Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A* Fumuhed by Our Regular Correspondent*

f|T Item* of Intere* 1 Ji from Surrounding Town* Ter*ely Told Chronicling the Happening* in the Territory Adjacent to the Jatper County Metropoli*

| BAUM’S BRIDGE. —I Mr. and Mrs. George Beemer went to Kouts Saturday afternoon. The Craig brothers delivered a load of hogs at Kouts Friday. Rev. Bush was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bush Saturday night. Rev. Mannan was in these parts over Sunday to fill his appointment. Mrs. A. J. Bush and William, were business callers at Valparaiso Friday. ' Corn planting over the farmers are turning their attention to buckwheat. Bert Vandercar took dinner with Walter Wiseman and family Saturday evening. N. O. Lyons and daughter were the guests of Walter Wiseman and family Sunday. . Mr. and Mrs. George Beemer took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. James Gilbreath Sunday. N. O. Lyons and daughter, Lola, of Kouts attended church here Sunday. We are glad to hear that you are back, Lola.

Mrs. Luther Wiseman and son Byron of Wheatfleld, visited a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wiseman. Ed. Arndt and family of Lafayette, former neighbors of this place, came Saturday in their automobile for a few days visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Arndt and Mr. and Mrs. James Clark went to Kersey Monday in the- formers’ automobile to, call on relatives and friends. The Wonders from south of Wheatfleld were defeated by the River Regulars here Sunday by a score of 23 to 3, and they are still wondering how they made such a glorious failure.

| IROQUOIS VALLEY. -r\ Dan Hopkins and Reuben Snow were Parr goers Sunday. Ed. Lane called on his sister, Mrs. J. Gilmore, Sunday. Quite a crowd attended the baptising at the Schroer bridge Sunday. 1 J. J. Eiglesbacn of Rensselaer \as a visitor in our vicinity Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foltz called at their farms in this vicinity Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Reed spent Friday with William Green and family. William Green called on his son Clarence and family at Kniman Sunday. The father, mother, and brother of Mrs. Samuel Lowry spent Sunday with hftr. A crowd to the number of 37 at-

tended the picnic at George McElfresh’s Sunday. Everyone in our vicinity is planing to spend the 4th at the celebration in Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. I. Saidla spOnt Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Emmet Pullins and family. Grover, Hallie, and Lillie Brown and Katie and Eva Morganegg spent Saturday night with George McElFresh and family. Mrs. WilMani Maekay and children and Mrs. Myrtle Cox and daughter, Lillis, called on Mrs. J. W. Marlatt and family Sunday. Clarence Mackey, who has been spending a few days with his uncle, J. W. Marlatt, returned to his home in Rensselaer Monday evening. Miss Lucy Morganegg returned to Rehsselaer Monday evening where she is helping Mrs. Bennett, the dressmaker, until, after the 4th.

| FAIR OAKS. —I ! Weather is warm. \ Health generally good and everybody busy. Cottage prayer meeting was held at Miss Hannah Culp’s Wednesday eve. ■ ,

The Christian minister of Lowell came down Friday eve and held services in the Christian church. Mr. Stover, of* the Pat Milaney farm shipped a carload of fat cattle from here to Chicago Sunday evening. Miss Clara Brusnahan of Parr and Trustee Lane of Newton tp., were auto riding in our burg tne latter part of the week. Ben Richards is hauling a carload of tile out onto F. R. Erwin’s farm this week and Coar Dewitt is putting in the tile for him. Ray Casey, who moved to Virgie in the spring to farm With his father-in-law, gave it up and moved back to Fair Oaks Sunday. Mr. Lemel of Chicago came down the first of the week and joined his wife, who is visiting her sister, Mrs. Eggleston, on the farm. Arrangements have been made for a gospel meeting to be held here during the 4th. It will be in a grove or at Will Warren’s residence. All are cordially invited to attend. „ Mr. Bpzell’s watermelon field is looking fine, but Mr. Sawn’s doc 3 not look so Well. The cut worms worked on the latter field so badly and the wind blew the sand off the plant roots. , Watler McConnell; who has had a gang of men and teams at work about Shelby pressing and hauling hay, finished up and returned to Fair Oaks Saturday, and begun haying on A. D. Washburn’s place Monday. .. Mrs.' Grant; Harmon, who with

her husband and family, moved to California a number of years ago, arrived here Saturday to visit his sister, Mrs. Cottingham, a few days and then go to Brookston to visit her mother and other relatives. She and Mr. Cottingham went over to Momence Monday to see his son Will and family, who recently moved there from Danville. The children’s day exercises which were to take place next Sunday evening, was pulled off la,st Sunday eve. Owing to circumstances they couldn’t very well put it ofT. The program was not as lengthy as it would have been, but it was fine. The church was . very appropriately decorated with flowers and ferns and the each child held a bunch of flowers during their recitations and songs. Several songs were rendered by grown people. Miss Dottle Thompson played an instrumental solo and Misses Flossie Gundy, Carol Miles and Amy Bringle gave a trio which was at the top notch.

I , lei:. Asa Hoieman and family spent Sunday at Clyde Davis'. O. A. Jacks made a business trip to Rensselaer Tuesday. G. A. Jacks is getting the foundation built " for his new house. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gilmore visited her parents, John Southard’s, Sunday, Orval Hoieman and wife of Rensselaer visited her mother, Mrs. Ida Lewis, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Noland and daughter Cora took dinner Sunday at L. M. Jacks’. Fred Eldridge and family visited his brother Korah and family, west of Monon, Sunday. Several from here attended the children’s day exercises Sunday evening at MeCoysburg. We have been having good old summer time weather this week and the cord is doing well, though small. , Miss Hicks, the music teacher of Monon, comes here now twice a week Monday and Friday, to instruct her class.

] UNION. -1 1Now we are having genuine hot weather. B. D. Comer's went to Rensselaer Tuesday. Simon Thompson called on A. R. Schultz’s Tuesday. Stepehn and Shelby Comer shipped hogs from Parr Tuesday. Joe Brown’s parents came Wednesday to visit them a short time. B. D. Comer’s and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Comer’s took dinner Sunday with. John Lesh’s. Many of the farmers are sowing buckwheat and millet this week on the ground they could not get in corn. A. R. Schqltz’s made a bee line for Water Valley Sunday to join a crowd of picnickers there from Hammond. They spend the day in having a general good time, bathing, boating, fishing, going to the ball game, and above all, eating. They report a fine time. ,i

PINE GROVE. Honess Baker called on James Torbet Thursday. Elmer Shroyer was a Rensselaer goer Saturday afternoon. *

Mrs. Silas Toombs spent Tuesday! afrerpoon with Airs. Harry Gifford. Miss Ida Hurley, called- on Bessie and Hattie McCiirtalh Siiadav afternoon. ■ . , , . / Several from this vicinity attended the baptizing near the Schroer bridge Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Sarah MeCleary. Mrs. Lizzie! Cooper and daughter Bertha were' shopping in Rensselaer Tuesday. John Baker and family spent Sunday with her mother. Mrs. Price, who is very ill at this writing. Bertha Cooper returned home Sunday after a week’s visit with her cousin, Ella Geary, of Fair Oaks. 1 Mrs. Chas. Shroyer and Mrs. Sarah MeCleary went to Virgie Wednesday afternoon hukleberrying.

Will, Charles. Harry and Clint Beck, Harry and Bert Hale and Anson Padgett autoed to Michigan City and Valparaiso Monday and Tuesday, returning to Harry Beck's Tuesday evening. Mr. Stevens returned to his home in Herscher, 111., Wednesday after a few days visit with his daughter, Mrs. Harry Gifford, of this community. His wife will remain with her daughter a while longer. James Torbet and familv. Mrs. Harry Beck and family. Mrs! Anson Padgett and two children, Miss Pearl Padgett, Mrs. Mary Beck and Mrs. Clint Beck and children spent Tuesday with Mrs. Bert Hale and baby. Will Beck of Lebanon. Charles Beck and wife of Thorntown. Miss Pearl Padgett of Sheridan. Anson Padgett and family and Harry Hale of Kirklin came Saturday afternoon via autos to visit with the former's sons, Harry and Clint Beck, and families and other relatives and friends, returning home Wednesday afternoon.