Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1917 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) John Agnew who is in the East Chicago camp, Was here Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Oren Bell and children of Parr are the guests of relatives and friends here this week. Miss Irene Dunn and brother Tom of Chicago are guests of their uncle, James Dunn, and wife. Miss Myrtle Grimes and brother Wilbur of Danville, Illinois, visited last week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Maskel. Miss Lena Bremer and Mrs. Tillie Broderson of Michigan City have been visiting with relatives and friends here since Sunday. Mrs. G. H. Radtke of Detroit, Michigan, and Miss Marion Snyder of Michigan City were guests at the Henry Busch home the past week. Earl Guild, formerly of this place but who has been working at Auburn for some time, was married AHguSt TS 'tO MISS Dorkis Gill 6T that place. Mrs. Frank Clark of Grand Rapids, Michigan, returned to her home Saturday after" a week’s visit with her sister Mrs. Lewis Timm, and other relatives, Mrs. Matilda Pietz of Hanna and Mrs. John Werner of Wanatah have been visiting f with their brother, Henry Madaps, and family several days this week. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harold of Fisher’s Station motored here last Tuesday and were the guests of the former’s sister Mrs. Cell Chamberlain, who accompanied them home. Mrs. Ruth Reynolds of Rossville, Mrs. Frank Prevo and son of Bedford and Mrs. L. E. Harsted and three children of Indianapolis spent from Saturday until Wednesday of this week at the home of A. C. Prevo.

James Lackey was called this morning to Ivanhoe, Minnesota, on account of the death of his brother John. John Lackey formerly lived in Illinois but Iras resided on a farm near Ivanhoe for the past four years. Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Hackley and daughter Pauline came home Wednesday after a several weeks’ sojourn in Pennsylvania. They made the trip, in their auto and are very high ip their praise of that part of the country. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Humriokhouse of Michigantown and Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Rensherger and daughter of Noblesville visited from Saturday until Monday with Mrs. Mae Humrickbouse and Owep Homer and family, _

WOLCOTT

(From the Enterprise) Miss Bertha Strieb returned Friday from a visit at Fairbury, Ill'-, nois. Mrs. Robert Nordyke spent Saturday with her father, S, U. Dobbins. at Reynolds. Mrs. J. m. Winters went to Lo-' g&hsport Wednesday to visit Mr. | and Mrs. Joseph Stuart. , Mrs. Mary Jordan of Remington j Spent the day Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Hughes. i Fred Frey and wife and Ebon Cavinder and wife of Frankfort visited with relatives here Sunday. Henry St. Pierre and family of Watseka, who had been visiting Ed St. Pierre and family, returned home Thursday. Mrs. L. S. Holderman of Morris, Illinois, came Sunday and is visiting her 'parents, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Ferguson.

Mrs. Ed Spencer and son Ray-j mond went to Frankfort Wednesday evening to visit her sister, Mrs. Leander Lemmen. “John Bollier is home from Peoria, Illinois, having his right eye badly hurt while working at the plumbing trade in that city. Mrs. F. Wolfe and daughter Ruth went to Chicago Thursday morning to visit* at the home of Mr. Wolfe’s sister, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Atchinson. (Mrs. Arthur Hawn and daughter Maxine, who had been visiting relatives here and at Remington, returned to her home in Logansport Monday evening. Robert Croft, who was called to Maryland last week by the serious

illness of his father, returned home Wednesday morning. Mr. Croft’s father died last Friday. Mr. and Mrsf Talmage Douglas and son returned Sunday from a week’s vacation spent with friends at Fort Wayne and Bluffton, Indiana, and Hicksville, Ohio. Mrs. Warren Unroe and little son of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, came Sunday for a visit with her parents, .Mr. and Mrs. A. Wingard. and Mr. Unroe’s father, J. E. Unroe, and . family. Robert Leopold went to Frankfort Wednesday to visit his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. N. Fletcher. Mrs. Leopold will go to Frankfort Monday for a few days’ visit and accompany Robert home. W. J. Benton received a telegram Monday that his father, Aaron Benton, was badly injured at his home in Corydon and had been taken to the hospital. Mr. Benton left for Corydon Tuesday morning. A beautiful home wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Klaas Rondaan, southwest of Wolcott, Sunday afternoon, August 26, at 1 o’clock, when their daughter. Miss Nettie, became the bride of Henry W. Schiefer of this place, Henry Waymire will next week move his family to Rensselaer where bis son William is. located, in the restaurant business and his daughter, Miss Minkie, is a teacher in the Monnett home. The family expect to make their future home in that city. Miss Gladys Blanche Light, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Light of near Terre (Haute, and Liteutenant Jay Leo Dawson, son of Mr. .and Mrs. Charles Dawson of this place, were united in marriage Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the home of the bride's parents east of Terre Haute. Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold, Miss Gertie Leopold and Mose Leopold of Rensselaer, Mrs. Lewis' Haas and son Lewis of Tipton, Mrs. Leo Wolfe and daughter, Miss Helen, of Hammond, Mrs. Amelia Smith of Chicago and Mrs. Vern Nowbls of Rensselaer motored over and spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Leopold and . son. >■ Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Wynekoop went to Indianapolis Tuesday to visit their son, Shafter Wynekoop, who is a member of Company C, Field Artillery, of Lafayette, having been transferred from Company C of Monticello to the Lafayette company. The company of which Shafter is a member expects to leave this week for Long Isiand, New York. ... .

GOODLAM)

(From the Herald) Mrs. Mary McQuown of Remington is the guest of her brother, 1 Guy Little, and family this week. ; Mrs. Von Johnson and children of Kokomp visited here this week, with her mother, Mrs. Leona Pratt. Mrs. W. W. Dye and children of Hamlet visited at the home of her •parents, Mr. and Mrs, B. A. Constable. 'C. A. Doland will move to In- j dianapolis next week where he expects to embark in the autoMiobile' business. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Johnson of Marion visited here this week with the former's sister, Mrs. B. A. Constable, and family. Roy Rich came here from Indianapolis Saturday for a few days’ visit with his father, F. C. Rich, before leaving for the training camp. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bringham and children of Winamac came Tuesday for a visit with Mrs. Bringham’s mother, Mrs. Margaret Oswald. I Ed Antcliff and family returned I the first of the week from a trip in Howard county, making same lin their Ford without a blowout , or puncture.

Henry Glasgow was in Wednesday and said the storm, was quite severe Wednesday night and light-1 ning struck his hen house twice ' and killed a number of chickens. Adjutant Major C. C. Bassett came home last Saturday evening from South Bend for a visit with home folks before leaving with his companies for the training camp. Raymond Cooke returned home Saturday from Indianapolis? in uniform. (He will go into training m base hospital No. 32 at Fort Benjamin Harrison Saturday, September 1. | Dr. J. W. Bond and family rei turned the latter part of last week from the northern part of Wiscon- ! sin where they spent an enjoyable ! vacation. Clymer Bond reports fishing to be very good there. Frank and James Romine arid families autoed here from South Bend Saturday evening ' and visited until Sunday _ evening with their brothel's, Charles and Lewis Nomine, and families. They reported the roads good.

Preston Roberts the water melon man, was in Goodland Thursday and informed the writer that his melons would be ready for the market about September 15. With good weather conditions he thinks he will have a bumper crop this year. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Constable, who visited relatives here for several weeks, left this week for their home in Rusbmore, Minnesota, in their large touring car. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Didkinson, who will visit them for some time. Threshing is moving along fine, but it will require all of next week to clean it up. Some of the farmers are doing their fall plowing and laying plans for another bumper crop. At the same time they are praying that the frost will hold off five or six more weeks to make them safe with their corn. At a special meeting of the town board Monday nigbt Forest Harrington was appointed city marshal

to succeed William Wertsbaugh, who resigned. Mr. Harrington started to receive his instructions Tuesday morning under the direction of the retiring marshal and will begin his duties on September 1.

BROOK

(From the Reporter) Wesley Cline came home Sunday for a few days’ vismwith relatives. Emma Rich of Chicago is visiting with Miss Janice Hood this week. William Karr and family were in Rensselaer Sunday visiting the soldiers’ camp. G. L. Thornton of Rensselaer -was over this week visiting his son Melvin and family. Charles Stehrman and wife and Mrs. Oliver and children were Rensselaer visitors Sunday. Ezra Jones and son and Miss Edith Jones returned to Chicago Saturday' after a visit with home folks. Guy Adair and family of Chicago visited with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Adai£. during the past week. Dr. and Mrs. Redmond of Danville, Illinois, visited over Sunday with W. D. Mayhew and family and xrttrer“Tetattyes7~ The Misses Verta and Hannah McLellan of Ada, Ohio, were guests of their cousins, John and O. B. Stonehill, this week. Dr. Wood and family spent Sunday with thb former’s parents and while there ?took in the militia camp at Rensselaer. Henry Gring was in town Tuesday. iHenry is on one of the Rich & Foresman farms near Roselawn and has a good prospect for a crop. Mrs. Freeman Davis and daughter arrived Saturday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Adair, and other relatives. Dr. Harry Sunderland left for his home in Crawfordsville Friday and on Monday entered the officers’ training camp at f Fort Benjamin Harrison. A. Sunderland and wife and son Horace and Claude Fix and family started for Michigan Sunday where they will spend a week visiting a sister of Mrs. Sunderland. O. B. Stonehill and wife and Otto Frauenhoff and wife leave next week for Bangor, Michigan, where they have rented a cottage on Saddle lake for a week’s outing. Trustee Hershman informs us that the following teachers have been employed for the township schools this year: Miss Archibald. Iroquois; Miss Padgett, Julian: Miss Marie Conn, Foresman; Miss Mattie Geesa. Duffy college: Miss Laura Cooper, Seheutte. and Miss Hilda Sparks, Griggs. The list includes three new and three old instructors.

FRAXCESVILI/E

(From the Tribune) Miss Helen Surber has been the guest of Spencer relatives since Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Topp of Michigan City were Sunday guests of relatives here. Harry and Rkth Ale of Noblesville have been here for several days, the guests of friends. Fred Koster of Terre Haute has been here for several days visiting among relatives and friends.

Mrs, William Howatt and children went to Lafayette Saturday for a few days’ visit with relatives. Captain Willard Crane of Fort Riley, • Kansas, has been spending a few days with his parents in Winamac. John Priest of Lafayette was here Sumday and made a trip out to his farms. He is very much pleased with his 'prospects. Mrs. Cloyd Reprogle of Michigan City was called here Saturday on account of the sickness of her mother, Mrs. John Coey. j Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes of , Mitchell, South Dakota have been I the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Enele ard other acquaintances here during the week.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Doll, Monday, a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Cords, Tuesday, a girl; to Mr. and Mrs. Larkin Roster, Saturday, a girl. Mrs. Ransom Clark and daughter Olive were passengers to LafayetteMonday to visit the former’s daughter Opal, who last week underwent an operation at St. Elizabeth’s hospital for appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Burohard of Rensselaer were the guests Sunday of her grandfather. W. R. Jones of this place. Mr.’ Buirchard was recently made a lieutenant in the officers’ reserve corps. A very pleasant social event of the season was the miscellaneous shower given in honor of Miss Lora Pike, bride«elect, at the home of Mrs! Charles H. Kruger, Wednesday evening. The decorations were yellow and white with golden glow and lilies. Refreshments were served.