Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1920 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Mrs. Cetta Hoffner of Chicago is here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harve Faulkner. Mr. and Mrs. Timmons of near Rensselaer ate Sunday dinner with their sister, Mrs. John Bush, and family. Mrs. John Guild, daughters and niece, Thyra Prevo, motored to Parr last Thursday and spent the day with Mrs. Orin Bell. George Logan and wife arrived Monday evening from their western trip, which they enjoyed very much. George has been entertaining the boys with thrillers all week. E. A. White sold his farm, which he purchased of Jerry Shea, to Mr. Timmons of Barkley township this week. This gives Ed clear sailing for Terre Haute. He and Mr?. White left today.

While adjusting the gears of the manure spreader last Tuesday morning, George Anderson fell from the machine in such a way Jis to break his leg. Dr. Sharrer of Francesville was called and the patient was made as comfortable as possible. Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Linton and son Damon motored to Clinton, 111., last Wednesday where they visited the doctor’s brother. Rev. M. G. Linton, returning Sunday. Harry Linton of Flora, Ind., brother of the doctor, is visiting them this week. Miss Feme Riggs and Jack Tiede were married at Winamac Wednesday. Both are young people of this township, she being the daughter of Joseph Riggs and wife and formerly a teacher in the township schools. Many friends are extending congratulations. Paul Querry, a former Medaryville boy, now employed as fireman on the C. & E. Ry., and Miss Violet Bickle, a bookkeeper at Huntington, were married Sunday, Sept. 5. The young couple are now on their honeymoon, touring the west, after which they, will take up their residence in Huntington, Ind. Homer Norman Toyne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Toyne, died in the hospital at Valparaiso Sept. 11 at the age of a little over 11 years. The cayse of his death was diabetes. He was born July 22, 1909. The funeral services were held Tuesday of this week at the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. Harold Beatty of the Christian church. Burial was made in the White Post cemetery.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Mrs. John Irwin and son Arthur spent Wednesday in Morocco. Miss Edith Herath is visiting relatives near Plainfield, 111., this week. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Gaines of Crete, 111., are here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Perry Gaines. Dorsey Merchant of Ft. Wayne was here this week visiting his brother George and wife and other relatives Mrs. Freeman Davis and children came from Lafayette Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Adair. Miss Ona Shindler came home Friday from Goodland to spend the week-end. She is teaching in the Goodland schools this year. J. W. -Cline And family loaded their household goods Monday and left for their new home at Leiter’s Ford. They have a farm close to that place. Herman Ploutz and granddaughter of Goodland came Friday to visit the former’s daughter, Mrs. Ernest James. The latter accompanied them home and on Saturday the party motored to Danville, 111. One night last week Miss Icedore Lyons heard a car go into the ditch near her place. She took a flashlight and went Y>ut to see if they needed help and offered to telephone to town for them. They thanked

her and refused assistance. She heard bottles clinking and becoming suspicious that all was not right, telephoned to town for Marshal Hatfield, who secured a car and Came out, but the fellows had gotten out and were gone when he arrived. Wm. McMillen returned from his farm in North Dakota Saturday night. He says that while they had some rains that delayed threshing they have not had enough to help the fall plowing. Wheat in their section did not turn out very well. Hot weather came just at filling time and cut the crop short. They had plenty of straw, but only about 10 bushels per acre. The wheat graded No. 2 and sold for $2.29, while No. 1 sold for $2.36 per bushel. In spite of the short crop land is selling for higher prices this year. Harve Waling and wife and children and Mrs. T. R. Clinton arrived home from Wyoming Saturday morning. They spent the month visiting various members of the Clinton family, and Mr. and Mrs. Llge Clinton ’ accompanied them home and will make their home in Brook. “Short” had some wonderful experiences while away. He says the wheat crop is in bad shape as lots of it has never been threshed owing to the continued wet weather. .That In the shock is growing badly while that in the stack is allright. Corn is good for that country. Fall plowing is mostly done, but seeding has not begun yet.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Mrs. Jennie Burch spent Monday with her son, Ed Burch, and wife at Remington. Miss Effie Foltz went to Chicago this Friday morning for a few days’ visit with friends. Emmet Painter went to Indianapolis Monday where he takes up a course of study at Butler college. Charles Ankermon and sons, Fred and E. L., of Wabash were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Field. Mrs Lowell Moore of Remingtop spent the day Wednesday with her sister. Miss Martha Nelson, at the J H cafe* Miss Lynetta Pugh left Monday for Oxford, 0., where she entered Oxford college, taking a course of study in music. Mrs. Harry Kerlin of Middletown came last Sunday apd is spending the week with her parents, Mrs and Mrs. Tai Mitchell. / Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Bonn and daughter Betty of Holgate, O„ came Monday to visit Mr. and Mrs. James, Evans, south of Wolcott. Miss Bessie Fitzgerald left Wednesday for Lincoln, Neb., where she will enter the Nebraska state university for a course of study. Miss Ina Alson of Pontiac, 111., who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Guy Armold, and other relatives, returned home Monday. Mead Hartley of Columbus, Ind., came Monday to visit A. J. Cutshall and family, south of Wolcott. Mr. Hartley is an uncle of Mrs. Cutshall. , . M<ss Eunice Banes of Remington spent the day Monday with Misses Carrie and Bertha Miller, Misses Clara and Lulu Goss and other Wolcott friends. Mrs. Josephine Burns of Goodland, who has been visiting her sor Lldyd Burns, and family, went to Idaville Monday to visit her son, Charles Burns, and family. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Irwin left Wednesday morning by automobile for Minneapolis. They stopped Wednesday night at Galesburg, 111., for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. L. T, Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Dunn and children autoed to Francesville Sunday and visited Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Reder. Rev. Reder, who met with a severe accident recently when a heavy timber fell and struck him, is recovering nicely. Charles Burns and Miss Ulla Burns of Fairbury, 111., brother and sister of Mrs. Henry Nightingale, and James and Roy Darnell of Weston, 111., cousins of Mrs. Nightingale, were guests Sunday .and Monday of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nightingale at their home, southeast of Wolcott.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Willis Fullerton of Wadena and Mrs. Hattie Champley of this city were married last Friday at Logansport. They returned to Goodland Monday night and will take up their residence on south Newton street. Gaylord Porter, well known among the younger people of this community, was killed last Saturday morning at Huntington. He was riding on his motorcycle and collided with a big truck. He was struck in the stomach and died instantly. He was about 18 years of age. . Amiel Hotler, one of our prosperous young fanners residing northeast of town, and Miss Mlnola Layman were married Sept/8 at Gary. They came to their home northeast of Goodland Friday and that night a crowd of their Goodland friends

called on them and brought them to town and after having a good deal of fun at their expense took them hopie. Mr. and Mrs. Hotler will soon move to Goodland, where Mr. Hotler will engage in the ice business with his brother. Mrs. Anna Sommer was born in France Meh. 13, 1845, and died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 1920, aged 74 years, 6 months and 2 days. She came from France to Illinois in 1870 and was married to Joseph Sommer in he having preceded her in death about eight months ago. To this union was bom eight children, two of them having departed In death while yet young. In 1896 they moved with the six children to a farm near Foresman, where they lived until nearly 12 years ago when they moved to Goodland, where she lived until her death.

Last Saturday the Mrs. E. B. Hunter family,- residing at 623 West 36th street, Los Angeles, Calif., had a close call from being poisoned with cyanide. A dispatch by the International News Service, under the date of Sept. 11, says: “Mystery surrounded an apparent plot to kill by poisoning the entire family of Mrs. E. B. Hunter, a widow, at Los Angeles, Calif. According to a report made by Capt. R. L. Heath of University police station, the plotter entered the home of the widow and placed dealy cyanide crystals in a salt shaker, a sugar bowl and in a pitcher of ice watjr. Smelling the fumes which issued from the sugar bowl and pitcher Mrs. Hunter summoned a physician. Verifying Mrs. Hunter’s suspicions, the physician called in the police and the city

chemist.” Mrs. E. B. Hunter is well to Herald readers as the Hunter family resided in Goodland fox many years before taking up their residence In California. Mrs. Hunter owns several fine farms north of town and some of the family visit Goodland each year. State of Indiana,) County of Jasper)SS: In the Matter of the Sale of Bonds to pay for the Construction of a City Hall and. Fire Department, in Rensselaer, Indiana.

FRANCESVILLE (From • the Tribune) Mr. and Mrs. Marion Owens and children of Parr spent Sunday here. Dwight Surber left Monday for Bloomington, where he will attend Indiana university. Mr. and Mrs. George Kennedy of Cull, 111., are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hubbell. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marvin of Zion City are here to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Hubbell. Mrs. Mary Markin of Rolfe, Ta., . ' -

is here visiting her mother, Mrs. Jane Davisson, and sister, Mrs. Henry Jentz. Someone entered the residence of Oliver Engle in the north part of town Saturday and stole in money belonging to Dale Engle. Shelby Connor of Valparaiso was here Monday for a few hours. He was a resident of this community several years ago, but had not been back for a long time.