Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1919 — HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Marlon Sutherland, who had been overseas fdr a long time, i< home again. Miss Fleta Gray went to Franklin Tuesday for a week’s visit with friends. ' Will Hamilton has sold his 200acre farm near Idaville for >225 per acre. Fern Lough, Coley Merritt and their families spent Sunday on the Kankakee. Mrs. L. Pascall of Metuchen, N. J., spent the week-end with her uncle, John Tharp. Mrs. Harrison Large and little daughter of Canton, 0., spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Gus Merritt. * Mrs. Peter Gelb returned Sunday evening from a week's visit with her son, George Geib, at West Lafayette. Mrs. Mary O’Connor of Green Bay, Wis., is visiting her mother, Grandma Meehan, and other relatives here.

Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wooden and Mr. and Mrs. James P. Lucas motored to Gary Sunday and spent the day with friends. Mrs. D. M. Forry went to Brook Saturday morning to spend two or three days with her daughter, Mrs. Stonehill, and family. Mrs. Emma Goss was overcome with heat Sunday morning while at church and had to be taken home and a physician called. Mr. and Mrs. Ray McMinn of Chicago are spending the week with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Higgerson. Misses Gertrude and Katharine Wetzel of Jacksonville, 111., are spending their vacation with their aunt, Mrs. C. B. Johnston. Mrs. Fred Lorenz and little son Irwin, nee Miss Lucille Stone< now of St. Louis, Mo., have come to visit Grandma Stone for awhile. Miss Elsie Bickel went to Watseka, 111., Wednesday where she attended the big soldiers’ reunion that day. Fred Hicks and family, accompanied by Mrs. Harriet Yeoman, drove to Indianapolis Sunday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Steve Yeoman.

Sam Flint of Pierpont, S. D., Is visiting Miss Callie Bonner this week. He had recently returned from overseas, and will go to his home next week. - Mrs. D. A. Bickel and daughter Agnes spent last week in Logansport, where the latter underwent an operation for the removal of her tonsils at St. Joseph’s hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Will Dalton and two children, Mrs. Dexter Dalton and Mrs. E. W. Moore, all of Gilman, 111., were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Higgerson. Mr. and Mrs. David Smalley and R. O. Smalley of Sheldon and Mrs. Dora Warbrltton of Kankakee were Monday visitors at W. C. Smalley’s home. Fred Carl Griffin, who had recently returned from, overseas, and his brother, Arion Griffin, of Monticello visited relatives here Tuesday and Wednesday. Next Wednesday will be the date of the businessmen’s next big day. The entertainment committee has been making out a bunch of amusements and contests which, as usual, will be Interesting to all. James Hawkins reports that his wife, who is in the hospital at Lafayette, where she underwent an operation last week, is making satisfactory progress towards recovery. She is sitting up some this week. Mrs. Elmer Bartoo received word this Thursday morning that her brother, Mr. Rishllng, who had been overseas two years, had landed on this side of the “big water” and she hopes soon to see him home. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence P. Moore of New York city were guests of his aunt, Mrs. V. M. Beal, a short time Monday evening, enroute for Sheldon and Watseka, 111., having driven through from their home to Crawfordsville last week where they spent a few days with Chas. G. Beal and family. Mrs. J. G. Read of Chicago came Saturday to visit her sister and nieces, Mrs. A. M. Parsons aind daughters, and also to care for the home while Mrs. Parsons takes a week’s vacation, which she Is spending In Champaign, 111. Mrs. Read will remain for a visit after Mrs. Parsons returns. Jones«, Bros, report the sale of C. E. Capes’ 80 acres northeast of town to P. W. Merritt and H. G. Bartee at an increase -in price of >65 per acre above the price that he paid for it three years ago. Burdett Porter sold the farm, known as the Glass farm, north of town, to Jones Bros, of Remington. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dick and daughter of Watseka, 111., Mr. and

Mrs. Wm. G. Beal and daughter Marcellene Parka, of Ooodland, Mrs. V. M. Beal and daughter. Miss Ida, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Grant of Logansport drove to the Ira Grant home near Winamac Sunday to help Mrs. Grant celebrate her birthday. Mrs. C. 8. Foster and daughter Helen went to Chicago Friday evening and spent the week-end with her sons and daughter. Adrian now has a good job as mechanic with the Yellow Cab Co. Miss Helen, accompanied by her alster, Miss Chrystine, returned Monday evening, leaving Mrs. Foster to spend the week In Chicago. Vesta, the 6-year-old daughter of Will Dawson, received a very bad wound Saturday out at John Farabee’s place. It seems they were using the Ford In some manner about putting up hay, when something stopped the car very suddenly, precipitating the child, who was in the front seat, through the windshield, cutting the forehead open clear to the eyes.

MILROY Lud Clark was in Rensselaer Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Saltwell was in Lee Wednesday. Mrs. Lud Clark called on Mrs. Wm. Chapman Tuesday. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grlest visited them, over Saturday night. Mrs. Marlon Dunn’s sister and brother have been visiting her this week. Mrs. Lud Clark went to Remington to consult her physician Sunday. She is in very poor health. Mrs. John May, Mrs. Howard Stuart and Mrs. Frank May did quilting Tuesday for Mrs. W. B. Fisher. Marie, Juanita and Lillian Fisher and Fred Primmer called on Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wood Tuesday evening. Clarence Fisher returned to his home from overseas last week, and is working fax the elevator at Wolcott again. Mrs. Lillie Mitchell and sons spent Tuesday and Wednesday with the former’s sister, - Mrs. Thomas Lear, and husband. Mrs. Mabel Foulks, Mrs. Fred Saltwell, Mrs. Mary May and Mrs. Maggie Foulks went to Rensselaer Wednesday afternoon. G. L. Parks and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Parks and Frank May and family spent Sunday with Chas. Brand’s, north of Water Valley. LEE Mrs. Rebecca Jacks and Paul spent Wednesday in Rensselaer. The S. M. Jacks family took Sunday dinner at C. A. Lefler’s. Mrs. Rebecca Jacks has sold her cow and calf to Mr. Wells of near Monon. The Ladies’ Aid did sewing at Mrs. J. W. Mellender’s Wednesday .afternoon. Miss Cora Noland has returned from a trip of visiting relatives at Plymouth. Joseph Stewart and wife and John Jordan and family were Sunday guests of H. C. Anderson’s. Frank Overlan’s family and Raymond Warren spent Sunday with Brook Snedeker and family. Misses Thelma and Etba Noland, stayed Tuesday night with the Misses Chloa and Edith Overton. Elmer Gilmore and family and J. H. Gulp and family ate Sunday dinner at Orval Holeman’s in Monon, . Will McConahay of Pullman, 111., was here Monday night to see Robert Stiers, who is in very poor health. Asa Holeman and family went to Lafayette Sunday to a hospital to see Mrs. Holeman’s niece’s baby, who Is very sick. Mr. and Mrs. Melick of Hartford City drove up by auto Sunday to their farm, where George Hoult lives, returning home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Freeman and Mr. and Mrs. Sprague of Barkley took the former’s grandchildren, Chase and Irma Rishling, with them on an auto trip last Sunday to Lqfayette.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) David Book and family went to Kewana Friday to visit Mr. Book’s mother. Mrs. Arthur Anderson went to Surrey 'Saturday for a visit with relatives. Charles Harris, who had spent a 30-day furlough with his folks, returned to army life Friday. Mrs. F. P. Huntington spent Monday and Tuesday with her daughter, Mrs. E. E. Rice, in Goodland. Misses Jessie and Phoebe-Taylor of Chicago are here for a week’s visit with their cousin, Fred Rayner. Miss Addie Harris, who had been teaching school at Big Falls, Momt., arrived home Saturday for the summer vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Tump Kight and grandson and daughter of Roselawn and Clay Colling of Hegewich visited Jasper Wright Rev. Fred Wright and family of Bvckley, 111., and Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Wright spent a social evening with Jasper Wright Wednesday. Miss Vera Witcher, who is employed in the watch factory at South Bend, was home over Sunday, returning to her work Monday morning. / Miss Delma Coovert went to Valparaiso Friday to attend a banquet given the Razella club by the Frats. Miss Coovert is a member of the Razella club. Clare Vestal arrived home Friday morning looking fine and dandy. Clare had been overseas for several months, having received his honorable discharge this week. Mrs. Charles Craig and daughter Florence returned Monday from Decatur, where they had been for the past two months. They will probably remain here now until the sawing job on which Mr. Craig is in-

terested Is completed. John Hufty cut his foot quite badly Friday on a pieoe of glass. About an Inch of the glass was left in the foot and a doctor was called to remove it and dress the wound. Considerable trouble was experienced in stopping the flow of blood and the member will probably be very sore for some time. The home of Ella Huntington, east of town, was the scene of quite a gathering of relatives and friends Sunday. Those present at dinner time were: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Richardson of Earl Park; Mrs. Wyant of Kentland; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Marshall and little daughter and Grandma Marshall of Monon; A. P. Huntington and lady friend of Wheatfield; Miss Lucile Knox of Rensselaer, and Chauncey Huntington, wife and daughter of near Foresman. Grandma Marshall went from here to Clinton, where her son has a modern home fitted up for her.