Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1919 — HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

FAIR OAKS. H«alth Is improving in our village now. Roy Haste is in charge of a section at Lowell nowadays. Carl Burroughs is hanging paper for Marion Brown this week. There is some corn on the Lawler and [Hfufflcker ranches yet to husk. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Kight of Roselawn visited his brother, Isaac, here Sunday. We have been having very nice weather the past week, but how, long will it last? Nate Eldridge of Rensselaer came up Tuesday to make some repairs on the elevator. The time of year is not far distant when the changes on the

farms win take place again. Jahn S. . Lakin of Parr, who recently returned from camp, 'was in our town between trains Tuesday evening. The Morocco basket ball team came over Friday evening and played the Fair Oaks team, resulting in a score of 15 to 16 in favor of Morocco. Joe Norman caught another fox Monday morning, a mate to the one he caught last week. He says there is one*- left, and if he isn’t real cunning Joe will get him, too. Mr. Miles got a letter a few days ago from his oldest son, who is in the service, stating that he had arrived in New York harbor and expected to be home in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Patta of Marion

are here visiting friends and relatives. The latter was formerly Miss Fern Casey. They will go from here to Gary where they expect to locate. Mr. Patta 1s a shoemaker. The dry land dredge, which Is to out a ditch commencing on the Hepry Christianson farm, south ot Roselawn, and runs through the Rich tt Foresman land, east of the Monon and southeast of Roselawn, was set up and begun work the latter part of the week. There was a "round table talk” at the M. E. church Sunday evening. The next meeting will be held the 9th of February., The subjects selected for discussion are: "The League of Nations,’’ In several different points. "Shall All Canals and Other Water Ways Be Under International Control?” “Labor and Wages,’’ under the same control. It promises to be very interesting and no doubt there will be much benefit derived from it.

VIRGIE Elvin Potts visited home folks over Sunday. Esther Wiseman was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Jack Gasaway returned from Hammond Tuesday. Mrs. John Zellers called on Mrs. Wm. Potts Saturday afternoon. Mrs. C. A. Harrington went to Fair Oaks Friday to visit relatives. Lewis Harrington and daughter attended chfirch at Kniman Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Potts is slowly improving from a relapse of the "flu.” Earl Williams and George Talbot went to Fair Oaks Monday on business. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Zellers and Mrs. John Zellers were Rensselaergoers Friday. Mrs. John Reed and son Charles and Ernie Davis were Rensselaer goers Thursday. Mrs. T. J. Mallatt and daifghter, Mrs. W. W. Zellers, called on Mrs. Wm. Potts Tuesday. t Mrs. Thomas Florence and daughter Dora, called on Mrs. Z C. A. Harrington Tuesday. Elsie and Jessie Zellers went to Rensselaer Saturday to take the teachers' examination. Mrs. W. ’ W. Zellers and son Dean took dinner with the John Kreiger family Sunday. Mrs. Cliff Hanaway and daughter of near Demotte, called on the Reed family Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hooper and family took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Harrington Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Harrington and daughter, Mrs. John ‘ Maher, and Mrs. Lewis Harrington, went to Demotte Monday. Word was received from Earl \Viseman stating that he had been on a 400 hike, that he was now near the Rhine river in Germany. Bob Connor, who has just returned . from Camp Custer, Michigan, visited the Reed family a few days last week. * John Maher, who has been stationed at Camp McClellan, has been sent to Camp Taylor to be mustered out and is expected home any day now.

LEE Mrs. S. M. Jacks does not improve as her friends would wish. Mrs. Ann Rishling called on Mrs. H. C. Anderson Wednesday afternoon. Frank Overton and family spent Sunday afternoon with relatives in Rensselaer. Asa and OiJval Holeman and families spent Sunday here with their mother. Charley and Ernest Mellender helped Ray Holeman do his butchering Monday. Gifford Marrs and family spent Sunday with her uncle, Wm. E. Jacks and family, near Rensselaer, who is in very poor health. Mrs. Grace Osborne and baby of Chicago came Sunday to see her father, Fred Stiers, whn is very low with a cancerous growth on his neck. Mrs. French, a practical nurse of Rensselaer, who took care of Elmer Gilmore’s family, returned to her home T esday morning, they all being able now to do without her.

MITjROY. Institute held at Banner last Saturday. Mrs. Martha Culp visited institute last Saturday. Mrs. Lillie Mitchell was in McCoysbgrg Tuesday. Mrs. Saltwell spent Tuesday with Mrs.... George Foulks. Miss Lillian Fisher went to Monticello Saturday. Mrs. Salt well ar*i Mrs. Lud Clark went to Lee Monday. Miss Vernise Spencer went to Rensselaer Saturday to take exam. Mrs. Fred Saltwell called on Mrs. George Foulks Wednesday afternoon. Elmer Clark’s have all had' the flu and all seem better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell spent Sunday with thier daughter, Mrs. Lud Clark and family. * A Marie Fisher went back to hei school at Goodland Sunday after an attack of the “flu.” Earl Foulks and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hughes near Black Oak. Chas. McCashen’s and Harley Clark spent Monday evening with Earl Foulks and family. Mrs. Mary May visited Mrs. Roy Culp Tuesday and both called on Mrs. Joseph Clark in the afternoon. J.R. Clark, who has been visiting friends here, returned to his Home in Pennsylvania, accompanied by his son Charles. Harley Clark, who , has been in

training camp, came 'Monday to vialt hi. slater, Mrs.* Chaa. McCashen and family for a short time. Mrs. Frank May has been •laying with her slater, Mrs. George Foulks, who has been having an attack of "flu” for the last two weeks. The body of Roscoe Beaver, who died at Monon, was brought hdre for interment Thursday and laid to rest beside his father, O. P. Beaver. Mrs. Jesse English and son Fern have been taking care of her daughter, Mrs. Earl Foulks and family, who have all been sick with the flu, but most of them are bjtter at this writing. Friends of Mrs. Lillie Mitchell met last Thursday, the ladles bringing dinner and the men sawed wood. A good social time was enjoyed by all present and enough wood was cut and sawed to last her another year.

GIFFORD. Mr. and Mrs. James Cavinder visited the latter’s father and brother Sunday. A. E. Zook has been working in his hemp over at Simon Cooper’s this week. Roscoe.. Zook went Sunday to Demotte work by the month for S. P. Cnenowith. Rube Snyder an<f daughter Irene got back from llinois Friday where they had been visiting relatives. Mrs. Nate Keene and son Wilbur visited her daughter, Mrs. Pearl Fisher of Kersey last week. Tine Perkins of Saybrook, Illinois, is here visiting relatives this week. His son Vermont Is here also. Miss Leota and Osta Obenchain and Mrs. Guy Zook, called on Mrs. Nate Keene and family Tuesday evening. Word has been received here by Guy Zook that his brother, C. C. Zook, who has been In the oversea service, but now in a general hospital at Buffalo, N. Y., has Imiproved considerablv since being there. His wife is there with him. lHe was shell shocked and also got a Ittle gas.

FOUR CORNERS. Miss Lulu Nelson resumed her school work Thursday after a week’s sickness. That the continued freezing is injuring the wheat is the opinion of many farmers. Mrs. William Fitzgerald Is in atterfdance at the golden wedding of her parents in Illinois. Henry Hunsickep is doing jury service at Rensselaer in a special session of court on there.' Mrs. A. Barlow, Mrs. Frank Scott and Miss Pa-Hine Pinter’s condition remain about the same. Lee E. Noland returned to his home in White county thlg week, after a few days visit at the Fisher home. John Akers of Walker township is up and around, after a severe attack of the "flu,’’ but is unable to do any work as yet. Warren Fisher, who returned home from France with the 137th, is now recovering from a case of influenza at his home in Kankakee township. It is reported that Wiliam', son of R. E. pavis, made a trip to Illinois last week and took some one with him, and that the trip has or will prove fatal. Congratulations. James Smith of Walker township exipects to move across the line into Kankakee township the Ist of March. From a political standpoint it means from the frying pan into the fire. - It is reported that Thomas Jensen has sold a half interest in his business to his brother, Charles, and they expect to commence invoicing the first of the week. Charles is a trade winner and we predict for them success. O. M. Turner has been appointed to look after the stone roads in Kankakee The roadq and the temper of the taxpayers from this part of Jasper county will improve soon. We may now expect to get something for our money. The peace conference is on at Wheatfield. Bro. John and Ward H. walk up and down the streets in brotherly 'love. Ward has shot a ray of light into the office of thp new trustee and this -stirred up the fountain of love, and as we passed by the office we actually heard the song, "Love me, love my dog,” and they both joined in the chorus. Theodore Sands of near Tefft, after failing to get relief from the local doctors, was taken to Chicago Monday and had an X-ray examination made of his leg which has been bothering Mm all win-

ter. It was found the trouble was a sliver just above the knee. He will receive treatment there and If necessary an operation will be performed. Miss Lydia Sands accompanied him to the hospital.