Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1919 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

POSSUM RUN William Markin called on T. J. Parker . Wednesday morning. Bert Nees and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Merrill. Windell and Jude Cunningham are helping Isaac Marlatt in his wheat. Mr. Wood and family of Brook spent Sunday with David Hahn and family. Orpha and Myrtle Parker caried on Carrie and Ada Hahn Sunday afternoon. Sam Cavinder and - family spent

the Fourth with Ralph Ballard and wife of Newland. Everett Parker is unloading a car of salt at Laura this week for the pickle tanks. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell had company from Chicago Friday until Sunday morning. Mrs. Markin and daughters called on Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughters Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. William Markin ana daughters spent Saturday evening with T. J. Parker and family. Mrs. Jasper Cover Is on the sick list at this writing. Dr. Gwin was called Sunday. The little son of Isaac Marlatt Is also on the sick list. Eber and Ada Hahn returned home Saturday evening after spend' ing the Fourth at Brook. Carrie aiso returned home Sunday forenoon. Those spending the Fourth with William Markin and family were: Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell and Mr. Campbell’s father, T. J. Parker and family. They had all the ice cream they wanted. A couple of gentlemen visited a little town Sunday afternoon. A dance was going oil and one of them went in and danced a little. The other one stood outside and looked tn. While he was watching them dance some one stole his oil. On their way home they got lost. They found their way to Medaryville and got some oil there and got home alright. When are you going back, boys?

MILROY The Aid quilted for Mrs. Fisher Wednesday. Charles McCashen was confined to his bed last week. Mrs. Fred Saltwell went to Lee Wednesday morning. ( Fred May and family spent day with Lud Clark's. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Spencer spent Monday in Lafayette. Miss May English of Normal, 111., visited Mrs. Earl Foulks the first of the week. Mr. Leatherman, the Rawlelgh agent, was In our vicinity Tuesday and Wednesday.

Hazel Griest visited her aunt, Mrs. Batea, south of Lafayette the first of the week. Mrs Lillie Mitchell and sons and Fred Dobbins visited D. R. Benson’a near Lacross Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell spent Sunday with the latter’s brother, John Sommers, and family. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Clark and son Harley of Rensselaer visited Charles McCashen and family Sunday. Walter Sommers of Hammond spent the Fourth with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sommers. The “Blues” were treated to ice cream Saturday night and if you didn’t get enough Ice cream It was because you were not there. Charles Beaver and family, Mr. and Mrs. Orland Beaver and Earl Foulks and family ate dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks.