Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1918 — Page 4

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FRANCESVILLE (From thofcTribune) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beiswanger, a son, Friday, Octoher 4th. Cecil Fitzpatrick ha? taken employment in the munition plant at Lhfayette. ' Oliver Engle received a message yesterday morning stating that his son was very low in a Texas camp from pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. John Koster were called to Camp Taylor, Monday, on account of the sickness of their son Leslie, who has pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. George Wade, of Lebanon, are here for a few days Visit with relatives. They expect to locate soon in Arizonia. Mr. and Mps- U. C. Mallon returned from Indianapolis Saturday where they had been called to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. M. M. Spencer. Richard Humphreys, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Humphreys, who reside southeast of Wolcott, died yesterday afternoon at the Great Lakes Naval Station from influenza. Mrs. Hoyt Pierce, Mrs. Lydie Rice and Mrs. H. L. Severns and daughter, of Ann Arbor, Mich., who were the guests of relatives here from Monday until Thursday. Mrs. Severns went from here to Citronelle, Ala., where her nusband is permanently located in railroad service. Samuel W. Busch and Miss Lola I. Westphal were married, Tuesday, October Ist, by Rev. F. W. Adomeit. He is the son of Herman Busch, trustee of Beaver township , and she the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Westphal. They will reside on the Busch farm, where he is engaged with his father in the stock-raising business. Mrs. Mary Hubbell was called here Monday on account of thp condition of her mother, wjjo was injured when she fell at the home In the west part of town. Mrs. Hubbell has been staying with her daughter, Mrs. H. i«. McKinney, at Auburn. She is the mother of Fred Hubbell, whose bravery on the Champagne front in. France has been given honorable mention in the cable dispatches.

REMINGTON (From the Press) Miss Esther Geier of St. Pierre is spending her vacation at home. Mr. and Mrs. J. McCullough of Fowler, were Remington visitors Sunday. .urs. Lee Copeland and baby, of Elkhart, came last Friday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs Clark Johnson. Robert Stoudt, who has been very Bick the past two weeks, Is reported this Thursday morning, as slowly improving. Mrs. Icadore Taber was called to Wabash, Tuesday, by the serious Illness of her little grand-daughter-Miriam Morris. Mrs. Belle Green returned home, Saturday, from a few weeks’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Well Morris, at Wabash. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hackley drrke town from Chicago, Saturday /to pend a ifew days with his parents, dr. and Mrs. S. H. Hackley Mrs. Rudolph Bates of Louisville, Ky., came Thursday last, for a fortnight’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Cumons.

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Zinser, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lambert and Mrs. Elnora Townsend returned Friday evening, from a visit at Hunington, Indiana. Samuel Bowman, who has been visiting his brother, in Wessington, South Dakota, for the ijjast month, returned home the first of the week. Misses Metta and Lizzie Parks, ■who have been guests of their sister Mrs C. A. Bonner, returned to their home at Sandwich, 111., Wednesday morning. M Mr. and Mrs. Jess Kipp, of Sandwich, 111., spent Monuay night at the C. A. Bonner home enroute by auto to their winter home at Port Orange, Florida. Mr. Elias Hollingsworth stopped off here over night at the Morris home, on his way to Rensselaer, to attend the funeral of his son-in-law, John Randle. Mr. and Mrs. McCullough and Mr. Helvie, drove through from Christiansburg, Ohio, last week, for a visit with Mrs. McCullough’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Bowman. Mrs. Emma Traugh, of Otto, Wyoming, who has been spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Van Voorst, in Monticello, spent this Thursday with Dr. and Mrs. Robinson. Mrs. Elton Baxter was taken to

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the American hospital in Chicago last Friday, where she was operated on for appendicitis. At last reports, she was getting along nicely. Mr. Guthrie Morris and daughter, ’Pearle, returned, Wednesday from Michigan, where they have been spending the past few months for the benefit of- Mr. Morris’ health. Chester Besse, who Is at Indianapolis, has been very low with influenza, the past week, but a card received this morning states that he will be put in the convalescent ward today. Miss Delia Chappell has been very sick the past week with influnza, in the hospital, where she is taking training as nurse. It is thought now, if complications do not set in that she will recover. Jones Bros, report the sale of the Lee Burchett property, just on the southeast edge of town, to Miss Rose Reishling, of Monon. The consideration was $2,100. We understand she has also purchased the Hoffine part, 80 acres, of the old Hart property, a half mile further southeast of the Burchett property. Mrs. Pearl Currens, who is working in the government garment factory at Indianapolis, came Friday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mann. Mr. Mann, whose illness was, mentioned last week, is in a rather serious condition, but is a little better, this week. Mrs. Currens returned to her work, Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Beal and Mr. and Mrs. J. IHterbert Smart of Crawfordsville were guests of Mrs. V. M. Beal several days, this week. Mrs. Smart was formerly Miss Ruth Beal, of this place. Accompanied by Mrs. Beal and daughter, Miss Ida, they went to Winamac and spent Thursday and Friday last with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Grant. Monday' afternoon, the fire company was called out to quench a fire which got started at Squire Dickinson’s residence in the northwest part of town.. Some little delay was experienced in gettirig the engine to the scene, owing to hard starting and failure to get up speed afterward, and it did not arrive until the fire was pretty vol under way. The fire was mainly in the roof, however, and a few well directed streams of water soon put it under control. M- Diekinwas in the company at the time of the fire, which evidently started from sparks on the outside of the roof. A nearly whole new roof will be needed on the building.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Everett Halstead was in Valparaiso Monday. J. W. Brown was a Chicago visitor Monday, returning Tuesday. John Zimmer, of Jasper was a Sunday dinner guest at Jap Wright’s. Mrs. Fred Phillips of Rensselaer spent Wednesday with Mrs. Edith Hardy. Geo. Royster and wife of Rensselaer spent Sunday., at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Stucker. A reunion dinner for the Haskell, Sigler and Merry families was served at Dr. Merry’s Sunday. L .Miss Delma Convert entered Valparaiso College last week where she. will specialize in music and art. A reunion of Mock’s, 24 fin number, spent Sunday at Mrs. Jennie Ashby’s. A good dinner and a good time was the report. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Ponsler, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Shindler autoed to Mentone to visit C. G. Carter and wife Friday returning Saturday, Mr. Wilse Crisler of Arkon was a home comer Saturday. Mr. Crisler was formerly a business man here and is well remembered by. many about here. Dr. Rice and driver of Roselawn stopped for (dinner with Jasper Wright Sunday as they were enroute to visit a patient north of Rensselaer. Mrs. Verne Pollock of west

of town died suddenly Sunday of pneumonia. She leaves a husband and baby. As we go to press we are unable to learn of the funeral arrangements. A bunch of fellows composing friends and neighbors of the late Eli Dungan went to his former home near Conrad Tuesday and completed the ■work he had yet to do when he was suddenly called by death. His corn was cut, lying unshocked in the field, potatoes to be dug, apples to gather and numerous other fall jobs to complete. His family who are at present all down with the influenza are young and his wife in delicate health. And as help is almost out of the question, our boys are surely acting the part of the good Samaritan. GOODLAND (From the Herald) Will W. Stewart of Great Lakes has recovered from his recent illness and is now home on a ten day furlough. Roy Tice, who is stationed at the Chamber of Commerce Vocational school at Indianapolis, is ill at the hospital. Mrs. A. J. Poulsen, who has been visiting her brother, Oscar Weidenbaker and family returned to her home at Gary, Ind., Saturday. T. C. Carlock, who did railroad work in the eastern states for the past several weeks, returned to Goodland and has donned a pair of overalls.

Mrs. W. A. Medlock went to Sal em Saturday to attend the funeral of her nephew, Theodore Hidrick, who died of pneumonia at Philadelphia, Pa. Captain Harry Gravelie came home from Base Hospital No. 3 Brownsville, Texas, to attend the funeral of his mother held Tues- . day afternoon. W. A. Harrington who has suffered several months with a cancer on the left hand is very low and the physicians have given him only a short time to live. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Scherwerhorn, of Minneapolis, and Mrs. N. O. Wickwire and little son, of Merlan, o£t., •visited" this week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Davidson. Attorney James E. Babcock was home from Indianapolis this week. He returned there Tuesday evening. James has enlisted in the officers marine corps, and when called will take officer’s training at I the Municipal pier station in Chi cago. Ernest DeGroot of northeast of Goodland and Miss Ethel I. Sigman of Remington, were married in Chicago Monday afternoon. They will reside on a farm north west of Goodland. The Herald joins their many friends in wishing them much happiness. Mrs. Harry Sims, who with her two children have made their home: with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Belfield since the death of her husband at Monon. on July 9th, was stricken with pneumonia Sunday night and passed away just before noon Tuesday, Oct. Bth just three months after the death of her husband. The community was greatly shocked when the sad news was given out about nine o’clock last Friday morning that Mrs. W. H. Armitage had passed away following a few days illness starting with the Spanish Influenza and on Wednesday pneumonia setting in. The remains were taken to Chicago Saturday morning where burial was made in a southside cemetery. Mr. Armitage was stricken about the same time but is making improvements at this time. Mr. and Mrs. Armitage had recently established their home on north James street and looked forward to a pleasant and prosperous residence in Goodland but the hand of providence has decided otherwise. Mrs. Louise Gravel was born on (May lb, 1873, at Reynolds, White county, Indiana. Her parents were Mr. John Gruber and Mrs. Whilheimine Gruber. She was baptised and brought up in the Luther-’

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an Church and remained trne to the religion of her youth until her end. In later years she removed to this vicinity, where she was on Feb. 9, 1903, married to Mr. Al Gravel, of Goodland. This union was blessed with two children, Lydia and Laura. She is survived by her husband, her daughters, Lydia and Laura, and three step sons, Harry F., who is at present stationed at Brownsville, Texas, Arthur 8., who resides at Gilman, 111., and Bert R.’ of Watseka. Her father and mother have both preceded her into eternity. The end came last Saturday morning 1 at 10:00 a. m., after an illness of many months duration. She reachthe age of 45 years, 4 months and 20 days; and was called into her eternal rest. BROOK (From the Reporter) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Perry Brown on Tuesday morning a baby girl. Ben Leavitte is here from Independence, Kansas. He is working with a clothing house at Independence. Fred Raynor was called to Downers Grove, 111., on Tuesday to attend the funeral of a neice of the former. Jacob D. Rich was called to Goodland Sunday evening on account of the serious illness of his brother Frank Rich. Schuyler Jones of Atnoo, Indiana, was here over Sunday visiting his brother Morris, and sister. Mr. James Shaeffer. , G. L. Shaffer and wife o* Altoona, Pennsylvania, were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Shaffer over Sunday. Daughters were born to Mrs. Wright and her mother on Wednesday and Sunday of last week. Both mothers are doing well. Mrs. Howard Myers was called to Forrest, Illinois, the last of the week on account of the illness of relatives and she writes that the grippe is as prevalent there as here and with as many fatal results. Lester Franklin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ocy Franklin, died from an attack of influenza complicated by typhoid fever. He had been seriously sick for some days, haying developed typhoid with the influenza, and almost from the start his case was desperate, and on Saturday morning he passed away. He was a member of the Brook high school, and had met with an accident just before school started that compelled him to use crutches and he spent most of the time in town. The wedding of Blanche Montgomery and Frank Morton took place at the bride’s home on Saturday evening at seven o'clock. Only the parents of the contracting parties and the bride's sister were present. After the wedding a splendid supper was served. The groom is a hustling young farmer living on the Borklund farm south of Mt. Ayr and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Montgomery of southwest of Brook. They will make their home on the Borklund farm northeast of Brook. Lovia Surface, youngest daughter of Rev. George and Elizabeth Surface was born in Montgomery county, Indiana, March 14th, 1850. At the early age of 7 years she united with the U. B. Church. On

Closing Out Sale of PURE-BRED SHORTHORN CATTLE Rensselaer, Indiana Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1918 As I am going to move away, I will sell my herd of Registered Shorthorns, consisting of 19 head of cows, heifers and bulls at public auction on the above date at residence 6 miles north and 1 mile west of Rensselaer. Sale in big tent rain or shine. Terms announced on dayof sale. Will also sell 25 head stock hogs on same day. D. V. YEOMAN.

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February 22nd, 1860, she was united in marriage to A. M. Snyder, and in 1873 entered with him into the itineracy of the church of her choice, bearing her part nobly as an itinerant's wife, entering into every phase of church work wholeheartedly. It Is not saying too much of her that she was a model • pastor’s wife, to the limit of her capacity? <fter more than, a year of suffering she passed to her sweet reward on Sunday, October 6 th, at 7:15 o’clock, leaving a husband, son, and one sister to mourn her departure. I ... WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Mrs. Jennie Graham and son Dell, spent Saturday at Lafayette. Mrs. Spangle of .Rensselaer was the guest a few hours Monday evening of her mother, Mrs. John Dunn. i Mrs. Josephine Provo went to Kankakee, Illinois, Thursday to visit, her son, Geo. Regner and other relatives. David Sell of Camp Taylor, Ky., ' is spending a five days furlough with his mother, Mrs. Duma Sell this week, Mr. and Mrs. James Blake and Miss Golda Lowman autoed to Royal Center Tuesday to visit Dr. and Mrs. D. R. Ivey. Chester Sigman and siSter, Mrs. Carmin and little son of Rensselaer visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milroy Sigman Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. /. A. Ashby and children went to Grass Creek Thursday to visit Mr. Ashby’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ashby. . I Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kimpel and son and Mrs. Abbie Bastian and children autoed to Metamora, Illinois, Wednesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Blake accompanied by Mrs. Blake’s mother, Mrs. Sarah Powell of Remington, autoed to Lafayette Wednesday. Mrs. Ed. Ross went to Valparaiso Thursday evening, to care for her daughter, Miss Carrie, who is attending business college there, and is ill. Word was received by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dye from their son, ( Robert, who is ill at Camp Alfred, Vail. N. J., that he was improving. Camp Alfred is only about 30 miles from Amboy, where the big munition plant was blown up, and the concussion broke windows and bottles rattled on the shelves in the hospital where Robert is. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Mattox and son, Frank Louis, went to Plymouth Monday to spend a week with Mr. Mattox’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mattox. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Benge and son of Tillbury, Ontario, Canada, I ame Tuesday to visit his brother and sister. Walter Benge and Mrs. ■ Fred McDuffie and families. Miss Pearl Duff went to Eureka, Illinois, Wednesday evening to attend the funeral of her cousin, Roy Burbaker, which was held at that place Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. M. Seifert and Mr. and Mrs- Frank Seifert and family I left Monday on an automobile trip to Rankin, Illinois, where they will spend the week with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ford. Miss Devilla Emond, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Emond, is ven- ill with typhoid fever at her, home west of Wolcott. A trained;

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nurse is 4 in attendance, and her condition was reported as very serious this Friday morning. G. R. Dye of Ridgeville, West Virginia, has been visiting relatives here for the past week. Mr. Dy» is past eighty but is quite active for one of that age. At home onhis farm he keeps a saddle horse and enjoys taking a horseback The death of Miss Iris Reames, only child of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Reames, cast a deep gloom over this community Thursday morning when it became known that she had passed away shortly, after midnight Wednesday. Miss Iris was taken last Friday with an attack of influenza, which developed intopneumonia, and while it was known that her condition was serious, it was hoped by her many friends that she might recover. Dr. W. A. Spencer iVas taken to the hospital at Lafayette Thursday morning suffering with typhoidpneumonia. The Doctor had been feeling badly for several days but was not conflend to the house until last Friday afternoon. Dr. Sluyter attended him and Drs. Besser and Ranier of Remington were alstr called Wednesday evening. Dr. Thompson, surgeon at the hospital, came up to see him and it was then decided to remove him to the hospital for treatment.

NOTICE To all employers or other representatives of labor in all indus- ! tries, occupations and employments, including agriculture, necessary to the maintenance of the military establishment, the public Welfare | and the prosecution of the war: ' Under section 80 of the selective service law, the undersigned board of industrial advisers to the district board for District No. 1, in the State of Indiana, hereby gives notice that in all cases of employees in your respective employments, who are registered under i the selective service law, it is your duty to make careful investigation into the work of such employee, his relation to your business, whether his work is necessary to ' the reasonable operation of your business, whether and to what extent your business will suffer by ' the loss of such employee and his induction into the military service, and whether in your unbiased judgment the national interest will be better served by bis retention jn industry than by his induction into military service. If upon such | investigation ' you conclude Che nation’s interest would be better served by the retention of the employee ip industry, you should either, as such employer make ; claim for deferred classification I behalf of such employee before* your local board, or present in > I writing to the board of industrial advisers, at its office in Laporte, Indiana, such facts and conclusions 'as your investigations warrant. Board of Industrial Advisers, 5. Finley P. Mount, E. W. Bowen, J. G. Brown. Address all communications to: Georgia H Line, Clerk, Board of In 11 strial Advisers, LaPorte, Ind. Mamie Schumscher, age fifteen, a domestic in the home of a St.. Louis physician, recently transferred fifteen tons of coal from the curb to the basement of the- ■ physician’s home..