Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

Ai Fumiihed by Our Regular Correspondent!

AT Item of latere Ji from Surrounding Fowni Teriefy Told Chronicling the Happening! in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

| ( KNIMAN Revival meeting is still going on. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sommers spent Sunday with her parents near Demotte. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Burgett and Miss Etha Peer leave Wednesday for the former’s new home in Illinois. Our teacher, Mr. Plaster, went to his home in Huntington Friday evening and did not return until after the election.

CAMP CENTER

We are having some rain at this writing. We had plenty of rain for the election. Carl Stockwell is husking corn for Frank Fisher. A. Dugleby is getting along fine with his ditching. Mrs. Breitenbauh made a trip to Lafayette Wednesday’ Husking corn is the order of the day around here nowadays. Mr. and Mrs. Breitenbauh called on Oscar Gordon of near Tefft on Tuesday evening.

MILROY.

George Culp attended church here Sunday morning. Thomas Spencer was in Monticello on business Wednesday. Mrs. Warren of Fair Oaks spent Sunday with I. J. Clark’s. Mrs. I. J. Clark has been quire poorly for some days past. Martha Clark spent Saturday and Sunday with Joseph Clark's. Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks ate dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Southard. W. I. Bivans; went to Rossville. 111., Wednesday to visit his children and other relatives. Miss Lizzie Tow and brother spent a few days visiting delatives and friends here first of the week. Mrs. Thomas Spencer and daughter Ethel, Mrs. George Foulks and

Mrs. Howard Stewart spent Tuesday with Mrs. Frank May.

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PINE GROVE.

Clifford Baker went to Fair Oaks Tuesday. Harry Beck called on K. Zillhart Wednesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gifford were Rensselaer goers Friday. Mr. Clemmens went to Parr on business Thursday morning. i Mrs. Arthur Zimmerman called on Mrs. Andy Rqpp Tuesday afternoon. Estel George of' near Blackford spent Saturday night ' and Sundav with John Torbet. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ropp and 1 family spent Sunday with Paul Weiging and family of near Aix. Julius Schultz and family attended church at the Lutheran church north of Aix Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Stevens returned to her home in Herscher, 111., Thursday after a week’s visit here with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Gifford, and-family. Those that spent Sunday with Clint Beck and family were: James Torbet and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beck and family, and Bluford Torbet and wife. Mrs. Burr and son Eliot and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson and daughter Bertha, and Roy Torbet and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schroer.

FAIR OAKS.

Hurrah for Wilson and Marshall’ M ill Warren is putting A new roof on his barn this week between showers. Charles Manderville came home Saturday to visit his mother and to vote Tuesday. Gabe Parks and wife of near Surrey were here Sunday attending church at Will Warren's. Frank Brouhard left Wednesday morning for Streator, 111., where he has a job of husking corn. Sherman Richards came up from Rensselaer M ednesday to begin the papering of the M. E. church. F. R. Erwin received another carload of coal the first of the week. Ben Richards 'is unloading it for him. The election passed off here this time with less enthusiasm than was ever known in an election o f this kind. Corn husking has begun with a few farmers in these parts, but the com. is a little damp yet to pile an much. 1 The young Peoples meeting, which was started in the Christian church some time ago, is growing in interest right along. Joe Clouse, who resignedl his position as signal man here, left here Monday morning for lowa, where he has a prospect for a like job. Our schools were closed last Friday evening until Wednesday. The teachers took Monday for visiting

day and visited the Rensselaer schools. Mrs. Warren, in answer to a telegram, went to Lee Saturday evening to see Mrs. Clark, wife of the blind man, who was quite sick. She returned home Monday. Fish Gilmore and wife, who have been staying with his sister, Mrs. Jenkins, at Rensselaer the past three or four weeks, returned home Monday. She came back considerably improved in health. The Young People’s regular meeting will be held next Sunday evening in the Christian church. rhe subject of the lesson will be temperance. A full bouse is very much desired. Let everyone come out. , We were visited Tuesday and Tuesday night and Wednesday with a heavy rain which will put a stop to shone road building for some time, probably until the ground freezes up solid. Harriman has less than half a mile yet to build. Little Madge Barker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barker, has been having a serious time the past week with pneumonia. The change for the better came Tuesday morning, when her fever got lower than it had gone for a week. Mr. Gilmore and wife of Panama, who with his wife and little baby arrive dhere about three weeks ago, left here Tuesday, on his return to Panama. He did not take his wife with him, as she had very poor health while there. She will remain with her mother, Mrs. Allen, for an indefinite time. John Stowers’ condition apparently is growing worse. Sunday he seemed to be improving, so much so he was able to sit up some, but since then he has been growing worse and now is unable to sit up at all, and eats scarcely nothing. His chances for recovery are very discouraging at this writing.

UNION,

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reeder were in Rensselaer Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Faylor were Rensselaer goers Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Stibbie were Rensselaer goers Thursday. ) Mrs. J. W. Faylor called on Mrs. David Yeoman Wednesday. Lewis and Wallace Miller spent Tuesday night in Renssejaer. I. F. Meader’s had company from Chicago a few days last week. Charles Rowen and family called od George Hammerton’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Schultz called on the Schreeg family Sunday afternoon. < Miss Emma Fechner spent Sunday and Monday with Mrs. Emil Stibbie. Miss Antona Schultz spent over Sunday with home folks and attended church. Dr. Kannal was called out Wednesday to see a sick horse of Thomas McGowan’s. The horse is much improved now. Husking corn is the order of the day. Some of the boys are husking for the championship, in spite of swollen and blistered wrists. Stick to it, Walace. Hurrah for Wilson! Election day furred out rather damp, and continued so for one or two days, but the weather didn’t dampen our spirits any. Not a bit.

I LEE. | r— —S ' Vern Culp is husking corn for Gilmore. Mrs. Leu Lefler of Lafayette visited her parents here over ~unday. Miss Mary Wood visited here over Sunday with Mrs. G. A. Jacks. Our school is making arrangements for a Thanksgiving exercise here.

Mrs. Harvey Wood and daughter, Miss Letha, visited here Sunday with Mrs. Mabel Rishling. G. A. Jacks and wife spent Sunday in Rensselaer with Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Woodworth. Mrs. Elmer Gilmore and children spent a few days here this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs J. H. Culp.

Mrs. Ella Parker and daughter, Mrs. Stella Parkison and little girl visited here over Sunday with her sister, Mrs. G. A. Jacks. There will be a box supper at the Banta school house on Saturday evening, Novemebr 16th, something uuusual being prepared in the program way. Everybody is cordially invited.

IROQUOIS VALLEY.

Blanch Ott spent Sunday with her parents. 1 N. W. Jenkins was in our locality Tuesday. 1 M. Tudor was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. f Louie Zillhart was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. ! Grant Davisson wag in our vicinity Tuesday. ' Mrs. Alex Hurley was a Rensselaer goer Thursday. Ethel Marlatt spent Sunday afternoon with Bessie Gordon. Pauline Zillhart spent Wednesday evening with her parents. " W. A. Green and daughter Louella were in Rensselaer Monday. Rex Ott and Leo Kolhoff were Rensselaer goers Thursday ii;Lt. Charles Grant and H. M. Ssh’pman were Rensselaer goers Wednesday, Rosabelle Daugherty is working for Mrs. J. W. Marlatt this week. Lon McCay and Clarence Breen called on William Green Wednesday. William Whitaker had some work done at K. Zillhart’s shop Wednesday. Mark Schroer and family’ spent Sunday with his brother Frank and family. A. Landig and son Eldo and Fred Schreiner were Rensselaer goers oil Friday. Guy Ruggles and brothers of Morocco spent Sunday with Samuel Lowery and family. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schroer and Pauline Zillhart spent Monday evening with Alex Hurley. Frank Foltz of Rensselaer is having some new chimneys built in his house where Charles Grant lives. invert Green, who has been visiting relatives here for some time, returned to his ; home in Michigan this week. Lucy and Katie Morganegg, who have been working in Rensselaer, are spending a few days with home folks. Philip Durant, who has been livteg with Emmet Pullins, has moved Into the house vacated by Johnnie Williams. Those who spent Sunday with George Ott and family were: Katie Morganegg. Bessie McCurtain and. Fnak and LIIMe Browm , 1 Jr

Those who visited Burnstown school Tuesday were: Miss Jennie Eib. Miss Katherine Jarvis, Denver Potts and Warren Gratner.

Jim Hopkins came Saturday from his home in Wabash to spend a few weeks visiting his sister. Mrs. Bud Lewis, and other relatives. Jennie and Edward McElfresh spent Saturday afternoon with their sister Bessie, who is working in Rensselaer for Mrs. George Healey. Tudor has a fine team of young mules which he has just broke to harness and is now driving them on the road some. They look fine, Mermon.

Grover Brown has returned to Sam Lowrey’s to husk corn, after spending a few weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, west of Rensselaer.

SLEEPY HOLLOW’.

We are having some cooler weather now. Eddie Ritter was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. John McCurtain was a Parr goer Friday evening. Bessie McCurtain spent Sunday with Blanch Ott. Everett Parker was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Charley Parker was in Parr on business Saturday. Everett Parker called on John Stockwell Tuesday. Jesse Walker called on Arthur Zimmerman Saturday. * Gertrude Barkley called on Essie Comer Sunday afternoon. J6hn McCurtain was a Gifford goer Wednesday afternoon. Jesse Walker and Mrs.- Merrill were Rensselaer callers Thursday. James Davis and wife topped onions for T. J. Parker last week. Charley Britt called on Everett and Chaley Parker Sunday morning. Orpha Parker assisted Mrs. William Lewis Monday with housework. Mr. and Mrs. Bunday and daughter called on Greely Comer and family Sunday. John Stockwell and Othel Caldwell spent Sunday evening with Charlev and Ethel Parker. John Stockwell is building a crib for T. J. Parker on thb James H. Chapman farm, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parker and son of Medaryville spent Saturdaynight and Sunday with T. J., Parker and family i * * ■■ Those who spent Wed-nesda-v evening with Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Parker and family were, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Zimmerman and familyj-and John and Lizzie Stockwell.