Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1919 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

. FAIR OAKS The wheat and rye are surely coming out fine. John Dean and family moved to Hammond last week. With very few exceptions health is quite good in our neck of the woods. Bert Warne and Sam Potts attended a meeting at Remington Sunday. Bert Warne helped load a car of cord wood Tuesday for Charles Halleck. Lieut. E. G. Miles was a guest at supper at Abe Bringle’s Tuesday evening. Arvel Bringle and family of Remington catne up and spent Sunday with home folks. Mrs. Dan Wood returned home Tuesday after a few days’ visit with her son Roy near Virgie. Mrs. William Warne has been down with a heavy cold for several days, hut Is slowly recovering. Frank McKay, who works in a machine shop at Hammond, was at home over Sunday with his family. Fteh and Anna Gilmore returned ijome the first of the week from a week’s visit with Tom Mallatt’s at X’irgie. Miss Esta Perrigo, a teacher in ("‘olfax township, was a guest at A. M. Bringle’s from Saturday until Sunday evening. John Leidhty of east of town has lately become the owner of an Overinland, which he drives to town instead of old Dobbin. The play given at the school building last Thursday evening w : as certainly fine. Each one acted his part well and all felt they had got value received for their money. The fruit prospects are good up to the present time. If the weather does not get freakish from now on we ought to 'have plenty of fruit ‘so far as the trees are concerned. March has passed out again and not very calm either. While it wasn’t very stormy, the wind was quite high and cold. There was considerable crust frozen on the ground tfovdfiy and Tuesday mornings, and some ’farmers were slow about getting out to disc in oats on account thereof.

LEE L. L* Lefler and family drove up from Lafayette Sunday. Mrs. C. A. Holeman’s three sons and their families spent Sunday witJh her. Clarence Garrison’s family from Kokomo has moved onto the farm that Frank Overton recently purchased. Walter Jordan and J. H'. Culp and their families went from

church Sunday to Elm°r Gilmore’s for dinner. The young people gave a miscellaneous shower Wednesday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Smith at tlie home of Wm. Smith’s. J. D. Moore and family of east of Monon amd James Cassell’s family of this place were Sunday guests of the J. W. Mellender family. O. E. Noland and wife and Mrs. C. A. Lefler and aughter Frances spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Ndland, the latter beimg sick. • Clarence Brooker moved his family out from Monon last week to the Trout ranch here, im the house on the east side of. the road. Mr. Brooker is overseer of the ranch at this place. Mrs. S. M. Jacks, who has spent the last few’ weeks at Lafayette, where she was operated on, returned home Monday. She is improving nicely but is not able to sit up yet. The nurse came w’ith her and cared for her a few days. The Pain of Corns and Bunions Is quickly relieved by shaking into the shoes some Alien’s Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder. Try it. No more tired, aching, swollen, tender feet if you use this standard remedy. Sold everywhere.—Advt.

GIFFORD Aleece Stanley spent Saturday night with Opal Hamkins. Harry Reed and son Jay are on the sick list at this writing. Mr. aqd Mrs. V. M. Peer were Wheatfield goers Friday evening. , Greeley Comer and daughter Essie were Rensselaer goers Friday. Gladys Elliott spent Sunday afternoon with Otis and Gladys Hdrshman. William Obenchain of Wheatfield and Ted Keen left for- Chicago Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Grimm spent Wednesday with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Nate Keen. The dance given here Saturday night was well attended, 145 persons being present. T. M. Haniford spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick of Remington. Henry Parker and family of near Medaryville spent Sunday with his brother Earl and family. Hello, everybody! We have had a 'nice long vacation and now Are ready for business again. Grace Knapp and Lila Delehanty spent Friday night with Mrs. Nate Keen, and Tuesday night with Essie Comer. Mrs, Pearl Sanders and children of Alabama Is visiting her mother, Mrs. T. A. Caldwell. She expects to make her home here in Gifford. Arthur Walker and sister Beulah, Orval Zook and Leota Obenchain autoed to near Hebron and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Zook. Dr. Linton of Medaryville was called to Homer Myers’ Tuesday to see their little daughter who was quite sick, but is reported better at this writing. Those taking Sunday dinner with

Mr. and Mn. Charles Britt were Mr. and Mra. James Britt. Sr., and sons, Harry and Frank, W. T. Hankins and family. Jack Holmes and Aieece Stanley and sisters. FOUR CORNERS 'Cold blows the wind as April is being ushered ini \ Dr. Downie of North Judson was called professionally to the Asher home Monday. It is reported that scarlet fever has again made its appearance in this township, in the family of Ed Schrader, near Dunn’s siding. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Fisher attended the funeral of William Garrigues of near Francesville Friday. He was an uncle of Mrs. Fisher and died suddenly of heart disease Tuesday might. Mrs. Scott, widow of F. H. Scott, who for many years was the C. & E. I. agent at Wheatfield, was buried from the M. E. church of Wheatfield Sunday at 2 p. m., the Services being cpnducted by Rev. G. A. Emerich, a former pastor of the M. E. church at that place, and a near friend of the deceased and who, at this time, is editing a publication at Pittsford, Mich. Mrs. Scott will always be remembered by those who knew her for her Christian spirit and her co>netant effort to build up the church at Wheatfield, of which she was an active member as long as her health would permit. For the past 18 months she suffered greatly and was cared for at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Helmick. The family have the sympathy of the entire community in this tneir hour of sorrow.

MILROY Lud Clark’s buzzed wood Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Tow were in Monon Saturday. Mrs. John Tow and son went to Wolcott Tuesday. Banner, Lone Star and Center schools closed Friday. Creighton Clark buzzed wood for Mr. McCurdy Tuesday. Pearl Chapman hepped Mrs. Wm. Chapman hang paper Thursday. John Ramp came out from Rensselaer to his farm Sunday. Mrs. Earl Foulks ana sons spent Wednesday with Mrs. George Foulks. Mrs. Wm, Chapman, Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Elsie Clark were In Lee Tuesday afternoon). Mrs. Jesse English and daughter Iva called on Mrs. George Foulks Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Lillie Mitchell and sons spent Monday and Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. Thomas Lear. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Culp and Earl Foulks and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks. A number came to Banner Friday afternoon to hear the program, and all felt proud of the exercises. Mr. and Mrs.. Lud Clark amd daughter and Mrs. Elsie Clark and son Howard spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell.

PINE GROVE Vera Smith was a Gifford goer Saturday evening. Geraldine Dale spent Sunday with Ruth Torhet. Charles Shroyer was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Pauline Torbet spent Sunday with Martha Stanley. Miss Mildred Macy spent Sunday with Miss Elizabeth Hurley. Creola Torbet spent » Saturday night -with Lillie and Irene Price. John Dale and family spent Sunday with! James Torbet and family. Miss Gertrude Misch spent Sunday with Barbara and Rachel Hayes. Simon Cooper and family spent Sunday with Jack Cooper and family. Frank Payne and family spent Sunday with James Davis and family. Julius Schultz and family spent Sundaj* with Rudolph Ritter and family. Elmer Shroyer and Charley Torbet helped John Dale rfow j»ats Wednesday. Lillie Price and friend spent Sunday evening with Grayoe Price and friend. Mrs. Vernie Torbet and children called on James Torbet and family Tuesday morning. Robert Scott and Nora Vest spent Sunday evening with Myrtle Foster of near Rosebud. Mrs. James Torbet attended the Ladies’ Aid at Mrs. Mahala Williams’ Wednesday afternoon. Miss Ruby Caldwell of Parr spent Saturday and Sunday with her grandmother, Mrs. Newt Price. Mrs. Ad Shook and son Ross of Valparaiso called on Charles Shroyer and family Sunday evening. Mrs. Jack Cooper and son John and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daugfa-

ter Ruth were shopping in Rensselaer Friday. I*OHBUM RUN William Nuss called on T. J. Parker Monday morning. T. J. Parker and eon Everett were Medaryville goers Saturday. Frank Payne and family spent Sunday with James Davis and family. Mr. and Mrs. Reece Cavinder are the proud parents of a new baby boy. «Mary Cunningham called on Orpha and Myrtle Parker Sunday afternoon. Orpha and Myrtle* Parker called on their sister, Mrs. James Davis, Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Otha Spriggs and baby spent Sunday with Charley Walker and family of near Gifford. Mrs. James Catnipbell went to Wheatfield Wednesday to see Mrs. Jasper Cover, who is sick with the flu. Wm. Markin helped T. J. Parker haul corn Wednesday to Harry Brown’s, on the Mrs. Chapman farm. The two little children of Mr. and Mrs. James Davis are on the sick list this week; also Thelma Cover. Glenn Baker, who had been visiting his uncle, E. A. Merrill, and wife, returned to *his home in Boone county Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Johnson and baby returned home Saturday after spending the week with T. J. Parker and family. Mrs. Parker accompanied them home for over Sunday.

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Miss Hazel Lucas spent the weekend with friends at Monticello. Keith O’Riley has been discharged from service and has returned home to stay. An item that was overlooked last week was the birth of a fine daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ward Lewis. Mrs. Will Banes entertained 16 of the friends of her son Paul in honor of his sixteenth birthday Wednesday. George Worden Is tearing away a large section of the building he recently purchased for his harness shop, thus making it shorter amd lighter. Miss Ina Alson returned home Sunday evening from a five weeks’ visit with her grandparents and other relatives at Graymont and Pontiac, 111. Mrs. Isadore Taber went to Wabash Friday in response to a telegram announcing the arrival of the first grandson at the home of her son, Wellington Morris. •Cheater Besse has resigned his Job at Merritt’s grocery and has taken another with the Rich Bros. Elevator Co. at Brook, to which place he will shortly remove. Miss Ethel Smalley returned Wednesday evening from Washington, D. C., where she has been for several months in the employment of the government. She has a six weeks’ vacation. “Peach” Balcom, who had been with the expeditionary forces in France, has returned to this country and is’ now at Camp Taylor, Ky. He expects to return home soon. We are all waiting for Peach’s brand of “hot air” and a few long, loving handshakes. The new freight and express route which started, Tuesday from Lafayette with four motor trucks on as many different rou/te«, should prove a real good thing. One of its branches comes to Remingtom, where it ends its run. Rensselaer, it seems, is passed up, probably because the city beautiful is situated on a real, sure enough railroad, and the need for a motor express is not so pressing as in tae towns which have only am apology for a road. However, we feel sure that Rensselaer people will feel very much overlooked in not getting the route. The following from the Kalamazoo Gazette of March 15 in regard to a former Remington girl, Mrs. Ostrander, better known here as “Midge” Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller, will be of interest to our readers. Mrs. Castleman has many friends here in Remington who will wish her all happiness: “Morris N. Castleman, a prominent real estate dealer of Gary, and Mrs. Madge Ostrander, a telegraph operator whose home is in Bristol, Ind., were married in Kalamazoo today by the Rev. John W. Dunning. The couple came to the city on an early morning train, obtained a license and then went to the home of Dr. Dunning, where they were married.’’ MT; AYR (From the Tribune) Mr. and Mrs. Pat Burns are visiting in Indianapolis. Miss Mollie Johnson took the teachers’ examination at Rensselaer SatUT'da.y Mr. amd Mrs. Frank Coovert and C. H. Stacker and son Perry were Monon visitors Bunday. Joe Witcher moved this week to the Mrs. Jap Wright house in which Dick Ashby lived last year. Jim Wildrick and wife left Saturday for Poplar, Minn., where they will work on a dredge boat. Mrs ; Oscar Stucker was taken to the Francis Willard hospital In Chicago Tuesday, It being expected that she will have to undergo a very seriqus operation. Mrs. Pete Cline and her father-in-law, John Cilne, of Decatur visited Mr. amd Mrs. Lee Dirst Friday. Mrs. Cline is a niece of the Dirst’s and was over to attend the Teco funeral at Kentland. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Putman returned this week from a visit In Michigan and moved tiheir goods into the Dr. Martin tenement house.

Mr. Putman la considering taking up teaming here and will probably be our drayman. On account of the bad condition of Mrs. Hammierton’s health, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hammartw are boarding at the hotel this week in hopes that the absolute rest vdll do her good. Their girls are staying with their aunt, Mrs. John ■Helms’. Mrs. John Anderson was taken to the hospital again Friday in the ambulance. Mrs. Anderson Is really no worse but being so far removed from the doctors «the could not get attention when she most needed It in this day of scarcity of physicians. Mrs. Anderson’s . principal ailment is heart trouble.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Waßßon was oVer from Rensselaer Sunday visiting friends. Miss Vivian Gibson o<f Chicago spent the week-end with Mrs. Mae Leach. Clarence Harms was over from Goodland Sunday visiting bls brother Allen. County Assessor Thornton of Jasper county was transacting business in Brook Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Putt had a pleasant April 1 surprise Tuesday. It was a baby boy. Rev. Slckafoose was In Fulton this week with the Rev. Kessinger, holding a series of meetings. O. B. Stonehill and family were in Remington Sunday visiting Mrs. Stonehill’s mother, Mrs. Forry. Mrs. John X. Lyons of Jasper county is suffering from an attack of pneumonia, following Influenza. Mrs. Lee Lowe and the children visited the first of the weeg in Goodland with Mr: Lowe’s mother. Uncle Billy Corbin was celebrating Wednesday. He is 83 years old and feels a great deal younger. We understand that Sergeant Ted Sell may be out of the army and home by the last of the week. Mr and Mrs. Wheeler Corbin of Green, N. Y.. are guests of their cousin, Mrs. Earl Corbett, and familVMr. and Mrs. M. J. Thornton visited in Rensselaer Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G L. Thornton. Charles and Eb. Crisler accompanied M'rs. R. Hill to Chicago Friday, where she was operated on at the Wesley hospital. Clinton Schaeffer and family and Charles Whiting and wife spent Sunday with the latter's uncle, O. F. Morgan, and family in Watseka. M'rs. George Light returned, to her home in Colorado Friday after a visit of several weeks with her parents, M r - and Mrs. Wnn. Corbin, and other relatives. Mrs. Rouse of Goodland, Mr. 'and Mrs. Harvey Kendall and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wortley spent Sunday with Mrs. James Kendall and Mrs. Mary Mooney. Word comes from Mrs. R. Hill, who was operated on last Friday, to the effect that the gall dmct gave all the trouble and this had been drained and she was getting along nicely. Arrived—at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L«ong Monday night—--a baby boy, just 20 minutes ahead of the hour set for All Fools’ day. But the boy isn’t to be fooled. He

is a hearty youngster and on the job. , „ James Raynor came home Monday from Camp Taylor where he received an honorable discharge from the army. Jimmie was overseas and under shell fire for three months. Ho far we have not been able to have a talk with him. The remains of Mrs. Roy Maple were brought to Brook and the funeral service held at the M. E. church in Brook Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, the Rev. Wilson officiating. The Interment was in the Brook cemetery. It seems that Mr. and Mrs. Maple had made arrangements to move from Laird, Colo., to Glasco, Kan. Their IJttle daughter contracted what was supposed to be a severe ©old, but as Mr Maple had altbSdy left with the car of stock for Glasco, the wife and daughter left for that place March 17. PaTt of the goods were placed in the home when the mother was taken with influenza. She was seriously 111, but had begun to feel better and was talking to the nurse about what she intended to do with the new home and changes in the furniture, when all at once the heart ceased to function and In a little while she •passed away. It was one of those sudden collapses that are frequent with Influenza and grip cases. Preparations were made to bring the mother back to her home In Indiana, while all care was taken to safeguard the life of the little daughter whose condition was getting decidedly better, and she was left in the care of two trained nurses with bright prospects for her complete recovery. As Miss Grace Stath, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Stath of Brook, Mrs. Maple was well known and loved by her many friends here, and her sudden death is a shock to this community.