Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1909 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF N^WS-OATHERERS.

REMINGTON. REMINGTON R. R. TIME TABLE. ' itiiSf.* ‘ TRAINS WEST. •:19 am Mail and Paasenger 9:3* am 9:3* a m Local freight 12:42 pm ll:pam Mail and Passenger 6:12 p m •*lOam Paas'g’r (Sun.onTy) 7:60 p m Frank Braner was a Logansport visitor Wednesday. Mrs. Gray of Illinois is visiting her son M. A. Gray and- family. Miss Laura Warnock and Dale Watson are attending Normal at Marlon. Mis® Mabelle Lambert returned Thursday from a couple of weeks visit in Logansport. Tom Harper came home from Terre Haute last week for a few days visit with his family. Arthur Lucas has gone to Fowler where he has bought an interest in his brother Ed’s laundry. J. M. Ott and wife were in Rensselaer Sunday attending the birthday anpiyersary of Mrs. Wm. Daniels. There are still quite a number of farmers north of town who have not finished sowing oats, we are informed. Miss Florence \\jarnock has gone to Logan, lowa, where she will visit friends and teach a spring term of school. During the storm last Tuesday evening lightning struck a telephone wire at M. F. French’s residence and run into the house, tearing up the window casing and breaking out the glass. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Beal celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary Monday, April 5, and a number of their friends and neighbors were invited Into dinner. They have lived in Remington and vicinity over forty years.

MILROY. Miss Ettie McCashen went to McCoysburg Saturday. Mr. Miles’ sons spent Friday evening with Leon Parks. Elmer Clark and family visited George Caster’s last Sunday. Born, April 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McCashen, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beaver were in Rensselaer Friday afternoon. Mrs. James Clark and children called on Mrs. George Foulks Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Irwin of Rensselaer spent Sunday with G. L. Parks and family. Mr. and Mrs. Miller attended Sunday School and preaching at Black Oak Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks and Earl ate dinner with Frank May’s Sunday and attended Sunday School and preaching at Black Oak in the afternoon. A nephew of Mrs. Ann Chatman has come over from England to locate in this country. His wife will make the trip In a short time If he decides to locate here. G. L. Parks and family, Mrs. Howard Stewart and children and Mrs. Frank May and daughter went to Queen City -or dinner Friday, it being the last day of school, taught by Mis® Leva Grimes.

HANGING GROVE. Miss Ferol Porter spent Sunday with Miss Clara Ringeisen. Mrs. George Parker called on Mrs. C. A. Armstrong Monday afternoon. Robert McDonald sold a fine bay horse to Arthur Williamson Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Howe and son Don were in Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. Marlon Robinson spent Monday afternoon with Miss Mary Peregrine. John Phillips and Lan McDonlad were in Indianapolis on business Thursday Mr. Rose of Illinois came Thursday to look after his farm In Hanging Grove. ", Willie Montz of McCoysburg spent Easter with his sister, Mrs. Braund of near Monon. . * Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Armstrong called on Ed. Peregrine and family Saturday afternoon. Robert Johns left McCoysburg Thursday for Lafayette where he expects to find employment. Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Robinson spent Sunday, the guests of L. H. Hamilton and family In Rensselaer. Miss Eva Johns accompanied her grandmother Meadows home to Monon for a visit of indefinite length. Ed Cook and sister Bertha spent Sunday evening at Ed Peregrine’s and attended church at McCoysburg. Ross Peregrine and sister Myrtle Bpent Sunday afternoon with their sister; Mrs. Floyd Porter and husband. Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson and baby of south of Rensselaer spent

Sunday with Geo. Robinson and wife. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bussell and baby spefit Easter with the former's father, C. W. Bussell and family. Mrs. Russell Willitts, whose sickness has been mentioned several j times in our items, continues very poorly. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rishling spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Willitts, of north of Lee. Mrs. Messenger of Newland came Monday to McCoy»burg via the C. & W. V. on her way to Monon to visit relatives. Miss Edna Lefier who was working for Mrs. Tfaos. Spencer near Lee, for the past two weeks, returned home Saturday. Parker school closed Wednesday evening. A good program was rendered and although not a very large crowd was present, the supper was enjoyed by all. Miss Vera Letter, who has been sick at Reed McCoy’s, went home with her father, C. Letter, Sunday morning. She will remain at home until able to resume her work in the store. Maudle, oldest daughter of Sam Cavinder, had the misfortune to burn her face Saturday while making sassafras tea. She had the tea in a tightly covered bucket and while it was boiling pulled the lid off, causing the steam to burn her face badly.

PUBLIC SALE. 5 miles northeast of Tefft, 5 miles southwest of kSan Pierre, and 7 miles northwest of Medaryville, on TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1900, 6 head of good farm and brood mares, 2 cows with calves at side, 48 head sheep, 2 farm wagons, plows, cultivators, harrow, discs, corn planter with fertilizer attachment, 3 sets work harness, tug harness, cart, 800 rods woven wire fence, 2000 good white oak fence posts, some fine wood and many other articles. Sale at 10 o’clock. Usual terms. At same time and place I will sell my well improved 400 acre farm. John A. Maupin, auctioneer. JOHN H. DEXTER, Owner.