Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1920 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Misses Annabelle and Olgo Baier went to Chicago Monday. Mrs. A. Galbreath returned Monday evening from a week’s visit at Gridley, 111. Mrs. Daisy Wall of Logansport is spending the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Ott. spend the week with His parents here. George is now employed in a pool hall at Danville, 111. Miss Myrtle Ford came Thursday night from Rensselaer for a few days’ visit with relatives here. Mrs. Hattie Eller and Mrs. Susie Scripter left on Friday of last week for a 10 days’ visit with relatives at is* Mr. ’ and Mrs. Tom O’Connor of Terre Haute came Wednesday for a few days’ visit with relatives here. George Wahl came Wednesday to Mrs. G. I. Thomas went to Logansport Monday evening to visit relatives this week, called by an accident that happened to a cousin’s child. - Mr. and Mrs. Marion O’Connor of Lafayette spent from Saturday until Tuesday with the former’s mother, Mrs. Ellen O’Connor, and other relatives. Fred C. Griffin drove down to Monticello Sunday morning where he was joined by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Griffin, and brother Arion, wife and baby and from there drove to English Lake and spent the ,day with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Griffin. ' Mr. and Mrs. George Worden, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Worden and Mrs. Ruth Cowgill drove to Chicago some days ago to visit friends and see Miss Mary Worden, who has been quite sick with flu and pneumonia at the hospital where she is a nurse. She has, however, quite recovered and is again on duty. Three cases 'of diphtheria developed last week in the home of Mrs. Lida Turner, and the family was quarantined. The case of Gladys Harris, however, proved fatal and she died Friday from the disease. She was about - 12 years of age. The burial was held forenoon by Rev. Sheets at the cemetery. The other cases in the family are recovering. j Clyde Mackley of south of town was among those who went to hear Cox speak at Lafayette Tuesday evening. While he was listening to the speech he left his automobile standing parked along the street. When later he went for his car the Henry had disappeared entirely. No trace has yet been found of it. John McCullough says that while the good Democrats were getting enthused by the Cox brand of oratory the Republicans were out stealing the Democrats’ cars. BROOK (From the Reporter) Harry Hoffman of Chicago was a guest of Bernard James over Sunday. Mrs. Anna Reed returned Monday from a week’s Visit in Ulen, Minn. Mrs. Schiine and Mrs. Holmes of Chicago visited with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Karr this week. Mr. and Mrs. Oren Maple of Laird, Colo., are here visiting the latter’s mother, Mrs. Wm. Weston.. The condition of Mrs. Dick Light remains about the same. She isconscious part of the time only. Jacob Cline and daughter Mazie from Leiter’s Ford were here to attend the stock show and visit friends. John Cochran of Goodland was here Friday to see his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Robert Cochran, and grandchildren. . Miss Elizabeth Lowe came home "from Rochester the last of the week to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet Lowe. r Albert Mather and Wm. Lyons went to Chicago Saturday to visit Miss Pauline Lyons at Northwestern university. ~ Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spangler and Mr. and Mrs. Web Sell spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mr.s Ed Kellenberger at Dawson Park, 111. Miss Mary Tahyer returned to Chicago Sunday evening fully recovered from her recent operation, and will resume her Work in Wesley hospital. Joe McGraw is remodeling his home south of town. When it is finished it will have all the modern improvements and will prevent Joe from ever wanting to come to town. Frank Corbin, Joe Biddle, Robert Cum. Ingham, Luther Myers, Wm. McMillen and Henry Gushwa went to Lafayette Tuesday to see and hear Governor Cox, Democratic nominee. Miss Orpha Collier came home from Chicago Friday for a vacation. She has finished all her work at the hospital now and in company with

three or four other nurses will take an apartment and work for themselves -u »* Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McMillen and Mr. and Mrs. George Merchant and Ralph and Lloyd Adamson motored to Monticello on Sunday and visited with the Hambidges and from there to Lafayette to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Souders. Dr. Collier, wife and daughter Orpha went to Cdlver Sunday to visit Albert and ’ Mrs. Collier’s brother, Mr. Shilling) Unfortunately Mr. Shilling took a similar notion and about the time the doctor landed in Culver Mr. Shilling and wife ar rived in Brook. Word- came Monday- morning of the death of Mrs. George Major at the hospital in Chicago. She was operated on laSt Thursday and never recovered from the shock of the operation. Mr. Major is very 111 and serious doubts are entertained of his recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Major were at one time residents of Brook where the former was engaged in running a meat market. For several years they made their home in Kentland. Besides her husband Mrs. Major leaves four sons, Ephie White of Brook, Ralph Major of Kentland, Ray Major of California and Harvey of Oklahoma.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Gerald Polsel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Polsel, was knocked down and bitten by a hog last Friday in the calf of his leg. He also received a sprain in his knee. A vacancy was created on our town board by A. C. Prevo moving out of his ward, and at the last regular meeting George Howe was elected to fill the unexpired term. Tuesday of this week the Medaryville Co-operative company, through its directors, closed a deal with Albert* Reep for his elevator. The consideration was $20,000, with the transfer to take place next Jan. 1. jay Jones and wife came home from Conrath, Wis., last week where they have spent the summer on their farm Mrs. Edna Wallace Davis and son joined them at Gary and are here for a visit. Mr. Jones has sold his residence property to Theodore Selmer. Mr. and Mrs. Jones plan to spend the winter with Mr. and Mrs. Davis in Gary. J. O. Somers had his thumb pulled off last Friday while leading a cow behind a wagon. Mr. Somers’s son was driving and as they camie to the bridge north of town the cow pulled back. The rope was around his thumb in such a manner that it could not be released. Mr. Somers went to Tipton, his former home, where we understand the injured thumb was taken off. The Charles H. Guild home was the scene of a very pretty autumn wedding Sunday noon, Oct. 10, when Alice Guild became the wife of Ralph M Dunn in the presence of the Dunn, Guild and M. Robinson families. Rev. Dunn, father of the groom, performed the ceremony. The bride is the second daughter of Charles H. Guild and wife and is a girl of whom Medaryville is justly proud. She was graduated from Depauw university In 1919, after which she taught high school mathematics at Oakland, 111. J Mr. Dunn is a former Medaryville boy, who came here when was pastor of the Methodist church. He later purchased the Medaryville Journal and was a successful publisher until the outbreak of the world war when he sold his publication and joined the officers’ training camp at Ft. Benjamin Harrison in September, 1917. going overseas the next year and served until the summer of 1919 in the army of occupation, receiving a promotion to a first lieutenacy. Since his discharge from the army he has been located in Chicago. Immediately following the wedding dinner Mr. and Mrs. Dunn went by automobile to Monon where they boarded an afternoon train for Chicago where their completely furnished home on Michigan boulevard was ready for them.

MOROCCO (From the Courier) A daughter was born Saturday, Oct. 9, to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Blann. Mrs. Elizabeth of Otterbein came Friday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Y D. Deardurff. Mrs. Ed Clark left Saturday for her home at Benton Harbor after visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Clark. Mrs. W. T. Gibbs left Tuesday morning for Symna, N. Y., to spend a couple of weeks with relatives. Roy Roadruck of Spokane, Wash., arrived here Monday for a short visit with relatives and friends. Wilson Potts and daughter Ferrol went to Chicago Friday, the latter undergoing an operation on her nose. Mrs. Maggie Smith went to Medaryville Friday to spend a couple of weeks with her daughter, Beatrice Smith. Mrs. Nellie Learning and Miss Maude Spitler of Rensselaer were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Swain. ' Mr. and Mrs. Carl Williams and Mr. and Mrs. John Derflinger drove to Attica. Sunday and visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hall. Mrs. Flora Lyons of Portland and G W. Hawkins of South Bend returned to their homes yesterday after visiting the former’s daughter, -Mrs. Russel Lanning. Mrs. Victor Borklund and Miss Ethel Kennedy went to Chicago Monday. The latter will spend several days with Mrs. Hugh Parker and Miss Wylie before returning. Henry Hodshire of Mason City, 111, came Thursday to visit his sister, Mrs. Wm. Sallee. They had not seen one another for 21 years, and their visit was a most enjoyable one. Mrs. E. A. Right of Moorehead, Minn., was a guest during the week of Mrs. H. H. Harris. Mrs. Harris and children will leave soon for Cali, fornia to spend the but Mr. Harris will not go until about Dec. 1. J. W. McCarty Of Dallas, Tex., has been here for the past two weeks visiting relatives and looking after some business matters connected with the estate of his father, the late John R. McCarty. He is still in the employ of the John Deere

Plow Co., being division sales manager. Mrs. Lillian Whitelock of Fredrick, Okla., with Mr. and Mrs. Julius Mathison and daughter Margaret and Mrs. Chas. A. Johnson of Chicago drove to Morocco last week to visit Mr." and Mrs. John A. Anderson. Mrs, Whitelock was recently elected county clerk, and Is the first woman ever elected to that office in her state. She is a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson and expects to visit them for awhile before returning to take her pl&e among the chosen.

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Mrs. Marlon Rotruck went to Hammond Tuesday for a brief visit with relatives. Mrs. J. B. Gant is in Lafayette where she will spend a couple of weeks visiting relatives. Paul Detamore left Monday for Indianapolis where he will attend Indianapolis Dental college. - Mr. ahd Mrs. H. A. Foster of Ladoga are spending several days here visiting their son, Harry Foster, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hudgens and children and Miss Gladys Hudgens of Lafayette spent Sunday here with relatives. Mrs. Chas. Swan of Chicago, who has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parrot, in Winamac, was here Tuesday visiting with friends. Mrs. Swan was principal of the Francesville high school last year. John Bechdolt, B. F. Roush and Stephen Eldridge, Jr., are at Rochester, Minn., where the two former gentlemen are taking treatment at the hospitals there. During the absense of Mr. Roush his wife has as her guest her sister, Mrs. N. B. Green, of Nauvoo. Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Sidebottom and children have moved into the Methodist parsonage this week. Rev. Sidebottom preached his first sermon at the church last Sunday. He succeeds Rev. T. J. Reder, who has retired from the ministry and who has moved to Kewana.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise)* Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sigman at their home, north of Wolcott, Friday, Oct. 8, a daughter. Mrs. Sarah Hamilton went to Kokomo Thursday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Leslie Hall. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stark at their home, 1% miles east of Wolcott, Tuesday, Oct. 12, twin sons. Mrs. Fred Wilson and two children went to Columbus, O-, Friday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lucas, Mrs. Robert Clark went to Sheldon Wednesday for a few days’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Dissosway. ’ Mrs. J. K. Davis and her mother, Mrs. John Kinney, went to Bluffton Wednesday to visit Mrs. Kinney’s granddaughter, Mrs. Frank Stafford. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Mikesell and grandson, Leonard Gardner, went to Lake Cicott Thursday evening to visit Mrs. Mikesell’s brothers, George and Charles Miller, and families. David Bartie of Scottsburg, who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Lee Burchett, south of Wolcott, and his nephew, J. H.. Lucas, east of Remington and other relatives, returned home Monday. Mrs. Ed Blume and sons, Charles and Robert, and little daughter Mary autoed to Cissna Park, 111., Friday and visited Mrs. Blume’s mother, Mrs. John Brenner, until Monday. Miss Priscilla Zehr of Burlington, Okla-, who has been visiting her aunts, Mrs. Chris Helderle and Mrs. P R Stortz, and other relatives, went to Gridley, 111-, Thursday to visit relatives. , „ , Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn visited Mr. and Mrs. George Spangle near Rensselaer Sunday. On their return they were accompanied by their granddaughter, Miss Anna Spangle, who will visit them for a few days. Mrs. J. Zehr and daughter, Mrs. Schuder, and two daughters, Irene and Wilma Fay, of Burlington. Okla., were guests from Friday to Tuesday of Mrs. Chris Helderle and Mrs. P. R. Stortz, going to Fairbury, 111., Tuesday to visit relatives. Mrs. Mattie Foust of Chicago, who has been visiting her uncles, Seth and Thomas Kelogg, of Wolcott, her niece, Mrs. Lloyd Tow, north of Wolcott, and her sister, Mrs. E. S. Kiser, of Pulaski county, went to Monticello Thursday to visit Her sister, Eliza Perrigo. Mrs. Claude Johnston and little gon Ross of Ingomar, Mont., who have been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ross, south ot Wolcott, the past two weeks’, left for home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ross accompanied them as far as Chicago on their homeward journey. Mrs. Sarah Goldsberry Kendall, widow of John Kendall, died Wednesday morning at 3:40 o’clock, her demise resulting from Infirmities of age. Death occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alice Smith, in Battle Ground, with whom she made her home. Mrs. Kendall was born in Boone county Meh. 4, 18JZ, but had lived for many years in Battle Ground. Besides her daughter, Mrs. Smith, she Is survived by one son, William Kendall, of Wolcott; 12 grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. Susie Redding of Delphi. The funeral was conducted last Friday at 10:30 o’clock fro™ the Pretty Prairie church, and burial made in the Pretty Prairie cemetery.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Jack Hoyes of Rensselaer was here awhile Wednesday. Delos Bengston of Rensselaer was a Sunday visitor here. A fine baby girl came to the Mano Anderson home Thursday. Miss Edith Goodspeed of Joliet, 111., Sundayed with Mrs. J. T. Martin. Grover Makeever reports a new silo under construction at their place this weelc. Miss Hormell, the domestic science teacher, spent Sunday with her folks at Wingate. , Chas. Penwrlght spent several days

the past week visiting his daughter, Mrs. Opal Harlan, in Chicago. Cornelius Saylor came home Thursday from Fairmont, Minn., after a four months’ stay at that place. Jay Mokeever drove to Lafayette and Frankfort Saturday antr Sunday, attending the conference at Lebanon.

Hershel Blaze and wife Sundayed with Mrs. Blaze’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim-Price, north of Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Haskell returned to their home in Chicago Sunday after a 10 days’ visit with the Sigler family here. Warren Hough and family of Buchanan, Mich., were here all week at the of his father, Nelson Hough, who died Monday. — George Corbin got a badly sprained ankle Friday while shoeing a horse for Bradford Poole. The animal lifted him clear off the floor and threw him in such a way as to hurt the left ankle.

Through the efforts, mainly, of W.' P. Donaldson, the old Mt. Ayr lodge, No. 557, of Rebekahs is to be re-organized here this week. This lodge wag at one time quite a flourishing order, but in days when roads were not good and means of getting together poor the interest waned and finally it was thought best to suspend action of the order here entirely. There has been quite a little talk of reorganizing at different times throughout the past two years, but not until recently has it taken any definite shape. The names of five members of the old lodge were necessary to appear on the petition for the reinstatement of the old charter, and these five were Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Yeoman, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Clark and Mary Jane Rimer. Besides these five nearly a hundred new members went on the petition for the new charter and it looks a fine working organization right from the start.

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Ford Harrington of near Crothersville visited here last week and part of this. Chas. F. Stath and family motored over from Moody Sunday and spent the day. Mrs. Harry A. Wild and Miss Marian Gilman are taking treatment at the Wabash Valley sanitarium near Lafayette. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Weber of Yates, Mipn., arrived last' Friday and will make the latter’s father, Sophra Brucker, an extended visit. Attorney and Mrs. James E. Babcock of Indianapolis visited here Sunday with the former’s parents, Attorney and Mrs. A. D. Babcock. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Butler Wednesday and has been named Josephine. Mother and little daughter are doing fine. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Constable and son Bert and family motored to Lowell and spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. W. W. Dye, and fam-, iiyA. J. Bullis received word Thursday that his father, I. N. Bullis, was

very low at his home at Converse, and he left for that place on the early Thursday morning train. Sunday evening when Marian Miller was driving to his home northwest of Goodland In his Ford car he was crowded off the road by a large car and In clearing the other car by a sharp turn of the steering wheel he locked the front wheels and the car went into the dltqh and up onto a hedge fence. After many attempts he succeeded in getting the car off the fence and was going on the road when he discovered that his car was on Are. He leaped from the car and in a short time it was a mass of flames.