Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1920 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

remington (From the Press)

Philip Knoohel went to Ohio Wednesday on a business trip. Mts. Albert Dunn of Wolcott spent this Thursday with Mrs. Geo. Worden. Born, Friday, Feb. 13, to Mr. and Mrs. Guss Knochel, a daughter. Mrs. Nellie Tribby went to Terre Haute Wednesday to visit her son, Henry Tribby. Rev. (H. Grundy of Maywoon. 111., was the week-end guest of 'his’ daughter, Mrs. Parsons. Miss Lydia Eisenmann of Cissna Park, 111., came Tuesday evening to help her sister, Mrs. Elfle Clauss, move. Ben Knochel came down from Gary Saturday to spend Sundaywith home folks, returning Monday morning. Mrs- Molly Schankerman of Sout'h Bend came Thursday evening to visit her soar, A. Schankerman, and family. Mrs. Jane Jones of Wolcott came Wednesday morning to spend the day with her daughter, Mrs. Alice Burling. Miss Margaret Bates of northeast of Rensselaer has been spending a week with Misses Theo and T&ter „ Miss Martha Bahjer of Fairbury, 111., came Wednesday evening to spend a few weeks with Jacob Bahler and family. Misses Hazed Griest and Mable Bates of Logansport were guests of Mrs. Cain and daughters from Friday until Monday. Miss Maude Merritt went to Watseka Saturday evening to spend Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Waiter Forbes, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Payne and

children left Wednesday morning for Newiport News, Va., where they will reside in the future. Mrs. Mary C. Miller and Mrs. Dallis Frey, who had been visiting relatives at Springfield, 0., for the past two months, returned Tuesday morning. Mrs. Frank Bartoo returnee home Thursday last from Ft. Wayne where she was called by the death of her mother, Mrs. Jacob Fisher. Mrs. Ed ' Ranton of Rensselaer came over Monday evening to take the train here for Hoopeston, 111., where she will visit her sister, Mrs. N. B. Heaton. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Gleitze of Logansport, who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dennis O’Connor since Friday, returned to their home Monday evening. Mr and Mrs. W I. Yates, Mrs. Elmer Wilcox, Mrs. A. K. Yeoman and Miss Mary Yates of Rensselaer and Mr and Mrs. Charles Parker of this place went to Rossville, 111., Saturday evening to attend the funeral of Mrs. L. K. Yeoman. Miss Mary HitOhcox, who had been here caring for her aunt, Mrs. Geo. Griffin, during her Illness, was called to her home at East Aurora, N. Y., Monday by a message announcing the serious illness of her only brother. She left on the evening train. - Charley Also® returned to Remingtoh Tuesday from Pontiac and reports the good news that his father has returned home and is getting along the nicest kind.; in fact, expects to visit Remington at no great distant date. Here is hoping he may be able to visit us many times. Bula, the little 7-year-old daughter of NJ r - and Mrs. D - J - Harris was operated on at her home Tuesday for abscess of the lung cavity. A large amount of pus was taken out and the child is in a very serious condition, and it is hard to predict what will be the result at this tijme. 1 C W. Merritt, the popular groceryman, who has conducted a successful business here for 10. these many years, has soln his st o ®* l and leased the building to J. W. Hamilton, the well-known and highly respected groceryman at Peck’s department store. Mr. Merritt has not signified his future

intentions as yet. A fast (?) train on the apology dropped a cotter-pin from one of. its journal bearings on a freight car Wednesday and the thing gave way just as they were passing through Remington. Said car landed about crossways of the tracks ana interrupted service to some extent until the thing could be jacked up and a new ©in put in. All lovely now, however. W. C. Smalley, Who for many years has been a resident of Remington and Tttentified with many of the important happenings of the town, as well as Fountain park, has ( packed his good and removed to Lafayette, where he will make his future home. Mr. • Smalley- has a large number of friends in this vicinity who will wish him satisfaction and happiness in his new home. ,W; M. Eller, a former resident of Benton county, passed aWay at his home at Humphries, 9kla., Feb. 1 and the remains were brought to Fowler for burial. The early part of his life was spent in the Gilboa neighborhood, but later he moved to Fowler, where he engaged In business until 14 years ago, when he moved to Oklahoma. He is survived by his wire, Mrs. Mary Eller; daughter, Mrs. James Roudebueh, and sons, Roy and Frank, all of Humphries, Okla. - Will Blake and Tom Harper had 'quite an experience in an auto wreck Monday morning, in which Mr. Blake came out best of the lot. The auto was badly damaged

and so was Tom Harper, who- is considerably cut and bruised up. They were on their way north on the gravel road when the auto stuck into a deep rut. In trying to get out of the rut the machine turned turtle, wrecking the top and doing considerable damage to the occupants, especially Mr. Harper, he being cut with broken glass. LEE Mr, and Mrs. Ray Holeman were in Monticello Tuesday having dental work done. Miss Emma Zable spent Tuesdaynight with the Misses Chloa and Edith Overton. x Elmer Gilmore buzzed wood on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday for Frank Overton. John Heltzel and wife of Monon spent Wednesday here with his brother, Roy, and family. Rev. Dean ate Sunday dinner at S. W. Noland’s and called on Mrs. Holeman and Joseph Stewart and wife in the afternoon; Wayne Smith is hauling wood this week to J. W. Brown’s farm, two miles sout'h of here, where he is going to move soon. Mr. Brown is going to move to Monon. Mts. G. A. Jacks returned home Tuesday imorning after spending more than a week with her daughter and baby in Lafayette, who were both sick, but were better when she left for home. The young people of our comimunity met at the home of Roy Heltzel Tuesday evening and completely surprised his young folks. Harold and Velda, before moving to their new home in Pennsylvania. A very enjoyable evening was spent. Coffee and doughnuts were served at a late hour.

FOUR CORNERS Mrs. T. F. Maloney is on the road to recovery from her recent attacK of pneumonia. The ground hog is giving us a last kick, trying to make good the old-time saying. “Self-praise is half scandal,” yet you find one mow and then who insists on tooting his own horn. They should join the band.

The Wheatfield band Is dispensing sweet music Sunday Afternoons. They quit before the light man turns on the juice. The electric lights and music won’t mingle—• the light goes out. Fred Stalbaum of east of Tefft attended the I. O. O. F. lodge at Wheatfield Tuesday night. /red says he will bring in a new application, sure, in about 21 years. It is a boy, and Fred steps high. Charles Aliberding, who lost his house by fire a few months ago, continues to be unlucky. The entire family is myw down with the influenza. They live near the Starke county line and that entire neighborhood is having a tussle with the disease. , The I. O. O. F. lodge of Wheatfield was disappointed in not having the Rensselaer team to assist them Tuesday night in their degree work. Two candidates were giuen the work and five more are in waiting for next Tuesday, the 24th. Come out and have a good time. Northern Jasper has a freak of nature. Never to ouy knowledge have we known or heard of a merchant who turns down a purchaser of goods he has for sale just because he is not a regular customer. As soon as summer comes we will have a snapshot, taken of him and send same to Washington and havg It placed with other Republican freaks and two or three Democratic senators in the halls of congress. The three Whektfield sports, whv came home from a pleasure trip a week ago, continue to show the effects of their trip. They have given nothing away so far, but it is rmmored that they came in contact with some plain clothes officers at West Hammond Who used them without gloves. One citizen says he saw the club that brought home the bacon. One of the three had thirtystitches taken to help hold his scalp on. The other two were more or less injured.. One claims that they jumped from the automobile before it hit a trolley car; the other one claims that they run under the trolley and the third asserts that they' nun over it, but the result was the same. The boys will drink river water henceforth and forever, so they say.

POSSUM RUN Some winter weather we have been having? Mrs. Glen Ward was a Rensselaer goer Monday. Everett Parker is helping James Campbell this week. Geneva Markin called on Mrs. Ward Wednesday morning. Miss Orpha Parker spent Mon“day with Mrs. Clyde Davisson. Eber and Carrie Hahn were shopping at “Tannerville” Thursday. Mr. Nuss is moving his farming tools this week to his farm near Gifford. Miss Carrie Hahn returned to her work at John Eger’s Monday morning. „ Mrs. T. J. Parker/and son. Everett were Monon goers Thursday forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Price called on Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Caldwell Wednesday. Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughters

spent Wednesday with David Hahn and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nuss are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Nuss. Mr. and Mrs. ‘James Cahipbell spent Tuesday evening with T. J? Parker and family. The Valentine tparty given at Omar Daniels’s Saturday evening was well attended. Mrs. Mertie Anderson, who had been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Hahn, returned to her home in North Dakota yesterday. Mirs. Elmer Shroyer and Mrs. Homer Daniels and baby called on Mrs. Shroyer’s mother Wednesday. David Hahn returned home Saturday after spending a few days with his daughter and husband of near Goodland. Wonder how the girls that got stuck in a mud puddle like their trip by now? You want to train your horses better next time and we will also put up a danger sign. But we are' glad you had plenty of help. MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Harry Hufty and wife of Rensselaer visited at W. W. Miller’s Monday. % Miss Jessie Merry and mother ot Rensselaer were looking after interests here Saturday.Gilbert Stucker helped T. G. Brown move from near Roselawn to the farm be bought south of McCoysburg Saturday. There was a surprise dance

given at Cass Cox’s Wednesday night. Cass is moving soon to one of Charles Moody’s farms near Moody, and the dance was a sort of farewell to the worthy family. The death of Mrs. J. B. Mullett occurred at her home near Surrey Saturday evening at about 5 o’clock. Mrs. Mullett was onlysitjt about 0 a week, beginning with a severe cold which' developed quickly into pneumonia. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Miller and the mother of five childrqn, who with the husband and other relatives remain to mourn her death. Mrs. Mullett was of the Amish faith and was laid to rest in the Amish cemetery on the old Miller farm west of town.