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

FRANCESVILLE (From the Tribune) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Reish yesterday morning, a 9-pound daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Leeson of Lima, 0., came Satunday to visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Leeson. 3Hrs. Hattie Clark and grandson, Roscoe Henry, of Des Moines, la., came Sunday to visit with Mrs. Mary Comstock. Mrs. Rupert Myers met with a painful accident at her home east of town last Friday when she fell from a vehicle and fractured her ankle. Mr .and Mrs. W. C. Calvert and son of Atlanta, Ga., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. U. C. Mallon. The Calverts are spending the summer in Chicago. Miss Mary Hubbard went to Indianapolis last Tuesday, where she attended the funeral of Patrick Dooley Wednesday. Mr. Dooley was formerly a resident of Monon. Donald Hill, south of town, threshed nine acres of wheat last Monday that averaged 32 buahels per acre. This is the largest yield per acre so far reported in this connmiunity. Oliver Danford and Miss Grace Frohm of this place surprised their many friends by quietly leaving town last Thursday, went to Winamac and were married there that morning. Mr. Danford Hives at Monon and Mlss<Frohm has been one of the operators', at the telephone exchange here for a number of years. She will relinquish this position as soon as she can be relieved. " Mr. and Mrs. Ray Goddard of Darlington; Mrs. Samuel Goddard of Richmond and Mrs. Myrtle Austin of Atlanta were the guests of friends here from Sunday until Wednesday morning. Mrs. Austin was formerly Mrs. J. C. Gorsline, wife of Dr. Gorsline, who was a practicing physician here back in the nineties, and whose death occurred while they were residents of this place. ,

*• GOODLAND (From the Herald) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Rowe Monday, July 28, a boy. John W. Johnson threshed a field of oats that yielded 45 bushels per acre. Mrs. C. O. Miller has been critically ill this week and there is no Lope of her recovery. A field of oats on the Ed Gray farm tenanted by August Floreich, made a yield of 52 bushels per acre. Albert Schwier, who is located in a camp near Pittsburg, expects to be let out any day to return home. Eddie Messersmith received his discharge at Camp Grant the first of the week and returned home Wednesday. M. M. Kiger left Wednesday afternoon for Greenhill for a visit with his sister, Mrs. J. H. Stacker, and family. Fred James of Champaign, 111., came the first of the week to be at the bedside of his sister, Mrs. C. 0. Miller. Miss -Myrtle Scott has returned home from her trip through northvestern Canada wihere she assisted in evangelistic meetings. R L Constable threshed a fine piece of wheat this week that made about 33 bushels to the acre. This is an exceptionally good yield. ' Fred Weaver and sister, Miss Edna of Hobart and Miss Ida Death of Lowell were the weekend guests of the Servies family. Will Tice and family autoed to Ottawa, Hl., Saturday where they visited this week with Mrs. Tice’s mother, Mrs. Clairmont. They returned home Thursday. Mrs. Wm. Lewellyn and daughter went to Indianapolis Wednesday morning where the daughter is receiving treatment for her left foot C. A. Doland and family of this city and W. E. Rich and family of Indianapolis left this week for an auto tour through the New England states. Alex Gaston of Keota, la., came the latter part of last week for a visit here with relatives. This week he visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Michels at North Manchester.

Mrs. T. C. Carlock left Tuesday morning for North Vernon, Ind., for a visit with relatives -and to attend the North Vernon \fair, which started Tuesday and continues until August 2. John Pothuisje bought the old Rowley school house sold at public auction last Saturday, and Sam Mead bought the coal house. They have not been used for school purposes for nearly 20 years. The electric Are siren was installed at the city hall Tuesday for a 30-day trial. It certainly makes plenty of racket, and if after the 30 days it proves satisfactory the town board may so- arrange to sound the noon-hour each day. Miss Mary Medlock z wlll leave Saturday for Franklin, Ky., for a visit with her girl friend, Margaret Keithley. They were school chums at Salem, Ind. She expects to be gone about three weeks. She will stop off enroute home for a visit with friends and relavites.