Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1919 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST YOU [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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REMINGTON. (From the Press)

Mrs. A. P. Rainier and Mrs. 'Charles Bowman were Logansport Visitors Saturday. Mrs. Anna Gray of Oxford spent Wednesday night with her sister, Mrs. John Ritenour. Keith Spencer arrived home the latter part of the week and has Come to stay, having been discharged from service. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Barnett of Chebanse, Illinois, spent several days with William Barnett and family the first of the week. Lor Butcher has purchased a Small farm at North Vernon, and ■will ship his goods to that place Tuesday, and make his future home there. He wil ( l specialize on poultry. Mrs. Charles Denham of Brook came Tuesday to spend three or four days with her sisters, Mrs. Chas. Harner and Mrs. James Green. Bhe reports her son, George, in Germany and doing well. Charles Alson, accompanied by his father, Lee Alson, left for Farmington, Miss., Saturday evening to place his little two-months old son in the care of Mrs. Grace Wood, a cousin of its mothej, • Lowell Hensler has returned to Remington and is again on the job at the store. Army life seems to have agreed* with him, and he £ays they sure give a man a work out there, but that it’s good for a fellow. | Miss Ida Beal spent Sunday with her mother at the home of Mrs. W. J. Dick in Watseka, Illinois.

Mrs. Beal will go to Monticello, Illinois, this Friday to spend a month or more with her daughter, Mrs. L. M. Raymond. Mr. and Mrs. William Barnett celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Sunday, January 26. On account of Mr. Barnett's illness only a few relatives were present at this event. Mr. Barnett’s health has not been good for some time. Lieut, and Mrs. M. M. Wall came Saturday , and spent till Monday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ott. Mr. Wall has just been discharged from Camp Knox, Kentucky, and they are making their home at Logansport for the present, where he is in a law *0111,06. Noah Dunn and wife visited Noah’s two brothers and their families in Milroy township, Monday and Tuesday ano report that Alvin Dunn has traded his Oklahoma land for 120 acres one and a haif miles north of the Milroy Baptist church, and will move on the same about March 4. Miss Stella Taylor’s Sunday school clcss spent a enjoyable evening at the home of their teacher on Friday last. The time was spent so pleasantly with games and refreshments, and in fact so rapidly did the hours fly that they were’ scarcely home before midnight. The girls hope for more such occasions. A telegram was received Saturday afternoon by Mrs. P. S. Griffith announcing the death of her brother, Thomas G. 'Cambe, who was kilted by the fast train on the T. P. & W. railroad at Eureka, Illinois, that day. Mrs. Griffith left on the evening train for .Eureka, intending to return with the body for burial, but on arriving there found it would be impossible op account of the mangled* condition of the body. Mr. flambe had started from the home of his brother, wha lives near the railroad, one half mile west of Eureka. iHte was by the East bound fast train, wWeb was late and running at a rate of sixty-five miles an hour. On seeing him they sounded the warning and put on the brakes, but on account of high speed, were still running forty-five miles an hour when they struck him. Short services were held at the cemetery Monday morning, January 27, 'at 10:30 at! Eureka, Illinois. Thomas G. Cambe was horn in Boone county, Indiana, November 3, 1855, and died January 25 1919, aged 63 years, 2 months and 22 days. He united with the Christian church when q'uite young and continued faithful to the end. He leaves to mourn his loss one brother, 'E. S. Cambe of Eureka, Illinois, one sister, Mrs. P. S. Griffith of Remington and a host of friends.

PINE GROVE. Vern Odle was a Rensselaer goer •Saturday evening. John Dale helped Elmer Shroyer

cut wood Wednesday. Creola Torbet called on Mrs. Andy Ropp Saturday afternoon. Miss Dora Daniels spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks. Eddie Ritter called on his brother Rudolph and family Tuesday evening. Mrs. Vore and Alice Galbraith called on Creola Torbet Saturday evening. • Mrs. Vernie Torbet and children spent Sunday with James Torbet and family. John Dale and Bluford Torbet helped Charley Torbet shingle a shed Thursday. Chas. Brouhard and Elmer have been helping Andy Ropp this week with some work. Minrfie Ritter returned to her work in Rensselaer after a few weeks stay at home. Mr. and Mrs. Will Schultz and family spent Sunday with Ler father, Ed Ritter and family. ’Several of the young folks of this neighborhood attended the pie social at Aix Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth spent Sunday with Mrs. Lizzie Cooper of Kniman.

POSSUM RUN John Price was a Virgie goer Wednesday. Eber Hahn spent Monday evening with John Price. Francis Marion helped Roy Beaver butcher Monday. Orpha and Myrtle Parker called on Ada Hahn Sunday afternoon. Ernest Johnson is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Merrill spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charley Brouhard. Eber and Ada Hahn spent Tuesday evening with Qrpha and Myrtle Parker. '* Clyde Davisson's are sick with the influenza. Dr. Hemphill is attending them. Mr. and Mrs. Marion spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Comer and family, near Gifford. Mr. and Mbs. E. A. Merrill and Jesse Walk’er galled on T. J. Parker and wife Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover sipent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. John Comer, near Aix. Mrs. T. J. Parker spent Tuesday

night and Wednesday with S. L. Johnson and family. at Monon. Mr. ind Mra, Roy Beaver and daughter spent ■Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Davis and family. Lester Campbell who got his discharge < from the army, is visiting his Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell, and bis, brother Jim and wife. Mrs James Campbell gave a card and lunch party Thursday evening. Those present were, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover and children, Mr. and Mrs. David Hahn, Walter Stump, EUU and Ada Hahn. Orpha and .Wrtle Parker. Everybody had a good time. • -

* MT. AYR. * (From the Tribune.) Mrs. Horace Arvin is visiting her mother in Hammond. George Lynch is spending some time in Chicago this week. Joe Jinkerson is visiting hi 3 daughter, Mrs. Korah Eldridge at Lee. John and Florence Snow and cousin Veina Waling spent a few days in Chicago the past week. Ed Harris returned Thursday from Indianapolis where he attended a grain men's, convention. Elmer Brown and wife, who have been living near Chicago, but who are moving to Dakota are lierj visiting relatives. Mat Lacosse of Kniman was a visitor here Wednesday. Mat says he has been irfld up with tho flu since the first part of December. Mrs. Frank Coovert received word Monday morning apprising her of the death of her uncle, Henry Hudson at Wichita, Kansas.