Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1915 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

FAIR OAKS. Health continues good in our towii, .- There was quite a good manywent from here to Rensselaer Wednesday. (Sale day.) It is reported that F. R. Erwin will install a new piano in their parlor in the near future. The high winds and warm sun are making the ground very dry again, and we are needing rain. Maurice Gorham is sporting a new Ford since Wednesday. He got it of Billy Boyl, the agent at Roselawn. Planting watermelons is the order of the day in these parts this week, and some are planting extensively. Dr. Stewart of Monon, came down here Wednesday evening to see one of Jacob Leacgty’s boys, whom n has been said has an abcess on the brain. ; ; The foliage on trees and brush and the bloom on the fruit trees have come out remarkably fast in the past few days, and some farmers have been planting corn. Mrs. Frank McCay and children went down in Jordan tp. the first of the week on the new stone road to keep house (or tent) for Frank and her father, while they are working on the road. Mr. Dauf, whQ has been the section foreman on the Monon at this place since last fall, was transferred to Lafayette the first of the w r eek, and a Mr. Hanes from Monticello, succeeds him at this place. John Bruner of Rensselaer, the owner of the Bruner and Mary telephone line, was here the first of the week and installed telephones in the following places, F. R. Erwin, T. J. Mallatt and A. M. Bringle’s. Mat Lacrosse, who has been hauling the school children from the Otis ranch, threw up his job the first of the week on account that one of his horses got sick. J. M. Allen is now hauling them in Matt’s place. The

school will be out next Wednesday. There was quite a gathering in of relatives at James Clifton’s Sunday. Those present were William Yeoman and wife of Surrey, Fred Markin and wife of Pleasant Grove, and Alice Potts and Grandma Powell, mother of the four girls. They had a very pleasant gathering. Arthur Ropp, who went out to Montana a week or ten days ago to take up a claim, returned the first of the week. He was not very favorably impressed with the prospects for. homesteads. He states there isn’t land to be taken up out there now only in small tracts, not over 40‘ acres in a tract, so he will not move out there. Jesse Garriott, who is working on the large Sternberg dredge on the Iroquois, came home Tuesday to get a. few things and went back Wednesday. They are down within a hajfmile of the C. & E. I. railroad bridge. Jess got poisoned with ivy, which grows on the brush and trees where be has been cutting down where the dredge goes through. His face swelled up until he could scarcely see, but he is getting better now.

GIFFORD. C. Caster was a Medaryville goer Tuesday. George Heil and wife were Wheatfield goers Friday. Buck McCurtain attended the sale at Medaryville Saturday. Miss Nile Britt took; supper with the Hankins family Sunday evening. Several from Cifford attended the

services at Newland Sunday morning. < Mrs. Minnie Hilton and children of Independence, spent Monday with Theodore Smith's. Miss McKinnis, teacher or room No. two, returned to her home in Winamac Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe and daughter of Newland, took dinner at the Ballard home Sunday. The Gifford school closed Friday and a big dinner was prepared in honor of the teachers. Jess Nuss and family spent Saturday night at the home of his sister; Mrs. Charles Snow. Mr. Gregory, the Baker medicine canvasser of Wheatfield, was seen on our streets Monday. The series of meetings, which has been in progress for the past two closed Monday evening. Miss Horn, of the primary room, remained here until Wednesday before returning to her home in Idaville. The fine showers-we had last week and the warm weather we are having has boosted the oats and wheat greatly. \ Rev. Titus of Rensselaer, was here Thursday evening to organize a young people’s meeting and also to announce the regular appointment for meetings here.

SOUTH AMERICA; Say, we are having some fine weather—but some hot. Leona and Clifford Ogle called on Miss Rosie Deboy, Friday night. Frank Sommers called on J. F. Grouns and' family Tuesday evening. Mrs. J. F. Grouns and Miss Rosie DebOy were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Miss drabelle Swartz called on Miss Jennie Harwell Sunday afteinoon. Louis Swartz and son, Lloyd, spent Thursday evening with J. F. Grouns and family. Mrs. Ethel Bettinsinger and baby, sftent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Louis Swartz. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Dignan and family called on J. F. Grouns and family Sunday evening. Miss Goldie Beaver and True Culp,

ate supper Sunday evening with Leona and Clifffford Ogle. Harvey Bondreau, who has been visiting a few days near Remington, returned home Sunday evening. Ernest Harris is the owner of a fine new buggy. Now who do you suppose will be the lucky girl? Fred Dondreau is building a new addition of three rooms and a front porch on his house, which will certainly make it look fine. John Sommers, Jr , took his son, Fritz, who has been very sick the past month, to Chicago Sunday afternoon to be examined by a specialist. Mr. and Mrs. William Vanatta spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Latta. Mrs. Vanatta and Mrs. Latta also attended tnorning services at church. A surprise dinner was given on Mrs. Lon Woods, Sunday, it being her 17 th wedding anniversary. They had a fine dinner and everyone ate to their hearts content. Church and Sunday school were very well attended Sunday. We would be very pleased to have that large a congregation every Sunday. Rev. Samsel gave a fine sermon Sunday evening and the young peoples’ programi was also line. Both were very much enjoyed.

VIRGIE. Our school will be out next Wednesday, May 5. Lizzie and Esther Wiseman spent Sunday with home folks. Several from here attended the ball game at Demptte Sunday. We are having fine spring weather nowadays. Wheat and oats are doing fine. Gladys Harrington attended the anniversary of the Rebekah lodge at Rosebud Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Zellars and Mae and Agnes Reider were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Jack Reeder and Thomas Florence and son, Charles, were Rensselaer goers last Thursday. Festus Sutton, wife and daughter, Alta, autoed to James Wiseman’s Sunday and spent the day. Patience, Charles, Dora and Arthur Florence and E'bber, Ray and Ada Hahn spent Sunday at Reeder’s. Mr. and Mrs. George Cover attended the funeral of her brother-in-law, Corbin Ellsworth, at Hebron Monday. George Cover and family, Jasper Cover and family, and William Wilcox and family spent Sunday afternoon at Wiseman’s. Indus Wiseman went Sunday evening to Rensselaer to act as nurse in the home of N. A. Hendrix. Mrs. Hendrix is very poorly.

SOUTH SIDE. Plowing nearly all done in this neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Bice attended church at Egypt Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dewey called on B. T. Lanhan Sunday. Matt Nesius and family ate Sunday dinner with the D, Waymire family. / The Waymire and .Slaughter families had full houses of company . nday. Trustee Wood and wife attended last day of school at the Slaughter school Wednesday. Mrs. M. Y. Slaughter and Kent Blankenship called on Lyman Peters and wife Sunday afternoon. Mr. Roy has a fine herd of cattle in the former Horton and Mosley pastures; the grass is fine. Rev. Curnick of Rensselaer, delivered a fine sermon at the Slaughter school house Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p. m. W. W. Sage and family attended a birthday dinner given for Mr. Sage’s mother, Mrs. Fenwick, at Remington Sunday. Mr. Tom is making some needed improvements on the place he recently sold to Mr. Themster, in tiling, fencing and stump pulling. Miss Laura Brinker’s school closed Wednesday last after a very successful term. We hope to have her back with us next term. A big dinner and a short program was enjoyed by all the patrons and visitors.

“THE JUNGLES.” Charlie Culp’ took Sunday dinner with Orland Beaver. Clifford Ogle took Sunday, dinner with the Cul]> boys. Jeanette Griffith took dinner with Sylvia Beaver Sunday. Grear Bunnell and family of Del-, phi were in this vicinity the first of this week. True Culp and Goldie Beaver took supper With Clifford and Leona Ogle Sunday evening. Ljtile Fritz Sommers was taken to Chicago, Sunday, to undergo an X-ray examination. John Johnson went to lowa Saturday to see his sister, who was very ill.; He returned Tuesday and and we are glad to learn she has improved. A surprise dinner was given on Hr. and Mrs. Alonzo Wood Sundafor their seventeenth wedding anniversary. They were very much surprised and the dinner was enjoyed by all.