Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1920 — MEDARYVILLE [ARTICLE]

MEDARYVILLE

(From the Journal.) Mrs. Malinda Sprague spent a few daysUn Francesville this week. Rev. Beisel attended the funeral

of a relative at Mulberry, Ind., his old home, Monday. Miss Betty Ryan of the high school faculty went to St. Louis, her home, to spend Thanksgiving. Miss Lillian Graves, after a visit here at the Emma Shortz home, returned Tuesday to her home at Reynolds. Mrs. Carl Somers went to her home at Tipton Tuesday to spend Thanksgiving. Mr. Somers went on W’ednesday. Mrs. Jasper Pass was called to Kentland last week by the serious illness of her mother, who suffered a stroke .of paralysis recently. Mrs. Laura Johnson of Chicago came to Medaryville Monday to help her mother, Mrs. Robert Gore, celebrate her eighty-fifth birthday anniversary. Mrs. Henry Schreiber and sons, Henry, Jr., and Paul, and daughter-in-law, May Schreiber from Laporte,

were here Sunday at the home of Julius Howeisen and wife. Mrs. James Campbell went to Sturgis, Mich., to eat Thanksgiving turkey in the home of her daughter. Mrs. Julius Wacknitz has gone to St Louis to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ferne Fletcher. Mrs. William Johnson went to Monon today and was joined there by her daughter from Monticello. Together they went to Hammond to spend Thanksgiving in the home of a daughter of Mrs. Johnscm. The death knell sounded Monday for some sixty members of the cotton tail tribe when the Knights of the Pythian order shouldered shot guns and went forth to bring in the elusive hare for the annual Knights of Pythias banquet. Minister H. E. Beatty of the Medaryville Christian church made public announcement last Sunday morning of his decision to accept a call to Tokio, Japan. He plans to sail the 29th .of December, which will necessitate his discontinuing his work in Medaryville after the first Sunday In December. Miss Irene Smallfelt and John Garling were united in marriage Wednesday, November 24. at 2:30 o’clock by Rev. C. E. Weiss at St. John’s church-in Cass township. This young couple is very popular young folks of this vicinity, the the bride being the daughter of John Smallfelt and wife, and the groom a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Garling. Mr. and Mrs. Garling will make their home on a farm east of town and have the very best wishes of a large circle of friends. Mrs. Minnie Henning died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Howeisen Tuesday morning. Mrs. Hen- ■ ning was born in Germany and was, 84 ydars, 8 months and 29 .days old. ■ She was twice married, first to John | Schreiber, and three children were; born to this union, all of whom survive. She was then married to Fred Henning and three children out of the six of this union survive. Fortyseven years ago Mr. and Mrs. Henning came to this country from Germany. Nineteen years ago Mrs. Henning had a stroke of paralysis and had been bedfast ever since. Mr. Henning' died twelve years ago and since that time she has been under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Howeisen in their home. She is survived by five children, Henry Schreiber of Laporfe, William of Burgett, Ind., Mrs. Minnie Hansen of Chicago, John Henning of Jonesboro, Ind., and Mrs. Ida Howeisen of this place. Andrew Jackson Stump, a civil war veteran and probably the oldest citizen who was born in White Post township, died Monday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Marie Holt. Mr. Stump had been in his usual health until the second day of November, when he was in Medaryvihe and was one of the eye witnesses to the accident which befell Bernadine Wright. The accident so agitated him that when he went home he wept continually and this brought on a cerebral hemorrhage which resulted later in his death. Deceased was 76 years old and was born in this township, where he has lived a splendid, upright life to the end of his days. When the civil war was About haif over he enlisted with Co. 8., 138th regiment, and served during the remainder of the war, although he was in no actual fighting. Mr. Stump’s wife preceded him in death four years ago. One child, Mrs. Marie Holt, survives him.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thomas of Foresman, November 15th, a fine baby boy. Several of the local Masons went to Goodland -Tuesday evening to attend a banquet of the chapter; Miss Louise Davis left Monday for a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. Frank Weishaar, near Peru, Ind. Alexander Fox, who has been visiting with his brother-in-law, James

Ricker, returned to hie home in Seattle, Wash, Tuesday. R. C. Dillman left Monday tor Logansport and Winamac, where he will manage county conferences for the Indiana Christian Missionary association. (Jeorge Major ot Kentland wai over last Saturday calling on "Foo* frienda. He has aold hla Kentland home and will go to Florida to apend the winter. J 1) Rich and Ormond Pruett went to Indianapolla the last of week to attend the meeting of the Shriners and see L. E. Lyons. Walter Heaa and Laverne Wilson walk the burning sands Dr. Collier will take L. L- Reed to Indianapolis Friday where the latter will enter the Methodist hospital for treatment tor kidney trouble and high blood pressure Mr Reed Is in a serious condition On last Wednesday occurred the death of I. N Bullis at bin home at Converse, lud Mr Bullis was a brother in law of A J Chapin ot this place and the father ot Bert Bullis, who lives south ot FoaesuuK Mr. Bullis lived here about forty years ago on the George Chapin farm where John Montgomery now Uvea He was sJhreut? eight yearn of age and a sold tar ot the civil war. being a member the $Ut IWMbs Infantry and served for three years. Mr Chapin and daughter. Mrs. Unger, and Mr and Mm Be<t mitts attended the funeral which was held last Friday.