Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1918 — FRANCESVILLE [ARTICLE]

FRANCESVILLE

(From the Tribune) I Miss. Helen Nelson of Atlantic, lowa, is the guest, of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Leeson. Edward Gray and Ralph Myers left here one day last week in a truck for Eldorado, Kansas, where they will be employed in the oil fields. Claudeßurson went to Rochester, Minn., Monday, where he will have a final examination made of his knee, which has-been in the cast since hjs operation several weeks ago. ' . Norval Osborn of Rensselaer and Ammon Osborn of near Kewanna were in Francesville Saturday. “Dad” reports everything going I along dandy on his farm near Rensselaer. • Harper Rees, who is an engineer 'on the C. & E. 1., has moved to Goodland, where he has been assigned to a run on the Lacrosg division. His mother went there to visit him Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kahler and family, Miss Leah Schurter and Miss Emma Herman of Tremont, Illinois, who have been visiting the Kahler families here, motored home Monday. They were accompanied by Fred Kahler, who will spend the summer with his brother Edwin. Abraham Oosley of Monon was taken to Monticello Thursday night at 10 o’clock and placed in the county jail on a charge of wife desertion. Oosley had been working in Mississippi and Louisiana for some time, and had failed to provide for his family in Monon. He returned to Monon recently and was immediately taken in hand by the authorities. A bunch of peddlers from Chicago, who causerd considerable trouble in GiUam a few days ago, managed to get into trouble over near Kewanna. One of them was fined $22.50 for assault, another was run off a farm ahead of a shot gun, while another was ousted from another place rather roughly. The | farmers were getting ready to mob

’the outfit when the marshal run them out of town. Private John Himes was home last week from Camp Shelby on a brief furlough, and while here he I and Miss Grace Beiswanger decided to finish up their little romance, which had been interrupted by John being called to the colors, so they I were married in Winamac. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Himes of White Post, and she the popular daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Beiswanger, northeast of town. I Edward Rose, who is with the “Rainbow Division” somewhere in France, is now on the firing line on the western front. Letters from him recently state that they have been 1 having a rainy spell with every road having the appearance and condition of those here during our spring thaws. He says the country is beautiful back a distance fro'm the villages, and the roads are so crooked that on the maps they look like tracks of a drunken fly. The death of Mrs. Royal Brenneman occurred at the family residence in Francesville last Thursi day morning at 11:30. The cause of her death was cancer, from which she had been a sufferer for many months. It had been known | for several weeks that her life could be prolonged but a slhort time, and every effort was made to make her final days alleviated of | pain, and her passing is a restful repose. The funeral was held at the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. W. C. Hensiee officiating. Burial was made in the cemetery east of town. Mary (Hane (Brenneman) I was born in Bern, Switzerland, NoI vember 28, 1851. *She came to the United States with her parents, three brothers and one sister when four years of age, the family locating near Aurora, Illinois, where they lived for nine years. From ( there they moved to Mason, Illinois, and there she was married to Royal Brenneman on November 24, .1 872. I Albert T. Anderson, whose death ■ occurred at Camp Taylor Thursday | afternoon, was brought here Saturday afternoon and was buried with military honors Sunday afternoon. The services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church, Revs. W. C. | Hensiee and J. S. VanOrman officiating. Burial was made in the cemetery east of town. “Bert,” as .he was familiarly known about town | wag called to the colors on March 30, and soon after reaching Camp Taylor took sick with pneumonia. He was given every attention but his physical condition was such that very little encouragement was given for his recovery and death resulted as above stated. “Bert” had 'many friends, he was generous to a fault, and he was the first of the army contingent from this county to give up his life in the service l of his country. 'At the church there j were crowds of people to pay their ; respects as a fitting tribute to one of the sons of the community whose life had been sacrificed for the cause for which the nation is fighting to endure in this perilous hour. His age was thirty years and he leaves la wife, one. child, two sisters and a brother.