Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1919 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

LEE ’ Gifford Marra and family visited Bunday wih Lonnie Noland and iwif«. Mrs. Hubert Maxwell and baby called on Mrs. J. H. Culp Tuesday afternoon. Elmer Gilmore and family spent Sunday with her parents, J. H. Culp and family. Mrs. O. E. Noland’s father, Mr. Maple, df Logansport came Wed' nesday to make her and* family a visit. Mrs. Vern Bussell and children of McCoysburg spent Tuesday here ■with her sister, Mrs. Morris Jacks, and family. Mrs. C. A. Holeman and sons, Asa and Orval, and their families ■were Sunday guests of Ray Holeman and family. J. W. Mellender’s were Sunday quests at Frank Overton’s. They driving a Brisco automobile, which they recently purchased. Dr. Driscal of Lafayette came Wednesday to see Mrs. S. M. Jacks, kvho has been in very poor health Hkr some months past. Her many friends hope for a speedy recovery to her former health. Frank Eldridge received a telegram Sunday evening from his son Ezra, - saying that he had landed safely in Newport News from overseas. He went across last fall but too late to be in active service at the front.

MILROY Isaac Hamilton moved to the Frank Sommers farm Tuesday. Mrs Thos. McAleer spent Tuesday with Mrs. Howard Stewart. Mrs. George Foulks visited Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. Frank May. Miss Irma Clark has been suffering • from an attack of . appendicitis. Mr. Anderson’s sale had a large attendance Tuesday and everything sold well Mrs. Joseph Clark and Joseph Rees spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Culp. Joseph Rees of Piqua, Ohio, visited Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks Sunday and Monday. Mrs. Lillie Mitchell and sons ■were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hamilton. Dessie Johnson, Iva Blankenship and Virgil Johnson spent Saturday evening with Earl Foulks and family. IMr. and Mrs. Omar Caster and baby ’ daughter of Hammond visited with Mr. and Mrs.. George Caster last week. W- B. Fisher and family attended a wedding at Lapel, Ind., Saturday evening, returning home Sunday evening. POSSUM RUN Ike Marlatt and Jess Walker went to Chicago Tuesday. Jasper Cover took dinner with

Everett Parker Thursday. John Comer helped Jasper Cover trim his apple trees Monday. E. A. Merrill sold a couple of cows last week to David Popel. Otha Spriggs moved Wednesday onto one of the Marlatt farms. John Price and k Lemuel Stockwell called on Everett Parker Thursday. Mrs. E. A. Merrill called on Mrs. T. J. Parker Tuesday afternoon. Miss Carrie Hahn came Wednesday so spend a few days with home folks. Orpha and Myrtle Parker and little niece called on Nile Britt Tuesday afternoon. Eber and Ada Hahn and Mrs. James Campbell were Rensselaer goers Wednesday aJfternoon. T. J. Parker and son Everett called on John Parker and wife of near Medaryville a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. David Hahn and son Eber. daughter Ada and James Davis and family spent Sunday with T. J. Parker and familv.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Ghas. Summers and family took Sunday dinner at Bela F. Roberts'. Sanford Makeever, who had been attending high school at Rensselaer, nas quit. Oscar Schanlaub and family visited the family of Milton Shuey at Ends Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Patterson left Wednesday for a visit with home folks at Decatur. J. B. Ashby and Loma Miller were in Kankakee and Chicago the past week. Earl Leek purchased a span of matched black six-year-old mares at the Jack Hoyes sale southwest of Rensselaer that are surely good ones. Earl is to return to the farm shortly and is starting right in the horse line. Mrs. Ransom Elijah received a letter from her son John with the hospital corps stationed at Barrey LaCote, France. The letter bore date of January 21 and stated that he was then caring for thirty-two patients in his ward single-handed. It seems that other hospitals have been closed, causing the one at Barrey LaCote to be crowded. A farewell surprise party was planned and carried out by the Willing Workers of the U. B. church for Will Johnson and family Sunday. The surprise, was complete, about seventy persons repairing to the Jonnson home; after Sunday school. Well-filled baskets were taken and a very enjoyable time had Sunday afternoon. The Johnson family is to soon move on their own farm near Donovan, 111., hence the farewell. In their going the community loses a tiptop family, but our loss is another community’s gain. Best wishes will follow the family into their new home.