Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1919 — Page 4

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HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

GANT CORNER (Too late for Saturday issue) Nice corn weather nowadays. Ethel Hill Is spending a few weeks at home. Miss Neva Hibbs called on Miss Lola Hill Sunday. Ed Spurgeon and family were Will Nuss and family took dinner with Mell Wood and family Sunday. Miss Gusta Brantgburck is down visiting the James M. Hill family this week. Miss Emma Cooper called on her parents, Mr. an<T Mrs. Scott Cooper, a few days. Rensselaer goers Saturday evening. Miss Lola Hill spent Monday with Miss Neva Hibbs. Mrs. Grace Hibbs and daughters, Opal and Hazel, took dinner with Mrs. Flora Spurgeon Monday.

f FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Harry Hubbard has sold his 80acre farm south of town to George Hellman for S2OO per acre. Dr. E. H. Byrd and family and Miss Helen Shirtz went to Ladoga Sunday to attend the Byrd reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Donald McNulta of Chicago were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Walters, south of town, last Monday. Miss Ruth Ale of Noblesville has been here for several days the] guest of Miss Jennie Colbo and Mrs. Ida Ale. Miss Gladys Pierson of El Paso,' 111., is spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Pierson, south of town. Mrs. Britty Williams of Springfield, Tenn., is here the guest of her brother, Cyrus Thrasher, and sister, Mrs. Bert McClellan? Mr. and Mrs. U. O. Mallon, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Nelson and son and Mrs. Julian of Pittsburg are spending a few days at Macatawa Park, Macatawa, Mich. Jack O’Connell, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Pierson, south of town, won first in the 50 and 10- 1 mile speedway -automobile races held at Albuquerque, N. M., July 4.] Mr. O’Connell visited the Pierson’s here about a month ago, • while on a business trip. e There was a family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Coey last Sunday. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Buckets, daughters, Ethel and Edna, and A. C. Trostle of Chalmers; Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Reprogle and son John of Michigan City; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. M. Coey of Seattle, Wash., and M. V. and Rush Harness of Monon. Mrs. Coey served a sumptous chicken dinner and the hfternoon was one of much family interest and enjoyment. Mr. and Mrs. Will Coey left today for their home in Seattle, where he will resume his position as conductor on the Northern Pacifiic railway.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Floyd Flemming arrived home last Saturday from “over there.” Miss Maude Phillips of Hammond has been a guest at the John Miller home this week. The Arthur Prevo family are visiting with Mrs. Prevo’s sister, Mrs. Nettie Sutton, at Balbec. Word comes from Emil Warner, who is in the hospital at Rochester,

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Minn.*, that he underwent a successful operation last week. Miss Grace Kruger visited relatives at Koute the first of the week before beginning her work as operator in the local telephone exchange. Misses Ailsee and Miriam Daughetee came up from Lafayette last week for a short visit at home. Miss Ailsee returned Monday and Mariam Wednesday, Clara Guild accompanying her for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Martin and Miss Mabie Hopper visited with Mrs. Maude Kessinger the first of ( the week. They were on theirway home, at Berrian Springs, Mich., after a motor trip through the south part of the state. Mrs. George Kummings, who had! been here from Lafayette visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kain, returned to her home Tuesday Mr. Kummings, who is employed on the Lafayette Courier, came up to accompany her home. Lieut. Ralph M. Dunn, former editor of this paper, is here viisting. He is still in service, recently returning from overseas with a machine gun detachment which is now stationed at Camp Grant. Lieut. Dunn expects to be discharged soon. Last Monday afternoon at the M. E. parsonage at Monticello the marriage of Mias Ethel Seward of Monon and Roy Record, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Record of west of, town, took place. They came at once to the Record home, where they will remain for the present. Friends are happy to extend congratulations.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Born, to Granville Marlin and wife July 5, a boy. Miss Rose Mayhew of Rochester was here over the 4th visiting her father, William Mayhew and other friends. Arthur Canton and family were down Sunday from Rochester visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Clinton.* Floyd Bohannon came up from Clinton the last of the week and visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Bohannon. Mrs. Eugene Thayer and daughter Mary will leave Thursday for Canada where they will visit friends for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. John Holder and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Miller made a trip to Fountain county Wednesday to look at some land. Dr. Collier and wife and daughter Orpha went to Culver Wednesday evening for a short visit with Mrs. Collier’s brother and family. Thos. Fitzpatrick received wordWednesday that his brother James had landed at Newport News July 5. He had been in France since last September. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Fix motored to Rensselaer Wednesday evening to call on Ardis Parkinson, who came in from the northwest to see her grandfather. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hanson left Sunday morning for California. They will visit Oscar, a brother of the former, and his wife and Mrs. Mary Gwaltny, an aunt of the latter. They expect to be gone about three weeks. Mrs. Jacob Cline returned to Attica Monday to care for her daughter, Mrs. Bruce Corbin, who is still confined to her bed by the injuries received from heri fall a week or 10 days ago. W. P. Griggs returned from the hospital by way of Ade Saturday evening. He was in clfcarge of a nurse. We are glad to report that he" is feeling much better. The nurse returned to Chicago Monday. Otto Frauenhoff and family left Wednesday for Bangor, Mich., where they will spend a week with Mr. and Mrs. John Gehring. A letter from Mr. Gehring states that there will be a big raspberry crop and a fair peach crop. The Gus Heisler farm of 100 acres three miles west of Rensselaer was bought by Fred Lyons, “Short” Waling and “Billy” Eaton this week. The price was slls per acre. “Short” has a 40 adjoining this and the farm will be run by Eatqn. Warren Sage placed his farm in the hands of a Sheldon real estate firm at $240 per acre for 30 days. The day the agents thought it expired they reported a purchaser at $275 per acre. Warren claims the time limit had expired. The matter is still unsettled. Mel Thornton was making his regular trip to Hammond Monday. About four miles south of Lowell a car met him at the same time one tried to pass him from the rear. Both took the same side and came together head on. Nobody was hurt, but the cars were badly damaged. Clint Spangler proved to be the fellow from the rear and being on the wrong side paid the bill.

GOODLAND (From ' the Herald)-, A. A. Brigman of Norfolk, Va., "is spending the week with relatives and friends at Brook and Goodland. Mrs. J. G. Allen of Washington, Ind., is here the guest of her daughter, Mrs. R. L. Constable, and family. Mrs. J. L. Greenway and son of Lucedale, Miss., are here the guests of her sister, Mrs. Silas Brown, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Louie Walker and children motored here from Chatsworth, 111., Tuesday for a visit with relatives. Joe Gingerich of Chatsworth, 111., purchased the Harrington and Davidson 240-acre farm northeast of Remington Monday. Mrs. James Little returned to her home In Muncie Wednesday after visiting here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph. Hall. A. C. Louette and family spent the Fourth at the home of .the former’s sister, Mrs. John Runyan, and husband at Kouts. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hobbs and children of Greensburg spent Sun-

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day here with the former’s sister, lht>. N. V. McClellan, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Justine Lovett motored here from Huntington Wednesday for a few days’ visit with the *former’s mother, Mrs. Lovett. Marion and Lillian Wilson, who had been patients at the Presbyterhospital tn Chicago, arrived home last Saturday and are getting along fine. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mbs. Harry Anderson at East Lynn, 111., the first of last week. Mrs. Anderson was formerly Miss Mary Garrigus. Dale Reed of Covington, Kv., and who has a position with the Ibold Cigar Co. of that city, is here the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Link Reed. Clarence Leming drove Roy Shephard’s Hudson super-six to Chicago Sunday afternoon and Monday returned home with Mr. Shephard, whose left limb had healed sufficiently to make the trip home. Thomas Sekema, the son of Mrs. Mike Dexter, came home from the navy on surprise Sunday. He came with Mr. and Mis. Chester Sekema and Mr. and Mrs. John Klinkhammer. He is now at work at Badger Grove. James Carney of Los Angeles, Calif., has been recently married and contemplates a trip back to Goodland some time this fall. A report was circulated here of Mr. Carney’s death —but there was a mistake somewhere. Mrs. A. J. Kitt, who cared for the Roy O. Shephard children whils the latter was a patient at the Presbyterian hospital, returned to her home in Fowler the first of the week, Mr- and Mrs. Shephard having returned home Monday. C. N. Humston, A. C. Constable, R. L. Constable and Ira Hoover attended the state shoot at South Bend Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The first day C. N. Humston broke 144 out of 150 and the second day stood fifth in line of the 75 contepders. On the first day’s shoot A. C. Constable broke 282 out of 300, and R. L. Constable broke 256 out of 300. On the first day W. Henderson of Kentucky and C. C. Collins of Illinois broke 150 straight. A reunion of the family of Link L. Reed was held Sunday at the Reed home northwest of Goodland and' all of the children were home for the occasion. The day was spent enjoying themselves and a large spread at the noon hour featured, Those present were Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Reed and children, Dale, wife and two children of Covington, Ky.; Mrs. Harry Lineberry, husband and children of northwest of town; Mrs. Hazel Babbitt and two children of Cleveland, O.; Burvie of Chicago; Mrs. Mura Reed Hood and little son Waldo and Vesta Reed of Columbus, and Bernard, Maynard, Link, Jr., Russell, Eulla and James.

W OLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Mrs. Stella Wolk of El Paso, 111., came Thursday evening to visit her sister, Mrs. W. H. Gerberich. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee of Saunemin, 111., came Tuesday to look after their farm south of Wolcott. Frank Warren of Arnes, la., was the guest Wednesday and Thursday of his cousin, H. H. Schuyler, and wife. Mrs. Emma Sell was called to Lowell this Friday morning by the illness of her sister, Mrs. Mary Gove. Mrs. Robert Hanson and children of Ft. Wayne came Friday and are visiting Mrs. Henson's sister, Mrs. Ed Sell. Miss Mildred George of Duluth and Miss Effie Infange of Terre Haute are visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Garvin. Mrs. George Hemphill of Mishawaka came Wednesday evening to visit her father, M. G. Dobbins, and other relatives. Mrs. Carl Ling of Crown Point was the guest a few days the first of the week of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Warner. Mrs. Robert Henderson of Goodland came Friday morning for a few days’ visit with her son, George A. Henderson, south of Wolcott. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Latta and daughter Lucile and son Richard visited Mr. Latta’s sister at Colburn from Friday until Saturday. Clarence Fisher, who had recently returned from oyerseas duty, has received his discharge from the service and arrived home Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Simon Utley and Mrs. Utley’s mother, Mrs. Bush, of Pine Grove were the guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ermentrout. Mrs. Caroline Weaver, who Lad been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hershel Miller, south of Wolcott, returned to her home in Kokomo Thursday. Mrs. E. J. Dibell, who recently underwent an operation at the hospital in Lafayette, has so far recovered that she was able to be brought home Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Spencer left Saturday in their automobile for a vacation and automobile trip. They expect to visit Buffalo, Niagara Falls, N. Y., and other points on their trip. Glen Root, who had Just returned from overseas and received his discharge from the service, came last Saturday and is spending the week

the TWICE-A-WEEK democrat

with his grandparents, Mr. find Mra. G. G. Doctor. Mrs. Emma Winter of Hobson, Mont., and her granddaughter, Mrs. Garrison, and baby of Wabash, Ind., came Wednesday evening and are visiting at the home of Ed Ross, south of Wolcott. Mrs. George A. Henderson and Mrs. Henderson’s mother, Mrs. W. H Flemming, were called to Morenci, Mich., this Friday morning by the death of Mrs. Flemmings -sister, Mrs. Charles Bryan. Mrs Mary Newbard, who had been visiting her daughter in Chicago, stopped off here and visited her sisters, Mrs. C. E. Ross and Mrs. Keener, leaving for her home in Carey, 0., Thursday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lelby and daughter and Master Lloyd Groce of Tefft visited. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gross, near Seafleld, over the Fourth. Sunday they spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Othlas Groce and daughter. . I Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sentman and daughter Eunice of Covington, Ind., came Friday morning by auto and, accompanied by Mrs. P. L. Mattox and son Frank, drove to Plymouth, where they will visit Mr. and Mrs. i Frank Mattox.

Lieut. Harry Dibell came Sunday evening and is visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrt. E. J. Dibell. Harry just recently returned from overseas and' is located at Camp Sherman, O. He is looking for his discharge within a few days. Mrs. Theron Holdridge received a telegram Wednesday mornlpg saying her mother, Mrs. George M. Fox, died at her home in Mt. Morris, Pa., Tuesday evening at 7:30. Mr. and Mrs. Holdridge left on the evening train Wednesday for Mt. Morris, Pa. During (he electrical storm Wednesday evening, Ed Neusbaum, who lives near Seafield, had five head of cattle killed by lightning, the cattle being under a tree in the pasture when killed. They were valued at S6OO and Mr. Neusbaum had S2OO insurance on them. Walker Unroe, who had been in the hospital at Camp Sherman, 0., where he underwent an operation, has received his discharge from the service and, with his wife, who had been with him at Camp Sherman for two or three weeks past, arrived in Wolcott Sunday evening. C. C. Mattox of Plymouth was the guest over night Tuesday of his brother, P. L. Mattox, and family. Wednesday morning he went to Remington to visit his brother Ernest and family, and Wednesday evening returned to Burnettsville,where Mrs. Mattox was visiting her parents. Mrs. M. M. Bunnell took her daughter, Miss Catharine Snick, to the Mayo Bros, hospital at Rochester, Minn., Thursday. Miss Catharine has not improved in health since her attack of sleeping sickness in the late winter or early spring of this year and her mother is taking her to Minnesota in hopes of regaining her health.

. Thomas Jefferson, according to William M. Curtis, one of his biographers, was devoid of a sense of humor. Says the latter: “He rarely told a story and seldom enjoyed one, and witticisms were wasted in his presence.”

NOTICE OF LETTING CONTRACT FOR SCHOOL BUILDING AND SUPPLIES. Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day of Augustt, 1919, up until 2:30 o’clock p. m., on said day, at the office of the Trustee of Marion township, Jasper county, Indiana, in the I. O. O. F. building, in the city of Rensselaer, Indiana, the undersigned, trustee of Marion -school township, said county and state, will receive, open and read publicly written sealed bids for. the building of a central brick school building on the southwest corner of section 7, township 29 north, range 6 west in said township. At the same time and place, said trustee will also receive sealed bids for the equipment of said building, such as desks, chairs, piano, domestic science equipment and one or more school Conveyances. ISaid building will be constructed in all things according to the plans and specifications therefor, which will be on file in the office of said trustee on and after the 25th day of July, 1919. Each bid for said building must be accompanied by a bank draft or certified check In the sum of sl,000, payable to said trustee, the same to be held by him as liquidated damages in case the success•ful bidder fails or refuses to enter into a contract. The successful bidder to furnish a bond to the approval of said trustee and his advisory board, conditioned for the faithful performance of the contract and the payment of all material, work, labor and compensation that may be used or incurred in the construction of said building or any portion thereof; also a certificate from the Industrial Board of Indiana showing that such contractor has. complied with section frß of the Indiana Workmen’s Compensation Act. The , right is reserved to reject any and all bids. Dated at Rensselaer, Indiana, this 15th day of July, 1919. CHARLES W. POSTILL, Trustee, Marion School Township.

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Borrowed Sunshine

By DORA H. MOLLAN

(Copyright. 1»1». by tfc» MoClarv «•»*- *ap«r ByaAloat*.) This la a story of two to the life of Joan Carruth era—two day* separated by two weeks. On the first, Joan stood, her face pressed against the window pane, engrossed In her one and only amusement For when one has risen no farther than salesgirl In a bargain basement in these times of high prices and must live on the proceeds of such daily toll, there Is but little left over for extras, and when one spends five evenings every week at school and a sixth and part of Sunday in study, there Is little time left over for frivolities anyway. Joan was studying stenography as a means to an end; not that she liked It so well, but It stood for shorter hours and more money. Most of the girls In the store had beaux, of course, and went to dances and shows with them —and married them and led lives just like Joan’s mother's over again, and Joan remembered that only too well.

Now, as It arose like a picture, blotting out for the mgjpent the entrancing one actually before her eyes, the color-note of that old life was a deadly drab. Not one ray of sunshine had penetrated into their dark basement home. Not a single bit of material or spiritual brightness had it contained. Joan’s mother had been a little drab wisp of a woman, with all the joy of life knocked out by her drunken, morose husband. Well, she was at rest now 1 Joan didn't know where the father was, and didn’t want to. As she shuddered at the thought of him, the picture changed like a fade-away and the one really before her eyes gained added brilliancy by the contrast

That scene typified everything Joan’s life had lacked and for which she was struggling. Even the one thin, watery beam of sunlight that found Its way into her third floor hall room was reflected from the window directly across the narrow street The apartment back of those windows over the way, so near in actual distance, was miles removed from the sphere of Joan’s life. To look into It was, to her, like a peep into fairyland. There lived a beautiful lady and a wondrous prince, in a country of gorgeous colors —end with one sweep of

Looked Hard at That Particular Curtain.

the blue and orange curtains over those windows all that could be shut from her sight, Joan prayed -hard that they might be forgotten tonight, for a third person was present In that room. This third person, masculine, was by name Strickland —Dr. Stanton Strickland —and by nature endowed with a full share of good looks. Of- the first of these facts Joan was Ignorant; the second she magnified. To her he looked a Greek god—or a movie star! Joan didn’t know, either, that the prince was just plain Mr. Bertram Smith and the beautiful lady his wife and sister 19 Stanton. Neither did she know the subject "under discussion, but she could see' by the glow from the orange shaded light—for her own one dim gas Jet was dark —when they all arose and passed through a door Into another room fend so out of sight. Also, that before going, the visitor lighted a cigarette and threw theT match on a stand close by the window. But even emptied of Its glorified occupants the room, fascinated her. She would have one like It some day, If working hard would bring It! How that orange light brightened everything—was reflected everywhere, even on the curtains; on one In particular, the one nearest where the visitor had sat! Joan came to, suddenly, from her dreams, and looked hard at that particular curtain. Suddenly she turned away, opened her door and fairly flew down the two long flights of stairs. Into the street she sped, and across It. Breathlessly she ran up the stone steps of the house opposite, the house of the reflected sunshine, and pushed and pushed again and again the button of the electric doorbell. It seemed ages before anyone came, and Joan had time to wonder whether . she was doing the right thing. Finally; the door was opened by a stupid-look-

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lug maid, who fled screaming at the only word of Joan’s breathless speech she seemed to grasp. Again Joan ran, this time up two other long flights, into a hall and through It straight into that fairyland she had glimpsed from afar. But the bad demon whose entrance Into this paradise she had witnessed was by this time writhing in long, curling flames up the beautiful curtains. With a fierce, militant resentment against this despoilment of her fairyland, and reckless of the danger in her battle to preserve It barehanded, Joan seized the flaming curtains, tore them from their fastenings, threw them to the floor and cast a heavy rug upon them. And so, hurrying In to discover the a use of the extraordinary commo•n, they found her, just awakening to a realisation of her surroundings, and her burned hands. Doctor Strickland reached Joan Just as the pain brought blessed unconsciousness. He carried her to a couch, demanded various articles and skillfully dressed the burns, the while they wondered who she might be and whence she came. Presently consciousness returned, and though with it returned, too, the agony of her wounds, Joan struggled to her feet, and with faltering voice started an apology for her intrusion. But strong hands gently pushed her back and three people voiced gratitude and questions. Joan tried to explain. “I love sunlight and colors so! Not much of either has ever come my way. All that I get comes from your windows. I was watching; but Tm going to get my own. I’m studying,” she began—then stopped short at a twinge of pain and gazed down at the poor bandaged hands. Mrs. Smith caught that look and read it Impulsively she spoke: "You’re not going to do any studying for awhile, nor anything else, but just stay right here and he nursed by, me, my dear; and Stanton will como every day to dress your burns." ”1 sure will,” the latter volunteered; “and perhaps Miss Joan, since she loves color so much, will be wHling when she’s better to tell me what ones to use In my new offices over among my poor folks on Carmine street.” Joan sat straight up. “Carmine street!” she exclaimed; “I was born there. Oh, doctor, make it bright! Bring some color Into their gray lives! Make It—like this!’’ She looked about her at the room, then sank back with a little moan of pain. They gave her a sleeping potion and put her to bed. So ended the first day. The fortnight has passed. The burns are healed, the bandages gone. But on Joan’s left hand something has been substituted that binds tighter than any bandage. She stands in a broad ray of sunshine watching Mrs. Smith hang silken curtains of bronze gold hue. Through the door strides—a Greek god? Or could It be a movie star? No; just a big-hearted man who has dedicated his life and knowledge to humanity. He puts an arm around Joan. < “Just see the beautiful sunlight, 'Stan,” she says, “and to think—l’m not away off across the street, looking In, but actually living in it —with you! Oh, Stan, If I can only help you bring It Into other peopde’s lives, as you have brought It into mine!” “I didn’t bring it to you, little wife; you flew straight Into it —but I’m going to keep you there always.”

ALL INFLUENCED BY OMENS

Notorious Criminals, as a Class, Are Remarkable for Their Many Superstitious Beliefs. Some of the most notorious criminals who, It might have been thought, would not pay the slightest attention to omens, good or bad, have a profound belief In superstitions. Curiously enough, the burglar will often relinquish a big burgling feat if a dream the night before has warned him that he will be In danger. But should It happqgyhat he sees a rainbow during theTlay he will consider It to portend that, however reckless he may be, he Is not likely to fall into the hands of the police for a space of three months. Many burglars carry donkey shoes In their pockets before setting out, believing that this will protect them from danger, while others pin their faith to a piece of coal, whicn they will carry In their pockets throughout their career. The pickpocket Is equally superstitious. He win not rob a person who squints, this being accounted a certain sign of disaster, and If It happens that the purse he steals contains foreign money It Is believed to augur that he will travel in the Immediate future. Weddings and funerals are pregnant with meaning for the professional thief. To pick a pocket at a funeral would be to court Immediate disaster, whereas If a purse stolen at a wedding contains gold It portends the best of luck for the thief. Some pickpockets have a favorite pair of boots that they wear as long as they can keep them on their feet, and If they are not arrested while wearing them they cut the boots up Into little square pieces and give them away as “lucky tokens” to -Confederates.

A Born Pessimist.

“What makes the baby cry?" asked the little visitor. “Oh,” replied Elsie, “our baby 'doesn’t have to have anything to make It cry.”—Boston Evening Tran■cript -- ...