Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1920 — Page 8

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Miss Lucile Reed of Monticello was the week-end guest of Miss Leone Harper, returning home Tuesday. A. J. Brooks of Pontiac, 111, is Bpending the week with relatives here. Elmer Holland of Indianapolis came Saturday to spend a week with Remington friends. John W. Stokes of the Marion soldiers’ home came Saturday evening for a visit with his sons. Mrs. Ellis Jones and daughter Jeanette went to Chicago Wednesday for a week’s visit with relatives. Leonard, Adrian and Chrystina Foster came down from Chicago Saturday evening to spend a couple of weeks here with their mother and sister. Harry Milner, wife and two daugh. ters, now of Marion, were here over night Tuesday, going home Wednesday morning. Harry is now running a tire shop at Marion. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Julian of Wabash came Sunday morning and are visiting their parents and brothers here. Their small daughter has been

Now Open for Business Laanel’s Produce Market North side railroad, on North McKinley Ave., opposite Rensselaer Lumber. Co., in room formerly occupied by S. M. grocery store. Telephone 313. Highest Market Prices paid for Veals, Poultry, Eggs and Produce. c h.Teavel

here visiting for a couple of weeks past. Jacob Zimmerman and sons, Ed and Joe, have purchased a small farm in the north part of the county, near Virgie, which they will move onto in a few weeks. Mrs. Lee, wbe-.has been staying with her sister, Mrs. A. A. Fell, went to her home at Railsville Wednesday for a few weeks. Mrs. Fell is fairly comfortable these days. Mrs. Lloyd Cuinmons and children, Pauline and Dickie, of Rockford, 111., and Mrs. George Foos and daughters, Eileen and Winifred, of Goodland Were calling on Remington friends Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Kraus of Chicago came the latter part of the week to join his wife and children, who have been spending the past three months with Mr. and Mrs. George Worden Mrs. Campbell of Chicago is also visiting Mr. and Mrs. Worden. e> Sloan Dobbins left Friday for Aberdeen, S. D., where he will visit his son-in-law, Bert Hackley, and also follow a threshing outfit with which he has worked for six seasons. Before leaving Chicago he will visit his children, Cassius and Chloe. Later he will go on up into North Dakota. Cards have been received announcing the marriage of Edna G. Bridenbaugh to Russel C. Oldham, which took place Aug. 14. The ceremony ;was performed by Rev. E. R. Edwards of the Christian church of Logansport. Mrs. Oldham has many friends here in Remington where she has frequently visited who will wish the young people all manner oi happiness. Announcement has been received of the marriage of Ivadene Swan, daughter of Mrs. Margaret A. Swan, to Joseph R. Coughlin, which happy event took place at the bride’s home at Lagro Aug. 11. Ivadene is one of i our girls and known to most everyone hereabouts, all of whom i will wish her all possible happiness, in which the Press most heartily joins. They will be at home at Lagro after Sept. 1. ! Daniel ZinMnerman, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Zimmerman, was born six 1 miles southeast of Fairbury, 111., Aug. 7, 1883, and lived there until March, I 1900, at which time the family moved ; out near Remington. He died in 1 Remington at the home of the tamily Aug. 19, 1920, aged 37 years and 12 days. Those surviving him are father and mother, four brothers, Wallace of Remington, EH of Nebraska, Roy and Ben of Mishawaka. Ind., and two sisters, Mrs. Emnta Kerr of Peoria, 111., and Sarah at home. services were held Saturday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the German Christian Apostolic church, 4% miles southeast of Remington and burial made in the cemetery there./ A message came Tuesday reporting

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

the death of Mrs. Alter Schaukerman at her home in South Bend the same morning at 8 o’clock. The news came as a distinct! shock to the people of Remington who knew her so well and where she was so highly respected. No report of the cause of her death, save that she had gone into ji decline grieving over the loss of .her little daughter some months ago, and for ihe last two weeks had been bedfast. She was the mother of a houseful of bright boys and had been a true wife and helpmate. Her age was 38 years. The funeral service was held Wednesday morning in South Bend and burial tWfere. The bereaved husband and mother less children have the deepest sympathy of all Remington and surrounding country. John Donahue, a pioneer resident of this vicinity, passed away at his home in Remington Sunday, evening at 5:30 o’clock from the result of a fall he received a short time ago. He was born in New Market. County Cork, Ireland, Mch. 19, 1832, and died Aug. 22, 1920, aged 88 years, 5 months and 3 days. He came to this country in 1853, coming direct to Indiana. In 1857 he settled on a farm in Benton county, where he lived until 1902, when he removed to Remington and had since resided here,. He was married r in 1853 to Sarah Neleus, who came from Ireland to become his wife. *A widow and four children survive him: Mrs. T. M. Harris of Lafayette, L. F. Donahue of Benton county and M. R. and J. L. of Remington. Also one brother in Nebraska, and one sister in Cleveland, 0., the latter being present at the funeral. The funeral services were held at the Sacred Heart church Wednesday morning and. burial made at Oxford.

PINE GROVE Threshing is still the order of the day. , * Jack Cooper and wife spent Sunday at Kniman. Jack Cooper fs hauling grain to Rensselaer this week. Mrs. Willard Abbott and sons are visiting Jack Cooper and wife. Several of the young folks of this vicinity spent Sunday at Fountain park. Mrs. Blanche Britt and son Billie spent Monday with Mrs. Commodore Snow. - Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shroyer called on Warren Galbreath Sunday afternoon. A. T. Ropp and Carter Garriott went to Kalamazoo, Mich., Saturday bn business. Mrs. Bluford Torbet and Mrs. John Dale called on Mrs. Everett McCleary Monday morning. Mrs. Charles PulUns and Mrs. Addie Snow helped Mrs. Charles Shroyer cook for threshers Friday. Miss Creola Torbet returned home with her brother-in-law, Ed Hor-i

nidkle, for a week’s visit at Roberts, 111. Mrs. Belle Dickey and daughter May returned home Monday after a two months’ visit with the former’s brother, James Torbet, and family. Those spending Sunday with James Torbet and family were: John Dale and family of Edwardsburg, Mich.; Mrs. Belle Dickey and daughter May of Indianapolis, Ed Hornickle of Roberts, 111., Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and Mrs. Yernie Torbet and family. ,

• MT. AYR (From the Tribune) * Ira Huntington has the summer “flu.”' ; Miss Leona Crist of Chicago is hqre visiting in the Harley Smalley home. Helen Duvall of Allentown, 111., is visiting in the Joseph Sigler home this week. Mrs. John Murfitt has her aunt, Mrs. Mills, of Chicago visiting her at present. Monday morning the stork left Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gerrard an 8%pound boy. Alex Hain of Waukee, la., is calling on old-time friends and visiting relatives here. The Mt. Ayr ball team played Goodland’s second team Sunday and were defeated 9 to 5. Prof. J. C. Tranbarger, wife and babe are spending this week with home folks at Forrest. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shide and children of Rensselaer were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burns. - Harvey Spangler and family, in company with John Wildasin and wife, start Thursday for York, Pa., for a month’s visit. Mrs. James Price of north of Rensselaer visited her daughter, Mrs. Hershel Blaze, the latter part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Coffman of Otterbein spent the past week here visiting their .daughter, Mrs, Will Brown, west of town. Della Lyofls of Brook spent the week-end with her sisters, Mrs. Elmer Clark, Mrs. Frank Johnson and Mrs. Charles Fleming. .Martin Carr and family of Bangor, Mich., are here visiting their daughter and family, Mrs. Marion Bicknell, for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Frauenhoff, Monroe Sell of Brcfok and Mrs. Maloney of Chicago were calling on the Cooverts and Stuokers Sunday. Charley Williams of Tuscola, 111., a son-in-law of Mr. Roe, is here on a visit before moving to Lafayette, where he will take a medical course. Mrs.. John .Waling and family, Lesten Waling and wife of Foresman and Charles Snow and family visited Dan Schanlaub and family Sunday. Miss Lela Chrisler is here from

Warren, 0., for a vacation visit with her parents, Mr, and Mfs. John Chrlsler. Miss Chrlsler Is employed as clerk In a store at Warren. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Relncke of Buckley, 111., Frank Rengelsen and family of Mt. Ayr met their other brothers and sisters at Reynolds and spent Sunday with their mother, ' Mrs. Rengeisen. | The editor and wife left Sunday 1 for Monroeville, where they will attend a birthday anniversary of Mrs. Lee’s grandfather, Emanuel Freidline. The occasion will be made a sort of a family reunion. > I O. E. Shellenbarger had the misfortune to fall from his hay mow , Thursday, sustaining injuries that I will lay him up for a few days. His : injuries consist of torn ligaments and muscles of the chest. Walter Ponsler visited his son Lawson and family a few days the Tore part of last wqek. Mr. Ponsler lis suffering a high blood pressure 1 and while here had an attack which put him in bed a part of one day. He returned to his home at Columbia City Wednesday. . ' Oscar Stucker received word from his brother Elmer this week asking j him to send him some money to aid ; him in removing back here from New York. Not much of the par. ticulars were learned, but Elmer stated that his little son Billie had a bad case of poisoning, and that j ihe himself was not getting along : well. He did not state whether his wife was to accompany them here or not. GIFFORD Jame. 4 Hankins has been on the sick list this week from blood poison- j lng. We wonder if the young fellow j found his hat that he lost Sunday evening? Miss Martha Walker attended the Chautauqua at Medaryville Sunday afternoon. * Mr. and Mrs. Nate Keen attended* I the ball game at Newland Sunday afternoon. Miss Sylvia Grimm and friend attended the Chautauqua at Remington Sunday afternoon. Elsie Haniford spent Saturday and Sunday with her brother, George Haniford, and family at Goodland. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan and son and daughter of Chicago spent the | week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Nate Keen. Mr. and Mrs. James Jones and Mr. and Mrs. L. Elijah of Jonesboro, Ind., are spending a few days with C. F. Jones and family. Mrs. Clifford Grimm and Miss Grace McCullough of Dover, 0., are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Nate Keen and Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Grimm. The birthday party given by Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hankins for their daughter Opal was well attended, 84 persons being present. Everyone reported a fine time.

LEE A number of our people went to Fountairr park last Sunday. Mrs. Harry Rishling and son Jay went to Rensselaer Tuesday to visit until Sunday. « W. E. Culp and wife and J. H. Culp and wife visited “Aunt” Hannah I Culp at Fair Oaks Wednesday. Charles Jacks and family of Rens‘ selaer spent Sunday afternoon with his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Jacks. Mrs. Frank Eldridge’s, brother, George Jenkins, and wife of Chicago visited her and family from Friday until Monday. This week will be the last band concert for this season, the leader, Vern Jacks, and wife are going to Lafayette to run a restaurant. Len Lefler and family of Lafayette visited Sunday night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Jacks. Mrs. Vernon Jacks and Mrs. Thors- | ton Otterberg went home with them Monday for a visit. C. A. Lefler’s and Joseph Clark’q, returned Saturday from their visiting trip in western Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Lefler and daughter Frances also visited his sister and family in the state of New York. Mrs. Ida Lewis entertained Sunday dinner her three children,' Harold LaMar and family of Lafayette, Orval Holemait and family and Roy Stiers and family. Mrs. Lewis (went home with her daughter, Mrs. LaMar, to Lafayette for a visit. Tuesday morning Frank Overton and family and his son-in-law, Raymond Warren, and wife left for western Pennsylvania to visit Roy Heltzel and John R. Clark and other Hoosier friends. They took a tent and expect to camp out on the way. They intend to be gone a couple of weeks or more. Tuesday evening Wm. Brock’s house was destroyed by fire, the fire starting in a wardrobe upstairs. Nothing upstairs was saved at all, but everything below was removed. The house was insured for a small sum, considering what it would cost, to build now. The family have moved into the house with their nearest neighbor for the present. Brook Snedeker’s uncle, Bird Snedeker, and wife and son Harve and family of Coshocton, 0., drove through in their automobile for a visit with the Snedekers. Brook and family entertained them Saturday night and Sunday his father, William Snedeker, and wife and son Gary and family were there also. They intend to visit in Chicago before returning home. Joseph Stewart’s sister, Mrs. Rebecca Jacobs, visited a few days with them. On Tuesday morning Mr. and Mrs. Stewart and his sister, and John Jordan and family went in their auto to visit relatives in Michigan. They will also visit relatives in Ohio and are planning to Btop at Butler, Ind., to call on Ray and Asa Holeman and Elzle Webb before returning home. Joseph Moore and wife and son Wayne and family of Chicago drove via automobile to his brother Judson’s In Rensselaer Friday for dinner, and then over here to see his sister, Mrs. J. W. Mellepder, in the afternoon. They took supper with another of his sisters, Mrs. Dowell, in Monon. From there they went on to Monticello to his son’s and then attended the Moore aqd Downey reunion Saturday.

BATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1920.

Obituary

Sarah A. Fix daughter of t Jacob and Mary Fix, was born at Reading, Pa., June 27, 1847, and died Aug. 23, 1920, at Rensselaer, Ind., aged 73 years, 1 mbnth and 26 days. She was united in marriage to Henry Mackey Dec. 26,. 1670. To this union w'ere born seven children," all but two having preceded her to the better world. She leaves to mourn their loss two sons, William H. and Grover C. of Rensselaer; two brothers, Lawrence Fix of Attica and Frank Fix of Battle Ground, and six grandchildren. „ She was a kind and loving mother and a strong believer in God. She united with the Uniter; Brethren church in early* youth, and after coming to Rensselaer became a member of the Christian church. The Great Father prepared a home for her in that better land from which human power could not save her. A general breakdown on account of her advanced age was the cause of. her being called away from those who loved her. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. J. B. Fleming Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the residence in • the east part of town. The remains were laid to rest in Weston cemetery beside the grave of her husband, who- preceded her in death 18 years ago.- ** Card of Thanks May we in this way express to our neighbors and many friends our heartfelt thanks for their many acts of loving kindness shown our beloved mother during her illness and the sympathy shown ’us since her death.—W. H. AND GROVER C. MACKEY.

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THE BUDGET AND TAX LEVIES

Proposed for the Rensselaer Public Library for the Year 1921. Aug. 10, 1920 Valuation of city of Rensselaer $3,912,800 Township of Marion 5,957,560 County districts served by library outside central city and ship. Proposed tax rate — City of Rensselaer, 7-10 mill on sl. Outside districts, Marion township, 5-10 mill on sl. Resulting funds, city $2,600 Outside districts 3,000 Total income $5,600 Budget Planned Books, binding, periodicals $1,500 Salaries—librarians and assistants 1,200 Maintenance of building, including janitor j 980 Repairs 1,150 Supplies, postage, express and freight » 250 Rural extension work none Miscellaneous - 420 Total .. $5,500 —Rensselaer Public Library Board. Aug. 27, 1920.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to our neighbors and friends for their jnany acts of kindness and words of sympathy in the death of our father, Michael Kanne. We also wish to thank them for the beautiful flowers and for the masses donated at the church—THE CHILDREN.

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