Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1920 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

'FOUR CORNERS Orville Fisher ot near Wheatfield Center lost a valuable Jersey cow last Friday. L. E. Noland, after spending a week with hie daughter, Mrs. F. W. Fisher, returned to his home in White county Monday. Mrs. O. M. Turner returned home from Kankakee Saturday where she was called by the fatal illness 01 her little granddaughter. A number of farmers are sow-, ing their wheat fields in oats. There are a number of fields in the north part of Jasper that will prove o failure. Frank Fenzel of east Walker has made several trips to the dentist and is now a safer risk than an Alaska gold mine, and, well, girls, don’t hesitate. The benefit show and dance given for the ball team brought into the treasury, with the amounts donated, aver S2OO which will start the boys off on their right foot. Our friend Bowie -said, so we are Informed, that he thought more of us than he did of Robert A. Mannan. He surely does not think a h —l of a sight of Bob, then. On our last visit to Rensselaer we saw our eld friend, Frank Welsh, with an old pigeon-wing bridle' on his arm, treading the streets in sea.'ch of the Democrat mule. Frank has a difficult time keeping him in harness. * The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyers of Kankakee, 111., but formerly of this place, died and was

burled at San Pierre last Friday. Mrs. Meyers is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Turner of Kankakee township? The Rasmussen store at Tefft is working up a good trade. Well located, and now with a good, .attractive ad in a paper that reaches the people, should bring results. Subscribe for and put on ad in The Democrat. Cyril Steele of Wheatfield, who died suddenly Sunday evening, was buried Wednesday at 2 p. m. Rev. Downey, former pastor here but now of 'Fair Oaks, conducted the services, assisted by Undertaker Keen of Wheatfield. Prospective Judge Halleck of Rensselaer and F. Guy Barnard ot Fowler attended the ditch meeting at Wheatfield Saturday. “Honest Abe” had his vest pocket full oi cards and was quite liberal with them, even giving them to Democrats. George Williams blew in to the city of Wheatfield Saturday but declares he had nothing to do with the Easter storm; came just to see the old folks at home. George never will forget the trail home. No, he will continue keen on the trail until the game is caught. Dr. Charles Downey of North Judson was called to treat a horse for Warren Fisher last Saturday morning for acute indigestion, and after 10 hours’ faithful labor saved the animal. While at this work he had three other calls. He informed us that a great amount of stock is need-, ing attention this spring. Well, we truly hope the weather of this Easter Sunday will not condinue for seven Sundays. Really, this was the most disagreeable Easter that we can remember since ’58 — the most unlucky day of our eventful life. We hope the Republicans will not blame Wilson or the Democratic administration for this storm. A numoer of landowners who are assessed on the Barnard ditch met at Wheatfield Saturday for the purpose of forming some plan by which

the necessary money could be raised to make good the amount require 1 to take up the work and push it to completion without referring the case back to oqurt. The amount necessary for the work is an increase of nearly 30% on present assessments, or the difference ■ between the estimated cost of about 11 cents per yard and the lowest bld of 14 cents per yard. The sense of the meeting was that those assessed should be solicited to see how many were willing to pay the per cent necessary to raise the amount. A committee was appointed, consisting of Cook of Lacross, Ens of Demotte, W. B. McNeil and Marble of Wheatfield, to see those who are assessed and get their notes, payable when the ditch Is completed, for their part of the Increase. Should this plan fail the case will be thrown back into court and a delay of another year will be the result, as the case would be carried over Into the September term for a decision.

MT. AVR (From the Tribune) Miss Marie Harris has completed her school in Jasper county and ie now at home. Miss Addie Harris was home from Demotte, where she is teaching school, over Sunday. W. R. Lee and wife were business callers In Chicago Wednesday and Thursday. L. E. Ponsler and wife made a similar trip Friday and Saturday. Mrs. David Line is here from Mumfordsville, . Ky., visiting her daughters, Mrs. Chas. Phares, south of town, and Mrs. Riley Miller, of Rensselaer. She expects to start home next Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Diret and grandchildren spent Saturday at their son Dan’s, southwest of town. This is the first Mr. Dirst has been away from home for several months, owing to the bad condition of his heart. Dave Book has accepted a position with the Rensselaer Lumber Co. at Rensselaer and moved to that city this week. Mr. Lyons, for whom he had been working, secured Clarence Faylor, who has moved here from Blue Grass, to take Jjls place on the farm. Tom Inkley was over from Rens* selaer Friday and while here leased the slaughter house to Harry Hufty, which will greatly facilitate his butchering. With a good place for his killing and with a good full house of ice, the meat market business has a good outlook for the coming season.

FAIR OAKS Born, April 5, to Mr. and Mrs. John Dewitt, a son. The sick of our town are just about the same as last week. Rev. Todd filled his regular appointment here Sunday at 11 a. m. Jule Netzel will move in a few days onto the Turfler farm, over in the Gifford district. Highland Weaver of Westville vis-

ited his mother, Mrs. C. A. Gundy, a few days this week. Assessor Watson Humes was In these parts this week, asking everybody lots of questions. Leota Moore and friend came up Sunday evening and made a short call on her aunt, Mrs. Bringle. Fred Powell and wife of Moody came up Sunday with the storm and visited at James Clifton’s until Monday evening. John Akers has announced his intention of leaving Fair Oaks in the near future. We haven’t learned where he expects to locate. Oats sowing got under pretty good headway last week, but now the fanners are taking a lay-off t< waiting for the snow to disappear. Clarence Geary returned the first of the week from Hammond and will begin work on his new garage as soon as the snow goes off. Lou Moffitt was “a visitor at his uncle’s, Abe Bringle’s, Tuesday night. He left Wednesday morning for Toledo, 0., where he had a government job awaiting him. You say, “Did it snow?” Yes, indeed It did. It was the first Easter snow of any in our recollection. Many roads were entirely impassable, but when the sun and wind go* at it, it disappeared quite rapidly. Oren Bell of the Quality Stock Farm, west of Parr, shipped four of his coming 2-year-old registered Hereford heifers to Indianapolis last week to a pure-brbd sale. He cleared something over $2,300 on the four. George Eggleston, an old gentleman who has made his home with Pat Miller for a number of years, had a paralytic stroke Tuesday while at Walter Dawson’s, where he had recently gone to assist in housework* After breakfast Wlalter went out about the barn and when he came in Mr. Eggleston was lying on the floor and unable to speak- His entire left side was affected.

GIFFORD George Lambert left Thursday tor South Bend. W. T. Hankins has purchased a six-cylinder Buick. Elsie Haniford spent Easter with Beatrice Caster of Francesville. Mr. and Mrs. Nate Keen spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Zofalls. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith are the proud parents of a new boy, named Paul Edward. • Mr. and Mrs. William Obenchain spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Reece Cavinder. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Willison spent Easter with the latter’s father, George Lambert. T. M. Haniford spent Easter with his sons, George and James Haniford, of Goodland and Kentland. Denver Potts and Essie Comer autoed to Lacross and were snowbound, but returned by train Tuesday. Ernest Schultz resigned his school work to go to college and C. M. Blue is teaching the balance of the term. Vern Keen came home Saturday from Lewiston where he is working. He was snowbound and didn’t .get back till Monday. Elsie Haniford, Geneva Markin, Opal Hankins and Alice Galbreath were snowbound anu could not get back to high school until Monday evening when they took the train from here.

GANT CORNER Mrs. Harry Hibbs is on the sick list this week. Mel Wood is suffering with rheumatism nowadays. Louie Hill called on home folks Wednesday evening. Mrs. James Crownover visited home folks Saturday. A fine crowd attended the dance at Elliott’s Saturday night. 1 Miss Maude Hill visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. w Miss Myrtle Elliott called on the Hill family Tuesday morning. Everybody seemed to enjoy Easter in spite of the bad weather. James Hill, Jr,, is helping Asa Elliott make fence nowadays. Landis Wood of Fair Oaks spent over Sunday with Leslie Wood. Mrs. Jack Reeder called on her daughter Mary Tuesday afternoon. Minnie and Julia Wolfe called on Lola and Lestie Hill Wednesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. James Hill took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Harrington Wednesday. Quite a number of people attended the last day of school last Friday. A fine dinner and program ended the day.

LEE Mrs. Ida Lewis has a light attack of influenza. She is at S. W. Noland’s. Mrs. G. A. Jacks and grandson

Alford spent Wednesday in Rens--selaer. Clyde Clark has been confined to his room most all the time the past few days. Frank Overton and family attended the funeral of his uncle, John Gray, in Rensselaer Wednesday afternoon. Mra. James Tanner went on Friday of last week to Logansport to visit, returning home Monday evening. Mrs. Wolselter and grandson of Lafayette were Easter guests of her daughter, Mrs. Vernon Jacks, and family. Mrs. Frank Overton and three children were all vaccinated and all are getting along nicely with their sore arms. Mrs. Harry Riahllng and Jay went Saturday afternoon to visit her mother, Mrs. Freeman, In Barkley and did not get to return home till Tuesday on account of the snow. There was quite a crowd here for Sunday school Sunday in the snowstorm and some of the cars got stuck going home. No effort was made to hold Epworth League in the evening on account of the road blockade. George Culp and family of near Monon came here to her parents', J. L. Osborne’s, to spend Easter, and on account of the snow storm George walked home Sunday evening—could not drive his car—and left his family at her parents’.

VIRGIE Doris Maher has been on the wick list this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ancll Potts «were Rensselaer goers Saturday. W. W. Zellers and Jessie Zellers were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Elsie and Jessie Zellers visited the Ancll Potts family Sunday. The first three or four days of this week were splendid days for planting gardens, nix. Dr. Norby • ana wife and Mrs. James Wiseman went to Demotte Friday afternoon. Mrs. John Zellers went home with her sister, Mrs. Mary Replogle, of North Judson for a few days’ visit. Mrs. Blanche Ailsworth of Hebron, who had been visiting the George Cover family for a few days, returned home Tuesday.

POSSUM RUN Mrs. Crownover and children were Virgie goefs Saturday. Janies Campbell, Jr., called on T. J. Parker Wednesday afternoon. T. J. Parker apd James ’Campbell, Jr., delivered hogs at Parr Thursday. Everett Parker and Mr. Crownover were Gifford goers Monday afternoon. Misses Orpha and Myrtle Parker attended the last day of school at Mt. Pleasant Friday. Mr. and Mrs, Roscoe Pollock took supper with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker Saturday evening. John and James Johnson of Dyer spent from Saturday until Monday with T. J. Parker and family. Miss Betty Royster, who teaches the Oak Grove school, did not take up her school work until Wednesday on account of the condition of the roads.

The dance at Otha Spriggs's Saturday evening was well attended. All reported a fine time and wished for another such good time there again soon. Mr. and Mrs. William Markin and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell, Jr., and John and .James Johnson of Dyer spent Sunday with T. J. Parker and family. “The man who whispers down a well About the goods he has to sell, Won't reap the golden, gleaming dollars Like one who climbs a tree and hollers.” Well, I am hollerin'. I have n carload of Buggies to sell.—C. A. ROBERTS.