Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1914 — All Over The County [ARTICLE]

All Over The County

GIFFORD. Quite a spell of weather we are having. Mrs. Della Reed is on the sick list at this writing. John Stockwell was a Wlheatfield goer Saturday. Amy Brown visited Jennie Openchain Saturday. We wonder how H. W. likes his old song, anyway? Ed Timmons and wife were Wheatfield goers Friday. Tom Woolever took dinner with Ed Snider Sunday. Zack Kerns and family were Rensselaer callers Wednesday. Carl Stockwell hauled lumber from over by Fair Oaks Tuesday. Wesley Walker and Jud Zook were Wheatfield callers Wednesday. Lizzie Smith is working for John Walker and wife at this writing. Lilly Cavinder stayed all night with Beatrice Caster Thursday night. Lizzie and Marie Smith took Sunday dinner with Lilly and Ethel Cavinder. Jesse Brown and sister, Amy, visited the Gifford school Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Cavinder and daughter, Ethel, called on Mrs. Grace Lewis Thursday afternoon. Amy and Hazel Brown stayed all night with Billie Markin and family Saturday night. Billie Markin and family and Hazel Brown were the Sunday guests of Irvin Lewis and family. A crowd of young folks from Gifford attended literary at Independence Thursday night. All reported a nice time.

BARKLEY CENTER. » Ernest Linbadh is hauling corn nowadays. Van Arnold and Ben Price are cutting posts now. Fertilizer agents are all pretty busy nowadays. i Mrs. G. B. Lewis was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. The newly-weds were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Manly Stowers moved to "Nubbin Ridge” Thursday. The home talent company is rehearsing another play. Louis Zillhart 'hauled posts from 'Nubbin Ridge” Thursday. The Ladies’ Aid met with Mrs. Wm. Daugherty Wednesday. Ed Peterson and Herbert Eib were Francesville goers Thursday. Chris Morganegg called on the blacksmith Thursday morning. J. H. Clemmons and Alph McCoy called on K. Zillhart Saturday. Quite a few from this vicinity attended the sale at Granville Moody’s. Mrs. Ed. Peterson and Mrs. K. Zillhart called on Mrs. A. Eib Thursday. Louis Zillhart and George Gratner were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Galbraith called on Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Lewis Thursday.

Miss Ethel Gratner has returned from an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. George Hefferlein, of Brook. We are wondering why some of the gn-ls of this vicinity are so anxious for the mail man to come along on Friday’s. . . The boys were kept pretty busy with their cowbells and shotguns Wednesday night. They were given cigars at two different places. Jim Acres will move into the house occupied by Clyde Burrows

on the Victor Yeoman farm. Mr. Acres is going to work for Mr. Yeoman next summer. Warren Galbrath was down from Nubbin Ridge Thursday and reported that some of his neighbors aren’t done husking yet. Too many nubbins last season, eh? Warren.

FOUR CORNERS. Orville Fisher went to Mt. Ayr Thursday on business. Jens Jensen, of Rensselaer, attended the lecture Monday night. Charles Jensen came up day to attend Pa Williams sale. iHe continues to hover near. Robert Timmons and his father will hold their sale today, Saturday. Report says they will move to Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hixson, who have been confined to the house on account of the effect of this ground hog weather, are feeling some better. Mrs. Coleman, of Wheatfield, fell Monday night while on the way to attend church, and broke her arm. Dr. Fyfe was called and reduced the fracture. Monday night was the last night of the lecture course here. It proved a pleasant financial success and those who were at the head deserve a vote of thanks. George Ferguson had a horse to fracture his foreleg and another one to get crippled Tuesday night. Dr. Downie, o fNorth Judson, was called to treat them.

The revival meeting conducted by the Rev. Campbell, assisted by Rev. Morris, the pastor here, closed Tuesday night with some 70 additions to the church and a good healthy donation for the laborers. Malcom Clark made his maiden effort Tuesday at the Williams sale as an auctioneer. While there is life there is hope. Really he did fine and will give it another trial Saturday at the Timmons sale. It can be said for the Wheatfield saloon —and we are no friend to a saloon, notwithstanding J. B. to the contrary—that the booze that was the direct cause of Wednesday’s blowout was not purchased there. J. B. DeArmond will have a sale soon, have not been informed where he will locate. If a few more democrats leave the township they will be as scarce here as republicans were! at the last election, and the moomoo of the bull moose will be heard in the lifnd.

A few days ago John Garlich, while sawing wood for Geo. Hoosline with his gasoline outfit, was caught by the saw and the thumb and forefinger nearly severed from his left hand.' H 6 was hurried to Dr. Fyfe’s office and the thumb and finger stitched on and hand neatly dressed, with the chances favorable for saving both. Wheatfield had the greatest shaking up in-a religious way this month that it ever had, and a great deal of good was accomplished, but after all there was some evidently left that should have taken a dose or two, judging by the disgraceful scenes Wednesday. Our County Agent Barrett and his friend from Purdue, who lectured here that p. m., no doubt imagined that they were in Mexico. Wheatfield has a fire chief, and now the next thing in order is to have a police chief elected. The same person might fill both positions, just increase the pay, of course. It will be necessary to have two signals so one would know whether to get the water pail or “Johnnie get your gun,” which would signify that there was booze trouble on Ifahd. There must be some police protection for the people from the rural districts when they come to town.

PARR. Herbert Hammerton of East Lynn, 111., is visiting relatives here. Mrs. J. E. Carlin, of Chicago, is visdting her daughter, Mrs. John Lakin. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Brusnahan spent Tuesday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. John Nowels, of Rensselaer, and Miss Edith Paxton, of Surrey, spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Luers. Mrs. Luers, of Rensselaer, returned home Saturday eve, after spending a few days here with her son, Joe Luers, and family. Moving is the leading occupation

at present. . Omar Wilcox moved from the Alva Potts’ property to the Blankenbaker farm, formerly occupied by John Lyons, who moved to Francesville. Wm. Piatt moved into the house vacated by Mr. Wilcox, and Oscar Rude, of Kniman, will occupy the Garriott house, vacated by Mr. Piatt. There will be a box social given by the social committee of the Christian Endeavor for the benefit of that society, on Friday night, March 6, at the school house. A short program will be given previous to the selling of the boxes. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone. Ladies please bring boxes. Gentlemen please come with your purse well filled.

FAIR OAKS. Health is generally pretty good in these parts. Mr. McLain, of Rensselaer, was a business caller in our town Tuesday. Marion Brown moved from east of town onto the farm vacated by Wiseman. Mrs. Eggleston went to Chicago (Monday to visit relatives for about a month. Mr. Clevenger’s daughter and little son went back to Chicago Wednesday after a visit here. Mrs. Mike Shein and son, Bob, of Lafayette, visited her parents, Mr. ana Mrs. Ike Kight, over Sunday. Mrs. James Clifton has been on the sick list for a couple of weeks, with not much improvement at present. We received the sad news Wednesday that Mathias Pettie, of Virgie, had died, the cause we did hot learn. J. J. Lawler had a carload of woven wire fencing unloaded here and hauled but to his ranch this week.

Ralph Orwg, of Lafayette, was a visitor at our schools Monday and Tuesday, visiting the primary room mostly. Ha!

Calvin Burroughs has recently placed a fine new piano in their home. They have four children, and they take naturally to music. Mr. Bozell, of near Rensselaer, is moving into Enos Moffit’s house this week. He will join John Bozell in the watermelon business this year. Parm Wiseman moved Wednesday from the Lawler ranch onto the tarm vacated the same day by William Johnson, who moved to Roselawn. Ed Stowers, who moved here last spring from Georgetown, 111., and lived on the Spang farm, will move back to Georgetown in a few days. Dr. Hemphill, of Rensselaer, was up to see the little Fross boy, who is not getting along very well. He still left the family under quarantine.

Carl Carpenter will move this week from Grandma Hall’s property in the west part of town, into the Grandma Keener’s property near Will Warne’s Place. Mrs. Cottingham went to Momence Monday, Mr. Cottingham going there on Tuesday, to visit their son, William, whose wife and children are on the sick list. Rev. Postill started a series of meetings here Tuesdaj’ evening. They were to begin Monday evening, but owing to the severe snow storms, the trains failed to run, so he could not be on hand.

Lora Brouhard-, who has been working for Joe Kosta the past two months, had his household goods moved back to town and stored Wednesday. He went to Illinois, where the coming season. Mrs. John Zellars received a telegram Sunday from North Judson, stating that her neice and husband had been killed the night before by a train while they were returning from a dance. Mr. and Mrs. Zellars left here Sunday for that place. XV e certainly had some fierce weather Sunday and Monday, the snow was drifted about the worst it has been for several years. Rural < arrier Bringle run up against some pretty bad drifts Tuesday. He got through, but arrived pretty late on his return.