Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 229, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1920 — COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE [ARTICLE]

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE

TEFFT . ( Lone Scout Notes. <. The Lone Scouts, W. E. T., of Tefft held another business meeting' September 14, at 7:00 p. m. It was decided to adjourn 'until spring, but meetings and scout activities will be given at different times during the winter. Dates will be announced later. Officers were elected at the' last meeting. The elections were as follows: Captain, Kenneth Turner; Lieutenant,' Foster W. Fairchild; Holder of the Key, Earl Stalbaum. The White Eagles on the Honor Roll this month are in order of their standing: (1). Harold Fanselow; (2) Lester Lakin- (3) Earl Stalbaum. All the scouts have' increased in credits since last month. Harold FanSelow received a Special Credit for good behavior.

Mrs. George Gore has gone for a few weeks’ visit. We suppose George will soon follow. Wm. Shirer and family werq calling on Dugglebys Sunday evening, just for a change of medicine. Russell Jones, wife and baby are home for a few days and Grandpa Jones is real proud of his grandson. Mrs. Moss and daughter were out from Chicago looking over their tenant and farm and went home well pleased.' ’ Don Peregrine has landed home from Michigan? and expects to start to school this week, but didn’t bring any fish as he promised to. I A hustling young business man from DeMotte called on our prin-| cipal, Miss Harris, and took her for a short but pleasant drive. ’ Come j again Y. Institute was held Saturday. A! private affair. It seems lonesome without Wheatfield or DeMotte. Something new. Watch for the next date. x The Silo fillers aye beginning to hum and the fried chicken win be plentiful these next few days. Come on ‘boys and let’s beat old Jack Frost to it. Mark Mayley, who was riding a motorcycle ana ran into by a car, is improving and we think in a few more days will be able to resume his duties as an engineer around Hammond. „ , Chas. Woodward and family from near Rensselaer were over for a visit Sunday with Andrew Kerr, after attending church. They ate a fine chicken dinner. Charley and his wife are sure enjoying life. We don’t blame them either. Elwood Davis, our-hustling blacksmith, and Jack of all, trades, had the misfortune of someone borrowing $175.00 worth' of tubes and tires one night last week. This is thie second time this place has been robbed. Someone will run into a Frank landed home from the west and sure looks fine after about thirty days’ vacation and is now ready to take Hie stump for Cox. But can’t understand why his son, Warren ,is a Republican, man trap soon. - The school is fine and we would like every patron who has anything to say up nis or her sleeve to see the teachers or the principal. They want to get acquainted with every patron. Things can better be adjusted. We seem to hate a fine faculty and a fine bunch of chil- . dren now come and lets all pull together. There is already 107 enrolled. Let’s boost and make this a banner year. We will, all profit by it in the end.

_ SHELBY H. E. Depue was a Wheatfield visitor last Friday evening. We want to print all the Shelby news, leave your items at Dickeys • store. Mr. and Mrs. Josh Tyler have returned from their honeymoon tnp and Settled down on the farm. Bring your baskets and attend the rally day at the Church of Christ next Sunday. Everybody welcome. Neal Sirois and family and George Dickey and family shoved their tootsies under the dinner table at the Fuller house last Sunday. AH members of the Earl Lodge No. 649 F. A. M. are to attend-the- state meeting at Roselawn, Friday evening, Sept. 24th. Don’t fail to attend the meetings held by C. J. Sharpe at the Churqh of. Christ, Sept. 26 toOctS. Good music and a good time assured. ' , , ~„ Mrs. Clement and daughters, Lyoah and Lylah returned Saturday from a ten days visit with at Indianapolis and Vernon, Indiana.

DEMOTTE. Bert’Struble was a Sunday visitor at South Bend. - Dr. arid Mrs Homer Hewitt were Rensselaer visitors . Saturday. Harold Spencer and Howard Luse visited relatives here Sunday. Annip Yea gley returned from a visit with hoe sisters at South Bend. Mrs. Stanley Case and child rafe here visitingand Mrs. D. B. Gleason. % / Mm H. C. DeKock went to Ohicagolast Fndwfor a Visit with relatives/ ST ' — Come'out and hear at Konowky’s hall Thursday evening, Sept, 23.. Charles. Curtin -and family attended the ball game ?° n n Grove, last Sunday. Score 7to in favor of Boone Grove against vdK. faith may be, come out ano near Mr. Fred Barnett of Hammond, candidate for congress 10th Indiana congressional district. Other state and county candidates wiH be present- Candidate Barnett wffl address you on the woes of Saturday. * '

WHEATFIELD. A sister from Michigan is visiting Mrs. Gibbs at this writing. Mr .and Mrs. Dillman visited friends in Valpo last Sunday. The Wheatfield township held institute at Kersey school last Saturday. . _ '' Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bush were guests at the A. J. Bush home last Sunday. „ 2 Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Dewey returned from their lows and Misoun trip a few days ago. - . " ’- • * The Regulars defeated North Judson last. Sunday at North Judson, by the score of 9 to 5. Charles Hewett, Wm. Knapp, Guy Minor and your correspondent were callers at Lowell last Sunday. Mr. Claude Gibbs came last Thursday for a' few days’ visit with his brother, Edson and family. ; . Olan Minor, has bought' a farm in Walker township upon which he expects to move his family in the spring. ~ Clifford will hold a public sale of household goods Saturday afternoon, Oct: 2. Watch for further announcements. „ , , George Hoehn, Sr., of Kankakee, who has been here visiting with his sons, George and Albert, returned home Tuesday evening. . Andy Wilson, the popular old bachleor stock buyer, of Hebron, attended the Walter sale and renewed acquaintance with friends. Yes, it is proper to kiss a ladies’ hand, if you so desire. Walter Raleigh used to pull off such a stunt in his day. Yes, it is alright. Mr. and Mrs. Englebret Jensen went Saturday to Chicago for a few days’ visit with relatives and to attend the wedding of a relative. . « , Mrs. L. S. Burrows of Burrow’s Camp is taking lessons in Ford driving, so we expect to see her, ere long, join the mighty ranks of Ford owners. . Mr. and Mrs. Hewett, of Ohio, who have been visiting at the Hewett and Dewey hbmes for the past few days, returned to their home last Saturday. Mrs. Murray Beach and son. Claude, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Matt Brown and son, Gerald, of Valparaiso were callers at the Ferrell home Sunday. It is reported that the Swamp Angels of Baum’s Bridge and the Athletics of north of Wheatfield will, play ball at the Wheatfield baseball park next Sunday at 2:30. Wiliam Hallier is visiting his •brother at Portland, Ore., at this writing. While gone he intends»to spepd a few days on the Pacific coast and other points of interest George Williams of South Bend came here Sunday for a visit with his parents. His wife, who has been -Here visiting for the past week, returned to the city with him. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Biggs and’ family of Potter, Neb., came Saturday for a visit with his father, County Treasurer John T. Biggs, and family, and other Indiana relatives. , , Remember the band concert next Saturday evening. A couple of patriotic songs and other special music will be rendered. This will probably end the band concerts for the season. ' All come. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lindstedt and Mr. Lindstedt’s mother, Mr. and Mrs. Darrow and Miss of Chicago motored from Chicago Sunday for a visit at the Jesperson home in Walker township. The Swamp Angels have only lost one game this season, while the Athletics is an aggregation of live wires. This will be a contest worth seeing. Come out and encourage your side and see a battle r °Mr. Mark Knapp and sons, who purchased the large dancing tall at Burrow’s Camp, finished the wrecking 1 -and hauling work- last Saturday. They have lot of building material piled up at their home. . « Maine went Republican a few days ago, as she has Texas, in due time, will go Democratic, as usual. Important mews, you bet. Reverse this program you WUI throw a bomb shell into the political camps. _ Mr. Phil Ryan, who has charge of the lumber interests of we Northern Indiana Co., and who is arranging, for several saw mills in the vicinity, wiU open up an office in the Myers & Myers wilding. Phone 14. - Some time in October, our band will be one year old. In honor the occasion, the band wul pren free concert at the Primo theatre, to its friends. Watch for the announcement and all. Come out and enjoy a rare musical treat. Our new garage men, Dugaeby and Jasperson are getting along nicely. They seem to take to the work like ducks to water. Minor Brothers, whom they succeeded, will probably go back to farming, although Guy is talking abota going to North Carolina to work wis winter. ' _ . In behalf of the men who helped thresh on the' various threshing machine runs of Northern Jasper, we wish to thank the ladies for we bountiful dinners served and for the hospitality manifested and we all hope to be on hand next year for a repeat of the pleasure enjoyW. Fisher arrived. home from the West a few days ago, as nimble and i frisky, asthe Democratic Rooster. He saad he had an enjoyable time and saw sighte that glad to get back and mingle with, he tame Republicans and DemoCr The he iL' H. Morehouse threshing outfit finished a large threshing rum at the Land Co.. ranch, north <« Whaatfipld hurt Friday, after a very successful drive. Ths ranch had a little over 7,000 bushels of oats, which is the largest amount ever | threshed on

rure of having a series of three dinners while there. Fred Barnett, , of Hammond, candidate for congress of the 10th Indiana district, will address the voters on the issues of the campaign at the Primo Theatre Thursday afternoon at 2:80 p. m. Thursday, Sept. 28. Other state and county candidates will be present. Come out and hear and get acquainted with the candidates, no matter what your political faith is. " ’ Last Friday evening Marshal Keen undertook to put a stop to the practice of holding the street crossings by N. Y. C. trains. Marshal Keen took the conductor of. a west bound train before ’Squire Van Doozer, who took the case under advisement and the conductor went on his way rejoicing that the court was so kind and lenient.

WALKER TOWNSHIP. (Too Late for Last Week) Eva Salrin is working in Indiana Harbor. ■ • Mrs. F. M. Lilly visited Mrs. Joe Salrin, Friday. About 150 registered at Walker Center Saturday. John. Long and wife were Rens* selaer callers last Tuesday. Mrs. F. M. Lilly called on Mrs. Clarence Bridgeman Thursday. * Mr.' and Mrs. A. P. Huntington called on F. M. Lilly’s Sunday. Freni Elijah and family of Brook spent Bunday with M. Zufall’s. Paul Hershman' and wife called at John Pettet’s Sunday afternoon. Lee Jennings and wife were Rensselaer callers last Tuesday. Mrs. Clarence Bridgeman spent Monday visiting Mrs. F. M. Lilly. Clarence Bridgeman was a business caller in Rensselaer Saturday. Gus Shultz and wife of Kouts visited Catherine Wenrick Thursday. Several horses were lost from overfeeding during the past week. Clarence Hurley finished his threshing run at Jasinski’s last FriFloyd Garrett and family called at A. B. Huntington’s Friday even-

F. M. Lilly and family called at A. P.' Huntington’s Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bridgeman Medaryville callers Saturday. - • Geo. Long finished his run of threshing Friday at A. P. Huntington’s. Clarence Bridgeman and family were Rensselaer business callers Monday.. Mrs. Frank Hershman and Mrs. Paul Hershman were Wheatfield callers Saturday. „ * Billy Wenrick and Carrie Williams- are putting up hay on the Bartsch farm. Will Tomlinson and Mrs. J. -J. Tomlinson spent Sunday with Ernest Tomlinsons of Kniman. Clarence Bridgeman, wife and son Donald, took dinner with Daniel Williams and family Sunday. Tom Lyneh’s father, mother and sister from Chicago spent the weekend with her and his sister. Noah Wenrick came Thursday from Goodland for a few days’ vis■it with, his brother, Billy Wenrick. Mr. and Mrs. A P. Hunttington returned last Monday from a weekend visit with relatives in Chicago. Orval Meyers and his sisters, Alice and Lena visited their unde, Charley Pettet, of Kersey, Sunday. Miss Flora Fleming of Medaryville visited* her aunt, Mrs. John Pettet last Tuesday and WednesThe severe hail storm Sunday morning ruined a good many pickle patches and hurt the corn in some places, - • " > Everett Zippel and Herbert Vettrick came Saturday for a few days’ visit with Trevor and Richard Williams. - ' All schools of Walker township have -quite a number of beginners and most *of them quite a large A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hershman, Monday, September 6. Mother are doing nicely. ' ' Henry Huntington and brother, Ira, of Mt. Ayr visited his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Huntington, last Monday. John Pettet, trustee of Walker Swnship, Miss Alice Meyers and rs. A. P. Huntington attended Institute at Rensselaer Wednesday. Mrs. Zufall and Mrs. Sanders helped Mrs. Bridgeman thresh Wednesday and Mrs. .A. P. Huntington helped her with threshers on Thurs--8 Rev, .Amstutz and wife took Elizabeth Hurley with them on their trip to the convention and returned Monday by the way of Ft. Charley Tomlinson and family moved into the Guy Barnard house Saturday. Will Tomlinson helped him move from Moody, where he has. been working. \ Miss Gertie Misch, who teaches at Walker Center is staying with Miss Alice Meyers this week and Miss Amalia Spurgeon, who teaches Hershman school, is boarding with Mrs. Frank Hershman at present. The Victory Club met with Mrs. Will Meyers Wednesday and a fine time was enjoyed by all. The next meeting will be Sept. 22_with Mrs. Clarence Bridgeman. Tw° members joined, Mrs. Linton and Center school opened Monday, with Gertie Misch as teacher, ZicL school with Miss SobinM Pampel of Remington, Miss Opal Hoßh of Kniman at Kennedy, Mrs. A. P. Huntington at Oak Grove. Miss Lena Meyers at Buckhorn and Lewis* Hurley and Bernice Meyers at The Petet family held a reunion at Charley Pettet’s of Kersey Sunday. Those attending from here were Henry Meers and family, John Pettet and family, Gail Michaels and family and Ernest Tomlimon and family of Kniman, Firman Pettet and wife of Virgie and Will Alexander and wife of Goodland. This Week’s News. . John Pettet was a Rensselaer Lilly cSrenre Bridgeman » hauling

oats to Gifford this week. M. Zufalls called at A P. Hunt-* ington’s Tuesday evening. ’ Seres Geesa and family visited William Hartley’s Sunday. Ruby Pettet started to High school at Rensselaer Monday. Gail Michaels and family spent Sunday visiting Paul Hershman’s. Will, Hartley -is putting up hay for Turfler near Gifford this week.

Mrs. Joe Salrin and Miss Alice Myers called on Mrs. F. M. Lilly F.riday. Trevor and Leslie Williams started to lligh School ab Wheatfield Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Huntington took dinner with William Hartley’s Sunday. Mrs. -A. P. Huntington called on her mother, Mrs. F. & Lilly Thursday evening. A good many attended James Walter’s sale Thursday and things went very high. Junior Pettet hurt his foot quite badly on a rusty nail Thursday, but it is better now. Mrs. Alvin Dunn of McCoysburg visited Clarence Bridgeman and family over Sunday. Miss Azalia Spurgeon took her children on a hike from the Hershman school Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Pettet visited their daughter, Mrs. Ernest Tomlinson Saturday at Kniman. John Long and family visited Mrs. Long’s patents, Simon Spriggs near Medaryville Sunday. John Pettet, wife, son, Junior, and daughter, Mildred, took dinner with Daniel Williams and family Sunday. Mj;. and Mrs. Ray Graham bf Kokomo spent Saturday evening with her parents, Mr. and William Hartley - The Oak Grove Sunday school are going to have a basket dinner Sunday, September 26 after Sunday school at 10:0'0 o’clock. Everyone is. welcome. Come and bring your basket. Mrs. Sanders and children attended a surprise on Mrs. Braddock, of Gifford, Mrs. Sander’s grandmother, Thursday. Mrs. Braddock is over ninety years of age and lives with her daughter, Mrs. Caldwell. ' Mr. and Mrs. George Gardner of Greencastle are visiting, his smer, Mrs. J. J. Tomlinson and son, Will, f °The f firat d Walker township institute was held at Kniman, September 18 and a good attendance was present. John Pettet, trustee, attended also. •

THAYER Bill-Brockus has bought a Ford touring car. John Hack of Lowell was a busi- ' ness visitor here Monday. Several Chicago relatives of Petef Sommers spent Sunday here. ; James R. Craig waa a business visitor at Chicago last Friday. The Misses Frances and Jeanette Kleinpaste visited their parents over t Sunday. R. A. Plowman has accepted a ’position as principal of a school i U> lbs. McKee of Chicago

is here this week visiting her mother Mrs. A. Derkinderen. Thomas Swart of Chicago has bought, the Francis Cyphers property and moved his family here. Lyman n Parker, who was injured while unloading ties on the N. Y. C. lines at Shelby is slowly Improving. Rural Carrier Matt Boswinkle is. taking his annual two weeks’ vacation and Joe .'Parrish is acting as substitute carrier on Route No. 1. Mrs. Wm. Balling has returned home after spending a week with her mother, Mrs. F. J. Kleinpaste. Mrs. Louis Bovi planted a few potato sprouts last spring to see what success she, would nave and when digging up the plants she got six pounds of good sized potatoes from three sprouts. It pays to experiment.

FAIR OAKS SCHOOL. Our attendance is excellent. The patrons should pay .a visit to the school. Marie Bowsher was out two days With torisilitis. Charles Gundy spent the week end in Chicago. There is an enrollment of 28 in the primary room. teacher hopes to have a high’school chorus organized soon. Elwood Stover was taken to Lafayette this week to have Ms tonsils removed. The enrollment of the intermediate room is now twenty. The attendance of this room has been excellent. ' ; We are «till unable to secure a .atin teacher. However, we how lave the names of two or three possible ones. Alice Stanley, one of our Senior girls, took charge of the Primary room last Monday, in the absence of Mrs. Brouhard. Dr. Olsen, secretary of the Christian Board of Naturalization, and Rev. Sheets, of Remington, spoke to the high school pupils last Tuesday. Dr. Olsen, who is from Washington, D. C., held us spell-bound with his eulogy of America and splendid talk oh Americanization. The first number of a four-num-ber Lyceum course appears ut the school ■ house on the evening of October 18th, which will consist of ap illustrated lecture on pottery. As a special feature the high school will put on some special music. There will also be ice-cream and I sandwiches for sale. Come! ROSELAWN. ~ Wf T. Kight is very iD at the present writing. „ A ’ • The Mulder family motored to Valparaiso Sunday. , , _ . Mrs. Lyda Conger of Lowell is here visiting Mrs. Addie White pt Kmtlutd was here Monday rising Mrs. Best and went to Attica, Ind., Saturday to visit relatives. - — Lucius J. Chicago are visiting the Otis ranch near Roselawn this week. * Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith «w* tended the funeral of the of Mr. andlife. A. C. Nees at Wheatfield Sunday.