Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OP NEWS-GATHERERS.

L. B. Elmore was a Rensselaer visitor Saturday. A son was born Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Lock. Mrs. J. E. Freed of Wabash visit; ed relatives here last week. Miss Orpha Timmons of Seattle, Wash., is visiting her mother, who is quite ill. Mrs. Will Zea and baby of Lawton, Okla., are visiting relatives and friends here. W. I. McCullough and Bert Sheetz shipped a car of fat stock to Chicago Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. D. O’Reilly were called to Lima, Ohio, last week by the death of a sister of the former. Charlie Moody of Rensselaer loaded a fine Percheron mare here last Thursday for shipment to~Kokomo. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pample were in Indianapolis last week visiting the former’s sister, who is being treated in a hospital! there. A new time card will go into effect on the Panhandle Sunday, May 29, when two new trains will be added to run through to Peoria. The annual Carpenter township Sunday school convention will be held next Sunday, May 15, at the M. E. church in, Remington. The Boswell fair, one of the few county fairs in that has been continued of late years, will close up shop and the grounds will be sold. / County Commissioner Denham was in Rensselaer Thursday on invitation of the grand jury to tell what, if anything, he knew about bridge grafting in Jasper county. Mrs. Ella Parks returned to her home in Lafayette last Tuesday after a visit with relatives and friends here. Mrs. Howard Brooks and son Roy accompanied her for a brief visit. The pardoning of Robert Parker by the board of parole is not popular in this locality. It only goes to show that it is safer to rob a bank of a few hundred thousand dollars than it is to steal a pain of $2 shoes. Is it strange that many people are losing respect for the law? Mrs. George W. Gauthier visited with relatives in Chicago Sunday and Monday and while there rented rooms in Englewood whence she had the family household goods shipped Tuesday. After a few days visit with relatives and friends here Mrs. Gauthier and children will leave for Englewood there to establish their new home. Charles Hassett and family have moved to the Gauthier property, which they purchased recently.—Kentland Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. ’ Gauthier resided in. Remington some years ago and conducted a restaurant here.

MT. AYR. (From The Pilot.) C. J. Baker made a business trip to Rensselaer Thursday. Wm. Lewis* of Rensselaer, was in town on business Monday. Wm. D. Baketr made a business trip to Rensselaer Saturday. R. J. Yeoman was a Chicago visitor the latter part of last week. Alex Elijah and wife spent Sunday here the guests* of J. R. Sigler and wife. Wm. VaNatta and wife of near Rensselaer, spent Sunday here with Dr. Martin. J. M. Witham has purchased the blacksmith shop near the opera house of Caleb Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Carsten, of Lowell, , visited here over Sunday with Mrs. Ella Rimer. 'Mjave Guthrie, w-ho is working on a dredge boat near Vincennes, Ind., was home over Sunday, A. F. Long and Miss Edna Dong, of Rensselaer, spent Sunday here at the home of W. W. Miller. Ed May and family of near Remington, visited here over Sunday at the home of Edwin Harris. A baby girt! was born Sunday May 1, to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Schanlaub. Mother and babe are doing well. Caleb Baker and wife visited over Sunday with the latter’s mother, Mrs*. Jennie Gish southeast of Rensselaer. Tom Hoyes and Miss Florence Moore of Rensselaer, called on Miss Mary Johnson Sunday afternoon and evening. Mrs. T. E. Hufty and children left last Thursday for Colorado, to join

their/husband and father, who has been there for some time. Hugh Gamble of Rensselaer, was in town Tuesday surveying a ditch along Railroad street, to be put in for the p.urpose-£it-draining the stagnant pool at the south edge of town. The secion foremen here received orders last week to reduce their working force to half time. The workmen affected by the order are Caleb Baker, Geo. Jenkinson and Sam Guthrie.

PARR. (Too late for Saturday issue.) We are having some nice weather nowadays. Louis Schreeg was a Rensselaer goer Friday. Eddie Longstreth spent Sunday with home folks. The U. B. Aid meet at Mrs. Victor Comer’s Thursday. Miss Gertie Barkley spent Sunday with Marie Gant. Jim Myers spent Friday with R. M. Hurley and family. The Baptist Aid meet Wednesday at Mrs. Marion Gant’s. Winfred Hurley spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Hurley. Newton Price and Roy Hurley spent Sunday with Cald Caldwell. Mrs. Tilly Gant spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Jessie Jenkins. Al McCurtain and George Warren were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Tom Gilmore spent Monday evening with George Warren and lyMiss Ogla Schreeg spent Sunday night and Monday with Miss Rosa Lane. Mr. and Mrs. Riley Payne spent Sunday with Mrs. Nancy Burgett of near Alx. Mr. and Mrs. Neddie Barkley spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Newton Price. , - Misses Ida and Clara Hurley and MaTie Gant spent Monday afternoon with Martha Schreeg. Mrs. Alex Hurley of near Blackford spent Wednesday with her daughter, Mrs. Addie Warren. Miss Mamie Myers left Tuesday evening/on the milk train for Rensselaer, -where she is going to work. Mr. and Mrs. John Marion and daughter Mildred spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Al McCurtain. Mr. and Mrs. Louise Schreeg returned home Tuesday evening on the milk train from spending a few weeks in Chicago. The guests of Miss Marie Gant Sunday were: Misses Edna, Madline, Gwendoline Price and Bernice Iliff. Lula Rowen, Martha Schreeg laa and Clara Hurley, Cecilia and Aleen Lakin. They all enjoyed the afternoon nicely.

McCOYSBURG. G. *W. Infield is here bn a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Porter were Rensselaer shoppers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Reed McCoy w’ere business visitors in Rensselaer Monday. Miss Mary Peregrine spent Sunday evening with Miss Rae Haniford. t • t 'Mrs. Meyers of Rensselaer came Sunday evening for a short visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams and Dora and Harvey Phillips were Rensselaer visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Martin went to Winamac Sunday evening, where they will figure in a law suit. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Porter and baby spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Peregrine and family. Mr. and Mrs*. George Parker and daughter, Ethelli, spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. R. L. Bussel and family. . Messrs. Wm. Montz and Morris Jacks and the Misses Dora Phillips and Clara Ringeisen attended league at Lee Sunday evening. The Sunday School convention held here Sunday was very largely attended and a great success. The program was reported to be very good and interesting.

Messrs. Lou Manning, Rollin Stewart, R. C. ? McDonald, Rev. Quonen and the Misses Bertha, and Blanche Cook and. Hazel Drake spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. R. L* Bussel.