Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1915 — HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

MILRGY. H. Ogle was in Rensselaer Tuesday. Mr, and Mrs. Charles Marchand visited friends, at Frankfort this week. __ =*.■ Sophia Clark visited her aunt, Mrs. Fay Lear, and family, this ' —■ - E. Marchand and family and Geo. Foulks’ ate dinner with Frank Scipio Sunday, Rev. Samsel will preach tomorrow morning and evening. All are invited. Mabel Clark spent Tuesday morning with Mrs. Mary McCashen and Miss Ettie. “ Mrs. Fred Saltwell and daughter, Mrs. Lud Clark, went to Remington Wednesday. John Sommers and .John Johnson and families were at S. L. Johnson’s Sunday evAiing. Charles Harwell and Mabel Clark called on Mr. and Mrs. 3eorge Foulks Monday evening. Quite a number from here attended the children’s day program at Palestine Sunday evening. Mr, and Mrs. Earl Foulks and Mrs. George Foulks attended preaching at Lee Sunday and ate dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clark. Martha Clark, who is attending school at Terre Haute, came home on Wednesday last week, for a vacation, returning again Sunday morning. . ■ - ■

LEE Rev. Hensley was entertained over Sunday at Mr. Warren’s. Rev, D. E. Noland was here with relatives a few days this week. Miss Eva Burr is here now visiting her cousins, the Noland children. Alvin Clark and wife and T. R. Clark and family spent Sunday and Monday with relatives near Peru. Mr. Mann and family of Kankakee, 111., came Wednesday in their ear to visit their relatives, the Stiers\ . "" There was a large congregation here Sunday at both preaching services and they heard two splendid sermons. G. A. Jacks and wife spentsSunday with their daughter, Mrs. Len Lefler, at the Tecumseh Trail, near Lafayette. Frank Overton and family spent Sunday afternoon with his mother in Rensselaer, who is very poorly at this writing. Mrs. Ida Lewis is staying with her daughter, Mrs. Orval Holeman, near Lafayette, caring for her new grandson, born June 21. Ray Holeman and family and Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore w r ent in the former's auto to Clyde Clark’s, near Morocco, last Sunday. J. HL Culp and family and Mrs. C. A. Holeman went to Francesville last Sunday afternoon to see a relative, Mrs. Bachtenkircher, who is very low v r ith cancer. Quite a number went from here Wednesday evening to Rensselaer with the booster auto parade from Monon, advertising for the Fourth of July celebration.

McCOYSBURG. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Lowman, June 19, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Johns were Monon goers Monday evening. Mr. Ferguson and family went to Monon Sunday by auto. Mrs. G. Stephens spent Thursday evening with her son, Paul and family. Josie and Hallie Stultzi spent! Saturday night and Sunday with home folks. The hall game Sunday afternoon •was 22 to 2, in favor of McCoysburg. , Mrs. W. D. Johnson of Roselawn, is here taking care of her daughter and grahdson. Mrs. Ferguson and children spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Hicks and daughter, Edna Ruth. Miss Opal Robinson of Rensselaer, spent Saturday night and Sunday with friends and relatives here. Mrs. Stultz and son, George, spent a couple of days the latter part of last week with her husband at Lowell. , George Parker and wife, Maurice

Jacks and wife and Mrs. Pool and daughters called ion R. L. BusseY and family Sunday afternoon. Sapi Robinson and family of Morocco, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Phillips, and mother. His mother returned home with them for a fc»y weeks’ visit. They made the trip bv auto. W. S. McDonald and family ; Miss Eva Johns and father and W. Cook and family attended the McDonald reunion .Sunday at Lacross. All returned home by Monday evening, some returning Sunday evening.

remington. [From The Press.]

Miss Ajina Harlaeher of Monticello, spent Sunday the guest of Mrs. Maude Helvie. " Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burger of Goodland, were in Remington Wednesday evening. A drain Foster of Lafayette, came Wednesday for a few days’ visit with his mother. Dr. C. E. Shine and wife left Monday for Chicago, where they have decided to locate. William Waymire of Rensselaer, spent Sunday the guest of Miss Kirk at the Editor's home.

Mrs. John Shuey went to Kentland Monday to visit there and at I’orcsman a few days. Miss Lpla. Skinner was home from school at Terre Haute, from Wednesday to Sunday morning. Mrs. Clark Bartee and daughter, Elizabeth, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Biddle this week. Miss Daisy Ott returned home this morning from Bloomington, Ind., where she has been attending school. Miss Laura Warnock left Monday for Champaign, 111., where she will attend summer- school at the univer-

sity. Mrs. Chauncey Dexter of near Rensselaer, was a guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Green, Saturday and Sunday. Oscar Weidenbaker of Brazil, and Mrs. John Poulson of Goodland, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Poulson of this place. 1® Mr. and Mrs. Gus Merritt returned Friday from a few days’ visit with relatives in Crawfordsville, Attica and Brookston. Little Mary Parker eoptinue* about the same with very little change in condition. She is in a very precarious condition, however. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Guy and baby went to Indianapolis Sunday morning to spend several days with his daughter, Mrs. John Reed, and family. Last Friday evening at S o’clock a miscellaneous shower was given by Miss Laura Peck at her home, the guest of honor being Miss Blanche Parks. D. T. Cresse left Tuesday for Savannah, Mo., to consult a specialist in regard to his cancer which has become quite serious, the past few months. ' ' ~~~- •- - - Mrs. Mary Cowgill had, the misfortune to fall downstairs Monday, and suffered many bruises, which have beep very painful, but no bones broken, we understand. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gaunt of Earl Park, D. Brewer and two daughters of Greenwood, Ind., G. Brewer and Mr. Smithy of Indianapolis, all cousins of G. D. Gaunt of this place, spent Wednesday with him. Miss Berea Bartoo gave a fourcourse luncheon Friday afternoon for her guest. Miss Elizabeth Kirk of Rensselaer. The appointments wer in pink and white and the decorations were pink roses and daisies. The out of town guests were the Misses Gertrude and Gwendolyn Ivanna! of Rensselaer, Miss Velma Rich

of Goodland, and Miss Garnet McXary of Montic-ello. In a deal consumated Saturday nigh: C. C. Somers of the and plumbing firm of Thomas Somers, disposed of his interest in the firm to his partner, G. I. Thomas, and the firm will be continued undpr the latter name. Mr. Somers will not entirely sever his connection with the KrftT. hut will be employed to handle •he plumbing end of the business as heretofore. Another business deal was perfected last week when Frank Jordan sold a half interest in his blacksmith shop to Roy Emerson, formerly of Otterbein, but more recently of Battle Ground. Mr. Emerson has moved bis family here and occupies the darrison property on north Main street.

The work of repairing and repaints ing the city water tank was begun Monday and will take about ten days to complete the job. There will be a complete new roof put on the tank, a new ladder both inside and outside the tank and a new landing on the tank, new hoops or bands around outside just below the tank, and then the whole thing will be repainted, the color being gray, same as the present color. The job was contracted for by a Batavia, 111., firm and they have sent an experienced man here to superintendent the work. He is employing local men to help him with the job. Tuesday the tank was emptied of all water in ordeV that the old hoops could be taken off at the bottom and others put on without danger of bursting the tank. The new hoops being put on are of round steel rods instead of the fiat bands and will have much more strength and duration.