Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1917 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

FAIR OAKS Health is still good in our village, The Fourth passed very quietly here this year. Paul Barker went to Gary Monday to look for a job in a factory, Dewey Dewitt and family of Mt. Ayr visited relatives here over Sunday. C. A. Bringle and wife of Remington came up and spent the 4th with home folks. John Kight and family of Indianapolis came up Sunday to spend the week with his parents. Jess Garriott and wife left Thurs day morning for lowa where they will work on a dredge boat. There was a sprinkling of barley-corn, so it is said, in evidence in our town last Sunday. Mrs. John White of Demotte was here Sunday looking after the Wells property vacated by Mr Abel. Bert Warne and family, Herbert Bozelle and Sam Potts attended the celebration of the 4th at,. Gifford. Bert Warren and family spent Sunday with his wife’s folks at Hoopeston. They made the trip in his Ford. There were a couple of auto loads of people from here who attended the blow-out at Burrows’ Camp Tuesday night. W. S McConnell is figuring on starting’ three or four hay presses in the Kankakee hay marshes in the near future. - A party from Indiana Harbor moved here last week and will occupy Abe Bringle’s property near the Christian church. Cottage prayer meeting was held at Grandma Noland’s, and next Wednesday evening will be held at Aunt Hannah Culp’s. Fred Call and family went to Star City the first of the week to visit Mrs. Call’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reams, for a week. Miss Flora McKay came home Tuesday frcim Terre Haute, where she is attending school, to spend the Fourth with home folks. We haV.e been having fine weather the past week, Vonly the nights are a- little'” cool for the corn, bu<small grain looks very promising. F R Erwin completed the main line’of’his ditch contract the first oi the week and is now at work dismantling the boat to move it further down to a lateral of about one and one-half miles. 1 William. Fritz, while deadening timber for J. J. Lawler a few days ago, accidently struck his foot with his ax, very bad wound. Dr Rice of Rdfeelawn was called and gave it the necessary attention. He is now going about on crutches. Mr. Myers and wife of Michigan Citv and Mr. Kenton and family of Valparaiso drove down the Fourth to visit a few hours amid the scenes ot the ladies" ’“'“''J 1 ’" They were the daughters of R. < Schofield, who was once in business here.

WHF ATFIELD Yes, your girl won’t know you with your hair short. Charles Hewitt visited the city of South Bend last Sunday. The Freeman boys of near Monon , visited in these parts last Satur day । and Sunday. William Stalbaum was around here Monday in the interests of the Red Cross. Miss Fern Goin came down from South Bend Tuesday evening and spent the Fourth. j John Freeman called on Miss - Anna Garlick Sunday evening. John went home early—sunrise. William Grube and son Paul gave us a short call last Sunday. He reports crops doing well noVv. Click’s tonsorial parlor has underwent a complete internal renovation. With its walls papered and floor painted it is right up to the latest. w' C Dooley, Miss Saloma Doolev and Mrs. Guy Dooley motored to Parke county last Thursday returning Sunday, accompanied by Mrs. Phronia. , . The flag pole has been placed in the miX P of the square between the bank and drug store. It surely a fine place for it, where it also serves as a turning pole vehicles. ROSELAWN C T. Otis came down from Chicago the Fourth. Doris Crooks was seeing “his best” in Rensselaer the Fourth. Jeannette Crooks accompanied the Dee family to Morocco the Fourth. - Mrs J. W. Crooks and son Lewis were Rensselaer goers the Fourth. Mr. Adams and Mr. Rainier of Rensselaer were Roselawn visitor the Fourth. The families of J. T. Bess ano William Korth wefe in Crown Point celebrating the Fourth. Mrs. Otis Phillips is spending a week in Illinois Pat the home of her sister, Mrs. S. -W. Benjamin. Mm Rice and sons autoed to Md Fo “ rtl> ' reporting a very nice time. A great many of the farmers of our conrmtmity spent the Fourth in their corn fields this year. A Stater of Mr, Miles and Mrs.

Tressner came from Indianapolis the Fourth to visit for a few days. J. R. Mulder, Maggie Mulder, Mrs. .J. W. Crooks and daughter Jeanette visited the Born family at Cook, Indiana, Sunday. J. J. Mulder and sister Maggie, Lola Burton. Dorothy Rodgers and Mary Jane Phillips autoed to Lowell and Crown Point the afternoon of the Fourth. V. D. McCord, the carpenter who has been working in Hammond for the greater part of the spring, came home the Fourth and will do some building for J. A. Wolgemuth of near Lake Village before returning to Hammond. J. T. Bess was relieved of his job of delivering oil and gasoline for the Standard Oil company Monday without warning. Mr. Bess has been in the employ of the company since the station was established here and has given satisfactory service to the people of his territory. Why the company should so summarily discharge him without notice is a mystery to Mr. Bess and to the community as well. MT. AYR - (From the Tribune) Simon Miller of Howard county is visiting with friends and relatives. Ernest and Henry Huntington made a business trip to Illinois, Monday. Kinder Kennedy and’ Frank Sigman were business visitors in Rensselaer Wednesday. Addie Harris and Nellie Ponsler went to Goodland Monday to the Red Cross meeting. Otto Bengston went to Lochiel Saturday to visit a sick friend. HC returned the same afternoon. Mesdames Cyrus Brunton, Winnie Lowe, Harry and A. G. Purdy of Morocco visited with Mrs. W. A. Coovert Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Little and daughter. Miss Ruth, and William Fleckinger of Toney Town, Maryland, spent Suirday with W. J. Little and family.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Miss, Nellie Record, who is attending school at Valparaiso, visited at home Sunday. Miss Emma Brown of Jefferson City, lowa, is now visiting at the A. C. Prevo home. Miss Della Richardson of Indianapolis visited Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Herman Long. John Harvey and family '-of Indianapolis visited over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Prevo. Mrs. Irvip Leviott and sons of Brook and Mrs. Ed Wilson and daughter of Kentland are. visiting with John Antcliff and family. Mrs. Lena Werte and daughter of Sterling, Michigan, visited the past week at the home of A. L. Berger. Mrs. Werte is a sister of Mirs. Belger and Emil Warner. Mr. and Mrs. John Eddy and Mr. and Mirs. Ed Sherman of Kendalville visited Friday and Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Lee G. Baughman. E. A. Malsburg and family of Lafayette returned home Monday after a few days' visit with Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Horner and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weishaar and daughter of Indianapolis spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weishaar, of Medaryville.

Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Somers motored to Brookville, Ohio, last Friday to Visit at the doctor’s old home. They will return Saturday of this week. Charles Sebring and family of Gary are visiting this week with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sebring, and sister, Mrs. Esth^'Dayman. Rev. ’and Mrs. John Sebring, Charles Sebring and family, Mrs. Esther Daman and Dester Rayburn took dinner with E. E. Rockwell and family in Gillam township last Sunday. . Mrs. E. A. White visited from Thursday until- Monday at the home of her sister, Mrs. John Jessup, of Fort Wayne. Mr. White motored there Saturday and was accompanied home by his wife Monday. Mr. and Mrs, Edgar Massey and children, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bremer and son Harold, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hardesty and son Frederick, Mr. and Mrs. JerOme Massey and Miss Sadie Petry spent Sunday at Dunn’s bridge on the Kankakee river.

Charles Holl and family, Herman Dalka and family, John Dalka and family of Medaryville; Henry Kruger and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kelim, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kellerman of North Judson visited Sunday at the home of Mr. an* Mrs. Emil Dalka west of Medaryville. On Sunday, June 24, a birthday surprise was given in honor of Mrs. Salem Dong. A sumptuous dinner was spread on the lawn, which was enjoyed very much. Those present were: Rev. and Mrs. Mobley and baby; Mrs. Alice Firebaugh and daughter; Mrs. Mary Byers and little granddaughter* Mrs. Dora "Howe and children; Mrs; Rose Hazelett and children; George Stump and daughter Martha; Mead Rayburn and wife; Salem Long,

wife and daughter: Carl Toyne and family; Joseph Maddox and family; Charles Maddox and wife; Mrs. Clarence Hardesty and children; Mrs. Elmer Hardesty and daughter; Mrs. Hall and son Milo; Sam McGinnis and daughter; Mrs. Joanna Long; Miss Myrtle Riggs and Miss Brady. Last Friday morning Mrs. Joseph Hernigle passed away at her home here.- death resulting , from heart and ‘lung trouble. The deceased was born in Bohemia June 2, 184-5, and had attained the age of 72 years and 20 days. She was united in marriage to Joseph Hernigle in 1869> to wfliich union were born four children; John Hernigle of North Judson, Mrs. Mary Bures of Shirley. Frank Hernigle of Medaryville and Mrs. Emma Thiel of Gridley. Illinois. Following her marriage ° she resided in Chicago until 1875, she and her family moved to this county, since which time they have continuously resided in White Post township. Mrs. Hernigle is-survived by her husband, four children and several grandchildren. The funeral was conducted Monday morning at S o'clock from the Medaryville' Catholic church, Rev. Father F. J. Koch officiating, and interment was made in the Catholic cemetery, west of Medaryville. M. .