Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1916 — GOSSIP by OUR. CORESPONDENTS THAI MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST YOU [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOSSIP by OUR. CORESPONDENTS THAI MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST YOU

POSSUM HOLLOW. Mrs. Chester Robey and children spent Tuesday with Mrs. S. L. Johnson. Charley Johnson called on Hugh Wagner and Charley Eldridge Saturday evening. Charley, Johnny and Archie Johnson spent Sunday with Charley and Ida Eldridge. Mrs. S. L. Johnson and two sons spent Friday evening with Mrs. Chester Robey and children. Charley and Ethel Stinson called on Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Johnson and family Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Johnson and family and Frank Phillips and Mary Scott attended the cattle sale at Kentland last Wednesday a week. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Robey and Frank Phillips and Miss Mary Scott spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker and family of near Gifford.

MILROY. Mrs. Fisher was a Wolcott visitor Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks were in Monon Tuesday. Charles Wood spent Saturday night in Remington. Charles Beaver was in McCoysburg Saturday evening. Mrs. W. B. Fisher called on Mrs. Darrow Monday afternoon. John Mitchell made a business trip to Remington Tuesday.' Miss Anna Caster is visiting home friends this week and last. Mrs. Mary McCashen and Ettie were in Rensselaer Monday. Bert Warren came and preached Sunday morning and evening. Mr. and Mrs. Lytle spent Monday evening with Earl Foulks and family. Martha Clark visited Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. Frank May, and family. Some from here attended the funeral of Wesley Noland at Lee Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Clell Clerk and family were in this vicinity Sunday afternoon. Thomas McAlear's and Mr. and

Mrs. Frank May autoed to Lafayette Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Foulks took dinner Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks. • Mrs. W. B Fisher’s two neices of Lapel, Ind., visited the Fisher family last week. The little son of J. R. Clark, who has been seriously ill with leakage of the heart, is better. Mrs. Mabel Harwell and little son visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Clark and family Tuesday. Iris Williams of Monon visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks, returning to her home Monday. Robert Keve, who has been visiting relatives at his home in Piqua, Ohio, came to Frank May's again to spend the summer. All who are interested in having a children’s day program are requested to meet Saturday evening at the church to help arrange same. George Caster was called to Sheldon, 111., Monday to attend the funeral of his aged mother, who died Saturday evening at Steger, 111., at the home of her son, Perry Caster.

FAIR OAKS The sick of our town are somewhat improved at this writing. We have had several nice days and planting corn is moving right along. William Blair and Jake Byler are putting a new roof on the Cuttingham house nowadays. Mike Shein and wife of Monon came up Saturday and visited the latter’s parents over Sunday. After about a week's lay-off on account of high water, Erwin’s dredge resumed operation Monday. Dr. Loy was called Sunday morning to see Mrs. A. M. Bringle, who was quite ill from a very severe cold. Tuesday was the first real warm day we have had this spring and vegetation i? making very rapid growth. Charles Manderville was at home over Sunday from Kentland to see his mother and Can. He returned Tuesday. Jake Spitzer and wife went up near Hammond about a week ago to work, he as chauffeur and she as housekeeper. Mrs. Cal Borroughs was out in the country at her sister's, Mrs. Crawford, a couple of days this week helping clean house. A. M. Bringle received word from his sister, Mrs. F. L. Yeoman, at Hanna that she was taken to Lake Side hospital. Chicago, Wednesday for an operation. It is reported that Uncle Dave Winslow is going to get himself a

housekeeper, while he is improving in health he feels he needs someone to keep him company and. do his housework. Aunt Hannah Culp and Grandma Noland received the sad news Wednesday- of the death of Uncle Wesley Noland hear Lee. They went W ednesday evening to be there to attend the funeral. Clarence Goff, who i- batching on Walter McConnell's farm east of town, has 1,500 little chicks and several hundred eggs setting. He has three incubators besides a lot of hens. Some poultry farm, eh?