Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1909 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

PARR. Mrs. Charley Rowen is on the sick list at this writing. Two of Edward Price's children are sick at this writing. Ike McCurtain and family Have moved down by McCoysburg. Rev. Jenkins and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Wood Sunday. R. M. Hurley is putting up a new blacksmith shop at Parr. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Caldwell spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Iliff. Miss Deva Hurley spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. May Warren. Len McCurtain and Ike Stephenson left here Tuesday for Wyoming. The little son of Mrs. May Warren is on the sick list at this writing.

The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Longstreth is on the sick list.

Miss Hattie McCurtain spent Sunday afternoon with Misses Ida and Clara Hurley.

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hujley were over visiting Mr. and Mrs. Longstreth Sunday.

Mrs. Isabel Price spent Sunday with her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Price.

R. M. Hurley will be ready for blacksmithing Monday morning, March 1, full blast. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Price spent Sunday with his son and family Mr. and Mrs. Edwarn Price.

Say, Sherman, you better hang a lantern behind your horse-stocks so you can see where you are going. They had a surprise party on Estle Price last’ Saturday night. Quite a few young people attended. A supper was served and all reported a good time.

SOUTH NEWTON. Earl Leek was a Mt. Ayr goer Tuesday. Joe Charles spent Sunday with Obear Weiss. Mrs. Casto and family moved to Rensselaer Saturday. Joe Charles will work for Arthur Powell the coming summer. Mrs. Earl Leek called on Mrs. Philip Paulus Monday afternoon. Several of Bea Roberts’ friends from Mt. Ayr visited with him Sunday. Warner Hough is making an extended visit with relatives in Fulton county. Earl Leek and Harry Dewey assisted Philip Paulus with butchering Monday. .... Mrs. Alice Potts spent Monday night with her brother, Arthur Powell and family. Bessie Paulus and Leona Weiss were on the sick list Monday and unable to attend school. Mr. and Mrs. James Reed visited the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Paulus, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dewey and Mr. and Mrs.' Chas. Weiss visited Mr. and Mrs. Bert Beaver’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson DuCharme took Sunday dinner with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reed.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Erwin and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mayhew spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.- Ernest Mayhew.

Will Holmes moved Tuesday from the Ben Saylor farm to a farm south of Rensselaer. Erhardt Wuerthner will move on the Saylor farm. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Taedty, Mr. and Mrs, Ed Shanlaub and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Protzman were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nelse Hough Sunday. Levi Miller’s started Saturday for their new home in Gibson county. H. T. Feldhous will occupy the place vacated by him, and John Rush will move on his own farm vacated by Mr. Feldhous. Miss Sadie Paulus stayed from Saturday night till Monday morning with Mrs. Alice Potts, her mother being away visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Markin, near Pleasant Ridge.

GIFFORD. Arthur Alexander is moving into the house vacated by Samuel Bennet. Philip Kerns recently moved from Gifford to Rensselaer, where he will work on the section. The Scott Comedy company visited Gifford again, giving exhibitions on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Ed Bennett and wife and sons Lloyd and Chester left for Woodland, 111., Monday where they will visit relatives a few days. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bennett of Buckhorn Diet., a fine girl on Washington’s birthday. Mother and child are doing nicely. Sam is all smiles, thinking of the double celebration he will ’have the pleasure of enjoying in the future. Judging from the kind of weather we are having and the depth of mud, it looks as though the old traditional- groundhog sign has lost out again. Perhaps he has found out that it looks foolish to become scared at his own shadow, as well as some people who are not overly brave. The teachers of Walker tp., met In regular session for their sixth institute Saturday. Teachers were

all present and well prepared, making a very interesting day. Visitors in attendance were Henry Karch, who was home on a short vacation from Valparaiso, and Messrs. Schwanke and Lewellyn, teachers, from Keener tp. The Gifford Literary Society held its regular meeting Saturday. An exceptionally large crowd was in attendance. The literary program was quite lengthy and very fine, consisting of recitations, solos, duets and a couple of fine selections by the Gifford Orchestra. After the program, the following question was debated: Resolved, “That Women Should Have the Right of Suffrage.” A very lively and Interesting debate it was, which resulted in debarring the fair sex from participating in politics for the present at least. The question for Feb. 27th is: Resolved, “That the Statesman Has Done More For Our Country Than the Soldier.”

PINE GROVE. Arthur Ropp spent Sunday night with his uncle, Andy Ropp. Bluford, Roy and' John Torbet spent Sunday with Willie Miller, Several from around here attended the literary at Gifford Saturday night. Several from this vicinity attended the show at Gifford Tuesday night. Tommie Cooper and Elmer Shroyer spent Sunday with Jimmie and Harry Britt. Mrs. Andy Ropp and daughter Bessie called on Mrs. James Torbet Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Lewis of near Valma Sunday. Mrs. Rebecca Hurley and Newton Jenkins spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Samuel Price and family. Everett Parker, Carrie Pierce and Bessie Ropp spent Sunday evening with Bluford, Roy, John and Chloae Torbet.

Misses Carrie Pierce, Bessie Ropp and Chloae Torbet were guests of Misses Agnes Kahler and. Stella Marlon Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Shroyer and daughter Verna and Walter Lutz were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Williams and family.

LEE. Edna Brock is working for Mrs. Charley McCashen. Will Stiers and family took dinner Sunday at Will Rishllng’s. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Stewart and J. H. Culp and families took dinner at H. C. Anersons’. Charley Jacks and family came Monday evening to make his father, Lute Jacks, a short visit. Sarah Burr, the little girl at Leroy Noland’s has a case of scarlet fever, but is better at this writing.

Mrs. Austin .and son of North Dakota are visiting her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Mart Deardorff.

Sam Deardorff and wife of Peru, came Thursday morning to visit his brother Mark and wife, for a few days. Sam Noland’s little daughter Cora has a very sore throat. She was taken to the doctor Monday, but is better now. Sam Jacks and family went on the milk train Sunday morning to Rensselaer to see his brother Alf, returning in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wood and Mrs. Jennie Rlshling and daughter Rose of Monon were entertained at Mr. Gilmore’s last Sunday, Miss Cassie Holeman of Monticello came last Friday evening to be at the surprise on Asa Holeman, and returned Sunday afternoon. Mondaj the Ladies’ Aid Society served dinner at Mrs. Ida Lewis’ sale, north of here, and did very well considering the size of the crowd. Elmer Gilmore has been very sick, and Dr. Clayton is waiting on hint. Theer were symptoms of typhoid fever, but at this writing he is a little better. Will Burr, brother of Mrs. Will Noland, stopped off Tuesday evening on his way from Washington, D. C., to his place of working at the government experiment station in Nebraska, and made them a short visit.

' The Laides’ Aid Society, 12 in number, met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Will Nolands and did sewing for her. They are preparing to go to their new home in Tennessee, expecting to load their goods next Monday. He has bought a farm and a store, and their son-in-law, Worden Donaldson, Is going with them. Friday evening of last week several young people met at the home of Asa Holeman, it being his birthday anniversary, and surprised him. The crowd was treated to graphophon'e music and games and a nice supper was served of oysters, peaches and cake, celery and candy.

All had a very enjoyable time and departed for their several homes at a late hour, wishing him many more such happy birthdays.

Last Sunday night occurred the death of Mrs. Kate Parcels. For a number of years she had been In poor health, and several times a very severe case of sickness. But during the winter so far she had been as well as common, until just about a week before she departed this life, she became seriously 111, and loving hands did all they could for her, but her life of usefulness here had ended, and she left a bright testimony that she was ready to go. The funeral was held at her home Tuesday at 1 o’clock by Rev. Kindfg of Rensselaer and interment made in the Osborne cemetery.

MT. AYR. (From The Pilot.) Sam Sampson, the Foresman blacksmith, was in town on business Monday. Ben Reeves has moved to town and located in the Mrs. Geesa property. Steven Protzman has moved back onto his own farm, four miles southwest of here. Wm. Wilson returned Monday from a two weeks visit with his parents at Winamac. v Miss Flora Parke spent the short vacation the first of the week with home folks at Hammond.

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard, Hopkins of Foresman, spent Sunday with friends and relatives here.

Jesse Coovert, who is working in the Babcock & Hopkins elevator at Rensselaer, was over Tuesday to vote.

M. J. Hohes, of Syracuse, N. Y., came Saturday and visited until the first of the week w r itli his sister, Mrs. Arthur Ashby. Simon Hochstetler, who has for some time past been visiting with relatives at Goshen and Napanee, returned home last Thursday. Gilbert Vestal, who has for some time been at the home of his brother Jesse, at Paris, Mich., returned here the first of the week.

Harley Park, who has been working In Hammond during the past winter months, has returned to this place and will work in Dunlap’s livery. Charles Elijah fell from a load of hay one day last week and Injured himself severely. He was, however, able to be around in a few days. Reese Clinton, of Brook, was in town Sunday bidding good-bye to his many friends here, as he left the first of the week for Oklahoma, where he will stay indefinately. This community is losing another excellent citizen in the removal of Marion Corbin to Michigan. Marion shipped everything the first of the week and he and his family left also. His postofiice address will be Stanwood, Mich. Roy Flanders, formerly of this place but now of Valparaiso, was in town last Thursday between trains. He was accompanied home by his wife, who has for some time been at the home of her parents, Mr., and Mrs. P. F. Roberts. The opinion is held by some that a law suit will be the outgrowth of the failure of the advisory board of Colfax township to approve the expenditures of ex-trustee Kosta. It seems as though there are several items in the list of disbursements that the board do not consider as legal, and the matter will probably be properly adjusted by the court.

SOUTH UNION. Peter Hordeman buzzed wood Monday. Miss Goldie Bundy spent Sunday with Miss Helen Meader. Rev. Bundy will fill his regular appointment at Rose Bud Sunday. Ike McCurtain of near Parr moved down near McCoysburg last week. Miss Mayme Smith took dinner with Miss Blanche McClannahan Sunday. Mr. Hordeman’s niece, Miss Hildebrand of Pleasant. Ridge, visited with him. this week. Everett Burns took a wagon load of ladies to the debate Friday night. All reported a good time. Come again, Everett. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Payne of Barkley township took dinner with the Latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim McClannahan, Sunday. Ed Casey moved on the farm recently . purchased by his father George from Garriott & Gant, known as the Wm. Piatt farm, near Aix. Everybody seems to be striving to get the appointment as mail carrier on the route which has been established from Parr. The woods seems to be full of men getting people to sign their petitions.

The way che farmers talk in the southern part of the township is that if the price of the phones are raised to |1.50 per month that there will scarcely be a phone left. They think they are paying enough now for the service rendered.

FOUR CORNERS. V Simon Feqdig was a Rensselaer caller Wednesday. Mrs. John Mannan Is tn verypoor health this winter. A telephone meeting is called for Saturday at Wheatfield. Come out.

Y The White Bros, held a public sale Friday. They will go west, we are told. John L. Biggs sold and delivered two car loads of hogs to Fred Wills Tuesday. Albert Kern has traded his imported horse Lucas, for the Low horse at Medaryville. Clarence Gulbransen has rented corn ground of F. W. Fisher and expects to win this season. The Yeagley child who was seriously burned in the Frankfort fire, was better at the last report.

The Woodmen have work Monday night. Come out and assist. A good attendance is desired.

The farmers of this section are anxious that some one will ship in a car or two of good seed oats this spring. Geo. Anderson’s mother and other relatives of the family came Monday a. m., but too late for the funeral.

Irvin Albin expects to return to Montana to work this season. His brother has been working there for some time and wages are good. Omar Wilmington came home to assist his father in moving. They expect to move on the James Hershman farm in Walker township. Wm. Ashler rode the I. O. O. F. goat Tuesday night. Herman Langdon finished the work some time ago and is now a full-grown Odd Fellow.

The people along the Kankakee are much Interested in the proposed water way from South Bend to a point below the rocks in the Kankakee at Momence.

The Peck-Shepherd sale Friday was largely attended. The people dislike to lose such neighbors as Peck and Shepherd, but wish them success where ever the may locate.

Rev. Chas. H. Hickman and wife ate dinner with F. W. Fisher and family Tuesday. After visiting with a few of their many friends, they returned to their home Wednesday.

EGYPT. Jasper Pass was a Brook goer Wednesday. Charles Antcliff was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. William Pruett and his neighbors hauled straw from Remington Monday. Frank Welsh and sons Claud and Merve were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Mrs. W. F. Michaels and Mrs. J. F. Mitchell were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Miss Eva Michael called on Misses Hannah and Kate Welsh Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Jesse Dunn called on her mother, Mrs. William Pruett, Monday afternoon. Mrs. Welsh and daughter Kate, visited with the former daughter, Mrs. William Wortley one day this week.

Mrs. Charles Antcliff and daughter Florence called on Frank Welsh’s Monday afternoon. Several from this vicinity attended the dance at John Williams’ and all reported an enjoyable time.

harry and Dave Michaels visited Saturday night and Sunday with their uncle, W. F. Michaels.

WEST CARPENTER. Mr. O’Rllly and son Frank hauled corn Monday. Mrs. W. T. Cory called on Mrs. Wray Saturday. John Jenson helped Tom Hancock haul straw Monday. Mrs. Arthur Wray, who has been very ill, is improving. Maud Hudson, spent Saturday night with Sylvia Keen. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cain were Goodland visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Jenson visited at Chas. Hancock’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis visited Elmer Cooper’s Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Joseph Blake attended Sunday School at Praise Chapel Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Keen and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Putt visited at Elmer Cooper’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wester Bowdy went to Fowler Sunday to attend the funeral of the former’s aunt. Elmer Cooper and family left for their new home in Illinois Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper have made many friends during their seven years stay at this place, and the best wishes of the people of this community go with them.

LINOTYPE COMPOSITION. The Democrat has a fine new Model 5 Standard Linotype and in addition to doing all its own work is prepared to handle considerable outside composition. At present we have six and eight point mats only, light and bold face, and can set matter most any measure desired up to 30 ems long and on 6, 8, 9 or 10 point slug. All work handled carefully and promptly and at reasonable prices. We also cast 6-point border slugs 30 ems long, for sale at 5c per slug, 12 slugs for 50 cents. They are the cheapest and best border printers can buy for ads and job work.