Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1919 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Mrs. John Antcliff went to Lafayette Wednesday to spend Ithe day with a relativeMrs. John Parker of west of town went to Coatsville Friday to visit her brother. Miss Rose Wacknitz left last Saturday for Brooklyn, N. Y-, wnere she will enter a nurse’s training school. Mrs. John Antcliffe spent the week-end in South Bend with Bernice, who is attending business college there. Mrs. John Camperman of Lafayette returned home today after spending six weeks here with the Henry Busch family and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parker went to Ohio last Saturday to visit

their daughter, Mrs. Feme Molitor. On their return they will stop off at Wabash and Kokomo to visit their other daughters. Reuben Wacknitz came home this week from Mlcnigan, where he had been for the past four weeks hunting in the northern woods. Mr. Wacknitz shipped home a small deer which he shot. One sad part of the experience was the death of another huntsman who was accidentally shot about 50 yards from where Mr. Wacknitz was hunting. A. W. Prevo, Mr. and Mrs. Meade Prevo, Mrs. William Faris and Dan Guild left last week for Caldwell, Idaho, the home of Mrs. Faris and ithe Prevos. Mrs. Faris and Dan Guild went via Rensselaer to Chicago, while the Prevos, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. G. Ds Prevo, went from here to Chicago. Miss

Emma Brown came from lowa and met them there and came to Medaryville with Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Prevo on their return. Samuel Archer last Friday night at his late home here. The funeral was held from ithe Methodist church at 2 o’clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev- F. J. Beisel. Interment was made in the Independence cemetery, west of town. Samuel Archer, son Of Benjamin and Susan Archer, was born in Champaign county, O-, Dec. 4, 1835, and departed this life Nov. 15, 1919, at the-age of 83 years, 11 months and 11 days. He moved to Indiana with his parents at the age of 10 years and resided there until death. He united with the New Light church at the age of 17 years and later united wi/th the Methodist church at Medaryville and lived a faithful Christian until death. His sufferings were great, yet he bore them with patience and said he was ready for the Master’s call and wanted to go Home. He was united in marriage to Isabells J. Reynolds July 1, 1855, and was separated from her by death in 1875. To this union was born seven children. he was "married to Barbara Ann Pullins. To this union was born seven children, all of whom survive: Mrs. Paris Brltln and Mrs. Wm. Lewis of Wheatfield, John B. of Medaryville, Simon W., Elmer E., Milo C. and Alfred E., all of Medaryville. He also leaves to mourn his loss a kind and loving wife, a number o. grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. BROOK (From the Reporter) George Kellenberger is out again after having a siege-, of diphtheriaMrs. Maloney is down from Chicago visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Manro Sell and other friends. John Weiss, Sam Lyons and Ott*

Herath were in Chicago the first of the week purchasing cattle to feed. Roy Rich of Indianapolis and Lowell Rich of Remington were guests of their uncle, J. D. Rich, ana wife Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Phelps, sister of Edward Zook, and her daughter and family of Muskogee, Okla., were guests at the Zook home over Sunday. Mrs. Vondersmlth had a number of guests Wednesday, and among those from out of town were Mrs. Lucas of Remington and Mrs. Gilmore and Mrs. Foose of Goodland. Brook A. A. and high school both played in hard luck last week. The former lost to Boswell on the latter’s floor by a score of 27 to 26 and the latter to Crown Point on- the local floor by a score of 20 to 12. Mr. and Mrs. W. W- Light of Philadelphia, Pa., are spending a few days at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Link Light. Wesley has just returned from Germany and was discharged from the army Oct. 30, landing In the U. S. on the 28th. Lt. Wesley Light was here this week. He arrived home from France in October and has received his discharge from the army. While he arrived in France too late for the fighting, he has been pretty busy as capip Inspector ever since and has visited every town in Germany occupied by American troops and many in France. It is needless to say he is glad to be out of the army. He will make his home in Philadelphia, where he has a fine position offered him.

WALKER CENTER Eva Salrin was home this week. Mrs. F. M Lilly called at Henry Meyers’s Sunday afternoon. Firman Pettit was taken sick Saturday and had to quit work. Estal and Orval Meyers spent Sunday at Charles Pettit’s of Kersey. . A- P. (Huntington has nearly finished the foundation for his new house. Wesley Hurley has gone to work for Albert Keen on the stone road near Pleasant Ridge. Misses Flotie and Geneva Meyers spent Saturday and Sunday with their sister at Gifford. Rev. Amstutz and fellow-worker. Rev. Orway, took dinner with Henry Meyers’s Sunday. Mrs. Brown of Los Angeles, Calif., is the guest of her brother, Lee Jennings, this week. A baby girl was born to Daniel Bartsch and wife Nov. 15. Mother and baby are doing well. The Liberty club will meet with Mrs. F. M. Lilly Friday of this week for an all-day meeting, to tie comforters. Everyone invited to be present. A large crowd of young people gave Mr. and Mrs- Huntington a charivari Wednesday evening and another Friday evening. The cowbells and shot guns were In eVU dence. Thanksgiving evening at 7:30 o’clock there will be a preaching service and pound offering at the Walker Center school for Rev. Amstutz. Everyone is requested to be present and bring your pound for a generous offering. A very pretty home wedding took place at F. M. Lilly’s last Wednesday. The bride, Miss Eva Lilly, was dressed in cream-colored silk, with gold lace trimmings, and car-

rled a large bouquet of tea rosea, while the groom, A. P. Huntington, was dressed in the conventional suit The couple were accompanied by Miss Lottie Porter of Remington, as bridesmaid, and Henry (Huntington, brother of the groom, of Mt. Ayr, as best man. Lester Lilly acted as ring bearer, and the bridal party was attended by four ribbon bearers, Marjorie Huntington of Mt. Ayr, Marian Garrett, Pauline Huiley and Leona Jennings. Mrs. Lee Jennings, Miss Essie Helmick and Lewis Hurley played the wedding march. Rev. Wood of Momence united the couple by the beautiful double ring ceremony. There were a number of guests from Chicago, Moonence, Mt. Ayr, Goodland, Villa Grove and Lowell, and in all about 75 guests were present. Many beautiful and useful presents were received.