Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

Ai Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

MTT ems of Interest □I from Surrounding Town* Tersely Told Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis.

I four Corners. I —I 1The sun is shining brightly today, (Wednesday) but the wind is cold. E. W. Allen had a horse badly injured Saturday while hauling wood. The Barnard ditch was sold at Dunnville Saturday. F. G. Barnard bid it in at the estimated cdst. f James Anderson is making all ship-shape before leaving for the south, Jim will pitch ball this year Tor a Texas team and spend his summer in the south. The lid is on at Wheatfield good and tight and a spiritual uprising is in progress. A goodly number Slave been added to the church, and the end is not yet. The Rasmussen Bros, have purchased a Jacksori 5-passenger • auto. They are the first farmers in this township to buy a car. The boys know how to hustle and are up-to-date farmers. J. T. Biggs of Wheatfield has purchased a farm near Kersey. The farm contains 160 acres, less the right-of-way of the Gifford railroad. Did not learn whether Mr. Biggs will occupy or rent the farm. On last Friday, while Elwood Davis and Enos Hibbs were moving the Marble dry land dredge from the majn branch of the R. E. Davis ditch to the McNiel lateral, Mr. Hibbs lost one of his fine gray horses. They were using a caption, and in some way the pin came out of the doubletree, the safety clutch broke, and the sseep came around with sufficient force to break both front and one hind leg of the horse next the power. That no one was killed is due to the fact that the driver had gone to the front and taken the horses by the bits instead of driving them. The loss falls heavily on Mr. Hibbs as he surely has had his share of trouble in the last year or two, both in sickness and death in the family, and he was trying to get even with the world once more.

] NEWLAND. The cold weather still continues, Hazel Rees visited Ella Beebe Sunday afternoon. The Sunday school still continues with good attendance. There are still a few cases of mumps at this writing. Miss Lizzie Tow spent Sunday with Mrs. G. M. Beebe. Mrs. Alberta Williams caled on Mrs. Beebe Friday night. Miss Grace Daugherty spent Sunday night with John Dexiter’s. Mr. Ballard’s of Lebanon have occupied one. of the houses here in Newland. T. M. Callahan is here from Rensselaer attending to business for Mr. Gifford. A number of young folks attended the party at Zeb Kennedy’s Saturday night. Miss Mary Rees, who is working near McCoysburg, spent Sunday with home folks. Miss Lottie Stevens, who has been working for Newt Kaupkey, has returned to her home in Newland. Miss Reva Rees spent the afternoon Sunday with Chloae Martin, who is working for Mrs. G. M. Beebe. Fred Beebe, who has been in the southern part of the state for some time, returned and is now visiting in Rensselaer. William Cooper of Gifford, who has had consumption for a number, of years, passed away March 4, leaving a family of five Children.

1 ' “T — ' | FAIR OAKS. Yes, we got another snow storm Saturday night and Sunday. Neen Littlefield of Rensselaer was here Saturday on business.

Uncle Ben B. Millen of near Mt. Ayr was in our town between trains Saturday. Frank McKay is helping Cal Boroughs in the blacksmith shop nowadays. Marion Dunn went to Hammond Monday to begin work in the electric light plant. Walter McConnell went up to his ranch in Michigan Saturday on business, and his wife and mother visited at Kniman during Walter’s absence.

ArVel Bringle arrived home from Valparaiso Friday where he had been attending school, About a half dozen young folks from here attended the dance at Roselawn Saturday night. Sharp Handley shredded fodder Wednesday. He will move out onto the Hampton farm this week. It is reported John Liggett has stored his goods and gone to Benton- county to be gone an indefinite time.

Mrs. Mattie Dickinson, who has been at her brother, John Casey’s, for a couple weeks sick, is not making very satisfactory gains. Ben Zellers shredding outfit which has been west of here shredding, got through and returned home the latter part of the week. Mrs. Sheehan and two children of Lafayette, Mrs. J. R. Kight of Thayer and Mrs. A. G. Catt of Rensselaer were Visitors at Ike Kight’s Sunday. There was no school in the advanced room Friday after 10 a. m. The teacher dismissed so she could go home in order to attend 'a club meeting of which she is a member. This surely Is a fine time to move as the roads are very solid. Quite a number of farmers in this section have been delayed in moving on account of the other fellows not getting out. ■■

Bert Warren and family and his mother, in answer to a telephone message from Mr. Lanible at Hoopeston, left Monday for that place to see him as he is very serious with rheumatism.

Mrs. Ed Fauley, who has been staying with and caring for her mother the past ten days, came home Saturday. She and Ed ate dinner together at her home; peace is about restored again. The most complete surprise that has been sprung on the people of Fair Oaks in a long time took place Wednesday, when Uncle Dave Winslow took unto himself a new bride. They will probably begin housekeeping here. The bride is the widow of the late R. H. Dodge. Best wishes for them.

Mr. Simmons of Muncie, who purchased the Peyton farm last fall 4 miles west of here, arrived here the first of the week with his household goods and stock. He also brought lumber to build a new house. They will occupy the Helsel house where Burk Crawford lives until they get his house built.

| THE NORTHSIDE. ] i 1 ■ |— Zelbeit Strain has moved over west of Virgie. Charles Gasaway is on the sick list at present. John Schultz is working for B. D. Comer this season. Miss Kitts spent Saturday night and Sunday with Lena Schultz. Roscoe Reeder cut wood for J. W. Faylor a few days this week. Quite a number attended services at Mr. Holmes’ Sunday afternoon. Farmer Norman and Ross Rowen furnished music at Center Saturday night. Mrs. Millspaugh and Mary Reeder attended church at Virgie Tuesday evening. Jack Reeder killed a beef and some porkers for J. W. Faylor Tuesday. Most everybody has been attending services at Virgie the last week, especially the boys. Mrs. John Mijler spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. I. F. Meader, who is on the sick list. Mr. Peeks’ have emigrated from Virgie to a different neighborhood. Where, we have not learned. The affirmative side won in the debate last Saturday night at Center. A large crowd was in attendance. The next literary will be at Virgie tonight, March 9. Everybody come. There will be a box social, too. The question to be debated on is, “Resolved, That Traveling is More Profitable than Reading.” The debaters are, ass.: Esta Keener, Marie Comer and Nettie Davisson; neg.: Lois Meader, Charles Wiseman and Chauncey Dexter. Mr. Dexter chairman, Miss Kitts secretary.

; I PINE GROVE. ' I ’ T p? BB * 6 Brown took dinner with ‘ Leighton and Gerald Gifford Sun- , day. Harry Beck was a Rensselaer goer Monday.

Harry Gifford was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. / Mrs. Will Clark is on the sick list- at this writing. Chas. Walker of near Gifford was in Rensselaer Saturday. Margaret Gifford visited the Independence school Monday. * Irvin Peregrine was a Rensselaer goer Saturday' afternoon. Katie Morgenegg spent Monday afternoon with Chloae Torbet. Harold Gifford spent Sunday with Homer Jordan of near Newland. Charles Torbet called bn his sister, Mrs. Harry Beck, Saturday. Everett McCleary called on James Britt and family Sunday afternoon. Mrs. James Torbet and son John were shopping in Rensselaer Friday. Clint Beck and family took Sunday dinner with Harry Beck and family. Arthur Zimmerman and family spent Sunday With James E. Britt and family. Mrs. James Torbet helped her 1 son Roy and wife move Thursday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gifford and Mrs. Wm. Jordan spent Sunday with A. Eib and family. Chloae Torbet spent Saturday night and Sunday with her brother Roy Torbet, and wife. • Mrs. James Torbet attended the Brushwood Ladies’ Aid at the home of Mrs. Mahala Williams of ndar Aix Wednesday. The burial of Wm. Cooper of Gifford was made Tuesday afternoon in the Prater cemetery. Mrs. John Baker returned home Sunday afternoon after a few days stay with her mother, Mrs. Price, who is seriously sick at her home near Burnstown,

I LEE. i —| S. M. Jacks and family took dinner Sunday with W. L. Stiers’. Ray Holeman has bought a new manure spreader of Clack & Son. Charles Jacks has been helping Orval Hitchings shell corn this week. Elzie Webb moved last week on the Kimes farm near the Osborne cemetery.

Mrs. Fred Stiers went last Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Mann, at Kankakee, 111. S. M. Jacks’ baby, Kenneth, is sick this week with a cold. Dr. Stuart was called to see him. Clyde Clark and wife of Morocco came Saturday to see his father, D. Z. Clark, who is very sick. Mrs. G. A. Jacks went to Lafayette Monday evening to see her son Vernon, who with his wife are rejoicing over a son that has come to brighten their home.

Last Sunday was the birthday anniversary of Mrs. Ephrim Gilmore, and some of her neighbors and friends went with well-filled baskets and made a very pleasant surprise on her. Owing to the stormy, bad day, there was not as many present as was expected, but over thirty partook of a most bounteous dinner of good things. Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore came from Illinois about sixteen years ago and bought 2,800 acres of land here in one body, and have lived on same ever since. They have now rented their land and are moving to Monon. We regret very much to lose them from our midst.