Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1909 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

REMINGTON. Celebrate the sth at Remington. A eon ■was born June 21 to Charles Alson and wife. Miss Ethel Smalley Is attending school at Winona Lake. Come out to see the fire works here Monday evening, July 5, W. C. Hallihan has a fine new peanut roaster and corn-popper. Miss Eniroy Stiller visited Mrs. Ed Lucas in Fowler last week. Rev. Father Horstman was in Ft. Wayne on business one day last week. Keep in mind Fountain Park assembly, which will be held here Aug. 14 to'29. Miss Kate Dluzack went to Wabash county last week to visit with relatives. J. J. Porter and daughter returned last Wednesday from a week’s visit in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Irwin left Wednesday last for White, So. Dak., to visit their son. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reeve of Rensselaer visited here Sunday with his brother Clyde and family. Mrs. Lewis and son Abe ot Canton, 111., visited “Buffer” Lewis and family a few days last week. Charles Reeves who has been working in the Broadie meat market, is now employed in C. H. Peck’s store.

Mr. and Airs. Sam Bowman and Mrs. Walter Gillam visited the family Of W. E. Rich in Kankakee, 111., last week. C. H. Peck has been chosen as secretary of Fountain Park Assembly, succeeding F. L. Griffin, who has moved to Monticello. Ed Southerland and Jim Sheets took 16 head of horses to Lafayette last Wednesday which they had bought about this locality. J. M. Ott, James Washburn and W. E, Johnson each took an auto load to Lafayette last Wednesday to the Suuday School convention. C. H. Peck of Remington and A. J. Spinney and Chas. Humston of Goodland took in the American Handicap Shoot at Chicago last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Childers, of South Dakota, retprned home last week after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Dan O’Connor and other friends near here. The school board has employed Prof. Lloyd Howell of Crawfordsville as principal of the town schools, and he will move here shortly into the Griffin house on Indiana street. Goodland Herald; Mrs. E. M. Childress of Mur do, S. D., and Mrs. Daniel O’Connor of Remington came Monday evening for a short visit with their sister, Mrs. B. S. Rice. Seneca Gilbert and daughter of Lafayette and Solomon Penroid and family of Chicago were guests of Mr. and Mrs. James h. Gilbert last week. The former is the father of Mr. Gilbert, and Mrs. Penroid is Mrs. Gilbert's sister. Benton Review: Rev. C. W. Postlll and wife started early Monday morning on their Colorado vacation at Longmont. Mr. Postill bought a new camera and a big supply of ammunition, and will share a part of the pleasures with his friends when he gets home. Remember the ball game between the Goodland and Remington K. of P. clubs, which will be an afternoon feature of our 4th of July celebration next Monday. Band concert and fireworks in the evening. Come. The Brooks divorce case was on trial in the Benton circuit court last Friday and Saturday, and a large number of witnesses on both sides were heard. The court denied Mrs. Brooks a divorce, and pending a hearing on Mr. Brooks’ habeas corpus proceedings for the custody of their one child, Roy Brooks, aged 10 years, which will come up at the October term, each is to have the custody of the child one-half the time. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Treanor and daughter Clara, Mrs. John O'Connor and sons Marion, John and family, Ed and family, Jason Bickel and family and Hugh Treanor, Jr. and family of Goodland, went to Logansport Sunday, the occasion being Grandpa Brennen’s 89th birthday. A bountiful dinner was served of which 29 partook, all his children, grandchildren and great-grandchild-ren, but one* were present. After dinner a family group was taken of the 29, also the four generations had their picture taken. All left after wishing Grandpa Brennan many more happy years xx

MT. PLEASANT. John 1 Clouse called on Albert Oarrlott Tuesday. Carrie Garrlott spent Sunday afternoon with Lilly Hurley. Herby Garrlott is working for Watson Humes this week. Clarence Hurley and George Snow called on Arthur Snow Friday. Leslie Harrington visited with Herby and John Garrlott Sunday afternoon. | • George Davisson, Henry Ropp, Arthur Zimmerman, Bowman Swltz-

er and John Clouse were Rensselaer goers Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barkley of Parr visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Davisson. Grant Davisson bought a new DeLaval cream separator of Barney Comer last Tuesday. Herby, Albert and Perry Garriott spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse. Green Thornton of Rensselaer was looking over some farms in this vicinity and near Gifford Wednesday. Clarence Hurley bought a new Columbia graphophone and a number of 12-lnch records that play from both sides of the plate, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davisson and daughter Frances, Albert Garriott and daughter - Carrie and Clarence Hurley were Rensselaer goers Saturday. During the thunder storm here Friday evening lightning struck and killed two cows belonging to Isaac Miller. Several persons in different places were severely shocked. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Marion and daughter Stella, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vest and daughter Nellie, Albert Garriott and John Clouse spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hurley.

McOOYSBURG. J- R- Phillips was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Clarence Montz was in Monon on dental business Saturday. R. V. Johns went to Monon Friday evening on a business trip. Mrs. Lon Cavinder and children took dinner with Mrs. Chas. Stultz Friday. Miss Myrtle Lewis visited over Sunday with her mother and friends in Lee. Marion Robinson made a business trip to Rensselaer and Hammond Saturday. Miss Blanche Cook went to Rensselaer Saturday to take the teachers’ examination.

Mrs. Chas. Stultz and two sons, Hallie and George, were Rensselaer shoppers Saturday. Mrs. J. R. Phillips and Mrs: J. H. Montz visited with M. Ringeisen and family Sunday. Ed Peregrine and daughters Mary and Myrtle were in Rensselaer on business Saturday. Miss Anha Zable of Lee is assisting Mrs. M. Ringeisen With her housew'ork this week. Mr. Hughes, the section boss, and family of Monon moved to McCoysburg Thursday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kesler and little daughter returned to Fair Oaks after a couple days stay here. Mr. and Mrs. Reed McCoy and Miss Myrtle Lewis made a business trip to Rensselaer Wednesday. Mrs. Isaac Parker and daughter Carrie spent Wednesday afternoon visiting with Mrs. R. L. Bushel. Mr. and Mrs, Floyd Porter and baby spent Sunday with latter’s brother, F. L. Peregrine and family. Mr. and Mrs. R. b. Bussel and baby spent Friday evening with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Parker. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkins, Thursday, June 24, at the home of M. Ringeisen, a son, it being their first child. Mrs. Floyd Porter and baby and the Misses Mary and Mrytle Peregrine spent Tuesday afternoon with R. L. Bussel. Mrs. Lon Woods and children and Mrs. Elmer Johnson called on Mrs. Chas. Stultz and family Wednesday afternoon. The social' at this place Saturday I evening was well attended and everybody had a good time. Net proceeds |9.00. Clayton Moffltt returned from Fair Oaks Friday evening where he had been transacting business pertaining to the dredge. Mrs. Lula Crowder and little daughter of New Albany are spending a few days with her brother, Cecil Rtshling and wife. Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Banta and little daughter of Chicago are visiting a few days with various relatives in this vicinity. Mrs. J. H. Montz went to Monticello Monday evening of last week to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Margaret Brannon and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kenton and the Misses Flossie and Chk>e Kenton of Pleasant Ridge, attended the Ice cream social here Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Banta and Mrs. Floyd Porter and baby spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs. Geo. Robinson and son Marion and wife. Miss Dora Phillips returned from Morocco Friday evening where she had been visiting her nncle, Sara Robinson and family a couple of weeks.

Mrs. H. N. Hurd and baby and daughter Hazel of Rensselaer came Thursday for a few days visit with the former’s brother', R. B. Porter, and family. Frank Peregrine is now running a bus line between the Monon and C. & W. V. railroads. He will meet passegers at either of these depots day or night. Messrs. Frank Cirowder and John Osborne of New Albany came JSunday evening for a short visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mfte. Marion Crowder. Charles Beaver of Milroy tp., left on the milk train Saturday morning for a short visit with his wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Benson of Laporte county. Mrs. John Osborne and baby of New Albany came Saturday morning for a visit of indefinite length with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Crowder and sister, Mrs. Ella Robinson and fapiily. Mrs. Lula Crowder and little daughter returned to her parents home near Remington Saturday morning. Her brother Cecil Rishling and wife accompanied her home for a short visit with her and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rishling.

COl'N'fY OPTION DECISIONS. i Supreme Court Will Decide None Until After Vacation. It has been definitely decided that the supreme court will hand down no decisions concerning the county option law before it reconvenes after its summer* vacation, which begins July 1. In the ease of the State vs. McPherson, appealed from the Hamilton circuit court, and involing the constitutionality of the law, the attorneys for McPherson asked that a decision be reserved until October, and the state, agreeing to the delay, asked that all the eases concerning the law be delayed also. The case attracting the most attention at this time is that of the state vs. Gilbert Williams, in which is questioned the meaning of the phrase,' “after the passage of this act.” Williams, who lives in Wabash county, obtained a license betweeen the time Governor Hanly signed the county option act, September 26, 1908, and the time the became effective, November 20. The contention of \Vjlliams’ attorneys is that any license issued prior to November 20 must run throughout the year, even if a county option election, resulting “dry,” intervenes before the license period runs out. In Williams’ case a county option election was held, and, according to the contention of the attorneys. for the state, his license had expired before April 12, on which date he sold liquor and was arrested. Two minor cases, one from Montgomery county and one from Noblesville, are also before the court.