Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1919 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

MILROY Juanita Fisher was in Lafayette Saturday. Mrs. Fred Saltwell was in Lee Wednesday. Chas. Marchand was in McCoysburg Wednesday evening. Fay Lear called on Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell Tuesday evening. Gladys and Ralph Clark called on Mr. and Mrs. Roy Culp Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Thos. Lear and Mrs. Marlon Dunn visited Mrs. Lillie Mitchell Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank May entertained Mr. Samsel Saturday night and Sunday. ' Chas- Marchand and family called on Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks Tuesday evening. Earl Foulks and family spent Sunday afternoon with Jesse English and family. t Mrs. Jesse English and Mrs. Mohr of- Wolcott spent Tuesday with Mrs. Earl Foulks. Misses Marvel Clark and Vivian Mitchell of Wolcott spent Saturday night and Sunday with the Fisher family. Homer Ogle and family spent Saturday . night and Sunday with

Geo. Foulks and wife and attended the reception for the soldiers Saturday night. A reception for the soldier boys of Milroy and some of their soldier friends, was held at the church last Saturday night. Mr. Samsel gave a short address, after which all enjoyed the fine supper and music. About 170 ate supper, which consisted of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, pickles, celery, baked beans, coffee, cake, pie and ice cream. ♦

POSSUM RUN James Davis was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. James Akers is working for Marlatts this week. Everett Parker is helping William Markin husk corn. Miss Carrie Hahn spent Saturday night with home folks. Wendell Cunningham spent Sunday with the Sayers boys. Clyde Davisson and family visited the Sutton family Sunday. . Mrs. T. J. Parker and son Everett were Monon goers Tuesday. William Markin and family spent Sunday with the Campbell family. Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughters called on Mrs. James Davis Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. David Hahn and family and John Davis spent Sunday with the T. J. Parker family. The literary at Gifford Friday night was welb attended. The next one will be held Dec. 5. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. James Davis was taken quite sick last week and the doctor was called Thursday.

Mrs. E. A. Merrill, who had. been visiting relatives in Boone county for about four weeks, returned home Saturday. MT. AYR (From the Tribune) X Rev. Downey came down from Fair Oaks Monday. Jay Wood of Fair Oaks Sundayed with his brother-in-law, Wm. Ulyatt. Mrs. John Barber of Fair Oaks was a business visitor here Thursday. Dan Yoder of Middlefield, 0., Is here for corn husking and other fall work. . Mr. and Mrs. Earl Price of Surrey were Sunday visitors at his sister’s, Mrs. Herschel Blaze’s. What word has been received from F. M. Coovert, who is at the Attica springs, is encouraging. Harry Young, who Is husking corn for Will McKinney, spent Sunday with his- family at Fair Oaks. H. G. Clark and family spent Sunday in Rensselaer with Mrs. Clark’s mother, Mrs. John Barton. Frank Makeever went to Foresman Monday to pay his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Bengkton, a few days’ visit. Mrs. Ella Huntington returned Monday from a week’s visit with her daughter, Mrs. Rice, at Goodland. A big crowd was In attendance at the old-fashioned dance at the Brandt hall Saturday evening. A fine time is reported. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Snorff and daughter Virginia Ann of Chicago and Miss Virgina Harris of Rensselaer visited at Marlon Bicknell’s Sunday. Mrs. Armanda McAllister of Mold, Wash., arrived here Sunday morning. Mrs- McAllister was called home on account of the serious condition of her father, Ramson Elijah’s, health. C. L. Ham, better known around here as Lonnie, with his wife were calling on old friends Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ham reside at French Lick Springs and had been visiting friends and relatives for a few days at Morocco. It has been nearly 20 years since the Hams left Mt. Ayr. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Donaldson and daughter Mary, accompanied by Mrs. Joe Jinkerson, spent Sunday at the Oscar Bengston home near Fowler. Mr. Bengsten is the party who has the old Wortley farm leased for the coming season. He will probably move there about Meh. 1. i