Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1919 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

REMINGTON From the Press)

Lee O’Riley of Brook spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Zigler of this place. Miss Teresa Mellon went to Watseka, 111., Wednesday where she has accepted a position.Miss Irene Mann, who has ueen dangerously ill with appendicitis, is able to be up again. Mrs. Loash Thomas spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. Dowling, at Goodland. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Frye and two children went to Fairbury, 111., Tuesday to visit relatives. John Tharp went to Crawfords-

ville Tuesday where he will visit his son Charles until Sunday. A. Casper of New York is here for an extended visit with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mann. Mrs. Charles Hemphill of Rensselaer went to Newman, 111., this Thursday to attend the funeral of a cousin. Frank Dingman of Ft. Wayne spent Thanksgiving and until Sunday evening with his grandfather, Jasper Guy, and family. Peter Ochs and family of Oklahoma, who-ahd been visiting Jacob Ochs and wife for about a week, returned home Wednesday. Mrs. Richard Thurston of Hobart Is visiting Mrs. Will Thurston at Goodland. Mrs. Thurston and her niece, Erma Thurston, were shopping in Remington Wednesday. Miss Hazel Johnson, and brother, George Johnson, of Goodland spent the Thanksgiving holidays with their cousin, Miss Mary Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Nimbler and three daughters came Friday evening to visit Mrs. Nimbler’s father, Joe Graham, and brother, Joe Graham, Jr. joe Villinskl, John Vlllinskl and family and Vess Villinski and family of this iplace were Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Vlllinskl of Benton county. Ed Hunt, who had been spending the past year and over with

his brother and sisters here, started Tuesday for his home at Ashland, Ore., where he has a ranch. Mrs. George Belfield with her little girl Lona and mother, Mrs. R. C. Murphy, of Goodland, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Nowels at Rensselaer. Mrs. Philip Gagnon and daughter Geraldine, who are visiting the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence dowry, went to Goodland Saturday night to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs W. R. Geier spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hardy at Wabash, and with their daughter Avonllle, who is teaching at Columbia City this winter. Max iHnrgreaves of Chicago was a Thanksgiving guest of his cousin. Miss Dorothy Spencer, who accompanied him home Sunday for a visit with her aunt, Mrs. George Hargreaves. Mrs. Fred Schmeisser and daugnters, Janet and Verla, who came Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with Mrs. Bert May, returned to their home at Danville, 111., Monday morning. ' Dr. Rainier’s mother, Mrs. Emma Rainier, and cousins, Mrs. Ida Jewell, and daughter Helen of Brookston returned to their homes Saturday evening after a visit with Dr. and Mrs. Rainier. Mr. and Mrs- Meri Wall of Logansport came Thursday evening to

visit the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ott. Mr. Wall returned to his home Friday evening, Mrs. Wall remaining until Sunday evening. Mrs, Budreau, residing in the northeast part of Remington, had the misfortune to have a can of kerosene explode while she was pouring some on the Are. She was badly burned about the head and hands. Mrs. W. C. Smalley went to Milford, Ilk, Saturday and spent Suntll Tuesday with her mother, Mrs. Rachel Nickels. On her return she was accompanied by Mrs. Nickels, who will make an extended visit here. Ernest Harris, son of "Jacky” Harris, deceased, was married this week to Miss Erma Minerva Clark of Rensselaer, and the young couple have taken up their residence in the former Tom Mullen property In the north part of town. Mrs. Joe Zigler, who recently purchased the former Ponton property of Mrs. Caln, has moved In and. is now at home in her newly acquired residence. Mrs. Caln has moved into the Ed Culp property in the north part of town. Miss Grace Cain has bought the Latlmore millinery store. Miss Cain will continue in the same location. Miss Latlmore will be with her for awhile to help her get started, but. will go to Momence

some time before the 16th. Sam Mitchell has purchased the old building on the lots on Illinois street, '.recently purchased by Mrs. Geo. Bartee, and is moving the same onto lots in the east part of town where he will remodel It into a residence for himself. Mrs. B. F. Wortman, living 6 % miles northeast of town on the John Jordan farm, died at 8:35 Tuesday evening at .the iHome hospital in Lafayette, where she nad been a patient for the ipast six weeks. Her death was due to apoplexy. Miss Chloe Dobbins, who been visiting her uncle, Thornton Dobbins, and family at Delphi for the past month, returned to Remington Sunday evening. She will be here a few days and then wljl go to Pekin to visit her brother, Everett Dobbins, and family. The beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Biddle was very hospitably opened to the members of the "Just for Fun club” Tuesday evening, Dec. 2. The evening was spent in music and games, and those who did not become members of the geography class certainly missed a rare treat. After delicious refreshments were served, it was announced that the next meeting would be held with Mrs. Williams Dec. 16. Mr- and Mrs. Phil Davis, accompanied by their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Gothard Brown, and baby daughter and Alva Spangle drove from Terre Haute Tuesday last and spent a week visiting with Mrs. Davis’s mother, Mrs. S. A. Fulks, and other relatives. Mr. Davis is a former resident of Remington and nas many friends here. He Is now a prominent contractor In the city where he lives. .♦

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gravel of Gilman, 111., autoed to Goodland Wednesday for a few days’ visit with his father, A. F. Gravel. While cranking their Ford one day last week Mrs. Jesse Bracksina broke her right arm. It was set and is getting along nicely at this time. Mr. and' Mrs. Frank Weishaar went to Indianapolis where the former entered a hospital to undergo an operation. Mr. Weishaar has been 111 several weeks. E. F. Zier and D. S. Roberts of Oxford and C. Pullman of Larayette are doing the masonry work at Rider’s garage building. The work was started Monday. Wm. Banes and wife, who had been spending several months in Washington, have instructed the Herald to mall their paper to them at Los "Angeles, Calif., until further notice. Robt. Cochrane has traded his farm near Pound, Wls., for a grocery store at Brook and has moved there. His store Is located by the C. & E. I. depot and now his railroad friends (can call on him quite often and no doubt will give him a good share of their trade. T. C. Carlock of Edinburg and his mother, Mrs. Carlock, and daughter, Mrs. Ira Miller, and little daughter of North Vernon returned home Tuesday after a short visit here with relatives. The former is helping his brother in a bakery at Edinburg. If Lewis Spaulding succeeds in resigning as road superintendent in Grant township one of the beet road men that ever worked in the harness will step out from under. For the past nine years he has seen to it that our roads were in the best condition for traffic —even the heavy truck usage during the war did not baffle him and when he turns tne job over to his successor the Herald trusts it will be to another good road man. Lewis Spaulding has tendered his resignation as rock road superintendent to County Supt, Elmer Skinner, effective Jan. 1, 1920. Mr. Spaulding has served as superintendent of roads in Grant townsnip for nine years and during that time has kept our roads In excellent condition, and motorists passing through have been liberal with their praise of the good roads around Goodland. All our culverts have cement bridges and you hardly know when you go over them. Mr. Spaulding gave as his reason for resigning that he had given nine years of his time to road building and he thought it was time for some one else to take it up.

MOROCCO (From the Courier) A. G. Purdy and* family returned Tuesday from a three weeks’ visit with relatives at Durham, Okla. Mrs- Claude Akers went to Chicago Monday to spend a few days with her sister. Miss Flevle Zoborosky. Elmer Brunton left Monday for Athens, Ala., where he will spend the winter. Miss Ethel Cline of Paris, 111., was a week-end guest' of Miss Freida Recher. Mrs. Artie Ringer left Friday for Newman, 111., to visit relatives and friends for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. A., L. Clark .went to Benton Harbor, Mich., Saturday to visit their son’s family for a few days. Rev. Cecil R. Smith of Plymouth was called here this week to preach the funeral sermon of Miss Madge Swartz Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Wright went to Niles, Mich., Monday, where Mrs. Wright will receive further treatment for her eyes, Mrs. F. M. Jackson and daughter of Huntington were guests this week In the home of their daughter, Mrs. Wm. L. Eller. Mrs. Louise Brandt went to Clifton, 111., Tuesday to spend a month with relatives and friends. Emma Ketcham, Vera Deardurff, Ed Ketcham, Mrs. J. J. Miller and Mrs. Robert Morton were among the Chicago visitors Friday. Mrs. Lora Humston of Campbellsburg, Ky., and cousin, Mrs. J. WLawles, of Chattanooga, Tenn., came Saturday io visit the former's

parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Triplett. Mrs. David Protsman and daughter Margaret of Morocco, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Borklund of Brook left Wednesday for Hot Springs, Ark., to spend the winter. Mrs. Charles Woods and son Earl went to Kokomo Monday to see the former's daughter, Mrs. Perry Boyd, who was reported quite 111 with pneumonia. They will return and bring Mrs. Boyd with them as soon as she is able. Mrs. Grace Conklin and two children went to Chicago yesterday to visit Mr. Conklin’s parents. He will join them there and accompany them to Wornvllle, la., where they will visit relatives until Christmas. Arthur Sanderson and son left Saturday with their car of goods for their new home at Sreevllle, N. Y. Mrs. Sanderson and two daughters went to Momence for a visit with her brother, Jesse Robinson, ( after which they will also go east. Luther Bault and family left Wednesday for Whiteland where he will move onto a farm and make their future home. They will visit relatives at New Richmond before going direct to Whiteland. The best wishes of their Morocco friends go with them. Elmer Brewer went to Rensselaer last week for treatment at the hospital and returned home tne first of the week. He has been ailing for some time and expects to leave soon for the west for the benefit of his health. (His family will accompany him and they will go from here to Colorado. C. M. Hanger, A. D. Peck, A. B. Jenkins and Dal Yeoman returned Saturday from Nathan, Mich., where they had been for some two weers hunting deer and other big game. They had a. fine time and brought down some nice game, returning home with a goodly quantity of venison, which they passed out among their friends, much to the latters’ enjoyment.