Angola Herald from Angola, Indiana • Page 2

RAY. Mrs. Dr. Aylesworth had the misfortune to run a needle in her hand ASHLEY The Angola Herald FREMONT brother, llliam, of Grand Haveu 24 grandchildren ana 10 greatgrandchildren. His wife having died in 1887.

A large portion of his life was spent in Michigan, returning to Indiana in 1S80. Coming to Indiana in 1837. he experienced the toils lived here all his life except 20 years in Kansas and 11 years ago returned to our county. Feb. 14, 1S77, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Florence Gilbert to whom were horn two children, a daughter, Mrs.

Ben Smith, of Hamilton, and a son, Lee Bender, of Angola. He was a most devoted husband and tender and loving father and a splendid neighbor. Interment beside his dear wife in Hamilton cemetery, June IS, the anniversary of his birth, aged 64 years, 11 months and 27 days. Tinted in life and in death not long divided. Some of the out-of-town people peo was an over Sunday guest of his son, Edward.

Mrs. Reinohl and babies, Lena and Rena, are visiting in Fort Wayne this week. Dr. and Mrs. George Spencer, of Cleveland, Ohio, are guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Thompson this week. Miss Georgia Scott, of Chicago, came Monday evening for a few weeks' visit with Miss Ethel Camp. Mr. and Mrs.

H. Montgomery were Auburn and Garrett visitors Saturday. The remains of Mrs. Cora Forest were brought home from Chicago last evening. Her death came after a very short illness.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson and their guests, Dr. and Mrs. Spencer, enjoyed a day at Lake James.

They were delighted by a twelve-mile trip on the water. Tom Robinett and Floyd Faulkerson transacted business in Hamilton Tuesday. Mrs. Amanda Gage and Mrs. William McNutt were Pleasant Lake visitors Monday.

Mrs. L. Chapman, Wilbur and Avilla, spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hoyer, near Pleasant Lake.

The Misses Bates are entertaining company from Waldron this week. Noah Bash spent Sunday at home with his mother. last week. Dr. Moore, of Fremont was called to assist the doctor in re moving the piece which had broken off ill her hand.

MT. ZION Miss Vera Sunday spent Sunday with Miss Iva Crone Miss Mae Griffin visited Sunday Miss Jessie Delong Mr. and Mrs. Leo Koons of Ashley, and Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Slick, of near Salem, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ed George and Mrs. Orlo Roberts spent Saturday night and Sunday with the latter parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. Erwin. ine secona nsnmg contest ot the sea son is to be held on Golden Lake the first rainy day after the second rainy day in July. Rollie Alleshouse and Cecil Crone are the champions with a score of 972- Everybody in vited. Admission free Glen Alles house, of near Union City, visitng his cousin, Rollie Alleshouse Swager has been repairing Wm.

Hills engine. Will is getting ready to begin threshing Paul Er win is offering $5 reward for the party that lit the lamp on his bicycle while he was attending Sunday School at Mt. Zion, Sunday morning. He says he will make them pay for the three cents' worth of carbon they wasted it ne can find the guilty ones Arthur Horyer and family visited Sunday at the home of Henry Sun day Louis Ritter and family visited over Sunday at the home of Mrs. Rit ter's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Er win, of near Summit Mr. and Mis James Knagler spent Saturday at Fort Wayne. Knagler has new DeLaval cream separator, pur- chased of J. C.

Giblert. NORTHWEST CLEAR LAKE Erwin and Asa Smith, ot Jay conn ty, visited Chas. and Otto Zimmer man. of Ray, last Sunday Royce and family were Reading. Mich visitors last Sunday Zimmer man and family were guests of Geo F.

Worton. family and mother Mrs. Geo. Worton, jat dinner last Sunday box social will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

O. C. Fink south of town, this week Friday even T. H. Fullton and son Wesley, were Angola visitors Monday Ruth McNaughton.

of Ray- visited in Hillsdale from Saturday un til Monday of this week. E. Ford, who has been quite sick, is improving at this writing. Gary selected a wind mill last Satur Rice is visiting his randdaughter, Mrs. Geo.

F. Worton for a short time The Y. P. was entertained at the home of Mr and Mrs. C.

S. McLouth last Friday evening. All report a very nice time F. Worton has purchased new hay loader red Hrouse is working for Arthur Williamson through haying harvest. Ma son, of Montgomery, and Miss Maud Fulton attended the children's exer cises at the Kast Fremont Evangelical church last Sabbath evening.

COLUMBIA Mrs. Wilcox and Mrs. Ivie Cooper are visiting uoqper parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harbaugii Mrs.

Ervin Lechleidner and children spent Sun day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Elsworth Richardson Mrs. Blaine Taylor and baby, of Jackson, also Mrs. Wm. Knight, of Hanover.

are spending a few days at the home of Charles Taylor and fa rail Mr. and Mrs. Roy Meade were Saturday night guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Mr.

and Mrs. Isaac Cain and Mr. and Mrs Samuel Cain spent Sunday with the latter's daughter, Mrs. Wm. Jesse Avery and family spent Stmday with his brother, Amro Avery, and family, of near Angola.

Cruson and family spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. James Watkins, of near Angola Lulu Avery is spending a few days with Mrs. Carl Michael and family, of Horace Hathaway autoed to Fremont Thursday and his sister, Mrs. Burt Dunnavan. returned home with him.

and Mrs. Brooks and baby, of Angola, spent Sunday with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harbaugii. Dick, who has been in Ann Arbor, for an operation on his throat, returned home last week and is get ting along fine.

TURKEY CREEK There will be an ice cream social at Union Chapel next lhursday evening, June 26. Proceeds to keep up the church and cemetery. Everybody cordially invited Mr. and Mrs. A.

D. Boyer entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lear and son, Hoss, also Ralph and Bruce Boyer accompanied by Misses Fern Lons- berry and Belle Stayner Cunnie Frederick was over Sunday guest of Bertha Boyer. The light rain of Saturday did very much good to the growing crops, but much more is need ed to benefit the hay and oats.

Early lxttato crop will be short on account of dry weather. The strawberry crop was almost a failure in this sec Mrs. Amy Glargow enter tained company from LaGrange, Sun day, also several home friends took dinner with Miss Minnie Brooks was calling on Mrs. Dan Cart- ret, Sunday afternoon Mrs. Guy Teeters has been quite sick, but is able to be up and around again.

JAMESTOWN. Mr and Mrs. Seymour Collins, of Orland, and Bert Collins and family spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. George Collins Mrs. Kate Castle and son, of Angola, are spending a few days with her sister, Mrs.

Mort Brown Mrs. S. L. Collins spent Thursday at the home of Thomas Cooper, of West Jamestown Mrs. O.

F. Mallory, who went to visit her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Van Fossen, of Columbus, Ohio, is very seriously sick there in the hospital. Mr.

Mal lory was called there by telegram Wednesday of last week and the last report from him was that she was no better Mr. and Mrs. Vern Gam spent Sunday with friends in Sturgis. The girls-spent the day with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Mr. Hauser, the minister, was unable to fill his appointment Sunday. Rev, Delong talked uv his place. Regular service at the church next Sunday Mr. and Mrs.

Jerry Depew are spending a few days at the home of bis sister, Mrs. Wm. Case. Mrs. Pearl Bates spent Thursday with Mrs.

Will Millard at Montgomery. W. R. McNaughton has purchased a fine new Auburn car. Mrs.

J. C. Albright and son, of Roanoke, have been visiting her son Herman, north of Ray. R. C.

Speer and ramily, of Quincy spent the past week with his brother David Speer, and Born, to Rev. and Mrs. Ira B. Fales, of Pierceton, her brother, Welco; at the home of le Betts. on Fri day.

June 20, a dat child. hter and second Miss Lela French, of Albion, Mich. is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R.

D. Yates. Mr. and Mrs. Orville McNaughton enioved a motor trip to Mendon where they visited friends.

Miss Fave Omo spent Sunday at her home in Montgomery. Mesdames Bertha Stayner, of Flint and Minerva Maugherman, of Angola visited over Sunday with Mrs. Lo renzo Wells. Mrs. J.

R. Fulton, of Fremont, vis ited her daughter, Mrs. E. J. Ford the first of the week.

Sam Brunk, of Detroit, and Miss Pearl Marshall, of Eaton Rapids, were Quests of Verne Brunk and family a couple of days this week. Mrs. W. E. Ford is able to be out again after her serious illness.

Mr. and Mrs. Alta Green and chil dren have been spending a few days with relatives at Jamestown. Mr. and Mrs.

Martin Wines, of Ho mer. 'were w-eek-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. H.

Bates. John Dygert and family, of Reading, visited her sister, Mrs. Corydon Lewis, from Wednesday until Friday and ac companied them to the Kinsey re union at Fremont, Thursday Miss Helen French left Saturday on her way to her home at Denver after a pleasant two weeks visit here. Mrs. Wallace Judson, who has been confined to her room for about six months, because of an injury to her hip, remains in much the same condi tion.

Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Masters, of Mont gomerv.

spent Sunday wit a a. Douglas and family. Miss Treva Wells visited friends, at Fremont from Friday until Monday Mrs. L. L.

Miller and children, of Fort Wayne, have been guests ot C. A. McNaughton and family for a few days. Miss Thadella Hackett returned Fri day from Grand Rapids, where she spent the school year with her aunt. Mrs.

Henry Fitzsimmons. H. H. Root, of Garrett, lias rented the old post omce mnming ana win start a harness and shoe shop. Mr.

Root and wife have moved into the Firestone property. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Coajes, Ol Jackson, visited Mr. and Mrs.

Anaer- son snanK tne last ot ine wock. Brock McNaughton has been quite ana unaer tne care ol ur. aue. of Fremont. Mr.

and Mrs. John Rodsers. of Ne vada Mills, visited Mrs. H. B.

Lyons last Wednesday. George Straus and family and Wm. Bricker and wife, of Fremont, motored to Ray, Sunday, and called on C. A. Douglas and family.

Mrs. Dr. Oswalt and Miss Vivian of Auburn, spent Friday and Saturday with relatives. Prof. John Thompson, of Richmond, is visiting his brother, Alexander Thompson.

Mrs. Florence Bassett. of Angola, siient Sunday with her parents, Mr. and -Mrs. L.

M. Smith. Mrs. Alvin Schlatter, of Auburn, is visiting her sister, Mrs. R.

C. McNaughton. Mrs. Mary Chapman, of Camden, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jessie Stewart, for a few days.

Ruth and Miriam McNaughton left Saturdav for a w-eek's visit with rela tives at Bellefontaine, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Myron bowles had as guests on Sunday, Mesdames Eliza beth and Marilla Sowles, of Angola and Leander Stahl and family, of Hills dale county. Miss Effiie Wolfe has returned home from Montgomery, where she has been working in the telephone office.

Eugene Rowe and family, of Cam den, leave this week tor their new home at Detroit, after a few days visit with Corvdon Stewart and family. A number of Ray young ladies gave a picnic at Clear Lake last Tuesday in honor of Miss Helen French. Those who enioved the occasion were Bessie McTaggart. Ellen Green. Rena Paul Grace and Beulah Dugiud, Florence Bernice and Hazel Lewis, Ruth, Lor- ene ana MCAaugnton, ina Hassinger and Lora Duguid aid Edna Huss, of Fremont.

The W. C. T. U. meeting held, at the home of their president, Mrs.

Dora Lewis, last Tuesday, proved to be most enjoyable. The short motor trip to her country home, the Flower Mis sion program and tne delicious re freshments made a very pleasant af ternoon. Mrs. Sarah Hotchkiss returned Sat urday from a three weeks' visit with her granddaughter. Mrs.

Florence Bassett, at Angola. Miss Gladys rencn. ot Albion, vis ited over the week-end with R. D. Yates and family.

She was accom panied by Cecil Manor, who remained for a few w-eeks' stay. Mrs. Laura Bryant, of Whitetown, is spending the week with Louis Smith and family. Miss Norma Green is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Norton, at Fort Wayne for two weeks.

Ollie Bassett, of Metz, spent Sunday with relatives. Mrs. R. D. Yates, acocmpanied by- Mrs.

Powell Powelson, of Fremont, visited from Thursday until Sunday with Mrs. Harriet Alexander at Four- town Corners. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Peppers spent Sunday with his parenjts at California.

The W. C. T. U. committee, com posed of Rev.

D. O. Jack, Mrs. Lida Duguid and Mrs. Edna Judsoii, are planning for a safe and sane Fourth of July celebration at Clear Lake.

The Bailey orchestra has been secured and gold medal contest by the boys and girls is under preparation. The committee is also arranging for various games and contests. A grand picnic dinner will be anotner feature. All cordially invited. The R.

P. Missionary, meeting will be held on Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. W.

Duguid, at Fremont. Mrs. Bert Gains has gone to Bat tle Creek for a month's stay with her daughter, Mrs. Eva Bailey. Mrs.

James Mitchell, of Montgom ery, visited Kay friends Mr. and Mrs. Dale Royce and chil dren spent Sunday at Reading. Miss Lora Duguid, of Fremont, vis ited relatives here en Thursday. H.

W. MORLEY, Ed. and Prop. WfiOLA INDIANA HAMILTON Miss Lottie Masters spent the last two days of the week and Sunday at Oakwood, guest of the Eckhart fam-ilv. and attended the Chautauqua.

Doyle Moate and daughter, Geneva, of Ney. Ohio, were week guests of bis brother-in-law. Timothy Dirrim, and family. Fnclo William Dirrim has been nearly prostrated by the heat in his feeble condition, owing to the advanced ase of nearly ninety-three years. Thomas Myers and family are home from an auto trip in Ohio.

The trip cost him one hundred and twenty dollars, we are told, for repairs. Angus Cameron is home from the Indianapolis Medical College for a short vacation. A goodly number of Butler people were in attendance at the Sunday Chautauqua. Auburn and Edon were well represented. Dr.

Herbert's address was worth the one dollar and the sacred concert on Sunday night by the jubilee singers of Tennessee was a treat to the music lovers. Rev. Campbell officiated at two funerals Wednesday, Hamilton Ham-man's at 11 a. m. and Truman Bender's at 2 p.

as did also the quartette. E. P. Masters, Geo. Williner, Helen Haughey and Audra Brown.

Miss Lottie Masters at the piano. Samuel Hoover and friend. Mr. Fierce, of Ligonier, were Hamilton visitors one day last week en route from Defiance, Ohio, to Michigan. The Butler band will turnish the music for Cold Springs the Fourth.

Al Rummel, of Stryker. Ohio, is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Rummel. Xo.

11 was held up for a couple of hours Tuesday morning by a car load of brick being crippled. Dr. Cameron was called to Hudson, Saturday night, to see Mrs. Thad Thomas, who is quite sick. Miss Celia Markley lias gone to Chicago on a visit to relatives.

Quite a number of our people attended the old settlers" day at Waterloo, Thursday. Mrs. Lee Bender of Angola, is the guest of her sister-in-law. Mrs. Ben Smith, and canning cherries for her self.

Thursday. Benjamin Xorrigan had a relapse and 'twas thought he could not iive the day out. but rallied. He is still very low. Miss Carrie Leason.

east of town, was taken to Detroit hospital Wednesday by Dr. Harrison, of Butler, to be treated for tuberculosis. A big crowd greeted the jubliee singers and H. C. Keesinger, Friday afternoon and evening, continuing throughout the entire session.

The results are that Enfield will have a Chautauqua next year. Mrs. Arthur Slentz, of Auburn, was an over Sunday guest of relatives in and around town. Harry Aldrich is enjoying his vacation with relatives and friends. Ben Smith has been on the sick list for a few- days.

'Tis said over two thousand people visited the scene of the Haminan fire last Monday. Word received here from Hunting ton that Mrs. John Taylor is happily married. Mrs. Anderson, of Kewanee, 111-, is the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs.

Than Griffin. Mrs. Henry Xeiman and daughter. Marjoria; Mrs. Edward Xeiman and daughter.

Myrtle, of Montpelier; Miss True Baites. and Mrs. Hiram Doty and daughter. Wava. of Hudson, were Sat urday and Sunday guests of the relatives.

Thomas Favorite and two sons, of West Buffalo, Ohio, were Sunday dinner guests of his brother, Charles. Burr Gates returned from Auburn. Sunday morning, from the bedside ot aged mother, who tell, and who is a'so otherwise afflicted. Mrs. Elsie Fisher, of Spencerville.

nas an over Sunday guest of her rarents. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sharp. The Misses Flossie and Irma New man, ot Edon, were week-end guests of Mis Ethylin Pillsbury and mother Mesdames Ella Greenamire and Lniisa Turner, ot Detroit, are guests of the William Renner family and other relatives.

Miss Ella Baxter arrived from Colo Tfi'ln, Tuesday, where she has been the past ten months teaching and three weeks sightseeing en route home. Mrs. Ray Helms and son. Richard, are sruests of her father-in-law, Wm. Hflms.

and family, of Fish lake. Mrs. Solomon Freeby, of Georgetown, is home from a week with the Brown friends in and near Butler. Saturday, the 14th she attended the Gountsenhiser reunion in East Butler in the house where she years ago went To live as a bride. Sweet, yet sad, memories cluster in and around that old home, while she looks heavenward, awaiting the reunion with the husband gone on before.

Olin Sanxter, Dean Aldrich, Helen and Genevieve Haughey. Gertrude St. Clare and Ethelyn Pillsbury were some of our young folks who were privileged to listen to the noted singer, "Baby Mildred," at Edon, Saturday nicht. one week ago. Jesse McClellan and family, of near Old Zion church, down on the Beile-fontaine road, were Hamilton visitor? Wednesday.

Mrs. Samuel Brooks, of near Alva-rado. was a Thursday dinner guest of Mrs. Than Baker and husband. Wm.

Scoville, or near Alvarado. transacted business here the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright, town, were Tuesday guests east of of his at Or- brother, William, and land.

Miss Thelma King, the guest of relatives town. family, ot orland, is in, and around James Wright is home from Chicago and will open a shoe repair shop at his home on Main street. The Funeral of Truman Bender was held at the M. E. church Thursday at 2 p.

Rev. J. O. Campbell officiating. After several years of patient suffering from a complication of dis eases, he consented to submit to an operation and on May 28, accompanied by his son, Lee, of Angola, and son-in-law, Ben Smith, of Hamilton, went to the hospital at Ann Arbor, and on June 5 submitted to an operation, from which he seemed to rally for a few days, but at last succumbed to the grip of the several diseases and went home June 15 to be with the loved wife who preceded him just a few months, March 15.

Mr. Bender was bora in Hamilton, Jane 18, 1848, and Mrs. Thomas Hall, of York, visited Mrs. Jane Wycoff, Monday. u.

M. Byers made a business tri to Fort Wayne, Monday. Royal Griffeth, of Montpelier, visiting his aunt, Mrs. Wm. Rathbun.

Clelia Blarney, of Elkhart, is in Fi mont, the guest of Lelah Friday. Ralph Brown, of Angola, spent Sun day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Geo. Brown. D.

Wells and family were Sun day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthu Wells, of Orland. Several auto loads from here wit nessed the ball game at Sturgis, Sun day. Mr.

and Mrs. Geo, Hotchkiss, of California, were Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. David Homan. Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Bassett went to Albion, Saturday to visit their son, Claude Bassett, and family. Mrs.

E. T. Wingard visited friend at Montpelier, several days last week. John Dygert, of Reading, spent Sun day-with James Kinsey and family. Mr.

and Mrs. Lee Knauss and Mi Fern Michael were Fort Wayne itors Saturday. Mrs. Moses Byers visited friends in Fort Wayne, Saturday and Sunday 11 i uuuiey was calling on Fremont friends last week Miss Blanche Michael spent Sat urday and Sunday in Fort Wayne th guest of Miss Ida Peets. Mr.

Harding, of Coldwater. visited his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Harding, several days last week. Samuel Brunk, of Eaton Rapids was here the first of the week visiting his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. A. Brunk. Mr. and Mrs.

C. Q. Lint visited his brother, Samuel Lint, in Kinderhook Sunday. Wm. Healey and family, of Met spent Sunday with Mrs.

Healey Orother, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Grifffeth Mrs. barah Bennett spent a couple oi aays last week with Harry En body and family, near York.

Elmer Ritter and family and Mi Kuth Brown visited Len Saul and fam ily, near Pleasant Lake, Sunday- Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Darr entertained as Sunday guests Burl Gripman and family, of Camden. Mr.

and Mrs. Cecil Hilton, of Ash ley, were week-end guests of Mrs Hilton parents, Mr. and Mrs. John ueigle. mi: ana m.

u. awkes visit ed her mother, Mrs. Edward Willis near Salem. Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Willis Rathbun, of Homer, are the proud parents ot a little daughter, born Sunday June zz. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph French, of Chi cago, are visiting their sister, Mrs Lusweii, ana otner mends in Fremont and vicinity.

Duane Scott was overcome by the heat and came very near having sun stroke one day last week, but has about recovered now. -Mrs. Lthel Hand, of Albion, Mich. visited at the home of her uncle. Enos Watter, last week.

She came to see her grandfather, John Water, who was very ui. Mrs. David Homan. while washing-windows Monday morning fell from a chair on which she was standin and dislocated her wrist. I tie Dygert family reunion was held at the fair ground last Friday.

About 0 were present. The next one will be held June 19, 1P14, at the same place. I he Needle Cratt Club met last Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ola Reppard. The next meetin will be held Thursday, Julv 3, at the home of Mrs.

Eula Shupp. -Mrs. Edith Lewis, of Battle Creek and Mrs. Lottie O'Keefe. of Peters burg.

wore called here last week by tne serious illness of their father. John Walter. -Mrs. Detro, ot Kendallville. spent bunday here with her husband.

Mr Detro is working for E. D. Wood and they expect to move here soon. Mr. and Mrs.

E. C. Shupp, of Hills dale. returned home Saturdav from Boston, where they visit ed their son, Paul, who has been at tending school there several years He accompanied them home. Last Friday, while Frank Saylor was cranking his auto, it became mi mauageauie ana Kickea mm, tearing the ligaments in has arm loose John Henry, of Pa.ce, and Miss Floy McKeehen, of this place, went Saturday to Bucyrus, to attend the funeral of Mrs.

A. T. McKeehen. She had been an old school mate of Mr. Henry and was an mint of Miss Me Keehen.

Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Withington, of Coldwater; Frank Lewis and daugh ters, Iva and Celia.

of Homer; Orlo Dobson and son. Warren; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Potter and Dr.

Gertrude Dobson. of lQuincy, were here Sunday to attend the funeral of John Walter. Last Sunaay morning, while Geo. Reed was climbing the stairs to the front porch, his crutches slipped and he fell, doubling his injured limb under him, thereby hurting his knee severely, but he was able to be on the street again Monday. ine l.

1j. L. F. had guest night at their lodge room last Wednesdav evening. Each member had the privi lege of inviting one guest.

About 60 were present. Music was furnished by the Carter orchestra. Mrs. Maude Brown gave a vocal solo and encore. An autograph contest w-as held in which each one secured all the autographs of those present that they could.

It was a tie between Mrs. Ruby Hershey and Mrs. Blanche Isenhower. On drawing cuts Mrs. Isenhower won and was presented with a vase as a prize.

A fruit conundrum contest was then held and Mrs. Ida Hall was the only one who answered all correctly, and was awarded the prize, which was a China plate. A social hour was then held, during which light refreshments were served. It was a pleasant occasion and all present enjoyed it very much. John Walter was born in Northamptonshire, England, July 27, 1S24, and died at his home near Fremont, June 21.

1913, aged 8S years, 10 months and 25. days. At tbe age of five years he came with bis parents to America, where they located year uswego, York. Jn they removed to Indiana where his father. Abraham Walter, bought the farm near Fremont, where they both lived and died.

In February, 1S51, he was married to Abby L. Howell. To this union were bori eleven children, foui of whom died in childhood. The other seven survive him. C.

E. living in Mississippi; Mrs. M. H. Foster, of Grand Rapds, Mrs.

lidith Lew is, of Battle Creek; Mrs. Lotta O'Keefe, of Petersburg, Will, of Keeler, Amos and Enos, who cared for his father in his declining years, tie is also survive a by one Flossie Newman, of Edon, was the guest of Lelah Robinett a part of last week. tiQwara iigDie, oi Angola, was in town the first of the week. Mr. Fred Mavis, accompanied bv his mother, wife and two children, went to Edgerton Thursday to attend the Mavis reunion.

Bert Cline, of Helmer, was in town Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Robinett, daugh ter Lelah and Miss Flossie Newman, Were Kendallville visitors Wednes day. The Rebekahs received and accept ed an invitation to Metz Thursday evening.

Those going from here were Mrs. Chas. Tliompsan, Mr. and Mrs. Ida Mortorff, Mr.

and Mrs. Kirlin, Miss Bernice Clark, Miss Ella Cooper, Mrs. O. Clute and C. S.

Thomp son. Mr. and Airs. William Clark were Auburn visitors Friday. A number from here attended the Old Settlers' meeting at Waterloo Thursday.

Mr. Clmkle, from Hamilton, was in town Thursday on business. Lelah Robinett was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Wynn, at Butler the latter part of the week. Mrs.

Lydia Lease spent Thursday with her son Loyd at Waterloo. John Bickle transacted business in Auburn Thursday. XV. H. Westbrook has purchased a new car.

Mrs. Neil Miller and Mrs. Bert Milks were the guests of their sister, Mrs. Ward Parsall, at Hamilton Thursday. Mrs.

Arthur Dole and daughter, Rachael, of Guthrie, were visiting the former's sister, Mrs. Chas. Parnell, last week. A. B.

Goodrich and attorney Fred Klein transacted business in Michigan the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. I. N.

Cox and grand daughter, Margorie, spent Thursday with their son, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Cox, at Waterloo. Grandmother Norman, of Hudson, has been spending the week with her daughter, Mrs. Chas.

Parnell. Carl Lockhart, son of Robert Lock hart, living south of town, was hurt quite badly last week while at work in the saw mill. He was leaning over to adjust the machinery, preparatory to sawing, and was caught in tne works, his clothes torn from him and his body thrown across the mill. He was picked up for dead, but later re covered consciousness. Mrs.

L. Hofferbert, of Chicago, was the guest of her granddaughter, Miss Grace Greenwald, Saturday, en route to Garrett, where she will visit her daughter, Mrs. Jean Greenwood, for a few weeks. Mrs. Dr.

H. L. Cunningham and daughter, Laura, spent a few days last week with the Ginnivan people at Montpelier, Ohio. Fern Till, of Waterloo, was tne guest of her cousin Hazelle Mortorn, last week. Nelson Getts, of Corunna, spent Thursday with her mother, Mrs.

Casey Getts. Burns Johnson, of Fort Wayne, was an over bunaay guest oi uis purems, Mr. and Mrs. R. B.

Johnson. Mrs. Clarence Rhempis, of ater- loo, spent a few days with her motner, Mrs. Chas. Parnell.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Butler, son Don and Chester Mortorff spent Sunday at Lake James with the crowd that went from here last week. Edith Bates returned home Friday, after a tew weeks visit witn menus at Waldron. Mrs.

A. Duncan was very ill, but is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Oren Gooaricn, oi Waterloo, were visiting the latter mother, Mrs.

C. Getts, Thursday. Miss Grace Greenwood spent bun- day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jean Greenwood, at Garrett.

Otto Hovarte lost a valuable horse last week. Clifford Miller of Fort ayne spent the first of the ween: nere wuu friends. Mrs. Lovd Lease, ot Waterloo, a week end guest of Mrs. Lydia Lease.

Blucher Tommer spent a few days last week with friends nere. Mrs. Thad Thomas has been very ill. Mrs. J.

W. Clark was a oicottvnie visitor Saturday. The Misses Olevia Zerbrugg and ai- leen Goodsell were Hamilton visnois. Friday evening. Eddie Forest is a very critical condition.

Floyd Faulkerson, Bernice eiariv, Guy Lepley and Gladis bpangier attended the Chautauqua at Hamilton Sunday evening. Miss Wilma Legg is nome irom An gola for an indefinite time. Mrs. Rudy FreaeriCK returueu iu her home at Corunna after a few days isit with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Lyaia Lease.

Fred Shepherd, brakeman on tne Wabash accommodation, was nome a. few days last week. Miss Cora Roby is home witn Mrs. Joe Weaver after an extended stay ai Angola. Mrs.

Sarah James, wno nas oeeu visiting friends here, has returned to her home at Wichita, Kan. Ketro Trovers will present a Girl of the West" to our citizens June 25th. Mrs. J. Sebring and children nave returned to their home at AUDum after a few days' visit wiin uei yn-ents, Mr.

and Mrs. James Hosier. Tom Robinett and family attenaea the funeralyof a near relative at moii, Ohio, Sunday. Mrs. H.

D. Van Felt is visiting ner son at Sturgis this week. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Miner, Mr.

and Mrs. Zimmers, Mr. ana uro. Brown, of Angola, and Mrs. Hem-street of Ashlev, spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. Clark Memstreet, west of town. Mr. and Mrs. William CiarK, Mr.

and Mrs. O. G. Albright and little Max-ine Hoover were Kendallville, Lisbon and Avilla visitors Sunday. Miss Haddie Robinett was taken to the Lutheran hospital Monday, where she submitted to an operation for appendicitis, after a very short but serious illness.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson were Waterloo visitors Sunday. David Milks was at Auburn Mon-diy Jean Carrick was called to Ohio last week on account of the serious illness of her sister. U.

Snowberger was a Kendallville visitor over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoover, little Margarett and Max, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Mark Ransburg at Pleasant Lake Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D. B.

Clinghan took supper with Mr. a.nd Mrs. Vlen Clin-gan, on State street, MondaAeyening. John Zerbnigg, of Pleasaht uaiasnips ot pioneer life, and later uuiiiiei-n agaiu in iue ueveiopment oi a now couMtry These experiences contributea to that sturdiness of character which was characteristic of his life. The funeral services were held Sunday aftei'ioon tne resiaence, Rev.

Radushal ficiating. of- Mrs. Sarah Burdick died at her home in Fort Wayne, Moi.dav afternoon, June 23. The body was taken to Angola and the funeral will be held this (Wednesday) afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm.

Wells. Mrs. Burdick spen a large portion of her life in Fremont and vicinity and had many warm friends here. For several years her mind has been bad and she has been a great vaie, utii nor daughter. Acta, has ief very patient and tireless in for her, doing evervthinrr i Ci ring her 111 power for her mother's com fori Prof.

Barnes made a business to Angola, Saturday. -mis. jacoh Albright and son, Ks uol. itoanoke, were here lasi. wee attend the Knisely reunion and visit other friends.

to IISO Perry Ansley arrived from Chicago Monday, for a ten days' vacation, wuicii ne. win spend with his parents, -ur. ana Mrs. Arthur Ansley. HUDSON Frank Shatto is on the sick list The children's meeting was very successful Mr.

and Mrs. S. Ous- terhout, of Elkhart, visited Mr and Mrs. E. H.

Clark a few davs last week Miss Cecil Hardy has the mumps The Clarks brothers were at Butler to play ball Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hardy, son and daughter, Miss Goldie Foster and Freeman Clark autoed to Waterloo Thursday-evening Mr. and Mrs. Charles Christman were the guests of the former's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. fionn-o Strawser Mrs. Maud Orr is on the sick list Clarence Reinohl and Jay Clark autoed to Waterloo Thnrsrtav and Mrs. Cal Wagoner, son and daughter, Harold and Hazel, were Waterloo visitors Thursdav The. Osbern family is moving back to their old home at Chicasro Luttman is visiting her daushter at Corunna Miss Mandy Luttman is visiting her mother, Mrs.

Rose Luttman Verl Pike was in Kendallville on business Saturdav. Mrs Da vies, of Auburn, is visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Ritter Sherm Western, of Detroit, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Charles Western Mr.

and Mrs. Williams, of Angola, are visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bickel The firebovs of Hudson are going camping Friday The Eastern Stars had an ice cream social Saturday evening Mrs. Shaff- stoil and sister, Mrs.

Hall, entertained their Sunday school class Saturday. Ice cream and cakes were Rev. Hickman invited one and two classes of Sunday school Thursdav at p. m. At 3:30 p.

m. Thursday class No. 4 is to meet at Rev. Hickman's and Mrs. Carl Swan visited friends at Wolcottville Mondav Cal Wagoner and Asid Leas autoed to Butler Sunday Mrs.

Jake Ritter visited her sister, Mrs. Sarah Miller, and also her brother. Zal Towns. SOUTH SCOTT Our community was pained to learn of the death of Mrs. Fred Straus, of Quincy, which occurred Sunday morning.

Burial at Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cassel were over Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mrs.

Georgia Matton and children spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shumaker were guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Vaughn over Sunday Floren Zimmers took Cass Smith and family to Quincy Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Fred Straus Quite a little dissatisfaction is felt because of some one who takes the liberty to go in the South Scott graveyard and slip plants that do not belong to them. It's a mighty little trick for any one to rob the Mr. and Mrs.

Lon Far- ver, of Auburn, took supper with Mrs. Cassie Maxton. and Mrs. Cor nelius Fry entertained a number of their friends at a turtle soup dinner last Sunday. Misses Margaret and Mabel Ellis, of Quincy, are spending their vacation with their aunt, Mrs.

George Cassel. Metz has purchased a fine Detroit automobile through the agency of Cassel Zim mers. FLINT. S. O.

Goodrich, of Galveston, spent last week with his father, Goodrich. Sunday, 1913, to Mr. and Mrs. Perry part of George June 22. Waite, a daughter, Berdella Pearl, Sams lias bought third child the hotel property Lounsbury and P.

C. Kiles were in Fort Wayne Friday Alcott and Ben Saurs have returned from Albion, for a two weeks' vacation. Fern Lounsbury spent Sunday with the Misses Boyers of Turkey1 Creek There will be a social at Orlo Arnold's Saturday evening, June 28. Ladies of the Christian Aid please bring cakes Mrs. Mandy Frock, of Stroh, is staying a few days with her mother, Mrs.

Lon Mabie Cleo Ger man and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hitton. and Mrs. Allison Smith and P.

C. Kiles End family spent Sunday afternoon at Lake James Warren Arnold and family spent Sunday at Ira at Hamilton. and Mrs. H. A.

Nichols and Mrs. Emma Derman spent Sunday afternoon at Lake Fred Arnold and family visited Sunday at Sturgis. i DUTCH MILLS. Dave Ritters visited at Angola. Sunday Miss Celia Markley went; to Chicago, Monday, to help care for her niece.

Miss Celia German, who is very ill Bill Nolls entertained company Sunday Heff linger visited at Hamilton, Sunday The rats rfave been taking Mrs. Ans-tett's little chickens in the day will be election of officers at Trinity next Sunday. Let us have a good turn Mrs. Elvira Allen and Mrs. Clyde Allen are visiting in Mentone, Ohio.

and Mrs. Walter Stover and children visited in Fort Wayne, Saturday and Sunday. Lend your neighbor occasionally. your Herald ple in attendance at the Truman Bend er funeral were his brothers, David, of Kendallville; Jay and wife, of Wat erloo; Mr. and Mrs.

Bender, of Fort Wavne. cousins: Mr. and Mrs. John Wilcox. Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Amedon, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Fee, Edgerton Mr and Mrs. R.

Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Coary and Jacob Lehman Hicksville! Mr. and Mrs.

Florren Zimmerman, near Angola: Mr. and Mrs Gilbert. Metz: Mr. and Mrs. Lonzo Gilbert, North Otsego.

Mrs Dan Corv died Thursday at her homcj in Edon. Mr. and Mrs Dan Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Fee. Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hail attended the funeral at Edon.

Saturday at 10 a. m. Mrs. George Samman. of Hicksville, is the guest of her father, Wm.

Dirrim. and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John Hall, of Millers-burg, are guests of his sister, Mrs.

V. Vance, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Chilcote and two daughters, Mary and Alice, of Edgerton.

spent a few days with their daughter, Mrs. udra Brown, and husband. Mrs. Hary Hoffenbert, of Chicago, is visiting relatives ana irienas. Mrs.

Fletcher Dirrim spent week at Ashtabula. Ohio, visiting her sister. Mrs. Dessie Feen. and looking after the small wants of her new niece.

Elias Osborn, of Ossian, was up for a few- days with his cousin, Mrs. James Renner, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Griffin visited their daughter, Mrs.

Susie Healy, and family. Thursday, and Thursday night with Mrs. Vella Mortorff and family, at Metz, returning Friday. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Gartner are home from a two days" visit with their daughter. Mrs. Shirley Fee. and family at Metz. George Kirk, of Angola.

here Thursday in the interest of the Herald. Who can beat this? Harry Jackson has only Indian Runner ducks, yet two days they have laid six eggs. Harry Stuller and family have moved into the Fred Oberlin house on Main street. Mrs. Fred Oberlin is sick, had a light stroke of paralysis Monday, June 1-5.

Mrs. Emily Slentz was a veek-end guest of Waterloo relatives. Charles Goodale. of North Liberty circulated around among his friends and relatives a few days. Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. Goodale, Montpelier. were Wednesday guests of his sister. Mrs.

Bick Slentz. and husband. The island bridge is now completed, with hand railing on either side. Girt Gnagy is wiring to the island for electric lights, which will be completed sliortlv. Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob Fifer, of Clyde. Ohio, are at Enfield's Circle Park for the summer. Mrs. Earl Howard and spent Wednesday at Hudson with her sister, Mrs.

H. Doty. Rev. Mullikin, of Butler, and Rev. Wells, of North Manchester, pastors of the U.

B. church, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whitman at five o'clock tea, Monday, a week ago. H.

W. Morgan, of Stockbridge, husband. Dr. and Mrs. Bachelor.

Commodore Hamman. oi bummit visited our place Tuesday. Miles Oberlin and family, of Butler Perry Turner and family. Artie, and Sam Oberlin and granddaughter, of near Jerusalem, attended the funeral ot their aunt, Mrs. Smith, on Monday 16.

and stayed to tea with Bick Slentz and family. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Albright, ot Michigan, have been visiting his par ents. Mr.

and Mrs. Lewis Albright and other relatives. The Steuben County Association of Daughters of Rebecca enjoyed a roy al good time Thursday night at Metz Thirty-six from Angola and a like number from Hamilton, a number from Fremont and Ashley wore in attendance. The first thing on the pro gram was a great feast, to which, two hundred did justice, afterward repairing to the auditorium of the church and were made welcome bv Mrs. Vella Mortorff in a neat little speech, follow ed by recitations, music, vocal and instrumental, with fine selections by tr.e orcnestra, alter wnicn iney re paired to the 1.

O. O. F. hall, where the candidates were initiated into the mysteries of the D. of R.

degree by the Hamilton degree staff. Consider ing the ill luck of the team the work was a marvel. In the beginning, ten days' notice with most of the staff busy on the farm work, and four of the staff supplied at the last moment and to cap it all, the organist forgot her music and a new one substituted We opine that not another staff in the county would have had the grit to have undertaken the work under ex- isiting circumstances. One gentleman declared the work compared favorably with the state work at Indianapolis One thing we do know, Hamilton has a fine degree staff and is not cast down by unavoidable circumstances. After the degree was conferred the brothers of the Metz I.

O. O. F. treat ed the assembly to delicious ice cream by Bible measure. In the "wee" hours of Friday morning they began to depart and some' of the Hamilton guests "bided over" for a social chat with another ice cream thrown in.

Every visitor feels indebted to Metz for a right royal time and look forward with pleasant anticipation to the next coun ty association at Fremont. A1ETZ Dr. and Mrs. Swantush have gone on their vacation to Fort Wayne, Richmond and Brownstown good many went from here to the Chautauqua at Enfields Sunday Mrs. Claude Killinger went to Angola on business Monday The Rebekah association met here last Thursday; about 200 ate supper.

Hamilton team initiated two candidates. Every 'one appeared to enjoy themselves. Fremont will entertain next time. Mr. and Mrs.

Sidney Huffman and Miss Margaret Rose arrived from Camby, last week to spend the summer. Rose has his home nearly completed Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sntton, of visited Geeorge Sutton's family Monday. Lend yonr occasionally.

neighbor your Herald Ali Chapman, of over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D. the funeral of Mr.

Sunday. Garrett, was home W. Lease attended Laughlin at Bethel JACKSON PRAIRIE Perry Bowerman's took supper at the home of Frank Johns, Monday. Clyde Spangle cut fifteen tons of alfalfa hay off of about nine acres of ground last week. Wm.

and Wert Paxon attended the funeral of Mrs. Delbert Smith, who died of pneumonia at Pittsburg. and was buried at South Bend, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Smith will be remembered as May Firman, who lived with Wm.

Paxon's for several years. Geo. Compton is spending a few days at the home of Mrs. Elmer Swiger, west of Orland. Henry Baker is spending the week with his uncle, Geo.

Compton, and family Miss Doris Barr has been suffering from a very severe Mrs. Bert Schreider and little daughter visite'd Mrs. Jim Spero, Wednesday. and Mrs. Truman Roberts are at the home of their son.

Hugh, assisting in hay making Charles Sams and Fred Lamb spent Tuesday at the old home making needed repairs. news of the death of James Glea.son, which occurred at his home in Washington, reached here last Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Roberts and Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Beers spent Sunday at the home of Morris Watters Earl Faul and Miss Clara Nichols ate Sunday dinner w-ith Hugh Beers and family Robert Twitchel killed a badger last Thursday evening that weighed about twentv-hve Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Baker and Mr. and Mrs.

Joshua Bowerman took Sunday dinner with Frank Johns and familv Shellhnmmer is spending a tew days with her brother, ej'irian. potatoes, Chas. Bow- hay fine and garden stuff are looking the rain Saturday. YORK Mr. and Mrs.

George Houseman" have moved to Angola, where he is working in a garage. Kilburn enter tained his cousin, Mable Townsend, of Whitetown, last Mr. and Mrs. Noah Maier, of near Metz, were Sun day guests of his sister, Mrs. John Reese, and husband.

and Mrs. Burton Reese visited in Jonesville. Sunday and Monday. John Nedele, who has been visiting in and around Toledo for the past few weeks. came home last Thursday Madames Jas.

McElray and F. T. Kniselv were guests of friends in Fort Wayne from Friday until Monday John Nedele was sick the latter part ot last week and Mrs. Nathan B. Town- send, of Whitetown, spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. J. F. Hall and family, Clane Head-ley and family, of near Camden, spent Sunday at Tom Hall's Theo. Blatter and family spent Sunday with Ira Clark and family near Moutgomery and Mrs.

A. F. Campbell spent Sunday at Spencer Rowe's, near Jim Adams came from Jonesville. Sunday, and will spent a few days here. Harriet Brooks, of Pittsford, visited Mrs.

Mertie Kilburn over Sunday Mr. and Mrs. George Ferrier, of Columbus, spent Sunday at Ralph Adam's. LAKE GAGE Herman Davis spent Sunday with his cousin, Harold Mr. and Mrs.

Will Rhude visited his niece, Mrs. Chester Brown, and her nephew, Frank Nisonger, recently Samuels and family spent part of last week in "Kill Kare Leon Rowley and family spent Sunday with Chester Brown and auto rarty Sundayed with Frank Nisonger. and Mrs. Frank Gay and Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Spangle visited Mr. and Mrs. George Rowley, Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hunter entertained the following fishing parties last week: Obra Lyons and family, Fred and Lyle Hackett, Jess Reeks Noah Deaters, Mr.

and Mrs. Guy Friend, Vera Echert, Caryle Case, Sam Luce and daughter, Bernice Mrs. Allie Ogden was in Angola, Mon day Dr. Morse, from Indianapolis, has bought Mr. Ogden's motor boat.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Clark, from Gar rett, came to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Brandon.

and Mrs. Shultz will entertain a party of young people from Garrett this week. FARNHAM Morris Hanson and family attended the Hanna reunion Mrs. Mary Pepper and Paul, of Athens, are here to spend the summer with relatives. Nettie Boor spent Sunday at the home of Fred Anderson's Mr.

and Mrs. Durrim, of Hamilton, spent a few days last week with Rev. and Mrs. Matthews and attended the tent meeting and Mrs. Chas.

McClue recently visited in Cold-water with their son, Jay, and Mr. and Mrs. Byron Shupp attended the Kinsey reunion last Thursday in Fremont at the home of Aaron Kinsey. Penner and family, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

Allen Sailor. Cameron, of Fremont, spent Sunday at D. V. Sunday's Lowell Deller and family visited at the home of Quance Sunday. McCleary is giving 'his buildings a coat of paint.

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