Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1918 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

remington (From the Press)

Mr. and Mrs. Will Bell were Sunday guests of his mother at Goodland. G. I. Thomas is out on the street again after having a spell o»f stomacfh trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Burdette Roush spent Sunday in Goodland the guests of his 'parents. J. s. Zimmerman was In Kentland Monday to attend the funeral X>f his aunt, Mrs. Wilt. Mrs. J. A. Washburn and daughter Grace returned Monday from a several days’ visit with friends at Paxton, Illinois. Will Payne returned to his home In New York City this Thursday after a day or two spent with his mother and daughter, Mrs. John Shuey. Mrs. Charles Shine of Paxton, Illinois is spending the week with her mother, Mrs. Debo, who has been quite sick for several days, but is reported better. Mrs. Clark Johnson and daughter Ethel went to Chicago Sunday in response to a message announcing the serious illness of her daughter, Mrs. Lee Copeland. Frank Timmons, who has been in the South the past winter, principally in Alabama, is again among us. He is looking well and enjoyed the mild climate of the Southland Immensely. Miss Minnie Alter, the nurse, has enlisted in the Red Cross service, been accepted and expects to go into service about March 1. She will not likely leave this country at once, but will be at one of the army hospitals.

BROOK (From the Repoitjer) Elmer Pierson is in bed with a case of pneumonia. W. S. Kemper of Rodney, Michigan, is the guest of his brother, R. W. Kemper. Herb- Sampson cante down from Chicago on Tuesday for a few days (Visit with friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Robertson of Morocco were down on Monday to Bee about the new movie theater in the Masonic building. James Shaeffer was in Rensselaer the last of the week closing up a deal for another farm of 220 acres adjoining his Jasper county farm. Lieutenant Dorsey Merchant is not making any improvement and his people are trying to have him eent home to see if the change will not help him. Mrs. Ben Price and children, who have been visiting the Horraer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Snyder, returned to their home at Stone Bluff Qn Monday. Willard Pruett and family have moved back from Phillips, Wisconsin, and will move on a farm one and one-half miles west of Roselawn, as soon as they can get possession. Jacob D. Rich left on Saturday to attend to business’matters at Frankfort, Indianapolis and Monticello. He expects to be gone several days. He is one of the committee who act On the election of officers of the Sterling Fire Insurance company Of Indianapolis, Indiana. Down in congress every once in awhile some one rises to have medals or badges struck for the boys Who are exempted. This is a small place but we don’t believe there are enough cowboys on the “101 Ranch” to surround the boys here and rope and tie them until one of those badges could be branded on them, let alone tied on. There ar© a lot of boys who want to go but can’t.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Yochem, February 13, a boy. Mrs. Jack Cain spent Sunday with her sisters, the Misses Alexander. John Neary, who formerly lived here, is seriously ill at his home In Fowler. Mrs. John Poole went to Chicago last Saturday for a visit with her daughter. W. A. Harrington, who has been Suffering with rheumatism of the neck, is better. Miss Fanny Shults* was called to

Elmira, New York, on account of the illness of her sister. Mrs. S. K. Verrill went to dialmere Tuesday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Nagel, and family. Mrs. William McMillen of Brook returned- home last Saturday alfter a visit with her sister, Mrs. W. H. Adamson. We understand W. H. Dowell has purchased the D. R. Harper property on east Union street and will move in soon. Clifford Antcliff has been employed at the postoffice to take the place of A. J. Bullis, who moves on a farm March 1. Mrs. Ed. Stambaugh, Wes and Kenneth Stambaugh went to Stockwell, Indiana, to attend the funeral of the nine-month-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Ott Squires Saturday. The K. of P. lodge has 'purchased a Service Flag which to date bears six stars for these members: Lee Rothrock, C. C. Bassett, G. G. Rothrock, Millard Lewis, Harry O’Neal and William Koch. William L. Wood of Parr, who represented Bpnton, Newton and Jasper counties in the lower house of the Indiana general assembly last year, announces that he will be a candidate for re-election. Hugh Spaulding and 'his (brother-in-law, Henry Fox, both of Lochiel, were taken to St. Vincent’s hospital at Indianapolis, where both underwent operations on Monday. They are reported getting along fine.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) R. IT. Hathaway w#s a Remington visitor Monday. S. P. Haskell went to Mt. Ayr Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. E. E. Stacker. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dixon went to Clinton, Illinois, Wednesday evening to visit relatives. Miss Elizabeth Schott went to Francesville Thursday to visit her sister, Mrs. Fred Frank. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Davis went to Lafayette Wednesday to visit their son, Louis H. Davis and wife. Mrs. Wm. Banes of Remington spent the day, Wednesday, with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Banes of this place. . Mrs. Samuel May of Remington visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Cal Starkey from Saturday until Tuesday. Thomas Soucie of St. Anne, Illinois, who has been visiting his brother-in-law, Joe Em on cl, west of town, returned home Monday. R. A. Kendall of near Denver, was the guest from Monday evening until Tuesday morning of his brother E. R. Kendall, southeast of Wolcott. Miss Inez Brown went to Danville, Illinois, Thursday to visit her aunt and other friends, her father, Melvin Brown accompanied her as far as Lafayette. Ed Churchill went to Indianapolis Monday to box and crate the household effects of the late Rev. Kenrich, preparatory to Mrs. Kenrich and 'family moving here. E. Robinson and Miss Mildred Robinson of Farnia, Illinois, were the guests from Saturday evening until Monday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miles. Charles Ross, who has been spending a fifteen days furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ross, south of town, left Wednesday evening to join his company at Ft. Thomas, Kentucky. Eben WynekoOp of Pocahontas, lowa, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Wyneskoop Monday and Tuesday of this week. Eben came to Chicago in charge of a car load of hogs, and took this occasion for a short visit with his parents. Mrs. Stanton Spencer went to Logansport Monday and accompanied her sister, Mrs. Fred Braugh to Wolcott. Mrs. Braugh has been in St. Joseph’s hospital for several weeks, but has so far recovered as to be able to come home with her sister and will remain with her until sufficiently recovered to go to her home in Monticello. Dr. Sluyter was called to the home of Clarence Houston, northeast of Wolcott, Saturday morning, every member of the family being ill, and supposing they had been poisoned from eating mush and milk the night before. Upon the arrival of the doctor it was discovered the family had come near being overcome with escaping gas from the coal stove. Neighbors had come in and opened the house and all were feeling Setter.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Mrs. Lily Leonard of Sheridan is here visiting her brother, Cell 'Chamberlain this week. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Westerhouse who moved to Niles, Michigan last fall, returned here last’ week.

Clifford Brown returned today from Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss, on a ten days furlough tar a visit with his mother and other Relatives. Frank Nicolas, who went to France last fall as a carpenter in the . employ of the United States government,, returned today. He was thirty-two days on the return trip. ' . , Rev. F. F. Hargrave received word Tuesday morning that his sister, Miss Hargrave, was ill at her Jhome in Greencastle. He left at once to visit her and Wednesday evening sent back word that she was a little improved. She was suffering from erysipelas of the face. Mrs. Eva Remm, wife of Carl Remm, died Wednesday, February 20, 1918, of tuberculosis. She was born July 29, 1 877 and died at the age of 40 years, 6 months and 20 days. The husband and nine children survive her, six by a former marriage to George Finch and three by her second marriage. The funeral will be held Saturday, at 1:30 at Independence church, Rev. Sebring officiating, burial at the Independence graveyard. Henry Ballard, one of our oldest citizens, died Tuesday, February 19, 1918 of dropsy and heart trouble. Hfe was born May 2, 1837 and died February 19, 1918, aged 80 years, 7 months and 17 days. Mr. Ballard left his occupation as a wagonmaker to serve in the army during the civil war, joining as a private in Co. B. Ist Army Volunteers, he was Biter transferred to the Bth Ohio, where he served with honor and' distinction. Mr. Ballard at the time of his death was constable of White Post township, which place he had filled for the past several years. Surviving him Hank of this place, and MrS. Al Blake of Fair Oaks, his wife having preceded him in death, since which time he made his home with his son Hank and family. The funeral was held today (Thursday) at 2 o’clock at the home, Rev. Sebring officiating. Burial in local cemetery . Probably the reason why lightning never strikes twice in the -same place is because the place isn’t there after the first strike.