Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1917 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS

THAT MAYO£Mffi NOT INTEREST

McCOYSBURG (Too late for Saturday) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johns and 'baby were in Monon Thursday. Owen Barker took his wife to See Dr. Stuart at Monon Monday. The Ladies - Aid society will meet August 1 with Mrs. Will Willett. Harvey Phillips has been real sick, but is better at this writing. Charles Ferguson arid family ■were guests of Mrs. S. C. Swisher of Reynolds over Sunday. Mrs. Will Ness and Mrs. Melia Snow and children of Gifford spent Saturday with Owen Barker and family. W. S. McDonald and family and David Benson and wife of Lacross were called here Saturday by the death of an uncle. The storm here Monday did a great deal of damage to truck and other crops. What were not blown down were under water. The children of Mary Ann Robinson gave her a very pleasant party Sunday at the home of.her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Phillips, the occasion being in honor of Mrs. Robinson’s eightieth birthday. Among those pfesent were Sam Robinson and family of MoroccoDan Robinson and family, Van Wood and family and Becky Robinson of Rensselaer; Clara McDonald of MontMtdlo and Paul Stevens of this place. All spent a very enjoyable day and wished her many happy returns of the same.

GOODLAND

(From the Herald) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Avery, July 20, a girl. Attorney Wayne Gilman made a business trip to Mimjesotarfthis week. Marie Corcoran "s here from Chi-j cago for a visit with the Alexander ( families. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Johnson of Chicago came Saturday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Constable. G. E; Henderson arrived here Thursday and has assumed his duties as station agent at the Panhandle depot. Born, July 23. to Mr. and Mrs. Will Stewart at Dana, Indiana, a 10pound girl. Mrs. Stewart was form, erly Florence Cloutier of this place. Mrs. Will Patrick returned home Sunday evening after a short visit with Mr. Patrick’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, Charles Patrick of Remington. » Mr. and Mrs. Will McQurry and daughter Elizabeth left Wednesday morning for an auto trip of several days. They expect to tour the southern part of the state. ■ A pretty wedding took place at SS. Peter and Paul’s church in this city Wednesday morning when Mr. John Cain of Remington and., Miss Lucile Alexander of Goodland were united in marriage. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Cecelia Alexander, with Mr. Henry Cain as -groomsman. After the ceremony -at the church, congratulations followed at the home of the bride and a twocourse wedding breakfast was served at 11 o'clock with about seventy guests present. The bride is one of Goodland’s highly esteemed young ladies. She has been raised in Goodland and is well known to all our readers. The groom is at present engaged as superintendent of railroad construction work with headquarters at Danville Illinois. He is a young man of sterling character and like the bride, has a host of friends in and around Goodland. The newlyweds left at 3 o'clock for their new home in Danville.

WOLCOTT

(From the Enterprise) Mrs. Bernie Goodman of Monticello was the guest Wednesday of Mrs. E. W. Irwin. Mrs. Ed. Miller spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Parcels, at Piper City, Illinois. Mrs. Louis Hinchman spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. Agnes Bowman, at Remington. Mrs. Henry Mathew went to Remington Thursday to spend a few days with her son Louis and family. Mrs. E. Payne of Remington came Tuesday to visit her brother, Erman Grubb, northwest of town. Miss Lena Baumgartner of Milford. Indiana, who had been visiting Leonard Hofstetter and family, returned home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seifert and little son Dwight spent Sunday with Mrs. Seifert's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Garvin, near Rensselaer. Miss Madge Wolfe" went to Bunker Hill Wednesday evening to visit friends; she will also visit at Kokomo before her return home. Walter Lynch on Monday of this ■week shipped his household goods to Michigan City, where he has a position in the H.-B. car shops. Miss Emma Datweiler”, accompanied by her nephews, Stewart and Sidney Eichelberger, went to Forest, Illinois, Wednesday to visit relatives. Mrs. Lawrence Troxel gnd children and[ Miss Jeanette Easterday of Bloomington, Indiana, who is visiting her, spent Tuesday with friends in Remington. Mrs. Arthur Hawn and children of Logansport, who have been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M Snick, went to Remington Tuesday to visit friends. Misses Margaret Irwin, Katherine Luers and Eva Maines of Rensselaer spent from Saturday morning until Monday evening the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Irwin. Miss Lucile Pemberton and Miss Lynetta Pugh went to Battle Ground Tuesday as delegates for the Wolcott Epworth League to the state convention, which is in session there thia week.

ROSELAWN

C. ,T. ptis was a Chicago visitor Sunday and Monday. AR Clark of Hammond was a Roselawn visitor Monday. . Mrs. Fred Fuller of Gary was a Roselawn visitor a few days this week. J. J. Mulder, John Mulder and Miss Margaret Mulder autoed to Lafayette Sunday, - Mrs. C. M. Rice went to West Lebanon ’Saturday for* a short visit with Mrs. James Smith. Albert Korth, who is drawn for service in the first 1 1,000, went to Kentland today for first examination. ■ Hay and oats harvest are now in full sway in our community and everybody is busy that wants to work. Rev. Cloud preached another of his excellent sermons Sunday evening. Services again next Sunday morning. Mary Jane Phillips went Sunday for a week’s visit with her grandmother, Mrs. Jasper Makeever, near Mt. Ayr. Mesdames J. W. Crooks, Otis Phillips, French and Lewis Crooks and Stewart French autoed to Rensselaer Sunday and remained for tne rihurch services and concert. C. R. Blue of Rensselaer was a Roselawn visitor Monday. Mr. Blue will teach the • Thayer and Roselawn schools at Thayer as Roselawn has no school building. D. K. Frye was called to Fort Wayne to attend the funeral of his eldest brother. Absolm Frye, who resided near that place. The deceased suffered a paralytic stroke about a week ago, which was the cause of his death. We hear no more kicking about the rains in our community or the cold weather; in fact, some of the farmers and truck raisers would welcome a good shower, which reminds us of a story Rev. Downey told on a Methodist brother of one of his former pastorates during a prayer service which was held about this time of the year, and crops were suffering for want of rain: When • this brother was called on to' pray he made it a point to ask the Lord to send them rain, praying: “O, Lord, we need rain. O, Lord, send us a sufficient amount of rain for our needs. Not one of those hell splashers, but just a gentle drizzle drazzle.”

BROOK

(From, the Reporter) Mr. and‘Mrs. -H.’ M. Clark were Rensselaer visitors Sunday. Mrs. George Weishaar left this week for lowa Falls-for a few visit with relatives* Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Fix of Boswell were visiting their son Claude and daughter, Mrs. B. M. James, this week. Freeman Dayis .of Lafayette joined his wife <mnd daughter here this week and- visited with the home folks. Walter Ewan and wife and Elmer Monesmith and wife spent Sunday at Monon visiting Mrs. Ewan’s sister and family. Guy Dickey, who taught school in Brook some years ago, was here this week visiting relatives and calling on old friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Art Gilbert and Mr. and MrS. Forey Foster of i Fowler were visiting Mr. and Mrs. ! H. M. Clark Thursday. Herbe Samson returned to Chicago Wednesday after a few days’ visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Samson, of Foresman. Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Levitt of Palm Beach, Florida, and Mrs. Charles Housel and son of Chicago were guests at the Larrison home this week. - ? Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fleming and Sam, Fleming and daughter and Robert Tinley of Freeland Park were guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. James Monday. Truman Clinton and wife returned to their home in South Bend Monday after a several days’ visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Clinton.

George Bartley and family of Logansport, accompanied by a niece from Birmingham, Alabama, and one front Louisville, Kentucky, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Spitler. Halden Robert, son of Joseph and Myrtle Hurtt, died at the home of his parents in Brook last Saturday. The funeral services were heid Sunday afternoon and interment was in the Brook cemetery Harold Staton went to Lafayette last week and enlisted in the hospital corps; He is-oniy t 9 years of age and was not subject to the draft. He passed the first physical test and will try the other this week. , Charles Sterner and wife of Chalmers were visiting at the O. M. Lyons home this wfeek. The former leaves soon for the South as he is a member of the Monticello militia. Pauline Little and Lucile Lyons accompanied them home for a short visit. Arthur Dirst will move to Morocco about-the first of the month and take charge of the Standard Oil, wagon route for that place and Mt. Ayr. He is having trouble in getting a truck for delivery purposes and will hot start until it comes. Mrs. Nellie Erwin Graves, sister of Mrs. Charles Vondersmith, is a writer of verse which is finding its way into print. We received a booklet this week entitled “A Recruiter’s Souvenir.” The author, better known here as Miss May Erwin, has struck a popular chord in this booklet, and handles her subjects in true Western style. The dialect of the West clothes many of the poems with a touch, that resembles much of the Indiana poems we all have liked so well.

MEDARYVILLE

(From the Journal) Rev. Father F. J. Koch of Reynolds is conducting meetings at the Catholic church this week. Miss Zelma Campbell went to Valparaiso Sunday to visit a few days with Miss Emma Young. Mrs. Zelpha Montgomery of Indianapolis came Friday to visit with her parents, Ellis Redinbo and wife. .Miss Martha Baughman of Royal Center came Sunday for a visit of a few days with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs? Alfred Whittaker of‘Niles, .Michigan, are here visiting with their daughter, Mrs. Maude Kessinger, . , ' Grover Ensley, who has been touring the West for the past eighteen months, returned /home Wednesday night. - Fred Yarger went to Wanatah Sunday to attend the funeral of an old friend, Mr. Goff. He returned home Monday evening, Mrs. W. B. Warriner and children of Remington came Tuesday evening for a visit with Mrs. Warriney’s father, James R. Guild. Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Antrim of Valparaiso and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Antrim of Hobart were visitors at the home of George R. Howe Sunday. E. W. Vickery left Wednesday morning for Akron, Indiana, to visit with his parents. Mrs. Vickery is now visiting with her parents in Jackson county. Mrs. Ellis Redinbo went to Chicago Wednesday morning to visit with her father, George Coovert, who recently underwent an operation at the Englewood hospital. Miss Lizzie Faris of Gillam, returned home Sunday after a pleas ant ten days visit with Mrs. Fisher ,of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Mack Harris of Valparaiso. Mrs. D. B. Resh, who has been in very poor health since the cyclone at Kouts, was taken to a hospital at Indianapolis last Friday where she will receive treatment. On Sunday,. August 5, the Annual .Jackson Club excursion will be run to Michigan City, train due at Me Garyville at In :49 a. m.. returning will leave Michigan City at 5:40 p. m. Misses Georgia Linton, Emma Young, Elizabeth BUdd and Nellie Record, who are attending school at Valparaiso, visited from Friday until Sunday with their pdrenls and friends.

OBIT t ARY

Ora Wilber Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Williams, was born in this city May 27, 1909, and died in Chicago July 17, 1917, aged S years, 1 month and 2 0 days. The 'cause of death was diphtheria, the little one passing away*while being taken from his parents’ home in Chicago to the City hospital. He is survived by the father, mother, two brothers and one sister. The body was brought here July 19, and was accompanied by the parents, one brother and the sister. Short services were conducted at the grave in Weston cemetery by Rriv. F. H. Beard, and the little one was then laid to rest. Among those from a distance attending the funeral were Mr. and .Mrs. Jay Fosdick of Lexington, Illinois; Mrs. A. M. Fosdick and son Reuben and Mrs. Emma Burdette of Fairbury, Illinois.

OBIT VARY

Sarah E. Clark was born April 27, 1 880, and died July 22, 1917, aged 37 years, 2 months and 22 days. She was the daughter of Edward and Mary Blakemore. She was married to Elmer Clark at the age of IS May 25, 1898. She leaves to mourn their loss a husband and seven children, Mabel, Erma. Ora, Olive, Clifford, George and an infant. James, which departed this world July 8, 1916; two sisters in Chicago, one sister and a brother in Idaho, none of which were present. She was a patient sufferer until the end came. A few days before death she knew her time in this land was short and made confession for Jesus Christ. She was a kind and faithful wife, a loving mother and will be greatly missed in the home by her husband and family and relatives and friends. She was laid to rest in the Milroy cemetery July 24, 1917. the services being held at 10 o'clock at the Milroy church, by Rev. Lowman of Wolcott.