Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1917 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST

rOSSUM RUN Charles Parker took dinner with E. A. Merrill Sunday. Mrs. Otha Spriggs called on Mrs. T. J. Parker Wednesday. Mrs. Hurley called on Mrs. Jasper Cover Monday afternoon. Mrs. Otha Spriggs went to Rensselaer Tuesday to see her mother, who was operated on Mofiday. Charles and Everett Parker were Rensselaer goers Monday and brought back a load of shingles. Kenneth Davisson of Rensselaer is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson, this week. * Mrs. T.- J. Parker spent Thursday and „ Friday with Mrs. S. L. Johnson and children of Monon. Jess Wyncoop and family and Henry W r vncoop of near Wheatfield took dinner with T. J. 'Parker and family Sunday. PINE GROVE Roy Torbet was a Monon goer Wednesday. Alice Galbraith “ spent Sunday with Geraldine Dale. Mrs. Warren Galbraith picked cherries at Sam Scott’s Monday. Will Hayes and famliy were Rensselaer goers Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Will George visited ’with Charles Shroyer and family Sunday. Julius Schultz and family called on Will Schultz and. family Wednesday evening. Mrs. Grace Mcßride and daughter Trullis of Chicago are visiting her sister, Mrs. Lewis Davisson. Several of the young folks of this neighborhood attended the picnic in Johnson’s orchard Sunday. Mrs. James Torbet and daughter Creola attended the Ladies’ Aid at Mrs. Emory Garriott's Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ned B. r.kley, Mr. and Mrs. Grover .Brown and Mrs. Grace Mcßride and daughter Trullis spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Davisson. „ LEE Mrs. May Jacks did shopping in' Chicago Tuesday. On Tuesday the Home Missionary ladies and Ladies’ Aid met at Mrs. John Jordan’s. The Misses Eva and Mable Hoult visited over Sunday with relatives in and near Monticello. rf'Uncle” David Culp is in very poor health and is confined to his bed most of the time lately. W. L. Stiers drove to Medaryville Sunday afternoon and called on his brother Earl and family. Mrs. Becky Jacks and daughter Ledna spent Sunday at Rensselaer with Charles Jacks and family. Miss Lural Anderson and Miss Ona Snedeker went to Winona Lake Monday to spend an .indeftpite time. G. A. Jacks and wife and S. W. Noland and family spent Sunday in Rensselaer with Thurston Otterburg and family. Walter Jordan and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Gilmore ’ autoed to Morocco Sunday to visit Clyde Clarke and family. Mrs. Morris Jacks and the Misses Dollie- Jacks, Etha Noland, Helena Lefler and Chide Overton called on Mrs. John Osborne, Jr., Monday afternoon.

VIRGLE John Reed and family attended church at Kniman Sunday riiorning. Charles Reed and Earl Wiseman were Kniman goers Monday evening. W. W. Zellers is remodeling his garage and making it considerably larger. • Thomas Florence and family spent afternoon at Robert Smith’s. W. A. McCurtain and Robert Smith .and family went fishing Tuesday. Misses Marion Meader and Bessie Faylor attended a picnic at Rosebud Sunday. Misses Indus and Esther Wiseman spent Tuesday evening with the Florence girls. The farmers’ meeting was well attended Saturday night. Quite an interest was shown. Rev. Flinger will preach after Sunday school Sunday- morning. Everybody welcome. Mrs. John Miller has been quite•poorly this week. Dr. Gwin is the attending physician. Mrs. Charles Harrington and daughter, Mrs. John Maher, visited at James Wiseman’s Wednesday afternoon. . The F° rtn ightiy club will meet with Mrs: George Kessinger Friday afternoon. They are employed l at Red Cross work. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Zellers, Miss Elsie and Jesse Zellers and Miss .Indus Wiseman were Fair Oaks goers. Sunday afternoon.. James Wiseman and family, W. W- Zellers and family and Tipton Wiseman took dinner with T. J. Mallatt and wife Thursday. Several local farmers attended the oats smut demonstration, conducted by County Agent Learning, at the I. £. Meader farm Wednesday forenoon. Miss Gladys Harrington and John Maher mad 4 a trip to Rensselaer Monday and were quietly married by Rev. McDaniel. The young people surprised them jn the evening by meeting and making a very usual noise to the ears of newly, weds. The bride and groom looked Very nice and were wearing happy

smiles, which we hope will continue throughout their wedded life. McCOYSBURG J. R. Phillips spent Friday with friends at Rensselaer. Mrs. Robert Johns picked cherries at Jacob Ray’s Monday. Mrs. George Johnson called on Mrs. j. R. Phillips Tuesday. Mr. Stewart and wife called -on George Johnson and.,..wife. Tuesday. Mrs. J. R. Phillips called on Mrs. Charles Ferguson Monday evening. Rev. Hensley was. the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Cook for supper Sunday. Albert and Gertrude Campbell were guests of their aunt, Anna Ferguson, Sunday. “Aunt’/ Mary Ann Robinson i 3 the guest of her son Dan at Rensselaer for a few days. John Robinson and family spent Saturday night and Sunday with her folks near Monon. Miss Thelma Johns is spending a few days with her aunt, Mrs. Arthur Meadows, at Monon. Clarence Nuss and son of Illinois were guests of his sister, Mrs. Owen Barker, ,4 a few days this week. Charles Stultz of Rensselaer was a guest of his daughter, Mrs. Levi Herr, and family Sunday. Mrs. Robert Johns and son and Nella Ross were guests of Mrs. Charles Ferguson and family for supper Wednesday. James Stevens ' and family of Wingate spent from Sunday until Tuesday with his son Paul and family. They were accompanied home by the son and his family, who will make a week’s visit there.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE Farmers’ Grain company of Rensselaer to John O’Connor, July 2, part nw, 17-31-6, Walker, S6OO. James B Erwin et ux to Daniel Wolf, June ■ 6, lots 7,8, 9, block 1, Demotte, A. L. McDonald’s addition, S3OO. William 11. Snedeker et ux to Win ford N. Sherill, July 10, lot 19. block 23, Rensselaer, Weston:-, addition, $1,200. Jay W Stockton et ux to Cordelia M Williams, July 11, ne, nVi SC, 8-29-7, Newton, $3,000. q c d. Bannard Blake et al to Charity L Bice, et al, June 8 und 3-12-part ne, 32-28-6, Jordan, $l6O. r Jay- W Stockton et ux to Almira M Stockton, et al, July 11, e l A> w% ne n e, 29-29-7; ne e% nw eJ4 wy 2 nAVy 22-29-7; nw,. 23-29-7; w% wV 2 sw, 26-29-7; w y 2 sw, 2 1 - 29-7; se, 20-29-7; sw ey 2 se sw se se nw, 15-29-7; sw, 14-29-7; se se, 8-29-7; e% e% ne, part ey> se. 26-29-7; part sw ne, part ne ne nw ne, 23-29-7; w% sc, sw ne, 14-29-7, Newton, $17,000. Benjamin S Fendig et ux to BruCe E White, July 11, part outlot 61, Rensselaer, part ne nw, 30-29-6, SI,OOO.