Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1920 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

REMINGTON (From the Press

Mrs. Harriet Eller has purchased the former Jim Stiller place. Born, Wednesday, May 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thews, a son. Miss Edith Little went to Danville, Ind., Monday, where she will enter the Normal for the x summer term. Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Dobbins drove over from Delphi Tuesday and spent the day with his brother, Sloan, and other friends. Prof. Wildrick, who has been visiting friends in Morocco and Brook the past few days, was the guest of friends here Wednesday. Mrs. Wm. Irgang and sbn. Hartley, and Miss Vera Ritenour went to Danville, 111., yesterday to visit their relatives for a couple of weeks. Mrs. Albert Taber and little month old son of Bluffton, Ind., came on Wednesday evening for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bressner. Mrs. Fred Pampel and daughters, Lois and Sabina, went to Indianapolis Monday for a few days there, and accompanied Miss Sabina back to her school. The Lyric theatre changed hands this week, having been purchased by Mr. J. H. Cooper and son of Knox, Ind., who are now in possession of the same. Born, Sunday, May 16, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Force of Lafayette, at the home of Wm. Lock in Remington, a son. Mrs. Force w;.s formerly Miss Nora Detrick. A large delegation of Amish people came Saturday night from over in Illinois to visit Robert Bahler and wish him God-speed on his journey to the old country. Hartley Stitz of Wabash, and friend, Miss Ruth Rankin of Elwood, and Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Peebles of Lafayette, visited the John and Will Stitz families Sunday. A daughter was born to Mrs. Allie Dluzak Peters, Tuesday, May 25, at the Dluzak home, near town, where Mrs. Peters has been living since the death of her husband in February. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peck will attend commencement at Bloomington, Indiana University, where their son Bruce will receive his A. B. degree. Next year he will attend Medical school at Indianapolis.. Miss Hazel Brooks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brooks, formerly of this place, was taken to St. Elizabeth hospital at Lafayette from Fowler Sunday, where she was to undergo a serious operation about the head. Mrs. Lewis Ford, now of Kentland, was taken very ill last Saturday and taken to Chicago, where she underwent an operation for tumor and other troubles on Sunday. At last reports she was d6ing very nicely. Will Puckett and famlily of Lafayette, spent the day here Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Luckey. On their return home they were accompanied by their daughter, Miss Madge, who has been attending high school. Miss Chloe Dobbiins came down from Chicago Saturday evening to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Manley Smith. Her mother, Mrs. Ada Dobbins, who is qiilte sick at this time was unable to be here. Mise Chloe "returned to Chicago « W May returned Tuesday evening o. be bad token Mrs. May for treatment and

possible operation. She is at the Presbyterian hospital, and across the hall from Mrs. Hardebeck, whom he reports as doing very nicely, and will likely be operated on some time this Thursday. Charles Stitz of Wabash, came Mcnday evening for a short visit with his brothers, Will and John. He went to Fowler Tuesday to attend to a ditch assessment on his Benton county farm. Mr. Stitz is remodeling the house on the farm near Wabash which he recently purchased, and when finished it will make a very pleasant home.

The news of the sudden death of Joseph L. Wilder came to Remiugton Sunday morning. His many friends were shocked at the news that he had been killed that morning while on duty at the Kokomo Glass factory, where he was employed. He was well known here where he lived during the time that his father owned and operated the Remington garage, and assistel in the mechanical part of the work. Bobby McGlynn now knows how it feels to be knocked out by electricity. Sunday as ne was passing through the alley near his home, he inadvertantly put his hand on an electric pole which happened to be highly charged from a lightning arrester and the next he knew he was picking himself Up off the ground several feet away. The first two fingers of his right hand were quite severely burned by the contact, but he was otherwise uninjured. Effie Hartman Smith, daughter of Aaron and Katherine Hartman, was born near Remington, Ind., September 13, 1863, and died at Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 21, 1920, aged 56 years, 8 months and 8 days. She was married to Manly Smith of Fostoria, Ohio, in 1892 and lived there until 1918, when the family moved to Bear Lake, Michigan. Her loss will be keenly felt by the husband and three children, Herbert, Ruth and Gerald, who are left to mourn her loss. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. C. S. Cox of Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Ada Dobbins of Chicago; and three brothers, H. R. Hartman of Remingtt.n. Ind., William Hartman of Kansas City, and George Hartman of Omaha, Neb. The remains were brought to Remington Saturday evening and taken to the home of Mr. Hartman, where on Sunday afternoon a short service conducted by Rev. J. G. Rhlnd, was held and burial made in the family lot in Remington cemetery.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Mrs. Albert Crowe and daughter, Alma, will spend Decoration day 'at Lowell and from there go to McCoysburg to visit her brother, Claude Reeves and wife. Mr. and, Mrs. Dave Low of Win-* amac, Mr. and Mrs. Sim Low of Medaryville and Helen Low of Francesville were callers at the Elmer Pullins home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Young and sons, Alfred and Ray of Gary, visited at the John Guild home from Saturday until Sunday evening. Eva Guild accompaniet'd them home for a week’s visit. Mr. and Mrs. George Fletcher are here visiting at the home of Julius Wacknitz, enroute to Saint Louis," their new home. Mrs. Fletcher will be remembered as Miss Fern Wacknitz. Mr. and Mrs. August Telzloff and family from North Judson, Mr. and Mrs. William Kain and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smallfelt and family, Rev. C. E. Weiss and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Mike Telzlofl. ' George Antcliff and wife of Brook, Sarah Sampson of Foresman, were here several days the first of the week visiting the Antcliff family. John Antcliff returned to Foresman with them to visit his mother who is quite old. The annual Sunday School con-, vention was held last Sudday afternoon at the Christian church. An inspiring address was given by Rev.. E. W. Strecker of Rensselaer. The following officers were elected for the coming year: Pres., G. D. Prevo; vice-president, Salem Long; secre- J

tary, Mrs. Chas. Guild; adult supt., Mrs. Alice Firebaugh; . sec. supt., Mrs. Lillian Prevo; el. sec., Mrs. Millie King; home dept, supt., Mrs. Chas. Parker; teachers training supt., Osie Clark; miss, supt., Mrs. Jessie Prevo; temperance supt.. Rose Pulaski. Mrs. Charles Roth of north of town died at the Lakeside Chicago, Wednesday evening Mr. tnd Mrs. Roth, accompanied by Dr. Hackley, went to Chicago Tuesday to consult authorities regarding her condition. She was so bad that an operation was not advisable, yet it was the only chance for life, but death came while she was on the operating table. An abdominable tumOr was the cause of her Illness, which has covered a period of four years. Thp body arrived here today and was taken to the home, north of town. The entire community sympathizes with the bereaved husband and the five little motherless children. Death came to Mrs. Mary M. Querry, an old resident last Monday evening about five o’clock at the home of her daugnter, Mrs. J. R. Guild. Mrs. Querry was born 89 years ago near Fort Wayne and came to this community when but a young girl and has resided here ever since. She was married to John Querry, who died forty years ago. They were the parents of nine children, Preston, deceased; Hannah Brown of Anthony, Kansas; Sara, deceased; Cecelia Guild Williams of Hebron; Florence Redinbo. deceased; Edna Jones of Conrath, Wisconsin, and Carrie Jones of LaCrosse. Two brothers, George Freshour of this place and Paris Freshour of Kansas, survive her.

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Miss Bernice Tucker of Lafayette was the guest of her parents Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Myers of Gas City were here for the alumni banquet. Miss Ethel Barts of Mooresville, Ind., was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Clark. Mrs. Bell Whitaker of Bloomington, 111., has been the guest of friends here during the past week. Miss Anne Leonard is expected home from Chicago this week, where she has been attending musical college. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Thompson of Knox were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Beesley Saturday and Sunday. Misses Helen Shlrtz and Vivian Judy left the first of the week for Manchester college, where they will take a twelve weeks’ teachers course. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Lawrence and

son of Saybrook, Ill., came Sunday evening for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Yeppa Hansen in Gillam. They are girlhood friends of the former. Mr. and Mrs. Hamil of Lafayette were here Monday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Daseke, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daseke, and her grandmother, Mrs. Emily Daseke. Miss Lenore Pentecost, aged 15, daughter of Judge and Mrs. W. C. Pentecost of Knox, died at her home there Sunday after a long illness. The funeral was held Tuesday. Mrs. W. H. Timmong and daughter, Miss Phyrel of Jackson, Tenn., are expected here in a few days to make an extended visit with her mother, Mrs. Mary Parker, and her daughter, Miss Blanche. Mrs. W. D. Byers suffered a slight paralytic stroke last Thursday night, since which time her condition has improved very little. Her daughter, Mrs. Ray Hudgens of Lafayette has been called home. Mrs. Mary Bledsoe, who celebrated her 89th birthday one day last week is quite sick at her home in Francesville. Mr. and Mrs. James Hayworth of Crawfordsville have been called here on account of her sickness. Mrs. Mary Taylor, aged 84, died at the home of her daughter in Logansport, Wednesday of last week. She was the grand-mother of Mrs. Cyrus Thrasher of this place. The Taylors lived here many years ago, being the pioneer hotelkeepers back in the seventies and eighties.

BROOK (From the Reporter) John Cawley of South Bend was a guest of Joe Irwin this week. Miss Pauline Lyons went to South Bend on Saturday to visit with Miss Kathryn Sickafoose. Wm. Beal, wife and mother of Goodland were visitors at the Rich home on Tuesday evening. Pauline Conn came over from Rensselaer to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lem Conn on Tuesday. Arthur Rowley writes us announcing the birth of a baby at their home in Pounds, Wis., on the 20th of May. Miss Nina Sargison left this week for Indianapolis where she will take a twelve week’s course at Indiana Central college. Nason Turner and family and Mrs. Courtright motored to Watseka, 111., and spent Sunday with Miss Nelda Courtright. We understand that the sixteenth baby has made it’s arrival at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rush of Lincoln township. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Welch of Goodland and his father George

Welch were here on Sunday to attend Memorial services. Miss Marie O’Reilly went to Thornton on Saturday to remain over Decoration Day as the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Emil Vosberg. Miss Mary Thayer came down from Chicago on Saturday and visited until Tuesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Thayer. Mr. and Mrs. George Bland of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Sabin of Chicago, were guests this week of Byron and Miss Eunice Park. Chris Barton and family and his father went to Manhatton, Ill., on Saturday to visit over Sunday with the former’s sister and husband. Mr. and Mrs. John Marlow, the latter a sisiter of E. D. Zook, and Mr. and Mrs. Brown of Newtown, Ind., were guests at the Zook home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Challis and son of Tilbury, Essex county, England, are visiting with Samuel Waling and wife. Mrs. Challis is a sister of Mr. Waling. Mr. and Mrs. John Lyons were in Chicago this week. The former was consulting a specialist to see if some relief could be had for his rheumatic trouble. Mrs. W. H. Moreman of Georgetown, Ind., Miss Nora Rosenbarger of Washington, D. C., visited their sisters, Mrs. James Davis and Mrs. Arthur Bennett from Friday till Sunday. The telephone office force has been greatly changed in the past two months. Miss Hilda Sparks has been placed in the office as manager and bookkeeper, Nora Curtis IS the only one of the old operators remaining. The new ones are Lena Lyons and Vivian Cunningham. On Wednesday, at high noon, occurred the marriage of Miss Verna Inez Lyons, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bennett Lyons of Brook, tp Mr. Arthur Allen Bishop of Kentland, at the home of the bride’s parents in Brook. The groom is cashier of the Kent State Bank, a genial, affable young business man who has demonstrated his ability to manage one of the strongest financial institutions in the county successfully, and has many friends in this community that jooin with us in wishing himself and bride the greatest measure of happiness. On their return the young couple will be at home to their friends in Kentland, after July 10. MOROCCO (From the Courier) A. B. Jenkins was in Chicago on business Tuesday. A son was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Derfllnger. A daughter was born May 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnson.

Geo. F. Lewis went to Lebanon Tuesday to spend a few days with relatives. Mrs. Chester Kessler and Mrs. Earl Goddard spent Wednesday In Chicago. Mrs. Millard Sell of Rensselaer is spending the week with friends in Morocco. A son, Robert Neil, was born May 14 to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Roadruck of Spokane, Wash. Miss Vera Deardurff went to Franklin Saturday, where she will attend college this summer. Mrs. S. J. DeCola returned to Chicago Monday after spending a month with her father, Park Baldwin. Mrs. J. R. Phillips of McCoysburg came Friday to spend several days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Robinson. Mrs. Grace Gobbel and daughters, Eletta and Comal, went to Indianapolis Monday, where they will spend the summer. Pierce Archibald left Monday for Nathan, Mich., to spend several days on his farm there, which is occupied by his son, W. P. Archibald. Mrs. John Dowling and daughters, Helen and Elouise, went to Momence Monday to spend a few days with her son John and family. Mrs. H. S. Irvin was at Kentland Friday night attending the commencement exercises, her grandson, Horace Don, being one of graduates. P. D. Wells returned the last of the week from Chicago, where he had been for medical examination and treatment. He is gradually improving. Misses Lenora and Frances Winters went to their home at Wolcott the last of the week after completing the term as teachers in the local schools. Harry Brandenburg went to Franklin last Saturday to take the summer course in the Normal school. He graduated from the Morocco high school last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burton of Kentland, formerly of Lake township, announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Cecil Burton, to Rev. Douglas LeTell Rights, the wedding to take place sometime in June. Miss Burton was a student army nurse during the war, and for the past year has been in the service of the church of the Covenant, Greensboro, N. C., as community nurse. Mr. Rights is a graduate of the University es North Carolina, Moravian Theological Seminary, and Harvard University. He served as chaplain in the army with rank of captain, and is at present pastor of the Trinitj Moravian church, Winston-Salem, N. C. Want ads bring best results when placed in The Democrat.