goodland Sunday /evening on the 6 o’clock train and taken to the Joseph Houk home on Newton street. William Houk, who is a street car conductor in Chicago, came to Goodland on the 8:40 train. Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. P. C. Johnston, the pastor. Interment in Goodland cemetery.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Miss Ruby Brewer of Rockville is visiting with Ellis Redinbo and wife. Lee G. Baughman and family spent Sunday with Mr. • q'fid Mrs. Gardner of Francesville. William ’ Wood left here Wednesday morning for Ft. Wayne’, where

he is to enlist in the United States coast artillery. & ..■. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Prevo and I baby visited from Friday until Monday with Mrs. Prevo’s brother, J. 'W. Reed, and family of Indianapolis. I Mrs. H. E. Pass of Hammond •and Mr. and Mrs. James Frantz of Michigan City visited oyer Sun'day at the home of Calvin McCay and family. James Emmett has the contract for erecting a new home for ©ft Stolt of San Pierte. Some few months ago Dr. Stolt suffered the loss of his fine home by fire. I Joseph Ikelberggcr, living west lof Medaryville, was arrested here .last Wednesday afternoon while in ■a state of intoxication and placed jin jail. That- evening he was arSraigned before Judge Rathfon, en,j tered a plea of guilty to the charge ,of drunkenness and fined $5 and I costs. . .

I BROOK (From the Reporter) John O’Connor was over from ; Rensselaer Friday. I Jacob D. Rich was in Frankfort i Tuesday visiting relatives. j M. J. Thornton and Howard Myers were Chicago visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Grennard were visiting relatives in Remington Sunday. Miss Helen McCay spent the week-end with her mother in Champaign, Illinois. i John Botts left Thursday for Leroy, Illinois, to attend the funeral of his niece, Mrs. Eve Hood. O. B. Stonehill and family and Charles Denham and wife motored to Remington and spent Sunday (’ with friends. ’ Mrs. George Conn and the chil- , dren were in Indiana Harbor over Sunday visiting the husband and father, George. While there little James took part in a,church program with his violin and won new laurels to those he already has at I home. ’ ■ On Friday. April 13, a girl baby arrived at the home of Prof, and Mrs. Hogg. On Sunday girls were given to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cox and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Boner, and on Tuesday another girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hood. Charles Robertson received word Wednesday that his brother had died suddenly in Detroit. His sister, Mrs. L. E. Lyons, and her husband left for Detroit Wednesday evening to bring the body to the old family home in Ellettsville, Indiana, while Charles left for the same place Thursday morning.