Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1916 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

LEE. Misses Cassie and Flossie Holeman of Monticello were here Sunday to see their grandmother. Hoy Rishling and family of north of Rensselaer were; here Sunday to gee his mother;""Mrs. Ann Rishling. George Culp and family of north of Rensselaer were here Sunday to see her parents, John Osborne and 1 family. Mrs. George Hdleman of Monticello came Tuesday to help care for Mrs. C. A. Holeman, who is sick with rheumatism, but is improving slowly now. Thomas Eldridge and wife of Motion came Sunday to see their son Frank and family. He is improving now from a gathered jaw, caused from bad teeth. O. A Jacks went to the Methodist hospital at Indianapolis last Sunday to see his brother Will, who is there in the hospital, and recovering from a recent operation. Aunt Mary Ann Smith is very poorly again with dropsy, scarcely able to lay down at all. John Robinson and family of south of Rens-' Selaer were here Sunday to see her. Mrs. C. A. Lefler last Saturday evening accidently fell down their cellar steps and bruised herself up, quite a little, but did not break any bones, which was very lucky. She is improving at this writing. Mr. Linback's' father-in-law, who has been here with them ever since | Christmas, died last Sunday evening from a cancer on his face. The funeral and burial was held Tuesday afternoon about eight miles' northeast of Francenville where his wife is buried. She having preceded him about ten years ago.

VIRGIL. Robert Comer is working for George Cover. j Mrs. Mary Weiss was a Rensselaer goer Thursday. I Scott Cooper was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. j Earl Wiseman is spending a few days at Michigan City. j Gus Erwin went Saturday to Mon-. terey to visit relatives over Sunday. I Miss Bertha Gassaway spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives at Jtensselaer. i Miss Maggie Merrill went to Rens- j selaer Monday to visit relatives for , a few days. j Miss Ida Zimmerman of Renssel- j aer visited over Sunday with the iWisenian girls. j George Faylor of San Pierre spent a few r days with his brothers, Wesley and William. Misses Gladys Harrington and Minnie Huiufell spent Sunday with Florence girls. j Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mallatt and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Zellars motored to Fair Oaks Sunday. Misses Ada and Patience Florence and Gladys Harrington visited Wednesday with Mrs. Ernest Coleman ■of near Surrey. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Reeder and two little sons visited Sunday with their daughter. Mrs. Ernest Coleman, near Surrey. Misses Lizzie Wiseman and Bertha Florence returned to their work at Rensselaer Monday after spending a few days with home folks. Th e dredge company put a night crew on their dredge Monday night, and are now making much more

headway by working' day and night. A number of the young people spent Sunday evening with the Florence young people, and a very enjoyable evening was spent by all present. : \ I From Another Correspondent. V Mrs. Charles Weiss was a Rensselaer goer Thursday. ■< Miss Clara Gasaway called on Mrs. John Garriott Sunday. Mrs. Vern Michaels called on the Reed family Sunday. Sowing oats and garden-making is the main occupation nowadays. Estel Marion, as usual, was a Virgie caller Saturday night and Sunday Clara Gasaway is now assisting Mrs. George Cover with her housework. Quite a number of gypsies passed through our vicinity the latter part of the week. Robert Comer, who has hired to George Coyer for the summer, began work Monday. Quite a number of young .people attended the box social at Fair Oaks Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reeder visited I Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson of Gifford Saturday. ! 'Miss Bertha Gassaway visited relatives in Rensselaer the latter part of last week. i Nila Edmundson and Olive Erwin spent Wednesday evening with Ellen ! and Bertha Reed. I Misses Patience and Ada Florence j and Gladys Harrington spent Wednesday night with Mrs. Ernest Clemens. Miss Bertha Reed spent Thursday night with Mrs. John Garriott, as I Mr. Garriott was absent on account of business. Mrs. James Hill is working for ; Mrs. Thomas Hayes of Rensselaer, ' who has been very ill for the last two months.

Mrs. Mark Ott of Kniman, Mrs. Frank Middleeamp and Mrs. Charles Weiss of Virgie visited a with Mrs. John Reed Tuesday. The dredge which has been delayed for several weeks on account of the weather, has now found its way quite a distance up the stream. l>r. Turfler vvas called to Charles Weiss’ Wednesday night to see Mr. Weiss, who has been suffering from stiff joints, caused from rheumatism. He now feels very much improved. T Mrs. John Reed, who has been bedfast for the last three months and very dangerously ill with heart trouble is greatly improved since Dr. Turfler has attended her.

POSSUM RUN. Everett Parker spent Sunday with Charles Britt. John Alter did some surveying in these parts Wednesday. Myrtle Parker spent Friday night with Mrs. Clyde Davisson. Mary Cunningham spent Friday and Saturday nights with Orpha and Myrtle Parker. Otto Ritter was seen driving south Tuesday evening to bid the schoolma’am good-bye. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Payne and children spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Davisson. The Mt. Pleasant school closed Tuesday with a fine program and a nice dinner. A good time was had by all. Mrs. James Blankenship and two sons. Claude and Jessie, spent from Friday until Sunday with G. H. Comer and family. A little crowd gathered at the home of G. H. Comer Sunday in honor of his wife’s birthday. A nice dinner was enjoyed by all. The afternoon passed with music and games.

John Clark returned to Fairmount Tuesday after several weeks here. Mrs. Myrtle Case of Chicago came Wednesday for a lew days’ visit. Miss Nettie Price of Rensselaer was the-guest of Remington friends Sunday. ~ Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brooks, daughter lva, and Mrs. Ed Lucas autoed to Lafayette Tuesday. Edward Culp had a very bad spell again Sunday and for a time was in a precarious condition. Miss Elsie Milner of Indianapolis is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Milner, this week. Mrs. B. F. Tedford of Idaville came Friday evening to spend .several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Peck. Miss Martha Bonham, who teaches in our high school, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents at Watseka, 111. -■ ■ ■ Miss Bessie Hitchcock was a weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Bartee in Lafayette, returning Monday morning. Mrs. Wm. Geier and mother, Mrs. David Garrison returned Tuesday from several weeks at Huntington and Wabash. Joe LaCost is building an addition to his house in the south part of town. He will otherwise improve the building. Mrs. Lou Eiler of Kentland spent Saturday night and Sunday with her aunts, Mrs. .John Farabee and Mrs. Charles Weir. Mrs. Ross Groves and little daughter of Monticello came Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bartee. Mrs. Wellington Morris and little daughter of Wabash came Friday for a two weeks’ visit with her mother, Mrs. Belle Green.

J. O. B. McDougall has been confined to his bed now for some time, and at. the present writing has been very low for several days, The Auto Sales company this week sold a new Buick Six to Mrs. Fannie Fox at Goodland, and a new Ford to Fr<s James of Remington. Mrs. Ella Call, who has been visiting various relatives here the past six weeks, returned to her home at Summertown, Tenn., Saturday. Miss Elise Bicfcel, who is teaching in the public schools at Milford, 111., came home on Friday evening to spend a day or two with her mother. Dr. 11. H. Landon has been very seriously sick for the past week with asthma and heart trouble. His sons, Chauncey and Ora, are at his bedside.

Miss Grace Sharkey, who lias been working in the Leopold store at Wolcott, has resigned her position there and will take up one here in the Bowman restaurant. Mrs. E. F. Lilley, Mrs. Fred Hicks and Mrs. Howard B. Jones are attending the annual Women’s Missionary meeting of Logansport Presbytery at Bourbon, Indiana, April 6 and 7. t Adrian Foster, who has been visiting his brother Leonard in Chicago the past fortnight, returned home Saturday evening, and spent Sunday and Monday with home folks. He entertained a few friends at 6 o'clock dinner Monday before returning to Lafayette. A family reunion and dinner was held last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hicks, in honor of Mrs. Harriet Yeoman’s 70th birthday. Those present from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Warren and family and Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Grant and daughter of Rensselaer and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Meyers.