Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

J. J. Porter was a Rensselaer visitor Monday. Attorney Guy was in Indianapolis on legal business last week. A daughter was born last Friday to* Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sheeti. Wjp. Hicks is preparing to build a new house on his farm northeast of town. Mrs. John Powell visited her daughter, Mrs. Aaron Blake at Wolcott last Wednesday. Grant Culp and family were Rensselaer goers Saturday in Grant’s new automobile. Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, who have been critically sick with pneumonia, are now improving nicely. Mrs. Davis of LaHarpe, 111., came last yeek to help care for her sister, Mrs. A. J. Brooks, who is seriously sick. John E. Westfall of Whiting spent Sunday here with his aged mother. Mr. Westfall is now city attorney of Whiting.

Blanchard Elmore will count noses for Uncle Sam In Remington and Carpenter tp., in the territory south of the Panhandle railroad. Lewis S. Alter gets the north side. Word was received here a day or two ago by relatives that W. H. Coover, now of« Boulder, Colo., had got a fall from a bicycle and fractured his right knee, and was otherwise injured. Muncie Stokes, who for the past dozen years has been connected with the Broadle meat market, has resigned his position there and taken a position in the Denham & Sommers hardware. John Zimmerman of Brook, who is a son-in-law of M. C. Coover of Kentland, formerly of Remington, has been secured .in his place in the meat market, and will move his family here. , . Wolcott Enterprise: Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hoefer and children went to Clssna Park, 111., Saturday to attend the funeral of Miss Leah Baler. Miss Baler, whose home was at Remington, was assisting with the house work in the family of Alfred Hoefer at Clssna Park for a few days. Thursday morning while lighting the fire, her clothing was

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<■ * a ignited and she was'so badly burned, that death resulted that evening. Edward J)ebo, -a- former well known faf-mer of Gilboa tp., Benton county, who mysteriously disappeared some five years a£o after selling his farm and was not heard from until last fall, when he was seen at Monticello while on his way to Hot Springs, Ark., to take treatment for kidney trouble, died at a Holyoke, Mass., hospital recently, and the body was brought here for burial last Wednesday, the funeral taking place at the M. E. church Thursday and burial made in the Remington cemetery. Mrs. Debo and children now reside* in Lafayette, and on learning of. the death a son went to Holyoke and brought the remains back home. Deceased was about 68 years of age, and leaves a widow and six children.

MT. PLEASANT. Steve Comer buzzed wood Wednesday. Harry Gifford was a Rensselaer goer Friday. John Clouse called on Walter Harrington Friday. Frank Payne moved onto the Harvey Davisson farm Friday. John Comer began work last week for Joseph Norman at Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Henkle and John Clouse went to Parr Friday. Everett and Bertha Parker visited relatives at Medaryville Sunday. Rudolph and Otto Ritter visited Mr. and Mrs. Vannicr near Kniman Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parker. Jess Walker, Rudolph and. Otto Ritter spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse. Willis Hurley helped Conrad Kellner move his engine and buzz saw outfit to Rpnseelaer Thursday There are a few aristocratic farmers in this vicinity who are paying $9 per bushel for potatoes and $8 per bushel for corn. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davisson, Frances and Kenneth Davisson, Mr. and Mre. Clyde Davisson and Jess Walker visited Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson Sunday. Mrs. James Meyers whose husband died last March will have a sale on the George Fate farm to-day and will go to Boswell where she

has relatives. Eli Merrill will move onto the Fate farm. Humes residence and out bfiildings were burned Friday evening. The, fire started tn a smoke house near the residence and was 1 in full blaze when first seen. The Well was inside the building so no water could be gotten to put out the blaze. There wsa >BOO Insurance on the buildings.

POINTS REGARDING THE CENSUS The census begins April 15 and must be completed in thirty days. The enumerators will wear a badge inscribed “United States Census, 1910.” The law requires every adult person to furnish the prescribed information, but also provides that ft shall be treated confidentially, so that no Injury can come to any person from answering the questions. The Census Bureau, prior to April 15, will distribute to every farm owner and tenant in this state a blank or schedule containing the Census questions relative to farm operations and equipment. This should be filled up, if possible, not later than the morning of April 15, but if anyone has been unable to fill it up by that time, he should do it as soon afterwards as he can. People who do not speak English or who do not understand the schedule completely should get help from others, if possible, in filling it up. The President has issued a proclamation, calling on all citizens to cooperate with the Census and assuring them that it has nothing to do with taxation, army or jury service, compulsory school attendance, regulation of immigration, or enforcement of any law, and that no one can be injured by answering the inquiries. It is of the utmost importance that the farm census of this state lie complete and correct. Therefore every farm owner and tenant should promptly, fully and accurately fill up the “Advance Farm Schedule” and carefully preserve it for the enumerator when he calls.