Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1914 — All Over The County [ARTICLE]

All Over The County

MILROY. John G. Gulp was in this vicinity Monday. Mrs. L. Foulks spent Tuesday with Mrs. Frank May. Born, Oct. 2, to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hamilton, a son. Mrs. Louisa Foulks spent Tuesday with Mrs. John Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hamilton spent Sunday with their new grandson. John Sommers, Jr., and family ate dinner Sunday with G. L. Parks’. Mrs. Monnie Anderson of Michigan, is visiting relatives and friends here. Mrs. Frank Scipio and children visited her sister in Lafayete, last week. Mrs. Louisa Foulks was able to visit her son, George, and family this week. Rev. Houghton attended the funeral of Mr. Stamp in Monon, Monday afternoon. Mrs. Albert Dolfin returned Thursday from a visit in Lafayete with their married daughter. Meetings continue with good interest and : ttendance. Rev. Houghton will go home Friday. Mrs. McAlaer and daughter, Irene, favored us with an exbellent duet at service Sunday evening. Joseph Rees and Robert Keve visited over Sunday in Steger, 111., with Perry Castor and family. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Benson and son, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Benson and family, visited friends and relatives here this week. Mr. Stevens, who is visiting his daughter, Mrs. \V. E. Culp, and family, attended Sunday school and church here Sunday. Mrs. Elsie Clark and children and Clell Clark and family ate dinner Sunday with Lud Clark’s, after all attending church here. Rev. Wright preached in Rensselaer Sunday' and Rev. Houghton conducted the service here. Rev. Wright coming for evening service and returning to Rensselaer Monday to register. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Benson, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Benson and little boy, Mrs. Dora Beaver, Rev. Houghton and Wright, Mrs. Louisa Foulks and Mrs. Leatherman ate dinner with John Mitchells’ Monday. W. T. Hutchens, Nicholsen, Ga., had a severe attack of rheumatism.

His feet, ankles and joints were swollen,, and moving about was very painful. He was certainly’ in a bad way when he started to take Foley Kidney Pills. He says, "Just a few doses made me feel better, and now my pains and rheumatism are all gone and I sleep all night long ” —A. F. LONG. fair oaks. As a general thing, health is still very good in our town. Mrs. Cottingham is spending the week with her son, Will, at Momence. Mrs. A. M. Bringle is still on the sick list, only being able to be up a part of the time. Arvel Bringle took his sister Amy to Rensselaer Wednesday to tak* 1 her music lesson. Miss Panza Bozell has been having a serious time for a few days, from contracting a cold while euttinsr a wisdom tooth. John Torbet, who with his family has been visiting relatives here the past week, returned to his home near Streator, Hl.. Monday. Lawler shipped a nice bunch ot fat hogs to the market from here Monday evening, and G. H. Hillis shipped a bunch Tuesday morning. •I. L. Alter, the Hoosier traveler was in these parts Wednesday and attended cottage prayer meeting Wednesday evening at Al Brou hard's. W. O. Gourley, who lives east of town, was visited last week by his lather and mother, his brother and family and a single brother, all from Paxton, 111. Several of the citizens of this town clubbed together and ordered a carload of coal some time ano and it arrived this week, it is sure fine and the price is reasonable. I ncle John Casey was down jo ~ Avr n^a y with his case of Boditone, selling to those in need, and while there called on and took dinner with Charles Penright. It is reported that Walter McConnel closed a deal the first of the week wherein he sold to Charles Vondersinith of Brook, his farm of 160 acres in Newton Countv, which he bought last spring. The gravel road, which runs west to the county line and two miles south on the line, has been verv much neglected this season and in many- places the gravel is worn through and the gravel spread out. It seems that the county official has steered shy of this piece of road. Grandpa Erwin, who has been staying with his daughter, Mrs. Litr tiefield, at Rensselaer, the past week or two, was brought here to stay with his son. Felix. He took quite sick a tew days ago so Felix went down Monday to bring him home with hint, but he didn’t feel able then, so Mrs. Erwin went down Tuesday, and as he was feeling some better, he returned with her. Aunt Sarah Smith, who lives in the west part of town, passed her milestone of life Sunday, Oct. 4. She states s he has never had a doctor and neVer lias taken a dose of medicine, to her recollection, in her life. There are but few. we dare say, who can say that. She has nevei been sick to speak of She and her Son. Hiram, are keeping house since her husband died, over seventeen years ago. .We are now in the midst of another drought. as it hasn’t rained to of for three or four weeks, and the past few days has been very warm. There has been lots of wheat sown and a good many farmers are still sowing. Corn is now all out of the way of frost, even the latest planted. The frost we got some tnie ago. did but little damage to growing. crops. If this month continues warm and dry as it has been, lots of farmers will begin cribbing corn by the first of next month. . Successful men hunt business. Others wait for it to hunt them.

McCOYSBURG. T. B. Stevenson is on the sick list this ■week. Mts. R. V. Johns was a Rensselaer goer Monday. Master Norman Brown is on the sick list at this writing. Mrs. Charles Stultz and two sons were Rensselaer goers Saturday. W. R. Willitt and T. B. Stevenson were Rensselaer callers Wednesday. Russell Woods of ' - South America,'’ "was a MeCoysburg caller Thursday forenoon. Mrs. C. Ferguson and children spent Thursday with Mrs. O. E. Hitchings. Aunt Beckie Robinson is spending a few days with Mrs. J. R. Phillips and mother. Mrs. (' hat te s Fe rgu so n an d chi 1 - dren and Mrs. Jake Ray were Rensselaer goers Tuesday afternoon. It is reported that little Frank Lowman, who has been mentioned before, is some better at this writing. Miss Blanche Reihl of Francesville, spent a few days with Josie Stultz, returning home Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McDonald and Mr. Johns went to I.across Wednesday Via auto. The Ladies' Ait! met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. George Parker, and meet the 21st with Mrs. J. R. Phillips. There was quite a crowd turned out to church Sunday evening, but all got disappointed for there wasn’t any preaching. The Sunday school Blue and Red ribbon contest picnic will be held at the school house, Sunday, Oct. 11. Everybody come.

LEE. Mr. Ford shipped a load of stock from here Wednesday. The teacher and pupils had their pictures taken Monday by a traveling photographer. Mrs. Gifford Mars and baby Is

spending this week with her parents, C. A. Lefler and wife. Mr. Cadwalder and family and Asa Holeman and family spent Sunday with Mrs. C. A. Holeman. Ray Holeman and family and Elmer Gilmore and family and his mother took dinner Sunday at J. H. Culp’s. O. A. Jacks and Wm. Wall are building a new barn for Floyd Miller on the farm he bought about three miles north of here. Frank Randle and wife pf Lafayette, and Miss Kate Wood of Monon, spent one day last week here with Will Stiers and family. Joseph Stewart and wife and Miss Lural Anderson attended the Northwest Indiana conference held at Lafayetie. Saturday and Sunday. Charley McCashen and family, H. ('. Ajiderson and wife and O. A. Jacks Sunday to Alvin Clark’s for dinner, ' i

POSSUM RUN. Several from vicinity were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Orpha Parker called on Mrs. Wm. Pollock Wednesday morning. Miss Orabell Swartz is working for Mrs. Wm. Pollock this week. Myrtle Parker spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Greeley Comer. Nile Britt spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parker of Gifford. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Myers is quite sick at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. James Myers .spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Everett Myers and family. Jimmie Britt and best girl, Mae Ross and Ralph Shook spent Sun-

day afternoon with Everett, Orpha and Myrtle Parker. A large crowd attended the supper at Gifford Saturday evening in the Odd Fellows’ hall. Those that spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parker were: Mr. and Mrs. John Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parker and children, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parker and children, Nile Britt and Opal Hawkins.

PINE GROVE. John Torbet went to Boone county on business Monday. Mrs. George Daniels called on Mrs. James Torbet Monday afternoon. Mrs. Lizzie Cooper returned home Sunday after a week's visit with her daughter, Mrs. Fred McColly, of Wheatfield. Mrs? Lizzle Cobper .irrd Mrs: Sarah McCleary attended the funeral of their cousin, Mrs. Levi Cooper, at Kniman, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and family, Mrs. John Torbet, Mrs Charles 'Shroyer and Mrs. Belle Dickey and daughter. May, took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Torbet and family Tuesday. Those that spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shroyer and family were: Mr. and Mrs. Will Hayes and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and family, Mrs. Belle Dickey and daughter, May, Roy Torbet and family, John Dale and family, Fremont Brown and Mr. and Mrs. John Torbet.

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