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

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

POSSUM RUN. Orpha and Myrtle Parker spent Sunday with Nile Britt. Mrs. T. J. Parker visited Mrs. Frank Antrim Tuesday. Mrs. G. H. Comer spent Saturday with Mrs. William Pollock. Everett Parker is helping Horace Daniels build a crib this week. 'Orpha and Myrtle , Parker called on Essie Comer Saturday afternoon. Essie Comer took dinner with Orpha and Myrtle Parker Saturday. Charley Britt, who fell from a barn about a week ago, is improving slowly. Mr. and Mrs. Cavinder spent Saturday night and Sunday with ft’m. Openchain and family. Mrs. Frank Antrim and daughter spent Monday night with Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker left Thursday to spend a few weeks in Boone county with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hinkle ana F. E. Marion and wife spent Sunday with Clarence Hurley and family. Several from this vicinity attended the Rebekah and Odd Fellows’ meeting at Rensselaer last Friday. All enjoyed a fine time. LEE The young people had choir practice at C. A. Lefler's Wednesday. Roy Stiers has moved his family to the property he bought of T. R. Clark.

T. R. Clark has shipped his household goods ;o their home at Kankakee, HL Estel Osborne and family of north of Rensselaer, spent last Sunday at John Osborne's.

Archie Brown and wife have moved in the house on the Trout ranch, just south of town.

Ward Lewis and lady friend of Remington, were here visiting his cousin, Miss Dollie Jacks, over Sunday. . - I ■

George Holeman and wife of Monticello, were here Sunday at Asa Holeman’s to meet their aunt, Mrs. Cook, of Warsaw.

Roy Heltzel and family went in their auto last Friday to near Indianapolis to visit relatives, returning Sunday.

There was an auto load of people from Kankakee, 111., who canie Saturday evening to visit their relatives, S. W. Noland and family, over Sua-> day. . /•. ’ . ; ' '/■

Hubert Maxwell is batching in the Mrs. Ola Randall house, across from the church. Too bad, when there are so many young ladies that are splendid cooks.

There were three carloads of crushed stone shipped from Monon Tuesday and the men donated the work and hauled it on the road running past the church. MILROY. Sam Griffiths spent Sunoay in Monon. Mr. Leatherman, the Rawleigh agent, was here this week. Don’t forget the box social at Queen City school tonight. Mrs. Wm. Fisher called on Mrs. George Foulks Tuesday afternoon. John Mitchell's took dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell. Charles Beaver and children spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. True Culp. * Mrs. Elsie Clark and Mrs. Lud Clark did shopping in Rensselaer Wednesday, ' A sister of John Mitchell, who resides in Indianapolis, is visiting with himself and family the first of the week. Mrs. George Scripter and . daughter, Goldie, spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Perfect Spencer, and family.

The ‘-Blues” gave the “Reds” an oyster supper at Wm. Fisher's Saturday evening. About 85 partook of oysters, pickles, celery and ham and egg sandwiches. All report a fine time.

Mrs. Charles Beaver was called to Lacross last week to attend the fun eral of the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Benson. The little one being a twin. The other child, a girl, is doing well. Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks and Orabelle Swartz took Sunday dinner with Wm. Fisher’s. Mr. and Mrs. Reed Spencer and Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell of Wolcott, and Mrs. Bassett and friend of Goodland, also visited them in the afternoon. EGYPT. Mort Ritchey has purchased a new Klondike buggy. Miss Anna Reed of Urbana, Ind., is visiting relatives here. Dan Blake is doing some painting at the home of Charles Kessinger. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Brown of Kniman, spent Sunday with their son, Ira Brown, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cox returned to their home at Medaryville Thursday after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Julius Huff. IFour of the Jordan township teachers. Misses Ada .Huff, Minnie Kessinger, Zona Dillon and Mr. Paul Hyman, attended the Teachers’ Association at Indianapolis Thursday, I Friday and Saturday. Henry and Lewie Toben entertained the James Sunshine class at their home Saturday night. The guests were masked, and some very clever costumes were in evidence. Hallowe’en games were played and everyone had a splendid time.