Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1917 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAI MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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REMINGTON (From the Press)

Born, July 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Butcher, a son. Mrs. Marion Parks is ill at the home of Bert Kyle this week. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Villinski and Ves Villinski visited friends at Delphi Sunday. Kittle Abe Schankerman of South Bend is spending the week with Lowell Washburn. Miss Mary Medlock of Goodland spent Sunday the guest of Miss Lenore Pickering. Miss Myrtle Butler of Montmorenci is spending a few weeks with “Uncle” John Jordan. Miss Jessie Mitchell of Humboldt, Illinois, is visiting the family of her uncle, Carey Mitchell. John Stillman and family of Goodland were guests of his father and sister on Sunday. Charles Alson has returned to Mishawaka after spending , a few days with his family here. Russel Fisher and wife, Orville Baxter and Miss Opal Wooden motored to Mudlavia Sunday for a pleasure trip. Charles Brand has moved his family to their country home near Morocco. He calls his place the “Blue Grass ranch.” Charles Dluzak, Jr., purchased the McDougle property this week of Mrs. Leona Tribby and will occupy it in the near future. Mrs. Will Puckett and children of Peru returned home Monday after a week’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Luckey^ Mrs. C. T. Harris, who has been sick for some time, is not improving as rapidly as might be desired and is able to be up only at short intervals. Mrs. Sophia Gammons fell from a step-ladder Monday and had the misfortune to break one of the "’bones of her left, leg, and also to dislocate the knee cap. Mrs. Will Hallihan and daughter Vera returned from Indianapolis Monday. Will drove down after them and they were accompanied back by Miss Ethel Wahl. Mrs. John Wilson and sister, Mrs.

Hattie Thomas of Boulder, Colorado, w r ent Tuesday morning to Muskegon and Grand Rapids, Michigan, for- a short visit with friends. Keith O'Riley spent a few days in Remington last week, leaving for his station Saturday night. He is now-at Fort Thorns, 1 ‘ut'cky, but does not expect to remain there long. Mr. and Mrs. Marion O’Connor came over from Delphi Monday and on their return were accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Ellen O’Connor. who will spend a week or so with them. Joe Milner and family, accompanied by Miss Gertrude Besse, who is attending teachers college, drove from Indianapolis in his new car Saturday to spend Sunday with relatives in town. John Taylor and daughter, Miss Stella, Earl Taylor and family and Bert Courtright and family picnicked at Logansport Sunday with a number of other families who met there for that purpose. Mrs. Will Hollingsworth and daughter Evelyn, who have been visiting the Morris family for some time, went to Anderson Saturday to spend a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Frank Hart. Miss Lillian Soloman, daughter of Sam Soloman, one of the leading merchants of Remington a number of years ago, came down from Chicago last week to visit at this place. Miss Soloman has a position -in one of the departments at Mandel’s.

Roland Eib and sisters, Misses Jennie and Alice Eib, accompanied by their cousin and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd (Irimpe. of Joliet, Illinois, came over from Rensselaer Saturday to call on Mrs. Grimpe’s relatives, Mrs. A. M. Bartoo and others. Miss Ida Beal, in company with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dick, went to Crawfcrdsville Sunday to spend two or three days with her brother, Charles G., and family. During her absence Mrs. V. M. Beal visited her son, William G., and family at Wolcott. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kantz and baby and Mrs. Kantz’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wood, of' Detroit, Michigan, are the guests of James Hamilton and family this week. Mrs. Kantz ill be remembered as Miss Margaret Wood, who frequently visited here. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Powers of Portland, Indiana, accompanied by their sons, Orr Powers of Redkey, Indiana, and Clyde Powers" of Tulsa, Oklahoma, were guests of their son. G. C- Powers, and family from Tuesday until Thursday, driving through in their Dodge car. 1 Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Angelina Foster last Saturday, at Kincaid, Kansas. Deceased was the wife of William W. Foster, They were residents of Remington back in the seventies and will be remembered by several of our older people. Mr. and Mrs. William Bell of Boston. Massachusetts, who have been visiting relatives in Goodland for the past week or more, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Shand the latter part of the week, where Will has kept busy shaking hands with old acquaintances.

Mrs. John R. May had a very serious fall Wednesday morning. She was picking cherries at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Lewis, here in town, and fell through the branches of the tree. Her mother was under the tree, and she struck against her, thus partly breaking the fall. She was very badly shocked and is now in quite a dangerous condition. - A very pleasant surprise was given James Green Monday evening when about twenty-four members of the Post and W. R. C. walked in with well-filled baskets. After supper another surprise came in the shape of a fine rocker Which was presented to Mr. Green by Mr. Biddle in behalf of, the friends present, in a few well-chosen words. After an hour of enjoyable conversation the party adjourned, hoping to repeat so pleasant an occasion soon.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Mrs. M. L. Humston remains about the same. (diaries Babcock came home from Indianapolis this week. William Rich of Indianapolis is here visiting his father, F. C. Rich. Miss Lucy Montross is visiting with friends and relatives at East Lynn, Illinois. An eight-pound daughter was bom ’to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller Tuesday night. Cal Nicholson and family autoed up from Lyons, Indiana, Tuesday and spent the day visiting relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Retterath and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bullis autoed to Lafayette Sunday and visited witn relatives and friends. N.' V. McClellan and family returned to Goodland Tuesday afternoon from the southern part of the state. tHe reports crops to be fine. James and Mary Medlock left Wednesday morning for Salem,. Indiana, where they will visit about two weeks with relatives' and friends., Mr. and Mrs. Leander Lemman of Frankfoft, Indiana, were here Sunday the guests 1 of the former’s sister, Mrs. H. T. Gwinn, and family.

Marshal Wertsbaugh is making a wholesale slaughter on unmuzzled this week and the slaughter will continue until all unmuzzled dogs are killed. Attorney and Mrs. H. R. Hopkins autoed to South Whitley, Indiana, Tuesday where the former looked; after the interests of Mis. J. W. Oswald located near there.* Mrs. Mary Mallory, a trained nurse, Who goes out from the St. Vincent hospital in Indianapolis, visited with Miss Mae Conway and other friends in Goodland this week. Miss Adys Huberle of Nebraska visited last week with her sister, Mrs. P, G. Johnston, and is spending this week with the Johnstons at Gay’s camip on the Tippecanoe river, Hope Kilgore, Hope Gilman, Grace Mitten, Olive Gerrich, Dora Rothrock, Edna Hall and Elsie Perkins left for Winona Lake Thursday morning to attend the M. E. Sunday school conference.

Fred Carlson slopped for a week’s visit with his uncle, Mr. G. F. btromstadt, and fannlv after a visit with his parents in Stockholm, Sweden. The boat made the trip across with-, out even sighting a submarine. The editor, and family accompanied by Mrs. 1. E. Hopkins, will leave for the southern part of the. state this Saturday where they will remain foi the next two weeks. This will he the first vacation the editor has taken in ten years. Henry Grass, who, had been making his homo in Goodland with his niece, Mrs. 1. E. Hopkins for the past two years left Thursday morning for Winona, Minnesota, where he will make his home with relatives. He will reach his destination this morning. Prof. C. A. Medlock and daughter, Ellen Lloyd, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, arrived here Thursday for a visit with the former's brothers. W. A„ E. L. and C. P. Medlock. They left Pittsburg last week and stopped at Niagara Falls and Toronto. They will leave soon for Mr. Medlock’s home in the southern part of the state.

WOLCOTT . (From the Enterprise) Reese Dinkle of Brazil visited his sister, .Miss Alberta Dinkle, the past week. Mrs. J. B. Burch went to Remington Tuesday to visit her son. Ed and wife. Mrs. J. H. Burns went to Rensseladf Tuesday .to visit her brother, J. L. S. Gray. , Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weitriclt Tuesday, July 11, a son', Charles Robert. Harry Schrader of south of town went to Piper City, Illinois, Monday to visit friends. . Mr. and Mrs. King Gray went to Anderson Tuesday to visit Mrs. Gray's sister, Mrs. Edward Talley. Miss Grace Spencer went to Watseka Wednesday to visit her aunt, Mrs. George Reed, for a few days. Mrs. Ella O’Neal of Columbus, Mississippi, came Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Charles Wetrick, and other relatives. Mrs. C. W, Besse and nephew, Harry Stoßb<q. went to LaHogue, Illinois, to vreit her sister, Mrs. Ross Williams, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cota ana daughter Lucile went to Kentland Saturday to visit Mrs. Cota’s brother, Alfred Boudreau, and family. Mr. and Mrs. August Rapp .of Peoria, who had been visiting Mrs. Rapp’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kupperschmidt, returned home Tuesday evening. Mrs. W. A. Spencer spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. Charles May, at Rensselaer, who is in the hospital in that city receiving treatment for rheumatism.

Miss Margaret March c/f Poplar Bluff, Missouri, who is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. R. C. Pugh, went to Logansport Monday evening to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Reed and little daughter Leta returned to their home in Watseka, Illinois, Sunday evening, having visited the latter’s sister, Mrs. Perry Spencer. Guy Moore, who has been spending the past two weeks here visiting his family and taking treatment for rheumatism, returned to Babcock, Wisconsin, Saturday to resume his work on the dredge. Henry Crede and family of Paris, Illinois, who had been visiting Mrs. ('rede’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Smith, and her sister, Mrs. Charles Gilbert, the past two weeks, returned home Thursday morning. Mrs, Richard Burke and daughter Veronica went to Lafayette Wednesday for a visit with her sisters. While there Mrs. Burke will take her daughter to St. Elizabeth’s hospital for an operation on her tonsils and adnoids. Clyde Fisher, Harry N Kerlin, Frank Darrow, Henry Downing, Lewis Goodrich, . Clarence Fisher and the Misses Ada Spencer, An’nis Mitchell, Elizabeth Blame, Juanita Fisher and Marvell Clark spent Sunday at the Shades. They were met there by Misses Marie Fisher and Bernice Wilson of Terre Haute, who spent the day with them. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wolcott of Indianapolis spent from Friday evening until Monday evening in Wolcott. Mr. Wolcott was billed for an address on the tax question at Goodland Friday evening, but owing to the severe electric storm that evening was unable to reach Goodland and the date was postponed until Saturday afternoon, when he delivered the address. fv BROOK (From the Reporter) Miss Flo Snoddy of Delphi came on Monday for a visit with Mrs. Charles Denham. Rees Hill was called to Madison the first of the week owing to the death of a niece, Mr. and Mrs. Harnish of Chicago are visiting with the latter’s mother, Mrs. John Mallott. Farmers are estimating oats at from 4 0 to 00 husheis per acre with a good fill. Weather good for oats. Miss Jennie Gaines returned from Crete, Illinois, where she had been visiting the past week. The Misses Mildred Matlong and Veral Peck from that place returned with her for a short visit. Two recruits for the colors in 1 935 arrived on last Monday. One boy arrived at the* home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Koon on Monday morning and the other at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stevens of Foresman.

Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bell and daughter Georgia and son Joseph of Ft. Wayne were guests, of their daughter and sister, Mrs. C. A. Sickafoose, this week. The ladies are on their way home from a visit with relatives in Kansas. Archie Vondersmith and family left for Grant Park on Sunday after visiting relatives in Brook and vicinity for some time. They will visit in Grant Park for a few days and then start tor their home in Arville, North Dakota. While here they kept in touch with their old home and were pleased to hear that the country had plenty of rain and a fine prospect lor a crop. The Grid ley and Lawrence families returned .the last of the week from their visit in Ohio. They had a delightful time, attended several family reunions, and traveled many miles while there. They report the Ohio grain crops equal to the government reports. Wheat -is plentiful and promises a full crop,. Oats’ are fine and fields in prime condition. Corn is backward like our own hut lots of acreage. They left for home at the same time and arrived here onjy a few hours apart, while one took the northern route and one the southern route.

FRANCESVHiLE (From the Tribune) Misses Dora and Hannah Dunker of Beaver, went to Rensselaer Friday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Riley Snyder. \ Mrs. Leo Worland .and daughter and Mrs. Orla Clouse of Rensselaer came Thursday evening for a brief visit with relatives. ‘ John Hudgens was at Crawfordsyille Monday, where be attended a banquet given for the managers and clerks of the Crabbs-Reynolds-Taylor company. Mrs, Hazel. Johnson and children of I'rbana, Illinois, are spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gardner, south of town, and relatives hereabout. James Yerion of Wichita Falls, Texas, is here this week in the interest of his farm northwest of town. He reports the weather in Texas as having been the same as here, very cool until now with prospects for the warmer variety. Those from out of town who attended the funeral of Mrs. A. R. Wentz were Jacob Galbreath and family of Winamac: Theodore Wynegar and family of Rensselaer; W. E. Knachel and family of North Judson; Mrs. A. A. Moore and Mrs. E, Moor© of North Baltimore, Qhio. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wise and daughter of Miami, Mrs. Orlando Wise and son of Kokomo, Mrs. E. R. Burget and son of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Hubbard of this place were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Wise, the occasion being the sixty-sixth birthday anniversary fqr Mr. Wise. Miss Sarah DAker, who has been the official court reporter of this judicial circuit since .1891, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. E. Felker, at Star City, Sunday afternoon. Miss Decker had been in bad health for almost a year. Her successor has not been appointed, but Miss Fern Ale may be chosen for the place as she has been doing much of this kind of work since as-

sisting her father in the clerk’s office. . The Mrs. A. R. Wentz occurred at the family residence southwest of town Friday afternoon. She had not been in good health for two years because of complicated ailments and paralysis finally brought about the dissolution of a devoted life. Mrs. Wentz, whose maiden name was Esther Knaehel was born March 2. 1864, in Union couhty, Ohio. On May 25, 1882,,. she Was united in marriage to Abner It. Wentz, to which union eleven children were born, three of whom died in infancy. WHEATFIELD Mr and Mrs. M. L. Stevens were callers at the John Misch home Friday evening. The Misses Ella, Gertie and Rena Misch were callers at the Vander car home Sunday. Philip Blue cultivated corn for Charles Hewett a few days last week. Philip said he didn't mind the sod, but the old ground got his goat. - Remember, the Kniman Farmers' club meeting tomorrow night. The Wbeatfield Farmers’ club will hold another one of its meetings at the Wheatfield school house next Friday evening. C. M. Dewey, president of the club, announces the following program: , “Wheat Culture,” County Agent Learning: “Farm Management,’’ Walter Peer; declamation, A. S. Keene; “The Development of Northern Jasper.” Roy Blue; essay on farm life, Mrs. Vandercar. The Wheatfield Ladies' quartet will sing some appropriate songs. All come out and have an enjoyable and profitable time. ROSELAWN -i. •. J. J. Mulder was a business visitor at Lowell Monday. Editor Bowie and family were Roselawn visitors. Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Rice drove to Hebron Monday evening. The Crooks boys received their new Ford auto last week. "Honk: Honk!” Northrup Jones, who is here overseeing his father's farm work, visited with his parents in Chicago over Sunday. Miss Hersehell Collins of Rensselaer came Thursday - evening for a week’s visit with her cousin. Mary Jane Phillips. Frank Teach and faailiy have moved to Roselawn from Crown Point. Mr. Teach has the contract for building the Korth stone road, west of town. Epworth League was organized at the M. E. church Sunday evening through, the efforts of Miss Ollie Tanner, who has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frye.

On Saturday evening Miss Dorothy Rodgers gave a party to the graduating class of the Rosefitwn school at her home.' Refreshments were served at 7 o'clock, which games, music and dancing were indulged in. A birthday party was given for Fred Christensen in honor of his fifteenth anniversary.. Refreshments were served and many games were played. The young folks departed at a late hour, wishing Fred many more happy birthdays. Mrs. French and son, John Waters French, of Chicago were visitors at the home of J. W. Crooks Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. French returned home’ Sunday evening while John remained for an extended visit with his cousins, the Crooks children.

Thoroas Brady, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Brady, former residents of Lincoln township, was struck by lightning at his home near Hebron last Wednesday and killed. Mr. Brady was a fine young man and well known to the people of this community, who were greatly shocked to learn of his sad fate. The remains were laid to rest at Momence, Illinois, Monday. Our popular bachelor, William Boyle, gave a house warming party at his fine new home last Wednesday evening to which he invited the young people of Roselawn and vicinity, and for about four hours •‘Bill” was carried back to Ms boyhood days as the young guests indulged in games of various sorts. Mr. Boyle had just placed a fine new piano in bis home and there was music and singing galore. At a late hour the guests departed for their homes after voting ••Bachelor Bill” a royal' good fellow. MEDAItYVILLK (From the Journal) Claude Reeves of Rensselaer spent the Fourth with home folks. Miss Bertha Long of Laporte came Monday for a visit with her mother, Mrs. John Long. Mrs. Guy Faris of Gary is visiting at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Stevens of Gillam township. Misses Mae Oria and Yernadeen Wright went to Royal Center Sunday to visit a few days with Frank Baughman and family. Mrs. F. W. Fischer and son of Chicago were here Monday visiting at i the home of A. J. Rathfon, who is j a brother of Mrs. Fischer. | Tom Cox. who is working as dredgeman in Virginia, was home on a visit last Week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Cox. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Baughman and children, Mrs. Florence Ragon and Lawrence Campbell visited Sundav with Frank Baughman of Royal Center. . Mr. and Mrs. John Koepsel. Mrs. ' John Camperman, Miss Sophia Camperman and John Yobst of Lafayette, Miss Alta Manning. Lloyd Ma- . daus and John Kroft spent Sunday at the Henry Busch farm. 1 Mrs. Albert Belgpr. accompanied by her brother. John Warner, who had been visiting here, left Monday for Herman, Nebraska, where she| will make an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. Bertha Low.

Last Saturday Sheriff Zellars intercepted a band of gypsies at Winamac and arrested three of the company for failure to register in ac- 1 eordance with the selective conscription law. The three men gave their names as Xicodemus, Leonard and William Lovell of Cedar avenue, Toledo. Ohio. They remained in jail until Monday when they agreed to register, they were permitted to do and then freed. Last Sunday evening M. W. Coppess and family received notification of the death of Mrs. Coppess’ brother, Will Freshour, who had been working in Kansas for several months. The news of the death caused quite a stir here as young Freshour is related to many people ’in and near Medaryville. However, on the following morning, in reply to messages sent from here, Will Freshour himself answered, saying that he was in good health, and that the error was due to the fact that a man bearing a similar name had been killed in that vicinity- and that the deceased man had been mistaken for the former.