Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1914 — COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS

PINE GROVE. Mrs. Lizzie Cooper was a Kniman caller Wednesday. Oreola Torbet called on Grace Price Monday morning. Ira Daniels took dinner with Elmer Shroyer Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Britt were Rensselaer goers Friday. Willie Jordan hauled corn from the Hollingsworth place Tuesday. Mr. and J Mrs. Andy Ropp took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Gramouth Sunday. Creola Torbet called oil Mrs. Harry Gifford and Mrs. John Dale Wednesday morning. r Mrs. Sarah McCleary and son, Everett, spent Sunday .with Bluford Torbet and family. Mrs. James Torbet and daughter, Mrs. John Dale, were shopping Sn Rensselaer Tuesday. ' Mrs. Ohas Shroyer and Mrs. Thomas Forgey spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Torbet and family. Mir. and Mrs. Vern Odle and baby spent Sunday with their cousin, Roy Donnelly and wife, of north of Aix.

Leighton Gifford and Zela Wiseman spnet Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. 'and Mrs. James Wiseman, of Virgie. The infant babe of Mr, and Mrs. Ad Shook died Thursday morning, after a short illness. Burial was made in Smith cemetery. Our assessor, Charles Reed, is in the neighborhood this week and is telling all the people good-bye, because it will be hi® last term. The miscellaneous shower given at James Torbet’s Wednesday night, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Forgey, was very Well attended, there being about forty present. They received many useful presents and also some “April fools.’’ Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served, games were played, and plenty of music. All departed at a late hour, wishing them much success and happiness through life. They will take their departure for their future home in Logansport Wedensday. All reported a fine time.

TEFFT. Revival meetings closed here Tuesday evening with thirteen conversions. . There has been no school in the primary room for the past, week on

account of the absence of Miss Grace Poole. Miss Grace Poole was called home last Sunday on account of her brother's illness. He is very low with cerebro-spinal meningitis. 'Mrs. George Sands will return home April ft, 7c, n :Td; ago. where she has been taking medical treatments for the'past two months. There has not been any Civic League meetings for the past two weeks on account of' revivals, hut they will now continue. The subject for discussion Friday, April 3, was "Battleships;’’ for the following Friday evening a general discussion on the “New Constitution or Indiana.”

POSSUM RUN. Mrs. James Britt was on the sick list Sunday. Several from this vicinity were Gifford callers Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pollock were Rensselaer callers Monday. Mrs. Hurley and Mrs. Merrill were Rensselaer callers Tuesday. Ed Spurgeon helped Greeley Comer make fence posts this Week. Ray Antincliff commenced working tor Fjverett Myers Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Marion spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beaver. lassie and Wayne Comer spent Saturday night with Mrs. Bunday. ( barley Campbell s]>ent a few davs with Mr. and Mrs. John Price. Mrs. Greeley Comer called on Mrs George Davisson Thursday morning. Jasper Cover and family took dinner Sunday with his sister, Mrs Wilco*.

Mr. and Mrs. Marion and son, Estel, were Rensselaer callers Saturday. Charley Broil hard and family were guests of E. A. Merrill and wife Sunday. John and Lloyd Swartz spent Sunday morning with Jimmie, Harrv and Frank Britt. < Mr ; and Mrs. Dick Caldwell -are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. James Pierson. Anson Hiltop and family, of near kniman, spent. Sunday with W. M. Openehain and family.. Mr. and Mrs. James Davis are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs Iho 111 as Parker and family. _ A!r;: - Hurley and son. John, spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. 1 homas Parker and family. Mrs. Everett Myers and daughter, Maggie, spent Monday with Mrs. 1 tionias Parker and daughters. .Miss Orptia Parker returned home • undav evening after a eounle of weeks with Mr. and Mrs. James Davus. c T,le - ,ianr<> at John McCurtain’s •> at unlay evening was well attended 'ml all reported a jolly time. Have another one, John. Mr. and Mrs. G.reeley Comer and children, Mr and Mrs. Ed' Spurteon Mr. and Mrs. Alex Long, Mrs. Bunday and Mrs. Pettit, were delightfully entertained Sundav bv Mr and Mrs. Harry Ilibbs. in their' new home.

McCOYSBURG.. .'liss Ethel Ferguson is on the sicg. list this week. ■'li. and Mrs. Wilson oxpopt to move in their new home this week Mabel, the little daughter of Mr and Mrs. Grant Lutz, is sick this week. The church services at McCovsniirg will begin at 7:30 hereafter instead of 7 o’clock. The Cochran boys buzzed wood tor Mill Johnson and son-in-law. Grant Lutz, Tuesday. The Sunday schools will give an Faster program at McCoyshurg Sunday evening, April 12. The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs am’ 1 McDonald Tuesday afternoon All reported a good time

LEE. S. M. Jacks and family spent Sunday at C. A. Lefler’s. W. Wellender and.family spent Sunday at Elzi& Miller's. Lorn, Sunday, March 29 to Mr and Mrs. Walter Gilmore, a son. Wayne Smith and Glenn Culp spent Sunday with Harley Clark. The Ladies’ Aid met at Mrs C A. Holeman’s Wednesday afternoon! Mrs. Gifford Marr’s is doing sewing this week for Mrs. Joseph Clark. Mrs. Etphriam Gilmore is improving from her recent attack of rheumatism. . Rollin Stewart and wife and babv

were here during the past week visiting relatives. Bert Lewis is sick with mumps at Orval Ditchings’, Were he has been working. 1 G. A. Jacks and wife spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Otterburg, in Rensselaer. T. R. Clark and wife spent Saturday with her mother, Mrs. Myers, of near Francesville. Mrs. Mattie Tyner, of Monon, and daughter. Ona, and little son, visited Tuesday here with O. A. Jacks and family. The young people met at the home of C. A. Letter Wednesday evening, and spent the evening very pleasantly with Miss Irene Gray, the teacher who has been hoarding there all winter. Her school closes Saturday.

KNIMAN. Some of the farmers are thinking of sowing oats. The Ladies’ Aid met at Mrs. Alexander's Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. David Peer spent Sunday with their son, Dave. Ancel Hilton and family visited friends over by Laura Sunday. Ross Moore and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Newt Williams. Edgar Nicholson and family and sister, Miss Flaudie, were Rensselaer goers Friday. Mrs. Robart went to Chicago Saturday evening to spend a few days with her husband! W. A. Lake went to Rensselaer Monday as a delegate to the republican county convention. Mr. and Mrs. Brown and son, Harry, went to Rensselaer Monday to attend Mrs. Brown's brother’s funeral, Joel F. Spriggs. Protracted meeting began Thursda* night at Kniman M. E. church. There is also an evangelist singer to help Rev. Morris. Everybody come.

COLFAX TP. NEWTON CO. Ben Geesa and wife were Mt Ayr goers Wednesday. Dan Guthrie and wife ate Sunday dinner with Carl Woo,ton. Carl Wooton and wife spent Tuesday evening with Sam Butts’. Mrs. C. Williams and Mary Elijah called on Mrs. Wooton Sunday, Frank Elijah and children and \\ alter Wooten were Brook visitors Sunday. ' /■' Mrs. McComb's nephew. Mr. Langlvart. of Kehtucky, is visiting her this week. Bert Sullivan had a dance Saturday night. A small crowd, but all enjoyed themselves. Mr. Geesa is some better at this writing, and Mrs. Guildenzopf is improving somewhat also. -Mr. and Mrs John Wild rick returned home Sunday from a week’s visit with their daughter, Mrs. Chariey Knapp, at Laporte.

LAURA. Zack Kerns was a Wheat held v. .> r Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Braddock visit'd her folks Sunday. Spring is here and people are getting busy sowing oats. -M r. Cam be called on 0. p, jtrad1' Saturday forenoon- on business. \ 'ola arid Myrthe Kerns tool; diii-n-r With Flossie Cavinder Sundaw 0 /f ar Gordon and family call-d ( ■ Braddock's Sunday evening, • ■ Elmer Gam be and Firman Pet tet iS Sunday. Pajd. Lemuel and Myrtle Stockdsv « S Sf d '°‘ P ' « rad( locks Sun- (| a\ afternoon. Mrs James Cavinder’s sister and «umly, of ~„i cago are vlsit s n " S ai. this writing. A Ug. Breitenbauh and O. P. Braddock were at Rensselaer Monday Spriggs. ten<led the funeral of ■'"••l

Presentation of evidence was completed in New York in the governments suit for the dissolution of tkp United States Steel corporation under the Sherman law. Counsel for both sides will prepare briefs and arguments will be heard in the federal court at Philadelphia In the fall. * • • The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research at New’ York announced that John D. Rockefeller had added $1,000,000 to the general endowment fund of the institution, to be devoted to the study of animal diseases, and that James J. Hill had pledged $50,000 to be used specifically for the Investigation of hog cholera. , 1 * * • i With few exceptions every coal mine in Ohio was closed down for an Indefinite period at the close, of work. Coal operators estimate that 50.000 miners are thrown out of employment * * * Officials of the Toledo Railway & Light company report that the patrons of their lines are becoming “conscience stricken” and that approximately 80 per cent of the passengers are paying five-cent fares. ' , ,