Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1920 — WOLCOTT [ARTICLE]

WOLCOTT

(From the Enterprise) Mrs. James Pemberton and little daughter spent the day Wednesday with William Barnett and family at Remington. ' Mrs. B. Downing and son, E. Downing, of West Liberty, 0., came Sunday and are visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Wingard. Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Reeder 'of Francesville were in town Tuesday, Rev. Reeder officiating at the Wal-burn-Glasgow wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kinmore and daughter Virginia were called to Logansport Sunday by the death of Mrs. Howard Houston. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ford autoed to Ripley Sunday and visited Mr. Ford’s mother and sister until Tuesday. Mr. Ford’s sister is seriously ill. Miss Jeanette Dobbins of Phoebus, Va., who is on her vacation trip, was the guest over Sunday of her sister, Mrs. Robert Nordyke, and other relatives here. Mrs. Minnie Randall of Indianapolis, who was calldd here by the death of her niece. Miss Marta Johnson, spent the. day Thursday with relatives at Monticello. John Maynor of Towanda, Kas., who was called here by the death of his mother and has been visiting his sister, Mrs. W. F. Cruthers, the past few days, returned home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Reynolds 01 the Lafayette Soldiers’ home visited their granddaughters, Mrs. Rufus Jay and Mrs. Jennie Hague, at the Jay home from Sunday until Thursday. While Ed Kendall was driving home with a corn plow Saturday afternoon his team became frightened and ran, throwing Mr. Kendall from the machine and fracturing his left shoulder. Miss Jean Lux accompanied her grandmother, Mrs. C. W. Keck, from Fairbury, 111., to Wolcott Thursday and is spending a few days with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. U. Lux, here. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wilson and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Otis Dart and two children, Edna and Lawrence, motored to Columbia City Saturday and were guests of Alex Gaston and family. Mrs. Anna Keener, who is making her home with her sister,/ Mrs. C. E. Ross, was called to Carey, 0., Sunday by the death of her sister, Mrs. Mary Newhard, which occurreu at that place Saturday. On Tuesday, at 3 p. m., at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Walburn, on north Third street, the marriage of their eldest daughter Merle to Joseph Glasgow of Portland, Ind., took place. Monday evening Misses Marie and Lillian Fisher, assisted by their lister, Mrs. Harry Dibell, of Middletown, gave a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Annis Mitchell. There were about 20 guests present. Edgar Dunn and son Marvin of Jlartford City were guests over night Monday of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn. Mr. Dunn came to

Logansport to attend a funeral and came on to Wolcott for a short visit with his parents. The barn on the farm of M. G, Dobbins, north of Wolcot, was struck by lightning Wednesday and burned to the ground. The loss is over $2,000 with but SSOO insurance. The horses and stock in the barn were all saved, but his farm tools burned. On Wednesday, June 23, at 8 a. m., in the presence of the Immediate families of the contracting parties took place the marriage of Miss Annis Mitchell, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Mitchell, to Harry G. Kerlin of Middletown, Ind., formerly of this place. John H. Van Dyke died Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mabel Fitzgerald. Mr. Van Dyke had been ill since early in March and for several weeks past it was known that he could not recover, his ailment being cerosis of the liver. The funeral was held Sunday from the Christian church and interment made at Remington. John Dunn celebrated his 75th anniversary of his birth Thursday with a family dinner party. Among his children and friends present were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nichols and daughter, Mrs. Esther Davis and son Frederick of Newcastle, Mrs. J. H. Delzell of~Logansport, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Dunn" and children, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weterick and son and Mrs. Carrie «Clark of this place. Mr. and Mrs. George Spangle and daughters, Anna and Edwina, and sons, Earl and Fred, of Rensselaer were unable to be present at the dinner, but came over and spent the evening.