Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1920 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Mrs. L. B. Elmore of Monticello visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Morin, Tuesday. Mrs. Howard Jones and daughtei Esther went too Ft. Wayne this Thursday morning for a few days. Miss Gladys Wortman wept to Kokomo Saturday for a visit with het' aunt, Mrs. Leslie Hall, and other friends. Miss Ruth Washburn, who has been visiting Miss Nina’ Washburn, returned to her home at Xenia, 0., Monday. Miss Louise Rich of Indianapolis, who is visiting in Goodland this week called on Remington relatives Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Robert Wilson and son Allen and Miss Marie O’Rilley of Brook visited the latter’s sister, Mrs. John Zigler, Wednesday. Miss Lina Luckey, who been visiting for three weeks at Windfall, returned home Friday evening, bring, ing her niece, Pauline Rush, with her. Mrs. Helen Guy and daughter GerKdine are spending this week with Guy’s sister, Mrs. Roy Hildebrand, at Cullom, Hl. They will return Sunday. Vess Villlnski and family spent the week-end in Kankakee, 111., visiting their son Bernard, who is employed as an efficiency expert at the Lehigh Stone Co. Born, Thursday, July 22, at Marathon, la., to Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Gelb, an 11-pound son, Ronald Benjamin. Mrs. Gelb was formerly Miss Daisy Bell of this place. Uncle John Hart returned Monday from a visit around Bloomington, 111. He reports crops looking well in that neighborhood but needing rain much worse than here. Miss Cecile Fisher of Elkhart, Kas., is making an extended visit among Remington friends. She reports the Fishers all doing fine and liking their new home there. Mr. Moorehead of Muscatine, la., came Thursday last to spend a week or more with Miss Fannie Elmore, who is here visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Barnett. Mr. and Mrs. Fra£ Courtright, who have been visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity for some time, spent a few days in Brook on their way to their home in Chicago. Mrs. Jessie Phillips of Highmore, S. D., who has been visitng around Wabash a number of weeks, is now the guest of Mrs. John Hollenback. She will return home next week.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Walton drove to Fairmount Saturday night and spent Sunday with relatives, bringing back with them their little daughter Opal, who had been there for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Coover of Logansport came last Thursday night for a short visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Coover, and with J. S, Zimmerman and family. Mrs. Coombs, who has been visiting Mrs. Harvey Williams the past week, returned to her home at Fairbury, 111., Wednesday, accompanied by Mrs. Williams, who will visit there for a few days. ' Mrs. Pepin of Chicago came Saturday for a visit with Indiana friends. She came with some Chicago parties, named Williams, who were driving through, and stopped off here a short time before going to Goodland where she is the guest of Mrs. Geoorge Foos. She will spend the week-end with Remington friends. Frank Timmons got his picture in the Attica Ledger last week, the occasion being the laying of the corner stone of the new Methodist church in that city. The view was taken ju»S as Miss Kate Finney lifted the first trowel of motar that went beneath the stone. E. S. Moore, contractor, stood at the right and Master Mason Frank Timmons stood at the left.- Quite a number of others are included in the view. The church will be one of the finest erected in this part of Indiana.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Frank Linton had his arm broken last Monday evening when cranking a “Lizzie.” Mia. Luella Runck of RenSselaer spent Tuesday and Wednesday at the G. D: Prevo home. Miss Fannie Morgan, Mrs. M. J. Morgan and Master George of Lo

gansport are guests this week of the Engles. Roy Record and wife and Helen Record came up from Indianapolis and visited Bunday at the home of Robert Record. This week R. Y. Oosten and family moved here from Rensselaer anu Mr. Oosten will immediately take up the practice of a veterinarian. Owen Horner, Alfred Greiger, Mrs. Albert Belger and Mrs. Hines, of Mrs. Greiger, are at/ thu Mayo hospital, Rochester, this week for medical attention. - Mr. and Mrs. Omar Rensberger and daughter Jean of Kokomo visited Mrs. Rensberger’s mother, Mrs. Mae Humrickhouse, and sister, Mrs. Owen Horner, during this week. Gertrude Smith left Tuesday evening for an extended visit with relatives and friends in Kankakee and Chicago. She was accompanied by her cousin, Jennie Hilbert, of cello. William Welshaar and family and several of thedr friends came up from Indianapolis last Sunday on the Monon excursion train and ate fried chicken dinner with Fred Weishaar and wife. Mrs. Marie Hardesty returned to her home in Michigan City Monday after a month here during the stay of her son, Capt. O. W. Hardesty. Capt. Hardesty returned to New York Tuesday to report for duty in the merchant marine. Mr. and Mrs. George Winters and daughter Sophia, Ernest Winters and family, Al Holt and family motored to Benton county last Sunday and spent the day with Mrs. George Winters’s sisters. They report Benton county corn looking fine. Ora Craver sold their hotel business, including furnishings, Wednesday of this week to A. C. Haner, who with his family moved here from Kempton, 111., last spring to their farm east of town. On account of Mrs. Craver’s failing health the family will take an automobile trip through the west, going first to Bev grade, Mont., for a visit with relatives, then on to the coast. Possession of the hotel will be given this month.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Sam Stewart of Chicago and Lora Stewart of Kansas spent the first of the week with Will W. Stewart. Wm. Batteron of Oaktown came thia week for a short visit with his cousin, John W. Mustard, and ilyThe wheat on the Mrs. Mary Staller farm near Dehner’s church made 30 1-3 bushels per acre. This is an unusually good yield for this section. L. W. Lemaster returned last Saturday from Dunseth, N. D., when, he spent several days the guest of his brother Samuel and wife. He reports them as getting along fine. A. F. Gravel and two daughters, Laura and Lydia, motored to Marion Sunday for a visit with his son, Dr. Harry, and wife. Mr. Gravel returned home Monday but the girls remained for a longer visit. W. O. Stephens and sisters, Mary Ella and Alta, came down from Chicago last Saturday for a visit here with their brother, A. P. Stephens, and family, southeast of town. They left Thursday forenoon for Danville, 111., lor a visit with another brother. Mrs. M. J. Schermerhorn returned last week from Merlin, Can.,, where she had spent two weeks with her sister, Mrs. N. O. Wickwire. Mrs. Schermerhorn left Sunday for her home In Minneapolis and was accompanied as far as Chicago by her mother, Mrs. B. P. Davidson, who was leaving for Oakland, Calif., to visit her daughter, Mrs. Chas. T. Cox, and other relatives.

BROOK (From the Reporter) The Herath home farm averaged 55 bushels per acre. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Myers visited over Sunday with relatives at Forest, 111. Miss Bernice Taylor of Iroquois is the guest of Miss Everal Fleming this week. Mjss Lesta Gibbons of Terre Haute is the guest of her uncles, Ray and L. L. Hershman. Mrs. Ben Meyers and son returned Wednesday from a visit with relatives in Hinsdale, 111. Miss Nora Messman of Rensselaer visited at the home of Mrs. Ephie White last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ferguson of Walton returned home Wednesday after a few days’ visit with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Frank Cox. Dr. Parkinson and family are here from Boice and have been visiting Mrs. Parkinsoh’s daughter, Mrs. Chian McCabe, and son, Clarence Lowe. , George DaVis takes the belt for an oats yield so far this season. From a field of 22 acres he threshed out an average of 84 1-3 bushels per acre. The 75 acres of oats belonging to Leon Gridley turned out an average of 63 bushels per acre. One field threshed out an average of 65 bushels per acre. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weishaar went to Battle Ground Friday to attend the funeral of an aunt of the latter. , Mrs. Weishaar remained to attend the camp meeting program for a few days. On Wednesday evening Charles Leitzow passed away after an illness covering more than a year. He was operated on last spring ip hopes of relieving him but he only rallied for a short time. Mre. Clyde Atkinson and Earl Howell from McCook, Neb., and Miss Cora Coon and Russel Howell of Watseka, Hl., were visiting with Miss Maggie McKinney at Mrs. Lar ban Lyons’s over Sunday. The commilsstioners’ court sold several of the' new stone road contracts Monday. Alva Herriman .bid off the Ulyat road at $24,294; the Corbin road at $5,195; the Dirst road at

$16,500; the D. K. Frye road at $16,921. Last week saw the old records smashed for land values in this section, when the quarter section ( on which Isaiah Gerrich lives sold to a Newton county man for S4OO per acre. Wm. Unger of near Kentland was the purchaser. The contract for the new school building at Enos was sold to Ed Moore of Danville, 111. The building is to cost $25,225, and the heating and plumbing $7,000, making a total cost of the building $32,225. It will have two recitation rooms and an assembly room. John A. Sell, who is running tha engine on one of the runs west of town, received a bad fall Wednesday morning, and at this time it Is hard to tell how badly he is hurt. It seeme that the engine had stopped on “dead center” and he climbed on the drive wheel to get at the fly wheel to turn it over. A valve had stuck and when he movjed the fly wheel enough to let steam In this valve was open, the steam rushed In, whirling the wheel and throwing Mr. Sell violently to the ground or against the wheel of the truck. It Is not known which as he was unconscious when Isaiah Gerrich came and picked him up and no one had seen him fall. He evidently struck on his head and one shoulder. A doctor was called and he was unable to tell just how bad the shock had affected Mr. Sell, and as he was at the farm home of Quince Hood he ordered that he be left there until evening. Mr. Sell has not been well for some months and this may affect him seriously.

GIFFORD (Too late for last week) Grandmother Kerns, who has been seriously 111, was not feel so well at this writing. Greeley Comer and family spent Sunday with Harry Hibbs and family of near Virgie. Clarence Lawrence of Wheatfield spent Sunday evening with David Spriggs and family. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Keen visited their daughter, Mrs. Blankenbaker, at Mt. Ayr Sunday. Violet and Orville Haniford, children of James Haniford of Kentland, are visiting relatives here. The birthday party given for Miss Gladys Elliott was well attended and all reported a good time. Mrs. Willard Hyjnan, who has been •visiting the Hankins family here, returned to her home in Logansport Wednesday. Mrs. Chess Caster returned from Benson, Minn., Saturday accompanied by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Guy Hewitt, of Gary, Ind.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) a Mrs. Chas. Wolf went to Remington Tuesday evening to visit Miss Pearl Morris. Mrs. William Blake of Remington spent Monday here the guest of Mre. Clarence Evans. J. D. Mikesel went to Logansport Thursday evening to visit his daughter, Mrs. Gilbert White. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Baker, at their home south of Wolcott, Tuesday, Aug. 4, a daughter. Mrs. Carrie Clark went to Sheldon, 111., Wednesday evening to vllst her granddaughter, Mrs. Fred Dissosway. Mrs. George Hemphill of Mishawaka is visiting her sister, Mrs. Elzie Miller, and her father, M. G. Dobbins. Mrs. Rose Thomas of Earl Park came Thursday evening to visit Mr. and Mrs. Francis Smith, south of Wolcott. Mrs. Mabel Emory of Peoria, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Bert Gilbert, returned home Thursday evening. Mrs. Leslie HaU and children of Kokomo came Thursday evening to visit her mother, Mrs. Sarah Hamilton, east of Wolcott. Mrs. Harry Dibell of Middletown came Wednesday and Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Fisher, north of town.

Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Mattox and son Frank motored to Covington Saturday and visited Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sentman until Monday. Oliver Doctor, who is on a dredge boat near Merkle, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Doctor, a couple of days this week. Miss Vera Smith and brother Dale of Monon came Wednesday and are visiting their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Shaull and children of Lebanon came Sunday and are spending the week with Mr. Shaull’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Shaull, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Farrier of Cutler came Saturday evening and visited Mr. and Mrs. Chapman Elrod until Sunday evening. Mr. Farmer is a brother of Mrs. Elrod. Clarence Lorentz of New Paris, a former resident of Wolcott, Is visiting his sister, Mrs. Claude Dellinger, north of town. Clarence Is a linotype operator and is employed on the Kokomo Dispatch. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sigman and sons, Raymond and Russell, and daughter Lillie and friend, Gustaf Brehmer, autoed to Kokomo Saturday to visit relatives and friends, returning home Sunday night. Mrs. Perfect Spencer and children.

returned home Sunday evening from Sheldon, 111., after a few days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bible. Miss AveUne returned home with them after a two weeks' visit. Everett Wynekoop of Flushing, Mich., is visiting his grandfather, Albert Plummer, and his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Phillips. Everett accompanied Mr. and Mrs. EJmer Mohr here on their return auto trip from Michigan Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cartwright and son Charles and friend. Miss Hasel Casebur, of Ft. Wayne, were guests this week of Thos. Klnmore and family and J. G. Braatz and family. Mrs. Cartwright is a sister of Mrs. Klnmore and Mr. Braatz. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clark and daughter Imogene, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mlles and Miss Gertrude Sluyter autoed to Sheldon Sunday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dlssosway. Mrs. Clark and daughter remained to spend the week. Mr. and Mrs. A. Deweese of Brook, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bell and baby of Brook, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bible of Sheldon, 111., Mrs. Sarah Burris of Indianapolis, Mrs. Julia Williams ot Greensburg and Perfect Spencer and family of Wolcott enjoyed a picnic dinner in Texas Grove, northwest of Sheldon, Sunday. Rev. H. C. Goodacre, a former pastor of the Christian church here,

passed through Wolcott on the 5:27 evening train Tuesday on his way to bis home at Greenwich, O. Mr. Goodacre had been on a visit to hie daughter Grace, who lives in Dakota, and had stopped off for a short visit with his daughter Ruby at Kentland. Mrs. Alpha Kerlin and daughter Mildred, who have been spending the summer here with her sister, Mrs. H. 0. Spangle, went to Rensselaer Wednesday where Mrs. Kerlin will teach the coming year. Mrs. Kerlin recently purchased a home In that city and has gone to get her house* hold goods settled and ready for housekeeping before school opens.