Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

, OIL FIELDS. F. M. Hersihman purchased a couple of cows of Wifi. Rheinhart. Mrp. McElroy and son ClarenA* were Medaryville goers Saturday. William Stalbaum expects to move on the farm vacated byjdr. Callaghan. Miss Migfat Tofte, teacher of the Norway school, made a flying trip to Valparaiso last week. Max Flnglesteln was going to to consult a doctor concerning injuries received to his cork leg at a sale last week. The sale at Amlel Schrader’s last week was well attended. He and Thos. Callaghan will load their car this week and leave for North Dakota Monday. Joe Fenzil is going to accompany Mr. Schrader’s car of stock and goods to Dakota, and from there he expects to go to Montana to take up a homestead. Success to you, Joe. Owing to the heavy rain, the box social which was to have been held at the Hershman school Saturday evening was postponed for another week. It will be given next Saturday evening, March 5. Miss Bingham will be assisted by William Herahman’s wonderful .graphophone. Everybody come..

WHEATFIELD.

Alva McNeil of Lacross was seen on our streets Monday. Abe Halleck of Rensselaer Sundayed at the Mhrble ranch. Miss Mary Clager event Tuesday ajt the dentist** office In Knox. Peter Rich of Harvey, 111., attended the funreal of hts brother Felix, Monday. Misses Pearl and Leona Clark went to Hobart Wednesday for a visit with relatives. Mrs. W. J. White spent Friday at San Pierre, the guest of her father, Mr. Brown.

I Mrs. Maria Biggs and Miss Ida Pinter have been on the sick list | the past week with the grip. Miss Nora Poisel returned to her work in Lacross Monday from a day’s visit with her parents. Miss June Jessup took the examination at Knox Saturday. Mrs. M. L. Sterret accompanied her. Mrs. Georgia Ebersol and daughter Murriel went to Chicago Wednesday for a short visit with relatives.

Oyrl Steel who has been laid up with rheumatism for a few weeks was able to return to his work near Rensselaer Wednesday. John Williams moved into the Miller house on Grove street, and H. Minor’s moved onto the farm vacated by Williams, Monday. Reginald Stallwood of Grant Park spent Sunday with friends here, and Monday shipped their household goods to their new home. Mrs. Minnie Myras, who has been visiting her brother, Albert Dunn of Lacross returned to the home of her sister, Mrs. Marla Biggs, Monday. Charles Neier from Missouri is visiting his brothers, Carl and Harry. He expects to leave for Montana in a few days to take up a claim.

J. W. Mannan returned Friday from a visit with hie daughter, Mrs. M. M. Ocker at Medaryville, and is now staying with R. A. Mannan and wife.

Mrs. W. C. Schwier and daughter Elizabeth of Knox spent Saturday with her father, John Tilton, who has been sick since his return from his western trip.

FAIR OAKS.

Ed Lakin moved out onto Ike Kight's place Tuesday. J. J. Lawler was out over his ranch near here: Tuesday.

Will Warren and wife took a drive to Rensselaer Wednesday on business.

Ed Prowdley of Chicago Is visiting his sister, Mrs. F. R. Erwin, of this place this week.

Mrs. Ike Kight has been away visiting friends and relatives In different places the past week. ” Misses Opha and Lida Larson of near Lacross are visiting their sister, Mrs. W. I. Gundy here this week.

F. R. Erwin’s little babe has been very low with pneumonia the past week. Dr. Rice of Roselawn is attending. It is reported that John Wiseman took Julius Giildenzoph’s car of goods through to North Dakota last week.

Al Helsel’s got back to Fair Oaks Saturday. They occupy the property they purchased of Grandma Hall in the west part of town. Jessie Cedarwall and children visited her aunt, Mrs. Bringle Monday while Otto attended James Graig’s sale at Thayer. Walter McConnell, who has been over near Snyder for some time pressing hay, got through and returned home the latter part of the week.

The district superintendent held services in the M. E. church Saturday evening, but owing to the Inclement weather there was but a few out.

There were several of our young fellows who, with their best girls, attended the theatre at Rensselaer Monday night. It is reported that Sharp Handley of the Hampton ranch has rented one of Mrs. M. 3. Karr’s houses n.ear the school house, and will move therein next week.

Up to the present writing we have had two or three warm days and the roads are getting quite muddy. We still have some of the Ice and snow which fell in December.

Grandma Albin, who has *been keeping house the past year or so for Prank Husted and who has been very seriously sick for several weeks, was brought to her daughter’s, Mrs. Chas. Halleck’s Sunday where she can get better care. Her condition is very alarming, but she seems to be a little better now.

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LEE.

Mrs. Zable’s brother is visiting them at present. There are three more weeks of school at this place. Born, Feb, 25, to Mr. and Mrs. Mike Peregrine, a son. W. L. Stiers has been in Monon thei past week, hanging paper. H. C. Anderson’s brother of Atlanta, Ga., sent them a graphophone. J. H. Culp sold 15 head of hogs to John Brown and delivered them Thursday. . Morris Jacks had an attack of grip, and has been out of high school the past week. Mr. and Mrs, Hughes came Sunday evening and visited at O. A. Jacks* till Monday eve. Mrs.'May Jacks, Mrs. Dora Jacks and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Clark spent Saturday in Rensselaer. George Culp, Jr., moved from his father’s farm to a farm just west of Rensselaer Monday?

Mrs. Porter Williamson and children came Monday to visit Grandpa and Grandma Williamson, and Arthur and family. Uncle David Culp continues poorly with rheumatism. He sold four milk cows and four hogs to John Brown Wednesday. Charles Carlson of Chicago, who owns the former Dodd farm, came down Saturday to his farm to lobk aftet some business matters. Sunday Asa Holeman and wife and brother Orville and Miss Flossie Godshell, Elmer Gilmore, Vern and True Culp went from church to J, H. Culp’s for dinner. Mr. Walls, who lived on the Horton & Moseley ranch moved to a farm south of McCoysburg Monday and a Mr. Bond of near Monon is moving on the ranch. Charles MteCaahen moved Monday to the farm just vacated by Joseph Willetts, and a stranger by. the name of Lamburn moved on the farm vacated by McCashen. Roy Noland, who has been work-* ing at Hammond for the last few' weeks, came home a few days ago and his neice, Miss Whittaker, came with him for a visit with relatives, Wednesday the Ladies* Aid qulitted and knotted comforts at Mrs. Bessie Jordan. The minister, Rev. Quonan and family were present. There were twenty ladles in all, and a very good time was enjoyed by everybody.

Sunday evening new officers were elected at League. Mrs. Mabie Rishling, re-elected president; Chas. Mellender, let vlce-pres.; Mrs. Dora Jacks, 2d vlce-pres.; Mrs. Cora Stiers, 3d vlce-pres.; Tom Clark 4th vlce-prea; Lora Culp, secretary; H. C. Anderson, treasurer; Ethel Lewis, organist. Our minister was present and gave a good talk at the close of the election.

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CLOW A HENDRICKS. '

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SOUTH UNION. There was a nice crowd out to Sunday School Sunday. Mrs. Peter Hordeman called on Mrs. O. S. Rardin last Friday. Mr. Blankenbaker of Parr delivered mall for Al Witham last Wednesday. Everettt Burns escorted Mlse Jessie Makeever to the milk train last Wednesday evening. There will be church at Rosebud next Sunday morning at 10.30, and at night at 7:00 o’clock. There was no school at Rosebud Monday on account of the teacher, Miss Jessie Makeever, being sick. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Alter and son Halley visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stevenson of Parr last Sunday. Mrs. Cooney Hildebrand and children of Pleasant Ridge visited Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hordeman the first of the week. Everybody Is cordially invited to attend the literary at Parr next Saturday night in W. L. Wood’s hall. Hurry! Hurry!! Hurry!!! The measles don’t seem to have much of an appetite In this neighborhood. Only three families have been attacked by them. Taylor Wood have moved on the farm recently vacated by Bob Nicholson. Bob moved to irgie where he will run a stock farm in connection with hie son.

SURREY. The saw mill near Thomas Redgate’s Is at work. Wood hauling is about completed and the buzz saw will soon start. The assessor will find the dog list a little decreased since last year. Mannle Rice of Mt. Ayr will soon move into the Guss Yeoman house. L. P. Shirer of Rensselaer was seen walking around here Sunday, where there wasn’t and sidewalks. Mrs. Lem Huston is making a good impression with the pupils at our school and they are all pulling along together nicely. Pork and hay seems to have not reached the top of the market yet Hay will soon be sold by the pitch fork and lug-strap full. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Chupp are soon to return home from a visit with their daughter In Illinois and their sons at Edinburg, Ind. Quite a number of children here have been suffering from an epidemic of ewelled necks and throats, resembling the mumps In some ways. Will Blerley has moved from the G. L. Thornton place near the school house, to Nim Hopkins* place. Cora Dewitt moved In the vacated house. There has been but very little said about the pickle business here yet, but no doubt there will be several acres planted in our neighborhood this season. Wm. Burns, the old wolf hunter, has been real successful In the skunk line lately. He dug out one den that had twenty In, and another that had nineteen. A few from our place attended the horse sale at Rensselaer Wednesday and seem to feel like It was a good enterprise, and brought lots of horse-buyers and traders out. Everett Green, who moved from near Wheatfield on one of C. L. Parks’ places; is finding an abundance of work at good wages, and is well satisfied with (he location.

SOUTH NEWTON. Hlldred Powell is recovering very nicely from the measles. Frank Shipman commenced work for Nelse Hough Monday. Mrs. Roy Flanders was the guest of Mrs. Alice Potts Sunday. Miss Sadie Paulus called on Mrs. Clarence Pruett last Thursday. Warner Hough attended a dance at Sidney Holmes’ Saturday night. Mrs. Fred Waling called on her sister Mrs. Arthur Powell Wednesday. Wm. Hough bought a horse Wednesday at the horse sale at Rensselaer. Clarence Pruett made a business trip to the Ade farm near Brook Tuesday.

Marshall Pruett helped his brother Clarence with some work last Thursday. Most all the farmers in this lo- v callty attended J. H. Dunlap’s sale at Mt. Ayr Tuesday. Emmet Potts visited with his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waling Monday and Tuesday. E. Weurthner finished shredding fodder Tuesday. Ernest Morlan, pulled his machine home from there. Joe Charles visited from Friday till Monday with Nelse Hough and family. He went from there to Demotte. < Charles Grant moved Monday about five miles north of Rensselaer and Robert Overton moved onto the place vacated by him. Geo. Bentley of near Brook and Herbert Gerard of Lehigh, 111., visited Saturday till Monday with their aunt, Mre. Philip Paulus and family. Harry Dewey'visited from Friday till Monday with Charles Weiss and family. Mr. Weise hauled the remainder of Mr. Dewey’a household goods to Ade Monday where they were loaded Tuesday. Harley Lamson of Bluffton came the latter part of last week to see his mother who was expected home from the hospital Saturday. Mrs. Lamson’s daughter Helen went after her, but she lound her in too weak a condition to return at present.

NORTH UNION. Ed Kilts has bought the John Gwin farm. Ralph Weston was a Rensselaer goer Monday. D. Hahn’s are going into the dairy business. Mrs. Will Faylor attended- churcn at Aix Sunday. Tom Florence was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Bob Nichols has bought the Lakin shredding outfit. Wess Faylor sold 6 fat steers to Thompson Tuesday. Mrs. James, Harriott attended chdrch at Aix Sunday. Roscoe Reeder is working for Wess Faylor at present.

The Virgie storekeepers’s family is all down with the measles. Mrs. Will Faylor spent part of Tuesday with Mrs. Wess Faylor. Little August Schultz has bought the 80 acres north of Mr. Stanley’s.

George Cover and wife were In Rensselaer Wednesday on business. Paul L. Schultz has two men putting in tile this week. It is a wet job.

Charles Harrington Is hauling 100 bushels of potatoes to Parr to W. L. Wood.

We understand that Homer Stanley has sold his 80 acre farm to Wm. Schultz. Charley Harrington and wife attended phurch at Good Hope Sunday afternoon. H. J. Dexter Is out every day electioneering for the nomination of clerk. Wish him success. John Miller of Peru has moved on what Is known as the Cover farm, which he bought last fall. Jack Reeder spent Sunday afternoon with Wess Faylor and family and David Yeoman and family. About all the men in thia part of the country were in Rensselaer Thursday on the Jungles ditch case. There were several of the farmers around here trying to get the rest of their corn out the first of the week. North Union Sunday School expects to open up again Sunday afternoon, as all or about all the children are over the measles. Mr. Nichols, who lives on the place vacated by Mr. Dewberry, is helping his father mows upon one of Hopkins farms near Virgie. Fred Schultz bought out his brother John the first of the wees, and we understand Fred sold a piece of land near the Wild Lily school house to Paul Makus.