Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1917 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

POSSUM HOLLOW Born, to Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Johnson, a daughter. Mrs. T. J. Parker has been visiting her daughter the past week. Mrs. Chester Robey called on Mrs. S. L. Johnson Monday evening. Miss Ethel Stinson has been visiting her sister at Chaimers the past two weeks. Mrs. Charles Stinson and Mrs. John Reynolds called on Mrs. S. L. Johnson Tuesday. Ethel and Dola StinSon and Wesley Rodgers called on Ida and Charles Eldridge Sunday evening. Charles Stinson and family and Ida and 'Charles Eldridge, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Robey and children, Wesley Rodgers and Galen Brown called on S. L. Johnson and family Sunday.

WHEAUfTELD

William Myers shelled corn last Thursday. \ Messrs. Louie, John and Mike hauled ice for George Hoehn Saturday. I Messre. Louie, ohJn and Mike Misch were callers at the Raeth home last Monday. The house of Dr. Solt at San Pierre was destroyed by fire last Saturday. Nothing of value was saved. Edward Mutchler, who has been Bick for about a year, is rapidly improving now. This is surely good news to his many friends. Charles Hewett helped Freeman move a part of his household effects to New Buffalo last week. Mr. Freeman has rented a farm close to the 'town. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Stembel and son, Mr. and Mrs. McDaniel and daughter, Miss Mary Stembel, Mr. Hewett and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Vandercar took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Dewey Monday. Yes, sir—we have hogs in these parts that are so large that in order to scald them they have to use a 100-gallon water tank. Mr. Raeth, with the help of the Misch boys, butchered one of these monsters last Tuesday. O, you Burbank—you can produce a seedless apple; cactus with no stickers; onions with no smell, but we will bet you a cigar made out of cabbage that you can’t turn Irish potatoes into sweet potatoes.

We have, seen the trick done, however. While fixing his wagon preparatory to hauling corn last Tuesday, Mr. McDaniel caught a wire in his face imihediately under the eye, cutting a long gash but luckily it did not effect <his eye. He had the. wound dressed by Dr. Fyfe and at this writing it is getting along fine.; JThe Modern Woodmen lodge here is in the midst of a campaign for an increased membership that is surely proving a great success. A class of fifteen is already in line and this is being added to daily until it seems that before the goat is turned loose a class of at least twenty-five will face his “goatship” With fear and trembling.

GIFFORD

George Lambert is quite ill at this writing. Albert Akers was a Rensselaer goer Thursday. Mrs. Bessie Snyder is somewhat worse at this writing. William Steel called on George Lambert Tuesday evening. Sunday school every Sunday at 2:30 p. m. Everybody welcome. Lyda Sunday evening with Hazer and Sylvia Lambert. f./ - xr-r Quite a number from tended the funeral of iels Saturday. \ Taylor Hankins and two children, Opal and James, were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Sylvia Lambert spent Tuesday night with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Moses Hancock. Clyde Ward and family returned home Saturday from Frankfort where he has been working. Robert Grim, who has been working at Wheatfield, came home Monday on account of his wife being very ill. Guy Zook came home Saturday from South Bend where he has been working and is making arrangements to move there this week. Grant Hill and family of Canada, who had been visiting his brothers, John and Frank, left Monday for an extended visit with his father and mother in Ripley county.

VIRGIE

Dick Gasaway is on the sick list at this writing. ■ ' „ Miss Bertha Reed returned to Fair Oaks Friday. Charles Wiseman spent over Sunday with home folks. Little “Billie” Cooper is improved after an attack of la grippe. The teachers here attended in-, stitute at Fair Oaks Saturday. W. W. Zellers has-been busy the past week putting up his summer’s ice. There were, not many out to Sun r day school Sunday owing to the bad weather. Jack Reeder, George Cover and Thomas Florence Were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Miss Ellen Reed and .Ernest Darr’s attended tne show at Wheatfield Thursday evening. Mrs. Fred Schreiner is sick with typhoid fever. She is the third out of the family to take down, with the fever this winter. The old school house was bought by Lew Harrington. He is going to remodel, add to and make a fine dwelling house of same. Mrs. Ernest - Mischer returned to her home near Remington Friday after spending the week with home folks, Thomas Florence and family. Hurrah! What” makes the man run? Why, he’s running to tell his friends of the box social at Virgie Saturday night, January 27. The literary Friday night consisted of a minstrel show given by the young people, which proved a success. The crowd enjoyed the fun. The next literary will be held on Friday night. February 2. Mrs. Charles Wiseman and niece. Miss Flossie Wiseman, went to Wheatfield Wednesday evening to attend the funeral of Mrs. Martin (Harrington, the former’s sister, held at . the Wheatfield Catholic church Thursday. They returned Friday. ,

MT. AYR

(From the Tribune) Mrs. Claude Seward visited in Kentland over Sunday, returning home Monday morning. Mrs. J. W. Hammerton of Wheatfield is visiting her „ sister, Mrs. John Heims, at present. George Shupe left for his home in Barboursville, Kentucky, Saturday to be gone indefinitely. ' Miss Coral Moore of Mitchell, South Dakota, is yisiting in the home of Jasper Makeever. Dr. Martin reports the arrivaT of p. fine 10-pound boy to Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler S. Williams. Clifford Wells, who is staying with C. H. Stucker’s, spent Sunday with home folks in Rensselaer, returning here Monday. ' Mrs. Ernest Harwood of near Morocco and Mrs. E. Rust of Winipeg, Canada, spent the day Monday visiting in the C. C. Shue home. Ed May and family of near Remington spent Sunday with the family of Edwin Harris. The two Eds are brothers-in-law, having married sisters. Word reaches us as we go to press of the death of Minnie Guthrie, daughter of Dave Guthrie, at Vincennes. The Remains are being brought back here for interment and the funeral will probably be held here some time Wednesday. No details have yet been Stuart T. Lumpkins and wife of Seattie, Washington, stopped off on their way to Tampa, Florida, where they are to spend the winter. Mrs. Lumpkins was formerly Miss Leone Barton. Mr. and Mrs. Lumpkin remained ' only a few days here but in the stay called on Grandma Barton, their cousins, the Makeevers, Orpha Barton, Mrs. Ella Carter and other relatives.

Will W. Miller has just purchased the Grandpa Hufty property at the northwest corner of the school square, the one formerly occupied by Harry Hufty before his removal to the West. We are glad to learn of this deal as it eliminates any danger of Mr. Miller and his worthy wife selecting any of the larger towns to settle in. Since Jay’s marriage last winter it has been known that Mr. and Mrs. Miller would very soon select a place for themselves, giving up the farm to the young folks. And since this fact became known some have feared that these estimable people might locate in Rensselaer. The above mentioned purchase allays such fears. Mr. Miller, it is understood, will thoroughly remodel the property in the' spring.

HOW’S THIS? _ ' We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Hall’s Catarrh Cure has been taken by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty-five years, and has become known as the most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh Cure acts through the blood on the mucous surfaces, expelling the poison from the blood and healing the diseased portions. After you have taken Hall’s Catarrh Cure for a short time you will see a great improvement in your general health. Start taking Hall’S "Catarrh Cure at once and”get rid of catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHANEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all druggists, 75c. Prunes stored in a California warehouse after a few months become welded into a solid mass, which is attacked with pick and shovel when it is desired to remove them for shipment. PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON “» We always tire of winter before it’s had its fling, ahd yearningly begin ter: extol the charms of spring. We roast the wintry rigors in wild, impassioned terms, and long for spring and chiggers, and flies and bugs and germs. And yet the

winter weather is good for mortal man, and we should get ‘together, and boost it while we can. The arctic blast’s a hummer, and while it roars and rolls, the pests of spring and summer are dead or in their holes. Hail, storm .that swats us critters, With many a lusty bifft You give the germs their bitters, and freeze the microbes stiff. Hail, blizzard that is snorting across the icy plain! You send old blood cavorting through every palsied vein. With zest I do my labors; When knee deep in the snows; I go and whip my neighbors, and pull a peeler’s nose. The springtime finds me slouchy, too indolent to smile, and I gruff and grouchy, and full of prunes and bile. But the frosted breezes athwart my sideboards blow, I shake off all diseases, and every grouch and woe ; I feel as' gay and chipper as when I was, sixteen, and from the old tin dipper I quaff my gasoline.

REPUBLICAN PARTY’ OBITUARY

Prepared and Written by (Colonel Michael Duffy. Col. Mike Duffy has prepared a touching obituary of the Republican party for his Republican friends which appeared in a recent issue of the Morocco Courier: “The G. O. P. was born in 1856, died November 10, 1916, after a happy career of many years. On June TO, 1912, was born to it a child —a Bull Moose, which after a short life of four years was put to death by its father with a big stick. “It never fully recovered from the birth of the child and on November 12, 1912, it was stricken with paralysis and had been in poor health ever since. Again on November 7, 1916, it received a second stroke and its condition became alarming, and Dr. East of New York was called in and diagnosed the case. He said it would pull through and there was great rejoicing in the camp. Tin horns were blown and hats were burned. But on Wednesday, November 8, 1916, Dr. West of California was called in consultation. He said It was impossible for it to recover. From that time on it steadily grew worse until 6:30 o’clock p. m. it passed away, leaving many to mourn its departure. ■

"Funeral services were held Saturday evening, November 11, largely attended. Burial at Salt River cemetery. "In fond remembrance, "Farewell, farewell to thee, “No more thy face we’ll see, “Good-bye, good-bye G. O. P.”

MORE WASTE SPACE UTILIZED F. L. Wright, one of the Indiana county agents, has his eye- peeled for opportunities. He noticed that the backs of his business cardo were bringing in no returns. So he decided to do a little vacant lot gar-

dening. Now Wright’s cards carry a recipe for hog salt as follows: "One bushel of fine charcoal, one bushel of hardwoojl ashes, eight pounds *of air-slacked lime, four pounds of flowers of sulphur, and two pounds of pulverized copperas. Mix thoroughly and feed in selffeeders.” This bit of useful information is in handy form, and as a very practical result hog health Ie better and bank accounts are bigger in Sullivan county.— Country Gentleman.