Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1920 — REMINGTON [ARTICLE]

REMINGTON

(From the Press)

Mrs. Belle Green is on the sick list this week. iHugh Treianor of Wolcott visited his mother Wednesday. Mrs. J. A. Gray went to Rensselaer Saturday to visit her son Archie. Mise Ruth Stoudt went to Illinois Monday to continue her study of music. Miss Geraldine Rothrock of Ligonier came Thursday last to visit Mrs. Fred Sheetz. Mrs. Ernest Harris spent Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. Charles Harwell, at Wolcott. Miss Mable Reynolds of Montmorenci came Tuesday evening to visit Paul Weiss and family. Samuel Bowman has so far recovered from his recent illness as to be able to get down town again. Art Wooden is at Gary this week looking after prospects for justness with a view of removing to that city.

Miss Lola Skinner closed her school at Round Grove Monday because of sickness in that neighborhood. Mrs. Robert Hackley went to Logansport Wednesday evening to visit her sister, Mrs. Charles Michael. Mrs. Howard Brooks went to Lafayette Tuesday evening to visit her sister, Mrs. H. E. Hoover, and family. Mrs. Jacks went to Goodland Wednesday morning to spend the day with her son, Andrew Hawn, and family. Henry Marquie of Taylor university came Tuesday evening to visit his father and family, who are ah sick this week. Misses Leone Harper and Lola Skinner attended the White County Teachers’ association at Monticello Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Will Scott returned Saturday evening from a three weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. John Fiauhier, near Markle. Jason Bickel and force are getting the carpenter work on Gilbert’s new garage nearly completed. They aro putting on the roof this week. Mrs. Rose Jernagan, daughter and two sons of Hoopeston, 111., came Thursday evening last to visit Mr. and Mrs. William Brendenberg. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howard returned from Chicago Friday evening. Mrs. Howard is feeling quite well again since her recent operation. A little daughter of D. J. Harris was seriously sick with bronchial pneumonia and the baby had bronchitis, but 'both are getting along nicely now. Mrs. Mary M. Streitmatter went to Fairbury, 111., Tuesday morning to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. George Kiefer, who died Sunday of influenza. Charley Littlefield, who recently sold his property ini the north? part of town, will remove about Meh. 1 into the Holland property, also in that section of the city. Jasper Carlile went to Boswell Tuesday to see his wife and little daughter, who are both ill with influenza at the home of Mrs. Carlile’s parents, where they are visiting. Emmet O’Connor of Indianapolis is spending a couple of days with his mother, Mrs. Ellen O’Connor, and sister, Mrs. J. Bickel. He recently hiad a tumor removed from his forehead, just over the eye, and is getting along nicely. A. Schankerman attended the funeral of his brother-in-law, Myer Franklin, at South Bend Friday. The deceased lived at Plymouth where he conducted a coal and junk yard. He died Thursday, leaving a widow and 10 children. Frank Eller and daughter Vera

of Humphreys, Okla., came to attend the funeral of Mr» Eller’s father, Wm. Eller, at Fowler Friday. Mrs. Wan. Eller, Frank Eller and Miss Vera have been guests of Mrs. Hattie Eller a few dlays, Mr. Eller and daughter leaving for their home Tuesday morning. Rev. Tharp of the Christian dhurch is preparing to end his work here about Apr. 1 and will go hence. He is thinking of locating in the southwest and probably in Oklahoma, where there are some good church openings, ta pleasant climate, and possibly plenty of shooting. Hts friends here trust his marksmanship will improve. Saturday evefilng 30 friends and relatives gathered at the home of Vurlie Pampel, south of tow,n, to remind Mrs. Parppel of her 24th birthday anniversary. The evening was spent in games and music, after . which, refreshments were served. Mrs. Pampel received a number of beautiful and useful presents. The guests left at a late hour, wishing her many more anniversaries. Mrs. Frank Bartoo went to Ft. Wayne Monday morning in response to a telegram stating that her mother, Mirs. Jacob Fisher, had died Saturday night. Mr. Fisher died several years ago, and Mrs. Fisher was making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Boothby, of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher were former residents of the Gilboa neighborhood and were well known about there. Miss Ida Beal, who for a number of yea?s had been the accommodating lady clerk at C. H. Peck’s store, has recently resigned her position and gone to Watseka, where she is at the home of her sister, Mrs. Dick. Since going there she hias suffered a nervous breakdown and Ie now reported to be in quite a bad way, and we are informed that she will not be able to do anything for several months at the very least.