Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1919 — HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Mrs. Florence Lee returned Mou> day evening from a week’s visit at Indianapolis. John Teter and family attended the funeral of Mrs. Will Shelley at Radner, near Delphi, Thursday. Edgar Raymond of Indianapolis caime Saturday evening to spend Sunday with Miss Ruth Tribby. Mro, iva Doughty and two sons of Lafayette came this Thursday to visit F. M. Doughty and familyMiss May Small returned to Idaville Saturday evening after a visit with Miss Viola Owens at Rensselaer. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Will Puckett has been very sick for the past few days with pneumonia. Mrs. D. A. Bickel was called to Chenoa, 111., Saturday by the serious illness of her brother, Isadore Scanlan. Chester Biddle and Will Washburn, who are attending school at Bloomington, were home Saturday and Sunday. Born, Saturday, Oct. 25, to Mr. Land Mrs. L. H- Davies, a son; Sun'ddy, Oct. 26, to Mr. and Mrs. John Witmer, a eon. Mrs. Blanche Dowling and father, Ben Russell, of Goodland spent Monday with Mrs. Dowling’s cousin, Mrs. Alice Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hensler and daughter spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rdbinson of near LafayetteJones Bros, report €he sale of the Jacob Jones six lots in the northwest part of town to Ernest Harris. Consideration $l,lOO. Mrs. Lydia Bogue returned Saturday to her home at Hoopeston, 111., after a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Butterworth, at Rensselaer. John and Roy Russell, from the southern part of the state, came Saturday evening to spend over Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Alice Thomas. Mrs. George Hascall and daughter Marjorie went to Wabatfh this Thursday morning to spend the rest Of the week with Charles Btltz and family. Mrs- James Bell and Miss Loretta Rouhier of Goodland were down Tuesday to celebrate the 79 th birthday anniversary of Mrs. Ball’s father, H- H. Walker. Misses Hazel B.- and Nina Gray went to Indianapolis Wednesday afternoon, taking the train at Rensselaer, where Miss Hazel will attend teachers’ association. Mrs. Sylvia Fournier went to Ft. Wayne Wednesday last to assist her brother, Frahk Shackleton, for a time during the convalescence of his wife, who hat been quite ill. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Meister of Tremonton, Utah, who have been visiting in Peoria, 111., came Tuesday evening to spend Wednesday with their friends, Robert Bahler and family.

Mrs. E. A. Beasey of Logansport came Tuesday morning to visit her son, Thomas Beasey, and family for a week or so. Before returning home she will visit her sister, Mrs. Largen, at Kentland. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. and W. E. Johnston entertained the Fortnightlies and their husbands and guests k Wednesday evening, Oct. 28, waich, being very dark ' and rainy, proved a proprltlous night for ghosts and hob-goblins. Monday evening at the pretty northside home of Mrs. Ed Sutherland, the choir of the Presbyterian dhurch gave a miscellaneous shower in honor of their pianist, Miss Lena Phelps. On a table in the dining room, which was charmingly decorated with wedding bells and streamers, were placed the gifts. Mrs. V. M. Beal has sold her property in the north part of town to Tom Porter and will give possession about Dec. 15. Tom bought the entire property and will occupy the same. He gets the entire thing for $2,500, and as there are in the neighborhood of two acres as land there he surely gets a bargain. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gibb and little daughter Donna of Fairbury, Hl., are visiting *At the home of the latter’s brother, Harvey Williams. They will return home this week if those fine dirt roads of our neighboring state are at all passable, which, from the amount of rain recently, .would indicate that they are not. Four sisters, Mrs. George Sand and two children from near Spokane, Wash.; Mrs. T. H- Fash from Peoria, Ill.; Mrs. John 'Hiabecker from Morton, 111., and Mrs. Jacob Wolfe from Hooppole, 111., have been visiting their mother, Mrs. Shafer, and their brothers- They returned to their respective homes Thursday morning last. Dr- R. H. Robinson, the dentist of this place, was quietly married Monday, Oct. 27, to Miss Edna irons of Wolcott. The ceremony took place at Monticello at the Baptist parsonage, by Rev. McCorkle at 1 o’clock p. m. The bridal couple left immediately for Chicago and will visit points in the West before returning to take utp their residence In Remington. August Berhardt returned Wednesday evening from a several weeks’ trip through lowa, Nebraska and the Dakotas. He states that they have had all kinds of weather up in the Dakotas already, apd three weeks ago things were frozen up as hard there as they are here in the winter. In lowa there is threshing to be done yet and much still standing in the shock. M!r. and Mrs. Fred Pampel announce the marriage of their daughter Naomi and Hemwunf Dewey Nelson at the M. E. parsonage at Rensselaer Wednesday, Oct. 29. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson left Rensselaer on the 1:57 train Wednesday for a abort honeymoon trip in Indianapolis and also to visit -the former’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs- J. A. Nelson, and other relatives in Crothersville and vicinity. There was a quiet little wedding ceremony prooounced in Remington Tuesday afternoon in which the contracting parties were Miss Lena Phelps, daughtej- of Mr. and

Mrs. John Phelps of this place, and John A. Stockment of southeast of Remington. The ceremony was pronounced by Rev. John G. Rhind of the Presbyterian church at the home of the bride’s parents at 2:80» o’clock, in the presence of only members of the immediate family. Miss Phelps is one of Remington’s (most highly esteemed young ikdles.s. and Mr. Stockment is a most worthy young farmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stockment, southeast of town. He has a farm leased for. the coming year and they will set up housekeeping thereon as soon as possession oan be obtained.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Mt. and Mrs- Chase B. Hollett of San Pierre were Sunday dinner guests at the J. R. Linton home. Otto Keim and family were here over Saturday and Bunday visiting relatives. They returned to their home in Indianapolis Monday noon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thews and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Junge and daughter Clara, all of Denham, visited with John Miller • and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Skiljen and littlp daughter Margaret Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Rert Skillefl and daughters, Betty Lou and Alice, of Royal Center were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Engle. Mr. and Mrs. H- L. Brown and son Carl from Anthony, Kan-, who, had been wislting relatives in this community, were called to Santa Paula, Calif., on account of the sudden death of their som-in-law, S. E. Cummings. They left here Monday afternoon and arrived in Santa Paula on the Friday afternoon following. Wednesday at 6:30 p. m. at the home of Rev. John Sebring Miss Alta Manning became the bride of Alvin Raimey. Immediately following the ceremony the couple went to the Manning home east of town to a wedding supper, which had been prepared, the guests being me members of each family, Mr. and Mrs. Ramey will live in Medaryville in the groom’s furnished home. Heartiest congratulations are being offered the couple. MOROCCO (From the Courier) A 9-pound boy was born Wednesday morning to Mr. ‘and Mts. Luther Bault. Cecil Bklnner returned Wednesday. from a trip to the west, visiting a sister at Shelby, N. D. Mrs. Jessie Jacobs of Talbot spent Wednesday here with her parents, Mr- and Mrs. Hiram Sallee. George Moore of Hessville visited here over Bunday with his grandparents, Mr- and Mrs. J. J. Clark. Jaimes Padgett went to Indianapolis Monday to emfter Mt. Jackson sanitarium for treatment for rheumatism. ‘ Frank Best of Franklin was here this week visiting relatives and friends and looking after his farm interests. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Law and Hallie Webber spent the week-end with Miss Pauline Law at St. Mary’s of the Woods. Miss Freida Kennedy ana Jennings Kennedy left Wednesday for Smithfield, Pa., to spend ,a couple of weeks with friends.

Mrs. B. A. Skinner is here for a two weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. Elbert Keesler, berore returning to her home at Orlando, Joseph Kennedy and ■ daughters, Gertrude and Ethel, and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Chizum were at Rensselaer yesterday to attend the funeral of Henry O. Harris. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Pickertll of Georgetown, 0., who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Moore, left Friday for Tulsa, Okla, to visit relatives there. Mrs. F. T. Hensel and two children of Cleveland. 0., came Wednesday and will visit until after Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Smart. J. D. Law is further beautifying his town residence by the addition of a large brick porch, which will make it one of the most handsome and commodious residences m the town. Miss Daisy Harrison of Winamac and Mrs. D. K. Spitler of South Bend were here the first of the week, having been called to Kentland to attend the funeral of their uncle, Jira Skinner. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Washburn and daughter of Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Healy and son and Mrs. Amanda Light of Kentland spent Sunday here with Che latter’s brother, Jacob 'Hosier, and daughter. Oscar Bergren, who recently sold his land near Enos, has purchased the Jamee Simons fanm in Colfax township. The farm contains 500 acres and the price paid was SBO an acre. It is understood that Mr. Bergren will occupy the farm himself and that Mr. Bimons will move to Kankakee. M. E. Graves, J. D. Law and A. G. Purdy, candidates for town oouncilmen. on the independent ticket, have withdrawn from the race, leaving but one ticket in the field. This ticket is composed of A. L. Clark for clerk and treasurer and J. D. Kessler, C. M. Hanger and Y- D. Deardurff for councilmen. Corn husking is well under way in this part of the coaanity, and varying yields are being reported. Most farmers are reporting all the way from 40 to 50 bushels to the acre, and the average will be something above the former figure. The quality is said to be exceptionally good, and the corn is in fine Shape for husking. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Benson were down from Chicago Saturday and while here closed a deal for the G. D. Mclntosh 263-acre farm in Colfax township. The price paid was S9O per acre. Mr. Bensons son will probably occupy the farm for the next few years, after which Mr. and Mrs. Benson expect to leave Chicago and make their home here also.

There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all othefr- diseases put together, and for years it Supposed to be incurably. Doctors prescribed local remedies, and by constantly falling to outre with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Catarrh is a local disease, greatly Influenced by constitutional conditions and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Medicine, (manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is a constitutional remedy, is taken Internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. One Hun«dred Dollars reward is offered for any case that Hall’s Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall’s Family Pills for conztlpatlon. —Advt. WOLCOTT - (From the Enterprise) John Fleming of Manchester, Tenn., is visiting John R. May, north of Wolcott. Mrs- Fred Duncan of Logansport came Thursday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Conley. Mrs. Walter Frushour went to the St. Joseph hospital at Logansport Thursday for the removal of (her tonsils. ME and Mrs. Hugh Foust of Kenneth visited Mrs. Foust’s mother, Mrs. Sarah Davis, the first of the week. L. R. Kroff of Fairbury, 111., who had been visiting John Tradhsel and family, northwest of Wolcott, returned holme Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Nevltt and children returned Tuesday from Fowler where they were called by the death of Mr. Nevltt’s father. MSss Lizzie Anker, Who had been yisitimig her parents, Mr- and Mrs. Albert Anker, east of Wolcott, re-

turned to Fairbury, 111., Monday. Miss Lucy Jackson of Manteno, Hl., who had been visiting her brother, Thomas Jackson, and wife the past few days, returned home Monday. ' Chas. C. Dawson is laying the foundation for a new residence on his farm near the Palestine church, the new house will have a basement under the entire house. Theron Wooden of Lansing, Mich., came home Saturday for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mirs. A. B. Wooden, returning to Lansing Sunday evening. iM. B. Beard, who was taken to the hospital at Lafayette for kidney trouble, was able to return to his home here Thursday, although still confined to the nonae. Mr. and Mrs. Carls Criswell and children went to Brookston Tuesday evening to visit Mrs. Criswell’s mother, Mrs. John Mansfield, who is Just recovering from am operation. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Whiteside and daughters, Pauline and Elsie, of Chenoa, 111., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Benge, west of Wolcott, from Thursday until Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs. O. E. Dart spent from* Friday until Tuesday with Mr Dart’s brother, Charles Dart, at Fairbury, 111. Charles has been ill and his brother was assisting him with his work. Joseph Corn, who Is in the employ of James May, northwest of town, wept to Danville, 111., Tuesday to visit his wife, who has just returned frotn a hospital and is visiting friends there.

Mrs J. D- Mlkesel, who had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Burke, at Alma, Mich., returned home Saturday. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Burke, who will visit her for a time. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Haxton at their home near Otterbein Thursday, Oct. 9, a son, Paul Orin. Mrs. Haxton was Miss Cecile Mueselman.; to Mr. and Mrs. John Marlow Friday, Oct. 31, a daughter. Mrs. A. L. Musselman of Chile, who came down to visit her daughter Mrs. Philip Haxton, near Otterbein, and see that new grandson, spent the night Monday with Mrs. D. J. Pettit, and. took the train Tuesday morning for her home. Miss Helen Welker of Danville, O. and Rev. Robert Ross were united in marriage Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 2:30 o’clock at the Christian church parsonage In Mt. Vernon, O-, Rev. James A. Long, pastor of the church of that place, penfortming the ceremony. Rev. Ross, who had just closed a series of evangelistic meetings here, bas accepted a call to the Wolcott Christian church, and he and his oride returned to Wolcott Thursday evening. They were accompanied here

by Mr- Rom’s brother Paul and hia sisters, Misses Mary and Helen Ross. Edward Andrew Neleon, little son of Mr. and. Mrs. Lee Nelson of south of Wolcott, died at the Home hospital in Lafayette Wednesday* Oct. 22, of Infantile paralysis. The little fellow was taken ill Bunday and a physician was called but he grew rapidly worse and on Tuesday was taken to the hospital where his ailment was pronounced infantile paralysis. he passed away Wednesday at the age Qf 2 years, 2 months and 3 days. The funeral was held from Che home Friday, Oct, 24. Ralph Hamilton, grandson of Mrs. Sarah Hamilton of this place, and Miss (Mabel Dingman of Peru Were united in marriage at the United Brethren parsonage In Peru Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Rev. O. T. Rasselot, pastor of toe church at that place, performing the ceremony. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton were driven by auto to Wolcott and spent the night with Mrs. Sarah Haanllton. Thursday evening they left for Kokomo, where the groom Is employed and where they will reside.