Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1918 — Page 4

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HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

REMINGTON (From the Press)

REMINGTON R. R. TIME TABLE Wo. 318 East bound I 7:38 a.m. Wo. 331 West bound I 9:01 a.m. Wo. 340 East bound 6:09 p.m. Wo. 319 I West bound I 6:33 p.m.

Mrs. Ohet Dexter went Thursday evening to .Lafayette for a few days’ visit. Mrs. “Doc” Milner has been among the sick for the past two weeks with bronchitis. Mrs. Wallace Zimmerman, Mrs. Will Rawlings and daughter, Mrs. Elza A Ison, spent this Thursday in Logansport. Mrs. Will Morris and little daughter Miriam came Wednesday for a Visit of indefinite length with her another, Mrs. Belle Green. Mrs Jena Lamborn received word this Thursday of the death of her sister, Mrs. Sallie Clauson, at Stone Bluff, Indiana, and went this morning to attend the funeral. Peter Mann suffered a stroke of paralysis Tuesday morning, and was Unconscious for some time. He is (reported some better at this writing. This is the second time he has 'been so afflicted. Miss Mary Detrick went to Charlotte, North Carolina, where she was married to Fern Harms, who is now with Co. 8., Bth Machine Gun Battalion at Camp Green at 'Charlotte. —Goodland Herald. Mrs. Joe Graham and Miss Greta Dunn went to Chicago Friday for the Graham baby, who has been in the hospital /for treatment, and were storm' bound but finally returned to Remington Tuesday evening. John Ochs, who recently resigned his place in Merritt’s store, is now in Indianapolis acting as shipping clerk in a factory. Mrs. Ochs joined him there Wednesday. They have leased the place here to Rev. Tharp of the Christian church, we understand. Miss Laura Warnock, who has been spending the holiday vacation with her mother, has been obliged to extend her visit another week on account of the congested condition of the railroads. She is teaching in the city schools at Council Bluffs and. spending the winter with her sister, Mrs. Laura Bishop. William Mathew o.f Wolcott was married to Nelda Granger of Fowler on Wednesday, January 16, withthe Rev. Charles Dhe of Sacred Heart church officiating. As the roads were blocked for the railroad traffic, William was compelled to walk from Goodland with his brother Clarence, who acted as best man at the ceremony. The best wishes of friends are here extended, hoping the balance of road through life will not be so wearisome as this one.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Mr. 'and Mrs. Frank Falter and little son Forrest went to Columbus, Ohio, Thursday to visit Mrs. John Karl. Frank Agin, who has been spending several weeks with friends here, retMimed ‘to his home near Ada, Ohio, Wednesday. Mrs. Carl Lang of Crown Point came Wednesday evening for a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Warner. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Sexton went to Reynolds Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Sexton’s brother-in-law, W. E. Fleeger. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seifert and son Dwight, went to Martinton, Illinois Tuesday ifor a few days visit with relatives and friends. Miss Katerine Bidwell went to Valparaiso Wednesday for a few days visit with her sisters, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Rullock. Mrs. Eli Zehr, who has been visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Andrew Troxel, returned to her home in Remington Wednesday evening. Mrs. Geo. Jackson and daughter Mildred of Logansport, came down Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Jackson's brother-in-law. Rev. J. Kenrioh, returning home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Cora Kenrich, mother of Rev. Jay Kenrich, and Mrs. Jay Kenrich and children, who came here Friday evening with the remains of Rev. Kenrich, returned to Flackville Thursday morning. Wesley E. Fleeger died at his home in Indianapolis Tuesday of cancer of the-stomach. The remains were brought to the home of his sister, Mrs. John Grismer in Reynolds Thursday evening and the funeral held in that place Friday. Mr: Fleeger was raised in this section and resided here for many years. A few years ago he moved to Elwood and later to Indianapolis where he resided to the time of his death. John Miller Spencer was born January 9, 1 827. at Rumley, Hampshire county. West Virginia, ahd died at his Jate honnie in Wolcott, January 10, 1918, aged 91 years and 1 day. He was married to Elizabeth Ann Wright December 1 3, 1859. To this union were born-eight children. Five sons and three daughters, of whom three sons have preceded their father to the better land. Those living are Mrs. ,T. HI Anderson, Mrs. 2. T. Johnson, Mrs. L. H. Wynekoop and S: T. Spencer of this county and T. J. Spencer of Walla Walla, Washington, wifrt> had been here to visit his parents, having departed for his home in the West only three days previous to his father’s death.

BROOK (From the Reporter) Orville Currens, son of Mr. and Mrs. E-d Ourrens, is sick with lung fever. ■ i • Mrs. Charlotte Bowers left on Wednesday for Champaign, Illinois, j Where she will visit relatives. Mire. Wm. Esson returned from

Grant Park on Friday where she had attended the funeral of her Samuel Eason. Fred nkmacher received word on Monday of the death of his father j at Valparaiso, Indiana. He was unable to get to the funeral on account of the train service and roads. I Born, January .10 to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eaton, a baby girl; to Mr. and i Mrs. Harve Statesman on January 14, a baby boy; to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Fred on Wednesday, a baby girl. ■One 'family in Brook was reported as suffering from lack of fuel, while, the head of the family loafed at one of the pool rooms. No. this was not the result of the storm. He was expecting help all the time. Mrs. R. R. Mayhew, mother of Arthur and Ernest Mayhew, died at' her son John’s home in Missouri on last Friday. The boys received word of her serious condition, but on account" of the storm were unable to reach her bedside before her death. j Mr. and Mts. Sam Curts, .Sr., re- 1 turned from Danville, Illinois on j Tuesday. They had been snow bound, and came north bn the first train. It was composed of two coaches, one caboose, and three engines. It took them three hours to come from Danville to Ade. Two big engines from the south that were bucking the big drift at Wadena, packed the mass until it was solid and then the impact of the two carried one up in the air on the drift and the other toppled over on its side. It took a wreck train from Danville to extricate them.

VIRGIE (Too late for last week.) Dick Gasaway was a Demotte goer Wednesday. Owing to the deep snow drifts our mail carrier has been unable to deliver the mail for the past few days. Several from around here attended the. Flickinger sale Thursday. Warren Zellers, our all-around businessman, has been on the sick list this week. George Zellers, who is employed in Gary, spent the week-end with home folks. John Reed butchered Thursday. Marion Cooper purchased a fine horse at the Gourley and Erwin sale Friday. Miss Mabel Barnes spent Monday evening at the Wiseman home. The Red Cross society met with Mrs. Wesley Faylor Friday afternoon. Mrs. Blanche Aylesworth is on the sick list this week. The material for James Mills’ new house was unloaded here Monday. Last Sunday morn, the storm was o’er, And Virgie felt at ease, When from the south a speck was seen Far o’er the snow and freeze. Closer it comes, and closer! And now a form we see; ’Tis Col. A. L. McCurtain, Upon his hands and knees. Though his soul and body trembled For fear he might break through, He made the journey all O. K. And got his “Beech-Nut,” too.

FRANCES VILLE (From the Tribune) Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Moncel are the proud parents of a fine, large baby girl since Sunday. Mrs. James Hill and daughter have been visiting for a few days at Cropsy and. Fairbury, Illinois. John Halligan of Rensselaer was here Sunday and Monday. He had eighteen head of horses on the Eischelbarger farm west of town that almost perished from exposure while in stock pasture. John came across the country on horse back and because of the heavily drifted roads he had to cut his way through the fences. He said the drifts on north and south roads were three miles in length in some •places and five or six feet deep. Engineer Wallace, who has been assigned temporarily to the mixed train on this division, knows a few things about the battle of Manila bay in which the American squadron destroyed the Spanish fleet. He was a fireman at the time on Admiral Dewey’s flagship, the Olympia, and has since been nicknamed ‘‘Dewey.” He came to Motion shortly after the Spanish-American war, first as a brakeman and later took a position as locomotive fireman. W. S. Daniels, secretary of the Winona Telephone company, while here on business Friday stated that the recent snow and sleet storm damaged their lines to the extent df SB,OOO. Three-quarters of a mile of their main line, running south of Knox, broke completely down under the weight of the ice; greater damage resulted at Plymouth where poles were broken off at the ground and the mass of ice-covered wires lay in the road. In Francesville the company’s men managed to keep the service going, but the country lines are in bad shape and will he for a few days owing to the drifts made bv the second section of the storm that struck here late Fridav night.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Mrs. B. F. LeFever went to Lafayette Wednesday to visit with the E. V. Owens family. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Dietrich are the proud parents otf a bahv hoy since Tuesday night. . A still-born bahv girl came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert. Madaus yesterday morning. Mrs. F. W. Clarke was a Rensselaer passenger Wednesday to visit with her mother, Mrs. Clara Coen. Miss Bernice Antcliff, who has been very ill the last two weeks with throat trouble, is a little better at this writing. Oarlos Rrdwn of Momence, Illinois, came home today for a short visit with his mother, Mrs. Frank Dunn. He intends to leave tomorrow. Mrs. Rqbert Lowry of Marcellus, 1

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Michigan, returned to her home Wednesday after & short visit at the Calvin McCay home and with other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Marion of Gillam township are boasting or a baby hoy since Wednesday night-. Mrs. Marion is a daughter of Mr. | and Mrs. Ed. Rockwell. Timothy Comer, an uncle of Mrs. John Guild, is very ill at the John Guild home with uremic poisoning Mr. Comer Is an old soldier and is here fropn the Marion Soldiers’ home visiting. About 8:30 o’clock last Saturday night the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Barker of Cass township was burned to the ground, the fire being caused by the kitchen flue burning outl Ruth Michael, three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gale Michael, died last Monday of bronchial pneumonia. The body was buried in the Hiershman cemetery Wednesday, later to be taken to Rensselaer. The town board, composed of Theodore Bremer, Arthur Prevo aEd Mell Guild, appointed John Antcliff, our genial hotel keeper, as marshal. John has certainly had a good initiation into his new Job trying to keep the snow off of the; sidewalks and crossings. The body of William Slack was brought here for burial Friday! from Dowagiae, Michigan, where he died at the home of his niece, Mrs. 1 M. A. Gebihard. William Slack was a former resident o)f Medaryrille and his wife was a sister of Uncle Frank Wacknitz. Funeral was held at the" local M. E. church. Rev. F. F. Hargrave officiating. Burial at the local cemetery.

Under the modified rulings of the. ten Monday closings of industrial plants and business houses east of the Mississippi, to conserve fuel and relieve the eastern freight congestion, moving picture houses and pool rooms are allowed to operate on Mondays but must close Tuesdays. Mary Jane Nichols, a well known resident of Momence, Illinois, died Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Corbin, at ML Ayr. She had been in poor health for some time and had been at the home of her daughter for several weeks. The remains were shipped to Momence yesterday for burial. Ex-Mayor George P. McKee of Logansport, aged 70 years was found dead in his bed Thursday morning at the Wabash Valley hotel in Lafayette. Mr. McKee was a member of the hoard of trustees of the Indiana State Soldiers Home at Lafayette and had come to the city a few days before to attend a meeting of the hoard. Word was received at Hammond Saturday that R. M. Logan, president of the Griffith State bank, who is alleged to have wrecked the institution three years ago, had been apprehended in Pennsylvania, after being implicated, it is alleged, in a new escapade. It is said persons in Pennsylvania will oppose his being returned to Indiana.

An armload of old papers for ffw cents at Tbe Democrat office.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE Harvey Davisson et ui to John J. Lawler, Jan. 17, eife sw 2S-2S-6, nw 35-29-6, pt wt& sw 35-29-6, 243 acres, Marion, $2, John C. Beard to George Cl Cook. December 26, se 33-33-6, 160 acres, Wheatfield, $14,000. Oscar Russell to William H. Parkinson, October 4, pt eti 7-30-5. 88.80 acres, Barkley, $6,000. John W. Hammerton et ux to Leslie Clark et al, January 19, It 23, bl 32, Rensselaer, Weston’s Second add., $1;500.

UNION TOWNSHIP REPORT.

Receipts and' expenditures ... of. the township trustee for the calendar jcar 19175-" : : , ■ TOWNSHIP FUND—Receipts. Balance on hand last report -.. J 5>5.63 Trust & Saving bank. .10an..... County auditor, township fund.. SiiTJJ Same, same 1537.1 l Total balance and receipts:... 5314.19 Expenditures H C Pierson, advisory board I.M Leslie Alter, same ..... ... 5.99 George Kessinger, same 7M Wm J Piatt, ditching ........ 35k.99 Geo H Hammer ton, salary 3k_«» Jasper County Democrat; printing 7.W Same, manuscripts, etc 7k M Oscar Stibbe. surveying 3.99 H ■ J It. • tier. dilci. -• p I Wm Wilcox, cemetery ......... 13.5 k Kiger & . Co. supplies 7.«5 Wm Lewis, surveying , 1.99 Walter McConnell, ditch repair. . 71.*» .Chas V May. Jungles ditch tax. 5.7.75 Dick McClanahan. surveying . Richard Gasaway. ditch repair.. - 3L3Z; Geo 11 Hammer!on. services 1.. sw.sk Same, office rent .... .... Same, services 5-. s*>.*W. Rensselaer Republieah. priming 3335 Geo H Hammerton. services ... sk.Ok John E’ Alter, surveying ....... 77.14 Geo H Hammertoji. .'expenses 5k_99 Same, same 35.*j») Chas V May. Zimmer ditch S'SJi'v Geo H Hammerton, expense.. iiW Same, same ... 4 ■>.«»* Rose Hammerton. enumeration . 34.49; Geo H Hammerton, services ... 35.99' Same, services —......... 49.9 k C U Garriott, stamps ........... ;-_S7 Wm Gourley, supervisor .... 35.94 John Guss, same 15.9 k F Thompson, ditch repair . 199.99 Geo H Hammerton. services 19.99 Trust & Savings bank, loan .... v4u.59 Jasper County Democrat, printing" 33.55 Geo H Hammerton. services .... 39.99 Cecil Hammerton. surveying 4.99 Leo Longstrefh. same 4.99 Jasper Co ‘Tel Co. tel service..- 11.43 Geo H Hammerton. services 39.99 G A Williams, attorney fees.... 591 M A R Kresler. transfers t*i_R Cecil Hammerton. surveying ... 1.99

Leo Longstreth. same ........... 1.00 Kigcr £ Co. supplies 19.95 Geo H Hammerton, services ... 80.00 Geo Kessinger, advisory board.. 5.00 J W Hammerton, ditch repair... 5.00 Same, tile repair <-00 Wm Wilcox, cleaning cemetery. 6,00 W J Piatt, ditch repair ........ 25.00 Geo H Hammerton, services ..., 75.00 J W Hammerton. ditch repair.. 100.00 j p Hammond, tax duplicate ... 10.00 J W Hammerton, ditch repair.. 10.00 Eil Barkley, supervisor .....;... 40,00 Jacob Leichty, ditch repair .... 100.00 Geo H Hammerton. services ... 75.00 Wm Gouriey. supervisor ....... 25.00 Geo H Hammerton. services ... 20.00 John E Alter, diten assessment. 29.10 J W Hammerton. ditch repair .. 25.00 Geo H Hammerton, exp acct.... 10.00 Same, services —................. 10.00 John Guss, supervisor 5.00 Geo H Hammerton, services ... 5.00 J W Hammerton, ditch repair.. 50.00 Geo H Hammerton. expense ... 10.00 C IT Garriott, stamps 1.00 Henna Chupp. ditch repair ..... 10.00 Festus Chupp, same 5.00 J W Hammerton, same ......... 25.00 E E Canyon; same —....—... 72.50 J W Hammerton. same 12.50 Same, same ...................... 51.00 Geo H Hammerton, services . 5.00 Ed Barkley, supervisor 20.00 Wm Gouriey. same 25.00 Geo H Hammerton. services .., 5.00 Frank Hooper, ditch repair 120,00 Geo H Hammerton, services .. . 5.00 Same, same 5.00 Chas V May. ditch assessment.. .60 John Guss, supervisor 80.00 C l T Garriott. stamped envelopes 3.19 Ed Barkiey. supervisor ...S 40.00 Geo H Hammerton. services ... 5.00 Wm Gouriey. supervisor ........ 25.00 Geo H Hammerton, services ... 5,00 M J Wagner, transcript 46.00 Geo H Hammerton, s'ervices ... 5.00 Same, same — , 10.00 Total expenditures 3798.62 ROAD' FUND—Receipts Balance (overdrawn) 42.51 Trust ,sc Savings bank, 10an.... 600.00 County auditor, road fund 1656.00 Same, additional road fund .... 1305.89 Same, same.. 157.50 Total receipts 3719.39. Expenditures G P Choinard, road order ...... 31.15 Taylor Wood, road work 49.50 James Wiseman, lumber .... . ... 25.37 Emory Garriott. gravel 129.40 I-akin & Murphy, road order.... 12.G3 Thomas Florence, road work.... 15.75 Same, same -... 4.50 Wallace Miller, shoveling snow.. 1.00 Wm Porteri bridge work ....... 35.00 M J Fay. tiling ’ 3.00 Dal Dewitt, road work ......... 11.25 Cora Dewitt, same .......... ... 6.00 Barney Dewitt, same ........... 7.50 p W Cedarwall, same ........... 18.00 Ei Spurgeon, same ....... 17.43 M J Fay. thing ................ 4.03 Gfeo Marion, same ............. 7.05 fhas Marion, same 9.08 Wm Porter, building bridge..;.. 100.00 Victor Yeoman, lumber 4.32 Kiger & Co. sewers ............ 99.60 Cbas Halleck. road work ...... 9.00 James MeClannahan, gravel .... 4.60 Summittville Drain Co, tile .... 134.70 C D Lafcin. gravel ............... 11.20 Lewis Miller, labor 2.63 August Makus, same 14.00 A R Schultz, hauling ........... 4.50 Wallace Miller, work on bridge 4.50 1 N Warren, tile 13.67 Harry Hibbs. bridge work 6.75 Amos Davisson, hauling gravel. 62.50 L L McCurtain, moving bridge. 100.00 Simon Overholt, making bridge. 55.00 jav Makeever, bridge lumber... 68.88 C D I-akin. hauling gravel 9.00 Rensselaer Cement Pdt Co, tile 27.34 Kiger & Co, sewer pipe 276.00 Geo Kessinger, road work 7.27 J W Hammerton, grading —... 20.00 F Thompson, tiling road 71.00 John Evers, road work ; . 13.40 Trust & Savings bank, loan . —605.50 L L McCurtain. labor on road.. 30.00 E P Lane, sewers 171.00 Wallace Miller, grading ......... 9.00 Harvey Davisson. gravel ....... 4.20 Jay Makeever, lumber .... 100.00 Otto DeYoung, cement 11-00 Kiger Co. scoops 21.75 J T Beiler. labor on road 5.00 A D Washburn, tiling road 75.00 Winamac Con Co, lumber 26.40 Trust .v Savings bank, interest. 45.00 Wm Gourlev. filling bridge 30.00 Trust 4c Savings bank, interest.. 1.50 Albert Warren, clearing road... 12.00 W O Gouriey, filling bridge .... 30.00 J W Humes, tile repair 8.49 T J Mallatt. road receipts 3.03 J W Hammerton. ditch repair... 97.20 Wm Gouriey. filling bridge ..... 25.00 E E Harshberger, tile for road.. 3.00 Jesse Shide. road receipt 2.25 Amil Schultz, tile .... 10.25 -J W Hammerton. labor gvl pit. . 13.00 Mart Reed, filling bridges 25.00 H J Reeder, same ... 40.00 Wm Florence, gravel 46 -f9 S A Brusnahan, tiling road 20.05 E E Gunyon.' same 10-OO John Guss. road work 47.&0 Ed Barkley, same 15.00 W O Gouriey. same 40.50 Albert Warren, road work .16.00 E P Lane, sewers .......... 2a2.00

Total expenditures . — 3360.02 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND—Receipts Bala tie- on hand last report.... 2026.18 Louis Harrington, school house.. 50.00 Same, oa same 25.00 Trust & Savings bank, loan 300.00 Parr Lodge No. 759, school house 166.00 Countv auditor, special school... 2791.09 School bond 1006.67 Ed Barkley, coal house ........ 30.00 Trust i Savings bank, bonds.. .22305.00 Same, interest *• • 165.00 County auditor, special school... 2584.28 School house bond 961.66 John Murphy, coal 13- 4 J Wm Biankenbaker, same 3.96 \V H Meyers, same 8.95 Ed Barkley, same ..... —...... 3.50 Wallace & Baugh, same ........ 9.10 S A Brusnahan, same . 6.40 Total balance and receipts — $32,457.20 Expenditures Geo Kesstnger. hauling pupils.,.. 76.00 Wm J Piatt, school work 26.50 Wm Meyers, same .............. 6.50 Wm Biankenbaker. same 4.00 Dessie Porter, hauling pupils ... 30.00 James Clifton, labor & freight.. 5.39 O W Cedarwall, filling schl yard 12.70 Mrs Fae Petty, books ..., 2.66 Eight & Eggleston, supplies •• • 2t j- 5 Z LarSh & Hopkins, same ~...... 16.47 Chas Scribner & Son, same,. .. . 6.73 Estil George, janitor fees ...... 16.00 Mart Reed, hauling pupils ...... 7.00 H '.V Wiley, on building 481.97 Lee Mvres. hauling pupils 50.00 E D Rhoades; & Son. heat & plbg 221.85 I-akin & Murphy, supplies & coal 26.40 Lee Rardin. hauling pupils 40.00 lgtrii George, janitor fees 21.10 Dessie Porter, hauling pupils.... 40.00 Stan Brusnahan. work schl yard 6.50 Ctas Rowen. hauling pupils 70.00 Howard Mills, insurance 194.40 John Krieger, hauling pupils ... 40.50 Geo A Cover, same 80.00 John Price, repair work 3.00 Geo W Crawford, tools 59.19 Estil George, janitor fees 18.00 rw,-ie Porter, hauling pupils 20.00 John Lewis, rent 29.50 Rardin. hauling pupils 20.00 W H My res. lamps 42.50 MacMillan .Co. history reference. 2.24 lE P Lane, heater ~ . 90.00 I Lakin d: Murphy, coal and sup.. 31.93 |A S Lownjan. freight 32.97 \ Mart-.. Reed, hau ling pupils ...... 6,00. f IX-ssi- Pi>rter. same ~.r 7 ' 20r00 itee' Rardin, same 20.00 | Ross Rowen. unloading., car 28130 j Chas Row-n, hauling pupils ... 50.00 [ B F Fendig. supplies - 10.45 [Geo Kesainger. hauling pupils... 120,00 [Mrs Wm Schultz, labor :. 3.00 Uf> Shultz, same 2.00 Estii George, janitor fees 34.00 Dessie Porter, hauling pupils ... 20.00 ! Lakin & Murphy, supplies — 15.73 Lee Rardin. hauling pupils 20.00 Rensselaer- Lbr Co, rent & sup.. 40.05 Teske. wood 24.00 Frank Stover, hauling pupils 20.00 Chas Rowen. same 55.00 Dessie Porter, same 20.00 •Lee Rardin. same *20.00 Roy Stevenson, hauling coal 2.40 j T Beiler. wood ........ 30.00 Samu-i Young, architect .... 21.27 E D Rhoades & Son, htg & plbg 287.45 Same, supplies 28.55 L Swanson, hauling pupils 3.75 Mrs J Wiseman, clean schl house 5.00 J M Clifton, director work ..... 7.30 Ross Rowen, hauling supplies... 2.00 Amos Alter, cobs 1.00 C A Rowen, hauling pupils..... 30.00

Mart Reed, same 2.50 A. R Schultz, director work .... 12.55 Lee Rardin, hauling pupils 20.00 Dessle Porter, same ....... 11.50 Same, same .' 8.50 John M. Morris, supplies ....... 6.C0 Klger & Co, same 112.65 H R Lange, vlctrola "..... 34.40 Lakln & Murphy, supplies 37.81 Wm Platt, hauling coal 2.00 Lee Rardin, hauling pupils 10.00 M E Davisson, director work... 2.00 Muriell Beatty, supplies t 2.40 Chas Rowen, hauling pupils.,... 45.00 B J Jarretie, supplies 7.96 Wm Porter, hauling pupils 20.00 Wm Platt, hauling coal 2.00 Geo Kessinger, hauling pupils .. 120.00 Mart Reed, same ... 19.50 Same, same 5.00 Lee Rardin, same 20.00 Geo A Cover, same 65.00 Frank Stover, same 143.00 Lee Rardin, same 20.00 Wm Porter, same 30.00 Chas Rowen, same 35.00 Geo Kessinger, same 30.00 James Longstreth, repair work.. 3.00 Mrs Chas Clifton, laundry work 1.75 W W Zellers, supplies .......... 11.87 Muriell Beatty, same 44.20 John Kruger, hauling pupils ... 51.00 Arthur Waymire, same ' 50.00 B J Shelter, blacksmithing 1.75 J E Linback, director work .... 15.10 M E Davisson, same 12.00 O W Cedarwall, same ;. o.SO Lural Anderson, inst and jan... 44.50 Grace Waymire, same 40.00 Josie Dexter, same 44.00 l~akin & Murphy, supplies 13.14 A F Long, same 39.01 Trust & Savings bank loan .... 302.75 John E Alter, music for c0m.... 'B.OO J M Morris, inst and jan fees.. 56.75 Pauline Fay, same 42.34 Fae F Petty, same 40.40 Minnie Homfield, same 40.00 Esther Wiseman, same 40.00 First Nat bank, bond & coupons 729.20 Chas V May, Deford order .... 45.00 Jasper Co Democrat, printing .. 13.30 State bank, interest coupons .... 45.84 Katherine Shields, wk on confest 24.00 First Nat bank, interest coupons 137.52 Trust 6c Savings bank, same ... 91.08 Bertha E Porter, inst and jan.. 43.50 Dena L Hanson, same 44.00 Blanche Crawford, same 75.00 F R Erwin, supplies 20.94 D C Heath, sup reference 2.70 Allyn 6c Baker, American his ref 2.89 Thomas L Gibson, song books... 6.00 Lee Myres, hauling pupils 13.75 Kight & Eggleston, supplies .... , 22.43 Josie Dexter, busy work 3.00 Katherine Shields, inst and jan. 78.40 Nellie Hannawalt, same 41.20 Earl Nelson, repair roof drain... 14.70 Pauline Comer, laundry 2.00 A S Lowman, freight 1.99 First Nat bank, interest coupons 45.84 State bank, same ....... v 22.92 Kiger & Co, supplies 57.80 J W Hammerton, clean schl hse 6.00 Rose Hammerton, same ........ 15.00 Samuel Young, architect fees .. 200.00 M E Davisson, director work... 29.20 Esther Wiseman, busy wurK ... 6.72 Geo Kessinger, hauling pupils .. 10.25 J W Hammerton, hauling coal.. 2.50 Wallace Miller, hauling pupils ... 20.00 Wm Wilcox, mowing yard 2.00 Aleece Stanley, transportation... 2.00 Wm Porter, hauling pupils 29.00 Dessie Porter, same 22.50 Chas Porter, repair blackboard.. 1.50 James Clifton, director work .., 18.75 Wayne Lindburg, inst and jan.. 7.75 Wm Gourley, transportation ... 4.00 Wm Porter, hauling pupils 29.00 Dessie Porter, same 5.00 J W Hammerton, hauling sup.j., 3.00 John Stephenson, labor 3.75 J W Humes, mowing schl yard. 1.00 Samuel Young, architect fees... 234.41 Wm Porter, hauling pupils 29.00 S A Brusnahan, . labor .......... 5.00 Gladys Hammerton, transportatn 6.00 Geo Kessinger, hauling pupils... 81.25 W W Zellers, coal 47.53 Jesse Zellers, transportation ... 6.00 Wallace Miller, hauling coal 11.50 Aleece Stanley, transportation .. 5.00 Wm Porter, hauling pupils 14.50 Mart Reed, same 10.00 Mrs J Wiseman, clean schl hse. 12.50 Fae F Petty, sup read 1.60 Dessie Porter, hauling pupils.... 61.25 Geo A Cover, same 40.00 Gladys Hammerton, transportatn 1.00 Geo Kessinger, hauling pupils ... 10.00 Baker & Price, on building 1568.95 Landis Wood, transportation.... 8.00 Mathena Bros, drilling well 160.00 Lakin & Murphy, supplies .... 12.19 Aleece Stanley, transportation .. 1.00 W W Zellers, coal 68.98 Wallace Miller, hauling coal .... 19.50 Wm Gourley, transportation .. . 4.00 Jas Clifton, director work 7.75 Cal Burroughs, plastering 5.00 Aleece Stanley, transportation .. 1.00 Samuel Young, architect fees ... 55.00 Geo Kessinger, hauling pupils... 38.75 Lewis Swanson, same 40.00

Wm Porter, same 29.00 J W Hammerton, hauling pupils 3.50 Gladys Hammerton, transportatn 2.00 Hall Zimmerman Co, coal 150.00 John Reed, transportation ..... 9.00 Dessie Porter, hauling pupils ... 33.75 Orval Rowen, transportation ... 10.00 M E Davisson, director work... 5.00 Geo Kessinger, hauling pupils.. 5.00 Baker & Price, on building 2263.79 Mart Reed, hauling pupils 10.00 Wm T Porter, same ........... 29.00 Baker & Price, on building 1101.54 Dessie Porter, hauling pupils... . 22.50 Wm Porter, same .............. 29.00 Cecil Hammerton. clean toilets.. 1.50 John Lindback, director work .. 20.34 Lakin & Murphy, coal ......... 156.34 Bertha E Porter, inst and-Jan.. 16.80 Jesse Zellers, transportation ... 4.00 C I & L R R Co. freight 58.91 Wayne Lindberg, inst and jan... 16.10 Baker & Price, on building .... 1787.99 Samuel Young, architect fees .. 99.76 W O Gourley, transportation ... 4.00 Geo Kessinger, hauling pupils .. 50.00 Gladys Hammerton. transportatn 4.00 Aleece Stanley, same 4.00 D S Chupp, hauling pupils 100.00 State bank, interest coupons ... 22.92 Ross Rowen, hauling pupils ... 29.07 W W Zellers, supplies 6.01 Elsie Zellers, transportation .... -4.00 Jesse Zellers, same 2.60 Wm Porter, hauling pupils 29.00 Landis Wood, transportation ... 5.60 J C Gwin Lbr Co, supplies 90.60 Mabel Worland. inst and jan.... 14.55 Dessie Porter, hauling pupils ... 22.50 Gladys Hammerton, transportatn 2.00 J W Hammerton. hauling sup... 7.00 Lewis Swanson, hauling pupils.. 20.00 Irene Ballinger, transportation.. 7.50 Geo Kessinger, hauling pupils... 75.00 John Reed, transportation ...... 6.00 M E Davisson, director work... 11.50 J L Beiler, wood ............... 40.00 Ed Ogle, transportation ■. 16.00 Same, same 16.00 Geo A Cover, hauling pupils ... 60.00 Baker & Price, on building .... 2607.6 r D S Chupp. hauling pupils 30.00 W O Gourley, transportation.... 4.00 Aleece Stanley, same 3.00 Wm Porter, hauling pupils ■ t 29.00 J L Beiler, wood 15.00 R Teske. same 17.00 J M Clifton, director work 10.00 A F Long, supplies 42.08 Dessie Porter, hauling pupils ... 22.50 Total expenditures $18,453.12 TUITION FUND—Receipts Balance on hand last report $3799.52 County auditor, warrant 966.41 Same, dog distribution . . 66.64 Trust & Savings bank, 10an.... 300.00 Same, same 800.00 County auditor, tuition 2593.42 Same, July distribution 1021.98 John Rush, transfers 67.41 County auditor, July distribution 1021.98 Bertha E Porter, Overpaid .50 Josie Dexter, same 11.25 County auditor, tuition 2401.95 Joseph Salrin, transfers 64.30 Trust & Savings bank, int (1917) 102.82

Total balance and receipts.. .$11,39C.20 Expenditures T.ural Anderson, teaching ...... 65.00 Esther Wiseman, same 90.0 u Bertha E Porter, same ......... 84.00 Grace Wayroire, same 60.00 Katherine Shields, same 150.00 Dena Hanson, same ............ 140.00 Bertha E Porter, same 52.50 Nellie Hanawalt, same 60.00 Esther Wiseman, same 60.0 Q Minnie Homfeld, same 65.00 Josie Dexter, same 65.00 Minnie Homfeld. same 55.00 Pauline Fay, same ... 60.00 Fae F Petty, same — 72.00 Katherine Shields, same 25.00 Murriell Beatty, same 68.00 Grace Waymire, same 60.00 John M Morris, same ......... 80.00 Bertha E Porter, same ... ,1..'.. 18.75 H O Burnham, transfers 49.05

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, I#lS

Lural Anderson, teaching 65. M John M Morris, same 60.*0 Murlell Beatty, same 68. M Pauline Fay, same 60.4# Jocie Dexter, same 66.44 Bertha E Porter, same 66.46 Nellie Hanawalt, same 60.44 Minnie Homfeld, same 60.44 Esther Wiseman, same 60. H Fae F Petty, same 70. W Dena Hanson, same 76.## Katherine Shields, same 70.## Blanche Crawford, same 181.15 Bertha E Porter, same 87.68 Murriell Beatty, same 68.## Jocie Dexter, same 65.0# Nellie Hanawalt, same 60.84 Lural Anderson, same 65.40 Fae F Petty, same 30.80 Bertha E Porter, same 37.5* Minnie Homfeld, same 60.44 John M Morris, same 80.6# Fae F Petty, same 5.4# Blanche Crawford, same 112.54 Dena Hanson, same 70.4# Grace Waymire, same 30.0# Katherine Shields, same 100.44 John M Morris, same 80.00 Fae F Petty, same 76.80 Esther Wiseman, same 50.00 Murriell Beatty, same 68.00 Bertha E Porter, same 68.00 Jocie Dexter, same 68.00 Nellie 'Hanawalt, same 60.0# Esther Wiseman, same 60.00 I Minnie Homfeld, same 60.00 John M Morris, same 80.0# Dena Hanson, same 130.60 Blanche Crawford, same 93.75 Murriell Beatty, same 61.00 Fae F Petty, same 50.04 Bertha E Porter, same 62.50 Nellie Hanawalt, same ........ 20.00 Lural Anderson, same 1 50.00 Katherine Shields, same ....... 50.00 Grace Waymire, same 100.00 Nellie Hanawalt, same 69.00 Lural Anderson, same 210.00 Grace Waymire, same 110.00 Jocie Dexter, same 97.00 Minnie Homfeld, same 60.00 Pauline Fay, same 180.60 Fae F Petty, same- 62.00 Esther Wiseman, same 40.60 Katherine Shields, same 63.00 Wayne Lindberg, same 18.75 Esther Wiseman, same 28.00 Bertha E Porter, same 35.00 Lena Ray, same 37.50 Gladys Rodgers, same 32.60 Lucy Brusnahan, same 29.00 Mabel Worland, same 27.56 Fae F Petty, same 40.00 Mary Miles, same 56.25 Wayne Lindberg, same 65.25 Fae F Petty, same ............ 40.00 Gladys Rodgers, same 32.50 Agnes Stiers, same 65.00 Lena Ray, same 37.50 Bertha Porter, same 34.00 Mayme DeArmond, same ...... 29.00 Mary Miles, same 15.00 Lena Ray, same 37.50 Wayne Lindburg, same 37.60 Mabel Barnes, same 75.00 Esther Wiseman, same 75.00 Lural Anderson, same 68.00 Bertha E Porter,, same 53.5t> Katherine Shields, same 50.09 Lucy Brusnahan, same 45.00 Mayme DeArmond, same 43.60 Fae F Petty, same 60.00 Gladys Rodgers, same 51.00 Mabel Worland, same 72.69 Esther Wiseman, same >15.00 Mabel Barnes, same 55.00 Agnes Stiers, same 65.00 Lucy Brusnahan, same 45.00 Lena Ray, same 87.50 Wayne Lindburg, same 37.50 Mary Miles, same 97.60 Mayme DeArmond, same 29.00" Lena Rav. same 37.50 Wayne Lindburg, same ......... 35.00 Same, same 20.00 Bertha E Porter, same 70.00 Katherine Shields, same 170.00 Mayme DeArmond, same 29.00 Esther Wiseman, same 50.00 Fae F Petty, same 80.00 Mabel Barnes, same 65.00 Mabel Worland, same 58.00 Lucy Brusnahan, same 45.00 Gladys Rodgers, same 65.00 Lural Anderson, same 68.00 Cecil Jordan, same 150.00 Bertha E Porter, same 28.00 Wayne Lindburg, same 32.25 Mabel Worland, same 15.15 Lena Ray, same 75.00 Mayme DeArmond, same 72.50 Lural Anderson, same 35.00 Lucy Brusnahan, same 58.00 Mary Miles, same 75.00 Mabel Barnes, same 48.75 Agnes Stiers, same 41.25 Fae F Petty, same 80.00 Gladys Rodgers, same 68.00 Gertrude Faylor, same 29.00 Total expenditures $8,858.70 POOR FUND—Receipt's Balance on hand last report.... 935.54 County auditor, poor fund ...... 350.56 Total balance and receipts ... 1609.21 (Error here; can’t locate—Printer) Expenditures P G Choinard, aid to poor 5.00 Lakin & Murphy, fuel 3.25 Same, aid to poor 7.77 C A Hopkins, rent for p00r.... 21.25 Lakin & Murphy, aid for poor.. 27,12 P G Choinard, same 2.82 Rose Remmek, glasses 10.00 Lakin & Murphy, aid to poor .. 3.00 E E Harshberger, wood 3.00 Lakin & Murphy, aid to poor ~. 3.00 A R Kresler, medical aid 15.25 Lakin & Murphy, aid to p00r... 2.00 Wallace & Baugh, same ....... 4.50 E C English, operation 100.00 Kight & Eggleston, aid to poor. 10.00 I.akin & Murphy, same 18.60 A R Kresler, medical aid 193.00 M D Gwin. same 35.00 Kight & Eggleston, aid to poor 10.00 Jasper Co Hosp, hosp services.. 21.00

Total expenditures $ 495.56 DOG FUND—Receipts Balance on hand last report.... 126.56 Dog tax collected 16.06 F M Goff, dog tax 42.00 Same, same 42.00 Total balance and receipts . ..$ 225.50 Expenditures F F Dakin, turkeys ki11ed...... 12.00 Chas V May, dog surplus 41.00 Harry Hibbs, turkeys killed ... 12.00 John E Alter, hog killed ...... 11.40 Emberson Smith, sheep killed... 29.25 Geo A Cover, six guineas killed 3.90 Trust & Sav bank, prot check.. 43.54 Total expenditures $ 153.09 1 TOWNSHIP DITCH FUND—Receipts Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1916.. 192.28 Geo A Cover, assessment ...... 11.20 D A Colter,, same 25.97 D F Maish, same 7 84.95 Mrs Jay Williams, same 20.00 Jasper Nigh, same 10.38 Peter Nomenson, same 1 22.00 John Reed, same 8.32 Chas Harrington, same 2L84 C D Dakin, same 23.25 D F Maish, same 17.28 Devi Yoder, same . 51.65 Mrs Jay Williams, same ........ 10.00 Earl Estate, same 14.72 John Shide, same 7.36 Chas G Spitler, same 58.19 Total balance and receipts....? 579.39 Not included in bank balance.. 45.53 Balance- . ...$ 534.06 Expenditures Richard Gasaway, repair work... 30.00 E E Ounyon. same ........... 22.50 Wm Piatt, same 15.00 Same, same 30.00 Same, same 47.72 J W Hammerton, same ... .V. 16.00 James Wiseman, same 113.50 Earl Wiseman, same 10.11 Total expenditures t 283.83 Balance on hand .............. 250.23 SUMMARY Bal. & Rec. Exp. Balance Twp Fund..? 5,214.19 $ 3,798.62 $ 1,415.57 Road fund.. 3.676,88 3,360.02 316.86 Sp schl fd.. 32,457.20 18,453.12 14,003.08 Tuitn fd. ... 11,396.20 8,858.70 2,537.50 Poor fd .... 1.609.21 495.56 1,113.65 Dog fd 225.50 153.09 72.41 Tot. all fds. $54,578.18 $35,119.11 $19,459.07 Outstanding warrants December 31, 1917: No. 447 A $55.60 No. 543 A 48.75 No. 552 75.00 No. 658 40.00 No. 578 , 17.00 No. 579 10.0,0 No. 580,. 6.00 No. 581 10.00 No. 582 ...., 42.08 No. 583 22.60 Total outstanding warrants $325.95 GEORGE H. HAMMERTON, , , Trustee.