Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1917 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS

HUT NOT INTIME

Mrs. Will Sharkey is visiting friends in Chicago this week. H. W. Gilbert went to Chicago Thursday after another Elgin touring car. The editor is still "on the mend ” but as yet is only able to be up a part of the time. Miss Nettie Price of Rensselaer was a guest of Miss Callie Bonner Tuesday afternoon and night. Mr. and Mrs. Will Littlejohn of Kentland were callers at the home of the editor Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garvin and family of Logansport and Mrs. Frank Dunbar of Wabash were guests at the Hicks-Norwood wedding. f B. T. Merrill and wife of Crawfordsville are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Biddle. Mr. Merril is a brother of Mrs. Biddle. Miss Lucile Stone of St. Louis came Tuesday evening for a two or three weeks visit with her grandmother, Mrs. John Stone, and other relatives. Mrs. Lloyd Cummons and children and Mrs. Sophia Commons spent Saturday night and Sunday with the former’s sister, Mrs. George Foos, at Wolcott. Miss Lina Luckey and little nephew, Donald Rush, returned. Bunday evening from a few days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Puckett at Perm.

Mrs. James Abrams of Calumet, Michigan, and Mrs. Alex Watt of Valparaiso returned home Saturday after a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. William Barnett and family. Ed. Sutherland shipped two car loads of mules Wednesday to Danville, Illinois. He returned Saturday with Mrs. Sutherland and the Children, who had driven there after him. The Remington garage has again changed hands. Owing to rheumatism which is greatly troubling Mr. Bahler, he has been obliged to retire from the firm, and Mr. Guttrich is left in sole possession of the garage. Misses Callie Bonner, Margaret Johnston, Grace Ott, Della Hufty, Alice Walker, Gertrude Besse, Daisy Ott, Katherine Besse and Mrs. Will Blake were guests of Mrs. James Bell at Goodland for a short time Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Green of North Dakota, left Wednesday morning for home after spending several days with Mrs. Belle Green and Mr. and Mrs. James Green. They visited relatives in South Bend before coming here. Mrs. Dave Shand returned Monday evening from a several days’ visit with their daughter, Mrs. Frank Case, at Franklin Park, Illinois, and becoming better acquainted with the new grandson, who arrived recently. The Dorcas class of the M. E. Sunday school held a miscellaneous shower Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Opal Wooden, in honor of the new bride, Mrs. Bernard Hicks. A fine time is reported and many presents, both useful and ornamental. Btoward Jones had quite a peculiar thing happen on Sunday night, and •which resulted in a serious loss. A atraw stack fell over on five hogs and a cow, and when discovered on Mofiday morning and the straw rebooted it was found that the cow and three of the hogs were dead.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Hicks gave a reception in honor of the “newlyweds.* Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hicks, at their home northeast of town Thursday evening, at which about sixty invited guests were present. A most delightful evening was spent and the dainty refreshments served thoroughly enjoyed. At a late hour the guests departed, leaving behind them best wishes for the future of the young couple. Job® W. Rush was born in Jasper county, near Remington, February 27, 1896, and died at Rensselaer November 3, 1917, ageu 21 years, eight months and six days. He was married March 6. 1917, to Miss Bessie McElfresh, and they resided eight miles north of Rensselaer. The deceased was a member of Ccm.rany M of—Rensselaer and went to the border in June, 1916. He was honorably discharged after an accident in October of the same year. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wi f e, father, four brothers and four si-ters, besides seventeen nephews and nieces. The brothers are j Harvpy of Big Rapids, Michigan: Lee! of Remington, Indiana; Walter of JudyviHe. Indiana, and Charles of Inwood, Indiana, The father also resides at Inwood. The mother died seventeen years ago. The sisters '•re Mary Clearwater, St. Louis, Missouri; Alta Foudray. Saskatchewan, Canada; Della Harris, Plymouth. Indiana, and Verda Clayhoueb.. Huntington. Indiana. Mr. Rush was a model young man and his young wife and his other relatives tmve the deepest sympathy of hosts of friends. The funeral services were held in the Christian church Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Asa McDaniel of Rensselaer, assisted by Rev. W. B. Warriner of the M. E. church and Rev. AC. Tharp of the Christian church, and interment made in Remington cemetery.

Market quotations shoy a .considerable drop in pork, but it hasn’t had any affect on “ham and.”

ROSELAWN

C. M. Rice and C. T. Otis were Chicago visitors Sunday. Jay Makeever visited the Roselawn school last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Shultz of Ade were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Korth Sunday. Charles Mullaney was a Renssel-. aer visitor via the Lizzie route one day last week. Mrs. Bertha Henry, sister of C. M. Rice, was a Sunday visitor at the Rice home. Several young folks from Crown Point attended the box snipper here Friday evening. Mrs. Joseph Adams of Chicago was a visitor at their farm west of town Sunday. I D. S. Makeever and Jasper Wright were Roselawn business visitors Friday evening. Ewing Best and family of near Conrad were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Best. J. R. Mulder has added a coat of paint to the front of his residence, Which was recently remodeled. Grant Clark and wife of Mt. Ayr were Sunday visitors at the home of Lawson Clark, northwest of town. Jay Makeever and raster Nellie drove over from North Star Sunday morning and spent the day with the Phillips family. William Boyle went to Indianapolis Friday after some more Fords for his customers who have been patiently waiting their turn. The box supper and pie social held here Friday evening was well attended and over S4B was realized for the M. E. Sunday school. A very pleasing program preceded the supper which was enjoyed by all. The dredge boat working in the Kankakee river has both channels cut as far down as the bridge at Water Valley, When the large dredge Which digs out the center of the channel gets through the main channel will be completed

this far.

WOLCOTT

Stewart Hughes was a Remington visitor Saturday. Rev. D. A. Rodgers spent Wednesday with relatives at Rensselaer. Rev. I. W. Lowman left Tuesday morning for a tew days’ business tri/p to Detroit. Mrs. Sophia Lucas of Remington spent Saturday here the guest of Mrs. George Foos. Mrs. Fred Matthew spent Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. Mary Boudreau, at Remington. Mrs. William Sallee of Morocco was the guest oyer Sunday of her sister, Mrs. George Banes. Mrs. Ernest Rawlings of Remington spent Sunday here the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Timmons. Mrs. George Banes and her sister, Mrs. William Sallee, spent Monday with relatives at Remington. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Braaksma' and little son of near Goodland spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Foos. Henry Waymire of Rensselaer came over Monday to look after matters at the farm, returning home Wednesday morning. Mrs. D. A. Rodgers left Wednesday evening for Battle Ground where she will spend a few days with her sister, Mrs. Lillie Downs. • Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weitrick and baby and Mrs. Carrie Clark autoed to Montmorenci Sunday and visited with Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Reder. " “ Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Hughes went to Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, Tuesday for a few days’ visit with relatives and to look after matters at their farm. No interest was displayed in the election here Tuesday, only one ticket being in the field. Thirtyseven votes were cost, with two ; mutilated ballots. | Mrs. Elizabeth Daggy went to Rantoul, Illinois, Tuesday evening

for a few days’ visit with her nieces, Mrs. Cal Doney and Mrs. William Schlankster. Ottwas and Henry Gross went to Medaryville Monday to attend the funeral of their brother George’s daughter, who died at her home near that place Sunday. Mrs. Sophia Cummings and Mrs. L. L. Cummings and two children of Remington were guests from Saturday evening until Sunday evening of Mr. and Mrs. George Foos. Mrs. Isaac Sell went to Chalmers Tuesday evening and spent the night with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Nelson, and on Wednesday morning went to Chicago to visit her daughter, Mrs. Orvll Ellis. Mrs. Fred Lux went to Fairbury, Illinois, Saturday morning and visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C ; W. Keck, returning home Sunday evening accompanied by her little daughter Jean, who had been spending several days with her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Huston and children and Mr. Huston’s mother, Mrs. Louise Huston, were called to Fairmont by the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. G. M. Huston, who was killed in that place Sunday by being run over by a motorcycle.

GOODLAND

(From the Herald) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Norton, a baby girl. A. E. Hartley was here from Lafayette Tuesday calling on friends. | Mrs. A. J. Kitt of Fowler visited relatives and friends' ‘here Thursday and Friday. Mrs. C. A. Doland is here from Indianapolis the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Marry Little. Mrs. Sam Wing was over from Idaville Tuesday to see her- father, William King, who still remains about the same. ’ Mr, and Mrs. John M. Wilson have returned from a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Jennie Brown, at Bhireka, Illinois.

Mr. and Mrs. Ohan Smith accom-l panied their daughter Beulah to Logansport Monday, where she entered business college. Mrs. Goff, Mrs. Runyan, Mrs. Armfield and Gilbert Goff motored to Crawfordsville Wednesday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Dumont Peck. Blanchard Elmore, district deputy, from Monticello, was here Thurs- j day evening to perfect plans for the big district meet of K< of P. lodges here November 19. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Smith of Momence were callers at the homei of Mr. and Mrs. John Hall north of town Sunday. Mrs. Smith was formerly Miss Susie Beahm, and at one time a teacher in our district school. The election held in Goodlahd Tuesday was a tame affair. The! only excitement occurred when the i lunch was taken over at the noon i 'hour. There was only one ticket in the field and in order to make, same legal an election was held. > The line-up is: Ward one, Garrett Mead; two, O. H. Mohney; three, V. B. Korner; clerk-treasurer, H. J. Brook; marshal, Forrest Harrington.

BROOK

(From the Reporter) John Pruett and family of Phil-; lippp, Wisconsin, are here visiting relatives. ~ • George Drummond returned on Saturday from a visit to his farm in Minnesota. Mrs. Grace Pumphrey of Columbia City has been visiting her piother, Mrs. William Weston, this week. Miss Louise Davis left on last Friday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Frank Weishaar, near Peru. Mrs. Bernard James and children are spending the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Fix, of Boswell. Jacob D. Rich and wife visited from Sunday until Wednesday with relatives at Frankfort and Indianapolis. '

The Messrs. Don Washburn, Ralph Leonard, James Scott and Turk Hudler of Fowler 'were visiting B. < James Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Davis and Mr. and Mrs. John Lawrence leave on Thhrsday for Ann Arbor, Michigan, where they will visit Malcolm and Don and take in the Michigan-Cor-nell faatball match. On Monday night Rees Hill pass-* ed away at his residence in Brook. Ho had been in bad health for a mirni'ber of years, but his indomitable courage had carried him through many times when it seemed that death was near and his friends were shocked by the sudden termination of his life. He had been in Michigan with his son until a week ago and came home in rather a serious condition and grew rapidly worse, but on last Saturday ho seemed much improved and was about town visiting with his friends. Sunday he became worse and his decline was rapid until the end came. Cirrhosis of the liver with contributing conditions, caused hia death. Mr. Hill had lived in thia community for many years and as a stockman and cattle buyer he had made a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. He was of a genial

nature, kindly in disposition, and always ready to do a kindly act for anyone, and especially those who were less fortunate than himself. He was a memiber of the Elks lodge of Madison, Indiana. . As a part of the election board Frank Davis is authority for the statement that it was the greatest aggregation of cranks ever assembled on such an occasion. We went down to see them at 4 o’clock and

got a warm reception. It seems that they had not had a vote for so long that they wanted to quit and had made their announcement and if. we voted it would prolong the agony for another half hour. Wa took pity on them after they assured us that the ticket was safely elected. Twenty-one citizens, good and true, had voted. Seven of

them belonged to the election board. Two were on the ticket and three ministers, three doctors, one dentist and a few of the common people made up the voting list. It was reported early in the morning that the board, fearing that nobobdy would come, grabbed one prominent citizen from the street and took him to the polls and insisted that he support the entire ticket. As a result of yesterday’s work we have Otto and James Montgomery as trustees, and William Woolley as clerk and Ben Lowe as treasurer for the ensuing term. Dr. Wood held over and. Marshal Deardurff also serves until the next general election.

FRA NCESVILLE

(From the Tribune) Sam Stoller of Fairbury, Illinois, was here the first of the week on business. Amos Westphal of Michigan City Is spending a few days here with his mother. Miss Nina Malone of Monticello spent Sunday with her sister, Mr£ Fred Reeder. Mr. and Mrs. James Bradley and son of Ladoga are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Boyd. Miss Mary Reed of Monticello was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grafton over Sunday. Mrs. Elgie Coffel and children of Monon were the guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brenneman. Herbert Jones and Miss Mary Allee went to Fowler Tuesday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Loyde Washburn. Robert Carnes and daughter, Miss Ethel, will leave soon for California, where they will spend the winter. Mrs. Ben Moncel and son and Mrs. Olive Engle were passengers to Goodland Tuesday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wheeler. Mrs. Cynthia Garrigues of this place and Mrs. C. M. Horner of Monon left yesterday for St. Petersburg, Florida, where they will spend the winter. W. A. Geer will spend the winter in Texas. He left for Kansas Tuesday where he will visit with relatives; and then go to Amorilla, Texas, for an extended stay with his son Russell, who is a passehger conductor on the Santa Fe. On last Friday evening at the home of Miss Marie Logan in Gillam, the members of the Merry Mix-Up club gave 'her a shower. Miss Logan announced her engagement to Albert Parker Walter, and the wedding took place yesterday. A deal was made here the first of the week in which Calvin Myers traded his grocery stock in the State Bank block to Thomas Messersmith for his sixty-acre tract of land in Hanging Grove township. Mr. Messersmit'h is now in charge

of the store. At the election here Tuesday the voters elected Carlton A. Nelson, Thomas J. Tomlinson and Oscar E. Dunn members of the council, and Claude E. Burson clerk-treasurer. . The marshal and street commission-' er positions are filled by the board, which explains why they were not, vo|ed upon at this election. Joseph Sullivan, a farm hand I aged thirty-eight, who had been [ working for Crist Popp of Beaver township, died suddenly Monday <norning about 8 o’clock in Jefferson township while picking up ap- 1 pies in an orchard. The cause of 1 this death was a tubercular ihemorr-' hage. Burial was made in the cem- 1 etery east of town. Sullivan had a wife and child living in Indianapolis, but little was known about his relatives here.

Edward Rose, who is a member of the famous “Rainbow’ division, which finished its training at Long Island, New York, is now in England or France, the division having arrived in England Jast Thursday. Gilford Henneger of Lafayette, who is a member of the division, cabled as soon as they arrived. The duties of this division is surveying and range finding for infantry and artillery movements. Edward’s parents and his wife had not heard from him for more than two weeks and it was quite a relief to them to know that he was safely over and passed by the perils of the submarines.

MEDARYVILLE

(From the Journal) Mrs. Carrie Short went to Rensselaer Friday to spend a few days with relatives. Mrs. Ben Rouse of Snyder came Monday for a short visit at the Arthur Prevo home. Frank Reed is reported to be very ill at his home in the northeastern part of town. Mrs. Andrew S. Brewer of Brothern, Michigan, came Friday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cox. Billy Prall took his son Douglas' to the Lakeside hospital in Chicago Saturday for treatment for appendicitis. Mrs. Dan Bennett and children of Wheatfield came Tuesday morning for a visit with her husband’s relatives. Mrs. Michael Robinson left Tuesday morning for Lafayette, expecting probably to go to Indianapolis and Anderson before returning. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Farnsley left this morning for Fort Wayne where they expect to make their home this winter with thier son, Dave Farnsley, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kriss and baby of North Judson and Mr. and j Mrs. Gilbert Barker and baby of Cass township spent Sunday with relatives at Pulaski. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Guild and daughter Florence visited Bernard and Merrill Guild at Greencastle from Friday until Sunday: Saturday being “Old Gold day’’ at Depauw. Lee Baughman and family have moved into the property recently vacated by Mrs. L. C. Hesley; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shortz moving into the house left vacant by the Baughmans. John and Bivin Coburn went to Louisville, Kentucky, Saturday to spend a day or two with their son and brother, Ora Coburn, who is in the service. of Uncle Sam at Camp Taylor. Mrs. Ira Chasteen and children, Russell and Mary, and Mrs. Crabtree of Poseyville, Indiana, are visiting Mrs. Josemh Thornton. Mrs. Chasteen is a daughter-in-law of Mrs. Thornton. Frances Mcßride, who had been making her home at the John Antcliff home, left Tuesday morning for Roann, where she will make her home this winter with her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Comer. Lester Franklin Holt died Saturday, November 3, after a three weeks’ illness with typhoid fever. He was born July 4, 1901, and was 16 years. 3 months and 29 days old at the time of his death. Fleta Inez Gross, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cross of Walker township, Jasper county, died last Monday morning at 6:25. She was born January 4, 1911. The ! funeral was held Wednesday at 10:30 a. m. at Tefft, burial made at San Pierre.