Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1918 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

WHEATFIELD Charles Hewett was a Rensselaer goer last Friday. Danville buyers purchased a team of mules of John Misch last Frida}. While cranking his Ford last Thursday John Biggs got his arm fractured. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence McDaniel visited friends in Walker township last Sunday. Carl Geffert, who has been very sick ?Q r the past few weeks, is better at this writing. Owing to the deep snow drifts, our mail carrier did not cover all of lis route last Dr. Clark, our home veterinarian, and Joseph Smith were Medaryville business callers last Thursday. Miss Rosa Misch, who had been visiting home folks for the past few weeks, returned to Rensselaer last Monday. Our druggist is doing some fine knitting these days. No matter • what he undertakes, Simon always comes up with the goods. At this writing we' are all enjoying a new, fresh consignment of winter. The cold, crisp mornings surely put the "pep” in one. Com planter companies should be Compelled to make larger sun-shades on their machines. The very idea of foisting on the patient farmer ah umbrella as large as a dinner plate. Allen Fendig, another one of our home boys, is somewhere in France. As far-as we know, we have three home boys in France now. namely, Russel Hickam. Frank Ferguson and Allen Fehdig. Arizona Custard, who tea’ches the River school, is at Warren, Indiana, with his parents on account of the sickness of his mother. Trustee Keene has secured William Cullen, Jr., of Tefft to teach until Mr. Custard returns, ’ i

LEE J. H. Culp a,nd wife and son Gail spent Tuesday at Elmer Gilmore’s. G. A. Jacks and wife entertained Frank Overton’s family at Sunday dinner. Mrs. Frank Overton and daughter Chloe called on Mrs. C. A. Lefler Tuesday afternoon. Misses Chloe Overton and Delena Lefler called on Miss MlTiie Zable Wednesday afternoon. Raymond Warren was in qur town Wednesday putting up sale bills for his father’s sale. Paul Overton of Monon is here this week helping his uncle Frank to do chores. He is getting ready for a public sale in the near future. There was an election of officers in the Epworth League here last Sunday evening. The new officers are: Gifford Mars, president; Chloe Overton, first vice-president; Cora Noland, pianist, and Gail Culp, treasurer.

POSSUM RUN Everett Parker was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Several from' this viSiuty attended the Comer sale Tuesday. Lyde Ward called on T. J. Park-; er and sons Friday evening. Mrs. William Hurley spent Staurday with Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughters. James Davis of Kersey spent from Saturday until Monday with T. J. Parker and sons. f Miss Grace Knapp spent Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover and family. Everett, Orpha and Myrtle Parker spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover and family. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker and two daughters and son Everett took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson Tuesday. A nice crowd was present at the surprise on Jimmy Britt Thursday evening. The evening was spent in playing games and refreshments were also 'served. The guests departed at a late hour wishing their host many more happy b’rthdays.

MILROY Preaching tomorrow at 3 p. m. George Foulks was in Rensselaer Tuesday. 1 Charles McCashen was in McCoyshurg Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Ward went to Rensselaer Saturday.

I •Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks, spent Monday with Frank May’s. G. L. Parks and son Leon went to Rensselaer Thursday on business. . Mrs. Lillie Mitchell spent one day last week with Mrs. Mabel Foulks. , The Ladiesl Aid met Wednesday for the monthly meeting with Mrs. Eva McCashen. Mrs. Tillie and Elsie Clark ate Wednesday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell. Mrs. Lillie Mitchell. Mrs. Maggie Foulks and Mrs. Amy Fisherztpent Thursday with Mrs. MaryJMdy. Harley Clark of Kankakee, Illinois, visited, last week with his sister. Mts. Charles McCashen, and family. I The township has been canvassed from house to house for the Red Cross, and nearly every home has from one to two members a Red Cross in the window.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Charles Harris was a Kentland visitor Saturday. Rev. Roberts was on the sick list Sunday but is reported better. Miss Lola Fay returned to her home in Rensselaer Friday after a week’s visit with her uncle, Charles Warren. In a letter just received from our old friend, Jacob Schock, we learn he is now at the National Soldiers’ home at Marion. Samuel D. Yoder of Middlebury is here visiting his cousins, the Miller boys. This is Sam’s first visit back home for a great many years, and he says he misses many of the old familiar faces. John Nichols of near Conrad visited Sunday, and Monday with his sick mother, who is living this winter with her daughter, Mrs. George Corbin. Mrs. Nichols is afflicted with heart trouble and is in quite a serious condition. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Schrock and children of Mark Center, Ohio, visited the past week with Mrs. Schrock's sister, Mrs. Manno Aliderson. " They left here Friday for Nappanee, where they- will visit relative's and friends before returning to their Ohio home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Doty and daughter Vivian of Joplin. Montana, are here visiting the Sewards and pother relatives and friends. Mr. Doty owns and operates a 2,000acre farm. In his section they grow principally wheat and other small grains. While the farming is all done on a large scale there with the use of tractors and other laborsaving machinery, yet Mr: Doty anticipates a serious condition throughout the West during the coming year on account of the shortage of help, so many of the able young men now being in the service. Two of Mr. Doty’s own boys are already in the army. Estel is in the aviation department stationed at San Antonio, Texas, and Kenneth, who is connected with the signal corps, is already in France.

REMINGTON (From the Press)

Lewis S, Alter went to Kokomo Saturday to spend a few day&. Cecile Rawlingg has been quite sick the past week with pneumonia. Robbrt Richcreek came home Saturday from South Bend for a week’s visit. Born, December 25, 1917, to Mr. and Mrs. Willie Plott, north of town, a boy, weight nine pounds, who has been named Oscar John. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Alson went to Pontiac, Illinois, Friday on account of the serious illness of Mrs. Alson’s brother, Charles Crowe. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Bowman returned Sunday from a several weeks’ visit with their daughter, Mrs. Maude IHlelvie, at Christiansburg, Ohio. Adrian Foster went to Chicago this Thursday where he will pass examination for enlistment in the government’s aviation -department of the army. Over around Wolcott the sleet did even more damage than about this town, and the country lines are in terrible shape. Manager Dixon reports seventy-five poles broken off within a distance of two miles. Mrs. Evans Langley of Streator, Illinois, and Mrs. W. E. Foreman of Kansas City, Missouri, who have I been visiting the family of then -

brother, John Teter, of northeast of town, returned to their homes Tuesday. • Mrs. Rosa Brooks went to Logansport Saturday for a few. days’ visit with her daughter, Miss Iva, who is attending business college there, an I from there Mrs. Brooks went to visit her brother, Fred Bushbauin, north of that city. Mrs.' Anna Banes and son Fred were called to Canada Wednesday last by the death of the former’s brother-in-law, Joe Banes. Fred returned home this . Tuesday morning, Wt Mrs. Banes remained for a few weeks’ visit with relatives.