Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1914 — COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS

PINE GROVE. Harry Gifford was a Rensselaer goer Thursday. Newell Hayes is down with the mumps at present. Mr. Clemens delivered, hogs at Rensselaer Wednesday. Harry Gifford's children are just getting over the chicken pox. Thomas Forgey spent over Sunday with his parents near Logansport Ernest Nuss of Laura, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Elmer Shroyer. Several young folks from this vicinity attended literary at Gifford last Thursday night. James Acres is moving into the Victor Yeoman house, which has been occupied by Clyde Burris. Several from here attended the play given at Cosy Palace Saturday night. All reported a fine time. Mrs. Sarah McCleary and son, Everett, took dinner with Mr. and Airs. Bluford Torbet and baby Sunday, it being Mr. Torbet’s 30th birthday anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Odle and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ropp and Robert Smith, wife and daughter, Gertrude, spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clemens, and family.

FAIR OAKS. Chas. Gundy was a visitor in Fair Oaks over Sunday. F. R. Erwin got in another carload of coal the first of the week. Buck Clifton has been a little on the sick list the past few days. Cottage prayer meeting was held Wednesday evening at Uncle Jake Dilavoe’s. Several from here attended the Merven Dunn divorce case at Rensselaer Monday. Mr. Clevenger’s daughter and baby of Chicago, came down Sunday evening to visit a week or two. Lesla Warne moved last Saturday from Enos Moffit’s property into the house vacated by Ray Casey. W. S. McConnell, the hay man, is having a lot of hay pressed and delivered to Mr. Hillis, on the ranch. James Williams' boys, who have been living over near Virgie, are hauling teed hera thia week preparatory to moving back to town. It is reported that Barney Dewitt, who has been living on the Spang farm for a couple of years, will move back to Fair Oaks about the first of March. Ben Zellars hitched his engine onto Enos Moffit’s shack, which stood near Grandma Manderville’s, and pulled it over onto Sam Thornton’s lots, near the old blacksmith shop, Wednesday.

Mrs. \\ illiam Geary made her regular trip to see a doctor at Monon Tuesday. Will is still taking massage treatment from a doctor in Goodland. They are both making good improvement. F. R. Erwin seems to be stocking his farm up with horses this spring. A few days ago he purchased one from Cora Dewitt, and Wednesday he was seen taking a bunch of four colts out to the farm. Frank Garriott, of east of town, took the job of finishing filling Gunfiay and Cottingham’s ice house Tuesday. He gets the ice out of the Lakin ditch, and it is ‘i inches thick and of good quality. One of the little Fross boys, who is being cared for at Will Warren’s and who had a siege of scarlet fever, is in quite bad shape and it is feared that his case is going to develop into a very serious trouble yet. Yes, we had the worst blizzard Sunday of the year. It began about 10 a. m„ and kept it up until after night. A high wind accompanied the snow and piled it up considerably. Tuesday was quite warm and the snow settled away pretty fast. The supper given at the Gundy hall Saturday by the ladies of the M. E. church, was fairly well attended and they disposed of all of their

icecream and other edibles at a reasonable price. They realized a pretty good sum, but the exact amount we did hot learn.

COLFAX TP. NEWTON CO. This “open winter" backbone is about broken. Frank Elijah called on Carl Wooton Sunday forenoon. Dave McWherter took dinner with Harry Young' and family Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Clark called on her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wildrick, Monday. Carl Wooton is assisting Earl Kennedy in moving his implements and grain this week. Joe Wildrick spent Sunday with his parents, his wife visiting her mother, Mrs. Ella Carter, of near Mt Ayr. Mr. and Mrs. Will Thomas were Mt. Ayr goers Wednesday. They took their son to the doctor to have some teeth pulled. We have another school teacher, Mr. Freeman, from down south, and a new pupil, Irma McCombs, at the Wildrick school, No. 2. * Lewis Sullivan and family, Bert Sullivan and family and Albert Rhoody were Sunday visitors of Harry Young, mother, sister and wife. " ' The surprise party gotten up for Sam Butts Wednesday night proved a success. It being his 63rd birthday anniversary. They had for refreshments apples, popcorn, pie and cake. Sam said, “No one could surprise me,” but he had to look at the calendar to make sure it was his birthday.

LEE. Gifford Marrs and wife spent Sunday at G. A. Jacks’. Clyde Clark of near Morocco, was here to attend the Breese and Clark sale. Uncle Jimmy Overton does not seem to be improving scarcely any at this writing . The Ladies Aid did well serving dinner at the Breese and Clark sale Wednesday. T. R. Clark and wife spent Saturday 1 and Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Myers, of near Francesville. Miss Lural Andersbn, who is teaching school north of Rensselaer, spent Saturday and Sunday here at home. Mrs. Frank Fisher of near Wheatfield, was here with her mother last week, Mrs. Leroy Noland, who is very sick. Mrs. C. A. Holeman, Miss Carrie Holeman and Glenn Culp are still continuing their visit in Indianapolis and Johnson county. Next Wednesday afternoon the Ladies’ Aid will sew Carpet rags for Mrs. J. W. Mellender, at the home of Mrs. J. H. Culp. Horton & Mosely had a carload of lumber shipped here this week to be hauled out to help build a dredge, to clean out and enlarge the Clayton dredge ditch, which runs east of here. Rev. D. E. Noland of Rolling Prairie, and Mrs. Maud Sexton of near Indianapolis, were here this week to their father’s, Leroy Noland s, whose wife still contiues very poorly.

TEFFT. Mr. Goar is very ill at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. David Miller are both ill at this writing. Mr. Hans Resmussen and Miss Anna Rasmussen took dinner with Miss Yeager Sunday. File ladies ot the Larkin club gave •Mrs. Miles a very nice Morris chair for a present last Wednesday. Miss Yeager received the sad news ot the death of her grandfather, Mr. Lewis Yeager; of North-Vernon, Ind., Monday morning. The agriculture meeting Wednesday evening was a success, and uPvery one present enjoyed Mt. Barrett's talk on cow peas and Soy beans. The Civic League will give a very interesting debate on wowan’s suffrage, Feb. 27, at the church. Miss Yeager, Mrs. Shrader and Mrs. Du<ggleby will be on the affirmative. Mr. Duggleby, Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr. DeArmbnd on the negative.

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