Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1909 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

HANGING GROVE. Ferol Porter was in Rensselaer Saturday. R V. Johns and son Robert were Monon visitors Thursday evening. Charles Saidla made a busines trip to Monon on busines# Monday. R. B. Porter went to Newton, 111., Monday morning on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Porter and baby were in Rensselaer on business Saturday. Miss Myrtle Lewis went to Lee Saturday evening to spend Sunday with her mother. Mr- and Mrs. C. A. Armstrong spent Saturday evening with R. L. Bussell and family. Mrs. Wm. Willetts went to Monon •Saturday for a couple of days visit with Mrs. VanArdsall. Estel Osborne and the Misses Edna and Vera Lefler spent Sunday with Bertha and Ed Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Porter and baby spent Saturday night and Sunday with Ed Peregrine. Mr. and Mrs. Reed McCoy spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McCoy. Mrs- J. W. Kelley of Marion, Ind., is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McCoy, of near Lee. Mrs. H. N. Hurd came Sunday evening for a few days visit with her brother, R. b. Porter and family. Miss Laura Phillips came home Monday evening for a short visit with her parents, returning Tuesday morning. R. V. Johns and son Robert went to Knox Sunday via auto route to spend the day with James McDonald and family. Ralph Hurd of Rensselaer came Saturday evening for a couple of days visit with his uncle, R. B. Porter and family. Charles Stultz resumed work on the section Monday morning after a several weeks lay-off on account of a severely bruised handJ. W. Hitchings and son Orville, went to Brookston Saturday evening for a short visit with the former’s father-in-law, Mr. Garriott. Mrs. Mary Ann Robinson came down from Rensselaer Sunday evening for a visit of indefinite length with her daughter, Mrs- J. R. Phillips, and family. The preaching services at this place will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 as formerly, and Sunday School is changed from 10 a. m., to 2 p. m., making it more convenient for those living at a distance. Mr. Chester Downs and Miss Kate Maxwell, the former of this township and the latter of Barkley tp., were quietly married in Rensselaer Sunday, Oct. 3, by Rev. Harper, in the presence of only a few friends and relatives. They will reside near Mt. Ayr, where the groom has rented a farm.

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS. ,

SOUTH NEWTON. Earl Leek and wife visited with friends in Mt. Ayr Sunday. Walter and Alvin Feldhaus visited with George Wenrick Sunday. Earl Leek is hauling lumber this week to build a new corn crib. Harry Dewey transacted business with Philip Paulus last Friday. Miss Nellie Grant of near Rensselaer is sewing for Mrs. Chas. Weiss this week. Joe Ade hauled wheat from HarryDewey’s to their farm near Brook last week. Mrs. Ettie Arnold of near Brook visited with* Mrs. Nelse Hough last Thursday. Miss Sadie Paulus spent Friday with her sister, Mrs. Jas. Reed, of near Surrey. Joe Charles of Demotte visited with Warner. Hough Saturday night and SundayMrs. James Reed spent Wednesday and Thursday with her mother, Mrs. Philip Paulus. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waling spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powell. Arthur Powell made ms wife happy Saturday by buying her a fine gasoline range stove. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schanlaub took Sunday dinner with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nelse Hough. Mrs. Henry Pearson returned home Saturday from a visit with her mother, Mrs Wood, of Battle Ground. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dewey visited with Mr. and Mrs. Claude Williams and Mr. and Mrs, Morgan Dewey Sunday. Some of the young <olks from this vicinity attended a party Saturday night given by Geo. Wenrick and his sister Edith. Warner Hough, Joe Charles and Wm. Chidester witnessed the ball game at Oxford Sunday between that place and Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Wm- Hough spent Saturday and Sunday with the former’s uncle, Wm. Anderson, and family of near Kentland. Mr. and Mrs. James Clifton and son Arthur of Fair Oaks came Monday for a visit with Mrs. Clifton’s mother, Mrs. Mary Powell, Mrs. Mary Powell and daughter,

Mrs. Alice Potts,, and Miss Lura Yeoman spent Sunday with the former’s son, Arthur Powell and family. , Miss Emma Waling of Brook spent Friday night with her sister, Mrs. Arthur Mayhew. They did shopping in Rensselaer Saturday forenoon. Misses Catherine and Elizabeth Feldhaus, Emma Nagel, Mae and Grace Kelley and Leona Weiss and Messrs. Oscar and Harold Weiss took Sunday dinner with the Holmes children. -Me suppose Alice had her new heating stove up for Sunday evening G. M. thinks it all right to keep warm by, but he is wondering who will cut the wood. Don’t wonder too long, George. Fred Taedtey returned home last week from Illinois where he has been looking after a farm to rent. It is understood he has one rented and we suppose we wiUTose another of our neighbors in the spring.

MILROY. Tbps. Spencer called on Wm. Culp Sunday afternoon. Ruva and Edgar Herman were in Lee Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs- G. L. Parks were in Rensselaer Monday. Wm. Culp went to Monon Monday to consult Dr. Reagen. Relatives from Illinois are visiting with Chas. Smith’s at this writing. Mrs. D. and Mrs. Isaac Hamilton called on Mrs. Parks Tuesday afternoon. James Culp and family spent Sunday with his brother, William, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks visited Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Clark near Morocco over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Castor'spent Monday with Mrs. L. Foulks and Mrs. Effie Underwood. Earl Foulks went to his uncle, Clyde Clark’s, Wednesday to help him with his fall plowing." Earl Foulks and Vern Culp attended orchestra practice Saturday evening at Joseph Stewart’s.

PARR. Come to the Fall Festival at Parr to-day. Mrs. Dennis Brooks spent Sunday with Mrs; Taylor Wood. Mrs. Dennis Brooks spent Tuesday with Mrs. Flora McCurtain. Mr. and Mrs. N. Barkley were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Rowen were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Mrs. Jessie Jenkins spent Wednesday with Mrs. Charley Rowen. Clara, Ida and Deva Hurley spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Sheffer. Mrs. Flora McCurtain spent Thursday with Mrs. Dennis Brooks. Mrs. William Rees is spending a few days with her son, John Rees. Mrs. Lucretia Warren and George Warren spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. John Hurley. Winifred and Deva ’Hurley spent

Thursday and Friday with their John Hurley-. Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Blankenbaker and Mrs. Dennis Brooks were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Quite a few young people from here attended the party at Abe Aery’s Saturday night- All had a good time. Mrs. Flora McCurtain and Ida McCurtain spent Saturday night and Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Snider, at Laura.

LEE. Harley Clark is working with a hay press. Mrs. Carrothers visited at Mrs. Cora Stiers Tuesday. Orville Holeman commenced work last Monday for Mr. Wall. Mrs. Mike Peregrine’s son Ed got her a new range last week. The orchestra practiced at Joe Stewart’s Saturday evening. Miss Mollie Wood called in our town a short time Tuesday evening. John Mellender and family ate dinner Sunday at Frank Overton’s. Edna Brock has been having trouble with one of her teeth gathering. J. H. Culp and family made a business trip to Rensselaer last Saturday. L M. Jacks and a set of men put in a new bridge just south of town Tuesday. Mrs. Bell Willetts and Miss Hoover visited Wednesday at Mrs. H. C. Anderson's. ■Will Rishling and wife and Lural Anderson took dinner. Sunday at Mrs. Lewis’. Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Zable and daughters, Anna and Wilma, were in Rensselaer. Mr. Zable sold one of his fine roan horses. Ed Culp and wife of Remington came Saturday and visited his sister, Mrs. T. P. Jacks and other relatives. returning home Monday. Mrs. Ola Randle and children are spending a few days here with her sister, Mrs. Cora Stiers. They are settling up their ' deceased mother’s personal property between them. Mrs. Holeman and her two sons, Asa and Orville, and Elmer Gilmore, and Miss Myrtle Lewis. Ellie Vandervort and Lora Culp took dinner at Elzle Webb’s near Monon last Sunday. Miss Hannah Culp of Fair Oaks stayed Tuesday night at Alvin Clark’s and took dinner Wednesday at J. H. Culp’s and was calling on old friends here. She went to visit her brother David Wednesday night. Last Saturday Grandma Mellender, who has been visiting at her daughters, Mrs. Kate Holeman’s, for the past two months, and also had a bad sick spell, was able to return to her home at John Osborne’s near Rensselaer. She is very feeble and almost ninety years of age. Her grand-daughter, MrsJ. H. Culp, went with her on the milk train to Rensselaer.

BURNSTOWN. Charley Reed called on Mr. Eib Wednesday. Mrs. Samuel Holmes was In Rensselaer Thursday. Samuel Holmes called on George McElfresh Friday. Michael Burns attended church at Rensselaer Sunday. C- Morgenegg is hauling off his oats to Parr this week, V Mrs. John Scott visited Mrs. John Hellengreen Wednesday. C. Morgenegg helped Barney Kolhoff hull clover Monday. James Stanley spent Saturday night with Elmer Brown. John Scott called on Samuel Holmes and family Monday. Emmet Pullins is hulling clover 1 in this neighborhood at present. Mr. and Mrs. George McElfresh called on Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hurley Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Meyers called on Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Reed Tuesday afternoon. Samuel Holmes helped C. A. Reed butcher some veal calves Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Len Markley visited with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pullins and family Sunday. Sherman Richards finished up painting on the J. C. Frazee farms north of town Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John Hellengreen and children visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Scott Sunday. L. Hammond of Wolcott was in this locality Monday looking after a crowd of home-seekers. John and Mark Schroer and Mr. and Mrs. *Frank Schroer were in Rensselaer Tuesday on' business. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Reed and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Marlatt and family Sunday. Miss Alma Hellengreen returned home Saturday from an extended visit with her sister,. Mrs. Fred Lee, of Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mergenegg and family, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Holmes and family, Barney Kolhoff and children called on Mr. and Mrs. G. McElfresh Sunday afternoon. The parties that were looking after their lost property, wish to thank the cheap skates of the Iroquois Valley. E. P. and P. D. for the compliment they passed on them. John Scott has rented the James Shaffer farm where John Hellengreen now lives. Mr- Hellengreen has purchased a % section of land in. North Dakota, with the intention of moving there in the spring. T. G. Brown and L. A. Greenlee also purchased a quarter section each.

FARMERS’ RETREAT. Vincent Stalbaum Sundayed with Clarence McElroy. Wm. Wenrick Is cutting corn for Joel Spriggs this week. Jake Melser of Wheatfield was in Farmers’ Retreat Friday. Wm. Stalbaum pressed hay for Tom Callaghan Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Hershman called on Miss Katie Wenrick Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Stalbaum Sundayed at George Stalbaum’s at Tefft. Trustee Karch and wife called on Henry Hiedenblut and wife Sunday. Henry Hiedenblut is working for August Woolbrandt at present writing. Mr. Granger of Kankakee, 111., was out looking after his farm one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hershman and daughter, Miss Dollle, were Medaryville goers Saturday. Mrs. Ellen Hershman of Medaryville is visiting friends and relatives In Farmers’ Retreat at present writing. Mr- and Mrs. Wilmington and children, Carl and Marie, are putting up hay on the old Nichols place this week. While breaking a team of colts, Will Hershman jumped from the ■wagon to the ground and suffered a badly sprained ankle. Walter Hershman had his phone taken out last week. Walter says It’s out of “whack” half the time and he is not going to be bothered ■with It. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hershman entertained Sunday. Those present were Mr- and Mrs. Ed Fritz and children of Medaryville, Mr. and Mrs. Warren and daughter, Miss Hattie of near Tefft; Mrs. Mary Pulaski and Rob Zick; Mrs. Alva Hershman and Mrs. Ellen Hershman.

MT. AYR. (From The Pilot.) Isaac Stucker is building an addition to his house. Mrs. W. O. McCord visited with relatives at Rensselaer the first of the week. Hamlin Smith and wife spent the day here Sunday with Geo. Arnold and wifeCapt Brown went to Monticello again Monday on the Benton Kelly road case. Mrs. Deborah Barton and Mrs. Addie Clark were Goodland visitors .Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harris went to Medaryville Friday for a few days visit with relatives. Chas. Penwright began work Monday on a new barn on the Jack Ulyat farm south of town. Rev. D. E. Noland went to Wheatfield Monday afternoon for a two days visit with relatives. Chas. Bengston and wife and Frank Makeever left Monday for a two weeks visit with relatives at Caledonia, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Stucker left Tuesday for Keighley, Kans., for a two‘weeks visit at the home of Simeon Blankenbaker. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Halstead died last Saturday and was burled Monday in Weston cemetery at Rensselaer. Wade Makeever returned Thursday from Petosky, Mich., where he has been for the past two months on account of the hay fever. J. H. Willey and wife of Plymouth, Ind., were here Tuesday for a short visit with J. R. Sigler and wife and Mrs. Jennie Sigler. Ray Adams and wife came over from Rensselaer Sunday and spent the day with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Brenner. Bela Roberts, who has been at Oakland. Cal., for some time, where he was an electrician, has returned home to remain during the winter. Miss Florence Keeney, who has been teaching at Tiffin, Ohio, for the past year, came Tuesday for a visit with her parents, Mr- and Mrs. A; J. Keeney. Miss Pearl Schock, who has been in California for the past year and a half, came the first of the week for a visit with friends and relatives at and near here. Chas. C. Carter was down from his home at Silver Lake a few days last week and this visiting with Jasper Wright and wife and numerous other relatives and friends near here. Seymour Hickman returned Saturday from Indianapolis and Kokomo, where he had been to attend the ■tate fair at the former place and

for a visit with relatives at the latter.

FARMS FOR SALE. 56 Acres, eight miles out, 4 acres timber, remainder cultivated; large tile through farm for outlet; near gravel road; all clay subsoil; five room house, fair outbuildings, good orchard and well. Price SSO. 100 Acres, fair buildings, considerable tile with good outlet on farm, good neighborhood, clay loam soil. Price SSO. 140 Acres, good clay loam soil, 8 miles out, gravel road, fair buildings, two good orchards, 60 acres in clover, some wheat sown, fairly well tiled with large tile outlet through farm. Price $55. 160 Acres, nice level land, mostly black loam soil, near gravel road and school, good pasture or corn land. This place has no buildings on it. Ten miles from court house. Price $25. 240 Acres, well located, mostly black loam soil, about one-third timber which is light and affords good pasture, 30 acres cultivated, orchard, well, but uo buildings. Price $25. 370 Acres, 9 miles from court house, on dredge ditch, good house and barn, cribs, orchard, well, some tile, 40 acres timber, remainder cultivated and in pasture. Owner will sell on easy terms or take half in trade. Price SSO. 90 Acres, 4 miles from court house large house and barn and other outbuildings, well, windmill, tanks, good orchard, well tiled and a first-class corn, wheat and clover land. Price on application. G. F. MEYERS. The wholesome, harmless green leaves and tender stems of a lung healing mountaneous shrub, give to Dr. Shoop’s Cough Remedy Its curative properties. Tickling or dry bronchial coughs quickly and safely yield to this highly effective Cough medicine. Dr. Shoop assures mothers that they can with safety give it to even very young babes. No opium, no chloroform—absolutely nothing harsh or harmful. It calms the distressing cough, and heals the sensitive membranes. Accept no other. Demand Dr. Shoop’s. Sold by all dealers.