Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1906 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

CORRESPONDENCE.

Stoat jburg. Mrs. A. Woods visited at Tefft Saturday. Mr. Warner of Kniman was a caller here Tuesday. Mrs, John Michaels entertained her father and sister Sunday. Mrs. Frank Wallace of Beech Ridge was a caller here Thursday. Geo. Stembel of Wheatfield was here Monday looking after his hay. Elbert and Ross Antrim of near Rensselaer spent Sunday with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson are entertaining bis sisters from Chicago this week. Wm. Grube, wife and children of Baum's bridge was seen in this vicinity Sunday. V O. M. Barbee and wife, Wm. Whited wife and daughter were callers at Andrew Grube’s Sunday evening. Mrs. Johnson and grand-daughter Erma, who has been visiting in Chicago for the past month, returned home Saturday Mrs. Jean Neville of Michigan City, Mrs. Chapman* and Mrs. John Allen of Kankakee, spent Sunday with their father and brothers west of town. Pink Lips, like velvet. Rough, Chapped or Cracked Lips, can be made' as soft as velvet by applying at bedtime, a light coating of Dr. Shoop’s Green Salve. The effect on the lips or skin of this most excellent ointment is always immediate and certain. Dr. Shoop’s Green Salve takes out completely the soreness of cuts, burns, bruises, and all skin abrasions. It is surely a wonderful and most highly satisfactory healing ointment. In glass jars at 25c. Sold by A. F. Long.

Dttnn'Uille Dunnville is right in line with the the standard of civilization lifted high. Supervisor Nelson is busy making the boys pay tribute to the good road scheme. Let us all spend the 4th at Wheatfield, Let us all do our share in making it a grand success. Miss Leona Finn, who hasbeen attending school at Valpo for the past term, arrived home a few days ago. Mrs. Elizabeth Vandercar of Knox visited your correspondent and wife a few days the first of the week. We are sorry to hear of the illness of our friend San Pierre, We sincerely hope that a speedy and permanent cure will be his lot. Henry Herath, who has been at Goodland for the past few weeks, arrived here Saturday and proceeded at once to the home of his daughter, to see his grandson. Sergeant Charles I. Dunn, of Wichita, Kan., arrived here last Thursday enroute for West Point, where he intends to study the art of warfare for the next four years. Charles is a big broad shouldered man, with a military bearing, and will surely look O. K.dressed in the garb of a West Pointer, As Charles is a D. V. boy, we will watch him as he climbs the military ladder. We extend to him our best wishes. If your stomach is weak. If your food distresses you. If you are weak and nervous Use Dr. Shoop’s Restoratives one month and see what it does for you. Sold by A, F. Long.

Fair Sam Thornton returned from West Virginia last week. Uncle Mart Burtin of Thayer, visited Ike Kight’s over Sunday. Hillis S Tolen shipped a car load of hogs to Chicago Monday.evening. Geo. Casey was in these parts the first of the week, looking after some fat hogs. JWrs. CasSy and daughter visited rela tives in Rensselaer a couple of days last week. Rev. Rodman of Fowler, is holding meetings in the Christian church this week. • ( Nancy Jane Burgett of Black ited her brother, Uncle Bill Hurley, here Sunday. Leander Kesler went to Pulaski Co., last wjeek to begin work of selling patent medicines. Mrs. D. L. Keen and little daughter returned home from their visit to Indianapolis Saturday. Jim Hayes of Newton Co., has a job of pressing a lot of wild hay on the Lawler & Thompson ranch. We were blessed with another fine ram Thursday. It was a little too much, but nobody is kicking. Can Manderville, one of Roselawn’s merchants, was in Fair Oaks over Sun day visiting his grandmother. John Kight and family returned to Lafayette the first of the week, after a tew days visit with relatives here. Newt McCay and Charley Manderville went to Kentland last week to build a barn for A. D. Washburn. Tom Joiner, who has been up about St. John helping to build a dredge boat, got through and relumed home Friday. The Fair Oaks’ ball team crossed bats with the Mt. Ayr team Sunday. The game resulted 12 to 16 in favor of Fair Oaks. Mrs. Elsie Spitzer of Streator, II)., visited her father, Buz Howell,’ here a couple of days the latter part of thweek. Mrs. F. L. Yeoman of Hibbard, Ind visited her sister, Mrs. S. B. Moffitt, near’ here, and brother, A M. Bringle, of this place, from Saturday until Monday. Fair Oaks is going to celebrate the Fourth. They decided that it would be doing the people of this comunity an injustice if they did not, ?s they have been accustomed to coming heie for so long I hey know we always have good entertainment*, good shade and an abundance of good water. They would be greatly disappointed if we did not celebrate so everybody come and visit one another and have a good old-fashioned time.

Everybody’s going to celebrate the 4th at Rensselaer. John McLaughlin was a Rensselaer goer Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Miller were Rensselaer visitors Tuesday. Ira W. Y eotnan and James Hogan were j Rensselaer goers Monday. Arthur Turner of Kankakee 111,, was visiting old friends here last week. Mrs. W. R. Love suffered a stroke of paralysis last week, but is better now. Mr. and Mrs. John Ulm returned last week from a visit with their sons in Jenmngs county. Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Lucky visited their daughter, Mrs. M. B. Graham, at Wind* fall last week. The Sacred Heart Catholic school commencement was held at the opera bouse last night. Tom Harris, John Wilson and Clarence Babb went to South Dakota last week on a prospecting trip. The annual commencement of the Gilboa schools was held at Gilboa Center chureh Tuesday evening. Arthur Vincent has purchased a 90 acre farm north of Idaville 5X miles, paying S6O per acre therefor. The Peck boys, Charles, Edward and Frank, with their families, spent last Thursday fishing on the Iroquois. Remember the joint township commencement —Carpenter, Jordan and Milroy—at Fountain Park next Friday, June 22. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hoover of Adrian, Mo., former Benton county residents, are visiting old friends in Gilboa tp„ at this writing. J. D. Rich of Brook visted his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rich, here last week' Jake recently returned from a trip through the south and Mexico. The wife of Emory Constantine of Goodland, who will be remembered here as Mrs. T. E. Allison, who was a former telegraph operator here, lost all her stock of goods in the San Francisco earthquake and fire. She was engaged in the millinery business there, we understand. The democrats ot Benton county have nominated the following county ticket: P. J. Kennedy, treasurer; John Hirzel, clerk; Henry Nordloh, sheriff; James Howarth, assessor; John Gerlock, surveyor; Dr, George R. Price, coroner; commissioners, First district, William Lawson; Third district, Thomas Fitzgerald; county council, at large, Ancil Gray, Arch White, B. S. Washburn; First district, James Sheedy; Third, Frank Carson; Fourth, Jacob Griffin. Goodland Herald: A company has been organized in Goodland for the pmpose of purchasing three quarter sections of land in Marinette county, Wisconsin. This farm contains four beautiful lakes and a perfect trout stream These lakes will be stocked with fish, which can be had from the government free of charge, and the entire 480 acres will be fenced and stocked with sheep, cattle and hogs. The lakes and streams are already full of the finest kinds of fish and with little work and expense can be made one of the finest fishing resorts in the country, finest grass growing countries in the world, it will yield an income from its slock.

OaAc Grot>e Lincoln Braddock was a Rensselaer goer Thursday. Miss Birdie Spriggs is away on a visit for a few weeks. Miss Dora Braddock was a Medaryville goer Thursday. Mrs, Elizabeth Braddock called on Mrs. Wallace Monday. Anson Hilton and family spent Sunday with Robert Hilton and family. A. E. McCoy aud daughter Orma Sundayed with Mr. and Mrs. John Price. Joel Spriggs and neice, Hazel Mason, attended Sunday School in Gillam Sunday. Miss Florence Knight came home Friday from Valpo, after attending the spring term of school.

outh America,. Mrs. 1. J. Clark is in poor health. Geo. Coleman was in Lee Monday. Roy Williams was a Monon goer Tuesday. Thos, Spencer was a Lee goer Wednesday eve. Charles and James Wood were in Lee Monday evening. Mrs. Larson called on grandma Castor Bunday afternoon. Geo. and Charles Wood were Monon goers Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Cady Underwood were in Monon Wednesday,

Miss Lisk. of Fairbury, 111., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Tune. Earl Foulks attended band practice m Monon Monday evening. Mrs. Geo. Wood and son James were in Lee Wednesday morning. Children’s Day exercises will be held June 24, at 2 p. m„ at the church. Mrs. J, Williams and daughter of Lacrosse spent Tuesday and Wednesday Roy Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams spent Sunday with the former's sister and family, Mrs. Jas. White. Now, girls, which one of you will ride in the new buggy first? Charles savs he has a brand-new one. Mrs. J. R. Clark and daughter Amy and Mrs. Geo. Foulks spent Tuesday at* ternoon with Mrs. Frank May. D. Z. Clark and wife, J. R. Clark and family of White county, George Foulks and family and Glen Huston took dinner with Z. J. McCasben’s Sunday. Preaching next Sabbath morning and evening by Rev. Samsel. In the evening a short prayer meeting preceding the sermon, will be led by Mrs. Larson.

West 'Barkjey James Lewis spent Sunday with Aaron Vore’s. Morton Wells spent Monday evening with Wm. Potts. Taylor Hankins and wife visited Harry Reed’s Sunday. Mrs, C. B. Wells called on Mrs. Wm. Potts Sunday evening. Bud Lewis and wife took dinner with John Renicker's Sunday. Quite a few from this vicinity attended children’s exercises at Independence Sunday. Mrs. G. B. Lewis spent Wednesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Hopkins. Mr. and Mrs. John Roadifer of near Goodland spent Saturday and Sunday with Wm. Gratner aud family. Bert Duggins, John Newcome, Morton Weils, Viola Reed and Ethel Walker were guests of Agnes Potts Sunday evening.

Lonely Bridge. Ed Hines called on Gus Fritz Sunday. Mrs. Zick is some better at this writing. Mrs. Lewis Fritz and son Leo were at Medaryville Monday. Miss Hattie Warren visited with her grandma Zick Sunday. August Britenbach made a flying trip to Medaryville Friday. Wm. Reinhartz and son Harry were Medaryville callers Friday. Henry Hines is working for Charles Alberdeen at present writing. Mrs. August Schreiber and children did shopping at Medaryville Wednesday. Mrs. Demaon and daughter of Kansas, came for a vist with her mother, Mrs Zick. Mr. and Mrs. George Salrin were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reinhartz, Sunday. Mrs. Julius Hines and Mrs. Theresia Fritz visited with Mrs. Zick Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Theresia Fritz and family attended the commencement exercises at Wheatfield Tuesday. A number of young people from this vicinity attended the commencement exercises at Medaryville Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Ketchmark and August Brqitenbach were guests of Mrs. Theresia Fritz and family Sunday eve.

/Baum'j' Bridge Sam Gray is camping at the Bridge. Everybody plowing corn these daySy Bert Tilton is hauling bales for Stemble. is working for C. W. Wells. A. L. Bush was a Hebron goer last week. Fish are biting quite lively the past few daya. Charley Nelson of Wells of Valpo rode on our boulevards Monday. An automobile and an ugly tramp passed through these parts Monday. Joe Canon of Porter county, made a business trip to Wheatfield this week. The rain has put the farmers back with their corn plowing on the low lands. Grover Smith is pressing bay on the Ray marsh with a gasoline power press. Wm. Dittman is busy plowing sod in a stumpy field. Bet he says something aloud now and then. Supevisor Clark made bis appearance among the farmers Saturday and the result is work the roads Friday. M. M. Ockerand wife had a pleasant boat ride last Sunday. Be careful next time. Mack, and don’t blow out the packing. The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Valparaiso will hold a picnic at Baum's Bridge Saturday, June 16. There will be music, refreshments and other amusements.