Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1909 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWB-GATHERERB.

Miss Anna Cheadle is attending Valparaiso University. Miss Nettie Price of Rensselaer visited relatives and friends here l&St W66k. A. B- Coleman left last week on a two weeks outing in New York and other eastern points. Recent births: Oct. 26, to D. Hallihan and wife, a daughter; Oct- 26, to Charles Brand and wife, a son. Mrs. Isaac Westfall returned last Tuesday from a few weeks visit with her son John and family at Whiting. The Presbyterian ladies will serve their regular monthly tea at Mrs. O. P. Taber’s Thursday evening, November 4. Mr. and Mrs. James Hollingsworth were called to Morland, Ind., last week by the critical sickness of the latter’s father. J. G- Tharp and J. C. Lewis were up at the Kankakee a few days last week, fishing. They are old hands at the business and returned with something more substantial than fish stories. E. P. Honan was over from Rensselaer last Wednesday trying a lawsuit between Cohen & Kahn and Geo. Chappell, wherein a controversy had arisen over the cancellation of some insurance policies. The Jury failed to agree. Monday’s Monticello Journal: Misses Minnie and Pauline Bartoo and Mr. Homer Rhodes, of Remington, with Mr. H. H. Bowman, of Brookston, were the guests of Fred L. Griffin and family at the Almo Case yesterday. C. T. Denham, Chas V. May and J. J. Porter were Rensselaer visitors Monday, the two former on official business, Mr. Denham to attend the November session of the board of county commissioners, and Mr. May to attend the county board of education meeting.

IROQUOIS VALLEY. Sarah Smith is on the sick list. Hurrah! for the Hallowe’en boys. Mrs. Emmet Pullins is on the sick list. Joe Truly is husking corn. Go after it, Joe. Clyde Burns is husking corn for S. H. Holmes. Mrs. Sam Price was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. John Clouse was seen in our locality Saturday. Joe Pullins went to Rensselaer on business Friday. Our Sheriff, L. P. Shirer, was seen in our parts Friday. • Mr. and Mrs. Chris Morgenegg were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Fred Putts spent Sunday with his uncle, Barney Kolhoff and family. James German of Rensselaer, was seen in our locality last week. J. W. Marlatt and family spent Sunday with Charles Reed and family. Mrs. Ad Shook visited with her mother, Mrs. Charles Pullins, dayMrs. J. W. Marlatt and daughter Ethel were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Vilas Price and A 1 McElfresh attended the show in town Saturday night. Cleveland Price and nephew, Amos Deer, were seen in our locality Saturday. \sollie McElfresh of Rensselaer Bpent Sunday with her father and family. Dan Lesh has given up the Parker place and is going to Wisconsin to live. Alfred Donnelly and Mr- Grooms were viewing the crops in our locality Sunday. William Green and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will Yeiter of Mt. Pleasant.

The Sternberg dredge la up to the Grooms bridge. They lifted the bridge out Sunday. Mr and Mrs. Clyde Burns and daughter Prances, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S. Price. Maggie Hurley, who is going to the Rensselaer high school, spent Sunday with home folks. Emmet Pulllns and Philip Dufant will pull their engine In the shed for the rest of the year. Say, Frank, If you‘don’t take the hint, your brother Elmer does, and comes to Iroquois Valley. Mrs. Heferlln, who has been visiting In our locality for a few days, went to Hammond Friday. Sam, share some of those rabbits with your good neighbors, for you’re the only man with a boy and a dog. Uncle John Daugherty Is still on the slok list and Mr. Knapp has brought the malls In his auto for the past few days-

Our supervisor, James Newcomb, has had the bridge remodeled, between Emmet Pullins’ and Burnstown school. Fine piece of work, Jim. Charles Pullins is improving the looks of his farm by erecting a fine new barn, a new cement water tank and cement fence posts- He gives it the name of Iroquois farm.

FOUR CORNERS. John Greve was a business caller at Brookston Friday and Saturday. William Lawrence of Porter was a business caller at Wheatfield Monday. August Weltz of Walker is on the siclt list. Too strenuous a life, August. F. W. Fisher was a business caller at Rensselaer. McCoysburg and Lee Saturday. Louis Jensen, who has been with the Oxford ball team the past season, is at home. Mrs. Ed Wesner and children returned home Monday after a few days visit with relatives near Argus, Ind. Sadie Gilbrausen visited at home Saturday, returning to her school work at LaCrosse Saturday afternoon. Dan Waymire of Rensselaer went to Winona Lake Saturday for a visit with his son \sho I<4 attending school there. Jack Smith cranked up his machine, loaded his entire family, and made a run for supper to the home of William Mutchler Sunday. Granville Moody purchased 96 head of stock cattle of F. G. Barnard. Henry Gilmore and Orville Fisher drove them to the Moody farm Tuesday. Mr- and Mrs. J. A. Hixson will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary next Saturday at the home of their daughter, Mrs. F. G. Barnhrd of Lochiel.

Marion Sands of near Lee, but formerly from near Tefft, was a party in a lawsuit at Valparaiso the last of the week. At this writing no verdict has been given. Rensselaer and surrounding country can boast of their large corn and big potatoes, but the largest yield so far heard from is that of William Fitzgerald, who planted his potatoes by drilling them in rows. He commenced to dig them a few days ago and on opening one of the rows at the lower side of the hill, four bushels of potatoes run out before he could stop up the. holeThey were Irish potatoes, too. What might have been a serious accident happened Sunday evening, as Henry Hunsicker and family were returning home their team became frightened at an auto driven by Mellie Clark. The team ran into the ditch, overturning the wagon and throwing out the family. It was thought that Mrs. H. was badly injured, but after getting upon her feet she was able to walk home, while Henry tied up the broken pieces and gathered up the fragments. No blame is attached to young Clark.

, AIX. Miss Lizzie Wiseman visited with Miss Fern Casey Sunday. Mrs. Frank Vest called on Mrs. Weston Humes Monday afternoon. Mrs. Florence Williams and baby spent Monday with her mother, Mrs. M. E. Davisson. Rev. Shaffer and wife have moved into the parshonage, their goodß coming last week. Misses Stella and Glen Swalm visited Misses .Esther and Flossie Wiseman Sunday afternoon. Mrs- James Wiseman and daughters, Indus and Zelah, spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Win. Wilcox, and family. Mr. and Mrs- Zeb Swaim and children and Mr. and Mrs, Fred Sheetz visited with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hurley Sunday. Misses Zelah and Indus Wiseman returned from a few weeks visit with relatives and friends at Terre Haute laßt Monday evening. Mrs. Wm. Wilcox and Mrs. R. Ridenour spent Sunday evening with their sister, Mrs. Wiseman. Mrs. Ridenour will return to her home In Seattle, Wash., this week. The Alx postoffice was discontinued last Saturday. Mr. Wiseman, the postmaster, turned over his books to the postmaster at Parr Saturday evening and we guess he did not regret it.

HORTICULTURAL MEETING. In response to an application made some time ago, Prof. Troop and assistants of Purdne University, will visit Jasper county and deliver a lecture on fruit growing at the court house, on Thursday, November 4, and give practical examples of spraying and pruning fruit trees in a nearby orchard. All free, come out and hear them. JOHN E. ALTER, Local Chairman.