Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 February 1919 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

' LEE ' Mrs. Lonnie Noland did sewing: Tuesday, fo r Mrs. G. A. Jacks. Rollin Stewart shipped a carload of hogs to Indianapolis Monday. The Ladies' Aid hand-picked beans Thursday afternoon at Mrs. J. H. Culp's for Mrs. William Brock. Ray Holeman and family spent Sunday afternoon at Elmer Oil' more’s. Mrs. Ann Rishllng and Mrs. Frank Eldridge were Monon goers Monday. The Home Missionary ladies met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Frank Overton. - Mrs. H. C. Anderson, who had been having a spell with her nerves, is improving new. Misses Beaula and Sadie Cassell were Sunday guests of Misses Ohloa and Edith Overton. O. A. Jacks is having a shed built on his lots here at his home, preparatory to raising chickens. Mrs. Blanche Mann of Chicago, who had been here for some time with her mother, Mrs. Nan Stiers, returned to her home a few days ago.

Mrs. C. A. Holeman and son Asa and family and J. fHk Culp and family were entertained at Mrs. Estella Holeman’s in Monticello last Sunday.

POSSUM RUN Jess Walker was a Wheatfield goer Monday. Mrs. T. J. Parker was a Gifford goer Tuesday morning. ' Orpha and Myrtle Parker spent Sunday with Ada Hahn. Violet Cover spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents.. Charles Brouhard called on E. A. Merrill Sunday evening. Eber Hahn called on James Campbell Tuesday morning. Ray and Eber Hahn called on Jasper Cover Saturday evening. David Hahn and son Eber helped Mr. Campbell butcher Monday. Ray Hahn spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks. Ada Hahn spent Sunday night with Orpha and Myrtle Parker. Several attended the Garringer sale Thursday, and property sold well. Orpha and Myrtle Parker spent

Thursday evening with Eber and Ada Hahn. - Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Price. Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell spent Sunday evening with Jasper Cover and family. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Merrill spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Moses Hancock of. near Gifford. Everett Parker got his discharge from the army at Camp Taylor and returned home Tuesday. James Campbell has been confined to his home with a. lame back, but is able to be about now. Mrs. T. J. Parker and grandson and daughters, Orpha and Myrtle, spent Monday with Mrs. Cunningham and daughter. Mrs. David /Hahn and daughter Ada epent Monday with Mrs. James Campbell and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Helen Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. David Hehn and daughter Ada and Orpha and Myrtle Parker took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Thursday. Mrs Ores Cunningham and daughter Mary, Mrs. T. J. Parker and little grandson spent Sunday with James Davis and family. T. J. Parker got a telegram Friday evening that his sister at Lebanon was very low. He left early Saturday morning to be with her. Mre. Clyde Davisson and bKby and Opal Robinson spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Davisson of near Rensselaer.

A young fellow near here was seen buying quite a bit of household goods at the Garringer sale Thursday, so we will soon hear the wedding bells. Those calling on the Campbell family Sunday afternoon were David, Ray, Eber and Ada Hahn, Orpha and Myrtle Parker, Mary Popel and the Ward young folks. Those spending Tuesday evening with Mrs. T. J. Parker and family were James Davis and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Merrill, Jess Eber and Ada Hahn. The card party met at T. J. Parker’s Friday Evening. Those present were Jasper Cover and family, Iva Sbumtp, Mrs. - James Campbell, Mt. and Mrs. John Comer, David Hahn and family, Glen Baker and James Davis and family.

PINE GROVE Charles Torbet called on Alf McCoy Monday evening. Andy Ropp and Vern Odle were goers Saturday evening. Simon and Ed Cooper and Fred McColly were Kniman callers Sunday. Simon Cooper and family spent Sunday with his brother Ed and family. Fred McColly of Kniman is working for his brother-in-law, Ed Cooper. Several from this neighborhood attended the Roy Geringer sale Thursday. Roseel, Ivan and Lavon Dale spent Sunday with Delos and Walter Stanley. Pauline, Kenneth and Beatrice Torbet spent Sunday with Geraldine and Kathryn Dale. Orval Boicourt got his arm broken Saturday while helping unload a load of poles. James Britt, daughter Nile and son Hartry autoed to Attica Sunday to see the latter’s uncle and grandmother, who are very poorly.

FAIR OAKS We are still having fine winter weather. Our schools have purchased a Steinway piano to be used in the school work. The Brook basketball team came up Friday evening and put it all over our hoys. Will Wendal returned from Camp Taylor Sunday evening, having received his discharge. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Bringle and daughter Amy visited their son Arvel at Remington Sunday. "Fish” Gilmore made a business trip to Danville, Illinois, and Lafayette the last of the week, and on Sunday went to Shelby. J. M. Allen returned from Illinois a few days ago on account of sickness and will probably remain until the first of the week. Mr. Patta opened the Cottingham pool room last week and, in addition, he will conduct a shoe and harness repair shop and run a barber chair. The Moore dredge, which had been digging in the Iroquois west of Parr, was dismantled and moved to Parr the first of the week, preparatory to being shipped away.

MILROY Henry Goble went to Rensselaer Wednesday. Charles -Beaver went to Wolcott Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Spencer were in Monon Tuesday. Mrs. Mitchell went to McCoysburg Wednesday afternoon. jienry Goble and Vernise Spencer took dinner in Monon Sunday. Moving has begun, Mr. Lytle and Mr. Dolfin each having taken some loads. Mrs. Earl Foulks and sons took dinner Tuesday in Monon with Mrs. John Spencer. Roy Culp and Earl Foulks delivered a bunch of hogs to Mr. Brown near Monon Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Johnson and daughter Leona spent Sunday with relatives in this, vicinity. Mrs. Lillie Mitchell and sons spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mitchell in Remington. Joe Clark and family and- Mr. and Mirs. George Foulks were

gueats of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Culp for dinner Sunday.

VIRGIE John Zellers was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. I Charles Wiseman visited home folks over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Zellers were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Ernie Davis visited the John Reed family Wednesday evening. Mrs. John Reed took dinner with Mrs. Thomas Florence Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Potto moved last week to a farm near Roselawn. Jack Reeder sold beef here Saturday. Misses Bertha, Patience and Ada Florence visited home folks over Sunday. Miss Fae Williams and Mrs. George Talbot went to Rensselaer Wednesday. Miss Mae Halleck of Fair Oaks visited the John Zellers family Monday night. L. E. Harrington and family took dinner with the C. A. Harrington family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Zellers took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Mallatt Sunday. Walter Harrington and family called on the C. A. Harrington family Sunday Afternoon. Miss Ada Florence went to Indianapolis Monday to take up a position as a milliner. John Maher returned home from Camp Taylor Saturday evening, having been discharged. Mrs. Charles Davis returned home from Lafayette Monday after a visit with relatives there. John Maher, Lonnie Wiseman and two of the Binge boys are loading pickles this week. D. E. Swift, the DeLaval separator agent of Winamac, spent Monday and Tuesday here. C. A. Harrington and Lftwls Harrlnglon attended a meeting at the Methodist church at Fair Oaks Sunday evening. A miscellaneous shower was given Saturday night in honor of Miss Zelah Wiseman. Quite a num, ber of young people were present and everyone enjoyed a good time.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Eli Chupp on the 3d inst., a fine boy. A fine big boy arrived at the honip of Ben Yoder week before last. Elmer Stacker and Gilbert Vestol went to Bluffton Sunday to visit Jesse Vestol. Mrs. Charles Shriver left last Wednesday for a visit with home folks at Wightsvllle, Va. Mrs. Jessie Fox of Frankfort, 111. spent the past week here with her sister, Mrs. J. T. Martin. George Delaney moved this week to the timber northwest of town, where he will cub mine props. Delbert Stutzman, who bad been at hfs aunt’s in Marshall county for the past six weeks, returned home Saturday. A. J. Keeney and daughter, Mrs. W. A. Shindler, of near Rensselaer were here Friday looking . after business interests of Mrs. Shindler. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Franenhoff, daughter Ima of Brook and Mrs. Toney, who is visiting them from Toronto, . Canada, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. t F. M. Coover. Henry Yoder has purchased the half-acre tract near the railroad two miles north of town, where the old school house used to stand, of Billy Shaw and will move there March 1. Mrs. Tessie Eck, who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Elmer Standish, went to Virgie Wednesday to visit the family of F. M. Reed before returning to her home at Goodland. Wm. Schaeffer and wife left Tuesday for Baltimore, Md., where they will visit relatives for a fortnight. Mr. Schaeffer has five brothers in that locality who® he has not seen for ten years. 'He expects to find many changes among them. J. W. Hammerton moved his family here from Parr Friday and Wesley began work for "Jockey’’ ’Lyons Monday. Mr. Hammhrton and family are not strangers here, having lived where "Jockey" does now a few years ago, when he was employed by Henry Harris. Otto Bengsten and August Bangston spent Sunday with an old friend, Ed Larson, west of Fowler, ihe three men were raised in the same locality in Sweden, Otto and Mr. Larson having come over to this country on the same ship. Mr. Larson has been in poor health for some time. _