Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1919 — GOSSIP by OUR CIRRESPONDENTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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MEDARYVILLE r' (From the Journal) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. WinBrail, a eon, February 8. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Bowman left Tuesday for a visit with relatives at Kirkland, Indiana. . Lieutenant Claude Record has received his discharge from army service and will soon be home. Mtb. Herman Steinke, who is keeping house for her daughter, who is teaching school at Knlman, is here this week until Friday. Mrs. Everett Hunt went to Lowell Wednesday to help care for Mrs. F. L. Hunt, who is very Bick* * Miss Georgia Linton,’ who is teaching school in Rensselaer, spent last week-end with her parents here. Mrs James Russell and little daughter, Lois, who have been visiting Paris and James Brittin, returned to her home in Rensselaer Wednesday. Mrs Mary Hornback and little daughter of Michigan City are visiting at the home of Frank Rowe. Mrs. Rowe and Mrs. Hornback are sisters. Emil Warner went to Rochester, Minnesota, Tuesday for further consultation with the Mayo Bros, in hopes that another operation: will help him back to health. Frank Robinson of Ft. Wayne is visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. Robinson and other friends. Mr. Robinson has been in Lafayette attending the funeral of Alice Moffett. C. M. Bauserman, who was recently honorably discharged from Uncle Sam’s service and has been here visiting his wife at the Julius Brown home went to Fort Wayne Tuesday. Mrs. Bauserman will follow in a couple weeks at which time they will again take up their residence In Fort Wayne. Willard Deselmes, son of Perry Deselmes, west of town, died at the Christian hospital, at Valparaiso Tuesday from Influenza. Mr. Deselmes lived at Kouts and the body will be taken there for the funeral Friday. Burial will be made at St. Anne, Illinois. Mrs. Deselmes is also In the same hospital very low with Influenza. Mrs. James H. Parker died at her home last Thursday night, February 6, after a five weeks illness of diabetes. Mrs. Parker was born in Henry county, Indiana, about 60 years ago. She came to this county about fifteen years ago and has resided here ever since’. Mr. Parker preceded her in death some six weeks ago. Besides many friends and relatives she leaves to mourn her departure two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Richardson of this place, and Miss Tina Nash of WolCott, and one brother, Thos, Nash 6? Wolcott. The funeral of Mrs. Parker was held at the M. E, church last Sunday afternoon, Rev. Honelee, .officiating. B|urial was made at Independence.

■ goodland (From the Herald) Johnny Cooke, student at the Illinois school of Pharmacy at Chicago visited with home folks this t Dudley Dingle of Winaepeg visited this week with Mr. and Mrs. James Bell. Wm. Burke has begun packing his household goods preparatory to moving to Lafayette about March 1 • Miss Madeline Alexander spent Sunday with relatives and friends in Kentland. Harold Dickinson left Friday morning for a few days visit in Chicago and New Lenox, Illinois. Miss Lorena Duntkel, wlho is working for Swift & Co., at Chioago, visited with home folks over Bunday. . * Miss Florence Watson of Dyer was home to spend the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

W. S. Watson. Miss Nellie Eck expects to leave soon for North Dakota where she will teach the coming term which ends next fall sometime. Lieut. Thomas Watson was mustered out Monday from Camp Taylor and came to Goodland for a short visit with home folks. Mrs. J. G. Kinnean was called, to Indianapolis the latter part of last week to be at the bedside of (her daughter, Doris, who is ill. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest DeGroot went to Remington Friday, where they visited with the former's unale, Chester Dexter and family. John Hall was here from Kokomo the latter part of last week. He has sold his property on south Newton street to Charles Reece. Mrs. James Little returned to her home at Muncie today after & short visit here with 'her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hall. Eddie Messersmith, who has been ill at Washington, D. C., is improving nicely and has written his father here that he will soon be out again. Mrs. Leona Pratt and mother, Mrs. A. Petit expect to soon move Into the Pratt residence occupied bC. M. Bogan. The Bogan family

will move into the Wm. Banes’ property. The Banes’ are contemplating a trip to the northwest. Mrs. M. Ewing.of Sheldon, 1111nods visited here this week with her daughters, Mrs. Robt. Ormiston and family and Mrs. Harvey Putt and family. Herbert Sampson visited at the home of his uncle, Ed. Antcliff last week. Mr. Sanrpson has just returned from Co. C. 45, Sparrow Point, Maryland. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fresse and little daughtef returned to their home in Chicago after a few days visit with Mrs. Fresse’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Weese. Mr. Fresse Is a mail carrier In South Chicago. ~ Last Saturday Wm. Beal purchased the residence into which he moved several weeks ago of the Bissonnette estate. This Is known as the F. D. Gilman home. Mr. Beal will make several improvements on his new home this summer. Frank Cox of Toledo, Ohio, who recently returned from France and who was nrustered out tlhe latter part of last week came to Goodland Monday evening for a visit with his parents, whom he expects to take back to Toledo when he returns. Mrs. Kate Griffin writes from Dexter, Kansas, that she is enjoying her visdt there very much with her daughter, Mrs. Guy Maxwell and family. The people of that place recently dedicated their service flag containing 28 stars and one gold star. Mort Kilgore has sold his residence property on east Jasper Street to Thomas Mitten, who also purchased the lots adjoining same. Grandmother Mitten and Mrs. Wm. Verrall will make their 'home there. Mr. Kilgore expects to build another home. Miss Mary Watson, who has been employed at the Z. F. Little Company store for the past eight years, has accepted a position with the Queen Qity Ready-to-Wear department at Lafayette, and left Saturday evening to take up her duties at that place. . Ben Kenton suffered an attack of his heart in the postofflce Monday afternoon about 4 o’clock. Mr. Kenton has suffered with these attacks before but they have never been as severe. Dr. Kinneman was balled and soon revived him. He was taken to his home later in the evening. At the February meeting of the Goodland town board held last Friday nlgiht C. A. Doland was appointed trustee in ward three to fill out the unexpired term of V. B. Korner. Mr. Doland Is the logical man for the place and will make an excellent member of the board because he believes in advancement and will work for the best interests of the town.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Mrs. Charles Reece of Goodland was a guest the first of the week of Mrs. Frank Herath. Tillman Prouty and wife of Surrey were here the first of the week visiting relatives. Claude Fix and family spent the week-end with the former’s father and mother, near Lafayette. Don Lawrence left for Ann Arbor on Tuesday where he will resume his studies at the university. Virgil Dennison came home from the navy this week. He will visit aro-und here for awhile and then leave or his old home in Montana. Wm. Schaeffer and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Clint Schaeffer and Mrs. Charles Whiting were in Rensselaer on Friday. Mrs. E. A. Clinton of Oologah, Oklahoma, and .her •mother, Mrs. Standish of Mt. Ayr, are visiting this week with R.- T. Clinton and family. Herbert Samipson came home from, the army on Friday with an honorable discharge. One by one the boys are drifting home and all are most welcome'.

Harry Conn arrived from Camp Dodge on Wednesday. He Is now out of the service, having served his enlistment In the regular army, most of his time was spent in Honolulu. Lt. McCoy, who was located at Camp Taylor and is oh his way home, stopped off the first of the week to visit with John Whaley. It seema that John assisted In the care of Lt. McCoy when he had the "flu” at Camp Taylor and quite a friendship sprung up between them. A party of farmers, consisting of O. M. and Fred Lyons, Hugh Light, John Foresman and J. D. Rich left for a trip around their farms In northern Jasper and Newton counties. They took Frank Cox along to drive the super-six. These men are preparing for an extensive farming campaign the coming year. There was a quiet w’edding at the U. B. parsonage on Monday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock. The contracting parties were Carl Hilden Moline and Miss Mary Klsiah Boon, the latter is a sister Of Oscar Hoon. The only witnesses were Oscar Ho on and wife. Rev. Sickafoose performed the wedding ceremony. The young couple will move immediately on the Victor Borklund ranch north of Mt. Ayr.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Rev. D. .A. Rodgers vieited friends at Rensselaer Monday. Mrs. Dora Moorsman spent Monday with friends at Logansport. Mrs. D. A. Rodgers went to Lafayette Tuesday to visit relatives. Mrs. Isaac Parcels and children of Piper City, Illinois, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller. J.’ G. Meyer of Harper, Kansas, who is -visiting relatives at Remington, was here on business Thursday. Jacob and Albert Stoller of Poland, Ohio, were the guests over Sunday of tiheir brother, Chris Stoller and family.

Jacob Bahler, Jr. went to Fairbury, Illinois, Wednesday for a few days visit with his brother, Herman Bahler and family. Mirs. M. F. French of Remington spent the day Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. D. J. Pettit and her cousin, Andy Smith and family. Miss Flossie Davis went to Logansport Saturday to keep house for her uncle, George. Jackson, while her aunt is visiting relatives here.

Mrs. Ed Miller and daughter Miss Carrie and Miss Eunice Banes went to Monticello Tuesday to attend the Lady Maccabees animal dinner. ' Mrs. George Jackson! and baby of Logansport came Saturday for a few days visit with her sisters, Mrs. May Kenrich and Mrs. E. R. Pugh and other relatives. , Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stockton, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Baker and

Mr. and Mrs. Verdent Lux spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blake at West Lafayette. Ord Johnson went to the Soldier’s Home at Lafayette Sunday and brought his father, James O. Johnson, who is in very poor health, home with him. Mr. Johnson has been in the hospital at the home for a number of weeks. Miss Clare Garvin of Davenport, lowa, who is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Garvin at Rensselaer, came Tuesday evening to visit her sister, Mrs. Frank Seifert and other relatives and friends, returning to Rensselaer Thursday morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Reed Spencer entertained relatives at dinner Thursday in' honor of Lieut. Fred Brucker and wife. Those present were Mrs. L. A. Goodrich and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Scott of this place, Mrs. W. F. , Brucker of Monticello and Mrs. Harry Hildreth and children of Gary. Mrs. Mary Novark and son Peter of Albion, Nebraska, came last Tursday to visit Mrs. Novark’s sister, Mrs. Agnes Dluzak. After a few days visit here they went to Reynolds to visit her nephew, Frank Nowviski and family, and from there they went to Momence, Illinois, to visit rela-

tives ’ John Nowviski of Crown Point, Michael Dluzak and wife of Logansport, Mrs. Lovell and sons of Logansport (and Ella Nowviski of Dayton, Ohio, were here Sunday visiting their mother, Mrs. Agnes Dluzak and their hunt, Mrs. Mary Novark of Albion, Nebraska, who was visiting her sister, Mrs, Agne’s Dluzak. Earl Blake of Angola, a former Wolcott boy, visited his unqle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. James Blake from Saturday until Monday. Earl

was overseas sixteen months and daw much active aervica. He wM severely wounded and wae In the hospital five months, receiving hie discharge from the hospital November 11, the day the armistice was signed. He arrived at Newport Newd from overseas on January 1, and received his honorable discharge, reaching his home in Angola, January He has taken a position as tealher In the Angola high school.

FRANCESVILLE) (From the Tribune) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Maxwell, yesterday morning, a son, 1 0. L. Detamore and Dr. W. C. Richardson were in Rensselaer Saturday afternoon; Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam E. Sard, who have resided on the Lewis Lehman farm, west of Francesville, are moving to Bismark, North Dakota. Lewis Topp has arrived here, having been mustered out of service at Camp Shelby. He Is looking fine and Is glad to have the opportunity to get back on the farm again. Miss Elma Caudy and Ernest F. Krueger were married yesterday at the home of the groom’s mother, by Rev. Adomelt. Miss Caudy Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Caudy of Clarksburg, Indiana; M>r. Krueger Is a son' of Mrs. Joachim Krueger of Francesville. After March 1 they will make their home on a farm near Pittsboro.