Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1920 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Mrs. Jasper Guy is recovering from a six weeks’ illness. Mrs. John Gray of Hobart was the guest of Mrs. John Ritenour and family last Friday. Louis Rachovsky went to Indianapolis Tuesday on account of a Jewish holiday celebration. Mrs. Mary Lewis- went to Logansport Monday for a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Boatman. Will Bahler went to Fairbury, 111., Monday to attend the funeral on Tuesday of Mrs. Allig, a very old friend. Mrs. Mable Boicourt was the Remxington delegate to the national Red Cross convention at Cincinnati this month. Mr. and Mrs. Luce Bartoo and son, Mrs. Mary Lewis an<| Fred C. Griffin visited Turkey Run and the Shades Sunday. Messrs. Biddle, Easterday, Bowman and Walker went to Indianapj oils Monday to attend the national meeting of the G. A. R. Miss Doris Hicks went to Wooster, 0., last week where she enrolled for a four years’ college course in a girls’ educational institution. Miss Nina Gray went to Depauw university Monday where she entered on a four yeans’ university course, with music on the side. Mrs. Cecil McCain of Indianapolis came Saturday Tor a week’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Wahl, and other relatives here. Mrs. John Ochs went to Indianapolis Monday night and will visit her mother at Bloomington for a few

weeks, with possibly a trip into Kentucky. Gus Merritt has sold his property to Charley Watson, who will get possession Meh. 1. Gus decided just what he will do for a home after that time. ' Mose Segq has bought the old Barnes property on Indiana street pnd ia fitting it up for his own He will retire from the farm and move in after election. • Alva Monohan, who has been visiting friends here the past two weeks, returned to Galesburg, 111., Friday where he works for Pete Engle. He reports crops fine in that locality. Mrs. John Westmire of Aberdeen, S. D., formerly Miss Hattie Graham of Remington, is in town for a few days, greeting old friends. Mrs. Wtestmire has been a resident of South Dakota for 36 years. Mrs. George Eck, who has been at the Wabash sanitarium at Lafayette the past week for treatment for rheumatism, from which she has been suffering terribly, is reported to be improving -nicely now. Rev. F. A. Sheets started Monday for Washington, D. C., to be present at a meeting of the 15th international congress against alcohol. This is the first time the congress has ever been held In the United States. Mrs. Hitchcock was pleasantly surprised Wednesday when her brother-in-law, Dr. Hitchcock, and wife of Gary, whom she had not seen for 30 years, stopped on their way home from an automobile trip y and took dinner with her.

S. T. Hackley received a message Wednesday stating that his brother Robert had died quite suddenly at his home in Campbellsville, Ky., on Tuesday, Sept. 21. No particulars were received, and himself and son Robert and wife and daughter, Mrs. Ad Hensler, left Wednesday night to attend the funeral which was to be held this Thursday afternoon. The deceased was 75 yeans of age and was born and raised in the place where his death occurred. A large traction engine, to which was attached a water tank and corn shredder, went through the bridge just west of Fountain park Saturday night and just about wrecked the entire structure. The first span of the east end gave way, the planking and girders going clear to the ground, leaving the engine standing pretty much on its "tall light.” The driver was not Injured, though he might very easily have been crushed between the engine and the tender had they gone but a bit farther onto the bridge when It collapsed. The rig was the property of Mr. Stillman of Goodland, and aside from The delay It caused and the work of getting it out, suffered no loss. The bridge, however, will have to be replaced before it will ever be safe for heavy loads again, and from the appearance of its supports it never was safe for even light loads.

ROSELAWN WllHam Boyle was an Indianapolis visitor Monday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Snow Wednesday. Dr. Fritz's son took dinner with Roy Sheldon and wife Monday. Elva Call made a business trip to Fair Oaks Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Duke Dieama of Shelby took dinner with Mrs. Ed Myres Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Grimes of Warsaw are spending the week with friends here. Essie Studon is helping Mrs. Ross Thompson with domestic work this week * The dance at Asher Baker’s Saturday night was said to be well attended, Claude Burton, wife and children spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sheldon. Myrtle Hall of Fair Oaks is helping Mrs. Clarence McDonald with housework this week. S. W. Butts and wife of near Enos took dinner with their daughter, Mrs. Elva Call, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Parm Zobrosky of near Mt. Ayr called on Mrs. Elva Call Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smith and David Frye and wife motored to Valparaiso Sunday afternoon. W. T. Kight is much better at this writing. He has been suffering with a carbuncle on the nape of his neck. Oscar Atwood and wife were home from the hay camp for the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Clark called on Ed Harsha and wife Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith attended the funeral of Ruth Nees of Wheatfield Sunday. She died In a hospital from ptomaine poisoning. Kenneth Nowels took Ed Harsha and Mrs. Elva Call to St. Joe, Mich.. Tuesday, returning Wednesday. They brought back a load of peaches for their own use.