Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1916 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

McCOYSBURG. T. It. Stevenson was a Rensselaer goer last Saturday. ■Mrs. Jim Jefferies went ui . Rensselaer Tuesday afternoon, Mre. Owen Barker and children are on the sick list this week. Mr. and Mrs. Sant Rogers returned home last-Thursday evening. Mrs. Charles Ferguson and son Hay went to Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. Levi Herr visited with Mrs. Ferguson Monday forenoon. Miss Alice Stevenson called on Miss llelsie Gordon Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Lowman went to Roselawn Friday to visit home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Will McDonald spent Sunday with Air. and Mrs. Paul Stevens. Charlie Armstrong had a stroke of paralysis, but seems much better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Royal L. Bussell called on Will McDonald and family Monday evening. Wm. Johnson of Roselawn called on his daughter, Mrs. Leslie Lowman, W ednesday. The Ladies’ Aid met at Mrs. Jesse E. Rogers’ Wednesday afternoon, all enjoying a nice time. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beaver and •daughter Dollie called ou Mrs. Will McDonald Wednesday. Miss Delena Lefier of Lee visited with friends here last week, returning home Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Ditchings were recently called to Michigan, to attend the funeral of his cousin. The shower and dance given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Herr was largely attended and all enjoyed a nice time.

GIFFORD. Jim Meyers was a Medaryville goer Tuesday. Elwood Myers came Saturday for a visit with home folks. Mrs. Ada Heil called on Mrs. Ella Zook Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Minnie Hilton, took dinner with Mrs. Theo Smith Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hyman were supper guests of George Hell and wife Saturday evening. Everybody well and able to eat, but experiencing some rough roads to travel over. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cavinder, a seven-pound girl; to Earl Haniford and wife, a boy. We are glad to learn that Possum Run has fully aroused from her two months’ slumber. Can it be true that the explosion of the Dupont powder mills awoke you? We wonder what the attraction is that takes Mr. - in, his automobile over west so much? Now Gifford has “stumps” located around in its vicinity that a person doesn’t have to go as far as Possum Run to see one. How about it J.?

' The home talent play given at the hall a couple of weeks ago proved a success and everybody present thinks they surely got their money’s worth. But to give the ones a chance to see it that could not attend on account of the bad roads at that time, it will be played again Saturday, Feb. 12, 8 p. in., admission 10 cents. There has been some moving already done. Bob Hilton’s are living on the Garno farm. Bert Mitchell on the farm vacated by Ur. Hilton. D. Zook and family are occupying the home on Dr. Myer’s farm, and VVni. Openchain’s have moved to the Zook property, which he recently purchased, and George Lambert’s family to T„on Daniels', house.

POSSUM RUN. , Doil ’t forget the play at Uifford Saturday evening. Orpha and Myrtle Parker spent Sunday with Essie Comer. Several attended the literary at Independence Friday night. Carl Stock well spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. John Price. George Davisson and son Clyde were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Parker spent Sunday with barley Britt, who is on the sick list. Several from this vicinity attended the funeral of Charles Campbell Tuesday. Frances Marion and wife took dmner with Wesley Hinkle and wife Saturday. ,James Davis and family spent Saturday night and Sunday with Wesley Hinkle and wife. Essie Comer spent Friday night and Saturday with Mrs. Clyde Davisson and Mrs. Flora. Mr. and Mrs. Ores Cunningham spent Sunday with John Parker and wife of near Medaryville. T. J, Parker and sons, G. H. comer and James Davis attended the sale at Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Antrim and family took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. T j. Parker and family Fridav

Charley and Myrtle Parker returned home Thursday after a two weeks’ visit with rs. L. Johnson and family near Monon. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davisson, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Ritter and son. Mr. and .Mis Edward Ritter and family and Lonnie Davisson all spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson.

LEE U<- fleltze] arid wife were in Menon Wednesday. . Gail Culp is helping John Jordon JnruT-oats th; week. ——’ ■ Russell Morton moved Monday to a larm near Goodland. The Homo Missionary ladies met '■.‘odm sday with -Mrs. J. 11. Culp. Cra nk Eld ridge and Billy Walker did their butchering Wednesday, .Mrs. Mary Lowe of Rensselaer was here last week to see: Grandma Smith. Harold LaMar has hired, out to a man near Lafayette and will move his family soon. Roilin Stewart of Lafayette was here a part of last week on business. He will move the first of March father-in-law’s place, Robert Drake’s farm. Tommy Clark of came - Tuesday to see his grandmother, Mrs. Mary Ann Smith, who is in a very critical condition. Mrs. Sydney Holmes of Montieello has come to Rensselaer on a visit and busines trip and is here nursing Grandma Smith.