Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1918 — HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

' REMINGTON (From the Press)

Mrs. Charles Gray and daughters spent Tuesday in Lafayette. John Alter and wife of South Bend came Saturday for a visit ■with relatives. C. B. Johnston went to Decatur, 111., today for a few days’ visit with his son, Dr. Roy Johnston. Elton Baxter has bought the John Johnson property on north New York street. Consideration $1,200. Born. March .13, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Frey, a daughter; March 19, to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Sigo, a •on. Miss Margaret Knockel of Peoria, 111., came Saturday for a two weeks’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Will Bahler. Mrs. Fred Bishop of Council Bluffs, lowa, came last week for an extended visit with her mother, Mrs. Warnock. Mrs. Harry Gilbert and children. Ronald and Lloyda, spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Fell, at Goodland. Lex Fisher has leased the Burchette property and will move into It about April 1. This place is the former Henry Walker place. Dick Nightengale, who was here to attend his father’s funeral, has. returned to Camp Gordan, Ga. Dick i Is in the hospital corps, and says, he likes the work. Mrs. Ella Parks returned home Tuesday evening from the hospital ( at Lafayette, where she had been the past ten days, and is very much improved in health. Mr. and Mrs. George Vorhis and children, from south of Wolcott, spent Sunday afternoon in town with her sisters. Miss Millie Gray and Mrs. Will Stitz. C. E. Gray and daughters autoea to Hillsboro Sunday, bringing Mrs Gray, who had been there several days, home with them. Her sister, Mrs. Gilpin, remains very low. The little son of Frank Hamer, who lives north of town, suffered a very serious accident Saturday, afternoon, when he fell off the porch, breaking one of his limbs. Miss Iva Brooks, who has been the guest of relatives and friends here the past week, returned to, Bunker Hill Saturday, in order to: go to Kokomo Monday, where she will enter business college. Our company of Liberty guards now numbers sixty-five members and are doing good work, drilling and getting in order. The/ expect to have new uniforms before long. Bill Bahler says they are sufficiently efficient to quell a riot right now—if the riot was not too big. Mr. Herman J. Alberts, son of Henry Alberts of north of Remington, and Miss Nellie L. Lilves. daughter of James Lilves, also of north of Remington, were married bn Tuesday, March 26. at the Presbyterian manse, Rev. E. F. Lilley, ’officiating. The bride was beautifully attired in white, the groom in a neat blue serge, and together they made a fine looking couple. They are both well known and popular young people in this community, and the bride is a recent graduate of our schools. Their many friends extend congratulations, in which the Press heartily joins. They will be “at home” after April 1, on a farm about one and one-half miles east of the old home place. VIRGIE Miss Bertha Reed returned to her home Monday. W. A. McCurtain was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Leslie Zellers left .here yesterday for the training camp. Mrs. Joßn Reed spent the weekend with relatives at Remington. Ancil Potts and Robert Smith had their wood buzzed Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. X. Geesa are the proud parents of a fine baby girl. Miss Flossie Wiseman called on

Miss Marlon Meader Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Zellers spent Sunday evening at the Wiseman home. Miss Lucy Brusnahan spent Wed nesday evening with Miss Marlon Meader. Earl Williams has been settine new posts and making fence on hi c farm this week. Earl Wiseman, Charles Reed and Ernest Davis were Rensselaer goers Thursday evening. Miss Patience Florence is spending a week with relatives and friends near Remington. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Britt spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Cooper. Mrs. James Wiseman and daughter Esther spent Sunday with the former’s sister, Mrs. William Wilcox, of Rosebud. Richard Gasaway and family spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. William Terpestra, who lives west of Fair Oaks. John Reed’s had a narrow escape from being burned out Wednesday evening when their, house caught fire. They were all seated in the house at the time when the neighbors called them. They succeeded in getting the fire out with little damage to the house. Miss Geier, the county advisor, gave a fine demonstration here last Wednesday afternoon on making some of the many new kinds of Liberty breads. The time being short, she could not show any yeast breads. However, she is coming here again and give a full day demonstration and show the ladles the best methods in preparing yeast breads from the new flours which they are using now. These meetings are a great help in the perplexing bread problems, and all the ladles should make an endeavor to be present.

FAIR OAKS Health is still very good in our town. Leslie Warne has been having a siege of quinsy this week. Cottage prayer meeting was held at Fred McKay’s Wednesday evening. Cal Burroughs moved Monday from the Clevenger property into Enos Moffitt’s property. Mrs. Pete Fellmy of Rensselaer came up Tuesday morning to visit her parents a day or so. The weather has been a little cool the past few days, but farmers are putting in full time sowing oats. The work on the new school house' is progressing nicely. They got the roof on the first of the week. Bryant Pritchett left Monday for his former home at Buchanan, Mich., where he expects to work in a shop. “Cncle” J. C. Thompson had a serious attack of nervous chill Saturday but is much improved at this writing. Mrs. H. Dexter of east of town was here Tuesday and outlined the work for the Red Cross organization at this place. A. D. Washburn of Kentland, accompanied by Mrs. Dr. Caldwell, who are old friends of the writer, were in our town a short while Saturday. Herbert Bozelle and wife returned home Tuesday after a couple of days’ visit with his people at Edinburg. Herbert will answer the call to the colors April 3. The C. & E. I. carpenters, who had been building a new water tank and making other repairs at the coal docks here, completed the work Wednesday evening and went to Foresman ’o do some work. Cal Burroughs McKay joined the gang here and left with them. LEE There will be an Easter program at the church Sunday evening. Mi's. Ann Rishling went to Lafayette Tuesday to consult her doctor. Elmer Gilmore and family spent Sunday with her parents, J. H. Culp and wife. Clyde Clark and family of near

Morocco spent Sunday at the home of Joe Clark. John R. Clark has bought a home in Pennsylvania and shipped his goods to that state Monday. Mrs. Len Lefler of Lafayette has been here this week visiting her parents, G. A. Jacks and wife. George Culp and family of north of Rensselaer visited her parents, J. L. Osborne and wife, Sunday. Hoy Rishling and family of north of Rensselaer called on his mother, Mrs. Ann Rishling, Sunday afternoon. George Hoult and family were at Brookston Monday attending the fi peral of Mrs. Hoult’s brother, Mr. Ferguson, who had been sick all winter. A family named Wakeman has moved into the former Linville house, now owned by Mr. Trout, and Mr. Wakeman will work for Mr. Trout. Orval Holeman and family moved Monday to the Trout farm, about four miles south of here, where Mr. Brooker formerly lived. The latter has moved to Monon. Lon Manning and family of Mentone, Ind., were at S. W. Noland’s Wednesday, they having been here for the funeral on Monday of his mother, Mrs. Clark, which was held at the Milroy church. J. H. Culp and wife, Mrs. C. A. Holeman and Mrs. Frank Overton autoed to Monticello Wednesday to see George Holeman, who is taking electrical treatments at Logarisport now to relieve the pain in the cancer affecting his head and neck. Last Sunday there was a family gathering at the home of Fred Stiers in honor of their son Charles, who is in the army service and was home on a ten-day furlough. The children from a distance that were present were the two daughters from Chicago, one son from Kankakee, 111., and one son from Medaryville, besides the children that live near here.

POSSUM RUN Mary Cunningham has the measles at this writing. Lyde Ward took dinner with T. J. Parker’s Sunday. Glen Baker, the assessor, was in these parts Saturday. T. J. Parker called on David Hahn Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Jasper Cover and son called on Mrs. David Hahn Wednesday. Everett Parker spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Davis of Laura. Sam Cavinder butchered a calf for David Hahn the first of the week. Mrs. T. J. Parker spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S.. L. Johnson of Monon. . Mr. and Mrs. Lyde Ward and family have moved onto the Nicholson farm. Walter Stump of Gifford spent Wednesday, night with Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover. Several from this vicinity attended the funeral of Mrs. Leona Cavinder Wednesday. Nile Britt is on the sick list this week. The doctor was out to see her Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Davisson ar son spent Sunday with Mr. a <1 Mrs. Clyde Davisson and family / Charley, Everett, Orpha.,md Myrtle Parker spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ores Cunningham and family. PINE GROVE Roy Torbett was a Monon goer Saturday. Andy Ropp shredded fodder on Wednesday. Nile Britt is on the sick list at this writing. Miss Mildred Selkirk spent Sunday with Creola Torbett. Mrs. Sarah McCleary is not very much better at this writing. Newell Hayes spent Saturday night with Charley Torbett. Miss Mildred Selkirk spent Wednesday night with Grayce Price. Charley Torbett took dinner with Newell and Lowell Hlayes Sunday. Mrs Tom Stevens has been sewing for Mrs. Frank Payne this week.

Mrs. James Torbett and Mrs. Lizzie Jenkins called on Mrs. Sarah McCleary Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbett and daughter Ruth spent Sunday with James Torbett and family. Newell Hayes, who has been working near Foresman, spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks. Several of the young folks from this vicinity attended the birthday party of Leighton Gifford at Rensselaer Saturday evening. Mrs. Charles Shroyer and son Elmer and Mrs. Roy Torbett and children called on Mr. and Mrs. Manley Stowers and family Sunday. MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bruner and •baby True of Baroda, Mich., spent a few days the past week with ' friends and relatives here. I There has been a rash prevalent the school children for the 1 ipast ten days that has had a close resemblance to scarlet fever, and I now Effie and Morris DeLong have | developed what the doctors PP»I nounce a genuine case of this fever. The eighth annual spelling contest was held in the assembly room !of the public school building at ! Morocco, Saturday, March 23. The contest began at 11:15 a. m., and J ended at 3:50 p. m. The winners j were as follows: First, Lyle Bruck- • er, Goodland school; second, Lloyd Lee, Kentland school; third, Forest Gring, Thayer school; fourth, Hazel Haniford, Kentland school; fifth, Edward Roush, Thayer school; sixth, Ethel Polen, No. 5 school, Grant township; seventh, Cecil Bingham:, Enos school, McClellan township; eighth, Faith Lambert, Mt. Ayr school. The prize winners for being the youngest in the contest were: Roger Harwood, Norway school, Beaver township; Ethel Polen, No. 5 school, Grant township, and Grace Dexter, Goodland school. The judges were J. W. Hogg of Brook, Roadie Smith of

Goodland and Lenora Winters of Morocco. Rev. Elvin Daniels of Kentland was the pronouncer.