Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1920 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

BROOK (From the Reporter) Mias Irma Frauenhoff left on Wednesday for a visit in Fowler with friends. Mrs. L. C. Lyons left Thursday morning to visit her aunt in Valparaiso. , Miss Ruth Little went to Chalmers on Tuesday to visit friends and relatives. Miss Pauline Conn left on Tuesday for Watseka for a visit with her grandmother. J. D. Rich sold his farm near Gifford, consisting of 256 acres on Monday to an Illinois man. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Hoover moved from Donovan, 111., on last Thursday to a farm near Brook. Miss Gladys'Koop of New Bremen, Ohio, visited at the Deardurff home from Monday till Thursday. Mr| and Mrs. Ferd Spangler will week for York, Penn., where they will visit relatives anti friends. „ x . Mrs. Eph White left on Saturday for Chicago Heights, where she will spend the week-end with her son Elmer. Mrs. E. M. Thayer went to Joliet the last of the week. While there she will attend the camp-meeting at New Lennox. Arthur Clinton has traded his farm near Rochester, Ind., for the largest hardware store in that place and gets possession at once. Mrs. John Allison Dyer, son and daughter of Indianapolis, came on Thursday to visit the former’s cousin, Mrs. H. A. Lyons, and family. Chas. Dean and family of Urbana,

! Ind., came the last of the week for 1 a visit with Mrs. Dean’s mother, Mrs. Chas. Martin, and other relatives. Mrs. Frank Dewees left on Thursday for Grant Park, 111., to visit Mrs. Jesse Wilson. From there she Will go to Chicago and visit Miss Verna Dirst. Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Unger had as guests on Sunday, Mrs. Chas. Cross and Mrs. Joseph Stine of Hanover, Penn., and Mrs. Frances Bair of Kentland. Frank Turner and family are planning to move in town from the farm next week, if they can secure a house. Mr. Turner will probably take up a position with the telephone company. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Fix of Lafaette came on Saturday for a few days visit with their daughter, Mrs. Bernard James, and remained to care for the children while Mr. and Mrs. James were in Wisconsin. Mrs. Joseph Peters, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Louis Bracksman, left for Chicago this morning. From there she will go to Middletown, Ind., to visit relatives and hence to her home in Ashville, N. C. Claude Warr took Ms daughters, Janice and Priscilla, and Virginia Lyons of Brook and Ralph and Lloyd Adamson \of Goodland to Lafayette on Saturday, where for a week they will be the gnests of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Souders. Job English celebrated his 96th ( birthday on last Sunday week. In j order to allow the gathering of his children and grandchildren the as- 1 fair had to be held at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Ruby Hunt-| er, on the farm. Over 125 were present at the event and all en-j joyed a day of feasting and fun. At the home of Perry Gaines, Saturday evening at eight o’clock took place the marriage of tlieir,

only child and daughter, Jennie Gaines to Leonard Harris, the only child and son of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Harris, Crete, 111. Mrs. Harris is an accomplished musician and a graduate of the Brook high school, class of 1920. Mr. Harris is a draftsman at Crete with 4 a good competence. Their home will ..be in* Crete. .... Word received here on Tuesday of the marriage of Dr. H. L. Sunderland and Miss Dorothy Tevis of Martinsville. The groom was a resident of Foresman for years, received his high school training at Brook, and graduated in the college of Osteopathy at Chicago, airt has been practicing his profession in Martinsville, where he has an extensive practice. The bride is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Tevis of Martinsville, and reported by many who have visited Martin> Hlo from Brook, and who have had the pleasure of meeting to be .1 talented musician, and a very delightful and charming young women.

FRANCESVILLE Pete Fitzpatrick has left for an extended visit in Winnipeg, Canada. Miss Butcher of Chicago is the guest of her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Butcher. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holderman of Tulsa, Okla„, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bledsoe. Mrs. Gus Daseke of Indianapolis is spending the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jones. Royal Brenneman, Thomas Posse and Walter Engle are enjoying a two weeks’ fishing trip in northern Michigan. W. J. Parker of Pontiac, 111., who owns the School Section farm in Beaver, has been here on business for several days. Albert Shirtz returned last Friday evening from a visit to his old home near Bloomfield, Ind. It was his, first trip back in 35 years. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson and children of Urbana, 111., who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gardner and other relatives in the community, returned home Tuesday. James Blake of Mbnon was in town Monday on business and to meet his brother Tom, who was enjoying a week-end vacation. Tom is a Pullman conductor on the Northwestern between Chicago and Seattle. His train is the Olympian Limited.

Cards have been received here announcing the marriage of Miss Carrie Selma Nelson and Frank Kruger at Kankakee, 111., on Tuesday, August 17. Mr. Kruger for several years was engaged in the real estate business here, but of late years has had field Supervision for a wellknown reciprocal automobile insurance company in Illinois, with gen-* eral offices at Kankakee. They will reside at 431 North Greenwood avenue, Kankakee, after September 15 The death of Mrs. Sophia Corts occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Schumaker, last Thursday night. Her death was caused from general debility incident to her advanced age of 88 years. She was born in Best, Germany, in 1832. In 1852 she was married to John Christopher Corts, whose death occurred 10 years ago. To their union seven children were born, of whom three are living. They are, Mrs. Minnie Emerick of Louis, Wis.; Mrs. Sophia Westphal of Lake Elmo, and Mrs. Fred Schumaker of this place. The funeral was conducted at the residence Sunday afternoon, Rev. Weiss, officiating. Burial was made in the St. John’s Evangelical cemetery in White Post township.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Harwell went to Cadilac, Mich., Monday to visit his son, Chas. Harwell. Mrs. Daniel Harmon and son Russell went to Salem Wednesday to visit relatives. Miss Anna Rush of Peoria, who /las been visting Mrs. Simon Shannon, returned home Monday. Mrs. Thomas Jackson went to Rossville, Thursday, to visit her mother, Mrs. Henrietta Hofmann. William and Arthur Crosby are visiting friends at Corydon and other parts of Harrison county this week Miss Mabel Newhard of Chicago, spent from Wednesday until Saturday here with her aunt, Mrs. Anna K66Q6r * * Miss Mabel McDonald of Logausport spent the week with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Weterick, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Mount and grandson, Chester Mount of Scottsburg, are visiting their son, T. H. Mount, and family.

Misses Jesstine and Juanita McFall went to Crawfordsville Tuesday to visit their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Conway. Mrs. Cynthia Lucas and daughter, Martha of Columbus, Ohio, who have been vsiting Fred Wilson, and family, returned home Monday. Misses Roberta and Dorothy Funk of Lafayette came Tuesday to visit their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clark, and family. Mr. and Mrs. George Stoner and daughter Marion of Altoona, Pa., came this Friday morning to visit Jacob Watkins, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harris of Graymont, 111., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Amil Diemer. Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Diemer are sisters. > Fred Kilgus of Fairbury, 111., who has been assisting his brother, Sam Kilgus on the farm north of Wolcott, returned home Wednesday. Mrs. Belle Phebus and son Charles, who for the past ten months have resided in Lafayette, returned to Wolcott Wednesday to make their home. i David Waymire and son of Kokomo visited Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Boicourt Saturday. Mr. Boi .ourt and Mr. Waymire are old time acquaintances. . . . Mrs. Theo Derr and little daughter, Margaret ,Mary, of Cnatsworth, 111., came Thursday evening to visit her sister, Mrs. John \ ogel, west of Wolcott. Miss Bessie Fitzgerald went to Remington Thursday to visit her friend, Miss Helen dowry, who has just returned home from a vacation trip to Portland, Ore. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dickinson and family ,who have been visiting relatives and friends here since Saturdav, returned to their home in Glenwood, Ind., Thursday. Mrs. George Hemphill and son, Carlyn of Mishawaka, went to Remington Tuesday to visit Mrs. Elmer Martin of Chicago, who is at the Martin cottage at Fountain park during the assembly program. Albert Plummer went to Flushing, Mich., Monday to visit his daughter, Mrs. Clare Wynekoop. He was accompanied by his grandson, Everett Wynekoop, who hus been visiting here the past three weeks. Six young ladies of Qoodland, pupils of Miss Marie Fisher, came over Wednesday, bringing with them their lunch baskets and enjoyed a days pleasure and a picnic dinner with their teacher at the Fisher farm north of Wolcott. Mrs. Carrie Jackson and son Clifford of northeast of Wolcott, went to Harrison, Ohio, Tuesday to visit her mother, Mrs. Philipena Bernd, and her sister, Mrs. Louise Mason. Mrs. Jackson will also meet another sister of St. Louis, Mo., who is visiting there. Mrs. Anna Keener, who for the past year and a half has made her home with her sister, Mrs. C. E. Ross, and cared for her during her last illness, last week attended to the disposal of Mrs. Ross’s household goods and Tuesday returned to her home in Delaware, Ohio. Mrs. Robert Irions and grandson. Russell Dye, and Miss Katherine Bidwell and nephew, Leslie Bidweu, returned Sunday evening from a three weeks eastern trip. The party during their trip visited Buffalo, N. Y., Niagara Falls, Washington, Boston, New York and other places of interest. ■ Joseph Ford drove to Rankin, 111., Sunday, returning Wednesday, accompanied by Mrs. Ford and tlaugh; ter Rosemary, who have been, visiting there several days. Mrs. I. 11. Bunnell and sister, Miss Rose Maloney, friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ford, accompanied them home and will visit here for a few days. The Sunrise threshing ring, the oldest and the most up-to-date run, came to a close August 24, after threshing 18 days, threshing 57,642 bushels of oats, wheat and rye, and Borne timothy. Oats averaged from 67% down to 58 bushels. Wheat 16 to 22 bushels. In all the 18 days threshing the machine only lost 26 minutes after the engineman, Onie Klopfenstein opened the throttle.

FAIR OAKS Uncle James Thompson made a business trip to Rensselaer Tuesday. Herbert Bozell took a load of watermelons to near Hoopeston, 111., Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood, of Chicago are visiting with Ike Right's this we©k. Mrs. William Cottingham of Momence is visiting her mother, Mrs. C. A. Gundy, this week. Mrs. W. C. McConnell and son returned the first of the week from h three months' outing at Cedar Lake. Rafer Whilby of the Hillis ranch, who died of pneumonia in the hospital at Rensselaer,! was buried in the Pair Oaks cemetery Tuesday forenoon. Will Bowsher is laid up for repairs this week. The cause is a large carbuncle on one of his "runners," Which - causes him considerable pain. Mrs. Shein and daughter Beulah of Monon came Sunday in their Buick car and took the former's par-

ents, Mr. and Mrs. Kight, over to visit an old acquaintance at Momence for a few hours. We were favored with a very nice shower Sunday morning and a heavy shower, accompanied with hail and electricity, Monday night. The rain will be a great benefit for fall plowing, but there are several that are not through threshing. Walter Deweese and wife of Georgetown, Harrison county; Silas Bringle of the same county, Eli Bringle of Washington county and Jake Bringle and family of Brook dropped in and gave Abe Bringle a little surprise one day last week. Abe Bringle and wife attended the Bringle family reunion which was held at his uncle’s, Jesse Bringle’s, at Brook last Sunday. Among those in attendance were W. D. Bringle and wife of Rensselaer; Jacob Bringle and family of west of Brook; Merle Bringle and family and John Simonln of Jordan township; D. A. Augsburger and family of near

Foresman; Silas Bringle of Wash* lngton county; James Shindler and sister Ona and their nephew and niece, Andrew and Ruth Shindler, of near Rensselaer; Miss Lillian Adair and Miss Mary Clark of Brook and Miss Maude Bringle, who is taking a business course at La* fayette. At the noon hour all as* sembled around two large tables which were loaded to the brim with good things to eat, and the way it disappeared was very noticeable. All had a good- time and hoped for a time when the event could be repeated.