Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1919 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

LEE Francis Lefler spent Sunday at Joe Clark’s. Len Lefler of Lafayette was in our midst Tuesday. Frank Eldridge and family spent fiunday at Bert Eldridge’s. Harry Rlshling and family spent Sunday with friends In Rensselaer. Mrs. Sparling of Monon visited friends here from Friday till Monday. Mrs. G. A. Jacks’ cousins of Illinois spent Sunday with her and family. . • Mrs. Tillie Jacks of near Rensselaer visited relatives here from Saturday till Tuesday. Ezra Eldridge is working for Jessie Eldridge in Barkley while the latter is away buying stock. J. H. Culp and wife left Thursday for a visit with Mrs. Parcels and children near Thornfield, Mo. W. L. Stiers and wife and daughter Agnes of Gary was here to attend Robert Stiers’ funeral Tuesday. Mrs. G. A. Jacks’ niece and farairily of lowa are here during the past week visiting with her and relatives. Clayton Webb of Butler, Ind., is here this week visiting his

grandmother, Mrs. C. A. Holeman and other relatives, . Robert Stiers, who had been sick so long with tuberculosis, died Sunday. * Funeral services were held at the M. E. church Tuesday at 11 a. m., and interment made in Osborne cemetery. Mrs. Wm. Jacks of Rensselaer, S. M. Jacks and wife, C. A. Lefler and wife, Mrs. Rebecca Jacks and G. A. Jacks and wife attended the funeral Sunday at Battle Ground of their cousin, Mrs. Kelley. The Gilmore families held a reunion Sunday at Ray Holeman’s. Those present were Clyde Clark and family of Morocco, Mr. Houser and family of near Francesville, Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Gilmore, Walter Gilmore and family, Walter Jordan and family and Elmer Gilmore and family. —->

VIRGIE Walter Harrington was in Virgie Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Reed were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. The services held by Rev. Barbre Sunday was quite well attended. Mrs. Luce of Attica visited the Potts and Wells families last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Zellers and T. J. Mallatt went to Fair Oaks Monday evening. Laurie Clemens and Mrs. Press if Shelby visited the Lewis Harrington family over Sunday. The Gratner family of Barkley township visited the Ancil and Wm. Potts families Sunday. Miss Marie Harris of Mt. Ayr came Tuesday evening to take the position of primary teacher here. County Supt. M. L« Sterrett was present at our Farmers’ club meeting Saturday evening and gave a very interesting talk to our children and grown up people, that was greatly appreciated by all who were fortunate enough to be present, and should he see fit to visit us again we trust that he will have a very much larger audience. If seems to be the general impression that our people do not properly appreciate his oratorial powers for if they did we are quite certain the audience would be equal to any that ever attended our Farmers’ club in its most palimy days, when automobiles surrounded the school house and filled the yard.

FAIR OAKS Abe Bringle is putting in some cement work about his premises. The gravel road builders are putting in good time this week so far. It is reported that B. F. Clevenger has sold his property in Fair Oaks. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Clifton visited their daughter I near Demote Sunday. Arvel Bringle and wife of Remington visited home folks a short time Sunday. The new bridal couple were given a regular old-time belling at the bride’s parerits Monday night. Fred Call, who moved to Chicago Heights last spring, moved back last week and is now working for Frank Huflicker. Leota Moore and Amy Bringle came up from Lafayette Saturday and visited until Sunday ■ evening with the latter’s parents. The pickle harvest closed last week with something over 2,000 bushels taken 'in. The hot; dry weathef cut the harvest about two weeks short. Our schotMs gave a box social at the school building Saturday

night. The proceeds, which were about 130, will be used for the basket ball team. Sharp Hanley’s little boy, whose

sickness we mentioned last week, passed away Saturday and waa laid to rest 1» the Fair Oaks cemetery Monday afternoon. Jt Is reported there will be quite It of changing about among the Lawler tenants next spring. Pete Wood will move up about Lee, John Robbins will move oft, as will also Marion Brown. These people aro among the best of the farmers in this part of the country. Ray Burns, who has been In lowa for about three years and during which time he served about a year in the army, returned to Fair Oaks last week for a visit with relatives and friends. Ray, like many others, has made good since he left Fair Oaks.