Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1920 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

lEe\ iHiarry Righling visited Sunday at S. W. Noland’s. Lawrence Snedeker and Harold Erb spent Sunday with Lloyd Overton. Mr. Lamport Shipped a carload of cattle to Chicago last Saturday night. D. L. Trout of Chicago was looking after his ranches near this place Saturday. James Lefler of Hammond was here this week visiting C. A. Lefler and family. Frank Overton and wife called on Roy Heltzel and family Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Walter Jordan has been sick for a few days but is improving at this writing. Mrs. Elmer Gilmore and children spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Culp. Clyde Clark and , family have rented the W. L. Stiers property here for a year and will soon move into same. The ladies cleaned the house for them Wednesday. Walter Jordan was taken sick Saturday and had the doctor Sunday morning. The latter diagnosed the vAse as appendicitis. He is a little at this writing. TV Mrs. Frank Eldridge and son Ezra

went last Thursday to Chicago to see her sister who was very low with pneumonia, but was a little better when they returned hon e Friday evening. Mrs. G. A. Jacks went to Lafayette Saturday afternoou? to visit her daughter, Mrs. Len Lefler, and family .for a few days. Mr. .Tacks went down Monday evening. They returned home Wednesday. Creighton and Joseph Clark, Ray Holeman and Elmer Gilmore spent Sunday at 'Clyde Clark's near Morocco. The latter is home now from the hospital, but the doctors do not give a very favorable report of his case. FAIR OAKS Health is still very good «sth us this week. Harry Young has a job of cutting saw logs for a party at Water Valley. Rev. Todd filled his regular appointment at the M. E. church Sunday. Pud Clifton is trying his hand at feeding cattle on the Hufflcker ranch nowadays. Miss Shirley Duggett of the south part of the state is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Harry Young. Mrs. Otto CedarwaJl was in town Tuesday and called on her aunt, Mrs. A. M. Bringle, a short time. The wood choppers were all called off a few days ago on account of there being no market for the wood. , , A couple of auto loads of people from here attended the meetings at Rensselaer several nights the past Paul Barker and son captured a nice big red fox the latter part of the week after trailing it about seven or eight miles.

Miss Alice Moore of Lafayette came up Saturday evening and visited her aunt, Mrs. A. M. Bringle, until Sunday evening. . Charles Armold and wife of south of town are the proud 'parents of a bouncing baby boy who put in his appearance a few days ago. “Whiz” Garlock is nursing a Quite badly infected foot caused from 'his shoe rubbing a blister on it amd caiusing blood poisoning. Elmer Barker, who recently received his discharge from the army and came home, went to Gary Monday where he *had a job awaiting him. ' We have had quite a little break in the weather for the past few days. Owing to a rise in tne temperature the snow settled quite a bit Monday and Tuesday. Eldo Normaini got his Ford put out of commission one day last week, caused by a loose piston that knocked a hole through the crank case. It is now in Karr brothers' shop for repairs. J. H. Beasy of Colfax township, Newton county, has been gradually moving to his newly purchased farm north of Parr formerly known as the Zeb Swaim farm. He is a mighty good citizen and farmer and we-welcome him. Mr. Overmyer of Roselawn, supervisor of the stone roads in that district, is right up-to-date in doing his duty in that line, as he has gotten out with his teams and grader and cleaned the snow from the grades. If the rest of the officials would take a like interest traveling would be considerably pleasanter. PINE GROVE Miss Creola Torbst spent Sunday with Miss Elizabeth Hurley. Will Hayes called on James Torbet Saturday morning. Charles Shroyer and grandchildren called on his son, Elmer, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shroyer have moved to the Poppel place near Gifford. Miss Edna Reed was on the sick list Wednesday amd was unable to have school. Ms. and Mrs. Jack Cooper called on Mr. and Mrs. Commodore Snow and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Dale and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rowen and family at Rensselaer.

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VIRGIE The John Reed sale was well attended. Earl Williams loaded a car or hogs Tuesday. Elvin Potts went to Attica to work Monday. Denver Potts visited with home folks over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Williams were in Crawfordsville Saturday. Landis Wood visited his cousin l , Leslie Wood, Thursday night. Gladys and Glen Ogle called on Elsie and Jessie Zellers Sunday eveChiarles Florence, Pete Hill and Elvin Potts were Rensselaer goers Hill family visited Mr., and Mrs. J. B. Crownover and family Sunday. There will be services at the Virgie church next Sunday afternoon. Everybody come. Miss Flossie Wiseman and Firman Pettit visited with the W. W. Zellers family Sunday evening. Miss Flossie Wiseman returned home Saturday from a visit with her sister. Mrs. F • d Thews, of ’ Remington.

WALKER TOWNSHIP Jay Pettit was a Rensselaer caller Wednesday. „ . Johni Pettit called on A. P. Huntington Saturday. Nellie Hilton is home from school with the mumps. . Henry Meyers’s were entertained at Clarence Hurley’s Sunday. Will Alexander of Goodland spent the week-end at Henry Meyers’sF. M. Lilly and Freeman Gifford were business callers in Tefft FriMr. and Mrs. A. P. Huntington to-k dinner with F. M. Lilly Sunday Oren Wil.iams was in Rensselaer Friday, visiting his father, who is very sick. • Will Tomilson, A. P. Huntington and West Williams are 'hauling hay to Tefft for F. M. Lilly. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Poole, Mrs. J. J. Tomilson and son Will spent Sunday with Lee Jennings’s. Mrs F. M. Lilly is visiting in Momence, 111., a few days and attending a banquet given by the Woodmen and Royal Neighbors. The Liberty club met with Mts. John Pettit last Wednesday in an all-diay session. A large attendance was present and did work and had a fine social time. At the business meeting two new members were added—Mrs. Frank Hershman and Mrs. Paul Hershtnan, Who was elected* secretary. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Clarence Bridgeman, Feb. 4, for an aH-d®? meeting. A Valentine party, Feb. 14 win be held at the home of Clarence Bridgeman, to Which the members and their families are invited.

NORTHERN JASPER R. E. Davis ‘had a new telephone installed in his shop last week. Mrs. William Stalbaum and some visited with Mrs. John DeArmond Thursday. The Minor sale Thursday was well attended, everything bringing good prices. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Seegrist and daughter, Lucille, spent Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. George Heil's. Most of the splinters in the banisters of life are 1 unnoticed until we begin to slide down them. There will be a home talent play given at the school house In Tefft this Saturday night. Everybody came. Ed Sanders is getting his bobsled rigged up so that he can beat Walter Seegrist’s time in taking the teachers sleigh riding. The snowdrifts have been very bad the past week. Mr. Boyle got stuck in a drift Monday, broke his car and had to be pulled in. Will Wills delivered mail until Mr. Boyle had gotten his car repaired. We think if some of the patrons of the mall .route would shovel the snow from in front of their residences and not leave it for the mall carrier to do, it would be better than calling on the trustee or the government.