Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1919 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

LEE Miss Edith Brock is visiting her sister near Reynolds. Fred Morrison purchased a two passenger Ford car last week. Gifford Marrs and family spent Sunday afternoon at O. E. Noland’s. Vernon J/c'iS and wife spent Sunday in' Lafayette with her mother. Clayton Mellender and wife were Sunday visitors of his parents. J. W. Mellender’s. Misses Beulah and Sadie Cassell entertained # two lady friends from Marion last week. On Saturday evening, August 9 there will be an ice croam socjal given here on the church lawn. Frank Eldridge has accepted the job of cleaning the Osborne cvne-t-ry and is working at it W. L. Stiers and family of Gary came last Saturday via auto to visit relatives and friends here for a week. Clyde Clark and family of Morocco spent Sunday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ephrlam Gilmore. z Mrs. Alice Pogue and daughter of near Medaryville made a short visit here last week at *H. C. Anderson’s. C A. Lefler and wife and daughter and G. A. Jacks and wife spent Sunday afternoon v at JLonnie Noland's, east of Morion. PINE GROVE Threshing is the order of the day. *; James Britt was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Geraldine Dale spent Sunday with Martha Stanley. Charley Torbet called on John Dale Tuesday evening. Everett McCleary spent Sunday

with Bluford Torbet and family. Mrs. Lizzie Cooper of Kniman is visiting her son Jack and family. John Dale and family spent Sunday with James Torbet and family. Mrs. Jack Cooper and Mrs.- Lizzie Cooper were shopping at Tannertown Monday. Miss Hattie McCurtain and friend and Misg Ethel Hilton of Rensselaer spent Tuesday evening with Grace Price. Mrs. Ida Vore returned home after a few days’ stay with her niece, - Mrs. George Hoeferlln, of Brook. < Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Ropp of Chicago autoed down Friday evening and spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ropp. GIFFORD Mr. and Mrs. Ed Timmons had callers from Francesville Sunday. Greeley Comer and family were visiting friends at Hebron Sunday. Mrs A. E, Zoox called on her sister, Mrs. Jasper Cover, Tuesday. Mrs. Manda Jenkins of Chicago is visiting her mother, Mrs. Peregrine. Mr. and Mrs, E. Brown and son John were Francesville goers Wednesday. V. M. Peer and Mr. and Mrs. Nate Keen were Wheatfield goers Tuesday. James Haniford of Kentland visited his daughter Hazel at the hospital Sunday. N Stanton is quite seriously ill at this writing, the result of a rattlesnake bite. Mise Maude Steel of Indianapolis is visiting her grandfather, Robert Steel, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walker and George Kimble of Gary spent

Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith of Moody. Misses Esther and Gladys Herehnian called on Miss Opal Hankins one day this week. Miss Hazel Wood of Michigan City is apendta* a few days with Miss Rachel Peregrine. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parker and Elsie Haniford were Renseelaer visitors Wednesday night John Stockwell of Wheatfield called on his mother, Mrs. F. A. Caldwell, Wednesday night George Smith received word that their daughter, Mrs. Ida Samuelson, is quite ill with diphtheria. •Mrs. W. R. Hymera and son Blain of Logansport are visiting with tho W. T. Hankins family this week. Mr. and Mts. James Cavinder and son Lyone and Miss Leota Obenchain autoed to Wheatfield Monday night. We wonder who the young man 13 that was looking for his girl Sunday night and where the girl was that he was looking for? Miss Hazel Haniford, who had her tonsils removed last Thursday, returned to her uncle’s, W. T. Hankins’, Wednesday and will later return to her home in Kentland.

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) W. T. Kight and family of Roeelawn called on Jap Wright Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Coovert spent Sunday with Andrew Keeney near Rensselaer. Miss Blanche tferry motored to Chicago Thursday and was accompanied home Friday by her sister, Miss Jessie, who had been attending school there. Mr. and Mrs. Lemon Ham, former Jackson township people, but now residing in Michigan, were here on a visit and called on Dr. Merry’s Thursday. Mrs. Gish and grandchildren of southeast of Rensselaer visited W. T. Donaldson and family Sunday. The children above referred to are the children of Cale Baker. Frank Adams came Saturday and Sunday accompanied his wife and baby back to their home in l Chicago after a week’s visit with her brother, J. R. Sigler; and family. In our mad rush we overlooked announcing the arrival of a fine girl at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Miller on the 17th, and a boy at the home of Mr. and Mirs. Cecil Meyers on the 16th. Miss Frances and Ivan Corbin of Stanwood, Mich., are visiting their uncle, George Corbin, and family. Mrs. Slusser and sons, Gerald and Kennard, of Villa Grove, 111., are also visiting ta the Corbin home. Ben B. Miller and son Ezra spent several days land prospecting up about Napanee. Mr. Miller Invested in a new residence in Napanee and we understand that Ezra has about the same as contracted for a farm near that town. Rev. Sickafoose, Rev. Smith, Russel Blankenbaker and Rev. Ade were in Lafayette last Wednesday attending a group meeting in the interest of the United Enlistment movement. The district was quite well represented. H. A. Slusser and family of Villa Grove, HL, spent several days visiting in the Corbin home this week. Mr. Slusser, who is employed in the C & E I yards at Villa Grove, returned’ to his work Tuesday, but the family remained for a longer visit. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bruner and baby True motored down from their home at Baroda, Mich., Sunday morning to visit relatives here. They made the dri*ve in about five hours, starting from there at 3 and arriving here about 8 Sunday morning. Mrs. Flora Sturdavant and son Mr. and Mrs. John Marney

of Indianapolis visited the past week with Schuyler Williams and family. On Friday evening a supper was given for the visitors at Mr. Williams’ home and about 40 relatives and friends were present. A fine time was had. Two auto accidents occurred near here Sunday which damages machines some but fortunately did noP injure any people. One accident occurred near the No. 5 school house west of town, when the care of Mr. Carl of Brook and Mr. Henry of Morocco collided. Both cars were badly damaged but no one was hurt. The other accident occurred near Harry Brunton s, just north of town, when the cars of Lisle Elijah and Gus Benson came together. Luckily, again, no one was hurt. D D Helmuth was called to Goodland Friday to meet an aunt and her daughter who were enroute here to pay them a visit. On leaving the train at Goodland the ladies overlooked their purse and it was carried on with the train. However, a telegram to the trainmen at a point ahead was successful in its recovery, but they did not get it back until the train east in the evening which necessitated a long, tiresome wait. All the money they han, a considerable amount, was in the purse, and they are fortunate to recover it.

GANT CORNER We got a nice shower Thursday morning. Mrs. Bundy called on Mrs. Grace Hibbs Monday. Mrs. Garriott is visiting Mrs. Ed Spurgeon this week. Ed Spurgeom was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday night. Mise Lola 'Hill called on Mrs. James Crownover Monday. Miss Neva Hibbs called on Miss Pearl Guss Sunday evening. Roscoe Garriott helped Ed Spurgeon with his hay this week. Mrs. Amos Davisson spent Monday’ night with her mother, Mrs. Long. Mrs. Grace Hibbs and daughter spent Wednesday evening with Mrs. John Guss. Miss Lola Hill spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. James Crownover, last week. Mrs. Brown and children and Miss Emma Cooper took dinner with Mrs. Long -Tuesday.