Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1918 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS

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PINE GROVE James Torbet and son, Roy, at« 'Wednesday. Elmer Shroyer is on the sick list at this writing. Robert Scott called on Lowell Hayes Wednesday evening. John Dale made cement blocks for Chas Shroyer last week. Goldie Hurley and Victor Odle are sick with the mumps this week. Lillie Price and Ethel Hilton Spent Sunday night with Grayce Price. Mrs. Newt Price and daughter, Grayce spent Sunday with Ed Price and family. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Ritter, Minnie Ritter and Charley Britt have the influenza. Bluford and Charley Torbet are making new cement steps at the Independence school house this week. Mrs. Roy Torbet and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Wells spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and family. Allie Francis, Lowell iHlayes, Grayce Price, Lillian Price and Ethel Hilton called on Charley and Creola Torbet Sunday evening. Mrs. Edward Ritter passed away at her home Tuesday night. Her death was due to heart failure of which she has suffered for several years. Misses Grayce Price, Creola Torbet and Ethel flilton, Messers Allie Francis, John Switzer, Lowell Hayes, Charley Torbet and Robert Scott spent Friday evening with Nora Vest.

VIRGIE Bob Burns was in Virgie Wednesday. Robert Smith is preparing to move to Illinois. John Reed and daughter, Ellen, were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Mrs. Zelda Snow visited her grandfather, T, J. Mallatt, last week. Mrs. Watson Terpestra called on the C. A. Harrington family Monday evening. Mrs. Wm. Potts and Mrs. John Zellers called on Mrs. T. J. Mallett Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Zellers and son and T. J. Mallatt were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Miss Indus Wiseman went to Hammond Wednesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Leo Zellers. C. W. Rice shipped another large bunch of cattle to Earl Williams’ for the sale November 2. Mr. and Mrs. Ted McClanahan are visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Binge. Howard Gilmore is substituting On mail route No. 2 for J. E. Winslow, who has been sick with the Spanish influenza. A heavy rain fell here Sunday, causing the roalds to be very bad. The old plastering on the church has been removed and it is in readiness for replastering.

GIFFORD Guy Zook was a Chicago goer Saturday, returning home Monday. Road making is the order of the day in our neighborhood now-a-uays. Miss Opal Hankins has two Rensselaer friends visiting her this week. Roscoe and Guy Zook and Ralph Timmons were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. The epidemic of Spanish influenza Is about conquered in this neighborhood. W. F. Hayes of Rensselaer attended the Myer & Logue sale and purchased some cattle. Theo Smith is on the sick list this week with lagrippe, but is better at this writing. George Kimble is having his house reshingled and new floors and plastering done this week. The sale of Myer and Logue one-fourth mile east of our burg was well attended and everything sold reasonable. Clifford Grimm is able to be out again after having pneumonia, following influenza. The rest of the family is reported better.

Miss Hazel Lambert went to Kensington Saturday where she will be office girl. 'Hter father, George Lambert, is working at the same shell plant. Chas Scott and Dicie Zook auto«d to Monon Wednesday evening after the former’s son, Joseph, who was there visiting his uncle and was taken sick. We have a new store in our burg now by Cavender & Cavemder. We wish them all the success that a

little burg like this could hope for, and we think everyone will patronize them and come again.

RENSSELAER. IND.