Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1920 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Miss Olga Baier went to Peoria, 111., Saturday morning. Frank Kuboske reburned last Wednesday from a few days spent in Gary* Miss Edna Reed and Morris Reed of Rensselaer went to Havanna, 111-, Friday to visit relatives. Samuel Bowman, whose illness was mentioned last week, is im< proving slightly this week. Mrs. Mel Julian and daughter, Miss Oressa went to Mishawaka Friday evening to visit Mr. Julian. Miss Ivy Brooks of Kokomo acme Christmas eve to visit Miss Lenore Pickering and her relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Griffin of Monticello spent New Year’s here with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gillam. Miss Ellen Mull of Monon returned to her home Tuesday after a visit at the home of John Kelly. Mrs. Arthur Leiby of Tefft came ■ Friday morning last to visit her

uncle, Elmer Johnson, and family. Maurice Eck and the Matthew families of Wolcott were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Eck. A. J. Brooks of Pontiac came Friday evening to spend a couple of days with his sons in the country. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Peck of Bluffton came Wednesday last to spend a few days with the Peck families. Mrs. 'W. R. Force of Lafayette, who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Will LojCk, returned home Friday last. Mr. and Mrs. John Bowman and children of Monticello were New Year’s guests of Mr- and Mrs. Dale Bowman. Miss Bridgett Burns, who had been visiting her brother, John Burns, returned Monday to her home in Sheldon, 11lW,m. Stuart and family of Manteno, 111., came Tuesday evening to visit Henry Gilkerson and family of northwest of town.

Miss Grace Krause of Chicago is spending the holidays with Miss Frances Worden, who is home for the Christmas vacation. Dr. David Bickel returned to Indianapolis Monday evening after spending the holidays With his mother, Mrs. D. A. Bickel. Mrs. Ross Groves and daughter of Monticello came Saturday evening to spend Sunday with her parents, Mr. and .Mrs. George Bartee. Miss Luella Harman of Rensselaer spent Monday night with Miss Dorothy Spencer and went to Kentland Tuesday morning to visit friends. Mrs. George Hemphill and daughters, Mrs. Mae /Houser and Mrs. Harvey Stoudt, spent New Tear’s day with Mrs. Fred Burger in Goodland. w Mrs. Myra Franklin of Plymouth, who was called here by the death of her little niece, Ida Schankerman, returned home Monday evening. Miss Elsie Bickel, who is teaching at Woodland, 111-, came Wednesday evening to spend the vacatiomi with her mother, Mrs. D. A Bickel. Mrs. Charles Michael and son Keith of Logansport returned home Tuesday evening after a visit with Mrs. Michael’s sister, Mrs. Robert Hackley. Mrs. John Batrun and granddaughter Leatha of Lexington, 111., spent the holidays with Mrs. D. A. Bickel, returning to their home Tuesday. < Mr. and Mrs. Jaegers and eon, Henry, Jr., ’ went Monday to spend New Year’s with Mrs. Jaegers’s sister, Mrs. Frank Wimmer, at Momence, 111.

Mrs. Mary Chappell and Mies Pearl Xforrls returned Monday evening from a two weeks’ visit with their sister, Mrs. F. E. Hart, and famfly at Anderson. Miss Irma Jean Bowman of this place and Miss Marceline Parks of Goodland went to Watseka Saturday evening to spend Sunday with Miss Ellen Louise Dick. Miss Ethel Green, who is teaching vocational home economics in the (high school at Worthington, Ind., is Xbendlhg the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Green. Miss Jeanette Ficher of the Indiana university, who had been visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher, south of town-, returned to her studies -Tuesday evening. Miss Nlaoml Wetzel, a teacher in the Jacksonville, 111-, school, and her brother George are spending their Christmas vacation at the home of their aunt, Mrs.. C. B. Johnston. Mrs. Paul Weiss, who has been at St. Elizabeth’s hospital at Lafayette the past two weeks, was operated on last Wednesday for apipendicltis and was reported a little better on Saturday. Leonard and Adrian Foster of Chicago came Christmas eve for a short holiday visit with their mother, Mrs. C. 8- Foster, and sisters, Misses Crystine and Helen. They returned Friday night.

Mrs. L. E. Greenwood went to Gary Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. William Padgett, and also to make the acquaintance of her new nephew, who arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Padgett Monday morning. Two of (HUrvey Willlame’s sales this week totaled 112,000 —the Henry Billie sale on Tuesday deposing of |4,400 worth of property, and the Arthur Whitehead sale on Wednesday $7,600 — two mighty good sales by the way. Peach Balcom came down for a few days’ visit Christmas, returning to Gary Sunday night. He says any old person can get a job In that town now and there is no excuse for being out of work if one has the inclination. Sylvester Eiigene, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Villinski, was called away Saturday evening after a very short illness of catarrhal infection. Eugene was born June 16, 1914, and passed away Dec. 27, 1919, aged 5 years, 6 months and 11 days. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Knockel have issued Invitations to a reception to be given at their home, southeast of town, in honor of the marriage of their daughter, Salla M. ( to Mr. Henry Frey, which event will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The young people will set up housekeeping on the John Ott farm, west of town. ’ i

Claud May has buried a new 500-gallon gas tank in front of his sales room and has set up a new two-gallon throw pump to help supply the thirty motorists who need refreshments of this kind. Incidentally gas ought to drop a few. cents a gallon in Remington, there are so many handling it. Chris Roush got a hard knock on the head the other day, making a gash which required several stitches to close. He was engaged in wrecking the old “city hall,” when a joist fell, striking him across the head. It did not put him out, however, and he was again on the job, shortly after the doctor had made the necessary repfairs. Frank Howard sustained quite a severe injury last Wednesday when he stepped into the elevator shaft at his furniture store and fell from the first floor into the basement. He sustained a fracture of both bones of his right arm, and was considerably bruised about the head. However, if nothing more seriout results, he will be about as usual shortly, save the inconvenience of a broken wing. , Mr- and Mrs. C. E. Lambert and children, Verle and lone, of, Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Mose Camibee of Eureka, 111., and Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Boicourt of Indianapolis were holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Griffith. Mr. Lambert and Mr. Boicourt returned to their homes Sunday; Mrs. Lambert went

to Kentland to visit before returning to Chicago, and Mrs. Boicourt remained for a longer visit. Miss Florence Zea, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Col Griffith of this place and a former Remington girl, wks rfarrled at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Zea, of Lawton, Okla., to Mr. Cecil O. Wilkins of Ft. SIU on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1919. The young people expect to make their home in Springfield, 111. Mrs- Wilkins is well known in Remington and has many friends here who will wish them all manner of happiness and prosperity. Little Ida Schankerman, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alter Schankerman, died at their home in the east part of town Saturday afternoon about 5 o'clock. Her death resulted from a fall, which caused an internal Injury about two weeks ago. The child would have been two years old had she lived until Monday. The remains were taken to South Bead for burial. Mr. and Mrs.‘ Schankerman have the sympathy of all our people in the loss of their daughter. Mr. and Mrs. GeorgV Worden entertained a score of guests at a 6 o’clock dinner Christmas day. Those from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Campbell and son, Walter, Jr., of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dunn and children of Wolcott; George Harpes and niece, Miss Ethel Hurpes, of Hammond; Miss Grace Krause of Chicago; their daughters,- Mrs. Angus McGraw and family of north of town; Misses Mary and Frances of Chicago; Miss Margaret of Monticello, and their son Tom and wife of near town. Arthur H. DeLong, a former pastor of the Methodist church of this place, x died Wednesday of last week at Sartta Monica, Calif., where he had gone in the hope of regaining his health. His death was a surprise to many of <hls friends as he was thought to have been recovering. Dr. DeLong entered the ministry 37 years ago and had been quite a prominent mAn in the Methodist church and will be remembered by many of our older people as being a very talented preacher. Rev. DeLong was married in June, 1918, to Miss Louella Swartwood, a graduate nurse of Ensworth Ihospital. The remains were brought to St- Joseph, Mo., for burial in Mount Moro cemetery, where his former wife is buried. The funeral services were conducted by his only brother, Rev. A. P. DeLong, who is pastor of the First Methodist church at Tarkio, Mo.