Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1914 — COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS

McCOYSBURG. Jessie Brown Was a Gifford goer Thursday. We aire having some nice weather nowadays. Mrs. Charles Stultz is still slow 1/ improving. < Mrs. .John Herr returned home Wednesday noon. James Wood is-.'slowly ;jiu proving from his sickness. Mrs. James Jeffries was a Rehssi - laer goer yesterday. Miss Alice Stevenson is spending the week with Miss Myrtle Poole. Mrs. Charles Ferguson is on the sick list. Ray Campbell, her nephew, is also sick, y 1 Leslie Lowman went over to his brother. Charles, at Parr to see his new niece Sunday. Mrs. Wm. McDonald called on Mrs. R. V. Johns and Mrs. C. H. Stultz Thursday afternoon. Sam and Ike Parker, of South Dakota, are here to visit their relatives and friends at this place. Miss Ethel Ferguson and cousin, Ray, and Mrs. Paul Stephens called on Mrs. Grant Lutz Thursday evening. Mrs. O. E. Ditchings and Mrs. Charles Armstrong called on Mrs. J. R. Phillips and mother Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. A 1 Miller, of Monon, ■who came Sunday to visit their daughter, Mrs. C. E. Messenger, returned home Monday. Charles Stevenson and Clarence Holiday, of Kersey, spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Alice Stevenson and her parents. Mrs. J. R. Phillip 3 and Mrs. R. L. Bussell and children spent Tuesday with Mrs. Bussell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Parker.

PINE GROVE. James Torl.et buzzed wood Wednesday. Creola Torbet called on Nile Britt Monday afternoon. Ira Daniels spent Sunday with John Dale and family. Will Haves’ family have the mumps at this writing. Zela Wiseman is working for Mrs. Harry Gifford at present. Several from this neighborhood attended the Joe Davis’ sale Tuesday. Harvey Gifford and sons, Harold and Curtis, were Gifford callers Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels took dinner with James Torbet and family Sunday, Mrs. Sarah Jordan spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Harry Gifford and family. 1 John Torbet and Johnnie Gibbs spent Wednesday night with John Dale and family. Several young folks from this vicinity attended the oyster supper at Aix Saturday nights Etbei r.nd George Oratner spent Thursday night with Mr. and Mrs. Galbraith and family. Remember the next literary kt Independence Thursday night, March 19. Everybody invited. Mrs. Andy Ropp and daughter, Bessie and baby, spent Fnuav with Mrs. James Britt and family. Mrs. Row Torbet and two children s]>ent Wednesday with her parents, Charles Ffh "oyer and family Mr. and Mrs. Blueford Torbet and daughter, Ruth, spent Sunday with Hrs. Sarah MeCleary and son, Everett. Harvey Gifford attended the Joe Davis’ sale and purchased some very nice pictures for his wife. How about it, Harvey?

POSSUM RUN. Mrs. Hurley was a Parr goer Tuesday. There was a large crowd attended the sale of .Joe Davis Tuesday. A nine-pound hoy was born to Mr and Mrs. James Davis Mondav morning. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parker r.nd sons were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. v Mr. and Mrs. John Price, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs O P Braddock. Mr. and Mrs. ]ke Marlatt sp»nt w ith Mr and Mrs. Linden Daugherty. Mt. and Mrs. Cluss Beitenbauh spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs Johu Price. Everett Parker spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Parker, of near Medaryville. Mr. and .Mrs. Greeley Comer and family spent Saturday afternoon

’with Mr. and Mrs. George Heil, of ■' near Gifford. j Mr. and Mrs. James Myers called on Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pollock Wed- | nesday afternoon. : Mrs. John McCurtain and daughter, {nat|:e, called on Mrs. Newton 1 rice ' and daugh.' \- -V Mr. and Mrs. Kea Git •-„ en Moncay evening and Tuesday with Mr. ; ~•! Mrs. John McCurtain and family.

MILROY Anna Castor was a Rensselaer visitor Monday. j Ettie McCashen was in McCoysburg Tuesday afternoon, i Sunday school at 10 a. m., Sunday, preaching March 22 at 2 p. ri. Mr. and Mrs. Ogle were called to Hamilton county the first of the j week. j C. Straley was visiting Branson Clark and family the first of the week. Mrs. Belle Parks and daughter. Hazel, called on Mrs, Frank May Monday afternoon. Mrs. John Mitchell is having dental work done, at Rensselaer. She was in town Tuesday. 1 Mrs. T. A. Spencer met with the Ladies' Missionary Society at G. A. Jacks', in Lee, Tuesday. Frank Eldridge spent Saturday night with his grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Eldridge. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cochran visited the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Korah Eldridge, Sunday. Russel Wood was in Rensselaer Saturday and spent Saturday night with his uncle, Mr. Sunderland. Misses Anna Castor, Goldie and Ernest Beaver spent Saturday evening with Leona and Clifford Ogle. Mrs. Frank May and Mrs. George Foulks called on Mrs. Louisa Foulks and Mrs. Jennie Rishling, in Monon, Friday. Little Inez Marc-hand was quite sick Tuesday. Dr. Clayton was called, but at this writing she is very ill with pneumonia. Charles, the youngest son, is also very sick with la grippe. The doctor is still in attendance.

LEE. Gifford Mars and wife spent last Sunday a* Joseph Clark’s. The Missionary Ladies met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs G. A Jacks. A carload of coal is being unloaded here this week for the Horton dredge.

John Ringin had his silo filled again during the last week. Now they are refilling J. R. Clark’s silo. Isaac Parker and brother, Sam, of South Itakota, w r ere here this week calling on relatives and old friends. Morris Jacks and Hubert Maxwell are entertaining the mumps this week. Hubert is staying here with Morris.

•lohn Noland, who has been here the last few weeks visiting his parents. started for his home in Alaska Tuesday morning. Henry Sparling and wife, of D—motte, were here the past week visiting friends. Arm Lewis and wife and O. A. Jacks and S. M. Jacks families. Asa Iloleman and family and f'hloe and Edith Overton and Miss Pearl A andervort went from church Sunday to Mrs. C. A. lioleman’s for uinner. Elzie Miller and family. Qrval Iloleman and family. Elmer Gilmore and family and T. R. Clark and wife went from church Sunday to J. H. Culp's for dinner. - Last Tuesday Mrs. Walter Jordan planned a birthday surprise on her husband and a housefull of relatives ami neighbors sj>ent a very enjoyable evening with them. Light refreshments were served.

PARR. Dr. Kannal was in Parr Wednesday. Mrs. Joe Luers sj>ent Tuesday in Chicago. Alva Potts is putting down a well for Firnven Thompson. James Longstrath is about after a long spell of sickness. Mrs. Abe Myers has returned home from an extended visit at Delphi. Ed Lane has written several life insurance policies in Parr and vicinity. Skinner Price will move on the Thompson farm near Fair Oaks the first of the week. Perry Griffith is announcing that he will serve first-class dinner and lunches on March 19. Everybody come.

li HUSTLING FOR BUSINESS. The man who whispers down a well about the goods he has to sell, wont reap the golden, gleaming dollars like the one who climbs a tree and hollers. I am selling buggies on Front street, a new car just received.—C. A. ROBERTS, Rensselaer, Ind.