Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1919 — HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

BROOK (From the Reporter) J D. Rich went to Sidney, 111., Tuesday to look after his elevator interests there. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sims of Monon were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ewan Sunday. w ' Lt. Verne Snyder came home Saturday evening from the east, where he had just received his discharge from the army. Jack Ulyat is still In the land game and this week purchased the Johnny Jenkerson farm of 40 acres for $2lO per acre. Peter Wolf, who had been Visiting his daughter, Mrs. Labon Lyons, and son, Henry Wolf, left for Piqua, 0., Wednesday to attend the reunion of his old regiment. Mr. and Mrs. Young Deardurff were down from Morocco Tuesday. They leave this week for a trip to North Dakota and Minnesota to visit relatives. They will drive through in their car. Joseph Hurtt returned to Chicago Saturday after spending a month’s furlough with his wife in Brook. Joe thinks with the change in the hospital at Ft. Sheridan he will be able to get the right kind of treatment to enable him to get out of the service. He thinks of taking up a course in the government school service. On Monday, Mrs. Byron Park, accompanied by three of her daughters, Edith, Ruth and Eunice, left for Denver and Colorado Springs. They go from, there to Yellowstone park. From there Miss Edith will leave for California to spend the winter, while the rest of the party will return home. While they are away, Miss Grace Park, another daughter, will keep house for her father. On Sunday night Thos. A. Statesman died at his home in West Brook. He had been ailing for a number of years with heart trouble, and on Sunday afternoon had an attack of weakness, but recovered from this and ate his supper as usual. In the night he became unconscious and died at 2 o’clock in the morning. He was a soldier during the war, as shown by his obituary, and received a certificate of merit from President Lincoln himself. He had lived in Brook for many years and was well known and respected by all who knew him. Besides a wife he leaves four sons, Frank, Calvin, Harvey and Jacob, and two daughters, Mrs. Irve Leavitt and Mrs. Marion Swift.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Fred McKinley has returned home from overseas and is looking fine after the big scrap. Mr. and Mrs. Dillman of Wheatfield visited here Sunday with the latter’s sister, Mrs. F. G. Hancock, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Baerston and children of Chicago motored to Goodland Sunday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs’. Lewis Spaulding. Miss Ruth LeMasters went to Dunseith, N. D., last week where she will visit her -uncle, Sam LeMasters, for several weeks. Mrs. H. R. Brook left here Saturday for her home in Gillette, Wyo., after visiting her little granddaughter, Margaret LeMasters. Mrs. Earl Dowty and little daughter and Miss Christina Cobus returned from Racine, Wis., last week after visiting with their uncle and cousins at that place. Attorney and Mrs. H. R. Hopkins and the former’s mother, Mrs. I. E. Hopkins, and niece, Mrs. Lettie Pascall, of New Jersey, autoed to Lafayette Thursday afternoon. Mrs. D. R. Harper’s two sisters and husbands of Los Angeles, Calif., arrived Thursday morning from Los Angeles via auto for a visit here with her and other relatives. Mrs. Richard Goldsberry came home Monday evening from Kokomo where she had been called by the serious illness of her father. He is slightly improved as we go to press. Rev. and Mrs. O. W. Linnemeier are rejoicing over the arrival of a son at their home on west Jasper street Wednesday afternoon. Mother and son are doing nicely, getting better acquainted each day. Wm. Ackerman, who returned from overseas and who had been stationed at Camp Sherman, arrived home Sunday evening and has spent most of the week shaking hands with his many friends. Mrs. Lucile Caln and little daughter, Mary Luella, started from here Tuesday morning for their new home in Springfield, 111. They were accompanied by Miss Marie Alexander, who visited there for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Dance of Lovett and Mr. and Mrs. Russell of North Vernon .motored to Newton county this week to visit with the former’s daughter, Mrs. Joe Ulm, and family southwest of Goodland. Mr. and Mrs. ' Frank R. Clark and son, F. C. Clark, Jr., and wife and Miss Benny Wood of Chicago*

autoed to Goodland Wednesday for a visit with the former’s sister, Mrs. Abby Lovett, and Mrs. Clark’s sister, Mrs. E. J. Cady, and other relatives. Father Rudolph Stotz of Collegeville, who has charge of Father Henneberger’s charge here, received word yesterday from Father Henneberger, who is a patient at St. Anthony’s hospital in Terre Haute, stating that he is better. Father Henneberger is taking a special treatment at the Terre Haute hospital. 1 Henry Simonin, who came a few weeks ago to visit his parents, visited last week in Logansport, returning to Goodland the latter part of the week. On Sunday he left for his home near Lisbon, N. D., where he has a fine farm. His mother has improved in health and he felt that he should return to his work on the farm. CH. A. Henderson, who had been in charge of the American Y. M. C. A work at Athens, Greece, for the past year and who had traveled c|ver a good deal of Europe, returned home Sunday night, and his little daughter Violet was overjoyed, because after Mr. Henderson visits here a few weeks he will take his daughter back to Athens with him. C. W. Whitner, Z. M. Rhodes and Bryce Rupenthal and wives of Washington, D. C., were callers at the Rider garage Monday. They left Washington via Ford route on July 2 and are bound for southern California. They expect to visit Chicago, Yellowstone National Park and Seattle, Wash., enroute. They carried their camping equipment and are making about 75 miles per day as they are on a sight-seeing trip mostly. Dorr Babcock has presented his father, A. D. Babcock, with three very old and rare Roman coins. One of these coins has the name Augustus Ceasar very plainly engraved upon It. This coin was in active circulation when Christ was on earth. It would be difficult to even estimate the great age of another of these coins. They are evidently of great value, and as souvenirs are priceless. They have been added to the growing museum. George N. Porter, who spent six months overseas doing Y. M. C. A. work, returned home Wednesday morning looking the very picture of health. He says his trip over and back was very interesting and without mishap and says that things are quite lively under the reconstruction period—however, all the boys are glad to get back to the good old United States. Mr. Porter says the *'Y” is doing a great work over there. Mrs. Portec and children, who had been staying with Mr. Porter’s parents at Momence, 111., returned to Goodland the latter part of last week. David Fullerton, aged father of Mrs. George Mitten of this city, passed away at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Henry Bauman, at Decatur, Ind., last Saturday night after a lingering illness. Mr. Fullerton had not been, well for some time and for the past several years his eyesight had been failing. Hq was ill about three months during his last illness. He was 85 years old. The remains were brought to Goodland Monday evening and taken to his home at Wadena,, wher# funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the U. B. church. Interment made in Gilboa cemetery. D. P. Rice, who left Goodland 30 years ago and who a few years ago was declared legally dead in order that the Rice estate might be settled up, had the postmaster at Yuba City, Calif., write to Goodland inquiring about the subscription to the Goodland Herald. The writer informed James C. Rice, who owns the northside blacksmith shop, and who for years has been writing to various points to locate his uncle, Dave Rice, whom he did not believe to be dead. He despatched a letter at once and last Saturday morning his long search was rewarded by a letter from Yuba City, and it proved to be his uncle and stated that he was comfortably located on a peach ranch near that place. Just before Grandmother Rice passed away she wanted all the children home —they all came but Dave, as the brothers and sisters believed him to be dead—but the mother did not, and the letter of last Saturday proved thitt she was right.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) F. G. Garvin went to Indianapolis Thursday to consult an eye specialist. Mrs. Hollingsworth of Kansas came Tuesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gerberich. Mr. and Mrs. John Dawson went to Kankakee Wednesday to visit their daughter, Mrs. C. J. Smith, for a few days. Miss Gol-da Scripter was a passenger on the train from Kentland to Wolcott last Monday morning when the trajn was wrecked. Mrs. Edgar Dunn and son Marvin of Hartford City were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn from Saturday until Monday evening. Miss Ada Spencer, who is attending the summer school at Winona lake, spent the week-end with her piarents, Mr. and Mrs. Reed Spencer, here. Adam Kercher, who had been in the army service, received his honorable discharge at Camp Taylor, Ky>, Wednesday and arrived home Thursday morning. Patsy Graham of Poneto, who had been visiting his father, Joseph Graham, at Remington, was the guest Sunday and Monday of his i

father-in-law, S. M. Middleton. Mrs. yernon Bingham and little daughter of Fairbury, who had been visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Dart, of northeast of Wolcott, returned home Wednesday. Master Rex Marlow gvas operated on Thursday for the removal of his tonsils and adenoids. Drs. Beseer and Rainier of Remington performed the operation and Rex is getting along nicely. Mr. and Mrs. George Spangle, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Spangle and infant daughter of Rensselaer came over Sunday and spent the day with Mrs. Spangle’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn. Paul had Just returned from overseas and received hiir discharge from army service. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vogel and daughter Elizabeth, Mr. and Mrs. Clarepce Vogel and brother and three sisters of Loda, 111., were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Baker. The Vogel brothers are the gentlemen who recently purchased the Eben Wolcott farm on the southwest edge of Wolcott, and are all highly pleased with their purchase. Chapman Elrod of Wolcott and Mrs. Dorthelia Cokayne of Indianapolis were quietly married at the M. E. parsonage Saturday evening, July 12, at 6 o’clock. Rev. D. A. Rodgers officiating. Mr. Elrod is assistant at the B. C. Fowler Implement store here, and while he has been a resident of Wolcott but a few months he has many friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Elrod went immediately to the home of the groom in the Amanda Kerlin residence property, where they will be at home to their friends. On opening the bids last Friday for the remodeling of the Wolcott school building it was found that the bid for the complete job was nearly SIO,OOO higher than the authorized amount granted by the state commission for the work. This, perhaps, is due to the fact that within a very short time past, there has been sharp advances in much of the building material. As it is not probable that an increased amount can be secured ihiough the commission, owing to the fact that the law is such as to prohibit going over a certain amount of tax to meet the obligation, it is impossible to say just what steps will be taken to meet this emergency.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Tillett of McCoysburg today, Thursday, a girl. Gladys Hough went to North Baltimore, 0., today where she has •employment. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parker drove to Payne, 0., last Saturday to spend this week visiting. John Hines.and wife of Mt. Ayr visited here Friday with Mrs. Hines’ parents, John Watson and wife. Mrs. Augdsta Dunn has just received word that her son Clifford has arrived in the States and will be home soon. Wm. Schleman and 7 family of Valpo and Chase Hollett and wife of near San Pierre were Sunday guests at the J. R. Linton home. Mrs. George March and baby, Eugene Aery, are here from Indiana Harbor visiting. Mr. March will come Sunday for his two weeks vacation. Dr. and Mrs. Hinshaw of Ridge Farm, 111., and Mrs. Sylvia Overton and two sons from Missouri are here visiting at the home of T. H. Robinson and wife.

Harry Pass and wife were here from Hammond last week visiting at the McCay home. They, with the McCays, drove to Kniman Sunday to visit a brother of Harry Pass. With the sun shining that hot last Sunday Medaryville-Wheatfield contended for victory at the local diamond, our club going down to defeat in a 5-3 score before a large crowd of enthusiastic fans. Joseph Redfern of Chicago was the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Robert Gore, a'nd family for a short time Saturday. Mr. Redfern is superintendent of the insurance, department of the C. B. & Q. raflroad. W. U. Douglass and family spent part of their vacation with Mr. Douglass’ people at Gilman, 111. Miss Bess Wasser, sister of Mrs. Douglass, came .here from Chicago Monday and with the Douglass family went to Winamac where they will spend the remainder of the week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wasser. Vernard Craigmile, the first young man from this community to enlist in the world war, has just recently returned from France, where he spent over a yerfr in the army as a photographer. He is mow with the Darwin studio in Lafayette with whom he plans to go into partnership as soon as the arrangements can be made. Ed Detamore has purchased the farm now occupied by B. F. Slenker for $l5O per acre. Frank Hernigle has sold his farm to Joe Snoark for $125 per acre. Bert McClellan has purchased the 200-acre farm, known as the Sheldon farm, for S9O per acre. Joe Fox, Francesville, has bought the 240-acre farm, of Mrs. Couk. Consideration not known. The Harper Malcolm and E. W. Horner families are this week enjoying the visit of the Mispes Helen, Elsie, Elizabeth and Hazlel BoWen of Sidney, 0., and Miss Ethel Price of Piqua, 0., nieces of Mrs. Horner and Mr. Malcolm. Misses Helen and Elsie Bowen are higji school teachers at Martinsville ana Sidney, respectively, and Miss Price is a |teacher at Piqua.. |

- -» FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) A. Minnicus of Reynolds is here to do the foundation work for the new residence to be built by Ernest Kopka. • Crabbs-Reynolds-Taylor company has a force of men here this week installing motors for the operation of their elevator plant. Theresa, the 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fox, fell from a box at their home Tuesday and dislocated her arm. Mrs. Len Ratlift and sons of New Jersey arrived here Monday for an extended visit ‘ with Mr. and Mrs. Orin Severs and othe? relatives. Clifford Boulden, John Hines and Ray Rhinehart, who had been in the overseas service for several months, have arrived at their homes here during the past week. Ernest Kopka lost four large sized hogs last Monday while moving them from his barn to his pasture. It wSs a very short distance but they were overcome with the heat. Master Charlie Scott, the 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Scott, broke both bones of' the left arm Friday while he and little Paul Shirtz were putting on some acrobatic stunts. Mrs. Harrisom Timmons and daughter Doris came Tuesday evening for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Francis Scott. A few minutes after their arrival the little girl dislocated her right shoulder while at play with other children. Hal Myers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hartwoll Myers of this place, who had been an aviator in France, came home Monday. Enroute from Winamac, the automobile in which he was riding had an accident and Hal’s right •arm was badly cut by the glass in the wind shield. Mrs. Peter Stiller, south of town, was painfully injured Tuesday evening when she was struck by an automobile driven by Floyd Kimmel of Hanging Grove. She had three ribs broken, a deep gash was cut just above the right ankle, which bled profusely, and she is internally injured. Mrs. Stiller and grandson had just left the Gordon shows and were crossing the street to reach their car on the opposite side when the Kimmel car came along and Struck them both. Mrs. Stiller was knocked down, the car passing over her body and was caught by the rear- truck, from which place she was extricated by members of the crowd. The boy escaped injury. Mrs. Stiller was taken to Dr. J. C.

Sharrer’s office for surgical attention and later to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Brogden, southwest of town. Some people who saw the accident claim that young Kimmel was driving the car in a reckless manner without lights, while others say that the accident was unavoidable under the circumstances.