Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1918 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

FAIR OAKS Mrs. Ike Kight is visiting in Chicago this week. Health still continues good in our neck of the woods. ' B. F. Clevinger of Chicago was a business visitor here the past week. N. A. McKay is having a pretty hard tussel with rheumatism this week. James Clifton recently finished painting one of G. I. Thomas’ residences. Harry Young moved Saturday out on the Otis ranch, where he has an all-summer job. Abe ißringle and wife visited the (former’s brother, William, and wife at Rensselaer Sunday. "The school house contractors are Btil| waiting and waiting for the shipment of their plastering material. * John Wildrick of Colfax township, whose sickness we mentioned last week, passed to the great beyond at 1:15 Tuesday afternoon at his home. It is reported that Leo Zellers and Lizzie Wiseman of Virgie put one over on their friends last week when they went- to Crown Point and had the knot tied. We are still in need, of warm, sunshiny weather. We recently got a couple of days of rain but it was quite cool, although wheat, oats and rye are looking fine. E. G. JMiles, son of Elmer Miles of west of town, wrote his parents the latter part of the week from New York, stating that he was just then going to leave for France. Sam Potts just recently received a letter from his son Willie, in France, stating that he was well and feeling fine. He had not only been fighting the Huns but he had tried his hand at farming. Rev. R. O. Wickham, formerly of near Ligonier, after a 'week’s visit with his wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miles of west of town/ left for Nebraska, where has a place as (pastor of a church. They made the trip via automobile. John G. Liggett, for a number of - years a familiar character of this vicinity, answered the last 'roll call -

port came here Tuesday. John was somewhere about seventy years of age. He was known as a very successful dog trainer, in which he took much pride. It is said that Dr. Rice of Roselawn, who had (been in such poor health and had been in a sanitarium taking treatment, has made a wonderful improvement and has returned home and is now taking up his practice again. He is also a candidate for trustee of Lincoln township.

POSSUM RUN Mrs. E. A. Merrill was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Everett and Charley Parker delivered oats at Gifford Monday. Mr. and Mrs. William Hurley spent Sunday with Nan Burgett. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Merrill spent Sunday with T. J. Parker and family. Nile Britt spent Saturday night and Sunday with Orpha and Myrtle Parker. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fay spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wiseman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Barlow and Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Steel of Wheatfield spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davisson. Mrs. T. J. Parker and son Charley autoed to Monon Saturday and visited until Monday with Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Johnson and family. GIFFORD Jim Elliott- was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Miss Opal iHankins is on the sick list at this writing. Will and Jim Steel papered for

James Britt Tuesday. Miss Ruby Keen returned to her work at Kersey Monday. William Hershman shipped,a car of hogs from this place Saturday. Quite a few from here attended the band concert at Rensselaer Friday night. Mrs. Virginia Lambert is on the sick list this week, as is Mrs. Mary Steel also: ‘Miss Mabel Scott and friend, Carl Stockwell, called on Miss Essie Comer Sunday evening. Ira Daniels of Rensselaer was in our burg Sunday. What is so attractive over here, “Might’’ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Worth of Oxford called on Mr. and Mrs. Charley Scott Sunday afternoon. 'Miss Sylvia Lambert, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marshall and Miss Pearl Stroop of Kersey, went to Monon Monday, where she will work for their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Stroop. The latter is confined to 'her bed with dropsy. John Akers, Sr., and daughter, Martha Kellenburger of Monon and son Albert of Tefft were in our burg Monday closing up his daughter’s house recently vacated by his son i John. He also reported that he I was .going to Fort Wayne after his son ‘Ray, who has been there for! (more than a year taking treatment at the home for feeble

LEE Marion Spencer visited Oscar Jacks during the week. Gifford Mars and family called on H. C. Anderson’s Sunday afternoon. Several from here attended the high school class play at Monon Tuesday evening. Frank Overton and family visited his brother and family in Rensselaer last Sunday. Miss Leona Jacks is helping Mrs. Ephraim Gilmore do her spring cleaning this week. J. H. t!uip and wife and Elmer Gilmore and wife spent Tuesday in Monticello at George Holeman’s. Simon Parcels went to Logansport Saturday to see his wife. She remains in about the same condition. Mrs. C. A. Holeman is at Monticello this week with her son George who is confined to his bed most, of the time. Mrp William Noland of Tennessee returned to her home Monday after a few days’ visit here with relatives and friends.

PINE grove. Elmer Shroyer was a Parr goer Sundays morning. Mrs. Rudolph Ritter has the measles at this writing. Miss Nile Britt spent Sunday with Orpha and Myrtle Parker. Mrs. James Torbet called on Mrs. Sarah McCleary Sunday afternoon. Lowell and Barbara Hayes spent Sunday evening with Creola Torbet. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Payne spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stevens. Gerald and Frances Payne called on. the Hayes children Sunday afternoon. Alice Galbraith is spending this week with ’ Margaret Gifford of Rensselaer. Several from this vicinity attended the band concert at Rensselaer Friday evening. Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins and grandson, David Yeoman, were shopping in Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. Victor and children called on Tier mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins, Sunday. - Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth spent Saturday with Mrs. Sarah McCleary and family.

VIRGIE John Reed was a Rensselaer goer Monday. Marie King is -working for Mrs. W. W. Zellers. Miss Fae Williams called on Mrs. Albert Helsel Tuesday afternoon. The Fair Oaks high school play was given at the school building here last Thursday evening. Quite a mimber from here attended the band concert and lecture at Rensselaer last Friday evening. Miss Ellen and Charles Reed autoed to Hammond Saturday and visited friends, returning home Sunday evening. Ancel Potts and son moved their farm implements from where they lived in Barkley township to their new farm Tuesday.

Miss Irene Wiseman spent the week-end with home folks. She will graduate the first of June from the Lakeside hospital, Chicago, where she is in training for a nurse. Earl Wiseman was in Rensselaer Wednesday for dental treatment. He is called’ to the colors and will leave soon for Camp Taylor, Kentucky. Go to it, "Nate.” and get the kaiser. The sun is shining again and the weather is warning up. so that thej jy-ospects for necessary spring work look brighter, and so do the farmers. Everyone is plowing for corn and making garden. Mrs. L F.Meader returned Fri'day from Indiana-polis. where she had been attending a women's council of national defense. She says a great amount df enthusiasm was shown by all the different divisions of the war workers who met there. Elizabeth Wiseman and Leo Zellers “stole a march” on their friends here when they went to Crown Point last Thursday and were married. After the ceremony, which was performed by the nastor of the M, E. church there, they went to' Hammond where they took np their residence. The registrars are out working

in this vicinity this week getting the registrations of the loyal women. In most cases the women sign up readily, but there are cases where they do not seem to understand the reason of it all and seem timid about putting down their signature. Let’s hope they read about that loyal woman from Walker township and follow the example she set, or at least give the registrar their registration. MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Charles Park® of Surrey was a caller here Thursday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Downs Friday, April 19. Mrs. Tom Ulyatt of Brook visited a couple of days the past week with Mrs. Joe Jenkinson. Master Kenneth Long spent the week end with his uncle, A. F. Long, in Rensselaer. J. B. Ashby and Mrs. Loma Miller were both having dental work done in Rensselaer Friday. Mrs. Olive Seward is staying at the home of her son Claude now. Mrs. Seward went out there when her daughter, Mrs. Doty, left for her home in Montana a few weeks ago.

SILO MEETING AT THE CAPITAL Jasper County Is- Expected to Build 116 Silos This Year. Indianapolis, April 25.—Jasper county’s quota in the coming silo campaign will be 116, it was announced at the state-wide conference of county leaders in the silo drive here today. Representatives from practically every county in the state were present and heard details of te general, plan of action outlined by Douglas ot Flat Rock, state leader. County leaders will call a meeting of their respective co-operating forces, such as better farming associations, - county agents, county councils of defense and others within a few days wlien township leaders will be named. The quotas for each county were obtained by using the number of livestock and silos already in the county. The township leaders will ascertain these figures for their respective townships and the township quotas will then be figured with the county quota as a basis. It is hoped to build 10,000 in the state this year.

Governor James P. • Goodrich spoke briefly, telling of his own use of the silo and indorsing the campaign. State Food Director G. I. Christie, serving temporarily as an assistant to the .secretary ot agriculture, pointed out the economic value of the silo and its place in the feeding of livestock. The silo is recognized as a wartime institution, as it helps produce meat cheaper than in other ways, he said. Prof. J. H. Skinner, dean of the Purdue college of agriculture and head of the animal husbandry department, showed the value of the silo. M E. Foley, chairman of the state council of defense, called on all county councils to get behind the movement, and Ralph W. Moss, chairman of the committee on food production and conservation, under Whose auspices the eafhpaign will be waged, also spoke, indorsing the campaign. The U. S. department of agriculture. Purdue university, deIpartment of agricultural extension, I county agents, better farming associations and clubs will co-operate in the campaign.