Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1915 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

AIX. We are happy to know that Bertha Williams is improving. She has had quite a sick spell. Uncle Mosie Davisson is on the sick list and Elmer Gunyon has his place as foreman of the gravel pit. Carter Garriott is the foreman in charge of Shelby Comer’s cellar and cement walk job, so it has been reported. The well at our school house is clearing up as it should and has a new pump put in. This will add quite an improvement to our school grounds. Shelby Comer is having a cellar put under a part of his house. I hear he is to have cement walks about his house. This improvement fever is sure catching. Several from our locality attended the sale at Sol Norman s Wednes day. Of course they came back with some stock, farm implements, etc. They report that the Sale was a success.

Dalton Ropp has been having trouble with his “Ford." After having it overhauled once he found that an error had been made some where, so he took the machine to Wheatfield and had the same firm to overhaul it again. They were glad to make good their services, and now Dalton is well pleased with his machine. Our auto mechanic had trouble with his lights the other night when driving from Wheatfield. He says, his lights were dim and he coul4 scarcely see to drive. Well, we are not surprised at that. What could you expect coming from Wheatfield? Why, sometimes a telephone pole will be standing, right in the middle of the road. LEE Mrs. Becky Jacks visited Mi’s. E. Gilmore Wednesday. Mrs.* Prank Eldridge had some teeth extracted at Monon Monday. There was no school here Thursday

and Friday on account of the Teachers’ Association. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Tom Eldridge of Monon spent Sunday here with their son, Frank, and family. Charley smith and wife of Gillam, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Harry Risaling, and family. # Mrs. Asa Holeman and son visited from Friday morning till Sunday evening with ter sister at Dyer. John Ringeisen and family are moving from the Trout ranch just south of town, to a house in Monon Mrs. Mary Ann Smith has vi«ited during the past week with her sis-ter-in-law,. Mrs. Katie Culp, of near Monon. The Home Missionary Ladies packed a barrel of fruit this week to send to the Campbell Settlement House at Gary. Elmer Gilmore and family and J. H. Culp and family went from church Sunday to Uncle David Culp’s for dinner. Mrs. Matilda Cook of Warsaw, came Wednesday to visit her sister-in-law, Mrs. C. A. Holeman, and other relatives. About 60 neighbors spent Monday evening at the home, of JohnJSingeisen before they moved away from our neighborhood. The young people had a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Clark Tuesday evening, which they enjoyed very much. Frank Overton and family were at Rensselaer Tuesday evening to see his mother, who was very sick, but is improving at this writing. Mrs. Mabel Rishling of near Crawfordsville, has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wood, near Rensselaer. She and her sis ter. Mrs. Elmer Jacks, visited Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Jacks of this place, last Saturday.

POSSUM RUN. Mrs. Eva Myers did shopping in Rensselaer Tuesday. Mrs. Jasper Cover spent Tuesday with Mrs. Wilcox, of near Aix. Joseph Polleck called on his son, Wm. Polleck, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs, Earl Parker and children of Kersey, visited Mrs. Taylor Hankins Thursday. Mrs. Joseph Polleck spent a few days this week with Wm. Pfrtleck and wife. Mrs. Wm. Polleck and Orpha and Myrtle Parker were Rensselaer callers Monday. S. L. Johnson and family took supper with T. J. Parker and family Saturday evening. Clyde Davisson and family and Miss Flora spent Sunday with Ned Barkley and family. Mrs. Wm. Polleck is on the sick list w eek with “the grip, also Bert Greenlee has it. Mrs. Othel Caldwell and son, and Grandma Braddock called on friends in these parts Thursday, Some people can’t tell the difference between a moonbeam and a flashlight, and imagine burglars are in the house and shoot and howl around, making one think it is dangerous to be safe amid such a noise.