Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1919 — HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Mrs. Voor Carter is visiting her sister In Valparaiso this week. Mr. and Mrs. Parmer Zoborosky went to Chicago Heights Monday. Miss Ethel Murfltt accompanied her aunt, Mrs. Mills, to Chicago this week for a visit. Dr. and Mrs. Martin arrived home Monday evening from a two weeks’ visit with the doctor's, (relatives in lowa. Mrs. Jasper Spaulding of Remington has been visiting in the Alfred fitakley home for a few days this week. / Mrs. Crane, who had been visiting in the A. J. Hufty home since Thursday, returned to her home at Stone Bluff Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Brown, Mrs. Dan Dlrst and son Paul and Virgil Coovprt are ip Marlon this week visiting Mrs. Lizzie Young. Miss Hazel Jlnkerson is in Chicago where she has accepted a position in a store. We understand she is attending night school while there also. J. H. Crlsler and D. L. Halstead will leave for North Manchester

Friday on a fishing trip. They will attend the Newton county reunion while up that way. George Keeney, a product of old Jackson, but who is now located at Great Falls, Mont., paid his old home a visit Saturday. He is visiting his parents at Rensselaer. Mrs. Dr. Stookey of Great Falls, Mont., paid the Harris family a visit this week. Mrs. Stookey and Miss Addle became friends during Miss Harris’ school term at Great Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Baird of Indiana Harbor motored to Mt. Ayr Sunday and spent the day with his uncle, Dr. Merry. Mr. Baird has a good position in the big steel mills at the Harbor. The families of J. B. and Hiram Ashby and Peter White attended a birthday dinner on Milt Witham at Demotte Sunday. Mr. Witham was 71 years old, and a big crowd of relatives and friends helped him celebrate. A fine boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Patterson this week at their home in Decatiuir, where Mrs. Patterson, with her mother and sister, had just recently gone.

Mother and babe are reported doing fine. Levi Stutsman and family left Friday in O. E. Bhellenbarger’a Ford to visit relatives and friends at LaGrange and other points in the eastern part of the state. They will be gone a week and will no doubt have a very enjoyable time. Charley Harris and Howard Royster, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Royster of Rensselaer, started for Dallas, Tex., Tuesday where they will be employed Texas oil fields. We understand their employment will be in the line of mechanics and at high wage scale.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Uncle Ben Warr has been quite sick during the past 10 days. Miss Opal McCutcheon of Monticello spent the week with friends in Brook. Fred Longwell and family of Monon were visiting friends in Brook this week. Christian Fehrle was out from Goodland this week visiting his sister, Mrs. Walter Ewan. Mrs. Ben Myers and son returned Tuesday from a visit of two weeks with relatives at Downer's Grove, 111. Mrs. Charles Adamson came over from Goodland Tuesday to be with her father, B. F. Warr, who is quite ill. Charles Robertson, Len Beagley and Ad Cleaver are among those who are attending the state fair this week. Rev. Dillman has purchased the home now occupied by Henry Parker, and will make his future home in Brook. Bruce Corbin and wife were up from Attica Wednesday visiting with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Cline. John Kline, Glen Galbraith and “Skeet” Cline left Thursday for Michigan, where they will camp and fish for a week or so. Mr and Mrs. Robert Oaks of Rock’ Rapids, la., left for home Saturday after a visit of several days with the Foresmans. Charles tyurfltt and family were here from Leiters Ford over Sunday visiting with the William Murfltt and Jacob Cline families. Ira Forry and family of Remington and Mr. and Mrs. W. Meadows of Danville, 111., spent Sunday as guests at the O. B. Stonehill home. William Willetts returned from the hospital in Chicago Thursday of last week. He is very much improved Ln health since his operation. Charles Rlttase and family returned to Hartford, Mich., the last of the week. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Richard Conn and children. Mrs. John Pence and Mrs. Ed Zook went this week to visit their sister, Mrs. S. C. Jones, at Amo, Ind., and while there will attend the state fair. Captain Stone and family will leave shortly for Minneapolis, where the former has a fellowship in the state university and will teach and attend lectures. Rev. Dillman, left for Silver Lake, Ind where he will meet his wife and children. The latter have been visiting with relatives at Farmland, Ind., for some time. Clifford Harry and bride, who had spent the past two weeks with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Harry, left Monday for their home in Tulsa, Okla.

On Sunday Miss Mary Thayer and Miss Jane Makeever went to Chicago to take up their first year s work in the Wesley hospital, where they will study to be nurses. Leonard Crudden, who is now with Purdue university as assistant chemist in the laboratory, was here Saturday and Sunday, visiting nls mother, Mrs. Edward Crudden. 'Mrs. Jane Allen and daughter, Mrs. 'Hienshel Gray, of Sibley, la., left Tuesday for their home after spending a week visiting the various members of the Foresman families. Harry Brunei left Tuesday for Arkansas. He was joined at Momence by Mrs. Bruner’s parents, Mr and Mrs. Porter, and her brother, Professor Porter, of Goodland. Thomas Meredith and family were in Crawfordsville Saturday where Tom attended the meeting of the Rural Carriers’ association of the state. They also visited relatives until Tuesday. Captain Stone and family arrived Monday from New York, where they had been located for some time. They will spend some time in visiting with Mrs. Stone s relatives, the Kempers, in Brook. Mr. and Mrs. George Welshaar and daughters had as guests during the last of last week and the first of this, Loretta and Leo Bard of Donovan, 111., and Fred Hobe, who has just returned from the army. Mrs G D. Miller and daughter Dorothy and Bob Harrison of Logansport came last Thursday for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Quince Hood. They brought little Ardis iHlood, who had been visiting them, home. John Hinchman and wife of Wolcott and Jamds Hinchman and wife of Lafayette were guests of their brother William and family Monday William Hinchman and family were in Wolcott Sunday visiting with his brother John. Mr and Mrs. Wert Humphreys and Mrs. Hays, mother of Mrs. Humphreys, of Evanston, Hl., ana John’ Humphreys of Orland, 111., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hays and Mr. and Mrs. James Lyons Saturday and Sunday. Trustee Russell has employed the following teachers for the coming year’s work in the Iroquois schools. Elizabeth Lowe, Julian scb<3ol; Emma Bell, Griggs school; Hilda Sparks, Iroquois; Laura Cooper, Foresman; Amy Cooper, Sohutte. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Jones had as guests over Sunday, Arthur Chap-

pell and sister, Miss May Chajppell, Leslie Jones and family and Mrs. Buscher, all of Chicago. Miss Edith Jones, who had been spending her vacation here, accompanied them home. , The Brook teachers began arriving Saturday. Principal Applegate will occupy the house now under tenancy of Henry Parker whdn the latter moves into the Ganan home. Miss Crays, who will teach the third gradft, will live gt the Reed home. All of our are in attendance at the county institute this week. A deal was entered into by the Fanmers’ company at Ade by which they get possession of the Ade grain elevator October 15. This deal had been hanging fire for several months, the old company asking 130,000 and the new one offering |24,000, but they evidently split the difference as $27,000 was the settling price. Hog cholera, which appeared south of Kentland a few weeks ago, is gradually coming nearer, as it is now halfway between Kentland and Brook. A few years ago when the foot and mouth disease was prevalent all the pigeons were killed to stop carrying the disease. This matter should be taken «P again, so as to conserve the hog supply, which is none too plentiful. Sunday afternoon a collision occurred between an auto driven by Shearer Lyons and another driven by Roy Miller at the entrance to the Ed Hess farm. Lyons was headed east, going to Fountain park, with Harold Fitzpatrick, James Staton and Oscar Carroll in the car. Miller was coming to town and ran out into the road just ahead of the Lyons car, which Edith Fox, assistant principal; A. J, Reams, manual training; Bessie Broyler, domestic science and mueic; Marie Fisher, seventh and eighth grades; Siota Brown, fifth and sixth grades; Wilma Verrill, fourth and fifth grades; Mabel Barnes, third grade; Lenore Brlngham, second grade; Katie Hogan, first grade. The following teachers will teach in the Grant township schools: No. 1, Louise Reed; No. 2, Gladys Hauser; No. 3, Lenore Stombaugb; No. 4, closed; No. 5, Ruth LeMasters; No. 6, Eleanor Mustard; No. 7, Louise Constable.

WOLCXJTT (From the Enterprise) Mrs. John Hanna and son David went to Fairbury Wednesday by auto to attend the fair and visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Boicourt of Indianapolis drove up Sunday and spent the day with his father, E. G. Boicourt. Mrs. Arthur Hawn and daughter Maxine of Logansport came Tuesday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Snick. Mrs. George Boze of Remington came Tuesday evening to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Cottrell, north of Wolcott. Mrs. D. K. Abram of Chicago, who was here to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Nobll Nordyke, returned home Monday. I Mrs. Adin Nordyke and children of Pontiac, Mich., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milroy Sigman, and other relatives here. A. H. Dunn and family made an auto trip in the Dunn auto to Joliet, leaving here Saturday morning and returning Tuesday evening. Miss Clare Brinkman, who had been visiting Mrs. E. S. Easterday, returned to her home In Pontiac, 111., Jesse Easterday accompanied her home. Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Haskell went to Columbia City Tuesday to visit Mr. Haskell’s brother. From there they will go to Ft. Wayne to visit their daughter. Miss Lida Spencer of Cincinnati and Essie Spencer of Swayzee came up Sunday morning and spent the day with their parents, Mr. and Mrft W. V. Spencer. W. H. Haskell and family of Chicago visited Mr. Haskell’s brother, 8. P. Haskell, and wife at the Wolcott House from Saturday evening until Monday. Mr. and Mrs. William Angle of Milford, 0., who were here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Nobll Nordyke, returned home Tuesday. Mrs. Angle Is a daughter of Mr. Nordyfle. Mrs. Lewis Nevltt went to Hammond Saturday to visit her mother, Mrs. Dicks, and her brother, who had juet returned from overseas, and arrived in Hammond Saturday evening. Mir. and Mrs. William Sullivan returned home Sunday from a week’s visit with friends and relatives at Michigan City, Laporte and other places in the northern part of the state. Albert Miller went to Hoopeston, 111., Wednesday evening and Thursday, with his brother-in-law, Harry

Sennett, started on an auto trip to Nebraska, where they will visit Mr. Sennett’s brother John. Mr. and Mn. M. E. 'Hoffman of Littleton, Col., friends of Mr. and Mire. P. R. Storta, came Wednesday and are visiting them for a few days. Mr. Hoffman is a native of Indiana, having gone west about 12 years ago, where he has since resided. Walter Schuyler of Preston, Cuba, Is here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Schuyler. Walter holds a fine position in Cuba with the Nlpe Bay Co., and has worked In the south pretty much all the time since his graduation. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Spangle of Logansport came Sunday and are spending the week at the Sharkey farm, west of Wolcott, and caring for Mrs. Spangle’s mother, Mrs. James, while Mr. and Mrs. Dell Sharkey are taking In the state fair. Mrs. Ruby Dobbins and children of Dayton, 0.,. who had been visiting her mother, Mrs. E. S. Easterday, here and' other relatives and friends, left for Chicago this week. From there she will join her husband in Port Washington, Wls., their future home. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Boudreau of Kankakee, 111. fathen of Mrs. August Dmoind, and sisters, Mrs. Peter Bonvllle and daughter Lauirette of Bourbonnais, 111., and Mrs. George Deneau and daughter Irene of Tilbury, Ont., Canada, visited August Emond's from Saturday until Thursday morning.

Mrs. Wayne Kerr and children, accompanied by Mrs. Anthony Taylor of St. Lawrence, S. D., arrived In «Wo!cott Wednesday and will make their home here. Mr. and Mrs. Kerr have resided in South Dakota the past two years. Mr. Kerr will join his family here as soon as his crops are harvested. Mrs. Mary Mellon, widow of Michael Mellon, died at her home in Remington Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock. About a month ago Mrs. Mellen suffered a stroke of paralysis, from which she only partially recovered. Mrs. Mellen leaves eight children and one sister. Had she lived until October she would have reached the 65th anniversary of her birth. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 9:30 from the Sacred Heart church in Remington.

While the work of making the improvements at the school building in Wolcott is being pushed as rapidly as possible, it is Impossible to get a portion of the material In time to complete the work so that the schools may open September 8. It is not possible to state at this time just how soon the schools will open. It is hoped, however, that the material of which they are short may arrive In a few days, and It will then take but a short time to have everything ready for opening.