Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1917 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

GIFFORD Dave Smith of Moody was in our town Sunday. MisS Nile Britt called on Miss Elsie Haniford Sunday. Mrs. Sheridan Logue called on Mrs. Della Reed Sunday. Mrs. Bartels and Mrs. Grim attended church Sunday evening. T. M. Haniford took dinner with Jesse Nuss and family Sunday. Marie Smith spent Monday night with her cousin, Ola Lambert. Charles Scott, our blacksmith, is getting all the work he can do. Walter C. Yeoman of Chicago has moved onto L. B. Watkins’ onion farm. L. B. Watkins of Chicago was here Sunday, returning to his home Monday. Edna Smith (jailed on Opal Hankins Sunday and they attended Sunday school. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parker were Monon goers Thursday, returning Saturday. W. T. Hankins, who has been taking treatments of Dr. Turfler, is Improving nicely. Mrs. Mary Obenchain spent Saturday with her sister, Mrs. Anna Barkers at McCoysburg. Mrs. Nate Keene was called to Remington Sunday on account of the illness of her father, who is quite poorly. Miss Myrtle Stockwell, who has been working at Rensselaer in the factory, spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks. Church , services were held Sunday afternoon and evening by Rev. Bert Warren. There will be services here every two weeks. Mrs. Blanche Akers and children and Mrs. Julia Schneider of Chicago went to Fair Oaks Sunday where the former will spend the week with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John Stockwell and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Haniford and baby and Mr. and Mrs. William Braddock autoed to Rensselaer Sunday evening. Mrs. Guy Zook and baby spent Saturday with her mother, Mrs. May Smith, of Laura. The latter returned with Mrs. Zook and spent the evening with her sister, Mrs. Bessie Snyder, who is not improving much at this report.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Miss Lulu Hickman was a visitor in Monon Tuesday. Some little improvement is marked in the case of Mrs. Alfred Coovert. A fine baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Stucker Saturday, May 5. - Romie Stucker of Gilead spent Sundav with his mother, Mrs. Almira Stucker. Gilbert Stucker took his uncle, Frank Coovert, to Monon Tuesday to consult a \ physician. Mrs. (Harry Brunton is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walker Archibald, at Morocco this week. Everett Warren of Rensselaer was a caller here Thursday. MrWarren is a barber in the Cal Cain shop. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Schafer together with Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Lange of Rensselaer were visitors here Monday. Harry Wild of Goodland and H. E Harris of Rensselaer were doing cream separator business in this vicinity Monday. V. S. Hochstettler’s lost their infant babe Saturday. The little one was about three months old, but had never been strong. W. J. Little, our barber, moved his ■ family from the flat over the barber s>hop to the Otto Bengsten property east of ttie railroad. F. J. Rowen and family, accompanied by Miss Ethel Marlatt, called on Cecil Lee Sunday. Mr. Rowen is a successful grocer in Rensselaer. Rev. Slaybaugh of Howard county came Monday, and Tuesday conducted the communion services of

the Amish church at Rev. Ell Miller's. Dr. J. T. Martin accompanied Jacob Powell to Chicago last week, to consult a specialist. Mr. Powell is the old man that got beaten up by some thugs while returning from Roselawn last winter.

WHEATFIELD Mr. Dooley and family were at Rensselaer Saturday. Dewey and IHOwett sold their tractor' to a party at Brook Saturday. M. L. Sterrett’s son, who has been very sick, is better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Stembel and son took supper at the Dewey home Sunday evening. William Stump, our hustling mason, has moved onto a farm south of Wheatfield. James Goin has purchased a fine cow and calf. “Uncle” Jim is getting to be a real farmer. Charless Hewett bought another horse Saturday. This gives him a matched team of young horses. Quite a few here are through plowing for corn. This cold weather is surely an ideal time for heavy plowing. When a Lady gives a young man a special invitation to a pie and cake eat, you can safely put it down that she thinks he is O. K. The Zadoc school, which was taught by Louise Lake, closed last Friday. A fine program was rendered, which was greatly appreciated by the patrons present. All were pleased with the work accomplished during the term. If you want to see some of the best wheat in old Jasper, come up and take a look at the wheat in the vicinity of Wheatfield and Zadoc. Taking into consideration the exceptional hard winter on wheat the outlook is surely very pleasing. The Wheatfield school will close Friday after a very successful term. In all departments of the school good work was done, thanks to the efforts of the able teachers. Welcome back next year, and until then, we wish you all good-bye. Wheatfield is doing its share toward the raising of a large army. Russel Hickam, Frank Ferguson and Dee Dunn have gone, and Dick Bowie, George Williams and Allen Fendig are going Thursday. Others expect to go later. We are surely sending a fin® °f boys. The telephone meeting held at Wheatfield Saturday evening was not as well attended as it should have been. It was called, for the purpose of meeting a practical telephone man, who was thinking about buying the system. Quite a few of the business men of the community were in attendance, but brethren of the town failed to appear. Even those who were to be the main factors .at the meeting were out of .town. It seems to us that a good, up-to-date, progressive telephone system is needed and it surely would be used by the business men of the town as well as- the country. As the system is for sale and has been for some time, so we are informed, why not aid in getting it into the hands of pasties-that will further develop it.

FOUR CORNERS Trustee R. E. Davis attended the county meeting and made his enumeration report Monday. j Three candidates were given everything pertaining to M. W. A. at ; the Tefft camp at the last ■ meeting, ' except the burial ceremony. I Some of the natives came near war over the German situation at

Tefft Sunday. Some talk of reporting one or more of the parties. Dr. Solt’s new house at San Pierre is assuming shape, and eoon from the ashes of the old a new and more modern home will arise. Clarence Nelson, our rural route carrier, who has been working as “sub.” in the Chicago postoffice, is once more on the job,, but is expecting a call at almost any time. John T. Biggs, accompanied by Dr. Fyfe, went to Chicago Tuesday to bring from the hospital Ted Biggs, who was operated on for kidney trouble some three weeks ago. Ed Lambert and F. W. Fisher were busy Tuesday buzzing their winter’s wood. Conditions have changed and we may have winter all the year around, so “safety first.” Farmers are holding off planting corn on account of fertilizer and cold w.eather, but planting will become general next week if weather conditions permit. Nearly all of the breaking is done. Elwood Gulbransen is having all kinds of trouble with his horses this spring. Dr. Dawine, V. S., Of North Judson has taken one home for. treatment; three others are sick and the first of the week his, other team ran away, tore his disc to pieces and one of the horses was almost ruined by being cut by the disc. =

Frank and Trulley delivered a mare purchased from the former by F. W. Fisher last Friday i and visited over Sunday, returning home Monday forenoon. They formerly lived with their father on the DeArmond farm, seventeen years ago, and were surprised at the marked improvement in this part of Jasper county. Since Mr. Henry of- Valpafraiso. .obtained an option on the hotel and unloaded it at a profit some of the wise ones at Wheatfield, we were informed, secured an option on the White telephone lines, pushed the price skyward and then looked for a victim. They thought they had found him and after driving him around the country and feeding him on the fat Of the land until they thought they had him strung, but some one “leaked” and the fat was in the fire/' The intended victim turned and left the trio cold. For further information ask those interested. j

TRANSFERS OF 1 REAL ESTATE Harvey Davisson et ux to Charles Stalbaum, April 2, w% sw, 21-32-5, 80 acres, Kankakee, $1,200. « Harry L. Brown et ux to Merle D. Gwin, May 4, lot 1, block 7, Rensselaer, South addition, Robinson’scontinuation, S7OO.

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