Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1919 — HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Mrs. George Hemphill spent Friday with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Burger, and family at Goodiend. , P. E. Sullivan and family and George School and family drove to Schererville Sunday and visited relatives. Mis. McQuown, who had spent the past few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Waymire, and family at Kokomo, returned home Monday evening. Mrs. Nora Force of West Lafayette came Saturday evening for a few days’ visit with her sisters. Mfrs. Will Lock and Mrs. Fred Oberlander. Zell Beeks, who had been visiting his brother, H. C. Beeks, and famiily the past week, left for his home at Arkansas City, Kan., Wednesday morning. Miss Maude Merritt is taking u vacation from her duties in Peck & Son’s store, and is spending it with her sister, Mrs. Walter Forbes, and family at Watseka, HL

Misses Florence Gain of Remington and Bertha Stewart of Rensselaer went to Lafayette Sunday where they will take a course in the Lafayette Business college. George Denham, who was recently discharged from overseas service, returned home last week, and this week has been here visiting among old friends and relatives. Mrs. Charles Denham of Brook, Miss Grace Thompson of Valparaiso and Mrs. Sophia Cummons of Rockford, 111., are guests of the James Green and Charles Harner families this week. Miss Genevieve Burger of Goodland spent Thursday last with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Geoage Hemphill. Miss Genevieve will again enter the Conservatory of Music at Lowell, Mass., this October for her second year there. Mrs. Pearl Currens of Indianapolis has been called to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Peter Mann, who has been quite poorly for several weeks and is now confined to her bed. Mrs. Currens returned to Indianapolis this Thursday evening. Mrs. G. W. Smith of Lexington, Ky., accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Maggie Becker, granddaughter, Mrs. P. W. Bushell, and great-

grandson, Reginald Bushell, making four generations of one family, were the guests this week of her sister, Mrs. Lucy Pitts,-at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Moses French. They had -previously been visiting In Monticello and Wolcott, and returned to the latter place Wednesday evening and this Friday left for their Kentucky homes. James O’Connor, the little 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed O’Connor of Logansport, formerly of this place, and a grandson of Mrs. Ellen O’Connor, received both the red and the blue ribbons *nt the fair for a very natural pencil sketch of ’‘Father Jiggs and his belligerent wife Maggie,” copied from the cartoons running In the Pharos-Reporter. They look so natural that one would almost think that they had stepped out of one of the original cartoons. A double wedding took place on Sept. 23 at Frankfort which is of Interest to Remington people. The parties were Miss May Barnes and Rowe Gussman and Miss Daisy Barnes and John Mannerlng, the ceremony being performed by Rev. E. D. Salkeld, pastor of the Christian church, at the parsonage and was a very quiet affair, owing, we understand, to parental opposition on the part of the brides’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Barnes. The brides are well known here where the Barnes’ lived for some time. Mr. Mannerlng is a traveling engineer for the Clover Leaf railroad, while Mr. Gussman is a tailor at Circleville, 0., where himself and wife will reside. These young people have the best wishes of their many Remington 'friends for their future happiness.

GIFFORD (Too late for Saturday Issue) Lennie Snow Is quite sick at this writing. Mrs. T. A. Caldwell was a Rensseiaer goer Thursday.

Wayne Moore was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday evening. Mrs. John Stockwell of Wheatfield is visiting here this week. Mr. and Mrs. James Cavlnder were Wheatfield goers Wednesday evening. Mrs. Burl Blackman of Kersey is visiting her ssiter, Mjjs. Pearl Sanders. Miss Maud Steele is spending a few days In Monon with her uncle, Mack Steele. Mr. and Mrs. Nate Keen called on Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Grimes at Newland Wednesday. W. E. Parker and family and Mrs. Harry Reed were Rensselaer goers Wednesday evening. Edward Timmons and family and Mrs. W. T. Hankins were Rensselaer goers Wednesday evening. Greeley Comer and family, Mr. Schultz and Miss Helen Kessinger attended a birthday dinner at Monticello Sunday.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Mrs. Pollock of Ottawa, 111., visited here this week with Mrs. O'Connell. Mrs. Elmer Brown is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. R. McNabb, at Ft. wSyne this week. Mrs. T. G. Gray, who visited here with relatives, left Wednesday for her home at Geneva, N. Y. Ernest Delauries of Chicago Is here visiting his sister, Mrs. John Hall, and family, northwest of town. Mrs. Joseph Laing of New York .State came to Goodland this week for a visit with Goodland friends. A deal is under way whereby either Fred Berger or Wm. Beal will take over the management oi the west elevator. A deal was made Tuesday whereby H. A. Wild became sole owner of the Goodland Garage, having purchased the interests of his partner, J. E. Foy. Mrs. Jacob Fox, mother of Mrs. Hugh Spaulding, of east of LochleL was taken to the Lafayette hospital to oindergo an operation. She Is In a critical condition. Miss Estella Montross, who spent the summer In the weet, spent several days In Goodland this week, 'the guest of friends, after which she will go on to Lafayette. Abe Stombaugh was taken to the Wesley hospital in Chicago Monday afternoon where he will likely undergo an operation for gallstones. He has been quite poorly at times. James Medlock and Dorr Babcock went to Indianapolis Saturday. The latter has been appointed agency man by the American Central Life Insurance company in this territory. Lawrence Sell, who spent several years farming in north Minnesota, has returned to the home far “ southwest of town and will run the farm-. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sell will move to town. Sup-t. of Roads Lewis Spaulding pulled his coat, run the trusty grades out tftid ironed the canyons o-wt of the center of our streets this week —and now they are as smooth as they can be.

A daughter was born to Mr. ana Mrs. Newton Wickwire at Merlin, ' Can., Sept. 24. Grandfather Ben * P. Davidson of this city is stepping around quite lively, being very . proud of his new granddaughter. Frank Louette arrived home * Wednesday afternoon looking the i nlcture of health after several months overseas. All the Goodla^ d 5 beys have returned home and we have everything to be thankful f i. I C. »Hk Adamson, who for the ( past several years had managed as part owner the west elevator, has been selected by the Farmers Co- « Operative company of Goodland to manage their elevator, recently purchased from the G ° odl^ d n J r u i 1 “ company, and he started in on his duties Oct. 1. However, they do not obtain possession -until Oct. 16. Mr. and 'Mrs. John Jay, Mr. and , Mrs. John Mustard and son William returned Tuesday evening from the southern part of the state where they spent several days visiting friends and relatives around Vincennes and Bicknell, trip was made in the former s Oakland. They report fine crops as they h plenty of rain when they needed , it most. A D. Babcock received a letter from Attorney A. Thomas Gelat o Jerusalem, Palestine, advising him that he is now position to sen him specimens of the old. wall o old Jerusalem, old coins and other old relics from the holy city. We have no doubt but that Mr. Bab cock will improve the opportunity to add a lot of very valuable specimens to the museum. Fred Lebold, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lebold, northwest of town, and Miss Mae Burke, daughter of Mr: and Mrs. William Burke of Fowler, were married at the Cath olic church In Fowler Tuesday. The groom is one of the P° p u a young men of this community and has recently returned from t e service. The bride is well known here having spent several months „ operate/at the local telephone office, where by her courteous treatment of the patrons she made many friends. D. P. Rice of Yuba City, Calif., arrived in Gothland Monday afternoon for the first time in about 40 years, and is the guest of his nephew, James C. Rice, Butler, H. T. Griggs and William Banes are among those whom he remembered as residents of Goodland when he went away. The last he remembers of Goodla “ d P*® spring he left was the effort being made to extract a wagon out of the mud to front of the present tpostoffice with eight horses and said he often wondered if th ®? had been successful. The Goodland of today is quite a nice place in his estimation and he expects to remain about six weeks on his trip least. Mr. Rice owns a fine fruit

ranch near Yuba City and enjoys himself to the utmost.

MEDARYVILLE (From, the Journal) •Born, to Mr. and Mrs* Hilbert Walters, Sunday, Sept. 28, a girl, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robinson are visiting Mrs. Robineon’s relatives at Bellefontaine and other points in Ohio. Mrs. T. L. Smith has returned from ® pleasant two weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Leslie Tillett, and family of McCoysburg. Mrs. Russ, sister of Mrs. W. F. Prall, and her two children, Wilma and Joyce, are here from Jeffersonville visiting at the Prall home. Mr. and Mrs. John Gerber came from Algona, la., Saturday to visit with the latter’s parents, Simon Aeschlimann and family, also John Alt and family. Mrs. Glen Clark was operated on at the Frances Willard hospital, Chicago, last Saturday. She stood the ordeal very well and was pronounced out of danger Monday. Frank Hernigle has returned from New York, where he has purchased a farm, and will tmove there in the spring. Frank has been looking for a new location for some time, trying to get near a parochial school and has found just what he wants. Mr. land Mrs. Charles Rowlands and Mrs. Cora Ptterbaugh of Columbus, 0., were Friday night guests of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Horner, enroute to Chicago and Milwaukee by automobile. Mr. Rowland is one of the owners of 27 furniture stores throughout the United States. Mrs. Joe Ryden underwent a major operation last Thursday at the Chicago Union hospital. Mrs. Ryden was on the operating table for a little over three hours and while her condition is not alarming she will be compelled to remain there for some time. Mr. Ryden came home Tuesday but will return again this week to be near his wife.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Dobbins spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burch at Remington. Miss Maggie Worden of Remington is spending the week with her niece, Mrs. A. H. Dunn. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mlles and Mrs. H. O. Brooks went to Kokomo Wednesday to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. Albert 'Howe and son Orvll of Lafayette visited Mrs. Howe’s mother, Mrs. Sarah Green, Wednesdty. Mrs. Frank Warner of Michigan City came Wednesday and is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Warner. 'Mir. and Mrs. John Maser of •Sebahn, Kan., came Monday to visit Mrs. Siebenthal and family, southwest of Wolcott. Clell M. Hughes returned Saturday evening from a week’s combined business and pleasure trip to Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Miss Josephine Kluberger of Minneapolis, who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Naugle, northeast of Wolcott, returned home Monday.

Perry J. Keck of Fairbury came down Tuesday evening and spent the night with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Keck, on their farm near Seafleld. Miss Maude Hudson and Miss Bertha Rothrock of Goodland were guests of Mrs. Clarence Stack, west of Wolcott, from Friday evening until Monday. Mrs. Elizabeth Burke and daughter Veronica went to Bradley, 111., Friday evening for a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. M. J. Mulligan, and family. Albert Furr of Kingman came Wednesday evening to take charge of the Reuben Zehr meat market in place of Joseph Petrie, who has resigned the position. Miss Bertha Griffith of Columbus, O. who had been visiting her cousin, S. D. Griffith, and family, northeast of Wolcott, went to Remington Thursday to visit relatives. Miss Lizzie Rouse of Goodland, who "was here to attend the fu*neral of Mrs. Emma Kendall, spent Sunday with her niece, Mrs. Archie Dondllnger, returning home Monday morning. Mrs. T. M. McAleer of north of Wolcott went to Peoria Tuesday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Holler. Mrs. McAleer will go to the hospital while there for an operation. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Miller and daughter Helen of Macon, Mo.,

and Mrs. Boney Miller of Chat** worth, 111., were guests of Mr. an* Mrs. John Moehrlng from Monday until Wednesday. Mr. Miller is *■ brother of Mrs. Moehrlng. James O. Johnson died at hla home on 'Market street Tuesday evening at 8:10 o’clock of disease. Had Mr. Johnson lived until October 4 he would have been 80 years of age,. Mr. Johnson had been a sufferer from the disease for many months and his death was not unexpected. The marriage of Claude M* Johnston :of Ingomar, Mont., and Miss Carrie Ross of Wolcott took place at the Presbyterian parsonage* In Forsythe, Mont., Wednesday* Sept. 24. The groom is the oldest son of W. J. Johnston, a prominent farmer and stock raiser of Ingo—mar. The bride is well known, around Wolcott, having lived hero all her life. Monday evening at 7 o clock about 60 relatives and freinas with, well-filled baskets gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. NicholasWagner to bld them and their daughter Rose farewell before their departure to their future home at Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Wagner moved onto a farm three miles northwest of Wolcott in the spring of 1877, where they have since resided. The people of Wolcott and vicinity regret to lose so prominent a citizen. Mr. Wagner has rented his farm to his sons an® left for their new home Oct. 1.

. FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Curtis iHiudgens of Roachdale was the guest, of his parents over Sunday. Ira Shafer of North Manchester was the guest of his parents hero over Sunday. Mrs. Clara Wilson and Mrs. Mary Comstock went to Wolcott Saturday to visit with their brother* Charles Jones. Albert Swing and family of Elwood, 111., and Frank Woodworth of Bonfield were the guests of relatives here this week. W. C. Rose and son Edward of Moody were in town Tuesday receiving medical treatment for blood poisoning, which has been affecting their hands. John W. Burget of Valparaiso was here yesterday. He has left the farm at Valparaiso and will locate near the old home place at Oakland, 111. Mrs. C. M. Horner, Mrs. W. J. Hinkle, Mrs. Claude Thacker and Mrs H. J. Kuhns of Monon were, the guests of Mrs. Cynthia Garrlgues Tuesday. Mrs Carrie Lowe and children of T<as Vegas, N. M., are now the guests of relatives here.' Her sister, Miss Ethel Carnes, met them in Chicago Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Nelson were called to Danville, 111., Saturday on account of the serious sickness of her sister, Mrs. Blanch Forbes, who is now recovering from a severe attack of the flu.

J. W. Marlon of Gillam, who recently sold hin farm in Gillam to John Rusk, has purchased of Elijah Rees his town property and several lots. Mr. Marlon will move to Francesville about Dec. 1. Thomas Blake has been here for several days visiting with his aunt, Mrs. Margaret Finnegan, and his brother, James Blake, near Monon. Tom has a very good position with the Chicago-Northwestern railway as conductor of the Olympian limited between Chicago and Seattle. The marriage of Miss Kate Swing and John Shumaker took place at the Christian Apostolic church at the west side of Francesville last Sunday night In the presence of many relatives and friends. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Swing, residing in Hanging Grove. He is the son of Samuel Shumaker of Eureka, 111. The popular young couple are now honeymooning with relatives In Illinois. The large double crib on one of Alexander Merlca’s farms In Hanging Grove was struck by lightning early Monday morning and destroyed by fire. There was about 1,000 bushels of oats and some timothy seed belonging to Mr. Merica and considerable Implements owned by the tenant, Grant Lutes, in the building. Mr. Mertca’s loss over his insurance will amount to more than SI,OOO, while Mr. Lutes’s loss will be about $750 with S6OO insurance to cover. Ninety per cent of the world’s supply of cloves comes from the Zanzibar Archipelago, but it Is asserted that a large proportion Is lost through Inefficient means employed in picking the crop.