Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS. t*.

Mrs. Ed Paulsen of Gary is visiting her mother, Mrs. John F. Stone. Frank Fisher has traded his old Maxwell auto for an Overland roadster. John McLoughlin is working for W. F. Smith & Co., on a stone road contract at Watseka. Rev. Wilson attended the meet, ing of the Logansport Presbytery at Rochester last week. Miss Margaret Meehan visited her sister, Mrs. Matt Worden, in Rensselaer last week. Homer Rhodes and Miss Florence Goss visited Fred Griffin and family at Monticellq Sunday. Miss Florence Hawkins went to Milwaukee, Wis„ last week to visit her sister, Mrs. Perry Dirham. Mrs. Bert Hackley )and Everett Dobbins left last week for Aberdeen, So. Dak., where Mr. Hackley is located. Lloyd Ford and family have moved here from Ehvood and he will drive the ice wagon for the Hensler boys. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Walker returned last week from spending the winter with their son Harry at Harbor Springs, Mich. The aged grandmother of Mrs. Dr. Robinson died at her home in Worcester, N. Y., April 3, aged 94 years, 9 months and 19 days. Mrs. A. J. Brooks, who had been sick for some time, died Thursday morning. The funeral was held at 2 p. m., Saturday from the M. E. church. Wm. Banes of Goodland has bought a 100 acre improved fruit farm near Tampa, Fla., and will move with his family at once to his new home. Wolcott Enterprise: Mrs. David Pettit and little granddaughter, Lois Spencer left Tuesday for Anthony, Kan., -to visit Mrs. Pettit’s daughter, Mrs. J. A. Jacobs. Mrs. D. R. Jones, Mrs. "John Wilson and Mrs. Bartlett attended the Woman’s Home Missionary convention of the Presbyterian church at Monticello last Tuesday. Wm. Henderson, who severed his connection with the Pennsylvania railroad at Marion, left Monday for Seattle, Wash., where he will take up the same work, Mrs. Henderson and son, Guy, will remain with her parents at Ramingtor jotii Mr. Henderson is* located—-Goodland Herald.

MT. AYR. (From the Pilot.) Wm. Goodspeed left Monday for Chicago where he has a position. The infant child of Rev. and Mrs. Noland has been very sick for the past week. Mrs.” Jasper Wright visited over Sunday with friends and relatives at Rensselaer. Misses Lueva Miller and Opal Penwright were shopping in Rensselaer Thursday. Little Edith Hufty has been very sick during the past week but is now some better. A. F. Perrigo of Wiatseka, 111., came Monday for a visit with his son, E. G. Perrigo. Ad Dunlap was up from Watseka the latter part of the week for a visit with relatives here. Dale Warner and Earle Bruner of Rensselaer, spent Sunday here with relatives and friends. John N. Sigler and wife left Monday afternoon for their home at Wheeler, Ind., after a week’s visit here. Geo. Rimer left Saturday for Attica where he will 'join his father and may go to work in the iron mills there. Jess Coovert left the first of the Week for Canada where he will seek' prosperity. For the time being he will work for his uncle, T. J. Ham. Joseph Hilliard of Wheatfield was in town between trains Monday, ' coming for his little daughter, who has been visiting at the home of his uncle, F. T. Huntington. Chas. Baker has so far recovered from the stroke of paralysis last winter that he is now able to be out of the house quite a little and walks around considerable by himself. Owing to his long confinement he is quite weak but says he has a ravenousf'appetite and is fast gaining strength. , A happy wedding took place at Kentlaud on Wednesday of last ..week, the parties thereto being Mrr George E. Deardurff and Miss Eula Geese", both popular young people, of this community. The groom Is a son pf Mrs. Geo. Deardurff, of west of town, and the bride a daughter-, of My. and Mrs, Ben Geesa, north of here. They are at present at the home of his mother and their future intentions have not been made known. The Pilot unites with friends

and .relatives in extending best wi&h,es and congratulations. John Jenkinsdn was born in Yorkshire, April 8, 1820, died at his home near Mt.- Ayr, Indiana, April 10, 1910, being 90 years and 2 days old. About the year 18.44 he was united in marrihge to Miss Frances Batty, with whom he lived until her death in 189,3, About the year 1850 he, with his, wife and a young son came to the United States and settled in Kendall county, Illinois, where they lived for five years, moving then to Manhatten, 111., living there also about five years. In about the year 1860 he came to Indiana and for five years lived near Goodland, after which he moved,* to the farm where be died. By his first wife six children were born, two boys and four girls, two of the girls dying in infancy. The living children are George, of Moral, Neb,; Joseph, of Mt. Ayr; Mrsi. Robert Hewson, of Lexington, Neb.; anid Mrs, Eugene Rice, of Mt. Ayr. About fourteen years ago he Was married to Miss Eliza Whaling, 'to which union three children - were horn: Clara, Ada and Albert, who with their mother, his other children, eighteen grandchildren, thirteen great-grand-children and a host of other relatives and friends ar<e left to mourn bis death. ,

McCOYSBURG. Willie Moritz was a Monon visitor Saturday. ■> * Russel Willetts was in Rensselaer on business Monday. Cecil Rishling was a business visitor in Rensselaer Monday. Wm. Zable and family of near Lee spent Sunday with J. H. Moritz and wife. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Peregrine and little sons spent Sunday with F. H. Porter and wife, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bussel and baby spent Sunday vith C. A. Armstrong and wife. Mr. and Mrs. George Parker and daughter, Ethel spent Sunday with Ed Peregrine and family. Mr. and Mrs. Reed McCoy visited the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George McCoy of near Lee Sunday. Mrs. Alva Blackman and little son. went to Rensselaer Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. Louis Messenger and^-faifiily. Grdver Gorbet returned here Monday evening after a couple days’ visit with his father, A, A. Gorbet and family of DeMotte. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Saidla and son Harvey, left Sunday evening for a visit with the latter’s brother, Ed Becker and family of Remington.

* PARR. Ed Longstrpth spent Sunday with home folks. Miss Lula Rowen spent Sunday with Miss Marie Gant. Mrs. Mark Reed spent Monday with Mrs. Chas. Warren.' Mrs. Lesh spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Warren. The Ladies’ Aid meet at Mrs. Chris. Marion’s Wednesday. Mrisi. Lily Gant spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Jesse Jenkins. Miss Hattie McCurtain spent Tuesday with Miss Clara Mrs. Wm. Piatt spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Len McCurtain. John Price and family spent Sunday with Len McCurtain and family. Mrs. Cassie Payne helped Mrs. Lina Myers to whitewash Tuesday. Miss Anna Clayton of MCCoysburg, spent Sunday with home’folks. Mr. and Mm. Jesse Jenkins spen* Monday with Chas. Rowen and famiiy. ' „ ; Miss Maggie Ttoudebush spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Mary Fay. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stephenson spent Suhday with Mr. and ...Mrs, Amo.- Alter.

Miss- Eva McCurtain is helping Mrs. Laura Piatt this week clean house. , <: . Miss Marie Gant spent Saturday night and Sunday visiting, relatives at Surrey. - r , . Miss Sylvia Steel spent Saturday night and Sunday with relatives at Rensselaer.' • Mrs. Cassie Payne spent Sunday with her brother Wm. Hurley of near Gifford. Mrs. Snyder of R nsselaer spent Sunday With her daughter, Mrs. A 1 McCurtain. Miss Deva Hurley spent Sunday evening with Mrs, Adam Fletcher of near Newland. Mrs. Cad Caldwell spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. anti Mrs. Newton Price. Mr. and Mrs. Jamest Hurley of Rensselaer spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A 1 McCurtain. Mr. and Mrs. Jessie ’JenkinS and family spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs>. Marion Gant. Mrs. Mae Jolly, who has just recently got over the measles, returned to her home at Lafayette Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Marion and daughter Mildred, spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, George Warren’s.