Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1909 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Mrs. Elizabeth Plunkett suffered a stroke of paraiysis last Monday. Ira and John Forry attended the funeral of Philip Stonehill at Brook last Tuesday. Mrs. Wm. Townsend’s eye-sight is reported to be Improving under her present treatment. Walter Rich was over from Kankakee a few days last week visiting his parents and trends. . Some of our people attended the poultry show at “ Rensselaer last week and pronounce It all O. K. W. R. Pierce and family left last week for California, where they will make their future home. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Biddle went to Crawfordsville and Indianapolis last week to visit relatives and friends. Ellis Jones returned last week from a prospecting trip to the Texas Panhandle. He bought a half-section of land there. Frank Braner, Thomas May and Bruce Hollenbeck accompanied J. A. Patton to Corpus Christi, Tex., last week on a land prospecting trip. Miss Louisa Bewa returned to Remington Saturday, after a two weeks visit with her parents in Beaver township.—Francesville Tribune. The Well Band has been secured again as an attraction for Fountain Park Assembly this year. They will be here on Sunday, August 22, and will no doubt draw a recordbreaking crowd. Thomas Parks came out from Etna Green, Kosciusko county, last week for a visit with his daughters, Mesdames Horace Hoover arid? Howard Brooks. The postoffice at Otterbein was broken into last Wednesday night and a general ransacking of the office took place, but only a few dollars worth of stamps and pennies were taken. Perry Washburn was very ill Monday night. But he has steadily improved and the doctor thinks that he will recover. Mr. Washburn is seventy-eight years of-age and he has fought the good fighW-Fowler Loader. K During next month there will be a half train load of immigrants leave this place for Larimore, N. D. There are thirteen car loads to leave this place at one time, coming from the surrounding country, and from Goodland and Remington. The train is made up at this place. —Brook Reporter.

PINE GROVE.

(Too late for Saturday’s issue.) Mrs. Andy Ropp’s aunt is visiting with her this week. Mrs. George Cooper spent Monday with Mrs. Sarah McCleary. Miss tlusta McCleary called on Miss Bertha Cooper Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nuss spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Daniels called on Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Walker Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Owen and son were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Art Snow Sunday. Mrs. Sarah Cooper and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cooper of Gifford Sunday. Mr. and Airs. Rees' and little daughter are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Shroyer. Agnes Kahler and Carrie Pierce of Rensselaer spent Saturday night and Sunday with Bessie Ropp. Miss Carrie Pierce, Miss Agnes Kahler and Miss Bessie Ropp spent Sunday evening with Miss Chloae Torbet.

NEVER FAIL.

Charley Gray spent Saturday night with Leonard Bice. John and Kurg Burns were Remington goers Saturday. Will Wortley visited Never Fail school Tuesday afternoon. Walter Belcher called on John Robinson Saturday forenoon. Several from this vicinity attended the dance at John William’s Saturday night. Mr. Cheek and Billy Lyons of Remington cut willows for John Weast last week. The wedding dance at Joe Nessius* Thursday night was well attended and all report a fine time. Misses Freda Steele, Jennie Tay-

lor and Ethel Fleming visited Mieses I Alice and Edna Dewey Sunday. | Mr. and Mrs. Bassett Dewey and t two little sons of Nebraska, are visiting relatives In this locality at this writing. ’

BAUM’S BRIDGE. William Muffley was at Kouts Friday. Mr. and Mrs. O. Brewer of Wheatfield were in these parts Sunday. Orph Lyon and son Desilver were business callers at Wheatfield Saturday. Mrs. Hallier and Ethel Clark called on the Morehouse family Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bush and son William spent Sunday with the Vandercar family. ■-'*