Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1915 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

MILKOY. The Ladies’ Aid Society met with Mrs. George F.oulks last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCashen visited her parents at Lee Sunday. Geo. Foulks took dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.' 'Harvey Lo.v. man. Aunt Mary McCashen and Ettie visited J. R. Clark and family Sunday. Martha Clark assisted Mrs. J. R. Clark in caring for her housework this week. Mrs. Lillie Mitchell visited her sister, Mrs. Thomas Lear, cine day; last week. Mrs. Louisa Foulks of Monon, is visiting her son, George, and family this week. Mrs. Jesse English and son, Keith, visited her -daughter, Mrs. Earl

Foulks, Tuesday. •, Wm. Fisher is building a fine new house which will be completed in a short time. Mrs. Creel, who has been visiting friends here, .returned Sunday to Mrs. Anna Rishling's, north of Lee. Fred has treated himself to a >*and-new Ford automobile. Now, girls, who’ll get the first ride? Rev. Samsel will preach here Sunday morning and evening. Also a business meeting will be held Saturday evening. All invited.

SOUTHEAST JORDAN. Mr. and Mrs. Matt Xesius were* In Monon Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Roy were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Miss Frances Xesius spent Thursday night with Martha Stein. Tom Stein and wife called on Barney Stein and family Tuesday night. John Zimmer took supper with Barney Stein and family Thursday night. Miss Anna Stein and Mrs. Hazel Stein visited at Phillip Roy’s last Friday. Mrs. Barney Stein and daughter, Kathryn, called on Mrs. Tony Nesius last Friday. Ben Roy and Mary Stein spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Poquette. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Xesius and children spent Sunday evening with Ed May and family. Miss Anna Stein called on her sister-in-law, Mrs. Hazel Stein, last Thursday afternoon. John Shide, wife and baby and Frank Xesius and family ate Sunday dinner at Henry Shide’s.

Barney Stein and wife, Tom Stein and wife and John Stein motored out to Mike Jungles’ sale last Wednesday. .. Adolphis Marque was called to Upland, Ind., Sunday by the serious illness of his son, Henry, who is attending school at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sigo, Mr. and .Mrs. John Xesius and children, and Mrs. Oscar Poquette and son took Sunday dinri’er with Phillip Roy and wife. Mrs. Phillip Roy’s brother and wife o; Beaverville, 111., who have been visiting here, returned home last week; Oscar Poquette accompaning them for a short stay. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Xesius and daughter. Lucille, David Shumaker and daughters. Crystal and Helene, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stein and Emma Xesius took Sunday dinner at Barney Stein's.

GIFFORD. Taylor Hankins was a Wheatfield goer Friday. Mrs. Garno spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Tell Rutledge. Miss lea Morgan of Lafayette, is spending a few days with her parents here. John Akers is hauling lumber from Medaryville this week for a new house.. Charlie Britt was in this neighborhood this last week taking the school enumeration. Mr. and Mrs. August Britenbaugh of Walker Center, called on relatives here Sunday. Mrs. A 1 Cowelle and daughter visited Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Cowelle. Mr. English, who purchased the Torn Hoover tract of land, moved his family here Saturday. Wm. Polleck and w r ife of Possum Run, were guests of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Meyers, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Parker of near Medaryville, took dinner with their son, Earl, and wife of this place, Sunday. A sister of Theo. Smith, who has been visiting here for the past week, returned to her home in Illinois Saturday. Everybody is very busy these days; so you may know now that we people of Gifford are rather in dustrous. Several from Xewland attended Sunday school here Sunday. Come again, as we are always glad to have you attend. T. Hankins has moved his store and building over the cement basement which he has just completed, on north Broadway. The Revival meetings being conducted bv Rev. Allen at the school house are very interesting, and a good crowd is out each night to hear him. Harry Reed and family, who has been living at Rensselaer for the past year, returned to Gifford last week and are occupying the Caster property.

VIRGIE. Ada Florence spent Sunday with home folks. Earl Matthews spent Sunday with Lonzo Wiseman. Gladys Harrington spent Sunday afternoon at Wiseman’s. Mr. Sandefur and Mr. X:gh were in Rensselaer on business Monday. Warren and Leo Zellars and Lewis Harrington went to Chicago on buisness Monday. Warren Zellars, wife- and son, Dean. Leo Zellars and Agnes Itchier visited Sunday at Fair Oaks. Irene and Ruby Turner and Blanche Haves visited over Sunday w ith their uncle, Dick Oassowav, and family. Warren Zellars took Mr. and Mrs. John Reed and baby, Dick Gassoway and daughter, Clara, to Rensselaer Saturday in his auto. George Davisson and wife, Clyde Davisson, wife and son, Kenneth, John Guss and wife, Jack Reeder and family and Eber Hahn spent Sunday with Tom Florence and family. The Misses Clara and Bertha Gassoway gave a miscellaneous shower Saturday night in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gassoway. Quite a number of young people responded and all spent a very jenjoyable evening. The young people were the receiptents of many pretty and useful presents. All departed at a late hour, wishing them much joy on the sea of matrimony.

FAIR OAKS. Health still continues good in our burg." Enos Moffitt has been slightly on the sick list this week. Quarterly conference was held in the M. E. church here Sunday. r The farmers of this vicinity have been getting on their .supply of fertilizer this week. Ray Haste moved into his own house from the Carr property, the first of the week. Jake Trump and Frank .McCoy were home from their stone road job near Foresman, over Sunday. Mrs. C. A. Gundy and daughter, Ruth, and son, Charles, moved back to Fair Oaks the latter part of the, week. ■ John Zellers went to move his sawmill Tuesday from Pearidge over on Carpenters Creek, in the vicinity of Egypt school house. , _ Grandma Manderville went over Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Odell, in Newton county, for a week'. “Can” is batching while she Is away. % The rain we have been wanting for some time, arrived Wednesday night and continued Thursday forenoon, and it was a splendid one and will do no end of good.

The widow of the late William Van Cleve moved last week to Star City, where she will make her home, Fnele George Van Cleve and wife with Will's other three children moved Thursday to Idaville, where they will take up their residence. j ’file evangelistic services which, were being held at the Gundy Hall, were "brought to a close Sunday evening. There were but two conversions, but the Christians who attended were made stronger in will of the Lord, The evangelist was one of the best speakers that has been here for a long time, and we regret that so many took the stand against this all important move and we feel there might have been a great deal of good done if all had done their Christian duty. The evangelist, Mr. Blinsline, goes over near Decatur, 111., to begin a series of meetings Sunday evening. We hope he will not find the people fighting the Lord over there as they did here, ft s ' t)ur “Jitney” Offer —This and sc. Don’t miss this. Cut out this slip, enclose with five cents to Foley & Co., Chicago, 111., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return a trial package containing Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup. Foley Kidnev Pills, and Foley’s Cathartic Tablets.—A. F. LONG.

LEE J. H. Culp is painting his hew house. —Born, April. 15, tn My. and Mrs. J. R. Clark, a daughter. Harold LaMar’s little bov, Homer, is very sick with lung fever. Our Sunday school is going to observe children’s day here. Jacks Brothers have put out a wagon this week buying poultry and eggs. Mrs. Ann Rishling and Mrs. Cal Ward visited the former’s son north of Rensselaer, last Sunday. John -Osborne and wife went visit their son, . Estel, and family north of Rensselaer last Sunday. Mrs, O. A. Jacks has recovered enough from her rheumatism, that she could attend Sunday school lasi Sunday. George Hole in an and family of Montieello, came Sunday to see his mother, who has been sick but is all right now.

Mrs. LaMar and son, Paul, of Francesville, came to see her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Clark, and family last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Vet Young of Motion chapel, wrnre here Sunday evening at W. L. Stiers’ and attended Fpwortb League. Orval Holeman and family of near Lafayette, came Sunday morning to his mother’s. He returned that evening, but his jvife and son visited till Tuesday evening. Miss Irene Gray of Monon, one of the teacher’s this winter, came Wednesday and went with Mrs. S. W. Noland to attend the last day of school at Osborne, taught by Miss Cecil Jordan. G. A. Jacks and wife went to Rensselaer Sunday, their daughter, Mrs. Etlul Olterherg, and baby of Rensselaer, and their daughter, Mrs. Grace Lefler, of Lafayette, came home ~with them and made a short visit.

POSSUM RUN. V Mrs. Wm. Openchain called on Mrs. Theodore Smith Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Price spent Sunday with A. McCoy and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Frances Marion spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beaver. Orpha and Myrtle Parker called on Mrs. G. H. Comer Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. G. 11. Comer and children attended the birthday din-

ner Sunday at Mr. Grube’s, near Wheatfield. Charley Parker spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Si L. Johnson of Monoh. Mr. and Mrs. William Polleck spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Myers of Gifford.

FRANCESVILLE. [From The Tribune.] Rev. Shim of Gary, visited over Sunday with his parents; Mr, and Mrs. Albert Shirtz. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Rev. C. E. Weiss of the Salem Evangelical church, Sunday evening, April 30, at the Methodist Episcopal church. The music will be furnished by the high school chorus. Everybody invited to attend this service. Mrs. Caroline Popp died at the home of her son, John Popp, in Beaver tp., Thursday morning. She .wag .horn; in .Mecklenburg,. Germany, almost 79 years ago, and -since the death of her husband, Fred Popp, some nineteen years ago, hflS made her home among her sons, John, Fred and Crist. The funeral was conducted from the St. Jacob’s church in Beaver, Rev. Adomeit officiating. Burial was made in the cemetery close by.