Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1916 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

McCOYSBURG. Miss Alice "Stevenson was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Frank Stevens and Harvey Phillips were at Lee Sunday evening. Vernie Ray of Elwood is spending a few days with friends and rela-, tives.

Mrs. Levi Herr and children called on Mrs. T. B. Stevenson and Alice Tuesday. t Mrs. James Jefferies and Mrs. Bessie Dempsie were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Mrs. Charles Ferguson and son Ray called on Mrs. Henry Heck Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Henry Fleck and little daughter, Edna Ruth, spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Jesse Rogers. Mrs. T. B. Stevenson and daughter Alice called on Mrs. William McDonald and family Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fleck and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stevens and baby went auto riding Sunday afternoon. Miss Alice Stevenson, William Stevenson and Gilbert Martin spent Sunday evening with Miss Maytne Stevens.

Harvey Phillips entertained his Sunday school class with a big Easter dinner. All present enjoyed a fine time. Miss Lillie Cavinder and Erbin Simmons called on Mr. and Mrs. Owen Barker and children Sunday afternoon. R. V. Johns and family spent Sunday with John Mitchell, then autoed to Monon to see Mrs. John’s brother, who is sick at this writing. William Stevenson of was the guest of Mrs. T. B. Stevenson and daughter Alice over Easter, returning home Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. William McDonald and children left Saturday evening for Lacross, Indiana, where they spent Easter with home folks, returning Monday noon.

LEE. Mrs. C. A. Holeman is still improving, being able to sit up most of the time. There was a large crowd here at Easter service Sunday, both morning and evening. Mrs. Elmer Gilmore is under the doctor’s care this week, but is better at this writing. _W. L. Stiers did paper hanging this week for Mrs. H. C. Anderson and Mrs. J. H. Culp. S. M. Jacks has purchased an automobile. Himself and family drove to Remington last Sunday afternoon to see his uncle, Ed Culp, who is in

very poor health, having been sick for a number of years. Mrs. Thomas Clark and son of Kankakee, 111., came Saturday evening and visited ivntil the first of this week with relatives. Frank Eldridge is moving part of his house back this week to-live in while he tears down the balance, and will build a new house this summer. Mr. Freeman and wife and daughter of Gillam drove over in their auto Sunday to spend the day with Harry Rishling and family. Mrs. Rishling is their daughter. Li.ttle Irma accompanied them home for a visit.

PINE GROVE. Mrs. W. B. Torbet called on Mrs. Alf. McCoy Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Ritter were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Ritter. Newel Lowell and Frances Hayes spent Sunday afternoon with David Yeoman. Mr. and Mrs. William Shultz were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph’Graber Sunday. Fred Isley, and lady friend of near Attica spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. James Britt. Chloae and Charley Torbet spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. John Dale and family. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shroyer took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Torbet and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Hayes and family called on Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet Sunday afternoon. Those that took Easter dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet were: Mr. and Mrs. Vern Odel and son Victor, Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and family, Everett McCleary and Mr. and Mrs. John Dale and family.

POSSUM RUN. Jack Gifford went “dear” hunting in Union township Sunday. Leota Openchain called on Comer Thursday afternoon. Williaril Markin and T. J. Parker were Renselaer callers Thursday. Mrs. John Price called on Mrs. Jasper Cover Wednesday morning. Mrs. G. H. Comer and son attended the last day of school at the Gant school Tuesday. Mary and Jennie Cunningham called on Orpha and Myrtle Parker Tuesday morniag. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Toombs visited over Sunday with Mrs. Toombs’ sister in Lafayette. Essie and Wayne Comer spent last week with the Blankenship children of near McCoysburg. Mrs. Jasper Cover and children called on Mrs. Wilcox, near Aix, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. G. H. Comer and son called on Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughters Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Johnson and two children took dinner with T. J. Parker and family Tuesday. Frank Phillips of Monon, who buzzed wood in these parts last week, returned home Tuesday. James Britt and two spns, James and Frank, and daughter Nile called on T. J. Parker and family Monday evening. Mrs. T. J. Parker went to Monon Thursday to the doctor, and also spent a few days with S. L. Johnson and family. Mr. and Mrs. James Chapman and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chapman and son of Rensselaer were out to their farm Tuesday.

Ross Turner is over from Brook, this Thursday, to see his father. Dr. Landon has improved sufficiently tb get about a little for the present. Clyde Shand is spending the week in Chicago, the guest of his sister, Mrs. Case. Miss Edna Bridenbaugh spent Saturday and Sunday with G. I. Thomas and family. Miss Grace Sharkey entertained the Dorcas club at her home on Wednesday afternoon. C. H. Peck and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bowman in Monticello. Mrs. Bessie Rich of Goodland was spending a few days the first of the week with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rich.

Misses Hazel and Nina Gray spent Sunday in Goodland, the guests - of Misses Frances and Lenorah Stombaugh. Mrs. John P. Shelman and daughter Florence went to Syracuse, Ind., to visit her daughter, Mrs. Laura E. Becker, who is very sick. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gardner of near Royal Center came Saturday to spend Easter with relatives ' and friends at this their old home. George Howard and daughter Edith and frank Howard and daughter Irene autoed to Chicago Saturday to spend a few days with their mother? W. L. Rich, who had a slight stroke of paralysis several weeks ago, is improving slowly-and was able to sit up a half hour <m Wednesday. !

Mrs. Ellsworth Heath spent several days last week in Sharpsburg and Kokomo, the guest of Jesse Bennett and family and David Miller and family. J. S. Zimmerman returned Sunday evening from Lafayette, where he has been with his wife for several days. She is getting along nicely since her operation. Keith Spencer and Miss Laura Peck drove through to Covington, Ind., this week for a few days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. James Kerr, the latter formerly Miss Irene Balcom. Quite a number of the neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Somers surprised them on Tuesday evening preparatory to their leaving for their new home at Rensselaer in the near future.

Dennis O’Riley went to Indianapolis Tuesday where on Wednesday he attended a meeting of the Indiana postmasters, which was topped off with a big banquet. We’ll gamble Dennis did his part at the latter event, or his name would not have been “Dennis.”

The I. O. O. F. and Rebekahs entertained a number of invited gue<ts at their hall Tuesday evening. A musical program, composed of the Remington orchestra and piano solos by Mrs. G. W. Turley and Miss Hazel Gray, were greatly enjoyed as well as the delicious refreshments of ice cream, cake and coffee.

ROSELAWN. Mrs. Roger Smith visited in Hammond Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. C. M. Rice and sons, Burgess and John, were Rensselaer shoppers Wednesday. C. T. Otis came down from Chicago Wednesday evening, looking after business on the ranch. Mrs. Otis Phillips attended the funeral of the late Mrs. John Makeever at Rensselaer Wednesday. Miss Dixie Lyle of Chicago is spending a week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Vincent of our city. Al Clark and Cordell Weaver went to Gary Wednesday where both secured good jobs in a factory there. C. M. Rice and M. Duffy attended the Democratic state convention at Indianapolis Tuesday and Wednesday. Cletas Gundy has secured a position in the Hub clothing store at Lafayette and will report for’ duty next week. * Preaching at the M. E. church next Sunday, April 30, both morning and evening by the pastor. Rev. Coleman. Sunday school at 10 o'clock a. m. Dorsey Kight brought a fine ease of measles home with him from Lowell Wednesday, and was out of school for the balance of the week. J. T. Bess; the Standard Oil man, reports the killing of a very fine large eagle Wednesday near Shelby. The eagle was engaged in a battle with a fox, when it was shot by a Shelby man. Mr. Bess tried to secure the bird for the Lowell National bank, who desired to have it mounted, but another party secured it.