Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1917 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

FAIR OAKS Cottage prayer meeting was held at Leslie Warne’s. Health still continues reasonably good in our village. Postmaster Paul Karr was at the hub on business Wednesday. (Mrs. William Warne had a nice young beef butchered Monday. Sam Potts and John Kimble hauled hay for Abe Bringle Monday. Mrs. A. M. Bringle is slowly recovering from a severe attack of tonsilitis. Lou Moffitt came home Wednesday from Camp Taylor for a couple of days visit It seems that in spite of the cold ■weather the work at the new school house goes right*, on. Enos Moffitt has just recently purchased a heavy draift team which he expects to team with. Philip Goff of Cissna Park, Illinois, came over Sunday and attended the funeral of his mother. The stork made another visit to our town Sunday night and left an 8%-pound boy at the Bryant Pritchett home. All are doing fine. . Charles Penwright, the old reliable carpenter of Mt. Ayr, is building a large stock barn on the Smalley farm where Lewis Whicker lives. Leslie Warne and Cuta Trump made a very successful drive on the rabbits a couple of days and bagged a barrel, which they shipped Monday. The •basketball game between the Fair Oaks and Wolcott teams, which was played at the Gundy hall Friday

night, resulted in a big victory for the visiting team. The crisp, cold weather which we had for the past week or ten days took a turn Monday when it grew warmer and the wind from the south caused the snow to disappear fast. If it keeps up there will he very little snow left by the end of the week. Thomas Parks, who lives on the Dr. Truett farm near the old Beaver lake, has always been a strong anti-automobilist until just recently. He was converted to the cause and sold bis driving team and is now riding in a Ford, and uses it pretty freely, too. The sudden and very unexpected death of Mrs. F. M. Goff, which occurred Friday evening, cast a gloom of sadness over the people of our town. The funeral was held in the Christian church at 3:30 Sunday afternoon, conducted iby Rev. Posti 11. There was a large attendance at the services.

SOUTH AMERICA Albert Do'lfin was a Wolcott goer Wednesday. Frank Scipio called on Albert Dolfin Tuesday. Earl Foulks was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Miss Jessie Dolfin did shopping in McCoysburg Saturday, Mrs. George Foulks spent Friday with Mrs. Lillie Mitchell. Russell and Clyde Wood called on Walter Chapman Saturday. Elmer Clark and children spent Sunday with Mrs. Elsie Clark and family.

Mrs. George Foulks and Mrs. Lillie Mitchell did shopping in Rensselaer Monday. Mrs. Lud Clark and daughter Sophia- spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell. William Harwell, Oliver Hamilton, Elmer Clark and William Chapman were MoCoysburg goers Saturday. Mrs. George Foulks and Mrs. Earl Foulks and children * helped Mrs. Lillie Mitchell with butchering Saturday.

GIFFORD Quite a few from here were Rensselaer goers Saturday. John Akers, Jr., and Reeey Cavinder went to Brook Monday. Word has been received here that Ella Zook of Demotte is in a very poor condition. Reuben Snyder and daughter took supper with George Lambfert and daughters Tuesday. William Obenchain made a trip to Medaryville Tuesday with a load of fur, which he sold there. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Caster returned from Hebron Tuesday, the dredge boat closing down for the winter. John Bicknell has reported that i he was going to put a butcher shop in his store here, which will be an ! improvement to our town. | Mr. and Mrs. Jud Zook and the latter’s sister Iva went to Wheatfield and spent Friday with their sister, Mrs. Blanche Knapp, j George Lambert and Albert HurI ley went to Rensselaer Saturday to consult a lawyer over some onion work, for which no settlement has been made. Paul Samuelson, who has sold hi 3 farm here, is planning to start for California as soon as he gets his : business affairs settled. He is going for the'benefit of his health. Mrs. Maude Perkins and sons j returned*to their home in Kewanina Tuesday, Will Obenchain taking them to Wlheatfield to take the train. Her niece, Maggie Hilton, returned home with them to spend a ifew weeks. I John Bicknell of Rensselaer has I purchased forty acres of timber north of here, which he is having ! cut into stove wood and will have | shipped to his home town. He tsays coal is sb scarce he has to cut the people wood.

WHEATFIELD S. A. Austin is visiting with his son Maynard in Missouri at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Dooley were callers at the McDaniel home last Sunday. Quite a few from around here attended the' Karch public sale a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Dewey and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jones last Sunday. Charles Hewett and your correspondent were sled riding in the vicinity of Kersey fast Sunday. James Moore one of our resi taurant men, was a business caller at the iHewett home last Tuesday. | The angel’s song of “Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men,” will not be a reality until justice and righteousness are the controlling forces of earth. | Our light plant has installed a , steam engine, which is working fine , and gives plenty o*f power to pull j the plant. The people should show their appreciation of the light sys- ! tern by giving it their heartiest support. A Wheatfield Democrat would like to know why in the Jehu they put that dynamo in the bank inI stead otf the light plant. When I they were bringing in from Rensselaer, Charles and Alex imagined they were escorting a bank safe. A few days ago we had the pleasure of meeting one of King > i Winter’s advance agents, Mr. TwenIty Below. Owing to pressing busii ness at the north pole he couldn’t stay long this time, but promised to make a more extended visit in a few weeks, which will be very pleasing to his many friends.

REMINGTON (From the Press) Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Thomas were Lalfayette visitors several days this ■ week. Mrs. Sophia Cummons and Mrs. Charles Harner went to Brook Wednesday for a few days’ visit. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hicks arrived Sunday from Portland, Oregon, for a visit with relatives. I Miss Iva Brooks went to Fowler I (Monday to spend a week with -her uncle, Bert Brooks, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Stone and son of Marion came Mopday for a two weeks’ visit with his mother, Mrs. John Stone.., Mrs. Burdett Porter and daughter Helen, son Donald, and Miss Selma May were Logansport visitors Saturday. i Mrs. Erwin Stone of St. Louis, came Saturday for an extended visit with Grandma Stone and her sister, Mrs. Otis Heath. ■ Mrs. Frank Hart of Anderson came the latter part of the, -week for a couple of weeks’ visit with her father. Guthrie Morris. I Miss Marjory Hascall was taken to Lafayette last week where she was operated on for appendicitis. She is getting along nicely, j Mrs. C. W. Merritt went to CrawI fordsville this week to attend the funeral of her uncle. Her aunt is also lying almost at the point of death. , Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood ret urnled Sunday from Rochester, Minnesota; where Mrs. Greenwood underwent an operation at the Mayo , Bros, establishment. 1 The many friends of Mrs. A. A. Fell will be glad to know that she jis doing fairly well since her return from the hospital at Indian- 1 apolis Sunday evening. A daughter named Audrey Ellen lras born to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. i Turley Monday morning, but lived

but a short time. Burial was made in Mt. Gilboa cemetery. Miss Anna Coleman has been attending to the telegraph department at Monticello during the past few