Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1917 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST YOU [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST YOU

PINE GROVE John Dale and family spent Sunday with James Torbet and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sam. Scott spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will Hayes. Mr. apd Mrs. Roy Donnelly were, guests of Andy Ropp and family Sunday. Mrs. Jeff Randolph helped her sister. Mrs. Tom Stevens, cook for silo fillers Monday. Sunday school at the Independence school house Sunday afternoon, October 7, at 2 p m. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davisson and Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Ritter and son Fred spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Payne. Miss Nile Britt, who had been in the county hospital for the past two weeks, returned to her home Tuesday and is improving nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens returned to their home at Herscher, Illinois, after a month’s stay with their daughter, Mrs. Harry Gifford, and family.

POSSUM RUN Sunday school at Independence last Sunday was well attended. Albert Hurley and Otha Spriggs were Rensselaer goers Tuesday evening. Miss Goldia Hurley spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks. * Earl Parker and son John spent Friday night with T. J. Parker and family. Orpha and Myrtle Parker called on Mrs. William Hurley Thursday afternoon. ■ ■- James D/vis and family spent Saturday night and Sunday with T. J. Parker and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Neese and daughters spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Merrill,

Simon Cooper and family and John Conn spent Sunday with William Hurley and family. Leighton Gifford hauled the “school kids” last week while Mr. Ward was doing other work. ( Mrs. T. J. Parker and Mrs. James Davis and two children called on Mrs. George Davisson Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. ' Alfred Caldwell and daughter, Mrs. Othel Caldwell, and daughter spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Price. Those spending Saturday night and Sunday with William Hurley and family were Mr. Cohn and son Dan, Harry, Mennie and Hazel Toombs and Roy Bawley,

ROSELAWN

Born, September 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Gerrett Walstra, a daughter. Born, September 26, to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford David, a daughter. - ' The Mulder home is being remodeled. U. D. McCord is doing the work. Rev. Cloud will return to the charge here and at Shelby for another year. Several from Roselawn attended the state vs. Baker trial at Rensselaer Wednesday. ' A Mr. Atwood of near Kniman has rented the M. E. parsonage and moved his family here.; Mr. ; and Mrs. James Fr'afnor o’ Chicago spent a few' days with Mrs. Matilda Algrim this week. Miss Pearl B»st and Miss Maaci-' Mulder attended the M. E. confer- , ehce at. V; Iparai-o S ’nday. ■ Parm Wiseman, father and uncle! start for Montana today, Saturday, via Ford on a sight-seeing tour. Curtin Best and wife of Chicago came down Tuesday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. I. N.Best and daughter pearl. Emory Cox, who had been visiting old friends and relatives in New York state the past three weeks, returned home. Wednesday. E. T. Boyle and family and Mrs. O. G. Wilder went to Chebance, -Illinois, Sunday to attend the funeral of a relative of Mrs. Wilder. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adams and Mrs. Adams’ father of Chicago came down for a two weeks’ sojourn at their summer home, west of town,

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Morris Jacks and family spent Sunday in Lafayette. Filling silos is the order nowadays; most of them will finish this week. Miss Ona Snedeker spent a few days of last week with relatives in Medaryville. Miss Vernice Gray, our school teacher, spent Tuesday night at Frank Overton’s. Ray Holeman and family and Mrs. Ephriam Gilmore visited Sunday at Walter Gilmore’s. Miss Flossie Holeman of Monticello spent the latter part of last week with relatives here. Ralph Overton entertained his chums, Chas Rishling and Lawrence Snedeker, last Sunday for dinner. John Osborne and wife went to Culver last Friday morning to visit Harry Adamson and family for a few days. Mrs. Elmer Gilmore has had a bad spell with grip and rheumatism this week, but is better at this writing. Clare Peregrine is improving very nicely from his recent sickB«*», but his sister Nancy is sick with heart trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stewart] drove to see their son, Rev. Olin i^tevp^irt, near Crawfordsville Tues-1

day. A new son has recently arrived, making, four sons in the family. James Overton and * faipily of. near Rensselaer visited Saturday night and Sunday with his brother Frank of this place. Mrs. C. A. Holeman is staying with her son Asa, helping care for a new grandson which arrived October 1. His name is Loren Morgan. Mrs. Simon Snowberger and daughter Marie of near Frankfort came last week to visit her parents, Robert Jordan and wife, and her brothers and sisters. They had a family reunion at Robert Jordan’s Sunday. Those from here attending the Northwest Indiana M. E. conference at Valparaiso last Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stewart, J. H. Culp and wife, S. M. Jacks and wife and son Oscar, Mr. and Mrs. W. L*. Stiers, John Cook, Hamilton Stiers, Misses Dollie Jadks and Agnes Stiers. They made the, trip via autos by way of Francesville, Medaryville, San Pierre, Burrough’s camp, Kouts and Malden, returning through Tefft, near Wheatfield, and the Gifford district. A very delightful trip for all,