Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1917 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Born, April 29, to Mr. and Mrs. Reason Biddle, a son. Miss Gladys McGlynn spent the week-end with relatives in Rensselaer. Miss Maude Hudson of Goodland was a Sunday guest at the Foster home. Tom Porter is the latest purchaser of a Chalmers auto in this vicinity. Mrs. John Jordan continues very low and her death is expected at any time. J D Foster of Monticello spent the day Monday with Mr. and Mrs. John Jordan. Harry Butcher of Lauren?, lowa, is visiting his people, the Edward Butcher family. D. R. Jones and daughter, Miss Alice, returned Friday from their

winter’s stay in Florida. Dr. Besser was called to his parents’ home in Harper, lowa, Tuesday, and he left that evening. C. B. Wineland, who had been spending the week with his family, left this evening for Minnesota. Mrs. C. B. Johnston has been quite sick this wek with symptoms of appendicitis and other troubles. A. A. Fell has disposed of his Overland and taken for his own use one of those fine seven-passenger Chalmers. ’ From cards recieved here this week we learn that one of our boys, James Kenyon, graduates from the Zephyrhills, Florida, high school this Friday evening. - Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fell, who came with the remains of Mrs. Terpening from Denver, went to Detroit today’ and will drive through a new car to Denver. A number of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. John Ferrell completely surprised them on last Thursday, tho occasion being their twentyfifth wedding anniversary. C. «H. Peck and Dr. Robinson went to Peru Tuesday evening■ to attend a “shoot” on Wednesday. They will also attend one at South. Bend on Thursday before returning home, . . Mr. and Mrs. Marion O’Connor drove over from Delphi Wednesday to spend the afternoon with his mother, Mrs. Ellen O’Connor, who has not been very well the past fortnight. » ; If you are driving east on the north Wolcott road, it is not at all difficult to tell where the county line is. The moment you get into White county the smoothness of the road informs you of the fact. Mrs. J. L. Emery and grandsonand granddaughter, “Tip” and Josephine, are evidently on their way back from the South in their ‘ Lizzie,” as we have instructions to drop their paper into the office here. Word from our boys who went to join the navy is to t'he effect that all three passed and are accepted. Cotton Maxwell is now at Washington, Buddy Shearer at New Orleans and Ross Turner at Boston, Massachusetts. We expect to have more details from them soon. Ralph Boatman came over from Kentland Monday morning to bid good-bye to his brother and then left immediately to join the navy. Ralph is a fine lad and will be & credit to your Uncle Samuel’s navy, but there is some one in Remington who will be mighty lonesome, all right. Mr. and Mrs. William' G. Beal of Wolcott, accompanied by Miss Ida Beal, autoed to . Crawfordsville Sunday to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Beal, returning Monday, bringing Mrs.. V. M. Beal, who had been spending the past two months with her son Charles, home with them.

Martin Busey received a telegram Monday summoning him to the bedside of his sis’ter, Mrs. A. G. Legg, of West Virginia. He left on the midnight train from Fowler, but before he reached there the family received a telegram announcing her death. She will be remembered by many as she spent the summei with him several years ago. Remington has another bunch of fine young men who will enlist for service. They have all signed up and will go to Fort Wayne, this Friday where thev ‘ will be examined. They are Fred Klaus, Ernest Harris, Ray Maxwell, Vernon Julion and George Foos. The latter lacks twenty-two days of the required age, a matter‘that three weeks will remedy. Word was received here by L. H. Tyler this Thursday morning of the death of Clark Vincent, the 19-yepr-old son of Mr. and Arthur Vincent, which occurred Wednesday evening at his home at Newton Kansas. The. cause of his death is stated as spinal meningitis but no further particulars were given. He will be remembered by our readers as his parents formerly resided in Gilboa township and also in Remington prior to’ their removal to Kansas, a few yeais ago. John R., son of Maxwell and Martha Wilson, was born October 7, 1 843, in Monroe county, Indiana, and died at his home in Remington, Indiana, on April 30, 1917, aged 73 years, ■fl months and 23 days. He was married to Miss Ellen Smith December 31, 1874, to whom were born three children, two of whom died several years ago. Mr. Wilson has been a resident of Jasper county for over thirty years. iHte enlisted in the civil war in 1862 and served until the close of the war. He was a member of Company F, Eightysecond Indiana infantry, and was a charter member of the Remington G. A- R. post No. 74. He was also a member of the K. of P. lodge for a num her of years. —He was the next to .the youngest of six brothers and is survived only bv the youngest one, Samuel T. Wilson, of Emporia, Kansas, who was with him part of his last illness and at the bedside when the end came. Besides the companion of life, the only daughter, Mrs. Edward Bellows, and her husband were also present. Mr. -Wilson professed the Christian religion and united with the United Presbyterian church during war times and upon coming to this vicinity he united with the First Presbyterian church of Remington, and has been faithful to it ever since. He served as elder at one time and for a number of years past has been a trustee. \ One year ago he was elected to the same office to succeed himself for life. He was a member of the building committee when the new church was erected and ■has always shown great interest in the welfare of the church. He had been in ill health for about eighteen months, but for many months past was going About and attended church regularly up until his last sickness confined him to his bed, four weeks ago. The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian

church on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, the G. A. R. post in charge. Rev. E. F. Lilley preached the sermon, the K. of P. lodge furnishing the pallbearers. The burial was in Remington cemetery.

McCOYSBURG Robert Johns has gone to Lacross to work on a dredge boat. Mrs. Levi Herr called on Mrs. Charles Ferguson Wednesday. J. R. Phillips is having a new roof put on one of his houses. Miss Opal Eldridge spent Tuesday night zwith friends at Monon. Little Leon Johns, who has been very sick, is better at this writing. Charles Ferguson and family were guests of Luther Robinson and family of Monon Sunday. Jake Ray and wife and Frank Cochran were guests of James Ross and family of near Lee Sunday. Miss Blanch Miller of Monon swent'. a few days this week with Mrs. Charles Ferguson and family. Mrs. Ray McDonald of Monticello spent Monday and Tuesday with her parents, Mr; and Mrs. J. R. Phillips, and ■ other friends. —- Mrs. Jennie Boyd of the soldiers’ home at Lafayette is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Cora Eldridge, and family.

LEE W. L. Stiers did paperhanging for J. H. Culp’s Wednesday. Frank Overton and family spent Sunday with Mrs. C. A. Holeman. Misses Aleatha and Dora Clark called on Chloe and Edith Overton Wednesday evening. G. A. Jacks and wife spent Sunday. with his brother William and family near Rensselaer. Fred Stiers came Wednesday from Kankakee, Illinois, where he had spent the winter with his ■daughter. . ‘ Frank Floyd’s are moving their furniture from this place to North Judson this week, she having recovered from her affliction and returned home. t W. L. Stiers and wife and son Hamilton, Mrs. Clyde Randle and children and Miss Ethel ’Webb to Valparaiso last Sunday to see Miss Agnes Stiers, who is there in school.

PINE GROVE Andy Ropp was a Moody caller Sunday. Andy Ropp was a Wheatfield. goer Thursday. James Britt and daughter Nile; were Monon goers Monday. Kenneth Scott spent Sunday afternoon with Frances Hays. Charles Richards of near Moody is working for Bluford Torbet. Grayce Price, who has been working at the factory, is home now. Newell Hayes spent Saturday night with Ernest Florence of Rosebud. Mrs Roy Tprbet and children spent Monday with Mrs. James Torbet and family. James Torbet and sons, Bluford and Roy, and John Dale were Rensselaer goers Monday. Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter R;uth spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Will Hays. Miss Katie Clemens of Wheatvisited with Andy Ropp andfamily the latter part of the week. Mrs James Torbet and daughter Creola called on Mrs. Andy Ropp and daughter Bessie Wednesday afternoon. Chloae Torbet went to Kirklin Wednesday to help care for her little 9-months-old ..nephew, who is very ill at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet returned home Thursday after a week’s visit with friends and relatives at Kirklin and Indianapolis and also attended the wedding 01 their granddaughter* Miss Celina Cragun, of Indianapolis.

POSSUM RUN Some cold weather we are having-. . Cyrl Steel called on George Davisson Sunday morning. Orpha and Myrtle Parker called on Golda Hurley Tuesday. - James Britt took his daughter to a Monon doctor Monday. Mrs. John Parker spent Sunday with Ores Cuntaingham and family. Mrs G H. Comer called on Mrs. Frances Marion Friday afternoon. 7 O ML Thomas spent Saturday night 'with T. J. Parker and sons.

Mrs. Charles Brouhard spent Wednesday with Mrs. E. A. Merrill. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hurley is sick with measles. S. L. Johnson and family spent Sunday with T. J. Parker and family. Mrs. William Hurley called on Mrs. T. J. Parker Thursday morning. Charles Britt got his wrist badly sprained while cranking his machine. E. A. Merrill and John Price helped Alfred McCoy drive a well Monday. Everett Parker and Charles Britt attended lodge at Rensselaer Friday night. “Grandma” Braddock is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. John Price. Mr. and Mrs. Estal Marion are spending a few days with" his parents and other relatives. Dr. Fyfe was out Sunday to see Windell Cunningham, who took a back-set from diphtheria. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker spent Thursday night and Friday with S. L. Johnson and family of Monon. S. L. Johnson and family and T. J. Parker and daughters, Orpha and Myrtle, autoed to Zadoc Sunday afternoon and called on James Davis and family. The little daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. Theodore Smith passed away Saturday evening with measles and was laid to rest in the Independence cemetery Monday morning.