Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1917 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

ROSELAWN J. W. Crooks visited the family circle at Rensselaer over Saturday. R. M. Dunn of Thayer and Otis Phillips were Lowell visitors Monday. Susie Dinama and son Duke have returned from Chicago and will reside here in the future. Mrs. Peter Nelson of Brookston visited with the Nelson families Tuesday and Wednesday. Dorothy Rogers and Mary Jane Phillips were consulting their music teacher at Rensselaer Saturday. The prospects are good for a large acreage of ipickles and other garden truck to be planted this season. Friday, March 23, I. N. Best was 81 years of age, add the occasion was made a day of great pleasure to him. The following relatives were present: Mrs. Alice VanYoorst, daughter, of Dayton, Kanea@; J. E. Best and wife of Sheldon, Illinois; E. M. Best, wife and three sons of Conrad, Indiana; Ourtis Best and wife of Chicago; Mary Ramster and son William of Hoopeston, Illinois; James Kleppinger and wife of Battle Ground; Ollie Robertson of Brookston; Kit Smalley, Onie Rhoada and daughter of Hammond, and Edna Cooper of Chicago. Mr. Best is one of Newton county’s oldest residents, and while he has failed some In health in the past two years, he is still able to get around and attend to business affairs. May. he and his good wife live to enjoy many more such pleasant days as the one recorded above is the wish of their many friends.

FAIR OAKS W. O. Gourley is prospecting in Tennessee nowadays. Mrs. John. Zellers of Virgie was a business visitor here Monday. Fish Gilmore has a big pile of old iron which he has gathered up from over the country. Mrs. Abe DeKoker of near Demotte visited her parents, James Clifton’s, from Saturday until Monday. Mrs. A. I. Abel and two little girls visited Mrs. V. G. Boyle at “Lacross from Sunday until Wednesday evening. Sam Kettering, who 'had been an operator on the Erwin dredge since last fall, has quit and Arthur Ropp has taken his place. Rev. Hensley filled his regular appointment here Sunday. He delivered two splendid sermons to good-sized congregations. Health still continues reasonably good in our town. Mrs. Richards, who has been ill for so long, is some better at this writing. Erwin’s dredge got to the Monon railroad Wednesday. They proceeded to turn it around and will now back-track to the lateral. Charles Warne, who had lived in one of Abe Bringle’s properties the past month, moved this week out onto the Gaff ranch, to the place where Homer Stanley liveci last year. Mrs. Lavengooth, who was taken to her mother’s home, Mrs. George Stover’s, seriously ill' some time ago, was brought home about a ’ week ago and is now able to walk down town. Sylvester Gray, the highway su-

perintendent, was here a few days ago and with a couple of teams to a road grader went over gravel roads in this section of the country. We had some quite Marchy weather the past few days, although the roads are settling nicely and quite a good many farmers have begun sowing oats and others will begin soon. Guy Rotter, who went to lowa about two years ago and not long since took unto himself a wife, one of lowa’s fair daughters, a short time ago was taken to a hospital to be treated for a very serious attack of blood-poisoning and now has so far recovered, it Is reported, to return with his bride to his native land, Jasper county. At present he is at his mother’s home, Mrs. Harvey Davison’s, in Rensselaer.

WHEATFIELD Alexander Raeth has moved onto the farm lately vacated by Kenneth Dilley. A large crowd attended the annual sale at the Marble ranch Tuesday. Roy Blue is having his new house painted. He surely has a fine country place. Ed Lambert was called to Missouri last Wednesday to see his father, who is very siek. Our farmers are busy disking and sowing oats. The land is in first-class condition and in tune for a good crop. C. M. Dewey, Charles Hewett, Mr. Minor and son Guy and your scribe took an auto trip over into Kankakee township last Sunday. The Fisher sale was well attended and things sold well. One cow sold for slls, which speaks well for the cattle of northern Jasper. » The farmers in the vicinity of Wheatfield should get in line and organize a farmers’ club. Great success is the result of organized effort. Dr. Fyfe has diphtheria patients at Laura. With a great amount of sickness, plus the measles, the doctor surely' had a work-out with big letters this winter. George Davisson was, a caller at the Minor- home last Sunday. “Shorty” is a good-looking bachelor and how he got safely through leap year will always be a mystery. William Mutchler is the proud possessor of an auto of the Dodge tribe. At first Bill said his Dodge kept him dodging to miss things, now all he can hit is the high places.

Ezra Whitehead, our hustling lumber and building material dealer, sold seven cars of tile in seven days last week, ending Saturday evening. Some record on a side line. Some of the second rate editors tjsed to lambast old Jasper and say % lot of cruel, bad things about her. but today those editors are sleeping with their fathers, unknown and forgotten, while old Jasper is still doing business on a grand scale. The big fish couldn t keep a good man down; can knockers arrest our onward march.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Harvey Phillips of was in town awhile Friday. Mrs. Will Hentz of Foresman spent the week-end at the home of Claude Hickman. Mrs. Ed May of near Remington spent the past week visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed Harris. Mrs. Ed Putman returned to her home in .Brook Thursday after a short stay with her sister, Mrs. John Meharry. Charles Harris was home from Racine, Wisconsin, to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harris, a few days this week. We are glad to note that Mrs. Merry is again able to be out and around again with the nice days that have come this week. Herman Bramer, whose home is at Chalmers but is attending school at Purdue, visited Sunday in the Benson home north of town. W. A. Shindler and family, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Coovert spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Keeney near Rensselaer. ' N. K. Parke of Hammond came

Sunday and will assist his son-in-law, Mr. Barker, who lives at Julian, with his spring work. Jfrs. W. A. Shindler returned Thursday from Terre Haute where she went as a delegate to the state convention of Royal Neighbors. Mrs. Winnie Dunlap and children of Rensselaer and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Prouty of near Surrey visited in the home of Dave Brook Sunday. Mrs. L. Gebart of Kankakee, Illinois, spent the week-end visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hopkins. Mr. Gebart came for his wife Sunday. Mrs. Dave Book and little son Robert accompanied by Mias Florence Snow went to Foresman Tuesday to visit Mrs. Book’s brother, Charles Bengsten. Menno Miller of Wheatfield was down to see his father Thursday. Menno found his father, Uncle Joe, very much improved from his recent- indisposition. Harvey Snow of Rensselaer was visiting his uncle Charles and family Sunday. Harvey is a senior in the school there and will he a graduate of the class this spring. Tom Inkley reports the possession of another farm in the vicinity of Wheatfield. Tom now has an eighty-acre and a sixty-five-aere farm there. The sixty-five-acre piece he has Just came into possession of, receiving possession Monday. Jasper Wright was a Goodland visitor Wednesday, While that far on bin way he decided to go on

down and see our old-time friend, the Rev. Downey, who is now located at Wadena. Mr. Downey is now in the employ of Mr. Mitten, the implement man at Wadena and Goodland. George Handley, who has a beautiful flock of white turkeys, missed a dozen of them Saturday morning and remembered having heard a disturbance among them in the night Friday. He concluded he had been the victim of a thief or thieves and reported the matter to us toward evening Saturday. Hbwever, just a few minutes after reporting the loss to us, another call came from the Handley home apprising us of the fact that the turks had been located at a neighbor's, a short distance off, where they had strayed, no doubt. Our genial old- miller, J. M. Hufty, received the sad word Friday that his brother Charles at Wolcott was very sick. Mr. Hufty left at once to see him but before he arrived there Charles had passed away, on Saturday, March 24, which, by the way, was his birthday anniversary. Arrangements are being made for the funeral to be held on Wednesday, the delay being occasioned by his children living at so great a distance. Two daughters live in Washington state apd One son lives in Des Moines, lowa. The son has already arrived at his father’s late home and the two daughters hre expected today (Tuesday). J. id'. Hufty left Tuesday to be present at the funeral. Charles was an old soldier and an Odd Fellow and that order will have charge of thp burial service.

GIFFORD James Britt and Grant Davisson were in our burg on business Monday. Guy Zook and Grover Norris were river goers Wednesday. ■ Quite a few men begun working on the Gifford railroad Monday. George Lambert hauled a load of hay from Charles Britt’s Wednesday. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Reece Cavinder is improving at this writing. Walter Stump of Wheatfielc} spent Monday night with his sister, Mrs. Lillie Zook. /Sunday school and church has started again, having been closed on account of measles. The two little sons of Mr. ,and Mrs. Onna Cunningham of Laura are very ill with the diphtheria. Mrs. William Hayes called on her brother and sister, ML and Mrs. Guy Zook, one days this week. . ,Mr. and Mrs. Dice Zook and son Orval and niece a/utoed to our town and spent the day with the latter’s parents, . Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whlker. Floyd Moore won in the soup contest held in our town Saturday night, by eating seventeen plates of soup, two cans of salmon, six bottles of pop and one peck of salted peanuts. Lon Daniels spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Gifford. He said the three days he was in our burg were the most enjoyable toe had spent for a while. The boys

See onr swell line of cape, In greens, browns, blue felts, dark and light plaids, every combination of colors to fit all sized heads. Be sure' and see them at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL.