Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1915 — All Over The County [ARTICLE]

A ll Over The County

BAIR OAKS. Health is generally quite good in our town nowadays. Enos Moffitt is preparing to build an addition to his house. Oliver Brouhard and wife were shoppers in Chicago Tuesday. Mrs. F. R. Erwin, who had been in Chicago since last Saturday, returned home Wednesday evening. There were several went to the river at John Alter’s Sunday to the baptising. Bert Warne conducted the baptismal services. Charles Halleck’s new gasoline tree spray outfit arrived the first of the week. It is a dandy, and he is now ready to begin work, Charles Pullins came over Sunday from Rensselaer to see Grandma Hall, who has been quite poorly for some time. She is quite old and feeble. Firman Thompson has a large power gasoline traction engine on his ranch down near Parr to plow with, but his men are using it to pull stumps nowadays, and it serves the purpose fine. The nice weather of the past few days has coaxed a number of farmers into the fields. Some are plowing, some sowing oats. If the weather continues good there will be lots of oats sown next week. Mrs. Cottingham, after a couple of weeks’ visit with her son, William, at Momence, and her aunt, Mrs. Miller, at Attica, returned home Saturday. The latter is aged and quite poorly with cancer. Uncle John Casey, just recently received a letter from his daughter, Fawn, at Longcliff, and says she is feeling fine but is weak yet from the operation, but her mind has (beared up and completely recovered. She sings and plays in the orchestra, and' is getting along fine. Tuesday, morning, wdien the populace of otir town aroused from their slumbers, they found the ground to be covered with snow, which was quite a bluff to the birds that had usually been singing in the morning, and they were all bluffed out but the bluebird and the prairie chickens. The robbins, which are usually ’perched in the top of the tallest trees singing their song at daybreak, was absent.

McCOYSBURG.

John Herr was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Mrs. Charles Ferguson was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Miss Josie Stultz returned home Tuesday evening from Robert Cook’s. Mrs. T. B. Stevenson is having some trouble with one of her arms. Mrs. R. L. Bussell and children are on the sick list at this writing. Everybody around here seems to be having the grip and colds at this writing. Mesdames Geo. Parker and ’Morris Jacks spent Tuesday with Mrs. R. L. Bussell. Mrs. Jake Ray called on Mrs. Charles Stultz Sunday afternoon, after church. - Mr. and Mrs. Russell Willetts of Rensselaer, spent Sunday with his parents, W. R. Willetts’. Chester Miller and Alice Stevenson were out Sunday afternoon motoring. Had a fine time. Tillie and Millie Ringeisen spent Saturday and Sunday with their brother, Frank Ringeisen and family. Mrs. Russell Willetts and children and Millie Ringeisen called on Mrs. Charles Stultz Sunday evening. Miss Eva Johns went over to Monon Friday evening to visit her aunt, returning home Monday morning. Mrs. J. R. Phillips and grandson, Mrs. T. B. Stevenson and daughter, Alice, called on Mrs. Charles Stultz Wednesday afternoon. Madams Hecks, Stultz, Grandma Robinson and Bussell spent Tuesday afternoon with the later’s son, It Xu. Bussell, and family. Mrs. R. L. Bussell, Alice Stevenson, Josie Stultz and Mrs. Leslie Lowman called on Mrs. James Jeffries and daughter, Mrs. Jessie Brown, Wednesday afternoon.

PINE GROVE.

Mrs. Will Hayes and children are better. Lora George is working for Mrs. Gifford. Elmer ShroyeA took dinner Sunday with Harvey Snow. J. W. Baker’s children are on thb sick list at this writing. Thomas Cooper began working for John Dale this week. Mrs. Andy Ropp called oh Mrs. James Torbet Tuesday evening. Mrs. Rex Ott and son and Mrs. Estel George were Parr goers Wednesday. Ancil Potts, the assessor, took dinner with James Torbet and family Wednesday. Will Florence and son, Ernest,

called on Will Hayes and family Friday afternoon. John Dale returned Saturday from a business trip which he made to Lafayette Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Florence and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will Hayes and family. Ernest Florence and Margaret Swengel spent Sunday afternoon with Chloae and Creola Torbet. Margaret Swengel and Clifford and Gladys Baker spent Thursday evening with Charley, Nile and James Britt/ Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Faylor and Mrs. Mahala Williams spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and family. r Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter, Ruth, were guests of her mother, Mrs. Sarah McCleary, and son, Everett, Sunday. Georgie Cooper visited with Anrel Potts Friday night and Saturday, and with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reed and family over Sunday. Rev. Bert Chambers, pastor of the Brushwood church, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and family.

MILROY. Mr. Emsing of Lafayette, was here on business Tuesday. Fritz Sommers seems to be holding his own at present. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hamilton visited Mason Barlow’s Sunday. Martha Clark visited Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hamilton Tuesday night, Clyde Clark of Newton county,' came Tuesday on a business trip. J. R. Clark spent Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks. Wm. Fisher was called to attend the funeral of his sister this week. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks visited Mrs. Anna White and family Sunday. Miss Iva English visited her sister, Mrs. Earl Foulks, Wednesday night. Mr, and Mrs. Isaac Hamilton and George Foulks ate Sunday dinnei with Mrs. Anna Chapman. Mr. Merica and Miss Mary Miles took supper with Mr. and Mrs. Ear* Foulks Sunday. B. Y. P. U. was well attended Sunday evening. A good program was enjoyed by all. John Scott and son, Roy, visited his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Chapman, and family Sunday. Roy is getting along nicely with his cancer. Several visitors were present at the joint institute held at Center Saturday. Dinner was served and the Hanging Grove teachers remained for the evening spelling school.

VIRGIE. Charley Fish spent Saturday in Virgie. Agnes Reeder spent Sunday a: Wiseman’s. Bertha Florence spent Sunday, with home folks. George Cover took a load of hay to Rensselaer Saturday. Mary Reeder called on Carrie Hahn Sunday afternoon. Arthur and Dora Florence spent Sunday afternoon at Reeder’s. Earl Matthews and Lonzo Wiseman spent Sunday with Charlie Florence. Warren Zellars, wife and son, Dean, spent Sunday with Dal Ropp and family at Aix. Gladys Harrington and Flossie Wiseman called on the Florence girls Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Harrington spent Sunday with Walter Harrington and family of near Rosebud. James Wiseman, son, Earl, and daughter, Flossie, Elmer Clemens, Jack Reeder and daughter, Mary, and Patience Florence were Rensselaer goers Saturday.

“THE JUNGLES.” Bess Chapman spent Tuesday with Mrs. Daisy Wood. Charlie Culp tqok Sunday dinner with Orland Beaver. Leona Ogle .spent Sunday afternoon with Blossom Grouns. Miss Martha Clark is visiting with her scholars this week. Some of us were positive that spring was here, but the wind is some cold now. Alfred Doff.n and family spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Anna Chapman and family. Clifford Ogle spent Sunday after-

noon with the young people who were at Charlie Beaver’s. Little Fritz Sommers, who has been quite sick with pneumonia, is some better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. George White ot near Wolcott, spent Sunday afternoon with Henry Deboy and family. William Fisher returned home from Lapelle, Tuesday, after attending the funeral of his sister at that place. Ernest Beaver and Flora Elston from near Pleasant Ridge, and True Culp took Sunday dinner at the former’s home. Don’t forget the date of the oyster supper, boys, and keep those pocketbooks well filled. And remember this is no “Dutch treat.” Our Sunday school is growing steadily in rium|ber and we welcome all the newcomers and visitors. Everybody come and bring others with you.

Everybody notice this please: There will be an oyster supper at the Center school house Friday night, March 26, for the benefit of the B. Y, P, U. Everyone cordially invited. Our B. Y. P. U. is gaining interest and all who were not there Sundaynight certainly missed a fine program. Everybody come Sunday night. We welcome visitors and would like to have all the young people sign the pledge.

LEE Miss' Lural Anderson did shopping in Lafayette Saturday. T. R. Clark and family took Sunday dinner at W. L. Stiers. J. H. Culp and family took Sunday dinner at Alvin Slark’s. Frank Overton and family visiteo relatives in Rensselaer Sunday. Mrs. 0. A. Jacks has been very poorly during the past week with rheumatism. B. A. Lewis and family of Remington, were here Sunday calling on their relatives. The Ladies’ Aid and Home Missionary Societies met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. S. M. Jacks. G. A. Jacks and wife visited over Sunday in Lafayette with their daughter, Mrs. Len Lefler. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Eldridge of ItTonon, and Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Wolf of Barkley, spent Sunday here at Frank Eldridge’s. •YMrs. C. A. Holeman went to Monticello Friday evening of last week, and visited with her son, George, and family till Monday morning. Mrs. Estel Osborne and son of north of Rensselaer, came Saturday evening and visited her parents, C. A. Lefler’s, till Monday morning. Rev. Olin Stewart and family from Montmerenci, came Wednesday to visit his parents, Joseph Stewart and wife. .She is slowly improving at this writing.

POSSUM RUN.

Lem Stockwell took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. John Price Sunday. Nile Britt spent Wednesday night with Orpha and Myrtle Parker. Mrs. Wm. Openchain called on Mrs. Thomas Parker Thursday morning. Mr. and Mfs. John Price called on Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Caldwell. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Myers spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William Polleck. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Ritter called on Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ritter Sunday afternoon. Ah! The Invigorating Whiff of the Pine Forest! How it clears the throat and head of it^ mucous ailments. It is this spirit of newness and vigor from the health-giving piney forests brought back by Dr. Bell’s Pine-Tar-Honey. Antiseptic and healing. Buy a bottle today. All druggists, 25c.—Advt.