Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1917 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST YOU [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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- POSSUM RUN We got quite a frost in this part Monday night. Charles Parker is working for Ike Marlatt this week. Xota Wilbanks called on Goldia Hurley Tuesday morning. Mrs. Ike Marlatt and children' were Gifford callers Sunday. Harry Gifford and sons called on friends in these parts Sunday. Elbert Hurley and family spent Sunday with Zeb Swim and family. Pearl Davis of Kersey is spending this week with hes grandparents. Lyde Ward has the contract for hauling the school children this year. Mr. and Mrs. William Hurley called on Mr. and Mrs. Myers of near Gifford Sunday. Mrs. James Davis and children spent from Saturday until Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker. Mr. and Mrs. Levy Groover of Lizton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bryant ! and daughter of Indianapolis returned home Sunday after spending a week with relatives. They came via auto. PINE GROVE Mrs. Lizzie Cooper of Kniman is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Sarah MeCleary. . Ira George of Chicago Heights is visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. j and Mrs. Charles Shroyer. Mrs. Ed Cooper and son John spent over. Sunday with her father. . John L. Nichols, in Rensselaer. Several from this vicinity attended the farewell dinner for Company M at Rensselaer Sunday. Mrs. Ocie Nicholson and daughters called on Mrs. Bluford ’torbet and daughter Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and- Mrs. Dennis Healey and Edgar Nicholson and family spent Sunday with Ocie Nicholson and family.

Independence school opened Mon-, day morning with an attendance of j twenty-three. Miss Grace Knapp is j the teacher. Thomas Cooper, who is working near Remington, spent the latter part of the week with his brother Ed and family. Mrs. Horace Daniel and daughter Dora and Mrs. James Torbet helped Mrs. Charles Shroyer cook for thrashers Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Andv Ropp, Vcrn Odle and family and Mrs. James Torbet attended the funeral of Mrs Rnrm’s ni°ep t upjne Walters, at Rensselaer Tuesday, w 0 1 “ —• VtRGIE George Cover and family were Hebron goers Sunday. Mrs. T. J. Mallatt was in Fair Oaks on business Wednesday. Mrs. Estel Marion visited her mother-in-law, Mrs. Frances Marion, Friday. Mrs. Fred Tanner of Kouts is visiting her old-time friend, Mrs. Charles Harrington. Misses Esther and Flossie Wiseman spent the week-end in Chicago, visiting relatives and friends. Warren Zellers sold his Ford auto to Frances Marion Monday. IHte expects to replace it soon with St Buick car. John Reed, son Charles and daughter Bertha and Flossie and Earl Wiseman attended- the Kankakee fair Friday. Harrv Harrington of Michigan City visited hi* 2 -uncle °nd punt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harrington, a few days this week. Charles Peed, Ernest Davis and Wallace Miller were down to see the soldier boys .and bid them good-bye Sunday afternoon. Col. A. L. At-gCiirtn In lo*d >< >s job at the pickle factory since the frost took the pickles, and we hear he is making business trips to Porter county looking for better land. Mrs. Thomas Florence returned home Friday from a two weeks’ Visit with relatives and friends in West Virginia. Her brother-in-law, Mr. Douglas, and daughter Edna came back with her and are visiting relatives here. LEE Robert Stiers is here for a visit With ‘his relatives. William Zable’s visited relatives In Illinois during the past week, j Our school begun last Monday ihorning with Miss Vernice Gray as teacher. j Ralph Overton had to remain out, of school part of this week on account of sore throat., j Helen Rishling returned last Bondar after a two weeks’ visit With her grandparents and other (■HffifeC-'i:-,*-y c'> •

relatives in Barkley and Gillam townships. The Home Missionary society meeting was held this Tuesday at Mrs. H. C. Anderson’s. The ice cream social last Saturday evening was a success considering the very cool evening. Mrs. G. A. Jacks was in Rensselaer Wednesday helping h<*r daughter, Mrs. Otterburg, with her work. Clayton Mellender returned Sunday night to ’his work near Brook after a week’s vacation with home folks. True Woodworth and wife of Rensselaer spent Saturday night here with her brother, O. A. Jacks, and family. Joseph Clark and family and C. A. Lefler and wife and daughter Francis went from church Sunday to Gifford Marrs’ for dinner. Ray Holeman and family and Mt. and Mrs. Ephriam Gilmore autoeth 1 to near Morocco Sunday to visit Clyde Clark and family. John Hayes and family of Rensselaer and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Freeman and daughter Disie of Gillam took Sunday dinner with Harry Rishling and family. Arthur Bailey of Chicago, a nephew of Roy Heltzel, who was here during the summer and is going to school here, fell from his pony last week and broke his- arm. McCOYSBURG Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Levi Herr' a daughter. Mrs. John Herr is spending a few days in Ohio. Mrs. Will Willetts called on Mrs. J. R. Phillips Wednesday. Born, to Mr. andCMrs. Clarence Cochran, September 9, a son. Aunt Mar)’ Ann Robinson is the guest of her son Sam at Morocco. Frank Ringeisen and wife attended the state fair at Indianapolis last week. Charles Ferguson and .family were guests of frieAds near Bruisville last week. Mr. and Mrs. Cora Elaridge were .guests of his parents Sunday. His | mother is very sick. ! Next Sunday is the last time Rev. Hensley will be here. Let us see a large crowd out. We had quite a frost Monday night. It did a great deal of damage to almost everything. There was a good many from here at Rensselaer Sunday to see the soldier boy’s before they left. Sam Robinson and wife were guests of his sister, Mrs. J. R. Phillips, and family over Sunday. S. E. Cook and wife attended the state fair ais Indianapolis last week. They came home by way of Lafayette, and visited friends there.

ME I > A R V V IDLE (From the Journal) Mrs. Louise Bouland of Chicago is a guest at the home of her relatives, Henry Busch and family, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Faris of Gary came last Saturday for an over Sunday visit at the James Stevens home. Mrs. Margaret Farnsley of Lincoln. Nebraska, came last Friday for an extended visit with relatives and friends here. Mrs. Theodore Bremer returned home last Thursday after an extended visit in Pennybog and othei; points in Michigan. Misses Ollie and Alice Owen of Remington visited with their grand-, parents, Peter Owen and wife, a! couple of days this week. Howard Guild, son of Mr. and Mrs. 1,1. C. Guild, was kicked by a Ford last Tuesday 5 morning, break-, ing his right arm just above the wrist. | Orville Pattison of Clovis, New) | Mexico, was' in town from last Friday until Monday- of this week on I business and visiting with his old friends. n - . I Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Leavitt and two sons of Brook returned to their home last Saturday after a week’s visit at' the John Antcliff home. The Antcliff’s accompanied them j home and spent the day in Brook.' Miss Laura Pike of south of Francesville, sister of Mrs. Guilford Querry of this place, announces her engagement to Byron D. Roberts or Plymouth. Tb» wed-, ding took place Thursday, September 6. . William Zimmerman and daughter Hilda came down from Chicago last Sunday to visit with the Julius Zimmerman familv. His son Clyde, who has been here for a month, , returned home with his father and j sister Tuesday. Dr M rc . Tt f 1 o f Votippoc ! visited with relatives here over latt . Sunday. Mrs. Little Was formerly j Miss Ava Guild. Dr. Little has j been commissioned a first liteutenant in the dental reserve corps. He is subject to calj at any time. , On last. Sunday morning Math Burger, living in northern Jasper, county, wa* found de"' 1 ; n Early in the morning gome mem-’

ber of the family on passim? through his room noticed he was breathing heavily, and later on going to call him found he had passed away. The remains were buried in the Hershman grave yard. Mr. Burger was a man of about 75 Tears of age. His wife survives him. «,

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kuboski went to Chicago Friday for a week's visit. Miss Myrte Ford returned to Chicago Tuesday after a two weeks' vacation at home. Miss .Myrtle Butler of Montmorenci was a guest <bf her uncle, John Jordan, the latter part of the week. Mrs. Henry Brooks returned from Lafayette Monday and is reported as feeling fine after her recent operation. Mrs. Mary Chappell went to Anderson Saturday to spend a fortnight or more with her sister, Mrs. Frank Hart, and family. Raymond Whitmover . and Miss Marie Mendenhall of Noblesville a--few—days-4ast week a* the home of Robert Irwin. Jones Bros, report the sale of Alice Jones’ residence property on north Ohio street to Arthur L. Carpenter. Consideration $3,500. j Mrs. Lillie Renfrew and daugh-J ter Esther and Mrs. Ralph Renfrew of Indianapolis have been visiting! with Mrs. Will Blake the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tharp of Chicago came this Thursday evening and are spending a few days] with the former’s father, John! Tharp. Mrs. Cecil McCain of Indianapolis! came Friday for a few weeks’ visits with her parents; Mr. and Mrs. • A. J. Wahl, and sister, Mrs. W. C.j Hallihan. Mrs. Anderson of Indianapolis came Sunday evening to assume the duties of assistant principal in our high school. Miss Bonham having been appointed principal. Jesse Walker, wife and son Ralph and Mrs. Walker's mother, Mrs. 1 Deaninger, drove from Laportei Wednesday afternoon to spend the! night with H. H. Walker and fam- 1 il ?’ Miss Berea Bartoo returned : home Monday from a week's visit! at Tefft. She was accompanied by! Misses Helen and Loftie and Will j DeArmond, who spent Tuesday ,in Remington. Another reunion was held last Sunday at Fountain park—That of the Jordan families. A number of people from a distance were present to enjoy the bountiful dinner, which was one of the . important features of the occasion.

Paul Hyman came Wednesday evening from Mishawaka to make the acquaintance of his little daughter. Lois E., who came into their hdpie last week and insists upon remaining with them. Mr. Hyman returned to his work Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Senneff of Etna Green came Saturday and spent until Monday with John Taylor and daughter. On Sunda\ they all attended a Taylor family reunion at Mrs: Joe Taylor’s at Chalmers. There was a goodly number present and a most enjoyable time is reported. A pretty home wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sturgeon Wednesday, September 5, at 8 o’clock, when their daughter Dovev was united in marriage to Leslie Johnston, a young farmer who lives in the same vicinity. The ring ceremony ’was very appropriate and nicely pronounced by W. H. Bell of Covington, now pastor of Bethany Chapel Church of Christ.

FRANCESVILLE From the Tribune) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. James Brandenburg Friday, a boy. Misses Lois and Doris Petra were Rensselaer visitors yesterday. Mrs. A. L. Brandenburg was taken suddenly ill last Friday evening with a severe attack of appendicitis, but is slowly recovering. Mr. and Mrs. George Haring and children and Mr. apd Mrs. Frank Gardner motored to , Frbana, Illinois, Friday. They returned Monday. Mr. Baylor went to WheatSeld Tuesday and preached the runeral serriion for Mr. Page, the father of Charles Page, who lives north of this city. Mr, and Mrs. Edward Meisenbach, ’ daughter and son of Chicago w T ere over Sunday guests of Mrs. Emma Ames and daughters and : Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ames. Mrs. Mary Parker and daughter. Miss Blanche, have returned from Jackson, Tennessee, where they spent the summer with the former’s daughter, Mrs. W. H. Timmons. Mr. and Mrs.«Ab Whitaker are located at Petoskey. Michigan, for a few weeks, the later to secure relief from hay fever, while Ab will put in considerable time angling for river trout. There has been so much unpatriotic talk in Wanatah that two representatives of the United States department of justice were sent there to investigate.- No arrests were made, but the radicals have since kept very quiet. Miss Anne Leonard will leave some time this week for Indianapolis where she will visit for several days - with Miss Marvel Reynolds. Miss lone Zimmerman of Rensselaer, who had been Miss Leonard’s giifest, has returned home.

Misses 'Wilima and Alleyne Denny of Benton Harbor,. Michigan, who had been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Benford in Hanging Grove for the past three weeks, have returned home. Martin C. Winter, -who is a missionary student at the Moody school in Chicago, was a visitor of the Benfords Tuesday evening.