Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A» Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

MIT Items of Interest □1 from Surrounding Towns Tersely Told. Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

—i £ —l—- | SOUTH NEWTON. | —I 1— Sadie Paulus spent Tuesday' night with Mrs. Ernest Mayhew. Fred Waling and wife called on Alrthur Powell Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ross Reed spent Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. Philip Paulus. Etta Bare spent Saturday night and Sunday with the; Paulus family. Corn shredding is progressing nicely in spite of snow and cold weather. \ Mr. and Mrs." Clarence Pruett attended the wedding of a friend Tuesday evening' over near Goodland. ' .a The No, 6 box 'supper was well attended Saturday night. Everybody reported a good time. About sls was cleared after all expenses "Were paid. Mrs. Ernest Mayhew went to her sister’s, Mrs. Bert Mayhew’s, Wednesday to help her with cooking for their public sale Which iwas held that day.

MILROY. | , James Blankenship was in Lee Monday. George Foulks was a Monon caller Wednesday. T • . ■ G. L. Parks was in Rensselaer ’ on business Monday. Uncle Fred Saltwell was a McCoys.burg* caller Saturday. Thos. Johnst n and Dan.'Chatman were Lee visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Branson Clark spfent Sunday with Mrs. George Foulks. Owing to blustery weather corn- " shredding has been postj>oned. Mr. Wall’s men cut wood fqr

Mrs. Mary McCashen this week. Mrs. T. A. Spencer is still sick and not improving much at present.! A. E. Abersol’s spent Sunday with Mrs. A’s. brother, WnT Demoss and family. • - I Mts. J. R. Clark and son Gerald spent Monday with Mrs. Mary and Etta McCashen. Elzie Webb on the Kymes farm has been shelling corn lately and several teams are hauling it to Lee. We .are sorry to not get a slice' of New Center’s wedding cake, but wish them all the happiness possible. | Mrs. Frank May and daughter Ruth and Robert. Keeve visited D. Z. Clark and family the first of the week. i Fred May and family, Mrs. Alva Clark and Miss Maud Clark of, Gardner, Kan., spent Tuesday evening with G. L. Parks. I Clyde Clark of near Ade vis-ite.l his father, "D. Z. Clark, who remains much the same as for the past few weeks, returning home Sunday. - ; —I . | FOUR CORNERS. —I ' : I It was 16 below here Tuesday morning. 4 Gulbransen and family are on the sipk list. ’ D. W. Meyers, northeast of Wheatfield, has a/daughter who is sick. | The' Jasperson boys expect, as soon as the weather moderates, to start sawing again. Hard on the ice trust these days* but their foster-brother, the coal' trust, is doin a thriving business. Joseph Smith, south of Wheatfield,, has a isick hbrse. Downy, the No. Judson V. S., made a trip to tee the horse Tuesday. 1 Quite a number braved the cold

and attended the Bacon sale northeast of Wheatfield Tuesday. Property brought a fair price. Orville Fisher and daughter Pearl attended a surprise on some of out folks at Mt. Ayr Wednesday, returning Thursday night. John Karch, son of trustee Karch .. of Walker tp., was led: through the dark and dismal forest of Woodcraft Monday night. Henry Hunsicker is on the repair list. He will not admit that he was overfed while away on his Xmas vacation, which caused his aches and pains. Now is a good time for the farmers th, plan for the next crop and write their representative at Washington to get in line for a parcels post law or step down and out. Miss Edith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Miller, southeast of Wheatfield, is dangerously sick with a cancerous ailment, and slight hopes are entertained for her recovery. Dr. Downie of No. Judson was called Saturday to treat a. horse for F. W. Fisher, which is partially paralyzed and shows symptoms of lockjaw. Quite a number of horses are sick in this section at this time. The suit Of ejectment brought by Dr, Fyfe against Jack Smith, rural carrier out of Wheatfield, before Squire Vandoozer, was sent to, Kersey on change of venue and will come up for trial Monday, Jan. 22. White cutting ice last Monday Wm. Pagle slipped on some thin ice and went to the bottom of the river. He soon had the appearance of a walking iceberg. A change of clothes, a hot toddy and 'all was . well. ' ■ Thomas Jensen can’t stay away from the old town. The glitter of the hub has no attraction for him and he has puchased the Anderson stock of merchandise and will I take possession .March 1, we are informed. Dr. Zeuich of Chicago was called Wednesday to aid if possible in. giving relief to the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Miller, who is growing weaker day by day. He could give very little, if any, encouragement to the family and friends of the unfortunate young lady. , , Alonzo -Nees, . the Wheatfield butcher, has a large gang of men and teams putting up. ice, which they are harvesting near Dunn’s bridge, just across from where you can get a hot stew that will put a blossom on the nose and make riding a cake of ice seven miles a real .pleasure. Through an error in Saturday’s Democrat an item read Clarence Gulbransen, when it should have read Clarence Nelson, was pleasantly located on the Fitzgerald farm,/ etc. No, .Clarence G. is putting forth every effort in that direction, but has not yet struck a winning gai-t.

Charles Durham, Lovington, 111., has succeeded in finding a positive cure for bed wetting. “My little boy wet the bed every night clear thro’ on the floor. I tried several kinds of kidney medicine and I was in the drug store looking for something different to help him when I heard of Foley Kidney Pills. After' he had taken them two days we: could see a change and when he had taken two-thirds of a bottle tie was cured. That is about six weeks ago and he has not wet in bed since.” —A. F. Long. ' I NEW CENTER. j '-I *—— I T. M. McAleer hauled a load of corn to Wolcott Tliesday. John Carman hauled corn this week for R. E. VanGundy. Mr. and Mrs. Mel Harris, spent Sunday afternoon with Will Vannatta’s. Wiley Latta, and family ate Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Win Vannatta. Mrs. Will Jacks and Mrs. James Elliott called on Mrs. H. W. Walter! last SundaySome of the farmers are still' husking corn, while others are wait-i ing for corn shredders.

j IROQUOIS VALLEY, | Grandma Lowry is some better at this writing. Wm. Whittaker is hauling corn to Rensselaer. Gertrude Kolhoff was a Rensselaer goer Friday. Isaac Marlatt called on Geo. McElfresh Tuesday. Wm. Green . was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Bessie McElfresh was a Rensselaer goer Thursday. Christina Blair is working for J. W. Marlatt and family. Leo Kolhoff is the proud owner of a new horse and buggy. John Newcomb and wife were Rensselaer goers Wednesday, f Chas. Grant has been hauling corn for Mr. Foltz, this week. George McE'lfresh and family spent Tuesday evening with M. Tudor and family. Emmet Pullins and family spent Thursday evening with Barney Kolhoff and family. Christina Blair and Ethel Marlatt called Tuesday evening on Luella and Beck Green. James Gilmore was called to Kingman, Ind., Tuesday by the . sudden death of his father, who had been visiting his daughter at that place. Mrs. Mollie Vance, who has been working in Rensselaer, came home Wednesday for a visit with her father. Mrs; J. W. Marlatt was in Rensselaer Monday to see her sister, Mrs. Cooper, who is not expected to live. The boys of Iroquois Valley are having- quite a time hunting rabbits. Two of our boys went out and used about forty shots and brought in 8 rabbits. Lester Schriener bought tWo cows at the Hartsook sale Tuesday and took them to his father-in-law’s, Chris Morgenegg’s, until he moves to the farm near Pleasant Grove in the spring.

| LEE. | -I 1Charles Carlson Jias bought a •new triple bed wagon of Clark & Son. Wm. Large has bought the farm just north of here that formerly belonged to Eli Wood. J. H. Culp drove to Monon Wednesday and then went over to Rensselaer on business. The farmers surely have made good use of the frozen roads lately in hauling corn to market. Uncle David Culp continues poorly, and his sons and grandsons are still getting his wood for him. . Lizzie Redd, who lives .at Uncle David Culp’s, and who has been sick for several weeks, has about recovered. Elzie Webb, who lives dn Mr. Kimes’ farm southwest of here, shelled Ms landlord’s corn and' delivered seventy-two wagon loads here this week. Ray Holemah, who lives near Reynolds, came Monday and took Wm. Large’s stock home with him to put on his pasture. Ray is going to move here on the Large farm in the near future.

—I 1— BANNER. | •. '"’I”' —' “*l— w Everybody busy about Banner. Chas. Jones went to Wolcott Monday. E. Marchand hauled hay Wednesday. , V • John Stockdale hauled wood Wedi nesday. ’ E. Webb shelled corn Monday and Tuesday. 1 G. Kime is visltng his farm in Blue Sea this week. Chas, and Fred Marchand worked for Mr. Kime Tuesday. Chas, and Fred Marchand were Monon callers Saturday. E. Botts of Brookston is visiting his sister, Mrs. Wm. Hintz, t Mrs. Knight and Mrs. Lilly visited Mrs. E. Webb Monday. Grandma Dowel is 'very low at present with little hopes of her recovery. J. Boone was called to Noblesville Saturday to see his father, who is quite sick. . Elza and Clayton Webb took supj>er with T. Knight and wife Thursday evening. Some people never succeed because they are afraid 1 of doing more than their share. Thos. Knight, Claude Blankenshio and Elzie Webb were Monon visitors Wednesday. Ernest Clark and sister Edythe

visited relatives near Palestine Saturday evening and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tiros. Knight werd guests of Mr. and Mrs. James BlankenshJp Friday evening. The people of this vicinity are’ very busy at present shelling corn, cutting wood, shredding fodder and hunting rabbits. So the song, “Everyone works but father,” must be in the past.

-I 1 -]~ | THE NORTHSIDE. I -i r I. F. Meader was in Parr Wednesday. R H. Eilts was a Parr" goer •Thursday. . , Nettie Davisson took cream to Parr Wednesday. Mary Reeder visited her cousin, Patience Florence, Sunday. Marie Comer has returned home after spending a week at Purdue. ’ Daniel Wolfe attended the sale on the John Swartz farm Tuesday. Miss Faye Bradford has been on the slick list a few days the past week. Mrs. Louis Todd and Mrs. Arthur Millspaugh were shopping in Rensselaer Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Comer visited the latter's parents, James Lilves’, near Remington, Sunday. Mrs. Jack Reeder of Virgie spent over Sunday with her son Waitman Reeder, on the Sparling farm, near Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. John Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Millspaugh and little daughter called on Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Todd- Sunday. These will 'be a literary at Virgie Ja|i. 27. The principal feature will be a debate, the question to be debated upon is: Resolved, “That Education is Better Than Money.” Everybody come. Mrs. B. D. Cpmer left for Wabash Tuesday to see her sister, Mrs. recently suffered a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Rowley and husband are here from North Dakota visiting relatives.

' PINE GROVE. —i I •1~ lEstel George took dinner with John Torbet Sunday. 'NJr. and Mrs. James Britt were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Chloae Torbet spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs. Harry Beck, There was no Sunday school last Sabbath on account of bad weather. Clint Beck and family took dinner Sunday with J. M. Torbet and family. Bernice Walker called on Bessie and Hattie McCurtain Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Gusta Torbet spent Thursday with her mother, Mrs. Sarah McCleary. Mr. and Mrs.' James Britt spent Sunday afternoon with Henry SnoW and family of Blackford. Harry Beck <and family spent Sunday with the latt°r’s parents, J. M. Torbet and family. laving Peregrine spent Saturday and| Sunday with L. H. Hamilton and family of Rensselaer. Chas. Walker and family spent Sunday with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Jane Hurley, of Blackfoi-d. The burial of Adam Flesher’s week old babe was made in the Prater cemetery Tuesday afternoon at 1 & clock. We have been having * some very cold weather. It was 23 below zero Saturday, but it has moderated down and was about 33 above Wed. nesday morning.

i FAIR OAKS. I -I Health is generally very good in our town nowadays. Dora Cottingham went to Danville the first of the week to see this son Will and wife and little granddaughter. Will Warren has recently had his house equipped with a $l5O

lighting system. It is by carbolite lamps which are fine. Can Manderville, the jeweler, has a very nice display of jewelry watches and clocks in his windows nowadays, in which are good bargains. Bert Abbott was up from Rensselaer the latter pant of the week and put the elevator in repair, and the unloading of wagons with the scoop is - ended agajn. Mirs. Maggie Reller, who has been cooking the past year in the west on one of Sternberg’s dredges, came home a few days ago, and she her son Harry are keeping house. Chas. Swanke,. who lives on the Vannatta farm east of town, was over here Sunday and reported he had been catching some very fine fish through the ice in tlhe dredge ditch near him. Buck Clifton,’ who has been in Arkansas for some time as telegraph operator, got sick and called for help and came home the latter part of the week. He is improving and will soon be alright again. Earl Leech sold his team and wagon to Neen Littlefield last week ; ahd his household goods to second--hand furniture dealer fit —Rensselaer, and with his family 1 went to Rensselaer to stay a few days. From there they emigrated to Oklahoma. Mrs. John Kight, who lives in Indianapolis and has been in poor health for some time, came up Monday and will stay with relatives. She * will be nearer her physician who lives in Chicago, She has been making very satisfactory gains the past month.

Miss Hannah Culp, who has been confined to her bed the past five weeks on account of the injury she received thorn a fall, was moved i to Will Warren’s residence Monday' where someone can be with her all the time, as it is thought necessary.. She is slowly recovering. The weather took a change Wednesday, the mercury rising to about freezing and Wednesday night it rained about all night and the snow wept away very fast. Thursday it tunned colder again and at this writing the ground is covered with ice, which makes a harvest for the blacksmiths.

Rev. Downy came down Sunday to fill hds regular appointment in •the M. E. church. He brought with him Rev. JMorrow of the Baptist church at Morocco and he turned his congregation over to him. He gave a good talk of about 30 minutes. He went from here on th€ 5:37 p. m., train to Parr to hold services.

; It is rumored about town that we are to have a new town or dance hall as soon as the weather opens up so the carpenter can work. It will be located between the postoffice building and Will Gundy’s restaurant, and will be about 20x60 or 70 feet and is to be floored with 1% oak flooring and equipped up-to-date.