Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

0 A* Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

fTT Items of Interes jj from Surrounding Towns Tersely Told Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

-v I BAUM’S BRIDGE. j —I 1— R. H. Morehouse is erecting a Eew barn. Quite a few of pur citizens were at Kouts last Saturday. O, for a spasm of svreat produing weather with an anti-rain attachment. Mr. Lyons and daughter Lola of Kouts, attended church here last Sunday. Rev. Presley Davis went to Kersey last Friday to visit his son,! R. E. Davis, and family. Mr. Lyons has a brand new grandchild name sake. That is the reason he stepped so high and far. The Misses Millie and Hulda Arndt of Lafayette are visiting friends in these parts at this writing. Mrs. Waiter Wiseman and daughter, Peai?l, went to Chicago Heights, 111., last Saturday for a few days visit witih friends. A few of the young folks called -on Miss Ethel Custard last Friday evening to help her celebrate her sixteenth birthday. Refreshments were served and all present had a very pleasant time. All wished her a happy year. The Misses Hulda and Millie Arndt, Lola Lyons, Mt. and Mrs. C. E. Bush, Mr. and Mrs. James Gilbreath, Mr. and Mrs. George Beemer, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bush land uncle Jake were callers at the Vandecar home last Sunday. The ball game last Sunday on the home diamond between the boys of Kersey and the Riverside Regulars resulted in a decided victory for the latter at the rate of 8 to 11. The game from start to finish was .fast and furious, punctuated with fine plays on both

sides. Three innningg passed in t/he middle of the game without a ►core being made. The umpire, Mr. Stroup of Kersey, gave us an exhibition of fair decisions, rarely seen. We can say, and we are speaking for ail in these parts who saw the game, that he surely gave us a square deal.

|| MILROY. Thomas Johnson has purchased r< span of mules. Mrs. George Foulks and Earl were at the park Wednesday. James Blankenship was attending camp meeting at Kokomo this week. Belle Southard spent the first of the week with Mr. and Mrs. W. Gilmore. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Messersmith called 'on George Foulks Tuesday. , Martha Clark, who has been attending normal at Terre Haute, returned home Friday. Glen McKinley left Friday for Fairmount to attend the Weslyau Methodist camp meeting Mrs. Ed. McKinley and son Harold left Friday for a visit 1 with relatives ahd friends in Peru. Mr. and Mrs. David, Donaldson and son of Monon and Earl Foulks .Jock dinner Sunday with William Culps’. Mrs. Creighton Clark and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Clark, of near Morocco, and Martha Clark took dinner with' George Foulks Saturday. Mrs. Frank Sutton and nephew, son of John Sutton, of Missouri, came to visit relatives and to take treatment of Dr. Stewart of Momon for rheumatism.

Quite a heavy wind storm passed over here Tuesday about 1:30 J>. m., several windmills were blown over, orchards and other timber and a few outbuildings moved or upset, and a few windows were broken. Wednesday morning as Mrs. Fred Salt well * and daughtre, Mrs. ■»Frank Sutton and grandson of Missouri, were going to Monon to take treatment of Dr. Stewart, tne horse became frightened and they were all thrown out of the buggy. Mrs. Sutton’s shoulder was broken and the , boy hurt and Mrs. Saltwell was scratched up some. It was a narrow escape, the horse running north and was caught by Thomas Spencer. We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, nave known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions, and financially able to catr4 out any Obligations made by his firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall’s family Pills for constipation.

—I ; 1— | FAIR OAKS. | 01 Brouhard and family visited with relatives here Sunday. Rev. Downy occupied the pulpit in the M. E. church Sunday evening. Cottage prayer meeting was held at Abe Bringle’s Wednesday evening. , Mr. Tolen shipped five car load of fat cattle to Chicago Tuesday evening. We still get a shower every day or two which makes threshing quite a 1 drag. John Umfrus, who has been, in lowa for the past two months, returned home last week. J. J. Lawler shipped and sold 23 car load of cattle to a brewing company in the southern part of the state, Saturday. Mrs. John White and two children of Demotte shaf@& the hospitality of brother Charles Halleck Saturday night and Sunday. Ed Fauley went to the Tolen ranch , .this week to take charge of the building of the other concrete walls of the basement of Mr. Tolen’s new cement block house. Ed is quite an expert in the cement work. The work of cutting down the sand hills, four miles west of here for the new stone, road in Colfax tp., was begun Monday with about half a dozen teams on the job. Mr. Harriman, of near Goodland is the contractor. Roy Casey has been giving Carol Buroughs instruction onthe cornet for the past two week and is getting along nicely, being naturally full of music, while Ray is proving himself to be a good instructor as he was one Of the best in the Fair Oaks band., Harry Baxter, who has been tne foreman of .the Otis ranch near Roselawn for the past! 2 0 years, previous to his removal down here on section 32, and who now lives in Roselawn, has just recently purchased a new 40 horse power Overland automobile, which is sure a peach. Mr. Bozell received a shipment of boxes and barrels Wednesday to use in shipping his melons. There has been, a few sneak thieves visiting his melon patch a short time ago and they bursted and plugged a number of nice melons.. He has put up a tent in the field and will keep watch for the intruders. Uncle Josiah Gains, who has been living with Frank Hooper for several months, has at last discovered his inability to handle his business. He has employed Dunlap & Parkison to take charge of his affairs and transact his business, such as renting farms, collecting and paying bis bills. He is getting quite old now and the many years he has toiled in hard labor are now begining to manifest themseilves He is a man of exceptionly strong constitution and has, in spite of the numerous law suits and little book education, prospered as well or better than most of us.

, D. C. Bybee, teaming contractor living at 669 Keeling Court, Canton, 111., is now well rid of a severe and annoying case of kidney trouble. His back pained and he was bothered with headaches and dizzy spells. ‘‘l took Foley Kidney Pills just as directed and in a few days I felrt much better. My life* and strength seemed ta oome back, and I sleep well. I am now all over my trouble and glad to recommend Foley Kidney Pills. Try them. — A. F. Long. | FOUR CORNERS. Arville Fisher visited with his brother Homer at Mt. Ayr, over Sunday. Thomas Maloney has had the greatest yield of oats so far in this section (this year, 75 bushels to the acre. James Anderson, who has been pitching ball «in the south, came home the first of the week. Too hot for Jim, is the cry. The continued rains have resulted in the loss of thousands of dollars to the farmers of northern Jasper. Only a few have their

oats threshed and all are badly* damaged. ! v . j John—Peter’s long continue,! sickness has ■almost worn out his aufte.. Miss Clara Gulbransen. who has. been continually with him nigh':! and day since the. latter part oi l May. } A Porter county time at Wheat-j field Saturday night. One man; lodged in the bastile and others! should ha.ve kept him company.! Those Saturday night dances are a nuisance and should be discontinued. The heavie-t crop of. ,oats so far I seen this year, and we believe we! are sate in saving in Jasper coun-i t>'. can be seen on the old Meyers farm in Walker tp., south of the! Grover Smith dredge ditch. This] land was too wet to raise frogs on j before the ditch was constructed. j The Home insurance Co., which held the risk on the personal property of Ed. Right, which was lost in the 'burning of the McGlfnn hotel at Wheatfield, was adjusted to the satisfaction of all. Thursday. He received the full amount carried.. SI,OOO. A petition is being circulated in Porter county asking that Burrows be obliged to close his drink shop on Sundays and holidays. What is the matter with the prosecutor and county officers? Have they no laws in Porter? Where is you* nerve? ' ... ; • - •■ ‘ A ball game between the all stars: of Kankakee and the Wheatfield regulars resulted in favor of the home team by a score of 4 to 3. They have a game Sunday vita the Knox team on the home ground. Come out and give the boys encouragement by your presence. The Wheatfield stone road is about half completed as.to the number of miles, but the long hauls come last and progress will be less speedy. It is said by some that by the time the last half is completed the first half will be worn out. Burrows has now one more attraction added to his resort. He has put on Sunday dances to draw a few more. It fvas said that there was not elbow room at the drinking trough Sunday for half of the beer-guzzling element, but you knbw he is a Bull Mooser, which means to h— with the law. Mrs. Edna Hess is visiting her mother, Mrs. C. C. Jones, and old associates. Her husband is attending school at Valparaiso. At the end of the term he will join his wife here for a few days Visit when they will proceed to their home on the Pacific coast, where Mr. Hess will follow his profession of teaching. The railroad i commission, represented by Judge Wood of Indianapolis met the officials of the C. & E. I. at Wheatfield Friday to discuss with the Wheatfield improvement association the advisability of putting on passenger trains and building a new depot and giving the people and patrons along the line better service in general. The different towns along the road were well represented, Kniman, Fair Oaks, Brook, Mt. Ayr, Foresman, and Goodland were all boosters of the improvement.. Speeches were made by Judge Hanley, A. Halleck and many others who have a kindly feeling for the isolated north.

LEE.

Harley Clark ate Sunday dinner with Glenn Culp Born. August 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gilmore, a son. G. A. Jacks and family into their new home Tuesday. S. M. Jacks and family took dinner Sunday with H. C-. Anderson. S. L. Johnson and three sons visited here Sunday with L. M. Jacks. Morris and Hollis Jacks and Harley Clark were in Monon Monday evening. W. L. Stiers and family visited her uncle and family, James Watson, in Monon last Sunday. Miss Ferae Parker of South Dakota, visited here this week with her aunt, Mrs. Dora Jacks, and family. S Mrs. Nellie Lewis and four children of Remington cam? Sunaay and visited relatives during tne week. Rev. Olin Stewart and wife and batyr came Sunday via auto to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stewart. Misses Ethel and Thelma Noland have been visiting relatives in Logansport and Wabash for the past two weeks. j Monday evening, at the home of Mrs. C. A. Holeman, Rev. Quoneh gave a lecture and showed pictures of his former home in Switzerland. Tuesday afternoon oceured one of the worst wind storms we have had in many years, blowing down the elevator, the front out of A. 6. Jack’s store, and the big glass out of the front of Jacks Bros’., store, also blowing down out buildings and badly damaging timber 1 , fruit and shade trees ahd the growing corn. j

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Dan Hopkins called on Gertrud# Kolhoff Sunday eve. Grover Brown spept Sunday with his parents west of Rensselaer. Bessie Gordon spent Sunday afternoon with Ethel Marlatt. Grover Brown is the proud owner of a new horse and buggy. Chris. Morganegg and, wife spent Saturday afternoon in Rensselaer. Newt Jenkins was seen in oui locality last week. Come againn, Barney Kolhoff has had some painting done on his buildings this ■week. Lillie Brown and Pauline Zillhart spent Sunday with Bessie McElfresh. Mrs. J. W. Marlatt and children were Rensselaer goers Monday atternoon. W. A. Green, and family spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Fred Schreiner. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Saidla spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Emmet Pullins. Aunt Mary Pullins of Rensselaer is spending this week w'ith Mrs. Charles Pullins. Wm. NLsus and wife and balllfea spent Saturday night with W. A/ Green and family. C Mrs. Barnett of Chicago is spending ihe week wtth her brother, fv. Zillhart and family. J Mrs. K. Zillhart and sistf/-in-law spent Sunday afternoon' with Mrs. George McElfresh. Mrs. Ruggles and daughter of Morocco spent Saturday and Sunday with S. Lowery and family. Mrs. Charles Grant has the painters to board this week who are painting the buildings on the Frank Foltz farm. , Mr. and Mrs. John Schroer spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Ed Price and family. Luella Green spent Wednesday with her sifter, Mrs. Fred Schreiner, who is very sick at this writing. Mrs. Kate Kolhoff and daughter Gertrude assisted Mrs. Cade Potts to cook for threshers Wednesday. Lester Schreiner and Yern Taylor of South 1 Newtod spent Wednesday night with George McElfresh. Mr. Schreiner is introducing the imperial self-heating flatiron, for which he is agent,

UNION.

Threshing is, or soon will be, the! order of the day. ! Michal Schultz sold a cow to John Stibbe last- week. Wesley Faylor was a Wheatfield caller Wednesday evening. Scott Cooper and family called on Peter Wolfe and family Sunday afternoon. Mrsv J. W. Faylor and Mrs. John Miller attended lodge at Parr Wednesday night Mts. Todd and Mrs. Millspaugh have company from their old home state this week. I. F. Meader and family and Bessie Faylor motored to Fountain Park Wednesday. Miss Lena Schultz called on Olga Schreeg Sunday afternoon. Who else was there, Olga? Harvey Dexter, son Chauncy and Wallace Miller were Rensselaer callers Thursday morning. Ernest Comer and Watson Humes attended the Progressive convention in Rensselaer Wednesday. August Kruger and family are occupying their new house and are beginning to build their new barn. Miss Mary Reeder left yesterday for an extended visit with her brother, Waitman, of near Goodland. There will be am ice cream social at Virgie this afternoon ih the school yard, for the benefit of the Sunday school and church. It has gotten so windy through here that William Schultz has decided to put up a wind mill to water his cows and chickens. \

B, D. Comer, wife and daughter, and two nephews from Arkansas, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Comer, Spent Sunday at Fountain Park. Those on the sick and injured list are: Bertha Gasaway, who is down with malarial fever; Harvey ‘Cooper,who hias blood poisoning in one of his. hands; and John Hill who was kicked in the face by a horse. All are reported on the mend.