Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

SOUTH UNION. Most all the farmers are planting corn. I Wm. Florence marketed hogs last Saturday. Dave Alter was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Mrs. John Eger visited Mrs. Peter Hordeman last week. B. D. Comer was visiting friends south of Rensselaer Sunday. Jacob Wilcox of Rensselaer was out on his farm last Wendesday. Harmon Ruggles and best girl attended church at Rensselaer Sunday night. The Rosebud church has been papered and varnished, and is open for services again. Mrs. Ferae McAuley and little ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Alter, this week. • Mr. and Mirs. Amos Alter and Mrs. O. S. Raridan, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pullins. D. V. Yeoman has his corn planted and has the pleasure of driving around and seeing others at work. Lucy Mauck and little sister Mary, visited their grandma, Mrs. Jim Burns, a few days last week. . Rev. Raridan will fill his appointment at Rosebud next Sunday, after Sunday school, and at night at 7:30. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lowman visitson from Chicago Heights, is visited the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harrington last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith and family spent Sunday with their son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Myers. ■ • - - . Lee Raridan took Rev. Johnson of Rensselaer to Mt. Hope Saturday to fill his father’s, 0. S. Raridan’s, appointment. : . Uncle Jim Burns is having his farm improved by a new corn erib, grainery and shed combined. His son-in-law, Mauck, and feon of Surrey, are doing the work.

MILROY. Mrs. Bivins and grandson Harold, were in Lee Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Sommers were in Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. Marchand called on Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn Sunday. Lon Chatman and John Mitchell were in Wolcott Monday. Born, May 9, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Beaver, a daughter. Grandmother Castor is visiting her son George and family. Thos. Spencer and Geo. Foulks went to Monticello Sunday via auto. Mr. and Mrs. Perfect Spencer and family visited grandmother Foulks Monday. Mrs. G. L. Parks visited her mother, Mrs. IJavenscroft Tuesday. G. L. Parks made a business trip to Remington Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. .Thos. Spencer and family, Mrs. G. L. Parks and daughter Hazel, and Mrs. Frank May and Ruth spent Thursday with Geo. Foulks and family. Mr. Joseph Woosley died in White county last week and was brougha here Thursday and Rev. Devault of Monon officiated at the church here. Interment in the Milroy, cemetery. The many friends* of Rev. F. A. Morrow of Morocco will be pleased 'to hear he is intending to come and hold a series of meetings here soon. Watch for the announcement in the Milroy items. ft Rev. Dillon of Norway, of the Dunkard faith, will presmh here Saturday night and Sunday*morning and evening, May 14 and 15th. This being the first services of any kind held in the church for some time, let all make an effort to attend. Everybody invited. Last Thursday .as Mrs. Frank May and Mrs. G. L. Parks and daughters were driving on the road to visit grandma Foulks, the horse fell through a hole in a bridge, but luckily it was extricated without serious injury other than laming the horse a little fcr a few » A pain prescription is printed upon each 25c box of Dr. Shoop’s Pink Pain Tablets. Ask your Dqctor or Druggist if this not complete. Pain means congestion, blood pressure. Head , pains, womanly pains, pains anywhere get, instant relief from a Pink Pain Tablet. Sold by A. F. Long.

Mrs. Fred Waling visited with her mother, Mrs. Silas Potts, last Friday. ' ’ . Mirs. Alice Potts and Mrs. Robert Overton were Rensselaer goers Mondsy<_. ‘/' ■ • . J ’' - ‘ / Philip Paulus sold one of his horses last Wednesday at the horse sale. • \ . yi Emanual Anderson and Tom Lowe called on Harvey Pierson Sunday afternoon. Sidney Holmes broke his corn planter Tuesday and had to go to town and get it repaired. 'Miss Sadie Paulus went Tuesday to visit wuth her sister, Mrs. James E. Reed, for a week or so. * Clarence Pruett and wife took Sunday dinner with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pruett. Grandma Rimer and Mrs. Lizzie Brown of near Mt. Ayr, took dinner with Mrs. Earl Leek Thursday. Mrs. Clarence Pruett and sister, Miss Emma Sommers, called on Mrs. Harvey Pierson Friday afternoon. Sunday School 'w r as organized at Curtis Creek Sunday afternoon; 2:30 o’clock. Everybody welcome. Mrs. Chas. Waling and daughter Carrie, of Brook, came Monday to visit with relatives in this vicinity. Mrs. James Clifton and son Arthur came from Fair Oaks Saturday to visit with the former’s mother, Mrs. ■James Powelll. Mrs. Arthur Mayhew and son “Robert, and , Mrs. Ernest Mayhew and son Glen, visited the Carr family Friday afternoon. Mrs. Philip Paulus and son Russell visited with the former’s daughter, Mrs. James E. Reed of near Surrey, last Thursday. Albert Potts of near Brook, visits ed with his sister, Mrs. Fred. Waling, Sunday. He reports his mother quite a little better. Miss Emma Sommers of Goodland, returned home Sunday from a week’s' visit with her sister, Mrs. Clarence Pruett, of this vicinity. Mrs. Arthur Arnott and little son of Spokane, Wash., came last Wednesday, for an extended visit with her father, Carey L. Carr, and other relatives and friends.

WHEATFIELD.

Jacob Melser moved his family to South Bend Saturday. Miss Mildred Vandeburgh returned to her home at Moline, 111., Tuesday. Bob Bukowski of Kankakee, spent a few days with his sister, Mrs. Tom Callaghan. Mrs. Alva McNeil of Lacrosse, spent Friday with friends and reflatives here. Mrs. Nativia White of Tefft visited here last week with her son Warren ( and family. Mr. and Mrs. H.. O. Gil'bran son made a business trip to Monon, Wednesday.. * Miss Lota Dunn and brother Dee, of Lacrosse, visited relatives here over Sunday. Mrs. George Besse of Kniman, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Grover Smith. Goldie Biggs was very sick last week with tonsilitis, but is greatly improved now. F. H. Scott’s are building a kitchen and cement cellar to their house on High street. Leota Williams went to Rensselaer Monday for a visit with her brother Clyde and familly. Miss Violet Myers, the primary teacher, returned to her home at Kokomo, Saturday. Samuel Remley returned from a two weeks visit with his sister at Columbus, Ind., Monday. The Misses Emma and Rilla Williams) who lived here during the winter, moved to San Pierre, Tuesday. -• '' - Miss Bernice Hammond of Rensselaer returned home Monday from a two days visit with the E. Jensen family. A pure food inspector was in town Tuesday evening and found all stores* in better condition than the average. Bert Yates' of Broken Bow, Neb., visited here the past week with Mrs. Maria Biggs and family and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McNeil. Mrs. Hamer Brown left here Wednesday to join her husband in Minnesota. Her father, Harnjan Clark, accompanied her to Chicago. Mrs. Tom Callaghan and daughters, Mary and Bessie, left for Minot, N. Dak., Saturday. Mr. Callaghan and an elder daughter have been living there for the past two months Tom Jensen of Rensselaer visited home folks” and attended the high school commencement exercises,- returning home Saturday accompanied by Mrs. J. P. Hammond and sou, Maurice'. , ’ *’ Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jessup of Hanna, spent a few days last week theii* daughters,**“sTrs7 “James Keen and Miss June. The latter accompanied her parents* home for a few days’ visit. Chas. Myers, F. H. Scott, W. O. Nelson, E. W. Allen, Geo. Stembei,

Ward Hamilton, W. J. White and R. A. Mannan attended the funeral of Jacob Keller at North Judson, Friday. The following out-of-town persons attended Commencement exercises at the M. E. church, Friday evening: County Supt. Lamson and I. N. Warren of Rensselaer; Gladys Hoile and Susie Alexander of Kniman; Bert Llewellyn and Otto Schwenke of Demotte, and Misses Stella and Ollie White and Grace Hilliard of Tefft.

FAIR OAKS. Mrs. M. D. Karr was a shopper in Rensselaer Monday. Mrs. Fannie Bringle transacted business in Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. J. R. Kight of Thayer visited at I. Kight’s the latter part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Sharp Handley went to Rensselaer Tuesday to do some trading. Grandma Brouhard is quite poorly, but is reported some better at this writing. 1 Cloyd Clifton and Corda Umfrees were home over Sunday from their work near Lowell. Cottage prayer meeting was held at Miss Culp’s Wednesday eve, witn a goodly attendance. Miss Amy Bringle went to Wheatfield Friday to attend commencement exercises and to visit relatives. Chas. Manderville came up from Kentland Saturday and visited with his aged mother until Sunday eve. Mr. Williams, Lawler’s foreman, unloaded a car load pf salt hsre Wednesday, to salt their cattle this season. The ball game pulled off liere Sunday between Parr and F. Q., resulted in a sweeping victory for the formpr. Rev. Raridafi, stopped here Wednesday on his way home from Tippecanoe county, where he had been holding a series of meetings. Dr. Rice of Roselawn was called Friday to see Otto Cerdarwall, who has been having poor health for “some time with‘stomach trouble. Mrs. Pearl Zellers, who is working down near Rensselaer, and Eari Leech of Rensselaer, spent Sunday at the home of the former’s parents, T. J. Mallatt’se

Milt Gundy is still making improvements on his property by having a porch built on. George Lambert, the blacksmith, is doing the carpenter work. We have had several nice growing days* /his week so far and vegetation is making rapid growth. There will be lots of corn planted this week in these parts with good weather. Willie Cottingham, Who went to Watseka last week to begin as* a car inspector, returned Saturday, stating, that expenses was almost as big as the salary, hence his return. Mrs. W. J. Kilgour and daughter Florence, of Freeport, 111., came the latter part of the week to visit relatives for some time. W. J. has gone to Minnesota where he has a job on a railroad. The M. E. pastor preached here Monday eve, and announced that camp, meeting would begin here next Sunday eve, in the park, across the railroad. A cordial invitation to all, far and near, to attend these meetings. People are wondering when spring will come, as we got another heavy frost Wednesday night. We will have a few days of nice weather and then have great hopes of spring; tjien the weather will change to cool again, so it keeps us a-guessing. F. M. Goff has circulaed a petition asking for a public highway to begin at the Monon R. R., south of the depot and running parallel with the railroad past the depot and crossing th C. & E. I. at the Kesler corner. It was signed by about everybody in the vicinity. It is a very necessary improvement, as* we have no public road leading to the depot, and it will also make it dry footing between town and the station. The petition was sent in this week. «