Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1914 — All Over The County [ARTICLE]

All Over The County

MT. AYR. ',From the Brook Reporter.) Miss Jane Makeever spent last week in Rensselaer the guest of Miss Rose Keeney. Ed Leech of North Judson, is visiting with his uncle, Charles Werren, and family this week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hancock of near Foresman, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Shanlaub on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Dirst went to Boswell, Ind., tor an extended visit with their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Harve Spangler. Miss Blanche Merry accepted a position as instructor in the Frances Parker school of Chicago, and left on Friday morning to take up her work. Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Stowers of Crown Point, spent Saturday and Sunday with the former’s mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Witham. The young folks enjoyed a dance in the Odd Fellows’ hall on Friday night. The Healy Bros., of Rensselaer, furnished the music and all report a gpod time. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meeker and daughter of Missouri, spent Saturday and Sunday with the former’s cousin, Charles Warren, and family. They returned to their home on Sunday evening. On Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. James Holly were out in the auto for a ride and just south of his residence the machine took a sudden turn toward the ditch and turned turtle. Luckily, however, neither one was hurt; and the machine was damaged but little.

WOLCOTT. I [From The Enterprise.] Mrs. Louis Hinchman was a Remington visitor Wednesday. Miss Nettie Hart of Monticello,' was the guest of Joseph Vogel and family Thursday. Milroy Sigman was taken ill Saturday and the doctor pronounces his case typhoid fever. Miss Grace Spencer went to St. Anne, 111., Sunday, near which place she is teaching school. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sigman of Remington, visited their son, Milroy Sigman, who is ill with typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Stoller were called to Paulding, 0., Tuesday by the serious illness of Mrs. Stoller's father. Mr. and Mrs. Perman Mattox were guests from Saturday evening until Sunday evening of Mr. and Mrs. George Geib near Remington. H. C. Spangle returned Monday evening from a two weeks’ vacation, spent visiting relatves and friends in northern Indiana and southern Michigan. Mrs. J. M. Fitzgerald and daughter, who have been spending the past three months at Denver, Colo., visiting Mr. Fitzgerald, who is there for his health, returned home last Thursday; Mr. and Mrs. James Blake went to Angola Wednesday to visit John Blake and family, and from there will go to Detroit, Mich., to'Visit Mr. and Mrs. Alden Blake. They will be absent about two weeks.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Klopfenstein, Saturday, Sept. 19, a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs.'Tldward Trapp, of south of Seafield, Monday, Sept. 21, twin sons; to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lilly, Monday, Sept. 21, a daughter. Mrs. Edward Lilves of Payne, 0., a former resident of this section, visited her niece, Mrs. E. J. Dibell, last week. Thursday Mrs. Lilves went to Remington and will visit friends there, at Gbodland and Rensselaer before her return home.

FAIR OAKS. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bozell, a son. Born last week, to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Keller, a son. John G. Culp was in these parts this week calling on the voters. Cottage prayer meeting was held at Sam Potts Wednesday evening. We are having fine weather now days, since the light frost we got one night last week. W. S. McConnell got through cutting and pressing his crop of wild hay last week. Fred McCoy went back to Freeport, 111., last week where he has a job firing on a locomotive. Miss Mattie McCoy, who has been working for Mrs. Hillis, got through and returned home the first of the week. Enos Moffitt lost a valuable young mule one evening last week, with something like inflamation of the stomach. It is reported that Pete Wood will take little Joe Fross to raise. He has been staying at Will Warren’s for about two years. John Torbet and family of Streator, 111., came up a few days ago and is visiting his wife’s mother, Mrs. M inslow, and other relatives. Lawrence and Bob Halleck went up about Demotte the latter part of the week and brought home a wagon load of very fine large cabbage. Rev. O. S. Rairden and wife of near Dunkirk, and Mr. and Mrs. Amos Alter of Rosebud, made a short visit at Abe Bringle's Wednesday evening. Sam Crawford, who went out to Montana a couple of years ago for the benefit of his health, returned to Fair Oaks Wednesday in a hopeless condition. 'Deacon White and Bro. Jack of Demotte, came down last week and tore down a small barn on the lots adjoining Aunt Hanna Culp’s lots, and hauled it to Demotte. Mrs. Cottingham came home Tuesday from her son, William’s, at Momence, where she had gone to see her new granddaughter. They now have three granddaughters, but no boys. Frank McCoy is at Pleasant Ridge -this week helping Yeoman & Wilson build a cement silo. They will move over to Hopkins Park this w'eek where they have a like job waiting them. The young people of the town gathered at Charles Halleck’s: last Friday evening and gave Lawrence and wife a miscellaneous shower. They received many useful presents, and all had a good time. . Warren Zellers came over from Aix Saturday in his new Ford and took his parents home with him for the night, then he took them over to Winamac Sunday to make a short call on some friends, and returned in the evening. Uncle Dave Winslow has just recently purchased a new horse to run

his dray wagon. He has -a bid in for hauling the mail to and from the depot. It is hoped that he will get it as he is prepared to do it, along with fair dray work, and he la not able to do truck hard labor. Having been born in 1860, cradled in a Presbyterian home and a "Sunday school scholar from youth, I propose to show the parables in their proper place on a chart at Fair Oaks after the Young People's meeting, Oct. 4. Questions invited according to Isa. 34:1. —M. D. KARR. Dr. Loy was caned Saturday to see Mrs. Bringle, who had a severe cold accompanied with pleursy and asthma, and on Sunday Dr. Rice was called to give her treatment, as she was suffering so and owing to the fact that we were unable to get Dr. Loy either by phone or telegraph. She is slowly improving'

POSSUM RUN. Bud Toombs is cutting corn for Theodore Smith. Ida and May Smith spent Sunday with Essie Comer. Otto Ritter went to work on the hay marsh Monday. Wm. Markin called - on Thomas Parker Monday afternoon. John Hurley and best girl were Parr callers Sunday evening. Mrs. Thomas Parker called on Mrs. John Price Monday afternoon. Frances Marion commenced making sorghum the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Meek spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Greeley Comer. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Merril spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Rice. Essie Comer spent Wednesday with Bertha, Orpha and Myrtle Parker. The schools were dismissed this week on account of teachers’ institute. Wm. Openchain lost a horse last week which was bitten by a rattlesnake. Miss Minnie Ritter left Tuesday for Illinois, where she will visit relatives. Mrs. Gaylord Hilton spent Saturday night and Sunday with Bertha, Orpha and Myrtle Parker. Mrs. Jim Pierson and Mrs. Wm. Pollock called on their mother, Mrs. James Myers, who is quite sick. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Merril and Charley Parker called on Mr. and Mrs. John Price Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Greeley Comer

two children spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Asher of Wheatfield. Mrs. Gaylord Hilton, Tucker Smith and Bud Toombs took dinner with the Parker young folks Sunday. , Mr. and Mrs. Markin and children and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parker and two sons, Charley and Everett, and Everett Parker were Rensselaer callers Tuesday.

LEE. Elmer Gilmore is cuttting and baling hay this week. Wm. Wall and family spent Sunday with relatives near Newland. Morris Jacks went to Monticello Monday and had two teeth extracted. Frank Cottingham of Monon, plastered J. H. Culp’s new house this week. Frank Overton and wife and S. M. Jacks and wife autoed to Kentland Tuesday. J. W. Mellender and family and J. H. Culp and family spent Sunday at Asa Holeman’s. Several teams are hauling stone now on the new road, they are making, leading north from here. Frank Overton and family and

Mrs. C. A. Holeman went last Saturday via auto, to Kosciusko county, near Warsaw, to visit relatives, Mrs. George Cook and family, and returned Sunday. Last Sunday G. A. Jacks’ relatives met at his home and reminded him of another birthday anniversary. They v.ery agreeably surprised him, all having a very nice time and all good things to eat that goes with a big dinner. Grandfather Williamson, who formerly lived here, died last Monday at the home of his daughter in Hamilton county, where he and his wife have been making their home. Their son, Arthur, from Hanging Grove and other relatives from here went for the funeral which was held Wednesday, and burial near where he lived.

COLFAX TP. NEWTON CO. Men are busy filling silos this week. Alba Hickman is hauling gravel from the Kent switch. Carl Wooton and son are cutting corn on Mrs. Ella Carter’s place for himself. Mr. and MrS. Harry Young entertained Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sullivan Sunday. Sam Butts and family attended the funeral of his brother, Newton Lyons, Sunday. A fine new buggy was seen flying down> this way Sunday. Who’s the proud possessor? Mrs. Bert Sullivan and mother spent Saturday with the latter’s daughter, Mrs. Earl Kennedy.

Mrs. Lewis Sullivan and daughter, Eddie, called on Mrs. “Srnily” Dewey of the Moorehouse ranch, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Clark spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. “Smiley” Dewey of the Moorhouse ranch. Mr. Newton Lyons died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Miller of Monon, on last Friday afternoon, of the infirmities Incident to advanced age. He was aged 81 years, 5 months -and 3 days. His wife, Kathryne Cyons, died fourteen years ago. He is survived by one son and one daughter.