Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1918 — NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

LEE C. A. Lefler and family spent Sunday at Clifford Mars. Asa Holeman and .family spent Sunday at his brother Orval s. The Ladies’ Aid did well serving dinner at F. L. Overton’s sale Wednesday. Miss Cassie Holeman of Monticello came Wednesday for several days visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Maple of Colorado, came Tuesday to visit his sister, Mrs. O. E. Noland, and family. Misses Eva and Mabel Hoult and Miss Cora Noland were Sunday guests of Misses Chloa and Edith Overton. Miss Alma Stiers of Rensselaer spent a couple of days here this week with her brother, Fred Stiers, and wife. Born, February 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Culp, a son, died February 15. Funeral services were held at their home last Saturday. Interment in the Osborn cemetery. Mrs. G. A. Jacks went to Laifayette Sunday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Len Lefler and was called home Monday on account of the sickness of her husband, who is better at this writing.

GIFFORD A. E. Zook is carring onions here. Freeman Gifford is carring baled hay. Tom Parker of ’Possum Run was in our burg Tuesday. Miss Ethel Nuss went to McCoy sburg Monday to work. Mrs. Clara Walker called on Mrs. Chester Caster Tuesday. Miss Ruth Kennedy spent Sunday with home folks at Wheatfield. Miss Hazel Lambert is ill at h,er home with the German measles. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Steel called on the former’s home folks Sunday. L. Stockwell has purchased him a fine driving horse and new buggy. Will Obenchain, Peter and Harris Swisher were Rensselaer goers Monday.

Arthur Walker purchased a new "buggy at Rensselaer Monday. Watch him girls. Lon Daniels spent from Saturday until Monday with George Lambert and faniity. Our mail carrier, Mr. Lowman of Parr, was able to deliver the mail Tuesday in his Ford. George Lambert and daughters took supper Monday with Reuben Snyder and daughter. Misses Sylvia and Hazel_ Lambert called on Mrs. Nate Keen and daughter Ruby Friday. Miss Vesta Brown and Miss Ruth Kennedy attended teachers’ institute at Cozy Palace Saturday. Mrs. Al Caldwell is on the sick list at this writing. Miss Mabel Seott is doing her house work this week. ’ Jack Scott of Indianapolis spent between trains- here Saturday. Miss Ida Davis accompanied him back Where she will work. Charley Scott, our blacksmith, Spent over Monday with his brother at Medaryville. He also purchased a corn mill to grind corn to save wheat to help win the war. Raymond, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Zook, is in a serious Condition at this time. Dr. Hemphill was called Tuesday and pronounced that the child had bronchitis. Mr. and Mrs. Orval Fisher of Wheatfield spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nate Keen. Her brother and sister, Vern And Ruby, returned home with them for a short visit.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Ben Reeves is quite sick with heart trouble. John Snow was in Kentland Monday for examination. G. W. Lynch went to Indianapolis Tuesday on a business trip for a few days. Pfrimer Hopkins spent Sunday with his mother, returning to 'his home at Donovan, Illinois, Monday. A. P. Huntington, our genial subscriber from North Jasper, spent a few days among home folks this week. Dr. Merry reports the arrival of

an eleven pound girl in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin Smith Sunday, the 17th. Clair Vestal is here from Camp Shelby, Miss., having arrived Sunday morning to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. E. E. Stucker. On last Wednesday occurred the marriage of Mrs. Annie Baker and William Donaldson. The ceremony was performed at the Methodist parI sonage in Kentland, the Rev. Harper ' of that charge officiating. I Romma Stucker. of Gilead came 1 Sunday to buy a car olf horses in this vicinity. Mr. Stucker had not , heard of the death of his brother I Elmer’s wife until he arrived here. He was able to be present at the funeral service. The young people of the town are being organized into a Sunday Evening club, in connection with the I Community church work which the Rev. P. V. Roberts is putting out to make Sunday the most attractive and pleasant day of the week is his plan. W. R. Lee was in Foresman Wednesday and completed the purchase of the Mrs. Antcliff eight-room residence situated on the main east and west road through the village. The residence will be converted into a store building just as early as possible and a complete stock of (merchandise opened to the people of that vicinity on or about the first of March.