Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1917 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Charles Reeves moved his family last week to Lowell. Charles Hascall, who is taking treatment at Attica, is. improving slowly. The little two-year 7 old child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles AJson is quite sick this week. Mrs. Sophia Lucas went to Ohio Thursday where she was called by the death of her sister. Henry Miller of the Marion soldiers’ home is spending a few days with old friends in Remington. Mrs. Lewis Alter returned on Wednesday evening from a w’eek’s visit with her children in Kokomo. The venerable Charles Bonner is still lying in the same condition that he has for the past five weeks. William Roadifer of Sun Dance, Wyoming, is visiting his- parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Roadifer, this week. The Catholic sisters went to Lafayette Wednesday evening where they will spend their summer vacation. Mrs. Hattie Thomas and daughter. Miss Hazel, of Boulder, Colorado, are visiting relatives here this week. Mrs. Bert Hackley and son Milton of Chicago came Monday and are visiting this week ait the home of S. T. Hackley. Mrs. Ernest Rawlings and children. who have been visiting in Wisconsin some time, returned to their home Monday. ‘ Miss Myrtle Alter., who is training for a nurse at the Home hospital in Lafayette, came home Sunday for a week’s visit. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowman and daughter Irma Jean, Mrs. Walter Gillam and son Ronald wen Logansport visitors Tuesday. Mrs. A. A. Fell has returned from the hospital at Indianapolis where she- went for an operation, and is getting along nicely now. Mrs. Archie Williams, who has been visiting at the Jordan and Hunt homes for some time, returned to her Kansas home Monday. Mrs. L. M. Raymond of Monticejlo, Illinois, came Tuesday evening to spend a few days with her mother, Mrs. V. M. Beal, and sister, Mrs. Ira Granlt. The frogs along the RensselaerRemington road must belong to the feline family, as, according to one of our high school girls, they were “purring” alt, a great rate Sunday night. Mr. Mitchell of the Monarch shows has closed dow T n his company and returned to Remington. The new law requiring show companies to pay $5.00 a day for each show put him out of business, he says. Charles Guttrich, Fred-James and Clifford Fowler went to the races Saturday, driving through in James’ Ford. While at Chicago ’they saw eight army aeroplanes in the air at one time and other army ‘ demonstrations. Simeon Tyler and son of Pierpont, and Mrs. Ray Tyler and daughter Lorene of SisSton, South Dakota, and Miss Luly McMillen of Chicago are here to attend the Ty-ler-Blake wedding, which will take place this Thursday. Claude Maxwell moved his family to Mishawaka this week. Mr; Maxwell has been there for several weeks but owing to measles in the family was unable to take them 1 before. He has a good position with the Mishawaka Rubber Co. Ira Grant has traded his residence property in Remington in on a farm deal. He has purchased a fine 80-acre farm lying about three miles from Winamac, the Tippecanoe. iH’e gets possession of the same March 1, but gets the landlord’s possession at once. On Monday afternoon as Uncle George Griffin was waking from a nap he was genuinely surprised to see a crowd of people with boquets and baskets crossing his lawn. Before he could learn the meaning of it, thirty-three G. A. R. and W. R. C. were shaking hands and asking him, “How old are .you, Uncle George?” He responded,' “Why, I’m eighlty-four today,’’ and then he understood. Later, when the baskets had been opened the company sat down to a most appetizing supper, after which a happy hour was' spent recalling old times.' and cementing the ties of friend-

ship. Mr. Bfddle- on behalf of. the Post, presented Uncle George a choice box of cigars. Then congratulating him on the long and useful life spent, and wishing him many more as pleasant occasions, the friends all said an early goodnight. Earl Atkinson had the. misfortune to lose four head of good young cattle last week, from a strange disease that for some time puzzled the veterinarians greatly. It was evident that they were suffering from poisoning of some sort and one veterinary pronounced it lead poisoning from paint buckets. The disease, however was analyzed at Purdue university and was diagnosed as hemorrhage septiceamia, or in other form, certain conditions bf the pasture in which they were kept. T'ne animals would take sick and die in less than twenty-four hours, and while sick would go apparently blind and - run into anything that happened to be in th nr path. They would also whirl about a great number of times in ope place and then rush off and do the same thing over again. Suspicions folks laid the whole matter to German spies poisoning the pasturebut that idea was too absurd to repeat. Up to date We have not heard that 'lr. Atkinson has lost any more cattle.

GOODLAND (From’ the Herald) Z. F. Little is enjoying a fishing outing near Waupapca, Wisconsin. Miss Fanny Hoover of Star City was here over Tuesday night the guest of friends. The infant twins of Mr. and Mrs, John Lacy passed away Thursday morning. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon. Mrs. W. Cloutier returned last Wednesday from a visit with her daughter Luella at Clinton, Indiana, and with Mrs. W. Stewart and husband alt 1 Dana. | Roy and Clarence Mitten of Danville, Illinois, and Harold Mitten ot Chicago were home over Sunday, the guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mitten. Mrs. Ben P. Davidson left Saturday morning for a two weeks’ visit with her daughter, Maude Gilman, at Marshalltown, lowa, and with a niece at Spirit Lake, lowa. The smallest of the three alligators placed in the park the first of the month, died some time last Saturday night. The Goodland climate was too chilly for his tender hide. Mrs. John Knoff, Mrs. Katie Sage and Miss Ora Sage left Thursday morning to attend the big camp meeting now in progress at Anderson, Indiana. The meetings will close Monday. Mr. and Mrs. William Bell of Boston, Massachusetts, are here the guests of relatives. Will has been connected with the Jewell Tea & Coffee company at Boston for the past eight years. Fred Noel left Sunday morning for Kankakee, Illinois, for a day or two visit wilth his mother, before going to visit his farm near Pound, Wisconsin, where he expects to farm this summer.

Mrs. V. B. KOrner and sons, Donald and Merrill, visited last week and this in Indianapolis and Louisville. Donald returned home Tuesday evening but the others remained for a longer visit. Mrs. C. W. Romine and little daughitier were_ here from South Bend over Sunday.. The Peck residence property On West Jasper street is being made ready and the Romines will move in soon. Mrs. Fred Butler and children left Wednesday via Fowler for Indianapolis and Newcastle,' Indiana. They will be accompanied home Sunday by Mrs. Butler’s sister, Miss Callie - Russell, who will visit here for a while. • J. W. Oswald is some improved as we go to prfess. This will be .good news to his many, friends. His daughter, Mrs. Hartley .Rowe, and little granddaughter Margaret, who have less Canal Zone, Panama, for 'this .place, are- expected tb arrive soon. William Clark of Chelsa, Oklahoma. visited here this week with his sister-in-law, Mrs.’B. Clark and children. Thursday morning he left for an extended visit with relatives at Francesville and Indianapolis. Mr. Clark is seventy-seven years old and enjoying good health. Mrs. J.- R. Logan and daughter, Miss Aileen. of Kankakee, Illinois, came Wednesday afternooil “for ' a short visit with Mrs. ~W. C. Logan and family. The latter part of

it'his week she will go to Rosedale, Indiana, to spend several weeks with her father, Mr. Purvis. The wedding of Mrs. Ruby Hinchman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Z. F. Little of this place, and Edward William S'wentzel, professionally known as 'William Howe, was solemnized at Kentland June 19, 1917. Mr. Swentzel is a teacher of dramatic art in Chicago and is in great demand. (He left soon after the wedding for Chicago. Mrs. Swentzel and daughter Evelyn will remain in Goodland for a few days before moving to Chicago. WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Mrs. Jowell of Remington spent Friday witn her daughte”, Mrs, Aaron Blake. Mrs. Lizzie Daggy went to Rantoul, Illinois, Thursday for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Dluzak spent Friday in Reynolds with her son, Frank Novinsky, and family. Mrs. Frank Garvin went to Terre Haute Wednesday morning for a visit with relatives. Miss Gladys Millard left so? Ypsilanti, Mieh’gan, Tuesday to attend school this sum me i. Mrs. L. Leopold and daughter Esther went to Chicago Tuesday evening for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Ed. Burch and daughter, Miss Edna Buck, of Remington, spent Thursday night here'’ with friends. William Sullivan, who. a month ago purchased a restaurant and soft drink parlor at Oxford, has sold out there and returned to Wolcott. Mrs. Joseph Moosrriiller and daughter of Rensselaer visited from Saturday until Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. J. A. Ashby, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Spangle of Rensselaer came Sunday and are visiting Mr. Spangle’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn, and other relatives. Harry Dart, who had accepted a position with the Western Electric company at New York, received a message transferring him to Chicago for the same company, for which place he left Tuesday evening. > Mrs. Henry Groh and Mrs. Fred Drayer of Elgin, Illinois, spent Fri-

day here with the former’s daughter, Mrs. John Troxell, and family. Mrs. Troxell and son Harold accompanied them home for a two weeks’ visit. Mrs. Richard Burke, who had been taking treatment at the Plummer Sanitarium the past three weeks, returned home Sunday evening much improved. Miss Anna Mellen of Remington is saying with her at present. Mr; and Mrs. Charles Dye and daughter Lucile and sons. James and Charles, motored over from LafayettexSaturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Dye going bn to Goodland while the young folks remained here with relatives over -night and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Milroy Sigman entertained at dinner .Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sigman. Will Sigriian and family and Len Shafer and family bf Remington, afternoon callers being Mr. and Mrs. Mort Richey and the Misses Welch of Rensselaer, and Mr. and Mrs. Adin Nordyke and children and Mrs. Lan Nordyke; ’ ” • BROOK (From the Reporter) Ormond Pruett from Tuesday noon until Wednesday morning caught 35 pounds of blue cat fish- ’ Chris Nafziger, Sherman Simonin and Mr. Wallace attendee! the corn shows at Crawfordsville and Veedersburg last week. Luke McCarty left on ?»londa~ for Battle Creek. Michigan, where he will enter the sanitariujn ths-re- for his health. Mr, and Mrs. Willis Gridley, accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Hays, left on Thursday for Ohio where they will visit for ten days with relatives of Mrs. Gridley. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Myers and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bowers motored to Forest, Illinois, Sunday and spent the day with Mrs.*Myers’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie McMullen. Clint Hayworth exhibited a Sne string of blue cat one day this week. There were twelve of* them and they weighed forty-two pounds. Mrs. Samuel Curtis left on Thursday for Champaign, Illinois, where she will spend two weeks risking friends and relatives. Ross Turner wrote 4 his brother'

Nason on June 13 that he is now on the S. S. S. Michigan, somewhere on the Atlantic coast. The letter had the stamp of the censor on it and Ross said there was very little he could write as to what he was doing< and get by with ilt. About all he could say was that he was feeling fine, and gave a New York address where mail could be sent in order to reach him. David Bixler and daughter. Miss Grace, are here this week visiting Brook friends. They live at lola, Kansas.. .Mr. Bixler says the wheat in their -•-r-tion is good, - but the corn is. not .much further along than here owing rd the chid weather. Mr: Bixler and daughter left on Wednesday for a trip east, going to Niagara Falls, New York, Philadelphia arid Washington. While here they were the guests of Mt. 40hd Mrs. Webb Sell and Mr. arid Mrs. Manro Sell. FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kopka were visiting relatives in Attica the first es the week. ■ ■ —r— Mrs. William Bryfint went to Clark's Hill Indiana, Saturday to visit her daughter. - Mrs. Cynthia Garrigus went to Indianapolis Tuesday to visit with her brother, William Brewer, and family. ■ Mrs. Walter Gasper and. children of Rensselaer are visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Watson Rhinehart. . > Miss Beatrice Caster of Gifford returned home Monday morning after'a visit over Sunday with Mrs. Emily Hewitt and daughter. A Mr. and Mrs. Lase Smoyer left for Indianapolis Wednesday where they will stay until Sunday and then they will go to Missouri to visit relatives. . Z ’ • Mrs.. William Brower and daughter Bernice of Hurley, South Dakota. came Friday evening to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Nelson, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs.. Richard Foulks, Miss Inis Williams of Monon; Mrs. Emma Turpie of Golden. Colorado, were the guests Monday of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gardner of south of town. Mrs. B. F. Fendig, Mrs. Firman

Thompson and Mrs. Harry R. Kurrlo of Rensselaer and Mr. and Mrs. G. N*. Nash were the guests for a few hours Wednesday of Mrs, J. C. Sharrer. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Patty and daughter motored down from Vicksburg, Michigan, Saturday and remained over Sunday with Mrs. Margaret Hill and daughter. From here they went to Indianapolis to attend a class reunion. The announcement of the marriage of Miss Ava Guild of Medaryville to Dr. (’. K. Little of Nappanee, which is to take place soon, was made known when her sister, Mrs. Albert G. Reep, entertained in her honor. A very pretty wedding was that of Miss Glenna Geer to Mr. Charles (If. Kruger, which occurred Wednesday at high noon at the home of the* bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Geer. The bride, who is quite popular with the social set here, has for several years been an instructor in the schools of this community. , The groom was also for a time one of the county’s able school instructors, and it was during this vocation that the clever romance began which ended yesterday. Lately he has been successfully engaged in the real estate businesss., They left yesterday via Monon for Indianapolis and Cincinnati.