Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1920 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) The Monon station at San Pierre burned to the ground Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. William Fischer of Chicago spent a few days at the farm home this week and shook hands with many of their old Gillam friends. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Young and sons, Alfred and Ray, and grandson, Warren Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Faris and Clifford Rayburn, all of Gary, visited with Gillam friends the 4th. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robey went to Rensselaer Sunday morning, bringing their sister, Myrtle Stevens, home with them for a short visit. Miss Stevens is one of the nurses at the county hospital. Miss Grace Mildred Grieger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Grieger, and Mr. Waldemar Arthur Weiss, son of Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Weiss, were married this Thursday afternoon at 5 o’clock at the St. John’s church in Cass township. George Ballard suffered a severe blow on the back of his head Tuesday when two foreigners threw a tie from a car, the edge of it striki ing him on the head, laying, the scalp open. George is a big, strong man, otherwise the blow might have broken his neck. During the heavy rain Tuesday evening of this week Harry McClellan, son of Mr. and Mr.s C. B. McClellan, was struck by lightning. He and his father were in the barn yard whep the flash came. Harry was knocked down and apparently lifeless, but revived in about an hour. He is better today. The community around Medaryville experienced one of the heaviest rains Tuesday afternoon that has come our way in a long time. In a very short time ditches and gutters were filled to overflowing. Many of the roads leading into town were covered with water axle deep to a car. Two bridges on the north gravel road to Winamac were washed

out. Wednesday morning the water was all inside the ditches except some which got fast in Medaryville cellars. Ivan Coppess, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mac Coppess of Gillam township, and Miss Abby Dexter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Dexter of Chicago, formerly of Gillam township, were married June 23 at Valparaiso. This June marriage was a surprise to the relatives and friends of the young couple, although it was known that Ivan visited away occasionally. Mr. Coppess met Miss Dexter in Chicago and they came down to Valparaiso and were married, returning to Chicago and Mr. Coppess returned home. On last Sunday Mrs. Coppess came to Rensselaer where she was met by her husband and they came to Gillam township to spend the 4th. The secret came out and Mrs. Coppess wrote her parents the first of the week letting them in on the secret. They newlyweds will make their home on the Coppess farm in Gillam where Ivan will assist his father with, the farm work.

MILROY Thomas Johnson has an automobile. William Chapman and family were in Lee Monday. Lorin Foulks is visiting his grandparents, Jesse English’s, this week. Miss Marvel Clark of Wolcott spent Sunday with the Fisher family. Mrs. J. English and Mrs. William Banes spent Thursday with Mrs. Earl Foulks. Rev. Duncan of Wolcott wih preach here at 3 p. m. tomorrow, July 18. All invited. Lon Chapman took his mother to Monon Thursday forenoon and took her for a drive Wednesday. Edith Clark, who moved with her mother, Mrs. Elsie Clark, to Monon, has been in a very critical condition this week. The Aid met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. George Foulks. A good attendance was present and a pleasant social time was enjoyed by all. New officers were elected. The next meeting, in August, will be held at the home of Mrs. W. B. Fisher.

GANT CORNER John Hill called on Harvey Elliott Sunday. Louis Hill called on home folks Monday morning. Dan Wolfe called on Mr. and Mrs. Mel Wood Sunday. Mrs. Leota Garriott is on the sick list at this writing. Miss Lola Hill called on Myrtle Elliott Monday evening. Miss Ethel Hill returned to her work in Renselaer Sunday. Miss Sylvia Elliott called on Mrs. Mel Wood Tuesday afternoon. Miss Carmen Wood called on Anna, Minnie and Julia Wolfe Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Crownover called on James’Hill, Sr., and family Sunday. Quite a number of girls were seen driving cars in this vicinity Sunday afternoon. Opal Garriott and brothers called on Myrtle and Harvey Elliott Sunday evening. Several from this vicinity attended the band concert in Rensselaer Wednesday night. * Mr. and Mrs. Mel Wood and children called on Asa Elliott and family Sunday evening. Myrtle and Harvey Elliott and John Hill of Gifford called on James HIH and family Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hooper and Harry Hibbs and family called on Mel Wood and family Sunday evening. James Hill, Jr., who is working

for Earl Williams of Morocco, visited home folks Saturday night and Sunday. Carter Garriott and family and Clarence Brouhard called on Claude Williams and family of near Moody Sunday. Sylvia and David Elliott, who have been working in Mishawaka, are spending a few days with home folks this week. Peter Wolfe and family, Scott Cooper and family, Herman and Hat-* tie Schultz and Carter Garriott and family autoed to Rensselaer Saturday. — We got a good rain and much wind here Tuesday afternoon and evening which blew down quite a number of fields of oats, but helped the corn. Those who went from Gant Corner Saturday night to Demotte were Arthur, Charles, Florence, Fay and "Doc” Williams, Louis, Maude, Ethel and Lola Hill.

GIFFORD Miss Lottie Pickner is spending a few days at Monon with friends. Miss Martha Walker spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Bessie Bessie Spriggs and William Jenkins attended church Sunday evening. Airplanes are the gnly things coming down, and they come down onlv after going up. \ Mrs. Kenneth Morgan and children are visiting Mrs. Morgan’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nate Keen. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Britt and little son “Billie” were guests of the W. T. Hankins family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan Logue and daughters, Martha and Evelyn, and Mrs. Julia Logue of Chicago spent Sunday with H. E. Reed and family. Miss Opal Hankins, David Callander. Beulah Walker and Leona Cavinder spent Sunday evening with Mr. And Mrs. Elmer Kerns of Wheatfield. Mrs. Chester Caster left Friday for Benson, Minn., where she will spend a few days with Mr. Caster, who is working on a large dredge near that place.