Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

As Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

MTT Itens of Interest from Surrounding Towns Tersely Told Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis.

BAUM’S BRIDGE.

Alf Tilton made his usual trip to Demotte Sunday. Sam Gray of Porter county attended church here Sunday. Wn>. Muffley attended the funeral of Emma Morehouse Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Beemer returiied Saturday after a few days visit with their daughters at Valparaiso. The James Clark fanjily and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bush took supper with A J. Bush and family. Sunday evening.

LEE.

Roy Culp took dinner here Sunday with his coysin, Glenn Culp. 3. W. Noland is having a well drilled on his farm south of here. Wm. Large and tenants have been unloading tile to be used on his farms. * School closes here March 29. The teacher and pupils are preparing ! a good program. Charles and Ernest Mellender of east of Francesville made a short visit here last week. Mrs. J. H. Culp and mother, Mrs. Holeman. visited Monday at Mrs. Elmer Gilmore’s. 1 Carl Westphal and Elmer Gilmore each have a sick horse, but they are getting better now. Mrs! C. A. Holeman and sons, Ray and Asa, and families took dinner Sunday at J. H. Culp’s. James Brown and wife have moved in the Stiers property that formerly belonged to 'Wesley Noland. Mrs.. Ida Lewis and daughter Verda called on Mrs. L. M. Jacks and daughter Lona Monday afternoon. We had, three days o's spring weather, but winter put in its appearance again- We will surely be pleaded when spring comes to stay after such a cold winter.

PINE GROVE.

Mrs. James Torbet spent Saturday with Mrs. Alfred Randle. Harty Gifford and son Gerald were Rensselaer goers Monday. Leighton Gifford spent Sunday with Homer Jordan of near Newlanu. i Mrs. Chas. Shroyer spent Friday i with her daughter, Mrs. Roy Torbet. I Chloae Torbet spent Friday with her sister, Mrs. Harry Beck and famfiy. Bluford Torbet and wife and the former's mother were Rensselaer goers Monday. * Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hale and baby took dinner with Harry Beck and family Sunday. Irving Peregrine and Dean Cannon spent Friday evening with Herbert and Roland Eib. Bessie McCurtain called on her cousin. Mrs. John Baker and family Sunday afternoon. John Baker’s had a new phone placed in their residence on the Honan farm recently. Elmer Shroyer and John Torbet spent Friday afternoon with the latter’s brother. Roy Torbet and wife. Mrs. Cbas. Shroyer and son Elmer and Bertha Cooper and nephew, Georgia Cooper, were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. ' Those that called on James Torbet and family Sunday afternoon were Revs. Brock and Griipes and Callie and Ruby Baker. Those that took dinner Sunday with James Torbet and family were Mr. and Mrs. Clint Beck and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Torbet and Leona Tullis. Mrs. Sarah McCleary and Mrs. Lizzie Cooper, and son Simon went to Virgie Monday to see the former’s brother, Will Cooper, who is very low. ' » Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beck and two children. Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and Mrs: James Torbet spent Thursday with Cliitt Beck and fam-

ily. They also helped them butcher hogs.

MILROY. ’

G. L. Parks was a Rensselaer visitor Monday. Willard ■ Johnsons are moving to Buck Creek this week. Ivan Blankenship is suffering from an attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Rosa Bullington called on her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bivans, Sunday. Mrs. Thos. Spencer and daughter Ethel visited relatives in Monticello the first of the week. Wm. Gladden and family of Rossville, 111.,' came Saturday to visit Mrs. Gladden's mother, Mrs. Wm. Bivans, returning home Monday. Jos. Rees of Piqua, Ohio, returned home Monday after a visit with relatives spending Saturday and Sunday with Geo. Foulks and family. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Bivans went to Monon Monday to consult a physician. This was Mrs. Bivans’ first trip from home since her accident seven weeks ago.

Mrs. Frank May, who was with her father, D. Z. Clark, in his sickness and death, returned to her home Tuesday. Miss Martha Clark entered high school again at Monon, she being a senior. Mrs. Jacob McMaster and grandson, Foster Morgan of Pemberton, Ohio, came to see her brother, D. Z. Clark, who died last week. Mrs. McMaster returned home Monday, her grandson remaining for a longer visit. Daniel Z. Clark, whose illness has been mentioned heretofore, died March 12. He was the son of Enoch and Elizabeth Clark, and was born in Shelby county, Ohio, Feb. 4, 1845. At the age of 18 he enlisted in the army, Co. K, 12th Ohio volunteer cavalry and served until honorably discharged at the close of the war. He was united in marriage Aug. 23, 1866 to Miss Laura B. Clark, who preceded him to the home of the faithful a little less than 14, months ago. To this union was born 8 children, five sons and three daughters, all of whom survive him except one son who died in infancy. He united with the M. E. church in Sidney, Ohio, in youth and later with the same church at Lee. Ind. In 1886 he with his family moved to near Lee where he has since resided. He died beloved and respected by all who knew him, at the age, of 67 years, 1 month and 8 days. He leaves to ilourn 4 sons, John, Creighton, Joseph and Clyde, 3 daughters, Maggie Foulks. Mary May and Miss Martha, 13 grandchildren, two sisters, one brother, besides numerous other relatives and friends.

THE NORTHSIDE.

Miss Bradford was on the sick list Monday. George Casey. Sr., was in Parr Monday on business. Fred Schultz and B. D. Comer buzzed wood Tuesday. Miss Lizzie Wiseman is staying i with her aunt, Mrs. Wm. Wilcox. Wm. Cooper of hear Virgie is I quite sick, he has erysipelas in his : face. A. R. Schultz and daughter, Miss Lena, went tip near Kersey after cattle. Monday. Charles Gasaway is reported better at this writing, but he is still confined to his bed. No, spring hasn’t come yet. The old prophets are all missing their predictions this year. Esta Keener called on his lady friend Sunday evening, and together they attended church at Brushwood. Mrs. Arthur Millspaugh and daughter Ruth, Mrs. Lewis Todd and daughter Helen are visiting relatives in the south part of the state this •week. The affirmative side won in the debate Saturday night. The decision xs as made m favor of—electricity. The next literary will be at Virgie March 23. Everybody, come. The question to be. debated on is, Resolved, The Pen is Mightier than the Sword. The debaters-are, affi.: , B. D. Comer, Lois Meader and Miss Bradford; neg.; I. F. Meader, Josie Dexter and Martha Kitts.

IROQUOIS VALLEY.

Mrs. J. W. Mariatt is on the sick list. , ■ ■ . ' ' ' Wm. McEl fresh visited at his farm Tuesday. • John Newcome was in Rdtisselaerl Wednesday. Fred Schriener Is working for Harvey Davisson. Frank Brown started working for Geo. McElfresh Monday. Mrs. Maud Newcome spent Sunday with Mrs. Rena Tudor. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Grant were Rensselaer goers Saturday. GJadys Grooms spent Monday night with Mrs. Maud Newcome. ■

John Lowery is visiting with his brother Sam at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. K. Zillhart were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. James Gilmore assisted Chas Grant in sawing wood Monday. Lester Schriener spent Tuesday night with Chris Morgenegg and family. Mrs. Ben Smith came Sunday for ap extended visit with W. A. Green and family. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pullins and sons, Max and Donald, spent Sunday with Amos Alter and family. Henry Shipman of our locality left last Saturday Tor a visit with friends and relatives in Remington. David Green came from Boone county Saturday to visit with W. A. Green and other relatives in our vicinity. Mrs. J. W. Marlatt and son Perry and daughters, Ethel and Jennie, visited with Mrs. Ancel Potts Sun day.

FOUR CORNERS.

Grandma Miles of Tefft is dangerously sick at? this time, with slight hopes for her recovery. On account of being on the repair list, F. W. Fisher did not attend the state convention this week. Spring was here for a few days, this week, but like presidential boom, it was snowed under. Dr. Downie, V. S.. of No. Judson, was making his regular calls Monday and they were real professional calls, too. . . • Peer, the Watkins medicine man, was through this section this Week distributing cures for aches and pains. • Supervisor M. S. Davis and his helpers are busy repairing bridges that were washed out by high water Monday. • ’ ■< ■ The Graves hardware stock at Wheatfield has changed hands. A man by the name of Rodgers is now. in charge. . The high water of this week took out one bridge and damaged another one over the Fikher lateral of the R. E. Davis ditch. W. S. DeArmond and Conrad Meyers went to Chicago Monday. Meyers as a prospective purchaser of a Jackson automobile and DeArmond as local agent. « ..s \Vednesday the state deputy M. W. A., was billed to explain to the members of /Tefft Camp how the freezing out of the older members was to benefit the order.

Enos Hibbs and R. .E. Davis are moving the former O. M. Turner house in Tefft from its present location out on Front, street where' Mi*. Sands, the present owner, will remodel and make it a desirable residence. Dr. Solt of San Pierre was down from that city the first of the week, looking for Teddy, the man of the Sagamore wilderness, and his political boom. The doctor thinks the only remedy for Teddyism is to give him four years more in the White House. Trustee Shirer, Chas. Stalbaum and Chas. Peregrine attended’ the convention at Rensselaer Monday. The delegates from the northern townships were used merely to fill vacancies. The republicans of Rensselaer will keep the offices within the city limits if the faithful will only stand pat.

FAIR OAKS.

Born, March 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clouse, a boy. Lawrence Halleck visited- relatives over Sunday at Demotte. Roy Casey and wife of ! Virgie visited has parents here Sunday. 1 Miss Lola Moore of Lafayette i has been here visitng her aunt, Mrs. Bringle, the past week. Mrs. Chas. Holly and children of Morocco /have been here visiting her mother, Mrs. Casey, the past week. Miss Elnore Williams left for Chicago Sunday to take a position as stenographer for a real estate firm.

‘ James Clifton has the contract for building Mr. Hillis’ house and barn out in Lincoln tp. He will begin as once.' Marion Brown moved last week from the Lawler branch (the old headquarter housed out about % mile east of town on the former Kight farm. James L. ' Myres recently decided to move off the Hutchinson ranch onto a place he had rented near Virgie. James Williams moved onto >the place vacated ’by Myres. The rapid disappearance of the snow and ice the first of trfe week put a great part of the low and, level land, under water, and the ditches were filled to their banks.! Mrs. Mattie Dickinson, whose

sickness we have mentioned from time to time, is now making very satisfactory gains, and no doubt will soon be restored to health again. Hurrah . for “Daddy” Robertson! He is at the helm of the ML Ayr Pilot again. It is remarked that he has twice dropped in in time to. save the Pilot from an untimely death, and we feel like joining in congratulating hi© on his return. i

George Lambert, who has been employed on the stone road near Enos the past year, was in town Sunday on business. He was investigating a proposition wherein he may dispose of his property here. ■The name of the other party in the deal we did not learn. We find there are a few people in the country who have traction engines who. in springtime, when the roads are breaking up, will get out onto the highway and try, seemingly, to see how much damage they can do to the roads. But if called on to repair the damage they would protest loudly. They seem to think as it is a public highway they have a right to run anything at any time over it. It would be a good thing to bring the law to! bear upon some of them and show I them who the roads belong to. On Monday morning at about daybreak our ears were greeted by the song of robin redbreast, perched in the top of a tall oak tree a short distance away, and it was the same kind he sang last spring, although it had been some time, no donbt. since he had sang it. He never seemed to miss a note and was as clear and smooth as though he had been practicing for the occasion. And on a post not far away sat a bluebird, trying to prove, too, that he hadn’t forgotten to warble. Wild duck, geese and sandhill cranes have also been heard and seen in goodly numbers, and on Tuesday we got our first thunder shower of spring. Wednesday we got another thunder shower, but no rain with it.‘ Instead a heavy shower of snow and sleet Which continued until late at night. It left from 4 to 6 inches of solidly packed snow and sleet on the ground, and traveling was very hard.