Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1919 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS

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GIFFORD The farmers are busy hauling corn. ' • John Walker’s family is all down With the flu. Dlse Zook is again able’ to be but without the aid of crutdhes. We are having some snow, aind it begins to look like winter. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Zbqk and children all have the flu, but are getting along nicely. George Haniford of Goodland took New Year’s dinner with his father, James Haniford. Samuel Davis was In Gifford Monday and took his sister, Mrs. Ida Toomfbs, back to Rensselaer with him. Dan Snyder returned to his home in Illinois. He was called here*'by the death of his daughter, Mrs. Ethel /Hill. PINE GROVE. ' Lillie Price spent Sunday with Nora Vest. • . John Dale delivered hogs at Rensselaer Wednesday. Robert Scott called on Mr. and Mrs. Fraink Vest Friday* evening. Creola Torbet . spent Tuesday night with Lillie and Irene Price. Mrs. Hilton of Gifford called on. her daughter, Ethel, Sunday afternoon. Creola Torbet and Ethel Hilton took dinner with Marie Weglng of Aix Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Omar Daniels and Bessie Faylor were Rensselaer goers Tuesday morning. Misses Alice iGalbreath and Alese and Martha Stanley visited the Blackford school . Friday. Mr. and .Mrs. James Torbet and John Dale and family spent Sunday with Bluford Torbet and family. Mrs. Lizzie Cooper returned to her home in Kniman after visiting with her sons, Jack ( and Simoh. Mrs. James Torbet and daughter Creola spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. CMnar Daniels and baby. Miss Bessie FayloJ of Rochester came Monday for a few weeks stay with her sister, Mrs. Omar Daniels. Rudolph Ritter has the pneumonia and was taken to the hospital at Rensselaer New Year’s day. Lillie and Irene Price spent Saturday night with their grandmother, Mrs. Newt Price and daughter Grace. 9 # of paralysis Sunday Sight and is in a very critical condition at> this writing. Several of the young folks of this neighborhood attended the New Year’s party at the home of Miss Lilly Price. x Mrs. Wesley Faylor returned to her home near Rochester Saturday after a two weeks stay with her daughter, . Mrs. Omar Daniels. James Britt, Sr., suffered a stroke Geraldine and Marvin Dale spent Saturday night with their grandparents, 4 Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and family. John'Dale and daughter, Kathryn, returned home Saturday after spend-

ing Christmas with hi* relatives near Crawfordsville. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ropp of Chicago returned to their .home New Year’s day, after a week’s visit with his parents, Mr- and Mrs. Andy Ropp and family. Elmer Shroyer, Mrs. .Roy Torbet and children, and Dora Daniels autoed to Valparaiso to vlsjt Ad. Shook and family. Mrs. Torbet and children also visited Tier els-ter-ln-law, Mrs. Clifford Wells at Gary, and Miss Daniels visited her uncle, John Grey and family at Hobart. They returned home Sunday.

MT. AYR. (From the Tribune.) Bove Makeever and family spent Bunday with Claud Baldwin and family. W. R- Nowels and C. W. Postlll of Rensselaer were in Mt. Ayr Sunday. Charts Penwrlght Is spending a few days with his daughter, Opal in Chicago. Fletcher Smith left Tuesday morning for Gray Ridge, Missouri, where he intends to spear'd three or four days. Misses Amanda Anderson, Lydia and Mary* Ann Schumaker, Fannie Hoschteler ' and Ell Chupp spent Sunday in Fair Mrs. Hough, who is keeping house for Arthur Dlrst at Morocco, spent the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Schanlaub. Mrs. Frank Makeever and Mrs. Deborrah Barton went to Chicago Monday to visit with Mrs. 6. H. Schriver and other relatives fpr a while. \ J. S. Brenmer left Monday morning for Demopolis, Alabama. This is an annual trip for Scott, who spends each winter with his daughter, Mrs. Ray Adams. . Delbert Stutzman left Saturday for Marshall county, where he will spend some time visiting with friends and relatives. Delbert may work a little while there. Saturday evening about 4:15 the alarm was spread that the Elmer Stucker residence 1% miles south and west of town was afire. By the efficient work of our telephone operator plenty of help was soon summoned to the scene. By fast and furious work a greater part of the household effects on the lower floor were saved. Water had very little effect on the fire it seemed and only served to check the blaze for a short while. By 4:45 the house was a mass of flames. The fire started it seems from a defective flue and all of the contents of the second floor were lost. Nearly all of the outbuildings were saved. Oscar had insurance on his stuff, but it will not nearly cover the loss. Work will start Immediately toward rebuilding and during this time the Stuckerg will reside in the M. E. parsonage.

POSSUM RUN

Some fine winter we are having. David Hahn delivered his hogs at Parr Thursday. Eber and Ray Hahn were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Abe Papel called on E. A. Merrill Saturday morning. Orpha and Myrtle Parker spent Sunday with Nile Britt. Roy Beaver has been helping Francis Marion build his barn. James Johnson spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. James Davis. T. J. Parker called on James Britt Thursday, who is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover and family spent New Year’s eve with David Hahn and family. Miss Opal Robinson and Kenneth Davisson spent Saturday evening with Eber, Ray and Ada Hahn. Mrs. Ben Knapp and little brother of Wheatfield spent Saurday night with Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover. Misses Orpha and Myrtle Parker and Ada Hahn spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. James Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell and daughter, and Mr. Campbell’s son and wife spent New Year’s eve with T. J. Parker and family, and also were entertained with graphophone music.