Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1909 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

NORTHEAST CARPENTER.

George Fulks went to mill Tuesday. 5 Only six weeks more school at Greene. James Neff Is tiling for Jacob Wagner this week. Andrew Hicks was out to his farm Monday and Tuesday. Lewis Sharkey and Charles Ulm were Rensselaer goers Monday. Croft Cheek of Remington, passed through this neighborhood Tuesday. Mr White of Blackoak moved Jesse Phillips to Rensselaer Monday. Mrs. John Frye went from Remington to Illinois Saturday on business. Mrs. Anna Cummins went to Chicago Sunday to spend a short time with her sister. Lee Alson from near Remington moved Monday on the Andrew Hicks farm, recently vacated by Jesse I hllllps. John H. Williamson has purchased each one of his girls a fine driver. Here might be a chance for a couple of young fellows to learn how to break a mule to drive single. Leonard Dickinson took the morning train at Remington Saturday on his way back to lowa, where he will spend the coming season as manager of a large farm in that state owned by Mr. Vincent of Odell, 111. Croup positively stopped in 20 minutes, with Dr. Shoop's Croup Remedy. One test alone will surely prove this truth. No vomiting, no distress. A safe and pleasing syrup —soc7 Sold by all dealers.

EAST JORDAN.

Verne Bice has the rheumatism. The assessor is traveling some in our vicinity. John Moore’s have moved back In this vicinity. Jacob Dewey and Will Wortley hauled hay Tuesday. Leonard Bice called on the Shide boys Sunday evening. Farmers,, get ready for farming, for spring is almost here. Mrs. Bice made Mrs. Shide a farewell visit last Thursday. Kurg Burns has gone to Chalmers to work this summer. They have the new house almost completed on the Zea farm. Herbert Lucas is going to work for Dennis Marque this summer. M. E. Bice made a business trip to Jim Shlmer’s Monday afternoon. Ed Hasty and Mary Bice attended church in Remington Sunday evening. Mrs. Shide and children have gone to North Dakota to make their future home. Say, Frank Britzinger, It wouldn’t do for you to go to Goodland every day In the week. Quite a number of our old neighbors are moving away. We are very sorry to see them go. Ed Hasty and Verne Bice made a business trip to John Frey's Tuesday afternoon. Edwin Hasty went to Mackinaw, 111., Wednesday morning. I wonder what for? ~ To bring him back a housekeeper? What do you think about it, Mary? \ Dennis Marque, Tom Stine and Frank Bretzinger hauled loads of goods to Goodland for the Shide boys, where the latter loaded their cars for North Dakota.

PLEASANT RIDGE.

The telephone lines will soon be In running order again. W. S. Lowman was in Rensselaer Tuesday on businness. Ralph Lowman spent Saturday night with Charles Lowman. Mrs. Ray Kenton visited with her mother in Rensselaer'Wednesday. Miss Leslie Harrington is spending the week with her folks at Parr. Mrs. J. E. Moore visited with her mother, Mrs. Jane Lowman, Sunday. Everybody is moving. Three or four loads pass herealmost every day. W. S. Lowman spenf Monday bight with his daughter, Mrs. A. S. Lowman. John Reed was at Fair Oaks Sunday looking after the Interests of his farm. Mr. and Mrs. J. Pierson made a business trip to Rensselaer Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. A. S. Lowman visited with Mrs. A. B. Lowman in Rensselaer Friday afternoon. Ray Kenton and wife and Miss Floss Kenton called on Miss Gertie Downs Monday evening. Alf Lowman and Dick Potts went duck hunting Wednesday. They didn't shoot many ducks. There will be a blue rock shooting match here next Wednesday. Everybody come and bring a gun. Mrs. Frank Kenton and two dauJ liters, Stella and Floss, called on Irfl. L. Calton Monday afternoon. Miss Floss Kenton has resigned her position with Dr. HaHnsson of Rensselaer and will remain at home for the present. Mrs. A. F. Shesler and children hud mother, Mrs. Seward, left Tuesday for their new home near Mitchell. So. Dak.

Lost—Saturday night, between Rensselaer and Pleasant Ridge, a buggy cushion. Finder return to ‘Pal" and receive reward. Fred Markin’s have moved from Pleasant Ridge to the .Tim Parkison place, and Clifford Parkison is moving in the house vacated by Markin. We understand A. B. Lowman has traded his store in Rensselaer for a farm near Medaryville and will move to his other farm near here. We Ridgers wish him much success in the next year. Miss Gertie Downs, a popular young lady of Hanging Grove tp., took a large dose of carbolic acid' Monday morning through mistake, thinking she was taking medicine. Dr. English was called at once and she was reported a little better Wednesday.

Fortify now against the Grip—for it comes every season sure! Preyentics—the little Candy Cold Cure Tablets—offer in this respect a most certain and dependable safeguard. Preventics, at the "sneeze stage" will! as well, also surely head off all common colds. But promptness is all-important. Keep Preventics th the pocket or purse, for instant use. Box of 48 for 25c. Sold by all dealers. \

WHEATFIELD.

Prof. Hilliard went to Tefft Saturday. W!m. Whited of Kersey was here on business Monday. Wm. Maybour was here from Medaryville Monday. John Shartzley started moving to Martinsville, Ind., Tuesday. Prof. Blue made abusiness trip to Rensselaer Saturday. C. D. Shook and A 1 Gaar made their usual visit here Monday. Tommie Jenson of Oxford came home Tuesday evening. Wm. McNeal moved from La Crosse to his property here, Monday. Miss Vera Elsenhart of Chicago, spent a few days among friends here. Mrs. Ida Huffman of Indianapolis is visiting the Clark and Tinkham families. Miss Grace Funk returned to Demotte Saturday after a short visit with friends here. You should see some of the promising mustaches. They remind one of a misplaced eyebrow. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bunch and child returned to their home at Centralia, 111., Saturday. Both the married folks and the young folks’ dances last week were well attended and everybody happy. Horace Marble, who has been at Attica for his health for some time, is quite seriously ill at this writing. Mrs. Ed Adams returned to/.her home at Kankakee Saturday after spending a few days with friends here.

Ye scribe, having a few symptoms of spring fever, took a ten mile ride through the country March first. Fred Lyons, the 0. & I. S. operator at Schneider visited the latter part of the week with home folks north of town. Jacob Zanzibar, who has "been employed at Gary, is spending a few days among his numerous friends here. Mrs. Ben. Richards and Miss Lillian Stunp of Kniman, visited relatives and friends here from Saturday until Monday. W. O. Nelson has been teaching at Kersey this week; the regular teacher being absent on accountof the death of his father. John Allen came over from Kankakee Sunday evening for a few day’s visit with his parents and sister, returning Monday morning. Omar Wilmington, who has been clerk in the G. I. & E. office for some time at Schneider, has now quit that office and will remain at home with the old folks. Mrs. Cyrl Steele and family moved into the Remley property west of the opera house the latter art of the week. They expect to take charge of the opera house building.

| We are told to enjoy the blessinfcs of this day, and the evlla of 4t bear patiently and sweetly; for this day only is ours; we are dead to yesterday, and are not yet born to the morrow.

Wm. Tinkhttm went to Diamond, Ind., Monday, where he has a position as operator. Diamond is a mining town of about a hundred inhabitants on the Caseyville division of the C. A I. S.