Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1919 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Mrs. Guy Armold of Seafield spent Tuesday here with friends and relatives. Miss Grace Caln spent Sunday in Chicago with friends, returning Monday morning. Miss Alice Irwin of Attica spent Monday night and Tuesday With Mrs. Harriet Rainier. Mrs. Dave Pettit of Wolcott spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs. Pitt, and sister, Mrs. M. F. French. Mrs. Jane Hammond went Tues* daf to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. blblee, at Hammond. Mrs., Charlesi Dluzak, Sr., Is seriously ill at their country home north of at latest reports Is slightly improved. Miss Loretta Latlmore went to Momence Friday where she will resi® in the future and where she has ipurchaseu a millinery store. ■mmet O’Connor of Indianapolis spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Ellen O’Connor, and other relatives here. Mrs. Joe Zigler went to Lafay-

ette Monday where she entered St. Elizabeth's hospital and will undergo an operation this Friday morning. Miss Caroline Kuenzi of Fairbury, 111., returned home Tuesday evening after a short visit with her aunt, Mrs. John Clamas, and family. Mrs. Leota Hollenback has been taking care of Mrs. Fox at the home of iHugh Spaulding, south of town. Mrs. Fox is very low with cancer. Mrs. Ray Powell, Mrs; E. C. Barnes and Miss Flo Thomas of Idaville came Thursday to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. John Powell. Mrs. Jake Hensler, daughter, Mrs. Lewis Ward, and baby Lewis went to Kentland Friday to spend the day with Lloyd and Lewis Ford and family. Mrs. Vern Balcom and small daughter Jane of Gary came Sunday evening to spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Meehan, and other relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Sigman, a pair of newly weds, are guests at the home of Joe Sigman, in the «orth part of town this week. They are expecting to locate here permanently. John Stoll has purchased a farm six miles east of Rensselaer and will move his family there in a week or so. They will be missed, but we wish them success in their new home. Isaac Shannon is now a resident of Remington, having moved into his recently purchased property in the east part of town and which he will occupy until a more modern residence can be erected. Mrs. John Powell, who suffered a stroke of paralysis some days ago, died at the home of her daugnter, Mrs. M. A. Gray, Tuesday morning

The funeral was held at the residence this Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Roy Warbinton of Weston, who was called hefe by the death of her uncle, Mr, Thomas, and who had been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.' Returned to her home Monday evening. Mrs. D. A. Bickel, accompanied by her daughter. Miss pisie, went to Indianapolis Saturday morning to visit her son David, who has been quite sick with bronchial pneumonia the past 10 day® in a hospital in that city. Rev. A. C. Tharp and wife, J. L. Greenwood and wjfe and Loh Dowell went to Oxford Tuesuay evening to attend the meeting being conducted there by Rev. Menzes and his company of six people. They report a stirring meeting. Will Stutz moved from the farm Monday and will occupy one of the Charles Lucterhand houses in the northeast part of town fop the (present. Mr. Stitz expects to build in the spring on the lots east of the city park, which he recently purchased of Dr. Besser. He has rented his home farm to Robert Butcher. From a private letter written by Miss Stella Taylor, we learn that they are now located at Long Beach, Calif., and will probably spend the remainder of the winter there. Miss Taylor writes that they visited a number of our Remington people at Redlands not long ago, among them Will Shepherd and Wm. Morris. Erasmus Theodore Burton was born April 11, 1854, near Lancaster, Ky., to Isom and Louisa Burton. He whs married to Mary Catherine Barnes Meh. 13, 1877, who preceded him to the better world Oct. 1, 1899. To this union were born two children, a son, Sidney William Burton, of Huntington, and a daughter, Mrs. Rosella Davis, of Lancaster county, at whose home he died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1919, at 1 o’clock. • He was married to Alice Harmon in 1901, at Remington. Mr. Burton was a well known and respected citizen of Remington for more than 30 years. The funeral services were held here Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev. A. C. Tharp, and interment made in Remington cemetery. Mary Catherine Sager was born Nov. 21, 1839, in' Schohaire, N. Y., where she spent her girlhood. Jan. 3 1861, she was united in marriage to Peter W. Mann. To this union two children were born, Amelia, who died In Infancy, and Pearl M. Currens, of Indianapolis In 1887 they moved to Remington, where they resided until her death, which occurred Dec. 10, 1919, at the Jas.per county hospital. The deceased is survived by her husband, daughter, granddaughter, Mrs. Hicks; niece, Miss Irene Cttsper, whose lowing care brightened her last days, and one nephew, Dolph Casper. ’ She united with the Presbyterian church May 14, 1890, by letter from the M. E. church from New York, the pastor at the time being Rev. Foster.

LEE Mrs. Ephriami Gilmore is sick this week with rheumatism and lumbago. G. A. Jacks has been sick during the past week, but i& able to be out at this writing. The Ladles’ Aid served dinner Monday at Asa Holeman’s sale and Wednesday at Bert Eldridge s sale. Mrs Nan Stiers, who had been at her son Earl’s, near , Reynolds, for some time, came home last week. .. The ypung people are practicing singing for the entertainment to be given at the church on Christmas eve. , . Asa Holeman loaded his car here Wednesday. iHe is moving to the farm he bought in Dekalb county, near Butler, Ind. . ... Mrs. Ray Hpleman was sick during the past week but is very much improved now. Eva Creel has been doing her housework. About 10 of our young men are getting instruments and are organizing a band. They do their prac* ticihg at the hardware store of evenings. On Friday of last week Miss Maple Callon of Johnson county, a niece of Mrs. C. A. Holeman, came to care for the latter, who is improving slowly.

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Misses Lois and Doris Petra were Lafayette visitors Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Alklre were passengers to Lafayette Tuesday. Miss Johanna Shubert of Detroit is the guest of her parents, south of town. Mrs Guy Solts of San Pierre has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Whitaker. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gardner and Mr- and Mrs. George Haring were in Monticello Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Kruger, Mrs. Bess Myers, Mrs. P. J, Ives and Mrs. E. H. Byrd were passengers to Lafayette Tuesday.

' MOROCCO (From the Courier) Miss Rose Brainard went to Veedersburg Saturday to spend a couple of weeks with friends. • Mrs- Al Roadruck went to Chicago Tuesday to spend a few days with her brother, Harry Chizum. Mrs. Ernest Harwood and daughter went to Crown Point yesterday to visit her sister, Mrs. Charles Atkinson. , Mrs. B. C. Price and two children went to Brook Saturday to spend a couple of days with her parents. Lawrence and Ruth Doctor went to Chicago Tuesday to visit their father, Oliver Doctor, who is taking treatment at a hospital thereJames Rogers and daughter, Mrs. Ernest (Harwood, and the latter’s little daughter spent Saturday and Sunday at Frankfort with Mr. Roger’s brother, J. N. Rogers. A. B. Jenkins expects to leave this week to spend the holidays

with his daughter, Miss Ruth Jenkins, at Plymouth, Mich., and also with his son, O. W. Jenkins, at Saginaw, Mich. Mrs. R. G. Hough went to Chicago Wednesday to visit her daughters, Mrs. V. M. Star and Miss Ruby Hough, From there she will go to Laporte to visit another daughter, Mrs. Ethel Tipple. Mrs. Walter Cox has been appointed census enumerator for Beaver township and Morocco, and Chester McClatchey for Washington. It is understood that Mr. McClatchey has refused the appointment. Mrs. Oliver Doctor, Arthur Doctor and Mrs. James Deardurff went to Chicago Friday to see their nusband and father, Oliver Doctor, who was taken to the hospital there g few days previous for treatment. They reported Mr. Doctor making satisfactory improvement. Chester McClatchey was at Goodland Saturday where he and five others from other points in the county took the examination for rural carrier. There/ is a vacancy at Lake Village now, and future vacancies will be filled from the eligible list made by this examination. Hayes Young, formerly of Mt. Ayr but who has been engaged as a mine engineer in Wyoming for several years, returned there Monday after a short visit in this county. During the year 1918 Mr. Young was employed by the government of Holland to make some investigations in metallurgy. Ed Swartz returned home Wednesday from' Cloverdale where he was called a few days before by the death of his father, John Swartz, one of the pioneers of that section. Mr. Swartz was 88 years old last Friday and arose that morning as well as usual and made arrangements to celebrate the day. Before noon he was stricken and passed away early Monuay morning. The Morocco school corporation has ceased to exist and the school here is again In charge of (he township. The change was made Tuesday night, when the board met, closed up their work and turned the school over to Trustee Timmons. This change was necessary for several reasons- A new school building is badly needed here, and the town, already bonded to the limit for waterworks, etc., could not proceed with the work. As a township school this matter can be handled without trouble, the township having sufficient taxable valuation to build a new school house. And the school should really be a township institution, for in this day of consolidation of schools it will be far more economical for the outlying school districts than where they were required to pay a transfer tuition. The matter of erecting a new building will doubtless be submitted to a vote of the people, but there Is no doubt of the project carrying, for one and all are convinced of the need of such a building as will meet the present requirements of Beaver township, as yell as to provide for the future.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Miss Georgia Linton Is visiting in Monticello this week. Dr \Llnton was called to Flora last Friday by the Illness of his mother. . Mrs. Chas. Kruger came down from San Pierre and spent today with Mr. and Mrs. Biven Coburn. Mrs. George March and son, Eugene Aery, came down from Indiana Harbor Wednesday to visit with relatives. Charles Shields and family returned to their home In Kokomo Tuesday after visiting here at the home of William Budd. Mrs. William Reinhertz, who is In St. Elizabeth’s hospital at Lafayette, is reported improving. went down last Saturday to visit her and Mr. Reinhertz went down Wednesday. m , Mrs. C. K. Little came Tuesday from Indianapolis to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J R. Guild. Dr. Little will come up from the capital the last of the week to remain over ChristmasJohn Roland and wife arrived

from the other side of the pond last week and are now at the home of Ray Roland and wife. Mr. Roland was in the world war service in the aviation department, and It was while he was stationed In Scotland that he married. Last week Guy Beason purchased the hotel and restaurant business of William Reinhertz and the Seasons will take full charge immediately following their farm sale —next Tuesday, Dec. 23. Mr. and Mrs. Reinhertz have both been In poor health for some time and for this reason had to give up the business. Lawrence Wagner and Miss Anna Steele were married at Covington, Ind., last Tuesday morning. The groom is a brother of Fred Wagner of this place and has been here In the Wagner restaurant for some time. The bride Is the daughter of Charles Steele and wife, west of town- The couple will reside at Covington, the home of Mr. Wagner. Best wishes for future happiness are extended Mr. and Mrs. Wagner. William Hersbman, west of town, purchased another herd bull at the Shorthorn sale at the InternationalHe won fourth place in the Junior yearling class, but has the distinction of having won honors over the junior yearling champion at the International, at four different state fairs where three different judges gave him a higher place. He is a roan and weighs 1780 pounds and cost Mr. Hershman |6,000. This is a rich addition to Mr. Hershrman’s splendid herd of the best bred Shorthorns.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Charles Cleaver went to Tennessee this week to spend the winter. O. M. Lyons, John Foresman, Wm. Klfner and Chester Sunderland were in Chicago the first of the week purchasing and disposing of cattle. Harrison White and family went to Montpelier Wednesday to spend two weeks with Mrs. White’s relatives. His father will have charge of the theater during his absence. The lltftle son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Bowers was scalded severely Monday when he pulled a pot of

hot tea from the table, the contents pouring over bls bead and face.' Mrs. George Weishaar gave a dinner party Tuesday for a few lady friends. The out-of-town guests were Mrs. Grace Pumphrey of Indianapolis, Mrs. Gilmore of Goodland, Mrs. Berry of MoroccoThe John Leßold farm (160 acres), located three miles south of Brook, was recently sold to Warren T. McCray. Mr. Lebold having sold this place to Anson W. Greenwait & Co. a short time ago, it Is now sold by that firm to Mr. McCray. Price paid *325 per acre. On Wednesday night occurred the death of Mrs. Mabel Foreman, wife of Fred Foreman, living south of Foresman. Mrs. Foreman was th® oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hudson and was a young woman we have known from infancy and appreciated highly. She was a loving wife and a devoted mother to her two children. She was*, sick only a short time and pneumonia developed and caused her death. MP. Foreman and children have the sympathy of m&ny friends in this community. This community was saddened last Friday by the death of little Thorpe Beagley,. son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Beagley of Brook. The little fellow was taken sick about 10 days before and his case failed to develop any fears as to the result, but on Monday of last week he took a turn for the worse and the doctor gave him antl-dlph-theria serum, but complications set In and on Friday afternoon ho passed away- On account of the fear of the nature of the disease the funeral was held at the home Saturday at 2:30, the Rev. Wilson conducting the service, and the Interment was in the .mausoleum. He was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Beagley and was borp Nov. 25, IMS, and died Dec. 12, 1919He was a bright, cheery .little fellow and was taking his first year In high school. His parents have the sympathy of the entire community in tbelr bereavement.