Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1919 — HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENING IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

FAIR OAKS Roy Marshall and family arrived here from lowa Sunday. A. D. Washburn of Kentland was a business caller here Monday. Oren Gourley of Gary is spending a few days in these parts this week. Ray Hlaste and family of Monon spent Sunday in F. O. with John Barber’s. Mrs. H. Weaver and son of Westville came Tuesday to visit her mother a few days. Mrs. Eggleston is preparing to move into and occupy a portion of the Cottingham house in the n<par future. Bert Craycraft, who had been living on the Spang place the past two years, moved last week to Georgetown, 111., where he came from. Airvel Bringle and wife of Remington came Saturday evening and with his (parents drove up to Hanna and visited at F. L. Yeoman’s over night. Abe Bringle purchased a horse last week of Jake Wilcox and one Tuesday of F. M. Schultz to use the coming winter when the roads and weather get too bad to drive his Ford. Rain, yes, we certainly got an

old goosedrowner this time. It began at about 6 o’clock Tuesday morning and continued a downpour until 11 o’clock a. m., and will put the dirt roads in bad condition. W. S. McConnell, who had been haying up about Farmer City all summer, wound up the job last week. | Hte will go into the cordwood business up on the Kankakee river. He expects to have about 500 cord cut. Tom Johnson has been under the doctor’s care for several days. He caught a severe cold one day last week while cutting corn during the rain. He was reported a little better Tuesday evening. The doctor says his condition is serious.

WALKER CENTER Harvey Cooper spent Friday in Medaryville. Claude Saylor has been on the sick list this week. Mrs. Roscoe Poole visited Mrs. Lee Jennings Wednesday. Miss Elizabeth Hurley called on Miss Lena Meyers Sunday. Hugh Mizes spent Sunday with F. M. Garrett and family. Orval Meyers finished helping C. B. Scott cut corn Friday evening. F. •M. Garrett has been hauling tile this week, and Mr. Barrett,

•Miss Eva Lilly spent the weekend with Miss Lottie Porter at Tefft. Miss , Flodle Meyers is helping Mrs. Clarence Bridgeman for a few days. Mrs. F. M. Garrett and son Malcolm have been on l the sick list this week. ■Mrs. Ellen Cooper left Monday for a visit with her daughter at Roselawn. Lewis Wurley visited his grandparents, W. N. Henkle’s, north of Rensselaer, Sunday. Mrs John Pettit has been staying with her daughter, Mrs. Mae Michaels, of Kniman. Mrs. Clarence Bridgeman and Miss Flodie Meyers were business callers in Gifford Tuesday. the owner, expects to do extensive tiling. . Mrs. F. M. Lilly called on Miss Catherine Wenrick Thursday afternoon. Miss Wenrick is in very poor health. Will Tomilson has his pancake crop cut and we expect to scion hear of all the country eating buckwheat cakes. A reunion was held at Julius Schultz’s Sunday. A large attendance was there, with 13 members from Parr and Rensselaer. Julius Shultz has rented the Henry Wagoner place and expects to move there in the spring. He is doing fall plowing there now. Mr. and Mrs. Gail Poole of Valparaiso, Lee Jennings and family and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bridgeman and son Donald took dinner with Roscoe Poole and family at Wheatfield Sunday. The Liberty club met with Mrs. Clarence Bridgeman last Wednesday and an enjoyable time was had The next meeting will be held at Ernest Tomllson’s, north of Kniman. An all-day 'meeting will be held.

VIRGIE D. Crownover went to Fair Oaks Monday. Goldie Kessinger visited the Virgie school Friday. Farmers’ imeeting will be held here Saturday, Oct. 11. Mr. and Mrs. Ancil Potts were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Supt. M. L. Sterrett visited the Virgie school Monday afternoon. Mt. and Mrs. W. W. Zellers went to Rensselaer and McCoysburg Friday. George Cover and family went to Walter Harrington’s Sunday afternoon. There will be preaching at Virgie next Sunday by Rev. Barbre. Everybody come. Jack Wells and family and Mr. and Mrs. William Potts went to Rensselaer Sunday. Misses Esther Wiseman, Elsie and Jessie Zellers and Mr. Lenon attended institute at Fair Oaks Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Zellers, Mr. and Mrs. John Zellers went to Fair Oaks Sunday afternoon to visit the Thos. Johnson family. Mrs. Lenon and daughter of Camden came Sunday to visit Mr. Lenon, who is teaching the advanced room of the Virgie school.

POSSUM RUN "Some” rain we have been having. James Davis and family were Rensselaer goers Monday. Mrs. Ores Cunningham called on Mrs. T. J. Parker Monday afternoon. Everett, Orpha and Myrtle Parker were Rensselaer goers Saturday afternoon. James Davis and family spent Sunday afternoon with T. J. Parker and family. Mr, and Mirs. James Campbell, Sr., spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Homer Daniels. William, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. James Davis, has been on the sick list this week. S. L. Johnson and family spent Saturday night and Sunday with T. J. Parker and family. T. J. Parker and son Everett and Robert Steel attended a sale near Medaryville Wednesday. Mrs. Frank Antrim and Mrs. T. J. Parker visited Mr. and Mrs. Mack Steel at Monon Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Antrim spent from Wednesday until Saturday.* with T. J. Parker and family. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Ham and Orpha and Myrtle ’Parker spent Thursday with James Davis and family. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Ham of Lebanon returned home Saturday after a two weeks visit with T. J. Parker and other relatives. An armload of old papers for 5 c at The Democrat office.