Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1917 — Page 4

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REMINGTON (From the Press)

REMINGTON r. r. time table Mo. 318 East bound 7:38 a.m. Mo. 331 West bound 9:01a.m. No. 340 East bound 5:09 p.m. Xo Sl9 West bound 5:33 pm.

.Howard Zink of Knightstown is the guest of Donald Hicks this week. Peter Geib is driving a fine new Paige Six purchased of the Auto Sales company. Mrs. Charles T. Denham of Brook spent,. Sunday with her sisters, Mesdames Harner and Commons. The Missionary Ladies of the Christian church held an altriay Session at Fountain Park Tuesday. Mrs. John May, who fell out of a cherry tree last week, has recovered sufficiently to be taken to her home. Mrs. SlaUde Lambert and little son Verle of Chicago are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Griffith thihs week. Mrs. Ellen Westfall and two little grandsons of Kansas City have been visiting her relatives here this week. Miss Edna Zink of Knightstown. Indiana, came Tuesday evening to spend a few days with Miss Doris Hicks. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Smalley returned last week from a visit to their son Tom and wife at Denver, Colorado. Mrs. Lois Rich of Indianapolis spent several days this week with her father,’ I). J. Blood, and other relatives. Daniel D. Lilley of Lincoln, Illinois, came Tuesday evening for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Lilley. Mrs. .A. A. Fell went to Indianapolis Tuesday to continue the treatment she has been taking up. to this time. The venerable John Miller got a fall last Wednesday and broke his left hip, since which time he has suffered most severely. Miss Avanelle went to Huntington Saturday to spend the balance of the vacation with her aunt, Mrs. Homer Hardy.

Misses Helen and Esther Geier went to Watseka Wednesday morning for a few days’ visit with Miss Gladys Cobb and other friends. Frank Timmons was taken to the hospital at Lafayette Wednesday evening for. a slight operation. “Culley? took him over in his Red Cross ambulance. Charles Bonner, Sr., is still lying in the same condition that he has been for the past two months, during .'which time he has taken no food and very little drink. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Merritt and daughter Mildred, Mr. and Mrs. Fern Lough and children and Miss Percy Clause went to Bruce Lake, not far from Kewanna, Sunday for a week’s camping and fishing. Mrs. Luce Bartoo and son Merle of Covington came Sunday for a short visit with home folks. They, returned home Wednesday niorn-' ing, aconipanied by Miss Edith Little, who will make them a short visit. Pat Lally and daughter, Mrs. Boyce Lally Jordan, former residents of Remington, drove over from Rensselaer, where they have been visiting, to spend this Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowman. The venerable' Peter Mann is in a very bad way from Bright's disease and a poisoning of same sort. Mrs. Pearl Currans was home most of the week helping care for him, but has returned to her work at Rensselaer again. Jones Brothers report the sale of F. A. Hicks' residence property on Division street to Robert Bahler Consideration $3,700. Also the Leona V. Tribby property on North New York street, to Charles Dluzak, Jr. Consideration SI,BOO. Mr. and Mrs. William Sigman entertained at Sunday dinner Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sigman and daughter Mattie, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schafer and family. Mr. and Mrs. Milroy Sigman of Wolcott. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Byroad of Monticello, and ■Harry Sigman of Chalmers.

WOLCOTT

(From the Enterprise) Miss Clara Goss went to Goodland Tuesday for a few days’ visit. Miss Margaret , Hofman went to Rossville Thursday to 5 visit her sister, Mrs. N. L. Jordan. Miss Belle Deßolt of El Paso came Sunday evening and will spend the week with Miss Ada Spencer. Mrs. John O'Connor of Rensselaer was the guest from Saturday until Monday evening of her daughter, Mrs. C. W. Besse. Misses Bernice and Mary Mohr went to El Paso, Illinois, Tuesday for an extended visit with their grandmothers, and other relatives. Miss Mabel Miller returned home Monday from a week’s visit with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fauber and family, of near Delphi. ■ Mrs. ,C. F. Carmany and daughter Gwendoline went to Gilman, Illinois, Monday to visit her mother and sister, Mrs. T. R. Morgan, and daughter. Everett Waymire, who is working for his brother in the restaurant at Rensselaer, spent from Friday until Monday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waymire. here. Miss Jeanette Easterday of Bloomington, Indiana, a trained nurse in the Home hospital of. that city, is spending a two week’s vacation at I the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence’

Miss Belle Wood of Rensselaer and Miss Marjorie Clark of West Lafayette are expected Saturday and will’be over-Sunday guests at the home of Rev. and Mrs. -D. A. Rodgers. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sennett and son Clarence and wife of Hoopeston Illinois, were the over-Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller. south of town. Mrs, Harry Sennett is a sister of Mrs. Miller. Miss Ersal Smith of Mt. Pleasant. Michigan, who is visiting her mother and other relatives at Monon, came Monday for a few day’s visit with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs, Quincy Hughes. Mr. arid Mrs; Bert Cowgill an 1 daughter Bertha returned Tuesday evening from a week s vacation with friends at Tipton, Sheridan and Indianapolis. They aLta—visited Ft. Benjamin Harrison while gone. : ' Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mattox of Plymouth came Saturday morning to visit their sons. Ernest and Herman Mattox, and families. Saturday evening their daughter and husband. Mr. and Mrs. C. W, Sentman. andT little daughter Eunice of Covington came and they all spent Sunday with Ernest Mattox and family at the farm.

GOODLAND

Bom. to Mr. and Mrs. Logan Champley Monday, July 16, a sixpound boy. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Keen and baby left Sunday for Bangor, Michigan. where they will visit with Mrs. Keen’s sister. The Misses Irene and Carolyn Shaver of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. returned home Friday after a week's visit with Clermont Rider and family. Word was received here this week from Mr. and Mrs. V ill Rufina of Geddes, South Dakota, that thev are the proud parents of a baby girl, born last Sunday. Mrs. Velma Lineberry, who had been visiting with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Link Reed- of north of town. ‘ returned to her home in Indianapolis Tliurstiay morninsr. Ben P. Davidson left the .first of ">he.. week for a ten-day trip through the North. He expects to stop at ‘Merlin, Canada, and visit . w ith his daughter. Mrs. Newton Wickwire, and family. Miss Louise Saint of Danville, Illinois, who had been visiting with her brother. Clement Saint, and wife, left for Chicago Saturday for an extended visit with relatives, after which she will return to Goodland.

A linen shower was ’ given for Miss Lucile Alexander at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brook Jon Newton street Wednesday evening. There were about twenty present and Miss Alexander recieved many beautiful pieces of linen of all kinds. V. B. Korner has resigned? his position as agent at'the P. C. C. A St L- depot at this place to take effect August 1. Mr. Korner has accepted the position of assistant cashier at ths First National . bank and will take up his, new duties at that time. Mrs. Clyde Sprinkle of Villa Grove, Illinois, and Miss Georgian Gibeault of Momence, who visited here with their sister, Mrs. Schuyler Michaels, and family, left for Momence Saturday. They were accompanied by little Myrtle Michaels, who will visit for two weeks with her grandparents. Mrs. Thomas Ramsey passed awav at her home on Newton street July 17, T9l«, at 8:30 Pm.. aged 75 years. She was an old resident of Goodland. coming to this place with her husband and settling on a farm south of town when Goodland was a hamlet. They "moved to town from the farm some seven or eight years ago and made their home here since. Charles J. Fox was borne in Watterford. Connecticut, in 18 36 and died at his home in Goodland July 17. 1,917. He was married to Ann E. Briggs October 9. 1861. Mr. and Mrs. Fox came West about 1862 arid settled in Illinois, where they resided for seven years. Mr. Fox retired from active work on the farm about twenty-eight years ago and moved to Goodland. Their only child, George 8.. died in 1915.

BROOK

(From the Reporter) Mrs. Archie McMullen of Forest, Illinois, was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Howard Myers, this week. Ernest Mayhew went to Chicago Monday and was operated on for appendicitis. He stood the operation very well. John Karr and family of Chicago came Saturday for a visit with his brother Will and sister. Mrs. Roy Bowers, and other relatives. . Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eastburn and Mr. and Mrs. George Merchant left Monday for an automobile trip to Chicago and Warsaw, Indiana. They expect to be gone about a week. . Mrs. Bertha Blaesy was injured by a fall from a ladder while picking cherries in Chicago and was brought home by her son Al this week. The ligaments of the back are injured and it may take her some time to recover. Truman Clinton and wife of South Bend spent the week-end with relatives in Brook. On Sunday they attended a family party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Clinton at which fifty members of the family and friends were present. This was given in honor Of William Clinton, Who will leave shortly with the state militia for one of the training camps in the South. Alex Bower of Ashland, Wisconsin. was here this week visiting his old friends. He was called home on account of the illness of his brother William,’ who iS suffering from a general breakdown in health and is in a serious condition. Alex reports small grain in Wisconsin as looking fine. A good oats prospect.,

TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

AH grains .backward in growth, Oats harvest will not come until some time in August.

GIFFORD

(Too late , for Saturday’s isstiei George Lambert was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Mrs. Bessie Snyder is not improving at this writing. James Campbell of- Newland was a Chicago goer Saturday. Grandma Steel spent Friday evening with Mrs. Guy Zook. Orval Smith of Moody spent Saturday night with 'William Steel. Miss Opal Hankins called on Martha and Evlyn Louse Sunday. Mrs. Mary Obenchain called on Sylvia and Hazel Lambert Tuesday. Charles Scott and family called on John Stockwell and family Sunday afternoon. Teddy Keen of Rensselaer came home Saturday and is spending a week with his folks. Leota and Astia Obenchain spent Tuesday afternoon with their sister, Mrs. Reece Cavinder. Mrs. Julia Schuder of Chicago came Saturday is spending a few days with Arthur Akers arid family. Mrs. Manda Jenkison returned to her home at Mt. Ayr Sunday after a few days’" visit with her parents here. Mr. arid ' Mrs. Reece Cavinder spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Obenchain. Chester Caster, who has been working at Hebron, came home Sunday morning and spent the day with his wife and daughter, returning to his work in the evening.

ROSELAWN

A. Halleck of Rensselaer was a Roselawn visitor Sunday. J. H.'Lee and family entertained Sunday guests from Chicago. Mary Jane Phillips was a Sunday visitor of Miss Dorothy Rodgers'. John Hufford of Rossville was a Roselawn visitor Sunday morning. ’'Fred Call, wife and young son of Fair Oaks were Roselawn visitors Sunday. > Miss , Elizabeth Brand was the guest of Miss Jearinette Crooks Sunday. Mrs. Phillips was bn the, sick list Saturday, but is able to be about at this writing. Mr. Tappen of Chicago was a Sunday visitor at the Lyons farm, east of town Sunday. So far as we are able to learn, none of our boys have been drawn from Lincoln; township for service as yet. Mr. Levin of Chicago was visiting his parents and brother Alec at the Levin farm, west of town, Sunday. • . William Korth’s have company from Chicago, who came Sunday evening for a few' days’ outing on 'the farm. — - . ,

H. H. Nelson and family, mother and brother George autoed to Wolcott Sunday to spend the day with relatives. Dr. McPhail, V. S., of Morocco was a Roselawn business visitor Sunday and was accompanied by Charles Kennedy, also of Morocco. Neil Brown, living north of Shelby, was in Roselawn Sunday ordering a gasoline engine to attach to his grain binder to hasten the cutting of his large fields of small grain. Mrs. Call had the misfortune to have an arm quite badly bruised Saturday when a window, which she was washing at the Mulder home, fell and caught her arm between the sash and the window sill. -Clarence Boyle, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Boyle, living one mile west of town, passed away Saturday evening after an illness of several months. Funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon conducted by Rev. Postill of Rensselaer. The remains were laid to rest in the Roselawn cemetery. The few days of warm, dry weather we have had the past week is putting the corn crop in this vicinity to the front, while the oats crop promises to be the best in several years. Rye and wheat'are also going to be a good yield, while potatoes, cabbage and beans are looking fine, with a greater acreage than has been planted for years. - .

OBITUARY

Elizabeth Josephine Gasaway was born in Jasper county, Indiana, January 13, 1915; died at Hammond. Indiana, July 19, 1917. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gasaway .of Hammond. She died with pneumonia and-, was buried- at Wheatfield July 21, the services being held in the Catholic church at that place by Rev. Horthman. The body was brought to Wheatfield by auto. She was the grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jungels. Her parents lived in Jasper county until about a year ago. She was sick -only about a week, and was a dear, sweet child only Iti years old.—-A FRIEND.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE

John Bunning et ux to Bank of Demotte, July 20, part lot 16, block 2, Demotte, A. L. McDonald’s addition, $250. Ira J. Grant et ux to Daisy Pearl Morris, July 21. lots 19, 20, Remington, Schaeffer’s $2,500.

NOTICE A special meeting of the officers and executive committee of the Jasper County Poultry association is hereby called to meet at 7:30 Friday evening, July 27, at the office of the county agricultural agent for the purpose of arranging, for ■prizes and premiums to be awarded to exhibitors at the next poultry and corn show. All officers' are requested and members

and other persons interested are cordially invited, to attend ihe meeting —J. M. SA USER, Pres. A. E. WALLACE, Sec'y.

PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL

The Rensselaer common council met in regular session Monday night with all members present except Mayor' Spitler, and dispatched the following business: In the matter of sewer on Home avenue, Engineer Osborne presents preliminary assessment roll upon abutting property, and clerk was directed to give notice to property owners that remonstrances would be heard on August 13” . Same action was taken in the Washington street sewer. In matter of sidewalk on east side of Cullen street along part of block 13 and the entire east side of block 14, Weston's second addition, as petitioned for by Julius Taylor et al, council suspended rules and put same on its passage. Resolution adopted. The usual number of claims were allowed.

REMINGTON MAN DIED MONDAY

Herman Baxter Succumbed to Sudden Attack of Apoplexy. Herman Baxter, a well-known retired farmer of Gilboa township, Benton county, but for the past several years a resident of Remington, died Monday morning from a stroke of apoplexy. He had not been ill but was stricken suddenly and passed away before help could be rendered. Mr. Baxter’s wife died several years ago and he is survived by five sons and one daughter. Deceased was an uncle of .Mrs. S. H. Cornwell of this city. . Funeral the Gilboa -church ’Thursday morning, Rev. C. W. Postill of this city preaching the sermon, and burial made in the Gilboa cemetery.

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tirely likely that in the end every man who enlists voluntarily will reduce by one the quota of his home district. The following list comprises the men in Jasper county who were drawn among the first 2,000 numbers taken, and they will be liable for examination in the order in which their names appear below. No. 258 being first, 458 second and so on; 258 CARROLL .WESLEY LEATHERMAN, South precinct, Carpenter towmship. 4 58— FRED ELAM ROBEY, Gillam township. 85 4—ELLERT EDWARD SHUMAKER, Marion No. 3. 1095 —GROVER MIRT CREAGMILE, Kankakee township. 783 —EVERETT WALKER, Newton township. 1117— CHARLES NATHAN WEBB, Union, South. 8 37—JOHN HENRY LUERS, Mar-

ion No. 3. 337 —FLOYD LANDIS TANNER, Barkley, West. 676 —WILLIAM KLINNERT, Jordan township. 275 CHARLES A. GUTTRICH, Carpenter, South. 509 JEFF RANDOLPH, Barkley, East. 564 ABRAM KEYZER, Keener township. 945 EMIL WILEY HANLEY, Marion No. 1. 596 THOMAS SWART, Keener. 536 ARTHUR BABE CAVENDISH, Barkley, East. 548 —ROSS BURLING ROBBINS, Barkley, East. , ■ 12 6—HIENRY W. CORDS, Hanging Grove. 784.—JOHN DUGGINS, Newton. 755 WILLIAM E. KEENER, Marion N°- 4107—JOHN KAUFFMAN/ Union, North. 616—HENRY VAN WIENEN, Keener. _ * ■■■?■'■ 373 —GEORGE WILLIAM BURN- . -HARDT, Carpenter, West. 775 EDGAR F. DUVALL, Marion

No. 4. 486 —MELVIN LONG, Gillam. 692 ROBERT H. HURLEY, Jordan. 600 —DIRK VANDER BE NT, Keener. 810— JAMES KRIZ, Newton. 50 7—CLARENCE B O W M A N , Barkley, East. 309 CLAUDE . G. MAXWELL, Carpenter, South. 437 —FRBD BERT WAGNER, Carpenter, East. 604 JEFFERSON EARL COOPER, Keener. 43 WILLIAM OTT, Walker. /'. 1066 —HARRY L. D. MILNER, Marion No. 2. " 924 GEORGE G. CASEY, Marion No. 1. 420—TEDDY MILLER, Carpenter " East. 1014— ORVAL .. HAMILTON CHISLER, Marion No. 2. 514 SAMUEL WILBUR, Barkley East. ■ 433- —BEN MAY, Carpenter East.

10— CLYDE H. FISHIER, Milroy. 1045 ROY MELVIN BURCH, Marion No. 2L 1031— GEORGE F. MOORE, Marion No. 2. 487 HAROLD FARIS* PULLINS, Gillam. 797—RAY DONALD ANDERSON, _ Newton. 140—JOHN A. MOOSMILLER, Hanging Grove. 432—HENRY RAY MILNER, Carpenter East. 18 —CHARLES C. SOMMERS, Milroy. C 5 2—WILLIE IRVIN PLOTTE, Jordan. 927 —WILLIAM R. MARTIN, Marion No. 1. 739— j. LEO M. MUTTER, Jordan. 601— EDWARD SEKEMA, Keener. 1146 —LEE W. RARIDAN, Union South. 1103—JOHN SHANNON D’ARMOND, Kankakee. 60 6—ALBERT HENRY ROSING, Keener. 182 — JOSEPH E. HALLETT, Wheatfield. 513 —V E R N O N R OS COE STEARNS. Barkley East. 4 6—LAWRENCE LEE M’DANIEL, Walker. 1020— WILLIAM E. MARLIN, Marion No. 2. 1099—JOHN WILLIAM MILLS, J Kankakee. 223 —LOUIS W. MISCH, Wheatfield. 11 7—John Walstra. Union 602 John G. Kooy, Keener 39 o—Ernest Smith; Carpenter 75 Evert John Kimble, Union 772—Harry Hays, Marion 721 —Frank Earl Biggs, Marion 786-—Joseph J. Thomas, Newton 280—Frank W. Goss, Carpenter 972—Carl Weickum, Marion 983—Louis Anthony Miller, Marion 757 —Othel Caldwell, Marion 9 6 6—Woodhull Irvin Spitler, Marion. 86 B—William Hampton Minniear. Marion 332—Joseph Francis Nagel, Barkley West ° 3 79 —Crawford Lytle Bates, Carpenter 54 2—Herman Goepp, Barkley East 194—Lottis S. Franklin, Wheatfield 874—DelSvan -J. Babcock, Marion 552- —John William Erwin, Bark- - ley 298—Orval W. Baxter, Carpenter 6 75 —Jesse Harrison Beecher, Jordan 1148 —Menno Simeon Chupp, Union 34 8> —Otha Spriggs Barkley 982—Jerry Abram Branson, Marion 726—Joseph Roesch Marion 15—John R. Shields, Milroy 905 —Glen Overly Marion 933 —Firman Thompson, Marion. 452—James O. Thomas, Carpenter 355 —Louis J. DeMoss, Barkley 530 —Samuel E. Brandenburg, Barkley 8 09 —John Friz Newton 1114—Charles P. Potter, Union 6 4 s—Oscar Joseph Paquette, Jordan 218—Oscar J. Stembel, Wheatfield 620 —Frank Lewis Mhiser, Keener 550—Perry Frank Naylor, Barkley 574 —Tunis Snip, Jr., Keener 31—Homer Meyers, Walker 981 —Clarence Vorne Sayers, Marion 770 —Albert Ross Ramey, Marion 8 82—Fletcher Downs Minniear, Marion 6 7 7—Harold Leo Fidler, Jordan 749 —Orla Clouse, Marion Second Thousand Drawn 525 —Clarence Albert Garriott, Barkley 760—C. Arthur Battleday, Marion 183— George R. Larue, Wheatfield 56—Fred R. Hine, Walker s—Charles Marchand, Milroy

792—John Lonergan, Newton 350- —George Rex Ott, Barkley 54^—Frank John Boes, Walker 8 70—Grant Lutes, Marion 549—0tt0 Arthur Schwanke, Barkley 1132—Preston Henry, Union . 440—William Bahler, Carpenter 741—John Edw. Raycroft, Marion 1054—M. J. Wagner, Marion 711—Raymond F. Derr, Marion 1022—Ross Porter. Marion 841 —Guy McKinley Crowder. Marion 638—Burley I. .Butler. Jordan 1032—John Henry Ramp, Marion 623—Garret .DeFries, Keener 269—Virgil Jones, Carpenter 685-—Horace Louis Charais, Jordan 1141-William Teske, Union 1016—Frank Thomas, Marion 335 —Manly Ever.et Stowers/Barkley . 493_Bruno Kolbe, Barkley East 923—William Fletcher Ramey, Marion 341—Omar Waymire, Barkley' W, 1007—-Charley Fredrick Baker, Marion 391— George Cleveland Eck, Carpenter , 353 Benjamine 'H. Price. Barkley 970 —Floyd C. Amsler, Marion 1 637 —William Rudolph Shafer, Jordan 36 o—Clarence Joseph Stack, Carpenter West 5 71—Frank DeHaan, Keener 488—Arvie Earl Culp, Gillam 704—Anthony Moes, Marion 72 —Charles Elsworth Miller, Walker 356 —Bradford Poole, Barkley -'ll2—Herbert L. Bozell, Union 1067—Lesley Miller, Marion 128 Leslie Lawrence Lowman, ■' Hanging Grove 679 —Joseph A. Kolhoff. Jordan 805 —Merill A. Freeland, Newton 11—Earl William Caster, Milroy 900 —Raymond W. Parks, Marion 363 —Joseph Graham, Jn, Carpenter 114 2—Delos McClanahan, Union 6_Fred Henry Marchand, Milroy

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327 —Harry Walker, Barkley 664 —Charles Wesley Hancock, Jordan 93—Wallace Miller Union 957- —Frank Gorham. Marion 1112 —W’illie Alfred Potts, Union 345—Jajnes C. Brouhard. Birkley 103 —Edward H. G. J. Eilts. Union 1102 —Wallace A. Houck. Kankakee 556 —Johannes Moolenaar, Keener 154 —Ira Williamson,, Ganging 51—Francis Grant Braddock, Walker » • ' ' 717—-Walter L. Nagel, Marion1057—James M. Warner. Marion 1073—George Davis, Kankakee 30—Charles Albert Casto. Walker 199 L— Walter F. Wiseman. Wheatfield 388—Richard Clarence Hartsock, Carpenter > 'X. 7 73—Joseph W- Reeve. Marion 608—Louis Walstra, Keener • 406 —Andrew Hotler, Carpenter 519 —Lewis Oscar Claussen. Barkley 7 25—Janne David E. , Nelson, Walker 392 —Anton DeGroote. Carpenter . 889—George Merl Babcock. Marion. 383 —Lemma Lambert Hickman, Carpenter 588—Sig Boezeman. Keener. 856 —Hugh Alexander Quinn. Marion 705—Otto Brackman. Marion 576 —Sylvester Bert Llewellyn, Keener 944 —John Delos Harmon. Marion 122—Bernard C. Bailey, Hanging Grove' 642—Roy Louis Sigo, Jordan 939—John Donald Moore, Marion 222- —Grover C. Stembel. Wheatfield 906—John Israel Reed, Marion 700—Lewis Jfe Putts. Marion 297 —Orie M. Hensler. Carpenter 321—George Markus Hoyes. Barkley 736—-George Bauer, Marion 707 —Michael Krivoniak. Marion 1002 —John Thare Warne, Marion 1151 —Walter Roudebush. Union 1101—Clarence Albert Armstrong, Kankakee 36 B—John Henry May, Carpenter 974 —William Terpstra, Marion 320 —Alpha Russel MeElfresh, Barklev 950—Harlow Hubbard Peek. Marion 926—Ralph A. Hall- Marion 1010—Albert Hudson. Marion 919 —Russell W. Willetts. Marion 656 —Harry Scott Cook, Jordan 814 —Harvey L. Harshberger. Newton 1070—Lew Robinson, Marion 738 —Joseph Duenser, Marion 1097 —Hugh C. Mize, Kankakee 848—Henry Bert Avis. Marion. 1118- —Jacob Sanders Davis. Union 121—Leslie Zellers. Union 221 —James Campbell, Wheatfield 292—Arthur Turner, Carpenter 822—Arthur Percy Gosnold, Marion 504 —Jesse Grimm. Barkley 1064 —Clarence W. L. Knouff. Marion

NOTICE OF DITCH LETTING Notice is hereby given that the trustee of Jordan township, Jasper county, Indiana, will, at the law office of Williams & Dean, in the I. O. O. F. building in Rensselaer, Indiana, up to 2 o'clock p. m. ot Saturday, July 28, 1917, receive bids for the improvement by cleaning the following ditches in said Jordan township:. The Cain ditch. The Sage ditch. The Eck ditch. < The Reed ditch. The Bartoo ditch. Plans and specifications on file in my office in Jordan township showing the number of cubic yards of excavation, where excavation is necessary, and the work to b& performed by sections of 10® feet. Bidders will be required to file a certified check with their bid in the sum of SIOO. conditioned that it awarded contract they will within five (5) days enter into a contract and give bond with two freehold sureties in a sum not less than double the amount of the contract so awarded. The trustee reserves the right to reject any and all bids. JOHN KOLHOFF. Trustee Jordan Township.

Notice of Ditch Petition. To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that a ditch petition has been filed with the clerk, of the circuit court of Jasper: county. - Indiana, and that the petitioners in said petition have fixed on the lentil day. of September. 1917. as the is me-, for docketing said petition. Therefore, this notice.-is given to all the foßbw-' ing named land owners and corporations of the filing of said petition and the day set for docketing the same: Emil Besser, Theodore . Boilier. . Valentine Dziabus. Andrew Halt John Jordan. Christopher Rousch. Christian RouSch. . Leonard Schafer. Jesse M. Thompson. John Wagner, Jacob Wagner. Maggie Engleken.-Jacob FJnkSe-’ mayer. Rose. Roy. Bernard Sieifie,' N:-.n-olas Zimmer, Maggie Zimmer. John Lookrk, .Mary Zimmer. • Hazel BAk-.-., Barnard Blake. Charity L.' Bice. Margaret Talbot. Elizabeth Payne. -Ley-nard: Bice." William Harris, Martha. A. Rousch,' William T. Watts, Albert D. C-jarfei wright, . Burdette Porter, iniStee' 'Carpenter township, that your lands are described in said petition as affected by the proposed drainage. That said petition asks for the construction of an open ditch by means of a dredge upon and along the following described route, Commencing at a point about CwJ feet southwest-of the northeast corner Of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section nine (9). township twenty-seven (27) north, range six, west. in Jasper county, Indiana, and running from thence in’ a northwesterly course fol-, lowing the line of'nei old drain known as the Dobbins drain across seotsoti four (4), in township twenty-seven <±7). north, range six (4) west, and across section thirty-three ‘ (SSj- and : twentyeight (28) in township twenty-eight «7S) nortfi, range six (6) west, where the proposed drain will intersect with and emptv into and have a good and -:fficient outlet in an open dredge ditch known as the-Bice ditch. • . FRANK NESIUS. ANTHONY NESIUS. JOHN KOLHOFF. Trustee Jordan Towpiship; JOE NESIUS. JR.. GRANT CULP. FRED A. BAINES. 1 W. H. HICKS. « FERDINAND MVYNCK MARIE MVYNCK. JOHN H WILLIAMSON. CHARLIE FINKLEMAYER. ’ JOHN NESIUS. ' MATHEW NESIUS. 1 JOSEPH NESIUS. JOHN F. ZIMMER. ’ . Petitioner*. Williams & Dean, Attorneys. j-25 *-l