Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

As Furnished by Ouf Regular Correspondents

fTT Items of Interest jJ from, Surrounding Towns Tersely Told. Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

SCHULTZ SETTLEMENT, j A. R. Schultz called on Mac Comer Saturday. 1 School "was resumed Tuesday after a week's vacation. A. R. Schultz took cream to Parr Wednesday. Julius Haas called on Herman Schultz Monday. tyites Antona Schultz called on her brother Leo New Year’s day. Eniiel Stlbbe and Emiel Schultz called on Paul Schultz Tuesday. , Fred Schultz shredded corn Tuesday and B. D. Comer Wednesday. Miss Lena Schultz attended the party at B. D. Comer’s New Year’s eve. , Oscar and Emma Fechner called on Mrs. Emiel Stlbbe New Year’s day. Mr: and Mrs. John Stlbbe called on Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schultz Wednesday. * Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krueger and daughter Esther called on August Krueger Monday. Mr. and Mrß. Wm. Schultz took a vacation Saturday and went to Gas City, returning Tuesday. Miss Emma Fechner and brother Oscar are visiting their sisters, Mrs. Emiel Stibbe and Mrs. Paul Schultz, and families. Michael Schultz had the misfortune to fall white out in the yard Tuesday and bruised himself considerably, having taken to his bed since. New Year’s day dawned bright and clear with the sun shining and nature picking geese, making the whole country look like, on downy feather bed.

—| ; 1— | SOUTH NEWTON. | * I—. We are having fine weather bo far this week. “ School began Tuesday morning after a week’s vacation. . Bert Mayhew spent part of New Year’s day with Ernest Mayhlew. A goodly number of farmers attended the Beacher sale Tuesday. A great many in this locality are suffering with sever colds at present-.' °« Arthur Mayhew’s two children are quick and under the doctor’s care at this writing. . Robt. Overton and wife took Sunday dinner with, Fred Waling and wife. Clarence Pruett and wife returned home Sunday after spending Xmas with the latter’s brother In Illinois. Miss Nancy Carr and Mrs. David Bare and daughter Nellie spent Wednesday with Mrs. Ernest Mayhew. Silas Potts and wife of Brook took dinner Friday of last week with their daughter, Mrs. Arthur Powell. MayhCw Bros, and Fred Waling have quite a bunch of fancy poultry in the poultry show at Rensselaer this week. Mrs. Philip Paulus and son Russell returned home Saturday after a week’s vlst with relatives at Chicago and Kankakee, 111, Mrs. Fred Powell and children returned to their home at Monon Saturday after a week’s visit with relatives here and at Brook. Those who took New Year’s dinner with Philip Paulus and wife were th*eir two daughters, Mrs. J. E. Reed anxj & Mrs. Ross Reed and family, Miss Grace Reed and cousin, Charles Reed and Mr. and Mrs, Clarenco Pruett.. -

I LEE. -I ! Glen Culp is working for Elmer Gilmore. We are haying splendid winter weather now. Mrs. S. M. Jacks is still improving from rheumatism. Alvin Clark and J. H. Chip went to Rensselaer Wednesday. There is lots of corn coming 4 to town *BIOOO the roads have frozen up. E'lzie Webb and family visited at Mrs. Holeman’s Friday of last week. John Brown shipped a car load of hogs from here last week to Lafayette. s Lizzie Redd is still sick and not able to sit Up, but is a little better now. Wesley Noland has gone to Tennessee to make his Son William and family a visit. Miss Lural Andersdn went to Milroy to open her school again after the holidays. S. W. Noland was sick a few days last week and not able to do his work, but is better now. Gail Culp spent Saturday and Sun-v

day with his uncle, Ray Holeman, and family near Reynolds. Charles Whittaker and wife and small son of Hammond visited part of last week with-her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Noland. Ira Williamson Is sick at the home of his father with heart trouble. He was recently married and is preparing to go to housekeeping in the near future. Frank and Korah Eldridge are still cutting brush and willows on Mr. Price’s farm near here., The farm is looking lots better with the buildings all remodeled and painted and the new fencing. Clyde Davis will move there in the spring.

| PINE GROVE. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet were* Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Chas. Walker spent Sunday with bis father, Isaac Walker, and family of Valina. John Torbet called on Gerald, Harold and Leighton Gifford Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gifford spent Sunday witrh Mrs. Wm. Jordan and family of Newland. Mrs. Ethel CragtiiT and daughter Celine are spending this week with her sister, Mrs. Harry Beck, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Clint Beck returned home Wednesday after a two weeks visit with friends and relatives at Klrklin. Creola Torbet and Celine Gragun called on Bernice and Lucy Walker Wednesday hight. There was not a very large crowd at Sunday school last Sabbath on account of it being a bad day. Irving Peregrine returned here Sunday after a week’s visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peregrine, or Valparaiso. Marion and Luther Call of Valparaiso, May Hurley and Mrs. J'ane Hurley and Charles Bancroft spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet, son Charles, daughters Creola and Mrs. Ethel Cragun, apd - the ’ latter’s daughter .Celine, took dinner with the former’s daughter, Mrs. Harry Beck, and family. A pretty wedding was solemnized Sunday at noon at the, home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ropp, where their only daughter Bessie was united In marriage to Alberney Odle of Newton county. The house was decorated with holly paper and the bride was dressed In white. There were several of the near relatives present.