Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1918 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS

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♦ PINE GROVE Will Hayes is hauling off his Onions this week. Will Schultz is just getting over a ease of mumps. Lowell Hayes is sick with the tonsilitis this week. Mrs. Rudolph Ritter has the mumps, at this writing. Miss Ethel Hilton visited the Blackford school Tuesday. Everett McCleary called on Bluford Torbet Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davisson visited her sister at Wheatfield Sunday. Miss Alice Stanley and aunt, Miss Smith, visited school at Independence Thursday. William Hurley’s family have all been dowm with the influenza, but are better at this writing. Mrs. Nan Abbott of Indiana Harbor, spent Thursday and Thursday night with Mrs. Jack Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Ritter and family spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson. Mrs. Fred McColly and children of Kniman and Mr. and Mrs. Simon Cooper and family spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Torbet and son, and Pauline Torbet spent Sunday with John Dale and family. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Galbreath received word Wednesday evening of the death of the former’s nephew, George Grataer, who was in training at Camp Taylor. Mr. and Torbet and

son, James Thomas, of near Lebanon, came via auto Saturday and visited until Monday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and family. Miss Grace Price entertained at her home at games ajhd imnisic Friday evening, the following guests:' Allie Francis, Lowell Hayes, John Switzer, Charley Torbet, Lillie and Irene Price, Nora Vest, Neva Lakin, Ethel Hilton and Creola Torbet. Those that spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Dale were Mr. and Mrs. John Torbet and son, Mr. and Mrs. Janies Torbet, son Charley and daughter Creola, Lowell Hayes, Nova Lakin, Robert Scott, Nora Vest, Nellie Johnston, Ethel Hilton, Grace Price and Allie Frances. The evening was spent in games and music. MT. AYR. (From the Tribune.) Born, Sunday morning, November 17, to Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Wooley, a booy. Will Donaldson went to Indianapolis Tuesday to attend I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge. Mrs. Milt Witham of Demotte

visited her daughter, Mre. Henry Brandt the past week. Mrs. J. R. Sigler and Mrs. J. W. Merry left Saturday for Allentown, near Peoria, Illinois, to visit relatives.' Foster Brunton lost a" good young mule the past week. This is the second young mule Mr. Brunton has lost within the past month. Supt. W. O. Schanlaub spent a couple of days here the past week in our schools and had only words of highest praise for our teachers and their work. It is hoped that nothing further interfere with a good finish of the term. Our nephew, Ray C. Maxwell, who was married Sunday November 10, to Miss Mabel Stath of Moody, with his wife gave us a pleasant call Friday. The newlyweds spent Friday* night with Mrs. Maxwell’s cousin, Mrs. Noland Delong, south of town. B. G. Wooley was the first to report finishing corn husking. Ben was in to report the finish Friday. And we are wondering what’s the matter with John Mu-fitt. John is usually the first in the neighborhood but it seems he must have let Ben get the bulge on him this fall. Albert Brown, son of T. G. Brown, of near Roselawn, and brother of Mrs. Gilbert Stucker, who has been attending high school here, is sick with an ailment the doctors can hardly name. The young man has had several attacks of something similar to paralysis, which beginning on one arm continues over the body until the lad swoons. The doctors seem to think the cause of the disturbance is perhaps too rapid growth of the body together with too much study. Albert is a fine young man and is making splendid progress with his studies at school, we are told, and it seems too bad that he must suspend school work. It is trulv hoped by all his friends that he will not be forced to miss a great deal of this term.

REMINGTON (From the Press) John Taylor and daughter, Miss Stella, motored to Delphi Sunday and spent the day with relatives and friends. Ralph Woodin of West Point, Kentucky, came Saturday night and spend Sunday with his folks, returning Sunday night. Mrs. Decker, who resides with her bfother, Charles Wilson, suffered a stroke of paralysis this week. At present writing is still very sick. Henry Belile, who has been in the hospital at Lafayette the past three weeks, is now getting along fine, and will soon be able to come home. Mrs. W. C. Smalley received word Monday that her mother, Mrs. Nichols, had a stroke of paralysis and was in quite a serious condition. Miss Catharine Carmody of Harvey, Illinois, and Miss Ella Carmody of Lafayette, were guests of their sister, Mrs. Vilniski from Sunday until Tuesday. Claude Townsend, who has been quite sick the past week with the flu, is now recovering nicely. Homer Lambert has had charge of the store during his sickness. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Walker, who have been spending the summer with their daughter, Mrs. Dudley Dingle at Winipeg,- Canada, returned home Saturday afternoon. Jones Brothers report the sale of the Col. Griffith residence property near the school house to Grant Gardner, of south of town, who

gives possession on March 1, considers t’on $1,400. We are glad to know that Mr. Griffith does not intend to leave Remington, but will build himself a new home when he gets around to it. Ross Turner of the U. S. navy came home this week on a short furlough. Monday night his sister, Mrs. Charles Bowman, gave a little supper in his honor, and a company of young people spent a merry evening. An eight-day furlough does not leave many days with home folks when it takes two days each way to make the trip. • D. V. McGlynn of this place received notice from the government early Thursday morning that his son, Dewey, had been officially missing in action since October 15. This may mean that he has succumbed to a Hun bullet, or it may be that he has been captured and is now among the prisoners being liberated. The family is heart-broken over the sad news and they have the deepest sympathy of the community. Dewey was a fine young man, a graduate of our high school and was well liked by all he came in contact with. Word was received Sunday of the death of Ernest Weiger at Huntington, on Saturday. Mr. Weiger was formerly of Goodland, and was the husband of Eva Griffith, only daughter of Perry Griffith of this place. He died from pneumonia. About three weeks ago black diphtheria broke out in Huntington and Mrs. Weiger and two year old child took it. The former finally recovered but the baby died. Quarantine had just been lifted when Mr. Weiggr took down with pneumonia from which he died. His age was about 25 years. The funeral was held Monday, Perry Griffith attending. The influenza situation in Remington is worse than it has been any time since the epidemic started. Tn and about the town there are quite a number of cases and it would have been only the part of iprudenoe to have kept the ban on here until all danger of another outbreak of the disease is past. Remington escaped pretty well on the first spread of the disease but seems to be getting tier's after the situation has clleared up pretty well in most all other localities. There are four cases in one family in town and numerous scattering ones. One young man in the high school, who works at a store mornings and evenings, took down Tuesday morning while at the store and just ready to go to school. How many more cases there are that 'is likely to help spread the disease wje do mot know, but there are enough already if the most rigid care is not exercised to cause a frightful epidemic and possible loss of life.

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