Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1920 — NEWS from the COUNTY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWS from the COUNTY

GANT CORNER Opal Garriott called on Neva Hibbs Thursday. Harvey Elliott called on friends at Moody Sunday. We are certainly having some fine with her sister Mae. Miss Lestle Hill spent a few days wit hher sister Mae. Miss Carmen Wood spent Sunday with Miss Opal Garriott. Miss Sylvia Elliott called on Mrs. Wood and daughters Tuesday. Miss Lola Hill is helping her sister Mae clean house this week. Mrs. James Crownover and children called on home folks Saturday. Misses Sylvia Elliott and Violet Galbreath visited relatives in Gifford Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Elliott and daughter were in Rensselaer on business Tuesday. Misses Sylvia and Myrtle Elliott And Irene Snyder called on the Hill family Sunday morning. Reuben Snyder and daughter Irene’ from Clinton, 111., are spending a few days with Asa Elliott and family. Among those who drove to Rensselaer Saturday were Asa Elliott and family, Reuben Snyder and daughter, Mrs. Carter Garriott and family, Mrs. Mel Wood and daughters, Herman Schultz and James Hill, Jr. LEE S. M. Jacks and family spent Tuesday in Lafayette. Mrs. Vernon Jacks spent the weekend with her mother in Lafayette. Harry Rishling and family spent

Sunday in Rensselaer visiting relatives.

Misses Beulah and Sadie Cassell were home last week, visltng their parents. Miss Irma Rishling spent this week visiting her aunt and uncle in Rensselaer. Most of our people attended the Memorial exercises at Monon Sunday afternoon. Mrs. C. A. Holeman and her two cousins visited Sunday at J. W. Mellender’s. Arthur Miller and family spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Zable. On Thursday evening, June 10, the Lee band will give its first concert at this place. S. L. Johnson and wife and baby of Dyer were week-end guests of Mrs. Rebecca Jacks. Grant Hoover, wife and his mother, of Attica, are here this week visiting at the home of H. C. Anderson. Elmer Hoover and family of near Monon spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mellender. There are plans being made for Children’s day exercises the third Sunday in June, -io be held at this place. Rev. Olin Stewart and family of near Crawfordsville Were here last week visiting relatives, and last Sunday evening he preached to a wellfilled house. NORTHERN JASPER Some dignified men are hustlers. Wm. DeArmond and family spent Sunday at Tefft. Simon Clawson attended the auto races at Indianapolis Monday. Some people would have to work overtime if they practiced half of what they preach. Davis and Wills moved their sawmill Monday to the Arndt farm, just north of Dunn’s Bridge. A brilliant orator is one who always uses the right word in the right place at the right time. There was considerable travel through this vicinity the first of the week on account of the auto races.

Chas. White and Wm. Weiss are crating M. Anderson’s furniture this week. They are godng to store it in Chicago. Wm. Jefferies and wife autoed to Chicago Sunday. William came home that evening, but Mrs. Jefferies remained for a week’s visit. Mrs. Harry Burnett of Hammond visited with friends in Tefft several days last week. They moved their furniture to East Chicago where they expect to make their home. FAIR OAKS C. A. Bringle and wife of Remington spent Sunday in Fair Oaks. The weather is still very good w,lth us, with a local shower now and then. Mrs. Carl Carpenter and daughter of Haskells visited old friends here the past week. Roy Brouhard and wife came up from Goodland and spent Decoration day in Fair Oaks. Mrs. Hiland Weaver and little son of Westville visited her mother, M.S. Gundy, a few days last week. There was a good attendance at the Memorial services. Rev. Todd delivered the address, which was very good. Planting corn is fast coming to a close, and lots of fields are coming on fine and looking very encour* aging to the farmers. Ike Kight went to Indianapolis Sunday to .visit his son John and family. John’s wife is very seriously sick and will probably have to undergo an operation. Carl Trump and Trellis Wood were joined in the holy bonds of wedlock last Saturday. We join in wishing them a long and prosperous journey over the matrimonial sea. A. I. Abel has been having a very serious time with ulcerated teeth. He has not been able to eat anything for over a week. He had his jaw lanced Monday and Is some better now. Miss Amy Bringle came up from Lafayette Saturday evening, accompanied by Mr. Wake of Roanoke and spent Memorial day at the home of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bringle. Fonda Clifton, who moved early in the spring over into Barkley township to work on a farm, has decided to quit the farm and has moved to Rensselaer and will seek other employment. The people of our town are preparing a program for Children’s day at the Christian church, which will be given on Sunday, June 13. They are also making preparations for the township Sunday school convention, which will be held in the Christian church if it will hold the people, but if the crowd is too large the auditorium in the new school building will be opened. It will be an allday affair with a basket dinner which will be held in the school yard under the shade. All are invited to come out and have a good time. The convention will be held Sunday, June 6.

POSSUM RUN Lola Hill is visiting her sister, Mrs. Crownover, this week. Mrs. Crownover helped her mother clean house last week. Miss Carrie Hahn spent Saturday night with home folks. Orpha Parker called on Mrs. James Da'-is Friday afternoon. David Hahn and family spent Decoration day at Goodland. Earl Parker and family spent Mont day with T. J. Parker and family. Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughter Myrtle were Virgie goers Saturday. Floyd Sayers and family spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. Crownover and family. W. J. Wright brought out some new furniture for Mr. and Mrs. James Davis Saturday. Charley Johnson ot Dyer spent from Saturday until Monday with T. J. Parker and family. James Davis and family were among those who spent Decoration day at Rensselaer Sunday. T. J. Parker and family, Charley Johnson and John Davis spent Sunday with William Markin and family. Lloyd C. Campbell, D. B. Campbell, S. C. Gates, W. A. Byard, Mrs. Sam Noyer and families of Chicago spent Sunday with J. H. Campbell, Sr., and family. PINE GROVE Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cooper were Kniman goers Sunday. Charles Torbet sailed on Omar Daniels Tuesday evening. Richard Streitmatter called on James Torbet Monday morning. Charles Torbet helped the Streitmatter boys with their corn planting Mrs. Andy Ropp and two grand- 1 children called on Mrs. Streitmatter Tuesday morning. Miss Grayce Price returned home Saturday after a week’s Visit wltn friends In Chicago. Mrs. Streitmatter and daughters

called on Mrs. Will Hayes and children Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Odle and Mrs. James Torbet attended band concert at Rensselaer Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Watson Humes ot near Aix called on Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Donnelly and Mrs. Healey and son of Rensselaer spent Sunday afternoon with Andy Ropp and family. ' Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ropp and Mr. and Mrs. Osingner of Chicago autoed down Saturday and spent over Sunday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ropp. Those visiting from Saturday until Monday with James Torbet and family were: John Dale and family o» Edwardsburg, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. John Torbet and son and Asher and Ernest Beck of near Thorntown; Mrs. Harry Beck and daughter Helen of Fillmore; Wirt Torbet and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Beck and son Burton of Indianapolis.

GIFFORD Bessie Spriggs was home Sunday forenoon. |Homer Myers purchased a new Ford Tuesday. Arthur and Jobe Walker autoed to Rensselaer Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Nate Keen autoed to Medaryville Saturday evening. W. T. Hankins and family called on Ike Knapp and family Sunday. Mrs. E. Caster is visiting Mrs. Chess Caster and daughter Beatrice. George Kimbcll of Gary visited Charles Walker and family Sunday. V. M. Peer and sister called on Mrs. Wm. Berwinger Wednesday. Miss Sylvia Grimm returned home Sunday from her work in Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Nate Keen spent Sunday with Orval Fisher and family. Wm. Obenchaln and family attended the dance at the oilfields Saturday evening. The dance given by James Campbell was well attended. Everyone enjoy ejk-themlselves. John Snider of Clinton, 11l , and Thomas Woolever of Hebron are visiting Reuben Snider. John Stockwell and family has moved In with his sister, Mrs. Pearl Sanders, near Laura. Beulah Walker, Elsie Hanlford, W. T. Hanklns*and daughter Opal autoed to Rensselaer Wednesday evening. Quite a number attended the ball g aine —St. Joe vs. Wheatfield—and were pleased with the victory of St. Joe. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Reed, Earl Hanlford and family and Will Smith of Roselawn spent Sunday with T. M. Hanlford.

VIRGIE Charles Wiseman visited home folks over Sunday. Lonzo Wiseman returned home from Hammond Tuesday. Miss Bertha and Charles Florence called on home folks Sunday evening. W. W. Zellers, T. J. Mallatt and John Wiseman were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Misses Elsie and Jessie Zellers stayed with Miss Esther Wiseman Friday night. Mrs. T. J. Mallatt and Mrs. John Wiseman called on the James Wiseman family Wednesday. Everybody come to the ice cream social Saturday evening, June 5. Ice cream and pie will be served. Children’s day exercises will be held Sunday evening, June 6, at the Virgie church. Everybody come. MILROY Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wood June 1, a son. Cecil Burns has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wood. DolMe Beaver spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. True Culp. Mrs. W. E. Culp spept Tuesday with her son Roy and family. True Culp ate Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Orland Beaver. Richard Foulks and family of Monon called on George Foulks Sunday evening. The Aid will meet next Wednesday, June 9, with Mrs. Orland Beaver. All are invited. Mrs. Roy Culp and son Keith visited her sister, Mrs. George Foulks, Monday afternoon.

Misses Iva and Ethel English and brothers, Lorin and Victor, visited Earl Foulks Sunday and attended the Memorial program in Monon in the afternoon. George Martin, died last Tuesday noon after working in the field all day Monday, as usual. He went to bed and slept. At 2 a. m. his wife heard him making a noise and tried to get him to speak, but he never gained consciousness again. Rev. Strecker conducted the funeral services Thursday at the residence. He leaves a wife, 14 children and a number of grandchildren to mourn their loss. Interment was made in Weston cemetery at Rensselaer. The marriage of Miss Juanita Fisher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Fisher, to Harry C. Dibell of Middletown, Ind., was performed Wednesday at 4:30 p. m. at the home of the bride's parents In the presence of about 100 guests. Rev. Homer Samsel of Logansport officiated. The ring ceremony was used. The house was beautifully decorated with spring flowers, ferns, carnations and smilax. Frank W. Darrow of Wolcott sang, “Oh, Promise Me” and "The Old, Old Love” before the ceremony. While the wedding march was being played by Miss Annis Mitchell the bride and groom and attendants camie into the room. Miss Mary Downing, maid of honor, wore a pink satin frock with a corsage bouquet of sweet peas. The bride wore a gown of white satin, tulle and ribbon and carried an arm bouquet of roses. Harry Kerlin acted as best man. The out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Zimmerman, Mr. And Mrs. John Fisher, Minor Sears and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woodward, all of Lapel, Ind.; Mrs. George Johnson of Anderson, Ind.; Willis Baker and family of Monticello, Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Bassett of Goodland and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dlssoway of Sheldon, 111. A twocourse supper was served, consisting of sandwiches, creamed chicken, olives, fruit salad, ice cream, cake and coffee. After a trip through the west Mr. and Mrs. Dibell will be at home after June 15 at Middleton, Ind.