Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1918 — HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Born, on Sunday morning, to Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Hancock, a boy. Melissa Beavers and niece, Ruth Martin, spent Friday in Lafayette. John W. Johnson went to Villa Grove, Illinois, for a visit with his sister, Mrs. Wallace Creek. Art Gagnon is taking treatment at the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago for ulcers in the stomach. •Hiarry Burgess, having sold his farm to A. C. Constable, has moved to his town property on west Mill street. Miss Kathryn Godfrey of South Bend accompanied Mrs. Laura A. Romlne here for a visit with the two Romine families. Attorney A. D. Babcock went to Chicago Wednesday morning just to see what changes “Billy” Sunday had made to this date. Miss Fanny Shults returned home Monday night from Elmira, New York, where she was called by the illness and death of her sister. Mrs. C. C. Smith and Miss Katie Griffin were called to Monticello Sunday evening by the death of Miss Griffin’s brother-in-law, Mr. Sawyer. A. C. Constable lost a valuable sow Sunday. He has recently moved here from Minnesota and one of his fine sows got out and the hogs belonging to a neighbor fought it until same had to be killed Mrs. Sam McCutcheOn of Montezuma, Indiana, is at the home of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Robert Gimimell, where she is being cared for during a siege of quinsy. They came to Watseka, Ilinois, last Saturday night and were met by machines from Goodland.

FRANCESVILLE

(From the Tribune) E. J. Randle of Rensselaer was here on business Friday. Mrs. Orla Clouse of Rensselaer came Sunday for a visit with her mother, R. Hayworth. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Fairchilds, in Mohon, March 3, a girl. The mother w r as formerly Miss Dica Longwell. Mrs. A. C. Ross, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Davis, returned to her home in Zionsville Sunday. U. C. Mallon was called to Indianapolis Monday on account of the death of his aunt, Mrs. James Burke, which occurred Sunday. Mrs. Tom Saltwell went to Camp Taylor, Kentucky, Saturday, where she spent a few days with her husband, who is stationed there. Rev. J. S. Van Orman, Mrs. U. C. Mallon and Tom Tomlinson went to Indianapolis Friday to attend the Missionary convention bf the Christian church. Mrs. Anna Berkhart and her daughter, Mrs; Beckie Huffman, from Dwight, Illinois, were week-

end guests at the home of the former’s sister, Mrs. Royal Brenneman. Mr. an<i Mrs. Lawrence Thrasher, Mrs. Belle Neil and Mss. Dan Gordon of Monon, Mr. and Mrs. Ol Thrasher of Warsaw, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Glaze 6f Fort Wayne, Mrs. Brity Williams of Springfield, Tennessee, and Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Higgins of Greencastle were here to attend the funeral of Stephen Thrasher. Frederick Gutwein and Katie Gutwein, popular young people of this community, were married here a few days ago by Rev Eugene Schladenhauser. Fred is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gutwein, and she iis the widow of Louis Gutwein and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Munz of Fairbury. They will live on one of the Gutwein farms south of town.

BROOK

(From the Reporter) Mrs. Anna Reed was in Greencastle this week visiting her daughter Grace. George Miller of Wisconsin was visiting his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Harnod, during the week. Richard Conn was home from Kniman this week. He is decidedly under the weather and the doctor’s care at the same time. , We understand that the Rev. A. Schenberger, who Jived in—Broua. for a short time, died at his some in Oklahoma on February 11. Mr. and Mrs.. Rees Clinton and son Russell and daughter, Mrs. 11. Waling, attended the Fred Sawyer funeral at Monticello Tuesday. Louis Bracksman, who has been having trouble with a piece of metal that lodged in liis eye, went to Chicago on Thursday to have it removed. Rev. Sickafoose and wife went to Galveston, Indiana, on Monday, where the former delivered the funeral sermon for one of his old parishoners. John Lawrence has been taking the baths at Mudlavia during the past ten days. He goes from there to Missouri to visit a bi-elier, vli lives in that state. Mrs. C. K. Smalley of Hope, North Dakota, came last Thursday and remained as the guest of Mrs E M. 'Hiaver until Wednesday, w ren the and Joliet for a visit. We received a letter from .Tames Clinton of Custer City, oklaho ™ a ’ on Monday. The injury that Jim met with several years ago cost him the sight of one eye, the sight of the other having been gone toi several years. It was a. remarkane letter, because it was wntten witl out help, and from his previous judgment of lines and distance. Conrad Kiifner was in to see us this week. He says that his corn that had a ventilator built through the crib from top to bottom is keeping in fine shape . T . hat fi JI ? had tile run through it is fine except around the tile, which seems to have spoiled in a circle closely around it. Harry Warr says that his seed that was kept from the moisture of the big crib is. fine, but what came near the moisture laden cribs will germinate only about fifty per cent.

WOLCOTT

(From the Enterprise) Mrs. Joseph Petrie and daughter spent Thursday with friends at Logansport. William Sullivan visited his son Samuel at Cissna Park, Illinoiis, the first of the week. Mrs. Sarah King of Burnettsville was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Watkins the first of the week. Mrs. Charles Jones of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, came Tuesday evening to visit her niece, Mrs. Minta Hemphill. George F. Baker, Jr., of Day-

ton, Ohio, visited his parents here from Saturday evening until Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Jane Jon.es, accompanied by her son, Albert Jones and wife of Kingman, went to Chicago Thursday for a few days’ stay. Henry Mullen went to Kentland Thursday to visit his son Patrick and family, One of Mr. Million's grandsons is soon to join the colors. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Langlors of Manteno, Illinois, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. Bissonnette, returned home Wednesday ■morning. Mr. and Mrs'. Elmer Martin went to Kentland Tuesday evening, where they met a party of friends and went to Chicago to attend the Billy Sunday meetings now in progress in that city. William Nightengale, a well known resident of this sectioq, suffered a stroke of paralysis from which he died Tuesday at his home five miles sffuth and three miles west of Wolcott. Alfred Bissonnette, who has been suffering vfith rheumatism for several w'eeks, and later with a swelling on the side of his face, was taken to Mercy hospital in Chicago Wednesday for treatment. Homer Baker, who is now stationed at Rockford, Illinois, spent a few -hours Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Beorge F. Baker. Homer had a thirtynsix hour furlough and took this opportunity to come home.

J. E. Unr<ft, whose illness has been mentioned in these columns, died at his home this Friday morning at 6:30 o’clock, the immediate cause of death being diabetes. Funeral services will be held from the Christian church Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Grant Pollock went to Lafayette Tuesday to visit her son, Willard, who is ill with pneumonia at the hospital in that city. Wednesday Willard underwent a second operation for the removeal of puss from his lungs, and reports from his bedside say he is improving. Mrs. Carl Lang of. Crown Point, visited her mother, Mrs. John Warner, front Friday until Sunday morning. Sunday, accompanied by her, mother, she went to Loganspoit and spent the day with her father, John Warner, who is taking treatment at the Plummer sanitarium in that city. Among those present from out of town to attend the .funeral of Emmert .Tones were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jones of Kingman, Roy Jones and family and Mrs. ,T. C. .Tones of Monticello, Mrs. Alice Burling of Remington, Frank Whitehead and wife of Cromwell and Miss Minnie Jones of Indianapolis. Mrs. A. J- LeSage, who lias been visiting her sister, Mrs. A. Bissonnette, the past w'eek, returned to her home in Kankakee, Illinois, Thursday. She was accompanied by Mrs. Bissonnette, who will go on to Chicago to be with Mr. Bissonnette, who is in Mercy hospital for treatment. Postmaster Andy Smith received a telegram Thursday morning saying his father, George W. Smith, died at his home in Lexington, Kentucky, that morning at 7:15 o’clock. Mr. Smith was eighty-two years of age, death being due to the infirmities of old age. A wife and nine children survive him, five sons and four daughters. Everett Walker, who for a number of years owned and edited the Enterprise, but for the past nine years has been owner and editor of the Reardan Gazette at Reardan, Washington, has .traded his newspaper property for a small farm near IVJoscow, Idaho, and will engage in the farming business this spring.

MEDARYVILLE

(From the Journal) Mrs. Grace Marks of Wanatah came Monday to visit with her sister, Mrs. Guy Beason. Miss Sarah Pullins returned to Rensselaer Tuesday to school after an over-Sunday visit at home. Mrs. Julius Brown left for Ft. Wayne Saturday to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Claude Bauserman. Roscoe Finch of Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has been here on a leave this week visiting relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. James R- Linton and son Frank of Gary, and daughter, Miss. Georgia, of Rensselaer, were here over last week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Lytle returned to their home at Kokomo Monday after a visit with Mrs. Lytle’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones. Mrs. G. C. Tepsword returned to her home at Panama, Illinois, Monday after a three weeks’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Hershman. Mr. and Mrs. Alf Whitaker returned to their home in Niles, Michigan, Monday after spending the winter with their daughtei, Mis. Maud Kessinger. John Sutton of Balbec, Indiana, arrived here last Tuesday to join his wife, who had been'visiti(ig her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reed. They expert to return home the latter part of this week. Charles Sebring of Gary attended the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. Phoebe Deselms, last Thursday afternoon. Mr. Sebring reports the marriage of his son Lorah, who is stationed at a camp near Newport, Kentucky, to a young lady of that place. Agnes Verna Selmer, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Theo. Selmer, died Friday, March 8, of scarlet fever. She was born August 2, 1908, and died at the age of ten years, seven months and four days. The funeral was held Saturday, March 9, at the Cass township German Evangelical church.

Word has been received here of the death of Miss Ora Gore of Chicago, who was serving at a Red Cross nurse in San Antonio, Texas. Miss Gore- is a granddaughter of Mrs. Margaret Gore of this place, and her aunt, Mrs. Zurmehly, left Tuesday morning for Monon, where she will meet her sister, Mrs. Har-m-on, of Indianapolis, and proceed to Chicago, where burial will take place. Mrs. Bert Low died last Friday afternoon after an illness of less than twenty-four hours, her ; death being caused by the bursting of blood vessels in the stomach. She was the daughter of Janies Harmon of this place, and was born February 29, 1592, being twentysix years and eight days old at the time of her death. She leaves besides her husband and father, two sisters, Bertha Kruger and LUella 'Neff, and one brother, Clem. Thomas Budd paid to his friends, neighbors and country the extreme sacrifice on last Monday, having died of pneumonia at Philadelphia, while in the service of the Uniited States navy. Thomas Budd joined the navy about a year ago, receiving his training at the Great Lakes Training station near Chicago, later entering active service. He was home about a month ago on a visit with friends and his relatives, at which time he was in good health. The body left Philadelphia at 9:05 p. m. Wednesday, March 15, and is expected to arrive here tomorrow (Friday), Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church, and burial at the new cemetery. Phebe Bainter was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, December 7, 1825, and departed this life March 3, 1918, at the extreme old age of ninety-two years, two months and twenty-six days, at the home of her youngest daughter, Mrs. Anna Querry, of Hildreth, Illinois. She was united in marriage to Thomas Deselms December 29, 1812, who preceded her in death April 23, 1 872, also three sons who died in childhood. She leaves to mourn their loss one son and three daughters, Mrs. M. Rockwell of WheatfieTd. ’tn'diaha; Mrs.' John Sebring and .T. Deselms of Medaryville, and Mrs. Anna Querry of Hildreth, Illinois: one sister, Mrs. Lydia Hamilton of Wheatfield; eleven grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchil-dren and one great-great- grandchild.