Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1918 — HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Albert Hotler loaded his ear of goeds this week and shipped them to his farm in Wisconsin. The two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chinard. living on south Newton street, is seriously sick of pneumonia. Cecelia Alexander returned home Tuesday after a few days’ visit in Danville, Illinois, with her sister, Mrs. Jack Cain. . George Hoover went to Indianapolis Thursday morning where he will consult a specialist at the Deaconess hospital. Mrs C. L Tedford went to Hoopeston, Illinois, Tuesday morning for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Eckman. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. James, residing in the south part of town, was buried in the Goodland cemetery Thursday morning. John Nott went to Town Creek, Alabama, for a visit with his mother. From there he will go to Florence to work at the carpenter trade. 6am Lemaster returned to his home at Dunseith, North Dakota, after a visit with relatives. Mrs. Lemaster will remain for a longer visit. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Constable, at St Luke’s hospital in Chicago, Saturday, a son. Mother and son are doing fine. As yet Grand-! dad Constable has not passed the' cigars. Attorney H. R- Hopkins and Simon Vanderwalt went to South Whitley, Indiana, Tuesday to look after the farming interests of Mrs. J. W. Oswald. The latter will move there . this spring. Mrs. Harry Burgess returned from Indianapolis Sunday night after spending the week with her daughter, Miss Catherine, who is a patient at St. Vincent’s hospital, whom she reports getting along nicely. A. E. Perkins went to Rochester, Indiana, the first of the week to close up the deal for his farm near there, where he expects to move next month. He expects to go in for fancy chickens and truck gardening just to prove that it can be done. A wash-out west of town Tuesday Czinhed a good deal of the road bed away at the railroad bridge and the wrecking crew was called out and several carloads cf cinders were dumped into same before the passenger trains of the evening could pass over. The high water in the several ditches around town inconvenienced several families. The Alexander sisters’ home was surrounded with water from 9 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon. Almost every haaement in town had from one to three feet of water in it The depositors of the defunct Goodland bank, that was closed in December, 1908, will receive another dividend. This time it will be 5 per cent, making a total of 75 per cent. The previous dividends were paid In four 10 per cent, one 20 per cent and one 10 per cent, and the one being prepared will be for 5 per cent. The vouchers were gOtnhid this week and were sent to Inaiianapolis to be filled out and ■aaae will be returned here where Mr. H. T. Griggs, one of the re-

ceivers, will pay them at the bank. At the time the bank became Insolvent the owners claimed they would pay one hundred cents on the dollar, and later it was declared that ninety cents on the dollar would be paid. After a wait of eight years the depositors are to receive their seventh dividend. The delay was caused, the receivers claim, by the trouble experienced in disposing off certain property that was owned by Daniel p. Baldwin and William H. Dague. WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) E. R. Pugh went to Indianapolis Wednesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. George Watson of near Delphi spent Sunday here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harve Watson. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mathew of this place and Alex Burgeron of Kankakee were Monticello visitors Monday. Thomas Pugh of Ashland, Wisconsin, who had been visiting his son, E. R. Pugh, returned home Wednesday. Jesse Easterday returned from Chenoa, Illinois, last Saturday to take the examination for the army in the near future. Jack and Alma Taylor and Mae Harrington of Goodland visited at the home of Mrs. E. S. Easterday and son Earl last Sunday. Miss Martha Capper of Monticello was th© guest olf Miss Myrtle Middleton, Mrs. R. P- Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lear from Saturday until Monday. Mrs. W. G. Beal, accompanied by Mr. Beal’s sister, Mrs. W. G. Dick, and daughter of Watseka, Illinois, went to Crawfordsville Wednesday to visit relatives. Robert Clark came home Saturday from his farm near Noblesville, where he had been the past few days assisting with the corn shucking. He returned to the farm Wednesday. Charlie Ross, who is stationed at Fort Thomas, Kentucky, came home Saturday to spend a fifteen-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ross, south of town. Charlie just came out of the hospital Thursday, where he underwent an operation for hernia. Mrs. Stant Spencer went to Logansport Wednesday and spent the day with her sister, Mrs. Fred Brough, who has been in the hospital in that city for several weeks. Mrs. Spencer found her sister much improved and her friends feel much encouraged for her recovery.

BROOK fFrom the Reporter) Rev. Sicaifoose and daughter Katheryn© were Rensselaer visitors on Wednesday. John Sell joined his wife in Wolcott on Saturday and spent Sunday with her parents. Mrs. Sherman Simonin and son went to Chicago on Saturday for a week’s visit with relatives. George LaFever left on Wednesday for Missouri, where he will work during the coming summer. Mrs. Victor Borklund spent Wednesday in Morocco visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kennedy. Truman Vinson sold his feed barn I at Morocco and is now at home. The purchaser was a Mr. Goetz, who has , just returned from the West. M. H. Wilcox and Jay Wilson of ' Morris, Illinois, were here on Monday concluding their deal with J. D. Rich on the Dakota and Adams ranch lands. i Miss Etta Hess left last Thursday to visit with Mrs. Lizzie Hillyard at Wheatfield. From there she goes to Warsaw to visit with her sister, Mrs. Blanche Gast. Rev. Dillman, wife and son went to Battle Ground on Tuesday from whence he intended to go to Silver Lake for a visit, but on account of the high waters it was impossible to _ get there.

The sister. Mils. Lillian Mayhew, and the parents of Charles Murfitt; gave the young man a shower at the Home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard, James on Tuesday evening. His friends among the young men were invited and brought with them a deluge of tools and implements for the farm which he is soon to occupy with his bride. Refreshments were served and » pleasant evening spent by the prospective groom and his friends.

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) It is reported that William Kahler, county road superintendent, will appoint Cyrus Hubbell to have charge of the roads in this township. Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Brandenburg, pastor of the Congress Street Methodist Episcopal church in Lafayette, were here Tuesday the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hess, where they met many old friends. Addison Wendt and Adolph Onken, wiho recently returned from Camp Sherman, near Chilocothe, Ohio, are pleased to report that their sons, Leonard and Herman, are in splendid health, and that camp conditions are really first class in all respects. Mrs. Delphos Burns, age sixty, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Murley, at Monon Tuesday. She became sick only last week and was taken there from her home south of town so as to be conveniently located for medical assistance. Death was caused by pneumonia. The funeral was conducted this Thursday afternoon. Burial was made at Nauvoo.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Miss Julia Weinkauf of San Pierre is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ed. White this week. Arthur Coburn of Emmetsburg. lowa, came last Monday for a visit with relatives and friends. Emre Wills of Norman, Oklahoma, is visiting the Mike Tetzloff family and other relatives here this week. Alfred Archer of Camp Shelby, Mississippi, was home this week visiting with his father, Samuel Archer, who is very ill. -Sergeant Jack Van Buskirk of Camp Shelby, Mississippi, who has been home on a ten days’ leave of absence, started his return trip this ■morning. His father accompanied him to Lafayette. Albert Reep went to Dowagiac, Michigan, on last Monday to attend the funeral of his brother’s daughter. After arriving at Dowagiac he was unable to attend the funeral because of the impassable condition of the roads. Ray Roland, who lives on the Jud Hunt farm, has been very seriously ill with pneumonia. His father, Albert N. Roland, of Newcastle, Indiana, who came to visit the Roland (family, also became afflicted with the same disease and his condition is critical. Fred Timm returned from the St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Chicago the latter part of last week for a few days on the farm. His injured hand has been progressing slowly and it was figured it would be at least ten” days before an operation could be performed. The injured member, since Fred’s return, has not done so well and he found it necessary to return to Chicago today, Henry Diener accompanied him.

FAIR OAKS Health generally is reasonably good with us this week. Rev. Downey is clerking in the store for F. R. Erwin now days. Cottage prayer meeting was held at Mrs. Petty’s Wednesday evening. The postoffice inspector paid us a visit the latter part of he week. County Superintendent Sterrett came up and visited the schools Wednesday. The basketball team is preparing to have a general good time Saturday evening. The passenger train service has been very irregular on the Monon for some time. \ Lloyd Clifton and family left here this week for lowa to make their future home, John Barber’s moved back to town from the Otis ranch the first of the week. They occupy the Ben Zeller’s property. Mrs. Joe Davisson and daughter Fers of Rensselaer are visiting with the former’s sister, Mrs. W. S. McConnell this week. Rev. Downey with his family and household goods arrived the latter part of the week. They occupy the Frye property owned by F. RErwin.

Sam Karr hauled a load of the dredge for F. R. Erwin with his tractor Wednesday, consisting of the boom, which is very heavy and hard to handle. Jake Spitzer and family of Gary came down the latter part of the week to visit home folks awhile. Jake has been under the weather for some little time, so is trying to recuperate. It is reported the signal block maintainer at this place had his car loaded pretty hbavy a few days ago, when it jumped the track, threw him off and cut him up pretty badly. He was taken to the 'hospital. ” The weather is just about as changeable as ever. Monday the roads were good but Tuesday the bottom had about dropped out and at night it tightened up again. Such is very hard on the wheat and rye. Thursday morning it was down a few degrees below zero again.

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MILROY Mrs. Fred Saltwell went to Monon Thursday. Alfred Dolfln was in Monon Wednesday. Mrs. W. B. Fisher went to Wolcott Wednesday afternoon. Charles Beaver, called on Will Fisher Wednesday afternoon. Charles McOasfaen consulted his physician in Rensselaer Sunday. Mrs. Minerva Wood is in poor health again. (Dr. Clayton was called Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks and family spent Sunday with Jesse English and family. Ernest Beaver and family and True Culp and family spent Sunday with Charles Beavers. Clyde Clark and family of near Morocco called on friends and relatives here last Saturday. Dr. Clayton was called to see Opal Gilmore Tuesday, as she was suffering from a severe cold. Mrs. Mabel Foulks and sons and Mrs. Maggie Foulks called on Mrs. Roy Culp Tuesday afternoon. * Mrs. Charles McOasfaen and children and Mr. 'and Mrs. George Foulks ate dinner Sunday with Mrs. Lillie Mitchell and (family. Mrs. Frank May, who has been spending the past week with her sister, Mrs. Roy Culp, returned to her home Saturday evening. Mrs. Byron Iliff of Momence, Illinois, came (for an extended visit with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Minerva Wood, who is in -poor health. The son born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Culp February 10 departed this life February 15. The funeral services were held at the residence at 10 a. m. Saturday, Rev. Clem of Monon conducting the services. Interment in the Osborn cemetery.

Sir Charles Parsons, who has been experimenting for over thirty years'upon the production of artificial diamonds, will shortly lecture at the British Institute of Metals on the result of his labors. He has ■probably more inventions to his credit than any other living Englishman. The turbine king—for the modern turbine in its application both to merchant ships and warships is the work of Sir Charles — took off his coat some forty years ago as an apprentice in the great Armstrong workshops.