Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1919 — HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Bom, to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Swift of Asheville, N. Y., on, Feb. 20, a son. Mrs. Ellon, O’Connor returned Monday night from a short visit at Wabash. Mrs. Sophia Lucas spent Sunday in Goodland, the guest of Mts. George Foos. • Mrs. Elmer Bartoo has moved into the Chas. Reeves house on south Illinois street. George Bernhardt has been discharged from the Ohio camp, and returned home Wednesday. Mrs. Walter Johnston returned Wednesday ‘from Mudlavia where she had been for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Thompson of Valparaiso spent Monday with his sister, Mrs. Jaimes Green. Mrs. Murdock and little son of Chicago are guests of her sister, Mrs. A. M. Parsons, this week. Mrs. Wm. Van Horn of Oxford has been spending the week-end ■with her daughter, Mrs. L. E. Greenwood. Mrs. Fred Wheeler and daughter, Miss Charlotte, of Crown Point came to attend the funeral of Mrs. Bert Spencer. Mrs. J. A. Lamborn went to Laporte Sunday where she will make an extended visit with her sister, Mrs Parkhouse. Wilson Ditsler of Hobart, Ind., came Tuesday and is visiting with Clifford Farabee and other friends here for a few days. Miss Esther Geier and friend. Miss Nellie Pirtch of San Pierre, Ind., spent the week-end with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Geier.

W. T. Elmore returned Saturday from the Mayo Bros, institution, where he' had been for the past two weeks or so for examination and treatment. Clyde Shand, who had been spending a part of the week with Remington friends, went to Lafayette Monday-where he will enter the business college. The Press this week printed bills for a sale for Cyrus Rice, who now lives near Delphi. He will remove back to Remington and occupy 'the Lowman place south of town. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hyman and baby of Logansport and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. G. Beal and daughter, Marceline Parks, of Goodland were Sunday guests of Mir. and Mrs. Gus Merritt. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tharp of Chicago were week-end guests of bis lather, John Tharp. Lieutenant Tharp, who had been stationed at Rock Island,, received his discharge and returned home last week. Mrs, Mary O’Connor of Green Bay, Wis., who had been, visiting her mother for several weeks, left for her hoime Wednesday. She was accompanied by her brother, Emmet Meehan, who will visit her for awhile. John Scott has loaded his goods and is leaving Remington this Thursday. He will go onto a farm northwest of Wabash, which he recently purchased. It’s too bad to see our best farmers leave us, but we trust it is for their best interests. Emmet Meehan was discharged from Camp Taylor at Louisville and is now at home again. He was stationed in Texas most of the time while he was gone, but was at Little Rock, Ark., for some time before he was transferred to Louisville. The two sons of the triplets recently born to Mr. and Mrs. John O’Connor at Wabash', died Wednesday morning, one about 5 o’clock and the other about 9. Mrs. Jason Bickel went to Wabash this Thursday imorning to be present at the funeral tomorrow afternoon.

Maurice Peck has sold his residence property to John Bnessner, v/ho will move into the same about the first of the month. Mr. Peck will likely move in with his father-in-law, Ezra Bowman, until he can decide ort sotne place to build his new home. Mr. Brefisner is surely getting a nice residence property. Frank Peck has sold his handsome residence property in the west part of town to John Hardebeck, who will occupy It himself. Mr. Peck is moving into the old Cynthia Barnett property In the north end of town until he can decide on a new location, when he, expects to

build tor himself an up-to-dats bungalow. Schuyler lodge, I. O. O. F., was host to a mumber of visitors last Monday night. The degree staff from Wolcott was „over and conferred the first degree on a number of candidates. There were 112 present, many being visitors from Fowler and Rensselaer. The degree work was followed by the usual banquet. Grandma Bartee has puschased the property on Illinois street now occupied by Mrs. Lyda Turner, and will remove t'he old shack to her farm, where It ean be utilized to advantage, and build for her own use on the lot a very modern home. The change Is all for the best and we are glad to see the old dilapidated buildings go. The Press this week printed cards announcing the marriage of Miss Enyna Clauss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Clauss, to Mr. Joseph Welk, which took place this Thursday, Feb. 27. The bride is a well-known and estimable young lady and the groom a most worthy young main They will be at homo after March 15 at Morton, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Joe LaCost returned Thursday evening from a four months’ visit with friends in Oklahoma. They were at Medford part of the time and near the Texas line, where they escaped the hard snow of northern Oklahoma. Joe doesn’t like Oklahoma and wouldn’t like to live there very well, but says he had the time of his life shooting Jack rabbits. He got 24 0 of them and they are T*ot easy shooting by any imeans. The serious illness of Mrs. Bert Spencer, mention of which was made in the Press, resulted in her passing away at her home In Remington at an early hour Sunday morning. She had been quite sick for a month past but at no time up to within a few days of her death had her condition been considered immediately serious. However, she had been troubled greatly with bronchitis for many years and this, with heart complications, was the direct cause of her death. Mrs. Spencer was one of Remington’s most esteemed women, and one whose pleasant waya and neighborly kindness had endeared her to all acquaintances. She will be greatly missed, not only in the home circle, but by a large majority of the folk of Remington and vicinity. The funeral services were held at the family residence Tuesday at 2:30 P. m., conducted by Rev. Rhind of the Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev, Quayle of Highland Park, Illinois. Interment in Remington cemetery. Those present from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gleason, Mrs. J. L#. Hargreafvtes and sons, Bernard, Max and Harry, Rev. Quayle and son Hamilton, and Mr. and Mrs. Hal Sheetz. The following obituary was read at the funeral: “Alberta Estella Balthis Walton, wife of Bert F. Spencer of Remington, Ind., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Balthis, was born in Oskaloosa, lowa, March 27, 1857, and passed away Sunday, February 23, 1919. She was married to B-ert Spencer October 19th, 189 0, to which union were born three children, Frank Keith of Remington, Rene, who died in infancy, and Dotothy Elinor. Besides her husband and son and daughter, Mrs. Spencer is survived by foirr sisters and one brother, Mrs. Z. K. Smith of Redlands, California; Mrs. J. L. Har- ; greaves of Chicago, Mrs. T. R. Quayle of Highland Park, Ill.; Mrs. J. C. GleasOn of Clifton, Ill.; Paymaster H. H. Balthis of Washing l ton, D. C., and her aged father of Clifton, Illinois.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) The wife and master Howard spent Sunday with Cecil Lee and wife at Rensselaer. Rev. Postill was over from Rensselaer for the usual morning service Sunday at the M. E. church. Elder Ragen of Frankfort and Elder Nowels of Rensselaer were here Sunday for the Baptist church service. v —v Patriotic services were ! well attended and a fine program rendered Sunday morning at the M. E. church. Mrs. Jas. shindler left Monday of this week for a week’s visit with her* mother, Mrs. J. A. Carter, at Claypool. 4 Word has reached us of the arrival of a fine baby boy on February 3 at the ihome of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bunger at Gary. L. ’E. Ponsler, wife arid little son, H. S. Huijty and family and Floyd Sampson and family were Sunday guests of Harvey Goff and wife. Joe Jinkerson came home from his daughter’s near Lee last week with evidence of very little improvement in the condition, of his-health. At the township spelling contest, which was held- at the school house here Saturday, Miss Faith Lambert won first honor. Miss Velma Bicknell took second place, i Mrs. Gilbert Strieker went to her parents near Roselawn Sunday to assist them in the job of moving. They will move on a farm a short distance west of Roselawn. Dick Dawson arrived here Monday from Camp Jherman where he had been discharged. Dick was one of the boys that got to go overseas, though only for a short time. Charles Snow received word the past week that his son Ellis had returned from overseas ana was then at Newport News, Va. He will probably be' mustered out in the near future. Jay Stockton and son John, who are much interested in the electric proposition, were,in to see us Friday. Jay favors a co-operative organization to build a line to include Mt. Ayr. Conrad Kellner of Rensselaer attended the threshers’ meeting here Saturday. Incidentally “Cooney” remarked that it did seem queer to attend a meeting in these times in a room lighted by lanterns.

Clarence Ream* arrived bonne from Gray Ridge, bio., wfe***® had gone with Fletcher Smith* in their removal to that place. Clarence left the Smiths enjoying good health and *ay* he hlmeedif liked the place much better than he had expected he would. Mr.' and Mrs. Phenlos Miller of LaGrange were called here Wednesday on account of the eeriou* condition of Mr*. Miller’s mother. Mr*. John Anderson. Phenio* returned home Saturday, but Mr*. Miller remained to ascertain the outcome of the hospital treatment of her (mother. Noah Anderson was called here Thursday from his home at Arthur, 111., on account of the serious condition of his (mother. Noah had Just been released from the army at Camp Sherman and Joined his wife at Arthur, 111., where the summons reached him calling him to the bedside of this mother. A deal was closed this week in which Dan Schanlaub sold his 48acre farm 3 miles southwest -of town to Charley Fleming. The consideration was $225 per acre, and Mr. Fleming gets immediate possession of same. This land joins him on the north and is therefore situated right where he wants it. Mr. Scfhanlaub will move to a GO acres which he owns northwest of town. Both parties seem well pleased with the transaction.