Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1915 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

BROOK. [From The Reporter.] Miss Etta Hess and Mrs. May Collins motored to Rensselaer bn Tuesday to visit George v'ollins and famlb-. Mr. and Mrs. Don Burley had as guests on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Stebbins and little daughter of Rensselaer. John Rosenbrock and wife went to Logansport on Friday and remained over Sunday the guests of relatives. Ben Price left for Stone Bluff on Saturday, where he has been appointed agent. He will move there as soon as possible. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kellenberger returned from Pennsylvania on Friday where they have been visiting relatives for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Fraunhoff re-

turned from Michigan on Tuesday, where they have been visiting for the past two weeks. Mrs. May Collins came Friday for a visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Corbin, and other relatives and friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Weishaar are the proud parents of a baby boy. The youngster arrived on Saturday morning, Oct. 23d.

Will Pence accompanied by Chas. Dean and Quince Hood, were in Wabash county this week attending a sale on ! i Will’s farm. Mr. and Mrs. August Hanson and sons of Watseka, 111., and Miss Ruth Hanson of Momence, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hanson on Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bringle had as guests on Sunday Albert Stevens and family, Omar Fellmy and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sunderland.

Mr. and Mrs. Web Sell spent the latter part of the week with their friends near Monticello, the George Hambridge family, and relatives in Lafayette.

The Michigan contigent from Brook are enjoying the visit this week from the following friends: Mr. and Mrs. Orme Pruett, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Conn, Mr. and Mrs. Conn and children.

Jacob Rich returned from his Dakota farm on Tuesday. Besides a yield of 18 bushels of wheat per acre he had one field of oats that went 80 bushels per acre. Thrashing is still in full blast in that country and grain has not been injured by the rains that delayed the work. Much fall plowing is being done by the tractors, but unless 'we have three weeks of good weather the fall plowing will be cut short in the Dakotas this year. George Clements, the young son of Nelson Clements, who is on Mr. Rich’s farm, won the township first prize on corn and also the county first on the yield on one acre. “THE JUNGLES.” I Too late for Saturday issue.) Frank Sommers was a Rensselaer

goer Wednesday. Mrs. Hattie Deßoy spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Lon Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Wngi. Chapman and daughter. Burl, were Rensselaer goers Friday.

Walter Chapman is spending his vacation with his grandmother, Mrs. Anna Chapman. Mrs. Lon Wood and two children accompanied Mrs. H. M. Ogle to Rensselaer Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lud Clark and daughter, Sophia, spent Thursday evening at George Foulks’. ■ ■ .V

William Chapman and family and Charlie and Donald Ogle spent Thursday evening with Clyde and Gail Wood.

Mrs. H. M. Ogle and Mrs. Lon Wood and two children spent Thursday with the latter’s father, John Scott, of Hanging Grove tp. Harry Ogle met with an almost serious accident Thursday evening. He threw coal oil into a hot stove, which caused the fire to flash into his face, singing his eyelashes and hair.

Two of the teachers, Misses Cecelia Crain and Frieda Wineland, attended the teachers’ meeting at Indianapolis Thursday and Friday. The others. Misses Martha Clark and Dott Porter, remaining here and teaching. ROSELAWN. Mr. and Mrs. Clingen moved to Thayer Friday. Mrs. Rice was a business visitor at Hebron Thursday. E. Gilvin and son arrived here from Michigan Thursday. H. H. Nelson and daughter, Elsie, were Lowell visitors Wednesday. Mrs. Lyda Conger is visiting with friends in Momence, .111., this week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fuller, a fine 8 pound girl, Friday, Oct. 29. Thad Mott of Lake Village, was a business visitor in Roselawn Friday.

W. T. Kight sold a large herd of cattle to parties near Lowell Friday.

Jas. Raush and family moved to the property formerly owned by Mrs. Clingen, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Adams of Chicago, spent a few days at their summer home west of town last week. Rev. Coleman preached two very interesting sermons here Sunday morning and evening. Services again morning and evening one week from next Sunday.

Hiram Sallee of Morocco was in Roselawn Thursday buying fishing tackle and other necessary requirements to a successful fishing trip on the Kankakee.

Mrs. R. c. Born of Cook Co., and son, Robert Oliver, were Roselawn visitors Saturday. Mary Jane Phillips went home with them and spent Saturday night and Sunday visiting with Mary Born.

Homer Stanley, C. W. David and Low, from west of town, and Hass Brothers from near Fair Oaks, and many others whose names we did not learn, were hauling wheat, oats and corn to the Roselawn elevator last week.