Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1919 — HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

FAIR OAKS C. A. Gundy came home Tuesday for a short stay with his family. The Fair Oaks high s<*hool presented their play at Shelby Tuesday night. Charles Hall and Pud Clifton have a Job of grubbing for Frank HuGlcker. Hiram Day and crew came tip Monday to do some concrete work for Sam Robbins. Abe Bringle, wife and daughter Amy visited their son Arvel and family at Remington Sunday. R. M. Dunn moved his household goods down from Thayer the first of the week. He will occupy the ■poolroom at present. Harry Ewing, who recently returned from France to Ft. Sheridan came home on a five-day furlough. He expects to get his discharge soon. Bert Warne has closed a deal witfti J. J. Lawler for about 50 acres of timber west of town, and will continue in the cord-wood business this summer. The last day of school exercises at the school building last Friday were exceptlonajly fine and the training the pupils have received is deserving of much credit. The weather has been very good for a week or 10 days and all nature has sprung forth and is doing fine. Fruit trees are all out in full bloom and fill th® a l r with their fragrance. Mr and Mrs. William Cottingham of Momence, 111., came over and spent Sunday with the latter s mother, Mrs. C. A. Gundy. Will returned home Sunday, but Mrs. Cottingham. remained for a few days’ longer visit.

LEE O. A. and Vern Jacks are helping C. A. Lefler build a corn crib. Orval Ilnlemnn and family of Monon visited £unuay at Elmer Gilmore's. Mrs. Dollie Morton and baby of Rensselaer visited her parents here last week. Harry Rlshling is working for Clare Peregrine. He is sowing 40 acres of barley. Floyd Miller took his cattle to Elmer Gilmore’s pasture Monday for the summer. Mrs. Harry Rlshling and children spent Easter with her mother, Mrs. Steve Freeman, of Barkley. Mr. and Mrs. "Buffer” Lewis of Remington spent Monday here with her mother, Mrs. Ann Rlshling. Charles Jacks and family of Rensselaer spent Sunday here with his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Jacks. Misses Thelma and Etha Noland went to Logansport Tuesday to visit relatives the balance of the week. Mrs. L. L. Lefler of Lafayette spent a few days here last week with her sister, Mrs. Otterburg, and family. Mrs. Vern Bussell and children of McCoysburg spent Tuesday here with her sister, Mrs. Morris Jacks, and faunily. The Easter guests of J. W. Mellender’s were their daughter, Mrs. Elmer Hoover, and family and Miss Jennie Blunk of McCoysburg. Miss Lural Anderson, who had been teaching this term at Fair Oaks, closed her school last week and returned home Saturday evening.

MILROY The Aid will meet May 14 with Mrs. George Foulks. Clarence Blankenship came home on a furlough last week. Charles Marchand and Carl Beaver went to Rensselaer Monday. Luther Tow and family of Kokomo visited relatives here over Sunday. Mrs. Fred Saltwell and Mrs. George Foulks went to Monon Saturday. Mrs. Loyal Snyder’s sister and friend of Lafayette visited them Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks called

on Mr. Bnd Mrs. Loyal Snyder Bunday evening. Mt. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Fay Lear, and family. Mr. and Mirs. True Culp visited the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beaver, Bunday. Mrs. Creighton Clark and daughter Alice called o© Mrs. George Foulks Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lear and Fred Dobbins and family ate dinner Sunday with Mrs. Lillie Mitchell and family. Several met at the church Sunday afternoon and sang. On tKinday at 2 p. m. all are Invited to meet to discuss organising Sunday school. Edith dark, who had been visiting her uncle, A. N. Clark, near Gardner, Kan., came home Tuesday and seemed to be improved in health, W. B. Fisher and Earl Foulks and families, Lorin, John, Victor and Miss Iva English, Mrs. Frank May and daughter RUth ate Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Thomas Robinson of Rensselaer was here Friday. Mrs. Dr. Recher of Morocco visited Mrs. W. R. Lee Thursday. Archie Lee, now nicely installed in the electrical business at Monon, was a caller here Thursday. Flossie, Sarah and Lizzie Guthrie spent Sunday with their sister, Mts. Josie Thompson, at Kniman. Mrs. Mollie Hostetler is here from canton, 0., visiting her father and brothers, the Blankenbakers. A 10-pound Easter boy* put in his appearance Sunday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anderson. A. J. Hufty and wife visited Jim Davis aver west of Ade Sunday. They reported the little Davis baby, which has been so bad sick, slightly improved. Mrs. Pat Burns, who underwent an operation in a hospital at Indianapolis a couple of weeks ago, returned home last week and Is now doing nicely. Walter • Blankenbaker reports mumps at his home this week. They were delayed in their removal ‘from Wabash county here with this trouble, but thought they were through with the disease when they moved. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Craig and daughter Florence left for their former home at Decatur Saturday. Mrs. Craig and Florence will remain there the remainder of the summer, but Mr. Craig will return here at once and resume his work as overseer at the saw mill.

GIFFORD William. Herehman was in our town Tuesday. Nile Britt spent Sunday evening with Opal Hankins. Everett Parker spent Sunday with Earl Parker and family. Miss Mabel Scott is spending the week with Miss Irene Snider. Mrs. William Berwinanger called on Mrs. V. M. Peer Monday. Oscar Russejl has moved into Dr. Myers’ house near Gifford. Misses Arie and Floata Myers called on Leota Obenchatn Monday. Master- Lee Reed spent the past week with his uncle, Charles Reed. John Fenwick of Remington attended church here Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Nate Keen spent Sunday with their daughter near Wheatfield. Miss Ejsie Haniford spent Sunday night with the Bert Warne family at Fair Oaks. William Steel left for Minnesota Friday where he will work for his brother George. , Miss Maud Steel left Saturday for Indianapolis where she will take up her work again. Dr. Washburn was called to Charles A. Walker’s to see his little grandson Thursday. Mrs. Michael Peregrine visited her daughter at McCoysburg -from Saturday until Monday. D. D. Zook, Clara Kimble and Charles Hewitt took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walker Sunday. John Stockwell and family of Wheatfield called on his mother, Mrs. T. A. Caldwell, and family Sunday. Grandma Lambert fell Friday and has since been confined to her bed. It is reported that she is better now. Church services this week. O. E, Wieringer of Illinois arrived here Saturday ' and will conduct

services until Wednesday evening. William Berwinanger reports that the dredge is working now. We surely Ifeel as if it is time the dredge wa* getting in commission again. Mrs. Ellen Swisher of Kersey came down to her daughter's Saturday to spend a few days. She was found dead in bed Bunday morning. Tha funeral was held at Medaryville. Mrs Swisher was 8S years old, and was loved by all who knew her. Tell Rutledge received a broken ankle Thursday when struck by T. M. Haniford’a motor car, knocking him down and throwing the car from the track. Mr. Rutledge was lucky to get out with only a broken ankle. Dr. Kresler of Rensselaer came out and took 'him to the Rensselaer hospital where he Is doing nicely. R. H. Grimm received a swollen face and suffered great damage to his household goods last Saturday, also losing S2OO which belonged to his son Jesse, who is in the U. S. army service, when thrown out of the house by Ed Oliver and his crowd. The piano, bookcase and most all the furniture was chopped and broken up and the windows and doors smashed in the house. The matter has been taken to court and Oliver and bls bunch arrested.

PINE GROVE Miss Jessie Ivakin spent Bunday with Frances Payne. Bertha Johnson spent Sunday with Elizabeth Hurley. Lowell Hayes called on Charles Torbet Sunday afternoon. Miss Lillie Price spent Sunday evening with Miss Grayce Price. John Dale and family spent Sunday with James Torbet and family. .Rudolph Ritter and family called on Wljl Schultz and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Commodore Snow have moved onto their own farm. Miss Brown of Mt. Ayr epent Easter with Eva and Anna Morganegg. Independence school closed Wednesday with a short program and a nice dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cooper took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet Sunday. - Several from this vicinity went to Rensselaer Wednesday evening to see the train of war trophies. Miss Minnie Ritter has returned to her work in Rensselaer after a few weeks’ stay with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ropp autoed down from Chicago Saturday and spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ropp..

BROOK (From the Reporter) A message came from Sergeant Jess Whiting that he had arrived in New York from overseas last Thursday. Charles Denham and wife went to Remington Monday to attend tne funeral of Mrs. Parks, a friend of the family. . z* Mrs. Grace Pumphrey of Indianapolis came laat week for an extended visit with her mother, Mrs. William Weston. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Clark and Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Clark drove to Hoopeston, 111., Sunday and spent the day with relatives. Mrs. Rees Hill returned from, the hospital in Chicago Friday evening. She was accompanied home by Miss Orpha Collier, who remained over Sunday. Jacob D. Rich reached his 50th milestone Wednesday and his sls-ter-im-law, Mrs. • Fred Foresman, gave a family dinner party in honor of the event. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Dewees, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dewees, Sr., and Mrs. Frank Dewees, Jr., motored to Logansport Monday to attend the funeral of a cousin, who died at that place. Mrs. Fred Sell and little daughter left Thursday for her home at Bourbon after a couple of weeks spent with 'her husband’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Sell, and other relatives. John Pence, Jr., was here over Sunday. He has been in Marlon, Ind., for some time helping out with the work of a business concern. He leitt. here for Lafayette where he will continue his studies at the business college. Harojd Staton arrived home Friday evening. He was in France just <two weeks over a year. He left' here to go with the headquarters company of the hospital staff of General Pershing and was with this outfit during his entire stay In France. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Williams came down from Shelby Sunday

and visited with their brother-in-law and wife, Mr. and Mrs, Henry Albertson. Mr. Albertson's father and mother, who had been visiting here for some time, accompanied them borne. A little drive into the country to the east will show two of the finest Wheatfields ever seen in thia county. The one belongs to Ed Hess and the other to Alvin Thayer. Good wheat can be seen everywhere, but these two fields are exceptionally fine. Frank Gaines, who had been visiting his brother Perry for a couple of weeks and looking for a new location, finally selected the Day farm just one nolle east of the courthouse in Jasper county. Mr. Gaines had been located on the old homestead near Crete, 111., since bls boyhood days. He tried to find a location near Brook, but farmland here is not for sale. On Tuesday hogs toucbed |2l a hundred. This was the highest price ever paid since the warvfjbegan. Some of our local men lost some bets on the price, and we understand that thousands of dollars changed hands at the stockyards on similar bets. There are some who predict |25 hogs and from the looks of things this might be a possibility. Since taking the prop from under the, hog price boosted it, no telling what may happen. Since the C. & E. I. has been made an orphan by being left from the remains of the Rock Island, it has been tossed here and there on the sea of rumor. The latest Is that the Pennsylvania will take it over and make it a part of their system. It will furnish their north Indiana markets with Indiana coal. A new passenger service will be Installed and it will give Brook people another chance to get out of town without taking 24 Hours to do It in.

The condition of the streets this spring has brought up the question of paving once more. There is strong talk of paving Main and Highway streets this summer. The expense is heavy for the initial work, but all realize that the only solution of making a permanent street Is with brick or cement. We have already spent more money on repairs than would ha< e paid off the bonds for brick paving had we put in a brick street years ago, and now we have nothing to show for our constant expense., O. M. Lyons shipped four loads of hogs anid four of cattle Monday and they sold on Tuesday’s mancet. Three loads of hogs brought |2l and one load brought J 21.05. The cattle sold for |l6 and 116.2 b. As usual Oliver caught the big price when the U. S. record was tlrst broken. Twenty-one dollars turned the trick, but he did one load for 5 cents better,, although the high record for the day was 121.10. With two loads of hogs shipped earlier in the week over 936,0*0 came back ifirom. the sale of stock from this vicinity.

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