Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1911 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A* Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

MIT Items of Interest j] from Surrounding Towns Tersely-Tekh Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

I FOUR CORNERS. | J. B. DeArmond and Duggiesby are plowing for J. A. Hixson. Several attended the horse show at Rensselaer Saturday. They reported it a tame affair. Mrs. Ada Kiel, who has been quite sick the past two weeks, is reported some better at this time. Some of the farmers are sowing wheat this w r eek, while others are waiting until danger of the fly is past. x Walter Welker has rented the old Van Patton farm for another year and is busy putting in a crop of wheat. F. W. Fisher and D. H. Wesner delivered hogs to Medaryville shippers Monday. They loaded their car at San Pierre. Wheatfield had a walking and noisy object lesson given by the booze-histers of the town Saturday night and part of Sunday. The Marble dredge crossed the stone road Monday night. A large body of water its following the dredge on its way to the river. Elwood Gilbranson went to the hub Saturday whether for his final papers or for a new suit to wear on special occassions, he would not say.

A heavy rain Monday morning kept the harvest hands out of the buckwheat fields. The ground was so soft that binders refused to work. F. G. Barnard and wife of Lochiel came up Wednesday via automobile and brought Mrs. Morton, a sister of Mrs. J. A. Hixson, with them. Rev. Downey preached a sermon last Sunday night that might have had a beneficial effect on some had they been present and absorbed a few of the true issues presented. Wm. Fitzgerald nas purchased the old Williams farm % mile north of Tefft. He put in trade a small farm he recently purchased from James Hershman. This land is nicely located and will make the purchaser some money. F. G. Barnard will farm all of section 33 except about 100 acres. The greater part will be put in corn next spring. The R. E. Davis ditch will be the cause of putting this section all under the plow soon, as well as hundred of acres belonging to other land-owners down along the line of the ditch. Dr. Fyfe returned from Chicago much improved by the treatment received there. ’ Although he is compelled to keep a bandage on his knee, he is able to look ifter most all of his patients while he is taking the treatment. Dr. Solt of San Pierre had charge of his business here during his absence.

| LEE. | Glen Culp has bought a new buggy. Harley Clark helped Will Rishling haul tile Tuesday. Clyde Davis and family took dinner Sunday at Asa Holeman’s. Mrs. Ida Lewis and son Bert took dinner Sunday at J. H. Culp’s. Mites Ethel Lewis, who has been at Kankakee, 111., came home last week. Carl Westphal is helping W. L. Stiens haul lumber for his new \touse. 1-The Ladies’ Aid peeled peaches Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. S. M. Jacks. Grandpa and Grandma Williamson spent Sunday with Mrs. C. A. Holeman.

Ray Holeman and family of nea” Reynolds visited his mothex' near berg Sunday. / Wm. Zable had a mare to break her leg Suncay night, and she had to be killed. Mr. and Mrs. Morris and Roy Bussel of McCoysburg attended league here Sunday evening. Sunday an auto load of relatives of A. 6. Lewis and family from Lafayette, visited here with them. Miss Ethel Jackis pf Lafayette came Tuesday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alf Jacks, of this place. A cousin and wife of Frankfort came tn their auto to visit Mrs. Asa Holeman and family Sunday night. John Wilkens died early Satur-f day morning from typhoid fever. Hi® funeral was held Monday afternoon at his late home on the Uncle David Culp farm, and interment made, in the Osborne cemetery.. Last Friday occurred the death of Mrs. Shoemaker, an aged aunt of Mrs. Westphal, at her , home near here. She was almost an invalid for the last several years and

made her home with her neice. The funeral was held Sunday at the home at 16 o’clock, and interment in the Honey Creek cemetery.

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]— PALESTINE. | Mr. and Mrs. Nels Anderson were Monon goers Saturday. Miss Hazel Dawson spent Sunday with Miss Effie Gallagher. Eben Cavinder spent Saturday night and Sunday with Willis Conley. 'Mrs. Nels Anderson spent Sunday afternoon’ with Mrs. Norine Hoston. Floe and Charley Gallagher attended the horse show at Rensselaer Friday. Mr. and Mrs. E. Marchand spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Boone. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Latta and children called on Mr. and Mrs. John Gallagher Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hamilton and little daughter called on Nels Anderson and family Saturday^/forenoon. Misses Irene, Louise and Inez Marchand and Edith Clark spent Sunday afternoon with Carrie, Elsie and Blanche Anderson. Mr. and ” Mrs. Thomas Cogley, who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Fre<T~ Duncan, at Logansport, returned home Monday evening. i

NEWLAND. | —I 1— Campmeeting is still going on at Gifford. Mrs. Ross Bothe called on Mrs. Dell Bowman Sunday. Loading onions is still the order of the day at this place. • Born, Sept. 14, to Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Callahan, a daughter. School has taken up with Miss Grace Daugherty as teacher. Mis® Lizzie and Fred Tow are on the sick list at this writing. Miss Cloha Martin is engaged n house work for Mrs. G. M. Beebe. A number from here attendee! the horse show at Rensselaer last week. Little Katherine Callahan, daughter of T. M. Callahan, is on the sick list. James Harris and wife of Selma, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. James Willis of Rensselaer visited G. M. Beebe’s Sunday. Henry Scott and wife of California and Mrs. Strout of Bedford, Ind., visited G. M. Beebe’s Sunday. Mrs. Scott is a sister of Mr. Beebe. After an illness of about 3 years', Mrs. William Callahan passed away Sept. 13. The remains were takpn to Medaryville for burial. Deceased leaves a husband and one son to mourn her loss.

] SOUTH NEWTON. | , i C. R. Wefes sold some fat hogs the first of the week. Everybody attended the norse show, at Rensselaer last week. The farmers of this locality hauled fertilizer for wheat Wednesday. Marshall Pruett of near Ade spent Sunday with his brother Clarence and wife. y Mr. and Mrs. Everett Halstead went to Indianapolis Tuesday for a short stay. Henry Shipman spent several days in this locality visiting w with old friends. Mr. and” Mrs. Ross Reed took Sunday dinner with Mr. arid Mrs. Philip Paulus. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waling visited with the former’s parents in Brook Sunday. Little Edward Mayhew was on the sick list last week, but is better at this writing. Mrs. Alice Pottls of ( Rensselaer sjient < Monday with her brother.

Arthur Powell and family. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Clinton o* near Brook, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pruett Tuesday. Miss Grosnickle, who teaches Curtis Creek school, visited k from Friday till Monday with Miss Helen Lamson. A meeting was held at No. 6 J?hool house Tuesday evening to rrange for getting a corn shredder > come in here. Arthur Mayhew and family and Ernest Mayhew and family spent Sunday afternoon with Clarence Pruett and wife.

NEW CENTER. | Miss Mary Miles’ school began in Walker tp. Monday. Chas. Beaver is the proud owner of a fine new buggy. Vern and Roy Culp attended church at Mt. Zion last Sunday evening. • John Southard and Voss Spencer attended the horse show at Rensselaer Friday. Several from this neighborhood attended the horse show at Rensselaer Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Pollock spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. William Miles. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Beaver attended the horse show at Rensselaer Friday and Saturday. Mr. Waters of Piper City, 111., spent from Sunday evening until Monday with Wiley Latta. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Latta spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher of Mt. Zion. Ernest Miles of Morocco came Sunday for a few days visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Mile®. ■ Chas. Harwell and two sisters, Etta and Jennie, returned home Saturday from their visit at Piper City, 111. M. A. Gray, a prominent land agent of Remington, was through this vicinity Sunday in his auto with Mr. Waters and other land prospectors of Piper City, Ml.

Wheatfield. j -■ Simon Fendig returned home from Rensselaer Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. were business visitors at Rensselaer Monday. a John Mannon went to Tefft ’Wednesday for a visit "with his daughter, Mrs. John Casper. Mrs. Will Mutcher went to Peotone, 111., Monday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bell. William Schultz pf Chicago Sundayed with his wife at the home of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Melser. Mr. and Mre. S. A. Austin took their daughter Ruby to Chicago Wednesday to consult a specialist. Mrs. John Williams and children came home Monday from a few days stay with relatives at Rensselaer. / Mrs. Peter Huffman of Indianapolis returned home Tuesday from a visit wtih her mother, Mrs. Mary Clark. Dr. Petry of TOlleston was called in consultation with Dr. Fyfe concerning the illness of little Madonna Spry. Misses Ella, Anna and Frona Miisch returned home from a visit with L. P. Shirer and wife at Rensselaer. Carl Neier of Galesburg, 111., came Tuesday for a visit with his brothers, Frank and Harry, and their families.

Mrs. Fred Pickner of Niles, Mich., came Monday for a few days stay with her parents, Harmon Clark and wife. Miss Bessie Lockwood of Sheridan, Wyo., returned home Friday after a month’s visit with her mother, Mrs. John Biggs. Mrs. Wm. Keperling and son of Thayer returned home Wednesday from a few days visit with her parents, George Swisher and wife. Rev. and Mrs. E. N. Ballow returned to their home at South Bend Wednesday from a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. Simon Fendlg. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hibbs of Otis, Ind., spent a couple of days last week with his mother at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John East. Mrs. Thomas Jensen, who has been spending a week with her mother, Mrs. Lase Langdon, returned to her home at Rensselaer Monday. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Spry and Mr. and Mrs. Trump and baby of Lowell were here over Sunday on account of the illness of the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Spry. Mrs. Bernice Clark, who has been spending a couple of months with her mother, Mrs. Martha Marble, and sisters, Mesdames J. W. Ott and Alden Salisbury, of Crown Point, returned home Wednesday.

FAIR-OAKS.

Mrs. Cottingham Is visiting her son William at Danville, 111., this week. Philander Hickman of near Mt. Ayr sold peaches here in Fair Oaks Tuesday. , J. J. Lawler’s men started the corn binders on his ranch the first of the week. Arvel Bringle autoed James Blake and mother over to Medaryville Wedensday. There were quite a number from here attended the horse show at Rensselaer Saturday. # Aunt Hannah Culp, who has been down to Cabe Parks’ for several days, came home Monday. Chas. Otis’ men begun cutting silage last week on section 30. They will have about six weeks work filling his silos. Chas. Manderville came up from Kentland the first of the week and is doing some repairing on his mother’s house while here. We got a couple of hard rains and electrical storms since our last report. We are having a little cooler weather this week also. Dr. Hemphill of Rensselaer was called to John Casey’s Sunday ev? ening to see Mrs. Mattie Dickinson, who had an attack of the shingles. (William Shindler of Mt. Ayr, while on his way home from Columbia City, stopped off here Friday morning and tailed on his cousin, Abe Bringle, between trains. It is reported that George Marshall and wife, who recently sold their farm to Mel Laßue, have gone to Alabama to look at the country and may possibly locate there. Mr. Clouse of lowa arrived here the first of the week. His wife who was formerly Miss Carrie McKay, came, about three weeks ago. They will, after a few more days visit with friends and relatives, return to their-home.

Supervisor Goff begun graveling the road between the depot and town the first of the week. He intends to patch up the old road porth of town and also gravel the front street up as far as the elevator. The gravel is being shipped in. F. R. Erwin was looking for some land prospectors here this morning (Thursday) to look at his farm east of town which Is known as the Dodge farm. It is a good farm and his tenant, Tom Parks, has a fine crop of corn on it this year. It is said that Morris Gorman, who was raised in Jordan tp., and who has' been farming near Medaryville, will take charge of the Lawler ranch near here this week. Mr. Williams, who has been * foreman on the same rancn for a couple of years, don’t knbw as yet where he will move to. Sam Potfs and Bert Warren begun digging their potatoes on the Eggleston farm the first of the week and will market them at once. The crop will be short, owing to the drouth and ravages of the old army bug. The price of potatoes will probably go down some as digging time approaches. There was’ a party here from up towards Demptte last week retailing them at $1.25 per bushel.

SCHULTZ SETTLEMENT. | Miss Antona "Schultz is on the sick list. Paul Lersh is visiting relatives in our settlement this week. Paul Schultz and son Albert took cream to Parr Monday. Everybody is busy putting up peaches of which there is an abundance. Emiel Herre of near Mt. Ayr attended church in our settlement Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Healy took in the horse show at Rensselaer Saturday. A. R. Schultz and family called on Louie Schreeg and family Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Stibbe and neice. Miss Bertha, attended church at Kniman Sunday. Emiel, William and Paul Schultz Went fishing on the Moffitt ditch and had fairly good luck. We have been having some real heavy rains, making the fall pastures good and helping the wheat and rye. Mrs. August RoTfffibaum spent a few days* with relatives here, returning to Hammond Tuesday morning. Otto Makus, Adolfe Schultz and two sons and A. R. Schultz and family attended the horse show at Rensselaer Saturday. Miss Lena Schultz returned home Friday evening from Hammond where she had been visiting relatives the past two weeks. Emiel Stibbe has finished his job of ditching for Emory Garrlott and is tiling now. He has moved into Wm. Schultz’s house on what is known as the old Lang farm.

PARR. 1 “ —i 1 — A. Lowman was a Rensselaer goer Monday. Miss Ocie Wood was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Vera Cavinder is the proud owner of a new King piano. Miss Deva Hurley is spending a few weeks in Blackford. Mrs. J. Marion called on her sister, May Warren, Wednesday. A. R. Schultz and family spent Sunday with the Schreeg family. Several from here are attending the horse show at Remington this week. Mrs. A. Leach and daughter, Mrs. O. Warren, were guests of Mrs. M. Fay Wednesday. Chas. Porter, who has been on the sick list with typhoid fever, is on the mend again. Otto Shaefer’s little- daughter Hattie has been seriously ill, but is some better at this writing. It is feared that she has appendicitis.

'—l——, l IROQUOIS VALLEY. I —I - . Louie CZillhart is plowing so»

Mrs. M. Comer called on Louis Green -Monday. K. Zillhart is kept busy in the blacksmth shop. Gertie Kolhoff called on Lizzie Hunley Wednesday. Prof. Kolhoff has quit hauling gravel and is cutting corn. Chas. Grant sold - a couple of cows to John Zimmer Monday. L. P. Shirer bought a team of horses of Geoj McEliresh last week. Laura Myers and Bessie McElfresh were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Ethel and Perry Marlatt called on their aunt, Mrs. Ancil Potts, Wednesday, Zella, Belle, Grace and Margaret Daughehty called on Maud Newcomb Sunday. Anna Winger of Wisconsin is visiting her cousin, Katie Morgenegg, this week. Wm. McElfresh and granddaughter of Rensselaer visited on the tarm last week. Mrs. Chas. Arnold and two children, Florence and Mark, called on Eli Arnold’s Sunday. Monday morning lightning struck and burned the straw stack back of Will Whittaker’s barn. , H. C. Parker, while cutting corn for Geo. McElfresh, came in contact with a blue racer snake. After putting up a hard fight he finally got the best of it with the corn knife. The snake measured 8 feet and 2 inches long.

PINE GROVE. | ■— Mrs, Sarah McCleary called on Mrs. Lizzie Cooper Wednesday forenoon, Mrs. Andy Ropp called on her nephew, Arthur Ropp, Tuesday forenoon. . ; Mrs. Lizize Cooper and son Thomas were Gifford visitors Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gifford visited with Mr. and Mrs-. Arthur Ropp Sunday. James Torbet and son, Wirt of Indianapolis, were Newland goers Tuesday. There will be Sunday school at Independence Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. We had a fine rain last night (Wednesday) which made everything look fine. Mrs. Clint Beck helped her sis-ter—in-law, Mrs. Harry Beck, can peaches Wednesday. Mrs. James Torbet and daughter, Mrs. Harry Beck, called on Afrs. Harry Gifford Wednesday forenoon. Bessie Ropp’s best fellow of near Kriliman called on Saturday and attended the horse l show at Rensselaer. „ Wirt Torbet of Indianapolis came Monday for a two weeks visit with his father, James Torbet, and family and other relatives. Miss May Dickey returned to her home at Indianapolis Monday after a four weeks visit with her uncle, James Torbet, and family. Miss Grace Bradley returned to her home near Crawfordsville Saturday after a week’s visit with her uncle, James Torbet, and family.

| MILROY. IMrs. Belle Parks waS in Wolcott Tuesday. Thos. Johnson’s have moved into the McDonald house. Glen McKinley spent Tuesday evening with Earl Foulks. Glen McKTnley returned today to his school at Fairmont, Ind. Mrs. Mary McCashen and Miss Etta were in Rensselaer Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jas Spencer and children spent Tuesday with George Foulks. James Blankenship, and George Foulks were Medaryville visitors Thursday. Mrs. Elmer Johnson and Mrs. Ed Johnson visited Mils. Thos. Johnson Tuesday afternoon. Howard Stewart and G. L. Parks and families visited Mrs. Parks’ mother, ’Mrs. Ravenscroft, Sunday. Mrs. Willard Johnson’s sister and family of Indianapolis i visited with her and family the first of the week. ' Chas. Smith of Michigan spent Tuesday S&ght with Jean Marchand’s. He visited other neighbors Wednesday. Miss Phoeba Bivans of Los Angeles, Cal., who is visiting relatives here, left for a visit in Illinois, before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell, Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Foulks and Mrs. John Willbanks and two children ate dinner Sunday with Ed McKinley’s.