Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1917 — Page 8

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

> REMINGTON (From the Press REMINGTON R. R. TIME T&BLE No. 318 East bound I 7:38 a.m. L No. 331 West oound 9:01a.m. No. 340 East bound 5:09 p.m. No. 3)9 West bound 5:33 p.m.

Two children of John Ferrall are Very siejk with pneumonia. The Woodmen will hold a ball at the Townsend hall Tuesday evening, February 6. Mrs. Fred Burger and children of Goodland spent Sunday with relatives in town. W. E. Johnston went to Indianapolis Monday on business, to be gone several days. Miss Christine Foster spent Saturday and Sunday in Goodland the guest of Miss Maude Hudson. Miss Edna Pierce of Lowell is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lowell Bowman, since last Thursday. Charles Parker had an acute attack of appendictis Saturday night, and for a time was a very sick man. Mrs. Ross Groves and little daughter of Monticello were weekend guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bartee. Charles T. Dye of Lafayette was shaking hands with Remington people Thursday last, and also attending the K. of P. convention. Mrs. Margaret Debo, who had been spending a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Shine, at Paxton, Illinois, returned Monday. Miss Pearl Baxter went to Gary on Wednesday to spend a week or ten days with her brother Elton, who was hurt some time ago in an automobile accident. Mr. and Mrs. Lon. Ham of West Baden spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Carpenter. They are old Morocco folks and are spending this week among relatives there.

Miss Martha Bonham was called to Watseka, Illinois, Saturday morning by the illness of her mother, who had suffered an attack of the heart on Friday night and has not yet returned. Miss Warnock is substituting in her place in the school, since Tuesday. Miss Gertrude Burk of Goodland was married Tuesday to Mr. Monohan of Reynolds. The young couple went to Florida on their wedding trip. Miss Burk was formerly a Remington girl, and has many friends here who will wish them all happiness in their married life. J. W. Phelps reports the sale of the following real estate: Fred Troxel 120 to Charles Dluzak, Sr. Fred L. Michel 40 to Dr. E. Besser. John W. (Harris property in the northwest part of town to Sarah Thomas of Crowd Point, who will move here about March 1 and occupy same. Fifty members of Schuyler lodge of Odd Fellows attended lodge at Fowler Tuesday night, where the degree staff from Lafayette lodge put on the three degrees in a very fine manner. The grand lodge officers were present and promised the boys to send a degree staff here in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Williams

went to Forest, Illinois, Wednesday evening where Mr. Williams has a big sale on Thursday for Austin Horine, an old neighbor of his. Forest is Mr. Williams’ old home and this is his first sale among the old friends and they will all be there to hear him. Mrs. Peter Mann went to Watseka, Illinois Saturday to spend Sunday with Mrs. Brewster at the home of the lattef’s daughter, Mrs. Will Skiff. Mrs. Brewster had a fall recently and is not very well at present. Mrs. Mann returned Sunday evening, leaving Mrs. Brewster able to sit up a few minutes at a time.

Claud May has just purchased a nifty little car of the Overland type. He drove it through from Toledo, and it is the style - known as the “Sport Roadster.” . It’s a neat little four-passenger Car, all right; has but two doors, the front seat being split to admit so the rear seats. Claud is '-very proud dF his new acquisition- . " Mi's. Dudley Tyler and Harvey Zinzer were called to El Paso, Illinois, Wednesday morning „by the death of their, sister, Mrs. Ray Hannah. Mrs. Hannah was formerly Miss Marguerite Zinzer, one of our high school girls and had a large circle of friends here who will deeply regret to hear of her sad death. She was about 24 years of age and was married only about a year- ago. The funeral will be held this afternoon and interment made at El Paso.

Different Kinds of Coughs.

Colds lead to different kinds of coughs-—“dry cough,” “winter cough,’’ la grippe cough, bronchial cough, asthmatic cough, and racking, painful cough to raise choking phlegm. Enos Halbert, Paoli, Ind., writes: “I ooughed continually, could hardly sleep. Foley’s Honey and Tar relieved me, curing my cough entirely.”—-Adv. ■ ........ J.

PINE GROVE

Rudolph Ritter butchered hogs Tuesday. Will Hayes helped David Stoner buzz wood Monday. . Vefn Odle delivered hogs at Rensselaer Tuesday. . - ' James Shook of South Dakota is visiting his uncle, Ad Shook, and family. Charles Tor bet and Mrs. John Dale were shopping in Rensselaer ' Thursday... v Frank Hayes and grandson Frances spent Sunday with Bud Lewis and family.

Honness Baker, Ad and James Shook were in Rensselaer on business Monday'. Honness Baker and Walter Elvinger called on Grant Davisson Tuesday evening. Several of the young folks of this vicinity attended the literary at Center Friday night. Mrs. James Torbet and daughter Creola spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Ad Shook and daughter. Mr* Will Hayes went -to Rensselaer Tuesday :,o see her aunt,’ Mrs. Wenrick, who is very ill at this writing. . Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Ritter and son Fred spent Wednesday- evening with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davisson. Mr and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth spent Sundav with her mother, Mrs. Sarah McCleary, and son Everett. * Mr. and Mrs. Roy Daniels and son Of Devil’s Lake, North Dakota, came Friday to attend the funeral of his father, George Daniels, who was buried Saturday.

FAIR OAKS

The teachers’ institute was held here Saturday. Mrs. Kight and Mrs. Eggleston were “hub’’ visitors Wednesday. . Cottage prayer meeting was held at Sam Potts’ Wednesday evening. Ruby Noland and wife visited relatives over Sunday’ at Mt. Ayr. Harrison Larson of Morocco was a business caller in our town Wednesday. Mrs. F. R. Erwin and little daughter Olive attended the show at Rensselaer Monday evening. The sick of our town are somewhat on the mend, except Grandpa Allen, who remains about the same. Charles Manderville came home from Kentland and spent a few days with his mother and Can the past week. x ' Mrs. Frank McKay of Buchannon, Michigan, came Wednesday evening to visit home folks two or three weeks. The moving time of year is almost here again. There is going to be lots of changes made this spring among the farmers. • Mrs. John Thorn came down from Demotte Saturday evening to nurse her mother, Mrs. • Halleck, through her sickness.

There has been considerable ice on the ground since the snow disappeared, making it difficult • and dangerous to get about. Lou Moffitt, who has been working on the Lawler ranch “rung off’’ the first of the week and will seek employment’elsewhere. Mr. Booth of Rensselaer, has been working on Erwin’s dredge, moved here last week. He occupies Sam Potts’ propferty in the w’est part of town. It is reported that Alison Keeney has rented the Cottingham pool and soft drink room and will continue to carry on the business. He filled the ice house this week. Mrs. Cottingham received a letter from her son William of Momence that one of his children has the measles and the family is quarantined “in” while he is quarantined “out.” He is a fireman on a locomotive. • It is reported that a “smithy"’ from Morocco was here a week or so ago and made arrangements to move here and begin blacksmithing in the Warne shop building. There certainly is a good opening for a blacksmith here. We were visited Sunday morning before day wuth a very heavy Snowstorm. About 6. o’clock it quit snowing after about six inches had fallen. Then it begun raining and Turned warmer, and by night the snow had mostly disappeared. it then turned cold and has been so since. William Porter, who has been living on Thompson’s farm the past two years, west Of Parr, moved Wednesday into Ernest Stibbe’s place, adjoining Parr. Will expects to “ring off” on farming mostly and engage in teaming. The crop failures the past t-wo years, like lots of others, put Will in the back seat So he will try' teaming awhile. -

PARR

Meno Chupp has moved to Mt. Ayr. Jesse. Sheffer is moving back to Parr. . George Tullis continues about the same. . _ - , Mr. and Mrs. Choinard are spending a few days in Chicago. Miss Helen Kosta spent Wednesday visiting friends in Parr. Otto Schreeg is subbing on the mail route for Clyde Gunyon. Will Myers “has moved his family in with William Piatt for the present. Will Porter and family have moved to Parr, occupying the Ernest Stib.be, Jr., property. John Stibbe and Rhinehold Schultz made a business trip to Rensselaer one day this week. Institute was held at Fair Oaks last Saturday, making three times in succession. Next time will be Parr’s turn.

POSSUM RUN

Roscoe Reeder is working for Clyde Davisson this week. Miss Orpha Parker did work for Mrs. Clyde Davisson this week. ’ James Davis arid family moved to-their new home at Zadoc Thursday. v James Britt and two sons called on George Davisson Wednesday afternoon. James Davis and son John spent Wednesday night with Francis Marion and wife, r _ • Clyde Davisson, Roscoe Reeder and Jud Zook ‘were Wheatfield goers Wednesday. • . Mrs. Broufaard and son Lawrence

The Clothing House of WILLIAM TRAUB Right Now, January 21 to February 10 A few days of real Bargain giving on Suits, Overcoats and Men’s Furnishings at 1 The Lowest Prices of the Season. flake your own reductions from the original Price Tickets. $12.50 Suits and Overcoats, deduct $2.65 go at $9.85 $15.00 Suits and Overcoats, deduct $3.75 goat $11.25 SIB.OO Suits and Overcoats, deduct $4.50 go at $13.50 $20.00 Suits and Overcoats, deduct $5.00 go at $15.00 $25.00 Suits and Overcoats, deduct $6.25 go at $18.75 $28.00 Suits and Overcoats, deduct $7.00 go at $21.00 $30.00 Suits and Overcoats, deduct $7.50 go at $22.50 Boys’Suits and Overcoats > all reduced Child’s Suits and Overcoats 2 OPT PPIlt 500 pair Men’s Single Trousers J r® ® All Winter Furnishings are reduced in price for this sale. All Wearing Apparel, wool or cotton, will cost 25 to 35 per cent more this fall. This increased value added to our own great reductions brings you a substantial double saving. January 27th to February Wth are Great Bargain Giving Days— Make no mistake in place or name. The Clothing House of WILLIAM TRAUB Odd Fellows 1 Building, Rensselaer, Indiana

spent Saturday wiih Mrs. Jasper Cover and children. Orpha and Myrtle Parker, John and Pear] Davis spent Sunday with William Hurley and family. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Davisson, Roscoe Reeder and Orpha Parker spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson and Alvina Ritter. • •

LEE

There is lots of sickness here now, mostly colds and grip. Hoy Rishling of near Rensselaer called on his mother Wednesday. The. Ladies’ Aid done well serving dinner at ’J. H- Culp’s sale — better than they ever had before. Our teacher, Miss Vernie Gray, is sick this week. Miss Do vie Harrington is teaching in her place. Dr. Clayton has been coming to see Uncle David Culp lately. Mr. Culp seems to be a little better at this writing. Leroy Noland was sick at G. A. Jacks’ the first of the week. Dr. Clayton was called to see him and he is improving at this writing. Frank Overton has traded his twenty acres of land just east o town to Roy Stiers for the latter residence here, which he sold t J. H. CulpWord came Sunday afternoon from Morocco that Clyde Clark had been taken to Chicago that afternoon and was operated on that evening for appendicitis. Joseph Clark and wife and Charles Clark arid wife went to see him Monday. <

When you want a. real good lead pencil—something better than you can get elsewhere—try the pencils for sale in the fancy stationery department at The Democrat office.

MORE LIGHT ONGIFFORD DITCH

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Guild and John P. Ryan at the latter’s residence, - and made full disclosure and explanation of the facts and conditions found. Any comparison or defects of the old report will be Omitted, the same having been set aside by the court on motion of the petitioners and is no longer an issue. There are approximately 130 square miles in the drainage area of the Ryan ditch,lyingmostly in the northern • and eastern part of Jasper county. This area is com posed of sand, clay and muck soils and combinations of the same. The area may be divided into four districts. District No. 1, to be known as the Stump Slough and some surrounding territory which is composed mostly of sandy loam soil and embraces an area of about 25 square miles. District No. 2, to be known as the Copperas Creek area lying north and west of Laura, com-

posed of mrick, mdstlv, and embracing an area of about 15 square miles. District No. 3, to be known as the Marsh Area, which is composed largely of muck, and contains about 60 square miles. District No. 4, to be known as the Pinkamink Valley, which ,is composed largely of clay underlaid with rock and includes about 30 square miles. The drainage of Districts No. 1 and 2, can be easily accomplished by cleaning out, deepening the ditches already there, and constructing necessary laterals. The PROBLEM is, to drain District No. 3, Marsh Area, comprising 60 square miles, over which Districts 1 and 2 naturally discharge their waters. District No. 3 is a level area through which the flood waters of Districts No. 1 and 2 must be carried without overflow. The soil of this

area being mostly of muc& which is unstable, and makes it difficult and expensive to maintain open ditches. Therefore it would be most feasible to cut' the shortest route possible through said District No.‘3. The Gifford ditch is the shortest, cheapest, and most available route across the marsh for the drainage of Districts 1, 2 and 3. If the above districts are adequately drained down the Gifford ditch, District No. 4 will be relieved, and its drainage will be simple, and easily accomplished. The drainage of the whole area could be accomplished through District No. 4 } Pinkamink Route, but the cost would be prohibitive, and the work would require years to construct. Districts 1, 2 and 3 can be drained by«a ditch of sufficient depth, 12 feet deep in the muck marsh, with a grade of two feet per mile, average cut of about 16 feet, and a maximum cut of about 24 feet, from the marsh to the outlet in the Iroquois river, at or near the Pullins bridge. The above grade is. steeper than would be possible on the Pinkamink route, or account of the greater length of the latter.

To duplicate approximately this grade on the Pinkamink route would require a maximum rock excavation of 18 feet in depth at the C. & W. V. railroad bridge south of Pleasant Grove station. Jt is estimated that to reach this depth with sufficient width to drain the whole area' would cost half a million dollars or more. To construct the main line of the Ryan ditch through Districts 1, 2 and 3, following the course of the Gifford ditch, on a grade of 2 foot per mile, and Lateral No. 77, would cost not to exceed $75,000. It is true that the Pinkamink outlet is the natural one, but nature does not always adopt the most available method. Nature has provided us with legs for locomotion, but most of us

prefer Fords, which give us quicker and better service. The imperative necessity of this drainage has caused the people to unite in a determined effort to accomplish this work without further delay, which is the v necessary result of court proceedings. The people are to be congratulated on this move whether it succeeds or not. It is the opinion of the engineers that a better solution would have been possible -through the formation of a Drainage District so that all concerned would contribute . in proportion to their interests and ample provision would have been made for maintenance of the work, in the sandy and muck soils. The partial reconstruction of the Gifford ditch sufficient to relieve the marsh, can be done in a few weeks’ time, so that a crop can be raised the coming season. A survey on which to base the partial construction can be made in ten days or less. To sum up; it is the opinion of the engineers that the Ryan ditch should, be constructed, but that that portion of the ditch through District 'No. 4, or the Pinkamink area through the rock, should not be constructed of sufficient width and depth to accommodate the flood waters of the marsh area, but- of sufficient capacity to drain the local area; and areas 1, 2 and 3 should be drained down the Gifford ditch by deepening and widening the same from its junction with the Ryan ditch to its outlet in the Iroquois. It is also the opinion of the engineers that No. 2 area (Copperas Creek) cannot be sufficiently drained down,the Pinkamink route on account of the long distance across the marsh area, but that the drainage of this area must ultimately be accomplished down the route of the Gifford ditch. R. C. YEOMAN. DEVERE YEOMAN. , CHAS. S. HEAD.