Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1920 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Charles Parker and wife are visiting at Bloomington and Greencastle this week. Mrs. Joe Ryden and Joe, Jr., were in Boswell over Sunday, being called there by the illness of an uncle of Mrs. Ryden’s. Mrs. Louise Robinson Hindshaw returned to her home at Ridge Farm, 111., after five weeks here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Robinson. Fred Timm and Elmer Paris went to Chicago Monday or this week with four carloads of cattle belonging to Sternberg & Co. and Mrs. Paris. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Horner were in Lafayette over Sunday to nelp their little granddaughter, Maxine Malsbary, celebrate her birthday ar. niversary. I. E. Petry was down from Gary the first of the week making arrangements for the removal of their household effects to the new home in Gary which they recently purchased. . „ .. Misses Bernloe Antcliff and Benita Petry are visiting in Gary this week. Mrs. C. E. Weiss and little daughter went to South Bend last Friday to visit for the next two weeks with Mrs. Weiss’s mother. Mrs. Thomas Robinson went to San Pierre Monday to attend the funeral of her brother, Oscar B. Rockwell, whose remains were sent there from Marion. He was a resident of San Pierre for many years and was very well known. Hazel Beason, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Beason, was one of the successful contestants in written and oral spelling in the county contest at Winamac last week. She is a sixth grade pupil and the only one mentioned in the report from this side of the county. Mrs. Fred Wagner was taken to St. Elizabeth’s hospital at Lafayette Sunday evening suffering from an acute atack of peritonitis. Her con-

dltion has been critical all week. Her mother and brother, Mrs. Mary Low and Charles Low, from Gary are with her, besides her sisters, Mrs. Wm. Poisel of this place and Mrs. Grace Greene of Dewey, 111.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Philip Million of Indianapolis was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ort Million, this week. Mrs. Adline Dick went to Gary last Friday to get her household goods ready to ship to Goodland. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gagnon and son Russel and Mrs. Martha Clark motored to Indianapolis Thursday. Miss Jane Gaspario of Austin, 111., came last Saturday and visited over Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. H. But-, ler. L. J. Farrell left Tuesday afternoon for Larimore, N. D., where he will make his future home on a farm near there. Mrs. George O. Bales underwent an operation at the Wesley hospital in Chicago Wednesday and is getting along fine at this time. Mrs. Martha Scott will go to Chicago Saturday where she is to join her daughter, Miss Myrtle, and on next Wednesday they leave for California. _ Dr. C. C. Bassett was a professional caller in Clftcago Wednesday. Mrs. Bassett accompanied him to Hammond, where she spent the day with Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Bassett. Mrs. Earl Easterday and children of Rensselaer were over Sunday guests here of the former’s mother, Mrs. Rutherford. Sunday was the latter’s birthday anniversary and they came over to remind her of that fact. George Shelland will succeed Clifford Antcliff as deputy in the Goodland postoffice and is there now bw coming acquainted with his nev duties. He is an industrious young fellow and will be a competent em< ploye for Uncle Sam. Clifford Antcliff, who has made many friends by his courteous and fine treatment of patrons, will enter upon his new duties as groceryman.

FRANCESVILLE - (From the Tribune) Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bledsoe are guests of relatives in Tulsa, Okla. Robert Carnes and daughters left Saturday for an extended visit in Kansas. Mrs. J. W. Marion has gone to Covington, O' to visit with her, daughter. ’ Ira Shafer of North Manchester was the guest of his parents here over Sunday. Mrs. Yeppa Hansen has gone to Saybrook, 111., to spend a few days with her motherJ Thomas Possee was called to Danville, 111., last week to attend the funeral of bls uncle. Mrs. Albert Shirtz was called to Kankakee last week to attend the funeral of a relative, Mrs. May Platt, who had undergone an operation.

William Marion of southwest of Rensselaer was in Francesville last Thursday. He is now living on one of the Lawler farms. iMrs. Cynthia Garrigues has returned from Joplin, Afo., where she had been spending the winter with her son, Rev. Casper Garrigues, and family. Edwin and Ruby Drake were the guests of their parents at Bainbridge over Sunday. They were accompanied by their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Moore. A miscellaneous shower was given last Thursday evening at* the home of Miss Blanche Parker tor Miss Ada Hullinger, whose marriage to Harry Pike occurred yesterday evening. Ryland Capron of Roanoke, 111., was here Monday, looking after his farm interests in Nauvoo. He recently traded for the Nathan Steffen farm of 120 acres, formerly known as the old Simpson place. Miss Dora Bell Rex, daughter of Mr and Mrs. J. M. Rex of Francesville, and Cecil Harold Rice, a farmer and son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rice of Francesville were married last Thursday afternoon by Rev. L. C. Brink ih Winamac. M'iss Beatrice Caster, who is staying at the home of Mrs. Emily Hewitt attending the Francesville high school, was called to Gary Tuesday of last week on account of the death of her friend, Carl Golden. He was fatally Injured when he attempted to board a slow moving interurban car with a trailer. He slipped and fell just as he was taking hold of the handles on the vestibule of the car and rolled under the wheels of the trailer. Both legs were severed and he died in the hospital two hours later.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Mr. and Mrs. Q. L. Hughes went to Remington today to attend the burial of Cloyd Ellis. Miss Elizabeth Schott, who hau been spending a number of weeks at Sabetha, Kas., returned home Thursd3Mrs. A. J. Reames of Kentland came over Wednesday to attend the meeting of the U. E. club and visit friends. . , , . Mrs. A. B. Wooden, who had been visiting her- sister, Mrs. Waltz, at Kokomo, returned home Thursday evening. . „ • . Mr and Mrs. Clifford Morrow of Bement, 111., are visiting Mr. Morrow’s brother, Lester Morrow, and family for a few days. Mbs. Mary E. Lowe of Rensselaer, who had been visiting her niece, Mrs. Homer Rogers, went to Logansport Wednesday to visit .friends. Miss Grace Leota Massey of Grandin, N. D„ and Mr. Ray C. Wawson, son of Mr. and Mr®. Chas. C. Dawson of Palestine, were uniteu in marriage at Grandin, N. D., Friday, Meh. 12. Mr. and Mrs. Dawson arrived in IVolcott Friday, Meh. 19, and are spending a few days with

the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dawson. They will go to housekeeping on the Howard Dawson farm, Which Ray recently puichased. Miss Frances Hinchman, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hinchman, and Mr. Guy Parsons, son of Mrs. Minnie Parsons of this place, were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents on north Range street Wednesday, Meh. 24, at high noon. Only the immediate family of the contracting parties, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hinchman, Mrs. Minnie Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parsons, Mb. and Mrs. Roy Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Parsons, Mrs. Charles H. Wolf and Rev. and Mrs. Robert Ross, witnessed the ceremony. Mrs. Eliza M. Hatcliff died at the home of her son, Charles Hatcliff, five miles south and one mile east of Wolcott, Friday, Meh. 19, aged 84 years, 10 months and 10 days. Mrs. Hatcliff had " been in poor health for the past two years. She had made her home with her son Charles and up to about a year ago was able to attend to the househoßb duties. At that time her health became so impaired that her daughter, Mrs. Cora McNonn, of Wadena, came anil has since cared for her mother. She leaves five children, George and Charles Hatcliff of near Wolcott, Mrs. McNonn of Wadena, Mrs. Nannie Sanders of Stanley, Mich., and Ben Hatcliff of Pierpont Manor, N. Y. Alfred Bowen died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Parsons, Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 from a complication of diseases. Mr. Bowen, whose home was at Rossville, had been in poor health for several months and for some time past had been dividing his time between his children, spending a few weeks with - first one and then the other. Two weeks ago he came for a visit with Mrs. Parsons, and shortly after bis arrival here was taken ill and continued to grow steadily worse until death called him. Had Mr. Bowen lived until June 15 he will have reached the age of 80 years. Mr. Bowen was a veteran of the war of ’6l and served his country for 2% years. A short funeral service was held at the homo this Friday morning and the remains taken by auto hearse to Rossville where the funeral was held and burial made in Rossville cemetery. Cloyd Ellis died at his home in Chicago Heights Tuesday evening. The funeral was held this Friday morning and burial made at Remington. Cloyd was one of the boys who saw much active service in the world war; he was a member of the marines, was severely wounded and gassed and returned from the service in a very bad condition, from which he never recovered although everything that could be was done that he might regain his health. He went west for a time but his improvement in health wasmnly a temporary one, and since his return home much of his time had spent in the hospital. He was home from the hospital for a short stay with hlh mother, brother and sisters when death came. “Mick,” as he was familiarly known to his friends, had many friends here where his early life was spent. He was the son of Mr and Mrs. A. Ellis, who were residents of Wolcott for many years, the family moving to Chicago some 10 years ago.

MOROCCO (From the Courier) " Miss Doris Smart went to Detroit yesterday to visit her sister, Mrs: Eva Hensel. Mrs. Mary Mampsher of Goodland spent Tuesday here with her son, Elwood Wampsher. Mrs. E. C. Dahl of Cedar Falls, la., is here visiting Mrs. E. H. Hamilton and other relatives. Mrs. Alma Williams and children of Springfield, 111., came Saturday to visit hex- mother, Mrs. Broadrick. Miss Pauline Law came home from St. Mary’s of the Woods to spend two weeks Easter vacation. Mrs. Stella Murphey came down from Chicago Heights Saturday and expects to rem|ain here for several weeks. Mrs. Opal Schroeder of Argos was here this week attending the funeral of her grandfather, M. B. Carpentei, "and visiting relatives. Mrs. Lester Speaks returned to her home at Whiting Monday. She had been here to attend the funeral of her nephew, Lester Beebe. J. E. Makeever of Jackson township was in Morocco Monday enroute home from a trip to Logansport, Warsaw and other points in Indiana. (Mrs. Clara Graves, trained nurse, spent Sunday here with her mother, Mrs. Fannie Duclos, and other relatives, returning to Chicago Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Clare Porter and Mrs. John Hunter went to Brook Monday to attend the funeral of the little baby of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bruner. J. P. Hunter received a telegram Tuesday from' his brother-in-law, Ira B. Heagy, of Roann stating that his mother, Mrs. Irvin Heagy, had passed away Monday night. James Black of Lowell, county commissioner of Lake county and an all-around good fellow, was here Friday $n business connected with the Motor Inn garage, which he recently purchased. Miss Golda Stockton, the trained nurse, has been sick with scarlet fever for two weeks past at the home of her sister, Mrs. lota Collins. Yesterday she was thought to be some better. Sadie Lindquist of Veedersburg visited here over Sunday at the home of hen»aunt, Mrs. George Hammond. She returned home Monday and was accompanied by Bert Hammond, who will spent the summer there. * Mr. and Mrs. John D. Goddard of Warsaw came Monday evening to visit relatives and friends here and to look after some business matters. Mr. Goddard recently sold his business block here to the K. of P. lodge, which expects to occupy the second floor before long. W. H. Parker and his mother, Mrs. Hugh Parker, are moving to La-"--s ■ ■A

grange,’ 111., a suburb of Chicago, this week where they will make their future home. Mr. Parker has been employed in Chicago for some time and expects to continue there. Their many friends wish them every happiness and success in their new home.