Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1920 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Miss Eunice Banes went to Wolcott Tuesday evening for a few days’ visit. Mrs. George Miller returned Wednesday evening from a visit with relatives at Wabash. Miss Myrtle Kuboske of Chicago came Wednesday evening to visit her mother for a few days.

Miss Myrtle Sharkey went to Goodland Monday morning to visit

her sister, Mrs. Will Beal. Mrs. George Hemphill was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Burger, at Goodland Friday last. Mrs. Rose Grubb and Mrs. Ralph Boatman of Logansport came Wednesday morning io visit Mrs. J. L. Bartoo. Mrs. T. M. Harris of South Raub came this Thursday morning to spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Donahue. Joe Graham, Jr., returned Thursday last from his winter’s stay in Florida. Great place, Joe says, for warm climate and pretty sights. Mrs. J. A. Gray went to Earl Park Thursday morning to Visit her mother, Mrs. E. J. Scott, who will celebrate her 88th birthday anniversary Friday. Mrs. Mary Nierengarten, who recently sold her home here, went to Watseka Thursday morning where she will make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Grant Jones. Miss Lu Eva Weber of Morocco

spent Thursday evening last with Miss Florence Cain. Miss Cain accompanied Miss Weber to Goodland and both spent Sunday at Morocco. Jones Bros, report the sale of 62% acres of land west of Remington, belonging to Mrs. Anna Garvey of Normal, 111., to Robert C. May and Frank Roberts. Consideration S2OO per acre. Dr. Rainier has started the work of remodeling his residence on south Ohio street. The roof has already been raised and the plan includes making the structure into a complete little bungalow. Lee Rush and family of Windfall came Saturday to spend Sunday with Mrs. Rush’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Luckey. Enroute they called at Lafayette on the Puckett family, and brought the two small children to visit their grandparents. Coleman’s A. B. C. band has arranged to give a grand concert at the M. E. church Tuesday evening. May 4, to which an admission of 25 cents will be charged. The band now consists of 41 pieces, and the lads are doing mighty fine. The concert is for the purpose of raising funds to pay for the band uniforms which have already been ordered and may be here by the date of the concert. Everyone turn out. Buy a ticket or two, or more, whether you go or not. Get your tickets of the band boys.

MOROCCO (From the Courier) A daughter was born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Price. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Brandt spent Monday afternoon in Rensselaer. Mrs. M. E. Graves and daughter Ethel spent Wednesday in Momence. Mrs. Will Branch of Anderson came last week to spend several days here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kay. Miss Ruby Hough, Miss Faye Huff, Arno Johnson and Arthur Swanson visited the latter’s sister, Mrs. Har-* ley Johnson, at Fowler Sunday. Miss Vera Ramey, who taught school in Washington township the past year, returned to her home at Lafayette Tuesday, the term having ended. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jordan and son Martin left Tuesday for Clinton to make their future home. Mr. Jordan has accepted a place as section foreman there. / Mrs. Althea Matthews and children returned to their home at Kewana Friday after spending a week here with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Brandenburg. Mrs. A. D. Swain received word Tuesday that her sister, Mrs. Hocker, arrived in Seattle April 21, after burying her husband at Juneau,

Alaska. Mrs. Hocker will visit friends in Seattle for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Templeton expect to leave in a few days for Washington, D. C-, to visit his sister, Mrs. Fred and family. Mrs. Shafer has been quite sick and has just returned to her home from a hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Templeton will make the trip via auto, and expect to remain there long enough to take in all the interesting sights. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jessen will leave this week to spend a month or six weeks with Mrs. Jessen’s relatives at Krenlin, Okla., and Wichita? Kas. They will also visit at Shawnee, Okla., with S. B. Davis, a former well known resident of Newton county. At the hearing before a member of the state tax board, held at the M. E. church Tuesday afternoon, lees than 10 per cent of the voters of the township were present to express their sentiment. On request or the petitioner for the bond issue, the decision has been deferred until after May 10, at which time the present school building will be examined by the state school inspector and the state fire marshal, and it is possible that their reports may in some ways influence the decision. Mrs. John Miller, who resides on the Frank Elijah farm in Colfax township, was discovered Saturday to be suffering from a severe attack of smallpox. The family was at once quarantined by Trustee Odle, and the other members of the household properly vaccinated. Everything possible is being done to prevent the disease spreading, but unfor* tunately a number of the neighbors and friends had visited in the Miller home and a spread of the disease is expected, Mrs. Miller’s case seems to be of a more virulent type than the cases at Lake Village recently. Her body is literally covered with pustules, more than a hundred of which are on her face. It is thought the disease was brought here by a young lady friend from Nappanee.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) John Himes and family motored to Medaryville Wednesday. David D. Helmuth and wife were Monon visitors Thursday. Mrs. George Royster and son Howard of Rensselaer were callers here Saturday. Mrs. Clarence Blankenbaker and Mrs. Lyda Johnson were Lafayette visitors Thursday. Mrs. Randolph Wright, whose illness was mentioned a few weeks since, remains quite poorly. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lelchty and Peter Lelchty from Fair Oaks were among the callers in town Wednesday. .

Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Noland and Reuben Noland’s mother were over from Parr Sunday visiting Arthur Anderson. Mrs. Charles Lowman and children of Hebron spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Phares, and other relatives. Mrs. Jane Jinkerson and daughter Hazel, who are here from Chicago, went to Lee Friday to visit Mrs. Jinkerson’s daughter, -Mrs. Eldridge, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eigelsbach of Rensselaer were calling on F. M. Coovert Sunday. The two gentlemen formed a friendship while at the springs last fall. Mrs. Edwin Harris returned from Martinsville Sunday where she had been taking treatment at the springs. Mrs. Harris came back much improved in health.

PINE GROVE Will Hays and family went to the Kankakee river Sunday. Jack Cooper called on Bluford Torbet Wednesday evening. Mrs. Nan Abbott spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Jack Cooper. Miss Creola Torbet attended Ladies’ Aid at Brushwood Wednesday afternoon. James Torbet, daughter Creola and son Charley spent Sunday with Bluford Torbet and family. Miss Aleece Stanley returned home Friday from Fair Oaks. She had been going to school at that place. School closed there Friday after a very successful year. Miss Olivia Streitmatter gave a dinner to her girl friends Monday in honor of her birthday anniversary. Those present were Laura Hurley, Mary Reed, Barbara and Rachel Hays and Martha Stanley. All departed at a late hour wishing he» many more happy returns of the day.