Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1919 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Frank McNett of Lafayette spent Tuesday with Wolcott friends. Dan Harriman and family of Remington were the guests Sunday of Mirs. Laura Brose. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilson at the Wabash Valley sanitarium Tuesday, April 29, a son. Mrs. Julia Treanor of Remington was the guest over Sunday of her son, Hugh Treanor, and family northeast of Wolcott. Miss Bertha Priimimer and Miss Eunice Banes df Remington were Wolcott visitors between trains Wednesday morning. Miss Anna Rider and Miss Esther Romine of Goodland were the guests Saturday and Sunday of Miss Margaret Fields. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Wooden received a telegram Monday from their son Russell saying he had arrived safely on this side of the water. • Fred Taylor, who was caned here by the death of his mother, Mrs. Harry Taylor, returned to Winamac Monday, where he is attending school. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Todd of Waupaka, Wis., and their daughter, Mrs.’ Leslie Strole, of Kentland spent the day Sunday with Mr. and Mirs. L. A. Fields. Miss Maude Martin of Kankakee, 111., who had been visiting Mr. an.l Mrs. F. de Muynck and Joe Emond and family the past week, returned home Monday evening. Mrs. John Kilgus of Forrest, 111., who had been visiting Philip Streib and family and her son, Sam Kilgus, who works for Mr. Streib, returned home Tuesday evening. Mrs. (Herbert Frye received a telegram Monday from her husband, Herbert Frye, who had been with

the army overseas, saying he had arrived safely on this side of the water. Mrs. J. Thews of Laporte and her daughter, Mrs. Gus Steinke, of Medaryville, who had been visiting Mrs. Thew’s son, Fred Thews, and wife, of this place, returned home Tuesday. Mrs. E. O. Hubbard and daughter Alice of Indianapolis, who had been visiting at the home of Mrs. Hubbard’s daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Marshal Dinsmore, for a few days, returned home Monday. George Scripter and his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Daggy, went to Rantoul, 111., Monday evening to visit relatives and from there they will go to Chamipaign to visit their brother John, who is very ill in a hospital in that city. Mrs. B. F. Blalock received a telegram Monday that her son, Saddler Jeff Haskins, who served with the Rainbow division overseas, had arrived safely on this side and was enroute to Camp Merritt, N. J. Mr. Haskins was with Bat. F, 150 F. A. Lieut, and Mrs. J. L. Dawson, who had been spending the past 'few days here getting ready to go to housekeeping, went to Terre Haute Tuesday for a few days’ visit with Mrs. Dawson’s parents. From there they go to Camp Dodge, la., where Mr. Dawson expects to receive his discharge from the service. Charles Albertson, who for several years was a resident of this county and was well known by many here, died at Miller, S. D., April 2. He was the son of Eli Albertson and was 58 years of age at the time of his death. The family had just moved to Miller from lowa. Before they could get moved into their home, which they had just purchased, they were taken with influenza Mrs. Albertson, who was fonmierly Beatrice Rader of this place, died March 28, and Mr. Albertson just six days later. Besides their three grown sons, one of whom is in. camp at New York, and their two-year-old son, he leaves three sisters and one brother, , MEDARYVILLE (From, the Journal) Miss Lizzie Wrassman left Wednesday for a visit in Cincinnati and other nearby points. Lewis White, August Dunker and Sherman McCay went to Chicago Monday with a car load of lino cattle. Frances Miller, well known in Medaryville, is in a Lafayette hospital with a well developed case oif appendicitis. Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Linton, Ralph Williams and Damon Linton were guests of Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Eisenhart of Lacross last Sunday. Mrs. Scott Lanam returned to her home ini Knoxville, Tenn., last Thursday. She was accompanied as

| far as Cincinnati by J. J. Lanam. Mrs. George Hansell went to Lafayette last Saturday and spent Sunday with Mr. Hansell in the Home hospital. The last report from the sick man is that he is doing very well. Albert Reep, representing White Post township, and John P. Ryan of Gillam went to Indianapolis last Monday to welcome the Rainbow division of the A. E F. Incidentally Mr. Reep is taking the Scottish Rite degree of Masonry. Those here from a distance for the funeral of Scott Lanam were: Thomas Peterson <>l Kirklin, Ind.; Mrs. Mae Luken and Mrs. Jessie Michaels and daughter df Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Caldwell of Niles, Mich.; Douglass Mitchell and Clark Nanam of Colfax, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Frazier Antrim and daughter Margaret of (Hebron; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Faris of Gary, and J. L. Conover of Valparaiso.

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Charles R. Wilson and family have moved to Rockfleld, Ind. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. James Hamblin Friday, April 25, a son. Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Tennell of Winamac were the guests of Mrs. Mary Parker and daughter over Sunday. Mrs. F. L. Sharrer and son of Benton Harbour, Mich., motored down for an over Sunday visit with Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Sharrer. They returned Monday. William Schleman of Valparaiso, who owns the “Gaswell” farrn of 760 acres southwest of Francesville, has traded it to Charles Murdock, the Lafayette banker, for a 4 00-acre tract near Elkhart. Rev. and Mirs. W. H. Hess and Oliver Engle of this place’ have received telegrams that their sons are among the late arrivals off - troops in New York. They will arrive here within the next 10 » days. Clifford Hess was a member of a Detroit hospital unit. The marriage of Miss Marie Lee and William Fitzpatrick took iplace at St. Joseph’s Catholic church in Reynolds yesterday morning. The bride, who is one of the popular members of the younger set here, is the daughter of Mrs. Margaret Lee. The groom has always lived

«t Odell, 111., where they have gone to reside. , Royal Brenneman of thia place dug five young wolves out of the Monon ditch bank about two miles north of town Tuesday afternoon. The wolves are about two weeks old and look very much like shepherd pups. He will keep them as pots for a while and Is using the bottle system of feeding. He failed to locate the mother wolf, but she may fall into one of Mr. Brenneman’s traps later. Thomas Nickerson, father of Ollie Nickerson, received a message from New York Tuesday morning stating that his son, who was In a military camp near the city, had died In the hospital as the result of an automobile accident. No further particulars of the accident are known. The body Is expected to arrive here some tVme Friday. The t funeral services will probably be conducted at the Christian church.

GOODLANi) (From the Herald) A. G. Jakway remains about the same since his return from Florida. Mrs. James Little of Muncie Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hall. Mrs. Lewis Tice is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles Sanderson, and husband at Union Mills. T. M. Ponton has purchased the Henry Butler lot just west of the Z. F. Little home and will erect a modern residence there. Mr. and Mrs. Rush Huff of Kankakee, Hi., autoed here Saturday and visited over Sunday with the former’s mother, Mrs. Huff. At a continued meeting held last Saturday night the town board let the contract for oiling the streets of Goodland to Martin Elhert of Monticello. Mr. and Mrs. Leßoy Tice returned home Monday after spending Sunday with the former’s sister, Mrs. John Lacey, and family in South Bend.

Mrs. Mary Webster came over from Kentland Wednesday morning to visit here with her sisters, Mrs. Robert Boyles and Mrs. Duffy, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burgess left Monday morning for Elgin, 111., where they visited this week with their daughter, Mrs. Brewster Hornbeek, and husband. Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Kelford left last Tuesday morning for their new home at Pleasant Lake, Ind. They took with them the best wishes of their many Goodland friends. Mrs. Mary Thompson, who had been spending the winter with her sons, Will and George, at Villa Grove, 111., has returned to Goodland to her home on west Mill street. William Mustard arrived home Wednesday morning from France and is enjoying mother’s good cooking. He saw service in the trenches and brought back souvenirs captured ifrom the boche. Mr. and Mrs. William Banes left Monday for Wenatchee, Wash., for an indefinite visit with Mr. and Mrs. Art Mills. Chelan county is the great apple district of Washington. They expect to visit friends in Chicago a Ifew days enroute.

WALKEH Miss Mary Fenzel spent Monday at North Judson. Felix Fritz is the proud possessor of a new Ford touring car. William Jasperson is making the Victory Liberty loan drive' in this vicinity. » John Burger went to North Judson via auto last week to interview a dentist. Ex-trustee Joseph Salrin and son John were business visitors at North Judson last Thursday. . Several from this vicinity attended the class play given by the Tefft high school Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Schreiber and son Cecil of Lacross were guests of Chris Deerberg and family last Sunday. The Norway school, taught by Lulu Nelson, closed Wednesday. A good program was rendered and a number of visitors were present. 'Miss Bertha Hershman closed another successful term last week at the Hershman school. She will attend school at Bloomington university during the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Fenzel of Chicago returned home last Thursday after spending a few days with the former’s (parent’s, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fenzel. Jerry was in training at Ft. Oglethorpe for several months and received an honorable discharge a short time ago. Wag. John Fenzel, who recently returned from overseas after having been in the service of the U. S. for about a year, spent a few days in Fowler as the guest of Guy Barnard and .family. John was awaiting orders to go over the top when the armistice was signed.