Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1920 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

GOODLAND (From the Herald) Alma Stephens visited over Sunday with friends at Attica and Oxford. Miss Iliff, one of our high school teachers, spent Saturday and Sunday at her home in Crawfordsville. Opal Simonin has been employed as saleslady in the Coleman jewelry establishment during the holidays. Grace Mitten, Lois Johnson, Iris Forney and Elizabeth Iliff were initiated into the Eastern Star Chapter pn Tuesday evening. While firing with the Eastern Ky. coal Thursday morning the boiler at the school building burst and the pupils were dismissed until the repairs were made. The rural route carriers out of Goodland have changed their starting time, beginning with Monday morning. They leave the postoffice about nine o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Von Johnson and children motored here from Greentown, Ind., Saturday afternoon, returning Sunday. Von reports good roads and motoring fine. Lemont Dunkel of Chicago Heights, 111., came home last Friday .to be with his mother on her 51st birthday on Nov. 13. She received many useful gifts from her children. Henry T. Griggs seems to be making improvement at this time. Some of these days he will come walking down town to buy his favorite cigar at the corner drug store. Harold Verrill, who is doing railroad construction in Ontario, Canada, was home for a few days this week. His headquarters are at Little Current, Ontario, where they are constructing an electrical railroad. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Jordan of Indianapolis came last Saturday for a visit here with the latter’s brother, John L. Cooke, and family. Mr. Jordan returned home Monday, but Mrs. Jordan remained for a longer visit.

Harry Wild drove Mrs. Dora Gil-

man’s Hudson, that was wrecked Oct. 26th to Indianapolis, where a new winter top was- put on and other repairs needed were attended to. He drove down Friday and returned on Sunday afternoon. Monday a new train schedule was started on the LaCrosse division of the C. & E. I. The local leaves here about seven in the morning and makes the one-way trip to LaCrosse. The other crew leaves LaCrosse about the same time for the oneway trip to Goodland. Business is heavy on the LaCrosse division and the management thought the second train was needed. Thursday Mr. and Mrs. John Weese and George Watt left for Biloxi, Miss., to spend the winter. This is the first trip south for Mr. Weese since 1904, when he in company with James Johnson, W. A. Harrington and M. S. Foley vjsited Florida. While there they bathed in the warm waters of the Gulf and one day a large sea monster chased them out of the water —and some of them have ndt been in water since.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Miss Esther Clark returned to her home at Grand Rapids, Mich., last Friday after an extended visit at the Lewis Timm farm home. “Mrs. Smith and daughter of Indianapolis are guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence. Mrs. Smith is Mr.-Lawrbnce’s sister. Mr. and Mrs. Macey and family move<f into their new home on the J. J. Hunt farm, recently vacated by the Ray Roland family this week. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ham Record was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday of last week, only a few articles were saved. We understand they carried some insurance. Mrs. Ricca Greiger, sister of Mrs. Ferdinand Thews, died at her home in Michigan City last Thursday. Mrs. Lewis White and Mrs. Ray Conn and Mrs. Thews attended the funeral there Saturday. Miss Irene Smallfelt, who has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reep for more than a year, is to be 'married soon. Miss Rose Vollmer has taken her place as housekeeper for the Reep family. Jackson Stump, an old time resident of this community, is very sick having been confined to his bed and unconscious most of ’ the time for the past ten days. Florence, the younger daughter of Mrs. Holt, is very sick at the home of Clarence Hardesty and wife.

Julia Anna White was born June 4, 1827, at New Sterlitz, West Prussia, and departed this life Nov. 12, 1920, reaching the ripe age of ninetythree years, 5 months and 8 days. In 1844 she was united in marriage to August Werner and this union was blessed with nine children, five daughters and four sons. In 1853 the family came to America and located in Michigan City, Ind., and after living there five years, they moved on a farm near Wanatahr, Ind. In 1880 they moved again, this time to a farm near Knox, Ind. In 1902 they retired and lived with their daughter, Mrs. Louis Wirth, near North Judson. Mr. Werner, the husband, died in February, 1907, at the age of 85 years. For two years Mrs. Werner lived at Medaryville and four years she lived at North Judson. Since 1913 she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. A. L. Belger, in Medaryville.

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Brenneman of Monon, were the guests of relatives here last Sunday. Thomas Manion is spending some time near Pangman, Canada, where he has a large tract of productive land. Mrs. M. H. Rice has returned from Chicago, where she had been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Luca,s. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Patterson of Butler, Mich., have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Amos.. Westphal of this place. Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Sharrer and son of Benton Harbor, Mich., were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Sharrer here-last Saturday. Miss Laura Brinker of Winamac was here Tuesday a few hours, the guest of Misses Lois and Doris Petra. She is now the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Luers at Rensselaer. Pete Fitzpatrick has returned from Canada, where he spent several weeks visiting with relatives and friends. He Intends to spend the winter here. Mrs. Linda Hathaway of New York, who has been making an extended visit here with her sisters, Mrs. C. A. Nelson and Mrs. Cynthia Garrigues, and other relatives, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daseke are now in Colorado Springs, where they intend to spend the winter. While there they will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cheevers. Mrs. Cheevers was formerly Mjss Tracy Fitzpatrick of Francesville. The death of Mrs. I. N. Davis, one of the most venerable women of the community, occurred at the family residence Saturday evening. The chuse of her death was old age, from which she had been a sufferer for many weeks. Her husband, who is also in a critical condition from infirmities of his advanced age, does not know that his life’s companion has passed away. Mrs. Prudence Davis was the daughter of Edward and Mary Pitcher. She was born in England, March 19, 1837; her age was 83 years, 7 months and 24 days. She came to America at the age of 14 with her father, one sister and three brothers, all of whom have preceded her in death. She was married to Isaac N. Davis in Illinois, came to Indiana in 1875, and had resided here 45 years. She leaves to mourn her aged loving husband, two sons, Charles H., of Grand Rapids; William L., of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Mary Ross, who has cared for them during the past year.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Mrs. Ashbury Strole left Wednesday for Momence to visit friends. Mrs. Pearl Bates of Chicago spent the week-end With her cousin, Mrs. Wm. Hinchman. Elwood Harry was down from Chicago over Sunday visiting his sister, Mrs. Bruce Beagley. Mrs. Philip of Oxford, and Albert Johnson, wife and daughter of Chase, Ind.,' spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Web Sell. G. E. Vest left on Tuesday for Indianapolis, where he will attend the I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge. From there he will go to the southern part of the state to visit his mother. Mrs. Maude Warr and Mrs. John Lawrence were in attendance as delegates to the State Convention of Charities at Terre flaute during the week. L. E. Lyons, Laverne Wilson and Walter G. Hess were in Indianapolis this week taking the work to become 32d degree Masons. They will ‘also walk the burning sands among the Shriners. Word was received on Wednesday by Frank Herath’s of the death of H. Shrlmplin of Sheldon. It seems that he was on his way to town and in crossing the railroad tracks was run down by a train. He was about 70 years of age. Wm. Watt was operated on for appendicitis at his home in Morocco last Saturday. He was taken suddenly with a violent attack and the hospital at Rensselaer was closed on account of scarlet fever and so it was decided to operate at his home. He is getting along alright

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) J. F. Sheen of Peoria came Monday and is looking after his farm interests here. Mrs. Elizabeth Daggy spent the day, Tuesday, with her neice, Mrs. Lee Carl at Remington. Mrs. Elizabeth Daggy went to Mishawaka Thursday to visit Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Markham. Mrs. Marte' Harper of Clairton, Penn., came Tuesday and has taken a position at the J. H. Miss Golda Scrlpter of Michigan City came Sunday evening to visit her sister, Mrs. Perfect Spencer. Mrs. Henry Goble and Leonard Spencer of Monon visited Perfect Spencer and family Saturday and Sunday. . , ■ 'l ' *■“ ' . • • "

Mrs. Wilder Ellis returned home Monday from Logansport, where she had been taking treatment for rheumatism at the Plummer sanitarium. Mrs. Truman Holdridge accompanied Mr. Hold ridge as far as Frankfort Monday on his trip to Indianapolis, and spent a few days With Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller. Lawrence Troxel went to Indianapolis Tuesday evening as a delegate from the Wolcott Odd Fellows lodge to the Odd Fellows convention, which is being held in that city this week. Mr. and Mfrs. William Hlrstine and Mrs. Hirstine’s mother, Mrs. Al Bollier of Forrest, HI., came Sat. nrday and are spending the „ week with Theodore Bollier and family at Seafleld, and James Robathan and family, and others here. The three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Wright has been critically ill at his home north of Wolcott for several days with stomach and bowel trouble. Wednesday evening the little fellow’s condition was reported somewhat Improved. Mart Snick, who for the past year has conducted a restaurant in his room on Market' street, last week closed a deal whereby William Sullivan purchased his restaurant business. Mr. Sullivan has just sold his restaurant and soft drink busslness at Idaville and takes possession of the Snick restaurant Thursday evening, Nov. Is.