Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1917 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

REMINGTON (From.the Press)

The wind Friday blew in the big front glass on the Frank Melrose building. Miss Lola Blake of Monticello was a week-end guest of Miss Marguerite Johnston. A son was born this Thursday morning to John A. Stoll and wife of south of town. ’ Miss Mary Gaunt went to Indianapolis Monday morning where she will enter nurses’ training school. Mrs. May Houser of Indianapolis came Saturday evening for a week's visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hemphill. Mrs. David Shearer of Chicago came Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mts. A. N. Stearns and remained several days to visit relatives. Mrs. Eastes, who has been with her sister, Mrs. Hotaling, in Denver, Colorado, for the past several weeks, returned home Wednesday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. George Woods, Miss Mabel Burling and Miss Helen Geier went to Indianapolis Tuesday to attend a convention of the Eastant Star lodge. The inahy friends of Mrs. Oscar Mathews will be pleased to learn that she is recovering from her recent operation at St. Joseph’s hospital at Logansport. John McCullough was over from Fowler this Thursday and remained over night. Mrs. McCullough has been visiting at the Elmore home the past several days. Mr. and Mrs. Verne Hensler, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wingert, motored to Burnettsville Sunday to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gardner. Lee Rush has disposed of his drayage business and it goes bacK to its original owners, Gillam <& Irgang. Lee has too many duties as city marshal to bother with the draying business. Nowel Richie moved this week to Holten, where he has purchased a fertilizer plant. They would have moved a week ago but Mrs. Richie was having a case of measles, and was thus prevented. Miss Harriet Bartoo went to Covington Saturday for a Short visit with her mother and brother, Luce Bartoo, and family. From there she will go on Wednesday to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to attend a nurses’ convention. Mrs. S. K. Verrill and daughter Wilma of Goodland; S. L. Verrill of Oakland, California; Mrs. William Pavers and granddaughter of Logansport and Andrew Nagel and family of Chalmers were Sunday guests of William Geier and family. We are informed that we were in

error as regards the sale of the Remington Garage building. That it was not sold to Tom Mulligan as first intended and reported, but that it was leased by Mr. Latimore to the present managers of the garage. Word from Denyer, Colorado, is to the effect that Mrs. Terpiening, Who is now living there, is in a very serious condition and will have to undergo an operation. Her | friends have very grave doubts of her being able to 1 recover from an operation at this time. Mrs; Sophia Cummons accompanied her sister, Miss Grace Thompson to Brook Saturday. Mrs. Cummons spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Charles Denham, but Miss Grace will remain for several weeks, having almost completely recovered from her recent attack of throat trouble.

Saturday was the, seventy-seventh birthday anniversary 'of Mrs. Jane Bartee, and her friends planned and carried out.a big surprise on that good lady. A bountiful dinner was I provided and numerous gifts bestowed. Following is a list of those in attendance: Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Biddle, Chester and Charles Biddle, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weir and son, Mr. and Mrs. A. Atwood, Mr. and Mrs. George Bartee, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Bartee and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Grove and’ daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Merritt and children. The Fortnightly club was delightfully entertained by Mrs. M. A. Gray and Mrs. W, H. Kenyon at the‘home of the former Wednesday afternoon, April 18. Responses to roll call were “Needs of Our Town,’’ and many good suggestions ! and discussions were presented along this line. Mrs. Walter Gumm read a splendid paper on the subject of “Co-operation Betweeh the Woman’s Club and Town Officials,’’ treating of its many phases and showing the great advantages to be derived therefrom. Mrs. Frank Howard gave a short talk on the “Advantages and Methods of Creating Local Sentiment,’’ sounding the keynote, publicity, and dwelling upon many of the strong points presented in Mrs. Gumm’s paper. Instrumental music by Miss Hazel Gray was an enjoyable closing to the afternoon’s program.

Addie Nourse Stearns, daughter of Alonzo W. and Isabel J. Nourse, was born in Vermont and died at the home of Mrs. Brown in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 23,. 1917, aged 73 years. She had 'been a teacher in the Remington public schools for many years, leaving here some twenty years ngo. She went from here to the Mary Allen seminary at Crocket, Texas, a Presbyterian school for the freedmen, where she did her last teaching. She is remembered here” as a most efficient teacher, and an estimable lady of talent and fine character. As the end of her life approached she made all necessary arrangements, requesting that the remains be brought to Remington and laid by the side of her parents. The remains arrived at Remington Tuesday evening, accompanied by Mrs. Brown and were taken to the Chappell home. The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church Wednesday morning, ReV. Lilley officiating.

LEE Mrs. Ida Lewis is helping Mrs. Joseph Stewart this week with her house work. Quite a number of people in the community hereabouts are sick with the measles. Miss Edith Overton went to Rensselaer Wednesday to spend the balance of the week wt'h her grandmother. People by the name, of Booth from Rensselaer moved into the Mrs. Ann Rishling property here last week. Mrs. Ethel Otterburg and son Alford of Rensselaer spent Saturday night here with her parents, A. Jacks and wife. • Mrs. Lamport and daughter Amy and Mrs. Pierpont and Mrs. Myrtle Holeman drove to Lafayette last Saturday to do shopping. Several of O. A. Jacks’ relatives met at his home last Sunday while he was at Sunday school and surprised him on his return.

Mrs. Harold LaMar and children of Lafayette came Wednesday evening to visit her sister, Mrs. Orval Holem'an, and other relatives. Contractors are here this week hauling crushed stone from the cars to a new road’ they are making On the county line north and west of here, connecting the two stone roads. There has been quite a little excitement here since the stores were robbed last week. S. M. Jacks was called to Tipton Saturday and he and the officers brought four of the robbers to the jail at Monticello. On Monday he and J. H. Pulp were called to Monticello. They, with the officers, then went to Jasper county and got another man and placed him in the .White county jail also.

VIRGIE Rev. Rodgds spent Sunday with George Cover’s. Miss Bertha Florence spen.t over Sunday with home folks. Miss Jocie Dexter spent over Sunday jvith. home folks. * 1 Sunday school every Sunday at 10:30. Everybody come. Miss Jessie Zellers spent over Sunday with home folks. Mrs. Marion Cooper visited school Thursday afternoon. Superintendent Lamson called on the, school Tuesday hfternoon. Mrs. R. L. Budd entertained the Fortnight society Friday afternoon. Charles Harrington 'was a business caller in Rensselaer Tuesday. Thomas Florence and Dick Gasaw,ay were Rensselaer goers Saturday. There will be a supper given here Saturday night, April 28. Everybody come. Miss Elizabeth Porter spent Saturday night an'd Sunday with friends at Parr. , Rev. and Mrs. Flinginger and Miss Minnie Homfeld spent Sunday at James Wiseman's.

Miss Hazel /Hurley visited several days this week with her uncle, Zack Kerns, and family. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Harrtmerton of Parr were through these parts Monday, taking the enumeration. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Zellers and Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Mallatt autoed to Kersey Sunday afternoon. Miss Bertha Gasaway “put one over’’ her friends when she and William Terpstra went to Rensselaer Wednesday afternoon and were quietly married. The North Union Farmers’ club will meet at the Virgie school house Saturday night, May 5. A fine program will._ be given.. Everybody welcome to these meetings.

McCOYSBURG Wash Cook is very sick at this writing. The Ladies’ Aid will meet with Mrs. Frank Cochran May 2. Will Willett and James Jeffries were in Rensselaer Wednesday. Mrs. Owen Barker and baby are not better at tpis writing. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Cook called on Robert McDonald and family Sunday. Miss Opal Hankins of Gifford was a guest of Bessie Lowman the past w’eek. School was out here Friday. A big dinner and speaking were features of the day. Robert Johns and wife and Cletus Ray were guests of Jacob Ross and family Sunday. R. C. Bussell and family and Mrs. J. R-. Phillips called on Mrs. Beckey Robinson of Rensselaer Sunday. Van Wood and family of Rensselaer were guests of J. R- Phillips and family and other friends Sunday is preaching day. Let us see a large attendance out as the measles are all gone as far as is known around here.