Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1920 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Born, to William C. Maibauer and yife, Oct. 27, a 13-pound son. Bryan Odom returned last week from Ohio, he purchased a fine farm in Ashtabula county. . Fred and Mrs. Weishaar returned Saturday from a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Coburn at South Bend. - Collingwood Brothers have sold their grain, elevator at Pendleton to Albert Reep of Medaryville, who Will take . charge Nov. 10. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Shesler of Monticello and Mr. and Mrs. Billby of Huntington spent the week-end With the sister, Mrs. Ella Ballard, of Gillam. Mrs. Thomas Bennett and three Children left Monday for their new home in Indianapolis, where Mr. Bennett has entered Butler college for a theological course. A big birthday anniversary surprise dinner was held for Frank White last Sunday at his home in Jefferson township. About 50 people were present and a most enjoyable time is reported; Miss Mildred Fleming and Mr. William C. Lutz were married last Week at Winamac by Rev. J. E. Porter at the M. E. parsonage. The bride is a daughter of David Fleming and wife of this place and has been employed in Peru, where she met Mr. Lutz, who is am electrician at Peru. Mr. and MrS. Lutz went to Peru last Thursday and will make their home in that city. GOODLAND (From the Herald) A son was born to Mr- and Mrs. H. Arbuckles Sunday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John W. Johnson, Tuesday, a girl. Lucile Messersmith has entered the employe of the First National ' bank in Hammond, as a stenographer. Miss L. Houk and nephew, Roy ■Skiff, and Mr. and Mrs. Max Silbar of Chicago motored to Goodland Sunday. Rachael Sherrow, who is attending Brown’s Business college at Kankakee,. Hl., was home for a few days last week and this. Mrs. Clermont Rider attended, the state convention of Federated Clubs at Indianapolis this week as a delegate from, the Goodland Woman’s club. ~ Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Welch, Mrs. A’. C.- Constable and Mrs. Wm. Babcock were initiated into the Pythian Sisters lodie ( Wednesday night. Fol-

lowing lodge refreshments were served. Mrs. Sam Mower, Mrs. Herbert Coates and Mrs. John Boothby received the sad news of the death of their father, Wm. ’’Boothby, who passed away at his late home at Lincolnshire, England, Oct. 13. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Tomlinson of Minier, 111., visited here this week

with thb latter’s brother and sister, C. H. and Mary Adamson. The Tomlinsons left Thursday morning for Chicago for a visit with their two sons. i The C. & E. I. railroad will start a new train schedule, effective Sunday —and on Monday morning the Northbound passenger train will artive at Goodland at 9:55 and will go through to Chicago, arriving at Dearborn street station at 1:50 p. m. Following is the new schedule: Northbound —No. 204 leaves Goodland at 9:55 a. m., arrives at Chicago 1:50. No. 262, Momence local, does not carry passengers. Southbound —Noi. 292 leaves Chicago at 12:25 p. m., arrives at Goodland 3:21. No. 261, Momence local, does not carry passengers. Lacross branch —Arrives 11:35 a. m., returning, going north, at 1:15 p. m.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Mr. and Mrs. Vida .Rogers of 1 Brookston visited Wolcott friends Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Brough of Indianapolis are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Q. L. Hughes. Claude Galbreath, who .is attending dental college in Chicago, spent Sunday at home. 1 Miss Marie Galloway of Qmaha, Neb,, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Truman Holdridge. Russel Dye, who is attending school,, at Urbana, 111., was the over Sunday guest his 1 parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Dye. Miss Virginia Messinger is ing friends at Lafayette this (WseK Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Charges Crosby Friday, Oct. 22, a son.

A cayd received ' Wednesday by friends of Miss Clara Goss and her brother Ed said they had arrived safely at Plainview, Tex. Irvin Pemberton, ,of Lincoln, 1 111., and Roland Pemberton of Clinton, 111.,' visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. James over Sunday. Mrs. Bert E. Aldridge of Indianapolis came up and spent Sunday with her husband, Bert E. Aldridge, who is manager of the Community store. Mr.>4nd Mrs. Fred Wilson and two children returned home Wednesday “evening from a visit with Mrs. Wilson-s parents and other relatives in Onio. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goss and daughters, Lucile, Margaret and Ada May, returned home Sunday after a few days’ visit with relatives at Marion and Indianapolia. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Mattox and son Frank, who have -been spending a week with Mr. Mattox’s parents,' and Mrs. Frank Mattox, near Plymouth, .returned home Monday evenlng ’ '

Mrs. Earl Carl of' Indianapolis, who has ÜBeen spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Carl, returned home Monday. She was accompanied as far as Logansport by Mrs. C. E. Carl. John Diemer and family of near Bryan, 0., autoed through to Wolcott last Friday and visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Diemer, and bls brothers and sisters here until Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harve Watson, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Downing and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. . Davidson and Mrs. Cyler of Alexandria, 0., spent Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Watson, near Delphi. Mrs. Fred Duncan and daughter Lillian of Logansport came Friday evening to visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Conley, and was detained until Monday evening by the sickness of Mrs. Conley. Martin McNett, a former resident of this place, but who for some time had made his home witd his daughter in Lafayette, died in that city Tuesday. Mr. McNett had been in very feeble health for a number of months. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Davidson and his sister, Mrs. Cyler, of Alexandria, 0., were here a few days last week and this week, visiting their cousins, Mr. and MrS. Harve Watson, and- other relatives. From here they went to Lafayette and Stockwell to. visit relatives, returning home this Friday.

BROOK (From the Reporter) James Stair, wife and son of Blue Island, 111., visited over Sunday at the A. T. Freel home. John Cochran of Goodland was here Tuesday visiting his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Robert Cdchran. L. A. Sunderland and family will move after the election into the house vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Merrifield. Mrs. John Haynes returned Tuesday from Ohio, where she had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jessie Magee. „ , Mrs. W. E. Harry left for Tulsa. Okla., Monday where she will spend the winter with her son Clifford and family. fWe learn as we go to press of the death Wednesday night of Mrs. John Heistand. She had been ill for some time and death was not unexpected. After etactlon Rev. Dillman and family will move to Monticello, where the former will resume his work as superintendent of the Indiana Christian Missionary association. / _ Earl Merrifield came up from Indianapolis Wednesday to assist his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Merrifield, in moving to the Stonehill house, which will be occupied jointly by them with their daughter, Mrs. Harry Warr, and husband. , , John B. Foresman, Sr., John 8., Jr., and wife, Miss Alice Foresman, Mrs. Elmer Hess and Everett Hess and family motored to Dayton, Ind., Sunday and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Seth Foresman. They also visited the Dayton cemetery, the family burying ground of the Foresmans. Mrs. Wm. Fleming received word some time ago of the* marriage of her daughter, Mrs. Mattie Meadows, to Mr. Joseph Dunham, of Crawfordsville. Mrs. Dunham lived .here for many years and is well and favorably known. The groom is a traveling salesman who has a lucrative position with a wholesale house. Friends here join in wishing them success. ■ On Tuesday evening an invitation was given to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Light to some 20 of her young friends. On their arrival they were treated to a delicious luncheon and at its close the announcement was made of the coming marriage of Miss Alta, daughter of the house, to Mr. Oscar Bisig of Chicago. A very pleasant evening was then enjoyed by all. LaVerne Wilson and James Flemjng made a trip to Howe, Ind., Sunday and visited with John Lebold and They found them very comfortably situated, with a nice, modern home with every convenience. The farm contains over 500 acres and there are three sets of Buildings on it. Fred Lebold lives in one of the houses. They have fine, big barns and good crops and like their new home very much.

FRANCESVILLE (Frota the Tribune) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Alkire Saturday, Oct. 23, a daughter. Miss Lois Petra was the guest of Mr. and Mis. Lawrence Pletcher in Delphi last Thursday. , Mr. and Mrs. James east, of town, spent Sunday in Hammdpd with Charles Allee and family. Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson and j,children motored to Hammond last Friday for a few days’ visit with relatives. Miss Gladys Pearson of El Paso, 111., was the week-end guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Pearson, . south of town. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strong, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John Doll of Beaver, motored to South Whitley shnday. Mrs. Dpra Stalnaker died at her home in Indianapolis' some time yesterday. She was the mother of Lewis Stalnaker and a sister of James A. Hayworth, northeast of nnocvi Up Raymond C. Deeter and Ira Shafer of North Manchester were Francesville Visitors over Sunday. Mr. Deeter was an assistant in the high school here last year. He is attending the college at Manchester this year. Mr. Shafer is the athletic director of the Manchester high school and is also a student at the college.

MT. AYR x , (From the Tribune) Walter Blankenbaker made a business tripto Wabash Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Bose Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Glassey of Mentone came Saturday and spent Sunday with the ladies’ brother, L. E. Ponsler, and wife. A ■ • ■. / l ' Mrs. Alfred Stakley and children came, down from Chicago Monday. They will remaip here this week. Alfred will come with a truck next

Monday to remove their household goods to the city when they will all return to Chicago to make that place their permanent home. Jas. ( Whited and wife went to Michigan Friday to assist his brother in. caring for the fruit of the orchards they bought earlier. The Whiteds have been interested in the fruit game ever since the opening of the season in Michigan. They have handled peaches,, pears and apples. ~ REMINGTON (From the Press) Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Hackley drove to Cullum, 111., Saturday and spent Sunday with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Alson returned Wednesday evening from a week’s visit with their son Charles at Mishawaka. Born, Saturday, Oct. 23, to Mr. and Mrs. Will Plott of north of town, an 11-pound daughter, Louise Gertrude. Walter Johnston went to Springfield, lit, a Tuesday to be present at a Masonic Consistory, held there this week. > Quarantine was lifted at the home 'of James Washburn Monday, and Mr. Washburn and daughter Lucile are recovering nicely. No other member of the family took diphtheria. Cards have been received here this week announcing the birth of, a daughter, Elsie May, Oct. 23, to Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Wilkins at Law ton, Okla. Mrs. Wilkins was formerly Miss Florence Zea, once a Remington girl, and has a large circle of friends and relatives here. She is a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Col. Griffith, arid this is their third great granddfiild.