Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1920 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

MOROCCO (From the Codrier) E. T. Harris of Rensselaer was here on business Tuesday. Miss Freda Recher went to Chicago Thursday to visit a few days with friends. Mrs.- Jessie Jacobs came up from Talbot Monday to spend a few' days with home folks. Arthur and Jessie Anderson w'ent to Chicago Monday to visit a few days with friends. Miss Eunice Park of Brook spent Wednesday here with her sister, Mrs. Mary Camblin. Verna Dirst w r ent to Chicago Monday to ta’ke up a nurse’s training course at Washington Park pitalMr. and Mrs. Perry Boyd of Kokomo caime Monday evening to visit the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Woods. Mrs. John Gray Went to Winamac Wednesday to spend a few days with Mr. Gray’s mother, Who is still quite ill. Claude Williamson went to Chicago Monday to receive further treatment at Wesley hospital. He was accompanied by J. M. Padgett. Miss Katie Wiltfang has been quite sick for a week past with stomach trouble at the home of her parents, east of town. Yesterday she was reported to be somewhat improved. George A. Webber, Sr., bias been quite sick for several days at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carl Williams, and grave fears are held for his recovery. Mr. Webber is 80 years of age, which fact is not at all in his favor. Mrs. Levy Smart and daughter Inez were taken quite sick with ptomaine poisoning Monday afternoon, thought to have been caused by some cheese they had eaten. Physicians worked over them until late at night before they were finally pronounced out of danger, and both have improved steadily since. Rue i Hough, -one of the best

known citizens of Morocco and Newrton. county, died Tuesday morning at 5:30 after less than two days’ illness. The cause of death was hardening of the arteries. The news of his death came as a great shock to Ms many friends, for but very few knew that he was 111. Mr. Hough was taken 111 on Sunday afternoon and from the very first his condition was serious, yet it was not thought by anyone at that time that the end was so near. He Wad been about as usual all day Sunday and worked all of last week. When he was stricken a physician was called and his children summoned. He suffered intense pain Sunday night but all d’ay Monday rested comfortably. Monday night his condition again became alarming and he sank rapidly until the end at 5:30 Tuesday morning. Mr. Hough would have been 65 years old next July. He was born in Shelby county, but spent most of his life in Newton county. He was quite well known over the county, having at different times resided at Brook, Goodland and Kentland as well as Morocco. <He served as town marshal at both Goodland and Kentland. Mr. Hough is survived by his wife and seven children, who have the sympathy of all in their great loss.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) A baby girf Was born to Mr. and Mrs. Willianj Stumpke Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Schroeder went to Wolcott Wednesday for a visit. . John Roland, brother of Ray Roland, returned to Indianapolis Monday after a visit hereMrs. E. V- Maskel left Wednesday for Georgetown, 111., to make an extended visit with her relatives. The new, modern home of H. F. Alberdeep, who lives north of here bn the Stm Pierre road, burned the same day as the home of the Guilds. Mrs. T. E Maskel went to Georgetown, 111., to join her husband who is working in the mines there and where they will imake their future home. The farm residence of Charles Bremer was near enough finished last Saturday for the family to move into it" a®<d they are Already very imuch at home in it. -Biven Coburn and his brother-in-law, Herman Kruger, returned from Rochester, Minn., Sunday where they were consulting Mayos in regard to Mr. Kruger’s health. Helen Record and Mildred Madaus returned to Indianapolis Sunday after the holiday vacation. The girls are taking a nine-month course at the Indianapolis business college. John Antcliff and Bernice went to South Bend Sunday to report for duty Monday at the Studebaker factory. Mrs. Antcliff left for the same city Wednesday and it is possible that the Antcliff family will make South Bend their future home, much as many friends here would rather they stay with us. The house on the Dal Prevo farm, tenanted by John'Guild and family, was totally destroyed last Friday afternoon. The origin of the fire isn’t definitely toown, but it is thought to have been caused by sparks from* a defective flue. The fire had gained great headway when Mrs. Guild discovered it and th* family knew that attempts towards extinguishing it would be futile, so every ounce of energy towards saving the contents were used. They succeeded in getting many bed clothes, part of the furniture and a few other articles. The cellar contents were all saved.