Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1919 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

JACKSON TP., NEWTON COUNTY We are still backing Indiana. Just wafch her through June and July. W. O. Svhanlaub delivered the memorial address at Lake Village last Sunday. The oats crop in this vicinity looks fairly promising. Wheat probably will be a good half terop. One of America’s needs farmers who can sing “This is my own, my native land’’ and show a deed for it. Apropos of all this talk about keeping Dutch Bill out of Germany, if the allies adhere to their present peace terms why should he want to go back to that country? In spite of newspaper reports to the contrary, it looks now as though there would be some fruit. Fruit growers say that there will be lots of late apples and a light crop of cherries and peaches. It would seem that our old friend Davis, of the Kentland Enterprise, just can’t get over the habit ot trying td land his townsman McCray in the gubernatorial chair. Dream on, Charley, dream on! That old custom io Germany of having the children of reigning monarchs learn some useful trade showed a degree of forethoughtfulness on the part of the Hun which, in the light of present events, appears almost uncanny. . * (Good, strong seed torn will take lots of punishment from the weather and still be able to come back. The writer planted an acre of corn •:n April 2‘) this spiing and in spite of frost and flood every hill of. it is up at the present time. Charles and Jay Makeever have greatly improved the appearance ot the old homestead by having the big brier patteh, just southwest of the house, cut down and cleaned up. Furthermore, it means several additional acres of good farm land. The corn crop prospect in this county is not particularly bright, ■vad yet farmers, keeping in view the fact that old Indiana generally makes good in the end, are not greatly discouraged. One thing i that counts big this spring is a [' plentiful supply of good, strong bseed. corn, mostly of the early varieties, 'and even though planting should continue over into June, with a favorable fall we snojuld have corn. s

We have a hunch that right now is a good time for farmers to hold on to their young horses and buy as many more as can be conveniently handled. In a imatter of this kind a man seldom makes a mistake by going contrary to the road most men travel. J With" the present prevalent idea .in this country that the horse has had his day, and with Europe stripped bare of 'horseflesh there is sure to be a demand for horses that will end for years all this talk about a horseless future. Mr. < and Mrs. Kenneth Dearduft of Morocco, while driving out to Sidney Schanlaub’s place last Saturday night, .received quite a shaking up when a bunch of joyriders bumped into the rear of their buggy. Fortunately, however, outside of a few minor breaks to buggy ahd harness the collision resulted In no damage. Old “Nell,” being thus suddenly and rudely awakened from a sweet dream in which mountains pf oats and huge ricks of pure timothy figured largely, took the bit and covered the next mile with an abruptness that was simply remarkable in an animal of her age and physical condition. We have often wondered if that institution, known as the board of trade, could mot be dispensed with altogether without any resulting ill effects to the farmer. The price of grain is supposed to be governed by supply and demand, but is it? Tomorrow morning corn may be quoted at $1.70, but before noon old man Morgan contracts a slight case of bellyache and it drops to. $1.68. The next day there is a light frost in the northwest corner of North Dakota, coupled with the fact that General Whiskerino out

in Mexico chased the bandit Villa I down the pike a mile or so, and jcorn goes up to $1.72. Why? What particular connection has I Morgan’s bellyache or old Whfskerlno’s pursuit of Villa with the 1 price ot American corn? None 1 whatever, but the board of trade is here to gamble on the honest toil of the farmer and any old | thing that helps enliven ths game I is eagerly grasped at. Isn’t it about I time that the farmer has a word I in the matter of establishing prices . for farm products? While Ashing for carp in Frenchman’s slough one night this week Daniel Schanlaub sat down on a partially submerged log to remove one of his boots. Nothing happened particularly until Daniel lammed his boot against the log in order to dislodge some sand and gravel. Then that log let out a ’ roar that could have been heard clear over on Coon marsh ana Began circling the slough at a rate of speed that w’ould m<We a midnight express seem slow and undecided. Daniel, with rare presence of mind, gained by operating a sawmill for years with foreign labor, threw one arm around the log and with the other reached for his six pistol, holding on with a tenacity that would take no denial. That "log,” which, of course, was nothing more nor less than a big carp, circled the slough time and again in an effort to unseat its rider, but Daniel refused absolutely to be unseated and even encouraged the critter to greater effort by emitting an occasional vrtioop. Joe Miller and Skile Williams, who witnessed the affair, almost died a laffin. The carp was making its ninety-eighth round when it suddenly stopped, causing Daniel to shoot forward over its head and land in a mud bank some 15 feet away. Upon investigation it was found that the carp was baked a beautiful brown from head to tail, the result of the Intense heat generated by its rapid movement through the water. Not wishing to create a false impression as to the size of the 1919 style ot carp, we desire to state that this cne was unusually large, the average carp weighing not more than 15 pounds. P. s.—Joe Miller and Skiie Williams will, if guaranteed protection, Cheerfully testify to the truth of this narrative. p. s.—The seat of Daniel’s pants was burnt completely away.

GANT CORNER Mrs. Guss remains - about the same. Scott Cooper was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Mrs. Scott Cooper is confined to her home with measles. Miss Neva Hibbs is recovering from an attack of measles. Miss Ethel Hill called on home folks Saturday night amd Sunday. Mrs. Bundy and Miss Hattie Shultz called on Mrs. Guss Monday. Mr.’ Hibbs and family took dinner with Richard Foncannon Sunday. Ed Spurgeon and son Raymond visited Harry Hibbs Sunday evening. Mrs. Warren and children called on Mrs. Foncannon Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. James Barber and son George took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Spurgeon Sunday. Those spending Sunday with the James Hill family were Fay, Winnie and Doc Williams, Mrs. Marjorie McClannahan, Miss Ethel Hill and Mrs. May Crownover and children.

MILROT Earl Foulks took hogs to Lafayette Saturday. Frank Darrow visited the Fisher family Sunday evening. Clifford Beaver assisted Earl Foulka in shearing sheep Tuesday. Roy and True Culp and families visited relativei in Gillam Sunday. Relatives visited Mr. and Mrs.

Griest and daughter Hazel Sunday: Mrs. Lud Clark and daughter, Miss Sophia, spent Sunday with Elimer Clark’s. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wood spent Monday with the former’s mother, Mrs. M. Wood. Mrs. Jas. Spencer and daughter, Miss Vernlse, spent Thursday with Mrs. Earl Foulks. The Sunday school is arranging for a Children’s day program. All are invited to help. Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Snyder and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks spent Saturday in Lafayette. a contest is being planned for the Sunday school, so be sure you are on one side or the other. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Banes and Mr. and Mrs. Snyder spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks. .A surprise was successfully planned on Walter Chapman last Saturday evening, a number of guests being present and the evening enjoyed by all. Mr. and Mrs. Homer James visited Claude Spencer’s Sunday their daughter Lulu, who had 'been visiting the Spencer family, returned home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cook and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Beaver and daughters, Sylvia and Dollie, sons, Gerald and David, called on /Mrs. Lillie Mitchell Sunday afternoon.

LEE Mrs. S. M. Jacks visited Tuesday at Mrs. Joseph Clark’s. The Sunday school is preparing for Children’s day at this place. The ladies of the church will meet and clean the church Tuesday. Asa Holeman and family and mother visited at Joseph Stewart s Sunday. Mrs. Wolseifer of Lafayette visited her daughter, Mrs. Vern Jacks, and family last Sunday. Mrs. Amy Lamport Gross has been under the doctor’s care the past week with appendicitis. Len Lefler and family of Lafayette took dinner Tuesday with her parents, G. A. Jacks and wife. Sunday A. B. Lewis’ children were at the parental home in honor of Mrs. Lewis’ birthday anniversary. Mrs. Grace Osborne and baby of Chicago came Tuesday evening to visit her mother, Mrs. Nan Stiers. S. M. Jacks has improved the looks of the house on his farm this week by giviug it a new coat of paint. Two young ladies from Ham? mond came Sunday evening to visit their cousins, Misses Ona and Zura Snedeker. Miss Edith Overton spent Monday

and Tuesday in Rensselaer with her Grandmother Overton, who is in very poor health. J. W. Mellender and sons, Charles and Ernest, visited the former » daughter, Mrs. Elmer Hoover, and family near Monon last Sunday.Mrs. C. A. Holeman started this Wednesday for Thornfield, Mo., to visit her daughter, Mrs. Ola Parcels, and family. She may spend all summer with them. Mrs. Iva Kelley of Monon and her two listers, Rose of Gary and Merle, who Is moving to Detroit, Mich., attended services here Sunday and then visited at the homes of Joseph Stewart and H. C. Anderson the balance of the day. The girls’ maiden name was Carrothers, and they used to in this neighborhood.

GIFFORD Elsie Haniford was a Rensselaer goer Saturday morning. Harry Swisher of Kersey spent Monday with h's sister, Anna Hall. Mr and Mrs. Earl Haniford were here calling on relatives Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Grimm visited Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Keen. Mr. and Mrs. Cavlnder, Elsie Haniford, Beulah Walker and Orval Zook autoed to Wheatfield Sunday. W. T. Hankins and family autoed to Rensselaer Sunday, spending the evening with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Callahan. A surprise party was given Edward Peregrine Saturday night and a fine time was reported, there being 56 present. All brought wellfilled baskets and the evening was spent in playing games.

PLAINVIEW Dallas Spear was a Monon visitor Saturday. Mrs. William Chapman was a Monon caller Friday. Virgil Johnson went to Monon Sunday. We wonder why? Charles Grugle and sons of Wol|fc)tt visited John Grugle Monday. The click of the corn planter is heard these days, both early and late. Oliver McCurty, who is working at Lafayette, visited home folks Sunday. Albert Whitlow and wife called on Mr. Spear and wife Wednesday evening. Mrs. Loyal Snider and Mrs. Wm. Chapman visited Elsie Clark Tuesday evening. Clyde Wood and Roy Williams were Sunday guests of their cousin, Walter Chapman. We wonder why Tommy McAleer

starts toward the south pole every Sunday afternoon? Lloyd McCurty and Bessie Johnson were out driving Saturday evening. Lloyd was all smiles. Walter Chapman, Julia Dunlap, Ivan Blankenship, May Robinson, Russell Wood ahd Iva Blankenship attended church at Palestine Sunday evening. Julia Dunlap and May Robinson of Monon, Essie Comer, Ivan Snow and Opal Hankins of Gifford and Russell Wood of Barkley were the guests of Iva and Ivan Blankenship Saturday night and Sunday. Charles Wood, our trustee, rented a farm, papered and furnished the house and then went to Remington and brought home a wife. May joy and happiness be their lot through life is the wish of their many friends In Milroy. Sunday being Walter Chapman’s birthday anniversary, his mother planned a surprise on him Saturday evening, whkfh was a complete success. It was his 17th anniversary. Ivan Blankenship went over to Walter’s and visited awhile and invited him home to spend the evening. After awhile an auto load of young people drove up and invited Walter and the Blankenship young folks to go for a drive. They drove past Walter’s home, when all at once the roads got too bad to go further and they turned around, came back to Walter’s and told him they would stop at his home awhile. All the rigs were hitched behind the barn so Walter didn’t think anything wrong ’until he went into the house and found it full of people. A very pleasant evening was passed and the crowd left at a late hour, wishing him many more happy birthdays. The Pacific coast salmon pack of 1917 was 9,847,435 cases, of which 5,705,000 cases came from Alaska, 1,557,435 from British Columbia, 1,860,000 from Puget sound and 570,000 from Columbia river.