Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1920 — GOODLAND [ARTICLE]

GOODLAND

[From The Herald.] Dorr Babcock came home fiom Chicago for Christmas. Ray Sage took a truck load ol hogs to the Lafayette market Thursday. H. H. Downing and wife of Chicago spent Christmas week in Goodland. Bert Thompson and family of Knox spent Christmas here with relatives. Charles Babcock, student at Indiana university, spent the holidays at home. Wm. Bell of Detroit, Mich., came last Friday to spend Christmas with home folks. Harvey Dickson and family of Elkhart spent Christmas with relatives in Goodland. Ella Mustard, who has a fine position at Wasson’s store in Indianapolis, spent Christmas at home. J. S. McCurry, H. R. Hopkins and M. S. Foley were business callers in Indinapolis the first of the week. Luelle Messersmith, who has a position in the National bank at Hammond, spent Christmas at home. Herman Lange,, who has a position in a large poultry house at Terre Haute, spent Christmas at home. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McConnel and children of Kewanna, Ind., were visitors at the Wm. Banes’ family for Christmas. Mrs. W. E. Mitten left for Grand Lodge, Mioh., Saturday night for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Wilson, and family. W H. Armitage was called to Wellington, 111., last Thursday by the sudden death of his mother. He returned home Saturday. Mr and Mrs. J. T. Cassleman of Milwaukee, Wis., spent Christmas here with the latter’s brother, Dr. C. C. Bassett, and family. Mrs. Fred Patridge of St. Louis, Mo., spent Christmas here with her Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Perkins at the Lynn Perkins’ home. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. McCullum came down from Chicago to spend Christmas with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Ponton. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Banes and children of Monon visited with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Banes and family Christmas. Mrs. James Little returned to her home in Muncie, Ind., Wednesday after a short visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mr§. Joseph Hall. Miss Mamie Hall and friend, Mr. C. W. Gritt, of Indianapolis spent Christmas here with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hall. Annette and Louella Cloutier, who have good positions at Clinton, Ind., spent Christmas in Goodland with their mother, Mrs. William Cloutier. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Gilmore of Detroit, Mich., visited here this week with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Thomas Wing. Mr. Gilmore is connected with the Ford automobile factory. Willard Capes, formerly of this city, but who has been residing on a farm northwest of Frankfort, for the past two years has traded the Clinton county farm and the one he owned north of Monticello to Ward Brown, for the Barnett Hotel in Logansport. Albert Ropp, who for a number of years was a resident of Goodland and who moved Park, 111., died suddenly on the “L” train Dec. 21, while enroute from his home in Forest Park to Chicago. His death was due to heart failure. Deceased lost his wife while residing in Goodland about eight years ago. He is survived by three children, a daughter, Gertrude of Winamac, Howard of Earl Park, and Tony of Brook.