Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1914 — COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS

POSSUM RUN. Nile Britt spent Sunday with the Farker girls. Everett Parker spent Sunday with Charley Britt. John Hurley was breaking mules for E, A. Merril Sunday. Mrs. Hurley and Mrs. Merrill were Shopping in Parr Monday. Edward Ritter lost a valuable horse Wednesday evening. Hattie McCurtain called on the Parker girls Monday morning. Wm. Markin and Thomas Parker were Rensselaer callers Thursday. Mrs. Greeley Comer and Hertha Parker were Rensselaer goers Monday. ; Mrs. Theodore Smith called on Mrs. Thomas Parker Wednesday afternoon. Earl Haniford, of Gifford, spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Britt and family. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beaver and daughter spent Sunday with F E Marion and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Smith Spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Silas Toombs and family. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ritter and two sons, Otto and Eddie, were Rensselaer callers Saturday. aDd 1 ? I , rs ; Wm - Markin and Children called on Mrs. Hurley and Son, John, Sunday afternoon. The dance given at John McCur- « Saturday night was well attended. All left at a late hour

wishing another'good time there. ■James Chapman- had a pair of pitless scales put up at his place, Tuesday, on which Thomas Parker lives. Mr. and Mrs. Greeley Comet* and family spent Saturday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. George Heil, of near Gifford.

McCOYSBURG. Grant Lutz was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Levi Herr was a Rensselaer visitor Tuesday. Mts. Jessie Brown is recovering from the mumps. Mrs. J. R. Phillips was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Mrs. James Jeffries was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Bussell were Rensselaer callers Wednesday. The Ladies’ Aid met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. W. R. Willet. Airs. I). W. Johnson visited her daughter, Mrs. Grant Lutz, Tuesday. Leslie Lowman is the owner of a

new buggy: and he was out using it 1 Sunday. Mrs. .1. R. Phillips and mother called on Mrs. Charles Stultz Wednesday evening. Mrs. Paul Stephens and mother-in-law called on Mrs. J. R. Phillips Thursday forenoon. T. B. Stevenson put in his new floor Wednesday and it improves the looks quite a bit. We are having some cool weather and most every one is 'wanting their heavier clothing on again. Jay and John Woods, who visited their grandparents Saturday, returned home Sunday morning. Mrs. Charles Ferguson, who has been sick for nearly two weeks, Is improving slowly at this writing.

COLFAX TP. NEWTON CO. Bert Sullivan and family visited with Earl Kennedy Sunday. Mrs. McComb visited with Lew Sullivan and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Wooly, of Brook, spent Sunflay with John Wildrick and family. Walter Woof on returned home Thursday from Frank Elijah’s, where he has been working for Aver a month. z Those that spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Butts were: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wooton, Ethel and Nora I nomas, Erma McComb, Anna Sullivan and Alva Call. Benjamin Geesa was a Mt. Avr caller Saturday, One would hardly I'cheve he will be eighty-one years old the 3d of May, to hear him laugh and joke and tell of the good

days gone by. May he live to enjoy many more happy days, is the wish of his many friends. )