Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1919 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS

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WOLCOTT. (From the Enterprise.) ttolla Garner went to Fairbury Tuesday to spend the holidays with friends. Miss Frances Fields spent Thursday with Miss Dorothy Spencer at -Remington. Mr. and Mrs/ Millard Sell of Morocco spent Christmas with Mr. Sell’s Mrs. Emma Sell. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Blume of Fort Wayne came Tuesday, called here by the death of Mrs. Daniel Blume. Mrs. T. E. Edwards of Kentland was here Monday to attend the funeral of 'her cousin. Miss Ruth Wolfe. Mrs. Fred Mathew went to Momence, Illinois, Tuesday to visit her daughters, Mrs, Belisle and Mrs. Guimond. Mr. and Mrs. Pelsy of Francesville spent Christmas with Mrs. Pelsy’s mother, Mrs. John Aber«ol and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Boicourt of Indianapolis spent the day Monday with Mr. Boicourt’s father, E. Q. Boicourt and wife. Mrs. Jane Jones and Mrs. Artie Jones and children went to Remington Tuesday to spend Christmas With Mrs. Alice BUrling. Harry Dyer came home from Camp Ouster, Michigan, Tuesday evening on a short furlough. He must be back in camp this Friday. George Blume, Russell Spencer and Ledward Dixon, who are attending dental college at Chicago, are home for their holiday vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Alden Blake of Detroit and Dr. and Mrs. Ivey of Royal Center ::peut Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Blake. Mrs. Joe Ford and children of Rankin, Illinois, came Tuesday to spend the holidays with Mrs. Ford’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Bcifert. Roland Pemberton, who for the -.past two months has been employad in a bank at Imley City, Michigan, returned home last Saturldy evening. Miss Lenora Winters, who is teaching at Morocco, came home Tuesday evening to spend Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Winters.

* Mrs. B. A. Jackson of Chicago visited her father, Patrick Comer Monday, and Monday evening went to Lafayette to visit her einter, Miss Ella* Comer. ./ Mrs. John Fisher of Martinton, Illinois, and her son, William Fisher, wife and son of Watseka, Illinois, are visiting Mrs. Flsher’e sister, Mrs. M. Seifert. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Murphy of south of Wolcott, went to Port Huron, Michigan,"Monday to visit Mrs, Murphy’s brother, Fletcfher Burchett and family. C. H. Burley, who has been stationed at Camp Shelby, Miss., has received his honorable discharge from the army and returned to hi s home here last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walls of I Kokomo, who have been visiting Mrs. Wall’s parents, J. C. Tow, north of Wolcott, went to Lafayette Tuesday to visit friends. Rev C. M. Wright of Urbana, Illinois, was the guest over night of his sister, Mrs. Edward Sell Monday, going to Logansport Tuesday morning to join Mrs. Wright. Lieut. (Harry F. Dart, Senior Signal Corps officer at Indiana university, visited his (parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Dart here, and relatives at Forrest, Illinois, this week. - Mrs. John J. Sell of Brook, who has’ been in the Wesley hospital at Chicago the past two weeks, came Monday to spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Spencer. Mrs. Sell, who is still weak, was accompanied to Wolcott by Mr.- Sell. remington (From the Press) There are several cases of flu in the Frank Bartoo family, northeast of town. Miss Ethel Green, who is teaching at Wheatfield returned home Friday for the holidays. David Bickel and Harry Howard are home again, having been discharged from the service. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bonner went to Sandwich, Illinois, Monday for a several weeks’ stay. Keith O’Riley, now of a South Carolina camp, came home on Christmas day on a ten-day furlough. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Walker went to Goodland Tuesday to spend the week with thir daughter, Mrs. James Bell. Leonard Foster -and sister, Miss Christine Foster of Chicago, came Wednesday for a short visit with home (folks. James Peck of Indianapolis is

home for- the holidays. ~He found plenty to do when he arrived and will stay the week out. George Besse was taken suddenly Christmas night with a severe sickness, and at present writing is in quite a serious condition. Misses Nina Washburn and Irene Howard have returned from their respective schools at Greencastle and Bloomington, for the holiday vacation. Miss Catherine Carmody and Frank O’Riely of Clifton, Ulinols t and Mr. and Mrs. John O’Riely spent Christmas with Vess Villinskl and family. Philip Ochs came home Wednesday to spend Christmas with home folks. Phil now has a good job in a wholesale grocery house at Indianapolis and doing fine. A miscellaneous shower was given at the home of Miss Myrtle Sharkey Sunday afternoon for Miss Berea Blartoo, w'hd became t)he bride of Trevor Eger Christmas morning. *• I M'rs. Clara Balcom has been ! down with the Influenza at the home l of James Peck the past week. Mrs. i Peck is now a victim of the disease. Both are recovering nicely, now, we understand. Samuel Bowman went to Monticello Monday ’night and was the guest of his nephew, Fred Griffin, and wife. From there he went to Indianapolis Tuesday to spend Christmas with his niece, Mrs. W. E. Rich and family. 1 Miss Margaret Johnston,’who has been at the Mayo Bros, hospital at Rochester, Minnesota, the past few weeks, has been in a very serious condition from pneumonia, following an attack of influenza. She had about recovered from, the trouble for which she went to the hospital, and had left that Institution, but was taken with the flu and was taken back, where she has since been. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnston were called there Monday.- A telegram received from there this Thursday afternoon stated that she was resting more comfortably, and there was a very slight chance of recovery. Mrs. William Zimmerman passed away at her homo near the Sacred Heart church Tuesday night about 7 o’clock after a very short Illness with influenza. She was about 41 years of age and leaves a husband and seven children one of them quite small, to mourn the loss of a loving wife and mother. Besides her immediate family, there Is a father, mother ahd other relatives. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Tharp, pastor of the Christian church, and were held at Remington, cemetery, where interment was made. Mr. Zimmerman has the sympathy of o-ur entire community in his grOat loss.

GOODLAND. (From the Herald.) William Alexander left the first of the week for a visit with relatives in Wisconsin. Mrs. Wm. P. Wilson has been critically ill this week with influenza and gallstones. Mr. and Mrs. Will Patrick went to Kokomo Tuesday night to spend Ch'rlstmas with relatives. Freemont Stombaugh was mustered out at Camp Taylor last week and has returned home, Roy Watt came home from the big state of Wyoming to spend the holidays with home folks. Marion Gilman came home from Chicago Sunday evening to spend the holidays with home folk§. Vernon Cloutier is home for the holidays, having been mustered out at Camp Indiana at Bloomington. Violet Henderson of Fort Wayne visited here with her grandmother, Mrs. Henderson over the holidays. Miss Genevieve Berger, student at Rogers Hall at Lowell, Mass., arrived home Sunday evening for the holidays. Lieut. McNabb and wife came from Louisville Tuesday for a visit with Mrs. McNabb’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Mead and grandchildren came down from Churubusco, Indiana, last Saturday to spend Christmas. Bernard Gerrich, who is home on a furlough, will re’turn to Paris Island Saturday morning. He expects to be mustered out soon. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh W. King went to Idaville Christmas* and spent the day with the former’s sister, Mrs. Sam Wing and family. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hoover have moved to Kokomo, where the former has secured a position in the Hayes, Apperson Automobile factory. Sheriff A. J. Spinney and family were over from Kentland for Christmas. A. J. expects to return to Goodland to make his residence after the first of the year. William Beal has,, moved into the large house on the corner of James street and Wayland avenue, formerly occupied by Fred Berger. This house is known as the F. D. Gilman homie. ’ Mrs. Arthur Wortley and little babe, born Sunday are patients at the Rensselaer hospital where the former has fnfluenza-pneumonia. Mr. Worthey is ill with pneumonia at his home northeast of Goodland. Claude Fullmer, who started the first of last week from Holyoke, Colorado, was forced to leave his large Marion car at Crescent, 11l- ‘ inois, until the mud freezes so he can run his car over the' Lincoln j Highway—that Seems to look the: best on paper. Beginning Wednesday, January 1, 4 919, the eastbound morning Panhandle train that leaves Goodland: now at 7:24, will leave at 7: 0-9 a. I m The evening westbound traiM | that leaves here at S’: 48 will leave at 5:33 p. ra. A Change of fifteen, minutes earlier on each train. There! are no changes on the other trains.

The home of Mrs. Martha Clark on North Newton street was the scene of a Christmas wedding when at 2:00 p. m. her youngest daughter, Miss Nelle, became the bride of John .Summer McCurry of this city, the Rev. V. B. Servies, pastor of the First Methodist church officiating, with Immediate members of the two families and friends as witnesses. Mary Louisa Wortley Was born August 24, 1878, and passed away at her late home Monday evening, December 23, 1918, aged 40 years, 3 months and 29 days, She was united in marriage to Peter ®. Nafziger January 21, 1902, to which union were born three children, Malvin, Gaylord and Rachael. She accepted Christ as her Savior in early girlhood, later uniting with the Methodist church. She is survived by her husband and three children, parents and five brothers, Henry, William, Albert, George and Arthur, and two sisters, Mrs. Wm. Keen and Mrs. Frank Fenwick. She lived a good Christian life and was a kind and affectionate mother and will be missed by all who knew hfer. Funeral services were held from the Zion church Thursday morning at 10:30, conducted by Rev. V. B. Servies, pastor of the Goodland M. E. church. Interment made in Goodland cemetery.

POSSUM RUN (Too late for Saturday issue) Happy New Year to all. Eber and Ray Hahn were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Eber Hahn called on Jasper Cover Wednesday morning. T. J. Parker, Eber and Ray Hahn helped Jasper Cover butcher Monday. Mrs. James Campbell’s sister Is visiting a while with her through the holidays. Ray Hahn is_ spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Hahn. Miss Carrie Hahn spent over Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Hahn. Clyde Davisson butchered a couple of beeves Thursday that he bought of T. J. Parker. Mrs. David Hahn and daughter "Ada spent Friday afternoon with Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughters. Mrs. James Davis and children ahd Nile Britt spent Christmas with Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughters. ? Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughter Orpha, Mr. and Mrs. James Davis and Mrs. Jasper Cover were Rensselaer Saturday. Mr., and Mrs. Francis Marion and NFS, and Mrs. Roy Beaver and daughter spent Christmas with Mt. ana Mrs. Estel Marion. Mrs. James Campbell and sister, and Mrs. Campbell’s mother-in-law called on Mrs. Jasper Cover Wednesday afternoon.

MEDARYVILLE. (From the Journal) E. G. Sternberg of Chicago was here to attend the funeral of Harmon Paris. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Low, Charles and Robert Low of Gary spent Christmas with their mother, Mrs. Mary J. Low, and brother Bert of this place. Supt. and Mrs. C. L. Sarver went to Michigan City Thursday to spend several days' with Mrs. Augusta Dunn and Vivian. Mrs. J. D. Gettinger Is entertaining her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Lambrick, Misses Frances and Hattie and Henry Lamrick of Detroit, Michigan. Out-of-town people attending the funeral of Ray Miller were Mr. and Mrs. Levi Miller and family of Hammond, Brooks Snedeker and family of Lee and Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Coburn of Gary. Harmony E. Paris of Rich Grove township, who had lived In this community for the past twelve years, died last Sunday morning of pneumonia following influenza at the age of 44 years. Mr. Paris moved here from. Greeeastle, Indiana. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn his untimely passing. Mary Stewart Jones, a resident of Barkley township, Jasper county, died last Sunday night of pneumonia, following influenza. She was before her marriage last spring to Floyd Jones, who is a son of Charley Jones, a resident of Gas City, Indiana. She was 18 yeat’s old. The body was taken overland to Winamac on Tuesday of this week and shipped to Gas City for burial Wednesday. Ray Miller was born in Greene township, Grant county Indiana, March 12, ~-F8 ] 84, and died at his home in Medaryville December 20. 194 fr aged 34 years, 9 months and 8 days He tnoved tb this county with'his parents 21 years ago and resided here until his death. He was united in marriage |o Emma Manning- June 18, 1908, to which union was born one daughter, Helen Lenora, age eight years. Besides his wife and daughter he leaves his father, J. R. Miller, one .sister, Mrs. Brooks Snedeker, of Lee, Xand two brothers, Harley of Medaryville and Levi of Ham-i mond. BROOK (From the Reporter) Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown spent Wednesday with relatives at Rensselaer. Bruce Corbin and wife of Attica were at the Gorbin home for Christmas dinner. \ G. L. ’J'hornton was Vver from Rensselaer visitln\ his son Melvin and family. \ Miss Grace Reed camek home from DePauw . Saturday to remain during the holidays. I. Spoor Kitt came from Fojvler Monday for a visit with mother, Mrs. ,S. Ct Spoor. Mrs, Ina Pierson left for Columbus, S. C., Friday after a visit

of- several weeks with her parents, Mr, Mrs. C. E. Sunderland. Howard Myers Joined his wife at Forest, Illinois. Tuesday and spent Christmas with her people. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hershman of Tipton were there this week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Lyone and.t'other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Welshaar, and son and Miss Louise Davis came from Peru, to spend Christmas with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Welshaar. John Kart and wife of Chicago spent Christmas day witty their sister, Mrs. Roy Bowers, and family. The rest of the relatives joined them at a family dinner. August Bergman came down from Chicago on Christmas day and joined his wife, who is visiting her mother, Mrs. John Rosenbrock, and sister, Mrs. James Montgomery. Homer Kemper and family of near Wheatfield were here to snend Christmas with their father, R W Kemper,, and the rest of the family. He is on the Lyons. Rich and Licht section in northern Jasper and is a booster for the Kankakee valley land. One of the truck drivers was caueht between two machines that collided Monday and severely injured. He was taken to the SlmrK son home, near the Community building, and will be placed in the hosnital at Laf.avette as soon «s the companv reaches here. As this unit really belongs to the medical corps, all officers are doctors and so far as medical treatment is concerned they have the best. An armload, of old newspapers for a nickel at The Democrat office.