Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 211, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1920 — COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE [ARTICLE]

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE

TEFFT. Rachael Sands was over home the other day and says the crops are fine on their farm in Porter. There was some good news last week but lot lost and the reporter don’t remember any longer than a week. Therp will be no Sunday school and church next Sunday, so get ready for the folowing Sunday and start things right. The boys’ Lone Scouts gave a free entertainment to the ladies and it sure was fine. The girls ought to start something, too. Speed signs have been ordered for the school and then some of you will have to slow down some, or probably get pinched. Chas. Duggleby had the honor of killing a very large rattle snake with 8 rattles at Heilman’s farm. Mr. Heilman came near stepping on it. Andrew Kqrr and family motored to Illinois to see their parents and have a week’s vacation ' before school. A real trip for them three boys. The school house is getting dressed up ready for next Monday, Sept. 6th. Come to school Thursday evening and buy a job running a school wagon route. C. R. Peregrine and John Finn wants to see all of you Saturday. Register or you cannot vote, Now ladies, we want you all to have a look at these two birds. Miss Alice Dunn, daughter of John Dunn, returned from Chicago, expecting to go to Virginia Sept. 6 •to teach High School. Alice has made good in her studies. The Myers and Jeffers families left for the south for a Home Coming. It seems to be a yearly l occurrence. A good thing. Everybody should have a few days’ off. John Greer from Chicago blew in and was shaking hands with his old friends. John stands 6 feet 4 inches. It pays to get a good start on the good old Jasepr farms. -The Shirer brothers gave the boys their last threshing dinner Saturday and everybody was well -Satisfied, especially Elwood Davis, who just got through with this township before the rain. ■ John Alahmeier and family landed from the south Sunday. John has rented a nice farm on the Powers rhnch. We wish him iuck and his father-in-law, Enos Hibbs, is tickled with the children. There was a surprise party on Verna Baker at Duggleby*s Fnday evening, it being Verna s birthday. Old enough to vote now. A nice crowd was present. A free for all dance and refreshments at midnight. Everybody wants more birthdays like that. Goodbye Verna. Duggleby landed home after spending 10 days in lowa. . • Brought his mother back and Miss Baker from Davenport. They visited Starved Rock and Deer Park, and encountered lots of mud. If it hadn’t of been for them bridges m Illinois having steps on them it would have been more pleasant. One bridge was so high the bumper got caught and broke off. Some br The Home Coming at Tefft church was very well attended and some of our old acquaintances were present. Those out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Ahlmeyer and son, Mrs. Harman Bulderdick and Vance Lane, all from Poland, Ind., visiting their Mr. and Mrs. Sands, Rev. Downey, of Roselawn; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nelson' of South Bend* Mm Smith of Mishawaka. Their faces looked familiar and they were given a hearty , welcome. Come again folks and don’t forget you ~ * DEMOTTE. K Harold W. Spencer visited home f JS. ami Mm inner Hewitt were Yalpo visitors last Saturday. Al Konovsky and wife were county seat visitors last Saturday. I RusseH Wheelock of Uma, Mich., is visiting his sister, Mrs. Charles Spencer. , _ 1 Keener township teachers are attending county institute at RensseMr. and Mrs. Geo. Lane and

daughter, of Kouts visited relatives here Sunday. Agent Curtin said he shipped 170 bushels of pickles from here by express Saturday evening. Mrs. Bert Russell of Kankakee came Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Harry Feldman. Our popular bachelor trustee, Stub, old boy, better wake up before the close of this leap year. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Curtin and family attended the auto and motorcycle races at Robey last Sunday. Freda Hockney, who has been visiting relatives at Lake Bluff, Hl., the past two weeks, returned home Saturday. Married. * John Douglas and Mrs. Lula A. Luce were united in marriage at Kankakee, 111., Aug. 25, 1920. Mr. Douglas is a prominent business man of Eaglewood and Mrs. Luce is the daughter of Mr .and. Mrs. C. O. Spencer-and well known here. The Review joins in best wishes and congratulations. Died Mrs. Bennett, wife of Samuel Bennett, died at her home north of here /Saturday evening, Aug. 28, 1920, the cause of death was paralysis. Her age was fifty years. The funeral and burial services were held at Wheatfield Monday.

SHELBY. Ben Ahlgrim and his French br|de arrived here Saturday evening. Miss Lillian Eichmeyer and Mina La Cosse visited Pearl and Dilla Brasket Friday afternoon. ( Mrs. Mell Jones and three children of north Carolina, came last Thursday for an extended visit with relatives.* ' ' • Mr. Charles La Cosse, Jr., and Pearl Brasket visited with Mr. La Gose’s friends, Mr. and Mrs. White of Kentland Sunday. A surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cash Cross Wednesday evening, Aug. 24, the occasion being the birthday of Mrs. Cross. Refreshments were served and a very enjoyable time reported. Surprise Party. Raymond Holton seemed to have forgotten that there was such things as birthdays, after he had reached a certain good age of round numbers. However, his parents felt- it their duty to remind him of the fact, consequently they asked a few of his old school chums to spend the evening at his home, Aug. 23. Everything forked out nicely. Raymond went calling and pn his return he found the guests waiting for him, much to his surprise. ■ The young follow enjoyed the evening by playing games and singing. At 8 late hour refreshments were served and the guests departed, reporting an enjoyable evening.' x * Those present were: The Misses Julia and Vernoca Kalemba, Vivian and Fondelete Rumsey, Lylah and Lyvah Clement, Ruth and Ruby Nichols; Ruth and Mary Holton, Cary Haskel and Ethel Burroughs; Messrs. Joseph Serai, Cecil Williams, Lester Davis, Ebner Hurst, I George Tyler, Raymond Holton, Mr. i and Mrs. Joe Curtis and Mr. and Mrs.- Andy Holton. Marries. At. last Kirby Larson and Miss Lilly D. Meyers were united in marriage at Crown Point last Saturday. Kirby is noff off the regular bachelor list. The Review joins With the many friends in extending best wishes and congratulations for a happy journey through Hfe. Mrs. Theodore Langreth and daughter, Emma, of Wisconsin, came hurt week for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Wilcox. : The public school at Shelby will begin the 1920-1921 term Monday, Sept. 6. * THAYER. Mrs. Otto Walthers was a Chicago visitor last week. , . Fred Fgßer of t Hammond visited Mrs. Wm. Brockus and family went last Friday to Indiana Harbor. - . Word received here announces the death Of Mrs; Mary Allis, wife of George Allis, of Brook, and a

former resident of this vicinity for many years. " Emma Brady went ,to Kentland Monday to attend county teachers’ institute. planch Cobb returned to Chicago after a two weeks’ visit here with home folks. Joe Hebseler and- sister, Mrs. Robert Boswinkle, motored to LeRoy Sunday. ~ Mrs. Rebecca Spitler and Mrs. James Tabor visited relatives at Brook Sunday. Edward Benson, Jr., returned home from a two weeks’ visit with relatives in Chicago. . Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Kleinpaster are entertaining their two grandchildren from Chicago. Rosalie Harris returned Fnday from a two weeks’ visit with relatives at Otterbein, Ind. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parrish visited Sunday with Postmaster B. H. Knapp and wife at Wheatfield. ROSELAWN. Jelta Mulder visited Sunday at the Brown Doty home near Ade last Sunday. Miss Lillian Ekmeier and Miss Mina La Cosse visited friends at Shelby last Friday. Mrs. Ella Potts and children of Illinois are here visiting Mrs. Best and daughter, Pearl. • Registration Day Saturday, Sept. 4. Unless you register you cannot vote at the November election. Mrs. Rebecca Best and daughter, Pearl, and Mrs. Potts and children were Sunday guests on the farm with Mr. and Mrs. V. D. McCord.

WHEATFIELD. t George Hoehn bought a new Ford truck. ' Maurice Gorman visited relatives at Rensselaer last Thursday. Our teachers are attending county institute at Rensselaer this week. Mose Hancock and family havp moved to a farm northeast of DeMotte. , Mr. Kennedy and Mips Mable Kemper were, Rensselaer callers last Saturday. . Alvin Karch went to Naunie, 111., Saturday where he is engaged as teacher this term. Homer Brown is employed as Brakeman on the N. Y. C. Lines out of Kankakee west. Mrs. Allen is now able to sit up. Her fast recovery is very gratifying to her many friends. - Relatives from Chicago and Hebron were guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bush last Sunday. Mabel Kemper and Dorothy Boyle returned home Sunday from a visit with friends in Lafayette. W. B. McNeil and Robt. Manz returned from Indianapolis Saturday evening with two new Fords. Louis Paulsen, former Postmaster of Harvey, Hl., came Tuesday for • visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. Poe Parrish and niecy of Thayer visited here from'Saturday till Monday with Mrs. B. H.Knapp. Wm. Hoile and family of North Manchester, Ind., visited here this week with W. D. Meyers and family. " Mr. and Mrs. Charles Myers motored Thursday to Valparaiso and visited over night with relatives. . We know of a young man, who is bitterly opposed to the new fad of kissing in public, during meal time. Next week we will try and do better. We have abundant of material to write about but lack the time. , , Quite 8 few from here attended the* races at Crown Point last Friday and surely had an enjoyable time. _* * Mrs. Flynn and grandson Harry home from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. James L. Smith southeast of town. Miss Frances Hewitt of DeMotte spent last Thursday here with Pauline Smith at the Dr. Bucher borne. . Alien Fendig went tq Kankakee Saturday where he has secured a good lucrative position with the N. Y. C. Lines. - We know now how a fellow feels when he bets on a horse race and loses. We lost ten cents the other day by betting the wrong way. Contractor Clager and mechanics who/ are constructing some new •buildings near Frankfort, Ind., visited home folks here over Sunday. Happy Hall has been putting on his Sunday best and attending the

dances regularly. If he isn’t careful he will be a victim of Leap Year. Mr. and Mrs. W.’ L. Allman and family and Mrs. .B. F. Hayes of Crown Point were Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs. Bernice Clark. The Misses Alta and Trudie Tayes of Chicago Heights, Hl., returned to their home last Saturday after a two weeks’ visit here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Myers expect to leave for Camp Myers, Florida, Thursday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Myers will make the trip via Pullman touring car. The Regulars went to Lowell last Sunday and won the game by the score pf 9to 4. Quite a number of fans attended and a good interesting game was reported. The Misses Pauline and Virginia Smith returned Tuesday to their home at Alpena, Mich., after a five weeks’ visit here with their grandparents Dr. and Mrs. J._C. Bucher. The Elkhart Lumber Co. have purchased a large acreage of timber in. this vicinity. The logs will be hauled here and a new- sawing and cutting mill will be erected near the C. & E. I. “Y”. Remember the band concert next Saturday evening. Come out and enjoy yourselves with the large crowds that attend. Remember also, that the band wants a few more members. Do you want to join? The C. W. Club gave a social to a number of invited friends at the Primo Theatre last Thursday Games were played, music, dancing and a very enjoyable evening V* B spent, and everybody says what is the C. W’s. • Louis “Pinter "went last week to northern Michigan to spend his annual vacation with hundreds of others who hit the trail to Michigan’s popular hay fever camp each yfear as soon as the rag weed commences to bloom. , Rolly Morehouse reports that the continuous dry weather has delayed the melon crop this seasoh, and expects to be ready ‘to supply the customers about next Sunday and Rplley said he would save a Ihce big one for ■'the Review. . A. S. Keen, who purchased the former Remley opera house building, has had a force of men taking the building down. The material will be used in the construction of a building the upper story will be used for ■ a lodge room for the Woodmen. , - . Anna, Helena and Philip Hordeman of Fowlbr, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Killelea of Senaca, 111., Mr. and Mrs. Toohey and Jack Toohey of Ottawa, DI., motored here. /last Sunday and spent the day visiting on the farm with M. J. Delehanty and family. , „ _ _ , Our goqd friend, F. W. Fisher, is now visiting Mr. and Mrs. Burl Asher, who live in Montana. Mrs. Asher is his younger daughter. This is Frank’s first visit to this pbrtion of the West and it was timed exactly right, to give mm a chance at Smoot, Borah .and Hi Johnson during the campaign. Rev. and Mrs. Amstutz departed for Ft. Wayne last Sunday morning via auto to attend a convention, of the Missionary church association, reuming Monday. Mr. Amstutz is now a clerk in the Myers and Myers store, a position that he has-suc-cessfully filled at other places previous to his coming here. , The township schools will begin the 1920-1921 term Monday, Sept. 6, with the following corp of teachers: Bert Llewellyn at Kersey; Wm. A. Custard at River School; Dorothy Boyle at Grube school; Mabel Kemper at Center school. The school term will be eight months; . _ - Among those attending the Lake County Fair last week from here were Ezra Whiteheatd, Cleck Hamilton, Russell Hickam, Mr. Todd and family, Willie and Nellie Knapp, Charlie Hewitt and sister Nettie, Bert Vandecar,- James Anderson and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gosch, and Mr. end Mrs. Tyman

Mitchell. While at the Kokomo aviation grounds a few days ago, George Goar, the Tefft hay man, went up in an air ship -to the height of three thousand feet and sailed around at that altitude for thirty minutes. Before the ascent, Goar addressed the air pilot thusly: “Don’t turn any flip-flops or pull, or try to pull off any dare devil stunts, and keep out of the air pockets.” George said it gave him the same sensation as riding op a'load of loose hay oyer rough ground without a binding pole.