Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1911 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A» Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

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

NEW CENTER. —1 ■ Frank Sommers was a Wolcott goer last Saturday. Garold Honpie is recovering from a sejge of the measles. Frank Sommers and Mary Hess attended’ church at Mil/oy Sunday evening. Wiley Latta and family ate Xmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Gallaher of Palestine. Flo Gallaher and Jake Beaver spent Monday evening with Wiley Latta and wife. Ernest Harris went to Remington Saturday to spend the holidays with his father, John Haris. Chas. (May, trustee of Carpenter tp. ( remembered all of his teachers by presenting each with a nice book of poems. John Southard and family and Walter Gilmore took dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William Vannatta. Mrs. Abner Griswold and daughter, Miss Ara, went to Chicago Saturday to spend Xmas with the former's daughter. Jessie Southard spent last Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. William Rowdy’s of Goodland and attended the Xmas tree at her sister Belle’s school. The lawsuit at Squire Gaffield’s last Saturday betweeh Nathaniel High a's plaintiff vs. Wiley Latta defendant, resulted in a favorable verdict for she defendant. Quite a number attended the Xmas exercises at Center school last Friday and enjoyed an interesting program which was properly rendered by the school. Sunday was re-election of Sunday school officers with Mrs. Ed McKinley supt.; Jessie Southard, asst. supl.; Gladys Grauns, sec.; Frank Sommers, treas.; Belle Southard, organist. Mr. ana Mrs. David Benson came Saturday to spend the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. Chas, Beaver, also her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth John, whose condition is reported no better. Mr. and 1 Mrs. Thomas Lear, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Johns, Mr. and Mrs. David Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Beaver ate Xmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs.*” John Mitchell and Mrs. Elizabeth Johns.

FAIR OAKS. | , ! I Cottage prayer meeting was held Wednesday eve at Hannah Culp’s. We imagine we can hear wedding bells ringing. It’s only a short time off. Sam Potts and wife visited their children in the east part of the township Xmas. “Fish. Gilmore and wife went to Rensselaer Wednesday to visit his sister a few days. Mr.° and Mrs. Ikq. Kight ate Xmas dinner with his brother Jose at Thayer Sunday. Miss Dottie Thompson visited Miss Goldie Macon over in Newton county a few days this week. Ed Fawley returned fropi Rensselaer Saturday where he. had been boarding at the cou'nty’s expense. Gladys Halleck, who has been at Hammond going to high school, came home Monday to,spend holidays. Mrs. F. M. Goff and little granddaughter, Irene Ballinger, spent Xmas with Hary Davisson dt Rensselaer. „ Miss Hannah Culp is still recovering, being able to stand with a little assistance, but has to be lifted on and off her bed. Dora Cottingham came home Sunday after about 10 days visit with his son William at Danville. He reports him feeling fine again. Mrs. Otto Cedarwall and children of east of town and Lola and Leota 'Moore of Lafayette came up and ate turkey with their uncle, Abe 'Bringle*-and family Xmas eVe. Abe Bringle is taking a few days lay-off this week. He ' butchered, on Tuesday, was in Rensselaer on Wednesday, and Thursday went with his wife to Chicago. After two or three days of nice sunshiny ‘ weather, it took another sudden change and Tuesday it rained all day, and Thursday" night the bottom dropped out of the thermometer. ' .1/ . C, A. Bringle,*, who has been working as lineman for the Interlock Block Co. at Kirklin, came home Sunday, and expects to go to Valparaiso the first of the year to, attend school. There were four men and five dogs with a number of guns down from Hammond or some other place Tuesday eve to slaughter the quail and-other game which our farmers have raised and fed. ■

Christmas of 19IT is of the past and things that were changed about for the occasion are beginning to get back in order again. Church Saturday night was polled off in good order with a large attendance. Uncle Ben Geesa and wife, L who live on the rural route, and who believe in doing things well, presented the carrier with a fine fat turkey for Xmas dinner and for which to say was very much appreciated would be putting it mildly.

| NORTH UNION. | ’—l H Mrs. H. Dexter was in Rensselaer Friday. David Yeoman spent Tuesday with Will Faylor. Tom Florence was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Wallace and Louis Miller went to Rensselaer Saturday. iShelby Comer was out buying hogs the first of the week. Listen for wedding bells in this locality in the near future. Mrs. E. Ogle went to Rensselaer shopping one day last week. Will Faylor and wife attended church at Virgie Sunday afternoon. Will and Ralph Weston, Estie Keener and Will Faylor Icut wood Wednesday. Our teacher, Miss Kitts, /went home to spend the holidays with her fblks. Mr. and Mrs. James Garriott and daughter spent part of Xmas day with J. W. Faylor’s., Mrs. J. W. Faylor and son Raymond dud Will Faylor went to Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. Will Faylor called on her sister, Mrs. Earl Leech, at Fair Oaks Saturday afternoon. David Yeoman and family and Will Faylor and wife took dinner with J. W. Faylor’s Xmas day. Mr. and Mrs. A. Millspa’ugh and little daughter spent ..Sunday evening with J. W. Faylor and family. Watson Humes and family, Rev. Myers and wife took dinner with J./W. Faylor and Tamily Sunday. (Miss Fay Bradford, the Virgie teacher, went home Saturday to spend Xmas holidays with her parents. We have been having some bad weather the last few days. There is quite a change since the first of the week. . A good time was had at the Xmas tree entertainment Monday night at the Lutheran church by the large crowd that attended. Geo. Casey, Al Keener, Ora Fay and Al McCurtain and L. Todd called on J. W. Faylor Sunday. • The latter is very slowly recovering. We understand Mft- Schultz of Illinois is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ritter, and they expect to move bapk in the near future. There was quite a number out Thursday night at Center school house to the Xmas tree entertainment given to the school by their teacher.

i . SOUTH NEWTON. 1 H j Earl Leek helped Jeff ■ Smith butcher a beef Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Waling and little Glen Mayhew are on the sick list. The Carr family took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. David Bare Xmas. Fred Waling assisted Arthur Powell butcher a beef last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leek ate Xmas dinner with relatives in Mt. Ayr. y . . Earl Leek and wife spent Sunday afternoon with Harry Wprltye and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Reed called on Philip Paulus Tuesday afternoon. Philip Paulus and daughter Sadie were guests of P/F. Roberts and family Xmas. Mrs. Fred Powell and children of Monon came Saturday for a visit with relatives. ? Carl Harshbarger and family are spending the holidays with Milton Grimes and family. ’Miss Effie Markin and friend and Guy Markin were the guests of’ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Overton Sunday, Miss Jessie Koon and brother Bert of Logansport spent Xmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Silas, Koon. ’ Mrs. Henry Doan and daughters, Ruth and Victoria, are visiting with relatives and friends at Lafayette and other - Mrs. Philip Pa'ulus and son Russell .went Saturday for a-week’s visit with relatives at Chicago, Harvey and Kankakee, 111, „ Miss Mary Johnson of Mt. Ayr came Sunday evening to Henry Wortley’s and wl.n them spent

Xmas with the latter’s parents in Jordan tp. Arthur Powell and family, Fred Waling and family and Mrs. Frea Powell and children of Monon to6k Xmas dinner with Silas Potts and family of near Brook. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pruett left last Friday for Chenoa, 111., for an extended visit with relatives and friends. The former’s brother Marshall of near' Ade is staying at their home during their absence.

| . KNIMAN. ( Chas. Hoile is shelling corn at Virgie. Thelma and Katie Summers spent Xmas at Demotte. Wm. Heilscher has his new grist mill in running brder. Mr. Rudelius of Chicago was out looking over his farm Xmas. Bert Nees won two fine turkeys over at Kersey last Saturday. Chas. Hoile’s . pony does • not alwafs lead, she sometimes drags. Jess Sommers drove to Hammond last Monday and came back Wednesday. < Our box social Friday night was well attended. The net proceeds were $14.95. Bert Nees has bought Henry Smith’s buggy and Henry has ordered a new one. Our town can boast of two soft drink parlors, with D. Snyder and R. Burns proprietors. Thelma nad Katie Summers went Friday morning to Hammond to visit relatives until Monday. Vern Sommers of Hammond visited Friday night with his cousin Jess of this place. He bought a driving horse at Rensselaer and was drying through to Hammond, but the storm was too much for him to face Saturday morning.

—; I—- | FOUR CORNERS. | -—) ——— ——■—l-~ Walter Walkers sisters from near Warsaw are spending Xmas week with him. J. A. Hixson and wife are visiting with their daughters at Fowler and Lochiel this Xmas week. Frank Fenzel is chiefs cook on the Barnard ranch while Mr. and Mrs. Hixson are away on their visit. Louis' Millpr is pressing hay fol’ Dave .Wesner which will wind up the hay business in this section for this year. Trustee Shirer and Co. Surveyor Osborne were making estimates for several new bridges to span the R. E. Davis ditch a few days ago. Effie Fisher of Laporte, Bessie Biggs of East Chicago, Burl of Wadena and« Homer Fisher of Lowell spent Xmas with home folks. F. W. Fisher and daughter spent Friday and Saturday at McCoysburg and Lee. The former went on business "and the latqr to visit her grandparent, Franklin Fisher. Norway school gave an entertainment Friday before Xmas. A nice program was rendered, after which the presents were distributed, consisting of candy for the little ones, while Wm. Jasperson received a pair of pants and Mr. Keen a shirt to match. All went home feeling they were well rewarded for the time spent.

1 1 LEE. -4- 1Miss Lural Anderson is home for Xmas vacation. “ Mrs. Ida Lewis went last Saturday to Madison to visit relatives. L. M. Jacks and family ate their Xmas dinner with J. L. Johnson's. There was a large crowd at the church Saturday night at the Xmas tree. Ray Holeman and family of near Reynolds ate Xmas dinner with E. Gilmore’s. W. E. Culp and family and Elmer Gilmore and family ate Xmas dinner with J. H. Culp. Orval Holeman and wife of Rensselaer spent Sunday and Christmas days herd with relatives. Mrs. Ola Randle and children spent Xmas here wtifi her sister, Mrs. and family. True Woodworth and family of Rensselaer spent Xmas here with her brother, O. A. Jacks and family. Mrs. Albert Warner of Illinois came Saturday evening to visit her sister, Mrs. S. W. Noland, and other relatives. John Mellender and wife of near Francesville attended the Xmas tree here and stayed • over ■ night at J. H. Culp’s. H. C. Anderson and wife called on Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stewart -Sunday afternoon. The 'latter does not improve very fast from her recent sickness.

SCHULTZ SETTLEMENT. | • -——— 1 Happy New Year to all. Max Schultz spent Sunday, Monday and Tuesday with home idlks. Miss Lena Schultz attended the Xmas program at Rosebud Sunday night. * „ ■ Paul Lersh spent Xmas with his sister, Mis. R. Teska,, and other relatives. Mrs. Oscar Codor came Tuesday to visit her mother, Mrs. C. Schultz and other relatives. 115I 15 Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Schultz and family spent Xmas day with Wm. .Schultz and family. Most everybody Is our settlement is busy setting around the stove this time of the year. Yes, Santa Claus was arounß and treated us a.ll fine. He is ceitainly a splendid old feliow. Taylor Wood and George Hammerton are-hauling wood from A. R. Schultz’s nowadays. Harry Hermanson has* sighted pastures greener and has gone to work for Charles Downs* Mrs. C. .Schultz has been visitng with her daughter, Mrs. Emiel Schultz for the past few days. There was a Christmas tree at the German Lutheran church Monday night and church Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs, Fred Schultz and children attended the Xmas program at Brushwood Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Emiel Stibbe and little daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Emiel Schultz spent Xmas day with Paul Schultz and family. We have watched with interest The Democrat’s piano contest. We join with the friends of Miss Hurley in congratulating her as the winner of the piano. Monday will be the first drily of the year 19’12. The day for us 'to make new resolutions. The world would be a better one if two-thirds of the resolutions made on New Year’s day were kept throughout the year. a.

MILROY. -i : 1— Leon Parks called on a Wolcott friend Sunday. G. L, Parks ate Xmas dinner with Howard Stewart’s. iMrs. T. A. Spencer was a Monon caller Wednesday. Earl Foulks ate Xmas dinner -with J. G. Spencer’s. Mabel Clark spent the holidays with her uncle, Fred May’s. Wm. Gaffield and wife called on G. L. Parks Monday evening. James Boon visited during the holidays with Mr. Halstead’s. Wm. Halstead spent Saturday and Sunday with G. L. Parks’. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Benson are visiting relatives in this vicinity. 'Mrs. E. Johns was w<Ase Tuesday and Dr. Clayton was called to see her. Vance Spencer visited the last of the week with relatives kt Monticello. Mr. an<i Mrs. John Brown spent Xmas witß Mrs. Mary McCashen and MisS Ettie. The’sons and daughters and their families ate dinner Xmas with Mr. and MYs. I. J. Clark. 1 Let’s all attend Sunday school and make an effort to be more helpful than in the last year. Leon Parks, Wm. Hemphill and Miss Edna Wheeler ate turkey Xmas eve at Frank Baxter’s. Albert Wbod, who has been spending a few days with home, folks, left Monday for Chicago. Mrs. Thos. Johnson and children spent Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. Elmer Johnson and family. Miss Tillie Lear and two brothers came Sunday for a visit with their aunt, Mrs. Lud Clark and family. - ' • , • i

,Dan and Lon Chapman bought a new corn shredder which was shipped to Lee and they got it Wednesday. l . j John Sommers, Sr., and sons, Mart and Charles, and families and Mrs. McAleer spent Sunday evening at. "Wm Gaffield’s. Mrs. AJva Clark and nelce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs; John Clark, of I Gardner, Kan., are visiting relatives here for a few weeks, Vern and Roy Culp. Vance Spencer and Earl Foulks attended church Sunday afternoon at the Christian church at Palestine. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Benson, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Lear, Chas. Beaver and Fred Dobbins and families took dinner Xmas with John Mitchell’s. Glen McKinley is home from Fairmont for the holidays. He was accompanied by Rev. and Mrs. Brown. Rev. Brown is conducting some special meetings held each evening this week. An election of Sunday school officers last resulted as follows: Mrs. McKinley, Supt.; Miss Jessie Southard, asst. Supt.; Gladys Grooms, sec.; Frank Sommers, treas. We trust each one will be interested in keeping a good attendance record. Those present at the Xmas tree Sunday evening at J. A, May’s were Howard Stewart, G. L. Parks, Ed. Fred, James and Frank May and iamilies, Mrs. Maud Clark and neice of Gardner, Kan.. Wm. Halstead, Jas. Boon and Robert Keeve or Piqua, Ohio and Morgan Sterrett of Wheatfield. All reported a most enjoyable evening.

There is profit in breeding turkeys up to the fifth year. The value of butter Increases as the quality Improves. A good horseman never trots a draft horse, even when he has no load. < Laying hens need from 15 to 25 per cent meat scraps added dally to their mash. Don’t feed hay or other forage, which will raise a dust, before or during milking. Tainted, musty or mouldy feeds should never be served in the dairy herd rations. The best market for skim milk on the farm is afforded by good dairy, calves and quick growing pigs. If the cream In the churn foams up and runs over, the churn is too full or the cream Is improperly ripened. Simply, because a calf Is given her ration of milk each day, it does not signify that she does not need water also. Cholera and other diseases of swine attack herds which are in poor condition and consequently most susceptible. If your horse is troubled with indigestion have the animal clipped and its teeth attended to by a veterinarian.

Until recent years the poultry business, especially on the farms, was of so little Importance that not much attention was paid to IL Prune out old canes of raspberries and blackberries and burn them. Thin the hills'to three or four shoots. Cultivate, and add some manure to the soil. The red mites or lice do not stay on the fowls during the hide in. cracks during the day, sallying forth after dark to seek their prey. Orchardists who have never used dynamite should be sure to get all possible Information from the manufacturers of the explosive before attempting to use It. If celery is to be brought Into the cellar for winter storage cut the top root, lift It from the ground and then with a strong knife cut off the branching roots and most of the earth. Lousy fowls are necessarily, weaker than fowls that are free from ilea, and strength and vitality are quite important factors while the fowls are producing their new suit of clothes.