Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1916 — NEIGHBORHOOF NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE]

NEIGHBORHOOF NEWS ITEMS

FAIR OAKS. News is very scarce this week. Health is pretty good in these ►arts nowadays. Jule Wetzel has a job of tile ditchag up about Kersey. J. J. Lawler is carring and shiping his oats crop nowadays. ■Cottage prayer meeting was held t Aunt Hannah Culp’s Wednesday vening. ~F. R. Erwin has both a day and ight shift on his dredge, and are etting along O. K. Alva Potts has-rented and moved it on th© Stahl farm, a couple of dies south of town. LRev. Postill filled his regular ap■nlment here Sunday and left hist ■pointment for next Sunday. By. S. McConnell’s hay presses and Eulers finished up pressing and lading last week at this place. I Mr. Bazel will move in a few days fcek down to Edinburg, where he Ime from here about four years 10. IWe have sure been having March leather complete so far. About lilf of Tuesday was a regular blizftrd. iNimrod Burns’ new house is now lady for the roof, owing to the inlement weather it is progressing lowly. ■ The county road superintendent Id a carload of crushed stone shipid here and hauled out on the lunty line last week. I Miss Amy Ilringle’ who came Ime from Valparaiso last week for new days’ visit, returned Wednesly for another term. ■The quarantine which was placed I Cal Burroughs’ family a couple I weeks ago ou account of scarlet Irer, was lifted Sunday as ther/ Is no other cases developed. ■Mr. and Mrs. Right went to MoIn Frida"y to stay with their daughn, Mrs. Shein, and take treatment lm a doctor there. The erysipelas ■peared again on his face and Mrs. Hglit hasn’t gotten over the trip [yet. ■The funeral of Mrs. Ben Zellers Bs here in the Christian church Biday at 1:15 p. m. S. S. Luce, B undertaker of Hammond, was ■ charge of the remains, having Bught the remains from Chicago Burday in his auto hearse. He and Bee other fellows from Hammond Bmed a quartet and sang a couple Bgs at the services. The funeral conducted bv Rev. Rogers of Biman. Interment was made in Ir Oaks cemetery. This was j>ne Bthe largest funerals ever held in B; place. Her father and mother Bl a number of other relatives Bn Winamac attended the funeral. Bides these she leaves a husband B four small children to mourn Ir loss, together with a host of Bipathizing friends.

ROSELAWN. Mrs. Lida Conger w 7 as a Lowell visitor Tuesday. Miss Smart visited home folks at Morocco Saturday and Sunday. B, H. Darroch of Morocco was a business visitor here Wedrihsday. Miss Bessie Bell has been out of school for a week on account of blood poisoning. Rev. Coleman preached a fine sermon Sunday evening to a large and appreciative audience. Only 78 votes were cast at the primary election in Lincoln township, the Republican polling 56 and the Democrats 2 2 votes. John Veyette of Morocco, a comrade of Patrick Mulaney in the 4th Illinois regiment, attended his comrade’s funeral Sunday. Patrick Mulaney, an old and highly respected citizen, died at his home here Thursday morning, March 2. Mr. Mulaney served three years in the 4th Illinois regiment. Mr. Mulaney had been confined to his home for the past 18 months. The funeral was held at the M. E. church Sunday, conducted by Rev. Coleman, the pastor. The following is the official Republican vote cast at the primary election, giving those who received the highest vote: President, Fairbanks, 56; U. S. Senator, Watson, 32; governor, McCray, 56; rep. congress, W. R. ’Wood, 42; prosecuting attorney, Hess, f 4 4 : Joint representative, W.L. Wood, 30; auditor, Warr, 51; treasurer, McCarty, 35; clerk. Constable, 27; sheriff, Hess, 55; surveyor, Deardruff, 30; coroner, J. X. Best, 29; com. Ist dis., Staton, 50; com. 3d dis,, Hiller, 52; precinct committeeman, Overmayer, 50: delegate state convention, A. Tolin, 52. Following is the vote cast at Tuesday’s primary on the Democratic ticket, giving only those who received the highest vote: President, Woodrow Wilson, 22; governor, Adair, 18; l\ S. senator, J. W. Kern, 1,6; Prosecuting attorney, Turour, 19; joint representative, Wildason. 9; county auditor, Sizelove, 20; treasurer, Weis, 18; clerk, Daniels, 18; sheriff, McClain, 15: coroner, Dowling, 20: com. Ist dis,, Sego. 18; com. 3d dis., Kessler, 18; delegate state convention, Rice, 17; precinct committeeman. Hall, 16.