Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1919 — HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

GOODLAND (From the Herald) The township schools will close next week after a successful scnooi year. Charles Wheeler of Francesville arrived last Saturday and will help *his brother in the restaurant this summer. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram D. Lingle of Lingle, Wyo., are here, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Doland and other Goodland friends. Mrs. Laura Romine and son, W. B. Romine, and wife of South Bend are here, the guests of her two sons, L. D. and C. W. Romine, and families. Miss Lulu Little underwent an operation for appendicitis at the St. Vincent’s hospital in Indianap* oils last Thursday, and is getting along fine at this time. Mrs. Lolo Robinson of Remington went to Rockville the first of the week where she will take treatment at the tuberculosis hospital for the next few weeks. Mrs. Goldie Crowden, who had been staying with relatives in Nebraska, came to Goodland last Friday and will make her home with her brother near Rensselaer. Mrs. Frank J. Babcock of Rensselaer has purchased the Mrs. 'Henry Sandmeyer property on west Union street and expects to move here early next fall. Consideration sl,800. Charlee Babcock came home last Friday night and visited until Monday with his parents, Attorney and Mrs. A. D. Babcock. He returned Monday to Ft. Sheridan, where he is statiorted for the present. He is in ward 38. Mrs. W. S. Watson and Miss Blanche Carpenter returned Monday from Lafayette where the former visited her daughter Mary and the latter her sister, Mrs. Haller Mavity, and family, who have recently moved there. Hermon C. Pearson of Grant Park, 111., has purchased the west 160 acres of the Woods farm four miles east of Goodland. He also purchased the Mrs. Alice Cummings property on north Newton street

and will become a resident of Goodland. The Presbyterian hospital unit No. 3 landed in New York last Thursday night and la temporarily located at Camp Mills. They expect to be moved to Camp Grant soon where they wnl be mustered out. Lawson J. Cooke and Wayne C. Gilman are with this unit, and it will only be a short timer' now until the boys are home. Lydia j». Watt was born March 2, 1837, in Berks county, Pa., and departed this life April 2, 1919. at her residence on Prairie avenue in Goodland, being 8 2 years and 1 month old. On April 22, 1859, she was united in marriage to James E. Watt. To this union were born 15 children, two of whom, Enoch and William W. Watt, preceded her to the better land several years ago. Enoch Watt having been drowned in the pacific ocean in 188 S and William W. Watt dying in 1901. Three of the children also died in infancy. There are now 10 of her children living to mourn her death, James Watt, of Carlisle, Ind.; Maggie A. Babcock, Goodland; George Watt, Goodland: Alexander Watt, Valparaiso; Amos Watt, Powell, Wyo.; Roy Watt, Basin, Wyo.; Melinda Augspurger, Peoria, Ill.; Christina Alexander, Goodland; Mary Watt, Goodland, and Clara Vlllinski, Benton county. She also left 29 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. All of her children now living, except Amos Watt, attended her funeral at Goodlamd Fr’day, April 4.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Mr. and Mrs. Lee Carl of Remington spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Carl. Mrs. I. N. Darrow spent the day Thursday with her mother, Mrs. Belle Hicks, at Remington. Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Rodgers and Mrs. E. W. Irwin spent Wednesday with relatives at Rensselaer. Mrs. Rea of Chillicothe, Ohio, came Thursday morning to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Jeyte. Albert Plummer left Sunday morning for Flushing, Mich., to vis-

it Clair Wynekoop and family for a few days. The tile mill started their season’s work Monday of thia week, and twelve hands are employed there at present Mrs. John Vogel went to Ohattsworth, 111., Thursday to visit her mother, Mrs. Margaret Haberkorn, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn ano Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Dunn and family spent Sunday with Geo. Spangle and family near Rensselaer. T. H. Greenfield of Phoenix, Arizona, came Friday evening to visit his brother-in-law, Samuel Middleton, and daughter, Mias Myrtle. Guy Dixon of Idaho, came Tuesday and Is visiting bis brother, J. O. ’ Dixon, and family. Guy Dixon has just returned from overseas and received his discharge from the service. Mrs. E. R. Pugh went to Logansport Monday to assist her sister, Mrs. George Jackson, in caring for her children, who have all been ill, the baby still being very ill and Victor confined to his bed.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Mrs. Ava Guild Little came home Tuesday from a visit with relatives at Remington. • Born, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Hines, April 3; a daughter to Joe O’Brien and wife, April 9; a daughter to Charles Hall and wife, Gillam township, April 1. Mr. and Mrs. Trever Coburn have returned from a week’s visit with relatives at South Bend,. Rolling Prairie, Laporte and Gary. They nave again taken up their residence in Medaryville. The little four-year-old son of Will Entrican and w:te who was injured several weeks ago by a hog, was taken to the hospital at Rensselaer last Saturday and is reported to be doing nicely at this time. Mrs. Joe Ryden returned Tuesday from Chicago where she had been for several weeks at the bedside of her mother, who has been very sick. Mrs. Ryden left her mother in a very weak condition. Herbert Ladd came today for a visit with the Rev. Henslee family. Mr. Ladd has Just been discharged from the navy and is here for a few days before going home, at Salina, Kan. His brother, Bernard Ladd, was thfe sailor boy who was a victim of the bomb outrage by the I. W. W. when the Chicago postoffice \vas bombed last fall. Lewis Fritz, brother of Ed Fritz of west of town, died at Ibis hojfie at Wanatah last Sunday from influenza. He was 60 some years old and is survived by five cnlldren, three girls and two boys. The funeral was held at Wanatah Tuesday from the Catholic church and the body brought to Medaryville in the Prevo car, burial being made

in the cemetery west of town. The Journal last week in reporting the death of Mrs. Frank Rowe’t sitter, had it Mrs. Rexstrew when it should have been Mrs. Lee Arrowsmith instead. She died at her home at Logansport last Thursday morning. She and Mr. Arrowsmith had just moved there from Illinois and had purchased a home. The funeral was held at Logansport Saturday, Mr. and Mrs Rowe attending. Last Saturday a message came from Knoxville, Tenn., to Brooks Lanam stating that Scott Lanam was very sick Mr. and Mrs. Lanam left at once for Tennessee, arriving there Sunday morning. They wired the folks here that Scott was still alive but very low. Messages have been coming from them since, one to the effect that he was slightly improved, but the. latest word, which came Wednesday evening, reported hten a little lower.

FRANCES VILLE (From the Tribune) Mrs. Oscar Boulden, Mrs. Anna Wade and Miss Ida Koster went to Lafayette Monday. Miss Ethel Seward was the guest at the home of Robert Record in Gillam over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Boehning of Warsaw were the guests of relatives here over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Rockwell and Mrs. Norval Osborn of Rensselaer W>ere here Sunday. Mr. amd Mrs. A. T. Patty and daughter of Vicksburg, Michigan, are visiting relatives here. Mrs. Mary Parker, daughters, Mrs. W. E. Tennell and Miss Blanche, went to Lafayette Friday. Miss Ruby Stinp of Winamac left here Monday, for Oxford, Ohio, where she will enter the university. Mrs. Charles Topp, Sr., of this place underwent a surgical operation at St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Lafayette today. D. J. Bute of Kempton, 111., has been here for several days making arrangements for the building of a new house on his farm south of town to replace the one destroyed by fire two weeks ago. Adjustment of the Lowery loss was made Tuesday. Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Brandenburg motored through Francesville one day last week, and while here were the guests of Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Hess. They were in company with Editor Myers of the Morocco Courier, who had recently sold his plant and is looking for a farm. Corporal Orville Nickerson, son of Thomas Nickerson of this place, has arrived home having been discharged from the service. He was on the firing line in France continuously for four months. He 'modestly admits that his baptism of fire shattered his nerves somewhat, but after the first week he didn’t mind it a “darned bit.’’

PINE GROVE (Too late for last week) Roseel Dale spent Tuesday night with John Nichols. * Oats sowing is just about over in this neighborhood. Mrs. Lizzie Cooper of Kniman is visiting her sons, Jack and Simon. Miss Mae Shook of Valparaiso is the guest of Dora Daniels this week. Simon/Cooper and family spent Sunday with his brother Jack and family. Mrs. Vernie Torbet and children called on Mrs. John Dale Sunday morning. Misses Dora Daniels and Mae Shook called'on Creola Torbet Tuesday afternoon. Murtha Stanley and Alice (Salbraith spent Monday night with Pauline Torbet. Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth called on John Dale and family Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mr. E. P, Honan of Rensselaer were out looking about (heir farm Sunday afternoon. Roseel and Ivan Dale, Delos Stanley and Harry Moore spent Sunday with Orval Boicourt and John Conn. William, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Britt, is very low with pneumonia. He was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning by Dr. Kresler. Miss Dora Daniels entertained at dinner at her home Sunday the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Johnson, Misses Rilla Florence, Mae Shook and Creola Torbet, Elmer Shroyer and Charley Torbet and Mr. and Mrs. Omar Daniels and son Edward.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Wrn,. Wasson and Basil Dunlap were over from Rensselaer on Sunday. Uncle John Foresman and .daughter Alice were Rensselaer visitors on Wednesaay. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Myers and Mrs. T. L. Davis motorfed to Chicago on Thursday morning. Alva Grenard and wife were over from Rensselaer on Monday to attend the funeral of Daviu Hess. Mr and Mrs. Ezra Fix of Lafayette ‘were visiting their daughter, Mrs. Bernard James, and family on Sunday. Wilbur Stallard, who lives on a farm near Donovan, was in town on Wednesday. He still likes Brook pretty well. Sunday was a day of general rejoicing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brunner, for a baby girl arrived at their home. A squad of the soldier boys from Brook took part in the ceremonies at the burial of Linton Carter at Mt. Ayr. They acted as guard of honor and pall-bearers. We received a card from Earl Tyler on Monday saying that he arrived at Camp Mills, N. Y.,- direct from Brest, France; on April 2nd. He does not know when he will icome west. A trip around the country shows the wheat looking fine. There is

every evidence of a well rooted plant and the top growth fa Improving rapidly. There la the beet stand of wheat ever seen In thia county. Corporal Arthur Irwin arrived home on Monday evening from Camp Taylor. He has received an honorable discharge from the army and la now ready to take up hla work once more. Hie Unde fkam waa a lltle alow in letting go of him and baa kept him out of contracta for the chautauqu* work thia summer.

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Sell gave a family dinner on Sunday In honor of their son ••Ted” who arrived hoax from France after serving nearly two years in the army. About fifty guests were present and enjoyed the feast and homecoming of the soldier lad. He came by way of Monticello and Kentland on Sunday morning. On March 18. Mrs. Sarah E. Warn* inan and Wm. Fleming of Brook were married at Crawfordsville by Judge Jere West. They spent a week with Mrs. Meadows, daughter of Mrs Fleming, at Crawfordsville, then visited with Mrs. Della Martin at Columbia City, arriving home on last Thursday. They are now ocI copying the homo of Mrs. Hamman in west Brook. Both are well 1 know here and have the best wishes of their many friends. Charles Babcock of Goodland was over on Sunday to call on Miss Edith Park. He was a student under Miss Park for several years and as he hag Just returned from France wished to greet J.i» old friends. He is one of the sons of At*y. »«abcovk of Goodlnd, both of whosn saw service abroad. Charles is still In the service, having contracted a physical condition that requires him to take further treatment at the hospital at Ft. Sheridan. David Hess, son of Andrew and Sarah Hess, was born beptember 11, 1852, in Ross county, Ohio. When a child three years old he came with his parents to Newton ciunty, Indi, and settled on a farm onehalf mile north of Brook. His early life and young manhood was spent on the farm. After he became of age he entered the mercantile business, first as a clerk but later he engaged In business for himself. With the exception of the first few years of his life all his time was devoted to business. In 1882 he opened a general store at Foresman, Indiana, then a thriving country village, rivaling Brook His stock of goods was moved to Brook in the fall of 1888 and bls store has been open continously ever since. He himself has had charge and managed the varied business affairs of luese years assisted by his sons until a few weeks before his death. He was married to Martha J. McWilliams of Idaville, Ind., January 1, 1880. To this union was born four children, two girls and two boys: Ntta 0., Roy E., Blanch V., and Walter G. He was in fair health until about the middle of January when indications of physical breakdown were seen. He rapidly lost in strength until without effort h<e could scarcely walk to hfs place of business. His great determination and will to do kept him going until a few mornings before his death. Two evenings before he aied he was out on the porch. The nature of his ailments made recovery impossible and all that loving hands could do was done to make his tiime pass as easily as possible and await the end. His conThursday became decidedly worse on hursday evening and it was seen that the end was near. It came between It and 1 o’clock of Saturday morning, April sth, he being 66 years, 6 months and 24 days old. He leaves to mourn their loss a wife, four children; Mrs. E. A. Gast of Warsaw, Ind.; Walter G. Hese of Camp Taylor, Ky.; Etta G. and Roy E. of Brook, two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. J. U, Merchant of Biltmore, N. C.; J. V. Hess of Burwell, Neb.; Mrs. J B. Lyons, Austin A. and Elmer E. of Brook, four grandchildren and other relatives and a host of friends.

ADMINISTRATOR’S HALE The undersigned administrator •< the estate of Thomas J. Jones, deceased, will sell the personal property of said estate at publio auction at the late residence of dacedent, just east of Tefft, Jaspdf county, Indiana, conunenclng at 1) p. m. on SATURDAY, MAY 3, l»l». Bald property consists of a lot of carpenter, blacksmith and gunsmith tools, sporting goods, gun stocks, work benches, vices, hammers, wrenches, ecrewplates, dlos, braces and bits, drills, paints, brushes, tool chests etc. Also 1) No. 10 L. C. Smith gun, 1 Remington repeating shotgun, 1 Marlin *g-4| rifle, 1 Springfield rifle 5070, T Hopkins A Allen rifle 22-cal.,, 1 small guage shotgun, 1 Harrington A Richards pistol, 1 22-cal. pistol, 1 lot of revolvers, a lot of ammunition, shot, etc.; set'of paint ladders, 1 small safe, fishing tackle, boats and oars, and numerous other articles. , •* Terms—Under 35 cash In. hand; sums over >5 a credit of 4 months will be given on good bankable notes bearing 6 per cent Interest after maturity. F. W. FISHER, Administrator.