Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1915 — NEIGHBORHOOF NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE]

NEIGHBORHOOF NEWS ITEMS

GIFFORD. The assessor was in these parts the first of the week. T. Hankins is putting in the cement basement for his new storeroom. John Akers has sold his 10-acre tract, just east of Gifford, to Lon Daniels. Mrs. Heil’s sister and her husband from Wheatfield, were guests of the former here Sunday. Mr. Garno, a college student, has come to spend his vacation with his brother, J. Garno, of Gifford. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan are moving into the property vacated by Jess Nuss, who recently moved on a farm. A series of meetings began Tuesday evening at the school house by a minister from Chicago. Everybody welcome. t J. W. MoMamara of Chicago, has returned to his residence here, getting ready for the onion crop. His wife will also return Saturday. We were blest with some fine growing showers Saturday and Sunday, but Monday the weather had made such a change that we needed neither the fan or a sunshade. A surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bothus Thursday night in honor of their daughter’s birthday, Ethel being fourteen years old. A large crowd was present and a jolly good time reported by all. Leo Sharepetta, who recently returned from Chicago with his bride, was “belled’’ in the old-fashioned way Friday night. All report a fine time. Leo and wife enjoyed a little cart ride, (different than city style) in a wheelbarrow about half a mile down the road.

VIRGIE. Ada Hahn is better at this writing.

Dean Zellars has a bad case of the chickenpox. Bertha and Carl Gasaway spent Sunday at Florence’s. May and Agnes Reider attended institute at Parr Saturday, W Several of the farmers in this vicinity are plowing for corn. Jack Reeder and Warren Zellars were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mrs. Reeder and daughter, Mary, spent Sunday evening at Miller’s. Indus, Lizzie and Esther Wiseman spent Sunday with home folks. Ebber Hahn and Charles Florence spent Sunday with Lonzo Wiseman. Jack Reeder and Tom Florence attended the sale north of Kniman Tuesday. Mrs. George Cover went to Hebron Monday to see her brother-in-law, who is very poorly. Ellen Reed, who has been visiting her uncle, Tom Porter, of near Remington, came home Saturday. Esther, Flossie and Charles Wiseman spent Saturday night and Sunday with -their aunt, Mrs. Luther Frame, of near Demotte.

SOUTH AMERICA. Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks spent Sunday in Morocco. Leona Ogle called on Miss Tillie Sommers Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Homer Ogle called on Mts. Hattie Deboy Monday afternoon. Mrs. J. F. Grouns called on Mrs. Louis Swartz Monday afternoon J. F. Grouns and son, Edgar, were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Ernest Harris spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks. Miss Rosie Deboy is spending a few weeks with her brother, Henry Deboy. Mr. and Mrs. George Martin called on Mrs. Louis Swartz Sunday afternoon.

William Chapman called the veterinary for a sick horse Monday afternoon. (Harry Newman of Rensselaer, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Frank Sommers. Mrs. Louis Swartz is quite sick at this writing. A doctor from Wolcott is attending her. Mrs. Albert Horn, who has been visiting her mother for the past few weeks, returned home Saturday. I. Hamilton has been sick for the past few weeks, and is not very much improved at this waiting. The 'three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson is sick at this writing. Dr. Clayton of Monon, is attending her. We are certainly having some April showers, but they are just what we want to bring the green grass and May flowers. We had quite a large attendance at the young people’s meeting Sun day night. Miss Irene McAleer is leader Sunday night. Everybody is cordially invited to come and take part.

FAIR OAKS. Mrs. F. R. Erwin has been visiting with relatives in Chicago since Saturday. James Clifton was a business caller on Trustee Hammerton at Parr Wednesday. Dora Brouhard and William Louis, who had been tiling for Makeever, got through and came home Monday. Mrs. Cottingham is at Attica with her aunt, Mrs. Miller, who is very poorly and not expected to live long. The evangelistic services were changed to the Gundy Hall Thursday evening and will continue indefinitely. It is reported that Arthur Ropp has gone out west to take up a claim and will return and take his family out there. Mr. Dauf, who occupied Lon Smith’s property, moved to Bloomington the first of the week where lie had a good job awaiting him. John Zellars has completed his job of sawing down at Pearidge, but is undecided just where he will move to next, as he has several jobs in view. -Health continues good in our town, and everyone is busy. Those that are not busy at manual labor are busy on the gossip line, of which there is plenty at present. The lantern show which was held in the M. E. church a couple of nights this week, was fairly well attended. The show’ was accompanied by a lecture, w’hich was conducted by a Seventh Day Adventist, so it is said. Oats are beginning to shojv up over the fields and the farmers are fast getting their ground into shape for corn planting. Some with 80 and 90 acres for corn, are now donv plowing and waiting for warmer weather to plant. This surely has' been a splendid spring to work the fields, as it has been cool and the. ground dry and light.