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

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR .CORPS OF NEWSrOATHERERS.

PINE GROVE. Miss Carrie Pierce spent Sunday at her home In Rensselaer. Miss Stella Muss called on her sister, Mrs. Art Snow Monday morn“lng. Newton Jenkins and Villas Price spent Sunday with Bluford and Roy Torbet. Mr. ahd Mrs. .Elbert Hurley called on Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Walker Sunday evening. Miss Ruth Gilmore spent Sunday with her cousins Misses Bernice and Lucy Walker. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet Bpent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wiles. Miss Verna Shroyer and Miss Stella Nuss were guests of Miss Chloae Torbet Sunday. Quite a number of pupils of Barkley tp., took the county examination at Center Saturday. We wish them all successful. Mrs. George Cooper and daughter Bertha and son Simon and Gusta McCleary spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cooper of Vlrgie. “My three year old boy was badly constipated, had a high fever and was in an awful condition. I gave him two doses of Foley’s Orino Laxative and the next morning, the fever #as gone and he was entirely well. Foley’s Orino Laxative saved his life.” A. Wolkush, Casimer, Wis. A. F. Long.

LEE. J. H. Culp made a business trip to Monticello last Saturday. Earl Stiers’ baby is sick. Dr. Clayton is waiting on it. The orchestra met last Friday evening at Will Stiers' and did their practice work. Sam Jacks and family and Lute Jacks and family took dinner Sundayat T- P. Jacks’. David Culp’s moved Wednesday to their home south of here, formerly the Deardorff farm. Mr. and Mrs. C. Williamson’s daughter from Hamilton county has been here visiting them and her brother, Arthur Williamson. Thursday of last week was Isaac Parcels’ sale. There was a large crowd and everything sold well. The Ladies’ Aid cleared almost sl3 Mr. Jones of Monon president of the Sunday School Association of Monon township, visited our Sunday School last Sunday and made a splendid talk. The first S. S. convention will be Sunday week at the Presbyterian church in Monon, in the afternoon at two o’clock. Sam Noland’s little daughter Cora has the whooping cough, and lung fever set in and she haß had a severe time. Dr. Reagan has been waiting on her, and Saturday evening Drs. Clayton and Reagan held a consultation. She is improving now’ and on a fair road for recovery.

SOUTH NEWTON. Mrs. Arthur Powell was a Mt. Ayr goer B’riday. Miss Bessie Paulus spent Wednesday night with Leona Weiss. Hsrry Dewey made a business trip to the Ade farm near Brook Monday. We are so glad that Joe got to aee that girl. Now they are both happy. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson DuCharme visited with Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reed Sunday. Mrs, Chas. Grant called on Mrs. Philip Paulus and daughter Sadie Monday afternoon. The rain Wednesday put a stop to oats sowing. A few farmers h*ve part of theirs put in. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dewey spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Dewey. Mr. and Mrs- Ben Wooly visited with the former’s sister, Mrs. Wm. Hough and husband Sunday. Mrs. Roy Flanders and Mrs. Walter Jenkison called on Mrs. Alice Potts Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Fred vValing assisted her sister, Mrs. Arthur Powell with some work Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. James Dewey of Brook is assisting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Chas. Weiss, with sewing this week. Archie Vondersmlth of near Brook made a business trip to Harry Dewey’s, on the Ade farm, Tuesday. Mr. and. 'Mrs. Nelson DuCharme attended the funeral last Friday of the latter’s aunt, Mrs. Samuel Demarcus. “ Mr. and Mrs. Silas Potts of near Brook and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Willing were guests or Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powell Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Grant went Wednesday to attend the wedding of the latter's cousin, Miss Beulah Kissel, near Remington. Mr. \Bd Mrs. Ed Waling of near Broek called on Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mhyhew as they returned hone from\a business trip to RensW**' \

Miss Sadie Paulus returned home Sunday from the Mary Thompson hospital in Chicago, where she underwent a successful operation f6r appendicitis.

WEST CARPENTER. Chas. Cain called at John Eck's Thursday. May Thomas visited at • Wm. Cain’s Friday. Mrs. Arthur Wray visited at Mr. Kendall’s Tuesday. Mrs. Dennis and son Fred were Foresman goers Sunday afternoon. John Dennis and Frank Antcllff were Rensselaer visitors Thursday. Amy Dennis, who has been sewing in Foresman, spent Sunday at home. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Covington of Wolcott visited at W. F. Cory’s Monday and Tuesday. - Mr. and Mrs. Foster and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Antcliff spent Sunday evening at Wester Bowdy's. Clara Treanor of Remington .wiIJL have on display a nice line of trimmed and ready to wear hats April 1. Frtink Antcliff helped Mr. Foster load his car Monday. Mr. Foster and family were moving to Illinois. The remains of Miss Tot Covington of Chicago were brought to Goodland Tuesday and laid to rest in the Goodland cemetery. Fortify now against the Grip—for it comes every season sure! Preventics—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 in the pocket or purse, for instant use. Box of 48 for 25c. Sold by all dealers.

PARR. A. McCurtain and wife were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Miss Marie Grant spent Sunday with Miss Lula Rowen. The little folks are getting ready for their Easter exercises now. John Hurley of near Alx spent Saturday night with R. M. Hurley. Mark Schroer was at Parr with his new automobile the other day. Misses Marie and Gretrude Barkley spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Bessie McCurtain. Miss Mho and Mrs. Chris. Warren spent Tuesday afternoon with Miss Deva Hurley. Jacob Myers spent Sunday and Tuesday with R. M. Hurley and family. Mrs. Williams Myers and daughter Mamie were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Miss Grace Price spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. Roy Stephenson. Quite a few people the literary at Parr Friday night, which is the last one. Miss Edna Price and Mrs. Isabel Price attended the birthday dinner of Mrs. Burns’ Sunday. Quite a few people attended the birthday supper on Mrs. Mattie Porter Saturday night. Misses Clara, Ida and Deva Hurley spent Sunday afternpon with Misses Bessie and Hattie McCurtain. Misses Tillie, Irene and Gladie Price spent Sunday afternoon with their cousin, Miss Hattie McCurtain.

EGYPT. Egypt school will close Friday. Mrs. F. W. Michael was in Goodland Saturday.’ Mr. afid Mrs. Harry Cook jyere seen In thiß vicinity Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Antcllff visited at George Antcliff’s Sunday. Joseph Galey and James Bicknell were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mrs. George Karr visited with her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Antcllff Saturday. Farmers in this vicinity are breaking colts and getting ready for spring work.

Mrs. t Michaels and children of Foresman spent last week with W. F. Michaels and family, Kate Welsh is assisting her sister, Mrs. \ViIl Wortley, with her house-cleaning this week. Misses Nettle, Hess, Belle and Anna Bullis spent Sunday with Frank Welsh and family. Wilma Pruett, who is working for Mrs. Purcupile, -wpent Saturday night and Sunday at home. The party at George Ilift’e Saturday night was well attended and all seemed to have a fine time. Miss Vera Taylor from the city of Sharon, spent last week with her uncle, George Kennedy and family. Mrs. Henry Timmons was called to BlufTton one day last week to see her mother, Mrs. John McCollough, who died there with pneumonia.

The remains of Mrs. Samuel Demarcus of Ordway, Colo., were buried In the Egypt cemtery last Friday. - ' Mrs. Jane Morris and daughter Daisy are spending the week with the former’s son, Williams Morris and family.

WHEATFIELD. Albert Keen visited John Petit at Laura Sunday. Wm. Hack of Lowell was here on business Wednesday. Sam McGinnis of Demotte was here on business Thursday. John Allen of Kankakee spent Sunday with the old folks. “Buck” DeArmond of Tefft was a business caller here Tuesday. Robt. Vandoozen of Demotte waß a business visiter here Monday. Truant Officer C. B. Stewart was over from Rensselaer Wednesday. John Biggs and Bert Dunn made a business trip to Medaryville Tuesday. , Gert and Buck Guild were over from Medaryville Monday buying horses. Chas. Page ,of Francesville visited relatives here Saturday and Sunday. • Walter McConnell of Fair Oaks visited Wednesday and Thursday with Dr. Fyfe. Joe Stump went to Demotte Thursday to relieve agent Curtin for a few days.

The finding of dead men is getting to be a common occurrence in the north end. Clifford and Lettie Colvin of Fowler were visiting friends here Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Mary Clark, who has been spending the winter in Chicago, returned home Monday. Harry Neir, Elwood Davis and Will Turner were moving some buildings in Demotte Thursday and Friday. The C. I. & S. claim agent, tar gether with Mrs. McLaughlin and son were here Tuesday appraising the latter’s land. Dr. W. C. Schwier was here from Knox Tuesday visiting his patient, John Tilton, Sr., and shaking hands with his many old friends. Chas'. H. Ryan, Jr., i. F. A., of the L. & N. Ry., was here from Chicago Tuesday adjusting the interline freight rates relative to the business of that company. \ Amor Brown, who went to Pitsrceton to work a few days ago, returned Monday. He having only worked a couple of days when he ran a rusty nail in his foot which necessitated his coming home. It is said that money cannot buy happiness, because nobody has enough to sell, which is true enough ordinarilly. But what must have been the unbounded happiness purchased with the ramson paid for the return of little Willie Whitla to his parents.

MT. AYR. (From The Pilot.) Ira Chupp of near Parr, was in town on business last Saturday. Dave Guthrie has purchased the Kaufman property of A. J. Hufty. Mrs. H. G. Clark and Mrs. Ella Carter were visiting in Morocco yesterday. Rev. D. E. Noland was reported on the sick list for a few days the first of the week. George Lynch returned Tuesday from an extended visit with friends and relatives in Oklahoma. v W. A. Shindler and wife spent the day last Sunday at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Keeney. Miss Jane Makeever went to Foresman Tuesday for a short visit with brer sister, Mrs. Chas. Bengston. John Jenkinson has been confined the greater part of last week and this with rheumatism. He was some better yesterday. R. J. Yeoman went to Chicago Monday to look after the sale of some live stock which he shipped from this place toe same day. Ernest Gowland, of Rensselaer, formerly of near this place, has been here for several days assisting in the re-construction of the telephone exchange. E. E. Mack of Decatur, 111., was In town the latter part of last week and the first of this making arrangements for his mother, Mrs. Comfort Shaw, to move to Decatur and keep house for him. Dave Guthrie is preparing to leave in a few days for lowa where he will work on the dredge boat on which he was employed last year. He will be accompanied from here by his brother Sam and Clare Vestal. E. G. Perrlgo and D. A. Dirst went to Chicago last Sunday to see Alfred Coovert, who recently underwent an operation at one of the hospitals there. They reported him getting along exceedingly well and that he would be able to come home in the bourse of a few weeks.

Easter opening, April 7,8, 9, 10. We will have on display on the above dates a nice line of all the latest style hats, ranging in price from $1.60 to sl6. CLARA TREANOR, Remington, Ind.