Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1909 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

Miss Catherine Hartman is attending Earlham College. A. A. Fell was in Rensselaer on Culp ditch business Monday and Tuesday. Albert Gray of Kenosha, Wis., was visiting relatives here and at Rensselaer last week. Ed Lucas moved here from Fowler last week into Mrs. Stoudt’s tenant property on North Ohio street. John Teter has bought a quartersection of land near Gilby, No. D., and will move there next spring. t Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Capes left Wednesday for Grand Forks, N. D., to look after his farm near there. Marion and Emmet O Connor returned last week from Dakota, where they had been for several months. A. V. Lock and John Shearer attended the Illinois state fair with a carload of the Lock and Dodge show hogsMr and Mrs. J. H. Allman and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Peck spent Sunday in Rensselaer with J. D. Allman and family. Mrs. H- E. Sheetz and daughter of Indianapolis visited here last week with her brothers, Bert and Had Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Wade Rawlings of Hutchinson, Kan. ( came last Wednesday to visit his mother, Mrs. S. A. Rawlings. A daughter was born last week to Mr. and Mrs. Orah Thurston of Chicago. Mrs. T. was formerly Miss Alma Rinker of Remington. Mrs. W. C. Hallihan and baby and her sister, Miss Ethel Wahl, visited their sister, Mrs. C. G. McKain in Indianapolis last week. A son was born Sept- 25 to Rev. and Mrs. Lookabill, but died the same day and was burled the following Sunday in the Remington cemetery. The case of Alfred Bissonette vs. the Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., growing out of the burning of the Meadow Lake barns a year or more ago, was continued in the White circuit court until next term. Goodland Herald: Harry Hartley passed through town Monday morning enroute for Chicago after which he left for Seattle, Wash. He will tour through Idaho and other western states for the next month looking for a new location. He expects to be gone five weeks. Frank Shide, aged about 80 years, was found dead in his bed Sunday morning, having died sometime during the night. He was a native of Germany, and when the Parker bank failed all the means he possessed, some SBOO, was lost- Since then he and his wife have been charges of the township. Word was received here a few days ago of the death of George E. Vincent, a former well known and respected resident of Remington, which occurred at hia home in Vernon, Jennings county, last week. He was aged about 80 years and had lived for the past ten years in Jennings county. His health has been poor tor several years.

IROQUOIS VALLEY. Bennie Price visited home folks Sunday. A large crowd visited the dredge Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Eib were in our locality Sunday. Barney Kolhoff and children were church goers Sunday. Iva Pullins and little sons were in our locality Sunday. Mr. Burns of Burnstown was seen in our locality Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Green were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Vilas Price and Amos Deer were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mrs. Wm. Yeider called on Miss Lulu and Beach Green Tuesday. Sarah Smith spent Sunday with her niece, Mrs. Marimon Tudor. Mrs. Samuel Price and son Cleve land were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Clinton Sidley spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Emmet Pullins and family. Mr. and Mrs. ».en. Markley Sundayed with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pullins. Barney Kolhoff and family called on George McElfresh and family Sunday. Mrs. Alex Hurley and Mrs. Em-

met Pullins were Rensselaer goers Monday. Vilas Price was a Parr goer Sunday. What seems to be the attraction, Vilas? Mrs. Allie Jenkins, wno is working for J. W. Marlatt, visited home folks Sunday. W. N. Jenkins and Blueford Torbet of Pine Grove were seen in this locality Sunday. Cleveland Price and Amos Deer were seen driving cattle through our vicinity Sunday. Larsh Thomas and Mrs. Vance called on the latter s father, Wm. Green, Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reed and family and Margarite and Willie Daugherty, Gladys and Kenneth Grooms called on Mr. and Mrs. John Marlatt and family Sunday. We are having fine weather at present, but soon “Jack Frost’’ will come visiting us. He will be welcome so we can have a dish of ice cream for desert for Christmas dinner.

Lost—Between the Pullins and Shrorer bridges, two young men of noble standing and high birth; one was tall, and slim, dark eyes and hair, with a gamey mustache—nine on a side —quite a shady nose, No. 7 shoes and No. 7 hat. The other one, is near six foot, heavy built, blue eyes and light hair, sharp nose and wide mouth, wears a No. 9 shoe, a No. 7 % hat. Finder please return to E. H. and K. M„ R-l, and receive a liberal reward-

NEWLAND. Ed Oliver finished threshing Saturday. Wesley Marion, of Ohio, visited his son William, here to-day. Several of our people attended church at Gifford Sunday night. Miss Bingham, our teacher, was in Rensselaer Saturday shopping. Sam Bowen is working for C. J. Hobbs at Kersey, as assistant civil engineer. J. S. Halladay moved to Wheatfield Monday, where he will run a hay press. Harry Gifford is hauling his onions to Alfred Donnelly's near Rensselaer. Thos. Walter and family of Pleasant Grove, visited friends at Newland Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ahlers of Francesville spent a couple of days with relatives here this week. William Marion and George Beedy are putting up hay for Geo. Stembel north of Wheatfield this week. William Rees and William Cooper who are working on the steam shovel at Kersey, spent Sunday with their families. T. M. Callahan shipped five cars onions to Chicago last week and is still loading. Onions were a good crop here this year. Mr. Folger, our trustee, is building a new wood and coal house at our school. Something that we have been needing very badly.

MT. PLEASAN x. Arthur Ropp called l on John Clouse Sunday. Lilly Hurley visited with Carrie Garriott Sunday. Theodore Snow was a business caller here Friday. William Smith and family moved to Gifford Wednesday. Sam Rich visited a few days with Isaac Miller this week. William Green visited with *Mr and Mrs. Clarence Green Thursday. Perry and Carrie Garriott attended church at Aix Sunday evening. Mrs. Albert Garriott called on Mrs. Elda Clouse Saturday afternoon. Albert Garriott spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. John Alter. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ropp’s little daughter, Francis is on the sick list this week. Charles Britt and sister Nile attended church at Gifford Sunday afternoon. Albert, John, Herbert and Perry Garriott went to Virgie Monday to begin work on a ditch. Sam Rich came from Illinois to look after the interests of his farm in this vicinity Wednesday. Wesley Henkle, Mrs. James Britt and son Frankie and James Meyers went to Rensselaer Friday. Newt Jenkins, Roy and Blueford Torbet and Simon Cooper attended church at Gifford Saturday night.

The I. O. O. F. boys of 'Gifford, with their families and friends, served a big supper at the hall Saturday night. Quite a number from this vicinity attended the base ball game be tween Rensselaer and Parr, at Parr Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Will Ye.cer, Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson, Mr. and MrsClyde Davisson and Carrie Garrlott. went to Rensselaer Saturday. John and Carrie Garrlott, Francis Davisson. Herbert and Perry Harriott attended the surprise party at Mrs. Lewis Stockwell’s Saturday evening. A large attendance and a good time was reported. Surveyer Osborne of Rensselaer, assisted by Mack and Steve Comer and John Garrlott, made another survey over the Jungles-Davls ditch Thursday and Friday, to get the grade line which was necessary in order to get the ditch established. George Davisson bought a Ford automobile of John Marlatt Friday, and made a trip to Rensselaer with it Saturday. He is getting along very satisfactory. This makes five autos owned in this vicinity—S. H. Hopkins, Mort Shrorer, Wesley Henkle, George Davisson and Grant Davisson. .

PUBLIC SALE. As I am going to move to Colorado, I will offer at public sale at my residence on the John Romine farm, 3 miles northeast of Mt. Ayr, and 9 miles northwest of Rensselaer on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1909, The following property to-wit: One roan gelding, six years old, wt. 1550; 1 suckling colt, 4 months old. 9 Head of Cattle— 2 milch cows giving milk, will be fresh about Jan. 1; 1 Short Horn bull; 2 heifer calves; 4 steer calves. 8 Head of Sheep. 7 Head of Shoats—wt. about 100 pounds. Farm Implements— 1 narrow tire wagon with trippie box; 1 tight bottom hay rack; 1 set gravel boards; 1 Deering binder, almost new; 1 Avery riding cultivator with gopher attachment; 1 sulky plow; 1 Peoria double fan seeder with cart; 1 Champion mowing machine. Household Goods—l range cook stove for coal or wood; 1 heating stove; 1 commode, bedsteads, stands and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms of Sale—credit of 12 months will be given on sums over $lO, with usual conditions; 6 per cent off for cash. HAMLIN H. SMITH. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G- Spitler, Clerk. George, Lynch, hot lunch.