Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1917 — HAPPENIENGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENIENGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

p\i!i: • Ernest Harriott was in *\irr. Saturday morning. Several from here were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Miss Cecelia Lakin was in Rensselaer Monday night. ; School began Tuesday morning after -a vacation. ,x' Alfred Loffgstfeth spent a. few hours in Morocco Monday evening. Michael Fay’s have moved from their property into Ora Fay’s property < Miss Lucy Brusnahan called on Miss Lula Rowen Tuesday afternoon. John' Lakin and Jack' Murphy were in Mt. Ayr Thursday afternoon. . . •- ■ Miss Lucy Brusnahan is able to 'he out agriin afV?r a few days’ sickness. P. G. Chionard spent a few days the first of the week in Lafayette and Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Rowen called On Mr. and Mrs, Ed Longstreth Sunday afternoon. . Mrs. Estel Price of Surrey called on her -sister-in-law, Mrs. Clyde Gunyon, Thursday. Several of the young folks went skating Sunday afternoon. All reported a fine tim4. The funeral' of Grandpa Myers was held last Saturday morning at the Brushwood church. ? Miss Aileen Lakin returned home Tuesday evening after a week’s visit in Chicago Heights. Several from here are attending the meetings at Rosebud. All report very good sermons. , We surely welcome our boys back from the border and do hope they will not have to go aga>n. Mr. and Mrs. “Tude” Brusnahan visited Tuesday witfi her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wood. • Mr. and Mrs. Harry.- Jlermansen took Sunday dinner with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Iliff. Otto Sheffer and family returned Sfohuii;’ evening after a ffew days’ visit with hi s brother at Thayer. <■ A< S. Lowman opened his new restauranUThis week. It is thought that It will be a great help to Parr. Miss 'Grace Brown left Monday morning for Mt., Ayr where she will do house work for a few weeks. Misses Hazel and Ruby Gunyon and Lee Kimble took Sunday dinfifer with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gunyon. Our state representative, *W. L. Wood, left Wednesday for Indianapolis where he will be for several weeks. _ Mr. and Mrs. Sol Korman and daughter Helen took Saturday dinner with their daughter, Mrs. Clyde The young folks of Parr are very busy practicing for the box social Saturday night, January 6. Don’r forget to come and have a good time. Don’t forget the box social Saturday night, January 6. A fine program is being prepared.-' Ladies please bring boxes; gentlemen wellfilled purses. Don’t forget to come to Sunday school each Sunday morning at 10 o’clock. Prayer meeting Thursday evening, 7:30. Christian Endeavor Sunday evening at "7: 30. Mrs. P. G- Chionard has returned from a two months’ visit with her brother in Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Chionard are now boarding ■with Mrs. A. S. Lowman. If you want to know how far it is from .Surrey' to Parr jtffit ask Joe Thonlas, Jr. We think he surely knows by a little experience he had Sunday night. How about it, Joe,? POSSUM REN Mr, and Mrs. Clyde Davisson Were Rensselaer goers Thursday. Several from this vicinity were Gifford callers' -Wednesday evening. James Davis spent Tuesday night with Earl Parker and wife of Kersey. Mrs. Alfred Caldwell and daughter and Grandma ‘ Braddock spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. John Price. ; Mr. and Mrs. James Davis of North Platte, Nebraska, are back to old Indiana and are - going to live one mite north ofZatfoc. ’ JLEE On Tuesday Simon Parcels brought his wife home from L'cJhgcjiff; we do not know for how long a time. Mrs. Thorston Otterburg and baby of Rensselaer were here this week visiting hier parents, G. A. Jacks and wife. Frank Eldridge and wife were at Monon Wednesday" to see his. parents, who are not well, they having bad colds. Mr. and Mrs. William Jacks of near Rensselaer called on Uncle David Culp and wife Sunday afternoon. The latter are in very poor health. Sunday guests of Estel Osborne and family were his -parents, J. L. Osborne and wife,. Mrs. C. A. Holeman and son Asa and family and J. H. Culp and * . Our minister’s son was here visiting his father and getting acquaint; e£ with the young people. The meetings are still going on and everybody is welcome to hear the good sermons each evening. Mrs. Arthur Stewart was operated on at the Francesville hospital last Monday morning. It was a verv serious operation but she seems |o be getting along as well as could be expected at this writing Mrs. Lester Warren was in Indianapolis last Sunday and Monday)

where her husband was in a hospital:: He had recovered sufficiently, for her to bring 'him to Chalmers to his mother's, and he will be under the care of his doctor at that place for some time yet. There were more than twenty ladies who met at Mrs. Harry Rishling’s Wednesday afternoon and did sewing and other work for her. which she did not have time to do on account of the sickness of Grandma Culp, who is getting weaker all the time.

GIFFORD Sunday school every Sunday at 2:30 p. m. Peter Swisher is on the sick list at this writing. . Miss Maude Steel of Shelbyville returned home Friday. William Steel, who had been on the border, is at home now, Mrs. Laura Antrim called on Sylvia Lambert Tuesday evening. Miss Sylvia Lambert called on Mose Hancock and family Tuesday. Theodore Smith and family.spent Sunday with Guy Zook and family, Chester Caster returned to his work at Laßoy on the dredge boat. Mrs. Ada Toombs took Sunday dinner with Sylvia and Hazel Lambert. Miss Lilly Cavinder of Lacross spent the week in Gifford visiting friends. JJena Rishling and mother of this place mpved to Rensselaer Tuesday. Miss Lucy Rutledge of near Newland, a student of Angola, returned to her school Monday. MTS. Lemma Hankins and Mrs. Frank flyman called on Mrs. Maud Louge Sunday afternoon. Misses May Smith and Ida Toombs, who have been working at Kouts, returned home Tuesday for a visit with home folks.

PINE GROVE Emanuel Ropp of Ohio is visiting his brother Andrew. Will Hayes and family spent-Sun-day with Sam Scott and family. Mr. arid Mrs. John Dale were shopping in Rensselaer Tuesday. Roy. Torbet and Charles Shroyer were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Chloae Torbet spent New Year's with her parents, James Torbet and family. Several from this vicinity attended the sale at Homer Lakin’s Tuesday. The schools of this vicinity opened Tuesday after a week’s vacation for holidays. Charles Torbet returned home Saturday after a month’s visit with relatives at Lebanon and Indianapolis. There will be a literary program at the Independence school house Friday night, January 12. Everybody welcome-;- ; »—-■ Those taking New Year’s dinner with James Torbet and family were Mr. and Mrs. Binford Torbet and daughter Ruth, John Dale and family and Roy Torbet and family.

OBITUARY OF MRS. MORGANEGG Mary Ann, second child of J’ohn and Mary Gurtner, was born near Berne, Switzerland, December <3l, 18.61: departed this life, December 26, 1916. aged 54 years, 11 months and 26 days. She was married to Chris Morganegg February 5, 188'0. To this union were born seven children: Chris,. Jr , of Batavia, Illinois: Mrs. Lester Schreiner of Jnerir Rensselaer; Mrs. Burlid Harrod of Colorado City, Colorado: Kathryn, Eva a*nd Anna. One son, William, preceeded her, in the year of 1 902. 1 She., came with he£ husbapd to America, in 1 884, living one year at’ Wabash, Indiana, after which they came to Jasper bounty, where she spent 'the rest of her life. She joined the German Lutheran, church when quite young and? always lived a Christian life. .She- bore her suffering patiently, .was- a' faithful wife, a loving mother and a kind neighbor, always striving to do her best: for every one. She leaves to rhoUrri their loss, besides her husband, six Children, twelve - grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. **