Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1914 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

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O Items of Interest ul from surrounding Tswns, Tersely Told, Chronicling the Happenings In the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis.

MT. AYR. (From the Brook Reporter.) Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Shindler spent Sunday in Brook. Frank DeWeese visited friends in this vicinity during the past week. Wright and Mlakeever will ship two carloads of hogs the last of the week. Miss Nora Keeney is nursing at the home of Mr. Will Armstrong of. Kentland. Mr. Bales of Goodland, came Friday to make the annual invoice at the lumber yard. Rev. C. E. Downey and Jasper Wright were visitors in the vicinity of Roselawn Tuesday. Joe Long and bride left Saturday for Momence, 111., where they will visit his parents over Sunday. Mrs. Sam Guthrie and sister, Flossie Elijah, spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Ellen Elijah, at Morocco. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rude of Wheatfield, visited Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Warren Wednesday of last week. About fifteen from this place went to Rensselaer Thursday evening of 'ast week to' see ’ The Rosary” at the Ellis theater. All praised it very highly. The section foremen have been informed that the C. & E. I. Railroad Co. will strip all the old steel off this branch next spring and replace it with 80 pound steel. We received ’word from J. S. Brenner, who is spending the winter in Alabama, that he is enjoying himself very much and that January there was like June in Indiana. Beginning with Sunday, February Ist, morning preaching will be established at. Mt. Ayr. Parties who have been deprived of church service on account of infirmity and age will have this opportunity of attending'day services. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stucker entertained the following guests, for Sunday dinner: Mr. and Mrs. Claud Baldwin, Mr,..and Mrs. Oscar Stucker, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Stucker and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Goff. The I. O. O. F. installed new officers Tuesday evening of last week which are as follows: Harvey Goff. N. G.: H. S. Hufty, V. G.; J. T. Martin, Sec.; Ed. Long, Treas.; H. G. Clark, Trustee; Otto Bengston, P. G. The following officers were installed in the Woodmen Lodge Thursday evening, Jan. 15th: H. S. Hufty, Counsel; J. T. Martin, Advisor; W. A. Shindler, Banker; J. A. Ashby, /Clerk; Harrison Casto, Watchman; ■ George Brown, Sentry. Miss Hazel Warher entertained the following guests for Sunday "dinner: Mrs. Savilla Baldwin, Miss Rilla Baldwin, Miss Pauline Sayler, Miss Lucy Harris, Miss Maria Harris, Mr. Jay Miller, Mr. Raymond Stacker and Mr. Gilbert Stucker. Friday evening when returning from work near Fair Oaks, section foreman Snow, discovered two piling had given away under the railroad bridge over the dredge ditch at Kent’s switch. He immediately made temiporary repairs so that no trains were delayed. All trains run very slowly over it af'this writing, though it no doubt is safe for ordinary speed.

GOODLAND. [From The Herald.] Lester Rich was home froln Rensselaer over Tuesday evening. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hancock, Jan. 15, an eight pound girl. Albert Jenkins of Morocco was a caller in Goodland last Friday evening between trains. Mrs. Robt. McGraw and little baby returned from Reining Saturday morning where she had been visiting her mother-in-law. Mrs. George Erzinger and little son returned to her home in Fowler after a few days’ visit here with the Clark Griffin famliy. Mrs. Jos. B. Zehr returned to her home in Flanagan, 111., after a visit here with her daughter, Mrs. Peter Nafziger, and family. Mir. and Mrs.'Floyd Heck, of Danville, 111., came Monday for a short visit here with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Heck. Mr. and Mrs. G. D. CJymer came up from Lafgyette Sunday evening and spent the evening with relatives going to Chicago from heie Monday morning. Mr. and James Gallion, of Kokomo, visited here last week with the latter’s grandfather, . Chris Fehrle, and other relatives. Monday they left for Chicago where they will visit a few days. About thirty friends and relatives gathered at the John Frdhreich home, three miles north of town Tuesday evening to remind him that ft was his 31st birthday. They came with well-filled baskets and a very enjoyable time was spent. George Mitten, of Wadena, ac-

companied his brother, W. E„ of this place to Philadelphia Wednesday morning. The Mitten brothers came to this part of the country forty years ago, and, although they have each made many trips to Philadelphia it is the first time they have made the trip together. Mr. and Mrs. John Shearer and little son of Remington and Mr. and Mrs. M. Weber and little son gathered at the home of Grandpa S Brucher Sunday. Mr. Weber, who is spending a few weeks in Chicago came down for over Sunday returning to the city Monday. Mrs. Weber remained for a longer visit, but will return with her husband to Montana in a few weeks. While Mrs. Harvey'- Keen was enjoying the performance at the opera house Monday evening about twenty members of the Pythian Sisters lodge took possession of her home and when she returned home about 9:00 o'clock she was greatly surprised. A social evening was spent and a two-course luncheon was served and all returned home having spent a very enjoyable evening at the home of their M. E. C.

KN IM AN. \ John Barkey visited the Kniman school Tuesday. Mrs. Robart called on Mrs. McMurray Tuesday. A. K. Moore and wife did shopping in Rensselaer Tuesday. , Mrs. Jack Davis spent Monday and Tuesday with relatives near Mt. Ayr. John Barkey and eGorge Lampshire were North Judson goers Saturday. Edward Nicholson's baby took quite Sick Sunday morning with what was thought to be pneumonia. < Ivan and Blanche Saylor, Greatte apd Myrtle and Lloyd Shell spent Sunday with Olive and Lorene Wiley. \\ A. Lake and daughter. Mary, left last Friday for a visit in Valparaiso, Mr. Lake going on to Chicago on business. A. K. Moore returned home Saturday right from a visit with his father at Sheldon, 111., also with two brothers near there and one brother in Chicago.

TEFFT. Lambert Collins has been quite sick the past week. Miss Grace Poole spent Saturday with Will Hallier’s family, north of Wheatfield. ’ Miss Jessie White of, Wheatfield, spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. M. A. Jones. There will be a box social given at. the Tefft school Feb. 7, for the benefit of the church. Miss Margaret Yeager spent Saturday and Sunday with her cousin, James Ranch, of North Judson. The agricultural meeting met at the Tefft school Tuesday evening and enjoyed an excellent talk on fertilizer. There were 105 present.

PARR. Shipping has been quite of late. Clyde Gunyon left for Ahderson Monday. John Price ha? sold his home to Lee Kimble. M.r and Mrs. Luers spent Sunday in Rensselaeb. Mr. Wood and Mr. Luers went to Rensselaer on business Monday. The report is afloat that Lee Kimble and Mattie Porter are married. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thomas an<J Mr .and Mirs. Perry Griffith spent Sunday evening at Schreegs’. Emmett Hopkins is looking for a position, F. Thompson having put another man on the west rapch. A pleasant evening was spent at Griffith’s last Friday evening, it being Perry’s birthday anniversary Mrs. Schreeg and son, Mr. and Mrs. H. Thomas were among the guests. Games were played, and at a late hour refreshments were served. All reported a good time.

GIFFORD. Irwin Lewis hauled hay Monday. Nice winter weather we are having.

Ernest Nuss took dinner Sunday with Loyd Cavinder. Mrs. Brown and two children went to McCoysburg Tuesday. Myrtle Stockwell took dinner with Marie Smith Sunday. Othel Caldwell and Loyd Cavinder sawed wood Wednesday. John and Carl Stockwell called on Loyd Cavinder Friday evening. Mrs. Claude Walker called on Mrs. George Kimball Friday afternoon. Lizzie and Marie Smith stayed all night with Minnie Hilton Saturday night. Mrs. Irwin Lewis and children called on Mrs. Cavinder and children Saturday night. There w r as quite a crowd of young folks from Gifford attended literary at Independence Thursday night. Lizzie Smith, Carl Stockwell and Lemuel Braddock took dinner with Othel Caldwell and wife Sunday. Fred Pickner and family and John Hill and family took dinner with Zack Kerns and family Sunday;

BAUM’S BRIDGE. Wm. Grube and family visited with W. R. Custard and family Sunday. A. J. Bush finished delivering his hay this week, which he sold to a Kouts buyer. C. D. . Shook finished delivering his straw' this week and started the pressing of the stack hay. Austin White is doing the pressing. Since Austin White received his new hay press and buzz saw outfit, almost every farmer in this vicinity either has or h; -getting up a large woodpile. The “Good Man” of the house had a fine pile of wood buzzed last week and this pencil pusher will surely bake him a big pie. You know the former D. V. is a great pie eater. Elder Carl Foss of Chicago, lectured to the Wheatfield township class of I. B. S. A. Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon and evening. The lectures werd well attended. James Angus has rented his home place and started to move Wednesday to his new location north of Kouts? We wish to say they are splendid neighbors ami we very much regret do lose them.

FAIR OAKS. Teachers’ institute was held at Parr last Saturday. Lawrence Halleck made a business trip to Marion Tuesday. Charles and Ray Wood buzzed wood for Will Warne Tuesday. Cottage prayer meeting was held at Abe Bringle's Wednesday evening” ; Ed Lakin has been moving some of his stuff over to his farm near Dunn’s siding this week. E. L. Miles, who- has been visiting his son at Helena, Ark., returned home Monday evening. Uncle Wesley Noland of Lee, came down the latter part of the week to make a short call on relatives. Jessie Ritchey, son of Sam Ritchey of Watseka, 111., visited his aunt, Mrs. Cottingham, Tuesday evening. Arvel Bringle came home from Chicago Saturday evening, and has been a little under the weather this week. Health is generally pretty good with a few exceptions. The scarlet fever victims are getting along nicely now. Dewey Dewitt and Will Fritz caught a fine big raccoon Monday

evening. They are very scarce this season. The Stahl new house, a couple of miles north of town, is nearing completion. The plastering was finished Tuesday. Rev. Postil delivered another one of his soul-feasting sermons Sunday evening to a good-sized, interested audience. Ed Lakin has a moving picture outfit and gave his first entertainment Wednesday evening in the Gundy hall. Dr. Rice of Roselawn, was called in Tuesday morning to see Grandpa Able, wha had a severe attack of stomach trouble. Mrs. Maurice Gorman of the Lawler ranch, attended the wedding of her niece, Miss Pearl Raymond, down east of Foresman Tuesday. Miss Mattie MeCay, who has been with her sister, Mrs. Joe Clouse, in Wisconsin since last summer, returned to Fair Oaks Saturday. Our school attendance has been very light for about two weeks, owing to the scarlet fever, but they are beginning to get back to their usual attendance again. The new house which James Clifton is building on Mr. Spang’s farm is nearing completion, and if the weather holds good will soon be ready for occupancy. Miss Finley, Miss McFarlan and Carl Carpenter and wife, dropped in at Abe Bringle’s Tuesday evening and had a general good time singing and playing on the piano. Cal Burroughs, the blacksmith, got a very painful wound a few days ago while shoeing a horse, when it jerked, causing a protruding nail to run in his hand. He hasn’t been able to do much since. Mr. Allen is thinking of disposing oi his livery outfit, owing to the fact that he getting so he can’t see to make night drives, and Jake Spitzer, who is associated with him, is thinking of getting into business by hiimself. George I’lrey of Oklahoma, an old acquaintance of the writer, changed cars here Saturday on his way to see his brother, John, at Brook. It has been about twenty years since we had met. He expects to go up into Michigan soon.

FOUR CORNERS. Bert Dunn came through with a bunch of Chicago horses the last of the week. Miss Ethel Hibbs, who has been in poor health for some time, is reported no better. W. H. Marble arrived Saturday with a car of 'horses which he purchased in Chicago. Mrs. D. S. Clark returned home Monday after a visit with relatives in Lowell and Chicago. We have not seen the sassafras but the sporting good; salesman has been here —a sure sign of spring. Simon Fendig, the druggist, has been in j>oor health for the past week but was able to be in his place of business Tuesday. Some of the Errickson people from Chicago, were here a few days ago looking after the old Linburger farm in east Walker. Dr. Downie of North Judson, was a business caller at Wheatfield and Demotte Wednesday. His V. 8. practice keeps him on the jump. Mrs. F. W. Fisher returned home Tuesday from a few days visit with her mother, Mrs. C. E. Noland, of near Lee, who is dangerously ill. Wm. Davis, who about a year ago inujred his hip by a fall from hi? cyclo and was treated in a Chicago hospital, will today (Thursday). be taken to Indianapolis for a second operation. His friends trust this Will prove a cure. On account of the soft condition of the corn and roads, the shelters have all been shut down. Philip Stoller of east Wlalker, is in a dangerous condition which started with a severe pain in the side of his which is swollen badly entirely closing one eye. D. H. Turner is exipeeting his adopted daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schreiber, to arrive from Washington in a few days. They expect to make this their future home, they will move in with Mr.

Turner and keep house for him and look after the farm. Wheatfield tried out their new purchase Saturday before a large and anxious audience. It was a chemical engine, but the drawing card was the "fire chief." People went miles to see him perform. The huge pile of combustible material, a few boxes and other refuse and a few tin cans, all saturated with some few gallons of kerosene, piled near the C. & E. I. Ry., on the old sand pile, was set on nre, while the great crowd held their breath in expectation. When a few taps were given on the old bell, which was dug out of the. scrap pile, all eyes were open, and minds active. “Here comes the fire brigade!” under full control. When near the fire the crowd, with one accord, raised their hats and cried, "all hail the chief.” Then the actual work be®an, and in a few minutes the fire that burned so furiously a few moments before was but a heap of ashes.

LEE. Mrs. Fred Steirs thas been sick the past week. The ladies' Aid did sewing for Mrs. Joseph Clark Wednesday afternoon. The Ladies’ Aid will serve dinner at Joseph Stewart’s public sale next Wednesday. Tony Overton of Rensselaer, was here during this week visiting his brother, Frank, and family. Mrs. H. C. Anderson, Mrs. May Jacks and Mrs. Dora Jacks went, to Rensselaer Monday shopping. Charles McCashen and family came Saturday evening to her parents, Alvin. Clark’s, and stayed till Monday. The Ladies’ Aid made and gave a nice bed comfort to the minister and wife, which the latter very much appreciated. J. IT. Culp and wife Tailed on Leroy Noland and wife Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Noland is slowly improving now. lier danghter, Mrs. Susie Fisher, has been with them but, went homo Tuesday morning. George Carrothers and mother of MonticeMo, were here last Sunday and at 2:30 Mr. Carrothers gave a very interesting talk to a crowded church on the life and customs of the people ih the Philippine Islands, where he was a teacher for four years, having just, recently returned home for a short time.

COLFAX TP. NEWTON CO. A good many cases of sore throat in l his neighborhood. Ethel Thomas was on the sick list the first of the week. Mrs. Will Thomas called on Mrs. Jsam Butts Wednesday afternoon. Jt Will Thomas took a couple of of corn to Mt. Ayr Tuesday. Mrs. Bert. Sullivan spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs. Anna McCombs. Carl Wool on and wife spent Sunday afternoon with Will. Thomas and family. Sam Butts and family spent Saturday evening with Will Thomas and family. John Wildrick's had their son, Nelson, taken to Monon, Monday to see a doctor. Mrs. Carl Wool on and two sons called on Mrs. Earl Kennedy Wednesday afternoon. W. Britton and family has moved in Budge Sigler’s house, which Lewis Cuthrie recently vacated. Carl Wooton came home from Kentland Monday, where he is on tfce jury, and returned Wednesday. Schuyler Williams, a cousin of Frank Elijah, moved in Carl Wooton's house the latter part of the week. The school children have found “pussy willows” in bloom already, .and butterflies were seen. People generally say that is of spring, hut they don’t know what to think about it so early. Bert Sullivan's had a dance Saturday night. Here are some of the people there: Claude Hickman of near Mt. Ayr; William Odle; Forest Tollin; James Wildirlck, wife mother and sister; Harry Young and wife; Mrs. McCombs and daughter. Hazel; Birdie and Nora Gutbrie; Carl Wooton and wife, and many others. All had a fine time.

POSSUM RUN. .John Reed was a Rensselaer goer Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ike Mariatt were Rensselaer goers Saturday. 1 Joe Davis and son, James, were Renseslaer goers Wednesday. Joe Davis called on his son, James, and family Tuesday afternoon. Greeley Corner and son, Wayne, were Rensselaer goers Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Walker have moved onto one of the Eiger farms. Wayne Comer missed school Thursday on account of sickness. Little Johnnie Davis of Laura. is’ having quite a time witli his throat. Several from this vicinity attended the Albert Hurley sale Thursday. Theodore Smith is moving his hay ■unito the place where he is going to live. Mrs. Hurley has been suffering severely with the toothache this week. Several from this vicinity attended the big dance at Surrey Saturday night. Everett Parker called on James Davis and family of Laura, Sunday morning. John and Carl Stockwell called on Mr. and Mrs. John Price Saturday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Davis spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Davis and family. Everett Myers took a couple of horses over to the Albert Hurley sale Thursday. Jennie and Leota Openchain called on the Parker young folks Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Ritter spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ritter and family. Elwood Myers spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Everett Myers and family. Mr. and Mrs. Will Nuss and family spent Sunday with Mr. and .Mrs. Will Openchain and family. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Myers and daughter spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Myers of Gifford. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Merrill and Jess Walker spent Saturday evening with Mrs. Hurley and son, John. Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughter, Mrytle, took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. James Davis and family Monday. Ike Marlaitt and John Reed passed through this vicinity Saturday with quite a bunch of cattle that John. Marlatt 'had bought. Those that spent Sunday with T. J. Parker and family were: Mr. and Mrs. Greeley Comer and family, Nile Britt and Mae Shook.

PINE GROVE. Harry Gifford was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. We are having some very cliUngeable weather at present. Bluford Torbet and family were guests of her mother Sunday. Newton Jenkins took dinner with James Torbet ami family Tuesday. Mrs. Sarah McCleary spent Monday with her daughter, Gust a, and baby. (Mrs. James Torbet attended Ladies’ Aid at Mrs. Chas. Reed’s Wednesday. Will Hayes helped his brother, John, get. up wood a couple of days this week. « Creola and Charley Torbet took dinner with May Hurley of near Aix Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Hayes called on-Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet ' Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shroyer spent Sunday v with their daughter, Vernie, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Clemons went to Wheatfield on business Sunday, amt returned homo Tuesday. Elmer Shroyer accompanied : Mr. Forgcy to his homo near Logansport Friday. Both roturned Sunday. Mrs. Andy Ropp and daughter, Bessie, and babycalled on Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Tuesday afternoon. Boys you will have to get busy with your cowbells, as another ono of your friends, Johnnie Daniels, has joined the paths of matrimony this week. ’l'he literary at Independence last Thursday night was well attended. There will be another-one Thursday night, Feb. 5. Debate is, "Country Schools as a Social Center”.

PARR. Miss Ociie Wood and Trude Brusnahan an t oed to Rensselaer Tuesday. | Harry Thomas has moved from Chas. Lakin’s place to Mrs. SChreeg’s property. Mrs. W. L. Wood, who has been on the sick list, is on the mend again. Joe Luers has taken possession ot the Wood store. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bresnahan have returned home after a few days’ visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1 Steve Brusnahan. Clyde Gunyon went to Anderson Sunday where he will work on tho dredge again. Roy Stevenson. Dudo Myers and Otto Schreeg will soon follow.