Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1919 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

Medaryville (Flrom the Journal) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Page today, a son. Mrs. Marry Low and daughter, Mrs. Grace Green, of Dewey, 111., have been here this week visiting home folks. Misfi Whitaker of Hammond has been here visiting at the home of Hank Ballard. She went to Francesville Wednesday for a visit there. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Roberts went to Sheridan Wednesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Barker, Mrs. Roberts's mother, which is being held today. • Mrs. Mary Hornbeck came from Michigan City this week to help the Rowe family get moved into their newly purchased home on "Pearl street. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Prevo and Dmagene drove to Chicago last Friday, taking with them Mr. a.nd Mrs. Mead Prevo, who went on to Rochester, Minn., Saturday. A sister of M»s. Jasper Pass came from western Oklahoma Monday for *a visit at the Pass home, east of town. This is the first visit with each other for eight years. Claude Horner went to Dayton, 0., last Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Horner’s mother, Mrs. Rowland, which was held last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Horner returned to their home here Tuesday. Dr. Linton went to Chicago Wednesday morning, taking with him Mrs. Joe Ryde and Mrs. Fred Moose, each for an operation in the Norwegian-American hospital. Mr. Ryden went to Chicago Wednesday evening to be with Mrs. Ryden this morning, when the op-

eration took place. Lewis Miller of Lafayette (has purchased a half interest of the genetral merchandise stock of William Maibamer and has moved his family here, occupying the house ■which Mr. and Mrs. Malbauer have, just back of the depot; Maibauers moving this week to a house in the southeast part of town. Chas. Thomson had the unfor-tunate-luck to break his arm this week while playing high school basket ball. Dr. Linton took the young man to Rensselaer for an X-ray examination, as the break was somewhat out of the. ordinary, but thd injured member is in a sling now and C'hajrles is in school. Jacob Getz closed a deal last week with an Illinois man for the sale of his 1,100 odd acre farm, southeast of Medaryville, at $165 per acre. Mr. Getz took a 240acre Illinois farm in on the deal and at once disposed of it at SSOO per acre, and this week he purchased the 320-acre farm of Cecil Mallon, which has been farmed by Biven Coburn for the past few years. The consideration for this piece of land was $220 per acre. MOROCCO (From the Courier) Mrs. F. A. Camblln and daughter Maysie left Tuesday for a two weeks visit with the former’s elater and family at Springfield, O. Miss Esther Shibe of Hartford, Penn., and Miss Josephine Shoery of Pittsburg, are spending the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hagen.

Lealmlng Timmons, Edwin Smith, Anna Smith and May Bramlet of Otterbein were guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Timmons. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Clark were at Gary over Sunday visiting their two. daughters, Mrs. Ira Lambert and'"Mrs. Charles Spangler, and their families.

Arthur Sanderson is preparing to move to near Ithica in New York state, where he recently purchased a 100-acte dairy farm. He expects to move yet this fall as soon as he can'harvest his corn crop. Late word from Park Baldwin, who is still at the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago gives his condition as somewhat improved. , For some time fears were had for his recovery, but he then took a change for the better and his condition is now quite hopeful. Corp. Everett H. Gardiner, brother of Mrs. Lesley Miller, arrived here Saturday after more than a year’s service overseas. He landed September 10, and was discharged Friday at Camp Taylor. On Mon>day Mr. Gardiner and his mother went to Kankakee and Clifton, 111., to spend a few days with relatives. Warren T. McCray has purchased of 'Hillis and Totten for SIIO,OOO cash, 880 acres of land in Colfax township, being all of section 20, the east half of the northeast quarter of section 19 and the northeast quarter of section 29, Messrs. Hillis and Totten then (purchased the south half of section 1 9, known ' as the Dr. G”<cn land, for $l2O per acre.

Dr. L. H. Recher has purchased of O. R. Reames the lot just west of his two business rooms on State street. Mr. Reames purchased the same \ few days previous of the Roadruck heirs. The consideration was given at $1,500. It is Dr. Recher’s intention to erect two one-story business roome on this lot, which has a frontage of 50 feet, but work on the same will probably not be started before next spring. Those who believe In the use of drags for road maintenance cap. find an object lesson by driving from Morocco to Rensselaer. From here to the county line, where drags are used frequently, the road is smooth and free from ruts. But beyond the county line it reminds one of the rocky road to Dublin. The Jasper county road superintendent might well take a few pointers from our superintendent, but he Is one of those persons who know mote than the average, hence Jasper county will continue to travel In ruts.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Father Victor Meagher of Ohio is here assisting Father Hennebetrger with the local charge. The corn is drying fast and farmers ar' making arrangements ot start husking in a few days. Miss Bessie Hall attended the fair at Logansport Saturday and visited with friends there Sunday. John Cooke, Jr., will soon return to Chicago to resume his studies at the Illinois School of Pharmacy. Charles Babcock has entered college at Crawfordsville and will try for the fast basket ball team this winter. Mr and Mrs. Morg Ewing of Sheldon, 111., veire the guests of the latter’s daughter, Mrs. Robert Ormlston Sunday. Mir and Mrs. Sam Wing of Idaville attended the funeral of the former’s brother-in-law, Alex Lardner held here Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs. Merritt Johnson returned home Tuesday afternoon after several weeks visit with friends and relatives in Nebraska and Kansas. Louis and George Runyan of Chicago spent several days here this week visiting their mother, Mrs. Mamie Runyan, before entering Dental College In Chicago. Ward was received Wednesday by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Louette that their son Frank had landed from France Tuesday and was staztioned at Camp Merritt, N. J. Mrs. Spencer Hamilton and daughter Ruth of Monticello autoed to Chicago Wednesday morning. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCurry and Rev. V. B. Servies of this city.

County Supt. W. O. Schanlaub was in Grant township the first of the week calling on the various schools especially those where the teachers were beginners. He reports that the school work is starting out nicely all over the county. Mr and Mrs. Ora Wing and Mrs. Thomas Wing and son Tommy accompanied by Mrs. Alex Lardner and son Lloyd and daughter Mildred of Big Rapids, Mich., autoed to Idaville, Ind., Thursday and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wing. The many Goodland friends of Roy Mitten, -eldest son of Mr. and W.. E. Mitten this city, will be pleased to learn\ of his appointment as auditor of passenger traffic of the Pere M ar( l uette and associated railroads with headquarters at Detroit, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hall and daughter Mamie, Mrs. Lewis Tice and Mrs James Little of Miuncie, autoed to Union Mills, Ind., &unday to visit relatives. Mirs. Tice and Mr?. Hall came home Wednesday and Mrs. Little returned to her Lome in Muncie this Friday. The workmen on the Rider garage attempted to strike Monday and walked out with the Steel strikers at Gary. Frank Marshino, who has the contract to build the garage told the men that winter was coming on and all that wanted to work for the iprlce he named could stay on the job. Three men of the five returned' to work and the strike _ was over.