Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1909 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

REMINGTON. J. K. Stoudt is seriously sick with his old ailment again. John Jordan has bought a 5-pas-eenger Ford touring car. W. W. Reeve and family of Rensselaer visited Clyde Reeve's Sunday. Mrs. Ellis Jones and little daughter went to Chicago last Friday to visit a few days. ’ W E. Johnson sold a Jackson touring car to W. W. Washburn of Goodland last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Blake and two children of Wabash county visited relatives here last week. Ex-editor Griffin has bought a restaurant at Monticello and will embark in that line of business. We are certainly getting plenty of rain nowadays. Saturday and Sunday gave us two more heavy showers. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Hand left Thursday for New Market, Ontario, Mrs. Hand’s old home, for a few weeks visit. Recent births: June 3, to Chris. Christianson and wife, a daughter; June 8, to Albert Wilson and wife, a daugther. Mr. and Mrs. 1. D. Lucky are visiting their daughter,, Mrs. M. B. Graham and family at Windfall for a couple of weeks. Miss Ruth Vincent of Kewanna has been visiting relatives In friends in Remington and Goodland for the past two weeks. Remington peeople will spend their 4th at Monticello and Fowler, the only two towns In this vicinity that have enough enterprise to celebrate.

Lowell Townsend graduated from Northwestern University, Chicago, last week. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Townsend, attended the graduating exercises. Mrs. O. P. Taber and sister, Mrs. Homer Hardy returned to Huntington Wednesday after a visit with relatives here. Miss Avonelle Geier accompanied them and will spend the summer with them. J. O. B. McDougle, Remington’s veteran merchant, has sold his grocery and dry goods business to Walter Gillam and will retire from business. He has been in business here for upwards of 40 years. The little son of Ed Southerland who received a broken shoulder in a fall at Valparaiso, where with his mother, he was visiting her brother, Peter Parks and family, Is reported as getting along nicely at this writing. Mrs. Geo. Stoudt Is suffering from a broken limb, received last Thursday morning in falling from a chair while hanging a curtain. Her right limb was broken Just above the ankle. The injury will lay her up for several months. Messrs. Frank Goss, Ross Grovers, Fern -Ford and Gus and Wesley Merritt camped on the Tippecanoe near Monticello last week, and Wednesday Misses Ada and Laura Peck, Florence Goss, Della Milner, Anna Hartley, Blanche Parks, Clara Broadie, Lillian and Grace Spencer and Messrs. Harold Bartee and Kieth Spencer went up and spent the day with them. It would be superflous to say that they had a great time. Luther Patton, a lormer Remington boy and a son of Hon. D. H. Patton, former democratic congressman from this district was shaking hands with did friends here Tuesday. Luther is now engaged in the banking bussiness in Enid, Okla. Dr. and Mrs. Patton of Woodward, Okla., are also visiting in Indiana with their daughters, Mrs. J. P. Ramsay of Vincennes and Mrs. Lewis Leming of Otterbein. •

MT. PLEASANT. John Clouse called on Frank Vest Sunday. Arthur Zimmerman called on Jas Britt Sunday. James Britt was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Shelby Comer called on George Davisson Monday. Grant Davisson went to Kniman on business Friday. George and Clyde Davisson went to Kensselaer Monday. Vena Ritter visited with Frances Davisson Wednesday. Wesley Price and Elda Stowers called on John Clouse Tuesday. Bernice Davisson and Neva Ritter called Mrs. Arthur Ropp Thursday. Grant Davisson and John arriott took a load of hogs to Parr Thursday. Mike Jungles and daughter Elizabeth were Rensselaer callers Thursday. Lightning struck gnd killed a steer belonging to Edward Ritter Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Payne and John Clouse went to Rensselaer Thursday. Will Smith was putting some improvements on Jess Walker’s residence last week. Albert Perry and Herby Garrlott spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gilbransen returned to Wheatfield Sunday after several days visit with relatives. The corn crop has been growing fine the past week, saving had plenty of water. The pastures are good.

BT OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur «.opp and daughter Frances visited with Mr. and Mrs. Henry x».opp Thursday. Grant Davisson, Edward Ritter and Randolph Ritter and Jess Walker were Rensselaer callers Tuesday. Wheatfield’s in this vicinity are attacked by giant numbers of very small Insects which it is feared will destroy or greatly damage the crop. Mr. and Mrs. Grant uavlsson and daughter Frances and John Garrlott attended the commencement at the Barkley M. E. cnurcn Thursday eyeing. Joseph Williams w*as kicked by a horse Friday and seriously hurt. Dr. Washburn was called out several times during Friday and Saturday. Wesley Price was showing his new automobile, which he bought last week in this vicinity Sunday. He has learned how to manage it very nicely. A two-year-old colt belonging to Will Yleter was kicked by another horse and a leg broken Tuesday. Dr. Nansson came out from Rensselaer to give surgical attention, but found there could be nothing done.