Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1920 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

MT. AYR (From the Tribune) Miss Delma Coovert came down fro'm 1 Valparaiso Sunday, returning Wednesday. Mrs. Tom Brown of Roselawn spent the week here with her daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Stucker. A bouncing boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jay Miller Thursday, Jan. 22. their second child. Mrs. George Sigler an’d Mrs. Annie Haskell are here from Chicago visiting in the home of J. R. S. Sigler. Ode, Rose and Kate Geesa,, C. H. Stucker, wife and Mrs. F. M. Coovert attended the Sell funeral at Brook Wednesday. Word comes from Rensselaer that Pete White, who is suffering with pneumonia, has made some slight gain on the dreaded disease. ‘ Lee Mauck, who is in a very critical condition from diabetes, rallied somewhat Sunday, but his chances for recovery seem narrow indeed. He had a sinking spell near midnight Saturday night and it was thought for feme time that he was gone. Mrs. Arthur Anderson returned Saturday evening from Chicago, where she had peen called Wednesday on account 'of the alarming condition bf her sister. Hazel Jinkerson. Miss Hazel had contracted the pneumonia and for some hours her life was despaired of. She had begun to improve when her sister left. Rev. F. A. Sheets left Sunday evening for Canada, expecting to return soon with a bride. The laws of Canada make it necessary to go through a great deal of red tape for one of her subjects to get over into the United States, and therefor Mr. Sheets expects to meet his lady at a point near Detroit on the Canadian side, where after the 'marriage Mrs. Sheets will be an American citizen and therefor allowed to come over immediately. The farm home of Harry Brunton, just north of town, caught fire Sunday morning about 9 o’clock and in a short time was in ashes.. The Bruntons were at home at the time of the fire and with the assistance of those who responded to the call for help succeeded in saving all ot their household goods. This fire was thought to have originated from a defective flue. The house was partially insured. Like the Blankenbakers, the Bruntons have moved into town and are now occupying the old W. A. Shindler house now owned by J. R. Sigler. The farm house of Walter Blankenbaker, oneJhalf mile west of town, was consumed by fire about noon Thursday. The family was away when the fire started, the children being at school and Mr. and Mrs. Blankenbaker were over to Charles Flemings, a neighbor, and did not get home until the fire was nearly out. Help came quickly and all the furniture and goods were re-

moved frpm the downstairs, but tlifi, Haines had gotten too much of a start foY the workers to risk going upstairs and all the bedding, clothing etc., was lost. Mr. Blankenbaker had the building partially covered 'by insurance, but the furniture was a complete loss. The Blankenbakers have moved into the Sigler property in the west part of town, where they will probably reside until they can erect a new house, which they will do as early as the spring will permit.