Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1909 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

Miss Mable Nichols of Franklin is the guest of Miss Ada Peck. Mrs. Terpening returned last week from an Extended visit in Michigan. Mrs. Wi H. Marquess of West Lafayette is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Win. Broadie. Mrs. Mattie Penwright and children of El Reno, Okla., are visiting relatives here. Bert Grennard, who has been in California for some time, returned home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Hawkins are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Perry Dirham, in Milwaukee. P’here was a large number of Rensselaer people in attendance at Fountain Park Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mussen of Wichita, Kan., are visiting the latter’s sister, Mrs. Eleanor Ford. Mrs. Gum Pefley and son Hildred are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Warner, in RensselaerMys. Maude Helvie of Christiansburg, Ohio, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Bowman, at present writing.

'The Arthur Vincent farm in Gilboa tp., has been sold to I- X. Atkinson of Benton county, who paid $18,300 for same. O. P. Taber returned Saturday from a trip to the Dakotas. He was very favorably impressed by that section of the northwest. Recent births: Aug. 15, to Mat Nessius and wife, northeast of town, a son; Aug. 15, to Michael Burns and wife, a son; Aug. 16, to Philip Storich and wife, a son. That was a hard hit The Democrat gave the Remington baseball club in Saturday’s issue, hut the boys hope to improve in the course of a year or two, if they keep on practicing. Lex Fisher is working up quite a trade in the cream buying business, and if the business continues to grow it is likely that Remington will have a shipping station of her own next season. Mr. and Mrs. J. C- Gleason, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sills and E. Sills of Cliffton, 111., and Mrs. Oliver Hargreaves of Chicago came Thursday to visit Mrs. George Hargreaves and attend Fountain Park, making the trip by auto. Mr- and Mrs. J. W. Voss of Shelbyville visited here last week. Mrs. Voss is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Eckles, now deceased, former residents of Remington, and this was her first visit here for almost a quarter of a century. The scores of Chicago automobiles which passed through Remington last week on their way to the Indianapolis races, and back again Sunday on their way home, attracted considerable attention from our auto enthusiasts as well as the laity. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rich of Kankakee. 111., are visiting the Seattle Exposition and other western points. Their three children, Lester, Velma and Louise, are visiting here with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rich, and attending Fountain Park.

MT. PLEASANT. John and Albert Garriott went to Parr Monday. Albert Garriott attended church at Aix Sunday. Grant Davisson went to Wheatfleld on business Monday. James Britt took a load of wheat to Rensselaer Thursday. Cjuite a number of young people went to Fountain Park Sunday. Cyrl Steel of Wheatfleld visited with Clyde Davisson Wednesday night. Rev. Sherrill preached at Brushwood church Sunday morning and evening. Will Smith built cement sidewalks for Grant Davisson Monday and Tuesday. John and Herbert Garriott attended the dance at Francis Marion’s Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Clouse of Rensselaer visited with Mr- and Mrs. John Clouse Sunday. Andy Ropp threshed for Albert Garriott Monday, which completes the threshing in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Arnold and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wolf called on Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davisson Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Amiel Shultz, Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse, Steve Coiner, Arthur Zimmerman. Clyde Davisson, Jess Walker. Cyrl Steel and James Britt went to Rensselaer Thursday. Clyde Garriott, who has been in the U. S. Navy for four years, was discharged last Tuesday at New York and came to Chicago Wednesday. He is now visiting with his father, Mel Garriott, and other relatives for a few days. Albert Garriott went to Michigan

City Tuesday to look over ditch work and took 1 Vs miles of ditching which makes the outlet for Dave Yeoman’s dry land dredge now working six or seven miles from Michigan City. The work he took amounts to from SI,BOO to $2,200. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Clouse, who have been visiting at Omaha, Neb., and Kingman, Kan., the past three weeks, returned home by way of St. Louis Tuesday. They report that the corn crop in many sections of Kansas is dries up by hot winds and was being cut up for fodder.

HANGING GROVE. Chas. Saidla was in Rensselaer on business Friday. G. W. Infield made a business trip to this place Saturday. Mrs. Ed Johnson visited Mrs. Chas. Saidla Friday afternoon. Ross Peregrine and sister Mary were in Rensselaer Saturday. Miss Laura Phillips spent Monday and Tuesday with Mies Ethel Parker. Mrs. R. V. Johns spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. J. R. Phillips. ' > Mrs- Oscar Howe and children were in Rensselaer shopping Saturday. * Miss Edna Ducharme spent Thursday and Friday with Myrtle Peregrine. Mrs. Russel Willetts and baby visited Mrs. Cecil Rishling Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Zable of near Lee spent Sunday with M. Ringeisen and family. Misses Mary and Myrtle Peregrine visited their aunt, Mrs. Simon Cook, Wednesday. Miss Katie Maxwell took supper with Mr. and Mrs. Reed McCoy Monday evening. Miss Bertha Cook spent Saturday night and Sunday with her cousin, Mary Peregrine. Harvey and Eva Johns spent Sunday with their grandmother, Mrs. E. Johns of Milroy. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rishling came Saturday for a short visit with their son, Cecil and wife. Mrs. Fred Stiers of Lee came Sunday morning to spend a few days with Mrs. Clyde Randle. Miss Katie Maxwell of Barkley came Saturday to spend a few days visiting Mary Peregrine. Mr- and Mrs. Reed McCoy and Miss Myrtle Lewis were in Rensselaer on business Monday. Ed Cook, Estel Osborne and the Misses Edna and Vera Lefler were at Fountain Park Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Peregrine and children spent Sunday with the former’s sister, Mrs. Floyd Porter and family.

Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bussel and baby spent Sunday in Rensselaer, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Whitaker. Mrs. Cecil Rishling spent Friday and Saturday with her mother, Mrs. Joseph Willetts’ assisting her cook for threshersMr. and Mrs. R. L. Bussel and baby spent Thursday evening with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Parker. Fred Tyler of Rensselaer was here Monday unloading a car load of tile, which they will put in on their place west of here. Misses Minnie and Lena Zable of near Lee spent Saturday night and Sunday with their cousins, Clara and Tillie Ringeisen. Miss Eva Hammerton of Rensselaer came Saturday evening for a short visit with Miss Mary Peregrine, returning Sunday morning. R. V. Johns and little daughters-, Thelma and Berneda, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Thomas Lear and husband of near Wolcott. Misses Gertie Downs, Katie Maxwell, Mary Peregrine and Messrs. Chester Downs and Gaylord Parker spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Mornitz. Little Thelma Johns haß quite a bad finger, the result of an accidental putting her fingers in a lawn mower while playing with other children at her grandma Johns of Milroy tp., Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Van Wood and children returned to Rensselaer Monday morning after spending Saturday night and Sunday with the latter’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson and family of Indianapolis returned to their home Wednesday morning after visiting their daughter, Mrs. John Mornitp and the family of P. B. Downs.