Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1908 — COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE.

Continued from Last Page. Mrs. John Bowman has been suffering intensely from dropsy for some time. Drs. Stewart and Shear held a consultation over her case. Mr. and Mrs. Applegate of Carroll county have been visiting at John Bowman’s. Since our last report on the prospect of a large fruit crop of cherries, etc., we are sorry to make report, according to the latest inspection that cherries are seriously damaged and as a result the crop will be very light. C. W. Bussell is in receipt of an inquiry from a man in New Freedom. Pa., about buying a pair of wild geese. The man wants them for his own park. Wild geese are a rarity there, we are told. About a year ago Mr. Bussell sold a pair to a man in Oxford, Ohio. A. D. Pattee was taken quite ill one day last week, caused by his heart,, coupled with. old age. He is 82 years old and was one of the first firemen on the Michigan (Central railroad. He is some better again, however, and will soon be able to go about P. B. Downs has for 2 or 3 years furnished a plot of ground for the Purdue Station to make experiments on. Some day. as soon as the condition of the weather and ground will permit, Mr. Kelley of that Institution will come up and direct the planting of the patch. Kenneth P. Ford, the thlrteen-months-old babe who fell from his father’s arms and rolled down stairs some time ago, receiving quite a severe Injury to its hip and right eye, seems to have now completely recovered without leaving any permanent Injury or scar whatever. *- During the recent clean spell, the old Plnkamink, V(hich has been several feet out of banks, has gradually settled back to about normal again. All the grass that the overflow stood on during those

warm days is totally scalded, and the stench therefrom is almost sickening. Frank W. Fisher of Tefft was here a few days last week doing some fencing on his farm, formerly owned by David Culp. Mr. Fisher Is puting up a hog-wire fence about the place proper and expects to put up a fine woven wire yard fence, which will add wonderfully to the beauty of the place. Johnnie Johnson has bought a fine new riding plow, and the pesky thing has so many levers that it was a little more than he could manipulate. An instructor from “Possum Hollow” was called, who put the non-commissioned machine in working order, while Johnnie sat on the fence singing “What will the harvest be?” Miss Kate Maxwell came down here from her brother John’s in Barkley for a few days visit with old friends. She visited at Roy Bussell’s and J. R. Phillips’ Friday evening, at Ed Peregrine’s Saturday and at Noble Moulds’ Sunday. Katie likes the country in South Dakota alright but it doesn’t agree with her health, hence her reason for returning to Indiana. With the township commencement, singing and Sunday school convention so near at hand, the McCoysburg Sunday school will not have any Children’s Day exercises this year. We were given an invitation by Superintendent Moulds of Parker to join his school in an exercise, but for the reasons above stated we felt unable to take up the invitation. Thanks, just the same.

Cecil Rlshling, one of the Gllmor4 dredge force, came near losing his life by drowning a week or two ago. He and some more of the boys were bathing in 10 or 15 feet of water, and Cecil had swam across the ditch several times and finally sought landing on the coal boat which was floating at the rear of the dredge. His hold gave way and he fell back in the deep water strangling, but was saved at the hands of Harry Wlllltts. One of the Hubbel boys of .Francesville had some thrilling experience Wednesday during the big wind Storm. The team became frightened some way, throwing the occupants out violently. The team sped on as far east as the Bailey corner, south to the county line, and west to the Frank Fisher place, where the tenant, Sam Cavender, caught them and took care of .them until the owner traced them up. McCoysburg is becoming quite popular as a preaching center. Nearly 100 persons listened to Rev. Scott Simonson Sunday evening, while he delivered an excellent sermon from the first twelve verses of the 3rd chapter of Ephesians. Rev. Simonson haa an unlimited vocabulary of excellent English and he certainly knows how to deliver it to make his sermons forceful a? well as entertaining. At the close of the service those who were taken In on probation here during Rev. Ballard’s ministry, were token inL membership.

Come, now, and get right in line with the rest of the progressive farmers by taking some reliable daily paper and your home county paper. Then you will have the latest news always at hand without cornering up some lonely passerby to find out who is President of the United States. There is a marked improvement of the conditions of the country now, and even ten years ago. Farmers, which are the life of the country, are keeping themselves well informed on the markets and all topics of vital interest to them, by having the “mail man” bring them a good, daily paper every day. Are you one of them?

Monon was quite well represented in Hanging Grove and other points Sunday. A flock of 9 automobiles, headed by Dr. Reagan and wife, passed through McCoysburg about 5 o’clock on their way back to Monon. C. M. Horner was bringing up the rear with his nobby little runabout, which in our opinion was the smoothest running car of the bunch. Just the round they had taken we are not able to truthfully say, but however, it is probable they had gone by way of Francesville, Pleasant Ridge, Rensselaer and thence back through McCoysburg. It was an ideal day for the tour and the occupants were certainly enjoying the ride. Mrs. John Bowman, whose long sickness and Intense suffering has been mentioned heretofore, passed quietly away Tuesday forenoon at 11 o’clock. Her death was caused by a complication of diseases, dropsy being the most in evidence. The funeral was held at the house Thursday morning at 7:30 o’clock, after which the body was taken to Lane’s cemetery, about 5 miles southeast of Reynolds, for burial. The deceased was 47 years of age and was the mother of twelve children. The husband and seven children survive her, six boys and one girl. Her maiden name was Lottie Applegate. We were unable to secure a definite obituary at this writing, but It Ts probable she was born in the same locality of her burial.

HAGER-KNOPINSKI. On Wednesday, May 20, at Joseph’s Catholic church, Logansport, occurred the wedding of Alexander Knopinski and Miss Safah Hager. It was the first marriage for each. The groom was born in Germany Feb. 11, 1883. His occupation had been farming up until a few years ago, but now Is employed as railroad engineer in Illinois. The bride was 22 years old her last birthday and was born in Logansport, occupation housekeeper. Mr. and Mrs Walsh of Logansport, employers oi the bride, had arranged a neat reception for the newly married couple, and about 30 guests enjoyed the elegant supper served at 6 p. m. The groom's mother, Mrs. John Knopinski, and two brothers, Andrew and Albert of Hanging Grove, were present. The groom is a highly respected young man of excellent qualities. The happy couple will make their home at Villa Grove, 111.