Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1915 — All Over The County [ARTICLE]

All Over The County

FAIR OAKS. Health still continues good in our town. The reports are that the wedding bells will ring in our town in the near future. F. R. Erwin was a business caller in Chicago two or three days the firstof the week. *Ben Zellers has been using his auto to buzz wood with, by attaching his buzz saw to it. Enos Moffitt substituted for Abe Bringle on his route a couple of days this week, while the latter was butchering. < We surely have been having some icy roads the past few days, which has made a pretty btfsy time for the blacksmiths. The meetings at the Christian church are still going 'on. There were fourteen baptised in. the church baptistry Sunday, at Parr. W. Van Cleve, who was accidently shot by Ray List a week or ten days ago, is not making very - satisfactory gains, and seems to be growing more serious. John Zellers, the sawmill man. who been sawing down at Pearidge, was at home ov<-p Sunday, but owing to the inclement, weather, did not go back to work this Ray.. Brotihard. who has been ■ time, for I'm'le Sam. as a soldier, for. three years, returned home a few days ago. lie ha'd been in Mexico since the trouble last summer, there. . The .Christian, minister posted a large notice On a telephone pole in the business. part of tow nWednesday evening, which said: “Much water pt the Christian Church ionight.’’ The sermon was on baptism, and there was quite A crowd out to hear it. . :

McCOYSBURG.

Dora Platt spent Monday night ■with Josie Stultz. Mrs. Charles Ferguson was a Rensselaer goer Thursday. Alice Hoffman is spending a few days with Dora Platt. Mrs. R. L. HilßMll spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Armstrong. Little Ray Campbell is visiting a few days with little Gerald Hltchings. ' Marion Nixon spent Wednesday afternoon with Hallie Stultz and folks. The Ladies’ Aid will serve hot lunch at the Willitt and Parker sale t Feb. 15. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stephens and baby were Rensselaer goers Thursday afternoon. Albert Herr of Marion, Ohio, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Herr, also his brother, Levi. Alice Stevenson, Josie Stultz and 'Harvey Phillips spent Wednesday i evening with Sadie and Grace Herr. Mrs. James Nixon and son, Marion, of Chalmers, spent Wednesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Becker. The young folks seem to be enjoying themselves in dancing, and there is a dance nearly every night some place. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johns of Seafleld, spent Wednesday and Thursday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Johns. The Ladies’ Aid met with Mrs. Jake Ray Wednesday afternoon. All enjoyed a fine time. Next meeting at Mrs, R. V. Johns’, March 3d. The box supper was not well attended Saturday evening, but the few there had a good time. There will be* another later on, date not settled yet.

MILROY

Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Spencer were in Monon Tuesday afternoon. Orland Beaver met Rev. Samsel at Wolcott Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Parkg ate lunch with Frank May’s Tuesday evening. Mrs.. Charles Beaver was on the sick list last week, but is better now. Martha Clark visited her brother, Joseph Clark, and family, over Sunday. ? Fred Marchand, who has been visiting relatives and friends in Ohio, returned home Wednesday. .Albert Dolfin’s daughter and baby from Lafayette, are visiting with her parents here for the past week. Rev. Samsel will preach Sunday at 11 a. m., immediately after Sunday school. Let all try to be present who can attend both services. zFern, the little daughter of Manson Beaver, has been having bronchitis, and the little daughter of George Beaver also has been in poor health. Friends and neighbors, met Wednesday and chopped wood for Frank Scipio, who has beep 1 severely afflicted with rheumatism for some weeks past. Garfield Howell received the sad news Thursday that his father had

passed away at his home in Washington county. Mr. Howell left for there at once. '' Thursday morning. Rev. H. Sain sei being at Geo. Foulks’, Mr. Dale Bunnell and Miss Blanch Miller called arid were united in marriage, Greer Bunnell accompanying them; May they ahve'a peaceful voyage through HfC. ' . . . Rev. IL Samuel Came Wednesday evening to hold a week’s meeting, dnd if interest demands, possibly a longer series. Will not each one try to give their time and attention to his effort, that the meetings will prove beneficial to all. "■■ ■ -■

VIRGIE.

Mrs. Nigh i; on the sick list. - The Gasoway children are getting better. ■ ' ? . Charles Florence -. spent Sunday, with the Hahn boys. Missis Lizzie and Flossie Wiseman spent Sunday with Gladys Harrington. -■ <■. >' ? , Im vid Hahn's have moved into the Reed property, west of George Cover’s, Vp ; yy- '. -1 . j ('harles Wiseman ‘attended the chicken at Demotte Friday night. ■■ \ Miss Indus Wiseman came home last week for a few days’ visit with home folks. Misses Lois and Marion Meader espent Saturday* and Sunday with home folks. - Mrs.' Warren Zellars visited hep mother, Mrs. Tom Mallatt, at Fair Oaks Monday. There wasn’t a very large crowd out at Sunday school Sunday, owing to the bad weather. Misses Bertha Florence and Mary Reeder visited Friday with Mrs. Frank Middlecamp. Miss Ada Florence spent from Saturday until Monday with her sister, Mrs, Ernest Mlscher, at Remington. Mhs. George Cover And daughter, Ardath, and Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Reeder were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Roscoe Reeder left Tuesday morning for a few days’ visit with his brother, Waitman, and wife, of Remington, Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, Jack Reeder. Tom Florence and Miss Bertha, and Lizzie Wiseman were goers Monday.

POSSUM RUN.

Myrtle Parker called on Mrs. G. H. Comer Tuesday. Mrs. Edward Ritter was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Nile Britt spent Sunday with Orpha and Myrtle Parker. Theodore Smith called on Thomas Parker Sunday morning. G. H. Comer called on Thomas Parker Sunday evening. John McCurtain and Thomas Parker were Gifford callers Saturday. Charley Polleck called on Charley and Everett Parker Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Merrill and Alfred McCoy were Rensselaer callers Friday. Charley Parker and Everett Myers helped Win. Polleck unload tile Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. G. 11. Comer and family spent Saturday With Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Long. W. M. Openchain’s house caught on fire one evening last week. Some clothing was burned. Charley Britt spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Hankins of Gifford. The dance at John McCurtain's Saturday evening was not very well ..attended oh account of the storm. Eberett, Orpha and Myrtle Parker spent Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John McCurtain and family. . 2 j The Rebekahs of the Gifford lodge will serve an oyster supper in the Odd Fellows’ hall Feb. 17. Everybody invited.

LEE

Mr. Ford shipped hogs from here Wednesday. Bert Lewis has gone to Madison, Ind., to visit relatives. G. A. Jacks and wife entertained our minister over Sunday. Bert Eldridge and wife ■were calling on friends/ here Sunday afternoon.// ■ Some of the young people met at O. E. Noland’s Wednesday evening to practice singing. Miss Ethel Parker spent Saturday night and Sunday here with O. A. Jacks and family. Mrs. T. R. Clark has been spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Myers, near Francesville. Orval Holeman has, hired out by the month to a Mr. Ferguson, near Lafayette, and will move Saturday. Ray Holeman’s family, Elmer Gilmore’s family and J. H. Culp and family took Sunday dinner with Mrs. C. A. Hojleman.

Treasurer Rich was over from Kentland and spent Sunday night with his folks. Little Maxine Peck has been <jutrill this 4 ’week, bat is beter at the present writing. Chauncey Dexter of near Rensselaer, was the guest of Miss- Wilda Green, Sunday. . The banns have been called for the marriage of Miss Rose Sego and Mr. John Kolhoff of Rensselaer. Mrs. Sam Thompson of Monticfello, came Tuesday to spend a few days with her mother, Mrs. S. J. Rawlings. ‘ . . Among those sick tins week are H. H. Walker, Mrs. Charles Gray, the infant child of Bert Edwards and others. ■ ' Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Mason of Elwood, came Friday evening to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Warner Elmore. /Jones Bros, report the sale of the M. O. Strikes property on east South street, to John P. Shelmon. Consideration • Mell Julian was called to Sheldon Wednesday by the sad news that his mother and slipped and fallen, and injured herself quite badly. Mr. and Airs, C laude Maxwell inooed Wednesday into the house recently vacated by Noah Dunn and family, on south Indiana street. Horace Hoover anl family left Monday morning for their new home at Lafayette, followed by the best wishes of their many friends here.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Grimble started Monday evening for their new home at Wabash. They will make a short visit at Wolcott. .Miss Primmer ofSeafield, a sister of Mrs. Grimblc’s will accompany them to Wabash for a short visit. Rev. J. B. McNary of Monticello, was shaking hands with Remington people Tuesday. He reports that his family are just put from under a three weeks’ quarantine for scarlet fever, the youngest Child having had it in A mild form. The high school basket ball team of Fowler went to Wolcott one night recently to play a game, but returned without playing. The hall was over a livery stable and the thermometer was too low in the room for comfort, so the game was called off. The cards are out announcing the approaching marriage of Miss Zephyr Grace Crabb, daughter of John Crabb, and Mr. Homer Vernon Hensler, son of Mr. and Mrs. George ' Hensler, which will take plape at the home of the bride on Thursday, February 11th.