Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1920 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Miss Esther Duncan of South Bend: is visiting Miss Blanche Grafton of. this place. Mrs. Sophia Holtz of Hammond is visiting Mrs. Charles Kaupke and Mrs. Schultz. Miss Susan Liddle of Cropsey, 111., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Margaret Hill. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. 'Charles Weaver, Monday, Aug. 9, an 11pound daughter. Miss Maryetta Alverson of Spencer is visiting at the home of Gurd Surber and family. Mrs. Clarence Sands of San Pierre is visiting at the home of A. P. Rockwell in Gillam township. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Roberts of Bloomington are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pike. Misses Feme and Velma .Burroughs of Fowler are here visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Doyle. Miss Delia Nelson of Valparaiso came Tuesday to spend her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Eldridge of Lynn Haven, Fla., are spending the summer here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Hill, south of town. Mrs. Jacob Frohm is in Chatsworth, 111., where she had been called on account of the death of her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Schroeder. Mrs. James Hosley of Homestead, Okla., and Mrs. Joseph Ross of Oakwood, 0., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hubbard, south of town. Twin girls were born to Mr. and Mrs. Otis Culp of Convoy, 0., 14. They have been named Zetta and Zella. Mr. and Mrs. Culp formerly lived west of town. Walter Engle, wife and daughter, of this place, Mrs. Ida Roetruck. Mrs. Roy Hicks and daughter of Monon motored to Joliet, 111., Saturday for a short visit with relatives. Mrs. E. O. Osborne of Wellington, Kas., and Mrs. Dora Morrison of Ottowa, Kas., are here visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Wise, W. C. Haymond and Mr. and* Mrs. O. Buckels. Mrs. Mabel Anderson has sold her residence property in Frankfort and is moving back to Francesville. She will occupy the .cottage across the street from the former W. A. Geer residence. Mr. and Mrs. Gilf Jones and children of Red Key are here for an extended visit with W. R. Jones.

Tuesday they drove up into Gillam to visit the old homestead where the Jones family lived in 1874. Mrs. D. V. Prewett and daughter Margaret, who have been visiting here for several weeks with Mrs. Margaret Hill and daughter. Miss Alice Hill, expect to return to Colorado Springs some time the last of the week. Will Marion was over from near Rensselaer Monday. He had just threshed 4,000 bushels of oats that averaged better than 70 bushels, and wheat that made 24 bushels per acre. It graded 61. He will probably hold the wheat to sell for seed. Samuel King has returned to Chenoa, 111., having remained until the threshing was over on his farm south of town. His friends have been jollifying him about returning to the Illinois desert. In his part of the state they have not had rain for weeks and most everything In the crop line is a failure. Six hundred dollar land over there this year is not going to pay on the investment. Reuben S. Speicher has brought suit against Daniel Speicher asking the /court to declare that a certain deed is a mortgage and to appoint a commissioner to release the mortgage. Reuben asserts his ownership to the “school section” in Beaver township, and says that in 1918 he borrowed $5,000' of Daniel, giving him a deed for an undivided half interest In the section. . Now he wishes to repay the $5,000, but alleges that Daniel refuses to accept the money and deed back the halfinterest. The Baughman family reunion was held at the park at Winamac Sunday. Forty-four guests were present. The day was spent in true picnic style, and the following organization perfected: L. G.»Baughman, Kokomo, president; vice-presi-dent, J. A. Russell of Monon, and secretary-treasurer. Fern Baughman of Royal Center. Those present at the reunion were: Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Russell and son George and J. F. Horner and family of this city; Faye Green of Fisher, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. U. M. Baughman and daughter Iris of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Mrs. Reegan of Kokomo; Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Baughman and children of Kokomo; Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Baughman of Royal Center; Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Gardner of Francesville; Mrs. Kerms of Gary; Mrs. Net Low of Gary; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Russell of Monon; Charles Baughman and family of Winamac; Jesse Snyder and family of Rensselaer; Oscar Berry and family of MeCoysburg; Dave Lowe and family of Winamac, and Claude Haring of Francesville.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Born, to Bryan Odom and wife, Wednesday, a soh. Miss Zora Tillett is taking train; ing at the Rensselaer hospital. Lewis Greiger had a horse killed

by lightning last Friday night. Edgar Massey and family and his father, L. Massey, went to Gary Monday where they will have their future home." Mrs. Leonard liuhter and son Hilbert and Rudolph Keim left Tuesday evening to visit Otto Keim and family in Indianapolis. Miss Vivian Brown of Wauseon, 0., visited with Ruby and Sarah Pullins Saturday .and Sunday, returning to Medaryville Sunday evening. A boy, Harold Dwight, was born Aug. 8 to Mr. and Alonzo Norris of Hebron. The mother will be remembered as Cora Richardson, a former home girl. * Dr. Charles Robison and wife of Kurksvllle, Mo., visited with friends in Gillam last week. They left Sunday for their new home in Michigan. The doctor is a son of Harvey Robison of Monticello. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. White and Mrs. Theodore Bremer took the Oakland sedan and went to Terre Haute Wednesday. Mrs. Hackley accompanied them as far as Lafayette, returning by train in the evening. Harper Malcolm closed a deal the first of the week which makes him owner of the 120-acre farm which until recently belonged to Frank Hernigle. After some extensive improvements the Malcolm family wiL make the newly purchased farm their - home.