Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1917 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST YOU [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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REMINGTON (From the Press)

Frank and Bruce Peck went to Indianapolis Wednesday on a business trip. Miss Dorothy Spencer returned Saturday from a visit with relatives in Chicago. George Gray of Chicago was the guest of his brother, M. A. Gray, over Sunday. , Mrs. Spinnard is very sick this week and her friends are quite 'uneasy over her condition. Mr. and Mrs. Jud Adams of Rensselaer were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Green. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Courtright of Valparaiso came Friday for a visit with relatives hereabouts. Mrs. Walter Gumm went to Kentland this Thursday to spend a couple of days with Mrs. /Hatch. Mrs. Bonnie Sayler of Lawrenceville, Illinois, visited her sisters, Mrs. Rawlings and Mrs. Banes, this week. Mrs. Chauncey Dexter and baby of Chicago are guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Green, this week. Mrs. Mary Allman returned Monday from a two weeks’ visit with her son, J. D. Allman, and family al Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Stokes and children drove to Muncie Saturday, returning Tuesday, to attend a Stokes reunion. / Misses Lucile Forbes and Mildred Merritt are guests at the home of their uncle, John Merritt, in Rensselaer this week. Chauncey McCulley was run into by another car one night last week and got one wheel shattered on his Ford. No one was hurt. Miss Myrte Ford of the Henrotin Memorial hospital, Chicago, came Tuesday for a two Weeks’ visit with her mother end other relatives. Miss Adelia Chappell, who is taking training for a nurse in Chicago, is spending a couple of weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Chappell. Mr. and Mrs. John Merritt and children of Rensselaer spent Saturday night and' Sunday in Remington with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. /Turner Merritt. ' Miss Louise Hartman went to Danville, Indiana. Monday to attend teachers' institute this .week. Miss Hartman is to teach English in the Danville school this year. Mr. and Mrs. William Weiss of Wabash were guests of Mr. and Mrs; James Skinner Wednesday of last week. Mr. Weiss returning home Thursday. Mrs. Weiss remained for a., longer visit. Mrs. Charles Alson has returned from her visit to her husband at Mishawaka. Her mother, Mrs. Taylor, has rented her house to Elza Alson and Mr. Alson will move his family to Mishawaka in the near future.

Benjamin Edward Coover passed from this life at the home of his daughter. Lottie E. Peck, at Ashville, New York, August 16, 1917, aged 73 years, 5 months and 12 days. He was horn in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, in the Year of 1865; was united in marriage to Mary A. Coover in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and to this union were born two children, Albert G. and Lottie E. Coover. He passed four years of his married 1” t h e East, teaching school and farming. He immigrated to this state, arriving her September 20, 1869, and settled on his father’s farm southwest of .this place, in Benton county. He leaves a devotejl wife and an only daughter, Lottie E. Peck, his son, Albert Grant Coover, having preceded him to the great beyond several years 3,g0. a.t Aspin, Colorado; also grandchildren, one sister, Margaret E. Allman of Waterloo, lowa, and three brothers, J. C. Coover of Empire. California; W. H. Coover of Boulder, Colorado, and' M. C. Coover of Remington. (His faithful wife took great comfort in providing and caring for him, as a mother w’ould for a helpless child, for the last thirty-eight years, thereby fulfilling her duty to the fullest extent as a life companion.

McCOYSBURG Thrashing has been delayed on account of rain. Mrs. Robert Johns was in Rensselaer Wednesday. Frank Eldridge is a guest of friends at Brookston. Miss Opal Eldridge called on friends at Monon Thursday. Paul Stevens, wife and son Kenneth were ■ in Rensselaer Tuesday. Mrs. Owen Barker and daughter were in Monon Monday to see Dr. Stuart. Mrs. Charles Ferguson and nephew were guests of friends near Reynolds last week. . Misses Sadie and Grace Herr returned home from Ohio, where they had been visiting friends. Will Barker of Michigan is the guest of his brother, Owen Banker, and family for a few days. Miss Thelma Johns returned home from Lacross Monday where «be wm a guest of friends. Jtr». Jessie Brown returned home from Frankfort Tuesday where she flMt WM agueet of friends. Ww. 0. C. Swisher of Reynolds was the guest of Charles Fergu-

son’s from Saturday until Monday. Mrs. Jennie sard of the Soldiers’ home at Lafayette was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. "■ Cora Eldridge, last week. Mrs. J. R. Phillips, Mrs. Paul Stevens and Mrs. George Johnson helped Mrs. John Robinson cook tor thrashers Monday. Sunday is preaching day. Let’s see a large crowd at Sunday school and church. It seems as though all interest is lost as not many come any more. Albert Linback, Opal Eldridge, Raymond Linback, Ella Bussell, Dale Apple, Florence Bussell, John Scott, Millie Zabel, Claude Reever and Millie Ringlan all went picnicking at Monticello Sunday. They report having a good time. LEE Floyd Warren spent Sunday with Ralph Overton. J. H. Culp and family visitecT Sunday Lester Warren’s. Miss Nettie Hoover of near Monon visited Miss Lural Anderson over Sunday. Mrs. Margaret Hoover of Attica is here this week visiting H. C. Anderson and family. Miss Lural Anderson and Miss Agnes Stiers are attending institute in Rensselaer this week. Miss Dollie Jaoks entertained a number of young ladies at her home Tuesday evening at a slumber party. G. A. Jacks and wife and H. C. Anderson and family o>f this place attended Fountain park assemby Sunday. Mrs. Ephriam Gilmore was called to Leßoy, Illinois, Wednesday by the death of her sister. Her son Elmer went with her for the funeral.

Some of our ladies did Red Cross sewing Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. G.«aA. Jacks’. They will sew next Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. J. H. Culp’s. Joseph Stewart and wife spent several days during the past week visiting relatives in Ohio. Fred Stiers and wife kept house for them while they were gone. s Mrs. Ella Noland and Mrs. May Jacks accompanied Miss Thelma Noland as far as Chicago Thursday, Thelma going on to Newton, Idwa, where She will teach school this winter, the term beginning September 3. VIRGIE The pickle crop is very slim owing to the dry weather and lice. Mr. and Mrs. James Wiseman were Wheatfield goers Wednesday. Warren Zellers and family-auto-ed to Fair Oaks Sunday afternoon. A. L, Knovinsky of Demotte passed through these parts Sunday. Rev. Flickinger delivered a splendid sermon here Sunday evening. Miss Esther Wiseman is attending the teachers’ county institute this week. i Misses Elsie and Jessie Zellers spent Sunday visiting friends in Fair Oaks. Misses Patience and Dora Florence visited their aunt. Mrs. Jack Reeder, Sunday. The North Union Farmers’ club meets here this Saturday night. Everybody welcome. Charles Reed, Earl Wiseman and Ernest Davis attended Fountain ■park assembly Sunday night. Mrs. George Cover was brought home from the county hospital Wednesday where she recently underwent an operation. * .. Mrs. Thomas Florence and Jack Reeder left for West Virginia Fril day. They will visit their aged father, other relatives and old friends before returning home.

POSSUM RUN Jasper Cover and family spent Sunday with Jud • Zook and family. Orpha and Myrtle Parker called on Golda Hurley Friday afternoon E. A. Merrill and Jasper Cover called on John Price Tuesday morning. Lyde Ward and family called on T. J. Parker and family Monday afternoon. Mr. Conley and three children spent Sunday with Mr. Willbanks and family. Orpha and Myrtle Parker helped Mrs. Jasper Cover cook for thrashers Monday. Will Smyth was in this vicinity Wednesday looking after a thrashing machine. Walter Conn spent Thursday night and Friday ,with William Hurley and family. Mr. and Mrs. William Hurley arid son and T. J. Parker were Gifford callers Sunday afternoon. Mrs. William Hurley, son and daughter Goldia visited Mrs. Silas Toombs and family Wednesday. Everett Parker and Sam Cavim der called on Mr. Cavinder’s brother near Medaryville Tuesday., NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL Frank Garvin of so*u<th of town was operated on Wednesday for appendicitis. Emmet Anderson, the 14-year-old grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Polleck, had the thumb and part of the first finger torn off his right hand Thursday when a dynamite cap exploded in his hand. He was brought to the hospital and the members amputated. May Markin was able to return to her home Thursday. Mrs. Ray Parks and baby left for their home Thursday evening. The little baby of Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn’ Twiddel of Oklahoma is still quite sick.