Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1920 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Fred L. Griffin of Monticello visited his Remington relatives Sunday. Mrs. A. P. Rainier went to Brookston Saturday evening to visit Dr. Rainier’s mother. Mrs. J. A. Gray went to Earl Park Monday morning to visit her mother, Mrs. E. J. Scott. Mrs. Henry Beckley and son Henry went to Fairbury, 111., this Thursday to visit relatives. Charles Durbin is moving this week into the Moorhead property, recently vacated by Otis Heath. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Dickinson of Rockford, 111., are visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bilile. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Blanchette went to Momence, 111., this Thursday morning to visit relatives and friends. < Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Merritt were

week-end guests of their daughter, Mrs. Walter Forbes, and family’ at Watseka. Mrs. Emma Klopfenstein and Miss Mary Kuenzi of Fairbury, 111., came Monday evening to visit John Clauss and family. Mrs. Mary Cain went to Goodland Wednesday to see her new granddaughter, born to Mr. and Mrs. John Cain Sunday, Feb. 22. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Stockment moved Tuesday of this week to their new home on the Ben W alker farm, six miles southeast of Romington. Mrs. Wm. G. Beal and daughter, Marceline Parks, of Goodland spent Saturday with Mrs. Ella Parks and her parents, Mr. and (Mrs. Will Sharkey. Charles Stitz of Wabash spent Friday night with his brother Will, going on to Goodland Saturday morning to look after 'his farm near that place. Miss Alta Lucas has been confined to her home the past week by what is termed smallpox. In the meantime Jim and the giris are boarding out. Quite a string of men, loaded wagons, horses, dogs, etc., stayeu all night hn. Remington Wednesday, enroute from Bloomington, 111., neighborhood to Logansport. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Hughes and baby, who spent the winter with Mr. Hughes’s parents at Buffalo, returned to Remington Wednesday evening and will reside here. Mrs Frank Jordan went to Terre Haute’ this Thursday morning to spend the week-end h ® r daughter, Miss Zoe. Who is attending the normal school there.

Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Hartman, who have been making an extended visit at Richmond with their daughter, Mrs. Katherine Woodward, and ■ family, returned home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Boicourt of I Indianapolis came Saturday to visit the latter's imiother, Mrs. Perry Griffith, who is still quite weak from her recent attack of grip. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Spencer, who have been spending the winter with his brother, Bert Spencer, while his house was being rebuilt, is now settled in his own home, having /moved last week. Mrs. Harvey Williams returned Monday from Fairbury, 111., where she had been visiting her imotner, Mrs. George Gibb, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia and inflammatory rheumatism. Mr. and Mrs. James Skinner and daughter Lola returned 'home Tuesday from Otto, la., where they had been called by the death of Mrs. Skinner’s sister, Mrs. Perry Coon, who died Feb. 19 from pneumonia following influenza. Eli Weyneth has removed to Sparland, 111., after a residence here of eight years on a farm three miles south of town. They will get possession of their new place next week, and this week they are visiting his folks at Roanoke, 111. E. (H. Blake, a former resident of this community, passed away at his home near WabaSh Feb. 17 from tuberculosis. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Roush and Mr. and Mrs. James Skinner and daughter, Miss Lola, of this place attended his funeral. Frank Timmons returned Tuesday evening from Bastrop, La., where he had spent a very enjoyable time since Christmas. He reports all kinds of hunting good in Louisiana and bagged a big bunch of game. Russel Timmons, his son, lives at the above place. Harvey Williams reports the biggest sale week in his experience for last week’s sales. Six. farm sales totaled $35,300, an average of $5,833 per sale. These sales were all in this neighborhood and he conducted them alone. Mr. Williams has cried about 80 sales so far this season and his voice is still going strong. . Bwla, the little 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Harris, underwent a serious operation for the removal of pus from the lung cavity Tuesday. The operation was performed by a local physician and is the second time the child has been operated on. At present writing she is doing as well as could be expected. _ The sale of the last three Osborne buildings, condemned by the fire marshal, took place Saturday afternoon. The first building to the east, the tin-covered frame structure, sold for $307.50, the next one west for $202.50. These two buildings were knocked off to Chet Dexter. The third building, the one formerly occupied by the Sullivan lunch room, was sold to Witmer Bros, for $l5O. A few old sheds in the rear of the buildings were sold- Tind brought S"SO. Considering the amount of work in-* volved in wrecking these structures with such care as to preserve the best of the lumber contained therein,, it would appear that they br’dhight every cent they were worth. C. E. Lambert, son of Mrs. Perry Griffith, entered the hospital at Englewood Thursday, Feb. 19, for treatment for lead poisoning, contracted while working in a brass foundry where he had been employed for the past year. His condition was not at first considered serious, but word was received here Friday night that he was very low and could live but a very short time. H. A. Lambert, his brother, and Perry Griffith left at once for

Englewood and found “him still liwIrng but with BO hope for his re. covery. As a last reaort an operation was performed Sunday noon, after which improvement was very rapid and there aeem» to be no doubt but that a speedy recovery may be expected. Later reports show continued Improvement.