Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1909 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

FAIR OAKS. Frank McColly did some repairing on C. A. Gundy’s house this week. We are having dry and hot weather nowadays. Corn is advancing right along. Mat Karr’s three boys are still confined to their beds with not much Improvement. Mr. Bowman, wife and daughter tJf Chicago are visiting at C. L. Eggleston’s nowadays. The watermelon harvest has been begun in these parts, which promises to be pretty large. James Clifton and Bert Warren are building a summer kitchen for Eliza Fay this week. Rev. Duncleburger held two services the latter part of the week at tb§ Christian church. * There was a big crowd of young people who took in the dance at Virgie Saturday night. Floyd Cox and Lloyd Williamson left here Tuesday morning for the harvest fields of North Dakota. A 1 Helsel has severed his connections with the Lawler ranch after about two years of faithful work. Arvel Bringle, who has been attending normal at Terre Haute for three months, returned home Saturday.

Mrs. D. L. Keen of W r estville visited friends here a few days this week, and then went to Shelby to make a short visit. Mrs. Alva Brouhard shook the dust from her shoes last week and with her two children left for her home near Lebanon. Chas. Brouhard says he has picked over S2OO worth of pickles from 4 acres so far and prospects are good for that much more. Mrs. Estella Shein, who has been visiting her parents for a week or ten days, returned to her home in Lafayette the first of the week. We got another big rain Wednesday afternoon and night which puts the threshing machines out of business. Wild hay making is in the Tear.

The pickle harvest is in full blast in these parts. They have taken in 3,500 bushels or about 500 bushels more than at the same time last year. Mrs. Allen and daughter, Mrs. Raine, arrived here Tuesday from Davenport, lowa. She will take charge of her hotel as soon as her goods arriveJohn Stowers, who has been working for Clayton Copas, west of Rensselaer since early spring, got through and returned to Fair Oaks the first of the week. F. L. Yeoman and family of Hibbard visited relatives here in Fair Oaks from Sunday eve until Tuesday when they left to visit relatives in Rensselaer and Jordan tp., for a few days. . ■*, n

I’ARR. Mrs. Delia Hees w ? s a Rensselaer goer Monday. ; , > Ed Wftrren spent Sunday with George Marion. Mrs. Alice Hurley spent Sunday with Mrs. Dennis Brooks. Misses Clara and Ida Hurley spent Sunday with Miss Bessie Aery, Mr And Mrs. John Rees spent Sunday with Charley Warren and family. Robert M. Hurley and Winfred Hurley spent Sunday with John Hurley and wife. George Warren and Mae Warren and her son David were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Quite a few people from Parr attended the birthday dinner at William Piatt's Sunday. Jack and Viola Hurley are spending thijs week with their half-broth-er. They are going back to the Orphans’ Home Sunday. George, Mae and Lucretla Warren and her daughter, Mildred, and Mae Warren and son David spent Sunday with George Marion and family.

BURXSTQWX. Wm. Green is on the sick list at present. C- Morgenegg is on the sick list at this writing. Elmer Brown spent Thursday night with S- H. Holmes. Mrs. S. H. Holmes and Spencer were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Misses Lucy and Annie Morgenegg were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Wonder if the girls southeast of town have got their post cards yet? Charley Greenlee and family visited. with T. G. Brown and family Sunday. Mrs. John Shroer and Mrs. Prank Shroer helped Mrs. Barney Kolhoff cook, for threshers Saturday. Elmer Brown purchased a new buggy. Friday. Elmer says he is getting tired of walking around.

Spencer Greenlee of Plymouth, Ind., is visiting friends and relatives in this locality for a few days. | Jim Stanley and Misses Lucy and Katie Morgenegg called on Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Holmes Tuesday evening, j John Shroer and sons Frank and Mark and Jim Stanley went to Rensselaer Saturday evening in Mark’s auto. Misses Mary and Hazel Jacks visited with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Holmes and family Friday night and Saturday. Charley Pullins returned home Saturday from Ohio,>ffs old home, where he had not visited for over fifty years. Phillip Durant and Emmet Pullins finished up their threshing ring Wednesday, and the boys all went home feeling good. Jim Stanley and Misses Lucy and Katie Morgenegg and Bertha and Ethel Holmes called on Harry and Alma Hellengreen Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Lester Shriner and children returned home Saturday after an extended visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Morgenegg, and other relatives.

MT. AYR. (From The Pilot.) Roy Flanders came down from Wheatfield Saturday for a short viit with home folks. Miss Dollie Ashby, Mrs. Loma Miller and Mrs. Arthur Ashby were Rensselaer visitors Monday. Miss Lillian Perkins came up from Good land yesterday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Harry Wild. ■Jasper Wright has fully recovered from his recent illness and is able to be out and around as before. Rev. Noland and family spent the day Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Meharry, north of town. Miss Edna Long, who is clerking in the Murray store at Rensselaer, is spending the week at her home north of town Lee Mauck had a runaway last Monday and in the mixup that followed he had one hand and his right leg seriously injured. Miss Jane Makeever returned Saturday from Foresman. She was Quite badly bruised in the runaway last week, but is now about fully recovered.

Ira Chupp, who is running Hockstetler’s separator this fall, had the end of his finger taken off one day recently when he got it between a set-screw and the boxing. Mike Nagel claims to have hauled more a roes of oats in one load than any other person, he having hauled to town the oats from twelve acres. The number of bushels was 80, Jasper Wright and Jack Brown are making preparations to go to the Kankakee District County Fair with their race horses. The date of the fair is from Sept. 6th to 10th.

NORTHEAST BARKLEY. AVm. Jordan was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Tom Tanner did business in Rensselaer Tuesday. Mr- and Mrs. Ed Oliver were Rensselaer goers Monday. Miss Eunice McClintic of Monticello is visiting her cousin, Ethel Walker. Hugh Gassy was through our parts selling watermelons one day this week. Claude and Golda Bowman and Everett and Ethel Walker were Newland goers Tuesday eve. Newton Bowman and children, Claude, Golda and Lloyd, spent Sunday with Wm. Reese and family. Win. Cooper moved his family down from Crown Point last week and will now occupy John L. Nichols’ house. Misses Pearl and Chloe Wasson and Viola Reed of Rensselaer visited Ethel Walker Saturday night and Sunday. Luther and Belle Tow of Wolcott spent Saturday night and Sunday with their brother, Floyd Tow, at Ed Oliver’s. Mrs. Ethel Brown and little daughter Gladys and sister, Miss Iva Harris, of Remington visited friends in this vicinity last week.

MILROY. Vern Culp is working for E. Gilmore. Q. L. Parks was a Lee visitor Monday. Thos. Spencer went to Monticello Wednesday.' Mrs Thos. Spencer, Mrs. L. Foulks and Mrs. E. Underwood called on Mrs. George Foulks Wednesday. *• Mr. and Mrs. R. Foulks were in McColysburg Tuesday evening. They

intend to move to their property at that place in a short time. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Michael and son Jud spent Sunday with Mrs. E. Underwood. John R. and James Clark finished putting up hay for Mrs. Mary McCashen Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Robison have moved to the vacant house south of Greer Bunnell’s. Mrs. George Wood took dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Wilbanks near Rankin. George Beaver and family visited Mrs. Beaver’s sister and family at Otterbein over Sunday. R Foulks and, mother, Mrs. L. Foulks, returned home Monday after a short visit with the latter’s brother, George Meadows, and wife at Watseka, 111. j Mrs. Alma Wetzel and little daughter and son of Clifford, Ind., returned to her home Tuesday after a few days visit with her aunt, Mrs. Effle Underwood. Misses Jessie and Belle Southard, Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks, Vern Culp, Chas.'Meilender, James Boone and Leon Parks were among the Park visitors Sunday.

MAPLE GROVE. The roads are quite dusty. A. A. Gorbet is cutting hay. Threshing is the order of the day. Ben Ahlers is home at this writing. Mrs. A, A. Gorbet was a Rensselaer goer Monday. Miss Dora Platt was in McCoysburg Tuesday morning. Miss Eva Gorbet commenced work for Mrs.' G. Healey Monday. The dance was ■well attended at Alex Hurley’s last Friday night. Misses Ethel Parker and Gertie Downs were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Quite a number of young people gathered at A. A. Gorbet’s Sunday evening. Miss Dora Platt called on Misses Flossie and Frances Gorbet Tuesday morning. Harry Hellengreen and Carl Gorbet called on the latter’s parents Saturday night and Sunday. W. A. DeMoss and Ed Hellengreen were home Sunday afternoon. Mr. DeMoss returned to Dwight, 111., Monday morning.

SOUTH NEWTON. Earl Leek and wife spent Sunday in Mt. Ayr. Quite .a number of people are on the sick list this week. The women are all busy helping each other cook for threshers. Miss Bessie Paplus called on Miss Merle McColly Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mayhew visited with relatives near Brook Sunday. Most of the young folks of this vicinity spent Sunday at Fountain Park. > yf •«* - - Miss Theresa Nagle spent Sunday with Misses Emma and Catherine Feldhaus. Fred Waling and wife visited with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powell Sunday afternoon. Misses Mary and Clara Goetz visited with friends in this vicinity Sun* day afternoon. Miss Clara Fischer of Bellvie'fr, Ky.. is making a two weeks visit at H. T. Feldhaus’. H T. Feldhaus returned home Monday from a visit With relatives in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. James Reed of near Surrey spent Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. Philip Paulus. INlrs. Chas. Weiss and sister, Mrs. August Rosenbrook, visited with Mrs. Harry Dewey Sunday. Born, Aug. 22, to Mr- and Mrs, Wm. Hough, a daughter. All concerned are doing fine. Miss Nan Carr and her aunt, Mrs. Jane Whitsel were the guests of Mrs. Ernest Mayhew Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bussel of near McCoysburg were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Holmes Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mayhew visited with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Waling of Brook Sunday. Misses Emma and Catherine Feldhaus and Clara Fischer called on Miss Sadie Paulus Wednesday afternoon. Mrs- Jane Whitsel returned to her home in Lafayette Wednesday after three months stay with the Carr Bros. * Miss Lura Yeoman of near Columbia City came Friday for an extended visit with relatives and friends in this locality. Misses Addle and Lucy Harris of near Mt, Ayr helped their aunt, Mrs. Erhardt Weuthner to cook for threshers Wednesday. H. M. Shipman and daughter, MrsEveral Smith, and children went to Remington last Friday for a visit with Harry Klnsel and family. Mrs. Mary Powell and daughter, Mrs. Alice Potts, and Miss Lura Yeoman visited Mrs. Arthur Powell Tuesday. The latter remained for a longer visit. , Monday afternoon Holmes’ hitched up their horse to go to Rensselaer and tied it in the yard till they could get ready. The flies bothered it so much as to cause it to break looße. It ran against a corner post tipping the buggy over and breaking it and the harness probably beyond repaire.

LEE. Threshing is all done in this vicinity. J. H. Culp made a business trip to Rensselaer Tuesday. Mrs. Bell Clark visited her parents in Rensselaer Monday. The orchestra practiced at Leroy Noland’s Saturday evening. The little girls met at Chole Overton's Wednesday afternoon to sew. Several young people from here attended Fountain Park last Sunday. Frank Overton’s father made them a visit during the past week. Bert Lewis commenced mowing for E. Gilmore Wednesday morning. Mrs. Cal Ward and Opal visited Mrs. Ann Rishling a few days last week. T. P. Jacks and wife and S. M. Jacks and family visited Sunday at Joe Clark’s. Charley McCashen and family and Edna Brbck took dinner Sunday at Alvin Clark’s. Orville and Cassie Holeman of Monticello visited from Friday till Monday udth relatives here. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Stewart went to Ohio to attend their family reunion and to make a week’s visitMrs. Clarence Carrothers and children from Tuscola, 111., are making a visit with relatives here this w r eek.

Ray Holeman and wife and baby came Tuesday and' made a short visit at Mrs. Holeman’s and Mr. Gilmore’s. Mrs- Grace Osborne of Kankakee, 111., made a visit during the past week at her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stiers. David and Will Culp and families and Mrs. Ora Barnhill and daughter of Crawfordsville spent Saturday at J. H- Culp’s. Will Stiers and family went Friday of last week on a visit to D. E. i Noland’s at Mt. Ayr and also a cousin at Brook and returned Saturday evening. 1 Mrs. John Osborne came last Saturday evening to Mrs. Holeman’s to be at the bedside of her mother, Grandmother Meilender, who continues very low and weak, but is a little better at this writing. Mrs. Osborne returned home Monday.

EAST JORDAN. Mary Bice was a Remington goer Thursday. Mrs. Guttrich called on Mrs. Nessius Tuesday. Several from this vicinity attended the Park Sunday. Mrs. M. E. Bice assisted Mrs. Isaiah Bice with her wprk Wednesday. Mrs. Matt Nessius, who has been very ill for the past week, is improving slowly. Florence Johnson, Martha Roth and Edith Johnson called on Mary Bice Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Roth visited the latter's sister, Mrs. C. Johnston, Saturday and Sunday. Barnard Blake left here Tuesday for Montieello, where he will attend institute for a week before his school „ John Moore returned home a few days ago from a short visit with his son Ed, near Ft. Wayne. He brought his grand-daughter back with him,

MCCOYSBURG Misses Edna and Vera Lefler were in Rensselaer Wednesday. R. V. Johns went to Kersey on a business trip Wednesday. ' Omar Church is now working on the C. & W- V. Ry., as engine hostler. Chas. Stultz is unable to work at present owing to a severe bruised hand. Omar Church and F. L- Peregrine made a business trip to Rensselaer Thursday. Miss Vera Lefler, Mr. McCoy’s assistant* is taking a vacation at present writing. Roy Moritz of Illinois came Wednesday evening to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. MoritzJ. P. Gwin is repairing the house next to R. L. Bussel’s property and will occupy it as spori as remodeled. Misses Dora Phillips, Ada Gwin and Edna DuCharme spent Tuesday with the Misses Blanche and Ferol I-orter. Mrs. R. L. Bussel spent Tuesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs- Geo. Parker, and assisted her mother cook for threshers. Chas. Stultz is suffering with a bruised hand. He went to Rensselaer Wednesday and had their family physician lance it. Mr. and Mrs. Elza Miller and son of Milroy spent Sunday with the former’s father, J. D. Miller and family also his brother, Floyd and wife. Manford Davisson and family of Lafayette spent a few days visiting the families of Wm- and Joseph Willets, also Cecil Rißhling and wife. Misses Margaret and Elizabeth Loftos of Anderson and Mrs. Thompson of Indianapolis Returned to their homes Monday, after a few days visit with Wm. Eldridge and Wm. Willetts and families.

FARMERS’ RETREAT. Alva Hershman was a Wheatfleld goer Tuesday. Karl Wilmington is working for Am tel Shrader. Squire Spriggs and son Dave spent

the latter part of last week at Cbicago. Wm. Hershman called on his brother Frank Wednesday. Wm. Hershman was sightseeing in Chicago the first of this week. Wm. Wenrick spent Sunday with Wm. Green of near Rensselaer. Misses Bessie and Mary Callaghan spent Sunday with Miss Edith Wenrick. iGrandpa Wenrick and Henry Heidenblute were Wheatfield callers Monday. Frank Hershman and family and guest, Dr. Idom, spent Friday night at the river. Karl Wilmington and sister Marie attended the dance at Wheatfield Saturday night. »Mrs. Thos. Callaghan and daughter Marguerite were business callers at Wheatfield Tuesday. Dr. Idom of Joliet, 111., came Thursday for a few days visit with Dr- Edw’ard Hershman. Misses Anna and Marie Hiedenblute returned to their home at Chicago Monday after a short visit with relatives. Mrs. Viola Malcoe and children of Monticello, came Friday for a week’s visit with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Browm.

Mr. and Mrs. George E. Smith and baby of Wheatfield visited Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Heidenblute. The oil men are drilling a new well on the old George Stalbaum farm and we expect they will have some more artisian water.

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