Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1916 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

' RQSELAWN. Miss Marie Fettig was a Chicago visitor Saturday. Sharp Hanley, southwest of a town, is reported On the sick list. ; D. Gluck, dealer in . slide findings and leather, was calling on his trade here Monday.. 'Ethel Studer, Clara and Helen Hopper were guests of Mary Jane Phillips Sunday. Henry Christensen sold a fine young team of horses ■ last week which brought him $325. Dr. AlcPhail, V. S., of Morocco was in Roselawn Monday treating a sick horse for C. T. Otis. J. A. Lewark will move to a farm near Kninian in the near future, where he will farm this year. Clara Hopper, sister Helen, and Mary Jane Phillips spent Sunday night on the farm with Ethel Studor. ■'£ : - . . ■f- ; Joe Adams came down ; rows Chicago Saturday and spent two days on his farm here, returning home Monday. Mrs. Matilda Algrim suffered a light stroke of paralysis Saturday morning. At this time she is rtiucb improved. Roger Smith received two new incubators of the latest improved designs for his poultry farm. Mr. Smith is going Into the poultry raising business quite extensively, and We trust he will make a success of it. The ladies of the North Star M. E. church gave the lunch at Ed Cox’s sale last Wednesday, and the proceeds must have been quite gratifying, as the ladies were kept busy all the time serving the good things to eat, with which they were abundantly supplied. Some movie fan is Burgess Rice. The young man went to Rensselaer to have some dental work done, but finding his dentist away from town, 'concluded to see the movies, which was all right, of course, if Burgess had not tried to see the show twice for one admission, missed his train home and thereby being compelled to remain over night in Rensselaer. The year-old daughter of Parm Wiseman, southwest of town, is dangerously' ill with pneumonia and there was little hope for its recovery Monday evening.

RIVERSIDE. Jacob Heil is on the sick list this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Grubc visited Wm; Grube Sunday. George Clark and family spent

:.Sunday v illi Will Finney at .'lvouis. j Mb’.s Cora Finney went Saturday for a week's visit at Walkerton with mV. B, j Melvin IF ndriekson and ;;»mily (.ailed .on reiatWes in WlieatSeld and ' ; i.i - \ i inky Sunday. 1 < Mr, ;.ml Mrs. W. S. Clark were • wiled to Lowell Sunday by the sc-ri- ' H i-: illness o: her father.

I'OSSI'M IIOIdLOW. . Arcijie: Jolinson is a littlo ':»• 4lit >t this writing. Cecil Ehlridge spent last week v.ith Mr. and Mrs. Chester Robey. Chester Ilobey and Cy Robinson called on S. 1,. Johnson arid family Sunday. ’ Steve Eldridge and son Charley .spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chester Robey. Mary and Cy Robinson spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chester Robey. S. L. Johnson and Albert, Charley and Wesley Stirnson were in Medaryville Tuesday. Steve Eldridge, Sam Graves and Hugh Wagner called on S. L. Johnson and family Sunday evening. Charley and Myrtle Parker returned home Thursday evening after spending a few weeks with S. T-. Johnson and family of Monon.

FAIR OAKS. Health is improving in our town nowadays. The ice men renewed their efforts to fill their houses Tuesday. Cottage prayer meeting was held at Abe Bringle’s Wednesday evening. Rev. Postill came up Sunday and lilled his appointment in the M. E. church. Anvil Bringle was at home from Saturday evening until Sunday evening with home folks. F. R. Erwin begun the first of the week to set up his dredge preparatory to going to digging. Rev. Rogers of Kniman occupied the pulpit in the Christian church Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. in. Mr, and Mrs. John Dean of the llillis ranch were visitors Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Weaver, here in town. Mrs. Carl Carpenter and babe, who had been down south on a ten days’ visit, arrived home Monday evening.

.Mrs. S. B. Thornton came home from Rensselaer Saturday and on Tuesday went down to care for Mrs. Halstead, w. st of Rensselaer. A. I. Abel, uho has been off duty tor a month on account of hemorrhages, has be-n getting along fine and went hack to work again Thursday. • • --Yes. we save been having gome _ bod .old' : >.-, it:?' " weather ’now. for a. week, but sh- indications are that l.efon rin- we vin fie ha'vjng niello ~‘>'l ■ • ; gain, .j Hr.. idling was over to Moure nee a fe* days last week to visit her sou William and family. They had h- iv having a pretty tough tii '. e with the grip but trere better. Mr. . Kd Harris of Mt. Ayr while on •' • r :y -ey- ie-r daughters, who are going to ,-chool at Terre Haute, Wednesday- evening, stopped off here and made a short call on Mrs. Bringle. .Mrs. (’. A. • Jundy, who had been over to Momeni - last w eek to visit her daughter.,-hirsi. Win. Nottingham, . topped off h* re on tier way home and visited h< r daughter, Mrs. Weaver, over night. W. r. McConnell hi., two hay iit.-ees at work on the Washburn place getting his hay into hales and in the car. One is a gasoline press and -one a horse ' press and they press from iM* to 30 tons per day.

MILRQY. Mrs. Hops has been sick again. Mrs. Fisher was at Wolcott Saturday afternoon. Charles McCashen anti Henry Deboy attended the sale Wednesday. Charles McCashen was a McCoysb >rg visitor Tuesday. The Ladies’ Aid will tie comforts Saturday for Mrs. Fisher. Several of the young folks went to Monon Wednesday night. James Blankenship took dinner Tuesday with George Foulks'. Frieda Wineland boarded this week with Mrs. Mary McCashen and Ettie. Bov Scott visited this week with his sister, Mrs. Wm. Chapman, and family. Fred and Louise Marchand spent Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks. Martha Clark spent Tuesday night with her sister, Mrs. Frank May, and family. Irene McAlear came home, from Rensselaer Friday and returned to school Monday. Wm. B. Fisher chme home last Saturday evening from Idaville and returned again Monday. Mrs. Charles Beaver was caring for a new grandson last week, born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Beaver. Sunday school last Sunday had a good attendance, and we hope to serf more next Sunday at 10 a. m. Miss Anna Caster and Blossom Grouns, who have been in Rensselaer, came home Saturday evening. H. M. Ogle had his phone taken off of the Monon line and Oliver Hamilton’s had it put in their house. John Mitchell has been having the grip this week, but was able to go to Monon Wednesday to consult his physician. , • The pie social Saturday nigjit was Very well attended at Queen City. A good time was enjoyed by those present and sll was cleared. Wm. Fisher and family, Ernest Clark. Charles and Roy Culp, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks spent Sunday afternoon and evening with George Foulks and fathily.