Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1918 — FOUR CORNERS. [ARTICLE]

FOUR CORNERS.

Simon Fendig has his Xmas goods on display and they are good to look at. Rain all day Monday and Tuesday with the roads across country next to impassable. Geo. Miller is taking the rest cure for a large boil on the front part of the apex of his spinal column. The “flu” victims are numerous -—-it would take longer to name the ones sick than those who have escaped the epidemic.

A number from this section attended the Chicago stock show last week. The attendance was not up to the average. The farmers are all through husking cofn and are anxiously awaiting a skift of snow, and then away With dog and gun. Kankakee township schools are closed again on account of the “flu”, which is gathering them all in the final drive, we Strawberry plants in bloom and berries half grown are conditions found in our garden this, December 12—can you beat it? Lee E. Glazebrook and wife spent Sunday with F. W. Fisher and family. Sunday Mr. Glazebrook will pass his 70th milestone. The Wheatfield schools are * running again but for how long we can't say,- for one of the pupils went home Monday from the school with a well developed case of the “flu.’’ No letters have been received at the time this is being written from* the boys overseas since the armistice has been signed, and parents and friends are getting anxious for some word from overthere. It would seem that Holland is willing to' go to a great amount of expense and trouble to guard the Kaiser, thug and cut-throat. Too much interest to be shown by a neutral country. Turn him over to north Jasper let the natives answer for him. John Coooper of Lacross is superintending the building of a house, barn and other outbuildings on the land he purchased from the Maguire estate in Kankakee township and which, when completed, will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Cooper* as a permanent hohie. M. D. Falvey of San Pierre has closed out his stock of merchandise and will take life easy. He surely deserves and is entitled to it. After many years in business life of square and successful deal\ ing, he retires respected and withthe good wishes of all who were fortunate enough to come in contact with Mr. Falvey and fils'family. The death of Mrs. F. H. Keplinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Knapp, of south of Wheatfield, came as a shock to her many friends. Her husband is now in France. She was one of Jasper county’s successful teachers and highly respected. She died Wednesday morning, being sick but a few days. She was teaching this year in Starke county. Her death was caused from influenza.