Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1917 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS

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REMINGTON (From the Press)

•Tub’ 1&, to Mi. and Mrs. Tom Thurston, a son. Mrs. J. A. Washburn went .to Paxton, Illinois, Wednesday for a few days’ visit. Guthrie Morris has purchased the Ira Grant property and will occupy •the same by August 1. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brooks spent’ Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will Parks at Rensselaer. Mrs. George Howard went to Logansport Monday for a couple of week's visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Galbraith went to Chicago Friday to visit the latter’s relatives for a week or so. Mr. and Mrs. Gibb of Pontiac, Illinois, have been guests of their daughter, Mrs. Harvey AA illiams, the past fortnight. Mrs. Jane Bartee returned Sunday night from an eleven days’ visit with her son, Clark Bartee, and family at Lafayette. Mr. and Mrs. James Marquess of Mentone spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brooks, returning to their home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gleason of Clifton, Illinois, autoed over Sunday and spent the day with her sister Airs. B. F. Spencer,, and family. Bvron Chappell, who recently enlisted' at Chicago, has returned home. “By” says they wouldn't have him because of a defect in his hearing. Mr. and Airs. Ira J. Grant loaded their car Monday arid went to their' new home near AVinamac followed by the best, . wishes of their many friends here.. , Maurice Peck went • to Fowler Tuesday, evening where he met .Max Price, who came from Charleston, West’ Virginia, and will spend t a few weeks here. Charles Alson, who had been spending a short time with his fam - ily here, returned to Mishawaka this Thursday where he has a good job with the rubber manufacturing people. ' Ralph Thompson, who is a member of the Signal corps at Fort Wayne, spent several days of last week with his sister. Mrs. Howard. Jones, and brother, Earl Thompson, returning to Fort Wayne- Monday evening. Miss Maude Merritt is taking a short vacation from her duties at C. H. Peck & Company's store, and will- spend the greater part of the time visiting her brother, John Merritt, in Rensselaer and friends in Hammond.

“Uncle” John Hart has returned j from Michigan where he had been for some time. He reports the crop outlook not so good there as here, but thinks they have us skinned on potatoes—because there are more of them. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Groves and little daughter Enid of Monticello cartie Monday night to spend Tuesday with Mrs. Groves’ brother, Harold Bartee, who is home for a short visit, while waiting the call to join his company at Monticello. Mrs. John Hafey. who was taken to a hospital at Lafayette on Thursday last, was operated upon Friday morning for appendicitis, when it was found that other operations were necessary. She came through nicely, and at latest reports was doing well. Lucile Pemberton of Wolcott, Stella Allison of north of town, Dorothy Million and Luella Thurston of Monticello returned to their homes Friday after a most enjoyable house party of several days with Misses Zelda and Estella Stutz of southwest of town. . 0. B. Johnston and daughter, Misfe, Margaret Johnston, and W. E. Johnston motored to Newcastle Saturday to attend the funeral of

Theodore Vaughan, the venerable' gentleman who had frequently visited here. He was 74 years old. Interment was made at Cincinnati. They returned Wednesday. Russel Timmons and George Chappell had an accident last weekwhile coming home from Monon where they had Veen on business. They were driving Frank Timmons Ford and when near Charles May's home the radius rod broke. They both jumped and Russel got clear with only a cut on the knee. George was riot quite so fortunate. The Ford landed on him in such a way that the muscles of one leg ■stere, badly torn loose, besides he . received several other injuries, he is still under the doctor's care.

PINE GROVE"

Ocie Nichiiolson is helping Frank Payne make hay. . Bud Lewis helped Sam Scott put up hay AA r ednesday. Ocie Nicholson is helping Frank goer Alonday evening. James Britt and daughter Nile ■were Monon goers Sunday. Elmer Shroyer and Roy Torbet autoed to Monon Wednesday. Miss Lora. Beaugard of Chicago is visiting Grayce Price this week. Charles Torbet took dinner with Newell and Lowell Hayes Sunday. Mr. and Airs. Roy Torbet and son Kenneth were Rensselaer goers Monday. Several from this vicinity attended the meeting in Alter's grove Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Davisson are the • proud parents of an eightpound boy, Jeff Randolph helped his brother-in-law, Thomas Stevens, plow corn Tuesday and AVednesday, Mrs. James Torbet and daughter Creola called on Mrs. Thomas Stevens Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and Mr. and .Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth called on Roy Torbet and family Sunday evening.

POSSI'M RIN

AValter Corin spent Sunday with AVi-lliam Hurley and family. David Pope! spent Sunday night with Jasper Cover and family. Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughter Myrtle were Parr goers Saturday. Abe Popel spent Sunday and Sunday riight with friends at Gifford. Mrs. William Hurley called on Airs. T. J. Barker Tuesday afternoon. ; - Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson spent Sunday evening with William Hurley and family. Mrs. Eli Miller, who had been out ’here picking huckleberries, returned home Tuesday. The Stockwell brothers have commenced shingling the house' where T. J. - Parker lives. Mrs. Eli Miller ..and daughter spent Sunday night and Monday with William Hurley and family. Mrs. Simon Cooper and baby and AValter Conn spent Monday evening with William Hurley and family. James Davis and Ores Cunningham and families spent Sunday with T. J. Parker and family.— The afternoon was spent in croquet playing. Ice cream was served;

LEE

Uncle David Culp is growing weaker all the time. Frank Overton and family spent Sunday in Rensselaer with his mother-. J. W. Mellender and family went from church Sunday to J. 11. Culp’s for dinner. Joseph Stewart’s nephew of Logansport and family spent Sunday with them. G. A. Jacks and wife drove to Remington Sunday to see their aunt, Sarah Culp. ' Mrs. Kate Downs of Rensselaer spent Sunday night here with her brother, Hubert Maxwell, and family. O. A. Jacks and family and his sisters and brother picnicked at Maple Grove on the Monon river Sunday. S. W. Noland and family and G A. Jacks and ’ wife drove to Lafayette, Wednesday in the former s car and did shopping. Mrs. Orval Holeman and baby and her- mother, Mrs. Ida Lewis,

visited Mr. and Mrs. Harold LaMar in Lafayette a few day's last week. . ■ ■■ ■ O. A. Jacks’ aunt. . Mrs. Etta Rockwood of Indianapolis and his si-ter, Mrs. Stella Sorrel, of Tipton visited him and family during the week. ■ . .