Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1919 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

FAIR OAKS Enos Moffit lost another horse last week from sickness. Oscar Atwood moved his household goods to Roselawn Tuesday. James Zlckmond returned from a military camp the first of the week. W. S. McConnell got a call for a carload of heavy cordwood the first of the week. This district received its allotment of government seeds the first of the week. The C. & E. I. railroad company put a new boiler in the pump house at the coal dump last week. J Mrs. A. M. Bringle has been sufW. ring with a very heavy cold the past week, but is recovering now. Ed. Proudly of Chicago came down and visited his sister, Mrs. R. Erwin, a few days last week, r ' Uncle Harry Harold came up *)rom- Kentland the latter part of J tbe week on business, and while here put up at the Spitzer hotel. A young son of Oscar Reeder has been having quite a hard fight with the mumps and Influenza the past few days, but at this writing is making slight improvements. J. M. Allen (purchased Frank Goff’s Ford a few days ago and will operate it as a livery, as he has decided to remain here instead of .going to Illinois to live with his sister. Linton Carter, who had been in, camp at Baltimore, got his discharge last week and returned home triday. He is a son of Mrs. Frank Carter of near North Star. - In the evening, after his return, he was taken sick with pneumonia. Jesse Bell and wife who arrived here from lowa a couple of weeks ago stopped With his brother-in-law, Al Prather, at the old Kent headquarters place on the Lawler ranch Mrs. Bell took sick a few days ago with influenza and pneumonia and is at the point of aeatn with very little prospect for recovery at this (writing. J CARi>-»F THANKS We wish to express ’our most sincere thanks to the neighbors and friends who were so kind to us during the sickness and death of Our dear husband and father. We also wish to thank the K. of P. lodge, the high school, neighbors and neighborhood boys for the beautiful floral offerings.—MßS. E. S. RHOADS AND CHILDREN.

VIRGIE Ancil -Potts went to Rensselaer «Saturday. John Zellers went to Rensselaer Saturday. -T. J. Mallatt went to Fair Oaks Thursday. W. A. McCurtain was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Andrew Williams took a load of hogs to Parr Tuesday.

Mrs. James Wiseman called on Mrs. John Zellers Monday. Frank Hooper and Sax Geesa went to Demotte Tuesday? Mrs. Wm. Potts has been quite sick for the past few days. Mrs. John Maher called on Mrs. Lewis Harrington Tuesday. » Esther Wiseman and Mabel Barnes went Rensselaer Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Harrington ware Rensselaer goers Saturday. Ben Zellers and W. A. McCurtain went to Hammond Tuesday. Earl Williams and James Hill were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Walter King, who was very ‘ill last week, is somewhat improved. Mrs. Ben Zellers went to visit her mother, Mrs. King, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Williams, Mrs. James Williams and Fay went to Rensselaer Saturday. Mr, and Mrs/Eairl Willlame and Fay and Andrew Williams went to Granger’s camp Monday. \ Mrs. Isaac'Wells and daughter came -to see her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Potts, from Attica Tuesday. . Mt. and Mrs. Fred Thews came from Wolcott Sunday to visit the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Wiseman. Ardath and Robert Cover and Bernard Lockard (went 'to Fair Oaks Saturday to take the diploma examination.

LEE Ralph Clark is sick with bronchial pneumbnia. .Elmer Gilmore and family, visited Sunday at Sam Griffith’s. The series of meetings are still continuing with growing interest. Frank Eldridge and wife have both been on the sick list this week. G. A. • Jacka had quite a selge this week with a severe cold and sore throat. - Frank Overton and J. H. Culp and their families and Rev. Dean were Sunday guests of Mrs. C. A. Holeman. Mrs. Verne Bussell and children of McCoysburg were Sunday guests of her sister, Mrs. Morris Jacks, and family. Monday and Tuesday no school was had at Monon on account of the water raising in the basement of the building. ' t Mrs. May Jacks spent Thursday in Lafayette at the Home hospital with her sister, Mrs. S. M. Jacks, who is improving nicely. Last Sunday night Jacks Bros.’ store was robbed of some chewing gum, candy and a few other things, entrance being made through the transom over the door.

MT. AYR (From the Everett Fleming is quite sick with threatening pneumonia. A 9-pound girl was born Saturday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse D. Miller. Mrs. Nellie Ponsler is sick with the throat trouble that is prevalent about here. A fine baby • girl arrived at the Lester Agate home Sunday night about 7 o’clock. Ed Boyd rolled in Saturday, having just gotten his discharge and returned from army life. C. S. Chamberlain and Tom Hoyes were over from Rensselaer Thurs-« day in interest of the electric cause. Gerald Schanlaub, who has been sick with pneumonia, is getting better, but his little sister Lucy is now sick with fever. Will Johnson was over from Donovan, 111., Thursday and unloaded two cars of fertilizer to the larmiers of this vicinity. Linton Carter came „ home from the army Friday with tiis honorable discharge. He will take up -the farm work at home again. The edltor’a son Cecil and wife

of Rensselaer, accompanied by his aunt, Mrs. A. D. Bickford, of Colorado Springs, spent Sunday here. Mrs. Levi Stutsman and baby were both quite alck the past three days of the week. They are reported some better as we go to press. County Bupt. W. O. Schanlaufo visited schools here Friday. He remained for the Community Brotherhood, which was held in the evening and gar® an address at the same. Mrs. George Johnson and daughter, Rose Wlldrick, went to Baroda, Mich., Wednesday to visit Mrs. Johnson's daughter, Mrs. Earl Bruner, and family. Mrs. Wildrick will return this week, but her mother will stay for a longer visit. Gallagher Barker was here from North Dakota a few days last week and sold his farm in north Jackson to Noah Miller. Noah Just recently moved to the Dan Schanlaub farm, which Charley Fleming bought, intending to work for .Mr. Fleming, but moved again to his own farm this week.

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Ores CuAnlngham was in Wheatfield Wednesday. The little daughter of Ernest Nuss is on the sick Hat. James Britt called on Everett Parker Friday -afternoon. Nile Britt took dinner with Orpha and Myrtle Parker Wednesday. Lyde Ward and family of Newland spent Sunday with T. J. Parker and family. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Snofr of Gifford spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. William Nuss. Mrs. Arthur Snow of Gifford called on Mrs. T. J. Parke-r and daughters Tuesday morning. Miss Carrie Hahn returned to her work Friday after spending ’ a couple of weeks with home folks. Everett, Orpha and Myrtle Parker attended the reception for Mr. and Mrs. James Britt, Jr., Friday evening.