Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1917 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST YOU [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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GIFFORD Onion topping is the order of the day. Ted Keen spent Sunday with home folks, Jessie Grim loaded another car 'of onions- here Sunday. t Miss Opal Hankins called on Golda Nuss Sunday evening. Miss Olive Allie called on Miss Hazel Lambert Sunday evening. Church services Sunday evening by Rev. Bert Warren of Fair Oaks. Everybody come. Mrs. John Stockwell was a Rensselaer visitor with her husband over Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Schatzley of Wheatfield called on Mr. and Mrs. Art Akers Sunday for dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Myers oT Fair Oaks mad© a short call on Mr. and Mrs. John Akers Sunday evening. ROSELAWN J. W. Crooks was a Rensselaer visitor over Thursday, Thomas Huston is working for A. R- Smith, west of town. J. R. Mulder and son Jelta autoed to Kentland Sunday. C. T. Otis shipped a carload of cattie to Chicago Wednesday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hoppe Sunday -morning, a daughter. Mrs. Daisy Sherluck of Chicago is visiting her relatives, the Nelson families, this week. Frank Gerard, the telephone man, was doing some repairing to his Ijnes here this week.

Cal Burroughs of Fair Oaks la assisting H. H. Nelson with' his blacksmith work this week. Charles Mulaney is chief engineer, running the engine during silage cutting on the Otis ranch. Mrs. Otis Phillips was visiting her sister, Mrs. J. V. Collins, of Rensselaer Thursday and Friday. V. D. McCord and French Crooks were working over time Sunday, building a silo for a farmer near Mt. Ayr. Miss Mulder has returned home from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Leeson, who is being treated in a Chicago hospital. Crooks brothers are gathering their onion- crop this week, which will consist of about 400 bushels off of about one acre of ground. Foresman and Rich of Brook are reported to have bought the Wilson farm west of town. This is one of the best farms in this section of the county. Work on our new school house is somewhat delayed on account, of inability, of the railroad company to make shipment of material as fast as needed. Rev/Cloud, who was assigned to the Shelby and Roselawn charge of the M._ E. church, has resigned and accepted a charge in Chicago, so we have another guess coming as to who will be our next minister.

' MCCOYSBURG Mary Ann Robinson returned 'home Wednesday. Thomas Lear and- family called on R. W. Johns’ Sunday. Elvin Bussell spent Sunday with his folks and other friends. Robert Johns and family spent— Monday with J. Roas hear Lee. V J. Ross and family were calling on friends in the burg Sunday. William Bussell, wife and baby were guests of Charles Bussell and family Sunday. Mrs. Charles Ferguson was a guest of friends at Monon Thursday and Friday. Ray Herr and Misses Sadie and Grace Herr, Vernie Ray and Opal Doan made an auto trip to Pulaski and Winamac Sunday. S. E. Cook and wife took Sunday dinner with his brother Robert and family, and in the afternoon took an auto trip up north. Mrs. C. F. Swart of near Monon was a guest of Mrs. Charles Fer- ' guson and other friends and attended the Ladies’ Aid meeting. John Herr is going to erect a cement tile factory- at McCoysburg as soon as the machinery arrives. This will be a very nice thing for the- burg. Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Zard and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kenton’ of Mitchell, South Dakota, came Saturday for a few weeks’ visit with friends and relatives. .Mrs. J. R. Phillips had for Sunday dinner George Parker and wife, Mr. and Mrs, Kdnton, Dan Robin son and wife of Rensselaer and Sam Robinson of Morocco. R. L. Bussell and family ana Jake Ray and wife took an auto trin Sunday to Lacross. Mr. Bussell reports the crops very badly damaged by frost up that way.

POSSUM RUN Mrs. T. J. Parker has been quite sick this week. ..." William Hurley was a Gifford goer Wednesday evening. George Davisson called on T. J. Parker Saturday morning. Mrs. Ike Marlatt and children spent Sunday with her parents. William Steel spbnt Monday night with Everett and Charles Parker. 1 Clyde Davisson spent Wednesday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson; Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Merrill spent Wednesday evening with T. J. Parker and family. Mary Cunningham spent Satur-

day night and Sunday with Orpha and Myrtie Parker. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Martin spertv Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. James Britt. William Hurley and family and Walter Conn spent Sunday with Simon Cooper and family. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. James Davis of Kersey has been quite poorly, but is better now. Mr. and Mrs, T. j. Parker spent from Saturday until. Monday with James, Davis and family of Kersey. A large turnout is expected at -Sunday- sehoo-l t-o.morrow. —Ket- everybody come ai)d make it a great success.-

LEE Oscar Jacks had dental work done at Monticello Saturday., The Home Missionary ladies met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Rollin Stewart. S. M. Jacks and wife and son Kenneth and H. C. Anderson and .wife went, from church Sunday to John Jordan’s for dinner. Miss Delena Lefler entertained the Misses Vernice Gray, Dollie Jacks, Etha Noland and Chloa Overton for Supper Thursday evening. Mrs. Sarah aCulp of ’Remington was here this week visiting her nephews, th© Jacks brothers, and her nieces, Mrs. Joseph Clark and Mrs. C. A. Lefler. Robert Jordan’s brother and two daughters and families of near Crawfordsville visited Mr. Jordan and family from Friday evening till Sunday afternoon, coming via auto.

G. A. Jacks and wife drove to their daughter’s, Mrs. Len Lefler’s, near Lafayette last Sunday. Mr. Jacks returned Sunday evening but Mrs. Jacks visited her daughter until Tuesday morning, returning on the train. A family reunion of Mrs. Walter Jordan’s folks was held at th© Jordan home Sunday, the Gilmores, Clyde ('lark and family ‘of near Morocco, Mr. and Mrs. Ephirani Gilmore, Ray Holeman and family and Walter and Elmer Gilmore and families a.ll being present. About a dozen ladies went to Clare Peregrine’s Monday afternoon and canned sixty-two quarts of tomatoes and mad© four gallons of sauerkraut. His sister Nancy is in a very critical condition with heart trouble and he has but recently recovered from air attack of blood poisoning and rheumatism. They were in need of th© help, which they appreciated very much. PINE GROVE Victor Odle, who had been very ill, is better at this writing. Charles Torbet helped Newell Hayes screen onions Saturday aft-, ernoon. Lowell Hayes attended the “surprise’’ on Lawrence Price Saturday evening. Roy Torbet and family spent Sunday with his parents,. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet. Mary Comer, Neva Garriott and Vernie Torbet topped onions fo’r John Dale Monday. Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth spent Sunday with Mrs. John Dale and children. Rev. W. H. Hess of Francesville spent Sunday and -Sunday night with James Torbet and family. Miss Flodia Nicholson of Kniman spent Monday with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ocie Nicholson, and Children. Elmpr Shroyer and Harvey Snow, accompanied by Dora Daniels and Daisy Cooper, autoed to Remington Sunday and spent the day with friends. The surprise party a.t Horace Daniels’ in honor of Owen’s twentieth birthday anniversary Saturday night was well attended and all reported a fine time. Mr. and Mrs. Cratti© Cragun and daughter, Mrs. John Fuehring, of Indianapolis and the former s brother. Van Cragun, and wife of near Gadson spent Saturday night and Sunday with James Torbet and family. They made th© trip via auto.

milroy Mr. and .Mrs. Charles Marchand went to Monon Tuesday . afternoon. Mrs. Lillie Mitchell visited her sister, Airs. Thomas Lear, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. McGraw are visiting friends in Illinois this week., , • W. B. Fisher and daughters did shopping in Rensselaer Saturday evening; » Mr. and JMrs. Charles Balcom called on Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Parks Sunday afternoon. Miss Sadie Teuteberg of Chicago spent the last of last week visiting the Parks family. J. R. Clark and sons, Zelith and Lynn, took supper Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks. W. B. Fisher's and Earl and Mrs. Earl Foulks and baby Lorin spent Sunday evening with George Foulks’. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Caster and son Oniar and family of Steger, Illinois, spent Sunday with relatives here. Mr. ,and Mrs. M. French and Mr. and Mts. Burdette Porter and’ son Donald of Remington spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Foulks.