Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1917 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

ROSELAWN air? Keen is beginning to finish the stone road east of town. Charles LaCosse and family -were business visitors here Thursday. W. T. Kight, C. AL Rice and Abe Alvers were business visitors at Kentland Tuesday. Bert Baker and family have moved to Thayer, where he has a job working on the section. ' Mrs. Flewellin, a former resident of Roselawn, passed away at her home in Shelby Monday and was laid to rest in the Orchard Grove cemetery near Lowell Wednesday. Several from Roselawn attended the funeral services. Mr. Girard, the Monon agent, has concluded to accept the office here permanently. His family has been here for some tifne and have concluded there are many worse places to live in than Roselawn. We are glad to hear they are going to stay. Mr. Girard is a very efficient and obliging agent and a first-class citizen. At the home of the bride’s 'parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bess, Miss Bertha, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bess, was united in marriage" to Alfred Korth, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Korth. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Service of the Lowell AL E. church. Only the members of the tw T o families’ witnessed tho ceremony. This young couple is among our best people and they have the best wishes of a host of friends. They will begin housekeeping at Hammond where the groom has employment.

GIFFORD Peter Swisher, has moved into the Tanner house in our burg. Lon Daniels took Sunday dinner with George Lambert and family. Wilbert Keen spent a week with his sister, Mrs. Pearl Fisher, of Kersey. I The little daughter of Mr. and

Mrs. Charles Scott is quite at this writing. J A' There will be services Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock by Bert Warren. Everybody welcome. Mrs. Adam Flesher spent Sunday evening with Bessie Snyder, who is not improving much at this writing, Lou Hershman of Wheatfield is spending a few days with his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. John Stockwell. Quite a few of our farmers are disking up their corn fields and planting them over on account of poor seed. Owen Barker and family of McCoysburg spent Saturday and Sunday with Alr.> and Mrs. William Obenchain. ' John Stockwell and family, Al Caldwell and family and Mr. ami Mrs, John Price autoed to Rensselaer Sunday. Charles Walker went to Valparaiso Sunday and spent the day with his son-in-law, George Kemple, who’is quite ill. The two daughters and son of Mr. and Mrs. James Ilaniford of Kentland are visiting a few days here with relatives. • < Mr. and Mrs. Frank Samuelson of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Snow. Teddy Keen, who has been work, ing at Remington, spent Saturday and Sunday with home, folks. His father returned with him to visit for a week with relatives and friends there. .

LEE Mrs. Joseph Stewart’s sister, Mrs. Jacobs, is visiting’ her. Born, May 25, to ~Alr. and Airs. Ray Holeman, a daughter. Mrs. William Gray and daughters called on Mrs. Frank Overton Wednesday afternoon. They have begun preparations for Children’s day here, to be' held the third Sunday in' June. Miss Edna Ireland of South Wanatah visited Misses Ona and Zure Snedeker Saturday and Sunday. The stone road for which stone from here has been hauled to the county line, is almost completed. Mrs. George Holeman and baby of Monticello returned home Sunday after a week’s visit with relatives. ° Several from here attended the funeral of Airs. John Marchand Wednesday afternoon at the Alilroy church. Miss Agnes Stiers returned last week from the spring term of school at Valparaiso. Miss Noland went there Alonday for the summer term. Both are preparing themselves for teachers. Last Sunday was Airs. A. B. Lewis’ birthday anniversary, and all her children were at home and spent the day with her and husband. Their son from Remington and the other son from Illinois and her two daughters, Airs. S. AL

Jacks and Mrs. O. A. Jacks, and families of this place were present.

POSSUM RUN’ Otha Spriggs called on T. J. Parker’s Wednesday afternoon. Lemuel Stockwell is working for his uncle, John Price, this week. Orpha and Myrtle Parker called on Mrs. Joe Fay Alonday afternoon. Alae Hurley is spending the week with her brother Albert and wife. Lena Hurley has been helping Mrs. Alarlatt with her work this week. Airs. T. J. Parker spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Air. and Mrs. S. L. Johnson. Air. and Mrs. Jud Zook and children spent Sunday with Jasper Cover and family. Charles and Nile Britt spent Saturday night and Sunday with ■Holiness Baker and family of Valparaiso. i William Hurley and son left Saturday to spend a few' weeks with her daughter,- Airs. ' Roy 1 Bawley, of Goodland. j T. J. Parkey and son. Everett at- ■ tended the funeral of Dan Resn '"Tuesday, who got killed near I Kouts in the storm Saturday evening. Air. and Airs. George Davisson and Mr. and Airs. Joe Fay were I Lacross goers Sunday and. called bn Clyde Davisson, who js working on a dredge there. \ , Those attending the surprise on William Reese Sunday were Everett, Orpha and Myrtle Parker, Air. and Airs. James Britt, Charles Britt, Cecil Myers, Air. and Airs. Henry Doan, Air. Graham and family, Cad Caldwell and family, Grace and Clara Hartley.

HONEYSUCKLE SETTLEMENT Health is quite good. Corn planting is still the order of the day. Ethel Hill assisted Airs. Arthur Putt with house cleaning last week. Harold Stevens is assisting Vern Michals this week in planting corn. Charles Reed is now the sole owner and proprietor of a span of mules. John Alaher was a Sunday visitor at Charles Harrington’s at Virgie Sunday. Vern Michals and family called on Arthur Putt and family Sunday evening. o James Fleming and family and Elmer Patrick were over from Jordan township Sunday, guests of Arthur Putt. Your correspondent will, be in Hebron to view the cyclone damage ere these lines reach the readers of The Democrat. . Alany people from this vicinity have visited the scene of the cyclone, which passed through Kouts and Hebron Saturday evening. Airs. John Reed was a visitor at Arthur Putt’s Tuesday, While John and the children went to Kouts and Hebron to view the damage by the cyclone. Why don’t you attend Sabbath school at Virgie? If everyone would try to go there is no reason, why we should not have a splendid Sabbath school. Come, come everybody.

VIRGIE Marion Cooper was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Charles Wiseman spent Sunday with home folks. George Cover and family spent Decoration day in Hebron. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McCurtain were Rensselaer goers Saturday. The Fortnightly society meets with Mrs. Lewis Todd this week. Bertha, Ada and Charles Florence spent Sunday with home folks. There will be preaching here Sunday evening at the usual hour. Mrs. W. W. Zellers .called on Mrs. John Zellers Sunday afternoon; Mr. and Mrs. James Wiseman were in Rensselaer on business Tuesday. Misses Elsie and Jessie Zellers .spent Saturday night and Sunday visiting friends in Fair Oaks. The North Union Farmers’ club meets here Saturday night, June 2. A fine program will be given. Everybody welcome. The Jackson highway was quite a busy thoroughfare Sunday, with cars going to and from Hebron, Kouts and several other little towns that were struck by the cyclone Saturday night. There were certainly some terrible scenes witnessed. —•

McCOYSBURG Mrs. Blanche McDonald is sick at this writing. Orval Hitchings and family -were in Rensselaer Thursday. Charles Ferguson and family spent Wednesday at Monon. Paul Stevens, wife and son Kenneth were,Monon goers Monday. Mrs. Levi Herr called on Mrs. Charles Ferguson Monday evening. Mrs. William Willett spent Wednesday with friends in Rensselaer. Owen Barker and family are guests of friends at Gifford and Laura. Mrs. Jake Ray was called to Elwobd Monday by the death of an uncle. The Ladies’ Aid will meet with Mrs. Estel Osborn June 6. All are welcome. Thelma Johns took Sunday dinner with Mrs. Charles Ferguson and family. Sam Robinson and family of Morocco were guests of J. R. Phillips and family Sunday. R. V. Johns and' family and S. E. Cook and wife called on John Mitchell of Milroy, who is very sick, Wednesday. .R L. Bussell and family and Mrs.’ J. R. Phillips were guests of

W. S. McDonald and family at Lacross Wednesday. Edna Alay, daughter of Owen and Tena Barker, was born May 20, 1916; died May 23, 1917, being 1 ’year and 3 days of age. She leaves a father, mother, brother and sister.