Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1909 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

EAST CARPENTER. Walter Jarbls was a Rensselaer goer Monday. Llnly Rlshllng called on Earl Dickinson Sunday. Mrs. Sarah Diekinaon was a Rensselaer goer Monday. John Sayers and wife w-ere in this neighborhood Monday. George Fulks’ baby has been quite sick for some time. Miss Blanche Foster spent Sunday with the Misses Williamson. Mrs. Jacob Wagner and daughter Lucy visited in Rensselaer Sunday. Mrs. and Mrs. Ed Culp of Remington spent Sunday with their son Grant. Messrs. Earl Dickinson and Fred Wagner called on Tom Stine Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson called on Uncle John Miller and wife Sunday afternoon. Mr. Briggs of Wolcott spent Tuesday sight with A. H. Dickinson and family, and, by the way, gave them quite an entertainment on his new graphophone. Fred Wagner and his sister, Lucy were among the guests. Call and see Clara Treanor’s line of Ladies’ trimmed hats at $3, $325 and $3.50, at her Easter Opening. Every one new and up-to-date. We also have a nice line of Misses and Children’ shats.—Remington, Ind. Squire Dickinson held court in Remington Tuesday. The people of Reniingtcm are talking of having the commissioners, when they meet again, appoint I. D. Lucky, Justice of the peace for the town of Remington, so they wpn’t have to call on the country Justices to settle their petty troubles. Croup positively stopped In 2C minutes, with Dr. Shoop’s Croup Remedy. One test alone will surely prove this truth. No vomiting, no distress. A safe and pleasing syrup —6oc. Sold by all dealers.

PLEASANT RIDGE. J. Martin is sick with the grip. W. S. Lowman started to sow oats Tuesday. Wm. Lawman spent Sunday with his mother. Mrs. J. Pierson nelped Mrs. John Reed Monday. Miss Agnes Martin hears from South Dakota quite orten. . ■Miss Nellie Elkins spent Monday night with Hazel Lowman. Lawrence Hildebrand visited at J. Martin’s Sunday night. Mrs. Sadie Elkins called on Mrs. N. Hendrix Tuesday afternoon. Andy Myers of Parr visited with his sister, Mrs. Pierson, Sunday. Wm. Lowman has n*oved’ on the Davidson farm west of the Ridge. Stella and Floss Kenton were in Rensselaer Wednesday afternoon. Miss Donnie Myers spent Tuesday night with Miss Lestie Harrington. Mr. and Mrs. J. Martin visited with C. Hildebrand’s Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Reed and two Bons visited with Jim Pierson’s Sunday. Mrs. Stella and Miss Chloe Kenton visited with Mrs. A. Lowman Sunday. * Wm. Elkins is the proud owner of a new horse, which he purchased Monday. Mrs. J. E. Moore called on her mother, Mrs. J. Lorn an Tuesday afternoon.

FAIR OAKS. The old lady Kesler lost her driving Ally a few days ago. We are having fine weather now-a-days, the nights a little cool, however,.

Fish Gilmore has got the first coat of paint on his "blind tiger,” as he calls It. Orth Graves and wife of Morocco visited relatives In our town Saturday between tralnsf Mrs. Johanna Byers of Wheatfield visited with relatives here a couple of days this week. Mrs. C. A. Gundy and Mrs. Elza Grow of Rensselaer visited their sister, Mrs. Cox, here Tuesday. Mike Duffy hauled a car load of corn from here to his ranch a few miles west %f here, this week. James Clifton and wife went to Deinotte Wednesday to visit their daughter, Mrs. Abe Dekoker, a few days. Dave Winslow, who has been in Kansas for about a month, returned to Fair Oaks the later part of the David Lintner moved last week out of Milt Gundy’s property into Chas. Swanky’s property on Front street. • Ed Gilver, who has been in Kentucky since last fall with relatives, returned Saturday, with a couple of horses. * Dr. Rice of Roselawn was called Wednesday to see Ed Kesler’s little babe again. It has a very severe attack of pneumonia and they have very grave fears for its recovery. The band boys have leased Torh Mallatt’s store room* and will use it to practice in and to hold entertainments and dances in. The hypnotic show was the first to use It. - Arthur Goff, who has been up at Longclift for about six months, came home the latter part of the! week. He has greatly improved in j health and has gained from 18- to! 20 pounds while he has been gone. | Our first thunder shower came Tuesday night. It was quite heavy j but there was no damage done that i we have heard. of. It bhgan rain-! ing Wednesday morning and rained all day until about three o’clock, when it began to snow and continued to snow a little until late at night. /• Of all the fakes that ever struck our town in the way of a show, struck here Saturday from Mt. Ayr where they pretended to show, Friday night, but failed, and were billed to show Saturday night, but jumped their engagement. They had a full house here Monday night, so announced another show fcf Tuesday night. If you want to find out whether or not there is any money in a town, let there come a little old medicine or hypnotic show* and you will find the people out to take in the sights. Even if there is any or not, they made a pretty good haul here, it is thought.