Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1919 — HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Mrs. Jennie Graham spent the day Thursday with friends in Remington. Willis Deardorff returned Tuesday from a week’s visit with friends at Georgetown, Ky. Miss Adda Gross went »to Tefft Thursday to visit W. J. McCullen and family and other relatives. Miss Clara Smith of Lafayette was the guest of her father, Samuel Smith, from Tuesday until Thursday. Mrs. Homer Murphy and children of north of Wolcott returned home Monday from a visit with relatives at Scottsburg. M>r. and Mrs. W. R. Agin of Rawson, 0., came Thursday to visit their son, Frank Agin, and wife, northeast of Wolcott. Mrs. . John Dunn, Mrs. Perry Spencer, Mrs. J. B. Owens and Mrs. Mary O. Day went to Goodland Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. William Dowell. Mrs. Adin Nordyke and children, who had been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milroy Sigman, and other relatives, returned to her home in Pontiac, Mich., Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Schuman and Mr. and Mrs. George Crosby and daughter Ethel went to St. Joe, 111., Wednesday to attend the funeral of Joseph Schuman. Mr. Schuman was an uncle of Mrs. Crosby and George Schumtm.

( Miss Lea Giroux of Momence, -ill., and Mrs. Edward Giroux and 7‘chiidren of Tracy, Minn., who had , been visiting Joe Blanchett, west of Wolcott, left Tuesday, Miss Gjroux going home and Mrs. Giroux going to Crown Point to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Holderly of Carlock, 111., came Tuesday to visit Mr. Holderly’s brother, Ed Holderly, south of Wolcott. Mr. and Mrs. Holderly were on their way home from the upper peninsula of Michigan, where they purchased a farm. Harry Krohn, another of the Wolcott soldier boys who saw overe*as dueyt in the world war, graved home Wednesday evening, Sept. 3. Harry saw 14 months’ service overseas and received his discharge at Camp Grant, Rockford, 111., Tuesday, Sept. 2. Mrs Martin Galloway, mother of Mrs. Truman Holdridge, and her so£i Jesse Galloway, of Omaha, Neb., and her daughter, Mrs. Harry Bowers, and husband and little daughter of Syracuse, Neb., came Monday and are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Truman Holdridge. Charles Stoner of Portland, Ore., who had Just returned from overseas duty with the American forces, visited his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Wolf, Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Stoner also visited relatives at Detroit and will visit in Chicago on his trip to his western home. Eleven members of the I. S. W. club, some of whom were accompanied by tUelr husbands and children, motored to Hammond Sunday, Sept. 7, and spent a most enjoyable day with Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Holley. Each unember took a well-filled basket and dinner was served cafeteria style In the spacious dining

room which was decorated ‘ with ferns and asters. Mr. and Mrs. William Beckley and children of Las Vegas, Nev., who had been visiting Mrs. Beckley’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grimes, and other relatives here since July 20, returned home Wednesday. While on this trip Mr. and Mrs. Beckley left the children with their grandparents here while they made a trip to Washington, New York and points in Connecticut. Mrs. Fred Schott, mother of Mrs. Charles Kercher of thlb place, died at her home in Cissna Park, 111., Tuesday. The funeral will be held this Friday at Cissna Park. Mrs. Schott had been a sufferer from dropsy for a number of months and her death was not unexpected. Mrs. Kercher received a telegram Saturday evening saying to come- at once if she wished to see her mother alive. Mrs. Kercher and children left Sunday, morning and arrived there before her mother passed away. BROOK (From the Reporter) Frank Corbin piloted a party to the fair at Watseka Thursday. “Uncle” Will Foresman visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jay Lamson of Rensselaer Tuesday. George Bartley and family were over from Logansport Sunday visiting with Henry Spitler’s. Leo Hammacher and wife left this week for a visit with relatives in the Black Hills, N. D. Mrs. Mayberry Kibler went to the Presbyterian hospital, Chicago, Thursday to take treatments. Thomas Whiting left Wednesday for a visit with relatives in South Bend, Hammond and Mishawaka. Wm. Murfitt went to Chicago last week and purchased 300 head of sheep for his farm near Leiter’s

Ford. . Herbert Sampson came Wednesday for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam; Sampson, of Foresman. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Miller left Wednesday for Virginia, where they will spend some time visiting with relatives. * Walter Stearman and family of Chicago were here over Sunday visiting his brother, Charles Stearman, and wife. Thomas Whaley sold the Stlcknoth farm near Goodland at a profit of $2,400 and purchased the Ulyat farm last week. Miss Irene Hiestand returned from Kokomo Saturday after spending a week’s vacation with Miss Harriet Bringle. Dr. Collier was in Culver Monday and Tuesday to assist his son Albert in matriculating at the -Culver Military academy. Ira Forry of Remington and Forry Stonehill drove to Hartford, Mich., the latter part of last week and spent a couple of days with Brook friends near there. Ca/ptato. and wife left for California the first of the week. They are looking for a location and will go to California and live if they find a location that suits them. Miss Grace Foresman and Miss

Ruth Pence of Brook and Miss Winona Welch and sister of Goodland leave next Monday for Greencastle where they will enter Depauw university. J. B. Lyons and wife, M. A. Jones and Miss Nina Shilts left the first of the week |or Columbus, O„ where they will attend the encampment of the National G. A. R. Miss Eunice Park left Sunday to attend the same event. Mrs. I. B. Hood of Kewanna was here from Friday until Stinday as a guest of her sons. Quince and Otto. She was accompanied by Miss Stella Hood and Mrs. Lawrence Reno and son.’ Wm. Ulyat, who purchased the 118-acre farm of his brother Jack some time during May for a little over $152 per acre, sold the same this week to Thomas Whaley for 3225 per acre. This farm is located Just south of Mt. Ayr. John Forry of Laurens, la., spent a few hours Sunday with his sister, Mrs. O. B. Stonehill. John says that the oats averaged from 45 to 55 bushels to the acre, and that the corn was out of the way of the frost dnd with an Indicated average around 60 bushels to the acre. This last week saw land in this vicinity sell for over >3OO per acre, when the John Rosenbrock farm sold for $35,000. Fred Lyons, who has the credit of starting the land boo»m in this section, took option on this farm in the spring at S3OO per acre. A good many thought this was the result of banter and Fred would lose out 'on his option, but later when land began to sell around $250 per acre, in sections not so good as this, it was an even bet that this farm would bring the optionee a profit. He had sold an interest in his option to LaVerne Wilson, and the farm was sold to Wm. Stath for $35,000, a trifle over $321 per acre.

MOROCCO (From the Courier) Miss Miriam Smith left Saturday for Normal, 111., where she will teach school this year. Miss Hilda Hitchings returned to her work in South Bend Saturday after a two weeks’ visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Hitchings. Rev. A. L. Brandenburg and F. A. Camblin were at Tuesday attending a district conference of the Methodist church, held at Trinity church in that city. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Graves returned home Monday after having spent some time at Linger Longer camp on the Kankakee in company with Mr. and Mrs. John Hess of Momence. A very pretty wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Law when their daughter, Cora Ethel, was united in marriage to Harry Wilson Padgett, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Padgett, at 4 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. About 40 guests were present, most of whom were aunts and uncles of the bride and groom. W. H. Myers and family expect to leave here tomorrow for Rochester, where they will make their future home. Mr. Myers recently purchased a farm near that place and will go upon ,the same next spring, but he has accepted a temporary position in a printing plant in Rochester and they will live there this winter. James Bartholomew has sold his residence property in Morocco toj O. M Tuggle, and with his family left here Wednesday for California, where they will make their future home. Mr. and Mrs. Bartholomew have three sons in California, Millard in the drug business and James and Leonard ,on a ranch. It is their intention to move onto the ranch with the latter and keep house for them. D. R. Dickson, Miss Barbara Dickson and Mrs. Frank Vollans of Windsor, Ont., Can., arrived here Saturday for a visit with their sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Roadruck. They '.made .the trip by auto and were on the road just two days. Mr. Dickson says that it is as dry in his country as here, and that he saw but two or three spots on the journey that looked like it had had recent rain.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Mrs. D. C. Shaner of Flora spent Wednesday with her daughter, Mrs. E. W. Dunkin, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Yocham of Wolcott and Mrs. Chas. Humston and Hope Kilgore of this city are touring southern Indiana and Kentucky. Lewis Spaulding and wife and Harvey Keen and wife and little

daughter attended the Watseka fair Thursday. Miss Jeannette Rochon and Carl Geier of Chicago Heights spent the week-end with the former’s aunt, Mrs. C. F. Dunkel. Lena Hanmann came down from Chicago last Saturday for a visit here with her sister, Mrs. Chris Stckinger, and family. Miss Leona Dunkel returned to Chicago Wednesday to begin her second year’s work at the National Kindergarten college of that place. John Gemmell is carrying his left arm in a sling, the result of a broken shoulder blade when he stepped on an ear of corn and fell the other evening. Miss Ruth N. Maxwall of Wichita, Kan., is visiting relatives and friends in Goodland and vicinity. She has a position as stenographer in the Fourth National bank in that city. Dr. M. L. Humston and daughter Berniece left Tuesday evening for the former’s old home in Kentucky, and will visit relatives in TreasureviHe and Campbellsville. They expect to be gone about two weeks. Mr. .and Mrs. C. E. McCollougn and Charles, accompanied by Hope Gilman, are making an extended visit in the west. They will visit their auqt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Johnson, at Pierpont, S. D., and also relatives of C. E. McCollough's.

Engineer Wm. Newpher, who was Injured in the wreck of July 14, is getting along fine and will not lose his feet—and only a small, place to be grafted. He was burned from his waist down at the time of the accident and it is fortunate Indeed that he will save his feet. Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Johnson left Wednesday morning for a two weeks' vacation. They will visit friends in York, Neb., and Selina and Dexter, Kan At the latter place they will visit Guy Maxwell and family, who were former residents of this community, residing on a farm north of town. Miss Mae Conway, only daughter of Mrs. Maggie Conway, and John Cransford, operator at the Panhandle station, were married on the evening of Sept. 2 at the Catholic manse, the Rev. Father A. Henneberger officiating. The bride is one of Goodland’s estimable young women and for the past several years had been erm ployed at C. L. Tedford & Company’s store and enjoys a large circle of friends. The groom came to Goodland about six months ago as operator at the P. C. C. & fit. L. station and by his courteous and gentleman-like manner has made many friends in this community.

' WALKER CENTER

Miss Catherine Pettit visited at Henry Meyers’ Sunday. Donald Bridgeman called at Henry Meyers’ Tuesday. Mrs. Daisy Tomllson called on Mrs. Mary Tomllson Thursday. Misses Lena and Hazel Meyers were Rensselaer callers this week. Donald Bridgeman drove through on business to Monticello Wednesday. Ernest Tomllson called on his mother, Mrs. Mary Tomllson, Monday. Ernest Tomllson and family spent Sunday visiting Gail Michaels’ of Kniman. Mrs. Jake Meyers and daughter called at Mrs. Clarence Bridgeman’s Thursday. Mrs. F. M. Lilly and Miss- Eva Lilly called at Mrs: Mary Tomilson’s Thursday. Miss Olive Wagner has been visiting her uncle, Fred Saylor, and family this week. William Stalbaum has been home from his stone road work, filling his silo this week. Mrs. Roscoe Poole and Mrs. F. M. Garrett spent the day with Mrs. Lee Jennings Thursday. A fresh muck fire broke out in the Her shim an pasture Sunday and damaged -considerable land. Me. and Mrs. Claude Saylor retained 'rom Wisconsin Wednesday. 1 tev 'H'e purcn .r«ej a tarn a' New Elizabeth, Wis. Trustee John F. Pettit and wife were out visiting schools Thursday and also called on their daughter, Mrs. Ernest Tomllson. A good many of the farmers are cutting corn and stripping sugar cane before the frost comes. Equlnoxal storms are soon due. The muck fire is burning quite strong on the Barnard ranch. It jumped the dredge ditch Thursday and seems to be spreading. The Liberty club met with Mrs. Claude Saylor Wednesday. The club has its open meeting also this week. It will meet again Sept. 24. School started Monday. Bertha Hershman is teaching the Hershman school; Alice Meyers. Buckhorn, and Bernice Meyers, Walker Center. A P. Huntington returned from his trip to Michigan Friday and reported a nice trip, barring a few automobile troubles. The crops were good and country in excellent condition. The open meeting of the Liberty club was held at the home of Mrs. F. M. Garrett Saturday evening. A good attendance was ipresent and a fine time had by all. A nice luncheon was served by the members and a good program rendered.