Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1909 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS

NORTH UNION. Bert Long has been on the sick list this week. Herman Shultz called on friends at Parr Sunday. Scott Cooper was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Mrs. Long spent Tuesday with relatives at Parr. Jasper Cover is recovering from his recent accident. Anna Theis of Mt. Ayr spent Sunday with home folks. Miss sings “Lonely and Sad” since Charley has gone. John Richmond of Barkley tp., visited at A. Long’s Sunday. - ' Mrs. Taylor Wood visited with Mrs. Comer Monday afternoon. The young folks report a pleasant time at the dance at Bachelor’s Hall Saturday night. Harvey Myers and Owen Brusnahan of Parr were driving In this neighborhood Sunday. Must be some attraction here, boys. Dr. English was called Sunday to see the little son of Greeley Comer, who was quite sick with tonsilitis and stomach trouble. He is improving at this writing. Besides 90 large cups from each 25c package of Dr. Shoop’s Health Coffee, I now put in a 25c. clever slivered “No-Drip” Coffee Strainer Coupon. Look for it! The satisfaction of Health Coffee is, besides, most perfect. Made only from pure toasted cereals, malt, nuts, etc. Sold by John Eger.

SURREY. Surrey is still on the turf. Ed Herath has bought a good horse of Levi Chupp. George Rush is building a new house of modern style. The sawmill is running fine this winter, and people are happy. Nathan Chupp and Pearl Parks visited at W. B. Yeoman’s Sunday. Quite a number from Rensselaer were out visiting friends here Sunday. There is a pretty good chance for the Roan farm to change hands again soon. There was a little noise and a big treat at J. E. Gilmore’s place the other night. There seems to be considerable inquiry about feed; we have been feeding for five months now. A little matrimony has been taking place and more parties are halting between two opinions. The Parks and Junglas tale promises to be a good one, for they will show the goods they advertise for sale. Wm. Bierly has moved onto the G. L. Thornton place. The neighbors are glad he got it because they are nice folks. There is a real good prospect for the dairy business to grow in out community in the coming season, as there is a cream receiving office in Parr now.

FAIR OAKS. Pete Wood has decided to stay where he is for another year. Ike Kight and wife spent Sunday with their son John at Wheatfield. Hillis & Tolin shipped a fine lot ot fat hogs to Indianapolis Monday. Enos Moffitt went to Illinois the first of the week on a prospecting trip. Mrs. Joe Brown and Etta Fay left here Wednesday for Olney, 111., their future home. Ora Sellers of the Gaff ranch near Morocco spent a couple of days in this vicinity last week. Miss Carrie McCoy went to Kirklin Saturday to visit and help to take care of her grandmother who is quite poorly. Health is generally good in our town and those that have been having the whooping cough are improving very nicely. Crayton Copes, who lives on one Of Lawler’a farms near here will soon move onto Joe Gains' farm down south of Mt. Ayr. Mrs. Ike Kight received word Wednesday that her uncle Martin Burton of near Momence was at the point of death. She left for that place on the 3:40 p. m., train. The surveyor has been pretty busy the last week or ten days measuring and driving grade stakes for the stone roads that are under consideration in this vicinity. N. A. McCoy has a job of raising a roof on a big barn on the Otis ranch and putting an additional story under it. Newt is a good workman and is seldom out of a ob. Uncle Abe Leopold of Rensselaer stayed in our town Tuesday night. He came up from Goodland on the C. & E. 1., the twice-a-day flyer, and missed the milk train and had to lay over. Milt Gundy begun filling his ice house Monday. The ice was about 6 inches in thickness, but of not a very good quality. They had to quit Tuesday eve as the weather warmed up and the ice. became a little soft. ■ ' - Joe Brown begun to move his household goods into a car at DeBiotte Monday to ship to Olney, 111., where he has a farm rented for the coming year. *We are very sorry to lose Joe as they are tip-

top neighbors. We join in wishing them success in their new home. Mrs. J. C. Thompson received word a ew days ago that her sister, Mrs. William Kilgore of Freeport, 111., and who has been in poor health tor a long time had been taken to a hospital to undergo a surgical operation. They have very grave fears of her recovering. We have been Informed that the Kight & Co., general store will partly change hands in the near future. C. L. Egleston, who Ilves 1% miles south o f here will buy the R. H. Dodge interest and will assume the management of the business. Mr. Kight will have his trustee’s office in the store. W

FOUR CORNERS.

The Neier Bros, are pressing hay for Ed Wesner this weekThe I. O. O. F. lodge of Wheatfield installed their officers on last Tuesday night. Ex-Sheriff O’Connor of Kniman was a business caller at Wheatfield Tuesday. It seems like old times to see John around once again. Wesner Bros, expect to commence pressing their hay next week. They have a two years crop to move, as they did not dispose or their hay crop last year—about 500 tons in all. Mac Ocker, a former business man of Wheatfield, but now of Medaryville, came over Wednesday after his automobile and found it to run in the same old manner — like an unowned broncho. Have patience, Mac. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hixson are visiting their daughter, Mrs. F. GBarnard and Mrs. Frank Cones of Fowler, this week. This is the first time Mr. Hixson has been able 'to leave home on account of his health for the last six months. At this time he is in reasonably good health. A joint institute Saturday at Wheatfield, the town was overrun with pretty school misses. The newly elected trustees put in their appearance and we have been informed that Kankakee’s bachelor trustee was casting wishful eyes toward the array of marriageable lady teachers. ‘ The hopse made vacant by Pete Heil will soon be occupied by Elwood Davis of Wheatfield, and the farm occupied until recently by Geo. Heil will be occupied by D. W. Myers, who now lives north of Wheatfield. Well, Dave is a good fellow, only he is a democrat. The farmer’s telephone meeting at Wheatfield Saturday was a success as to number in attendance. A committee was appointed to make estimate as to cost per phone and what service the Bell Co., would grant and the cost of same. The committee to report next meeting which will be on the 30th at Wheatfield.

LEE. Lute Jacks was at Rensselaer Monday. Lute Jacks visited at Mort Deardorff’s Sunday. Miss Arthy Gilmore was home on a visit over Sunday. Mike Peregrine’s have purchased a new sewing machine. Miss Anna Zable has been sick for the last week with a severe sore throat.

J. H. Culp has sold his calves and colts to Horton 4k Mosely; Many of the people around here are sick with colds and sore throats. Vern Jacks of Rensselaer came Tuesday evening to visit relatives here. Miss Cora Tyler and Miss Carrie Cadwalder visited Miss Lora Culp Sunday. Mr. Westfall of near Francesville has moved on the former Lockhart farm Just south of town. Mort Deardorff was called to Peru again this week on business. They are settling up their deceased mother’s estate. Sam Jacks and wife and Hollis Jacks were at Lafayette Sunday where O. A. Jacks and wife had their sick baby. There was a large crowd 'at church Sunday morning and evening, and the special meetings closed in the evening. Hoy Rishling's baby Is sick. Dr. Clayton is attending it. He pronounces it scarlet fever, and the family is quarantined. Mr. Young of Monon is teaching a class of about a dozen boys on tne violin and gutiar. They prac ticed together at th® hall Saturday evening. Mrs. Holeman and Asa attended the funeral Monday at the Monon chapel of Mrs. Sarah Hoover, widow of the late Mark Hoover, who is buried at that place. O. A. Jacks and wife took their little three-year-old son to Lafayette to the hospital last Friday. He was operated on Wednesday about eleven o’clock. He went through the operation very well, but is in a very serious condition.

SOUTH UNION. Abe Aery and family visited friends near Newland Sunday. Rev. Bundy and wife took dinner with James Burns and wife Sunday. Rev. Jesse Jenkins preaches at Parr every Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. Everett Burns sold a fine young horse one day last week, receiving $175 for it. David Yeoman and son, Dave, Jr., were seen in these parts one day this week. J. W. Smith and wife took dinner with the family of Walter Harrington Sunday. Chas. Lakin took his little son, Ralph, to Chicago Monday to have his eye attended to. Frank McCurtain has returned from South Dakota, where he went on a prospecting trip. Rev. Bundy is holding a series of meetings at Rosebud this week. Everybody cordially invited to attend. The McCurtain boys went wolt hunting one day last week and killed a wolf. Buck claims the honor, but it is a dispute between the three which really did kill it. They finally compromised by dividing the catch between them. Smith and Comer went over to Independence last Friday evening to attend a debate. They both profess to be good debaters and expected to carry off the honors ot the evening. But were» so badly beaten by their opponents that they came back hpme looking very much downcast. Tfiis will teach them a little lesson, we would think.

WEST CARPENTER. J. Dennis was a Brook visitor Friday. John Hudson helped Elmei Cooper butcher ‘Friday. Amy Dennis spent Sunday afternoon with Clara Hudson. Lloyd and Worth Johnson visitea with Fred Dennis Sunday. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Standish Friday. Mrs. Wm. Cain visited her mother, Mrs. John Putt, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Nafziger's, visited at Wm. Keene’s Sunday. Stella and Lois Sage spent Sat urday evening with Clara Hudson. Mrs. Al Shideler of near Ean Park visited her mother, Mrs. Gray Sunday. Mrs. S. L. Speck, who has been visiting in Kansas, returned home Friday. Clara Hudson went to Kempster. Wis., Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. Forman. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Huffman visited with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Gray, Sunday. Quite a number from this vicinl ty attended the Porter sale Tuesday and report a large attendance and good prices. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Forman of Kempster, Wis., Sunday. Mrs. Forman was formerly Miss Mabel Hudson of this place. Joe Lehe went rabbit-hunting Monday; killeld seven with a club and if he had only run fast enough he could have gotten more, as several got away.

SOUTH NEWTON. . Albert Potts called on Arthur Powell Monday. Several young people visited with Alva, Lura and Ada Yeoman Sunday. - ’ , Chas. Weiss called on his brother John near Goodla,nd Friday afternoon. The young folks enjoyed themselves extremely on the Ice last week. Mrs. Earl Leek visited with Mrs. Philip Paulus and daughter Sadie Tuesday. Ed Waling of near Brook made a business trip to Fred Wallng's Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dewey visited with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Weiss Sunday. Nelse Hough called on his daughter, Mrs. Ed Shanlaub, Thursday afternoon. Harry Dewey and Chas. Weiss visited Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Dewey Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powell took dinner with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Potts, Sunday. Chas. Weiss and are all on the sick list at present. Mrs. Harry Dewey visited them‘Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Grant visited the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Grant, near Rensselaer, Sunday. W. B. Yeoman made a business trip to Whitley county to look after his farm, the latter part of the week. Grace and Ross Reed visited their sister Mrs. Nelson DuCharme Monday. The former remained for a few days visit. Mrs. Arthur Powell stayed with her sister Mrs. Fred Waling Monday night. Fred Waling being at Brook on business. Warner Hough and Frank Shipman attended the banquet given by the I. O. O. F., at Monticello last Wednesday evening. Mrs. Earl Leek visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bengston of Mt. Ayr, Wednesday while her nusband attended Corbin’s sale Several of the neighbors of this vicinity surprised Mrs. Jeff Smith Sunday, it being her 60th birthday anniversary. AH took well filled baskets and reported a good time.

ROSEBUD VALLEY. Wm. Wenrick was a Medaryville goer Friday. Otto Schrader called on Thos Callaghan Monday. Mr. Alexander of Gillam was in our midst Saturday. Miss Lottie Johnson is now working at Mrs. Stalbaum’s. Amiel Schrader has been on the sick list for several days. Clarence Gulbransen has been hauling ties for the past week. Celia Hershman spent Friday night with her cousin, Dollie Hershman. Fred Stalbuam was the guest of his brother William of this place one day last week. Miss Beth Shull, Miss Dollie Hershman and Celia Hershman attended institute at Walker Center Saturday. Andrew Bukowski returned to his home at Kankakee Friday after a two weeks visit with his daughter, Mrs. Thos. Callaghan. George Anderson’s sale Saturday was Well attended. We are sorry to lose so good a citizen and hope he will prosper in Bradley, whither he is going at an early date. Little Charley Blaze, while playing with the other school children last Tuesday.on the ice. slipped and fell, cutting a large gash in his forehead. He is quite an invalid at this writing. August Bretenback and Miss Dora Braddock were united in marriage