Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1914 — All Over The County [ARTICLE]

All Over The County

FAIR OAKS. j Mrs. Ike Kight is on the sick list this week. The Standard oil man was in town Tnekday, replenishing the merchants. A good nianV are preparing and making garden in these parts now. Mr. and Mrs. Miles, west of town, were callers at Abe Bringle’s Monday. Florence McCoy and Amy Bringle are home during the school vacation. With a few exceptions, health still remains pretty good in our parts. Owing to the rains last week, Barney Dewitt didn’t get to move until Saturday. Miss Mattie McCoy, who has been, at Momgnce for a month, came over home Saturday. Charles Manderville was at home from Kentland and visited his mother over Sunday. A meeting was held at Will Warren’s this week, by Mr. Fox, a traveling evangelist. ( Cal Burroughs and wife were buggy riding over in the Aiix neighborhood Monday. A 1 Helsel was in town Tuesday. He says his little son is improving front his sick spell. Miss Mattie McCoy left Wednesday morning for Freeport, lowa, to visit his sister, Mrs. Joe Clouse. Miss Lida Larson, of Virgie, came over Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. M. I. Gundy, for an indefinite time. Mrs. William Cottingham and two children, of Momence, came over Tuesday for a Visit with home folks and friends. Ben Zellers will be the “pickle man’’ at this station this season. All who want to contract should call on him. Charles Halleck began the delivery of his nursery stock this week. He received several large boxes of stock the past few days. John Zellers received the sad news Saturday that his sister-in-law, who lived up about North Judson,

We were visited by another heavy downpour of rain Wednesday morning, beginning about 3 o’clock and continuing up until noon, had died. He took the next train tor there. Clyde Umfrees, Abe Cox and Bryant Pritchett left Wednesday morning for Lisbon, N. Dak., where they will work this season for Bud Hammond, the champion wheat grower of the northwest. W. S. McConnell recently purchased, what is known as the Whistler 80, three miles w r est of town. All but about 20 acres is splendid hay land. The twenty he will grub and farm this season. Fred McCoy, who has been working as a fireman over in Illinois, oil the Illinois Central, was in a wreck one day last week in which he got slightly crippled in one of his heels, so he is laid up this week for repairs. Roy, one of Pete Wood’s twin sons, and Miss Hazel Kimlble, of near Lake Village, were united in the holy bonds of wedlock last week. They visited his parents Saturday and Sunday. We join with their many friends in wishing them a prosperous and happy journey through life. The Bruner & Merry telephone line is being extended as far north in Newton county, as Mel Laßue’s farm, 4% miles west of Fair Oaks, which will take in four new phones, as follows: Frank Rush, who lives on the Bradford farm, recently vacated by Charles Lacrosse;- James and Will Labanty, and Ira Simmons, whose farm adjoins the Bradford farm. Labanty’s live on the Laßue farm. \

MILROY - Irene Marc-hand is assisting Mrs. j Spangle. Mrs. Anna Johnson was in Lee i Tuesday. Wm. Chapman and family visited his mother and family Sunday. Sunday school at 2 p. m., Sunday, and preaching at 3p.. m. All invited. Charles McCashen’s, Lud and El- i nier Clark’s called on Branson j Clark's Sunday. George Foulks and Fred Marcihand buzzed wood for Mrs. Mary AteCashen and Charles Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Clark, of Lee, assisted Charles McCashen with his wood buzzing fast Tuesday. Mrs. Mary Johnson is sick with pleurisy at the home of her son, Elmer. Dr. Clayton was called Sunday. Mrs. Belle Parks spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs. Ravenscroft, Who is in good health for one so advanced in age. G. L. Parks left Wednesday morning for a visit in Chicago with Iriends, and then on to Sandwich, 111., for a visit with his uncle, Geo. Parks. Born, March 29, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gilmore, a son. Since returning from Minnesota they are visiting her parents, John Southard and family. Mrs. Ogle, who has been in poor health for several days, was taken to Lafayette to a hospital last Friday. Her husband came home Tuesday and reported her condition favorable lor recovery. Mr. and Mrs. John Sommers, Jr., and Wm. Garvin and children went, to Chicago Sunday to visit Mrs. Garvin, who has there in. the hospital for some time, and although she is gaining since, the operation, it will be some time before she can come home.

GIFFORD. They are starting ball games at Gifford now. Fred Ballard was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Beulah Walker spent Saturday with Lillie Cavinder. Wesley Walker and brother, John, were Wheatfield goers Saturday. ■Charley Snow stayed all night with Ernest Nuss last Saturday. El wood Myers and Fred Ballard were Kniman callers Friday night. William S. Nuss and wife visited relatives at Parr Saturday night and Sunday. Lizzie Smith went to Illinois Tuesday for a few weeks’ visit with relatives. John Hill and family was the Sunday guests of Dan Snyder wife and grandchildren. Stella Campbell and two children took Sunday dinner with Jesse Nuss and family of Gifford. Albert Akers and sister, Golda, called on Loyd Cavinder and sister, Ethel, Tuesday evening. Taylor Hankins and family and Elsie Haniford spent Sunday with Chester (Caster and family. James Cavinder, wife and daughter, Flossie, and Ed Myers and wife stayed all night with Lona Cavinder and family Thursday night. William A. Nuss and family, of Gifford, Anson Milton and family, of Kniman, and Willard Abbott, of Possum Run, were Sunday guests of William Openebain and family. All spent an enjoyable day.