Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1916 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

VI EM >ll3 Mrs. John Reed is somewhat improved at this writing. Charles Wiseman of Francesville spent a few days with home folks. A baby girl was born to Mr. and • Mrs. Mark Reed Christmas evening. The Reeder family ate Christmas dinner with Thomas Florence and family. George Cover and family spent Christmas day with James Wiseman and family. Miss Minnie d-lorufeld is spending her Christmas vacation with home folks near Valparaiso. Mr. and Mrs. John Wiseman of Montana are visiting relatives in Virgie for a few days George Cover has been on the sick list with ptomaine poisoning, caused from eating candy. Thomas Florence and family spent Christmas evening with James Wiseman and family. The Christmas tree Saturday evening was well attended and a tine program was rendered. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Zellers ate Christmas dinner with the latter’s parents, T. J. Mallatt and wife. Patience and Bertha Florence left Thursday for a few days’ visit near Remington with their sister, Mrs. Ernest Mischer. ' Virgie is noted for its splendid marksmen.,- Some of our boys carried home tine Christmas turkeys from the shooting match at Kniman.

PINiE^GROVE Harold Gifforo is visiting with friends and relatives in Illinois. James Britt, Jr.? who is working at Attica, was home for Christmas.

Mrs. .Tames Torbet and (laughs ter Creola were shopping in Rensselaer Thursday. Thomas Cooper and Elmer Shroyer spent Christmas day with the former's brother Simon and family. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and daughter Creola spent Sunday night and Monday with John Dale and family. Wesley Price and family and James Price and family ate Christmas dinner with John W. Baker and family. Walter Elwinger left Wednesday evening for his home near Mauckport to spend the holidays with his parents. Clifford Baker is home from Danville, Illinois, to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr and Mrs, John W. Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth spent Christmas day with her mother, Mrs. Sarah MeCleary, and son Everett. Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth, Mrs. Sarah McCleary arid son Everett spent Sunday with James Torbet and family. It was the occasion of the formers' fifth wedding anniversary,

LEE Miss, Rural Anderson is home for the. Christmas vacation. Korah Eldridge and wife spent ClfinsT rivas - ' day hero with .•-hi;brother Frank and family. Walter Jordan’s were at his parents' home on Christmas, where a family gathering was had. C. A. Letter's family and near relatives had a Christmas tree and dinner at their home on Christmas day. Misses Veld a Heltzel, Emma Zable, Mable Iloulf. and Edith Overton spent Wednesday night with Miss Cora Xoiand, Lonnie Xoiand and Lowell Morton, who are working in Chicago spent from Saturday evening till Tuesday with home folks. Mr. Linback’s daughter and husband of Winamac were here for Christmas. They celebrated by having a tree at their home. The protracted meetings are still going on and will continue during next week anyway. There will be quarterly meeting here the first Sunday night in January. On Christmas day there was a gathering of relatives, almost thirty, at J. FI Culp’s. They had a Christmas tree and dinner, of which all was enjoyed very much. Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. Arm Lewis * were married .fifty years. Their children all came home ind celebrated their golden wee f ng anniversary. All had a sple 'id time.

POSSUM HOLTOW Lottie Stephens spen Christmas with home folks. Ollie and Eva Toset : ent Christmas in Terre Haute Ida Eldridge called on Mrs. S. L. Johnson Friday evening. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Johnson is better at this writing. Archie Johnson and Eva Creel called on Mrs. Charles Jones Monday evening. Mrs. Essie Marchand and baby called on Mrs, Cheater Robey Monday evening. John, Charles and Archie John-

son and Floyd Phillips visited with Leon Robey Monday. Dottie Stephens and Arlie Kesler called on Mr. and Mrs. Chester Robey Friday evening. Ida Eldridge and Chester Miller called on Mr. and Mrs. Chester Robey Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stinson of Michigan are spending Christmas with old friends at Monon. Herbert Kenses of Kentucky came Sunday to spend Christmas with old friends at Monon. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Robey and children and Leon Robey visited with Mrs. Essie Marchand Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. S. L Johnson called on John, Charles and Archie Johnson, and Floyd Phillips Sunday afternoon. Mrs. T. J. Parker and son Charles and Oder Groover of Lizton spent Thursday night and Friday with Mr. and Mrs. S. Ik Johnson of Mdnon. What is the matter, Possum Run? Why don't you run any more. Possum Hollow is still alive yet. Cheer up, old girl. Mrs Mary Green, Stephen Eldridge and family, Chester Robey and family and Leon Robey ot Cnion ate dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rash Christmas day.