Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1917 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST YOU [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOSSI P by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST YOU

Ross Groves and { . family of Monticello are here visiting relatives and friends. Lola and Nellie Blake spent the week-end with their mother and other relatives at Monticello. Mrs. Edward O’Connor and children of Logansport spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. D. A. Bickel. George Foos, who is employed at Wolcott, has rented the Kerlin property and will move this week. Roy Zimmerman has gone to Mishawaka to work in the woolen department of the rubber factory. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Denham and son George of Brook and Mrs. Sophia Cummons were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Horner. Mrs. Pau’ Hvman and baby left Wednes 'av morning to join her husband at Mishawaka. 'Her mother. Mrs. Ella Parks, accompanied her for an extended visit, Mrs. Washburn and daughter Grace and Mr. and Mrs. Woodenburg of Kentland spent Sunday afternoon here with her son, James Woodenburg and family. Miss Hayes of Chicago Heights came Saturday to visit the family of John Stoll, on the home farm, and left today for Goodland to visit friends before returning home. Miss Caroline Bonner, accompanied (by Mrs. Charles Bonner and daughter Elizabeth and Miss Dorothy Flint motored to Rensselaer Saturday and spent the day with friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bellows and children, accompanied by Mrs. Ella Wilson, Miss Annabelle Baiers and Miss Alice Walker, drove to Wheatfield Sunday and spent the afternoon with the Powers family. September births: To Mr. and )Mrs. Paul Hyman, a daughter, Sep4; to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Graham, a son, September 14; to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ankers, a son. September 28; to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Yocheni, a son, September 28; to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carlisle, a son, September 28. Last Saturday evening the Dorcas class of the M. E. Sunday school, accompanied by their teacher, Mrs. Corn Dunn, autoed to the beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kyle to surprise their daughter, Mrs. Pearlie Dixon. A pleasant evening was spent. Light refreshments were served. They departed at a late hour leaving as a parting gift a half dozen sliver dessert spoons.

MILROY

(Too late for Saturday issue.) W. B. Fisher hauled rye to Monon Thursday. Mrs. Lillie Mitchell was in Wolcott;, Thursday. Charles McCashen has been working on the Saltwell ditch. XV. B. Fisher was at Idaville Monday and Tuesday on business. Fred Dobbins sowed rye for Mrs. Lillie Mitchell Monday and Tuesday. Tom Huston cahie to church Sunday afternoon with the pastor. Rev. (Hill. Johnson Clark completed his work on the Saltwell ditch Thursday. Earl Caster left Tuesday for Camp Taylor at Louisville, Kentucky. Mrs. Thomas McAleer spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. G. L. Parks. Mr. and Mrs. Vet Young spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks. J Mr. and Mrs. R. Foulks of Monon called on George Caster’s Tuesday evening. I Mr. and Mrs. George Caster entertained a number of friends on Tuesday. 7

Irene and Louise Marchand, called on Mrs. George Foulks Tuesday afternoon. Charles Wood is home after having worked near Remington for some time. Mrs. A. Johnson spent Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. Chapman, and family. ' William Chapman and family and Miss Effie Wesner. spent Sunday with the Chapman family. Mrs’. Sara Rank and Miss Sadie Teuteberg of Chicago, Mrs. J. F. Irwin of Rensselaer and Sam Ravenscroft spent Tuesday with Mrs. G. L. Parks and family. A sister and other relatives of Mrs. Anna Chapman spent '■Saturday and Sunday with the Chapman family, returning to their home at Indiana Harbor Monday. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Parks and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McAleer visited over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Blair at Piper City, Illinois. While there they also visited the aviation grounds at Rantoul, Illinois. They returned home Monday. \

JUNGLES

Lewis Swartz was a Wolcott goer Saturday. Dan Chapman was a Lee goer Miss Irma Clark is on the sick 'AM- I list tnis weeK. Oliver Hamilton was a Remington goer Saturday. James Woods is feeling a little better at this writing. Most everybody in this vicinity is digging, potatoes now. * .

Misses Aline and Sophia Clark were Lee goers Saturday. The Chapman boys were shingling their house Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Clark went to Fair Oaks to church Sunday. Jack Frost visited us again Friday night and also Sunday night. Fred Dobbins and family called on Mrs. Mitchell Sunday evening. Mr. Lytle and family spent Sunday evening witli Thomas Johnson. I. J. Clark spent Saturday evening with his son Elmer and children. . Frank Garvin is just getting along fine; is getting fat and saucy again. = Don't let the cold weather bother you. but come to Sunday school and church. . The new rock road being constructed east of here is improving greatly. Thomas Johnson and family spent Sunday with Gene Marchand and children. William Chapman and family visited Mrs. Chapman’s father, Mr. Scott, Sunday. Miss Irene < McAleer visited friends north bf Rensselaer Saturday night and Sunday. Miss Edith Clark and the O’Donnell girls, Varonica and Irene, were Monon goers Saturday. Miss Ora Clark has been assisting her sister! Mrs. Mabie Harwell, with her work tjhis week. Mr. and Mrs. Lud Clark and daughter Sophia visited Elmer Clark and children Sunday. William (Harwell and Elmer Clark returned from their work south of Wolcott Saturday evening. Mrs. Edna Sanders and little son Harold spent from Thursday until Saturday morning with Miss Emma Clark. >

Walter Chapman spent Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night with his grandmother, Mrs. Anna Chapman. Charles Wood helped on the new chimney at the Chapman boys’ home from Wednesday until Saturday afternoon. Miss Effie ■ Wesner returned to her home in Wheatfield to visit her parents from Friday evening until Sunday evening. Paul Snick and Charles Blume came to Asherman’s to drive a bunch of cattle home for Milton Bunnell Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Ward and Mr. and Mrs. Vern Sanders of Rensselaer called on Elmer Clark and children Sunday evening. The “boys’’ left Rensselaer Thursday and they surely were a jolly bunch. Earl Caster is greatly missed among his friends. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harwell and little son Elmer visited the latter’s father. Elmer Clark, and children during the week.