Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1914 — All Over The County [ARTICLE]

All Over The County

BROOK. [From Th* Reporter.] Mrs. Tom Ulyatt went to Fowler Wednesday to visit relatives a few days. Mrs. Charles Vondersmith returned Thursday from a visit with relatives at Fair Oaks. Miss Dorris Sayers went to Oxford Friday to visit friends and relatives a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson LaMasters of Goodland, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. Light Thursday. Jacob Cline returned to his worjj, in Michigan Tuesday after spending a few days with his family. Ed Waling and family of Rensselaer, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waling. Mrs. Leo Hamacher of Monticello, oame Friday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin. i Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hinchman spent Sunday with Mrs. Hinchman’s sister,, Mrs. Tom Walters, near Rensselaer. ■} Mrs. Eva Corbett and Norve returned Saturday from a few days’ visit with Mrs. Mose Sawyer at Valparaiso. Mrs. Fred Longwell and son, Freeman, went to Fowler Wednesday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Barnes, a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Weston returned Tuesday from a two weeks’ visit with their daughter, Mrs. Grace Pumphrey, at Columbia City. Mrs. Fred Hamacher went to Chicago Wednesday to visit a sick sister, who is in the hospital, and other relatives for a few days. Miss Etta Hess came home Saturday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Hess. Mrs. Blanch Gast and son, David, arrived at the same time from Winona Lake, where they have been spending the summer. Mirs. Anna Oaks, sister to John B. Foresman, Sr., and her son, George, and wife, and daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, from Oregon, 111., came Wednesday for a visit with the Foresman families. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Rich entertained the following guests on Sunday: W. E. Rich and family from Goodland; B. E. Rich and family of Wolcott; Frank Rich from Kentland and Mr. Rich’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rich of Remington. Mr. and Mts. Charles Stearman arrived home from their western trip on Saturday. They visited in Colo-

rado, Oregon and Washington and while they were delighted with the country and the climate they think Indiana good enough for them. On Thursday afternoon Miss Ella Lyons entertained a party of friends in honor of Mrs. August Johnson of Grown Point, and Mrs. Effie (Turner) Covington of Seafield. Mrs. Johnson is the wife of the recorder of Lake county, and was formerly a co-worker with Miss Lyons in the high school at East Chicago. Otis Bullis, brother of Bert Bullis, and a nephew of A. J. Chapin, is ‘their guest this week. Mr. Bullis' is located in Rosebud county, Montana, and has been away from this county eighteen years. Hei unexpectedly and it is said that Bert had to have a special identification before he was recognized. We were discussing the west and its changes with him when he called our attention to something which we sometimes overlook, and that is the wonderful change in this country in eighteen years past. In the country where he now lives at one time the cattle men discouraged the farmer and claimed the land was only fit for pasture, hut the farmer has demonstrated that it is tillable land and produce thirty and thirty-jfive bushels of wheat per acre.

MT. AYR. ',From the Brook Reporter.) Achie Lee came over from Rensselaer the latter part of the week, and assisted his father in the store. Walter Koon of Lake Cicott, Ind., spent a few days with his Chester Koon, who lives southwest of town. W. W. Miller, Qapt. Brown and a few other farmers disposed of their

old corn last week, but failed to hit the top market. Wade Mckeever returned from Michigan on Saturday, where he has been spending thp past six weeks, to avoid the hay fever. W. A. Lyons returned to his home at Ligonier, Ind., on Wednesday after a few days spent with his daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Seward. Gilbert Stucker and Miss Brown of Surrey, motored to Valparaiso on Friday. They returned on Saturday morning accompanied by his uncle and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Coovert. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arnold and Mrs. J. R. Brown and Miss Mary Johnson went to Kentland on Wednesday to attend the Whittker-Heis-tand wedding. Miss Whittker was a sister of Mrs. Arnold.

MEDARYVILLE. TFrom The Advertiser.] J Mrs. Henry L. White visited her daughter, Mrs. Black, in South Wanatah, Monday and Tuesday. Ajweet little girl, their first, is blesfsfng the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Clark since Monday morning. Miss Olive Dunn left last Saturday sor 1 Terre Haute, where she expects to attend the State Normal this winter. Lee G. Baughman and Dave Low left Monday evening for Indianapolis where they attended the meetings of the K. of P. grand lodge, in session in that city last Tuesday and Wednesday. Dr. C. E. Linton reports the following births: A son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joslyn, Oct. 1 ; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pettit, Walker tp., Oct. 2; a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Riggs, White Post tp., Oct. 8. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Stout of Cass township, welcomed their fourteenth child (a girl) to their home last Sunday, Oct. 4. The little one tipped the scales at 10 pounds and is a handsome child. The family is now composed of the parents, sjx girls and eight boys. We extend con-

gratulations! The Gillam M. E. Sunday school to the number of seventy-eight, gathered at the home of S. C. Robinson Sunday and gave him a very pleasant surprise, it being his forty-second birthday. Those present were: Chas. Odom and family, James Rodgers, Miss Sarah Rodgers, E. E. Rockwell and family, Will Rockwell, Thomas Logan and family, George Logan and family, Samuel Johnson, John Johnson, Algie Kauffman and family, James Culp and family, Mrs. Elizabeth Culp, Mrs. Rachel Faris, J. W. Stevens and family, Miss Vefsa Watson, Mead Hall and family, T. H. Robinson and wife, Mrs. Jack Turner and children, Will Webb and wife, Larkin Logan and wife, Misses Cynthia, Della, Edna and Annabel Houston and Lewis Wacknitz.

BAUM’S BRIDGE. Wm. .Hallier was at Kouts Saturday. Tom Howell is hauling bales for C. D. Shook. A. J. Bush and son, Billie, were Kouts goers Saturday. Walter Wiseman lost a fine work horse a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Hershman were driving their new auto in these parts last Sunday. H. V. Deopker and Pat Crowe ate supper with Mr. and Mrs. James Smith last Sunday. Carl Wilmington of Tefft, was in these parts Monday on a mower hunting expedition. Mrs. Wm. Land fad t of Porter county, visited at the Morehouse home last Thursday. Walter Wiseman, Jr., gave a bible lecture at the Bray school house,' last Sunday afternoon. The Misses Mary and Nan Morehouse and Miss Bessie Rich were dinner guests at the James Smith home last Sunday. Messrs. R. h. Morehouse, C. D. Shook, Walter Wiseman, Jr., Amici Martin and your correspondent went to Knox last Thursday evening to •hear Albert J. Beveridge. Those that wish to know the real cause of the European war can find out by interviewing Everett Finney, who is acquainted with the facts, that diplomacy keeps or tries to keep a secret. That a big stir among the diplomats of Europe will occur

when they find that a secret is out, is sure,

FAIR OAKS. ' Health still continues quite good in these parts. Cottage prayer meeting was held at Mrs. Keller’s Wednesday evening. We haven’t had any heavy frosts as yet, but look for one at any time now. Charles Halleck and son have begun their fall delivery of nursery stock. •lames Clifton reports that his wife's condition is not improving very much. Arvel Bringle left here Thursday for Ortley, So. Dak., where his uncle, J. V. Bringle, lives. He will be gone indefinitely.

The M. E. Sunday School had very nice rally day exercises the close of Sunday School last Sunday. Charles Halleck has a couple of rows of strawberries, about 20 rods, long, which are in full bloom and with a good many ripe berries on. O. M. Rlffert, who some time ago came here from Brook to run an auto livery and laier left town, was here again Monday, disposed of his barrel of auto oil and then left again. Mrs. Otto Cedarwall informed uS a few days ago That she recently received a letter from her father, Bruce Moffitt, of North Dakota, stating that they had 4,000 bushels ot potatoes and 2,000 bushels of corn, besides their large crop of small grain.

MILROY. True Gulp is working for T. A. Spencer. Irma Clark visited her Aunt Elsie Tuesday night. Mrs. Frank May called on Mrs. Klein Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Howell attended Sunday school Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Culp visited his father, Uncle David Culp, Sunday. Miss Louise Marchand called on Mrs. Frank Scipio Monday morning. T. A. Spencer, Lud Clark, Everett Clark and Roy Culp were in Monon Tuesday. Mrs. Frank May and Mrs. G. L. Parks called on Mrs. Harris Saturday afternoon. Joe Rees and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks took dinenr with Joseph Clark and family Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Clell Clark and family took dinner with Mrs. Mary McCashen and daughter, Etta, Sunday. Joseph Rees, who has been visiting relatives here, returned to his home near Piqua, Ohio, Wednesday. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. William Harris has been sick for some time, and a physician is in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Frank May and

daughter, Ruth, took dinner at J. R. Clark’s Sunday. They attended the funeral of James Anderson in the afternoon. The meetings closed Sunday evening. There were four additions to the church membership, who were baptised Sunday afternoon. Rev. R. B. Wright will preach Sunday evening, the 25th. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Benson and little granddaughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Benson and son, Mrs. Charles Beaver and daughter, and David Leatherman took dinner with G. L. Parks’ on Thursday of last week.

LEE. Miss Neva and Margaret Noland were here last week visiting relatives. John D. Miller begun hauling ma-

terial this week for a new house on the lots he owns here. G. A. Jacks and wife have returned from a trip to low'a, where they attended the Cody family reunion. Mrs. Maud Sexton of near Indianapolis, has been here the past two weeks visiting her parents, Leßoy Noland and wife. Mr. Taylor and family of Monon, spent Sunday here with his son, Charley, and wife, who are tenting here, he working on the new stone road. , Rev. D. E. Noland was here visiting his parents and friends part of last week. He goes from his circuit at Rolling Prairie to some point near Greencastle. Mrs. J. W. Mellender and Mrs. C. A. Holeman went to Monticello Tuesday evening to make a visit at George Holeman’s and attend the White county fair. James Anderson, who has made his home here with his brother, Cal, for the last four years, died in Chicago Oct. 9, at the Fresh Air Hospital, where he had been for almost two months in hopes of relief. About five years ago he had to give up his work, and he had traveled m'uch for the benefit of his health, but seemed to gradually decline, and he peacefully passed away from this world of sin apd suffering to the great beyond, at the hospital early Friday morning. The remains were brought here Saturday evening, and the funeral was held Sunday at 2 o’clock at the church, conducted by Rev. D. E. Noland, and our new minister. Rev. Litherland. He leaves to mourn their loss two brothers, Louis, of Atlanta, Ga., who was present at the funeral, and Cal, of this place, also one niece, Miss Lural Anderson, and other relatives and of friends

ll e was laid to rest in the Monon cemetery by the side of his brother, George, who preceded him a few years ago. < 'aial of Thanks. We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to our many friends and neighbors for their kindness to us during the sickness, death and burial of our brother and uncle, and also for the beautiful floral offerings.— H. C. Anderson and Wife, Louis Anderson, Miss Lural Anderson.

“THE JUNGLES.” Mrs. Frank Miller called on Mrs. Ogle Monday morning. Daisy Wood called on Bess Chapman Monday afternoon. Little Merle Wood visited ‘“Lone Star” school Monday afternoon. Mrs. H. M. Ogle called on Mrs. Hattie Deboy Monday afternoon. Mrs. H. M. Ogle and son, Donald, were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mrs. Boughter and daughter Juno called on Mrs. Ogle Sunday evening. Russell and Clyde Wood called on Charley and Donald Ogle Tuesday evening. Greer Bunnel and family called on Frank Miller and family Sunday afternoon. Charlie McCashen and • family

spent Saturday night with Thos. Clark and family of Lee. Clel Clark and family took Sunday dinner with Mrs. Mary Mc- < ashen and daughter, Etta. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Harris and children took supper with Will Havens and family, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Ogle and daughter Gladys called on Emery Lee and family, near Monon, Thursday. The baptizing services were fairly well Attended Sunday, there being about seventy-five or one hundred present. Mr. and Mrs-. John Johnson and daughter Maria, called on S. L. Johnson and wife, near Monon, Thursday. Lillian and Woneda Fisher were home from school Saturday and Sunday, and attended Sunday School here Sunday morning. Emery Lee and family of near Monon, and Mrs. Lee’s mother, of Hamilton county, spent Sunday with H. M. Ogle and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Sbmmers’ Mr. and Mrs. George Caster, Mr. and Mrs. George Beaver and Frank Sommers, were Rensselaer goers Saturday.