Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1917 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT INTEREST YOU [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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McCOYSBURG A good many attended the stock show at Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. George Johnson was a guest of her son John for a few days last week. Paul Stevens and family spent Sunday with Van Wood and family at Rensselaer. Greer Bunnell and wife of Delphi were guests of friends here for a few days this week. Mrs. Becky Robinson of Rensselaer is spending a few days with Mrs. J. R. Phillips and family. Allen Campbell of ,Mt. Ayr was a guest of his sister, Mrs. Charles Ferguson, fronfi Monday until Wednesday. Mrs. Jocie Ross and family of near Lee were called here Sunday by the death of Mrs. Ross’ father, A. D. Pattee. Mrs. Charles Ferguson is on the sick list at this writing. Blanch Miller of Morion is staying with her for awhile. A party w'as given in honor of Pearl Ross Saturday night at the home of her sister, Mrs. Robert Johns, it being her birthday anniversary. All had a good time. About twenty-one friends of Arthur Ferguson gathered at his home Wednesday evening to remind him of his fifteenth birthday. The evening was spent in games and music. Refreshments were served and all had a good time, wishing him many more happy birthday anniversaries.

LEE

G. A. Jacks and wife ate Sunday dinner with Mrs. Becky Jacks. Joseph Stewart has been in very poor health during the past week. Mrs. C. A. Holeman went from church Sunday to Mrs. Brock’s for dinner. ' Miss Zura Snedeker is staying with her uncle and aunt. Garry Snedeker’s. Harry Rishling and family visited Sunday at her uncle’s, Paris Robinson’s, in Gillam. Clayton Mellender was home over Sunday with his parents from his work near Brook. Culp & Sons are building an addition to their hardware store, to make more room for machinery. Mrs. Wordon Donaldson and two children of Monon were calling on friends and relatives here Saturday. Mrs. George Holeman and baby Rosemary of Montieello are here this week visiting friends and relatives. , •> :* Mrs. C. A. Holeman took sick Tuesday night with a very severe bilious spgll, but she is better at this writing. On Wednesday eighteen members of the Ladies’ Aid did all-day sewing at Mrs. Elmer Gilmore’s for her and Mrs. Griffith. Some from here attended the funeral at MeCoysburg of Mr. Pattee Thursday forenoon. Burial was made at the Osborn cemetery.

Miss Agnes Stiers was home over Sunday, and entertained a ladv friend and two gentlemen friends from where she teaches school for Sunday dinner. O. “A. Jacks’ store and dwelling house caught fire Sunday morning from the sparks from the flue burning out. It caught in' the shingles, which were old, but was soon put out without much damage and they are putting a new roof on the building now.

ROSELAWN

Mr. Gring was a Lowell visitor Thursday. The remodeling of the Mulder home is nearing completion; Mr. Dickson of the Monon Stone company was a visitor here Tuesday.

The Mulder family entertained the new minister, Rev. Gray, Sunday. Mrs. John Bingham of Lake Village was shopping in our town Saturday. Mr. Ponsler of Mt. Ayr was an over night visitor in Roselawn Tuesday. Miss Elizabeth Broad was a guest of Mary Jane Phillips Wednesday and Thursday. The recent heavy rains retarded the work on the Korth stone road for a few days this week. William Korth and sons attended the big public sale four miles northeast of Shelby Thursday. Our minister, Rev. Gray, of Evanston, Illinois, conducted services at Shelby and Roselawn Sunday. Dorothy Rodgers and Mary Jane Phillips were Rensselaer visitors Thursday, attending their music class. Mrs. Farley, a former resident of

Roeelawn, now residing in Hammond, is here for■» a w r eek’s visit with friends. S. W. Benjamin and Mr. and Mrs. William Parks of Martinton, Illinois, were Sunday visitors at the Phillips home. John Todd and sister of Morocco and Perry Bailey of Manitou. Illinois, w r ere guests of Schuyler Cox and family Saturday. Mrs. J. W. Crooks, daughter Jeanette and son Lewis came up from Rensselaer this weekto assist in gathering and marketing the onion crop. Warren Palmer, "who is almost blind, went to Niles, Michigan. Monday to take treatment from a specialist. His son Fred accompanied him. Robert Fcresman and wife went to Lafayette Wednesday, Mr. Foresman to consult a specialist about his health, which has not been good for some time. Fred Nelson has added three more cows to his dairy and we can now be sure of getting our daily portion of fresh rich milk. Fred should have a rushing business after the state goes dry.

POSSUM RUN

We have been having some rain in the last few days. Mrs. Jasper Cover was shopping in Rensselaer Friday. Mr, and Mrs, Otha Spriggs were Rensselaer goers Friday. T. J. Parker called on Sam Cavinder Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. E. A. Merrill called on Mrs. T. J. Parker Thursday morning. Mrs. E. A. Merrill called on Mrs. William Hurley Monday afternoon. T. J. Parker and son Everett helped Lyde Ward butcher a beef Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lyde Ward attended the funeral of Mrs. Floyd Tow Tuesday. Mrs. Otha Spriggs has been helping her father, Charles Walker, top onions the last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson called on Clyde Davisson and family Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brouhard and son Lawrence spent Sunday with E. A. Merrill and wife. Mrs. Lyde Ward and two children spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughters. Those spending Sunday with T. J. Parker and family were Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fay, Mr. and Mrs. John Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Record and Ernest Reese.