Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A» Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

<IT eras' of Interest □J from Surrounding Towns Tersely Told Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis.

FAIR OAKS. | Miss Hannah Culp makes very slow progress toward recovery. Bora last week to Mr. and .Mrs. Bert Warren a boy. All ‘doing fine. Cottage prayer meeting was held at Will Warren’s Wednesday eve. Mrs. Al Moore and two children of Lafayette came up Wednesday on business. J Nice winter weather still prevails and health is still generally p'retty good. Rev. Downey of Roselawn was making professional calls in our town the first of the week. Milt Gundy and wife attended the dance at R.osela>vn Saturday night and visited his parents also. Uncle John Cooper is at his daughter’s, Mrs. Will Geary's, home now in d bad condition with heaft trouble. -y....... F. R. Erwin was called to .Monticello Saturday to attend the funeral of an aunt, who lived and died in Chicago, but, w hose remains were sent to .Monticello for internment. '■ ' Mr. and Mrs. Haden of near Lowell, who put in a carbolite plant in Will Warren’s residence, were here Wednesday trying to get more people interested. 1 So far Mr. WarTen’s, plant is a success. ' Ben Zellers shredded corn fodder for Chas. Halleck Wednesday and Thursday. We feel safe in sayin & that this, community has never experienced the scarcity of rough feed in the past 15 years as now. Mr. Clevenger, a representative of the National Pickle Co.. was here last week looking after the company's interests, securing contracts for the coming crop. J. M. Allen, the hotel proprietor, will write contracts and all who want to contract can be accommodated by him. . . ■ Our venerable postmaster, j Mr. Thompson, reached hfa 71st mile post in life Feb. 6, and except for a wound he received while in the warp he is enjoying good health, but he suffers a great deal nowadays from the wound. He has served something over 11 years as postmaster and has been very prompt and obliging.

—! PINE GROVE. | - : Estel Marion spent Sunday with John and Harvey Berhns. lirving Peregrine was a Rensselaer goer Saturday afternoon. Chas. Walker's moved to their farm Tuesday and Wednesday, near Gifford. Creola Torbet spent ‘ Monday night with her brother, Roy Torbet, and wife. Bessie and Hattie McCurtain attended Sunday school at Independence Sunday. Mrs. Mm. Jordan and family called on Harry Gifford and family. Tuesday evening. Irving Peregrine spent Sunday night with Willi and Homer Jordan of near Newland. John Torbet spent Saturday night and Sunday with Frank Vest and family oLnear Aix. Bluford Torbet and wife spent Sunday with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Sarah McCleary, and family. Harry Beck and family and Chloae, Creola and Charles Torbet spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Torbet. Mt. and Mrts. Chas. Shroyer and son Elmer returned home Monday from Ligonier where they had been visiting the past week.

MILROY.

Mts. Either Gdlmdre and baby are on tlhe sick list at present.

V. J. Boone sold his timber to Mr. Gifford for ties this week. W. I. Bivans and Willard Johnson went to Lafayette Tuesday, Mrs.. Eph Gilmore spent Wednesday with Mrs. Elmer Gilmore. Thos. Johnson and Elmer Gilmore went to McCoysburg Monday. .. ■■ Mr. and Mrs. Frank May visited her father Sunday night and Monday. ■ - Mrs. Geoige Foulks has, been entertaining the mumps the past two weeks. ■ ■ . /■ No school this week at Banner owing to the teacher being exposed to the mumps. Born, Sunday night, Feb. 4. to Mr. -and Mrs. Abram Woosley, a new baby ' girl. • , Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Blankenship spent Saturday afternoon with Mr. and M rs. Geo. ’ Houlks. . Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Clark of near .Morocco came to visit his father. D. Z. Clark, who is still in verv poor health. Mrs. Win. (Madden and children, who have Imen assisting her mother, Mrs. W, I. Bivans, since her injury, returned to their home this week. The Chapman family, who have all been, sick for the past : two weeks,. are all better ecept Mrs. Chapman, Who is not improved much at present. Mr.-. W. I. Bi vans received a very painful fall two weeks ago by falling backwards from the top of a wagon loaded with wood. Her ar.m was broken at the wrist, the same place it was broken once before, and she was bruised very severely. «■ she is slowly imporving but wild be a cripple for some time.

—l | 9 NEW CENTER. I - »—[ —. John Sanders went to Pair Saturday. Vernie Sanders was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. John Southard sold a fine young mare Wednesday. Frank Sommers helped Lon Woodia shell corn Thursday. Mrs. Emma Dignan has recovered from her recent sickness. Frank Sommers attended church at McCoysburg Wednesday night. Miss ..Cora Dignlan spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Gladys Grouns. John Ward and family spent Sunday with George Caster and family. Mr. McGee recovered his valuable dog at the farm of Joseph Grouns Saturday. Frank Miller went away on business Wednesday, returning home Saturday.

■Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gilmore spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Southard. Elmer Clark and wife and Joseph Grouns and wife attended Mr. Cogfhill’s sale Thursday. Miss Belle Southard spent from Friday night until Sunday afternoon with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Southard.

—l -I i 1_ Thomas Spencer went to Rensseflaer Monday an business. Grandfather Williamson is’ better from 1 his recent sickness. Utofle David Gulp is slowly improving from his long spell of sickness. , ( The Ladies’ Aid did well in serving lunch at Joseph : Stewart’s sale Wednesday., S. W. Noland (has been teaching school at McCoysburg, on account of the teachler,. Miss VanArsdel, being sick* 1 (Miss Lural Andereon has dismissed her school in Milroy this week on account of epidemic of mumps. '■/’ A number of the neighbors and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Williamson went to their home about eleven o’clock last Sunday with well-filled baskets giving them a pleasant surprise. A bountiful dinner was served about I:3Q p. m. Im, spite of the nougfh weather families were represented and a very enjoyable day was passed. Mira. Williamson

have made many friends since living in this locality, and we regret very much to see them move away.

j IROQUOIS VALLEY.

Gladys .Grooms is on the sick list. Philip Durant was in our vicinity Monday. . . Grandma Lowery is no better at this writing. Clarence Green was in this locality Monday. ; Ancil Pp-tts has been'hauling corn to town this week. Kathryn Morgenegg is spending a few days at home. ’. Maggie Hurley spent a few days this week- with home folks-. Chas. Grant and wife attended the Augspurger sale Tuesday. Lue McKay of Rensselaer is helping his father-in-law, William Green, cut wood this week. Louis Zi'.lhart has been hauling corn top town and 'returningwith lumber to build their shop. George McEl fresh helped his brother-in-law, Lester Schreiner, move, to a farm southwest of Rensselaer Wednesday. George McElfresh is going into the sheep-raising business. He attended the Pancoast sale and bought 10 hejad of full-blood Hampshire. , ■

THE NORTHSIDE.

Most everybody has the grip these days. Esta Keener called on Amos Alter Wednesday. Jack and Squire Reeder killed a beef for I. F. Meader Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. .Michael Stibbe of Wisconsin are here visiting relatives and friends. Art Millspaugh travels quicker now. Why? Because ihe has a fine span of mules. Mrs. Ernest Comer is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Lilves, of near Remington. Don’t forget the literary at Center topight, Feb. 10. The principal feature will be a debate, Resolved: That Lincoln did more for the Civil War than Grant. Also a play called “The Assessor.”

I NEW CENTER, j There is quite a mumps scare in our neighborhood. Mrs. Tillie Clark called on Mrs. Abe Woosley Tuesday. Jv* We are having very bad weather in our vicinity this week. Mr. and Mrs, Elmer Clark were Rensselaer goers Monday. Mrs. Rachel Sommers called on Mrs. Julia Grouns .Tuesday. Mrs. Julia Grouns called on Mrs. Emma Dignan Monday evening. The' stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Woosley one day this week and left a ten .pound girl.