Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1915 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS TIEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS TIEMS

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sutherland spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Milford, 111. Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Thomas and \V. T. Elmore were Lafayette visitors Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs. Elmer Bull of Wabash, came Saturday for a visit to their relatives here. Miss Ethel Harris left Sunday for a two weeks’ visit with friends in Lafayette and Otterbein. Miss Irene Balcom was a weekend guest at the E. T. Harris home in Rensselaer, returning Monday. Mrs, Walter Forbes and children are spending the week with the family of John Merritt at Rensselaer. Frank Howard and family drove to South’ Bend. Thursday, near which place they will spend the week-end. Rev. E. H. Bull went to Rockford, 111., the latter part of the week, to spend a few days with a college friend.

Mrs. Frank Winger entertained the X. S. Sew Club Wednesday afternoon, at the home of her mother, MrS. Emma Goss. Lee Rush is again on the job after a week’s vacation spent with his brother-in-law, Bernie Graham, at Windfall, Ind. Mrs. D. V. Garrison has been having a rather severe attack of rheumatism, so much so, as tc be confined to her bed. Frank Peffley of Rockford, 111., and Mrs. Simon Dobbins of Reynolds, were her to attend the funeral of their mot her, Saturday. Mrs. Will Banes and Mrs. Will Rawlings spent Tuesday in Wolcott with Mrs. George Banos, and Wednesday in Monticello with other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Denham and son, George, accompanied by Miss Ethel Green, went Sunday to Valparaiso to visit M. M. Thompson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Sharkey and daughter, Myrtle, have been visiting relatives in South Bend and Mishawaka, the past ten days, returned Monday, Miss Susan Thurston, who is taking a nurse’s course at the Henrotin hospital in Chicago, came Thursday to visit her parents for several weeks. Mrs. Bonnie Saylor of Lawrenceville, 111., came Friday for a visit with her sisters, Mrs. Will Banes and Mrs. Will Rawlings, also with another sister at Wolcott, Mrs. Geo. Banes. ■ „• 'Miss Vesta Thompson of Fort 'Wayne, is the guest of her brother, Earl, and family, and her sister, Mrs. Howard Jones, and family. She accompanied her little niece, Clara Taylor Thompson home. **iCards were received here the latter part of last week announcing the marriage of Mr. Chas. Philips, of Kansas City, to Miss Lulu M. Woodward, of Rogers, Ark., on July 14. His many friends in this, his old liome, extend their very best wishes "to “Dyck,” as he w r as familiarly I known, J*- .£ Lochiel Farmers' Elevator stock holders held their annual meeting at the M. E. church at Lochiel last week. The, director of last year was re-elected for the coming year. The elevator is in good financial condition, having a surplus of near $5,000 of which the dividends will be paid. This speaks well for the mana ger, Joe Stone. Mrs. Nat Bates of Rensselaer, visited with Mrs. D. H. Patton at the home of Miss Alice Jones and also at Mrs. Wm. Towmsend’s several days this week. They were both residents of Remington several years ago. Mrs. Patton leaves Friday and expects to spend the summer with her son, Luther, and family at Colorado Springs. Mrs. James Peffley died at the home she has occupied for the past 36 years, now the residence of her son, Charles, on Thursday, July 15, aged 81 years, 7 months and 10 days. Her death was the result of a couple of paralytic strokes which she received some time ago, followed by pneumonia of a week's duration. She had been very helpless for the past six months. Mrs. Peffley was an old resident of this place having moved here in February, 1875, and had made her home here nearly the whole " forty years, having resided in the old home for ,36 continuous years. The funeral was held at the residence Saturday afternoo'n at 2:30, the services being conducted by Rev. Joe Brldgeman, of nekr Monon, a Dunkard minister, of which denomination deceased was a. member. SOUTH -AMERICA. John Southard was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Miss Leona Ogle spent Sunday with Miss Goldie Beaver. Claude Blankenship spent Sunday with Orland J. Bearer. Mr. and Mrs. Lonis Swartz were Wolcott goers Saturday. 11

Miss Blossom Grouns took dinner Sunday with Orabelle Swartz. Frank Somers called on Elmer Clark and family Sunday afternoon. Harry Lee of Monon, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Clifford Ogle. Mrs. Louis Swartz and Mrs. J. F. Grpuns called on Mrs. Albert Dolfin Friday morning.

Miss Mabel Clark and Charlie Harwell called on Mr. and Mrs, Albert Dolfin Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Grouns and Son, Edgar, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dolfin. Miss Bessie Stewart spent Satur day night with Miss Irne McAleer and attended the ice cream social at Milroy. The ice cream social was very well attended Saturday evening. About sll was made clear. Pretty good for the Ladies’ Aid. Mrs. W. V. Vannatta and .Mrs. Alfred Boudreau and daughter, Delphine, called on Mrs, Albert Dolfin Thursday afternoon.

Ernest Harris, who has been staying with his father, John Harris, of Remington, spent Saturday night and Sunday with his uncle, Frank Sommers.

FRANCESVILLE. [From The Tribune.] A Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Popp, Friday, a daughter. Miss Tracy Fitzpatrick is the guest of relatives at Harvey, 111. Mrs. Margaret Finnegan was a passenger to Lafayette Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Finnegan were called to Elwood Saturday on account of the sickness of Mrs. Finnegan’s mother. Miss Louisa Buwa returned to Remington Saturday after visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Buwa, in Beaver. J. A. Gish of Onatrga, 111., was here yesterday on business. He owns the former Julius Keitzman farm, southeast of Francesville. Ray Geyer and son, Robert, were over from Star City, Monday. Miss Pearl Geyer, who visited over there from Friday until Monday, returned with them. Mr. and Mrs. Ah Whitaker have returned from Niles, Mich., where they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Whitaker. Ab says the crops ii]) that way are not very favorable owing to weather conditions. Mike McCarthy of Chicago, was here the first of the week the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Finnegan. Mr. McCarthy, who has been connected with the city railway in Chicago for about 50 years, is very much impressed with the west side of Pulaski county. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lehman came back from Colorado Thursday. They made an extended visit in that statk with their son, Will, who lives at Hygiene, and other relatives at other places. Mr. Lehman will leave about the middle of August for the hay fever colony at Petosky.

Drs. Sharrer and Sharrer on Monday removed the first joint of the large toe from the left foot of Miss Mary Schultz in Jefferson. It had been infected from an ingrown nail. This morning they operated upon the foot of the eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Logan in Gillam, which had become seriously Infected. T thfrabi ;:s £,'fjGMnrw-wrr ’ • ' 7 ■„ i n ■■

McCOYSBURG. Mrs. Willits called on Mrs. Stultz Saturday afternoon. Mr. and, Mrs. Rogers were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Miss Eva Johns called on Josie Stultz Sunday evening. Mrs. Zelpha Brown called on Mrs. Stultz Monday faternoon. Mrs. Ethel Jacks of Lee, spent Saturday with home folks. Several from here attended the social at Milroy Saturday evening. A few from here went on the excursion to Cedar Lake Sunday. Mel Griffin and family called on W. S. Lowman Sunday afternoon. Miss Halsie Gordon spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks, J. R. Phillips and son, Harvey, were Chicago goers the first of the week. Mrs. Phillips called on Mrs. Stultz and daughter, Josie, Tuesday afternoon. * Mr. Johns and family autoed to Monon Wednesday evening to band concert. Miss Sadie Herr went to Pauling, 0., Sunday for an indefinite visit with relatives. Mrs. Chambers spent Sunday afternoon with her sister, Mrs. Gordon, and family. Grandma Robinson spent Saturday evening with Mrs. Stultz and Mrs. Dora Stephens. Madams Ray, Stephenson, Johns and Jeffers spent Thursday evening with Mrs. Stultz. Miss Grace Herr spent Friday afternoon and Sunday with Grace \Voods of Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Johns took Charles Lowman and family to Rensselaer Sunday evening by ahto.

Mrs. Mel Griffin and Mrs. W. S. McDonald called on Mrs. Johns and family Tuesday afternoon. The Misses Sadie, Grace and Helen Herr and Alice Stephenson called on Josie Stultz Thursday evening. Mrs. Stephens and sister, Mfss Stover, called on the former's son, Paul, and family Sunday evening. Josie Stultz returned to Mrs. Thompson’s Saturday morning after spending *.e week with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lear of Seafield, spent Tuesday with W. S. McDonald and family and other relatives.

Frankie Lowman with Mrs. Stultz and son, George, were Rensselaer goers Friday, Mrs. Stultz going to the doctor, j

Gail Willits of Mitchell, S. D., came Friday to visit his uncle, W. R. Willits, and family and other relatives and friends.

Robert Johns and family of Seafield, came Saturday faternoon to visit home folks, returning home Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Beaver of Milroy, took supper Friday evening with Mrs. Beaver’s sister, Mrs. W. S. McDonald, nad family. -Miss Stover returned to Waynetovvn Tuesday morning after a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. Gus Stephens, and other relatives.

Miss Dora Platt was a Rensselaer goer Saturday morning, returning home in the evening and spending Sunday with home folks. Miss Opal Robinson of Rensselaer, came Friday evening for a few days’ visit with relatives and friends, returning home morning. William Wagner of Delphi, visited Sunday with his brother, Leonard, and afmliy, returning home in the evening. He made the trip by motorcycle. •

Mrs. Ed Bee Iter and Mrs. Xate Eldridge and family of Rensselaer, spent Monday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Becker, and other relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bussell, Jr., the latter’s mother, Mrs. O. E. Miller, and the former’s aunt, Mrs. Mary E. Lowe, took supper Thursday evening with R. L. Bussell and family. Charles Lowman, wife and baby of Hebron, called on home folks Saturday evening and Sunday. They went from here to Rensselaer by auto and intended visiting at Parr also before returning home.

Mrs. Buffington of Crawfordsville, and Miss Stover of Waynetown, came Monday of last week to visit their sister, Mrs. Gus Stephens and family. Mrs. Buffington returned home Thursday, Miss Stover remaining for a longer visft. -Mrs. Phillips went to Monticello Friday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Ray McDonald, and other relatives and friends, returning home Sunday evening,with R. L. Bussell and family, who with Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Jacks of Lee, took dinner at Ray’s Sunday. They made the trip by auto.

ROSELAWN. Mr. Sims of Snyder, was in Roselawn working the insurance business Friday. Stewart Fisher was a Chicago visitor Sunday, returning to Roselawn Monday morning. Stewart Stowel of Shelby, was having blacksmith work and horse shoeing done in Roselawn Monday. Visitors at Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Gundy’s last week were Mrs. John Rainsford and son of Chicago.

Miss Herschel Collins of Rensselaer, came Saturday to spend a few days with her cousin, Mary Jane Phillips, Miss Flora Frye has returned to her duties at the postofflee after two weeks’ vacation with friends and relatives in Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Baker, parents of agent C. C. Baker, were visitors here Thursday and Friday, returning to their home at Monticello Friday evening. William Dowling of Kentland, exsheriff of Newton county,, is making some improvements on the farm he recently bought of H. Barbour, southwest of town.

Mrs. Caminga returned home from the Wesylen hospital at Chicago, much improved in health. Her father, Ike Peterson, brought her home Saturday morning. Mr. Jones, book-keeper for C. T. Otis, came down Saturday night for a visit with Dr. Rice, and his son, Norman, who is spending his vacation at the Otis ranch headquarters. Trustee C. M. Rice has made some much needed improvements on our streets, in the way of filling and graveling the low places, where the water stood during the recent heavy rains, making some parts of our streets impassable for pedestrians. Mr. Bruner of Mt. Ayr, the telephone man, has ordered a new board and established a central office in the Roselawn drug store. Many farmers are putting in telephones and the future looks fine for a good telephone service at last.

The Monon has made a much needed improvement at the road crossing on Main street by doubling the width of the crossing and filling in with crushed stone, which makes a very nice appearance as well as giving plenty of room’ for two wagons or autos to pass over conveniently. The cofitest between the Blues and Reds at the M. E. Sunday school ended Sunday, with the Blues winning out, although the Reds made an eleventh hour rally to win. Now it is up to the Reds to furnish the “eats” at the outing to be held by the Sunday school in the near future. H. H. Nelson, Nick Hixon, Fred Nelson and William Overmayer drove to Chicago Sunday expecting to see the raising of the excursion boat, Eastland, which went, down in the Chicago river, but wfere.unable to get anywhere near on account of the great crowds of people ahead of them. .