Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1919 — MOROCCO [ARTICLE]

MOROCCO

(From the Courier) C. M. Martin drove to Rensselaer Monday evening and was accompanied hoime by his son Harry, who underwent an operation for appendicitis there two weeks ago. The young man is recovering nicely and feels fine. Dr. and Mrs. D. K. Spitler of South Bend and Miss Mary Kessler of Washington, D. C., came to ‘attend the annual family reunion. Dr. Spitler returned to South Bend Tuesday, his wife remaining for a more extended visit. .. • Chicken theieves raided the roost of Orville Edwards, Just west of towd, about 9 o’clock Saturday night and stole about three dozen hens. There were a large number of spring chickens on the place and same of them might have been taken and not missed, but this is not known. , Miss Gladys Stockton has been (recommended by the Newton County Farm Bureau to attend the Home Economics school at the state fair in Indianapolis the week of August 28 to Sept. 6. Each county in the state is priviliged to send one student to the school, all expenses of which are paid by the state excepting $lO paid by the farm bureau. Last Saturday a deal was closed whereby Frank Beagley purchased Elmer Skinner’s 200 acre farm two miles west of Enos in McClellan township. The consideration was given at $12,000. This is one of the best improved farms in northern Newton county and is Ideally situated, There is a splendid house and barn, cement sidewalks and electric lighting plant. Mr. Beagley will probably rent the placp for a few years at least. The annual reunion of the Kessler and Goddard family was held here Sunday, and was a most enjoyable affair. The weather was Ideal and 129 relatives and frtendis were present to partake of the bounteous feast, a number of them being from a distance. One remarkable fact was that during the past year not a single death from in-

fluenza occurred among the relatives, and all of the soldier boys have returned from overseas not in the least battle scarred.