Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1919 — HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

WALKER CENTER Mrs. Clarence Bridgeman is still on the sick list. Ray Pettit visited his sister, Mrs. Tomilson, Sunday. Miss Amelia Schultz called on the Lilly’s Sunday. Mrs. Linton was on the sick list a few days last week. Several rattlesnakes have been killed about here lately. Frank Steffel of Knlman was a Walker Center caller Sunday. Julius Schultz and wife were Rensselaer callers last Monday. Eva John and Fairy Salrln called on Henry Meyers’ last Sunday. Estol Meyers and Will Hartly called on A. P. Huntington Sunday. Will Alexander of Goodland was a Walker township caller Tuesday. Mrs. Gail Poole of Valparaiso is visiting Mrs. Roscoe Poole this week. C. B. Scott and family called on Ernest Tomilson’s Sunday afternoon. W N. Henkle and wife of near Rensselaer visited Clarence Hurley’s Sunday. Mrs. Lucas of Chicago visited her sister, Mrs. Daniel Bartsch, over Sunday. The house in which Noah Wenrick resides is receiving paint quite often of Tate. Gail Michael and family of Kniman spent the day at Ernest Tomilson’s Sunday. Lester Lilly has recovered from the poisoned knee which was bothering him last week. Mr. Fleming of Shelby visited his granddaughter, Mrs. Daisy Tomilson, last Friday. Mrs. Catherine Meyers and two children of Wheatfield are spending a few days at F. M. Garrett’s this week.

Mrs. Catherine Meyers and children and F. M. Garrett and family called on Henry Meyers’ Saturday afternoon. Sunday night a Ford car turned over In the ditch by Will Tomilson’s, and last Wednesday one turned over in the ditch by Williams’. It is getting to be a frequent occurrence although the U. S. has gone dry. Mrs. Mary Tomilson and son Will returned from Greencastle last Tuesday and were accompanied by Mrs. Tomilson’s sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. George Gardner, also Bascom O’Hair and family. On Thursday afternoon they all 'made a trip to Flint lake and upon their return took supper with Ernest Tomilson’s.

FAIR OAKS Health is reasonably good in our village this week. Trustee Harrington was in town Tuesday on business. Mrs. Will Warne came home Monday after a couple of weeks’ visit at Hoopeston, 111. Mrs. Charles Halleck has been somewhat under the weather for about a week with heart trouble. Mrs. John Thorn of Hammond came down Sunday to see her mother, Mrs. Charles Halleck, who is quite sick. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Wood of near Pembroke were visited by the stork and presented with a bouncing girl last week. All are getting along fine. Mrs. Abe DeKoker and two children of near Demotte came Tuesday evening for a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Clifton. Ike Kight and wife left Tuesday morntog for a week’s visit with their son Allen at Detroit, Mich. Mr. Kight left his store in charge

of his daughter, Mrs. Shein, and Mrs. Will Wendal. The pickle crop is being brought in quite lively nowadays. Some loads amount to from |SS to |SO. A good many dills are being put up DOW. A. D. Washburn and wife of Kentland came up Tuesday to look after his share of the wheat and oats crop which was being threshed on his farm. Abe Bringle, wife and daughter and Miss Ethel McEntosh of Chicago visited the old home place of the former, west of Rensselaer, Sunday, which he had not seen for over three years. The place is now owned by Clay Dewees. They also visited with his uncle, Jesse Bringle, near Julian.

GIFFORD Sylvia Grimm spent Sunday with Elsie Handford. Greeley Comer’s were Rensselaer goers Saturday night. H. E. Reed and family spent Sunday with Earl Haniford. Mrs. W. R. Hyman returned to her home in Logansport Sunday. Trelis Woods and brother Landis were visiting Earl Parker’s Sunday. Mrs. Bernwanger and sister called on Mr*. V. M. Peer Monday. Mrs. A. E. Zook called on her sister, Mrs. Jasper Cover, Monday afternoon. T. A. Caldwell.and Mrs. John HJII, Sr., are on the sick list al this writing. Greeley Comer and family spent Friday evening with Lewis Grube’s of Wheatfield. Mr. and Mrs. August Brantigan of Gary called on Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hamkins Sunday. Mrs. Herbert Elz of St. Louis, Mo., is spending a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Bernwaqger. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Grimm and Vern Keen spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Nathan Keen’s. Mr. and Mrs. Don Thompson of Russiaville are visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wilbanks. Hazel, Violet and Orval Haniford returned to their home in Kentland Tuesday after a few weeks’ visit with relatives here. The farewell party given for Fay Hardy, Ray Robinson and Wellington Ciser at the home of Mr. Kuppers, was well attended and everyone reported a fine tiime.

LEE Elmer Gilmore’s family spent Sunday at J. H. Culp’s. The ice cream social was a success here last Saturday night. Frank Eldridge and family visited Sunday at Ray Holeman’s. Mrs. Maggie Hoover of Attica is here visiting at H. C. Anderson s. The Jewel band is to have a picnic here in the grove this Thursday. Miss Amy Clark and brother Lynn of Pennsylvania are here visiting relatives. Lowell Morton and family of Rensselaer were here Sunday visiting her people. The Home Missionary ladies met at the home of Mrs. Rollin Stewart Tuesday afternoon. Rev Dean is called away but his wife will fill his appointment here Sunday at 11 a. m. Several of our people attended the camp meeting at Battle Ground last Thursday and Sunday. Alvin Clark and wife and son Harley were Sunday afternoon guests of J. H. Culp and family. Mrs. Frank Eldridge’s mother and daughter from Mt. Ayr visited the former awhile Sunday evening. j. W. Mellender and family spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Elmer Hoover, and family near Monon.

Abe and "Buffer” Lewis and family of Remington were here Sunday visiting their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Arm Lewis. Harry Rlshling and family spent Sunday at her mother’s, Mrs. Steve Freeman’s, in Barkley, the children gathering at home to make a birthday surprise on the latter. On Tuesday Wm. Large and son Jack and wife, Roy Heltzel and wife and Frank Overton and wife left in their Fords on a land prospecting trip up in the northeast part of Indiana and through Ohio into Pennsylvania.

POSSUM RUN Ores Cunningham threshed Tuesday. Everett Parker was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Ray z Hahn took dinner with homg/folks Sunday. Carrie Hahn spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks. Maude Steele is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Antrim for a few days. T. J. Parker and family spent Sunday with David Hahn and fam-. Ry. James Davis and son John called on Frances Marlon Sunday afternoon. Neal Clager of Wheatfield is rebuilding the Oar Grove school house. Mrs. Frank Antrim and children spent over Sunday with her father at Gifford James Davis and family took dinner with T. J. Parker and family Monday. James Davis and family called on Mr. and Mrs. Ike Marlatt Sunday afternoon. Everett Parker and Windell Cunningham were Rensselaer goers Saturday evening. Mrs. Clyde Davisson’s two sisters, Grace and Vernle, spent part of last week with her. Mrs. Margin and daughters spent Friday afternoon with Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughters. Mr. and -Mrs. Charles Brouhard spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Merrill. Mrs. Peter Wolf spent Sunday with her mother, who is keeping house for George Davisson.