Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1909 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

EGYPT. Lucy Blake spent a few days with home folks this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Pass called on Mrs. Joe Galey Sunday. George Mustard, Jr., visited Frank Welsh and family Friday. Mrs. Michael helped Mrs. Cain cook for threshers Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Beecher visited William Pruett and family Sunday. Mrs. Welsh ana daughters called on Mrs. Antelift Monday afternoon. Mrs. W r . F. Michael and son Ray attended the show at Goodland Thursday. Ray and John Michael and Wilbur Bowers were Rensselaer goers Saturday night. Mrs. Bringle, Mrs. McCashen and Mrs. Michael called on Mrs. Charles Antcliff Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Frank Payne and son Ralph were visiting at her sisters, Mrs. Charles Antcliff’s, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dunn and children and Gilbert and Ralph Antcliff attended Sunday School at Fountain Park Sunday.

FAIR OAKS. Edith Moffitt went to St. Louis Saturday to be gone an indefinite time. Mrs. Cottingham went to Wheatfield Tuesday for a short visit with Dr. Fyfe’s. Rev. D. E. Noland of Mt. Ayr was a visitor in our town Wednesday between trains. Grandma Cooper, who has been visiting at Rensselaer for some time, came home Saturday. Giles Odel, who has been clerking for F. R. Erwin, is visiting at Brook and Goodland this week. Cottage prayer meeting was held at Mrs. Right’s Wednesday night, with a good attendance. Rev. Dunkleberger will begin a series of meetings at the Christian church the latter part of this week. We have had a few days of nice drying weather and. the threshing machines have begun work again. Wesley Odel and wife, who live near Demotte, brought the remains of an infant here Tuesday for burial. Walter Wiseman and wife and little girl of Baum’s Bridge, visited relatives here a few days the latter part of the week. J. R. Mallatt and family of Remington left here Wednesday for Lisbon, N. D., to make their home. Our best wishes go with them. Dr. English of Rensselaer was called tO|§€e one of Mat Karr’s boys Saturday and also Tuesday. He has . a severe attack of typhiod fever. There will be services this eve (Thursday) at the M. E. church conducted by the district superintendent of the Northern Indiana con- 1 ference. Mrs. F. M. Goff and daughter Mrs. Walter McConnell, arrived home the latter part of the week from Cisna Park, 111., where they had been visiting a son and brother, Philip Goff. Chas. Banta, who came here from Monticello some time ago and took charge of the Monon section, moved his family and household goods here . the latter part of the week. They occupy one of A 1 Helßel’s properties. John Liggett got word last week ,that his only brother had died, at the soldier’s home in Fresno county, Cali., at the age of 65 years- He served 4 % years in war, and belonged to the 7th Ohio Volunteers. He left besides John, one son who lives down near Fowler and IS the only known relatives John has left. The remains of David Brockus, who died at his home in Thayer last week, were brought here Monday for interment. He was an old soldier. Two of his sons, William and Schuyler and their families of Chicago, were in attendance at the funeral, which was held at the M. E. church conducted by Rev. R. C. Ball of Roselawn. Elias, who lives out somewhere in the west, was not here.

: r ■*' LEE. Charley McCashen and family visited Sunday at Mr. Brock’s. Mr. GilmOre spent a few days in Lafayette this week on business. Mrs. Susie Anderson visited Sunday and’Monday at H. C. Anderson’s. S. M. Jacks is having his store room painted. Mr. Cooley is doing the work. Sam Noland unloaded a car of tile this week and took it to his farm south of here. Mr. and Mrs. Cadwalder are the happy parents of a Jiew boy at their home, born Aug. 14. J. H. Culp and family and O. A. Jacks went from Monon Thursday to Michigan City op a Sunday School excursion. Frank Overton and family visited from Friday till Sunday of last week at George and Ray ffoleman’s, near Montlcello. Will Rishling and Joseph Willetts

BY OUB REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

went from this place last Tuesday morning to the Dakotas on a prospecting trip. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart and Frank Eldredge t nd family attended church here Sunday and then took dinner with J. H. Culp and family. Grandma Mellender continues very poorly at this writing. Dr- Clayton has been coming every day. Miss Eunice Adamson of Rensselaer came Wednesday evening to help take care of her, for awhile. Mrs. Susie Fisher, formerly Miss Susie Noland, came Tuesday evening to visit with her cousin, Mrs. Ora Barnhill. D- E. Noland of Jit. Ayr also came and returned Wednesday morning. Mrs. Ora Barnhill and daughter of Crawfordsville came Monday evening to visit her aunt, Mrs. David Culp and other relatives. Thursday there was a family gathering at David Culp’s. She will return home Monday. Saturday of last -week S. M. Jacks and wife, J. H. Culp and wife, V T ill Stiers, Mr. Stewart and Bessie Jordan attended quarterly meeting at the Barkley church. This is-the last quarterly meeting for this conference year.