Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1920 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Mrs. A. H. Dumf visitea friends nt Remington Thursday. Mrs. Elzie Miller went to Monon Tuesday evening to visit friends. Herb Rogers went to Decatur, 111., Tuesday evening for a few days stay. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Warner of Michigan City visited relatives here the first of the week. John Fisher of Watseka, 111., a half-brother of M. Seifert, is visiting at the Seifert home this week. Miss Frances Hinchman returned Tuesday evening from a visit with school friends at Jacksonville, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Davis of Bedford game Thursday evening to visit their son, Ernest Davis, west of Wolcott. Mr and Mrs. James Millard went to Steubenville, 0., Thursday a visit with their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Walker Unroe. Clifford Boulden returned Sanr day from Waldron, Okla., where he was called by the death of his brother, Frank Boulden. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller and children and Ed Miller and daughter Bertha spent Sunday with Mr. Miller’s aunt, Mrs. Leonard Andrews, at Monticello. Chris Schweigert, wife and daughter Elsie Virginia and Miss Leah Schweigert of Tremont, 111., were visiting at the home OrMr. and Mrs. Fred Anker Sunday and Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Schweigert and daughter left Tuesday morning for their home but Miss Leah will stay for* a more extended visit. Mrs. Fred Johnson was called to St. Louis, Mo,, Saturday by the illness of her sister, Mrs. Edna Rjuyle, who was to a hospital in that city where she had underwent an operation for appendicitis and had also suffered an attack of influenza. Word received from Mrs. Johnson said Mrs. Ruyle was improving and she expected to return/home the latter part of this week accompanied by Mrs. Ruyle. Mr. Clinebell received word last Tuesday that his daughter, Miss Edith Clinebell, of Peoria, 111., was stricken with the flu, but Thursday after he had wired a message,, received a letter from her nurse that the fever had left her. Mr. Clinebell was expecting to leave Wolcott to resume his work ik the Miami valley, O. He has passed the winter here pleasantly at the homey hotel and hopes to spend next winter in Wolcott if living.

FRANCESVILLE j ’ (From the Tribune) Mrs. L. W. .Hubbell and grandeon, Raymond . Ives, are visiting with relatives at Stuttgart, Ark. Private Harry Overman of Camp Grant, Rockford, 111., was here last week making ihis parents, Mr. and MTs. Bert Overman, a visit. Fred Herman of south of town was in Francesville Tuesday*, the first time in many weeks. He is slowly recovering from a very severe illness of .pneumonia. George Rees, aged 80 years, died last Tuesday night at Three Rivers, Mich., following a stroke of paral£. sis. The body is to be brought here some time today. The funeral service has not been arranged. The marriage of Ben Harrison and Miss Ruth Rice, popular young folks, took place at Winamac one day last week. ' She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Frank Rice and he the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harrison. \

Mrs. Lydia Rice died at the Soldiers’ home In Lafayette some time Tuesday. The body was brought here the same evening and taken to the home of Orin Severns. The funeral arrangements had not been imade at the time this item was printed. The school house to Gillam township caught fire Monday morning caused by sparks from the dhimney. Neighbors extinguished the flames before much damage was done and school has been postponed until the repairs are made. Mrs. Roy Strong is the teacher there. A spelling contest has been arranged for the schools of the township to be held in the high schoo. building to Francesville on Friday afternoon, Feb. 27. These contests are now being held over the county in each township and later a representative from each will enter the county contest which is to be held at Winamac. The garage' belonging to Joseph Gilsinger at Buffalo caught fire about 3:30 o’clock Sunday morning and burned to the ground before the blaze could be extinguished. The entire contents were destroyed, as well as were the furnishings of the pool room which was operated by Mr. Gllsinger and which was located over the garage. Mrs. Cyrus Hubbell of this place was called to Plymouth Saturday on account of the aeath of her youpgest sister, Miss Hulda Keitzmann. The cause of herwdeath was< pneumonia and she had been sick but a few days. She was the daughter of Mrs. Julius Keltzmann. The family were residents of the southeast part of the township ‘some years ago and lately have resided to Plymouth. The marriage of Joseph Anliker and Miss Minnie Tyler, a popular young couple, took place Wednesday of last week at Peoria, 111., Judge Ray E< .Sessler officiating. After a brief visit in Illinois among relatives they returned here and are arranging to move onto the Joseph Lehman farm, south of Francesville. The bride is the daughter of Mr- and Mts - Got lelb Tyler of Forest, 111., and a sister of Ben Tyler and Mrs. Joseph Yaggie of this place. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Anliker, north of town. The residence of John Smallfelt in Cass township, northwest of Medaryville, caught Are on the roof early Saturday morning and protmipt assistance and the direction of the high gale of wind that was blowing at the time prevented the building from being destroyed. Sparks from the chimney soon after Mr. Smallfelt had started the morning fires caused the blaze. Two of the daughters ran to the neighbors in their night clothes, while Mrs. Smallfelt stayed at the home and carried out much of the contents. The damage is covered /with- insurMrs. Nancy Reish, aged 85, died at her home here in Francesville last Monday evening. The cause of her death was old age ana she had been an invalid for several months. The funeral was held at the Christian church this Thursday afternoon and burial was made to the cemetery east of town. Mrs. Reish had been a resident of this place for more than 40 years. Her husband was Solomon Reish, whose death occurred many years ago. The children living are: Mrs. Gilf Jones of Redkey, Mrs. Thad E. Hannaway of Monticello and Charles Reish of Francesville. TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE William C. Smalley et mix to William A. Stitz et ux, Feb. 17, pt outlot 12, Remington, pt nw, $O- - $4,000. Oscar R. Johnson et al to J. W.

Rains, Feb. 13, Rensselaer, pt sw sw, 19-29-6, $3,500. Walter M. White et al to Michael J. Kuboske et al, Aug. 15, 1919, Its 3, 10, bl 9, Rensselaer, $12,000. Willard J. Newman to Edward Brierly et ux, Nov. 28, 1919, se se, SVi n% se, 2-31-7, 60 acres. Keener, $ 10. David D. Gleason et ux to Henry C. DeKock et ux, June 28, 1919, et? ne, 31-32-7, w% nw nw sw, 32-32-7, 200 acres. Keener, $15,000. Harvey Davisson et ux to William C. Burrell et ux, Feb. 18, no nw. 34-29-7, pt e% sw, 27-29-7, 119.50 acres, Newton, $14,937. Charles H. Mills et ux to Emil Besser, June 28, 1919, ne se, pt 8% se, 15-28-6, 120 acres, Milroy, $5,355. Jacob A. Hensler et ux to Remington Lodge, No. 351, F. $ A. M., Feb. 10, It 4, bl 7, Reihington, $5,000. Theodore Phillips et ux to LewL> Dunker, Aug. 12, nw nw, 1-30-5, e% ne, 2-30-5, 110 acres, Gillam, $13,000. Lauretta Lattimore to Jacob A. Hensler, Jan. 16, It 7, w% It 8, bl 2, Remington, SI,BOO. Emil Besser to trustees of Christian church of Remington, Feb. 20, pt bl 6, Stratton’s add. Remington, $1,400. E'mil Besser'to Melville I. Julien, Feb. 20, pt It 6, Stratton’j add. Remington, $2,500. G. W. Scott et uk to Frank B. Ham, Jan. 26, s% se, 5-31-5, se, 8-31-5, 240 acres, Walker, $3,500. Laura R. Michael to Arthur E. Conrad et ux, Feb. 20, pt ne nw, 30-29-6, Rensselaer, $3,600. Jacob R. Hazen et uk to Harry E. White, Feb. 16, It 6, bl 11, Rensselaer, $3,500. Harry E. White et ux to Jacob R. Hazen, Feb. 16, It 7, bl 17, Weston’s add, Rensselaer, $1,250. Fred M. Markin et ux to Leslie Miller et al, July 10, It 17, w% It 18, bl 29, Weston’s add, Rensselaer, $2,000. Cyrus W. Duvall et ux to Leonidas Myre§, Dec. 29, It 5, bl 15, Rensselaer, $3,650. Leonard M. Bane et ux to George Dinsmore, Jan. 29, n% nw, ne, 4-31-6, pt w% nw, 3-31-6, 320 acres, Walker, sl. Auditor Jasper county to Lduis C. Lambert, agent, Feb. 21, s% ne, 26-31-6, Walker, $64. T. T. D. Emerson W. Matheny et ux to Bert R. Amsler, Feb. 21, w% e sw, sw nw, 8-29-6, 80 acres, Marion, SIB,BOO. Milton E. Graves et al to Hiram Crawford, Sept. 1, sw frac, s% nw frac, 7-28-6, 164.66 acres, Marion, $37,000. George H. Gifford, exr, to Ray Parker, Dec. 23, Its 1,2, bl 6, Gifford, S3OO. Ray Parker et baron to Chess Caster, same lands, SSOO. Chess Caster et ux to Rae

Parker, Feb. 21, se sw, 1-30-5, 40 acres, $1,600. Floyd Meyers to Frank Butterworth,- Feb. 21, sw, s% nw sw, 34-31-7, Union, $8,250. William Gushwa, Jr., et ux to flenry Giißhwa, Feb. 21, und 1-6 e% sw, 19-28-7, und 1-6 nw, 30-28-7, Jordan, $7,000. . Gustav Hielsoher et ux to Fred Lyons et al, Nov. 17, n% nw, 33-29-7, 8% se sw, 28-29-7, 100 acres, Newton, $11*,500. William H. Ade et ux to Elam G. Fleming, Dec. 24, 's% nw, .80 acres, s% nw, 4q acres, w pt sw sw, 34 acres, ne sw, 33-29-7, 40 acres, Newton, $25,000. Hiram 1 Crawford et ux to Michael J. Delahanty et al, Feb. 7, w pt se, 100 acres, e% sw, 17-32-6, 80 acres, Wheatfield, $14,400. Angeline Abbott et al to Albert E. Abbott et ux, Nov. 10, 1917, It 13, s pt It 12, bl 36, Weston’s 2d add, Rensselaer, $2,500., Charles R. Napier •et ux to H. J. Kuppers, Feb. 20, ipt s% se, 18-30-5, pt n% ne, 19-30-5, 75.01 acres, Barkley, sl. q. c. d. H. J. Kuppers et ux to Charles R Napier, Feb. 21, same lands, sl. q. c. d. Thomas F. Blake et uk to Georgu Lucterhand et al, Feb. 21, nw, 12-27-7, e% se ne, 11-27-7, 10b acres, Carpenter, $16,500. Glenn Porter Wizard et ux to Melville B. Wishard, Dec. 22, und 14 w% nw, 23-30-7, 80 acres, Union, $2,000.