Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1920 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

REMINGTON

(From the Press) Jake Hensler bought the Latimore property the first of the week. George Besse has been in very poor health the past imomth or so. Mrs. Dan Farney of Wolcott came Tuesday to spend the day with Mrs. Isaac Shannon. • Horace Thomas and wife of south of town are the parents of a daughter. born last week. Frank Howard is once more able to be out on the street and attend business after his fallJdhn Wortman of Lafayette and ladv friend were Friday evening guests at the home of Robert Hackley Mel Julian has bought Dr. Besser’s bungalow, now occupied by Orrie Hensler. Consideration V--500. Robert Shearer is lying in a very critical condition from heart trouble and very little hopes of his recovery are entertained. Mrs. Ray Milner went to Rensselaer this Thursday morning to be with her mother, Mrs. Jacob Wagner, who is very sick. Mrs. Nick Waibel, accompanied by her daughter and son, went to Mattoon, 111., Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. L. D. Litwiler Mrs. Morton Bennett of Sharpsville spent part of last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Howell, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Llewellan and .baby went to Hoopeston, 111-, Thursday morning to visit his mother, Mrs. W- S. Llewellan. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Biddle are at Indianapolis this week attending a meeting of the Farmers’ Mutual Insurance companies of the state. Mrs John O’Reilly of Brook, who was called here by the death of her nephew, Eugene Villinski, returned to her home Tuesday morning. Mrs. McAleer went to Peoria Tuesday to consult her physician as she has not been doing very welt since her recent operation. Mrs. Geo. Nierengarten is in the St. Elizabeth hospital at Lafayette, where she was operated on for appendicitis this Thursday morning. Mr and Mrs. Samuel Webster returned Wednesday evening from their honeymoon, spent with Mr. Webster's parents in Jefferson county. . , Ed Zimmerman and father leave this Fridav for Mercedes, Tex., where they will spend the balance of the winter and may possibly locate there. . C. B. Johnston was most delightfully surprised Tuesday night by a visit from Dr- W. H. Pumphrey of Peoria, 111., an old friend wham he had not seen for years. Miss Fleta Gray, who had been home since the middle of December, left Sunday for Milligan, Tenn., where she will again take up her course in art education. B. F. Wortman and son Frank moved Wednesday of last week to a farm near Lafayette, and Bert Wortman will move to the Jordan farm, vacated by his fatherMiss Margaret Knochel of Peoria,

111., who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Will Bahler, went Wednesday evening to Bay City, Mich., to visit her mother for a couple of months. Harry Gilbert moved his family into the Braner property the first of last week, and Mr. and Mrs. * Wesley Fell of near Goodland moved into the property vacated by the Gilberts. Mrs. Frank Howard, who has been in St. Luke’s hospital at Chicago the past two weeks, suffered a major operation a few days ago, and at last reports was getting along nicely. Mrs. O. H. Dowling of Goodland spent Monday with Mrs. Loash Thomas. Mrs. Dowling has just returned from making the acquaintance of her new niece, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nate Bice, of Elwood. . , Mrs- Mary Lambert has purchased of Mrs. Julia Treanor the property just opposite Albert Sturgeon’s fine brick residence, and will erect good home on t'he lot next summer, we understand. The consideration was $1,200. ___

PINE GROVE (Too late for Saturday issue.' John Daniels helped John Dale cut wood Monday. Miss Creola Torbet called on Grayce Price Suhday afternoon. •Mrs. Vennde Torbet spent Friday night with relatives in Rensselaer. John Dale and family called on Bluford Torbet’s Sunday afternoon. John Dale and Everett McCleary helped Warren Galbraith butcher Tuesday. ' . Mr and Mrs- Elmer Shroyer went to ■Chicago iHeights Saturday for a visit with relatives. , Wednesday was John Daleis birthday anniversary, and his neighbors ’ came in and reminded hint of it in the evening. Those present were: Zack Stanley and family Mr. and Mrs. Horace Daniels, Miss Edna Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Galbraith, Mrs. Ida Vore, Everett McCleary, 'Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shroyer, Mrs. Vemie Torbet alnd Children, Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth and James Torbet and family. The evening was spent in games and social chat. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served and all departed 'at a late hour wishing Mr. Dale many -more such happy events.

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) • Captain and Mrs. Ted Watsoii of Gillam have a new daughter at their home since the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Reprogle and son John of Michigan City spent the holidays with Mr- and Mrs. John Coey. Miss Johanna Shubert has returned to Detroit after an extended visjt with her parents, south of Francesville. James Clark of Waukegan, 111., has been here for several days, the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Jahn Hellman, south of town, Mrs. Horace Nelson and son of Atlantic, la., returned home Monday after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B Leeson. Mr. and Mrs. A* T. Patty and daughter of Cleveland, 0., were guests of Mrs. Margaret A. Hill and daughter, Miss Alice, during the holidays. Mrs. Orla Clouse returned to Rensselaer Sunday. She has been here since before the death of her mother, which occurred some three Dan Eldridge of Toledo, 0., has been the guest of his sisters, Mrs. Mary Green, Mrs. B. F. Roush, Mrs. John Peregrine, and his brother, Stephen H. Eldridge. Everett Garrigues and Judson Fitzpatrick were in Darlington Sunday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Goddard of that place and Mrand Mrs. Dana Goddard of AJeda, 111. The marriage of Paul Lamar and Miss Hazel DeFaun Gordon took place at Winaimac a few days ago, Rev. J- Emmett officiating. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jahn Gordon of Beaver and he the son of William Lamar of Francesville. Just before the holidays the drillers of the prospective oil well north of town Jost the tools at/ a depth of about 600 feet. They managed to get them out Monday and now the work is going along very nicely. They have struck the slate-rock strata. Rev. John S. Van Orman, who has been the pastor of the Christian church of this place, has accepted the pastorate of the church at Markle, near Huntington, where he preached his first regular sermon last Sunday. He has been succeeded here by Rev. Ernest Fitch oi Boon Grove. ' Rudolph Tetzloff and Miss Lydia Volkman, popntar young people of this community, were married in Cass township at the St. Joe s parsonage Wednesday of last week. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Volkman, southwest of town, and he the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tetzloff of Cass township. They will reside on one of Ernest Kopka’s farms. The Hewett family held a reunion here during the holidays at the home of Mrs. Emily Hewett and daughter, Miss Ethel. The relatives from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Chester Caster of Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hewett of Crown Point;-. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Hewett of Chicago; Miss Beatrice Caster of Gary; Miss Ruth Davis of Roseville, 111-, and Mrs. E. L. Caster of Gary.