Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1908 — DUNNVILLE. [ARTICLE]

DUNNVILLE.

Mary Finn is working for Mrs. Fitzgerald this week. ’*• Yes, turpentine is a valuable addition to the toilet, especially after shaving. Miss Leona Fipn of Lacross is visiting with relatives and friends here this week. Miss Ollie White and Miss Emma Will went to Valparaiso Monday where they will attend school. Allen Huxford, who has been attending school at Rensselaer, started for his home in Massachusetts Tuesday. Elmer Bush, who has been farming in these parts the past two weeks, and sister Mrs. Bert Vandercar and Bert, Jr., visited with their parents at Baum’s bridge Sunday. The ice cream supper given Thursday night by Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hight in honor of Mrs. Frank Hlght’s birthday, was a social success in every way. All report a grand time. County Line was in these parts Sunday for the purpose of engaging to feed that old brindle hen. v He informs us that he intends to set •

those croquet bal)s in an Incubator and expects to hatch decoys. People who wish to know who the different correspondents are would do well to read the news carefully. The person and relatives to that person who are mentioned from eight to twenty times a week is always the correspondent. This method is guaranteed never to fall.

SOUTH UNION. If you want to know how the measles are, ask Mr. . Miss Lizzie Wiseman took dinner with Cressie Wilcox Sunday. Miss Mayme Smith took dinner with Lesta Harrington Sunday. Messrs. Burns and Bundy did shopping in Rensselaer Saturday; There was quite a good crowd ou| to Endeavor at Good Hope Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Omar Wilcox spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stevenson. Master Raymond and Gertie Faylor of near Virgie attended Sunday school at Brushwood Sunday. The farmers hhve a smile on their faces reaching from ear to ear since the fine weather has come. Everett Burns is now through planting corn and is hauling cordwood for Dick Grow of Rensselaer. Uncle Jim Burns went frog hunting Monday evening, but failed to catch any. Not spry enough, Jim. Ernest Morlan of west of Rensselaer was building fence and otherwise improving his farm Monday and Tuesday. Those who took dinner with Chas. Lakin and wife Sunday were Geo. Casey and wife and daughter Feme and Miss Flossie Harrington. Rev. and Mrs. Bundy’s daughter of Mt. Vernon, Ind., has come home for an extended visit and expects to attend the commencement exercises to be given at Fair Oaks Saturday, her sister Goldie being one of the graduates. " ' • \

HEDGE GROVE. John A. Williams went to Chicago Friday. Edna Williams did shopping in Rensselaer Friday. James Hill spent Monday evening at J. A. Williams'. Mrs. J. A. Williams spent Monday afternoon in Rensselaer.

Mr. and Mrs. John Lucy were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Kate Kohloff spent Monday afternoon at J. A. Williams'. One of James Hill’s large black mules died Tuesday morning. Florence Putt called on Birdie Hitchings Sunday afternoon. Leota spent Thursday morning at Claude Williams'. Edna Williams spent Wednesday afternoon with Angella Kolhoff. James Hill and George Wenrick spent Friday evening at Ed Ames’. Leota and Carrie Williams called on Mrs. Lamson Friday afternoon. George Williams and John Richards were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson and children were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Blanche and Helen Kessinger spent Tuesday afternoon with Ada Huff. Mr. and Mrs. Rice Porter called on the former's parents at Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. Lamburn and Leona and Merle Ritchey were Rensselaer goers Tuesday.

James Hill and George Wenrick attended the band concert at Rensselaer Thursday evening.

Grandmother Ames and three Hill children of Rensselaer spent Friday afternoon at the Frank Hill farm.

Blanche Stockton, Earl Clouse, James Hill and George Wenrick took dinner at J. A. Williams’ Sunday.

FOREBMAN. Mrs. O. B. Light visited at Brook Wednesday. Bruce Stevens was a Brook visitor Saturday. Geo. Antcliff and wife visited at Sampson’s Sunday. Mrs. Fullerton of Wadena is visiting with Mrs. Toyne this week. Hugh Spaulding and wife visited at Goodland Saturday and Sunday. The Mt. Ayr ball team defeated the scrub team from Brook Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Denniston visited their daughter Mrs. Chas. Antcliff Sunday. Ed Denniston went to Mt. Ayr to play ball with Mt. Ayr Saturday and Sunday. ’

D. E. Lowe, May Foresman and Ruby Light attended the funeral of Mrs. Ham at Morocco Monday. There were two Mormon Elders preached to quite a r number of our citizens on the street Tuesday night. Mrs. C. E. Sunderland waß postmistress Wednesday while C. E. Sunderland attended the convention. J. S. Toyne, who has been held to the house for several days on account of sickness, is able to be out again. Farmers are disposing of a good deal of 60-cent corn this week, and have been busy hauling from the shellers to the elevator. Ed Denniston went to Mte Ayr Tuesday and from there to Lake Village with the Mt. Ayr ball team. They had a gam i there Wednesday. We had a tent show in town Monday and Tuesday nights. There were a good many town people went and a good many from the country also attended. The delegates from this end of the township to the convention held at Lake Village, were C. E. Sunderland, O. B. Light, C. Ulrey, Paul Schuette and Fred Rainer. J. O. Sunderland attended the convention at Lake Village Wednesday. They had a train from Brook and the Brook band went, so we expect they all had a great time. Some of the farmers are complaining about the cut-worms taking their corn. Frank Snow has a piece just west of town that he thinks he will have to plant over. It is too bad, for everything is so late.

The ladies of the Aid Society were well pleased with their strawberry social Saturday night. It was attended by a large crowd. A good many Brook people were over. They sold all the strawberries and cream they had.

Foresman is going to celebrate the Fourth of July. Some of the people will take their dinners and spend the day at Marion Denniston's in the shade, and drink lemonade and eat ice cream, and they will have fireworks in the evehing. Quite a good time is expected.

AIX. Mrs. Frank Vest was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Miss Ina Williams is working for Aunt Nan Burgett. John Switzer harrowed corn for Clarence Hurley Friday. 1 ■

Miss Ina Williams spent Sunday with Miss Grace Hurley.

Miss Indus Wiseman spent Sunday afternon with her parents.

Miss Maude George spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Will George.

Mrs. Fred Shultz visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Swain, Monday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Henke called on Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hurley Wednesday evening.

Misses Zelah, Esther and Flossie Wiseman attended Sunday school at Good Hope Sunday.

Clarence Hurley, Mrs. James Knight and Miss Grace Hurley were Rensselaer goers Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vest and daughter Nora visited with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Francis Sunday.

Mrs. James Wiseman and daughters Indus, Lizzie and Flossie and son Kenneth were Rensselaer callers Monday. 0 Mrs. Jessie Swain and Mr. and Mrs. Zebedee Swain took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bowman Switzer Sunday.

Mrs. Bowman Switzer and daughter Clara went to Chicago Heights Monday for a few days visit with her two sisters and brother, Rev. James Abbott, who will be there a few days before returning to his home in Oregon.

LONELY VALLEY. Everett Huber was in Valpo Saturday. „ Mr. Wagoner was a caller here Monday. Frank Fisher of Four Corners was a caller here Monday. Miss Ettie Clark spent Tuesday afternoon with your scribe. Fronie and Leona Austin are visiting with relatives in Momence. Bessie Lockwood is visiting ’ this week with relatives near Lake Village. • Jas. Clark and Tom O’Byrnes plowed for Mr. Richard of Jadoc Tuesday. The Gulbransen family of Four Corners are having a tussle with the smallpox. Stella Hell left Monday for a few days visit with her grandma in South Chicago. Lase Langdon and wife of Wheatfield visited here Sunday with E. Huber and family. There will be services in the M. E. church Sunday evening. Everybody invited to attend.. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wiseman and little daughter spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Jake Heil.