Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1914 — All Over The county [ARTICLE]

All Over The county

MEDARYVILLE. [From The Advertiser.) Miss Vangie Long of Indianapolis, visited friends here over Thanksgivi»g. M. M. Ocker left Sunday for a two weeks’ visit to his old home at Reading, Pa. Medaryvile 91, Wanatah 15, was the result of last Saturday’s baskethall game. Fred Weisshaar left last Monday on a several days’ visit with his son, William, at Indianapolis. Robert Abell of Fair Oaks, has been a visitor here for several days last week and over Sunday. Mrs. Myrtle Martin of Indianapolis, has been here to visit her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Querry. Mrs. Ella Schott visited with her alster, Mrs. Julia Williams, at Winamac, from Thursday of last to Monday of this week. Fred Timm and family and Mrs. Margaret Comer and daughter were Rensselaer visitors recently, the guests of Mack Comer and wife.

MT. AYR. (From the Kentland Democrat/ Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harris visited Bd May’s at Remington on Thanksgiving day. Miss Lillian Perkins of Goodland, was the guest at J. R. Sigler’s over Thanksgiving day. Mrs. Spangler of Marion, is visiting with her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hopkins. Miss Lucy Harris visited at her uncle’s, E. Weurthuer’s, near Surrey, the latter part of last week. Miss Jessie Merry is here for a stay with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Merry, she has been in Chicago. - ' The Misses Mary Johnson ana Kathryn Clifton visited at Will De-

Long’s, south of town, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Miller and Harry Hufty and family took dinner with Abe Long’s, in Rensselaer, on Thanksgiving day. Virgil Coovert while helping to get up wood at Dan Dirst’s, had the misfortune to Injure his arm; cracked a bone near the wrist. A company of about 45 of their neighbors and friends gathered at the home of Will Miller last Tuesday night, made candy and had a good time generally. Clifford Risley and family of Georgia, are here for a visit with his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Risley. The visiting Mr. Risley is a cornetist in the army. Miss Kathryn Clifton of Flora, is visiting friends in and around Mt. Ayr. Her brother, Rev. Clifton, was the M. E. minister here three years ago and Miss Kathryn kept house for him.

FOUR CORNERS. The fly la playing sad havoc with the wheat in Kankakee tp. George Hoosline and wife are entertaining friends from near Valparaiso this week. The Neler Bros, erected a windmill for F. W. Fisher last week and also built a garage. Winter is here at last. Nearly all the farmers have their corn in the crib and are ready for a rest. Snow and slush, are you ready for it? The dogs and the hunters are quite busy gathering in their winter meat. George Hoosline expects to hold a sale next month and leave east Walker. Sorry to see George go, for he

is fall of pash and a good neighbor. The big dredge boat will soon be ready for the river. The last of this week or the first of next week will see it afloat ready for the machinery and furnishing. L. C. Asher, we have been informed, will soon move on the old Van Patten farm and turn over to the newly-wed son, Ernest, the home farm. The world do move. Goldsmith, the Jew who had a stock of goods in the Stemble building for the past ten days, shipped them away Monday. Lack of appreciation, ' they claim, was the cause. We have lived in Jasper county 30 years, in the same township, and the newly-elected trustee is the first one to live south of the railroad since we have called Kankakee township our home. There are a number of farmers in this locality who are looking for some place to move in the spring, good farmers and trustworthy. It you have a farm to rent, advertise it in The Democrat. The quarantine which prevented farmers from shredding their fodder during the good weather has placed them now at great disadvantage and damaged the feeding value to a great extent. The more thought one gives to the cattle disease scare in most localities the more absurd It seems. A number from East Walker appeared before the county commissioners to get the decision as to whether the taxpayers would be compelled to pay for a road half completed. We did not learn what the decision was. (No whatever was taken in the matter according to the commissioners’ docket.—Editor.) We have been so busy since the election getting the corn in the crib that we have had no time to figure out how it all happened. But after one figures out the result in Wheatfield tp., the cause was where an expOlitical wire-puller and campaign manager of Newton county came over to Jasper county and took full contract of the political situation of north Jasper, and Wheatfield tp., in particular, showing the ever-confid-ing democracy of north Jasper how to knife part of the ticket, run a “dry” campaign for one candidate and a “wet” campaign for the balance; the township count shows what influence he had with the people. Thus a worthy man was sacrificed and made to appear undeserving that this would-be dictator could vent his malice and spite on some one else and then place the blame on those who always proved true democrats.

FAIR OAKS. Health still cpntinues quite good in these parts. Corn husking is mostly o f the past in these parts. Both of our Sunday schools are preparing to have Xmas exercises. Aunt Hannah Culp is at Kniman this week attending the revival services there. Amy Bringle and Pansa Bozell attended the box social at Mead University in Newton county last Friday evening. Mrs. W. R. Fair and Mrs. Charles Myers will leave for their old home in West Virginia Friday evening, to spend the holidays. Joe Winslow received notice ot his appointment on rural routei No. 2 Monday. Joe has been maintainer on the interlock at this station for a couple of years. J. J. Lawler was down from Chicago a few days ago and informed his laborers he would have to cut their wages $5 per month owing to the condition of business at the stock yards, on account of the foot and mputh disease. We certainly have been having a spell of winter the past few days. We got about four inches of snow Monday night and since then it has been blustery the most of the Mme, although not much below freezing. The snow has melted just enough to make the roads quite bad. Uncle John Casey and sister, Mrs. Mattie Dickinson, attended the funeral last Sunday at Lowell, of Walter Wesley Hoyt of that place. He was struck by an auto truck while standing on a street corner in Chicago, the 17th of last month. He was taken to a hospital where he died Dec. 1 from the effects of his injury. The funeral was conducted by an International Bible student. After the services Uncle John and sister called on our old friend, Geo. W. Casey, and took dinner.

COLFAX TP. NEWTON CO. We are having some snow this week. Nelson Wildrick's health is improving. Dave McWherter of lowa, is out visiting old friends. Earl Kennedy and Bert Sullivan are cutting wood this week. Mrs. Trenes Yoder spent Wednesday with Mrs. Bert Sullivan. Arthur Wooten spent Tuesday night with Sam Butts and family. Mrs. Annie McCombs is staying with her daughter, Mrs. Earl Kennedy. Sam Butts and family spent Monday evening with Carl Wooten and family. Mrs. Harry Young spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. Kindei Kennedy. Dave McWherter of lowa, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Earl Kennedy. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knapp and children took supper with Sam JButts and family Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Hurley Beasley moved into their new house on her father’s place, Frank Elijah’s, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wildrick and children of Wadena, have been visiting with relatives and friends the past week. William Lyons of Ligonier, took dinner with his daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Seward, of near Mt. Ayr. Arthur Wooten came last Thursday for a visit with his cousin, Carl Wooten, and old friends, returning to Martinton Wednesday. Lulu Hickman returned home from Vincinnes. where she has been

staying with her aunt, Mrs. Dave Guthrie, Thursday, Dec. 3. Alf Brown’s children of Morocco, have the scarlet fever. The oldest girl took sick in school last Friday, and her fever went to 105. Frank Wildrick* and wife spent Tuesday, Wednesday and Thusrday with his cousin, “Smiley” Dewey and family of the Moorehouse ranch. The Messrs. Nelson Dewey, “Smiley” Dewey and Jim Dick of the Moorehouse ranch called on John Wildrick Tuesday and also were rab bit hunting. Mr. and Mrs. James Wildrick and little daughter, of Mt. Ayr, have been visiting his sister, Mrs. Peter Clark, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wildrick, the past few days. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wooton and son and daughter and Arthur Wooton of Martinton, 111., and Dave McWherter’s of Maxwell, lowa, took supper with Sam Butts and family Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wildrick of Wadena, and Mr. and Mrs. James Wildrick of Mt. Ayr. spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Clark. Frank and Jim and Mr. Clark went coon hunting and got a cOon, a mink and an opossum. They also got another mink aunday. McCOYSBURG. Miss Alice Stephenson has about recovered from her recent sickness. Mrs. Charles Ferguson and two sons were Rensselaer goers Monday. Mrs. W. D. Johnson went to Monon Saturday evening, returning Sunday morning. Wash Cook broke the axle of his auto Wednesday. He has it here getting it repaired. We are enjoying a fine snow, but it is not cold, just fine weather for this time of the year. Mr. Ford shipped a carload of hogs to Indianapolis Wednesday afternoon from here. There will be a Christmas tree and entertainment at McCoysburg school house Xmas eve. Mrs. Charles Beaver of Milroy, called on her sister, Mrs. Wm. McDonald, Monday afternoon. Mrs. C. E. Messenger spent Sunday with her husband’s sister, Mrs. W. D. Johnson, and family. Mrs. Grant Lutz went to Monon Saturday evening to spend a few days with her husband’s folks. Mrs. R. V. Johns has been hav-

ing a tussle with neuralgia of the face, but is better at this writing. Misses Sadie and Grace Herr and Josie Stultz spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Lewis Herr and Alice Hoffman. Mrs. Phillips and daughter, Mrs. Paul Stephens, and baby, spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Stultz and daughter, Josie. Mrs. Funk of Headlee, returned home Monday after a week’s visit with her daughter, Mrs. Delt Albright, and family. sfadams W. R. Willets and Jake Ray called on Mrs. Lewis Herr Monday afternoon. Mrs. Herr still continues about the same. LEE John Culp hauled a load of coal for H. C. Anderson Monday. Miss Geraldine Morton spent Sunday with Miss Delena Geifler. H. C. Anderson and wife entertained our minister over Sunday. Misses Thelma Noland and Chloae Overton were Rensselaer goers Monday. The Ladies' Home Missionary met at Mrs. Fred Stiers’ Tuesday afternoon. Saturday eve, December 12, wilt be held our first quarterly meeting. Everybody come. Mrs. Myers of near Francesville, spent the last week with her daughter, Mrs. T. R. Clark. G. A. Jacks and wife and IL C. Anderson went to Monticello on Wednesday of last week. Mr. Trout of Chicago, was here Saturday looking after his farm, where John Ringan lives. The young people are practicing for a Christmas entertainment, entitled, "Kris Kringle and His Crew.” A. E. Noland and son, Leonie, hauled cement blocks Monday for Morris Jacks’ house, which is being repaired. ' Mrs. Kate Holeman and son, Asa, and wife, and Mr. and Mrs. Stewart took dinner Sunday with John Mellender and family.

POSSUM RUN. Mrs. El Merril called on Mrs John Price Wednesday morning. Mrs. Rex Ott took dinner with Orpha and Myrtle Parker Monday. Roy and Clyde Armstrong are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Willard Abbott and family. Orpha and Myrtle Parker called on Mrs. Willard Abbott and Mrs. Openchain and children Wednesday afternoon. ■ ■/ <. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cunningham and daughter, who have been spending a few days with relatives and friends, returned home Thursday. See the mushroom pleated shirts for Xmas, they are swell.—C. EARL DUVALL.

PINE GROVE. Charley Torbet spent Sunday with Floyd Shook. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gifford were Rensselaer goers Tuesday afternoon. Miss Margaret Swengel spent Saturday night with Chloae and Creola Torbet. Several from this vicinity attended the box social at Aix Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and baby took dinner with-Roy Torbet Sunday, Mrs. Andy Ropp and Mrs. James Torbet were shopping in Rensselaer Monday. G. D. Gregory, the Baker medicine man, stayed at James Torbet’s Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith and daughter spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ropp and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Torbet returned home Friday after a ten days’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas’Gibbs, of near Kirklin. Mrs. William Hayes and son, Newell, spent Sunday with her aunt, Mr% George Werner, of west of Rensselaer. Those that spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and family were Mr. and Mrs. John Torbet and Mr. and Mrs. John Dale and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Dale were called to Crawfordsville Tuesday by the death of his grandmother, Mrs. Jas. Dale, who has been ill for some time.