Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1918 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) A. Bissonnette is confined to his borne with an attack of acute sciatic rheumatism. Mrs. Ella Eastus of Remington was the guest Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Covington. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Banes are rejoicing over the arrival of a daughter at their home Tuesday, March 5. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Leopold of Brook, were the guests Sunday evening of their brothers, Isaac and Louis. Miss Margaret Carroll of Terre Haute was the guest of Mr. and Mrs- C. E. Carr Sunday night and Monday. Mrs. Carl Lang of Crown Point was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ojhn Warner, the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Baker are the proud parents of a little daughter, Martha Watson Baker, who arrived February 22. Mrs. Susan Jones went to Remington Wednesday evening to spend a few days with her sister-in-law, Mrs. S. IJ. Dobbins. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bissonnette of Manteno, Illinois, were guests from Monday until Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. A. Bissonnette. Dr. and Mrs. D. R. Ivey autoed over from Royal Center Sunday and spent the day with Mrs. Ivey’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Blake. Mrs. Mary Budreaa of Remington visited her son, Oliver, and family at the farm southeast of Wolcott from Sunday until oMnday evening. . Mrs. Paul Straisinger and daughter of Indianapolis came Tuesday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Spencer, and other friends. - ■ ——— ■ - -

Thomas McHugh, who recently traded his farm here for a farm in Mercer county, near Rockford, Ohio, shipped his goods to that place today, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Hblladay of south of Wolcott were called to Galveston Tuesday by the death of Mrs. Holladay’s sister-in-law, Mrs. .Paul Henry. . - • - ljr Mrs. C. T. Boicourt of Rensselaer and her brother, Lawrence Baker, of Arizona, visited Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Boicourt Sunday. Mr. Baker Is engaged in gold mining in Arizona. Mrs. Daniel Augsburger and two children, hwo were on their way from Gridley, Illinois, to Goshen; Indiana, stopped off here Tuesday evening and spent the night with Mrs. Augsburger’s cousin, A. K. Winger, and wife. Robert Taylor Hamilton and Miss Jennie Louise .Horwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Horwell, residing southeast of Wolcott, were married at the home of the bride’s parents Monday, March 4, Rev. I. W, Lowman officiating. George Goes has moved his family onto the Wilbur Smith farm, recently occupied by Lloyd Burns. Mr. Burns moved to the farm south of town where Mr. Smith lived. Mr. Smith and daughter have moved into their town property. ’ Misses Freda and Lydia Muntz of Pairbury, Illinois, stopped off here Wednesday and visited Mrs. P. R. Btortz and Mrs. Chris Helderle. They were on their way home from Francesville, where they had been to attend the wedding of their

•ister. Fred Schmidt, the young man who •hot himself last Friday morning at his home on the Charles Blurne farm, five miles east and three miles north of Wolcott, lay in an unconscious conditioji until Tuesday, when he passed ajvay. His funeral was held from his late hom Thursday afternoon and interment made in the German Apostelic cemetery near this place. Charles Rudesall was found dead in M. G. Wilson’s barn lot on the Wilson farm south of Wolcott at about 6 o’clock Saturday evening. Mr. Rudesall had gone to work for Mr. Wilson Friday. Saturday afternoon they started hauling manure out to the fields, Mr. Wilson assisting with the first load, after which he drove to town, returning home at supper time. He went to the barnlot and found the team standing at the water tank but no man in sight. Mr. Wilson then started for the barn in search of Mr. Rudesall. Hie found him some distance from the team lying on the ground dead. Undertaker Truman Holdridge was called and he notified Coroner M. M. Hughes of Buffalo, who directed that the remains be removed. They were brought to Mr. Holdridge’s undertaking parlors, where an inquest was held,, the verdict beine chronic valvular heart disease. The remains were held until Tuesday afternoon when they were buried in the Meadow f 1 Lake cemetery. Mr. Rudesall was a man about fifty-six years of age, and had worked in and near "Wolcott at various times during the past four or five years. He had no known realtives.

BROOK

(Prom the Reporter) Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bringle and daughter went to Chicago on Wednesday. Mrs. Albert Burgman of Toledo, Ohio is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. N. Montgomery. Miss Gertrude Weishaar visited Miss Frances Shand in Remington the last of the week. If you can’t buy a Bond, buy a Thrift Stamp. Help your Uncle Sam. He needs the money. Fred Longwell wafe in Goodland on Tuesday night, making a speech before the Round Table club. Mrs. T. E. Ballard of Crawfors-

ville came Friday and has since been the guest of Miss Eunice Park and other friends. Grant Shaffer and Elias Kemper went to Rodney, Michigan Saturday to attend the funeral of Chauncy Kemper, son of W. 8- Keraper. The young man died on Friday. Fred Kitt, son of A. J. Kitt of the Fowler Tribune, was in Brook Tuesday calling on his grandmother, Mrs. S. C, Spoor. (He is with an ambulance corps at Camp Shelby, Miss., and is getting in trim for the trip to France. George Drummond and family moved to their new home near New York, Minnesota, the last of the week! .George purchased a far® there and wiil try his hand at the small grain farming along with the raising of tubers. We wish them success in their new home. George Weishaar returned from his farm near Peru the last of the week. He says the winter wheat looked fine after the big snow left it, but since that time the freezing weather had seemed to affect it considerable. Corn in the fields showed uip in bad shape and he purchased some hogs to feed it to, thinking this the best way to dispose of it. Roy Smith of Chicago has been secured to deliver the commencement address. Those who heard Mr. Smith at Kentland last year when he delivered the commencement address for the county graduation Will welcome the opportunity to hear him again. He is one of the best speakers on the public stage and besides he is a doer of things. Let him tell you of his work and yours. Captain Scearce of Danville, Ind., was here Monday visiting his old comrade, Bennett Lyons. The Captain won his title with the old 51st. Indiana, with Company K. He comes up about every so often to visit with Mr. Lyons, and talk over old times. This time he brought a small pocket album which he carried during the war and in it pictures of his family and many of the army boys taken at that time, and the two veterans had a good time recalling the faces and the events of over fifty years ago.

FRA NCESVILLE

(From the Tribune) Stephen Thrasher, who suffered a paralytic stroke about two weeks ago, is still in a critical condition. George Pike of Hoopeston, Illinois was here this week visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pike, south of town. Henry W. Cords and Miss Lucy Brandt, popular young people of this community, were married this week at the residence of Rev. Weis in Gillum, They left for Detroit, Michigan, where they are the guests of friends and relatives for a few days, after -which they will return here and go to housekeeping on a farm west of town. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Numa Brandt of White Post, and he the son of . Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cords in Beaver. Mrs. Yeppa Hansen and Mrs. James Culp each received a card from John S. Easterbrook, who enlisted in the National army, and is now at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia. Mrs. Hansen’s and Mrs. Culp’s uncle was a fifer in the war of the 60’s; and two sons enlisted in the cavalry during the SpanishAmerican war, and were stationed at Chattanooga, Tenn. Now a grandson has enlisted in the present war. The brother and youngest son died, while wearing Uncle Saim’s uniforms, from sickness contracted while on duty. Death came to this good citizen and business man, Elton Short, Monday night about eleven o’clock. The cause of his death was pneumonia

and acute asthma. He had been a sufferer from the latter for many years, and when pneumonia developed it soon aggrevated the chronic trouble, and when the end came as a final means of relief it was not unexpected. Mr. Short came here from Starke, county about five years ago and purchased the West Side store, which he had since conducted very successfully regardless of gradually declining health. He was a very highly respected citizen and had many friends. His age was fifty-two years. The .funeral was held at the residence Wednesday afternoon, Rev. H. C. Henslee, officiating. Burial was made in Round Lake cemetery, Starke county the same afternoon.

MEDARYVILLE

(From the Journal Mrs. Thos. Knotts of Gary is here ! visiting her mother, Mrs. Long, who is ill, and her sister, Mrs. Chas. Roibinson. Mr. and Mrs. John Hodel, Edward Goodeman, William Egolf and Ezra' Feller of Cissna Park, Illinois, are all visitors at the Jacob Getz home this week. Mrs. Carry Short, who has been in Gary for some time visited in Francesville last week and came from there here the first of the week for a few days visit with relatives before returning to Gary. Mrs. J. E. Crow and daughter Ercel went to Chrissman, Illinois, Tuesday, where they will spend the summer with their son and brother, Edgar Crow,, keeping house for him. Clarence Crow, an older brother has recently gone to the colors. Aunt Phebe Deselms, 93 years old, of this place, passed away Sunday, March 3, after a short illness. The funeral will be held at Independence church Thursday, March 7, at 2 o’clock and will be in charge of Rev. F. F. Hargrave. Mrs. Deselms is the mother of Mrs. John Sebring of this place. Word has been received here of the marriage of Miss Loverne Coburn, to Mr. Leo Sweitzer, at Saint Joe, Michigan, Saturday, March 2. Miss Coburn is the well known daughter of Mr. Luke Coburn of this place, and has always lived here until the last two or three years which she has spent in South

Bend with her sister, Mrs. Roe Williams. Mr. Sweitzer is a young man from South Bend.

PINE GROVE

(Too late for Saturday issue) We had quite a little snow Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Dale were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mrs. Wesley Faylor spent Monday night with Mrs. Omar Daniel 3. , Newell and Lowell Hayes spent Sunday evening with Charley Torbet. Mrs. Frank Payne spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stevens. Glenn Baker, the assessor, stayed with J. M. Torbet and family Wednesday night. Emmett Hollingsworth and sister of Rensselaer were out to their farm Sunday. Several of our young folks attended the party at Claude Williams’ Saturday night. Miss Coleman Of near Gifford is working for Mrs. Sarah McCleary at this writing. Several from this vicinity attendthe ice cream and pie social at Aix Friday night. Sunday school at Independence school house each Sunday at 2:30 p. m.. Everybody invited. Mr. and Mirs. Oca Nicholson took suipper with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Torbet and family Thursday evening. Mrs. Sarah McCleary and son Everett and Miss Coleman spert Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet.. Mirs. Oca Nicholson and children left Friday for Danville, Illinois, where they will make their home this year. John Torbet and Virgil Childs of near Lebanon came Wednesday for a few days’ visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Torbet.

PARR

Cade Potts has bought the former Clyde Gunyon car. Fiman Thompson lost a fine horse one day last week. Jack Murphy is spending strenous hours on the farm now. Miss G. Monahan is visiting the G. H. Hammerton family. Perry Griffith and wife have a job on the B. J. Moore dredge. Gale Michaels and family visited friends at Parr on public sale day. Many of the hay stacks are being rebuilt now after Saturday’s wind. J. D. Roth of Rensselaer spent the week-end with Paul Brusnahan. Saturday’s windstorm wrecked the silo on the O. S. Bell farm, also one on the Chas. Lakin farm. Chas Rowen loaded his household goods to ship them to Lafayette, where he has a .fob on the Monon. Clyde Gunyon is moving his dredge to Pembroke to load and ship to Wisconsin, where he has a job. Harry Hermanson has moved to Buchanan, Michigan, that makes six families from Jasper county at that place. Grace Brown spent Saturday and Sunday at home. She has been working at the Brusnahan Bros, home near Francesville for some time.