Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1916 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

MOODY Born, to Mr. and Mrs. William Kupke, August 19, a son. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rose were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Mrs. Allie Potts spent last week "with her sister, Mrs., Fred Markin. Mrs. Fred Kupke went to Chicago Thursday to spend a few days. C. P. Moody and sister, Mrs. Rowe, spent Wednesday in Rensselaer. Mrs. Steve Freeman called on Mrs. William Kupke Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Emery Baughman and daughters called on Mrs. Fred Markin Wednesday. ' / Ed Kupke of Chicago sperit Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kupke.

Miss Lizzie White of Francesville is Visiting with her sister, Mrs. Albert Walters. Mrs. James Steffel and Mrs. Geo. Ellston called on Mrs. William Kupke Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ames and sons attended band concert at Rensselaer Wednesday evening. Mrs. Ed Eilts assisted ber sister, Miss Elsie Goepp, in cooking for threshers Thursday. Mrs. Ed Harper and daughter Emma called on the former's daughter, Mrs. James Steffel, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Freeman and daughter Dicie motored to Mt. Ayr, Morocco, Ade and Brook Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Markin and daughter Mary and Lester Conrad spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Potts, at Rensselaer. Mrs. Bishop, daughter and niece, returned to their home at Connersville after a two weeks' visit with the former's sister, Mrs. Ed Ames.

Mrs. J. J. Molitor and son Howard of Payne, Ohio. Mrs. William Lods and daughter of Chalmers and Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Robinson and family called on Mr. and Mrs. Steve Freeman and daughter Wednesday evening.

LEE Frank Overtonjnade a trip to Chicago Tuesday. Frank Overton's moved into their new property here Monday. Mrs. S. M. Jacks has been on the sick list during the past week. Ephriam Gilmore is having a well drilled in his? pasture this week. Fred Stiers and wife left Wednesday evening for a visit with relatives at St. Joe, Mich. Mrs. Korah Eldridge and daughter, Mrs. Cochran, spent Tuesday with Mrs. Frank Eldridge. Rev. Hensley and wife came last Friday evening to attend the social and made calls till Sunday morning. Frank Overton and children, Edith and Ralph, and Asa Holemav and family drove to the Lafayette fair Thursday. There was a gathering Sunday at Estel Osborne’s of his wife’s people, who took their dinner and also served ice cream.

W. L. Stiers and family went to Kankakee, 111., Sunday to see his sister, Mrs. Mann, and family, he being very poorly shortly after returning from the hospital. Last Sunday Mrs. C. A. Holeman’s relatives gathered at her home, reminding her of her sixtyninth birthday anniversary, all taking dinner and enjoying the day. On Wednesday the Mothers’ Jewel band gave a picnic in the grove at the church. There were over 60 present, and all enjoyed the splendid dinner and ice cream and amusements. . Robert Jordan was called to Crawfordsville Monday by the death of ■his brother’s wife. He and daughter Mattie went, and on Tuesday Rollin Stewart took John, Walter and Charles Jordan to the funeral in his car.

There was an extra crowd here last Friday night to the ice cream social. More than S3O was cleared, and they ran out, of ice cream. The band from Monon entertained the people nicely, and it was enjoyed greatly.

POSSUM TROT Pickle picking is all rhe go nowadays. / • Miss May Smith went to Laura Wednesday. Miss Ida Davis called on home folks Sunday. Mrs. David Paple was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Homer Smith of Rensselaer called on T. H. Smith Sunday. Arthur Wortley’s children are reported better at this writing. Rev. Winegar preached a fine sermon Sunday evening at Gifford. Victor Johnson has been helping Dora Smith make hay this week. Edith and Marie Smith spent Sunday afternoon with the Paple children. Al Coweil hauled the largest amount of pickles to the factory this season, Ti/> tons, Mr. Perkins and family of Winamac are spending a few days this week with helatives here. Mrs. Theodore Smith spent Sunday evening with her sick sister, Mrs. Reuben Snyder, of Gifford. Dr. English was called out to Smith’s to see their sick baby, which is reported better at this writing. Miss Ida Schultz returned to Chicago Monday. She had been spending a few weeks with her aunt, Mrs. David Paple. Hello, Possum Run! As you are a near relative of mine and have never become acquainted, I must say Possum Hollow is my uncle, which makes you my first cousin, and I do hope to hear from you once a week till we meet.

McCOVSIfURG Sain Cook is on the sick list at this writing. Miss Florence Bussell was a Mc- , Coysburg goer. Monday. Mrs. Charles Ferguson and son Ray are both sick this week. I Mrs. J. R. Phillips spent Tuesday morning shopping in Rensselaer. I Henry Heck's brother and family of Goodland are visiting here a few days. i Mrs. Levi Herr, who has been very sick, is slowly Improving at 1 this writing. Mrs. T. B. Stevenson and daughter Alice visited all day Wednesday | with Mrs. Levi Herr. Misses Ruth Cochran and Edna Houston called on Miss Alice Stev- ' engon Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Pool and daughter Iva called on Mrs. J. R. Phillips Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nuss and baby of Gifford visited with Owen Barker‘and family over Sunday. Charles Ferguson and family spent Sunday with J. W. Baker and family of near Gifford. They report having had a fine time. Royal L. Bussell and family and Mrs. Morris Jacks and baby of Lee called on Mrs. T. B. Stevenson and daughter Alice Thursday afternoon. Miss Mary Miles of Chicago came home for a few weeks' visit with friends and relatives. She spent from Friday evening till Saturday evening with Mrs. Will McDonald and friends in the burg.

POSSUM RUN Estel Marion called on T. J. Parker Thursday morning. Lyde Ward and John Price were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mrs. Clyde Davisson helped her sister cook for threshers this week. Everett Parker helped William Reese thresh Wednesday afternoon.

Lyde rind John Ward called on Charles and Everett Parker Sunday morning. Essie Cower and Dessie Hodge spent Tuesday evening with Orpha and Myrtl Parker. ' Andy Ropp Qf Pine Grove is threshing in the Possum Ruh neignborhood this week. Mrs. Lewis Grube and father, Mr. Huber, spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs.-George Heil. , ' Essie Comer and Dessie Hodge spent Saturday night and Sunday with relatives at McCoysburg. Mrs. Jerry Tullis returned home Sunday after a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. Albert Hurley, of Laura. - Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stump and family spent Wednesday night with Mrs. Jud Zook, and went from there to Wheatfield. '

A. Beasley of Monon arid son Kernm of Chicago are town visitors this week. Frank Courtright and wife of Valparaiso are visiting relatives here this week. Miss Jessie Bokma of Goodland spent Wednesday with Will Sigman and family. Mrs. John Forry and children of Laurens, lowa, have been the guests of Mrs. D. M. Forry for several days. ' Rev. R. H. Crowder and family of Monticello are guests of Mr and Mrs. Charles Brand at the park this week. Mrs. Wilcox has been quite sick the past -week at the Kyle cottage at the park from an illness caused by over heat. Lillian Lucas of Rensselaer is spending a fortnight with her grandmother, Mrs. S. Lucas, and other relatives in town. C. H. Peck and Dr. Robinson went to St. Louis Sunday to participate in the Grand American Handicap shoot, held in that city this week. Mrs. Ruth Captain of St. Louis, who has been visiting Miss Callie Bonner the past two weeks, started for her home this Thursday morning. C. A. Balcom was called to Chicago Monday by the serious illness of his sister, Mrs. Sarah Yockey. Mrs. Gilbert is already at her bedside. John Harris and Charles Harris and family left Wednesday morning in their Lizzie for a trip to Searcy, Ark., and expect to be gone some weeks. : Charles Robinson of north of town went to Vincennes, Indiana, Monday where he will erect a good barn for Philip Ducharme who also owns a farm here. Wm. Rodehafer, Dr. Ra’nier and Bert Spencer, local members of the Knight Templars lodge, .attended the Dobbins double funeral at Wolcott Tuesday forenoon. Misses Madeline and Florence Allen of Chicago are guests of Miss Gretchen Chappell at the park cottage this week. Next week they will visit her at her home in town. Tom Babfi of Memphis, Tenn., came Saturday for a few days’ visit with his brother, Clarence Babb, and other relatives here. It is 34 years since Tom first said good-bye to Remington, but he still likes to come back once in a while.

Mrs. John Bartum of Lexington, 111., George Brown and family of Chenoa, 111., and Stewart Brown and daughter of Hastings, Neb., autoed over arid spent several days with Mrs. Mary Bickel. Miss Agnes Bickel accompanied them home for a two weeks' visit. Mrs. Ella Springer and daughter of Bloomington, Ind., were Remington visitors the last of the week. Mrs. Springer was formerly Miss Ella Rawles, who will be remembered by all our older residents, as the Rawles were once very prominent citizens of this place. We have received information of the death of Belle Lally, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Lally, formerly of this place but now of Michigan City. Miss Lally had been in a sanitarium in Indianapolis for a mental disorder, with which she had been afflicted since December. The funeral was held at Michigan City on Saturday last. Mrs. J. P. Ramsey and daughter Bessie, who have been visiting friends here and enjoying the assembly, went to Otterbein on Monday to visit her sister, Mis. Alice Learning, before returning to their home in Vincennes. They were driven over by Miss Alice Jones and sister, Mrs. Wade Green, who spent the day with Mrs. Learning. A very enjoyable time was held at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Ben May Wednesday night when 75 people, members of the east Remington threshing run, their families and help gathered there, and to the tune of 10 gallons of ice cream and cake galore, furnished by the good wives? proceeded to fill themselves so full that Chet Dexter says he could reach down his throat and touch it —and there were oth.ers|

MILROY Elmer Gilmore threshed Wednesday. Mrs. W. B. «Fisher was in Rensselaer Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Sommers were in Rensselaer Saturday. Don’t forget Sunday school at Center Sunday, at 9:30 a. m. John Mitchell and family spent Sunday with Charles Beaver’s. Mrs. Ida Clark spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. George Foulks. Elmer Clark and family spent Wednesday with Charles Harwell’s. J. R. Clark and family spent Sun-

day with George Foulks and family. Misses Louise and Irene Marchand are spending this week in Monticello. Mrs. Earl Foulks called, on Mrs. James Blankenship Wednesday forenoon. . Mrs. Mary McCashen and Ettie spent Tuesday with Mrs. George Foulks. Mrs, Belle Parks called on her mother, Mrs. Raveflscroft, Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Goble of Monon spent Tuesday with Mr. and .Mrs. Earl Foulks. Mrs. Lud Clark and daughter Sophia and Mrs. Fred Saltwell were Rensselaer goers Saturday. The Ladies’ Aid wants to clean some of the school houses, and get any-other work they cau do. Please let them know.