Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1918 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Elmer Ellis has gone to southern Indiana to spend the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wilcox and Mr. and Mrs 1 _ Elmer Wilcox of Rensselaer were” here yesterday. Miss Florence Gant went to Lafayette Tuesday, where she will make a two weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. Blaine Overman. Mrs. Frances Dellinger returned to Frankfort Monday after visiting Jier parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen EMridge, and Mrs. Isaac Wolf. Mr. Jesse Woolard, Miss Lena Schwarfzkopf and Mrs. Julius Lawson of Hartford City are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Owens. Ray Hudgens has returned to Wingate, Ind., where he is temporarily in charge of one of the big elevators for the Crabbs-Reynolds-Taylor company at that point. Mrs. Louis Lehman suffered a stroke of paralysis yesterday morning. Judging from her present condition it will be several weeks before she can hope to regain her former health. "7.

VIRGIL (Too late for Saturday issue) W. W. Zellers is suffering from a eevere cold. Mrs. Leo Zellers was a Hammond goer Tuesday. Charles Florence spent Sunday ■with home folks. Miss Marie King was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. “Pete’’ Hill is the proud owner of a little racing car. Charles Reed was a Rensselaer goeT Monday evening. Mrs. Thomas Florence and son Arthur were Rensselaer goers Monday. Miss Serlina Switzer of near Aix visited with Mrs. James Wiseman "Wednesday. Mrs. Thomas Mallatt has been on the sick list this week hut is some better at this writing. I. F. Meader shipped ' his fat hogs, which he had been feeding in his experiment, Tuesday. The little son of Lewis Harrington is somewhat imipTow,ed at this writing, hut is not yet out of danger. W. A. McCu.rtain underwent an operation for appendicitis Sunday at the Rensselaer hospital. It is reported that he is not getting along as well as might be expected. Farmers’ club meets here Saturday night, and a good program has been prepared. The young ladies t of the Sunday school will sell ice cream before and after the program. Everybody welcome.

MEDARYVTLLE “(From the Journal) Word has been received by Mrs. Madaus that her son, Clarence, has arrived safely in France. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ryden and son are visiting this week with relatives at Paxton and Rankin, 111. An eleven pound baby son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. (Holl of Cass township Sunday. John Dietrich and Mose Nicoles went to Indianapolis last Monday to attend a meeting of threshermen. Misses Amanda Steinke and Oma Schortz went to Rensselaer last Saturday to take the teachers’ examDr. and Mrs. Haekley and daughter Pauline and Mrs. Cottrell auto«d to Morocco last Sunday and spfnt Jtbe day iritb relative*. , f

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reed and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Prevo and two children autoed to Monticello last Sunday for the day.Mrs. C. E. Linton was called to her former home at Leesburg, Ohio, last Wednesday to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Ellen Creamer. She will return the latter part of this week. Miss Esther Cullen of Monticello and George Nicoles, who is on a furlough from his camp in Texas, visited the latter’s mother, Mrs. Rose N’icoles, and other relatives and friends over Sunday. ‘‘Nick” is Woking fine. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Leavitt and sons and Miss Verl Stutesmban of Brook autoed here last Monday to spend the day with the John Antcliff family. They returned in the evening, Mrs. Antcliff accomijianying them for a few days’ visit. Mr. and Mrs. George Howe and family and Misses Bertha and Dora Kroft and Roy, Carl and Ralph Kroft motored to Valparaiso last Sunday for the day. Miss Bertha remained for the summer normal term.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) L. A. Wiles of Indianapolis spent Decpration day in Goodland. Sergt. Chester Dickson is now training recruits at Camp Gordon, Georgia. , Sergeant Frank Andrews is home on a furlough. He is looking fine in his nifty; khaki uniform. The Misses Leota and Leona Dickson went to Lafayette where they entered business college on Monday. Miss Lorena Dumkle returned home Wednesday from Chicago Heights after a few days’ visit there with relatives. The Newton county boys who-left last week for Columbus Barracks, were sent with about 800 others to the Minnesota camp. The George IHoover property on Newton street has been sold to Matthew Moran, and will "be occupied by the Robert Boyles family this fall. Miss Flora Montross, a student ■at Northwestern, will come home Sunday. She will be here to sing at the musicale, which will be given June 7. Captain C. C. Bassett arrived from Camp Shelby Sunday morning for a few days’ furlough. He participated in the Decoration day program at the opera house. Mr. and Mrs. John Moran, Miss Sarah Duffey, Mrs. C. H. Adamson, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Griggs and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weishaar attended the funeral of Fred Merchant at Brook Tuesday afternoon. Martin J. Ehlert of Monticello, who oiled our streets last year, was awarded the contract last .Monday to do the work again this year. Mr. Ehlert ordered the oil shipped here at once and the work of oiling bur streets will be taken care of as soon «hs same arrives. Father Burk of Chicago, rated as one of tlie best orators in Chicago, will deliver a patriotic address at the Goodland opera house Wednesday, June 5, at 8 p. m. Mr. Burk's subject will be ‘‘The Spirit of America,” and will be full of “going over the top.” Everyone is urged to hear this man’s message. Fred Butler, whoi distributes the Standard oil products to Remington, Goodland, Kentland, Itauib and Earl Park filling stations, had a close call at the tank filling station Wednesday about 4 p. ni. Some of the over flow splashed onto the hot exhaust pipe and the flames leaped up immediately and the whole place seemed doomed for awhile, but as it turned out only the canopy of the driver’s seat was. destroyed. The fire departmeji.t,. was called out hut Fred "had put the tire out with his fire extinguisher.

INDEPENDENCE (Too late for Saturday issue) We are having a fevy showers now. Mrs. Sarah MeCleary. remains about the same. Rev. W. H. Hess took dinner with Mr. Pierson Monday. Charles Britt sold some porkers the early part of the week. Hiram Day and men are plastering H. G. Daniels’ new house. Rev. W. H. Hess spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. John Dale. Elmer Schroyer has taken- a position on the Oliver ranch at Newland. Willis Gifford of Rensselaer is spending - a few days with Russell Dale. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Britt spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Britt. Margaret Gifford of Rensselaer is spending this week with Mrs. Charles Britt. The Rev. W. H. Hess visited the Independence Sunday school Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Charles Schroyer spent Sunday afternoon with Adam Fletcher of Newland.

Charley Schroyer lost their old family horse Tuesday. It was twenty-seven years old. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and Mr. and Mrs. John Torbet went to Rensselaer Tuesday to see the soldier boys leave. Mr. and Mrs. John ToTbet and son', James Thomas, are spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet. The hour tor beginning Sunday school has been changed to 3:30 p. m., advanced time. This gives all time to come. All are cordially invited. Those that took supper with Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet Tuesday evening were: Mr. and Mrs. John Torbet and son, Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Torbet and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Wells. Mr. and Mire. John Dale entertained several of their friends at their home Monday evening, it being their twelfth wedding anniver-

sary. Several contests were held, in which James Torbet and Miss Creola Torbet were the winners. All left at a late hour wishing them many more anniversaries. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rowen and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gifford of Rensselaer, Mr. and Mrs. John Torbet of Lebanon, Mrs. Horace Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Torbet, Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet, son Charles and daughter Laura, Mr.Xnd Mrs. Warren Galbreath and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Wells of Rensselaer, and Rev. W. H. Hee? of Francesville.

WOLCOTT fFrom the Enterprise) Teresa M'ellen of Remington visited friends here between trains Monday. Martin Klause of Remington visited 'his daughter, Mrs. August Schamisser, here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn visited their daughter, Mrs. Spangle, and family near Rensselaer Sunday. Edna I>art went to Forest, 111., Tuesday to spend the week with her grandmother, Mrs. L. B. Stanford. Ben Leopold and family of Brook came over Sunday and spent the day with his brother Isaac and family. George Miller and family of Lake Cicott autoed here Smnday and spent the day with his brother, Grant Miller, and family. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wilson, at their home northeast of Wolcott, Saturday, May 25, a daughter, Marion Elizabeth. Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Morrow of Bennett, 111., came Wednesday evening for a visit with their son, Lester Morrow, and family. Mrs. William Bullock of Valparaiso came Saturday to visit her brother and sister, C. W. Bidwell and Miss Katharane Bidwell. Mrs. W. C. Kinney spent Friday and Saturday with he rsister, Mrs. McCauley, who is under treatment in a hospital at Indianapolis. Mrs. Robert Clark and daughter Imogene went to Montpelier, Ind., Thursday to visit her brother, George Bretzinger, and family. Mrs. Edgar Dunn and son Marvin of Hartford City came' Tuesday evening for a visit with Mr. Dunn’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn. Dorrance Dibell left Monday for Joliet and Chicago, 111. At Chicago Dorrance expects to enter the employ of a wholesale hardware firm.

Mrs. Eldon Ford visited relatives at Lafayette from Saturday to Monday evening. On her return home she was accompanied by her cousin, Mrs. Ed. Moellman, who will 'be her guest for a few days. Dr. Warred J. Bennett of Fon du Lac, Wis., visited Dr. S. D. Sluyter from Friday until Tuesday. Dr. Bennett is field manager for the Waterbury Chemical Co‘. of Des Moines, lowa, and has ninety traveling men under his supervision. Leslie Bidwell was home from Indiana university from Saturday until Monday. Mr. Bidwell accompanied Leslie to Indianapolis Monday where Leslie successfully passed the examination and enlisted in the hospital corps of the U. S. army. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Kendall entertained Sunday at their home in honor of their son-in-law, Archie Domblinger; who left for Canpp Taylor, Kentucky, Tuesday with the Rensselaer boys. The following guests were present: Robert Kendall and family and Eld a Parker and family of Denver, Ind.: Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hindsly of Miami, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Lem Kendall of Burnettsville; Lizzie Rouse of Goodland; Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Trapp and daughter, Della Marie, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bonblinger.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Mrs. Denham went to Remington on Wednesday to visit friends. Mrs. Meadows came up from Crawfordsville on Tuesday for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Hainman. Miss Frances Shand of Remington was a guest of the Misses Letha and Gertrude Weishaar the last of the week. A fire destroyed most of the Petit home last week. The department saved the adjoining buildings and part of the Petit home. Word comes that Howard King and Joe Hurt are in France. Earl Sell is still waiting for transportation at an eastern camp. A number of the Odd Fellows Encampment degree went to Rensselaer on. Friday evening where the Rensselaer team gave the work to four men from Brook.

Mr. and Mrs. Stoner of Valparaiso came Sunday and visited with Mrs. Fred R. Foresman. Mr. Stoner returned on Monday, but bis wife remained for several days as the guest of friends in Brook. Alivin Palmer and family motored over from near Frankfort Friday afternpon and visited with relatives and friends over Sunday. He reported the wheat looking fine, and the corn growing nicely with a good stand. Providing there is no big rain like We had here they expect to go to plowing corn on Monday. Bernard James is now the owner of the Miles Whbrrall property and will move there some time this summer. Lee Lowe purchased the Longwell property and he and Fred will exchange residences next week. Roscoe Ricker and family will occupy the house vacated by James, as the property (belongs to them. The record as to weight and number of one wagon load of hogs wag shattered again this week. “Doc” Jessen brought in a load of seventeen that weighed 5760 pounds and brought $850.40. The price paid was $16.50 per hundred. The Young Deardurff load, noted recently, weighed 5710, numbered 22, sold for sl7 per hundred and brought over $970. Fred Lyons remarked that this ie the best crop proepect that he has even seen in his lifetime. Eugene Thayer says that he never saw

a better one and this carries the outlook back farther than thfe editor can remember. Len Beagley says while oats and wheat can t be beat, the fellow who goes looking for com this spring is expecting little and gets an agreeable surprise. But all of them agree that they are well pleased with the corn stand. This community was shocked on Tuesday by word Chat Manny Btipp had taken his life at the hospital for the insane at Logansport. Mr. Bupp was stricken with paralysis about a year ago and his case was hopeless, but he was rational enough to know that his mind was affected and asked to he taken to Longcliff for treatment. His condition worried him and before leaving home he wished to end it all. While at the hospital he continued melancholy and while known to harbor designs on his life he was otherw:ise trusted in every way. After dinner he went for a walk on the grounds and a little later one of the attendants found him near the bank of a little brook that runs through the grounds. He had made a rope of binder twine and evidently concealed it for this express purpose. He had attached it to a tree and jumped from the bank which w r as beneath it, and was dead when the attendant found him.