Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

Bert Courtright was a Logansport visitor Thursday. C. A. Bonner and family are visiting relatives in Sandwich, 111. S. O. Lucas left last Tuesday for Redfield, So. Dak., where the family will locate. Evangelist J. V. Coombs is holding a series of revival meetings at the Christian church. David S. Gigley, a former well known citizen of Remington, died in Chicago last week. Mrs. H. H. Bowman of Brookston visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peck, here last week Don’t forget Claude May’s big stock sale next Friday, Feb. 25, 6 miles northwest of Remington. Charles Farabee went to Kansas City last week to take treatment from a specialist for hemorholds. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. James Snell of Sharpsville was brought here for burial last Monday. The J. M. Woods & Son sale will take place to-day (Wednesday) on the Ed Green farm northeast of town. Mrs. Wm. Puckett and children went to Earl Park last Wednesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Lee Rush and family. Benton Review: T. E. Hartley and wife of Goodland, expect to locate in Fowler and Mr. Hartley will have charge of the bucket shop. Goodland Herald: This week Joe Ulm, of near Remington, moved onto one of Moran Bros, farms three milessoutheast of town, where he will farm this year. Recent births: Feb. 12, to Edward Stokes and wife, a son; Feb. 14, to Elton Baxter and wife, a son; Feb. 14, to John Johnson and wife, a daughter; Feb. 18, to Edward Lucas and wife, a son. Kentland Democrat: Meddie Sego, joined here and accompanied by his brother; Moses Sego of Remington, went to Hammond last night to attend to-day the funeral of one of their sisters who died Wednesday. Ex-township trustee A. A, Fell will have no opposition for the republican nomination for county treasurer, it appears. Mr. Fell is a popular citizen of Carpenter tp., if we must have a republican county treasurer we know of no one we would rather see have it than he.

MT. PLEASANT. Grant and Clyde Davisson were Kniman visitors Thursday. Harvey Davisson attended the Hellengreen sale Thursday. George Davisson took a load of hogs to Rensselaer Monday. John Comer visited with Mr. and Mrs. Vick Comer at Parr Sunday. John Garriott begun work for I. N. Rose of near McCoysburg Monday. Grant Davisson was taking his wheat to market at Rensselaer this week. George Davisson visited with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Barlow at Wheatfield Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ropp spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse. Albert Kerns of Rensselaer visited Sunday and Monday with Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse. Jesse Walker attended the musical entertainment at Mir. and Mrs. Edward Ritter’s Thursday evening. William Hayes visited with Mr. and Mrs. Will Florence and was looking after the interests of his farm in this vicinity the latter part of the week. Mr. and Mr®. Al Witham, Mr. and Mrs. Will Yelter, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Davisson find Harvey Davisson spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson. f Most of the families in this vicinity have been visited with the measles. The school at Mt. Pleasand closed last Wednesday, there being no scholar® to attend. Word was received here Monday that H. H. Hayes would move back on his farm in this vicinity from South Dakota the coming season, as soon as he proves up on his homestead there. Al Witham began carrying mall with his new auto over the Parr rural route Friday. The machine was brought through from Indianapolis by way of San Pierre, some 200 miles, Thursday, part of the way through snow two feet deep. James' Knight died last Tuesday morning after two days sicknes at

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his home in this vicinity. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Vandercar of Knox, at the Dunkard Mt. Pleasant Church Friday and interment made in the Mt. Taber cemetery.

McCOYSBURG. Chas. Saidla was a business visitor in Rensselaer Thursday. George Robinson was a business visitor in Rensselaer Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Loring Hughes of Lafayette have returned to McCoysburg. a Mrs. Roy Williams spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Chas. Saidla. Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Robinson spent Monday with the former’s mother. Mrs. Marlon Robinson spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. F. L. Peregrine. Joseph Willetts is loading his car preparatory to moving to Mitchell, S. D. Mrs. Cecil Rishling spent Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Willetts. ‘ Fred Porter, son of Mr. and Mrs. R B. Porter, has pneumonia, following the measles. Mrs. George Bond went to Otterbein Friday evening for a few days visit with relatives. Mrs. Frank Kenton and Mrs. George Parker visited with Mrs. J. R. Phillips Thursday. Misses Mary and Myrtle Peregrine spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. R. L. Bussel. Ed Peregrine and daughter Mary visited with F. H. Porter and family Wednesday afternoon. Miss Myrtle Lewis has so far recovered from her recent illness as to be able to resume her work at Reed McCoy’s. Several young people spent Friday evening at the home of J. H. Montz with their son Willie. All reported an excellent time. Mrs. Mary Ann Robinson returned to the home of her son Dan at Bluffton Friday, after an extended stay with her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Phillips. A farewell party was given at the home of R. L. Bussel Friday evening for Conrad Maxwell, who departed for Dakota Saturday morning. Miss Maggie Richmond went to Pleasant Grove Saturday to spend Sunday with her father and sister. She was accompanied by Miss Dora Phillips. Conrad Maxwell returned to his home in Mitchell, S. D., Saturday morning after a month’s visit with various relatives and friends in Hanging Grove and Barkley tps., also in Chalmers and Mt. Ayr. Mias Vera Lefler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lefler of this township, was marr‘ed Wednesday afternoon at 3 p. m., to Mr. Estel Osborne, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Osborne of north of Rensselaer. Only a few relatives were present. Mrs. Osborne was very popular in this vicinity, and had been employed in Reed McCoy’s store for two years. Mr. Osborne was also well known and popular, and they have the best wishes of a host of friends. They will reside three miles northwest of Rensselaer.