Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1920 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

BROOK (From the Reporter) Mrs. Ida Perry of Warsaw is the guest of Mrs. John Pence. Genial John O’Coovnor of Rensselaer was over on business Monday. Art Irwin returned Wednesday from ihls tour on the entertainment platform, f Last Friday there was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Eaton a 12pound girl. Jay Park has secured a position with fiears-Roebuck Co. of Chicago as a imeohanical engineer in their power plant. Rev. Slckafoose of South Bend came to Brook Tuesday evening to officiate at the funeral of Mrs. Manro Sell, which was held Wednßsduy Born, Sunday, to Mr. and Mrs. John F. Cory, a baby boy. Mrs. Cory was at the home of her father, John Howell, when the interesting event occurred. The firm of Shaeffer & Warr ceased to exist last week. The stock passed into the hands of Denham & Stonehlll, the latter firm including John Stonehlll. Mr. and Mrs. Stautz of Chicago were here last week vißiting with the latter’s aunt, Mrs. Sam Waling. Later they went to visit with Mrs. Stautz's brother, Pearson Pendergrass. Frank Davis and daughter Louise returned Wednesday from Peru where they had been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weishaar. They say the farmers are drifted in in that section. Claudp Warr was in Logansport Monday. He has accepted a position on the road with the Baker Specialty Co. of that place, and hiß territory will be to northwestern Indiana. He will continue to live in Brook. ' W. E. Harry was in Chicago the most of the week with his Bon Elwood and daughter, Mrs. Beagley, the latter who had gone to the city to help nurse her brother was taken .with am attack of the flu. We are glad to state that all of them are getting better. Miss Bess Michaels is here visiting with Mr. and Mrs. John Lyons and other friends and relatives. She has Just been discharged from the service of Uncle flam, serving her time as an army nurse. She has some very interesting stories to tell of her work in the hospitals. We have been officially iniotlfled that the meeting of the public service commission to determine the advisability of a raise in rates for the Newton and Jasper county telephone companies has been changed to Indianapolis and will be heard at the office of the commission at the statehouse at 9:30 a. m. Wednesday, Jan. 28. This takes the place of the Goodland meeting on the sa/me date. This community was shocked Sunday to learn of the sudden death of Mrs Main<ro Sell at her home in Brook. While Mrs. Sell had been ailing for a number of years it was not thought by her family that death was near and her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Frauenhoff, had gone to Hot Springs to spend the winter. On Sunday morning Mrs. Sell was taken ill and hemorrhages set in and on Sunday forenoon at 11:15 she passed away. Her daughter and husband arrived Monday from. Hot Springs.

* medaryville (From the Journal) Rose McGinnis, Ruth Jones, Chas. and Orville McGinnis were passengers to Kokomo Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith and Ruth went to Danville, 111., last week for a visit with relatives Trustee Timm and Therm. Clark arrived home from Rochester, Minn., Wednesday night. Mr. Ttarm -underwent a slight operation at the Mayo hospital and says ihe s feeling fine. Miss Emma Brenion spent Sunday at Kouts. Miss Brenion has resigned her position as bookkeeper at the office of Reep Grain Co., and will go to her home at Andrews this week. Mrs. Maude Kessinger was In South Bend from Friday until Monday with Harwood, who Is still to the Eipworth hospital. iHte is getting along very well and may be home in another week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. August Garltog Sunday, Jan. 18, a j-° Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ginn of Barkley township, Jan. 21, a girl; to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rowe of Hammond, former residents of this place, Jan. 14, a hoy. Mrs. Carl Toyne went to Wanatah Wednesday to meet Mrs. B. F. LaPevre from Chicago, where she had been in a hospital for over three months. Mrs. LaFevre, as well as having an operation, had to have the flu while there. Frank Alley fractured both bones of his leg near the ankle Joint last Wednesday while hauling Wood on a sled Owing to the serlods nature of the It>reak and the age of Mr. Alley Dr. Linton placed him in St. Elizabeth’s hospital, Lafayette. Schuyler Robinson’s sale of farm-

lag equipment and Hampshire bow*. which was held last Thursday, was largely attended and rounded out 11,000 nice big dollars for Mr. Robinson. Hog buyers from* all part* of the country were here and many cratee of the belted hogs have been expressed from here this week. Rev. C. B. Mobley, wife and eon of Hebron will leave soon for California where t»ey trill make their home. The change Is made for the benefit of Mrs. Mobley’s health. Rev. Mobley was at one time pastor of the Christian eftrardh here and was one of the most «fr cessful ministers of the gospel Ms* daryville has known and it is with sincere regret that we learn ot Mrs. Mobley's failing health and with their many friends hope to hear of a favorable change after they reach sunny California.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Mrs. C. H. Adamson remains very low at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. McMlllen, at Brook. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tice Jan. 11. Mother and little son are getting along tine. Lawrence Romlne of South Bend visited here this week with his brothers, C. W. and L. D., and families. Attorney H. R. Hopkins returned the latter part of this week from South Dakota, where be was called on buelness. Miss Mary Watson and Rev. Perry ors Lafayette visited here the first of the week with the former’* father, W. S. Watson. The H. & D. Co. machinery was loaded in five or six box cars this week and shipped to Crawrordsville to be placed in the new home being built there. Miss Santa Benson, who has been nursing the mumps at her home in Mt. Ayr for several days, returned to her work at the H. & D. 00. offices Thursday of thiß week. Z. F. Little had a close call last Friday night when the fumes from his base-burner nearly asphyxiated hlrni while he was sitting nearby reading his evening paper. He was alright again the next morning. Dr. C. C. Bassett went to Indianapolis Thursday and was tenet there by his daughter Kathryn, who is attending Depauw university at Greencastle. The doctor returned te Greencastle to spend the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. O. Bales attended the lumbermen’s convention held at the Claypool hotel in Indianapolis this week. They report a find time. They also expect to the big automobile rthow In Chicago. Lawnon J. Cooke went to Chicago Tuesday mourning to attend the banquet given by the old members of Base Hospital Unit No. 13. Tho banquet was held at the LaSalle hotel that night. A rousing good time tv as had jby all who attended. Ed and Nellie Gray returned Tuesday from Mason City, lowa, where they were called Thursday by the critical illness of ipneuanonia of their aunt and cousin. Tho aunt, who irequently visited here, died Thursday night before they arrived there. Miss Vera Spinney of Madison. Wis., who (had been doing war work for the U. 8. in many of the countries across the pond for the paat year, returned to Goodland laat week for a visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Murray, and other relatives. John W. Johnson won tlhe coveted honor at the state corn show at Purdue. After years of corn selection and showing Mr. Johnson haa succeeded in winning the highest honors in this section of the state. He has always been a strong competitor at the county Bbows, winning this year’s sweepstakes on 10 ears and being in on the money in both the single and bushel lots. At the state corn show, held at Purdue last week, John brought home the ribbon for first one 10 ears, sweepstakes over all varletlaa In section 1, as well as first and second on single ear in section.