Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1920 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Joseph, the small son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Porter, is quite ill this ■week. Mrs. David Pettit of Wolcott spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Mose French. W. T. Elmore returned Wednesday morning from a trip to his farm at Huntington. Mrs. George Howard went to Logansport Tuesday evening to visit her daughter, Mrs. Cooke. Mrs. Conrad Beckley returned Tuesday evening from a visit with lifer daughter at Peoria, 111. Miss Gertrude Bahler, who had been visiting relatives at Forest and Fairbury, returned Tuesday evening. Elza Alson and family, accompanied by Mesdames Rawlings and Zimmerman, motored to Lafayette Tuesday. / Mrs. H. H. Walker'spent Tuesday at Goodland with their daughter, Mrs. James Bell, in honor of her birthday anniversary. Mrs. Emil Vosberg, who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Sylvester Villinski, returned to her home at Thornton, 111., Tuesday morning. Mrs. W. R. Force of Lafayette, who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Will Locke, the past three weeks, returned to her home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Hensler returned Wednesday evening from Grayford where they had been visiting Mrs. Heusler’s sister, Mrs. Harry Jacobs.

Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Stockment and children, Eleanor, Evelyn and Dorothy, of Beloit, Wis., arrived Saturday for a short visit with the Stockment families. Mys. Mary Baldwin has been very low this week. In fact, it was considered for a time that she had very little chance of recovery. She is improved some now. ’ ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hackley of near Remington and Mrs. Charles Michael and son of Logansport spent the last few days at Lafayette with their father, B. F. Wortman. Will Johnson of this place and George Griffith of Lafayette attended the funeral of their brother-in-law, H. A. Evans, who died at Columbus, 0., last Friday and was buried at Delaware, O. Mrs. George Hascall has been substituting for Miss Nettie Lambert in the eighth grade for the past week while Miss Lambert has been at home with her mother who has been xery' stick, but is now on the road to recovery. Miss Lambert will prpbably be able to take up her ..work again next week. Fred Hicks has purchased the three lots just east of the town water plant of Jasper Guy, and we understand will build a modern residence thereon for his own use. It is an ideal location and will make a fine house site, and the class of residence Mr. Hicks will build will be a real addition to the town.

POSSUM RUN Roscoe Pollock called on T. J. Parker Saturday afternoon. Carrie Hahn spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks. Mrs. E. A/ Merrill called on Mrs. John Price Tuesday afternoon. Miss Orpha# Parker was a caller in Nubbin Ridge Tuesday afternoon. Wonder if that fellow is still sore that had the blow-out Sunday afternoon? Mr. and Mrs. John Price called on Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Merrill Sun-t day afternoon. » Mr. and Mrs. Alfred McCoy and daughter spent Sunday with James Davis and family. Clyde Davisson and family have been having a severe case of the flu, but are better. Don’t forget Sunday school at Oak, Grove school house every Sunday. Everybody Invited. Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughters called on Mrs. James Davis and family Monday afternoon. Bert Nees and family of near Rensselaer spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Merrill. Mr. and x Mrs. David Hahn and daughter Ada spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Homer - Daniels, j

Frank Payne and family, John and Pearl Davis and Ralph Macey spent Sunday with T. J. Parker and family. Those attending the McMurray sale Tuesday were T. J. Parker and son Everett, James Campbell and son, James, Jr., and David Hahn and son Eber. Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell, who had been spending the winter with relatives in Chicago, returned home Saturday. Their son Lloyd accompanied them home for an over Sunday visit.