Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1919 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Dr John Hansson of Rensselaer has taken the agency for the Elgin automobile. Mrs. Thomas Hullihan went to Columbus Wednesday to visit her home folks. Otto Chasteen and wife motored here from Brook Sunday, spending the day with Joseph Thornton and family. Word has been received here that Trank and Mrs. Nicholes expected to leave Live Oak, Fla., the

15th of this month headed toward Medaryville. « Ova Baker and George Nicoles are home from overseas service, the former having been mustered out at Camp Taylor and the latter at Camp Sherman. Mrs. Grant Eldridge went to Indiana Harbor Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. George March. She will spend some time in Chicago before returning. Mrs. Charles Smith went to Francesville Wednesday to make a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John Garling. Mr. Garling la in poor health, caused by rheumatism. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Young ana son Ray of Gary spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. John Guild. Mrs. Guild and Mrs. Mark Harris and son returned with them to Gary. John Vanßuskirk and Charley Guild have returned from tnerr top to Dawson, N. D. They made the trip from Dawson to their farm, several miles from town, In a sleigh. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Morrow and children, John and Delight, moved here from South Bend thia week. Mr. Morrow owns a farm east of town and will live here while looking after hie farm interests. •Jr. and Mra. John Antcllff went to Billings, Mont., the first of the week to attend the funeral of .Mrs. Antcliffs brother, Oscar Leavitt, who died in a Butte, Mont., hospital following an operation for appendicitis. Mr. Leavitt is survived by a wife. The Gillam school closed a very successful term last Friday. Fairview school joined them at noon, basket dinner was served and a long program followed. There were 73 present. All the jmtrons asked the teacher. Miss Houston, to be with them next year.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hinchman spent the day Wednesday at Rensselaer. Mrs. D. J. Pettit spent Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. Lucy Pitts, at Remington. Cecil Miller of South Bend came Wednesday evening to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Enghausen of Clarion, la., came Tuesday evening to visit Chris Shumaker and family. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Morehead of Sheldon Mo., came Wednesday evening to visit their daughter, Mrs. Alex Wilson. Mrs May Kenrich and son Dale went to Culver Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Samuel Medbourne, which was held at that place Tuesday. Mr and Mrs. G. W. Bender of San Francisco. Calif., came Monday evening to visit Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Irwin. Mrs. Ben/der and Mrs. Irwin are cousins. E. J. Dibell received a telegram this Thursday noon saying his sister, Miss Lina Dibell, died this Thursday morning at the home of Marion Rader in Walla Walla, W’ash. Mr and Mrs. Christian Rinkenberger of Gridley, Hl., who bad been visiting their son, Christian Rinkenberger, Jr., and family, north of Wolcott, went to Cissna Park, 111., Thursday to visit a son anxl daughter there. Will Cowgill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cowgill, has received his discharge from the army and returned home Thursday. Will lacked but 10 days of being in the army one year. He was among those who were sent across quickly and saw overseas service. On the return trip he left Brest March 19, arriving at Newport News April 2.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Walter Blankenbakers arrived here from Wabash county Thursday. Zola Schanlaub, daughter of Dan Schanlaub, has been quite sick the past week. Mrs. Harry Downs and famlily of Rensselaer spent Sunday with Mrs. Downs’ folks, the Standishes. John Snow began work this week for Harry Elijah in the care of the stone roads, over which Mr. Elijah is superintendent. J. W. Hammerton came oyer from Rensselaer Monday and reports that his wife, who is in tne hoepital, is very little if any improved. Mrs. Oscar Stucker returned Sunday from the hospital in Chicago where she underwent an operation. She is doing fine and seems wen on the way to complete recovery. Mrs. Kinder Kennedy of Chicago visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Standish, over Sunday. Mrs. Kennedy brought with her her little daughter Pauline, who remained for a longer visit. ’ Mrs. Abbie Thompson, who had been visiting Mrs. Eli Dungan for the 'past week, returned to her home in Hammond Saturday, untie Emma Dungan accompanied her to visit a month or so. J. W. Hammerton, who came here a few weeks ago to work for “Jocky” Lyons, but who was forced to give up his work on account of the ill health of his wife, finished selling his household goods and left for Rensselaer Saturday, where Mrs. Hammerton is in the hospital.

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Mrs. Andy Minnicus of Reynolds came Tuesday to attend the funeral of Peter Huguet. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hart and daughter of Rankin, 111., were the guests of relatives here over Bunday. David Gudeman and Herman Dunker have been honorably discharged from the military service and have arrived home. J A. Clark has returned here from Clarksfield, O-, where he had been visiting with his mother. He will leave soon for his home in Colorado. John F. Kopka, who met with an injury to his right leg when the sharp edge of an axe struck It some time ago, manages to get down town with the assistance of a cane. The death of Peter Huguet occurred at the family residence last Tuesday morning about 1:30 after a long Illness from cancer of the stomach and complicated troubles. He had been in poor health for almost a year and finally when the pungy growth of the

stomach began to trouble him his decline in health had been quite rapid. Mr. Huguet was born in Washington, 111., June is 1851. February 3, 1880, he was married to Mary Dergans of Washington, to which union four children were born—Clyde, who died November 28, 1908; Elsie, Louis and Mra Edward Franks. The deceased came to Indiana 25 year* ago, locating on a farm south of Francesville, and afterwards moved to town. He leaves to mourm, his wife, three children, three grandchildren, four brothers and five sisters. The funeral was held at the Catholic church in Francesville this morning. Burial was made in the cemetery at Reynolds this afternoon. Fred Malchow, one of the oldest residents of the community, died at his residence in Francesville last Friday afternoon after an illness of many weeks from complicated troubles. Mr. Malchow was born in Ketcz, Mecklenburg, Germany, January 28, 1846. He sailed for America July 1, 1861. He was united in marriage to Marie Smallfelt January 6, 1868, to which union seven sons and one daughter were born. His death occurred at the age of 73 years, 2 months and 14 days. He leaves his wife, two sone, Jacob and William, and a daughter, Mrs. Ernest Kopka, of this community; a brother, Charles Malchow, of Rensselaer; three sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Grivith of Michigan City; Mrs. Dora Sard of South Dakota, Mrs. Freda Fleck of Walkerton, Ind. The funeral was held at the Salem Evangelical.cnurch in Francesville Monday afternoon, Revs. Weiss and Van Orman officiating. Burial was made in the cemetery east of town.

, MILROY ‘IToo late for Saturday issue) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas John April 18, a son. Lloyd Tow came home from Newland last Tuesday. Chapman brothers are hauling lumber for a new barn. Henry Goble of Monon spent Thursday with Earl Foulks’. Earl Foulks and family visited Mr. and Mrs. W. Banes last Sunday. Dorothy Wolf of Wolcott visited her sister, Mns. Leon Parks, last week. » Mrs. Fred Saltwell and Mrs. George Foulks went to Monon Saturday. Mrs. Lillie Mitchell and son Charles went to McCoysburg Tuesday afternoon. Roy and Charles Stiers papered two rooms for Mrs. William Chapman this week. Mr. and Mrs. True Culp and daughter Evelyn spent Monday at Charles Beaver’s. Mrs. William Fisher and daughters, Lillian , and Evelyn, were in Rensselaer Friday. Mrs. Marion Dunn and sister and baby of Canton, 0., spent Thursday with. Mrs. Lillie Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Fisher and son ' Roland spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks. Vera and Charles Culp came home last week from camp, having arrived in New York some weeks ago. ■Mr. and Mrs. Roy Culp and Mr. and Mrs. True Culp and daughter spent Sunday with W. E. Culp and family. Beryl Chapman spent Tuesday night and Wednesday with her grandmother, Mrs. Anna Chapman, and family. Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks abe Sunday dinner with Frank May’s and in the afternoon called on Mr. and Mrs. Forbes.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Mrs. Hattie Champley went to Blue Island, 111., where she will stay with Mrs. Hackette for a while. Mrs. C. D. Teague of Wichita, Kan., is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Dunn, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Z. F. Little returned home i this week from Florida, where they had spent the past Yew ‘months. Miss Marie Fisher, teacner of seventh and eighth grades of the Goodland schools, spent Sunday with home folks in Wolcott. Miss Imogene Johnson returned to her home in ‘Hoopeston, 111., Saturday after visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Tedford. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Fulmer an-

nounce the arrival of a nine-pound boy April 12 at their 110016 on Prairie avenue, which lias been named Lawrence EJugene. Mrs. John Hughes came home Thursday from Clinton and Terre Haute, where she visited for a few days with her husband and other relatives. Mrs. Al Gray of Lacross left here last Friday for a visit with her daughter, Miss Audrey Gray, who is training to be a nnrsA in an Indianapolis hospital. Mrs. A. C. Louette is In Chicago this week visiting her sister, Mrs. T. M. McCollum. Her sister. Miss Laura Ponton, accompanied her to Chicago, returning this week. Lawson J. Cooke and Wayne C. Gilman with base hospital No. 13 will be in Chicago this Friday enrcute to Camp Grant, where they expect to be mustered out soon. The farmers of Goodland held a very successful meeting last Saturday and elected officers and will hold the charter open for 60 days. The gleaners are surely going over the top in Goodland, Remington,

Kentland and Earl Park. The next meeting will be held In Goodland Thursday night, April 24. Two children, a son and daughter, of Will F. Gilman are Influenza patients at the homo of their grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Rowland, at Downers Grove, 111. Dr. C. C. Bassett of this city was called there this week to see them. Mrs. Kate Griflln returned home from a three months’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Guy Maxwell, and family at Dexter, Cowley county, Kan. and Mr. and Mrs. Dunkelberger of Howard, Elk county, Kan. She also visited with her alster, Mrs. Lillian Knight, and family of Lamer, Davis county, Mo.