Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1909 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

EGYPx. D. V. Blake finished painting at Peter Nafziger’s Monday. Joseph Galey and James Bicknell were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Wilbur Bowers purchased a fine driving horse one day last week. Florence and Gilbert Antcliff visited Frank Welsh and family Sunday. Ben and Lewis Welsh Called on W. F. Michael’s Sunday afternoon. Charles Antcliff and daughter Florence were Rensselaer goers Monday. Miss Iva Blake is assisting Mrs. Peter Nafziger with her work this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Michael called on Joseph Galey Monday afternoon. Miss Pearl McGee is visiting her sister, Mrs. George Kennedy, this week. Miss Eva Michael spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. John Sayers and family. The Infant son of Mr. and'Mrs. George Iliff is slowly recoverlg from the whooping cough. Mr. and Mrs-. Jesse Dunn and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Willard Pruett Monday. Mrs. W. F. Michael and Mrs. F. Welsh called on Mrs. James Fleming Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wortley and little son Chester called on Frank Welsh and family Sunday afternoon. Last Thursday, while Mrs. Jasper Pass and neice and friend were going to Rensselaer, they met with an accident. The neck-yoke coming down, the horses became frightened and ran away. The tongue run into to ground, upsetting the buggy and throwing them out and cutting Mrs. Pass’ forehead slightly.

SOUTH NEWTON. Nelse Hough hauled hogs to Rensselaer Friday. Dr. Hansson was seen In this vicinity Tuesday. Hough’s men attended lodge at Mt. Ayr Tuesday evening. W. E. Leek of Rensselaer spent Tuesday with his son Earl. Mrs. Alice Potts assisted Mrs. Earl Leek with some work Tuesday. Mrs. Nelse Hough called on Mrs. Fred Taedtey Monday afternoon. Mrs. Alice Potts made a business trip to Foresman Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mayhew visited with relatives near Brook Sunday. Herman Ames and James Hill called on Leon Lamson Sunday evening. Dan Williams visited with uscar and Harold Weiss Sunday after-i noon. Nelson DuCharme and wife spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reed. Fred Waling and wife spent Sunday evening with Arthur Powell and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leek attended the ball game at Mt. Aj* Sunday afternoon. Walter Jenkison and wife were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Press Roberts Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Weiss took dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harve Pierson. Mr. and Mrs. James Reed and Bessie Paulus visited with the Paulus family Friday. Mr. , and Mrs. Earl Leek spent Saturday evening in Mt. Ayr, the former attending lodge. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dewey spent Sunday with the former’s sister, Mrs. Mar. Besse and husband. Nelse Hough and wife and Wm. Chidester, their hired man, took Sunday dinner with the Paulus family. Chas. Waling and daughter Carrie of Brook spent Friday with the former’s daughter, Mrs. Fred Mayhew. • Mr. and Mrs. Fred Markin were guests of the latter’s mother, Mrs. Mary Powell Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Mark Reed and children) spent Wednesday of last week with the former’s daughter, Mrs. Nelson DuCharme. Warner Hough, Joe Charles and Dan Richards went to McCoysburg with their ball team Sunday afternoon to play ball. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Roberts of Chicago came last Wednesday for a visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Press Roberts.

FAIR O£KS. Mrs. A. M. Bringle was in Rensselaer on business Tuesday. Al Moore took charge of an <xtra gang Monday morning on the Monon. Mrs. Warren made a business trip to Hoopeston the latter part of the week. Mr. Eggleston and Mr. Kighl transacted business in Rensselaer Wednesday. The Interlocking switch gang are still at work here trying to put the switch in order. Al Hels'el has been having his house treated to a new coat of paint. James Clifton handled the brush. Ed Lakin, after selling one of his horses, wdnt to Roselawn and bought another last week of Mr. Aligrim. Newt McCay, who has been doing carpenter work over in Newton county, got through and returned home Wednesday. John Kight of Wheatfield is here with ,nls little daughter while his wife is at the hospital. She is reported as getting along fine. Chas; Halleck delivered several

crates of fine strawberries to our merchants the first of the week. His crop Is not very heavy this year. They are at work north of the river unloading gravel this week. Chas. Banta of Monticello Las charge of the section here which Al Moore had. Amy Bringle and aunt, Edith Moffitt, visited relatives a couple of days at Wheatfield the last of the week. The former took in the commencement exercises while there. There was a car load of gravel shipped here from down towards Brazil the first of the week as a sample for the new gravel roads, which are to be sold Monday. It seems to be about all gravel and not much packing material in it. Mrs. J. C. Thompson and little daughter and Claud Keller left here for Dundas, Hl., Monday morning to visit at Joe Brown’s for a week. Mrs. Keller is keeping house for Mr. Thompson during her absence. About the dirtiest and comes as near being naked, gang of gypsies as we ever saw, struck our town Tuesday eve. They camped out south of town and went south from there. The women were all fortune tellers and foragers. It is too bad, both places are so close together, and can’t get together and treat one another like neighbors. So Fair Oaks, on the strength of Parr’s profession, will go ahead with her 4th of July celebration. Fair Oaks is the place to come, as all know we have the best park with its abundance ■of shade, plenty of good water and a fair race track—a general all around good place to spend the day. Our band boys have gotten so they can give just about as good music as the most of them, so everybody should come to Fair Oaks to spend the 4th.

LEE. Lute Jacks and family visited Sunday at S. L. Johnson’s. The church people cleaned the church at this place last Tuesday. Misses Hazel and Florence Jacks of near Rensselaer visited relatives here this week. Mrs. Dodd is sick at her daughter’s, Mrs. Will Stiers’ home. Dr. Stewart is waiting on her. There was a large crowd from here and vicinity attended Children’s day exercises at Monon Chapel last Sunday. Children*; day exercises will be observed at this place next Sunday. There will be an all day’s program and basket dinner. Wesley Noland’s lumber for his new house has come and he is building on his lot he recently purchased of ‘Wm. Gray. This will greatly add to the looks of our village. Frank Overton’s children have the whooping cough and their daughter Edith bursted a blood vessel in her eye from coughing. Dr. Clayton is waiting on her and she is recovering nicely.

PLEASANT RIDGE.

Mrs. J. M. Pierson visited her aunt at Parr Sunday. Hazel Lowman spent Tuesday night with her grandmother. Mrs. Letha Parkison called on Mrs. E. Gwin Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Alf Lowman were in Francesville Tuesday evening. Mrs. Jane Lowman called on Mrs. Alf Lowman Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Alf Lowman visited her aunt Mrs. M. Griffin at Rensselaer Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Reed visited relatives and friends at Parr and Fair Oaks Sunday. Mrs. Stella Kenton is working at the telephone office while Miss Floss Kenton is taking her vacation. Mrs. Lucy Crownover, who has been quite sick at the home of her daughter, is no better at this writing. Mrs. Frank Kenton and brother Jake Parker of Marion spent Tuesday with their brother near Roselawn. Alf Lowman’s summer kitchen ~ u fht ® re from a gasoline stove Wednesday morning, but the fire was put out before any serious damage wgs done.

FARMERS’ RETREAT. Miss Marie Wilmington was an Asphaltum goer Monday. Mr. Alexander of Gifford was on our streets last Saturday. Felix Moritz and daughter Pyrla were Wheatfield goers last Sunday. We wonder if W. H.’s Palace blew down in one of our late wind storms? Lou Zick was through our streets buying cattle and hogs one day last week. Miss Celia Hershman and sister: Bertha called on thejr grandma one day this week. Mrs. Thos. Callaghan and daughter, Mary, attended church at Medaryville Thursday. There will be Children's Day exercises at the Asphaltum Christian church next Sunday evening. Quite a number of we farmers attended the commencements at Wheatfield and''Tefft last Saturday. Amlel Schrader Is repairing his house which was struck by lightning during one of the vollent storms of last week. FINE GROVE. Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels were Chicago goers Tuesday. Miss Gusta McCleary called on Mrs. James Britt Friday. Bessie Ropp called on Chloae Torbet Wednesday forenoon. Roy Torbet Is working for Julius Huff of south of Rensselaer. Stella Nuss and Verna Shroyer were Rensselaer goers Friday. Gusta McCleary and Chloae Torbet called on Bertha Cooper Friday afternoon. Steve Comer and son Shelby were through this neighborhood buying hogs Wednesday. Bernice and Lucy Walker spent Sunday with their grandmother, Mrs. Jane Hurley. Several of this vicinity attended the funeral of Joe Williams at Brushwood church Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Walker spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Walker. Mrs. Ida Cooper of Indianapolis is spending several days with Mrs. Sarah McCleary and family. There will be preaching at Independence school house in Barkley tp„ Sunday, June 20, at 3 p. m., by Rev. Jenkins. Several of the young folks of Independence and Burnstown enjoyed a fine picnic Sunday in Mr. Morgenegg's grove. All report a good time and plenty to eat.

AIX. Uncle Jake Harrington has been much worse this week again. Mrs. James Wiseman and daughter Indus called on Mrs. Walter Harrington Wednesday. Autos are passing through here galore at this writing, en route for Crowp Point and Lowell. The Sunday School convention will be held at Brushwood church tomorrow. Everybody come out. The farmers are busy in this neighborhood getting the weed crop destroyed which, was about to take the corn.• Mr. and Mrs. George , Adair of Chicago Heights are here for the funeral of Mr. Williams. Mr. Adair came Sunday eve and Mrs. Adair Monday eve. A very sad and fatal accident occurred in our neighborhood last Friday. As Joe Williams was caring for the horses, after returning from Rensselaer, it is thought one of the colts kicked him, but as he was unable to tell just how it was nobody will ever know. But he got out of the barn and called his son Willie, who was near the barn in a shed, and the family got him to the house and phoned for the doctor. It was thought at first he would recover all right, but he got so much worse, a specialist from Chicago was called, nad Sunday he, with Dr. Washburn, performed an operation and found out that the kick had bursted the intestines afcd nothing could be done for him except watch till the end came, which did and peacefully took him Monday at 2 o’clock p. m. The funeral took place at Brushwood church of which he was a member, and was conducted by Rev. Chas. Sherill. The bereaved family have the sympathy of all.

* MT. AYR. (From The Pilot.) The ball game here last Sunday resulted In a score of 5 to 6 in favor of Goodland. Mr. and Mrs. Costello, of Kankakee. came Tuesday tor a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Woolley. J. M. Miller has moved back from Chicago and is at home to friends in his property in the west part of town. A. B. Miller of Bloomington, 111., has been visiting friends and relatives at this place during the past WWK, Gene Perrigo surprised most of the natives here last Wednesday, by driving another automobile into town. Mrs. W. A. Shindler and Mrs Maud Bengston drove up from Foresman Sunday and spent the day with relatives and friends. Mr. C. P. Wright of the real estate firm of C. P. Wright & Son, and Mr. Earl Barkley, of Rensselaer were in town Tuesday and gave this office a pleasant call. Mr. Barkley recently purchased the T. E. Willey lumber and coal business at this place.

I Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Elijah visited la Chicago over Saturday and Sunday with the latter’s grandmother, who is in her 84th year and in fairly good health. This was the first pportunity she had had to meet her nly great grand-daughter, Miss essie Elijah. Philip Brown, who lives two and ne half miles west of town, sufered a stroke of paralysis last Sunday morning and is confined to his bed most of the time. Mr. Brown has been suffering from other afflictions for some time and his friends will regret to hear of this additional misfortune.

BURNSTOWN. V. M. Peer, the medicine man, was in our locality Monday. Mrs. Nichols called on her son, Charles Reed, Wednesday. Agnes Hurley is working for her sister near Surrey this week. Mrs. Alex Hurley called on Mrs. Samuel Holmes Monday afternoon. Janies Stanley called on 8. H. Holmes and family Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Scott visited with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Chapman Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ad Shook and family called on Mr. and Mrs. Will Florence Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Schroer called on Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hurley Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Markley visited with Mr and Mrs. F. B. Markley Sunday. Misses Maggie and Leota Hurley called on Bertha and Ethel Holmes Sunday afternoon. Quite a large crowd attended the funeral of Joseph Williams at Brushwood church Wednesday J. H. Hoover of Rensselaer was in our locality Monday and took dinner with S. H. Holmes. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reed were in Rensselaer Saturday. Charley said he was done planting corn. There was a very large crowd at the picnic Sunday and there would have been many more had It not been so crowded in the woods.

McCOYSBURG. Mrs. C. A. Armstrong is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Peregrine and children visited with Ed Peregrine and family Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bussel and baby spent Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Armstrong Chas. Seagraves aqd Mr. Masterson and daughter Pearl and baby moved to Rensselaer Wednesday. Mrs. Chas. Stultz and two sons, Hallie and George spent Tuesday night with J. H. Montz and family. Mrs. J. R. Phillips and Mrs. J. H. Montz spent Wednesday afternoon, the guests of Mrs. R. B Porter Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Armstrong and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Noland sftent Sunday night with Ed Peregrine and family. Mrs. Sam Noland and daughter Cora spent Friday of last week with her sister, Mrs. Simon Cook and family. Miss Eva Johns makes a couple u r^B Monon each week where she is taking music lessons of a teacher at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Porter and baby spent Saturday night and Sunday with the latter’s father, Ed Peregrine and family. Messrs. Earl Crowder and John Osborne of New Albany came Wed- ? ead * y f 2 r a Bho l t viß,t with Farion Crowder and ffmily. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kesler spent S’u e / en,ng w *th Mr., and Mrs. whh d £ nd were en tertained with graphophone music, G. W. Infield arrived in McCoys>n'J g f . again Mond ay morning lookafter and making improvements on the former McCoy land. Miss Dora Phillips left Tuesday morning for a visit of a week nr dayß a W » ,th her unc,e > Sam Robinson and family of Morocco. cleanimr HU th« eS k Bectl on boss, is moviir hL , Preparatory to wui hf h e frOm -Monon, so it w Ll. wort” «»1 010.. r R. V. Johns and family returned Tuesday morning from Monon where HvX ’T a t l ew day " v,B, ting relatives. Mr. Johns had his eye ©Derated on while there y Oper

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