Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1919 — GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GOSSIP by OUR CORRESPONDENTS

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POSSUM RUN Eber Hahn Is the owner of a “Tin Lizzie.” Ray Hahn'' called on Glen Baker Tuesday afternoon. Ada Hahn called on Mrs. Campbell Saturday afternoon. ■Orpha Parker called on Ada Hahn Tuesday afternoon. David Hahn spent from Friday until Tuesday with his daughter at Brook. Miss Orpha Parker called on her sister, Mrs. James Davis, Friday afternoon. Opal Robinson spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks at Rensselaer. Carl Stockwell and Lemuel Braddoek sent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. John Price. Ray and Eber 'Hahn spent Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover and family. Mrs. E. A. Merrill and Orpha and “Myrtle Parker called on Mrs. John Price Monday afternoon. Charley Florence called on Mai Wolf Tuesday evening, who is working at George Davisson’s. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Davisson and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mr. John Necombe and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover and family spent Sunuay with Mr. and Mrs. George Cover and family, of near Virgie.

LEE Elmer Burke’s children are all quite siick with whooping cough. Charles Mellender is assisting Creighton Clark with his corn shredder. Gail Culp is sick this week with bronchial pneumonia, but is improving at this writing. J. W. Mellender and wife and tons, Charles and Ernest, were Sunday guests at J. H. Culp's. Charley Lefler and wife spent Sunday at Joseph Clark’s. Mrs. Clark has been sick since Christmas and does not improve very much. Miss Lona Jacks after a seige of influenza, was able Monday to begin her work again for Mrs. S. M. Jacks, who continues in very poor health. Mrs. Ephriam Gilmore went to Morocco Wednesday to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clyde Clark, who, with all her family, are down with influenza. Sunday morning Mrs. H. C. Anderson’s two sisters, one from Missouri and one from Toledo, Ohio, came to make Mrs. Anderson and family a visit. Lowell Morton and wife and baby returned from Camp Taylor, whe/e he was discharged and came here to the home of her parents, O. A. Jacks and wife, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Heltzel and Wm. Brock and family attended the funeral of Mr. Henry at Medaryville last Friday they having at one tine lived neighbors to them. Mrs. Wolseifer of Lafayette spent Sunday here at the 'hotme of G. A* Jacks and wife, visiting her daughter, Mrs. Vernon Jacks of Hammond, who has been here visiting her husband’s people during the past week. Corporal Roy Noland from Camp Grant, Illinois, spent a five day furlough during the past week here at the home of his sister, Mrs. Charles Whittaker, and with his father also, who is staying at the same home. There was a family reunion at the parental home Sunday on account of Corporal Noland, who has made his home in Alaska for a number of years.

GIFFORD Mrs. Guy Zook called on Mrs. Nate Keene Monday. evening. Dice Zook and son Roscoe were Rensselaer goers Saturday afternoon. John Walker took his baby to the county hosptal Saturday, suffering from influenza. Grover Norris mtoved Monday to southwest of Rensselaer, where he will Work by tlie month oil a farm. - James Gavin der and wife and Nate Keene and family spent Sunday evening with Mr, Stanton. They were entertained by mn3ic. Carl Stockwell and brother-in-, law, Othel Caldwell, came home Saturday, being mustered out of the army service. They both look fine and healthy. Mrs. Guy Zook spent Monday afternoon With her sister, Mrs. Asa Elliott of Moody. She also called on Mrs. Earl Haniford, formerly of Gifford, but now of Lewiston.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Miss Bessie Stuart,, of north of town, spent the day Monday at Loganspoi*t. , Mrs. Ed Hartman and children of Forrest, Illinois, are visiting friends and relatives here. Charleß Long was called to Hoytville, Ohio, Tuesday by the death of his brother, Arie Long. Guy Parson has recived his honorable discharge from the army and home Friday evening. Mrs. Henry Downing was called to Logansport Monday by the Illness of her Mrs. S. A. Plummer. Miss Eleanor Nelson and Miss Marjorie Jones and Harry Jones went to Purdue Monday evening to resume their studies. Miss Ruth Martin and Miss Glayds Moore left Sunday for Chicago, where they will attend Austin high school. George Grugle left Thursday for Bering Springs, Michigan, where he will enter Emanual college for the agricultural course. Mr. and Mrs. John Karl of Columbus, Ohio, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Falter south of Wolcott, returned home Monday.

Guy Parsons went to Rensselaer Wednesday evening to take charge of Ralph O’Riley’s bakery there for a few days. Ralph is ill with influenza. Mrs. Stanton Spencer was called to Monticello Monday by the death of her brother, Ira Warne’s fiVe-year-old soi who died from pneumonia, following influenza. John Sell of Brook, spent Sunday here with his wife, who is spending some time here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Spencer, while regaining her strength after l.er recent operation. Bert Millard, brother of James Millard of this place, died Saturday, Jan. 4, at his home in Detroit, Mich., from pneur.onia, following influenza. Mr. Millard was 39 years, six months and eight days of age. He leaves a father, mother, four brothers and three sisters. The remains were taken to Lapeer, Mich., Monday, the family’s old home, for interment. A small blaze at the home of the editor of this paper called the fire department out Tuesday morning about 8:30. The fire proved to be of no conseuence, however, and was caused from a small alarm) clock with a celluloid casing setting by a stove pipe on the second floor. The celluloid became''ignited and burned, causing a bright blaze and a room full of smoke. ‘However, Mrs. Kean had the blaze extinguished when the department arriVed.

FAIR OAKS We are having very nice winter weather nowadays. Buck Clifton is now the third trick man at the depot. Bark Crawford's autoed to Rensselaer Monday on business.Herbert Bozell returned to Camp Taylor Wednesday, after a five-day furlough spent here with his wife. Mrs. Mike Shein of Monon came Monday morning to visit her mother, who is sick with influenza. The Western Union linemen are here this week putting in new poles and otherwise * repairing the lines. The Earl Park basket ball team played the Fair Oaks team Friday night, resulting in a. score of 2 to 7 in favor of Fair Oaks. ' We still have a few cases of the influenza, Mrs. Ike Kight and Charles Manderville and mother being among the number. Mat Karr has purchased a team and wagon and will haul the logs for his sawmill himself, as he is unable to get help at reaftmablo wages. Albert Rooida, who moved to near Enos about a imonth ago, moved back to Fair Oaks Monday and occupies Clarence Geary’s property in the north part of town. Postmaster Paul Karr returned from Camp Saturday morning. He was overseas about throe months, but never got- to tht? front. He is a little under the weather since returning home. Joe Kosta and wife returned Monday from their visit to Cleveland, Ohio. He reports the influepa raging there. Mr. Kosta just recently got word from his daughter in North Dakota stating that her husband, Arnold Karr, had passed away.

VIRGIE Pejte Cooper visited relatives here Wednesday. Ancil Potts was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Elvin Potts came home from Goodland Monday. Mrs. Lewis Harrington went to Kniman Wednesday. Mrs. Wm. Potts is somewhat better at this writing. Miss Bessie Fayior returned home Tuesday/evening. Walter HUirrington was in our

town Monday on business, Glen Wiseman went to Roselawn to visit relatives a few days ago. Mrs. Thomas Florence took dinner with Mrs. T. J. Mallatt Wednesday. Sax Geesa attended his father’s funeral at the North Star church Sunday. Miss Bessie Faylor has been visiting the Florence girls the last few days. T. R. Zellers came from Hammond Saturday to visit home folks, returning Sunday evening. Miss Indus Wiseman has gone to Chicago to take up her duties as a nurse in one of the hospitals there. Charles Wiseman visited home folks over Sunday. He has added a new “Tin Lizzie” to his possessions. Mrs. George Cover, Mrs. T. R. Zellers and Mrs. James Wiseman vsited the Frame family at Demotte Wednesday. Estel Marlon and Jack Gasaway, who are working in Hammond, came Saturday to visit home folks, returning Sunday vening. Mr. and Mrs. James Wiseman, sons Kenneth and Charles, and daughter Esther, called on Mrs. Anne Wilcox Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Harrington and daughter, Mrs, John Maher, took dinner with Lew Harrington’s too dinner with Lew Harrington’s Mire. T. J. Mallatt gave a birth-* day dinner for her nephew, Glenl Wiseman, Saturday. Those presont were Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Zellers and son, and Flossie Wiseman. The youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sax, Geesa, while playing on the floor, lan a needle in her foot. After an attempt to pull it out it broke in two and at presont it is not known whether the injury will be serious or not.