Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 162, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1914 — Newton County Happenings From Kentland Enterprise. [ARTICLE]

Newton County Happenings From Kentland Enterprise.

'Miss Nell Meyers, of Rensselaer, was the guest of Miss Ruth Higgins the latter days of the week. Mr. and Mrs. W. O« Sehaolaub had as their guests over the 4th and Sunday Mrs. Schanlaub’s sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Nicholson, of Merrilville. from the north end of the county, here attending court Monday, report considerable damage to corn and garden truck by frost about ten days ago in the low muck lands. . . ’ -

Judge Darroch Is at Indianapolis attending a meeting of the State Bar Association.’ He went down Tuesday evening and was accompanied by Mrs. Darroch and Miss LaUra Darroeh. i ■Miss Ruth Bush appeared on the Chautauqua platform Friday evening and rendered two solos to the delight of her friends. James Gauthier was at Lafayette Sunday and accompanied his wife home from the hospital. They expect to leave next week for Lake Okoboji, lowa, to remain until September, during which time It Is hoped she "will fully regain her health.

The first load of wheat was delivered to the Kentland elevators yesterday from the farm of Guy Montgomery. It tested 60 pounds and the yield is reported at 20 bushels to the acre. Harley Padgett reports .About 30 Others are thrashing today. The entire yield of this locality will probably not exceed seven or eight carloads. Early oats are being cut. The crop will be light.. Postmaster Sammons enjoyed his 4th immensely. The patriotism of Uncle Sam exploded under Mr. Sammons’ desk the other day and sent his salary soaring to $1,700 a year. John Lowe and Will Romig, the faithful carriers, had the pleas tire of seeing their pay cheeks increased to $1,200 a year. The receipts of the local office have Increased quite materially the past year, and qn-the business of the office is based the salary of the postmaster. Mr. Sammons is now endeavoring, to es tablish two more rural routes out of this place, and has also made application for free delivery* In Kentland. Mt. and Mrs. J. U. Wildasin and children arrived home Monday ev<enlng from a visit at the old home in Pennsylvania. They drove a distance of 688 miles, being on the rofid four days going and three and a half days coming home. The trip through the mountains was grand, and a visit to the Gettysburg bat tiefield is always interesting. Gettysburg Is now a national park, embracing 24,460 acres of land, ot 38 square miles. A boulevard 51 miles in length winds through the beautiful park, and 1,296 monuments, 385 mounted cannons and 5 steel observation towers adorn the historic field. The government has expended $7,000,000 in transforming it into a park, and thousands of visitors pay visits there each year. Crops generally looked good the entire distance, but grew gradually better as the trip extended west, even to the corporation limits of Kentland. The old home looked good—‘but Newton county for Josh.