Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1919 — HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

FAIR OAKS Cal Burroughs did some plastering in Halleck’s .store a few days ago. Several of our soldier boys 'have returned home, and we are nighty glad 'to see them. The thawing and freezing of the past ten days has caused the wheat to look quite brown. No doubt it ■will be more or less damaged. • Postmaster Paul Karr, who came home last week, has been taking a turn with the mumps, but was able to go on duty Monday morning. C. A. Bringle and family of 'Remington and Mr. Wake of Chicago, were guests at- Abe Bringle’s Sunday. Dal Dewitt and mother moved the first of the week from the Thompson property into Abe Bringle’s property on Front street. | Owing to the mild weather and' the supply of coal, there is not I much wood moving, and the prospects for wprk about here, between now and spring is not very promising. Pud Clifton and Charley Hall went to South Bend and Buchanan, Michigan, last week looking for employment. They returned later, stating everything was full ffnd that some of the shops would soon drop to shorter time. Joe Norman of east of town, captured a red fox Monday night In a steel trap, and for the benefit of the people of Fair Oaks brought it over and exhibited it to the people in our town. There was but few that had ever seen one. W. S. McConnell was without a Ford for about three weeks, and just couldn’t stand it any longer so went down to Renselaer and drove a new- one home last week. This is the longest he had been without a car in the past 5 years, and when he was asked how he lived without one he said he “had not lived.’’ J. M. Allen, who had been proprietor of the e Allen hotel for the past eight or nine years, left here Tuesday for Ilinois Where he will make his future home with his sister. We are sorry to lose him, but he takes with him our best wishes. Jake Spitzer took charge of the hotel and will carry on same as it had been under the old management, and will no doubt give the public good service. • VIRGIE ‘ George Talbot went to Fair Oaks Monday. John Reed was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Lewis Harrington went to Fair Oaks Sunday. We are having fine winter weath-

er these days. W. W. Zellers went to Fair Oaks Monday morning. Chas. „ Wiseman visited home folks over Sunday. Walter Harrington was in Virgie on business Tuesday. The--“flu” epidemic is entirely over in our community. John Bowman visited the John Reed family ladt week. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Cooper were Rensselaer goers Thursday. James Hill is (home *on a few days furlough from Camp Knox. Mts. L. R. Zellers took dinner with Mrs. John Zellers Saturday. Mrs. John Zelers took dinner with Mrs. C. A. Harrington Wednesday. Miss Mabel Barnes called on the James Wiseman family Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs'. Ray Potts are visthe former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ancil Potts. Mrs. T. J. Mallatt and Mrs. John Zellers took dinner with Mrs. James Wiseman Thursday. Miss 'Mabel Barnes and Miss Esther Wiseman atdnded institute at Fair Oaks Saturday. J. M. Allen of Fair Oaks came over to visit the Chas. Harrington family. He returned Saturday. Mrs. C. A. Harrington, Mrs. John Maher and Mrs. Lewis Harrington called op Mrs. James Wiseman Friday afternoon. Ancil Potts went ,to Rensselaer and Jack Evers came home with hiimi from the hospital, where he was operated on for appendicitis. Mrs. S. R. Zellers went to her home in Haimmond Sunday afternoon and her sister, Miss Zelah Wisemdn, accompanied her home for a few days visit. Saturday morning, as the La-Cross-Goodland train was pulling out of Virgie, the cylinder-head blew out and the train was unable to move. The train "had to wait until another engine would be sent from Goodland.

LEE Mrs. G. A. Jacks has been sick this week, but is improving, now. Miss Millie Hoover is quite sifik at the home of Brooks Snedeker, with influenza. Misses Thelma and Elba Noland were Sunday guests of Misses Chloa and Edith Overton. Miss Thelma Noland had to dismiss her school on account of sickness, and is at home this week. Mrs. Frank Eldridge went last Friday to Mt. Ayr to visit her parents, returning home Saturday. <H:e r father came for an indefinite visit with Mrs. Eldridge and family. Born, January 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gilmore, a daughter. The entire family have all been down with influenza and have a nurse caring for them. - All are improving at this writing (Wednesday). _ Death came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smith on the (morning of the 20th and claimed their youngest son, Verne, age 18 years and 7 days. Death was caused from influenza. The funeral .was held at the Lee M. E. church on Wednesday afternoon at 1 ip. m., conducted by Rev. J. Francis Ashley of Monticello; interment in the Monon Chapel cemetery.

GIFFORD Cooler and cloudy weather at this writing. Dave Spriggs and daughter were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Ed Timmons and Roscoe. Zook are’ loading a car of pickles this week. Mrs. Anna Hall and Mrs. Nellie Snow called on Mrs. Guy Zook Monday afternoon. Miss Hazel Lambert visited her coiisin, Mrs. Acte Elliott, Thursday night at Moody. Mrs. Clara Walker and sister, /a

Sylvia Grimmr, and Mias Mabel Scott called on Mi* Ruby Keen Saturday evening . Mrs. Guy Zook called on Mrs. Mary Obenchaln Saturday evening. Also, Miss Beulah Walker called on Leota Obenchaln, Mrs. Reeca Cavlnder, who has been 'here staying with her mother while having the “flu,” returned home Sunday, feeling much better.' Guy *Zook is “paddying” on the railroad this week In Tom Lambert’s place. Tom was called to Illinois by the illness of his sister and 'family, Mrs. Tine Perkins. Burl Blackman was mustered out of the aruny service and arrived here Monday, looking fine. Also Harry Walker arrived Sunday evening, haying an honorable discharge and very glad to get back on the farm with, home folks again. ' Virgel, the little son of Guy Zook, is confined to his bed again from a relapse of the “flu.” Dr. Kresler was called out Tuesday evening, and he seems to be a little better this Wednesday morning. But it will be quite a while for him to be back on his feet again.

POSSUM RUN Ray Hahn went Sunday io work for Glen Baker. "violet Cover spent over Sunday with home folks. Jess Walker called on T. J. Parker Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson were Monon goers Sunday. . James Davis and son John were Rensselae r goers • Tuesday. Mrs. James Davla and children spent Tuesday with her mother. David Hahn is spending a few days with his daughter at Brook. Charley Florence called on Eber and Ray Hahn Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Merrill spbnt Sunday with Alfred Caldwell and family. Myrtle Parker and Ada Hahn called on Mrs. Campbell Tuesday afternoon. Bay Campbell took supper with Orpha and Myrtle marker Tuesday evening. T. j, Parker, Ora Cook and Keith Robards were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Nile Britt spent Wednesday night and Thursday with Orpha and Myrtle Parker. Ora Cook and Keith Robards of Johnson county are visiting T. J. Parker and family at «this writing. Mrs David Hahn and daughter, Ada, son Eber, and Miss Campbell were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Those that spent Tuesday evening with T. J. Parker and family were Mr. and Mrs. James Davis and ’family, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover 'and family, Mr. and Mrs. James ■ Campbell, Eber and Ada Hahn, and Bay Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover entertained quite a crowd Thursday evening Those present were, Mt. and Mrs. Clyde Davisson and son Kenneth, Opal Robinsdn, Jesse Walker, Mr. and Mrs. John Comer, Mr. and Mrs. Jaimes Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughters, Eber and Ada Hahn, Ora Cook, Keith Robards and Walter Stump.

FOUR CORNERS George Duse of Cleveland, is here looking after his farming interests. Marble & Claik loaded a car of mixed stock Monday for the Chicago market. D. E. Noland of White county, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Pf W. Fisher, this week. Burl Asher, after being mustered out of the service, is visiting his father, L. C. Asher, of Kankakee township. The farmers in this locality have lost a number of horses the past two or three weeks from various causes. John Allen of Kankakee, Illinois, visited Mrs. E. W. Allen and the Fendig home between trains Saturday afternoon. The Crawford family, north of Wheatfield, are dangerously sick with the influenza, with slight chances for recovery. Miss Effie Fisher of Laporte, who has been employed on the district draft board since same was organized, is visiting her 'parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Fisher, this week. M. V. Sands r.nd ron of Tefft sold five head of steers the last of the week for SBSO. They were all smiles over these Democratic prices, but continue to vote the Republican ticket. • R. E. DaVls returned from Indianapolis with a case of stomach trouble about the same time Bro. Joo Hammond returned out ofj

aorta. They muat have lunched at a Demoorat soup house. Warren Fisher arrived home from overseas Saturday. A witness of the fallacy that the U. 8. failed to feed the boys. Glenn East also came home Saturday on the 6 p. m. train, looking fit to fight the battle all over again. The Rensselaer bunch who the honor for all progressive movements and hold the destiny of this county in their hands, will make an effort now, no doubt, to take the credit for this ideal weather from the God who gave It, as it 1b but one step further, and their nerve is not lacking. Death entered the home of Louis Jdfisen of -Wheatfield Saturday night and took from hi>m and his little son, the dear wife and mother. She was laid to reat in the cemetery at Wheatfield Tuesday afternoon, another victim of the dTead disease influenza. The community extends sympathy and mourn with those who mourn. The Tefft high school held an election Tuesday to see whether Wilson’s or Roosevelt’s picture should be purchased and displayed in the school and, as the vote expressed the teachings in the home of the pupils, generally, and the township stands almost 3 to 1 Republican, Roosevelt’s picture was the choice by one vote. It can be said to the credit of the. majority of the teachers that they gave their vote for •Wilson, the scholar and historian and the head of the nation, in preference to one who ’carried the big stick and a rule or ruin policy. We were not informed whether the majority vote ■was cast by one who represented the home of a ipro-German, a slacker or only a chronic kicker. Perhaps it would be considered unkind to refer to the dead in this manner, but one’s past life and deeds are the only way we have in judging, and therefore one Is no better dead than alive unless by his going he is a help to those now living. At this titoe, and under existing conditions, this vote should not have been taken as it does nob show loyalty to our wartime conditions.

OBITUARY Clara Elizabeth Meyers, eldest daughter of iMr. and Mrs. Frederick Meyers, was born at San Pierre, August .13, 1910, and died at her home in Momence, Illinois, January 14, 1919, aged 8 years, 5 months and 1 day. The little one will be sadly missed in the home. As she had always been an invalid and a very patient sufferer, the bereaved parents can think of their little child as one whom God has called, for He said, “Suffer little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom of iHteaven.’’ Oh, it is a heavenly thought to know that their .darling is tn God’d school, being taught the divine lessons of love and that they may meet her again in heaven above. She has left to mown her loss her parents, two sisters, one brother and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Turner of Tefft, and Mrs. Elizabeth Beckner of Chicago; one - aunt, Mrs. Clara Schnaze of’ Seattle, Wash.; three uncles and other more distant relatives and friends. The funeral was held at’ the family residence Wednesday, conducted by Rev. Donnelly and buriaj made at San Pierre Friday a. m., after short services at the cemetery. Little Clara, thou has 16ft us, Oh,-our home will lonely be Our God has claimed his little angel And submissive we must be.