Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 294, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1920 — COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE [ARTICLE]

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE

BARKLEY. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Swaim of Buchanan, Mich., visited the last of last week at the home of Mrs. Swaim’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. .Otto Adams. Attend the meeting Friday night at Barkley church and help organize a “Community Night.” Mrs. Carl Boerstler of Cincinnati, Ohio, is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bates. If you have boys growing up in your home and want them to stay on the farm, good social life, right in their community will held to keep them where yoy *want them. This is a part of the “Community night” plans. Miss Viola Wolf, who has been real sick with whooping cough, is somewhat improved at this writing. The Fred Markin family were callers Sunday at the W. L. Wood home in Rensselaer, just to take a peek at the new little Miss Brusnahan. The Gerry Snedeker family left for their new h'ome nea¥ Buchanan, Mich., Monday morning. The going of this family is a great loss to Barkley township and the neighborhood in which they lived. Their many friends and neighbors who regret their leaving wish them the best of prosperity and good luck in their new and own home. The Ferdinand Laughman family moved onto the farm occupied by Wm. Snedeker, of Rensselaer, Monday. Plans have been made to hold a meeting at Barkley church, Friday 1 evening of this week for the purpose of making one night, at least, each week a “Community Night.” There will be a short program and plenty of time for suggestions and discussion of the best plans to follow. ' Everybody in the community, regardless of church affiliations are invited and urged to be present. There being still many cases of whooping cough in the community, will make it impossible for entire families, in some cases, to attend, but each home ought to send at least one representative. The young people are to have a large place in these plans and it is hoped a large number of them will be present Friday evening. t: There will be Sunday school at Barkley church Sunday morning at ten o’clock. At eleven o’clock the pastor will preach. There is no scarlet fever in our immediate vicinity and if your boys and girls are going to school there is no more danger of them getting it at church or Sunday school than there is in their school room. ? There are .no recent new cases of whooping cough and we believe it is perfectly safe to bring your children to Sunday school. We are glad to hear that some of the folks who have had to stay at home on account of

1 the whooping cough are anxious to be back again to services. It is a fine indication of a desire for the best things «in life when people feel they lose something when they are denied the privilege of attending ' church. The Bible says “Blessed are they who .hunger and thirst after righteousness. The church is Christianity organized for the dispensing of righteousness. There were two who united with our church at the last morning preaching service, and there are others who are seriously considering the matter. If you live in this community afiiliate with this church and when you move you may again have your letter.

M’COYSBURG.

December 9. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cochran is quite sick. Ruth Cochran was th 6 guest of Viola Owens Sunday. Alice Owens was the guest of Jennie Morton Sunday. Chas. Ferguson and family were guests of their niece, Mary McDaniels, of Wheatfield Sunday. Harry Cochran took James Jeffries and. wife to Logansport Friday to see Mrs. 'Jeffries’ mother. Sunday evening is preaching. Let us all get a new spirit and fill the house. Mrs. J.' R. Phillips, Mrs. S. E. Cook, Mrs. O. E. Hitchens, Mrs, Chas. Ferguson and May Thomas ttended the League of Women Voters’ meeting Tuesday. They had a fine dinner and program. 1 There will be an entertainment and box supper given at this place Friday evening, Dec. 17. * Ladies bring boxes. Miss Tilton, teacher. —Advt. V

LEE.

December 9. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Hoover and son, of Attica visited at the hiome of H. C. Anderson Wednesday. Mrs. Cal Ward of Monon is visiting Mrs. Ann Rishling. Sam Jacks and family and Rev. Dean spent Sunday at C. D. Lefler’s. Ed Morrison and family left Monday for an extended visit with home folks in Kentucky. Elmer Burks is sick with the influenza. Joe Clark and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Jacks. Orville Holman and family visited at Roy Stires Sunday. Wm. Brock’s moved into their new house Monday. John Noland, who has been in Alaska for a number of years, is here for a visit with relatives aridfriends. He reports the thermometer registered forty degrees below zero when he left there two weeks ago.