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

Country Correspondence

PINK GROVE.

Walter Lutz spent Saturday with his ifolks at Rensselaer. Mrs. Rebecca Hurley was a guest of Mrs. James Torbet Tuesday. Ray Torbet and John Daniels were guests of Everett Parker Sunday. Mlsb Stellla Nuss called on her sister, Mrs. Arthur Snow Wednesday. Mrs. George Cooper and daughter spent Tuesday with Mrs. Wm. Rees and family. Misses Bernice and spent Saturday with their grandmother, Mrs. Jane Hurley. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Daniels and little daughter called on Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Walker and family. Miss Gusta McCieary returned to her home Monday from near Valina, where she has been working. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jordan and family of near Newland, Ben Hopkins and Willie Miller spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet.

FAIR OAKS.

• Uncle John Casej? 1b able to be out on the streets again. Aunt Nan Yeoman of Rensselaer visited in our town Monday. Ed Kesler went to McCoysburg Tuesday to help Bruce Moffltt set up his dredge boat. Chas. Swanky will move soon out onto the Vannatta farm, about 4 miles east of here. Mrs. E. O. Hooper, who was quite sick with pneumania, has completey recovered. Bruce Moffltt has a gang qf men at work putting up his dredge boat nowadays, near McCoysburg. We have had a few days pretty fair weather, which was fine for those that are on the move. Dave Halstead of west of Rensselaer was in these parts last Sunday looking after some stock hogs. The Cottage prayer meeting was held at Mrs. E. O. Hooper’s Wednesday night with a good attendance. G. H. Hill and wife after a week’s visit with relatives down about Greencastle, came home Tuesday eve.

The sale at Ed Miller’s on the Sam Yeoman place the Ist was well attended and things brought a fair price. Chas. Manderville, who has been at work at Kentland for almost a year, came home to visit his mother, over Sunday. Lawler’s wood choppers have about 2-3 of the timber on their section near town worked up into cord-wood. Tony Mallatt, who has been on the sick list for a week, had so far recovered as to be able to go to the hub Tuesday. Chas. Fay helped Jim Williams move Tuesday onto one of the Lawler’s farms, which was vacated by Crayton Copas the same day. Mrs. J. C. Thompson was at Rensselaer Tuesday to buy lumber to build an addition on their tenant house, in which Sharp Handly lives. The Interlock Co,, has a pretty good force of men at work overhauling their switch here, which has been out of kilter ever since the Bleet. The song of the blue bird and robin and the boo-hoo-hoo of the prairie chicken reminds us that spring is fast approaching. Even Dr. Fyfe and wife visited our town the first of the week.

FOUR CORNERS.

Trustees Clark and Karch were visitors Monday. Today (Wednesday) we are in the midst of a full grown March day. Miss Edna Witt of Telit spent Saturday and Sunday with Effle Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hixson made a business trip to Kniman Tuesday. Mrs. O. M. Turner visited Friday with Mrs. F. W. Fisner and daughter. Omar Wilmington left for the west Monday with hopes of finding a situation. Alex. Jensen and Dr. Fyfe rode the I. O. O. F. goat Tuesday night at Wheatfleld. Joseph Hilliard of Wheatfleld took his usual lesson in telegraphy at Tefft Saturday. Will Asher and Bessie Biggs spent Sunday with Joseph Lawrence and family at Wilders. Prof. Roy Blue took the teachers examination at Rensselaer Saturday, returning Monday. F. G. Barnard of Lochiel has sent cattle from there this week to his Kniman farm. Robt. Timmons and brother Ed are moving from near Kersey to the Roberts farm west or Wilder. Dan Grass is moving to Telit this week. A family from Chicago will occupy the farm vacated by him.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

PARR.

MT. AYR.

Mrs. Ella Hughes is moving her family to Howard county. Mr. Peregrine of Tefft has rented her farm. Mrs. J. P. Hammond and son of Rensselaer are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Jensen of Wheatfield. Mrs. Ambros Hendrickson and daughter of Frankfort, Ind., are visiting her mother and other relatives at this writing. Robt. A. Mannan was at Rensselaer* Monday to pay over money collected on the Stalbaum stone road to contractors Tabor & Conover. Marion Sands, who intended to move on a farm 4 miles north of Lee this week, was prevented from doing so on account of the mumps. H. W. Marble received a telegram last Sunday stating that his father was critically ill at Attica. Ind. Mr. Marble was on his way home from Florida.

John Allen of Kankakee, 111., visited ovqr Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W Allen. Who are both on the sick list. John returned home Monday. Robt. Bunch and family, who were called to Wheatfleld to attend the Yeagley funeral, returned to their home in Illinois Monday. Mrs. Bunch was a sister to Mrs. Yeagley and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Smith.

Those from Kankakee tp., that were Rensselaer visitors Monday were: Trustee Shirer, ex-trustee Chas. Stalbaum and wife, Aaron Timiqons, John Behles and Hans Nelson. Most of those named,- except Mrs. Stalbaum were used by Aaron Timmons In order that he might continue to sell booze at Tefft—we almost forgot to name F. W. Fisher, who was also there on business. Result the joint closes March 13. Last week was the star week in showing to the people of Kankakee tp., what a disgrace a saloon can be to any community and how little a booze dispurser or a booze killer cares how degrading he becomes or how he disgraces hls family or his friends, and were it not for the sympathy we have for those last named we would give a list of names and name a few acts that would cause the guilty ones, as low down as they seeih to have fallen, to hide their faces in shame. For this reason we will say that a few booze-killers from Wheatfleld and other parts met at Tefft Thursday and after soaking all the booze their hides would hold, ended the day by nearly beating and kicking the life out of Ed Byers and putting the stamp of their society on several other members. Thursday’s fracas was followed, we are told, by another disgraceful scene on Friday, in which two of the near relatives of the saloon-keeper took a hand. This was followed by another drunk Saturday night which lasted, we are told, until past midnight. No- saloon can run in a country town if the people will assert their rights and say: “You must sell according to law.” * The people—the respectable, law-abiding ones —have it in their power to close or keep out every applicant for a saloon license. Will you do it? The self-respect of our township and the hope of our children demands that never again shall a saloon be permitted to open its doors in Kankakee tp. It is up to you, people of our township.

Mrs. Isabell Price spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Burns. John Price moved Tuesday to the farm vacated by Mr. Garriott. George Myers is staying this week with his sister, Mrs. Roy Stephenson. Mrs. Otto Shelter spent Thursday with her mother, ivlrs. Isabell Price. / Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stephenson moved one day last week on Logan Wood’s farm. Mr. King and family moved one day last week to the farm vacated by John Price. Mrs. William Platt spent Thursday afternoon with her mother, Mrs. Isabell Price. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McCurtain is on the sick list at this writing. O, say! if you want to buy a teddy bear, call on Marion Gant and Buck McCurtain. George Myers spent Saturday night and Sunday with his uncle, Jim Myers and family, near Aix.

(From The Pilot.) Mrs. Hiram Ashby is visiting this week with relatives at Brook and Kankakee.

Miss Lela Crisler, of Claypool, Ind., is here for a visit with friends and relatives at and near this place J. J. Garrity was in the eastern part of the state the first of the week and we understand he made

a bash payment of $5,000 on Igs farm. A happy wedding took place l&t Monday at Kankakee, 111., the contracting parties being Mr. Ben Woolley of this place, and Miss Margaret Costello of Kankakee. Mrs. Geo. Royster and son Howard, of Watseka, came Monday for a visit with friends and relatives and to attend the wedding of Mrs. Royster’s sister, Miss Leona Dunlap. Jasper Wright shook the dust of the farm from hiß feet last week and moved to town, where he will live a retired life in hiß property, which he recently purchased of Joe Miller.

At the home of J. H. Dunlap in the east part of town, last Tuesday, occurred the wedding of his daughter. Miss Leona, to Mr. Ernest Prouty, son of a prominent farmer living five miles northwest of Rensselaer. The wedding was a very quiet affair, only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties being present. The ceremony was performed at the noon hour by Rev. D. E. Noland, pastor of the M. E. Church at this place. Mrs. Noland played the wedding march and Mr. Frank Johnson acted as best' man While his sister, Miss Mary Johnson, acted as bridesmaid. After the ceremony and congratulations the assembled guests gathered around a table well spread with the good things of this life, and a most enjoyable time was had by all concerned. The bride and groom will reside on his father’s farm, about five miles southwest of thifi place, after the first of April.

WEST CARPENTER.

Arthur Wray was a Goodland goer Tuesday. Harvey Kendall visited at Arthur Wray’s Sunday. Maud Hudson visited with Verona and Ivy Bill Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Standish visited in Brook Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis called at Arthur Wray’s Tuesday. Amelia Huffman spent a few days this week with Amy Dennis. Frank Eck and John Dennis were Rensselaer visitors Saturday. Sherman Simonin has moved on the farm vacated by Elmer Cooper. N. T. Cory, Arthur Wray and Tom Hancock helped John Jenson move Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Standish and Mrs. Koboskl visited at John Kelly’s Saturday. Amelia Huffman and Amy Dennis called on Mrs. Standish and Mrs. Nafziner Monday afternoon. Henry Huffman and family, Hermon Robbins and family, Mrs. Chas. Huffman and Mrs. Henry Simonsin started for North Dakota Thursday, the freight and stock having gone Tuesday. Sorry to lose so many of'the good people of the community, but wish them success in their new home.

GIFFORD.

Leonard Hayes attended the teachers’ examination at Rensselaer Saturday. ; Miss Mabel Young of Walker Center spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents in Monticello. Owing to the absence of some of the debating class the Gifford Literary Society decided to postpone the debate at last session. The ciphering contest at Buckhorn last Thursday evening, was well attended. The work being such as to highly please all present. Dr. Linton was called to Gifford Wednesday to attend a serious case of pneumonia, the afflicted being William Cooper’s little son. Operations in the oil field near Asphaltum have been suspended for the present, causing quite a number to look for work elsewhere. March coming in like a lamb may be expected to go out like a lion. It seems as though it has been very impatient in regard to the matter also, judging from some of this week’s weather. The people of Buckhorn District enjoyed a pleasant evening at the home of Lew Search Monday evening, the event being the birthday anninversary of Mr. Search’s wife, Emma. The surprise was complete. A number of presents were received by Mrs. Search after which the evening was spent enjoying games, music and in partaking of some re-home-made fudge which was the best ever. There were forty-nine present in all, and as Mr. Search and family expect soon to leave for Woodland, 111., those present took their_ leave at a late hour wishing them many mure such happy events in their future.

There is no better wagon sold than the Weber. Maines & Hamilton are making a special price of $73 cash. Offer good until May Ist at which time all manufacturers will advance wagons 10 per cent.

LEE.

Sunday T. P. Jacks and wife took dinner at Lute .Jacks’. Will Stlers had a Job of putting 'on wall paper for a family in Bark;ley thiß week. v j Mr. Miller of Monon moved last Tuesday on the Kate Parcels farm, south of here. Willis Lutz, the fertilizer agent, spent Tuesday and Wednesday here, selling fertilizer. Elmer Gilmore is recovering from his sickness and is able to be up about the house. Last Monday Mrs. Lewis moved here to her property she recently bough*-of Will\Noland. Miss Tillie Kopka of Roselawn visited her mother from Saturday evening till Monday morning.. Mrs. Ray Holeman spent Monday night at J. H. Cusp’s and took dinner Tuesday at Frank Oeverton’s. Sunday evening was election of new officers at? League, and Mrs. Mable Rishling was elected president. Mr. Gilmore and daughter of Gibson, 111., were here to attend the wedding of his nelce, Miss Arty Qilmore. O. A. Jacks and wife and J. H. Culp and wife attended the burial of Mrs. Bailey at the Osborne cemetery Sunday afternoon. Mr. Shultz of Medaryville has bought the blacksmith shop here of Will Noland, and will take possession of same in A few days. Last Monday Will Noland commenced loading his goods to ship to his new home in Tennessee. The family will visit for a week or more before they go. H. C. Anderson has bought a half interest in Sam Jacks’\store at this place, and Rev. D. E. Noland of Mt. Ayr was here Wednesday and Thursday invoicing. Sunday afternoon Mrs. Ray Holeman of near Monticello came to visit relatives and to attend the wedding of her sister, Miss Arty Gilmore. Her hushand came Tuesday evening. R. C. Ballard of Morocco and Rev. D. E. Noland of Mt. Ayr came on the milk train, and Rev. Ballard preached here that evening to a large crowd, and Rev. Noland preached .Thursday evening. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore Wednesday noon, occurred the wedding of their youngest daughter, Miss Arty Gilmore, and Mr. Clyde Clark. Rev. Ballard of Morocco performing the wedding ceremony. The immediate relatives of the bride and groom were present and a tiful dinner was served. Soon after the wedding feast the bride and groom departed for their new home near Morocco, he having rented a farm and having their home already furnished. We regret to lose such excellent young people from our community, but wish them the greatest success and happiness in their new home.

EGYPT.

Jasper Pass butchered hogs Tuesday. D. V. Blake called on Joe Galey Wednesday. Mrs. W. F. Michaels visited at James Bullis’ Monday. Mrs. Maurice Besse visited at Harry Dewey’s Tuesday. Roy Pence commenced working for Jasper Pass Monday. Mort Ritchey took his poultry to Remington Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Alva McCashen visited his mother Sunday. Charles Antcliff and Joe Galey were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. William Bringle called on Jesse Dunn’s Sunday night. Mort Ritchey and Ancel Pruett hauled hay for John Mitchell Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Williams and family visited at Maurice Besse’s Sunday. , Florence and Gilbert Antcliff and Lucy Blake visited at Frank Welsh’s Sunday. Mrs. Charles Musfard and family visited Sunday and Monday at Geo. Kennedy’s.