The Chesterton Tribune
December 17, 1885
OBITUARY
The funeral services of Miss Jessie Owen were held at the Baptist Church
in Englewood last Friday at one o'clock. It was the original intention
to hold the services at the house, but long before the hour appointed,
the rooms were filled, and it was decided to go to the church. The
attendance was large, the floral offerings profuse, and were beautiful.
Among the more noticible pieces were: A harp from Jessie's schoolmates.
a lyre, gates ajar, and a wreath. the latter presented by Mrs. Young.
There were present from Chesterton, Mrs. Dr. Marr, Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs.
Young, Mrs.
Babcock, Miss Cora Green, Edwin Green and Chas. Williams. The casket was
placed in the vault in Oakwood Cemetery.
Never has the death of a person living away from Chesterton called forth
expressions of such universal sympathy and sorrow as does the death of
Jessie Owen. Dear, lovely Jessie. She is ever before us. Full of life,
and animation, radiant with earth's new wine of youth, beauty, and
health, with a heart overflowing with kindness and good will to all. An
only daughter, and the most loving and dutiful of children. No wonder
the mother sits by her darkened hearth - mourning, and disconsolate, and
the father, with bowed head, and bleeding heart, refused to be
comforted. None but those who have suffered a like bereavement can
realize the anguish, and heartbreak of the trial through which those
parents are now passing. Words are powerless to alleviate sorrow such as
theirs; yet those who know (and to know was to love) their daughter,
cannot but express their sorrow, and pray that He who suffered like as
we do, may pour the balm of healing love and hope on their wounded
hearts, and lift their eyes from the snowcovered mound, underneath which
lies only the mortal of their beautiful darling to that upper realm
where in summer gladness, and amid flowers of perpetual bloom lovely
Jessie, roams at will amid the heavenly bowers, nor dreams of aught by
joy. - e.g.
Death of a Most Estimable Lady.
Valparaiso Vidette - Mrs. W. H. Banta died at her home in this city at
ten minutes past 11 o'clock last night, of puerperile fever.
Rhoda Bates was a daughter of Hail Bates, Sr., and has been known in
this county and community from childhood as one possessed of much more
than ordinary ability and genius. In girlhood when he was a pupil in the
V. M. & F., College, from which institution she graduated and of which
she was a subsequent preceptress, her lofty bearing and aspiration gave
her position as a leading star in the circle of her associates.
Shortly after her marriage to Prof. Wm. H. Banta, the latter was offered
the position of superintendent and principal of the city public and high
schools which he accepted and still holds, and in which the beloved
companion now he mourns proved inestimably valuable to him in times of
greatest perplexity and need.
As a citizen and friend, as in other regards the deceased was most high
esteemed. Socially, with her superior acquirements, she was exceedingly
interesting. She was a prominent member of the Parnassus club, an
organization three years old of society-living people, of which she was
one of the brightest lights, the first president, and alas "Death loves
a shining star!" the first to break the happy circle.
She leaves besides her husband, two daughters and an infant son, one
sister and a brother to mourn her loss.
She was a constant Christian lady and for many years an active member of
the M. E. Church of this city, from which place the funeral will occur
on Monday next at 11 o'clock a.m.
SCHOOL ITEMS
Owing to an insufficiency of seats in the high-school room, it was
necessary to take up the seats and place them closer together, to make
room for another row. The new ones will be put down shortly.
The pupils for the high-school room, who were neither tardy nor absent
during the fall term are: Lavantia Bradley, Nona Williams, Hanna Brown,
Anna Carlson. For the intermediate room: Flora Miller, Amy Swanson,
Amelia Chellberg. Those who were neither absent nor tardy in November
for the intermediate room, are, Roy Sherwood, Eddie Hillstrom, Emily
Hylander, May Quick, Flora Miller, Edith Corson, Amelia Chellbert, Amy
Swanson, Lena Skibbi, Roy Diddie, Charlie Smith, Willie Gondring, and
Eddie Hylander. For the primary room in November: Mabel Hillstrom,
Johnnie Carlson, Bertie Johnson, Harry Seiver.
The total enrollment is 168: 80 for the high school, 46 for the
intermediate, and 42 for the primary.
Walter Dickinson's welcome face is again seen in our school. The others
enrolled this week are: Maud Woods, of Portage Township, and Gotellie
Peterson, of Waverly.
What is the cause of this "aching void?" Not only is the "sweetest
bud"
missing, but the whole bouquet as well.
A rule has just been made, requiring pupils to bring a written excuse
for absence.
Mr. E. Baker, of Buchanan, Michigan, visited our school Monday.
Patents Granted
The following Patents have been granted to citizens of Indiana.
Reported expressly for this paper by C. A. _______, & Co., Patent
Lawyers, opposite U.S. Patent Office, Washington, D.C.
J.E. Donaldson, Montezuma, Fence post.
P.D. Graham, Corunna, Cultivator.
E. Bills, Trap.
E.V. Hawkens, Connersville, _________.
L.H. McCoullough, Richmond, _______ Controller.
F.S. McGann, Indianapolis, Pipe coupling.
C.S.W. Shearer, Indianapolis, Coffee roaster.
J.E. Twinanne, Indianapolis, ______ plow.
S. Hicks, Orangeville, Post.
J.G. Cline, Goshen, Wrench.
T. Johnson, Petersburg. Sulky attachment, for plows.
F. Cordrey, Fort Wayne, Harvestor.
December Term Jurors
GRAND JURY - Porter Aylesworth, W.A. Bliss, M.L. McCLelland, Frank
Clifford, Olcott Dillingham, David Bryant.
PETIT JURY - J.A. Anderson, J.D. Barnes, Chris Arndt, Alva Leonard, Jos.
Galbreath, Hirem Cook. Jas. F. Robbins, O.B. Bailey, Geo. W. _____,
Oliver Stell, Henry Hackett, Aaron Parks.
RIFRAFFS
Judging from the conditions of the houses of Chesterton, are tenantless.
Clear the paths, friends, and thus indicate that you live.
Tramps continue to cavort over the country. This is hard weather to be
out.
M. Young has been mentioned in connection with the office of trustee.
It comes pretty straight that Mr. Young will not be a candidate, despite
the fact that so may would like to see him in the position. Henry
Gilbertson, of Porter, would make an excellent officer, and several
favor his election. In his own neighborhood he would be supported
almost unanimously.
House plants are taking their annual freeze ups. Wall-flowers at the
sink are chilled through and through every night.
The entertainment Tuesday evening at the rink was very interesting.
The walk at the Gustafson corner is in a dangerous condition. It ought
to be fixed up before some one gets a leg broken.