Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1918 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Mrs. Ohet Dexter went Thursday evening to .Lafayette for a few days’ visit. Mrs. “Doc” Milner has been among the sick for the past two weeks with bronchitis. Mrs. Wallace Zimmerman, Mrs. Will Rawlings and daughter, Mrs. Elza A Ison, spent this Thursday in Logansport. Mrs. Will Morris and little daughter Miriam came Wednesday for a Visit of indefinite length with her another, Mrs. Belle Green. Mrs Jena Lamborn received word this Thursday of the death of her sister, Mrs. Sallie Clauson, at Stone Bluff, Indiana, and went this morning to attend the funeral. Peter Mann suffered a stroke of paralysis Tuesday morning, and was Unconscious for some time. He is (reported some better at this writing. This is the second time he has 'been so afflicted. Miss Mary Detrick went to Charlotte, North Carolina, where she was married to Fern Harms, who is now with Co. 8., Bth Machine Gun Battalion at Camp Green at 'Charlotte. —Goodland Herald. Mrs. Joe Graham and Miss Greta Dunn went to Chicago Friday for the Graham baby, who has been in the hospital /for treatment, and were storm' bound but finally returned to Remington Tuesday evening. John Ochs, who recently resigned his place in Merritt’s store, is now in Indianapolis acting as shipping clerk in a factory. Mrs. Ochs joined him there Wednesday. They have leased the place here to Rev. Tharp of the Christian church, we understand. Miss Laura Warnock, who has been spending the holiday vacation with her mother, has been obliged to extend her visit another week on account of the congested condition of the railroads. She is teaching in the city schools at Council Bluffs and. spending the winter with her sister, Mrs. Laura Bishop. William Mathew o.f Wolcott was married to Nelda Granger of Fowler on Wednesday, January 16, withthe Rev. Charles Dhe of Sacred Heart church officiating. As the roads were blocked for the railroad traffic, William was compelled to walk from Goodland with his brother Clarence, who acted as best man at the ceremony. The best wishes of friends are here extended, hoping the balance of road through life will not be so wearisome as this one.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Mr. 'and Mrs. Frank Falter and little son Forrest went to Columbus, Ohio, Thursday to visit Mrs. John Karl. Frank Agin, who has been spending several weeks with friends here, retMimed ‘to his home near Ada, Ohio, Wednesday. Mrs. Carl Lang of Crown Point came Wednesday evening for a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Warner. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Sexton went to Reynolds Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Sexton’s brother-in-law, W. E. Fleeger. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seifert and son Dwight, went to Martinton, Illinois Tuesday ifor a few days visit with relatives and friends. Miss Katerine Bidwell went to Valparaiso Wednesday for a few days visit with her sisters, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Rullock. Mrs. Eli Zehr, who has been visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Andrew Troxel, returned to her home in Remington Wednesday evening. Mrs. Geo. Jackson and daughter Mildred of Logansport, came down Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Jackson's brother-in-law. Rev. J. Kenrioh, returning home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Cora Kenrich, mother of Rev. Jay Kenrich, and Mrs. Jay Kenrich and children, who came here Friday evening with the remains of Rev. Kenrich, returned to Flackville Thursday morning. Wesley E. Fleeger died at his home in Indianapolis Tuesday of cancer of the-stomach. The remains were brought to the home of his sister, Mrs. John Grismer in Reynolds Thursday evening and the funeral held in that place Friday. Mr: Fleeger was raised in this section and resided here for many years. A few years ago he moved to Elwood and later to Indianapolis where he resided to the time of his death. John Miller Spencer was born January 9, 1 827. at Rumley, Hampshire county. West Virginia, ahd died at his Jate honnie in Wolcott, January 10, 1918, aged 91 years and 1 day. He was married to Elizabeth Ann Wright December 1 3, 1859. To this union were born-eight children. Five sons and three daughters, of whom three sons have preceded their father to the better land. Those living are Mrs. ,T. HI Anderson, Mrs. 2. T. Johnson, Mrs. L. H. Wynekoop and S: T. Spencer of this county and T. J. Spencer of Walla Walla, Washington, wifrt> had been here to visit his parents, having departed for his home in the West only three days previous to his father’s death.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Orville Currens, son of Mr. and Mrs. E-d Ourrens, is sick with lung fever. ■ i • Mrs. Charlotte Bowers left on Wednesday for Champaign, Illinois, j Where she will visit relatives. Mire. Wm. Esson returned from

Grant Park on Friday where she had attended the funeral of her Samuel Eason. Fred nkmacher received word on Monday of the death of his father j at Valparaiso, Indiana. He was unable to get to the funeral on account of the train service and roads. I Born, January .10 to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eaton, a baby girl; to Mr. and i Mrs. Harve Statesman on January 14, a baby boy; to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Fred on Wednesday, a baby girl. ■One 'family in Brook was reported as suffering from lack of fuel, while, the head of the family loafed at one of the pool rooms. No. this was not the result of the storm. He was expecting help all the time. Mrs. R. R. Mayhew, mother of Arthur and Ernest Mayhew, died at' her son John’s home in Missouri on last Friday. The boys received word of her serious condition, but on account" of the storm were unable to reach her bedside before her death. j Mr. and Mts. Sam Curts, .Sr., re- 1 turned from Danville, Illinois on j Tuesday. They had been snow bound, and came north bn the first train. It was composed of two coaches, one caboose, and three engines. It took them three hours to come from Danville to Ade. Two big engines from the south that were bucking the big drift at Wadena, packed the mass until it was solid and then the impact of the two carried one up in the air on the drift and the other toppled over on its side. It took a wreck train from Danville to extricate them.

VIRGIE (Too late for last week.) Dick Gasaway was a Demotte goer Wednesday. Owing to the deep snow drifts our mail carrier has been unable to deliver the mail for the past few days. Several from around here attended the. Flickinger sale Thursday. Warren Zellers, our all-around businessman, has been on the sick list this week. George Zellers, who is employed in Gary, spent the week-end with home folks. John Reed butchered Thursday. Marion Cooper purchased a fine horse at the Gourley and Erwin sale Friday. Miss Mabel Barnes spent Monday evening at the Wiseman home. The Red Cross society met with Mrs. Wesley Faylor Friday afternoon. Mrs. Blanche Aylesworth is on the sick list this week. The material for James Mills’ new house was unloaded here Monday. Last Sunday morn, the storm was o’er, And Virgie felt at ease, When from the south a speck was seen Far o’er the snow and freeze. Closer it comes, and closer! And now a form we see; ’Tis Col. A. L. McCurtain, Upon his hands and knees. Though his soul and body trembled For fear he might break through, He made the journey all O. K. And got his “Beech-Nut,” too.

FRANCES VILLE (From the Tribune) Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Moncel are the proud parents of a fine, large baby girl since Sunday. Mrs. James Hill and daughter have been visiting for a few days at Cropsy and. Fairbury, Illinois. John Halligan of Rensselaer was here Sunday and Monday. He had eighteen head of horses on the Eischelbarger farm west of town that almost perished from exposure while in stock pasture. John came across the country on horse back and because of the heavily drifted roads he had to cut his way through the fences. He said the drifts on north and south roads were three miles in length in some •places and five or six feet deep. Engineer Wallace, who has been assigned temporarily to the mixed train on this division, knows a few things about the battle of Manila bay in which the American squadron destroyed the Spanish fleet. He was a fireman at the time on Admiral Dewey’s flagship, the Olympia, and has since been nicknamed ‘‘Dewey.” He came to Motion shortly after the Spanish-American war, first as a brakeman and later took a position as locomotive fireman. W. S. Daniels, secretary of the Winona Telephone company, while here on business Friday stated that the recent snow and sleet storm damaged their lines to the extent df SB,OOO. Three-quarters of a mile of their main line, running south of Knox, broke completely down under the weight of the ice; greater damage resulted at Plymouth where poles were broken off at the ground and the mass of ice-covered wires lay in the road. In Francesville the company’s men managed to keep the service going, but the country lines are in bad shape and will he for a few days owing to the drifts made bv the second section of the storm that struck here late Fridav night.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Mrs. B. F. LeFever went to Lafayette Wednesday to visit with the E. V. Owens family. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Dietrich are the proud parents otf a bahv hoy since Tuesday night. . A still-born bahv girl came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert. Madaus yesterday morning. Mrs. F. W. Clarke was a Rensselaer passenger Wednesday to visit with her mother, Mrs. Clara Coen. Miss Bernice Antcliff, who has been very ill the last two weeks with throat trouble, is a little better at this writing. Oarlos Rrdwn of Momence, Illinois, came home today for a short visit with his mother, Mrs. Frank Dunn. He intends to leave tomorrow. Mrs. Rqbert Lowry of Marcellus, 1

Michigan, returned to her home Wednesday after & short visit at the Calvin McCay home and with other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Marion of Gillam township are boasting or a baby hoy since Wednesday night-. Mrs. Marion is a daughter of Mr. | and Mrs. Ed. Rockwell. Timothy Comer, an uncle of Mrs. John Guild, is very ill at the John Guild home with uremic poisoning Mr. Comer Is an old soldier and is here fropn the Marion Soldiers’ home visiting. About 8:30 o’clock last Saturday night the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Barker of Cass township was burned to the ground, the fire being caused by the kitchen flue burning outl Ruth Michael, three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gale Michael, died last Monday of bronchial pneumonia. The body was buried in the Hiershman cemetery Wednesday, later to be taken to Rensselaer. The town board, composed of Theodore Bremer, Arthur Prevo aEd Mell Guild, appointed John Antcliff, our genial hotel keeper, as marshal. John has certainly had a good initiation into his new Job trying to keep the snow off of the; sidewalks and crossings. The body of William Slack was brought here for burial Friday! from Dowagiae, Michigan, where he died at the home of his niece, Mrs. 1 M. A. Gebihard. William Slack was a former resident o)f Medaryrille and his wife was a sister of Uncle Frank Wacknitz. Funeral was held at the" local M. E. church. Rev. F. F. Hargrave officiating. Burial at the local cemetery.