Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1914 — COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS

PINE GROVE. Chloae Torbet is on the sick list the chicken pox this week. Bari and Alaudie Price, of Surrey, spent Sunday with Clifford and Gladys Baker. Gladys Baker and Alice Galbreath visited the last day of school at Center Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Forgey spent Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Torbet. Mrs. Sarah McCleary is spending the week with her brother, Win. Cooper, of Yirgie, who is, very low. Robert Smith and daughter, Gertrude, who have been on the sick list, are some better at this writing. Mrs. Bertha Lewis and two sons called on Mrs. W. Galbreath Tuesday and attended the last day of school at Independence. Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter, Ruth, attended the farewell dinner for Mr. and Mrs. James Davis and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Forgey left Thursday for their home at Logansport. The former has been the teacher at Independence school for the past two years. The Independence school closed Tuesday after a successful term. The patrons took well-filled baskets er ’ rl l enjoyed a good time. A go-d program was rendered. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Torbet and daughters. Chloa and Creola, Mr. and Mrs. John Torbet, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Torbet and two children, Asa Snow and Lora George were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shroyer and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Forgey Sunday.

POSSUM RUN. Bstel Marion got kicked by a horse evening. Vic Johnson, of Laura, called on El. Merril Sunday morning. Our school closed Friday with a good program and a big dinner. Maggie Greenlee helped Mrs. Pollock paper a few days this week. William Pollock and Lloyd Cooper were Rensselaer callers Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Price called on O F. Braddock and wife Sunday. James Pierson and family visited with Charley Reed and family Saturday night. Winford and Etta Hurley, of Parr, spent Saturday night with Mrs. Hurley and son, John. '

j Mrs. Hurley spent Monday and !■ Monday night with Roy Hurley and children, of Parr. About twenty-five friends and relatives visited with George DavisI son and family Sunday. I Mr. and Mrs. James Davis and children lcf ’" '‘av for their new home in Nebraska. - Mr. and Mrs. William Pollock called on Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parker ! and family Wednesday evening. George Cover and family and Mr»t j' ''•yiseman and family, of near Virgie, i took dinner Sunday with Jasper | Cover and family. , -Mrs. Hurley and son, John, and i Winford and Etta Hurley, of Parr, took dinner Sunday with Estel George and wife, of near Gifford. A farewell dinner was given Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. James Davis, at the home of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parker. Friends and relatives gathered to the number of fifty-six. A bountiful dinner was served to which all did ample justice. The day was spent in conversation, music and games, and a picture was taken of the entire group. All departed at a late hour, wishing Air. and Mrs, Davis success and happiness in their new home in Nebraska, to which they departed Wednesday morning. Those present were: Win. Smith and family, of Parr; James Britt and family; Everett Myers and family; Maggie and Willie Greenlee; Wm. Pollock and wife; Greeley Comer and family: John McCurtain and family; Frank Payne and family; Jennie and Otie Openchain; Will Markin and family; Mr. and Airs. Alfred McCoy and daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter, and Atiss Swartz.

LAURA. James Cavinder visited his parents Sunday. M e are having some cloudy weather at this writing. Frank Braddock called on James Cavinder’s Alonday. „ Dave Peer visited his brother, Volna Peer, Sunday. Frank Hilton and wife visited O P. Braddock’s Sunday. People in this vicinity are busy sowing oats nowadays. Grandma Braddock is on the sick list again at this writing. Lional Qavinder called on the Braddock boys Tuesday evening. Mrs. Jesse Willmington has been on the sick list, for the past week. Henry Wagner and wife, of Wheatfield, called at Fred Wagner’s Sunday. Mr. and Airs. Wm. Braddock called on desse Willmington’s Sundav evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Braddock called on Oscar Gordon and family Sunday afternoon. James Cavinder, wife and daughter called on Mr. and Mrs. Edward Meyers Tuesday evening. The superintendent of the Oak Grove Sunday school says all those that are not too busy next Sunday morning should come to Sundav school.