Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1914 — All Over The County [ARTICLE]

All Over The County

“THE JUNGLES.” Mrs. Alonzo Wood has been on the sick list. True Culp took supper with Ernest Beaver Sunday. Ernest Beaver took dinner with Clifford Ogle Sunday. Misses Lillian and Edith Wailing called on Utica Crowder Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks took Sunday dinner with Charlie Beaver and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harry \v alls f Lee, called on H. M. Ogle and family Sunday evening. Alfred Dolfin and family called on Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Saltwell Sunday evening. Joe Neary and family of near Rensselaer, called on H. M. Ogle and family Saturday evening. Mrs. Rachel Sommers spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. H. M. Ogle and daughter, Leona. We will have Epworth League again August 23 at 7:30 p. m. Everybody come, ttfth young and old. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Ogle and daughter, Gladys, called on Emery Lee and family, of near Monon, Sunday. Messrs. Clayton Ward and Vern Sanders and W-iss Edna Ward of Rensselaer, were in tn is vicin’ty Saturday evening. Mrs. Greer Bunnell and Mrs. Marion Crowder and daughter, Utica, helped Mrs. Williams cook for threshers Friday. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Ogle and daughter, Gladys, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ogle and son, Gloice, were Rensselaer goers Friday. Threshing began on this run Friday morning, and the grain is doing fine. Mr. Mansfield’s wheat 23 to 33 bushels to the acre. Clarence Ogle and family of Hamilton county, returned home Sunday after a few days visit with the, former’s brother, H. M. Ogle, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walls cf Lee, and Vern Sanders, Clayton and Edn 1 Ward of Rensselaer, spent Saturday night and Sunday with George Caster and family.

BAUM’S BRIDGE. James Gilbreath of Kouts, was a business caller here Monday. A. J. Bush and son, William, attended church at Wheatfield Sunday. Clifford Custard, who has been visiting in Warren, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Rogers of Valparaiso, and Mrs. Almira Miller of Kouts, called on relatives here Sunday. Mrs. Elizabeth Vandercar and daughter, Aua, of Knox, who have been visiting in Detroit, Mich., are spending the week with Bert Williams and family. Wm. Muffley and Walter Wiseman returned from Hammond Monday where they had been to see the photo drama of “Creation,” being shown by the Bible .Students’ Association.

MILROY. J. Fi Qrouns is reshingling his house. Mr. Hamilton was in McCoysburg Sunday. Fred Dobbins called on Elmer Clark Sunday. Born, August 10, to Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Scipio, a girl. Preaching Sunday evening, August 16 by Rev. Wright. Charles and Fred Marchand were home froir work Wednesday night. Mrs. Belle Parks spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Ravenscroft. Miss Alethea Clark spent the week with Mrs. Geo. Foulks and family. Frank Overton ind family attend ed church at this place Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks ate dinner Sunday with Charles Beaver and family. James Boone and lady friend attended camp meeting at Battle Ground Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank May, Mrs. A. May and daughter, Belle, were at Battle Ground Sunday. Vern Sanders, Clayton and Edna Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walls spent Sunday with jeorge Caster and family. Pearl and Nellie Ross and little brother attended Sunday school .and church and took dinner with John Mitchell and family Sunday. Rev. Sutton announced last Sunday that August 23 will be his last Sunday here. Those who have not paid sir mid be ready to pay Sunday. Mrs. Fred Dobbins, Mrs. Charle Frye, Mrs. E. J. ( lark and daugh ter, Verna, and Mrs. Geo. Foulks called on Mrs. Ccipio Tuesday afternoon.

SOUTH AMERICA. Threshing is still the order of the day. Ernest Beaver spent, Sunday with Clifford Ogle. J. F. Grouns was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Preaching Sunday evening by Rev. Wright of Rensselaer. J. F. Grouns purchased three cows from I. J. Clark Monday. True Culp took supper with Ernest Beaver Sunday evening. Mrs. Rachel Sommers visited Mrs. Homer Ogle Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks spent Sunday with Charley Beaver and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walls spent Saturday night and Sunday with their uncle, Geo. Caster. Ernest Harris and Miss Jennie Harwell attended the band concert at Wolcott Thursday evening. We had a small shower Monday morning, Delightful! Just a few drops, but it was appreciated. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ogle and family of Hamilton county, are spending a few days with his brother. Homer Ogle. Walter Chapman had a very sore hand last week where he was "horned” by a catfish and blood poisoning set in. It is some better at this writing. Miss Edna Ward, Verne Sanders and Clayton Ward autoed out to Geo. Caster’s Saturday, and Sunday evening the auto returned for them taking them home to Rensselaer.

GIFFORD. Clarence Zook and wife of Kersey, are visiting relatives in Gifford. Lilly Cavinder and Emily Ballard took Sunday dinner with Marie Smith. Belle Daniels and little daughter, Mary, called on Lona Cavinder Tuesday afternoon. Marie Smith, Golda Akers and Elma Cavinder called on Ethel Cavinder. Tuesday.

There was an entertainment given at the Gifford school house Monday night. All reported a nice time. They are building a new addition to the Gifford school house. We expect to now have two teachers. Amy Brown returned to McCoysburg Saturday, where she expected to stay for a few days with her brother and wife. John Perkins and wife and son of Winamac, came to see the babe of Mr. and Mrs. L. Perkins, but had to return home before the burial. Anna Evelyn Perkins, the little daughter of Line anl Maud Perkins, born June 29, 1912, died August 10, 1914, aged 2 years, 1 month and 12 days. Left to mourn her death are father, mother and three brothers. “A little flow'er that Jesus has given. To bud on earth and bloom in heaven, A precious one from us is gone, 1 A voice we loved is stilled, A vacant place is in our hearts, Which never can he filled.”

OAK GROVE. Threshing was stopped Monday by the rain. Flossie Cavinder was a Wheatfield goer Monday. Myrtle Shell called on Margaret Pettet Thursday afternoon. Daisy Pettet helped Hazel Myers cook for threshers Saturday. Mrs. Hulse and daughter, Silvia, returned to Scipio Wednesday. Mr. and Airs. John F. Pette 1 ’ calleci on Mr. and Mrs. Joe Salrin Sunday. Mrs. Fred Wagner was called to Chicago Thursday by the death her sistdr. Sunday school every Sunday at 10 a. m., and League every Sunday at 8 p. m. The lawn party given at Hulse’s Friday evening- was well enjo ed bv ail present. Wilhilmina Bo k on returned to Chi cago Thursday after a few weeks’ visit with Fred Wagner’s.

ROSELAWN. Wm. Overmayer was a Rensselaer visitor Tuesday. J. R. Mulder was a Chicago visitor last, Thursday. Dr. C. M. Rice was a Hammond visitor Wednesday morning. C. C. Baker and wife are entertaining Mrs. Farney of Bourborn, Ind. Mrs. C. M. Rice and sons were shopping jn Chicago one day last week. Mr. Petro of Lake Village, finished pressing hay in these parts last week. Mr. Whitten, Mr. Gamster and Otis Phillips were Rensselaer visitors

Monday, Homer Platt of Strawn, 111., visited at the home of Otis Phillips and family Wednesday. Mrs. C. M. Rice and Mrs. Phillips autoed to Hebron last Friday after the Rice boys, who were visiting there. Pat Mulaney, one of our oldest and most respected citizens, was taken suddenly ill Monday and is very low at this time. Win. Howard has a very bad case of erysipelas of the face, which together with a broken arm caused by a fall last Saturday, leaves him in a very critical condition. August 6, at Chicago, occurred the wedding of two of our most respected citizens. Mr. Lewis Brooke an l Mrs. Matilda Engleking, who were united in marriage by a Lutheran minister of the big city. Mr. and Mrs. Brooke are well and favorably known to most of us, and the best wishes of a host of friends are extended to them.

FOUR CORNERS. Orville Fisher lost a valuable horse Tuesday with creeping paralysis. John Cooper, J. W. Mannan and William Fitzgerald were looking this part of the country over Sunday. As we write these lines the long-lottked-for and needed rain is falling. It has come too late for hundreds of acres of corn, but will be of benefit to the late planted crop. Ed Creigmile, who has been working for F. W. Fisher this summer, is now taking care of J. A. Hixton, who suffered a stroke of paralysis some ten weeks ago and whose condition remains critical. Mr. and Mrs. 'George Hoosline were called to Valparaiso Saturday near which place Mi’s. Hposline’s mother lives, and who is seriously sick with dropsy. She will be taken to a Chicago hospital this week. Andrew Misch, of south of Wheat field, has seventy acres of corn whic.-i he claims will no-t make 100 bushels of good corn on account of the drought. Of course it is no fault of Mr. Misch; for he is conceded to be one of the best farmers in north Jasper. The good book says the Lord chastens he loves. As we all have received in a greater or less degree this chastizement, he surely, loves us all. Oats threshing is now of the past and the yield better than expected, from twenty-five t o forty-seven, bus hels per acre. The latter was the yield on F. W. Fisher’s home place. The largest yield of wheat and the finest field of oats in this section is, what made him full chested—not the conceit in running a “Ford,” as The Democrat stated, although he claims the distinction of making a daring display of fancy driving which The Democrat says can’t be equaled nor caused by conceit. This week we are called upon to announce the death of G. O. Stembel of Wheatfield, which occurred at his home i»k that place Friday evening after an illness of some three weeks. Mr. Stembel has been failing for several years, but in the year just past the failure has been more rapid and noticable. In his death we feel as though we had lost one of the truest

friends we ever had, both in a confidential, social and business way. We will miss him greatly, as our business relations has extended over a period of thirty years and has amounted to many thousands of dollars, and during which there never has been a time when he failed to come up to his part of the contract and at times when the market was in his favor did better than his contract called for. And we are not the one who will miss him, for he was a thorough business man, kind hearted and generous to a fault, and no one in trouble went to him ia vain. The funeral was held at his ate residence Tuesday at 2 p. m. Rev. Downey of Mt. Ayr, assisted by Rev. Morris of this charge, had charge of the funeral services at. the house, the Masons and K. of lodges officiated at the cemetery, aided by tue sympathy and large attendance of M. W. A., members. Mr. Stembel was the first member of the Wheatfield Camp to answer the death summons.

FAIR OAKS. Uncle Jake Dilavoo will move this week to Rensselaer. Rev. Postill filled his regular appointment in the M. E. church Sunday. Clyde Williams of Chicago, is visiting Coral and Russell Burroughs this week. Mrs. Dluzack and four children of Remington, were visitors at V. G. Boyle’s Tuesday. Howard Sorenson and a cousin of Chicago came down the first of the week on a vacation. N. Littlefield and son, Harold, of Rensselaer, came up Friday to help thresh his crop of opts. Miss Bula Shein of Lafayette, came up last week to visit, her grandparents for a week or two. '1 he people in these parts are~expecting some good returns from their Pickle vines since the rain. Mrs. V. G. Boyles went Thursday to visit, at Rensselaer and Remington the remainder, of the week. Wilson & Yeoman began Monday the building of one of the large cement silos on J. J. Lawler's ranch near here. 1 Mrs. Maggie Keller, who has been out In Arkansas cooking on one of the Sternberg dredges, returned home the latter part of the week. Four of Mrs. Winslow’s daughters came to visit her this week—one from. Lacross, one from Illinois, one from Indianapolis and the oth(?r, Mrs. A’ill Faylor, fiotn east o" town. Lou Moffitt, who went to North Dakota a few weeks ago on account of the serious sickness of his brother, who passed away before he got there, returned to Fair Oaks Wednesday. He reports the rest of the family well and that they have a fine crop of wheat and 10 or 15 acres of fine potatoes, as large as a man’s fist, for which they had already been offered $ 1 per bushel. They also have a later patch, which promises a good yield. We certainly had a fine shower Monday evening, which was almost a doud-burst, as the ground was flooded with four or five Inches of water for a short time. It hailed pretty hard, which did quite a bit of damage to some of the pickle patches. While there was any amount of corn ruined by the drought, there is quite a bit of late corn which will be benefited wonderfully by the rain, and a good crop will be raised. But the potato crop will be short. Millet and buckwheat is heading and is very short. This rain will be apt. to start the pastures again, which have been dead and burned out for about a month, but cattle have done remarkably well, considering.