Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1920 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

FOUR CORNERS Enos Htbbs called in his neighbors Wednesday to supply his winter’s wood. Wm. Jeffers and Paul Miller of tihe north end attended the farmers’ meeting at Purdue last week and came back enthused with farm life. The roads are badly drifted and the west end of the mall route is next to impassable. The trustee is making no efTort to improve conditions. U. S. Should be notified. Lee Glazebrook of Teftt is better at this writing, but Mrs. Glazebrook remains quite poorly. Their daughter-in-law is with them and caring for them. We trust that next week we may report them in better health. A scarcity of coal in Wheatfield is causing the town ipeople to hike to the country for wood. Farmers who have wood on their farms should take a hand and burn wood and leave the coal for the city people. If you have coal on hand, tell the town “guns” to come out and get it. Be a sport and show the right spirit. Richard Bowie, editor, school teacher amid sport, is subbing for one of the teachers at the Teftt school this week. We see by the Review that the editor received two

or three yards of sausage from tihe home of D. H. Wesner. Wonder if Dave has an axe to grind? Did John or Richard get the sausage? If Richard, we presume he passed it on to ma and she fried it for pa and they all were benefited thereby. This change of editors was a great stunt, but fooled no one—just a case of spite to deprive The Democrat of advertisements to Which it was and is justly entitled. At noon Monday the house on the Barnard lan<| in Kankakee township burned to the ground. When discovered the upper story was all ablaze and only by quick action were valuable papers saved with a small amount of household goods. The property was occupied by H. Minor, who lost the contents of eight rootms with but SSOO insurance in the R. A. Mannan agency. Mr. Minor was to leave the farm March 1 and 'has his sale advertised for the 29th of this month, after which they expected to move to Wheatfield and retire from active farm life. Many valued keepsakes were destroyed which never can be replaced. Up to this time it is not known just what Mr. Barnard’s loss will be. The main part of the house was two stories and one of the old landmarks of Kankakee township. The supposition is that the fire caught from a defective chimney. Mr. and Mrs. Mtotor have the sympathy of their many friends who would have been pleased to see them retire to enjoy their hardearned accumulation without this heavy loss.

MIL.ROY

Earl Foulks was in Lee Saturday evening. Ohas. Marchand was in Rensselaer Monday. Oliver Macurdy and Mary John-

son attended a dhow at Monon Saturday night. Thos. Hilton was in Rensselaer Monday night. Fred Macurdy spent Monday night in Lafayette. Ohae. ..Mitchell was on the sick list the first of the week. Dessie Johnson called on Mrs. Roy Culp Monday afternoon. Frank Gross of Lafayette came Tuesday to visit Loyal Snyder. Russel Wood spent Monday amd Tuesday with his ancle, Wm. Chapman, and family. Carl Beaver and Lloyd Macurdy attended a skating party at Black Oak Saturday night. Mary and Paul Johnson spent Tuesday with their grandmother. Mrs. Anna Chapman. Chas. McCashen and family are visiting in Laporte with Alvin Clark’s, and are. looking for a location, probably In South Bend. Mts. Anna Chapman, who has been afflicted so long, had the misfortune to fall and break her ankle and is in bed most of the time now Mr. and Mrs. Lud Clark spent Monday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell. Mrs. Saltwell was not feeling so well as usual, • but was better In the evening. - J. R. Clark of Cochranton, Pa., and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Culp and baby, Ralph Clark, Loyal Snyder and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks ate dinner Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Foulks.

LEE Miss Cora Noland is sick with tonsilitls. Gifford Marrs and family spent Sunday at C. A. Lefler’s. Walter Jordan and family visited last Sunday at Roy Holeihan’s. A granddaughter and cfhild of Mr. Wood, that live in Michigan, are here now making him a visit. Morris Jacks and family spent Sunday at George Parker’s home in honor of his birthday anniversary. Miss Etha Noland spent Sunday with the Misses Chloa and Edith Overton. Ernest Mellender is working for Roy Heltzel, helping get the stock ready for his sale. Clayton Mellender went last week to Michigan City where his wife is visiting at her brother’s. Roy Stiers’s little son Fredrick has been quite sick with pneumonia but is better at this writing, Wednesday. The Ladies’ Aid will serve lunch at the Fred Morrison sale Jan. 29. Frank Overton and wife spent Sunday in Rensselaer. Miss Chloa Overton had/her tonsils removed at the hospital in Rensselaer Wednesday morning. At this writing, Wednesday afternoon, she is getting along nicely.

WALKER CENTER Daniel Bartsch called at F. M. Lilly’s Sunday. A. P. Huntington called on John Pettit Wednesday. Dan Williams has been on the sick list this week. Myrtle Jennings was on the sick list Saturday and Sunday. Freeman Gifford pressed hay for A. P. Huntington this week. John Fairy and Nettie Salrin visited Henry Meyers’s Sunday.Mrs. Clarence Bridgeman spent Monday with Mrs. Taylor Hankins at Gifford. Rev. Anistutz was in Indianapolis this week, so there was no preaching at Walker Center. Wesley, Lewis, Elizabeth and Pauline Hurley took dinner at (Henry Meyers’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Lilly and A. P. Huntington took dirtner with ciarence Brddgeman’s Wednesday. Mrs. West Williams received word Saturday that her brother in Illinois is very ill and not expected to live. Both lungs are affected and he is not able to breathe except by artificial tomans.

NORTHERN JASPER. He -who 'waits upon fortune is never sure of a dinner.

Your scribe was a business caller In Kankakee Saturday. Frank Neir helped "Friday” Meyers buss wood Monday. Richard Bowie is teaching for Miss Delehanty this week. Ray Lane .of North Judeon is working in the Minor Bros, garage. Miss Lottie Porter visited the dentist in North Judson Tuesday. Miss Merle Minor visited over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Hell. \ Well, Poseum Run, when are you going to name the day and come and take a sail with me? You aeldohx hear a man speak of the hole in his pocketbook any more. He refers to It as the rent. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Cullen have moved Into the Lakln house In Tefft and Allie expects to work for Mi. Lakln. * What has become of the oldfashioned man who wore knit galluses and blue yarn socks with white toes? Miss Anna Miscb went to Rensselaer Sunday where she will remain a few days at the home of R, Shirer, as Mrs. Shirer is on the sick list. , The Sheldon sale Monday was quite well attended, everything selling reasonably. Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon and Mr. and Mrß. William Gady expect to leave soon for their new home in northern Michigan. The house on the Guy Barnard farm/, occupied by H. Minor, burned Monday noon. It 'had been burning for some time before the family discovered it, so they did not 'have a chance to save mudb furniture. The loss is partially covered by insurance. Quite an interesting meeting was held at the school house in Tefft Wednesday, a large number of patrons being present and also a number of trustees of the county, who gave brief talks concerning the school interests, which were very interesting.

FAIR OAKS Health Is reasonably good with us this week. Milt Gundy put up his supply of ice last week. Jap Wright of Mt. AyT was a guest of Rev. Downey over Sunday. Teachers’ institute was held here Saturday, with all teachers present.

Amy Bringle came up from Lafayette Saturday and visited until Sunday evening wltli home folks. Rev. Todd filled his regular appointment at tihe M. E. churcw Sunday at 11 a. m. Milt McKay, after spending Sunday with home Tolkß, returned to Gary Sunday evetrtng. Jake Spltzer’s little boy, whose sickness we imentlojed some time ago, has almost fijjfy recovered. J. C. Thompson and wife and Joe Brown and wife were dinner guests at Sam Kettering’s Sunday. Bert Warne' and Sam Potts attended church at the Baptist church in Remsselaer Sunday and also Tuesday evening. The rough weather the past week has made wood ohopplng rather l difficult and the shipping of wood has been continued for the time being. Our band hoys are getting along fine with their practicing and will soon be able to accept invitations abroad to play. Hop to it, boys!

F. ,R. Erwin got in a carload of coal the first of the week and satisfied the hunger of quite a few of the empty coal bins, but there wasn't enough to go around. We are still having plenty of winter. It grows more rough, as time goes on. We get a fresh Bnow every few days, until now some of the roads are drifted so badly that it is quite difficult to get through. Sharp Handley of the Hampton ranch in Newton county and Bryant Pritchett, with the assistance of Sharp’s hounds, captured a large wolf on the Ilufflcker ranch Monday. The animal evidehtly had been caught in a trap once upon a time, as he had bat three feet. The dogs are of Kentucky stock nnd soon made a short Job of it after they overtook him.