Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1919 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

WOLCOTI' (Fro mthe Enterprise) Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Masters, •who had resided here the past year, moved to Logansport Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hofer went to Cissna Park, 111., Monday evening to attend the funeral of John Feller. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dluzak of Logansport were guests of his mother, Mrs. Agnes Dluzak, from Friday until Sunday. Sergt. R. F. McCann and bride of Spirit Lake, lowa, are visiting their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Harris, south of Wolcott. Mrs. George Banes has rented her place on the northwest edge of Wolcott to Martin Klmpel, and Monday moved to Remington. Mrs. Emma Parker and son Samuel of Lake Clcott were the guests over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burley north of Wolcott. Mrs.

Burley is a granddaughter of Mrs. Parker. Mrs. William Bullock of Valparaiso, who had been visiting her brother, C. W. Bidwell, and wife and her sister, Miss Katherine Bidwell, the past few days, returned home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Henderson went to Goodland Thursday to visit Mr. Henderson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henderson. Mr. Henderson returned Thursday evening, Mrs. Henderson remaining for a short visit Dr. W. E. Walker of Wabash came down from Logansport evening and spent the night with Mr. and Mrs. George F. Baker. He was at Logansport taking treatment at tue Plummer sanitarium, and took this occasion to visit his old home for a few hours. Frank McNett was in town Tuesday. He had been located at Camp Taylor, Ky., since entering the

service and received his honorable discharge Monday, returning to the I home of his sistej, Mrs. Thomas Spoon, in Lafayette, where his father, Martin McNett, is making his home. He reports Mr. McNett in very feeble ihealth. Oliver Doctor, who for several months had been engaged in dredge work near Breman, Ohio, came home Saturday for a few days’ visit with his parents, the dredge having completed the job. The dredge whl be taken to a point about 100 miles west of Minneapolis, Minn., and Mr. Doctor will again take up the work there in a few days. Jesse Sharkey died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Sharkey, Thursday moriilng, February 20, of diabetes from which ' he had been a sufferer for a loiig time. The funeral w r as held Friday afternoon from the home, Rev. D. A. Rodgers, pastor of the M. E. church, assisted by Rev. Marion Sherel, pastor of the Christian church, preaching the funeral sermon. Intenment was made ini the family lot in the Remington cemetery.

John Humphreys died at St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Lafayette about 5 o’clock Wednesday , evening.- Mr. Humphreys had an attack of influenza and a few weeks ago was taken to the hospital with an abcess on the lungs, the after effects of influenza. An operation was resorted to and his condition at the start was considered critical, however, for the past tfew days he had seemed to be improving and friends entertained hopes for his recovery. Wednes4ay afternoon he was taken with a turn for the worse, and his father, Andrew Humphreys, who was at his bedside at the time, telephoned for his wife and mother to come. Mrs. Andrew Humphreys was at the station dWednesday evening to take the train for Lafayette and was to have been joined at Seafleld by Mrs. John Humphreys. While awaiting the arrival of the train the message announcing his death was received.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Alec Turner was mustered out at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, and arrived home Thursday morning. Rose* Brook went to Tipton last Friday morning for a visit with her sister Martha, who had been ill for. several days, but is reported better at this time. Miss Leona Dunkel returned to her studies Sat rday at the National Kindergarten college of Chicago after a three weeks’ stay with her mother, who has been ill. Tomi Butler and son of Columbia City visited here over Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Butler. Tom claims his wheat will make a good stand next season. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Ross and children went to Paxton, 111., and returned this week with Mrsf. Ross’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Starkweather, .who recently purchased the Burke property and expect to make their home here. J. S. McCurry moved into the Mrs. Chas. Fox property this week. Ferd Miller will soon_move into the Clark property he recently purchased, and A. J. Spinney will move over from Kentland when Miller vacates his property. Albert Gray, hardware merchant at Argos, Ind., was a visitor here Tuesday a,nd Wednesday. Thursday morning, in company with his

mother, brother and alster, went to Pulaski to attend the funeral of his niece, Mabel Gray, who passed away Monday night of pneumonia. Frank Phelp of Los Angeles, Cal., has sent A. D. Babcock a lot df shells from the Pacific ocean, cones from the largest trees in California, also some moss agates and other curiosities. Some of these shells are very rare. Mr. Babcock was delighted to receive these things and has added them to the museum. Miss Mabel Gray, the l«-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gray of Winamac, died Tuesday morning after a brief illness ot pneumonia. She was taken sick with the influenza about a weea ago. Pneumonia set in Monday. Her mother died when she was about two years old, and fqr some years she made her home with her grandmother here, w'here she was a favorite of the family, who keenly feel her untimely ueafh. Mrs. Catharine Gray and son Albert and Mrs. David Finnessy attended the funeral Thursday at Winamac.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Lieut. Ervin B. Brown and Will Wood, two of Medaryville’s heroes, arrived in town this week with their honorable discharges from Uncle Sam’s service. Cel Chamberlan and family shook the dust of Cass township off their shoes Thursday and embarked for their new' home near Lafayette. We wish thorn success in their new location. Roy Record underwent an operation for gall bladder .rouble at the hospital at Benton Harber, Mich., Tuesday of this .week. A wire from Lieut, and Harry Record, brothers, who are ’with him, says that the sick man came through the ordeal in fine shape and is getting along nicely. Willard P. Deselms of Porter county, Indiana, was born near Medaryville, Gillam township, Jasper county, May 31, 1885, and died at the hospital at Valparaiso, Indiana, Feb. 11, 1919, aged 33,' 8 months' and 10 days. He was united in marriage »to Miss Etta L. David Feb. 26, 1908, and to this union there was born two children, Hazel Nena, aged 9, and Albert Lee, aged 3. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, two children, one brother, Albert R., a father and mother, besides a multitude of friends and relatives, After suffering a relapse of the flu he was taken with pneumonia and was taken very suddenly from' us, right in the midst of what, promised to be a successful life and just at the time he seemed to be needed most. His wife and daughter, his fatner and mother were at his bedside to the last moment. His body was taken to Kouts where the funeral was preached on'the 14th of February, and the nefct day taken to Illinois and laid to rest in a very beautiful little cemetery at St. Ann.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Bruce Corbin and wife were up from Attica and visited relatives over Sunday. Virgil Dennison left Tuesday for Montana, where he was before the navy claimed his services. Len Beagley will move this week into the property of the late Barney Paultis in West Brook. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Thompson and Mrs. Bullock of Valparaiso were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles Denham Tuesday. W. E. Kemper received a card from his son Ralph Thursday saying “In best of health.” He is at Neurenahr, Germany. Rev. Dillman came home from Indianapolis Wednesday. Mrs. Dillman, was operated on last Thursday at the Methodist hospital, and is getting along nicely. John O’Connor of Rensselaer was in the Reporter office Thursday and stated that 49 years ago today he was at St. Helena, and visited the tomb of the great Napoleon. Louis Bracksman, Jr., who has been in the army for 8 years, visited his father, Louis, Sr., lest week. He was in the Philippines during the big scrap and missed all the excitement. John Pendergrass received word from his son James, who was with the 602 d Engineers in France, stating that he had arrived safely in Hoboken Friday. He was in the thick of the fighting at the Argonne forest and came through allright. The neighbors gathered last Thursday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Stallard in Jasper county and gave them a pleasant surprise. Refreshments were served and the family was given a hearty good-bye and good luck for the new home. Alva McCabe came home from Orange, N. J., Wednesday, and we are glad to report that his brother Philip is better, with a good chance for recovery. He had an attack of influenza, and got out before he should and had a back set with an attack of spinal meningitis. The local grain firm paid out its largest check to George Ade last week when it issued him a check for over $13,000 for corn. This, is for the surplus left after all feeding and reserve stocks have been taken out, but establishes a record check for the. local grain firm. Sergeant Clinton arrived home Wednesday* just in time to attend the big show. William has more service stripes on his arm than most of the boys as he served on the Mexican border. He was an expert machine gun man, and this worked his undoing as when his company went across the water they kept him at home to drill the new rookies, and when he finally arrived in France the big show was drawing to a close. He looks fine as a fiddle string and we are glad to .see him home safe again. On Thursday evening at 6 o’clock occurred the wedding of Miss Luella .Montgomery to M’r. John Sow-

ers. The ceremony was performed in the presence of the Immediate members of the family and by the Rev. Wilson, pastor of the M. E. Church. The bride is the daughter of Mt. and Mrs. Charles Montgomery, and was reared in this community, spent her life in its schools, churches and society where she was popular among the younger set. John Sowers is one of the industrious young farmers in this community and will move with his bride onto a farm near Morocco. Thursday another Newton county boy returned from' the battle fields of France. It was Harry Graves of Foresman, who enlisted in Company L of the old 3d Indiana Infantry at Valparaiso, where he was going to school, in April, 1917, was transferred to the 150th field artillery, headquarters company, and was made a sergeant in the liason service, and did expert work in field telephone and telegraph lines. As a member of the famous Rainbow division he sailed for France in October, 1917, and landed at St. Nazalre, trained for three months and went with his battery to the Loraine front near Baccarat on the Muerthe river near Luneville, and on March 5 was gassed and spent a month and a half In the hospital, joined his old company in June on the Champaign sector at Sulppes, close to Rhelms, and took part In the fighting there. In July, While fixing telephone lines on a barn, a shell burst near thbm and his jaw was shattered by a piece of shrapnel. He was blown from the barn and spent most of his time in 15 different hospitals, only getting back to his company in time to join them in the march to the Rhine. But in a short tiime he was declared unfit for further service and started on his road home. He boarded the ship at St. Nazaire, France, and sailed on uary 26 and landed at Newport Nows on February 9. Received his discharge on February 24 at Camp Sherman, Ohio, and arrived home Thursday, February 27. He visited Ralph Kemper in July and reports him in the best of health and spirits. The above is a brief record, but we promised not to. pull any of that hero stuff or we couldn’t have gotten this. We protested, but he says he was written up in the Valparaiso papers after his wound tn July and the paper got across to the front and the boys laugh at that kind of stuff. We can’t help but admire their modesty, but it is especially 'hard on newspapermen. While Harry does not seem in the best of physical condition, he waived all claims 'against the government because he didn’t want "to hang around’’ as he has a good job at Valparaiso, where he is working for the Foster Lumber company and going to school. FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Misses Gladys and Myrtle Hudgens of Kokomo are spending a few days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hudgens. Receiver Brucker of the Farmers’ Elevator company has been granted permission by the court to sell some 26 cars of grain now In

storage in New York. Since the order much of the grain has been disposed of. •

Benjamin Zehr of Fairbury, 111., has been here for several days visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Yaggle, east of town. Samuel Posse, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Posse, has arrived In the States from France, where he was u master gunner In the service. He Is now In one of the convalescent hospitals recovering from an attack of Influenza. The latest Information from the demobilising of overseas troops state that the Thirty-second and Forty-second Rainbow divisions ar® to leave about April 15. Eddie Rose of west of town is with the Forty-second, and he will probably reach'’home about June 1. The stockholders of the Farmers* elevator of this place held their annual election of officers and directors at the opera house Saturday afternoon. M. P. Hill was made president; Nick Goller, vicepresident; Dr. W. C. Richardson, secretary-treasurer. The directors are Edward Mayhugh, Albert Gudeman, Sam Haring, -J. M. Poundstone, M. P. Hill, Nick Goller and Dr. W. C. Richardson.

FOUR CORNERS It is reported that Henry Tressmer Is down with the smallpox at or near Malden, Ind. The box social that was billed for Friday night at Tefft was called off on account of another case of scarlet fever in the school. One more new case of scarlet fever in the Tefft school and in the Cullen family. The rest of the patients are slowly recovering. The new depot at Tefft is now In running order and located in the eastern suburbs of town. It will soon have telephone connectlu.ie. The 3-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith of near Tefft was caught in the cogs of the washing machine and had one finger crushed hist Friday. The doctor thought the finger mijg’ht be saved. Well, Wheatfield held her semimonthly drinks Thursday. The extra tax on the poison had no effect. Had Ex-trustee Keen had his oldtime fighting harness on and his historic lasso, the wild west Show of a few years ago would have been reproduced and the town would have once imore seemed like a town worth going to, as in years of long ago. The fools are not all dead yet! We heard of a poor deluded cuss who went to an editor and ordered a set of sale bills and requested that the same be placed in the two county papers and one Newton county paper. The victim came across with sl3 and the editor squinted his best eye to see if the sun was shining end jingled the cash in his jeans. The price of booze continues to soar, and yet there are those who continue to Indulge while their families and friends plead and suffer for their thoughtlessness. They no doubt will continue to pay the price and some day in the near future the coroner will be called, and the verdict will be: "Died from the effect of apoplexy,’’ which, when placed in good, plaiui English translation means "from the effects of apple-jack." And now comes Kenyon of lowa, the state- which produces some people of unlimited nerve, and wishes Ex-president Roosevelt's vignette placed upon the certificates of the coming Victory loan. If those securities must bear the picture of a Republican-, place the vignette of a man like Ex-president Taft, who is loyal to the head of our nation and not too partisan to wish''him Godspeed in his effort for a league of nations arid the peace of the world. Elmer Dayis has moved into the buildings vacated by Nagel, on the Powers ranch; George Heil will farm the J. W. Mannon land near Tefft; D. H. Wesner has moved onto his own farm near Kersey; C. Wesner has rented the old home farm and will try progressive farming this season; Harry Neier has moved on a farm northeast of McCoysburg, and James Smith imoved onto the farm vacated by Neier, which he purchased last fall. And thus the old world do move.