Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1918 — Page 3

I SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1918

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HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

FAIR OAKS The work on the new school house is progressing very nicely this week. Mrs. Bringle and daughter Amy made a business trip to Chicago Wednesday. Abner Campbell and “Dad” Moore were visitors at Gebrge Brouhard's the first of the week. Bert Warne was called out in the vicinity of Aix Sunday to preach 'the funeral of a babe. C. A. Bringle and family of Remington “Forded” over Saturday and visited with home folks until Sunday evening. Ed. Burns, who has been working *on the Kelly ranch east of Monon, returned home a few days ago with a badly infected foot. Mrs. Ike Kight, after a several weeks’ visit with, her son John and family in Indianapolis, returned home the latter part of the week.

The strawberry crop is good in these parts this year. The price has dropped from twenty-five cents to ten cents per quart since last week. The weather is fine and crops are advancing very rapidly. Wheat and rye are in bloom and oats will soon be heading out. Some corn is half knee high, and all is getting’ along fine. Mrs. W. O. Gourley was •in our town a short time Tuesday. , She stated that they were moving to Gary, where Mr. Gourley had a responsible position as overseer in a factory. Newt McKay and Cal Burroughs, who are working with the bridge carpenters on the C. & E. 1., were at home over Sunday with their families. Cal is cooking on the car and is developing into a firstclass chef. Gladys Bozell got a letter from her husband, Herbert Bozell, the first of the week. He is in the hospital at Camp Taylor. /He has been having a pretty hard siege with spinal meningitis and is slowly recovering, but is in bad shape yet. He can not move about very much yet and they don’t think he will be able to do a day’s work for a year if he Should continue to improve, as the recovery is very slow. A great many farmers are planting a good-sized sorghum patch this spring to help lighten the sugar proposition. There will probably be more than three times as much put out this year as there has been in twenty or twenty-five years. Some ten years ago almost all the farmers raised their own sorghum, which was used very extensively to make apple butter, plum butter, pumpkin butter and many other butters and preserves, which have lately been put uip with sugar.

GIFFORD Mrs. Lester Hilton of Kniman ■was in our town Sunday. Ralph Ballard of Medaryville spent Sunday in our burg. Miss Sylvia Grim called on Miss (Hhzel Lambert Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Hall are the parents of a baby girl, born May 30. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Zook and children spent over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jud Zook. George Haniford and family visited here with relatives over Sunday, returning home Monday. Mrs. John Smith and granddaughters, Edna and Ruby Smith, of iMoody, visited here Sunday. William Steel is painting the I. O. O. F. building, which will im-

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prove it much when completed. Dr. Myer and wife of Rensselaer were out to his farm, tenanted by Sheridan Logue, Monday evening. Samuel Davis, who is working for Silas Toombs near Rensselaer, spent Sunday night with his mother here. Mr. and Mrs. Onna Barker and children of McCoysburg visited from Friday until Tuesday with relatives here. Mrs. Laura Antrim and children returned to Gary Saturday after spending the week here with her parents. Church services will be held here at 7:30 Sunday evening by Rev. Bert Warne of Fair Oaks. Everybody come. Jud Zook and George Lambert are about to close a deal with a party near Valparaiso for a threshing machine. Misses' Flota Airy, Geneva Myers, Inica Fleslier and Geneva Markin of Rensselaer were Sunday guests of Miss Leota Obenclhain. Dr. Hemphill of Rensselaer was, called here Sunday evening to see Grandma Still, ‘Who is suffering much from cancer of the stomach. ( Ernest Xuss will move his household goods here from Lacross the latter part of this -week, and will occupy Tom Callahan’s property. Word was received here Monday from Harvey Smith, son of Dora Smith, stating that he had passed the examination and was then in a camp in Texas and liked camp life "fine.

Reuben Snyder went to Lafayette Wednesday, returning to Rensselaer Thursday for Memorial day, and took dinner with Miss Mabel Scott of that place, who is working for John Stockwell’s. Little Willie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Snow of this plage met .With a painful accident Friday evening by fainting and falling out of a door and breaking two ribs. He is doing nicely at this report. Joe Wonder of Davenport,. lowa, who has been working in the onions on his farm east of Gifford, returned to that place Monday saying he would return here Wednesday, but no one saw Joe back Wednesday. Lon Daniels, who went to North Dakota in March, wrote Geo. Lambert a letter Sunday, stating that it was snowing there and froze two inches that night. He also said they had to Replant oats but that wheat was looking good and they were plowing for corn. Lon says he likes it out there and is getting fat.

Little Edward Earl Haniford of Kentland, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Haniford, died at that place Friday night from) pneumonia, after being sick only three days. He leaves to mourn his loss a father, mother, three sisters and one -brother. His age was sixteen months. A little rose was given on earth to bud and bloom in heaven; a place is vacant in his home which never can be filled; a voice they loved so dear is stilled, but Jesus loved him dearly and took him home to heaven. The family has the sympathy of the entire community. LEE Hamilton Stiers has a position at Gary. Miss. Nellie Waymouth has several music pupils around here. Culp & Sons are painting their hardware store building this week. Miss Agnes Stiers is teaching music to Misses Jeannette and Julia Griffith. \ Mrs. O. A. Jacks and Mrs. Morris Jacks were shopping in Chicago .Tuesday. We are practicing for Children’s day exercises, to be held the third Sunday in June. Mrs. G. A. Jacks, who is suffering from rheumatism, is not so well at this writing. J. W. Mellender’s and Asa Holeman’s families ate Sunday dinner at Mrs. C. A. Holeman’s. Mrs. H. C. Anderson and Miss assisted Mrs. Joseph Stewart with paper hanging Tuesday aftermoon. Miss Thelma Noland, who has been teaching in lowa, returned to her home here on Thursday of last week. W. L. Stiers and family autoed to Valparaiso last Saturday, and a lady friend accompanied them home to visit over Sunday. Frank Overton’s were at Rensselaer Sunday afternoon to see his "brother, Bert, who is In a very crit4cal condition at the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Lefler have

both been on the sick list under the doctor s care during the past .week, but are better at this writing. Mrs. Becky Jacks went to Hammond Saturday to attend the funeral of a grandchild of her brother, Will Hoover, which was held Monday afternoon. She returned home .Tuesday evening. Quite a crowd from here attended the eighth year commencement at Monon Wednesday evening. Those of the graduates from here are Miss Velda Heltzel, Miss Edith Overton and Oscar Jacks. Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Gilmore and sons, Walter and Elmer, and their families, and daughters, Mrs. Ray Holeman and Mrs. Milton Jordan. and their families, autoed to Morocco last Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Clark.

PINE GROVE Newt Price remains about the same...;.' . * Irene Scott visited with Rachel •Hayes Sunday. ‘ Mrs. Sarah McCleary is same better at this writing. * Gerald and Frances Payne spent Sunday with the Scott children. Sunday school at Independence at 3:30 p. m. Everybody welcome. Charley TOrbet and Lowell Hayes called on Robert Scott Sunday afternoon. Andy Ropp and Mr. and Mrs. ■Vera. Odle and children were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mrs. Roy Torbet and children took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and family Tuesday, Several of the people of this ! neighborhood atended the Memorial services at Rensselaer Thursday of last week. ! Willis Gifford has returned to bis home in Rensselaer after visiting a few days with Roseel, Ivan and Lavon Dale. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hurley and«.family and Grandma Hurley autoed | to Valparaiso Monday to spend the day with relatives. - The year and a-half old baby of! Mr. and Mrs. James Haniford of j Kentland was buried in the Dunk-1 ard cemetery Sunday afternoon. j Mr. and Mrs. John Torbet and son returned to their home near Kirklin Thursday after a few days’ visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Charles 4 Hopkins, and son Edwanf of Flint. Michi-1 gan. Miss Geneva Hopkins of Wabash. Mrs. Bertha Lewis and son I James, Mrs. Mafa&la Williams and daughter Bertha and Roland Wfl-J Hams of near Aix. and Floyd Wil-! Rains of Ashtabula, Ohio, called on Mr. and "Mrs. James Torbet and family Monday afternoon.

POSSUM RUN John Price called on E. A. Merrill Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. William Hurfry and son Roy were Parr goers Wednesday. Mrs. John Wilbanks took dinner with Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughters Monday. Lemma and Roy Hurley have been working in the onions near Newland this week. Will Markin and daughter Neva of Rensselaer were calling on friends here Sunday. O. M. Thomas and brother of Lima, Ohio, came Saturday to look after their farm work. Mrs. T. J. Parker and son Charley spent Thursday night with Mrs. S. L. Johnson and children, Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Alfred Barlow of Wheatfield. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beaver and daughter spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Akers and family.

GOOD NEWS.

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TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE

Dewitt C. Smith to Amber P. Huntington, May 28, w se, e % sw, sw sw, 24-31-6, 200 acres, Walker, sl. Dewitt C. Smith to John N. Bicknell, May 28, ne se 24-31-6, 40 Acres, Walker, sl. Marion E. Stevenson et ux to William T. Kight, May 11, Its 1,2, 3,5, bl 26, Rensselaer, Weston's add., SSOO. Benjamin C. Koch et ux to Garrett F Steincamp et ux, May 15, ne 15-31-5, Walker, sl. Equitable Securities Co. to C. H. Hester, January 15, It 12, Oliver’s sub-division of e % 12-30-6, n %

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ne 13-30-6, 10 acres, pt nw nw 18-30-3, Pt sw sw 7-30-5, 14 acres, Barkley, $270. q. c. d. Jacob Winzeler et ux to Bazel J. Meek, May 23, nw nw 24-28-6, n % ne 23-28-6, sw ne 23-28-6, ne nw 23-28-6, 200 acres, Milroy, $21,000. John Bunning eb ux to Cornelius P. Schoon, May 28, ne ne 34-32-7, 40 acres, Keener, $5,000. Albert Vliet Vander et ux to Fred Spiecher et ux, May 21, ne sw 31' 32-7, 40 acres. Walker, $2,300. Thomas Inkley et ux to George F. Meyers, June 1, n 3-4 w % nw 18-31-5, 64.41 acres, Walker, $2,600. Cassius Wesner et nl to Grover C. Stembel, March 6, Its 9, 10, bl 4 Wheatfield, Graham's add., $775. COMMISSIONERS' ALLOWANCES Following are the allowances made by the board of commissioners of Jasper county. Indiana, at their regular June term. ISIS: A E Boyce & Co. sup clerk t 12 *4 Same, same auditor ............ 2.20 Same, same sheriff Same, same Surveyor .......... 1.85 Same, same county supt 15.00 Rensselaer Lbr Co, Same clerk. . 1.15 Bobbs-Merrill Co. same auditor. 7.50 J P Hammond, same auditor.... 5.0 j F E Babcock, same treasurer... 3.00 B D McColly. boarding prisoners 36.00 Same, sup sheriff i,.. 4.30 E It Nesbitt, same surveyor... 8,31 M I. Sterretf, sal county supt... 121750 Same, office expense . 0.30 Clark & Hamilton, sup co supt. 5.50 Nellie M Sterrett. office help.... 29.00 O G Baker, assess Barkley twp. 102.50 Margaret Petet. same .1......... . 12.0 c Root S Shearer, same Carpenter 102.50 Mollie Shearer, same ........... , 30,00 James P Deselms, same Glllam. ’BO.OO James Rodgers, same I .., •• • • .'i • • 18 o',* George Barker, same *Ha ng Grv. 105: 00 James Bullis. same Jordan .... 102..50 Eva Michaels, same 10. Oe John Shirer, same Kankakee.— 100.00 A DeKoker. Jr., same Keener... 85.00 T D Woodworth, same Marion.. 147,50 Maude Woodworth, same 20.0*1 L p Shirer. same , 130.00 5 J Shirer, same ;.*.. 24.00 Chas Wood, same Milroy ....... 85.00 Chas C Parker, same Newton... 102.50 F M Goff, same Union .......... 102.50 Francis E Goff, same .......... 00.00 v ncel Potts, same ............. 00. §0 Henry C. Meyers, same Walker. 162..*0 •Hazel G Meyers, same ......... 30.00 M J Delehanty, same Wheatfield. 157.50 Lila Delehanty. same 20.00 Ludowici-Celandon Co, rep c h.. 34.40 J A .Grant, same 9.88 Chas Morlan, janitor 5ame...... 00.00 J L Griggs: fireman 5ame......... 50.00 Mrs. Chas Morlan. matron same. 10.00 John Eger, sup same 18.22 Cudahy Packing Co, same ..... 4.50 W J Wright, same ......... 24.05 Rensselaer Lbr Co, sup jai1..... 5.00 W B Peterson, rep co farm.... 07.50 A F Long & Son. same .., 200.00 Geo Mustard, same 03.95 Geo M Wilcox, supt same 200.00 Chas Utfcrbnrg. labor same..... 35.00 Harold Wickstrom, 5ame........ 35,00 Marv Clayton, same 16.00 Rowland Grant, sup 5ame....... 70.0 n A A Hoover, same ............. 106.50 Eigelsbach & Son, same.. 27.44 John Eeer. same 200.75 W J Wright, same 40.25 C P Mfiodv. exp prim E Barkley 52.00 Merriman Tudor, same W Barkley 52.00 G L Hascall, same E Carpenter. 55.50

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C A Hensler, same W Carpenter 57.50 C A Bonner, same S Carpenter 61.50 .VI W Coppe.ss, same Gillarn. . ... 52.00 C C Randle, same Hanging Grove 52.00 A J .MeCashen. same Jordan,... 52.00 John Shirer. same Kankakee,... 55.00 A B Robbins, same Keener., ~. . 61.00 11 JO Grow, same Ist Marion.... 60,50 W F Osborne, same 2nd Marion.. 60,50 C J Dean, same 3rd Marion.... 60.50 (’has Morlan, same 4th Marion.. 00.50 W B Fisher, same Mi1r0y,...,, 52.00 D S Makeever, same Newton.... 54.00 Thos Florence, same N Union.. 60.40 ('has F I HIT. same S Uni0n...... 52.00 John O'Connor, same Walker,:, 50.00 Ja.s C Anderson, same Wheatfield 68.50 Henry R Wood, election eornr.., 15.00 Geo E Collins, same 15.00 Chas Morlan, clerical', asst 7.00 Leon Lewis, same 2.00 Philip Blue, exp registration... 72.00 W j Wright, burial old soldier.. 75.00 Clark * Hamilton, pub printing. 42.35 F E Babcock, same 39.60 E D Nesbitt, bridge engineer... 44.05 Thomas Lowe, same ........... 3.00 Lawrence MeLnih, same 6,00 F M Hart, supt Hebron grade.. 114.00 Mrs Belle McCarthy, care pr ehldh 24.80 Mrs Fae F Brouhard, same...., 24.80 J N Leatherman. eo council def moss Isaac Hamilton, wolf bounty.... 13.50 K H & G A McWilliams, const Hebron grade 3120.00 A B Robbins, asst hgwy supt.. 75.12 Horace M Clark, same 129.00 bred Popp, same 145.75 G |i Switzer, same 157.50 W S Barks, same 199.00 A Woodworth, same ..... ■.. 120.50 Arthur Williamson, same ...... 299.75 J P Lucas, same 266.75 Chas Meadal, same 156.00 Victor Babcock, same .......... 48.60 J I, S Gray, county highway supt 92.90 Newton ('o Stone Co, g r rep.. 1809J4 Russell Grader Mfg Co, same... 8.25 Michael Kanne, same 733.08 Standard Oil Co, same 11.25 J D Adams & Co, same 40.92 West Bide Quarry, same ....... 64.20 The W Q O'Neall Co, same, ..... 45.80 Rensselaer Lbr Co, 5ame........ 2.00 JOSEPH I’. HAMMOND, Auditor Jasper County, Indiana.

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RIGHT IN IT.

“Virginia is consistent in every* thing, isn’t she?” “What now?” , “Why, her new mermaid gown is to be made of watered silk.”

Why Not?

'Twas In her darkest hours, When the mold was in despair, ( Her lover sent her flowers, And the flowers scent the air.

In a Liberal Mood.

“The judge was very nice.” “Yes?” ' , - ' “Gave me a divorce, permission to marry again, and intimated that if I didn’t do better than I did the first time he’d grant me another divorce.”

Different.

Father—What was that racket last night when you came home? Son —My coat fell down the stairs. Father—A coat wouldnlt make all that noise. . Son —Well, I was in the coat.

Absent Minded.

Grocer —That long-haired man who just went out must be a music crank. Customer —Why do you think so? Grocer —lie Insisted that I only give him four beets in the measure.

His Choice.

“So you threw up your position because it was hard. Don’t you know that no position is easy?” { “Yes, father; that’s why I prefer no position.” t jj

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