Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

As Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

ffJT Ite ns qf Interes j| from Surrounding Towns Tersely Told Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

BAUM’S BRIDGE. —I : 1 — Walter Wiseman, Jr., of Hegewisch, 111., visited home folks here Sunday. The corn shredder was at Custard’s and Morehouse’s the first of the week. Mr. Gordon of Kersey is pressing hay in this vicinity for Vandercar and Bush. Lee Morehouse, who took sick suddenly a lew days ago. is better at this writing. Mrs. C. E. Bush visited a few days at Kersey with her parents, returning home Sunday. Elder Swingle lectured on “The Temple,” at the Bray sohool house Sunday evening. A feature of the service was a duet by the elder and wife. Mrs. A. J. Bush returned home from Lake Forest, 111., Saturday evening, where she had been attending the funeral of her brother, the late J. H. Frye. Elder Swingle and wife, Mr. and Mirs. James Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. James Gilbreath and son and Mesars. Gray and Muffley ate dinner at the Vandercar home Sunday.

| KNIMAN —I 2 Henny Hendrix was a Rensselaer goer last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Moore did shopping in Rensselaer Thursday. Preaching at Kniman Saturday

night, Pecember 14, also every two weeks. Henry Hendrix finished Tuesday a ten days’ job of shredding for the Calloway brothers. There will be a Christmas entertainment at the M. E. church at Kniman on Christmas eve. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Moore gave a birthday dinner Sunday in honor of their son John, it being his ninth birthday anniversary. Walter Peer and Alfred Moore attended quarterly meeting at Demotte Saturday and report that Mr. McMurray, Ross Moore and A. K. Moore were appointed trustees of the Kniman M. E. church and Walter Peer for class leader.

TJ parr. —I J 1— Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wood went to Chicago Monday.' -The Ladies’ Aid society met at Mrs. M. O. Gant’s Tuesday. Mrs. Mamie Potts called on Mrs. C. L. Warren one day last week. James Longstreth and son are still working Tin the barn out west of town. Dean Lintner has gone to Wheatfield to spend the week with his sister. Mrs. Ida Lintner is helping Mrs. C. L. Warren' with- her household duties. Fred Iliff’s horse got out and came to Parr Monday to look for some work. Mrs. Charles L. Warren has been very poorly with lung trouble the

pastweek. Dr. Hemphill is attending her. Mr. and Mrs. Omar Wilcox and son are expected home Thursday from Ohio, The school is going to have their Christmas exercises at the Parr church Christmas evening.

| LAURA. —! 1We are having some cold weather at this writing. Mrs. Florence Hilton spent Sunday with Mrs. Lincoln Braddock. Willie and Frank Braddock spent Sunday with Alf McCoy and family. Miss Golda Snyder spent Sunday with the Misses Viola and Murtie Kerns. Mr. and Mrs. A 1 Cowell of Gifford ate dinner with the latter’s mother Sunday. J. Schultz is hauling his hay, whidh *he is having pressed, to the market in Wlheatfield.

—j | FAIR OAKS. | —1 ! Will Warren took a load of hogs to Rensselaer Tuesday. Mrs. Gleason of near Demotte visited at Charles Halleck’s Sunday. Cottage prayer meeting was held at Sam Potts’ Wednesday evening. We have been having a few days of pretty sharp weather this week. The cold knap got down and looked old zero in\ the face Wednesday night. Eli Hooper returned here Monday after a visit of a month or two in Kansas. V Harvey Davisson of Rensselaer was here the first of the week on business. The young folks gave Mr. and

Mrs. Clifton a miscellaneous shower Monday evening. Mr. .and Mrs. Cottingham went to Miomence Wednesday to visit their son William and family. Our home folks are expecting to hold X-mas exercises in the M. E. church here Christmas evening. Mrs. James Wildrick of Mt. Ayr, made a short visit with her sister, Mrs. Gundy, the first of the week. Mrs. Thomas Fny and daughter Maud of Michigan City were here a few days this week visiting with old lriehds and neighbors. Mrs. Cora DeWitt and children visited her sister, Mrs. Philander Hickman and family at Mt. Ayr a lew days the first of this week. Mr. Nolan of Lee came down on Monday and visited relatives a few days. While here he engaged in sawing wood for aunt Hannah Culp. The orchestra, with Charles Penwright as instructor, is practicing up, getting in shape for the initial dance, which will take place In the near future at the new hall. Miss Grace Peyton was off duty Monday owing to an attack of the grip. Miss Ames of Rensselaer taught in her place. She was able to resume the work Tuesday. George Brouhard brought his tools home Tuesday from the Ben McCoILy lumber camp north of Rensselaer, and will probably go over on the Gaff ranch soon to cut logs. Charles Bringle made a business trip to Valparaiso University Saturday and while there called on his second cousin, Mrs. Nettie Dewees, who owns the Monadnock hall. Ike Kight, who has been away on business for a week, returned Wednesday. Mrs. Kight will possibly go away in a few days to finish her visit which she cut Bhort a week or ten days ago.

/UNION. | A. R. Schultz hauled hogs away Tuesday. Mrs. George Cover spent Sunday with Mrs. Jack Reeder. Misses Lois and Helen Meader spent Sunday with the Arnolds. William Schultz and family called on John Stlbble Sunday evening. Duke Miller has been on the sick list, but is better at this writing. Mrs. Meader’s sister and husband of Indianapolis, returned home last Friday. \ Miss Leona Tullis spent Saturday and Sunday > with Miss Gertrude Fay lor. Mrs. Roy Macey visited with her aunt, Mrs. Dextei*. and family, the past week. Having some snappy • weather now. Get out your ear muffs and toe bumpers. Mr. KuUa s went to Chicago Monday to attend the funeral of his sister, which took place Tuesday. Chauncey Dexter and Wallace Miller have finished husking corn for this season and ;will proceed to

enjoy themselves for the rest of the winter. Miss Zela Wiseman has returned to Rensselaer to work, her brother Charles being apparently put* of danger. If Santa Claus was to take count, I wonder how many good, that is, real good, boys and girls he would find around here? The next literary will bt held Dec. 21, at Center. Good program, a debate and other attractions. Everyone come out and enjoy yourself. Ves, winter is here at last; the grass i s no longer green and all nature seems dead. We will see' no more “roses” until next spring. Mr: and Mrs. A. it. Schultz and son s Firman and Floyd, •motored to Hammond Saturday to spend over Sunday with friends and relatives. All the married ladies in and around Virgie took either a pie or a well-filled box to the'box social Wednesday night to help along a good cause. And great was the consternation ol many of the boys on finding the slip with the name of their partner to begin with “Mrs.” but on examining the contents they became reconciled, for oh! such delicious pies and other goodies in those boxes—lots better than most of the girls could make.

| LEE. | “I Elmer Gilmore hauled his jfat hogs to Monon Saturday. L. M. Jacks, who has been sick is somewhat improved now. John Clark and family took dinner Sunday at S. M. Jacks’. A series of meetings began here in the church Monday evening. Ray Holeman delivered hogs Monday to Mr. Dagley, east of Monon. Charles Lefler and wife and little daughter took dinner Sunday at G. A. Jacks'. Mrs. Wolceiffer and two grandchildren of Lafayette, came Sunday and spent the day with G. A. Jacks

and family, one of the children hea son of Vernon Jacks and wife. Mrs. Dettert, a seamstress of Lafayette, is here this week doing sewing for Miss Ethel Jacks Grandpa Williamson and wife and J. H. Culp and family visited last Sunday at Elmer Gilmore’s. The Ladies' Home Missionary Society met at the home of Mrs. S. M. Jacks Tuesday afternoon, i Mrs. Frank Overtones baby, who has been sick most all it’s life, has the rash now, but is gaining some in flesh, Mrs. Len Lefler of Lafayette spent the most of this week here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, G. A. Jacks.