Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1916 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAT HAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST YOU [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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WHEATFIELD The farmers around here have just finished planting buckwheat. Gibbs’ tractor is now in motion, bringing in four loads of hay at a time. / Miss Emma Short of Kersey is spending the week at the Ira Clark home. Our new moving picture theater and skating rink is surely doing a large business. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whalen of Hebron spent Sunday with relatives and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bush and family of Kersey spent Tuesday with relatives and friends here. What we need is hot weather, and

it doesn’t need much investigation to discover that we have got it. James Clark, Democratic candidate for county commissioner, and family, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Clark last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Davis and daughter of near Demotte and Mrs. C. E. Bush and children of Kersey attended the funeral here Sunday. A brand new baby came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Clark Saturday morning. It is a girl and weighs eight pounds. Ira says it can say “dad” all ready. Decatur Lyons of Kouts, who was found drowhed in the deep hole south gs Baum’s bridge last Thursday evening, was buried in the Kouts Sunday. This was surely a sad happening as he was widely known, having lived in this township a number of years previous to and after his marriage. As he was of a jovial disposition, it seems strange what entered his life to make him carry out this rash act. No one will perhaps know the full reason for his doing this, if it was a voluntary act. From the reports and counter reports that were circulated we glean the following: That he had told his father, who lives at Kouts, that he was going to Dakota, and did get as far as (Chicago where he purchased a bible at a bible house, there and then, instead of continuing his trip to Dakota, came back and was found in the deep hole where he must have laid a number of days as his condition showed. What made him change his mind; what influence prompted him to change his mind in Chicago, is a mystery so far. He used to be insured in some fraternal order, but whether this was kept up until death we do not know. We extend to the family the sympathy of this community in this sad hour.

GIFFORD

Some warm weather we are having. Quite a crowd of people was out to the baptizing Sunday. Mrs. Bessie Snider is not improving much at this writing. Miss Lillie Cavinder is working for Mrs. Pearl Davs at this writing Lillian McClanhan called on Miss Lillie Cavinder Monday evening.

There is to be a ice cream social at Oak Grove July 15. Everyb<yly welcome. Howard Abbot is visiting friends and relatives in this neighborhood at this writing. Ihe party given at Lillian McClanhan’s Saturday night was well attended. All enjoyed a good time. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Timmons, Della Reed and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walker called on Mrs. Pearl Davis Sunday afternoon. Miss Beulah Walker, Beatrice Caster, Airy and Flora Myers, Mrs, Ralph Ballard and Evaline Ballard called on Lillie Cavinder Sunday evening.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Lloyd Hopkins was a Rensselaer visitor Saturday. Miss Stella Putt of Monon- visite< William Little and family Saturday. Born, Sunday, July 9, to Mr. and Mrs. George Lambert, a nine-pound son. Ernest Schanlaub and George Hopkins were in Rensselaer on business Tuesday. J. F. Bruner of Hebron and A. L. Clark and son of Morocco were in Mt. Ayr Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Lewing and family of Clinton, Ind., visited William Little and family Thursday and Friday. Miss Myrtle Lund came from Chicago last Saturday to spend a two weeks’ vacation with Rev. Hoover and wife.

Misses Blanche and Jesse Merry, Delma Armold and Dorothy Sigler were visitors at the Brook library Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Anderson and children of Chicago are spending their vacation with Joseph Jinkerson and family. jS. Miss Bessie Belle of Roselawn is learning the switchboard at the Mt. Ayr telephone exchange. She will take the place of Miss Florence Snow. Word was received here during the week that the tuberculosis case of Roy Wright of Pueblo, Colo., is almost hopeless. Mr. Wright is a son of Jasper Wright of this place. Word was received here Thursday evening from Chicago that the operation performed on Dan Dirst was successful. Mr. Dirst is reported to be doing fine and expects to be home within a few days, Rev. Hoover and wife, Miss Myrtle Lund of Chicago, Mrs. Albert Smith of Chicago, Abner Huntington and Ye Editor motored to Rensselaer Monday evening, where Mr. Smith returned to Chicago after spending the week-end with Rev. Hoover and wife. Lgona Kraut has secured a home near Clarence, Mich., her sister Marie a home near Rensselaer. It will be remembered that their mother, Mrs. Si Kraut, was accidently shot to death by her son-in-law r in her tent near Parr about two years ago.

Uncle Henry Harris of Rensselaer was over to his farm one day last week. His trips are not quite as frequent and as long as they use to be. We understand that he is or soon will be 83 years of age. This no doubt accounts for the less active interest he takes in his farm here. Many people of this vicinity were fishing during the week, both the Iroquois and Kankakee rivers being visited. Among the fishers were: Herman Ashby and family, William Shindler and family, y*r. and Mrs.. Ransom White, Mrs. Jennie Ashby and many others. All came home with a liberal supply of fish. The Royal Neighbors of Goodland gave a reception last Thursday evening. The Remington. Brook and Mt. Ayr orders were the guests. Sixteen new members were taken in also. Among those who attended from here were: Mrs. Ernest Nelson. Mrs. Fletcher Smith, Wm. DeLong and Mrs. Mahli Reams. All report an enjoyable time. J. M. Hiftty will reach his 77tb

birthday Wednesday, July 12. A small reunion was held at his home last Sunday in honor of the same. Those present were A. J. Huffy and family, Harry Hufty and family and Robert Yeoman and family. Mr. Hufty says he still feels very young and the Tribune joins his many friends and relatives in wishing that he may feel that way for many years to come.

FAIR OAKS

Can Manderville is somewhat on the sick list now. With a few exceptions health continues quite good with us. Mr. Hillis shipped a nice bunch of fat hogs to Chicago Saturday evening. Cottage prayer meeting was held at Grandma Nolen’s Wednesday evening. J. J. Lawler shipped eight or 10 carloads of fat cattle to market this week. Miss Mattie McKay went with her brother Fred to Shelby, lowa, last week to visit their sister, Mrs. Joe %.'ous, for a couple months. Tiie M. E. Aid will hold an ice cream and cake social on McKay’s lawn Saturday evening, the proceeds to go to the church. Everybody invited. We are experiencing the hottest weather of the season this week The farmers are out in full force harvesting, but on account of the heat can’t do much. The dredge near here on the Moffitt ditch is experiencing a great deal of trouble in the sand running in; causing them to have to back up and go over again. Mr. Cottingham suffered a severe smothering spell Saturday night.

They had Dr. Fyfe of Wheatfield called to treat him, and he is some better at this writing. Mrs. Charles Halleck stepped on a rusty nail Saturday which ran nearly through her foot. She had a very serious time with it for a few days, but is getting along nicely .now. The Fair Oaks ball team played the Foresters at Riverside park Sunday at Rensselaer. The game ended in a victory for Fair Oaks. Score 12 to 6. Usually we hear through the county papers about it where a game has been played, especially where Rensselaer is the victor. ’Spect this was too small to notice. Ahem. Rev. Postill came up Sunday and occupied the pulpit in the M. E. church at 1 1 a. in. His subject was: "Christian Inheritance.” He took his text from the third chapter of Corinthians, the 21 st verse: "Therefore let no man glory in men, for all things are yours.” From this he certainly’ dealth out something very interesting, afterwards he conducted the ordinance of the Lord’s supper.