Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1909 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

Fountain Park Assembly opens next Saturday. Recent birth: Aug. 4, to H. K. White and wife, a son. Mrs. Moses Sego went to Lafayette Thursday to visit his daughter. Mrs. Wm. Locke went to Francesville to visit her sister Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. W L. York went to Spencer. Ind., Thursday for a few days visit. Mrs. Wm. Banes and two sons visited her sister, Mrs. Salee at Morocco a few days last week. Miss Claire Broadie has gone tn Lafayette where she will clerk in the Zinn department store Ernest Fisher of New Mexico, came last Tuesday to visit his brother, Lex Fisher and other friends. Noah Cheek of Johnstown, Ohio, was here last week to attend the funeral of his nephew, Harry Cheek. Rev. Wilson and family left Tuesday for a few weeks visit with relatives at Crawfordsville and Bluffton. Timothy and Daniel Harrington of Lafayette were visitors here Wednesday, making the trip via automobile.

Mrs. Warnock and daughter Grace, who have been visiting in S. D., for the last three weeks, returned home Wednesday. Joe Pefley, a former resident and merchant tailor of Remington, died a few days ago at his home in Viachmond, Va. Charles Wyatt, president of the Indianapolis Motorcycle Club, accompanied by his wife, visited Geo. Miller and family a few days last week? Clark Bartee was up from Lafayette Tuesday. He recently purchased the Geo. Aker’s auto garage and took possession of same Aug. 1. Morocco Courier: Miss Mildred Hobbs of Remington spent from Saturday until Monday in Morocco with her brother, Jacks Hobbs and wife. James Washburn and family went over to Kentland in their automobile Tuesday afternoon and spent the night with his father, Perry Washburn.

Goodland Herald: John Ulm, who was injured In a runaway three weeks ago, Is able to be around again but will not be able to do much work this summer. Mr. and Mrs, J. C. Milner of Wahash county, former residents of hear Remington, have adjusted their domestic differences and Mrs. Milner has dismissed her suit for divorce which she had filed in the Wabash circuit court. The Remington Grain company has sold the east elevator and the residence of H. E. Hartley to A. E. Malsbary who has been In the grain business in New Richmond, Ind., and he will move here and take active charge of same. Our Ohio street merchants are using oil on the streets in front of their places of business, w T hich Is said to be a great success in many Other towns where it has been tried, one thorough oiling being sufficient to lay the dust for the entire season. * Kentland Democrat: Meddle Sego, Sr., and daughter, Miss Agnes, went to Remington yesterday to visit with relatives. From there Miss Agnes went to Lafayette to visit her cousin, Sister Romonla, who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Sego pf Remington. ** Don’t forget the Old Settler's day at Fountain Park. Thursday, Aug. 19. Perry Washburn of Kentland will be here with his yoke of big red oxen hitched to an old fashioned prairie schooner, which used to be so common in pioneer days. Jack Hinalgan of Fowler will also be here with his. Scotch bagpipes. Fourteen dump wagons, each having capacity of four yards crushed stone, were unloaded here last week to be used by W. F. Smith & Co., on their stone road contracts west of town. They will be coupled on their traction engine, we understand. and used to haul the stone from the side track, several wagon loads being hauled at each trip. The funeral of Harry Wilbur Cheek was held at the Christian church, last Tuesday morning, Revs. Lookabill and Wilson officiating. The young man was about 20 years of age and was the son of Croft Cheek, the well known Remington butcher. He leaves a father, one brother and two sisters, his mother having died several years ago. He contracted a cold last fall which developed into consumption, causing his death.

MT. AYR. (From The Pilot.) The ball team will play at Remington next Sunday. Mrs. D. E. Noland left Wednesday afternoon for a visit with relatives at BrookstonMr. and Mrs. Ed May of Remington spent Sunday here with Ed Harris and family. Ralph Arnold of Pittsburg, Pa., came yesterday for a few days visit with his brother George and family.

Mesdames W. W. Miller and J. A. Ashby went to Chicago last Thursday where they were visiting and sightseeing until Monday. Mrs. W. O. McCord went to Rensselaer last Saturday and remained several days with her mother, who was on the sick list.

Walter Hitchings and wife of near Foresman, spent the day last Sunday with their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Johnson. Wade Makeever left Monday for Petosky, Mich., to be gone about two months. Wade is obliged to go there about this time every year on account of the hay fever. F. T- Huntington and son Ed left Tuesday for North Dakota. Mr. Huntington going to look after his extensive land interests there, while Ed will likely remain through the harvest season.

in the third game of the season last Sunday the ball team was defeated by Goodland on our home grounds. Before this .game the teams each had a victory to their credit and now Goodland is one game ahead.

Scott Brenner and wife, who have resided in Roselawn for the past few years, have returned here to make this their permanent home. Mrs. Brenner has been in poor health for some time and it is hoped that she soon shows signs of improvement. Reports from the Beaver lake district are to the effect that farmers there have a better showing fbr good crops this year than in many seasons. It was a little too wet early in the summer but all grains are now looking fine.

MAPLE GROVE. We had quite a rain Wednesday .afternoon and evening. A. A. Gorbet helped thresh for Harve Lowman Monday. Pleasant Ridge won’t holler so much when they play Possum Run again. They have commenced threshing in this vicinity, starting at Harve Lowman’s. Ben Ahlers and Grover Gorbet made tfs flying trip to Rensselaer Saturday night. Ben Ahlers and best girl attended the ice cream party at Alex Hurley’s Sunday afternoon. George Bowman and two sons, Claude and Lloyd, stayed over night with Mr. and Mrs. Gorbet and family Thursday. Mrs. Garry Snedecker and son William and the former’s sister, Miss Coral Ropp called on Mr. and Mrs. Gorbet and family Friday.

NEWLAND. Will Martin went to Gifford Sun-1 day. Mrs. Dan Snider was a Gifford goer Saturday. ( , ~ , The onion tfdps are fine on the hiarsh this season. The muck on the marsh is afire again this summer. David Smith is making fence this week for Mr. Callahan. Jim Snider was at Mr. Martin’s house on business Friday. T- M. Callahan had a telephone put in his house Thursday. Mrs. John Bohan and the Miller children went berrying Friday. The steam shovel was at Newland Friday and Saturday, digging. Miss Mary Brees spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Zella Bohan. Mrs. Wm. Whited of Pleasant Grove was in Newland this week. Miss Marie Smith and Vivian Holladay were in Newland Friday. Wm. Rees is working on the steam shovel at night near Newland. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Snider went to

Parr Saturday moraine, returning Sunday. The pickles are doing fine. The weigh-master at Newland has begun to take them in. Mrs. Etta Blackman and Mrs. John Bohan visited Mrs. Wm. Bress Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Geo. Beady takes care of Mrs. Marion’s children while the latter carries the mall. Mr. and. Mrs. John Holladay’s little daughter Margaret is on the sick list at this writing. Mrs. T. M. Callahan and children went to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Akers, near Francesville. George Beady mowed the grass along the road in Newland Friday morning and It looks so much better. Mr. and Mrs. Marion and family and Mr. and Mrs. George Beady and family all went blackberryirig Sunday.

MT PLEASANT. John Clouse has had several severe attacks of maleria during the week. Holly & Kenton threshed for George Fate, Edward Ritter and Will Yleter Saturday. Mrs. Samuel Potts, who has been on the sick list daring the week, is much worse at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. James Snider pf Newland called on Mr. and Mrs-. John Clouse Sunday forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Davisson and Miss Stella Marion visited with Mr. and Mrs .Grant Davisson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Zimmerman and little son visited with Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ropp Sunday afternoon. Frank Kenton came up Friday from Pleasant Ridge and continued threshing the remainedr of the week. Grant Davisson and daughter Francie, Albert Garriott and daughter Carrie went to Rensselaer Saturday. Grant Davisson did some repair work on Mr. Gunyon’s threshing engine near Parr the fore part of the week. Barney Stine of near Remington visited with Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jungles and family Saturday and Sunday. Frank McGinnis, Nancy Burgett, Charles Shroyer and Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse went to Rensselaer Wednesday. Will Smith received the supplies Saturday for repairing his steam automobile which will be a very good machine when done. Mr. and Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Stockton and Mrs. Jay Williams of Rensselaer were looking after the interests of their farms here Wednesday. Quite a severe wind storm, accompanied by hail and rain, visited here Wednesday evening. The rain did more good than the wind and hail did damage, the rain being badly needed. , - «. .» w „ Quite a number from here attended the mutual telephone meeting at Rensselaer Saturday afternoon and were much pleased with the information given them, and some are so enthusiastic they say they will take three shares of stock if necessary. .. . ~ ( -.w* • ' ———

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