Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1915 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

FAIR OAKS. Everybody is feeling fine in our burg these days. C. A. Gundy was at home over Sunday with his family. Schuyler Brockus began cement work for F. R. Erwin this week. Mrs. Cottingham is visiting her son, William, at Momence, 111., this week. The people of this place will observe memorial day Sunday, as usual. We have been having plenty of showers this week and crops are growing fine. A couple of men of the pickle

company are here this week making some repairs on the plant. Planting corn is of the past in these parts again. A few have ’had to plant over. Generally it is coming fine. Arthur Powell, of west of Rensselaer, visited his sister, Mrs. James Clifton of this place, one day last week. Maurice Gorman and wife were called to Jordan tp., his old home, Tuesday to attend the funeral of his mother. Mrs. Vondersmith of Brook, came up Tuesday evening to visit her husband on the Oakland farm, west of Fair Oaks. J. J. Lawler is having a lot of gravel hauled from the cars here to the ranch, to build another large silo. Roe Yeoman will do the work. D.ecoration day will soon be here again, this time on Sunday. The rural carriers will get Monday off as a consequence of the day coming on Sunday.

Some of the watermelon growers have been bothered considerably with the cut worms; in some places they have completely cleaned up the patch, making it necessary to replant. Mr. Bolser, who has been living and working on the Lawler ranch for several months, moved last week onto Mrs. Al Moore's place near town and is working now on the section, on the Monon. George Brouhard went this week down near Mt. Ayr to cut saw logs for Mr. Detrick from up about Medaryville, who has his mill located on Ed Long’s farm. He just finished up a job on Joe Kosta ; s place. Mrs. Cornelius Walstra, who lived 2% miles east of Roselawn, committed suicide Monday morning. Her mind had been bad for some time. Monday morning she arose and got breakfast as usual and after breakfast Mr. Walstra went out to milk the cows. While he was out she took the fatal dose of poison, which caused her death in about an hour and a

half. She leaves a husband and .four small children.

GIFFORD. A. Caldwell and John Stockwell were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. This rainy weather has little news, but causes lots and lots of blues. Friends from Parr visited «»ver Saturday night with H. Ballard and family. It is reported that “booze” ran prettty freely down on the “midway’’ Sunday. George Dunn of West Vernon, visited his daughter, Mrs. JohnAValker, Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Gay, who has been working for S. Logue for some time, returned to his home in Halifax, Canada, Tuesday. We wonder if Miss -— —: ;. of Poysum Run. is still in the notion of letting that fellow of Gifford buy her supper Saturday night. Mry hnd Mrs. James Britt of Independence, and Mr. and Mrs. Parker of near Medaryville, took Sunday dinner with Earl Parker and wife. Last Sunday about 45 friends and neighbors reminded James Morgan that it was his birthday anniversary. We had lots of fun, besides enjoying ourselves eating cake, ice cream and candy. Let everybody come and help the Ladies’ Aid with their supper, this Saturday evening, for the benefit of the church. The supper consists of chicken, dressing, potato salad, pickles, bread and butter, strawberries. and cake, price 25 cents. Supper will be ready to serve at G:3O.

LEE Mrs. G. A. Jacks visited her daughter, Mrs. Len Lefler, in Lafayette last week. Miss Martha Clark and Miss Cecil Jordan have gone to attend school at Terre Haute. Miss Mattie Jordan is here this j week sewing for Mrs. H. C. Ander- : son and Miss Lural. Mrs. Roy Stiers and children visited her sister, Mrs. Orval Holeman, near Lafayette, last week. i Mrs. Frank Overton has been sick j during the past week with malaria fever, but is better at this writing. There was a large crowd from here attended the Sunday school conven- : tion at McCoysburg last Sunday afternoon. Omer Smith and family of near ■ Francesville, visited here Sunday ‘ with his sister, Mrs. Henry Rishlirig, j and family. Henry Sparling, of Demotte, died i early Tuesday morning, the message i was sent here for Mr. and Mrs. A. I B. Lewis and they went that day. ! They were old friends.

POSSUM RUN. Charley Parker is the owner of a new buggy. John Price called on E. A. Merril Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. E. A. Merrill was a Rensselaer caller Tuesday.

Orpha and Myrtle Parker spent Sunday with Nile Britt. Mrs. John Price called on Airs. Thomas Parker Tuesday afternoon. Opal Hankins of Gifford, is spending the week with Thomas Parker and family. James Hankins is spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. James Britt and family. Dollie and Everett Blankenship are spending a few days with Essie and Wayne Comer. Everett and Charley Parker, Mr. and Mrs. William Polleck were Rensselaer callers Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Britt and son, Frankie, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Hankins of Gifford. Mrs. G. H. Comer, who has been with her little son at the hospital, returned home Sunday bringing him home with her. He is improving some.