Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1920 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) David Neukomm went to Watseka Tuesday on business. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Marion Wright, Feb. 4, a 12-pound son. Mrs. M. B. Beard visited her father, James Hanna, at Idaville Tuesday. Jaeob Sweetzer of Cissna Park, 111., was the guest Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hofer. Kathryn Parker went to Remington Tuesday evening to visit her brother, Fred Parker.

Miss® Naomi and Priscilla Zehr of Burlington, Okla., came Friday to visit relatives here. J. F. Sheen of Peoria spent a few days here this week looking after his farm interests. Mrs. Ernest Harris of Remington spent Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. Charles Harwell, south of Wolcott. Mr. and Mrs. Enodh Armstrong of Lafayette came Saturday to visit their daughter, Mrs. Thomas Mull. Mrs. F. A. Morrow of Bement, 111., visited her son, Lester Morrow, and family from Monday until Thursday. Mrs. G. A. Shuster of Boswell came Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. George F. Baker, returnlag hbme Thursday evening. Mrs. Enoch Armstrong and «.da ghter, Mrs.* Thomas Mull, and little daughter Mabel visited friends at Remington Wednesday. Mrs. Bauman of El Paso, 111., came Friday evening to care for her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Norman

Bauman, who is very ill with pneumonia. George F. Baker and his sister-in-law, Mrs. G. A. Shuster, attended the funeral of Mrs. Shuster’s aunt, Mrs. Swartz, at Logansport Tuesday. Mrs. Lyda Burkhart of Frankfort and her cousin, W. J. Weathers, of Thorntown came Tuesday to visit Mrs. Burkhart's mother, Mrs. E. G. Boicourt. Miss Tillie Kercher of Elgin and Adam Kercher of Whiting came home Saturday evening on account of the serious illness of their sister, Mrs. Norman Bauman. William Winters, who is employed on a randh near Ager, S. D., came Wednesday to look after some business matters and visit his son, J. M. Winters, and other Wolcott friends. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Farney, Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Stortz, Misses Naomi and Priscilla Zehr and Mrs. Chris Heldere and daughter Emma ?vent to Fairbury, 111., Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. George Kelfer, which was held in Fairbury Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. August Emond entertained at a goose-dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Emond and daughter Eleanor, Miss Venitta Emond, John Sigo, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mathew, Mr. and Mrs. Truman Holdridg§, Jerry Emond and Mr. Delert. Mrs. George Kelfer, daughter of the late Daniel Zehr and a sister of John and Reuben Zehr and Mrs. Chris (Helderlo and Mrs. P. R. Stortz of this place, died at her home in Fairbury Sunday evening from pneumonia, following influenza. Her funeral was held from the Apostolic Ch'urch in Fairbury Wednesday. •

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Newton Wickwire came down from Merlin, Can., to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Al Wild, Sunday. George Linfoot of Chicago came to Goodland to attend the funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Al Wild, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. E. A. Perkins of Rochester attended the funeral of Mrs. Al Wild Sunday. The Perkins expect to move to Goodland soon. George N. Porter has instructed us to send his Herald to Parkdale, Ark., where he has recently moved onto’his new farm near there. A. D. Babcock was called to Plymouth last week and spent several days there examining an abstract of title and closing a land deal. Jesse Bracksma left Sunday for his new home near Reams, Mich., over the Ford route. iHds wife and little baby left for that place Monday -night. Miss Nellie Gray was very much surprised this week when Ed and Albert asked her to have a ride in the new Buick and told her to drive it—it was hers. Charles Empke, formerly of this city, but who for the past several years has resided in Momence, passed away the first of last week and was buried Wednesday. Charles was a faithful employe of the E. E. Bogan Co. here for a number of years before going to Momence. The good people of this community were shocked last Friday morning when the sad news was given out that Mrs. Al Wild had suddenly passed away at her home on north Newton street, following a stroke of paralysis. Ida Elnora, daughter of Newton and Elizabeth Wickwire, was born in Lasalle county. 111., Aug. 13, 1856, and passed from this life to a life beyond the grave at her home in Goodland Friday morning, Feb. 6, 192'0, aged 63 years, 5 months and 23 days. She spent her girlhood in Illinois and came with her parents to Newton county in 1874. On Jan. 8, 1878, in Goodland she •was united in marriage to Albert Wild, which union was blessed with two children, Janet Elizabeth and Harry Albert. She leaves to mourn her death a loving husband, daughter son, two sisters, Mrs. George Sims and Mrs. Dora Gilman, eight grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

MOROCCO , (From the Courier) Ch a,a. Fleming of near Mt. Ayr went to Chicago Tuesday to attena a Hereford sale. Fern Travis came up from Lafayette Monday on account of the death of her little brother, VonDelos Puett. Mrs. Lora Humston of Campellsburg, Ky., came Saturday evening to visit her father, Dr. C. E. Triplett, and other relatives. Amos Bacheldor left Monday for Greenville, Pa., on account of the death of his daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Charles Babbitt. Mrs C. D. Carpenter of Roann came Friday to visit relatives here. Saturday she went to Brook to see her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Job English. _ . Willis Potts was in Chicago Saturday to see his daughter Beulah, who is a patient at Wesley hospital. He reported her getting along quite satisfactorily. There is still a great deal of sickness in the community, some of the patients being serious, although it is thought by the local physicians that the situation is lmiproving. , „ Mrs. David iHOrsewood and Mrs. Henry Agate of Topeka, Ind., came Tuesday to visit at the home of George Agate. Wednesday they went to Mt. Ayr to attend the funeral of the former's sister-in-law, Mrs. Fannie Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. John Ross and little daughter, who were called here from Kock River, Wyo., to the bedside of Mrs. Ross’s father, J D. Kessler, will a few days here before returning west. Mr- Ross has gone to Waynesburg, Pa., to visit his parents for a few days. Dewana Maxine HoUey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Holley, was born Jan. 8, 1920, and ,dled of pneumonia on 1920, aged

one month and two days. Burial । was made Wednesday afternoon at the Beaver City cemetery, Eller in charge of the brief services held at the grave because of illness in the houne. T. M. Shuey, ono of the beet known citizens of northern Newton coi nty, paesed away at the family home at Enos at 7 a. m. Tuesday. Death was caused by pneumonia, from which he had suffered for a week past. The 'doath of Mr. Shuey is indeed sad in that he leaves the widow with four small children. Mr. Shuey was about 35 years old and was quite well‘known about Morocco. Charles Hansen, tenant on the George Agate farm, four miles east of Morocco, died about 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon from pneumonia. His condition had been serious for several days, but it was thought shortly before his death that he was showing some improvement. Mr. Hansen was about 34 years old and leaves a wife and three little children, (his parents, who reside at Momencp, and one brother, Melvin north of Morocco. The entire community was cast Into gloom this week when word was received here that Mr. and Mrs. Charles Babbitt, who recently moved to Greenville, Pa., to make their future 'home on a farm that they had recently purchased, had died in the hospital there after a brief illness of pneumonia. They had not yet taken possession of their farm because it 'had not been vacated, but were staying at a hotel when taken sick. They will be greatly missed by a wide circle of friends. They went away with bright hopes and high aspirations. The community is shocked by their untimely death and the sadness is increased by the fact that they leave their little’son, Ivan Wesley, who is just about two years old, both fatherless and motherless. The remains of Mr. and Mrs. Babbitt arrived here Wednesday afternoon and funeral cervices will be held at the M. E. church this afternoon.

FRANCESVILLE * (From the Tribune) Elgie-Coffel of Monon was here Tuesday evening to attend a meeting of the Masonic fraternity. Dana Goddard of Aledo, 111., was here on business Tuesday and Wednesday. Ira Shafer of North Manchester was the guest of his parents here Saturday and Sunday. Dr. F. L. Sharrer of Ben tor. Harbor, Mich., wan here a few hours yesterday morning. Mrs. Asa Thompson and daughter of Monon were guests of and Mrs. Joseph B. Gant over Sunday. M. F. Brown, who has lived west of Francesville for the past year; has moved onto a place two miles west of Rensselaer. Dan Walters of Wing, 111., was here on business Tuesday. He has purchased a farnr near Saunemlfl. HL, and is moving to that place. Roscoe Clester of Flint, Mich., who has been a foreman for the Buick Motor company for the past three years, has been visiting with his mother, Mrs. J. P. Arnbrecht. Mrs. John Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Guthrie Fitzpatrick and children have returned from Colorado Springs where they were guests for a .month of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ob ee vers Cleo Call of Montana was here a few days last week, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Will Whitaker. He has been spending some time

with his mother, Mrs. Walter Kessinger, to White Post township. Leland Groves, son of Mr. ana Mrs. Edward Groves, southeast of town, has been discharged from tihe navy and has accepted a position in Wlhlting. He had been in the navy over three years amd made many trips across the Atlantic in convoy service on the Gamble and Howard destroyers. He left the service at Son Francisco. The death of Mrs. Ernest Kruger occurred at their home near Pittsboro one day last week, following the 'birth of their first-born. The body was brought here last Thursday. Funeral services were conducted at St. Jacob’s church in Beaver and burial was made in the cemetery nearby. Mrs. Kruger was 31 years of age and her maiden name was Caudy. The baby is now being cared for at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Joachim Kruger, of Beaver. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hayes returned from Peotone, 111., where they had been called by the tragic death of her slater, Mrs. Ernest Piper, whose death resulted when she threw soane kerosene into a alow-burning fire beneath a tank heater. Her clothes caught fire from the sudden combustion and she ran into the highway where the clothes burned from her body before assistance could reach her. Mrs. Piper lived several hours after the accident. A very sad death was that of Mrs. William Cords, which occurred at their home in Jefferson townehlip Monday morning. Just two weeks to the day they were married and last week she took sick from double pneumonia. Her age was 20 years and she was the daughter of iHlerman Busch of Beaver township. The funeral is to be held at St. Jacob’s church In Beaver township Friday morning, and 'burial will be made in the cemetery there. The wolf drive last Saturday,

which was made in the vicinity of Gillam township and Medaryville, resulted in five wolves being found within the lines, but they all escaped either through their own cunning or else the poor marksmanship. At one place in the Une a big wolf was within 20 feet of the pursuers, but none of the shots seemed td take effect. Another drive is being planned soon and this time it is hoped that the wolves may be trapped imore successfully. Daniel Geyer, former proprietor of the Commercial hotel of this place, was found dead in his room at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Burk, In Whiting last Friday morning at 6 o'clock. Mr. Geyer had not been in good health for about three years, and especially since the death of Mrs. Geyer, which occurred in the spring of 1917, the grief occasioned having brought about his rapid decline. Last Thursday he was taken sick with pains in the region of the heart and the physician was called, who stated that the trouble was not of a serious nature. His daughter, Mrs. E. C. Morgan, visited the room at 2 o’clock in the morning and found him resting quite easy, but at 6, when she called again, she found life extinct. The body was brought to Star City Saturday and the funeral was held there in the Methodist church Sunday afternoon, Rev. Rogers officiating. ,