Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1919 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

VIRGIE James Wiseman went to Renssel aer Tuesday. Miss Ellen Reed called on home folks Sunday. Mrs. William Potts is on the sick list this week. Ancel Potts went to Demotte Tuesday afternoon. James Hill cut wood for T. J. Mallatt, Wednesday. W. A. McCurtain and niece Hazel Went to Rensselaer Tuesday. Philip Kerns and family moved Into the Reed property Monday. Mrs. Sax Geesa called on Mrs. T. J. Mallatt Sunday afternoon. Mrs. John Zellers called on Mrs. ■William Potts Tuesday 1 afternoon. Mr. Larson visited his old neigh' bor, C. A. Harrington, last week. Mrs. C. A. Harrington called on Mrs. Wm. Potts Tuesday afternoon. John Reed has moved from his property in Virgie to his farm nofth of town. Mr. and Mrs. .Ray Potts visited

the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ancil Potts, recently. Mr. and Mrs. "Fish” Gilmore oi Fair Oaks are visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Mallatt this week. Ben Zellers came down from Hammond Tuesday evening, returning Wednesday evening. Mrs. W. A. McCurtain and niece Hazel called on the Philip Kerns family Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Harrington and Mr. and Mrs. John Maher visited Walter Harrington’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Harrington went to Fair Oaks Sunday and visited Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winslow. Miss Ada Florence returned home from Rensselaer Tuesday evening. She has not recovered, entirely from the flu as yet. Word was fceceived by Mrs. John Zellers last Friday of the death of her nephew, Leslie Johnson, resulting from pneumonia. She and Mrs. W. W. Zellers went to North Judson Saturday to attend the funeral.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Mrs. Levi Stutzman, who has been seriously sick, is convalescing nicely. , J. S. Brenner, wha» returned from Alabama last week, is on the sick list. Mrs. Rebecca Eib of near Moody was here Sunday to attend the Baptist churdh. Mrs. Sarah iVells. of Maywood, 111., is visiting her nephew, Pete White, and wife. Mrs. Charles Craig was called to near Marion Sunday by sickness in the family of a son. Mrs. Ella Huntington has been quite poorly the past several days with stomach trouble, but is reported some better now. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coovert had as their guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Jake White, Miss Thelma Johnson and Miss velda Shobe of Kentland. Ben Woolley shipped a car of fat cattle Monday. Mr. Woolley had fed this load all winter and they were in good shape. He went to the city to see them sell. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coovert have purchased the C. ii. Stacker house, occupied by the blacksmith, Joe Witcher, and will occupy it as their home in the near future. —Frank Elijah was taker) to the hospital iff Chicago last week suffering from blood poison due to a scratch on the hand by a rusty nail. He is getting better and amputation will not be necessary." 6, ? We have just learned from Uncle Jim Blankenbaker that his son Walter, who recently sold his farm near Wabash, had bought the old home-

stead just west of town and would move here just as soon as his sale was over, which is held tomorrow. The consideration was S2OO per acre, and we hardly think an outsider could have bought it at that figure. The old place will now undoubtedly take on a new appearance and a new lease of life. Hugh Yeoman and Elizabeth Selby were married at Kentland Thursday, March 20, by Rev. Daniels of the Christian church. After the ceremony the young couple motored to Rensselaer, where they took the train for Chicago, where they spent a few days’ honeymoon. The young folks will make their home at the Yeoman farm southeast of town, where the groom has extensive farming interests with his father. They are the finest of young folks and the Tribune is happy to join their many friends in wishing them godspeed on their matrimonial voyage. All the towns and townships were fully represented at the spelling contest held in Morocco last Saturday. Ruth Boner of the Brook school was the county winner. Besides receiving the county spelling banner, she was presented with a 1919 edition of Webster’s International dictionary and a contest >pin. Grace Dexter of our school was awarded the sixth prize. The word “excellent” proved her Waterloo. The other prize winners were as follows: Second, Theresa Stoner, Morocco school; third, Frank Kessick, Brook school; fourth, Mary Roe, Kentland school; fifth, Harold Dye, No. 10 school, Jefferson township; seventh, Roy Sanderson, “Toad Puddle” school, Beaver township; eighth, Velva Bartlett, Ade school, Washington township. Contest pins were also awarded to the three youngest representatives. The youngest was Esther Howell, Templeton school, McClellan township; Russell s No. 10 school, Jefferson township, was second, and Ellen Barker of Salem school, Iroquois township, third.

PINE GROVE James Britt buzzed wood Tuesday. Horace Daniels and Charles Tor- Z bet sowed oats Tuesday. Creola Torbet called on Mrs. Andy Ropp Monday afternoon. Will .Schultz and family spent Sunday with Andy Ropp and family. Minnie Ritter spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks. Miss Elizabeth Hurley spent Sunday with fava and Anna Morganegg. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cooper spent Sunday with his brother Simon and. family. James Torbet and family and Bluford Torbet and family spent

Sunday with John Dale and family. Will Schultz and family called on Rudolph Ritter and family Sunday evening. Ed Ritter and family spent Sunday with his son, Rudolph Ritter, and family. Thomas Cooper took supper with Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Omar Daniels and son. spent Sunday with Horace Daniels and family. Mrs. James Torbet spent Wednesday night with jprs. Nancy Burgett, who is very poorly. Miss Hattie McCurtain and friend of Rensselaer spent Sunday evening

with Miss Grayee Price. Thomae Cooper of near Remington a pent Saturday nlgtit with hia brother Simon and family. Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth and Mm. Jack Cooper were shopping In Rensselaer Thursday. Mr. and Mm. Charles Britt and son and Mr. and Mm. James Britt, Jr., spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Britt, Sr.