Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1917 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Marion Dellinger was a Rensselaer visitor Saturday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Churchill, Saturday, September 8, a son. Miss Golda Scripter went to Brook Thursday to visit friends for a few days. Miss Ethel Blackwood went to Seafleld Wednesday for a few days' visit with friends. .'•< iMrs. I. N. Darrow spent Thursday with her mother, Mrs. A. Hicks, at Remington. Mrs. Samuel May of Remington spent the night Wednesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cal Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller of Lafayette spent Monday with Lewis Miller and wife at their home south of Wolcott. John Burke and son, John, Jr., of Monroeville, Indiana, drove through in their auto Monday and are visiting friends here. Mrs. William Blake and daughter Miriam of Remington were guests Thursday of Mrs. John Mikesel, northeast of Wolcott. Mr. and Mrs. George Shlgey and son Christian, Walter L. Miller and daughter Ruth of Indianapolis spent Thursday with Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Rogers. Homer Hendrickson, cutter at the j City meat market, has resigned his position and will soon move to Rensselaer to accept a similar position. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schreifer left Saturday for a visit with relatives and fronds in various places in Illinois. The young people are on a delayed wedding trip. ■ Mrs. Ruth Miles went to Rensselaer Saturday to visit friends, and from there she went to Parr where she - will keep house for her daughter, Miss Mary, who is teaching there. Mrs. L. B. Stanford, who has been spending the past three months w r ith her daughter, Mrs. Otis Dart, northeast of town, returned to her home in Forest, Illinois, Saturday. George Overy, who : has been spending the summer with his son at Pocahontas, lowa, came home Tuesday to look after some business matters, after which he will return to lowa. Mr. and Mrs. George Scripter went to Kentland Thursday to visit their daughter, Mrs. James Simmons, and from there they will go to Ade to. visit another daughter, Mrs. Charles Gerrick. George Foss of Remington, an experienced mechanician, has taken a position with Blume Brothers garage and commenced work Monday. Mr. Foos will move his family here in the near future.

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Mertz of Forrest. IHInoL?- who have been visiting friends at Bremen. Indiana, stopped off here from Wednesd-.iv until Monday and visited Mrs. Mertr’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Winger. ~ goodlayd (From the Herald) Mrs. William Oder is seriously ill at her home on west Jasper street. Attorney A- D. Babcock was a business caller in Indianapolis this week. Mrs. Barney Clark left for Valentine, Montana, Tuesday morning for a visit with her son. Clifford Clark, and famly. J Mr. and Mm. EL IL Marsh left tihis week for a visit with the latter’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Baker, at Washington. lowa. William Mnstard returned the first of the week from Rensselaer where he visited relatives and attended the farewell to Company M Monday morning: Roy O. Shepard drove to Chicago Monday and that Bight coining home he collided with a cow near the Zimmer farm. The left fender and lights were damaged. James Wareham of Shelby. Ohio, visited here this week with his bro-ther-in-law. .George H. Smith, and family. He expects to visit with relatives in Michigan before returning home. Bert Horten went to Chicago to visit with his wife- who is a patient at the Presbyterian hospital following -an operation. Mrs. Dorton is improving and expects to return home soon. Mr. and - Mrs John Suitor and children and Mrs. Jake Suitor autoed ova- from Forest. Illinois, last Saturday and spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Stoller, southeast of Goodlznd. William Bower. Sr, passed away at his late home northwest of Goodland Wednesday might at If o'clock, following an illness of several months’ duration, aged seventy years, one months and eighteen days. Mrs. Tony Jessaps and little sou and daughter of Brazil. Indiana, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jack SherTOw. The little Jessups boy, who was injured here daring July, 1919, at the power station, seems to be himself again. Mrs. C. C. Bassett went to Wolcott Wednesday morning for a visit with her sister. Mrs. Fisher. On Thursday the Fibers and Mrs. Bassett went to Lapel. Indiana, for a visit. While there Mrs. Bassett visited Lieutenant C. C. Bassett at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Thomas Butler and family autoed here from Colombia City last Friday and remained anta Mondaymorning- Tom has been prosper-

ing the few years he has been at Columbia City—'but as far as that goes, Tom could always make a dollar where the other fellow would not think there was a chance. Phil Poutre was stricken with a light stroke of apoplexy Sunday, morning at his 'home, and for a while he was in a serious condition, but soon improved. Sunday ! morning he ate his breakfast and then went up town and secured his Sunday paper and was sitting in his swing on the poreh when he was stricken. Leonard Erzinger, who left here for the West eight years ago, and who is now located at Lake View, Wyoming, accompanied by his son, John, of Rock Island, Illinois, came the first of the week for a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Clark Griffin, and family. Mr. Erzinger is enjoying good health and says the other members of the family are prospering. A reunion of the descendants of the late George Mitten was held here Saturday. September 8, notwithstanding the threatening weather in the morning. There was a large crowd in attendance and the meeting gave so much pleasure and satisfaction to all that it was unanimously decided to make it an annual event. Including the additions by marriage, the descendants now number: children, 18; grand--26T a total of 101, 72 of whom were present.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Mrs. Don Burley is in St. Joe this week a visiting her parents. Mrs. Vondersmith was in Rensselaer on business Wednesday. Jacob D. Rich went to Monon on Tuesday to look after his farm interests near there. Robert Irwin and family of Remington were guests of John Irwin and family on last Saturday. Miles Whorrall and family left on Monday for a visit with relatives at Forest and Roberts, Illinois. Frank Rich and his niece, Mrs, Harriett McNabb of Goodland were callers at the J. D. Rich home on Sunday. Manuel Unger is preparing to move to town in a few weeks. He will occupy the property purchased of Mrs. Gridley on the Emery Wert drive. Artibur Irwin left for Washington, D. C. on Saturday evening, where he will begin the winter season with the Radcliff lyceum bureau. We knew Postmaster McMillen would enjoy himself in Dakota when the $2.00 wheat began to roll! from the thrasher. This week his wife received a letter from him stating that he had sent three loadis to town that brought him SSOO, and the only thing that worried him was that there was not enough of them. Sheriff Spinney and Dan Marklev were over from Kentland Monday morning. The former had a card from William Reed, one of the first to go from this He said they were enjoying it fine and had everything to eat, and a good place to sleep. The hoys of Benton, Newton and Jasper counties were quartered together. .

FRAY CES VILLE (From the Tribune) Mrs. W. D. Byers was in Tefft this week the guest of Mrs. Milton Jones. Harry Kurrie. president of the Monon. motored through Francesville Sunday with a party of friends. Miss Clara Ames is spending a few days in Chicago with Mrs. William Calvert and Mrs. Cora Northway. A Buick automobile stolen in front of the Lincoln club in Lafayette in June, owned by Prof. A. T. Wiancke of Purdue, has just been recovered in Detroit. Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Williams of Terre Haute were the guests of friends here Sunday. Rev. Williams was formerly pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church here. Mrs, Charles Daseke and Mrs. John Fitzpatrick left yesterday for Maniton, 'Colorado, where they will visit for a month with Mrs. Charles Chewers, daughter of the latter. Cecil O'Mara of Chicago spent a couple of days here this week with his grandmother, Mrs. Patrick Hackee From here he went to Rock Island, Illinois, for a brief visit. The marriage of Miss Katherine Ahlers and Lawrence Sheets, popular young people west of town, will take place at St. Joseph’s Catholic church in Reynolds September 26. Jtrdge Pentecost has appointed Miss Daisy. Crabb of Knox as court reporter of Starke and Pulaski counties. She takes the place made vacant by the death, of Miss Sarah Decker.,

Crist Koebcke, well known citizen extraordinary of Beaver township, had a- slight stroke of apoplexy Monday evening. He was unconscious for a while, but has since rallied and shown much improvement. . J ■ *■ Clifford Barkhurst, aged 18, son of Mre. Lon Barkhurst, died very suddenly at their home near Wheatfield Monday morning. The cause of death was a hemorrhage of the brain, the first symptoms of the attack he complained of on Sunday evening. The funeral was held on Wednesday morning at & o’clock at the residence of his mother. - MFDARYVTLLE (From the Journal) Rev. W. B. Warriner and wife of Remington are visiting with J. R. Guild and family this week. Mrs. A. L. Belger, who has been at Herman, Nebraska, for some time «N account of her healtb< is im * proving. Charles Owen of Remington was here Tuesday. He and his father, Peter Owen, went to Lacross to visit with Elijah Owen.

George Billet, who lives on the Hatton farm east of town, cut off the fore finger of his left hand last Friday while cutting kindling. ©stol Call, who had been in Niles, Michigan, for three weeks visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alf Whitaker, has returned for school. Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Linton and son Daymond motored to Flora Wednesday to visit Mr. Linton’s father. They returned home Sunday evening. E. Warner left today for Herman, Nebraska, where he will visit with his sister, Mrs. Bertha Lowe. Before returning he will make a business trip to South Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Horner and family, Mr. and Mrs. Cripe of Florence, Indiana, and Mr, arid Mrs. Ed. Reeves of Rensselaer spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Horner.

Mr. and Mrs. John Antcliff and daughter Bernice returned today from a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Johnson of White Cloud, Michigan. Mrs/Johnson is a sister of Mrs. Antcliff. Miss Georgie Linton was in Rensselaer week before last attending the Jasper county teachers’ institute. Miss Linton is to be principal of the Marion township consolidated school this winter. Her school started Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Cottrell of Pontiac, Illinois, drove through in a car, bringing Mr, and Mrs. lln-j sicker with them to visit with Dr. and Mrs. Hackley, last Sunday. Mr. Oottrell is seventy-nine years old and acts as his own chauffeur. Hfi is an uncle of Mrs. Hackley. A family rejinion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Miller last Sunday, September 9. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J. >R. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Miller and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Miller and daughter, Mrs. Henry Luken and daughters, Viola and Della, e. B. Snedeker and family and Hugo Manning and family. Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Robinson and family of Medaryville, Mrs. Dr. Overton and sons of Warren, Ohio, | Mrs. Andrew Swartzell of Hutchinson, Kansas, Mrs. Alva Potts and ‘ sons of Rensselaer and Mr. and

Mrs. Frank Hall of Lacross were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Miller Sunday. The visitors epjoyed at the noon hour a tine spread that touched the soul of the inner man. —Lacross Sentinel. WHEN A FELLOW’S KINI)A’ BLUE There’s a certain kind of feelin’ When a fellow hain’t just right, That makes things low and dreary, And fades the things that’s bright. When the frost has nipped the ’taters, Or left you just a few. When you find your apples wormy, ' Makes a fellow kinda’ blue. When the cows are in the cornfield, Or the pigs have broke the fence. When the daily says that wheat’s way doun, And you think you’re losin’ cents. When your hired man keeps a kickin’ On the chores he has to do. When your Ford takes a vacation. Makes a fellow kinda’ blue. When the clouds, though dark and heavy, Fail to bring the needed rain, Don’t go off and ponder And say your wife’s to blame. If you-’d change your grouch to whistling, Perhaps the sky would change its hue. Then everything would be more pleasant, And you’d forget about bein’ blue. —W. E. P.