Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1917 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAI MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST YOU [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAI MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST YOU

POSSUM RUN Otha Spriggs bought , a fine cow of T. J. Parker this week. Ernest Reese spent Sunday with Charles and Everett Parker. Mrs. John Price called on Mrs. T. J. Parker Suftday afternoon. George Davisson is the owner of a new “tin Lizzie’ at this writing. William [Hurley and family spent Sunday with Simon Cooper and family. James Davis and family spent Saturday night and Sunday with T. J. Parker and-family. Everett, Orpha and Myrtle Parker spent Sunday evening with William Hurley and family.

McCOYSBURG Mrs. Wash Cook called on Mrs. S. E. Cook Monday? Mrs. J. R. Phillips was a guest of her brother at Morocco Sunday. Miss Ruth Cochran was a guest of Josie Ross and family Sunday. Owen Barker and family, were guests of Abe Hurley and wife Sunday. S. E. Cook and wife were guests of Gifford Myers and family ot Lee Sunday. Opal Eldridge helped Mrs. Charles Ferguson with her work Tuesday.' Mrs. R. W. Johns and children and Mrs. S. E. Cook were Rensselaer goers Friday. Mrs. Estel Cochran and daughter were guests of Frank Cochran and family Monday. A number from here attendeds the Red Cross meeting ■at aer Sunday evening. A ntimber. from here attended Children’s day exercises at Lee Sunday. A large crowd was present and the children did fine.

PINE GROVE Newell Hays spent Sunday with Charles Torbet. ,

Mrs. Lizzie Cooper spent Friday with Mrs. Charles Shroyer and family. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hays were shopping in Rensselaer Saturday afternoon. Mrs. James Torbet took dinner with Mrs. George Daniels of Rensselaer Tuesday. Mrs. Sarah McCleary and Mrs. Lizzie Cooper spent Thursday with Mrs. Bluford Torbet. Mrs. Robert Insker of Hersher. Illinois, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry Gifford, and family. Mr, and Mrs. James Britt and son Frank attended the band concert at Rensselaer Sunday evening. The day exercises at Brushwood Sunday night were well attended and a good program was rendered. Twelve little girls and boys gathered at the home of Roseel Dale Sunday to remind him of his tenth birthday anniversary. A nice dinner was served and the afternoon was spent in playing games.

LEE Little Mabie Holeman of Monticello is here now visiting relatives. Miss Dollie Jacks entertained three lady friends from Monon during the week. Several from here attended the Red Cross meeting in Monon Wednesday evening. Orval and Raymond Warren spent Saturday night and Sunday with Glenn and Gail Culp. Miss Heltzell of Monon was here during the past, week visiting her cousin, Miss Velda Heltzell. Mrs. Dug Rishling of Rensselaer spent Saturday night and Sunday here with Mrs. Becky Jacks. Uncle Tom Eldridge and wife of Monon spent Sunday here with their son Frank and family. C. A. Lefler has been on the sick list during the past week, but is improving at this writing. ~ There was a large crowd here Sunday at the Children’s day exercises, which were enjoyed by all very much. Mrs. Len Lefler of Lafayette spent a few days during the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Jacks. Miss Ola Drake of neaf Lafay-

ette returned home Wednesday evening after visiting her sister, Mrs. Rollin Stewart, and family. The Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Hoult were Mr. and Mrs. Jones of Monticello, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford of Reynolds and Mrs. Shaffer of Chicago; Gerald Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Clark, died Sunday. The funeral was held at the Lee church Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. D. E. Noland, and burial was made in the Osborne cemetery. Miss Lural Anderson and Miss Chloe Overton drove to near Parr in the former’s auto Thursday to attend the commencement exercises at Rosebud church that evening. Miss Anderson taught school near Parr last winter.

ROSELAWN John Horton has sold his barber shop to Jay Weaver. Otis Phillips went to Rensselaer Tuesday evening on business. The Children's day program at the M. E. church was well attended. J. D. McCord of Hammond visited here. Sunday with his family. ■ * Miss Ollie Tanner of Rensselaer is at the Frye home during* Mrs. Frye's absence. Miss Blanch Conway of Hammond is here visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. T. Kight. Elsie and Mabel Nelson returned home from a visit with relatives at Brookston and Wolcott. Dorsey Kight went to Hegewisch Saturday to visit at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ray Stevenson. Mr. and Mrs. James Gorman and E. L. Padgitt and family of Morocco were Sunday callers here. Miss Ethel Studer entertained Mary Jane Phillips' and Elizabeth Brand at her home southeast of town one day this week. Mrs. D. K. Frye went to New York to visit Mrs. Shrimplin and to New Jersey to visit home folks. She expects to be gone for the summer. \

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