Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1915 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

WHEATFIELD Mr. Dewey and family were Rensselaer goers Friday. Lou Misch visited his friend at Rensselaer last Sunday. Louie Vandercar of Knox, is "doing ' mason work for contractor Clager. 4 Andy Misch, Sr., has just completed a system of concrete walks around his house which adds a lot of comfort to the home. Ward Hamilton, our electric light man, is getting things lined up. We will soon be basking in the light; we will soon put on city airs. A company of young folks from Tefft and Wheatfield were entertained at the Dewey, home Monday evening. . All present report a fine time. w Some sneaking galoot broke into the Stembel elevator office Monday evening and stole a motorcycle belonging to Grover Stembel, and pulled out for the land of Somewhere. We hope the fellow will be overhauled. A large company of Hallowe’en celebrators called on Dr. and Mrs. Fyfe Saturday evening. After a few hours of jollity they all called at the home of Mrs. Bernice Clark and partook of a midnight supper, at which all distinguished themselves. Andy Misch, Jr., went to Kouts to mill a few days ago. Andy said that owing to the fact that a few cussed Democrats came to his home and took wheat when he was gone, he thought he had better take oina supply of flour before it was too late. Hallowe’en night was pulled off

here with all the pomp and splendor of an oriental king. Nothing in the way of pranks, tricks or general devilishness was omitted in fact, special attachments were added. Windows were soaped, main street blockaded with wagons, onions, dumpboards, etc., and the street carpeted with cabbage. With the exception of Mr. Nelson’s photo gallery, no damage w’as done. Although our boys are filled with fun, yet they are careful not to destroy property, it is not their intention. A “poverty social” was held at the opera house Friday evening, which attracted a large concourse of jolly people. All came dressed in their worst clothes, and in order that some would not play the dude, an order was issued that any person that came arrayed in good clothes would be fined. Such wearing apparel that w’as in evidence! Such freakish make-ups! Such comical headgear. Everything laughable was there in full force. A few of the high school ladies sold homemade candies, which were eagerly bought. Click, the barber, captured the prize for best suit. He was awarded a seven-ppund chain of bologna.

A Pine Whooping Cough Remedy. Mothers, Dr. Bell’s Pine-Tar-Hon-ey is just the remedy for your children’s cold ailments. The fact that pine is a quick enemy of cold conditions. Its qualities loosen the mucous in the throat, soothe the lungs and •open up the air passages. The combination of honey, soothing and pleasant, with the loosening pine quality makes this an ideal cough remedy for children. Each passing year brings for it, new friends. A family of growing children cannot afford to be without it. 25c a bottle. —Advt. “THE JUNGLES.” Miss Orabelle' Swartz spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks. Orland Beaver and Irene McAleer took Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. True Culp. W. M. Chapman and family spent Sunday evening with his mother, Mrs. Anna Chapman. Bert Wood of Hanging Grove tp., with his cousin, Clyde, of this place, called on Clifford Ogle Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Harry Newman returned to her home I 'in Rensselaer Sunday, after visiting her brother, Frank Sommers, since Wednesday.

Mrs. Scripter and daughter, Goldie, returned to Wolcott Sunday after visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Perfect Spencer, since Thursday. Wm. -Chapman and family of this place, and Newt Sunderland and Roy Scott of Hanging "Grove tp., spent Sunday afternoon with Lon Wood and family. After attending the teachers’ meeting at Indianapolis Thursday and Friday, Miss Marie Fisher visited friends and relatives in Noblesville, returning home Sunday. The contest supper given by the “Blues” to the “Reds” was pulled off at Fisher’s Saturday night and anybody who stayed away certainly missed the timb of their life. The Fisher family were generous enough to let us have the supper in their new house, which certainly is a dandy and has plenty of room for all. The “eats” served were oysters, sandw’iches, slaw and pickles. Everybody ate their fill and enjoyed themselves to the fullest extent. We extend our many thanks to Mr. Fisher and family for the kindness they showed us.

FOUR CORNERS. Mrs. T. F. Maloney is reported on the sick list. Harry Neier is remodeling the interior of his residence. F. W. Fisher and son, Orvil, and wife, were county seat visitors Thursday. K continued dry weather has caused the farmers to commence feeding their stock hereabouts. New corn is being contracted for at Tefft, we were informed, at 45 c per bushel. Oats worth 34c and wheat, SI.OO. Corn husking will begin in earnest next w’eek. The corn is not yielding as expected and prices will be correspondingly high. The aged mother of ex-trustee Shirer of Kankakee tp., is reported quite poorly at the home of her son, William, near Tefft. A. S. Keene is now busy on the Karch stone road, and should the weather continue favorable, will make an effort to complete it this year.

Timber wolves are becoming quite thick in this vicinity, and several farmers report having lost sheep, pigs and poultry from their depredations.

Mrs. W. D. Myers of Wheatfield, who suffered a stroke of paralysis while at Winamac last Friday, is reported considerably better at last accounts.

The Wheatfield light plant now being built will receive the approval or rejection of the town board Friday evening. If Bowie is against, who can be for it?

John Wesner of Tipton, returned home Holiday after several days’ visit with his brothers and friends. His father, who lives in Wheatfield, has now passed into the 90’Si and is quite spry.

We failed to see the Demotte depot in the location designated by the Booster. There was a telephone pole in the way, and the removal will be demanded by the citizens of Demotte at the next council meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hight and daughter, Alma, of Wheatfield, and Mrs. J- T, Biggs and son, Ted, were in Rensselaer Thursday. Miss Alma and Ted were anxious and did interview the county clerk, and were the most interested of any in the big bargain day at Rensselaer. Jesse Collins, assessor of' Kankakee tp., who had > been suffering from consumption for the past two or three years, died at his home onehalf mile north of Tefft, Saturday morning, aged about 30 years. He leaves a wife but no children. The funeral was held from the residence Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, and burial made at San Pierre. Mr. Cellins was superintendent of the new DeArmond stone road in Kankakee tp., and had not been out of the house after this road was completed, only a few weeks ago. He was a native of Kankakee township and was held in high esteem.

. FAIR OAKS. Trustee Hammerton was in our town Tuesday on business. A. M. Bringle and wife made a business trip to Chicago Thursday. Mrs. A. J. Abel is down about Battle Ground this wobk, visiting relatives.

Charles Halleck has begun his fall delivery of shrubbery and fruit trees.

Health has improved in our toWn since our last report, and is good again.

F. R. Erwin is making preparations to begin his ditch contract. He will probably put in a new dredging outfit.

Flete Lakin and Otto Schultz unloaded a car of tile here the first of the week.

Rev. Postill talked to a good-sized audience in the M. E. church Sunday evening. F. R. Erwin got in another carload of coal and filled up many bins in town the first of the week.

Mrs. C. A. Vondersmith came up from Brook Wednesday to visit Charley and the children on the farm. JWilliam Mallon of Chicago, was down Sunday and made a short visit with his uncle, John Guss, and others. .

Frank Huffiek shipped several carloads of mixed cattle from here to the Chicago market Tuesday evening.

Miss Pansa Bozell, the nurse-, went down Monday to take care of the aged Mrs. Halstead, who is badly afflicted with a cancer.

Tom Mallatt is having his old livery barn torn down and some of the lumber moved to Virgie to be used in building a new house. Lou Mofßtt, who has been working for Lawler for a couple of years, quit and went down to Kentland the first of the week to husk corn.

Bert Sullivan, who has been living and working on the Tolen ranch the past two years, moved the first of the week onto the Al Moore place, south of town.

W. S. McConnell has a gang of men at work near town putting up hay. There is still considerable water on the ground and they are cutting in some water. Mr. Vance, who has been painting Mrs. Winslow’s house, and doing considerable other repair work about the property, is painting the inside of the Christian church this week. J. J. Lawler got in several hundred head of stock cattle a short time ago to stock up his pastures until cold weather. He certainly has a lot of splendid pasture for the time of year. \

Our venerable old ex-postmaster, Mr. Thompson, for several days has been having trouble with one of ears. It has been draining considerably, and is so serious he was taken to his -feed Wednesday. At last reports was feeling quite bad.

The usual amount of “pranks” were indulged in Hallow'e’en, and the probabilities are that the ones that upset the out-buildings at the school house will get to pay for their fun. We have always been paying heretofore for the erection and repairing of those buildings, and we feel it is about time somebody was being made an example of, and see this anniversary public expense stopped.