Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1919 — SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1919. HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1919.

HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

PAIR OAKS Health, is generally good in our town nowadays, except a few cases qf the mumps. •Mark Brown moved Monday from the Hillis ranch to a farm near Franoetdville. Mrs Eggleston moved to town Monday. Mrs. Oarlock, who bought the farm, expects to move on same ' at once. - John Craycroft, who lived on one of the Spang farms last year, moved last week to near Marshfield, Indiana. Charles Warren) expects to (move

on the Dr. F. A. Turfler farm, near Kniman, as poon as the boys get over the mumps. Ode Geesa located his sawmill on the Tolen ranch last week, where fee has something like 100,000 feet of lumtber to saw. F. R. Erwin got a carload of Iffdiana block coal the first of tap week, which will help to hold present cold spell down. Alva Call of Roselawn" has been making quite frequent calls at Soma Butts’ In Colfax towmiship for some time. Looks rather suspicious, eh? « The, masons have almost com-

pitted tli. plastering of the bow consolidated school building nt the Hanley crossroads in Colfax township. W. C. nod Collin. Lock, who hart lived on the Tolen ranch the past two years, are moving on the Tarbel farm 2ft miles north oL the Tolen ranch. The people are preparing to put a tile drain along the publls highway near the North Star church, preparatory to . putting stone on this strip of road for about threequarters of n mile. Mr. Patta was In Chicago the first of the week and purchased a shoe repairing equipment, among which Is a shoe sewing machine. He will soon be ready to do all kinds of repair work. John Stowers, who has been up about Clifford since last summer, returned home the first of the week, looking rather thin, owing to the fact that he has Just recently passed through a siege of the flu. , We certainly have been having some regular old-fashioned March weather lately. We had a regular western blizzard Saturday, and Tuesday night the mercury went down almost to the zero point. Bruce Stevens, Who has been in Florida since last spring, working with a government construction company, is taking a short vacation and with his wife is visiting the Charles Summers family and other relatives near Mt. Ayr. Ex-editor Schanlaub has some very valuable timber on his farm which he has been clearing off this winter so as to take in more farm and grass land. He has been more or less handicapped all winter with rheumatism, hut he keeps' l at it. There was a good-sized crowd o-ut Sunday evening to attend the exercises atvthe M. E. church, hut they were disappointed as Mr. Shumaker, the speaker for the evening, was absent. A four-cornered debate is slated for two weeks from last Sunday. Our basketball team went to Earl Park Friday night and played the team there, resulting In a score of 22 to 9 in favor of Fair Oaks. The Goodland team, came up Tuesday evening and played the local team, the score being 12 to 11 in favor of Fair Oaks. Emil Herre, who lives about four miles south of Fair Oaks and who is one of our progressive farmers, is circulating a petition for a new stone road to begin on the county line, at the corner of the present gravel road, near the Lawler switch, and running south three miles, then west two miLes and connecting with the Mt. Ayr stone road.

LEE Roy Heltzel shipped a carload of hogs Monday evening. Asa Holeman and family vlsitea Sunday With his brother Orval and family. Miss Millie Zable has the scarlet fever in a light so-run, but is better at this writing. Gifford Marrs’ brother from Nebraska spent Sunday here with Mr. Marrs and family. Mts. Frank Overton and daughter Chloa and son Lloyd spent Tuesday In Monti cello. Mrs. Roy Stiers is sick with the influenza, the only case in our community now as far as we know. ‘There was a useful showeT given Wednesday evening for Lowell Morton and wife at the home of O. E. Noland. Orval Holeman has rented a house In Monon and will (Move there in a few days and work in the freight yards. Mrs. Nan Stiers has moved her household goods from the W. L. Stiers property back to hear own home, in the west part of town. C. A. Letter's entertained for Sunday dinner their Children, Estel Osborne and family, Gifford "Marrs and family and Lonnie Noland and wife. Last Saturday Mrs. Sam Jacks was taken to the Rensselaer hos'pital for medical treatment. unjany friends here hope for a speedy recovery to her former health. There will be quarterly meeting here at the M. E. church Sunday, March 2, at 11 a. m. The district superintendent, Dr. McKenzie, will preach at that time. Everybody come and hear a splendid sermon.

ZADOC Miss Bessie Hewett, who had been quite ill, has recovered at this writing. _ Our old reliable mail carrier, Jack Smith, is again able to be on the route after a siege of flu. Miss Anna Moosemiller of Rensselaer and Miss Rena MlsCh called en Mrs. Bert Vandercar Monday evening. Most of the farmers here who have been getting up buzz piles for the summer wood are about through. Miss Anna MoosemilleT of Rensselaer was a guest at. the John Misoh home a few days the first of the week. We wish to suggest that you be sure you will have a bride and groom for guests when you decorate the bridal chamber with cow bells and other noise-making contraptions. A very pretty wedding took place Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock at the Catholic church in Wheatfleld, when Mlste Rosa Misch became the bride of Matthew Moosemiller. Father Scholl of Lowell officiated, using the ring ceremony. The church was beautifully decorated. The bride was a very pretty picture in white with a flowing veil, and was attended by her sister, Miss Misch, and Miss Anna Moosemiller, sister of the groom, who were dressed In green and carried hugetbouquets of roses and wore roses iu their hair. The bridegroomi was conventionally dressed in black, and was attehded .by the bride’s brother Michael. A

grand reception followed nt the home of the bride’s parents, nt which 75 covers were laid. Ml and Mrs. Moosemlller left on the evening train for Chicago and a few other places of Interest for a short honeymoon, after which they will be at home near Newland to their many friends who, with us, extend best wishes for a long and happy life. May their entire life ever be as bright and cloudless as it is today. Countless presents were received that were useful and beautiful.

POSSUM RUN Otha Spriggs called on T. J. Parker Friday morning. John Comer Is helping Jasper Cover cut wood this week. Ada Ha'hn called on Orpha and Myrtle Parker Monday morning. Eber Hahn spent Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Price. Everett Parker took supper with Mr. end Mrs. James Davis Saturday evening. Miss Opal Robinson, the schoolma’am, is suffering with a boll on her nose. James Davis and son Lester called on James Campbell Sunday afternoon. Next week Is moving week, and T. J. Parker will move onto his farm at Laura. Vick and Jacob Johnson of near Medaryvillq called on T. J. Parker Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell spent Sunday evening with Mt. and Mrs. David lHahn. Mrs. T. J. Parker spent Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Johnson of Monon. Orpha Parker and Mrs. James Campbell called on Mts. JHahn and daughter Ada Sunday afternoon. T J. Parker and family and Mr. * and Mrs. E. A. Merrill took supper with Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Wednesday evening. The card and lunch party met at Mr. Campbell's Thursday evening. Those present were "Mr. and Mrs. John Comer, Jasper Cover and family, James Dfivis and family, T. J. Parker and family, David Hahn and family, James Ward and sisters, Glen Baker and Jes Walker. Jess Walker Is helping Bert Neese move this week.

MILROY Mrs. Fred Saltwell was In Lee Monday. Mt. Spease’B morved to Monon last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Fisher were Wolcott visitors Tuesday. Mrs. Lillie Mitchell has been on dbe sick list for the last few days. Mr. and Mrs. George Caster went to Rensselaer Wednesday evening. George Beaver’s will move to the J. A. Tune farm, vacated by Mr. Spease. Mrs. Charles Beaver and little son David visited Mrs. Lillie Mitchell Wednesday. Mrs. FiSher, Mrs. Frank May and Mrs. George Fo<ulks spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gulp and Elmer Gilmore and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Culp. Mr McCurdy’s are moving to the fanmi that will be vacated by Charles Lytle’s, who wilt move to White county. Mr and Mrs. Frank May, Fred Dobbins and Mr. and Mrs. George Foulkß assisted W. B. Fisher’s with butchering Monday. Mr. and Mrs. George Caster spent Saturday In Rensselaer with their daughter, Mrs. Virgil Sanders, and husband, and also to see their grandson, born to Mr. and Mrs. Sanders Friday night.

VIRGIES Ellen Reed visited home folks Sunday. * Frank Hooper went to Rensselaer Tuesday. Denver Potts was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Eliza Fay has returned to her home In Fair Oaks. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hooper went to Goodland Friday. Mr and Mrs. W. W. Zellers went to Rensselaer Tuesday. George Cover and son Robert have the flu this week. John Linback is moving from near Virgie to Wanatah. Grant Quttoni made a business trip to Mt. Ayr Monday. Evelyn Harrington was quite sick for a few days this week. Miss Indus Wiseman returned to her work in Chicago Sunday.’ ' Mrs. Ted McClanahan returned

to her home In Hammond Wednesday. Andy Williams Is slowly recovering from an attack of pneumonia. Lewis Harrington visited the Walter Harrington family Sunday. Misses Bertha and Patience Florence visited with homo folks over Sunday. James Hill has returned home from/ Camp Knox, after receiving his discharge. • % W. A. McCurtaln, our distinguished auctioneer, went to Rensselaer Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Harrington called on the Lewis Harrington family Sunday afternoon. There seems to be quite a lot of confusion concerning our school here. School was dismissed this week, but will probably commence again Monday.