Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1914 — NEWS LETTERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS LETTERS

PINE GROVE. Nile Britt called on Gladys Baker 'Sunday afternoon. Carolyn Baker called on Chloae Torbet Tuesday evening. Bernice Walker spent Thursday • with Chloae and Creola Torbet. Carrie Stowers spent Saturday night and Sunday with J. W. Baker and family. Mr. and -Mrs. John Torbet spent Tuesday night with Clint Beck and family, of near Francesville. Mrs. James Torbet and daughters, Chloae and Creola, called on Mrs. Manley Stowers Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lon Daniels, and baby, were shopping in Rensselaer Wednesday. , Roscel Dale left Saturday for an indifinite stay with friends and relatives in Montgomery county, near Crawfordsville. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith went to Wheatfield Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Clemens, and family, returning home Monday. Those that spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Torbet were: Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and family, John Dale and family and Bluford Torbet, wife and baby.

POSSUM RUN.

John Price was in Rensselaer M ednesuay. Thomas Parker delivered hogs at Parr Wednesday. Wm. Openchain is losing quite a bit of his stock. Estel Marion was a Gifford caller Sunday morning. Essie Comer called on the Parker girls Saturday afternoon. Charley Britt called on Everett Parker Sunday afternoon. Jennie Openchain called on Maggie Davis Saturday afternoon. Miss Hattie McCurtain attended Sunday school at Gifford Sunday. Mrs. John Price called on Mrs. Thomas Parker Thursday morning. Mrs. Hurley and Mrs. Merrill were shopping in Gifford Wednesday. Willard Abbott and Will Openchain went fishing to the river Friday. Mrs. Jasper Cover spent Saturday

and Sunday with relatives in Wheatfield. Everett Parker and Greeley Comer hauled fertilizer from Laura Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Britt and son called on relatives of Gifford Sunday. Dr. Hansson was called out to Wm. Openchain’s Wednesday to see a sick cow.

Miss Gertrude Barkley is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Frank Shroer. , , John Hurley, Jess Walker and cnarley Parker were in Gifford Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. El Merrill purchased a $79 Home Comfort range” a few days ago. Everett Parker and Charley Britt was seen driving towards Gifford Sunday afternoon. Cora Stump, of near Zadoc, is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Jasper Cover. Mr. and Mrs. John Price called on Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Caldwell Tuesday afternoon. O. M. Thomas had his brother out to his farm Wednesday on which Wm. Openchain lives. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Davisson went to Wheatfield Tuesday after their furniture, wh.ch they will move in their house soon. Those that spent Sunday with Jim Myers and family were- Mr. and Mrs. Everett Myers and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. William Polleck.

MILROY

Sunday school at 2 p. m. tomorrow. Mrs. Elsie Clark was in Rensselaer Monday. Mrs. McAleer spent Tuesday with Mrs. Francis May. Born, April 17, to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kerr, a son. Louise Marchand is working for Mrs, Spangler this week. . Mr. and Mrs. I. j' Clark called on Elmer Clark’s Tuesday. Mrs. Ed Johnson and son, Charles, were in Monon Tuesday. Mrs. Ogle came home from the hospital in Lafayette Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beaver were in McCoysburg Wednesday.' Mr. Leatherman, the Rawleigh agent, was in this vicinity the first ot the week. Clyde Clark has been here to assist in building a new fence around his farm. ani * Mrs. W. E. Culp and Charles ate dinner Sunday with T A. Spencer’s. The body of Mr. Blakemore was brought here Wednesday from Missouri, where he died while visiting his granddaughter there. Rev. Parrett, of Rensselaer, conducted tie services. James Blakemore came to accompany the remains of his father and for a short visit.

COLFAX TP. NEWTON CO. Friday is the last day of school at No. 2. Mr. Tolin was a Mt. Ayr goer Saturday. Erma McComb called on Mrs. Butts Wednesday. ( Mrs. McComb visited her daughter, May, Tuesday. Carl Wooton is going to Florida in the near future. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Jess Hickmah, April 19, a son. Mrs. Schuyler Williams was a Morocco goer Thursday. Ca r i Wooton and wife took dinner with Sam Butts’, Wednesday. Newton Lyons is sick at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Miller, at Monon. ' Farmers are all busy nowadays. Some are through sowing oats and are now plowing for corn. ' Five different grades of legal size typewriter paper kept in stock in The Democrat’s stationery department. Also abstract and legal document backs, printed or blank. Don’t pay fancy prices for your typewriter paper when you can buy it here of as good or better quality for much less money. Our typewriter paper is put up In boxes of 500 sheets, but will be sold in smaller quantities If desired.

McCOYSBURG.

Omar Church was in our burg Wednesday evening. Mrs. Jeeeie Brown 'is nursing a severe case of mumps. Miss Alice Stevenson is on the sr„ list at this writing. Sam Cook shipped a load of hogs to Chicago Thursday night. Mrs. J. R. Phillips called on Mrs Charles Stultz Wednesday eve. Mrs, Wm. McDonald called on Mrs. C. N. Stultz Wednesday eve. Wilson Bussell and Wm. Johnson were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ringeisen and spent Sunday with. J. F. Cochran. Four applicants took the diploma examination at McCoysbur- Saturday. ' We are beginning \to have nice weather, and it looks like real spring. SeveraL of the farmers arohnd here have all their oats sown, and are plowing for corn. Mrs. Lutz and daughter, Opal, of Monon, spent Tuesday with her son, Grant Lutz, of this place. Mrs. J. R. Phillips and Mrs. R. L. Bussell called on Mrs. D. W. Johnson Wednesday afternoon. The Johnson family, who have been having the mumps, are all getting better at this writing. Morris Jacks, Ethel Parker and Scott Robinson took supper Sunday evening with R. L. Bussell’s. Several around here think they will have to replant their gardens on account of the high winds we have been having. Our school closed Tuesday with a big dinner and a program which was enjoyed very much. Everybody seemed to have a very nice time.