Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1911 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

As Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

#JT Items of Interest jJ from Surrounding Town* Tersely Told. Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

PARR. —i 'S. A. Brusnahan was a Rensselaer goer Monday. John Lakin and daughter were Rensselaer goers Monday. Mrs. ' Abe My res returned from Colorado Saturday evening. Otto Sehreeg made a business trip to Chicago Monday evening. Chas. G. Garriott is contemplating hiring a clerk as he has the Price. A number of local sports attended the wrestling match at Wheatfield Saturday night. A. S. Low man hasn’t time for legitimate business, owing to booking games for the ball team. Hoxney Myres won the wrestling match at Wheatfield Saturday night by getting the first and third falls. There was a large crowd attended the I. O. O. F. anniversary Sunday. Rev. Page delivered the address and preached at the church Sunday nightThe ball team played the scrubs Sunday. The game went five innings with the score 9 to 1. The scrubs getting their score on an error by Stewart, The Squire Dingee Co. will run their factory this summer, and want all the farmers to raise all the pickles possible. Seed can bp had at Wood’s Dept. Store. al9-4

NORTH UNION. —i —i— Mr. and Mrs. J. Miller were at Parr Sunday. Mrs. I. F. Header went to Rensselaer Friday. * ; George Casey hauled fat hogs to Parr Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. 3. Miller went to Rensselaer Friday. Charley Harrington went to Rensselaer Monday. • Will Faylor .was in Rensselaer Saturday on business. _

James Garriott was in Rensselaer on business Saturday. A 1 Keener and George Casey were in Rensselaer Saturday. Will Faylor sold four fat hogs to Shelby Comer Thursday, Fred Schultz hauled a load of corn to Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. W. C. Faylor and son Will were in Rensselaer Thursday. L. Todd and wife and little girl went to Rensselaer. Saturday. George Casey, A 1 Keener" KM-Ed Casey called on Will Faylor Friday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Millspaugh and little Ruth were in Rensselaer Saturday. Taylor Wood hauled a load of oats to Rensselaer for Fred Schultz Saturday. Raymond Faylor and Louis Miller went to Parr and Fair Oaks Friday afternoon. David Yeoman and family called on W. C. and J. W. Faylor Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Faylor attended church at Virgie Sunday afternoon. T ' Mrs. Homer Lakin and Fraftk Lakin were at Fair Oaks Tuesday' afternoon. J. W. Faylor and family attended the I. O. O. F. anniversary at Parr Sunday'. Wallace, and Louis Miller and Fred Kullus took in Rensselaer Sunday evening. J. W. Faylor sold a fine black mare Monday* to the horse buyers for a good found sum. Bessie and Marion Faylor took their father to Fair Oaks to the train Tuesday forenoon. Mrs. Will Faylor and little neice. Gladys Faylor, went to Fair Oaks shopping Tuesday afternoon.

PALESTINE. | -J Miss Beulah Kendall is working for Mrs. Conley. A grocery man now travels through this vicinity. Miss Elsie Templeton spent Sunday with Miss Tillie Lear. The Baptist Ladies’ Aid Will meet with Mrs. Elza Webb next Thursday for work. ■ ' . - Mrs. Charles Jones, who has been spending the winter at Chicago, returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Lana and three ..children . spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. John Gallagher. Mr. Gray of Remington and Mr. McColsom of Illinois took dinner with Xelson Anderson and family Saturday.

SOUTH NEWTON. | —l : }— Lamsons and Ades took cattle to pasture Monday. Mrs. Philip Paulas called on Sunday school every Sunday at 2 o’clock. Preaching at 3. - Everybody welcome. Mrs. Fred Waling helped her sister, Mrs. Arthur Powell, with some work Wednesday. Marshall Pruett of near Ade visited with his brother Clarence Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mayhew spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mayhew near Foresman. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bengston and grandson of Mt. Ayr were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leek Sunday. Jacob. Sommers and wife of near Foresman spent Tuesday evening with Clarence Pruett and wife James Clifton of Fair Oaks returned to his home Saturday after spending a few days with Arthur Powell and family. Ades are having some repair work done on the house occupied by Clarence Pruett. Mr. Hickman of Rensselaer is doing the work.

—! -i LEE. | j ■! S. M. Jacks has got himself a new horse. Mrs. Walter Jordan has been having the grip during the past week. Mrs. Corda Overton and Mrs. Ida Lewis were Monon goers Monday. James Overton has been repairing fence around Frank Overton’s lots. Mrs. Margaret Hoover visited at H. Cr Anderson’s one day this week. Sunday* was election of officers in Sunday school for another year. The school is in excellent running order. David Culp has had a very severe case of sore throat and grip during the past week, but is better at this writing. David Culp and family and daughter, Mrs. George Conaway of Wisconsin, visited relatives one day last Week at Fair Oaks. ‘ Dr. Clayton was called again Monday to Arthur Williamson's. Seems as though they have more than their share of sickness. Harry Rishling and family of Montieello, David Donaldson and family of Monon, George Culp and wife, Elmer Gilmore and family and J. H. Culp and family took dinner Sunday at David Culp’s.

NEW CENTER. -I 1Vern Culp was a Wolcott visitor Sunday. Chas. Beaver was a Rensselaer caller last Friday. Mrs. Abner Griswold did shopping in Wlocott Saturday afternoon. Dan and Lou Chapman purchased a new automobile one day last week. Geo. Caster put a new stock well down for John Southard Saturday. "\ George Caster and family spent Sunday with Nick Dignan and family. Mrs. Mode Dobbins spent Saturday with her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Miller. Belle Southard returned Sunday evening from a visit with friends at Montieello. Mr. and Mrs. John Southard called on Mr. and Mrs. Will Vanatta Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Latta and children spent Sunday with the former’s sister near Wolcott. William Miles was a Wolcott guest Monday, and also called on his daughter, Mrs. Grant Pollock. The Watkins agent canvassed this neighborhood Thursday and toon dinner with Wiley Latta and family. Mr. and M rs - -AM McCoy of Gifford spent Saturday and Sunday with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Isaac Hamilton. ; Mr. and Mrs* James and Jacob and Elsie Beaver called on Mr. and Mrs. Manson Beaver Sunday. AVilHam Culp, the assessor of Mfilroy tp., canvassed these parts last, Thursday and took dinner with William Miles. .

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Caster and daughter Anna and son Eatl spent Friday afternoon with John South*ard and family. Miss Lettie Gaffield of Watseka. 111., after spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Will Yanatta. returned home Saturday evening. George Beaver and family were through this vicinity last Sunday but we did not learn where they had been. Always report to New Center. ■ . •■■■ J The farmers are quite busy in this vicinity. The wcmen with their garden, poultry and housecleaning, w*hile the men are rushing the plow.

FAIR OAKS. I " " ~'r" The temperance people are making a strong fight to keep Union tp. j dry. Guy Potts is acting as hod carrier on McCon hell’s new house this week. Can Manderville went up to Roselawn Monday to vote at the option election. J. J. Lawler shipped several car loads of cattle from here Tuesday evening. Hank Granger of Thayer was down here one day last week with a wagoq load of .fish. We imagine we can hear the wedding bells ringing in the not distant future in our town again. Cottage prayer meeting was held at X. A. McKay's Wednesday evening with a good turn out. David Culp, wife and daughter of near Lee were visiting relatives here one day the latter part of the week.

The carpenters have McConnell’s new house just about ready for the plasterers. They commenced building the flue Tuesday. It is reported that Will Warren; has been appointed superintendent of the repairing and keeping in t;e-: pair force on the new gravel road j running west and north of here. Frank MeKay, who has a position in a store at Gibson, came down j Saturday evening to visit his par-; ents and best girl until Sunday evening. A brother of C. L. Eggleston was here the past week from St. Louis visiting the latter. It had been j twenty years since they had seen each other. s Dora Cottingham went to the Kankakee Tuesday to engage in catching a few fish, hut his bait* wasn’t good, so he came home with fishermen’s luck. j Mr. and Mrs. Sol Norman of Parr came up Saturday, the former to finish up his assessing and the latter to visit with Mrs. Pptts, Mrs. j Bringle and others. Miss McCullough and Miss Penington, who had been visiting in Chicago since their schools were out, leftVhere Monday, for their j homes in tfip southern part of the state. j Abe Bringle took a couple of days; leave of absence last week and went to his old home place and visited hjs brother Wm. in Jordan tp. Eo os Moffitt acted as sub-carrier during his absence. Mr. Teach, the grkvel road man. stopped his teams the first of the' week from hauling gravel, and put them to hauling his gravel cars and steel over to Enos where "they will begin another job soon. . Mias Ella Johnson, daughter of Thomas Johnson in the west part of town, has beeh quite ill for sev-

era! days with kidney trouble. Dr. Rice of Roselawn was called to aid her. She is some better at this writing. Sam Crawford, who has been dragging down the sand hill over in Newton county where the stone road is to be rebuilt, has decided to quit the job as his health is not very good since he had an attack or quipsy last winter. He expects to farm some this .summer. The patrons of The Democrat in these parts were very much disappointed last Saturday when they failed to get their paper. It is reported the bundle had been throws off at Parr Saturday morning, and instead of sending them up on the evening mail, they held them until Monday morning. The fine spring weather we have been having came to a very sudden end Monday, when one would think it Was just about time to don their summer underclothing. The clouds began to gather about eight o’clock and by noon it had begun to rain. The wind changed to the west and the rain continued until the temperature got down below freezing, and it froze considerably that night, doing, no doubt, a great deal of damage to fruit, such as peaches and pears and cherries, which were out in bloom.

Fred Williams, our general painter. who has been up about Kniman for three or four weeks painting and by the way took unto himself a bride, came home the first of the week. His wife did not come. He is going to paper and paint up his house and get things fixed up in general before bringing her here. She is highly respected in her neighborhood and is a Christian co-work-er, and no doubt will be missed in that community. We will very heartily welcome her into our midst as we are in need of lots of Christian people in our burg.

milroy. George Foulks was in Monon Tuesday. Wm. Culp called on G. L. Parks Wednesday. ; vyv ■ James Blankenship was a Monon goer Monday. Vern Culp was seen going south Sunday evening. James Brown and wife were in. Wolcott Monday. Manson Barlow and family went to Wolcott Monday. A. Griswold and Frank May went to *Remington Monday. M:s. Stine assisted Mrs. Ed May Tuesday with her papering. Mrs. W. Gaffield spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Howard Stewart. Miss Alethia D. Clark spent this week with her aunt,. Mrs. George Foulks. ■ Miss Fern Garvin and gentleman 'friend spent Sunday with Mason Barlow. Mrs. Effie Underwood of Monon visited in this vicinity Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. W. I. Bivans went to Hoopeston. 111., Wednesday to see a specialist. Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Mahoney and Thos. Clark of Lee were in this vicinity Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Clark took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks Sunday. Miss Lurai Anderson of Lee spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. George Foulks. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Culp and sons True a lid Charles spent Saturday and Sunday with James Stevens and family of Gillam tp. Geo. Thacker is moving the old Banner school house which Was purchased by Mr. Asherman. Wm. Halstead visited James Boon Sunday- night. James purchased some new records. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Clark spent Wednesday with Mrs. M. Beaver, who is still in poor health. W. P. Gaffield’s daughter, Miss Letta of Watseka, 111., visited G. and Wm. Vanatta last week. Mrs. \y. I. Bivans returned home Friday from Rossville, 111., where she has been visiting relatives and doctoring with a specialist at Hoopeston. A series of meetings which have lasted five weeks conducted by Elders Ellis, Lauda and Lukins of the Seventh Day Adventist church, closed Sunday night. Mrs. Frank May and daughter, Ruth; D. Z. Clark, Miss Martha, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Clark returned home from the bedside of Mrs. Mary Clark in Sidney, Ohio, as she Was released from her suffering, May Ist, to be forever with her Lord. Thursday, April 27, being Grandma Ravenseroft’9 89th birthday anniversary, a number of her friends ate dinner with her. Among the guests were the following: Mrs. A. May and daughter Bell, Mrs. Allen and daughter Wallace of Rensselaer, Mrs. Chas. Sego, Mrs. Howard Stewart, and daughter, Rachel, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Parks and children, Haz zel Russell. She also recived 50 or more birthday cards from her friends. She enjoyed the day and seemed as jolly as anyone present.

PINE GROVE. j —,j. James Campbell is very bad at this writing. Mrs. Chas. Shrover was a Rensselaer visitor Tuesday. Attendance of Independence Sunday school last Sabbath was 64. „ John Torhet spent Saturday night and Sunday with John Daniels. Mrs. James Britt called on Mrs. Nancy Burgett Monday afternoon. Katie Morgenegg spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Morgenegg. Mrs. Frank Vest and Mrs. Nancy Burgett called on James Campbell Tuesday forenoon. Neva Beck of Independence is spending the week with her aunt, Mrs. Blanche Beck. Mr. and Mrs. James Britt and son Frank spent Sunday Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels. . ■ May and Liza Hurley of near Aix spent Sunday with Bernice, Lucy and Martha Walker. , Mr. and Mrs. Clint Beck and sons spent Saturday night and Sunday with James Torbet and family. Joe Norman of Rensselaer spent Wednesday night with his father-in-law, Mack Comer, of near Aix. Everett Walker, Carrie Garriott, Clifford Wells and Ray Walker spent Sunday evening with Lucy and Katie Morgenegg.

| SCHULTZ SETTLEMENT: | —j 1— A. R. Schultz has purchased a new Overland auto, Mrs. Michael Schultz called on A. R. Schultz’s'Thursday. •Will Teska took dinner Sunday with Paul Schultz and family. Miss Eva Hermanson spent Sunday with Miss Lorene Schultz. Paul Schultz hauled lumber from Rensselaer Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Cliffton is doing some papering this week for Fred Schultz. Mrs. John Stfbbe called on Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schultz Wednesday. Feimon Schultz and Will Teska

called on M. Strain Sunday afternoon. James McColly begun working on Paul Schultz’s granary Monday morning. Rinehold Schultz called on Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krueger Sunday afternoon.. .... Paul Makus and son Herbert and August Krueger were Rensselaer goers Friday. * Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson called on A. R. Schultz and family Sunday afternoon. A. R. Schultz and daughter, Miss Lena, Adolfe Schultz and daughter were Rensselaer goers Friday. Mr. and Mrs. August Makus arid Mrs. John Stibbe took dinner with Adolfe Schultz and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schultz, Mrs. Michael Schultz and Airs. Rosenbaum broke bread with Mr. and Mrs. Amiel Schultz Sunday. Mrs. August Rosenbaum and little son'Michael of Hammond came Saturday evening to hiake a short visit with relatives, returning home Monday afternoon.

PARR. —i i Charles Brusnahan left tor Montana last week. Miss Deva Hurley is working for Mrs. A. S. Low man. Otto Schreeg spent a few days in Chicago this week. The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Charles Rovven’s Tuesday. Mrs. John Schultz is working for Mrs. Brady of Rensselaer. Misses Oda and Etta Hurley spent a few days in Blackford this week. Miss Jessie Parks of Surrey called on Martha Schreeg Thursday afternoon. Miss Luvia Gunyon has been helping Clara Brusnahan with some sewing. Miss Isabelle Longstreth has been helping Mrs. Logan Wood in Ocie’s absence. Miss Ocie Wood returned from Lafayette Thursday where she has been visiting friends. Mrs. Levi Chupp of Surrey spent Tuesday afternooh with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Rowen. Frank and Marie King and Olga and Martha Schreeg attended the party given by Miss Bessie Clemens at Surrey Sunday afternoon. MSss Emma Zacker of near Surrey called on Miss Olga Schreeg Tuesday afternoon. She is taking music lessons from the latter. Some of Parr’s inhabitants .made a chase for their cellars last Sunday as they felt a gust of wind come along which felt like a cyclone, but it was only Peck Hopkins in bis race cart, coming at the rate of 40 (?) miles a minute. Look out, girls.