Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1917 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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remington (From the Press)

Jack Brooks of Pontiac, Illinois, came Monday for a visit with hij children here. John O’Connor and familj' were Sunday guests of Marion O’Connor and wife at Delphi. j Dolph Casper of New York City came Thursday to visit the . frtmi’y of his uncle, Peter Mam.

Miss Dorothy Spencer, who hasbeen attending, school at Bloomington. returned home Sunday, Dr. Besser has the work of building a new house on his lot near the Christian church well under wav , Miss Florence Johnston returned Monday evening from a thr o visit with, her .sister at ihkhart. Chalmer C. Taylor, a student of the state university at Champaign, fe visiting at the home of W. E. Johnston. - . , 1 Miss Lillian Gunuji went to Jolie*. Illinois, Monday morning to spend the week with her aunt, Miss Edith Gumin.

Miss Daisy Vorhis of Wolcott came home from Indiana university and spent Monday with her aunt, Miss Millie Gray. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hamilton went to Delphi the first of the week to assist Mr. and Mrs. C’y Rice on the farm this summer. Miss Irene Howard returned Monday evening from Indiana university. Harry will return the latter part of this week.

Miss Ethel Green graduated in her domestic science work at Purdue Wednesday and has returned home for a short vacation. Mrs. E. A. Bartoo returned to Covington, Indiana, to the home of her son, J. L. Bartoo, Wednesday, after a couple of weeks in Remington. Miss Leone Harper came Wednesday from Terre Haute for a few days’ visit. Her sister, Miss Mildred, will return with her the last of the week. , A jolly picnic party was given at the park Monday afternoon in honor of Miss Evelyn Hollingsworth, who is spending the shminer at the Morris home. Mrs. W. C. Smalley went to Bloomington Tuesday to attend commencement exercises and see her daughter, Miss Ethel, wear the “cap and gown.’’ Mr. and Mrs. Marion Parks of Lafayette came Monday to assist Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kyle with the work on the farm during Mr. Parks’ summer vacation.

Mrs. John Wilson and Miss Katharine Besse went to Martinsville this Thursday where they will take the mineral springs treatment for rheumatism for a week or so. Mr. and Mrs. John Ott, Will and Miss’Grace Ott went to Bloomington Tuesday to attend the commencement exercises. Miss Daisy is one of the graduates of this year’s class. ? , ■ Mrs. Will Blake and daughter Miriam returned home Tuesday from a fortnight’s visit in Chicago. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Blake’s sister, Miss Hufty, who ■will make a short visit here. Mrs. Charles Gibb, who has been visiting per parents, Mr. and Mrs. Linus Williams, the past fortnight, went to Canton, Ohio, Monday for a visit with relatives there. She will also visit at different points in Pennsylvania. G. W. Kyle of Laurens, lowa, who spent Decoration week with his son, Bert Kyle, and family, returned to his«home on Monday of last week, taking his granddaughters, Miss Martha and Amelia Kyle, with him for an extended visit.

Mr. and Mrs? Walter Gumm left Monday morning for St. Louis, Missouri, where Mr. Gumm goes as a delegate to the National Hardware Dealers’ convention in session in that city this week. He was elected by the state organization. They will be absent until Friday. John O’Connor returned Tuesday evening from a land hunting trip through parts of Indiana. Having sold his farm to Mr. Nelson of Fowler, he is seeking a new loca-' tion. He seems to like the looks of North Manchester rather the best of any place he has seen so far. The new Howard store room is nearing completion and Mr. Howard will remove his furniture store into the same very shortly. The handsome lighting fixtures now being put up are the very latest thing in this line and as there area. large number of them, will give the place a most attractive appearance, Mrs. George Bartee, accompanied by Mrs. Jane Bartee, Mrs. Peter

Mann, Mrs. Ed. Culp and Mrs. Emma Goss, drove to Monon Monday afternoon to call on Mrs. Groves, whose illness was mentioned last week. They found her in much better condition than they expected, in fact, she was able to walk to the door with the ladies when they started home. Last Sunday was Frank Goss’ twenty-fifth birthdry and a mot pleasant surprise was pul’ed off on him. About a score o f their voting friends gathered and a pien’e dinn r under the big trees in the yard, made a memorable event of the day, to say nothing of the good things wh’ch were provided 'or the de,’ec-taMon-of the inner man. All present, report an enioyab’e time. William Johnston Ims ju-t re-

turned from Washington Court House. O’v'o, whore be wis c lied on account of the . death of h' s j veunzer brother, who died in a Columbus hosnit. 1 where he had gone; .for treat men*. . Hp. v "'' ?n auto robile n?n .rnd' thoo -hf to have in.i-”-e 1 b.irp‘elf wlMo C’cnking; a car. lie was 4J co' ag s and | leaves a widow and three grown children,’ ■ On Saturd'y evenmg. June Miss Anna Lew’s and Mr. F ’lph Boatman mere pu ;A ‘l” tn rr’e-1 at the homo o f the bride’s s’st r, Mr= J. Luc 0 Barto i, of Cov ngtcn. T ndL an::. The ceremohy per'ornted l>v Rew Grant Howard o' the M. E. church' o’ Covington. Mr. Boatman is a member o’ the U">'ed States navy and r'turned on Sunday to the train’p' T « Stnt’on at C.r'"t Lakes.’ Illinois. Mrs. Boatman will roTr ln in Uov’ngton for an extended vi it with Mr. an J Mrs. Bartoo.

POSSUM RUN (Too late for Saturday issue.) Some rain we are having. Joe Fay called on T. J. Parker Thursday morning. Lena Hurley spent Sunday with the Coiner children. Orpha and Myrtle Parker spent Sunday with Goldia Hurley. Mr. and Mrs. William Hurley and son were Parr goers Sunday morning. Ores Cunningham and two sons called on T. J. Parker Friday afternoon. Charley and Everett Parker and George Davisson were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Merrill spent Sunday afternoon with William Hurley and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Lyde Ward and family spent Sunday with T. J. Parker and wife. Everett Parker took dinner one day this week with James Davis and family of Zadoc. Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughters spent Monday with Mrs. James Davis and family of Zadoc, Pearl Davis is spending this week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker and... family—Mrs. Otha Spriggs and baby called on Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughters Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Otha Spriggs, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hurley and children went to the river Sunday fishing. Mrs. Cavinder and Mrs. Ernest Nuss and daughter’ are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Nuss of Laura. Zeb Swim, Mrs. Jerry Tullis and children and Mrs. Sadley and children were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hurley of Laura.

BROOK (From the Reporter) G. L. Thornton of Rensselaer was over visiting his son Mel and family on Friday. The little girl of Mr. and Mrs. George Buswell fell fronn her play wagon on Thursday and dislocated one arm at the elbow. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob D. Rich and Mr. and 'Mrs. Cunningham were in Remington Sunday attending the funeral of Dexter Jones, ohe of the old residents of that section. Iroquois, Grant and Jefferson townships now have three voting precincts, each. Washington, Beaver and Jackson, two each; Lake, McClellan, Colfax and Lincoln, one each. Frank Hera th hauled a load of corn to Brook one day this week that brought $1.32. The corn from the Herath estate has been sold for $1.60. Frank thinks if this-raise continues some way will have to be arranged to get the money home on the return trip. Plenty of rain and to spare the past ten days. Some fields are looking weedy but with fair weather it will be no job to clean them. The oats look brown on top, blit this came evidently from the terrific wind that blew for several days before the heavy rains. W. D. Foresman and wife, who have been visiting the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Foresman, and other relatives for the past week, left for Chicago on Sunday where they will remain for a few days and then return to Lafayette for a visit of a. week before returning to their home in Gates, Oklahoma. The families of John X. Lyons, Orvie Lyons, Charles Fleming and Bert Miller motored to Hebron on Sunday and spent the day with Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Clarke, who live four miles east of Hebron. This home was just in the edge of the cyclone district, where the twister settled after demolishing Hebron, J. A. Coan came from Chattsworth on Wednesday. He says the country from there to the state line has been badly damaged by flood after flood of water, similar to those we had two years ago. He says the Vermillion river in some places has spread to a distance of two miles in width. In some places the water stood in the fields two feet deep, and it is estimated that a thousand acres of corn in one body is ruined.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson of west of town Monday, a daughter. Mrs. Wayne Oneal and two children of Wichita, Kansas. are visiting relatives south of town. Miss Ruth Roberts of Hammond oarae Monday night for a visit with Iler grandmother. Mrs. Dick. : Editor Kitt of the Fowler Tribune was over from Fowler Sunday visiting with his . mother. Miss Hazel Gilman returned last Saturday evening front a visit in Chicago and Evanston, Illinois. Mrs. W. A. Medlock visited last week with relatives at Ft. Wayne. She returned home Tuesday evening. Louis Runyan, student at the Chicago Dental college, came home Monday for a short visit with his mother, Mrs. Mamie Runyan. Mr. and Mrs. Vai Nafziger went to Meadows last Saturday evening to attend the funeral of Mrs. P. Turch, held Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs, Bert Thompson and two daughters came Sunday evening from Knox for a visit with Mrs. Thompson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Banes.

George W. Gilman attended the salesmen’s convention of the Studebaker corporation of America, held at the Blackstone hotel in Chicago Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Thursday Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Doland and Mrs. Frank Kennedy went to Chicago. This Friday they will be joined by Dr. Frank Kennedy and will start for northern Michigan and spend a few days .fishing. Lieutenant Leslie Oswald arrived home from Washington, D. C., Tuesday evening to be at the bedside of his father, J. W. Oswald. He will rem/ain this week and next, after which he will return to his duties at Washington. Mrs. R. M. Shepard- and two sons, Malcomb and Gerald, of Otto, Wyoming, arrived 'the latter part of last week for a visit with her sisters,. Mrs. Mort Kilgore and Mrs. Charles Humston, and families, and Mrs. William YoChem and husband near Monticello. ——.... Mrs. Kenneth Groom came last week from Knox, where she has been; making her home with her parents-—and now Kenneth Carries bread and meat home most every meal. They aro at home to their many friends in the Hopkins property on west Union street. Clare Brook, who operates the nnrbara Louise hospital in Clarksville, Tennessee, motored here last’ week. She left Clarksville Wednesday morning and arrived here Saturday noon. She was accompanied by Miss Olive Bass. They made the trip in a Maxwell car and outran the Kentucky cyclone that was .on their trail for several hours. A bolt of lightning put the lights out for a while Wednesday afternoon. It struck a wire and ran into the residence of Jerry McGraw on north Newton street and knocked out the fuses and a small piece of plaster from the ceiling. At the First National bank the fuse was too strong and a large light was broken. The storm came up just about noon and the cold rain fell until evening.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) O. S. Bell of Fair Oaks was in wwn on business Monday. Melton Thomas of Mooresville is visiting with his grandfather, J. D Gettinger. Mliss Sadie Manship of Tipton came Saturday for a visit with I. E. Petry and family. L. H. Selmer attended the conference of the German Evangelical church at Detroit last week. Mrs. Fannie Pass of Hammond is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin McCay. Mrs. Brooks Lanam and daughter Cora went to Gary - Saturday to visit a few days with Scott Lanam and wife. Miss Mae Leviott of Lacross, a niece of Mr. and Mrs. John Antcliff, visited with them from Friday until Sunday. The father of J. T. Icenogle, whose home is at Chikegan, Illinois, visited with him from Friday until Monday. Miss Benomi Kendrick returned to her home in Chicago .after a week’s visit with Lee ~G. BaughmJan and family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wrighter of Saunemin, Illinois, visited from Friday until Monday at the home of Dr. arid Mrs.- IHackley. Miss Flossie Timm went to Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sunday to visit with Mrs. Frank Clark and sister, Miss Alice Timm. .

William F. Panze remains in a very critical condition, and the doctor seems to think that there is but little chance of his rallying. Mrs. A. C. Prevo and children’ are visiting this we s ek with the formfer’s sister and family, Mrs. John M. Sutton of Balbec, Indiana. A. G. Reep left Tuesday for a Visit to has old home at Paxton, Illinois, where he has gone for a combined visit and business trip. Fraser Antrim, wife and daughter," Miss Margaret, of Hebrdn, motored here Wednesday and spent

the day with George R. Howe and family. Walter Busch, Henry Busch, John Kroft and the Misses Clajra and Emma Busch went to Kouts to spend Sunday with Randa Beeker apd family. Mr. and Mrs. William Hilbert and family spent Sunday with the former's sister, Mrs. Charles R. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roth and family and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Phillips and family were also Sunday guests at the Smith home. Mrs. D. B. . Resh of Kouts, who was severely injured in the recent cyclone at that place, was brought to the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Gaddis, last; week-; Mrs. Resh is yet in a very critical condition and it is doubtful whether she will fully recover. East Week we omitted to mention that Attorney Rhodes of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was a guest of Dr. C E. Linton on last Wednesday, yr. Rhodes ’is an old friend and Sp.ihish-Americf.il war comrade of the doctor, and ’n every respect a very amiable and entertaining gentleman.

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Born, to Mr. 4 and Mrs. Melville Maxwell, Friday evening, a girl. ,' Gus. J. Daseke was tKe guest of Casper C.” Clark at Terre Haute ovfr Sunday. Mrs. Ross Nelson and son are visiting with her parents at Catlin, Illinois, this week. Ben Lehman of Forest, Illinois, was here over Sunday the guest of relatives west of town. ' Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Tennell left for Greentown Saturday where they will visit relatives for two weeks. Sam Schumaker of Eureka. Illinois, was in Francesville this week looking after his farming interests here. .On Monday evening a miscellaneous shower was given at the home of Mrs. F. L. Sharrer in honor of Miss Glenna Geer, who is to be a June bride. Mrs. Silas Kopka went to Paris, Illinois, where she will attend the wedding of her niece, Miss Marguerite Hinds, to Robert Limeburger of New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Ebert Garrigues left Monday afternoon for Rochester, Minnesota, where Mrs. Garrigues will enter the hospital opeiated by Mayo Brothers for an operation for goiter, which has been bothering her for some time. The marriage of Miss Hazel Huilinger of this place to Ixarien Brundage, of Peru took place Thursday morning at 10 o’clock at the home of the bride s parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Hulling Pr. The ceremonv was performed by Rev. O. W. Baylor. John Rogers of Monon was badly injured Monday while working on a silo on the farm tenanted by Clarence Stone, southeast of town. His head was. cut and he was bruised about the neck and body.; The man was taken to the St. Elizabeth hospital at Lafayette, where he is reported to be in a serious condition.

After suffering for two er three weeks from a kidney ailment Joachim Kruger, aged 61 years, was forced to yield to the inevitable Wednesday morning at 2:30 o'clock. Mr Kruger had had attacks .of this nature some few times prior to the fatal one, therefore his death was not wholly unexpected. Joachim Kruger, at the time of his death was 61 years, 11 months and 7 days old; he was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, coming to this country 35 years ago. He was united in marriage to Mana Cords in 1881, to which union ten children were born, seven boys and three girls; two boys having died in infancy. He leaves to mourn -lino jqSia oji-w poAOjaq siq sapisaq dren, who are: Ernest, Herman, Joseph Ludwig. Benjamin, Martha. Marie and Elfrieda. The funeral was held in the St. Jacob’s church in Beaver Saturday morning at 10 o’clock, Rev. F. W. Adomeit officiating. "Burial was made in the cemetery near the church.

WHEATFIELD The Kniman Ladies’ Aid society will serve refreshments Thursday, June 21. Come out and eat with the ladies and attend the farmers club meetins; in the evening. Wheatfield is going to celebrate the Fourth of July, and don’t you forget it. The main feature of the dav will be the raising of a large flag that will be purchased for the occasion. All come. It will be a great day. The stock show committee, which is to arrange for an exhibit to be held at Wheatfield some time this fall, will meet at Wheatfield Friday afternoon to devise ways and means to make it a success. All in favor of the proposition cojne out and help. The Wheatfield Farmers’ club held their third meeting at the Wheatfield school house Friday evening. A fine program was rendered, which evoked great applause.. The children surely did fine. The ladies’ choir sang a couple of songs which were” one of the main features of the program. The county agent gave an able talk on the cultivation of corn. Come out next time and enjoy another good program.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) v Mrs. Ed Sell and children are visiting this week in Fort Wayne with relatives. Mis? Iva Ensflish went to Bloomington Wednesday morning to attend summer school. Miss Jeanette Dobbins went to Columbus, Ohio, Saturday to spend a week with relatives. Jasper County Superintendentelect Morgan L. Sterrett of "Wheatfield was a caller in town Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Biesecker and son Morris went to Morocco Satur-

day to attend the funeral of a relative. ■- . ■ '■ ■ ■ Mr. and Mrs. John Sell of Brook were over Sunday guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T. Spencer. ' , ' The Misses Ella, Anna, Ada and Leona Abersol went to Eureka, Illinois, Saturday evening for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Arthur Hawn and daughter Maxine of Logansport are visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Snick. Miss Rossie Madison, who had been staying at the home of Joseph Blanchette, returned to her home in Lafayette Saturday. Mason Barlow and family of near Rensselaer were guests of Mrs. Barlow’s sister. Mrs. Frank Seifert, and family Sunday. Mrs. Richard Goss and children and her guests, Mary and Nell Brandenburg, of Francesville spent Wednesday with Mrs. Frank Gehlbach. . Mr. and Mrs. James Dunean of Monticello were guests the latter part of the week of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Sexton, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Milroy Sigman, and Mr. arid Mrs. Adin Nordyke atr.oed to Rensselaer Sunday and spent the day with the former’s” daughter, Mrs. J. Carman, and husband. Mrs. Leslie Hall and children of Kokomo spent a few days here with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Hamilton, this week. From here she and her mother went to Francesville Tuesday to visit wi:h the latter’s daughter, Mrs. Carl Jones. - Jannett Jones of Remington, who had been visiting Mrs. Chester Besse the past few days, returned home Thursday, accompanied by Mrs. Besse and little nephew, Harry Stokes, who spent the day at the home of George Besse. Mrs. William Garvin and daughter Clare spent Tuesday with the farmer’s daughter, Mrs. Frank Seifert, and family. Miss Clare being home from Waterloo, lowa, after another year of sucessful teaching, to spend a few weeks before leaving for Evanston to study music at Northwestern university.

OBITUARY OF DEXTER R. JONES Dexter R. Jones was born in Shelbourne, Massachusetts, September 23, 1837, and died at his home in Remington June 7, 1917, aged 79 years, 8 months and 14 days. He came to Bellevue, Ohio, when about sixteen years of age, where he raided until he, enlisted in the Civil war in the 55th Ohio regiment, for two years. He then removed to Kankakee, Illinois, Where he was married to Miss Melissa Bellows December 28, 1864, who preceded him in death on March 19, 1911. To them was born four children. Miss Alice, with whom he was living at the time of his death; Howard, who lives near Remington; Fanny, wife of Prof. Wilber Jones Kay of Washington, Pennsylvania, and Pearl, wife of Wade Green of New York City, all of whom were present at the funeral.

In 1870 Mr. Jones with his family moved from Kankakee to a farm near Remington, where they resided until nine years ago, when thev moved into their home in Remington. Mr. Jones has made his own way in the world since he was eight years old. and did not have the advantages of a modern education as many others, but realized the disadvantages in consequence, and early in life resolved that his chjl- ■ dren should have the advantages which he did not. As is often the case he who is deprived of advantages which others enjoy is best qualified to appreciate them. Being a man of strong and resolute character, he succeeded in accumulating a goodly heritage, giving his children a modern education and seeing them settled in life, facing success. He was an aggressive man, always trying to profit by every forward movement, and was in sympathy with real progress. As a pioneer he helped to develop the country where he resided, and when the present Jasper county court house was built he was one of rhe county commissioners. He was among the first to tile his land and to favor the good roads movement, ttle was progressive in his methods on the farm and when he employed help it was to consider their interests as well as his own. Coming from old New England stopk, among his ancestors were many names es persons who were famous in colonial days, both in state and church. He was a piember of the Presbyterian church of Remington for many years, and .had always been concerned as to, its welfare. He was a good father and husband, interested in every good cause, but his main interests centered in his home life and round his family; where he will be greatly missed. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. E. F. Lilley, after which the remains were laid to rest in the family lot in Remington cemetery.