Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1920 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

FRANCESVILLE । (From the Tribune) Ed Gray from over near Rensselaer was here Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Thompson of Knox were Francesville visitors yesterday. Mrs. Wilbur Stigleman of Lafayette was the guest of friends here yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Burgett of Oakland, 111., are guests of their son Garfield and family. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Tennell of Winamac were over Sunday guests of Mrs. Mary Parker and daughter, Miss Blanch. Miss Mabel Werner left Monday for Jacksonville, 111., where she is beginning her second year at the Illinois Women’s college. William Liddle and son James of Cropsey, 111., were guests of Mrs. Margaret Hill and daughter. Miss Alice, Monday and Tuesday. • W. R. Jones left Tuesday for Redkey, where he joined a garty of relatives for a motor trip to the old Jones homestead, near Dupont, on the Ohio river. William Hubbard and family of Valparaiso, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hubbard and Mrs. Andy Hubbard, south of town, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hubbard last Sunday. The barn on the Ernest Wentz farm, south of Medaryville, burned last Monday morning about 9 o’clock. The cause of the fire is not known, but was probably the result of spontaneous combustion; The loss is partially covered by Insurance. The loss on the personal property consisted of the hay, straw, ®ome implements and harness. The death of Mrs. Purl Goble occurred at their home near Logansport last Saturday morning at 6 o’clock. The cause was peritonitis, from which she was sick but four days. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Horney of Beaver, where she was born 26 years ago. Two years ago she was married to Purl Goble, also of Beaver. One son was born to this union. The funeral was held Monday at Paul’s chapel. Burial was made in the chapel cemetery.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Fred Lanie of Milford, 111., came Wednesday and is visiting his ; brothers, Sam and Gus Lanie. Mrs. Artie Jones and Mrs. Eben Jones spent the day Friday with Mrs. Alice Burling at Remington. Ernest Mattox and family of Remington were the guests Sunday of his brother, P. L. Mattox, and family. Miss Myrtle Dluzak went to Logansport Tuesday to visit her brother, Michael Dluzak, and wife. Mrs. Erman Root of Indianapolis came Wednesday and is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Doctor. Mrs. Milroy Sigman was called #0 Lafayette Thursday by the serious illness of her aunt, Mrs.. John W. Graves. Andrew Lehman and family and Theo Bollier autoed to Elgin Saturday and visited relatives and friends until Monday. Mrs. Herman Foster and granddaughter, Marion Foster, went to Gilman this Friday morning to visit her daughter, Mrs. Homer Spangle. Jacob Rinker of Gridley, 111., was the guest over night Wednesday of Philip Schott, Sr., and family. Thursday he went to Bluffton to visit friends. Mrs. Francis Tyrrell and children returned home-' Wednesday evening from a visit with -her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mathew, at Watseka, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Baker, Sr., left early Thursday morning on an auto trip to Dayton, 0., where they will visit their son, Geo. F. Baker, Jr., and wife. Henry Marquis, who has been spending the summer, with relatives at Remington, and Frank Miles of this place returned to their studies

at Taylor university at Upland Tuesday. Miss Cora Pemberton of Pontiac, 111., who has been visiting her brother, James Pemberton, and family the past week, returned home this Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. James Boicourt of Seymour and Mr. and Mre. Gilbert Boicourt of near Lafayette were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Boicourt. James Boicourt is a son ot Rev. J. Boicourt. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Oberlander and Misses Carrie and Mary Gudeman of Paulding, 0., who have been oh an auto trip to Illinois, stopped here Saturday on their way home for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gudeman.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Knaur of Rensselaer were the, guests over Sunday of their daughters, Mrs. Oliver Wilson and Miss Daisy Knaur. Mr. Knaur returned home Monday, Mrs. Knaur remaining for a longer visit. W. E. Ferguson of Latham, Kas., who was at Indianapolis to attend the G. A. R. encampment, is visiting his brother, George H. Ferguson, and family. Mr. Ferguson was one of the 35,000 veterans in the line of march at Indianapolis, Robert Purdy of Pocatello, Idaho, a classmate of Leslie Bidwell, came Tuesday and is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bidwell. Sunday Leslie and Mr. Purdy will go to Chicago to resume their studies at Northwestern Medical college. Mies Lulu Goss, second daughter of Richard Goss, who had been ill with tuberculosis for more than a year, died at her home in Wolcott Tuesday evening at It) o’clock, aged 20 years, 1 month and 23 days. Her sister Clara was her faithful nurse until the end came.

GOODLAND (From the Herald)

A large crowd attended Sage Bros. Poland China sale at their farm, eight miles northeast of Goodland. H. T. Griggs remains in a weakened condition, only being able to sit up for a few minutes at a time. Mrs. E. L. Logan of Bloomingdale, Ind., came Thursday morning for a visit with her son, W. C. Logai and family. Mr. and Mts. Justin Lovette motored here from Huntington Wednesday for a visit with the former’s mother, Mrs. Lovette. Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Chapin moved here from Lewisville, Ind., Thfirsdhy via truck and are now located in the Presbyterian manse. Mrs. F. C. Jones, Mrs. L. D. Leming, Dr. M. L. Humston and Rev. V. B. Servies attended the Sunday school convention at Brook Tuesday. Mrs. Warden Thomas and daughter of Wadena Alex Henderson and daughter of Fowler visited Wednesday with Mrs. Sam Sell. O. L.' Bishop and wife of Erle, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Walt Mann and Mrs. E. Gruber of Kankakee, 111., visited over Sunday with the Foy, Stevens, Rowe and Mitten families. This Friday Mr. and Mrs. Louis Spaulding and Floyd Keen left for the state of Michigan via auto. They expect to visit Wm. Streight and others, besides visiting with the former’s brother George at Bangor, Mich.

Mrs. Wm. Ferguson, who went from here to the Island of Guernsey to visit her sick sister last July, expects to return home in October. She found her sister much improved in health and has therefore been visiting with friends in Scotland and in parts of England. Wm. Fleming and Ed Gray of Benton county, Rolland Ade of Newton county shipped 22 head of registered Aberdeen Angus cattle last Tuesday to Springfield, Mass., to exhibit them at the fair .there and same will also be sold there. Wm. Fleming, and Rolland Ade of Kentland went to Springfield with the cattle. Mrs. Patrick Listen, has been a patient at the Presbyterian hospital In Chicago for several weeks following her recent misfortune when an attack of sciatic rheumatism caused the contracting muscles of a lower limb to break a bone. The limb was placed in a cast at the hospital and Tuesday she was brought home —coming to Rensselaer and thence across country via ambulance. Her condition remains about the same. Thomas Thompson of Union township, Benton county, will sail via the Mauretania, Cunard line, Sept. 30, for Southham, England, and from there will go to his old home in Lincolnshire for a several months visit. Mr. Thompson is a citizen of-the United States, having lived here for about 40 years, but if he finds the old home to his liking he will remain in England. That is, he thinks he will, but we are guessing that he won’t. John Adams, accompanied by Mrs. Adams ' and Mr. and Mrs. Recher, all of Brazil, were in Goodland Sunday evening and made a short stay with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kitt. Mr. Adams is well known to our older residents, having been in the mercantile' business here In the 80’s and later was a passenger conductor on the C. & E. I. railroad, running from Brazil to Chicago. From other sources we learn that Mr. Adams Is one among the wealthiest men in Brazil. '

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Wils Archer and son of Chicago visited here the first of the week. Ada Robinson of Rensselaer is visiting the Ryan family this week. Mrs. Otto Gotz and Mr. and Mrs. John Manning were Rensselaer visitors Tuesday. Mrs. Belle Tracy came from Chicago Wednesday to visit her mother, Mrs. Minerva Archer. Mrs. Julius Brown and grandson are visiting in Ft. Wayne with Mr. and Mrs. Bausennan. Harley Millers have moved Into the E. A. White house they . recently purchased, while the John Somers

family have moved into Miller’s former home. Sunday guests at the H. R. Dickinson home, Denham neighborhood, were A. H. Dickinson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Dickinson, Delbert Allison and family and Mr. and Mre. Sam Bressman, all from Remington, and Ernest Moose and family of Denham. Medaryville young folks embarked for their various school activities the first of the week. Those going to Depauw were Lillie Kroft, Florence, Gladys and Frances Guild; Owen Robinson, Estol Call and Esther Wacknitz. To Purdue were Bill Record, Orville Robinson and Carl Olson. A Kokomo paper contains the following regarding Lee G. Baughman, our former fellow-townsmfan: “The Southside Toggery Shop, 930 South Main street, operated by Lee G. Baughman, was entered some time after midnight Saturday night and a black broadcloth suit with a valuation of S9O was stolen. Entrance was gained by prying open the door with a heavy chisel.

SROOK (From the Reporter) Born, to Arthur Watt and wife Sept. 18, a daughter. Ray Rice came down from Chicago Saturday to spend the week-end with George Ade. Dorothy Lyons "left Monday for Jacksonville, 111., where she will attend college. Ben Palmer and family moved to Detroit the first of the week where Ben works in a factory. Mrs. Martha O’Brien of Muskegon, Mich., came down Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cory. Mrs. Ada Franklin and daughter,

Miss Swager, and Mr. Hutchinson of Pontiac. 111., spent Sunday with William Kline. Mrs. Robert Cochrane and Miss Pearl Harkrider returned from Rochester, Minfi., Tuesday. They report Robert Cochrane no better. Ross Turner and Russel Hamilton were over from Remington Thursday. Ross has given up going back to the navy, preferring ham and fresh eggs. Jo bacon and chow. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Souder of Lafayette came up Sunday and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McMillen. Roscoe Merchant and Chas. Adamson accompanied them here. John L. Pence left Saturday for Greencastle where he will enter Depauw university. His mother accompanied him and went to Amo to visit her sister, Mre. S. C. Jones. Harry Conn and family arrived Saturday for a short visit with the former's parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Conn. Mre. Conn will leave the last of the week for Honolulu, where she will spend the winter with her parents, her mother being quite sick. MOROCCO (From the Courier) Mrs. H. R. Murray went to Chicago Friday to spend a couple of weeks With her husband. Misses Hilda and Dorothy Morehouse went to Valparaiso Tuesday to attend school this year. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gingerich left Monday for their home at Hazelton, la., after a visit with relatives here. Miss Joyce Smith left Monday for Jacksonville, Tenn., after spending several days here visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Roadruck and children xis Davenport, la., came Saturday for a visit with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mre. Joe Watkins went to Colfax Saturday to vielt their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fenters. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Crisler of Silver Lake spent Sunday and Monday here with her uncle, John McGregor, and other relatives. Miss Ruth Jenkins, daughter of A. B. Jenkins of Morocco, was united in marriage Sept. 6 at Plymouth, Mich., to Fredrick J. Thomas, youngest son of Mr. and Mre. W. S. Thomas, also of Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. John Hunter took their little daughter Enid Ellen to Chicago Saturday for examination by a specialist. The child was operated on Wednesday and an infection of the kidneys found, which leaves little or no hope for her recovery. Mrs. Etta Redwood of Windon, Mont., who was called here by the illness and death of her sister, Mrs. Lewis Kenoyer, spent the first of the week with her brother and sis-

ter, George A. Webber and Mrs. Carl Williams. She left for her home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Roadruck and Mrs. D. W. Roadruck left yesterday via auto, the latter going to Niles, Mich., to visit, while Mrs. Roadruck will stop at Schneider to visit relatives there. John will go on to Christina Lake to attend a convention of life insurance agents. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Webb were up from Hoopeston Sunday visiting George Shafer and family. Mr. and Mrs. Webb have almost fully recovered from their auto accident of July 4 with the exception of one of Mr. Webb’s arms, which he cannot use as well as he could before. James L. Johnson and family, who moved to Turner, Mich., a year ago, have returned to Indiana and will locate somewhere in this state, although probably not in Morocco. Mr. Johnson decided some time ago not to spend another winter in Michigan and when he recently received an offer for his stock he accepted same.