Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1917 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

goodland (From the Herald) -Mrs; Hugh Trainor of Remington spent Wednesday here. Mrs. Tedford visited her daugh-! ter, Mrs. A. J. Spinney, at Kentland. Wednesday. E. H. Strubbe came from Kokomo Wednesday for a visit with his son Ed and family. Russel Mitten was home from Chilicothe, Ohio, Thursday and ■ Friday of last week. j Mrs. Edward Maxwell of Markle; ■was an over Sunday guest of Mrs. i Edward Strubbe and family. I William Gray and family autoed down \from Winamac Sunday to’ spend the day with his mother. Miss Mary Garrigus, who is teaching at East Lynn, Illinois, was ; home over Saturday and Sunday. j Mrs. Louisa Goetz, who had been in St. Elizabeth’s hospital, Lafay- ’ ette, has returned home and is still i quite sick. Mrs. Frank Perkins and two small sons of Park Ridge, Illinois, j are here visiting with E. A. Perk-j ins and family. Mrs. Rose Barney came down from Gary Friday for a visit with Mrs. Dick and other friends, re-, turning Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. A. Lockridge and Miss Emma Buck motored to Logansport last Saturday where Miss Buck visited her brother John. Robert Stack. Sr., has presented A. D. Babcock with one of the fin-* est Indian stone arrow heads that hae ever been added to the museum. Mr. Oder, who has been occupying the Ormiston property cn Jasper street, will move his family to Momence Monday, where he has a position. L. A. Dickinson wiß move into hie property on south James street, I vacated by J, A. Wickersham. Guy i Heater of Winamac wil] move onto the Dickinson farm. Mia? Anna Mclntire of Freeland Park was a guest of the Alexander sister? over Saturday and i Fie west from here to Lafayette nr take np a business course. Som. to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh ST»i.mmnr Tuesday morning, a boy: tr Mr aid Mrs. James Mead Sunday s girl; to Mr. and Mrs. John PSrunmer Monday night, a boy. The many friends of Will Ruflng cf Geddes. South Dakota, will regret to hear that he is in the hospital at that place, having undergone an operation for appendicitis. Latest reports are that he is get- • ting along splendidly. On Monday afternoon the Remington and neighborhood truck chemical engine was in Goodland. .This fire fighter was purchased by the business men in Remington and the farmers nearby. It can get to a fire in short notice and will be the means of saving many buildings from the fire demon. Remington j has a system of waterworks, but .this is a good deal for the farmer. E. A. Perkins returned home last Saturday from a two weeks’ trip in Ohio and eastern Indiana. Ed is one of those fellows that believes in doing things and before returning home purchased a small farm two miles from Rochester, Indiana, where he expects to move his fam-J ily early next spring. There is good, fishing in a lake near the farm and E. A. expects to cut down - the h. c. off 1. by catching fresh ■bleat during season. William King passed away at his late home on Jasper street-at 8:45 Saturday night after an illness of several weeks’ duration. Pneumonia set in the latter part of last week which was too much for his weakened condition and the end soon came. For the past several years he had made his home with his eon Hugh on west Jasper street And was content to enjoy himself visiting his farm southeast of town *md with his two daughters, one at Idalville and the other at Chicago. He always met his friends with a cheery word and handclasp and his friends were numbered by his acquaintances. Mr. King was born near Glasgow, Scotland, in 1846. October 11. He came to this country when he was 9 years old and lived with his parents in New Jersey- From New Jersey he removed to Lasalle county, Illinois, and in the year 1871 came into- this community. BROOK (From the Reporter) G. L. Thornton of Reiisselaer was in town Wednesday visiting his son and family. T. J. Prouty and wife were down

from Surrey Thursday visiting his brother Louis. • ' Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Stewart Of Goodland were guests of the editor and wife over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Denham were in Goodland Sunday and took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Max Harner. - John Cox and Isaac Best had a collision at Rensselaer last Sunday and John’s car was worsted in the encounter. S. W. Myers and wife of Monticello and his son Clarke and wife of Idaville were guests at tbe Myers home Sunday. Mrs. John Simonin and son returned from Chicago Monday. The little fe low had been in the hospital for some time. Dr. Harry Sickafoose is now in New York attending the National Fraternal congress as a senior delegate from his fraternity. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bott of Rensselaer Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Hamilton and Mr. and Mrs. Minton of Star City visited with Rev. and Mrs. Wilson last Sunday. Sherman White was up to the hospital the last of the week to see his wife. She is getting along rather slowly and may not be home for a couple of weeks. ■Mrs. Annie Reed and daughter Ethel went to Kentland Tuesday to attend the wedding of Miss Gladys Reed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Reed of Kentland, and Joseph Egan. The ceremony took place Wednesday morning. The young ladies met Wednesday evening and prepared the boxes for the Brook boys now in France. Those who are now on the firing line are Ted Sell. Ralph Kemper, Harry Graves and Oscar Leach, If the boys enjoy the consumption of the good things as well as the girls did the preparing of them, there will be several pleasant hours spent by Brook boys in France. A Corbin reunion was held Sunday, November 11, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Link Light in honor of their cousin. Mrs. Dora Armstrong. of Riverside, California. They all came with baskets heaping full to which, when it came to mating, they all did justice to the fried chicken and other good things of which there was plenty. The day was enjoyed by all. Those present were: John Corbin and wife, James Corbin and famMy, Jethro Mattox and family of Kentland, George Corbin and family of Mt. Ayr, Henry .Corbin and family of Morocco. W. F. Corbin and wife, Frank Corbin and family, Ed Corbin and family. Alvin Corbin and family, Bruce Corbin and wife and A|via McCabe and family.

FOUR CORNERS Mrs. C. C. Jones and daughter Gladys spent Sunday at the Fisher home. Kankakee township came to the front with a donation of something over $5lO for the Y. M. C. A. The corn that has been put in cribs as far south as Greencastle is heating and some fields of corn are spoiling in shock. Examination for a rural carrier out o f Tefft will be held December 8 at Rensselaer and also <at Wheatfield. A good chance for a good job. If Bro. Bowie can take the jerk out of the Frisco railroad between Fair Oaks and Wheatfield at the coming meeting we will rise up and call him blessed. Simon Fendig has received a letter from his son Allen, who is now in the hospital on account of the mumps. Carl Neier is also in the hospital at Fort Funston, and Warren Fisher the same at Fort Shelby on account of the measles. George Hoehn of Wheatfield is getting his lot ready for the erection of a new building, which will be used as a meat market, grocery store and ice plant, all combined, ■and will be a great improvement to the cramped quarters he now occupies.

w. S. Hamilton will install a new power plant for his increased business. This time it will be steam. He is continually adding new lights and must add to his power. The gasoline engine 'he has sold to Morrow, the Tefft grain buyer, to use in his elevator there. A good act when the exemptions were called off. Now while they line up for the next selection why not investigate some, at least, of the exemption boards where there has been too much favoritism shown and make an example of some that would prove of some value to (future boards. The many friends of Henry Shoppen in northern Jasper will grieve to know that he was buried /from his home near Greencastle last Thursday after an illness of several weeks with a complication of diseases. Mr. Shoppell moved from one mile southeast of Wheatfield about fifteen years ago—where he was held in high esteem by the entire community—-onto a farm three miles from Greencastle, where he soon gained the confidence and esteem of a host of neighbors and friends. He joined the I. O. O. F. lodge at Wheatfield and continued in good standing until death claimed him. He left a wife, one daughter, now Mrs. Roscoe Zaring, and one grandson Robert. John T. Biggs, Frank Neier and F. W. Fisher of Wheatfield and Tefft attended the funeral, which was conducted by the Rev. A. M. Htootman of Greencastfle.

FR ANCES VILLE (From the Tribune) T. E. Dunlap of Elwood is here this week the guest off his sister, Mrs. Ab Whitaker. Mrs. Maggie Lee was called to Chicago Monday to attend the funeral of Will Lee, a relative, which was held Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stansbury and baby of Wanatah are visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Culp, west of town. Jack Gay of Ambia was here on business Tuesday. He reports that the moisture in the cem way tests from 30 to 50 per cent Many of the buskers from southern

Indiana have returned home on that account and weather conditions. .A telegram received from the Mercy hospital at Benton Harbor yesterday stated that Mrs. Fred Reeder, who underwent an abdominal operation there, was doing nicely. Death came to Mrs. Thursah Wilson at her home in Hammond last Thursday, caused the infirmities of her advanced age of over 86 years. , .The body was brought here Sunday at 11 o’clock. It was taken to the home of her son, Harrison Wilson, and from there to the Christian church, where the (funeral was held at 2, Rev. W. C. Henslee officiating. She was laid to rest in the cemetery east of town, beside the husband of her youth. Rev. Leonard Wilson, who died fifty years ago. Mr. Wilson was born near Dayton, Ohio, September 3, 1831. She was one of eleven children, all of whom died except two brothers, William of Kansas and Karl of lowa. She, leaves four sons, Harrison, Perry, Milo and William, nine grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, besides a host of friends. WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) W. H. Watson, Chester Watson and D. B. McCollum went to Chicago Tuesday evening to purchase stock. Mrs.. William HemphiMi and daughter Wilma went to Monon Tuesday to visit her mother, Mrs. J. M. Baxter. Mr. and Mrs. John Kercher, Sr., visited Ifriends at Cissna Park, Illinois, from Saturday until Wednesday evening. Warren Unroe of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, came this Friday for a few days’ visit with his father, J. E. Unroe, and daughter. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. August Busier November 15, a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Adin Nordyke November 14, a 10%-pound daughter. John Stockton of Morocco visited his nephews, Robert and Tom Stockton, and families south of Wolcott from Friday until Monday evening. *> Mrs. J. W. Carmin and little son of Rensselaer and Mrs. Roy Byroads of Monticello were guests from Thursday evening until Sunday of Mrs. Carmin’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milroy Sigman. Sherman Russell of near New Philadelphia, who had been visiting his brother-in-law, Clarence Huston, north of Wolcott, went to Remington Wednesday evening to visit his daughter, Mrs. Alice Thomas. Mrs. W. C. Kinney, Mrs. Robert Nordyke, Mrs. William Beal, Mrs. Isaac Leopold, Mrs. Elmer Martin, Mrs. Charles Martin, Miss Gertrude Sluyter and Mrs. L. Leopold went to Goodland Thursday to spend the day with Mrs. Bessie Rich.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Mrs. 010 Thomas of Mooresville visited over Sunday with her father, J. D. Gettinger. Frazier Antrim and family motored here from Hebron and spest Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Mowe. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Eldridge and Bass Arrowsmith and family motored to Goodland Sunday and visited at the McCray stock farm. Herman Greiger of Goodland, Kansas, visited his brother, William Greiger, and family from Tuesday until Saturday of last week. Mrs. Mae Humrickhouse left Friday to visit her daughter, Mrs. O. J. Rensburger, of Kokomo and C. W. Humrickhouse and wife of Michigantown. We have a letter from Rev. C. W. Faris of Jordan Valley Oregon, that says they are alb well and getting along nicely, although living fifty miles from a railroad in eastern Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams, Misses Mabie Vanßuskirk and Orphia Merriott motored to Rochester Sunday and spent the day with the latter’s 'parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Merriott.