Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1909 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

SOUTH NEWTON. Philip Paulus was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Nelson DuCharme and wife were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Steve Protzman shelled . corn for Chas. WeisS Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Harry Dewey helped Mrs. Chas. Weiss cook for corn shelters Monday. Mrs. Chas. Waling and daughter Carrie spent Saturday with Mrs. Art Mayhew. Warner Hough returned home Monday after a week’s visit in Laporte county. Mrs. Philip Paulus and son Russel called on Mrs. Arthur Mayhew Friday afternoon. Mrs. John Weiss, Sr., visited from Thursday till Sunday with her son, Chas. and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dewey visited with the former’s sister, Mrs. Maurice Besse Sunday. Curtis Creek school commenced Monday with Glen Kinne of Valparaiso as teacher. Albert Potts of Brook took Sunday dinner w r ith his sister, Mrs. Fred Waling, and family. Misses Ruth and Victoria Marsh and Celestia Wiles called on Mrs. Arthur Mayhew Friday. Miss Virgie Holmes called on Misses Celestia Wiles and Ruth Marsh Sunday afternoon. Ernest Mayhew and family are taking in old settlers reunion at Brook to-day (Wednesday.) Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Reed and son Ross visited Thursday afternoon • wtih Nelson DuCharme and wife. G. M. was seen out in this vicinity again Sunday evening. There seems to be a large attraction for him out here. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Paulus and son Russel visited with the former’s brother, Henry and family of near Beaver City Sunday. John Weiss, Sr., of Goodland and Mrs. John Williams, Sr., and children of Wheatfleld visited Sunday with the Weiss faimly. Chas. Waling and brother James of Illinois, took dinner Tuesday with Fred Waling and spent the afternoon with Arthur Mayhew. Frank Leek and wife came out from Rensselaer in their auto Monday to deliver a telegram to the former’s brother, Earl Leek, appraising him of the death of their aunt, who resided in Illinois.

FAIR OAKS. Dr. Fyfe and wife of Wheatfleld House over Sunday. We got quite a fine rain here Tuesday night, which was very wel- • come. Jim Wildrick of Kouts moved into J hn White’s property the first of the week. The sick in our town are slowly were visitors at the Cottingham recovering . Mat Karr went over in the Schultz neighborhood the first of the week to begin a Job of sawing. Miss Mary Dodge visited her sister, Mrs. Buzz Howell at Lacross tfie latter part of the week. N. Littlefield and family of Rensselaer came up Sunday afternoon in his auto to visit F. R. Erwin’s, Walter McConnell, the huatellng hay man, has fln.shed up his Job here and moved his press up about Shelby. vi Mr. and Mrs. Harold, who are uncle and aunt to Mrs- F. R. Erwin,

and who live in Pennsylvania, are visiting the latter at present. Floyd Baxter, who has been out on the Tolin ranch for about three weeks with his threshing outfit, got through the latter part of last week. It is reported that Ed Lakin has rented Mat Karr’s large building and will conduct the upper story as a dance hall and will reside in the second story. Sheriff Shirer of Rensselaer came up Tuesday and invited quite a number of our citizens down to see the .grand jury to see if they knew a a thing or two. It is reported th:.t John Lawler is on a deal with a colony of Russian Jews, whereby he is to dispose of 4,000 acres of the old Kent ranch. , “ e ther the deal will go through is yet to be seen. Elias Brockus, who has been in Montana for about ten years, was back and spent Sunday night in old Fair Oaks. He had been visiting his mother at Thayer. He left for the west Monday We were informed a day or two ago that Bert Warren, who went to Hoopeston, 111., Saturday to fill his regular appointment, had taken unto himself a wife. They will arrive here the last of the week. It is reported that A 1 Helsel has rented a rooming house in Pullman 111., and will run a store in connection with same. It is already furnished, so they will not move their' goods from here as yet. Abe Bringle and wife sprung a very pleasant surprise on their /oung (5 > T , . k ® * he ,a «er part of the week. While in Chicago last week they purchased a fine new piano, and while Arvel and Amy were visiting relatives down at Julian and over in Jordan tp., the piano arrived and was placed in the house to await their return. To say they were surprised would be putting it mildly when on their return they found a houseful of young friends and a piano in their midst.

MT. PLEASANT. A fine growing rain visited here Tuesday evening. Albert Garriott visited with Roscoe Garriott and family Wednesday. Arthur Zimmerman helped move Mr and Mrs. Riley Payne Wednesday. Mr- and Mrs. Riley Payne moved tt> this vicinity from Lafayette Wednesday. There will be an ice cream social at the brushwood church Saturday evening. .. ant * Mrs. Moses Davisson vis.«MM, Sunday with Mr - aQ d Mrs. Roy Williams. Anna Davisson and Blanche Steel visited with James Newcomb and family Monday. Mr. and rMs. Godfrey Yeiter and famUy visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will Yeiterl Albert and Carrie Gdrrlott, Willis Hurley and Grant Davisson went to Rensselaer Saturday. Clyde Davisson and Jess Walker are building a cement foundation for a barn this week. . Mr - and Mrs. Wm. Burns of St. Joseph, Mich., visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burns. Miss Blanche Steel of Wheatfleld visited Sunday and Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Davisson. Mae Armstrong and O. 8. Abbott of Chicago Heights, visited at the home of Bowpian Switzer last week. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Garriott and Carrie and Perry spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse. Mrt. M. M. Sutter and family and Mrs. Frank Ott of Chicago Heights visited Mr. and Mrs. Bowman Switzer and family Sunday and Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Levi Clouse visited Saturday and Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. John Tigler at Kersey, and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse. John, Frank and Mark Schroer and Attorney Geo. A. Williams of Rensselaer were looking over the proposed IJungles-Davis ditch route the first of the week. B. F. Hardesty of Gary Is visiting with his daughter, Mrs. William Smith. He deeded Mr. and Mrs. Smith a lot in Gary while here and they will go there soon and build a residence on same. S. H. Hopkins was in this vicinity Sunday with his new’ automobile, which is among the finest machines in the county. He handled his machine carefully but found himself in a wire fence occasionally. Mr. ani, Mrs. Amos Davisson and family of Parr, Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Watson and John Richmond of Valma were among the large number of guests at the Baker reunion held at Alex Long’s in Union tp., Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Comer’s buggy was run into Saturday evening by an auto and completely smashed up. The seat and top were torn off and the buggy was hauled home Sunday morning in a lumber w r agon. The autoists took them home. No one in the buggy was injured.

ICE-CREAM SUPPER AT AIX. There will be an ice-cream supper at the Barkley U. B. church at Aix, Saturday night, Sept. 18, for the benefit of the church. You are invited to come and help along; a good cause. ENGRAVED CALLING CARDS. The Democrat has made arrangenents with a large engraving house in Chicago whereby we can furnish engraved calling cards or business cards, wedding invitations or announcement cards in any of the popular styles of engraving, at prices that will surprise you for this class of work. Engraved cards are the par excellence of the printing art, and when you have an engraved card you know that you have the very neatest and best there is to be had. Call and see samples and get our prices.

BAKER FAMILY REUNION The Baker reunion was held last Sunday at Alex Long’s in UnioA township. Ninety-five relatives and friends were seated at the noon hour under a large tent, which had been arranged by Scott Cooper and Mr. Long, to a bountiful dinner of which •all heartily partookAfter dinner music was furnished by the Alter family and was much appreciated by all. Waltermelon then was served. The announcement was made for the next reunion to be held at John Richmond’s in Barkley township, near Pleasant Grove, the second Sunday in September, 1910. All departed saying they had had a most enjoyable day. ONE OF THEM.

OBITUARY. Mrs Mary Ann (Graham) Swartz was born in Ohio, June 3, 1843, and was 66 years and 3 months of age at the time of her death, Sept. 3, 1909. Her husband preceded her to the better land some four years ago. She was a model wife, a loving mother and was highly respected by all who knew her. She was a faithful member of the U. B. church. While in poor health she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Putt of Jordan tp. She bore her sickness bravely and only waited till she would pass to the better land and meet her loved ones on the other shore. Her sufferings were great the last week of her life, she having been thrown into spasms and so she expired. She is gone but not forgotten, Never shall her memory fade; Sweetest thoughts shall ever linger Round the grave where she is laid N'o more her kind and loving face Shall light the gloom of home; Yet in memory’s love we see her While in sorrow we are alone. Interment was made in the Welsh cemetery Sunday, Sept. 5, and services conducted by Bro. Comer of north of Rensselaer.

PINE GROVE. Several of this vicinity attended the Baker reunion Sunday near Virgle. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nuss, Jr., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Barker Sunday. School opened at Independence Monday with Miss Day Jordan of near Newland as' teacher. Mrs. Chas. Walker and two sons Seth and Haldon spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. James Torbet. Mrs. Frank Vest and daughter Cora and Miss Carrie Garriott were driving though this vicinity Monday aftenoonCharles Gilmore and son Harry spent Sunday with the former’s daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Daniels. Mr. and Mrs- Chas. Walker and family spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Walker and faimly. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Beady and family and Mrs. Stevens of near Newland called on Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet Thursday. Mrs. Sarah McCleary and daughter Gusta and Bluford Torbet and Chas. Britt called on Mrs. Geo. Cooper and family Sunday evening. Endeavor at the Independence school house was well attended and good order, but we would still like to have larger crowds. Every Sunday night at half past seven. 4 - ■—

BtBXSTOWN. Samuel Holmes finished sowing wheat Tuesday. C. Morgenegg called on A. Eib Sunday forenoon. Wm, Green called on his son Clarence Wednesday. Willie and Albert Pnllins visited with Amos Deere Sunday. Mrs. Joe Pnllins called on Mrs. Alex Hurley Wednesday. James .. Stanley visited with S H. Holmes and family Sunday. The ralp Tuesday evening delayed wheat sowing a day or two. Elmer Brown was out buggy riding with his best girl Sunday. Vilas Price is helping Dan Lesh about sowing wheat this week. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Arnold made a business trip to Chicago Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Pullins called on M . and Mrs. Will Hershman Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Price visited with his brother, Wesley Price and family Sunday. Mr. and 1 Mrs. Samuel Holnies called on Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pullins attended the big dinner up in the Davisson settlement Sunday. Mr. McCormick, the life insurance agent, and E. P. Hondn were in this locality Thursday. Misses Lucy and Katie Morgenegg called on Misses Emma Nelson and Lillie Brown Sunday. Meriman Tudor is preparing to build a fine residence on his farm near the Smith cemetery. Mrs. Hiram Davis is spending a few days this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hurley. Mr. and Mrs. John Marlatt and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Reed and family Sunday. Samuel Hopkins passed through our town Sunday with his fine new auto loaded down with passengers. Dan Is so accustomed to going to that he makes regular visits just the same, even if Stella is in ' Tennessee. While cutting com Tuesday pen

Hopkins got cut on the leg with a corn knife. He consulted a Rensselaer physician. Elmer, Frank, Grover and Lillie Brown, Harry Hellengreen and Carl and Grover Gobet and Jim Stanley, Misses Lucy and Katie Morgenegg spent Sunday evening eating watermelon at Samuel Holmes’. Miss Alice Eib began teaching Monday at Burns school house, this being her second term at this place. She was welcomed back by all the patrons. Miss Jennie Elb also begun teaching the same time at Blackford.

LEE. Charles Stiers is home now with his parents. S- W. Noland ijs teaching school at McCoysburg. Harry Rlshling and family .visited Sunday at David Culp’s. Mrs. Margaret Hoover Is visiting H. C. Anderson at present. Mr. and Mrs. C. Williamson took dinner Sunday at Fred Stiers’. Miss Laura Anderson is teaching at the Banner school in Mllroy tp. Elzie Webb and family of near Monon visited Frank Overton’s Sunday. T- P. Jacks and wife visited their son Will near Rensselaer last Sunday. Mr. Zable’s youngest child has been very sick, but is better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eldredge and family visited relatives in Barkley last Sunday. Mrs. Jacobs of M'chigan, a sister of Joseph Stewart, is making them an extended visit. Hoy Rishling and family and S. M. Jacks and family visited at John Osborne's Sunday, near Rensselaer. W. L. Stiers and family drove to Medaryville Saturday to visit bis brother Earl, returning Sunday evening. The Ladies’ Home Missionary society and the Ladles’ Aid society both met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Cora Stiers’. Rev. Olin Stewart and family of near Lafayette are visiting relative? here this week. He preached at the church here on Thursday evening. Mrs. S. M. Jacks and Mrs. J. H. Culp were in Rensselaer Monday buying paint for the Ladies’ Aid. who are having the Lee M. E. church painted.

MT. AYR. (From The Pilot.) S. M Laßue of Rensselaer, took the train here Tuesday for Veedersburg. Lloyd Hopkins started in high school at Rensselaer the first of this week. John Glildenzopf is in a Chicago hospital this week taking treatment for hernia, Mrs. A. M. Rimer of Wabash, Ind., came Monday for a visit with relatives here. Mrs. Mallatt, of Fair Oaks, visited over Sunday with her cousin, Mrs. W. O. McCord. Mrs. Scanlon, of Chicago, came Thursday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Arnold. Geo. Arnold and family returned Thursday from a visit with friends and relatives in Chicago. Frank Burns has moved from the Harris farm into Ira Sayler’s house in the BOuth part of town. Dave Hochßtetler and wife, who have been attending school at Valparaiso, have returned home.

W. A. Sbindler was in town the first of the week. He has severed his connection with the Bunderland store at Foresman and is thinking of moving'to Brook. Miss Lueva Miller was taken sick with heart trouble while at school last Thursday and had to be accompanied home. She is some better but still unable to attend school. The attending physician advises her to go no more this term. Frank Deweese, who was for several years a restaurant keeper here and who has been at Hutchinson, Kan., for the past seven months, has returned here to remain until aiter corn shucking. Frank says that Ivans., has some good points and some bad ones, but that he still likes Indiana.

JMILROY. • ;Mrs. Perfect Spencer and children and Mrs. Effle Underwood visited the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Scripture and family of Wolcott, Tuseday night. Mrs. Mary McCashen and Miss Ettie, Geo. Foulks’, D. Z. Clark’s and Ed Denton and children ate dinner at Creighton Clark’s Sunday. Roy Mattox and Veda Spencer visited Mrs. L. Fouks last week. S. Dobbins of Wolcott brought over monuments for the following: Thos. Johnson, Jas. Chapman, Lewis Beaver and infant daughter, and Cady Underwood. Ernest Mellender is helping J. R. Clark press hay with Mr. Gilmore’s hay press. John Woosley &nd uncle, Fred Saltwell, were in Monon Monday. Mrs. Thos. Spencer called on Mrs. Elmer Johnson Monday. Albert Wood was in McCoysburg Wednesday. Abe Woosley began housekeeping in the house vacated by R. Foulks, last week. G. L- Parks is visiting Mr. t ßlair’s of Piper City, 111., this week. Mrs. John Southard was in Wolcott Wednesday. Janies Boon and Jessie Southard attended band concert at Wolcott Tuesday. While True Culp was playing at school Wednesday noon, he was stung by a wasp which so poisoned him that Dr. Clayton of Monon had to be summoned.