Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1911 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A* Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

| WHEATFIELD. | —I : ; 1 - 1— John Allen of Kankakee spent Sunday with his father. M. L. Sterret of Remington was in town Monday night on business. Mrs. Minnie Cover and Miss Lizzie Wiseman of Virgie called on friends here Tuesday. _ Miss Capitola Swisher of Evanston, 111., is visitng her parents, George Swisher and wife. Miss Frances Davis spent a few days last week with her cousin, Amy Bringle, at. Fair Oaks. Mrs. M. B. Fyfe and children visited <)/er Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Cottingham, as Fair Oaks. Mrs. Steve Hill of Indianapolis, who has been visiting friends here for two weeks, returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Barlow and Mrs. H. E. Remley spent Sunday with Will Short and wife at North Judson. Neil Clager, who has been working in Montana for the past year, is spending a few weeks with his parents."

The telephone exchange was moved from Main street to W. O. Nelson’s residence on Grove street this week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ferguson and. Mr. and Mrs, S. W. Hamilton autoed over to Kankakee to the fair Wednesday. Elmer Hunsicker, who has been attending the state university at Bloomington this summer, came home Saturday. Mrs. John East went to Tolleston last Thursday for a .week’s visit with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Knitter, and family. A brother of E. Jensen, with his two sons, Misses Hulda Jensen and Anna Ose, came Saturday for a visit with the Jensen families. Mrs. W. C. Schwier and daughter Elizabeth returned home to Knox Saturday” after a three days vis.it with her mother, Mrs. John Tilton. W. J. Helmick of Groveton, Tex., arrived here Monday to accompany his wife and daughter home on Thursday. They have, been visiting John M. gelmick’s and F. H. Scott’s for six weeks. While trying to remove a hay rack from a wagon Thursday, E. W. Allen fell backwards from the wagon to the ground receiving such Injuries as to confine him to his bed most of the time since.

NEWLAND.

Onion harvesting is in full blast. Ed Oliver is building a new barn. Miss Lizzie Tow is working for Mrs. M. Beebe. Miss Lizzie Tow visited relatives near Wolcott Sunday. William Rees was transacting business in Rensselaer Monday. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Callahan visited Mrs. W. N. Jordan Sunday afternoon. Albertus Williams and family are making an extended visit in Delphi and Flora. The Advents are holding a series of camp meetings at Gifford, with a large attendance. Mrs. Ross Boothe, who has been visiting in Peoria, 111., for some time, has returned home. George Martin, who has been afflicted with rheumatism for some time, is slowly improving. Herman Ahler and family and Mrs. Ahler of near Francesville visited ' Mrs. T. M. Callahan Saturday. Misses Letha and Mary Rees, Belle Tow, Mrs. G. M. Beebe and daughter Ella visited Mrs. James Rees Sunday.

LEF.

Born, Sunday, Sept. 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Whitlow, a son. iMr. Minch shipped a lot of hogs from here Tuesday evening. School commenced here Monday morning with Miss Fern Morris as teacher. Mrs. H. C. Anderson visited relatives near Medaryville Saturday and Sunday. iMisp? Vera Parker of Rensselaer visited at her uncle’s, G. A. Jack*s, Sunday night.

#TT Item* of Interest □J from Surrounding Towns Tersely Told. Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

Mrs. Johnson Clark visited her son, Orlando Manning, and wife of near this place. Mrs. G. A. Jacks and little nephew Oscar visited in Lafayette Saturday and Sunday. Korah Eldridge’s little daughter, who is sick with typhoid, is very low at this writing. W. L. Stiers and family went to Medaryville Saturday and visited his brother and family till Sunday evening. Miss Gertrude McConahay of Pullman, 111., visited her uncle, Fred* Stiers and family a few days during the past week. Mrs. S. M. Jacks has improved enough from her extended 6eige of rheumatism to be able to take her meals at the table now. Mrs. May Jacks, Mrs. Ella Noland and aboht a dozen little girls from this place went to Rensselaer Saturday and gave a quilt to the Monnett home ft>r girls at that place on which the girls had done the work. They were well pleased with the looks of the home and the way they were entertained.

PARR.

Abe Myres is going to Wellsboro to work on a dredge. Wm. H. Myres is attending the Kankakee fair this week. Miss Grace Price attended church at Brushwood Sunday night. W. F. Gilmore and daughter of Macon, 111., have been visiting relatives here. Miss Opal Iliff, one of last year’s graduates, went to Chicago Heights Monday to attend high school. Miss Ocie Wood returned Tuesday evening from Hammond where she has been visiting Miss Blanche Conway. Mrs. Cora Plougjeck and daughter Vera visited over Sunday with Abe Myres and family.' Vera will remain here and go to school.

| NEYV CENTER. 1

Oscar Hanna spent Sunday with Charles Harwell’s. Jacob Spitsler took dinner Saturday with William Miles. Born, Saturday evening, to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beaver, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hamilton spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beaver. Mr. Fred Saltwell took Sunday draner with Mr. and Mrs. Ludd Clark. Grant Pollock and family spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. William Miles. Mrs. Will Vanatta, Mrs. Roy Gaffield and Miss Mary Miles called on Mrs. John Southard and family Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Wiley Latta and children and Miss Carrie Anderson attended a surprise dinner on Mrs. Gallagher of near Mt. Zion Sunday. Mr. and Mirs. Branson Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Miles, Daniel McCashen and Mr. and Mrs, Floyd Tow called on Geo. Caster and family Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gaffleld of Michigan came, last Friday for a visit with relatives. Mr. Gaffleld

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returned home Sunday, hut Mrs. uaiheid and children will remain a few days longer. .

j McCOYSBURG. j

Mrs. Foulks has been quite sick for the last few days. Mr Kistner of Benton county was here Monday on business. Roy Bussell and family have returned home from a visit north. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips left Wednesday evening to attend the state fair at Indianapolis. The infant child of Mr. ABd Mrs. John Oseley which has been sick for so long, is worse again. Mrs. Timmons and son Ross of lowa, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pattee, and other relatives. A number of young people gathered Tuesday evening at the home of Ethel Ross to give her and her cousin, Ross Timmons, a surprise. The surprise was complete. Fiftysix young people were present and lots of music was furnished. The evening was well spent and a jolly good time was had.

—| j- | SOUTH NEWTON. |

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Paulus called on Mr. and Mrs. David Bare Sunday afternoon. , Press Roberts was a business caller at Kentland Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Arthur Mayhew and Eli Brown attended the state fair at Indianapolis a few days this week. Miss Loe Pancoast went to Columbia City the latter part of the week where she will teach again this year. Mrs. Charles Waling and daughter Carrie of Brook are spending a few days with their daughter, Mrs. Arthur Mayhew. Mrs. Whitsel and Mrs. Randle of near Lafayette are making an extended visit with their nephews and neice, the Carr family. Mp. and Mrs. Clarence Pruett took Sunday dinner with the latter’s brother, Amid Sommers, and wife of near Foresman. Mrs. Arthur Powell and two children returned home Saturday from an extended visit with relatives near Columbia City. ?- Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pruett attended a birthday anniversary surprise on the former’s Grandmother Pruett of southeast of Goodland. It was her 78th year.

FOUR CORNERS.

Anna Jasperson will teach the home school this winter. T. F. Maloney was measuring up the Fisher lateral Tuesday. Sept.. 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Vanderear, a new set of twins. Quite a number from this section attended the rair at Kankakee Thursday. The dredge camp was moved Wednesday miles east, now on Sec. 34, south of Tefft. John Shirer, trustee and Thos. Jones are repairing the Van Patton school house this week. A nice rai; fell Wednesday night, but not enough to put the ground in good condition to plant. The farmers of this section are all busy plowing for wheat. As large an acreage will seeded as last year.

At this writing Mr. and Mrs. Bert Vanlefcar have a very sick child, which is in a critical condiwith infantile paralysis. . The schools of Kankakee tp., are all supplied with teachers except one. We understand Trustee Karch of Walker is short four teachers. Mrs. F. W. Fisher, Warren and Orville, Mr. and Mrs. D^ r e Wesner and Frank Neier and wife attended the Kankakee fair Thursday. Trustee John Shirer is busy this week putting the school buildnigs in sanitary condition. The schools of this township will begin Sept. 11. Nelson, the photographer and central man. has moved into the Myers building near the C. & E. I. Ry., which he recently purchased of Chas. Myers. P. E. Davis of Florida, who formerly lived here, is making an extended visit and on account of his health will be obliged to remain until after cool weather sets in. Jack Smith, carrier out of Wheatfield, has been turned from his own door, caused by a mild case of scarlet fever in the family. His little daughter is the unfortunate. Saturday the examination for a rural carrier out of Tefft will be held at Rensselaer. Some eight or ten will make the effort. All, so far as we know, would be satisfactory 'to the patrons of the route. May the best man win.

The dry land dredge has moved to the McNeil lateral, a part of which was dug by the boat- dredge but on account of too much fall oould go no farther. Both dredges «tre now at work on Sec. 34. The sad news came from Rensselaer Wednesday of the death of C. M. and Mrs. Sand’s infant son. The sympathy of their many friends in this part of the county is extended to them in this, their hour of sorrow. Mrs. M. V. Sands and daughter of Tefft attended the funeral Thursday. A Labor day blow out was planned at the Camp. Bills were scattered throughout the width and breadth of the land. Mayor Harrison, we heard, was sent a special invitation. A special train loaded to the deck was expected from Chicago. The North Judson band was employed to render sweet music, beer was on tap at Sunday prices, 15c straight. But the crowd did not appear—-thirst was not in evidence. In fact, a small Sunday crowd. The dupes from a distance, like the local ones, are becoming wise.

FAIR OAKS.

Ben Zellers has a slight attack of auto fever. Health is generally good in our neck of the woods. Born, Sept. 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter McConnell, a son. Amy Bringle went to Rensselaer Monday to enter high school again. Jesse Garriott begun on his job of tiling for Mr. Gourly, east of town, Monday. Rev. McClure filled his regular appointment in the M. E. church Saturday evening. William Blair of Weston’s Springs, 111., visited at Mr. Eggleston’s this week. Dr. Fyfe and family of Wheatfield came down and visited relatives over Sunday. Arvel Bringle autoed F. R. Erwin’s to Monti cello Sunday to*yisit relatives. Cottage prayer meeting was held at Eliza Fay’s Wednesday evening, with a fair attendance. Ed Kesler is having a very serious time with his eyes. They are so badly inflamed he can hardly see. Abe Bringle observed Labor day and autoed down to his brother William’s and also visited his uncle Jesse near Julian. There was quite a number from here attended the Royal Neighbors picnic at Water Valley Saturday. They report it as a tame affair. H. C. Harris and son Herschel and G. H. Hillis went through here Wednesday mprning in their automobile, bound for the state fair. Ed Kesler and family attended the picnic at Water Valley Saturday. Mrs. Kesler took her camera along and got a number of pictures.' Mrs. Protzman of Brook was here over Sunday and attended meeting at Will Warren’s. Ernest Zea" of Rensselaer also was in attendance. Mrs. Emely atfd Miss Edna Moffitt After a month’s visit here and in

Lafayette with relatives, returned to their home in Sioux, Neb., Friday. Alla Kight and wife, who are located at Lafayette-, visited his parents here last week. He returned after a day’s visit but she remained for a longer time. Mrs. A 1 Moore and children of Lafayette came up the latter part of the week and visited her sister, Mrs. Bringle, Thursday, and on Friday went to Chicago for the day. Weather has been quite warm the past few days, and corn is ripening very fast. Quite a number of farmers are preparing to sow a good many acres of wheat this fall. The ground is so dry it is quite hard to plow. Joe Kosta and others from his neighborhood were in town Tuesday entertaining Trustee Kight, tryingto prevail on him to build a school house, in their neck of the woods, as they live quite a distance from a school.

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Chas. Grant was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Cutting corn is the order of the day. Mac Comer was seen in our vicinity this week. Win. Green was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Prof. Kolhoff is hauling gravel. Pretty good work, eh? Emmett Pullins is spending . a few days at the state fair. Louie Zillhart is spending his spare time hauling gravel. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Saidla were seen, going to town Tuesday. Granvlle Moody and son were in our neighborhood Wednesday. .V'rs. Emmett Pullin® and children spent the evening Wednesday with her parents. Fred Schriener of Sheridan, 111., who has been visitng here, returned home Thursday, J. W. Marlatt has reduced the number of his cattle by making a deal with Roth Bros, last week. Quite a number of young folks are attending high school this year at Rensselaer from our vicinity. The old school bell at Smifh school which has been silent for about two years, will ring again Monday morning to welcome the ohildren back. The Smith children have been hauled to Burns school the past year on account of there not being enough patrons to pay to hire a teacher. But the Burns school house was burned by ligntning and for that reason the change is made until the new school house is built. We are living in hopes getting the same teacher we had last year—Miss Alice Eib.

■I | SCHULTZ SETTLEMENT. |

Michael- Rosenbaum called on Adolfe Schultz’s boys Sunday. Mrs. Michael Schultz and. granddaughter, Miss A ntqna Schultz, called on Julius Schultz Sunday. * Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schultz called on their daughter, Mrs. Fred Krueger, .and family one day this week. Rinehold Schultz has quit working for the Faylor Bros, and is working on the railroad up near Valpo. His brother Leo is working in his place for the Faylor Bros. Mr. and Mrs. Math. Lavene and little daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wolfe of Hammond came Sunday to spend a couple days with A. R. Schultz and family, making the trip via auto. Miss Lena Schultz returned with them for a short visit. Michael Schultz shipped a beehive that he made of rye straw to Indianapolis for the state exhibitioh. These hives are Ae first that were uade with human Hands. Mr. Schultz has made a great many of them in his time. He says they have a better shape than most ladies’ hats.

MILROY.

Glen McKinley was in Monon Saturday. Vern Culp was a Wolcott visitor Saturday night. —\ Wm. Culp threshed his timothy the first of the week. Mr, and Mrs. Fred Saltwell took dinner Sunday W. I. Bivans. Born, Sunday, Sept. 3d, to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beaver, a daughter. Mrs. Fred Saltwell and Mrs. Lud Clark were shopping in Lee Tuesday. Mrs. Thos. Spencer called on Mrs. Albert Witlow Sunday afternoon. , May Bullington spent last week with her grandparents, Mr. and M;rs. W. I. Bivans.

Thos. Spencer threshed his timothy last week, facing 104 bushels. He is havjng the hay baled. Mrs. W. I. Bivans and granddaughter, May Bullington, were Lee callers Saturday corning. Mrs. Frank May and daughter Ruth visited Jos. and D. Zi Clark’s and Miss Martha Wednesday. Rev. - -, who is a student in school at Fairmont, preached an inspiring message Sunday morning and evening. Mr. Spencer and family of Monticello took dinner Sunday with his brother Thos. and family, coming over via auto. Mrs. Belle Lear spent Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. E. Johns, is not improving in health as fast as is desired. Earl Fouiks has an attack of malaria and is at Monon near his physician, Dr. Clayton, Sr., staying with his grandmother. Earl Fouiks, with the other members of the Lee orchestra, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Vet Youngs near Monon. Jos; Clark, Mrs. T. C. Clark and families, Lynn Myres and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fouiks ate watermelon and peaches with J. R. Clark’s Sunday. Miss Phoebe Bivans, who has been in Los Angeles, Cal., for the past eighteen months as a nurse, came to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Bivans, this week.

PARR.

Mrs. J. Price visited Mrs. M. Gant Thursday. Miss Ocie Wood is the proud owner „of a new buggy. Grace Price is doing some sewing for Mrs. A. Lowman. G. Smith and family spent Thursday with the Shaefer family. Miss Luvie Gunyon and Miss Clara Brusnahan will teach here this year. Lillie Leis of Francesville is the guest of Martha Schreeg this week. George Marion returned to Chicago Heights after a few days visit with home folks. Otto, Martha and Olga Schreeg and Chas. Garriott were Rensselaer goers Monday. Clyde Gunyon. Otto Schreeg and A. Lowman went to Indianapolis Thursday to attend the state fair. Estle Myers, Clara and Todd Brusnahan, J. L. Babcock and daughter, Miss Blanche, attended the fair at Kankakee Tuesday.

PINE GROVE.

Bertha Cooper spent Sunday with home folks of Independence. Adam Flesher and family of near Newland spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Shroyer. There will be no Sunday School at Independence Sunday on account of the school house being repaired for school. Harry Beck and family and Mr. and Mrs. Crate Gragun spent Sunday with the former’s brother, Clint Beck, and family. Mrs. and Mrs. Ike Walker and Joe Grooms and daughter -Gladys spent Sunday with the former’s son, Chas. Walker, and family. Crate Cragun returned to his home in Indianapolis Monday after a two weeks visit with his father-in-law, James Torbet, and family. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet, daughter Chloae and son Biu ford and the former’s sister, Mrs. Belle Dickey, and daughter Mary, broke bread with Mrs. Sarah McCleary and family Sunday.

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