Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

At Furnished by Oui Regular Correspondents

fltena* of Interest brent Surrounding Towns Tersely Told Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

MILROY. 1 Sam James called V. J. Boone Sunday. Nick Digman is tiling for James Blankenship. Mrs. Gaffield called on Mrs. Parks Monday afternoon.

Miss Lural Anderson spent Sunday with home folks in Lee. Mr. and Mrs. George Beaver called on G. L. Parks’ Mondaiy.

Supt. Reed of Monticello visited Banner school Wednesday. Superintendent Lamson and Trustee Parks called on the schools here Monday. Mrs. Mary McCashen and Miss Etta spent Wednesday with George Foulk’s. Joseph Rees, R. O. Keeve and George Foulks autoed to Lafayette Tuesday. Mts. Mary MoCashen and Miss Etta spent Sunday with Creighton Clark and family. Mr. Klein’s father and sister from Illinois are spending the week here visiting with him and family. Joseph Rees and niece Miss Jennie Rees of Piqua, Ohio, came last Thursday for a visit with relatives, making the trip in a new auto. Mr. and Mrs. John Sommers, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Gaffield, and Mr. and Mrs. William Harris took Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Klein. Mrs. Frank May and children, Mrs. George Foulks, Miss Jennie Rees, of Piqua, Ohio, Mis Martha CSaffh and /Joseph Rees, (also otf Piqua, 0., visited Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Clark in Newton county. They made the trip via auto.

| FAIR OAKS. Mr. Allen, ia on the sick list this week. Anna Gilmore still continues rather poorly. Jack Frost made his first call on us Wednesday night. Mrs. Kight and Mrs. Bringle visited Mrs. Eggleston in the country Monday afternoon. Mr. Bpzell shipped two carloads of melons this week, which will be the last for the season. Mr. Thomas and men. from Rensselaer are building a barn on the Baxter place on the Otis ranch.

Mrs. Anderson Jenkins of Rensselaer came up Wednesday to see her sister-in-law, Anna Gilmore. Dewey Dewitt moved Monday from the Eggleston property, south of town, down onto Lawler’s Kent ranch.

James Meyers and wife of Kniman went to East Chicago Wednesday to visit their daughter Ethel who is very sick. Claud Keller, second son of Ben Keller, who has been at work up in Michigan, was married Wednesday at St. Joseph Mich.

Carl Manderville, who has been up to Lowell for the past month or six weeks selling watermelons, returned home Wednesday.

(Mrs. A 1 Blake was called to the bedside of her sick mother at Medaryville last week. It is now reported that she is> better. The stone road work west of here is progressing fine. They now have the coarse stone on for about one and one-half miles. Mr. Clawson, the section foreman, on the Monpn, moved from the Helsel property out to the A 1 Moon property, north of town, Monday.

Rev. Downey filled his regular appointment here in the M'. E. church Sunday. He will continue to take care of this charge another year.

Newt MtaCay’s mother, who has been here visiting for about a month, returned to her home in Kirklin Saturday. Joe Clouse and family went with her for a short visit. John Roorda, who lias been living on section 31 of the Otis ranch, for about ten or twelve years, has decided to quit milking cows and go to Michigan and engage in the poultry business. i Joe Clouse who has had charge of the block signal system at this place 6lnce it was installed, resigned his position last week and a man came down from LoWell to fill the var cancy the first of the week. ™ , Frank Deweese of, 'Drlsco, 111.,

who has been visiting relatives in Harrison county, arrived here Tuesday evening and stayed all night with his cousin* A. M. Bringle. He is now employed in an elevator with his nephew% Harley Stevens, at the above named place.

| HOOSIER CAMP. -| Frank Fisher has. two sick horses at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Jones and daughter visited Hoosier Camp Saturday. Wilbur Seely and Wm. Braddock visited the Stockwell family, of near Gifford, Sunday. We are having some better weather than last week, and hope it will continue for a while. Henry Tresman pulled his gasoline press in for Frank Fisher last Friday. Believe us, boys, he is pressing some. Wilbur Seely and Wm. and Frank Braddock attended the box supper at Tefft Saturday night. The committee had things arranged iquite nicely. They took in aboujt S3O, which is quite good for the crowd.

| BAUM’S BRIDGE. | Walter Wiseman, Jr., visited in these parts last Sunday. Our school began a week ago Monday with Mr. Custard at the helm. Mrs. Charles Brown of Tea Garden visited at the Wiseman home last Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. James Clarke of Kersey attended church here Saturday and Sunday.

M)n?. James Gilbreath and son Charles visited friends and relatives in Porter county last Sunday. Rev. Mannan filled his regular appointment at the Bray school house last Friday and Saturday evenings.

Mr. and Mrs 1 . Austin White of Hebron visited friends and attended church in these parts Sunday. If the patrous of the school would enter into a hearty co-operation with the teacher, the work done this year would be on a grand scale. Mr. and Mrs. Marlow of Fowler, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Luither Wiseman, at this writing. They'came here via automobile. Miss Millie Arndt, who has been visiting at the C. E. Bush home for the past month, returned to her home in Lafayette a few days ago. Elder Bagely of Chicago delivered two very interesting bible lectures at the Bray school house last Sunday. These lectures will continue all winter.

Samuel Gray has moved on to the Muffley farm as a joint partner of Colonel Bill. They intend to raise berries galore and watermelons in, abundance, plus garden truck by the wholesale.

| IROQUOIS VALLEY. Hollis Brown is working for John Scott. Gertude Kolhoff was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. George Schreiner took dinner with K. Zillhart Wednesday. \ Dan Hopkins called on his sister, Bertha Lewis, Sunday. Ike Marlatt spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks. Frank Hitchcock of Rensselaer is working for B, Kolhoff. Mrs. J. W. Marlatt spent Sunday afternoon with Beck Green.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grant spent Sunday with Garland Grant. Alice and Jennie Eib spent Sunday evening with Pauline Zillhart. Bessie McEl fresh spent Sunday afternoon with Pauline Zillhart. Emmet Pulling and family were Rensselaer goers Saturday night. Paul Green spent Tuesday evening with his grandfather, Wta. Green. Mrs. K. Zillhart and daugther

were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Laura Bureagard and Latona Hurley were Rensselaer goers Monday. Alpha McElfresh had some work done at K. Zillhart’s shop Monday. The dance at Alex Hurley’s was well attended and all had a tiine time last Friday night. W T ho's go'ng to be our next president?, is what everyone is asking now. Why, Wilson, that’s easy. George Schreiner of Chicago came Tuesday to spend a few days with relatives and friends in our locality. William Green hnd daughter Luella went to Kniman Sunday to help his son Clarence move to Rensselaer.

Mollie Orr of Chicago, who came Friday to spend a few days with Margaret Hurley, returned home Sunday evening. James Hopkins, who has been visiting his friends and relatives here, returned to his home in Wabash oountiy Saturday. H. M. Shipman returned from Burke, So. Dak., last week, having gone there to spend the summer, and is now attending the horse show at Remington. Barney Kolhoff is building a corn crib on his farm northwest of Rensselaer. Fred Schreiner, the carpenter in our locality, is assisting him with the work.

Walter Brown had the misfortune to have his driving horse badly kicked when in the pasture with another horse. That means, Walter, stay at nome on Sunday evenings. Mrs. H. Gallagher, Alice and Jennie Eib and Pauline Zillhart attended the hazelnut party at Mrs. Jordan’s grove. At dusk a fire was built and supped cooked. At a late hoyr they returned home. All report a fine time.

While talking on the telephone Tuesday evening Grover Brown had a sudden attack of heart trouble and fell from the phone. Quick work by Mr. Lowray soon revived him and at this writing he is some better. Sunday was the birthday anniversary of Charles Pullins and a crowd came to remind him off the fact. Uncle Charlie is past 70, but lively and in good health. All had a fine time and left at a late hour wishing him many like happy occasions.

-I 1— | EAST JORDAN -I +- Mrs. M. E. Bice was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Threshing is nearly through with in this locality. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bartoo called on D. M. Waymire’s Sunday. 'Mary Bice and Ida Bartoo at tended the Brook festival last week. Mr. and Mrs. Mat Nessius and son were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Misses Orva and Letta Lanham called on Miss Opal Waymire Sunday. A few of our young people attended the dance at Walters’ Saturday night. Mrs. David Waymire went to Goodland Monday to visit her mother, Mrs. McQuin. Charles Goodrich is helping repair Mr. Ray’s house south east of towu at present. Mrs. Charles Hall and sister Lula called on Mr. and Mrs. James Hall Mosday afternoon.

UNION. -i 1— Wallace Miller was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. John Jungles went to Shelby Sunday. What for, Johnnie? The German Lutheran church is to be dedicated on October 13th.

Miss Elsie Schultz and brother Fred were Rensselaer goers Friday.

The Wisemans of Virgie were in attendance at church at Good Hope Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kruger broke bread with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Schultz, Sunday. Julius Schultz has had the foundation for his house completed and will soon begin the construction or same.

I- F. Meader had the misfortune to knock off one of the rear axles from his auto by getting too near a wagon while returning home from Rensselaer Tuesday. I was asked the other day if i was a democrat. Yes, Sir, I am a true blue democrat and a I shall vote for Wilson this fall if I live, and you had better do likewise. I. F. Meader took Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reeder and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Florence to Remington in his Ford auto Sunday. Reeder’s son, Waitman, and Florence’s have a daughter living near there.

LEE. | -1 1S. W. Noland went to Fracesville on business Tuesday. Mrs. C. A. Holeman is slowly improving from her recent illness. Charles McCashen and family spent Sunday with Alvin Clark’s. Last Sunday was the last day for our ministers this conference year. Mrs. John 'McDonald anfd boys spent last Sunday here with Mrs. Ida Lewis.

J. H. Culp and wife were at his brother Wlilliam’s when they began filling their silo Tuesday. Thelma andEtha Noland and Chloe Overton and Lona Jacks spent Sunday with Dollie Jacks. Miss LUral Anderson, who is teaching at Queen City in Milroy, spent Sunday here with home folks. Miss Ethel Jacks left here Monday for Kankakee, 111., where she has a lKJsition as book keeper in a wholesale confectionary store. Lu Anderson of Atlanta, Ga., arrived her last Saturday for a month’s visit with his brother, James and H. C. Anderson and family. James Brown moved out of the former Wesley Noland property this week, and Mr. Smith, our blacksmith, moved into the property vacated by Mr. Brown.

| EAST CARPENTER We are having rather cool nights now. Those that have silos are filling them up. John Simonin’s baby is very sick at present. John Kelly of Monon has been here visiting. Hattie Allen is assisting Mrs. Cory Price with her work. Elmer Standish and family visited at Mt. Ayr last week. Bud Cain has been helping F. C. Eck with hi® new corn crib. Born, to William Cain and wife, Saturday, Sept. 21, a 10 pound boy. Will is stepping high. The dance at Charles Cain's Friday night' was well attended, and those masked certainly looked fine. Frank Eck is building % new corn crib that will hold all of his neigh bor’s corn, besides his own. That’s it, Frank, get to work, better be liberal than stingy.

| PINE GROVE. | —I Mrs. William Clark is on tthe sick list at this writing. James Torbet is still improving very slowly at this writing. John Price called on his brother-in-law, John Baker and family, Wednesday. John Baker and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Rachel Price and family. Rev. Grow and Watson Humes called on James Torbet Thursday afternoon. 7. f Bertha Copper went to Gifford Sunday evening where she will work at Harry Reed’s.

Mrs. Charles Schroyer and Bertha Cooper called on James Torbet and family Friday evening. Mrs. lid. Williams and Mrs. J. Brock called on Mrs. James Torbet and family Monday afternoon. Will Hayes and family of Mt. Summit, Delaware county, Ind., have moved to their farm in Barkley tp.

John Torbet returned home Saturday from Indianapolis where he has been visiting for the past week. Lon Daniels and family of near Gifford spent Sunday wih his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels, and family. Miss Chloae Torbet returned home Saturday from a few' weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. Ed. Hornickle, of near Roberts, 111. Harry Beck and family and Bert Hale and family and Charley Torbet spent Sunday with the former’s brother, Clint Beck, and family. Several from attended the birthday dinner in honor of Mrs. Theodore Snow, at her home near Blackford. All report a fine time. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gifford and children, Mr. and Mrs. Clint Beck, and family, and Mrs. James Woulden called on Mrs. James Torbet and family Sunday afternoon.

Frank Overton was in and around Parr Friday buying stock. W. L. Wood is building a new house on his farm, l mile west o? Parr.' : W L. Wood is nursing a very painful foot where a horse stepped on it.

Xewt Pullins visited Sunday wit'll his brother. Charles Pulins, in Barkley township. The Morrow Bros. Quartet will give an entertainment at Wood's hall on October 2, 1912. « The Robirson-Campbell Co.,,.are making cement blocks for the W. H. Meyer’s ice house. Wilson & Gilmore have all of their new machinery installed in their new creamery and are now doing a nice business. Ed Longstreth, Addie Warren and Jack Hurley, returned Wednesdav from Conrad, where they have been building a silo for Jack Lawler. The Home Improvement Club, of Parr, are planning to build a beautiful park and zoo. The animals will consist mostly of Bull Moosers. Dudley Meyers is spending a two weeks vacatiion at home, after which he will again take up his work as superintendent of the Rensselaer drainage company, John Robinson of Rensselaer and Charles Campbell of Parr, have formed a company, "The RobinsonCampbell . Cement C 0..” Harvey Meyers is acting as superintendent at present. ,