Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1918 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST YOU [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST YOU

BROOK (From the Reporter) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Manny Lewin, Sunday, October 27, a girl. G. L. Thornton of Rensselaer was over on Wednesday to visit his son and family. John J. Sell and wife spent Saturday and Sunday with the latter’s parents in Wolcott. Fred Stath anu family of Jasper county were callers at the Chapin home over Sunday. Mrs. Childers of Monticello was here this week visiting her sister, Mrsf Neeley Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murfitt of Leiters Ford were hero over Sunday visiting relatives. Mrs. Charles Eckstrom left on Wednesday for Idaho Falls, for a visit with her sister-in-law, Miss Anna Eckstrom. Mrs. Wash. Snyder left for Metcalfe, Mississippi, on Saturday where she wnl spend the winter with her sons, Bert and Frank. Miss Rose Mayhew went to Kewanna on Saturday where she will make an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. Zander Black. Mrs. Ella 'Hlerath has a letter from Earl Tyler stating that he has. been sick and in the hospital in “France for over a month. Mrs. Dr. Larrison is here visiting friends. She is with the Doctor at Camp Travis, Texas, and has been helping with the hospital work ' there.

Mrs. John Cooke of Goodland and Mrs. Mary Martin of Danville, Illinois, were callers at the Reporter office on Tuesday. They are cousins of the editor. R. T. Clinton received word from his brother Frank in Oklahoma, to the effect that a son and grandson of the latter had died from the influenza. Saturday was a pretty busy day for Charles Whiting of the Reporter office. He had registered as a class A-l man in the draft and on Saturday went to Kentland and qualified. In company with him went the minister and his sweetheart. After complying with all of Uncle Sam’s requirements, they secured a license and returned to the home of Rev. Dillman at Brook and were married and finished the day by setting up housekeeping in rooms over the Vondersmith millinery parlors.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) T. C. Carlock is working in a bakery at Monon. Fred Noel was a caller in Goodland Tuesday. Fred is manager of of the Barce elevator. Mrs. Hattie Richcreek of Remington, was the guest of Mrs. Fred Berger of this place Friday. Miss Lucille Stack returned to her home in Fowler Saturday after visiting with he- grandparents. Mrs. Brewster Hornbeck of Elgin, Illinois, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Burgess. ■’Mr. and Mrs. William Force h<ve received a letter from their son, Will, who is enjoying the fine scenes in France. Mr, and Mrs. C. H. Adamson were called to ' Brazil the first of the week to attend the Tuneral of the former’s sister. Misses Louise and Helen Constable left here Saturday morning for Franklin College where they resumed their school duties Monday. Mrs. James Little of Muncie returned to her home the latter part of the week after visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hall. Word received Wednesday from Russell Mitten who was gassed “somewhere in France,” is improving nidely and expects to be released from the hospital ip two weeks. Mrs. C. W. Hanley of Rensselaer visited her aunt, Mrs. I. E. Hopkins, Thursday. Judge Hanley, who was holding court at Kentland, autoed through Goodland and Mrs. Hanley accompanied him home. Mrs. Hlarvey Hall returned home last week from Harvey, Illinois, where she had been at her mother’s bedside, Mrs. William Har

rington, who had a very aeriout case of pneumonia, but is much better. Janies Garten, aged 22 years, passed away at the Million House last Saturday morning at 7:30 o’clock after only a few days seige of the influenza which turned into double pneumonia. He, in comI>any with Philip Million, who had been staying in Indianapolis, came to Good land last Wednesday and both were ill when they, arrived, but all medical aid and the best of care failed to save the. Garten boy who was serious all during Friday night before he passed away. FOUR CORNERS. (Too late for Saturday's Issue.) A. M. Turner went to Momence, 111., to see his daughter, expecting to return today. A number from the north end of the county were in Rensselaer on business Monday. W. I. Cullen’s family, who have been sick at Tefft with the "flu,’’ are recovering nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Fendig received a letter from their son, Allen, now in France, which said, "AU is well.” D. W. Myers, who purchased the J. T. Biggs place near Wheatfield, is putting in a new basement and a furnace. Mr. and Mrs. George Sands are dangerously sick with pneumonia at this writing. Wednesday evening they were no better. Charles Dugglesby, of Kankakee townsh’o, went to Chicago Tuesday and enlisted in the navy or tank

service, and will answer the call I in about ten days. Joseph Shepard o< near Tefft was stepped on. by one of his horses, after being run down, and the muscles of the leg torn loose from the bone a few days ago. Chas. Stalbaum, who has been out in Nebraska for some time, looking after his son’s farm, returned Monday, reporting everything O. K. and pleased with the country. Well, Bro. John turned the trick at Wheatfield Tuesday, and now it looks as though the house-clean-ing will be necessary and for our friend to have help, and bur political enemies in Kankakee township say we really belong at Wheatfield, and knowing how next to impossible it will be for Bro. John to get away to get the disinfectant, and the great amount he will require to complete his work, and the knowledge we possess as to quality and quantity, we herewith tender our services and will make all trips to Kankakee that may be necessary free of charge. REMINGTON. (From the Press.) Dr. A. P. Rainier has received his call to service and will have to report for duty within the next two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Will Fisher drove through to Kankakee Sunday, visiting a day or two with old friends in various Illinois points before returning. Jones Bros, report the sale of the Coan faring west of town, known as the Bonner farm’, to Howard H. Cox of Fowler. Consideration $199 per acre. Mr. and Mrs. Ellery Bloom of Ohio, came Wednesday of last week for a visit with home folks. Ellery returned home this Wednesday, but Mrs. Bloom remained for a few days longer visit. Mrs. Ruth Bruce, daughter of E. E. Vincent, formerly of west of town, died at her home in Detroit Sunday, October 20, a victim of pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howard attended the funeral on Tuesday, October 22. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Milner and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Yeoman drove thru from Indianapolis last week and spent Sunday with relatives here. Steve will leave about the middle of November for France, where he goes as a Y. M. C. A. accountant Louis Wll.iams and Tom Worden met over in France recently. They looked one another and then both remarked, *T believe I have seen you in Remington, sometime,'’

and then straightway they embraced and went and had their pictures taken together, which are being exhibited around town this week. Ray Milner, known as Doc, who is going to open a grocery store in the Dell Gray room, tells us we were misinformed in regard to Mr, Gray’s connection with the same, i That Mr. Gray is to have no part ■ in the store at all and only ewns the room where the store will be* |located. Mrs. Lex Fisher and daughters Daisy- and Cecile and son Glen left Thursday morning to join Mr. Fisher at Elkhart, Kansas, where he went two weeks ago, and where they will make their future home. Remington will miss this happy family, but all friends will wish them the best of success in their new location. * Mr. and Mrs. Joe LaCost left Tuesday for the southwest to be, absent the winter through. They will stop in Shawnee, Kansas for a visit with a brother of Mr. LaCost for a few and then go to Medford, Okla., where .Mrs. LaCost has a daughter living. Another brother in Oklahoma will also be visited during the winter and then they will go to Florida for a couple of months before returning. Dr. Turfler’s little son, who was on his way home to Rensselaer from Remington, had the misfortune to run in the ditch, Tuesday, smashing up one wheel Lowell Spangle was driving a car just ahead of the Turfler boy, at a rather slow rate. As Lowell pulled oflt to pass a team, the boy tried to pass both the team and Lowell, and the result was what might have been expected. Fortunately the boy was not injured even if the car was damaged.

MILROY (To late for Saturday isue) Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks were in Monon Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Speace and son, John, husked corn for W. B. Fisher this week. Mrs. Lijlie Mitchell visited her sister, Mrs. Thos. Lear last Saturday. Genevieve Hughs and Ruth May spent Monday night with George Foulks’. Richard Foulks and Henr” Goble of Monon spent Monday with Earl r’oulks. Lilian Fisher spent a part of last week with Mrs. Earl Foulks and family. Clyde Clark and family spent Monay night with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks. . • Chas. McCashen and family spent Saturday in Rensselaer with Mr. and Mrs. A- R. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Judson Adams and Miss Alice spent Bunday with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks. Clyde Clark and family of Newton county, Ruth May, Genevieve Hughes and Mrs. Geo. Foulks called on Jo .’ Clark and family Monday evening.

MEDARYVILLE. (From the Journal) Miss Opal Parker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parker, .and Mr. Leo Cox 'were married Wednesday at tbe M. E. parsonage at Winamac. Bryan Odom and family motored to Gary last Saturday, returning Sunday evening- Sarah Pullins returned with them after spending a week with her sister, Mrs. Mack Harris. Mr. and Mrs. August Saberis and son, Harold, and daughter, Esther, and Mr. Fred Witt from Bourbonnais, 111., were visitors at the Charles R. Smith home from Friday until Saturday, and then left for Monterey and South Mrs. John Hall, west of town, arrived home last Saturday after a two weeks’ visit with her sick son at Camp Grant, 111., who has been seriously ill with pneumonia for the last five weeks. She reports her son doing nicely and expects him to soon be able to get a furlough to come home. She reports all the boys in her son’s ward as greatly improved. \ The White Post township schools opened last Monday morning after being closed since Monday, October 7th, on account of influenza. The opening order was given, we understand, without consulting the local doctors. About fifty-three new cases have developed since the latter part of last week, as a result of which the schools were closed again Tuesday morning for at least two weeks. Many of the new eases are in Medaryville. Lieutenant Frank A. Knotts of the U. S. heavy artillery, former Gary boy and son of Former Mayor Thomas E. Knotts and Mrs.

Knotts, is dead in France. Th® star in the service flag which hangs in the home of the Knott® at Seventh and Adam® street, is turned to gold. Lieutenant Knotts died on Oct. 7 of Spanish influenza in Mailly le Camp, 'Somewhere in France,” and was burled with military honors on Oct. 8. John H. Querry, brother of Tru®» tee Querry, died at his home in Hume, Illinois, on last Thursday. October Ist. His body was brought to - Medaryville on Saturday and funeral services were held on Sunday. The body lay in stat® at the M. E. church from 12 o’clock until 2:30, at which time a private funeral service was held. John Querry had passed his 63rd year. He has two sons in the service, Ralph, who is on the firing line in France; Revel, who is at Camp' Taylor; the third son lives at Paris, 111. In addltioon to the three sons there is a daughter. Miss Leola, and the wife, Mrs. Anna Desekns Querry, who mourn the death of husband and father.

WOLCOTT. X. (From the Enterprise.) Robert Clark went to Indianapolis Wednesday on business. Mrs. F. W. Wolfe and daughter. Ruth, spent the day Wednesday at Logansprot. Mrs. Susan Jones went to Francesville Monday to visit her son, Carl Jones, and family. Mly? Marvel ('lark went to Kentland Sunday evening to resume her teaching near that pldce Monday. Miss Lynetta Pugh Is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George Jacskson, and family, at Logansport. Edward Hoshaw and daughter. Miss Mildred, of Ft. Wayne, were guests Wednesday of his brother, Wilbur Hoshaw, and family. As the ban on public gatherings in Princeton township is lifted at midnight, Friday, Nov. 8, the Wolcott and township schools will open. Monday, Nov. 11. Mr. and Mrs. Harve Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Downing and daughter, Lucile, took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. George Watson of Yeoman Sunday. Mrs. Tabet of Bluffton was here to attend the funeral of her uncle, James C. Jones, and visit her mother, Mrs. Mary Pugh, and her brother, E. R. Pugh, and family.

Miss Carrie Clark, who has been spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clark, while her school was closed on account of influenza, returned to her teaching near Milford, 111., Saturday evening. Mrs. J. T. Rader went to Lafayette Wednesday for a few days* visit with her daughter, Mrs. Thomns Grimes, and from there she will go to Broad Ripple to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Cllaton Bowen. Paul Glascoff, only nephew of W. W. Smelcer, died at St. Paul. Minn., Tuesday, Oct. 22, of Influenza. Paul held a good position in a railroad office in that ciy, and was meeting with rapid advancement at the time of his death. Ho is well known to many of our young people, having visited hero in the past. • • * Mrs. Bavid Nordyke was buried at the Swisher cemetery on Wednesday, her death being caused by the influenza and pneumonia. Mrs. Nordyke was 26 years old and had been married seven years. Tho deceased was formerly Miss Mabel Bridge, the daughter of Rev. Geo. O. Bridge. Mrs. Nordyke lost tfha youngest child, 19 months old, a week ago, and thus leaves a husband and two children, all just re-, covering from influenza.

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