Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

Peter Mann is slowly recovering from his serious illngs.. Ed Sutherland was in Lafayette on business last Thursday. Cohen & Kahn expect to open up their store for business again this week. Mr. and Mrs. George Sigo left last week for their new home in North Dakota. Mrs. John Schembs of Illinois* visited last week with Robert Schembs and family. J. D. Allman was over from Rensselaer Thursday to see his father, J. H. Allman, who is in poor health. Miss Matie Guy of Ft. Wayne is visiting her father, Jasper Guy* and other relatives and friends here at present. Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor of Clarke county have moved here and he will ttfork for Jacob May, northwest of town. David Sullivan of Pontiac, 111., has bought the Mrs. Jane Bartee farm of 160 acres lying one mile south of town, paying therefor 122,400. E. T. Burton, who recently purchased the Mrs. Ed Cummons property, moved into same last week, Mrs Grubb, who was living in the property, moving out to her farm north of town. Thomas Shew and family departed last week for their new home near Ipswich, North Dakota. Many friends of the family gathered at the station when they left to bid them Godspeed. Edward Culp, one of Remington’s old and honored citizens, celebrated his seventieth birthday anniversary Feb. 28. Quite a number of neighbors and friends gathered at his* home and partook of the generous dinner served and wished Mr. Culp many pleasant returns of the day. There was a reunion of the Grove family at the home of Mrs. M. H. Grove last Tuesday, all her children being present. There were from out of town, Mrs. Clarence Brldge- * man of Monon. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Capes and daughter and Mrs. John Thurston and daughter of Monticello, Charles Grove of Pontiac, 111., Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton of Wolcott, and Mr. and Mrs. Stitz of south of town.

MT- AYB. (From The Pilot.) Harvey Casto Is moving this weeK Into the Sayler house vacated by l/arnk Burns. ;Mre. Ollie Seward has moved to town In the property she purchased of Harris Martin. Frank Beagley has moved to* the Allyat farm two and one-half miles south of town, where he will live this year. Wilbur and Archie Blankenbaker arrived home last Saturday,' the former from lowa and the latter from Kansas. Frank Haskell was over from Rensselaer Tuesday to attend his brother-in-law, Jas. Dunlap’s sale, and to spend the day with them. Miss Mary r Johnson was on the sick list the first of the week and was relieved of her duties at the central office by Miss Nellie Harris.

Mrs. Deborah Barton had the misfortune Sunday forenoon to fall on the slippery sidewalk In the rear of daughter, Mrs. H. G. Clark’s borne and break her right arm near the wrist.

The Dunlap sale Tuesday was laregly attended and the property all sold for fairly good prices. John Bicknell, who will succeed Mr. Dunlap in the livery business, purchased m<uch of the stock. Harry Wild, who has been clerking in Sigler Bros, store for the past four years, will sever his connection therewith the first pf April and devote his entire time to the windmill business, having been tendered the agency by the Perkins Co. for Newton and Jasper counties. Harr/ has made many friends among the patrons of our leading •tore who will regret to learn that he has decided to leave. Some Important real estate deals have taken place here in the past weeX The Willey property north of the public square having all

been sold. Mrs. Ella Rimer purchased the residence and her brother, Ed Schanlaub gets the opera house, while Geo. Schanlaub gets the barn and the lots in the north half of the block. It is understood that Mrs. Rimer will occupy the house after the first of next month.

McCOYSIIURG. Richard Foulk has bought an automobile. L. Manning was a visitor at our burg Sunday. Marion Crowder was in Rensselaer on business. Omar Church was In Monon Saturday on business. Omar Church took dinner with Kelly Uhing Sunday. John Marntz moved Monday to a farm near Chalmers. Millard Frose Is doing some tile ditching for J. C. Gwin. Ed Cook has hired to R. S. Drake for the coming season. Miss Myrtle Lewis visited with her mother at Lee Sunday. Smith Hughes’ brother of Battle Ground visited here Sunday. Miss Haniford of Kersey is now the new clerk at Reed McCoy’s. Mr. and Mrs. William Martin’s little son is very sick at this writing. We are having fine weather at present, but the roads are very muddy. Mr. Meadows of Monon visited with his daughter, Mrs. R. Johns, Saturday. Mrs. Floyd Porter and Mrs. Clyde Randle were Rensselaer visitors Saturday. Mrs. F. L. Peregrine and sons visited with Mrs R. V. Johns Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs. R. L. Bussell took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Reed McCoy Sunday John Wlltalns moved- Monday to the Fisher farm recently vacated by Sam Cavinder. Sam Cavinder moved Thursday to the Harve Lowman farm two miles.

north of Pleasant Ridge. Chas. W. Bussell was In our burg Saturday and eald he bagged two more wild geese Friday. Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Saldla visited with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Saldla, Sunday. C. A. Lefler, our assessor, Is now calling on his neighbors to see how much they are worth. Owing to the scarcity of help the large brick factory at this place has been temporarily shut down. Chas. Saldla went to Chicago Monday on business and returned Monday evening on the milk train. George R. Robinson moved Monday to the Ennis farm two miles south and one mile east of McCoysburg.

Lon McDonald and family moved Saturday to the farm he has recently purchased, three miles east of Mqntlcello. Otto Hooker and sister have moved to the Albert Warder farm where Ott will try farming for himself this year. Orville Holeman of Lee and Miss Myrtle Lewis of this place attended the party at Marion Robinson’s Wednesday evening. Orville Hitchings moved Thursday from Michigan to his father’s farm, formerly the Howe farm, two miles east of McCoysburg. R. B. Porter and Oscar Howe are preparing to leave for their new home In Newton, 111., some time the last of this week. J. W. Hitchings of near Brook was in this vicinity a few days last week helping his son Orville unload his goods and move them to the farm.

B. J. Gifford was in our burg Thursday on business'. Robert Johns took him from here to Rensselaer in his automobile for the 3:18 p. m., train. The republican voters of this township met at Banta school house Saturday at 2 o’clock, and elected delegates for the convention at Rensselaer Monday. There were about 30 voters present. Miss Maggie Richmond had to give up her position here at Reed McCoy’s store as her father is moving to lowa and wanted her to go with him. She left Saturday morning for Rensselaer, and after a few days visit with relatives she will leave with her father for their new home In lowa. We received * word from C. E. MltfiMV S. Dak.. Thursday, and he sold they had, a foot of snow there and that It was

froze so hard, that Joe Willettswould have io get a bob-sled to haul his wagons out to his farm. Joe arrived there with his car Saturday. .

> MT. PLEASANT. Grant Davisson called on Julius Shultz Sunday. Joseph Frans moved on the John Poole farm Thursday. Arthur Ropp moved on the Will Hayes farm Wednesday; Albert and Carrie Garriott were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Albert Haynes moved with his family to Wisconsin Tuesday. Minnie Ritter attended services at the Lutheran church Sunday. Mrs. James' Mpyers is quite sick with Inflammation of the bowels. Kenneth Davisson was quite badly sick with measles last week. Mahala Williams called on Mr. and Mys. Bowman Switzer Sunday. Owen Barker moved on Nancy Knight's fartn the first of week. Charles Reed begun assessing in this vicinity the latter part of the week. John Switzer and John Clouse called on John Comer Sunday afternoon. Albert Garriott spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse. Revs. Schaffer an Hess begun a series of protracted meetings at Parr Sunday. Grant and George Davisson were in Rensselaer on the Jungles-Davis ditch case Friday. Mrs. Joseph Norman of Rensselaer visited with Mr and Mrs. M. P. Comer Wednesday. ,

Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse visited with Mr. and Mrs. Levi Clouse at Rensselaer Wednesday. Charles Snyder of Rensselaer spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Getorge Davisson. Charley Gilmore went to the Kankakee Sunday to spend a few weeks hunting and trapping. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barkley and daughters, Marie and Gertrude of Parr, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Davisson Sunday. Glen Swaim Is quite seriously sick with pneumonia, which set in with the measles, which he has had for the past three weeks. Quite a number from this vicinity attended the horse sale at Rensselaer Wednesday, and a few fine horses were taken to the sale from here. John and Wm. Mace of Lebanon visited the first of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Davisson and Jess Walker. They bargained for a farm in this vicinity while here. Lawrence Garriott, who has spent the winter with relatives In this vicinity, and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Ropp, went to Mt. Vernon, So. Dak., Monday. Mr Ropp will take up a homestead there.