Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

By OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

FAIR OAKS. Good health still prevails in our neck of the woods. Mrs. Cottingham visited with Dr. Fyfe’s of Wheatfield over Sunday. Rev. Duncleburger occupied the pulpit in the Christian church Saturday evening. Reas Dunn moved a couple loads of goods here from down near Remington Tuesday. Parm Wiseman delivered a couple hundred bushels of corn to Abe Bringle this week. Mr. Zellers has been operating his sawmill, a few miles west ot here, the i>ast week. Under the scattering sunshine of the last few days the ice has been disappearing rapidly Ed Kesler is helping to build a cottage for Dr. Payton of Muncie on his place 4 miles west of here. WiWlam Geary has bought of Tom Mallatt what is known as tne Reed and Stowers property In the west part of town. The good roads of the past few days have caused the farmers to take advantage of them by hauling their corn to market. There was quite a crowd, it is said, attended Odda Hambuiss’ sale on the Lawler ranch Tuesday, and things sold at good price. Chas. Banta, who moved from here a couple of months ago to Lafayette, died very suddenly Thursday night at his home of heart failure. Rev. Paul Grove, a young student from the Northwestern University, and who assisted Rev. Evans in conducting a series of meetings here in the M. E. church last winter, is here spending the week witn Abe Bringle and family. He is taking a week’s vacation.

WHEATFIELD. Bert Dunn of Lacross was In town Saturday. D. R. MHller went «to Chicago Wednesday. ■* Malcom Clark spent Sunday with Rensselaer friends., M. M. Ocker was a business caller here Wednesday. B. J. "Gifford of Kankakee made • business trip here Monday. C. B. Steward of Rensselaer transacted business here Monday. Miss Minnie Clark spent Sunday with Miss Ruth Cnuner of Knlman. Goldie Biggs went to Kankakee Saturday to consult an eye specialist. Miss Iva Poisel went to Lacroas Wednesday to work in the Duns hotel.

John Allen of Kankakee spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. E. W. Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hilliard and son visited friends ,n South Bend this week. August Weitz moved his family from the farm to the Myers cottage on Byron street Tuesday. Mrs E. Jensen visited her son Jens and daughter, Mrs. J. P. Hammond at Rensselaer thia week. Mrs. Mary Clark, who has been visiting her daughter in Chicago for the past month, returned home last week. Neal Clager, Otto Miller and Henry Gilbranson went to Danville, 111., Monday to try out as firemen on the Frisco. Albert Hoehn, who has been in the southwest for the past two years visited his brother Otto on the farm last week. Mrs. Fanny Chamberlain of Grant Park, 111., is helping her mother, Mrs. George Stallwood, pack up to move to that place. John Tilton, who has spent the past month with his sister, Mrs. Maggie Evans at Brush, Colo., returned home Tuesday. Mkis Anna Lidtke returned home Friday from a fortnight’s visit witn her brother, Fred and sister, Mrs. Del Norton of Chicago Heights. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown came last Saturday for a visit with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Clager. Monday evening the young folks gave the couple an old-fash-ioned chprivarl party. t (

SOUTH UNION. Julius Haas is working for Amos Alter. Philip Heuson finished shucking corn this week. Uncle Billy Greenfield attended church at Rosebud last Sunday morning. The two Misses Haas of near Fair Oaks visited Mrs. Amos Alter last Saturday. Since the snow and Ice have melted off, the wheat has the appearance of no injury a® yet. Philip Hanson will move from the Dave Alters farm to a farm near

Pleaeant Ridge next Monday. The boye of Rosebud school have turned Pete Hordeman’s field into a skating rink or polo grounds. Mr. and Mrs. Zack Stanley of Rensselaer visited Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Jenkins of near Parr, last Sunday. Cooney Hildebrand of Pleasant Ridge was visiting Pete Hordeman last week, and attended the Tow Parker sale. Phebe Hawkins, neice of Mrs. Leslie Alter, has recovered from the measles and is able to go to school again. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parker visited Mr. and Mrs. Amos Davisson last week. They are preparing to go to North Dakota.

PINE GROVE. Willie Miller spent Sunday with John Torbet. John Daniels of thte vicinity has the measles. Harry Gifford and wife were Rensselaer goers Monday. Mrs. Walter Daniels spent Wednesday with Mr®. Chas. Walker. Chas. Walker is hauling cord wood for E. P. Honan of Rensselaer. Andy Ropp sold two horses to F. W. Rutherford of Rensselaer* Friday. , Mrs. Allie Jenkins spent Sunday with her parent®, Mr. and Mrs. George Snow. Mrs. Chas. Shroyer and Miss Bertha Cooper spent Tuesday with Mrs, Wm. George. Miss Day Jordan spent Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Walker and family. Elmer, Minerva, Willie and Pansy Miller spent Monday evening with J. M. Torbet and family. Bluford, Maggie and Chloae Torbet spent Tuesday evening witn Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wiles. Mrs. Walter Daniels and little daughter Mary were guests of Mrs. Sarah McCleary and daughter Monday afternoon. , There will be literary at the Independence ‘school house Friday evening, Feb. 4. Everybody invlted to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Hurley and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ropp and daughter were guests of Mr and Mrs. Walter Daniels Sunday. Misses Ruth anil Laura Gilmore who are working near and in Rensselaer spent Saturday night and unday with their grandmother, Mrs. Jane Hurley.

PARR. There are quite a few cases of measles here. Mrs. Etta Myers spent Thursday with Mrs. Isabel Price. Charley Warren has purchased Ed Qlimore’s store at Parr/ Miss Marie Grant spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Lula Rowen. Mrs. Cassie Pafhe spent Wednesday with R. M. Hurley ana family.Mrs. Lesh is staying thte week with her daughter, Mrs. Charley Warrem Mrs. Isabel Price spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Charley Warren. Mr®. James Hurley and daughter Hazel spent Sunday with Mrs. Al McCurtain. Mrs. Marion Grant left Sunday mornlag for Hammond where* she will visit relatives Mr. and Mrs. John Marion and daughter spent Sunday afternoon with her father, George Wlarren. Miss Annie Clayton spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Al McCurtain, and left Monday on the milk train for McCoysburg, where she is working.

BURNBTOWN. John Hellengreen has a sick horse at present. polite Brown is on the sick list at this writing. Grover Brown spent Sunday with Spencer Holmes. Chris Morgenegg purchased a new buggy Saturday. Mr®. A. Eib and two sons were in Rensselaer Tuesday. Dan Hopkins called on Holme® Saturday evening. The measles are raging in andnear our town at present. T. G. Brown sold some fat hogs to D. 8. Makeever Wednesday. Elmer SuNenberger's little baby is on the sick list at this writing. Orval and Seth Reed called on Elmer and Daniel Greenlee Sunday. Rex and Mars Ott called on Leo and Arnold oKlhoff Sunday afternoon. Wesley Price’s two Little boys are improving from their recent sick spell. Miss Gertrude Kolhoff called on Bertha and Ethel Holmes Saturday evening. s

Bertha Holmes called* on Lucy and Katie Morgenegg Wednesday evening. George Casey and Harry Swartzell called on Sam Holmes Thursday evening. John Marlatt and family passed through our town Sunday in their automobile. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brown spent Sunday with John Hellengreen and family. L. A. Greenlee shredded fodder Friday in one of the worst blizzards of the season. Mtes Emma Nelson went to McCoysburg Saturday to qpend a few days with ottd friends. Jim say® when he fail® to get the girls to buggy ride with him there is no use of anyone else trying. Misses Lucy, Katie Eva and Anna Morgenegg called on George McElfresh and family Sunday afternoon. The farmers of this neighborhood met at Burna school house*Baturday evening to organize a threshing ring for the coming season. Philip Durant, who has been suffering with appendicitis for some time, went to Chicago Thursday to be operated on. He was accompanied by Alex Hurley who -will stay with him for a few days.

LEE. Mrs. Ida Lewis lost a cow this week. Cora Noland is very sick with the lung fever. Our preacher was in ' our burg Tuesday making calls. T. P. Jacks bought a horse at the sale of Porter and Howe. Mike Peregrine and son Ed are chopping wood for Arm Lewi®. Horton and Mosley shipped a carload of cattle from here Tuesday. Mrs. Bell Willetts visited with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Anderson Sunday. Grandma Zabel te sick at the home pf her son William north of here. Mr. Zabel’s sister’s two childreff ■ have been visiting them the past week. Elmer Gilmore went to Rensselaer Tuesday to have some dental done. T. P. Jacks and wife took dinner Sunday at their daughter’s, Mrs. Joe Clark’s. Mr. Marlon of near Gifford moved Monday on the D. EL Noland farm, east of here. Mr. and Mrs. John Jordan went from Sunday school to Walter Jordan’s tor dinner. Mrs. John Mellender te still at , Monon at the bedside of her sick mother, Mrs. Moore. David Culp ha® rheumatism in bls right arm very bad, and Dr. Clayton io waiving on him.

Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Jacks and daughter Leona took dinner Sunday at Mrs. Ann RiehUing’s. Abe Lewis, sori- of Mr. and Mrs. Arm Lewis, of Kenton, HL, is visiting them and. other relatives here this week. Mrs. C. A. Holeman returned Saturday from a ten days visit with her sons, George and Roy of near Monticello. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Culp were called to his brother Willis’ Wednesday on account of the sickness of his son, who has the appendicitis. Roy Culp, son W? E. Culp, -took suddenly sick Tuesday morning with a very severe attack of appendicitis, and a trained nurse from Lafayette and Dr®. Clayton & Clayton and Shear & Shear, performed the operation at his home. He withstood the operation very well, but they can not tell the outcome of it at this writing. ~