Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1918 — Page 8

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HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

' REMINGTON (From the Press)

REMINGTON R. R. TIME TABLE «•. JlB I East bound I 7:SBa.m. Wo. 331 I West bound I 901 a.m. Wo. 340 I East bound I 5:09 p.m. Wo. si» I West bound 1 5:33 p.m.

Mrs. Charles Gray and daughters spent Tuesday in Lafayette. John Alter and wife of South Bend came Saturday for a visit ■with relatives. C. B. Johnston went to Decatur, 111., today for a few days’ visit with his son, Dr. Roy Johnston. Elton Baxter has bought the John Johnson property on north New York street. Consideration $1,200. Born. March .13, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Frey, a daughter; March 19, to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Sigo, a •on. Miss Margaret Knockel of Peoria, 111., came Saturday for a two weeks’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Will Bahler. Mrs. Fred Bishop of Council Bluffs, lowa, came last week for an extended visit with her mother, Mrs. Warnock. Mrs. Harry Gilbert and children. Ronald and Lloyda, spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Fell, at Goodland. Lex Fisher has leased the Burchette property and will move into It about April 1. This place is the former Henry Walker place. Dick Nightengale, who was here to attend his father’s funeral, has. returned to Camp Gordan, Ga. Dick i Is in the hospital corps, and says, he likes the work. Mrs. Ella Parks returned home Tuesday evening from the hospital ( at Lafayette, where she had been the past ten days, and is very much improved in health. Mr. and Mrs. George Vorhis and children, from south of Wolcott, spent Sunday afternoon in town with her sisters. Miss Millie Gray and Mrs. Will Stitz. C. E. Gray and daughters autoea to Hillsboro Sunday, bringing Mrs Gray, who had been there several days, home with them. Her sister, Mrs. Gilpin, remains very low. The little son of Frank Hamer, who lives north of town, suffered a very serious accident Saturday, afternoon, when he fell off the porch, breaking one of his limbs. Miss Iva Brooks, who has been the guest of relatives and friends here the past week, returned to, Bunker Hill Saturday, in order to: go to Kokomo Monday, where she will enter business college. Our company of Liberty guards now numbers sixty-five members and are doing good work, drilling and getting in order. The/ expect to have new uniforms before long. Bill Bahler says they are sufficiently efficient to quell a riot right now—if the riot was not too big. Mr. Herman J. Alberts, son of Henry Alberts of north of Remington, and Miss Nellie L. Lilves. daughter of James Lilves, also of north of Remington, were married bn Tuesday, March 26. at the Presbyterian manse, Rev. E. F. Lilley, ’officiating. The bride was beautifully attired in white, the groom in a neat blue serge, and together they made a fine looking couple. They are both well known and popular young people in this community, and the bride is a recent graduate of our schools. Their many friends extend congratulations, in which the Press heartily joins. They will be “at home” after April 1, on a farm about one and one-half miles east of the old home place. VIRGIE Miss Bertha Reed returned to her home Monday. W. A. McCurtain was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Leslie Zellers left .here yesterday for the training camp. Mrs. Joßn Reed spent the weekend with relatives at Remington. Ancil Potts and Robert Smith had their wood buzzed Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. X. Geesa are the proud parents of a fine baby girl. Miss Flossie Wiseman called on

SEED CORN FOR SALE Have just received a carload of Choice Seed Corn, which I will have on sale Saturday, March 30 at 1:00 p. m., in the rear room of The Trust & Savings Bank, opposite the court house. This Corn is among THE BEST that has been located by Purdue University and tests better than 97 per cent. PLEASE BRING SACKS. CHAUNCEY WOOD

Miss Marlon Meader Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Zellers spent Sunday evening at the Wiseman home. Miss Lucy Brusnahan spent Wed nesday evening with Miss Marlon Meader. Earl Williams has been settine new posts and making fence on hi c farm this week. Earl Wiseman, Charles Reed and Ernest Davis were Rensselaer goers Thursday evening. Miss Patience Florence is spending a week with relatives and friends near Remington. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Britt spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Cooper. Mrs. James Wiseman and daughter Esther spent Sunday with the former’s sister, Mrs. William Wilcox, of Rosebud. Richard Gasaway and family spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. William Terpestra, who lives west of Fair Oaks. John Reed’s had a narrow escape from being burned out Wednesday evening when their, house caught fire. They were all seated in the house at the time when the neighbors called them. They succeeded in getting the fire out with little damage to the house. Miss Geier, the county advisor, gave a fine demonstration here last Wednesday afternoon on making some of the many new kinds of Liberty breads. The time being short, she could not show any yeast breads. However, she is coming here again and give a full day demonstration and show the ladles the best methods in preparing yeast breads from the new flours which they are using now. These meetings are a great help in the perplexing bread problems, and all the ladles should make an endeavor to be present.

FAIR OAKS Health is still very good in our town. Leslie Warne has been having a siege of quinsy this week. Cottage prayer meeting was held at Fred McKay’s Wednesday evening. Cal Burroughs moved Monday from the Clevenger property into Enos Moffitt’s property. Mrs. Pete Fellmy of Rensselaer came up Tuesday morning to visit her parents a day or so. The weather has been a little cool the past few days, but farmers are putting in full time sowing oats. The work on the new school house' is progressing nicely. They got the roof on the first of the week. Bryant Pritchett left Monday for his former home at Buchanan, Mich., where he expects to work in a shop. “Cncle” J. C. Thompson had a serious attack of nervous chill Saturday but is much improved at this writing. Mrs. H. Dexter of east of town was here Tuesday and outlined the work for the Red Cross organization at this place. A. D. Washburn of Kentland, accompanied by Mrs. Dr. Caldwell, who are old friends of the writer, were in our town a short while Saturday. Herbert Bozelle and wife returned home Tuesday after a couple of days’ visit with his people at Edinburg. Herbert will answer the call to the colors April 3. The C. & E. I. carpenters, who had been building a new water tank and making other repairs at the coal docks here, completed the work Wednesday evening and went to Foresman ’o do some work. Cal Burroughs McKay joined the gang here and left with them. LEE There will be an Easter program at the church Sunday evening. Mi's. Ann Rishling went to Lafayette Tuesday to consult her doctor. Elmer Gilmore and family spent Sunday with her parents, J. H. Culp and wife. Clyde Clark and family of near

Morocco spent Sunday at the home of Joe Clark. John R. Clark has bought a home in Pennsylvania and shipped his goods to that state Monday. Mrs. Len Lefler of Lafayette has been here this week visiting her parents, G. A. Jacks and wife. George Culp and family of north of Rensselaer visited her parents, J. L. Osborne and wife, Sunday. Hoy Rishling and family of north of Rensselaer called on his mother, Mrs. Ann Rishling, Sunday afternoon. George Hoult and family were at Brookston Monday attending the fi peral of Mrs. Hoult’s brother, Mr. Ferguson, who had been sick all winter. A family named Wakeman has moved into the former Linville house, now owned by Mr. Trout, and Mr. Wakeman will work for Mr. Trout. Orval Holeman and family moved Monday to the Trout farm, about four miles south of here, where Mr. Brooker formerly lived. The latter has moved to Monon. Lon Manning and family of Mentone, Ind., were at S. W. Noland’s Wednesday, they having been here for the funeral on Monday of his mother, Mrs. Clark, which was held at the Milroy church. J. H. Culp and wife, Mrs. C. A. Holeman and Mrs. Frank Overton autoed to Monticello Wednesday to see George Holeman, who is taking electrical treatments at Logarisport now to relieve the pain in the cancer affecting his head and neck. Last Sunday there was a family gathering at the home of Fred Stiers in honor of their son Charles, who is in the army service and was home on a ten-day furlough. The children from a distance that were present were the two daughters from Chicago, one son from Kankakee, 111., and one son from Medaryville, besides the children that live near here.

POSSUM RUN Mary Cunningham has the measles at this writing. Lyde Ward took dinner with T. J. Parker’s Sunday. Glen Baker, the assessor, was in these parts Saturday. T. J. Parker called on David Hahn Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Jasper Cover and son called on Mrs. David Hahn Wednesday. Everett Parker spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Davis of Laura. Sam Cavinder butchered a calf for David Hahn the first of the week. Mrs. T. J. Parker spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S.. L. Johnson of Monon. . Mr. and Mrs. Lyde Ward and family have moved onto the Nicholson farm. Walter Stump of Gifford spent Wednesday, night with Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover. Several from this vicinity attended the funeral of Mrs. Leona Cavinder Wednesday. Nile Britt is on the sick list this week. The doctor was out to see her Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Davisson ar son spent Sunday with Mr. a <1 Mrs. Clyde Davisson and family / Charley, Everett, Orpha.,md Myrtle Parker spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ores Cunningham and family. PINE GROVE Roy Torbett was a Monon goer Saturday. Andy Ropp shredded fodder on Wednesday. Nile Britt is on the sick list at this writing. Miss Mildred Selkirk spent Sunday with Creola Torbett. Mrs. Sarah McCleary is not very much better at this writing. Newell Hayes spent Saturday night with Charley Torbett. Miss Mildred Selkirk spent Wednesday night with Grayce Price. Charley Torbett took dinner with Newell and Lowell Hlayes Sunday. Mrs Tom Stevens has been sewing for Mrs. Frank Payne this week.

Mrs. James Torbett and Mrs. Lizzie Jenkins called on Mrs. Sarah McCleary Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbett and daughter Ruth spent Sunday with James Torbett and family. Newell Hayes, who has been working near Foresman, spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks. Several of the young folks from this vicinity attended the birthday party of Leighton Gifford at Rensselaer Saturday evening. Mrs. Charles Shroyer and son Elmer and Mrs. Roy Torbett and children called on Mr. and Mrs. Manley Stowers and family Sunday. MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bruner and •baby True of Baroda, Mich., spent a few days the past week with ' friends and relatives here. I There has been a rash prevalent the school children for the 1 ipast ten days that has had a close resemblance to scarlet fever, and I now Effie and Morris DeLong have | developed what the doctors PP»I nounce a genuine case of this fever. The eighth annual spelling contest was held in the assembly room !of the public school building at ! Morocco, Saturday, March 23. The contest began at 11:15 a. m., and J ended at 3:50 p. m. The winners j were as follows: First, Lyle Bruck- • er, Goodland school; second, Lloyd Lee, Kentland school; third, Forest Gring, Thayer school; fourth, Hazel Haniford, Kentland school; fifth, Edward Roush, Thayer school; sixth, Ethel Polen, No. 5 school, Grant township; seventh, Cecil Bingham:, Enos school, McClellan township; eighth, Faith Lambert, Mt. Ayr school. The prize winners for being the youngest in the contest were: Roger Harwood, Norway school, Beaver township; Ethel Polen, No. 5 school, Grant township, and Grace Dexter, Goodland school. The judges were J. W. Hogg of Brook, Roadie Smith of

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Goodland and Lenora Winters of Morocco. Rev. Elvin Daniels of Kentland was the pronouncer.

BRITISH ROUT HUNS IN FIERCE FIGHT FOR ARRAS

Huns Take Montdidier. With the French Annies in France, March 29. —Fresh German troops were thrown against the French army maintaining the junction between the French and British lines, and notwithstanding the determined stand made by the French they were forced to retire toward the west, the Germans breaking through at Montdidier and occupying that place. Farther south the French held well, resisting all the German efforts. In the rear of the French army the movements were so intense that it was impossible to approach the firing line. Notwithstanding the continued advance of the Germans, the battle has become more or less stabilized in the last two days. The French are pushing northward in order to keep In close touch with the British, who had been forced back by overwhelming numbers. French troops have relieved part of the British line. Nothing as yet has been allowed to develop regarding the intentions of the entente allied commanders, but it is certain that at an opportune moment they will make a counter-stroke. German Plan Rehearsed. The general Idea of the battle as far as it has gone shows that the Germans chose to make their principal attack against the British front. At the same time they made a demonstration just where the two armies, French and British, join. The Germans succeeded In making a breach in the British line, which the French forces closed, first sending cavalry to fill the gap. The Germans had carefully prepared for this offensive, whole divisions and army corps rehearsing the parts they were to play when the moment came. Just before the assault the British lines were deluged with shells for a short period and with projectiles charged with noxious gases. Huns Attack in Waves. Then came thick waves of infantry, closely following one another. The first waves, or what remained of them, reached their objectives and held on until further waves came along and cleaned up the islets of British, who were holding out with obstinacy,, using for that purpose jets of liquid flame. Re-enforcements joined the Germans, and from the captured first British line a murderous,fire with rifles, machine guns and automatics was opened on the rear lines of the British. This rain of death was so deadly as to overpower the British reserves, who could not see whence it came and were unable to advance to the assistance of their comrades in the first line, owing to the severity of this fire. Under cover of this hall of bullets the German waves of Infantry made their way into the second British line. The Germans lay down when they had advanced for some distance and allowed still other waves to pass through the intervals.

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French Hurl Foe Back. London, March 29.—French troops counter-attacked with great dash and drove back the enemy on a front of ten kilometers (slightly over six miles) to a depth of three kilometers (almost two miles) southward of Noyon. The French pressure on the enemy is continuing. The British are holding their positions north of the Somme, their line in that area standing virtually the same as Wednesday night. Several German attacks in this region were repulsed. Attack in Arras Sector. The Germans threw at least seven divisions into an attack on the British front on both sides of the Scarpe river after a heavy bombardment. The British forward zone was penetrated and a fierce engagement took place in the battle zone. This attack was delivered opposite Arras. In the region affected the British line now runs from Arleux to Fampoux, Neuville-Le-Vitasse and Boisleux. British Take Prisoners. The war office’s day report states that prisoners and machine guns have been captured by the British. Repeated attacks were made by the enemy along the valley of the Somme in the neighborhood of Beaumont-Hamel, Pulsleux and Moyenneville, says the statement. They were repulsed. Yankees Fight Like Veterans. Paris, March 29—“ Entirely new in this warfare, the Americans worked like the best veterans in the battle of the Sotnme,” says a wounded French captain who has been brought back from the battlefield. He is quoted in La Liberte. Foe Claims Capture of Villages. Berlin, March 29. —The official statement issued here Is as follows: “There were engagements on the Scarpe and on the Ancre. Between the Somme and the Avre strongly defended villages were taken. To the south of the Somme our divisions at many points broke their way through the old enemy positions and drove the British and French back into regions of France which have remained untouched by war since 1914. “The victorious troops of the German crown prince have penetrated info the enemy’ positions to a depth of 60 kilometers (37.2 miles) in an uninterrupted attack from St. Quentin across the Somme. They pushed forward as far as Pierrepont and took possession of Montdidier.”

CHEER “T. R.” AT PORTLAND

Roosevelt Speaks at State Convention of Maine Republicans. Portland, Me., March 29. —Col. Theodore Roosevelt received one of the warmest receptions of his life when he addressed the state convention of Maine Republicans, and his demand* for a speeding up of the war were warmly Indorsed by the assembled delegates and 2,000 other persons whe jamftied the auditorium. As the nel entered the hall the entire gathering rose and cheered him for a little over five minutes. The ex-president was visibly affected by his reception and in expressing his thanks paid, a

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tribute to the Republicans of this state whb, he said, had taken a fit part in all the crises of the nation. The hall was a mass of waving flags.

NOTES FROM COUNTY HOSPITAL

Mrs. John Stephenson of Parr entered the hospital Thursday evening for medical attention. Frances O'Donnell, who underwent an operation for appendicitis some time ago, is still in quite a serious condition. Mrs. J. A. Larsh and son, Joseph Albert, Jr., are doing nicely.

CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our sincere thanks to all our friends and neighbors for their thoughtfulness and kindness in our recent bereavement at the loss of our beloved daughter, wife, mother and sister, Mrs. J. H. O’Neall. —MR. AND MRS. E. M. PARCELLS, J. H. O’NEALL, SARA ALICE O’NEALL, FRED PARCELLS, R. P. PARCELLS.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE

Lucy Jane Eggleston et baron to Lucy E. Warne, February 27, pt ne ne 7-30-7, 26 acres, Union, S3OO. Ernest A. Lindenholm to Robert W. Clauder, January 25, w % se 1- Keener, $2. q. c. d. Josephine Downey to William A. McCurtain, March 2, und 1-3 nw nw 13-31-7, 40 acres, Keener, S4OO. Josephine Downey, gdn., to William A. McCurtain, March 4, und 2- nw nw 13-31-7, 40 acres, Keener, $1,200. Edward S. Moon et ux to Howard S. McNichols, January 7, se nw 40 acres; sw ne, 40 acres; se ne, 40 acres, 7-28-5, Milroy, SIO,OOO. Charles D. Nowels et al to James M. Snedeker. February 20, pt It 12, 13, 14, 15, bl 26, Rensselaer, Weston’s add-, SI,OOO.

MILROY ‘COI'VTRY CLUB’ NOTES On Saturday evening, March 2, the people of Milroy met at Center school for the purpose of organizing a literary society. Officers were elected and a short program rendered. It was decided that the society would meet every two weeks, and each time be at a different school in the township. On Saturday, March 16, the society met at Center where a good program was given. The next meeting will be at the Queen City school house, Saturday evening, March 30. A good program has been arranged and every one is invited to come and help snake the “Country Club” a success. Help on the program would be very greatly appreciated. Don’t forget the date, Saturday evening, March 30, at 8 o’clock.

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