Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1919 — HAPPLNINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPLNINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

GOO I>LA XU (From the Herald) Emily Gray of Lacross speht her vacation with her sister, Mrs. C. Cottrell. Winona Welch, who had been a patient at the Columbian hospital In Chicago, returned home Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Adae Wilson and children came out from Kokomo the latter part of last week 'and remained over this week. Mrs. F. E. Hupp returned from Villa Grove Monday and visited here with Mrs. C. Cottrell on her way home to Lacross. Henry Wortley and family of the Curtis creek community spent Sunday here with Harry Keen and family, north of town. Dr. Frank Kennedy went to Indianapolis Thursday morning to call on his mother, who is a patient in a hospital there. Mrs. Adae Wilson and two youngest children left this week in their Hudson super-six for a two weeks’ tour of the eastern states. Mrs. James Little returned to her home at Muneie Thursday morning after a week’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hall. Ruth Hamilton returned to her home in Monticello Wednesday morning after a several days’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Wm. McCurry, and family. Attorney A. D. Babcock received a telegram from his son Dorr staging that he had landed in New York Monday and will be home in a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Von Johnson and children motored here from Kokomo Sunday. Mr. Johnson returned home Monday morning, but Mrs. Johnson and children remained for a longer visit. Grandmother Gilman has been very low all week and the attending physician gave up hopes early in the week. (However, Thursday night she was still alive, but the end is very near. Rev. Dr., and Mrs. D. S. Perry, Prof, and Mrs. O. C. Berry of Lafayette and Miss Emalina Tromson of Erie, Pa., were guests Monday at the home of W. S. Watson. >liss Mary Watson autoed over with them. Floyd Hoover was mustered 6ut of the service last week and Friday night he arrived in Goodland in civilian clothes looking fine and Claims he was profited very much by the few months spent wi(h Uncle Sam. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gray spent. Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. C. Cottrell. They returned to their) home in Lacross that evening, tak-. lng the Cottrell twins with them,' and they were joined by their mother Wednesday. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Kennedy and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Washburn were called ■ to Paragon the latter part of last week when they received word that Mrs. John Kennedy, the doctor and Mrs. Washburn’s mother, had fell and broke one of her limbs.

Effective June 16, the Lacross train will leave Goodland 20 minutes earlier, or at 1:30 p. m., this making a 10-minute connection with the Monon train at Fair Oaks for Chicago. This makes a good afternoon train to Chicago, arriving at Polk street station about 6 o’clock. O D. and W. C. Gilman, commission brokers in Chicago, motored to Goodland last Saturday, being called here by the serious illness of their aged grandmother, Mrs. Harriet Gilman. Wayne Gilman did not return home with Owen Monday morning, hut remainSd over until Tuesday morning. Will Stewart, aged 76, passed away at his late home at Norweigo, Canada, about 9 a. m. Monday. Funeral services were held at that place Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was a former resident of near Wadena, owning a farm there at the time of his death. He was a grandfather of Will Stewart, mechanic at Rider’s garage. Dr. Benjamin Paul of Indianapolis, a cousin of Mrs. W. H. Dowell of this city, was killed Monday morning when his automobile collided with another car and turned over onto him near Richmond. He died two hours after the accident in a hospital at Richmond. Remains were brought to Brookston, where the fuperal was held Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Soloman and son autoed up from Fithian,

111. to spend Saturday and Bunday with his sister, Mrs. John Boothby. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Charles Soloman and children, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Solornan nad Mrs. John Boothby autoed over and surprised the latter’s daughter, Mrs. Jack Taylor, as it was Mr. and Mrs. Taylor's fifth wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klute and children of Whiting were also there as gueßts. Mrs. George H. Smith passed away at her late home four miles southwest of Goodland Wednesday at midnight after a second stroke of paralysis. The first stroke occurred some time the first of last week and the second one the first of this week, after which it was realized the end was near, and the good ladv passed peacefully away at midnight Wednesday. All her children were at the bedside, Don having arrived home from Oregon Tuesday. Tuesday morning when Mrs. Wm. Fleming, accompanied by her little 3-year-oid son, was driving home in their Ford the car became unmanageable Just north of tbeir home about 6% miles southeast of Goodland and went into the ditch, hiting a telephone pole and the little fellow went through the windshield, cutting him badly about the face The little lad was hurriedly taken to the St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette and it required about 15 stitches to close the wounds. The upper lip was nearly cut ofT. the lower lip was badly lacerated, the nose was cut and two bad cuts on the side of the face.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Miss Jennie Gaines went to Crete Thursday for a visit with relatives. Oscar Leach was down from Hammond over Sunday visiting his son Jack. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Grenard were over from Rensselaer Saturday evening visiting friends. . Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murflt and baby were here from -Loiters’ Ford Sunday visiting relatives. Herbert Albertson arrived home the last of the week from France, where he saw service with the colors. Miss Carrie James came the first of the week from Kingman for a visit with her uncle, Bernard and family. . . Thomas Davis and wife were in attendance at the funeral of the latter’s mother, Mrs. Barnhart Paulus, Tuesday. Miss Ethel Reed left Saturday to be present at the graduation of her sister, Miss Grace Reed, from Depauw university. - George Ade took some of the street oil and laid the dust on the highway running past his home and the Hazelden golf links this week. Mrs. Llge Esson of Peotone and Mrs. Sam Esson of Grant Park came Saturday and have been guests of relatives here during the week. Mrs. Ernest Van Der Voort and children are here from Depue, 111., visiting her mother, Mrs. James Little, and other relatives in Brook. We are sorry to hear that Miss Grace Lyons, who is in the M. E. hospital at Indianapolis, is not improving as her friends would wish. Jack* Hudson and family from Goodland, Arthur Clinton and family and a friend of Rochester were guests at the R. T. Clinton home Sunday. Fred IHammacher and. family visited Sunday with his brother Carl and family at Lowell. Fred says the crops as far north as he went are looking fine. J. D. Rich Is rebuilding the house on the old Ulrey farm and when it is completed he will have practically a new house on that part of his Julian farm. Mrs. Arthur Lyons and children left Wednesday for California, where they expect to spend the summer with the former’s parents, Rev. Zook and wife. We are glad to announce that Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weishaar are now residents of Brook, having moved their household goods from Kentland last Friday. Iroquois township is not to be outdone as Fred Lyons took an option on the 110-acre farm of John Rosenbrock, which lies south of town, for S3OO per acre. Dr. Wood and wife and daughter Frances motored to Rensselaer Monday evening where the balance of the family are staying while the house is undergoing improvements. Irene Hendrickson, daughter of Jacob and Susanna Hendrickson, was born in Marion county, 0., May 10, 1842. At an early age she was married to Charles Vanamberg. To this union was born one son, who died at the age of 8 years; the father having gone to the war and died at Mattopn, 111. Then in 1868 she was married to John Hines of Vandalia, 111., who was also a sodier. To this union was born two children, Amanda Bohannon of Brook and Annie Davis, of Kniman, who, with 11 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, survive her. Beside these she reared four orphan children, to whom she was a mother. She was married to Barnhart Paulus of Brook July 19, 18845, but death separated this aged couple on , October 23, 1918, and since then she had made her home with her daughter; who did everything to make her last days comfortable, but after the home was broken she gradually failed in health and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bohannon, June 4, 1919.

WOIAXyiT (From the Enterprise) Miss Eunice Banes of-Remlnkton spent Monday with Wolcott friends. Roland Mitchell of Chalmers is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ed 81ater this week. Earl Carl came up from Indianapolis Saturday evening to spend Sunday with his parents. Miss Lynetta Pugh went to Loganeport Monday to visit her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson.' Miss Ethel Warner of Michigan City came last week and is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Warner. \ Mrs. Clarence Evans and Mrs. J. G. Evans and daughter Eileen epent Tuesday with Mrs. Wm. Blake at Remington. L. A. FieldSr-A. R. Jones ana Charles Klelst attended tne big meeting of the Shriners at Indianapolis this week. - August Malcbow, - who has been down with the rheumatism for several days, was taken to the Plummer sanitarium at Logansport Thursday. Two more of our Wolcott boys, iHerman Blume and Albert Nelson, returned home Monday evening. Both of the boys saw overseas duty and were brown from their exposure. Miss Frances Fields, who is a student at Indiana university, came home Monday evening and will spend her summer vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Fields. Miss Frances Hinchman, who is attending Woman’s college at Jacksonville, 111., Came home last Thursday to spend her summer vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hinchman. Charles Weterlck autoed to BlufTton Friday and visited his parents, returning Monday. He was accompanied home by his wife and son, Charles Robert, and Mrs. Carrie Clark, who had been visiting there toT e week. Wolcott loses another good citizen this week. Charles Timmons came up from Anderson Sunday and Monday packed and shipped his household goods to Frankton, Ind., where he will be engaged In the drug business. Mr. and Mrs. Timmons and daughter Zella left Wednesday morning for their new home.

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tillett are recovering from an attack of influenza. Miss Maude Rees of North Manchester spent Sunday with relatives here. " Frank Bartlett of Attica was the guest of Miss Flora Doyle over Sunday. Ernest J. Shultz went to Terre Haute Friday to attend the Indiana state normal. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pike motored over to Hoopeston Saturday to vißit with their son George. Mrs. Lulu Malchow and son Kenneth are spending a few days with her brother Clyde at Shelby. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Wise were over Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wise at Miami, Ind. Miss Blanch Bachtenkircher of Winamac has been the guest of her Mr. and Mrs. John F. Kopka. Rhe Tucker left Saturday for South Carolina, where he has enlisted for overseas duty with the ■marines.

Mrs. Clifford Render and Miss Ella Finnegan were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Will Finnegan in T as o vrpf tp Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Washburn of Fowler visited over Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Jones. John Heilman and family and G. H. Heilman motored to Melvin, 111., last Saturday where they were guests of relatives. Miss Susan Liddle has returned to Cropsey, 111., after a two weeas visit here with her sister, Mrs. Margaret Hill,’ and daughter. Dr. R. J. Ives accompanied Ira Robinson to Lafayette Tuesday evening where he underwent an operation yesterday for appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Beesley and daughter Thelma are visiting this week in Oklahoma. The boys are staying at Darling while the parents are on the southwestern trip. The condition of Mrs. Nancy Reish is such that her death is expected almost any hour; Her daughters, Mrs. Thad iHanaway and Mrs. Gilf Jones, of Redkey are with her.

The recent enumeration taken in Pulaski county shows a net loss of 60 children of school age, the largest loss in any of the 12 townships being in our neighboring township of Harrison, a decrease of 41. Miss Golda. Ren of Medaryville placed her name and address on an egg about seven months ago. A 1 Weston of New York has written her that he had the egg 'served him for breakfast In one of the Gotham restaurants one morning last week. It had been in the cold storage most of that time and was a little aged when it reached Al. Mrs. H. W. Bledsoe was called to Indianapolis Wednesday or last week on account of the critical illness of her sister, Mrs. Ljrdia Lawrence, whose death occurred the following day. Mrs. -Lawrence’s son Lyle was just being discharged from overseas duty in New York when he received the information of his .mother’s death, and arrived in Indianapolis too Jate to attend the funeral. He and his sister, Muss Lenore, later came herb for a few days’ visit with the Bledsoes. »Death came to Mrs. Robert Engle, formerly of this community, In the Home hospital at Lafayette Sunday morning at 7:10, where she had been a patient for a week. The cause of her death was complicated troubles for which she had just undergone the fouTth abdominal operation. Mrs. Engle’s maiden name was Llnnie McKinley. She was horn In this county February 24, 1886, her age 33 year£f, 3 months and 14 days.

MKHAKYVILLK (Prom tbe Journil) Dick McElroy i* attending tke commencement exercUe* at Depauw tbl> week. . , Bft. Jack Vanßuaklrk arrived In Wlnamac Thursday, where be waa met by member* of ble family. Mleaea Nell Record and Mildred Madaua went to Jndlanapolla Tuesday to rlalt wltb Helen Record. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Chaateen of Brook were here last Sunday visiting with the Joseph Thornton family. Mra. Maude Kessinger and the twins are spending a week In Niles, Mich., with Mra. Kesstnger’a parents. Florence Guild and Esther WackBit* .went to Oreencastle Monday to attend the commencement exercises of Depauw university. Mrs. 8. A. Simpson Is visiting relatives at Lowell this week. Monday and Tuesday of this week Mr. and Mrs. Simpson hpent in Chicago. Misses Leta and Bertha Hershman went to Bloomington last Saturday where they will be students In the state university for the next 12 weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Engle and Mr. and Mrs. George Hansell attended the funeral of Mrs. Robert Engle at Franceavllle Wednesday morning. Robert Engle Is a brother to Paul Engle and Mrs. Hansell. Those from a distance attending thfc funeral of Mrs. Mary Rayburn Tuesday were: Mrs. Eva Robin-] eon and daughter, Eva Grace; Mlss| Mitchell and Mrs. Mattie Coppess of Lafayette, and Clifford Rayburn of Gary. This section of the township and part of Gillam were favored with an excellent rain Tuesday evening. Some Glllamltes say It was a colud burst as the corn fields looked like lakes and the ditches were entirely filled North of Medaryville no rain fell at all—while In the White Post neighborhood corn cultivation was resumed Wednesday.