Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1915 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NE WS ITEMS

Mrs. Hert Cowgill and Mrs. James Pemberton of Wolcott, were Remington visitors Saturday. Mrs. McQuawn lias moved into her new cottage, adjoining her residence, in the south part of town. -Mrs. Fred Burger and daughters of Goodland, were week-end guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, George Hemphill. Mrs. C. 11. Peck and sister, Mrs. W. H. Co over, returned on Sunday evening from Indianapolis, where the former went for an operation several weeks.ago. Her many friends here will be glad to know that she is recovering nicely. Miss Allie Henricks, of Big Laurel, N. C., is the guest, of Mrs. John Wilson since Saturday. Miss Henricks was formerly a resident of Remington, and for a number of years a teacher in our public schools, and will be remembered by many of our people.

Mrs. Frank Peck was hostess to the Fortnightly Club and a few invited guests on Wednesday, Nov. 17th. Roll call was responded to by current events and Thanksgiving thoughts. Mrs. Washburn read art interesting paper on “The First Thanksgiving.” Mrs. Green read a story that was greatly enjoyed by all. Delicious refreshments and a social hour closed a very pleasant afternoon.

There seems to be an epidemic of surprises in Remington lately, and Mrs. Charles Farabee was the victim of one of them Saturday night, Nov. 20th, when forty-nine of her friends gathered at her home to spend the evening, as Sunday was her birthday anniversary. Mesdames Landon, Peppin and Ditsler were planning a surprise on Mrs. Farabee, when her husband, not knowing of the ladies’ plans decided on doing the same thing, and asked the assistance of these ladies, an assistance they were only too willing to render. According Mr. Farabee brought his wife to town while the house was taken possession of by the friends. On their return to the house not a vehicle of any description was in sight nor a light to be seen. However, on the lamps being lit, the house was found to be full, sitting room, parlor and kitchen. This was once where the one “surprised” was really surprised. She soon recovered from the shock and was able to join the crowd in their merry games, and later in the evening to partake of the delicious refreshments served by the ladies. Mr. Farabee’s gift to his wife was a new Radiant Home base burner, while the guests presented her with a beautiful rocking chair. As the wee, small hours rolled around the visitors departed for their various homes,, wishing their hostess mahss lhappy returns of the day.

WANTED—Two girls to work in laundry.—McKAY'S LAUNDRY.

FAIR OAKS. Health still continues good in our town. Arthur Ropp is putting the roof on his new house nowadays. Rev. C. W. Postill occupied the pulpit in the M. E. church Sunday. Bryant Prichett moved Monday down about Brook, where he has a job on a farm. Sam Potts and wife went to Remington Wednesday, where a Thanksgiving meeting was held. Miss Lois Meader, of east of town, took the train here for Valparaiso to visit friends Thanksgiving. Henry Ropp, of north of Rensselaer, came over and helped his son, Arthur, on his new house this week. It is reported that V. G. Boyle has a position in a restaurant and poolroom in Lacross, and will move there in the near future. Our schools were dismissed Wednesday evening until Monday and the teachers left for their respective homes the same evening. Mrs. A. M. Bringle, who had been to visit her daughter, Amy ,at the Valparaiso university since last Thursday, came home Monday. Henry Nickum and family, who is working for T. F. Erwin on his farm, left Wednesday for ElwQod to visit relatives over Thanksgiving. Lawrence Halleck moved Monday

from the nursery into the Frank McKay house, just »stated by Bryant Pritchett. He will be associated with his father in the store perhaps. Chas. Manderville, after a week’s stay with his mother, went back to Kentland Monday to his work. Can’s eye, which has been bothering him for about ten days, is some better at this writing. Charles Halleck purchased a portion of Tom Mallatt’s stock of goods and will go into the mercantile business. He will occupy Tom’s storeroom. They invoiced the stock of goods Tuesday. It is reported that Carl Carpenter got a message Saturday from his wife, who lias been visiting relatives in Minnesota, saying that she was had sick and for him to come. He meat on the next train.

A few days ago Jake Spitzer took the widow of the late Mathias Petty to Hammond to a hospital. She is badly afflicted with dropsy, and as they thought it would be a difficult task to get her on and otr the train, they took her by auto. We were visited Monday evening very suddenly with a young snow storm, w hich lasted for .about an hour. The ground was covered with about two inches of snow, hut the weather turned warm and it prettynear all disappeared during the day following. Enos Moflitt reports that three or four boys about town broke into liis house Saturday night and proeceded to devour the supply of eats which he had on hand. He says this isn’t the first time they have done the same. .He is getting tired of it and thinks to learn them a lesson he will have them arrested for housebreaking.

Rev. C. W. Postill will deliver a regular old-time Thanksgiving sermon Sunday in the M. E. church, immediately after Sunday school, which is held at 1.0 a. m. There will also be a special song service. All are cordially invited to come out and hear something good. We all know Mr. Postill is abundantly able to produce something wortn coming a long distance to hear, besides the song service, which no doubt will be good.

WHEATFIELD Some farmers cars refuse to go on account of the increase* in price of John D.’s explosive. The Catholic people gave a turkey dinner for the benefit of the church at Wheatfield Thanksgiving day. Lee Glazebrook’s new house is enclosed and if the weather continues iavorable will soon be completed. Not much chance for news these days for farmers are all busy in the corn fields, and we have no handcar to run the rumors down. George Williams and Curtis Steel are earning their bread by the sweat of their brow husking corn for Minor on the Barnard ranch these days. Rev, Charles Hickman of Raw, Okla., came the first of the week for a few days’ visit with friends in and around Wheatfield. He started on his return trip Wednesday, via South Bend. There were several, we were told, who got so far along Wednesday night that their head ached so bad Thursday they were unable to give thanks.

•Tohn Allen of Kankakee, Ed Allen's son from Lafayette, and Allen Fendig from Purdue, came up to eat rive turk at the Fenuig mansion Thursday. Harry Gulbransen and party returned Saturday from their trip to Wisconsin, and were favorably impressed with the country and may locate there soon. The box social at Norway on last Saturday night proved a success, both socially and financially. The teacher, Miss Bertha Hershman, and her pupils deserve credit for the nice program rendered. Candy sold for near one fifteen per lb, with total receipts some thing over S3O. Simon Fendig had a force of men fearing down and rebuilding the interior of his drug store the first of the week, lie would give no reason for his actions Saturday night. We were in fowp and found he had put away (his summer goods and had put forth the finest display of Xmas goods ever seen in Wheatfleld. We asked him if his actions were not a little premature and he said, “It was Charley's work.’ 1 " A case of the early bird and the worm.

W. s. Hamilton now has the sanction of the state to his electric light plant, and he was not obliged to send the ex-booster of the Wheatfleld Improvement Club to Indianapolis to get the action of the state board on this proposition. Hamilton thinks that the payment of S4O for the legal advertising for the privilege of spending his own money for the public good was about the limit. No wonder the dictator insisted that Ward should take out a franchise —a $4 0 deal for him, so .the report states, for printing. The fire at the river was a general clean-up, and t'he loss will fall quite heavy on Burrows, as the report has it he carried only a small amount of ■insurance. Some say “good ridance to bad rubbish,” while others say it was a punishment for gains obtained unlawfully, made in defiance of law

and order. There it is and yon may take yonr choice. No one is so had but that somewhere in. their makeup is some good trait of character, and Burrows is no exception to this rule. Outside of the unlawful selling of booze he seems to be an accommodating citizen.

ROSELAWN. Born, to Edward Lewark and wife, Nov. 24, a baby girl. Miss Smart went to her home at Morocco to spend Thanksgiving. E. Gerard of Chicago, came down to spend Thanksgiving -with his fami!y. - Wm. Overmeyer visited friends and relatives at Hammond and Chicago Monday. Henry Christensen and family spent Thanksgiving with relatives ai Lake Village. Mrs. Linda Conger went to Chicago Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with friends. Jeanette Crooks came up from Rensselaer to eat Thanksgiving dinner with her father. Burgen Rice has been on the sick list for a few days this week, but is able to attend school again. Bert Sherlock came down from Chicago Saturday and visited with the Nelson families until Sunday evening. • Isaac Best and family and Ewing Best and family autoed to Sheldon’ 111., and ate turkey with James Best and family.

Mrs. Jay Weaver. Camella Weaver and Cordell Weaver spent Thanksgiving with Roy Weaver and family at St. John. ind. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Baker were called to Monticello Saturday owing to the sudden death of Mrs. Baker's mother, Mrs, Barnes. Mrs. Worden Wilder and Miss Maggie Mulder went to Monticello Sunday to be with Mrs. Baker in her hour of bereavement. Miss Smart's school gave a very fine Thanksgiving program Wednesday afternoon, which was enjoyed by many of the patrons of the school. Mrs. Bertha Henry and Miss Luov Rice, sisters of Dr. C. M. Rice, teach ers in the Chicago schools, spent Thanksgiving with the Rice family. Wm. Boyle has plastered his garage building and will dedicate jt with a bazar to he given by the Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church. -o be held in the near future.

Fred Nelson, deputy sheriff, is thinking seriously of getting a license. Fred is a fellow of very few words and we could not ascertain whether he was going to get a chauffeur's license, a hunter’s license or a marriage license. Better get al. three of them, Fred.

LEE Frank Eldridge and family went to Monon Wednesday to visit his parents. Walter Jordan’s baby has been quite sick this week, but is improving at this writing. Miss Crumbo, our teacher, and pupils had a Thanksgiving exercise at our school Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. C. A. Holeman and sons, Rav and Asa, and families, went from church Sunday to J. W. Mellender's. for dinner. Miss Flossie Holeman and Miss Irma Gustan of Monticello, are coining here to spend Thanksgiving with J H. Culp and family. David Conoway of Virginia. Minn., came Tuesday to make an extended visit with his grandfather. Cnele David Culp and other relatives. Mass Thelma and Ethav, Noland. Miss Cbloa Overton, Miss Deleua Lefler and Miss Duncan were Sunday guests of Miss Dollie Jacks. Mrs. Charles Pattee, daughter of Mb. and Mrs. J. W. Mellender. who came from lowa to visit six weeks ago, left Monday on No. 3S from Monon for her new home at Upton. Wyo., where her husband, with his father and two brothers, went this fall and each took claims. She will make the trip of 1,100 miles alone, and expected to reach her new home Wednesday.

MILROY. Ludd Clark called on Geo. Foulks Tuesday evening. Grandma Foulks is taking care of her little grandson, Loren George. Martha Clark spent Monday evening with Mrs. John Sommers and family. Mrs. Jesse English spent &fturday and Sunday with Ear! Foulks and family. The Ladies’ Aid held a business meeting at Mrs, John Mitchell’s Monday afternoon. Miss Ethel English of Rensselaer spent Saturday night with Earl Foulks and family. Inez Marchard wasthreatened with pneumonia this week. She was taken to Dr. Reagan. There will be a Christmas tree and program held at. the church. Commltees have been appointed and everyone is invited. Misses Dott Porter, Cecilia Crain and Frieda Wineland went To Remington Wednesday evening to spend their Thanksgiving vacation.

Real Estate Transfers. John W. Taylor to Charles D Lakin, Nov. 22, ne 26-30-7, nw se 26-30-7, 200 acres, Union, SIB,OOO. Order your calling cards at The Democrat office.