Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1909 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OP NEWS-GATHERERS.

Blanchard Elmore was a Chicago visitor last week. Recent births: Sept. 7, to Lase Layman and wife, a daughter. Miss Lillian Sharkey went to Chicago Wednesday to buy xpillinery stock. Mr. Blankenbaker and Mrs. Farabee and daughter of Salem, Ind., are here visiting John Farabee and family. and Mrs. A- J. Brooks were called to Preston, lowa, last week by the sickness of the former’s brother. The enrollment of the Remington schools wjhich opened last w r eek, is 204, of which 14 are in the Freshman class. Miss Bessie Guy returned last week from spending several months with her sister, Mrs. John Reed, at Balbec, Ind. Dr. Ranier is taking a post-gradu-ate course and for the next two weeks w’ill only be in his office on Saturdays and Sundays. Mrs. Myra Bartoo, Freed of Wabash is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Bartoo, at this w-riting. Her two children are with her. Mr. and Mrs. John Walton of Thorold, Canada, and Mrs- A. Vapor of Nebraska, are guests of Mrs. Emma Goss at this writing. Mr. Walton is a brother of Mrs. Goss. In the ball game last Tuesday between the Remington K. of P’s. and the Wolcott team, at the latter iplkce, the usual result occurred: Score 16 to 5 in favor of Wolcott. Wellington Morris, who holds a position as city buyer of tobaccos for McNeil & Higgins of Chicago, visited relatives here a few days last week. "Well” is another Remington boy who has made good in the Windy City. The Christian church ladies will serve a chicken dinner in the church basement to-morrow evening, commencing at 5 p. m., and lasting until til 7 o'clock. A great big dinner and a dish of ice-cream to top off with for only a quarterA big crowd of land-seekers left here last Tuesday for the Dakotas, George Jones chaperoning a number of them. In t}ie party were Forry Bros., Tom Shew, Grant Culp, Robt. Shems. W Jansen, Harry Voltz. Ben May, Ed Capes, Samuel and Robert Hackley, Charlie Brand, H. Cornwell, Dud Tyler, Hal Zimmerman and John Zehr. Some of them will in all probability purchase, and Remington will lose more farmers again next spring.

XORtHEASt BARKLEY. Grandpa Houser ha* gbhe to Danville, 111., to Visit hl» daughter. Mr Parks of Rensselaer visited Ed Oliver a few days this week. Mrs. Ed Oliver and daughter Lola were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. James Jordan left for Lafayette Tuesday to attend Purdue University. Miss Alice Bingham of Lagrange. Ind., visited Miss Ethel Walker a few days last week. Mrs. A 1 Hazelwood returned to her home in Brookston after a few days vißit with her father, E. Kennedy. Mrs. Isaiah Duffy and little sons Isaac and John of Wabash and Mrs. I. D. Walker visited with Ed Walker and family Wednesday. Several from this vicinity attended the surprise dinner on Mrs. Sarah McCleary Sunday in honor of her sixty-second birthday, anniversary.

HANGING GROVE. Roy Gwin of Lafayette is home for a few days. Joeph Lewis went to Lafayette Saturday evening. Reed McCoy made a business trip to Chicago Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams were in Rensselaer'Saturday. Mrs. Lewis of Lee visited with her daughter Myrtle, Friday. Mrs. Anna Warner and son Paul visited Ed Peregrine's Sunday. Misses Mary and Myrtle Peregrine were Rensselaer shoppers Fridayi Master Wallace Peregrine spent Saturday with his grandpa, Ed Peregrine. Misses Laura Phillips and Eva Johns spent Sunday with the Misses Letter. Misses Mary and Myrtle Peregrine were Rensselaer shoppers Friday afternoon Wm. Willetts and J. R. Phillips made a business trip to™ Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. C. A. Armstrong spent Saturday afternoon with Miss Mary Peregrine. Miss Ferol and Mrs. Floyd Porter and baby were in Rensselaer, shopping, Saturday. Mrs. Mary Lowe and Mrs. Lefler took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Robinson Saturday. R. V. Johns and son Robert went to Thos. Lear's of near Wolcott for a short visit Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Manse Beaver and baby of Milroy spent Sunday with Mrs Fulk and son Clyde. Miss Ethel Parker and Elvin Bussel spent Friday night and Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Russel. Miss Sallie Rishling and brother Dana of Remington spent Sunday with their brother, Cecil and wife. Thomas Harter and Floyd Crowder of Lafayette came Sunday for a short visit with the latter's parents. Miss Laura Phillips came home Saturday evening to spend Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Cook and little son Russell spent Sunday with their son Harry and wife, of near Rensselaer Mr. and Mrs. Marion Robinson moved to the Clapp farm Thursday. Mr. Robinson has rented it and will farm it next year. Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Johns went to Monon Saturday evening via auto route to see the latter’s father, Mr. Meadows, who is sick. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson DuCharme, Jr., of west of Rensselaer spent Sunday with the former's sister, Mrs. F. L. Peregrine and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gowland of near Rensselaer, came Saturday evening for a short visit with the tetter’s uncle, R B. Porter and family.