Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1920 — GOODLAND [ARTICLE]

GOODLAND

(From the Herald) Miss Doris Reeves of Belshaw is visiting at the home of Frank Thurston. County Agent Davis left Wednesday for a two weeks’ vacation trip to the shores of Green Bay, Wis. Oats threshing began this week and good yields are expected from most every stand in this community. Mrs. G. P. Racine and two chll-f dren of Wilmette, 111., are here visiting at the Dr. J. G. Kinneman home. Mrs. W. C. Caldwell and daughter Elizabeth of LaGrange, 111., are the

guests of Mrs. Harry Little and family. Rush Huff and family of Kankakee, 111., raotoned here Sunday for a visit with his mother. He returned home Austin Rardln and son Fred and family of Paxton, 111., spent Sunday with the former’s brother-in-law, Jacob FTench, and family. Mrs. Lottie Smith of Philadelphia and Fred Wellington of Missouri are visiting their aged mother, Mrs. Jane Wellington, who Is In a critical condition. The Catholic church congregation enjoyed an all-day picnic at the home of Ed Gray south of town Wednesday. A spread at the noon hour featured. Miss Ellen Lloyd Medlock of Salem, Ind., arrived for a short visit with her father, C. A. Medlock, who has been the guest of his brothers here for several weeks. Charles Rouse, wife and three chlL dren are here for a visit with his mother, Mrs. Roush. Charles has spent some time In the Philippine islands and thinks that Is a great country. Mrs. A. G. Jhkway and daughter Hope left Wednesday morning for New Rochelle, N. Y., where they will make an Indefinite visit with her daughter, Mrs. R. L. Hall, and family. Mrs. Louis Yochem of Indianapolis is here for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weishaar. The Yochems have purchased a Koine in Indianapolis and will move into same about Aug. 15. Charles Getting of Decatur, Ind., visited here over Tuesday night with his brother-in-law, Rev. O. W. Linnemeler. Mr. Getting is an undertaker at Decatur and had taken a corpse over to Dwight, 111., and stopped off here enroute home. Rev. P. C. Johnston, wife and little daughter of Tekamah, Neb., are here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Burgess and other Goodland friends. They like their new home in the west and the former is making good in his new field —and is now enjoying his vacation.

The wedding of Florence Elizabeth Watson, daughter of W. S. Watson of this city, and Charles Hunt, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hunt of Hanna, took place in St. John’s Episcopal church at Lafayette last Saturday morning at 8 o’clock. The ceremony was performed by the rector, Rev. D. E. S. Perry, in the presence of the near relatives of the contracting parties. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Johnston oi Petrola, Tex.; Mrs. Will Frlburg and son Ernest and Mrs. E. V. Frlburg of Wichita Falls, Tex.; Mr. and Mrs. John Bard, Will Bard and Mrs. Mary Emmert of Donovan, 111., visited here this week with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weishaar. Mesdames Johnston, Frlburgs and Emmert are sisters of Mrs. Weishaar, and Messrs. Bards are her brothers. Sunday a reunion will be neld at the old Bard homestead near Donovan.