Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1911 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

Ai FumiAed by Our Regular Correcpoodeats t

MIT Item* of Interest TH from Surrounding Towns Termly Told. Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis i

FAIR OAKS. Fred McColly will have McConnell's house completed soon. Fred Williams is now busy pap-j ering and painting McConnell's, house. We are still having fine growing weather and plenty of moisture mixed in. There are five or six teams haul-; •tag gravel now. The job is nearing completion. Since the big rain last week there' has been lots of fish caught out of the ditches. The people iu this vicinity are* beginning to prepare ground and plant pickles these days. Fred Williams, the painter,- returned from Kniman last week, and gave the Allen Hotel a new coat of paint.’ '■ . . Mrs. John White and little daughter of Demotte visited her brother, Charles Halleck, and family here Tuesday. It is reported that the excessive smoking of cigarettes and pipe got the best of another one of our young men a few days ago. Enos Moffitt and Guy Potter are working over on the stone road near Enos. They are laying track to haul the crushed stone on. Rev. McCline preached a fine memorial sermon at the M. E. church Saturday evening- Memorial day was observed here by a small crowd. The farmers, who were delayed about a week from planting their corn on account of the big fain, are now into the fields early and late. Abe Bringle and wife and his brother William and wife visited their parents' graves in the Powell cemetery Decoration day; They also visited Weston cemetery at Rensselaer the same day. Can Mlanderville came home this week after a week’s visit with his brother, Fred Fuller of Broad Ripple. Grandma ManderviUe visited her daughter, Mrs. Dan Odell, over in Newton county while Can was away. The wedding festival of Ed Myres and Ella Roorda which occurred last Saturday on the Otis ranch, was a very enjoyable affair. It is reported they had all kinds of refreshments, and they also indulged in tripping the light fantastic toe until a late hour. The bride and groom were the recipients of many nice and useful presents. They expect to set tip housekeeping in the Carl Williams property as soon as McConnell vacates it.

| FOUR CORNERS. —! F. W. Fisher is in the care of Dr. Fyfe. June Jessup will teach at Stouts--burg the coming winter. O. P. Wallace of Walker tp.. is' able to be out again after severali weeks of sickness. The new dipper for the Marble dredge came Saturday and was put to active service at once. Otto Schrader, the Tefft merchant has purchased a new automobile, which will not explode or burn. William Myers of Walker township and his father-in-law, Mr. Hally, called on Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hixson Sunday. Mrs. Akers of north of .Wheatfield takes the cake as a chicken raiser. She has now over 800 and more to follow’. Mrs. Dr. Schwier of Knox attended memorial services at Wheatfield, also John Allen and Augusta Klauska of Kankakee, 111. The fly is doing a great amount ■of damage to the wheat in Kankakee and nearby sections of the country, some are plowing up their wheat and planting corn. A number of our prospective young teachers took the examination at Knox and Rensselaer Saturday. They report the questions not so difficult this time. Cleve Stalbaum is using a cane, not for style, but on account of stepping on a rusty nail. He will be in the race, we are informed, for Co. Supt. of Laporte county. Ne,ar Kankakee, 111., the farmers will be obliged to replant a part of their corn on account of continued rains. The ground has been too wet to. wmrk for the last ten days. A goodly number went to Valparaiso Monday to add to their actual, not imaginary, knowledge. Their friends will expect an effort on their part that good results may follow*. Herma Langdon is putting in place some new furniture in the upper rooms of the Myers building. One would judge by his actions that the .White house would soon be located in Wheatfield. Well. Herma it would be much handier. Two events of public interest will be decided at our Countyseat next

Monday. The election of a county Superintendent in which all of the county is interested and the granting or refusal of a license to sell liquor in the town of Wheatfield.Ju which the northern part of the county is more directly interested. Memorial. services were held in the town hall at Wheatfield which was well filled with people from far and near and who listened with i close attention to the discourse ' which was delivered by the Rev. ' Downey of the M. E. church. Tru,s.tee Keen was marshal of the day and G. A. Stembel color bearer.'

' . LEE. | <■ Several from here visited the Osborne cemetery Decoration day. Orval Holeman stayed Saturday night with his sister. Mrs. Corda Overton. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Holeman are the happy parents of a son, born to them on Sunday. May 28. Mr. and Mrs. Holdridge Clark of Rensselaer visited their son Alvin and family of this place a few days last-week. . Mrs. Maud Woodworth of Rensselaer and Mrs. Mattie Tyner of Monon visited their brother, O. A. Jacks, and family of this place last Sunday. George Culp and family of near Rensselaer visited her parents, John Osborne’s last Sunday, and also Geo. Culp and wife of Monon visited at the same place. We said in last week's items that the Monon township commencement would be held May 31. but the time has been changed and it will be held at the Baptist church *at Monon Tuesday evening. June 6. Mrs. Grace Lefler of Lafayette visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Jacks, of this place the past week. Their son Vernon and wife of Lafayette came here to spend Decoration day with his parents. David Culp and family and W. E. Culp and family and his wife’s father, Mr. Stevens of Gillam, and Mr. and Mrs. C. Williamson and Elmer Gilmore and family and Orval Holeman took dinner Sunday at J. H. Culp’s. We made mention in last week’s items of the severe sickness of Paul Stiers in a hospital at St. Joe, Mich., and the sad news came Tuesday that he had died that morning at 4 o'clock., The remains were brought here- fe on the 6:30 train, and the funeral was held at the church Thursday afternoon.

PARR.

The band concerts are being well attended. Estle Meyers was a Rensselaer goer Sunday evening. Miss Rosa Lane spent Monday with Miss Olga Schreeg. Harry Thomas called on Miss Olga Schreeg Thursday evening. . A number of our young folks went fishing Sunday, Oh. you rain! Miss Mary Gant of Rensselaer is visiting her uncle, Marion Gant, for a few days. A surprise party was tendered Miss Ocie Wood Saturday evening, and all had a good time. Miss Luvia Gunyon is on the sick list again, and it is feared that she must undergo an operation. Clara and Victor Brusnahan, Olga and Otto Schreeg attended the dinner party Sunday given by Ed Lane. Miss Ocie Wood had quite a number of her Rensselaer friends up to celebrate her birthday anniversary Sunday.

ROSEBUD. ~ "■ ■ ■ - ■■ - Corn planting' is about done in this vicinity. Miss Luvie Gunyon was operated on Monday for appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith went to Rensselaer Monday afternoon. The township Sunday-school convention will be held _ at Rosebud, June 11. Mrs. O. S. Rardln and daughter, Gertie, called on Mrs. J. W. Smith Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Hammerton and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Al Witham. Mr. and Mrs. Dall Gunycn and Mr. and Mrs. Blankenbaker spent Sunday with Rev. Rardin and family. ' ' Mr. and Mrs. Andy Myers of Kniman, and Miss LizzieWiseman spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith and family.

POSSUM RUN.

Everybody is busy plowing corn. Kathryn .Arnold called on Lucy Morgenegg Sunday forenoon. Quite a few from this vicinity attended Memorial services in Rensselaer Tuesday. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Price and family visited with Elda Stowers and family Sunday. Mrs. George Ott and daughter Blanche spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Chris Morgenegg. Misses Marie and Bethel Arnold attended Sunday School convention at Barkley M. E. church Sunday. Miss Kathryn Morgenegg, who has been working for Mrs. Elda Stowers the last two weeks, returned home Sunday. Miss Eva and Anna Morgenegg and Bethel Arnold spent Monday afternoon with Bessie Price, it, being the latter’s eleventh birthday anniversary. A nice little dinner was spread out on the lawn.

| NEW CENTER. ’ | ’ V 1— George Caster and family spent Sunday with Nick Dignan and family. Chas. Harwell and Richard Hanna were Wolcott visitors Saturday evening. Ralph Miles is spending this week with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Miles. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson and little son called on Geo. Caster’s Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Morgan, Sterrett, who has been teaching at Wheatfield, returned home last Thursday. Mrs. Abner Griswold and daughter Ara visited a few days last week with relatives in Monticello. Misses Etta and Jennie Harwell and Master Robert were in attendance at Sunday School Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell attended the Lutheran services at McCoysburg last Sunday morning. Frank Sommers and Miss Mary Herr attended the ice cream social at McCoysburg Saturday evening. Belle and Jessie Southard visited last Thursday with Misses Mary and Florence Jacks of near Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. McKinley and sons Glen and Harold spent Sunday afternoon with John Southard and family. Mrs, Kate and Miss Nellie Hanna spent last Friday afternoon with Mrs. Geo. Caster and daughter Anna. Mr. and Mrs. John Sanders visited last Sunday with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Mart Reed, of near Pleasant Ridge. Glen McKinley, who is preparing for the ministry at .the Fair Mount Bible Institution, returned home last Saturday to spend his summer vacation. Mrs. Mabel Beaver, whoes illness •has heretofore been mentibned in these items, departed this life Saturday at about two-thirty a. m. The funeral sermon was conducted by Rev. Parrett, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Rensselaer at the home Monday at ten o’clock. The interment was made in Crockett cemetery.

( SCHULTZ SETTLEMENT. j —i ■— Paul Schultz was in Rensselaer on business Tuesday. A. R. Schultz was in Rensselaer on business Thursday. Emiel Stibbe purchased a fine cow of Pul Schultz Wednesday. Willie Teska took dinner Sunday with A. R. Schultz and family. Mrs. Emiel Schultz called on Mrs. Paul Schultz Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Michael Schultz Lt Schultz and family Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Emiel Stibbe called on Paul Schultz Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Aug, Makus called on Mr. and Mrs. Wan. Schultz Sunday. ' _ Amiel Stibbe took possession of the house he rented of Omar Kenton Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Stibbe spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schultz. Miss Lorene and Leo Schultz called on Eva and Harry Hermanson Sunday. Paul Lersh, Wm. Teska and Rinehold Schultz called on Paul Schultz and family Saturday evening. Firnot Schultz began working for Emiel Stibbe Monday. He will drive his team ditching this summer. Willie Teska. Paul Lersh, Firmon Amzie and Floyd Schultz visited Paul Schultz Sunday afternoon. My. and Mrs. Michael Schultz ate birthday anniversary cake with Mr. and Mrs. John Stibbe Sunday, it being the latter’s birth anniversary. Mr, and Mrs. Emiel Schultz, Mrs. Wm. Schultz, Lorene and Olgi Schultz helped Grandpa eat his sev-enty-ninth birthday anniversary dinner Tuesday. Paul Lersh, who visited his sister, Mrs. R. Teska, and other relatives a few days, returned Thursday to Valparaiso where he works as a carpenter on a railroad. The good old summer time is here again, and we boys lead a merry chase to the “old swimming hole.” What good times we have. Say, Mr. Editor, did you ever go sw’imming •.hen you were a boy? Lots of fun, isn t it? Michael Schultz celebrated his seventy-ninth birthday anniversary Tuesday. Mr. Schultz came over from Germany with his family in •71 and has been an active citizen of etnee. Each election finds him at the polls ready to defend the democratic cause. The drought in our parts was finally relieved and crops are looking better now. Corn is looking fine and certainly , growing fast. The hay crop will probably be short on account of the dry weather we had. Oats and other small grain are doing fine and show the prospect of a heavy yield.

| SOUTH NEWTON. j ri 1 Fred Waling hauled hogs to Mt. Ayr Saturday. ’ Joe Ade was looking over their farm in this vicinity Sunday. Miss Jessie Koon of Logansport spent Sunday with home folks. Mrs. Philip Paulus called on her daughter, Mrs. Ross Reed, "Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powell were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Overton Sunday. Miss Hazel Lamson visited over Sunday with home folks. She is teaching in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waling were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Potts near Brook. Miss Celestia Wild returned home from lowa last week where she has been staying for some time with her sister. Charles Bengston and wife of Foresman spent Sunday with the former’s sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leek. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Reed, Mr. and Mrs. James Reed of near Surrey and George Bentley of near Brook were Sunday guests at the Paulus home. Miss Loe Pancoast returned home from Columbia City Saturday to spend the summer vacation. Sue served there as a teacher part of the time. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Pruett of near Ade spent Saturday night with their son Clarence and wHe. They all visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dunn of near Egypt Sunday.

OBITUARY.

Mabel Gleen Coghill was born Jan. 3, 1888, and died Saturday, May 27th, at the age of 23 years, 4 months and 24 days. She was married Nov. 28, 1906 to Manson Beaver. To this manriage two children, Harold and Fern Loraine, w,ere born. Both survive the mother. The. deceased united with the Baptist church about ago. For the past five or six years she has suffered patiently, but bore her pain and suffering with unswerving Christian patience, alw’ays dischargii g the duties of a conscientious, faithful and loving mother and wife to the children and husband. Death was due to consumption, from which her mother also diedi Realizing: that death was awaiting her in early life she met it without fear. Beside the husband and two little children, she leaves to mourn her death, her father, Frank Cowgill, one sister, Mrs. Maud Murch, and a brother, Orliff Cowgill. Her mother died March 12, 1896, after which her father united in marriage to Catherine Yeager and to this union were born Helen and Elma, all of whom survive. Numerous other relatives and friends mourn the loss of a loved one.

MILROY. | ... i , . , Howard Stuart was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell went to McCoysburg Sunday. Mrs. Effie Underwood spent Sunday with Geo. Foulks and family. Mrs. Frank May called on Mrs. William Harris Tuesday afternoon. W. H. Halstead spent Saturday night and Sunday with the Parks family. Mr. and Mrs. Mason Barlow and little daughter spent Sunday with Ludd Clark and family. , Henry Shide and Philip Kellner spent Sunday afternoon with the former’s brother, Peter Shide. Mrs. A. F. Griswold spent Tuesday night with her sister, Mrs. Nettie Hoover, south of Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Irwin and daughter Genevieve of Rensselaer spent Sunday with G. L. Parks and family. Louis H. Hamilton of Rensselaer and George Parker, trustee of Hanging Grove tp., took dinner with G. L. Parks Sunday. Mr. McKinley’s son came home from Fairmount Saturday where he has been attending school and will remain here this summer. Mr. and Mrs. Ed May and two children spent Saturday and Sunday in Mt. Ayr as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harris and family. Mrs. May of Lafayette visited her sister, Mrs. E. Johns, the first of the week. Mrs. Johns is much the same. She can sit in her chair part of the time. Mrs. Manson Beaver, whose illness has been mentioned before, died Saturday at 2:30 p. m. The funeral was held Monday at 10 a. m., at their home, conducted by Rev. Parrett of Rensselaer.

| PINE GROVE. | ~i . Chas. Walker called on James Torbet Wednesday morning. We are having fine weather at present, and the corn looks-fine. Roy Torbet and best girl attended the baptizing at Oak Grove Sunday afternoon. There will be an ice cream social at Independence June 3. Everybody is welcome. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Torbet called on Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ropp Thursday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Walker spent Sunday with the former’s brother, Chas. Walker, and family. Creola and Charley Torbet spent Saturday night with their neice and nephews, Neva, Ralph and Lloyd Beck. There will be Children’s Day at the Independence school house Sunday, June 11. It will be all day. Everybody welcome. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet, son John and daughter Chloae and Bernice and Lucy Walker spent Sunday with Mrs. Sarah McCleary and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beck, three children and Bluford, John, Creola and Charles Torbet took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Clint Beck and children.

OAK GROVE. [ Wm. Hurley helped T. J. Parker fix fence Monday. Mrs. E. Merrill called on Mrs. T. J. Parker Monday. Bertha Parker spent Saturday night with home folks. The baptizing at Oak Grove Sunday was well attended. Will Braddock planted corn for John Price Wednesday. Mrs. John Price spent Tuesday evening with Mrs. T. J. Parker. Grandma Braddock is spending a few weeks with Mrs. John Price. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker spent Sunday with E. Merrill and wife. Orpha and Myrtle Parker called on Gertrude and Opal Russell Friday evening. - Everett, Bertha, Orpha and Myrtle Parker spent Sunday with Mrs. Stockwell and family.