Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1919 — HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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,

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-

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

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.”