Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1915 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

ROSELAWN. Oscar Harlow was a Rensselaer visitor Saturday. Air. and Airs. Charles Wright, of near Walkerton, attended Airs. Barbours funeral Sunday. ~ V. D. AlcCord is rushing the work off Fred Nelson’s cement silo this v.eek. ( carles Alulaney is assisting him. Airs. Harry Baxter of Hamlet, was here a few days last week and attended Airs. Barbour's funeral Sunday. Sheriff Hess and Prosecutor Reuben Hess of Kentland, were business callers at Thayer and Roselawn Saturday. Ylfs. J. W. Crooks, who has been maKing her home in Rensselaer durnig the school year, returned home s>imday with part of her family. Air. and Airs. Wm. Parker of AlarGnton, 111., and S. W. Besnamin of st. Anne, 111.', autoed to Roselawn Sunday and spent the day at the home r.t Otis Phillips’. Fred Nelson has received his appointment as deputy sheriff for tht north part of the county. Fred is a firstrate young man and will no doubt make a good officer. Alary Jane Phillips took her last music lesson of the term at Rensselaer Alonday. She will again take up her studies after the vacation which her teacher has planned. Airs. s. W. Benjamin, sister of Otis Phillips, is visiting at the Phillips’ home for a time. Airs. Benjam.n is convalescing from a bad stroke of paralysis suffered some time ago. Can you beat this weather? Some of the farmers hereabouts are getting mighty discouraged. Cold weather, rain and cut worms combined are doing great damage to the corn crop, but let’s hope the weather man will relent, and send us some nice warm days yet this month. Airs. Humphrey Barbour, 1 who has suffered so long and yet so patiently, passed away at her home in Roselawn Thursday evening at 6 o’clock. Funeral services were held at thb AI. E. church Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Postill of Rensselaer. Interment in the Roselawn cemetery. The attendance at the service was one of the largest, if not the largest, ever held at our church. Airs. Barbour was possessed of a most kind and loving disposition and was held in high esteem by all who were fortunate enough to know her.

SOUTH AMERICA.

-Miss Leona Ogle called on Blossom Grouns Sunday. Miss Anna Caster spent Saturday night with Miss Jennie Harwell. Mr. and Mrs. Boudreau and children autoed to Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. J. F. Grouns and daughter, Gladys,,, were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. Martin of Mt. Ayr, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs W V. VanAtta. Mrs. Homer Ogle and daughters, Leona and Gladys, were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Miss Jennie Harwell and Miss Anna Caster were Wolcott goers Saturday afternoon. George Havens and niece, Marie u.oson, took dinner Friday with J F. Grouns and family. Miss Leona Ogle and Blossom Gnouns called on Miss Lillie Sommers Sunday afternoon. I reaching by Rev. Sanisel Sunday evening. Clifford Ogle is the leader of young people's meeting. Mr. and Mrs. George Caster and Mrs. Ernest Digrnan autoed to Rensselaer Saturday afternoon. r - and. Mrs. Ernest Beaver spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beaver.

B. Y. P. U. was very well attended Sunday night and if we keep on trying, I thjilk we’ll win out. Air, and Airs. AYaiter Gilmore and children spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Air. and Airs. John Southard. moon hasn't came vet kids. But she’ll be here, because it always does. If -it don’t —well, we should worry. Miss Alartha Clark spent ... from Wednesday until Sunday with her sister, Airs. George Faulks. She returned to Terre Haute Sunday ingLet The Democrat supply you with typewriter ribbons and carbon papers. We have ribbons for all makes of standard typewriters, and handle the very grade of carbon papers.