Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

George Chappell was in Rensselaer Saturday. Fred Hicks was in Chicago last week buying new goods. C. G. Beal has been laid up with rheumatism the past week, Sloan Dobbins went to Elwood last week to work in the tinplate ijiills. A little daughter of Mark Cain received a broken arm last Tuesday from a fall. Quite a number from this vicinity took in the Panhandle excursion to Dayton, Ohio, Sunday. Mrs. Bert Spencer went to Clifton, 111., Wednesday to visit her mother, who is in poor health. Recent births: May 10, to Charles May and wife, a son; May 12, to Charles Guttrich and wife, a son. Mrs. Harold Bowman of Brookston visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Peck, here several days last week. Quite a number of Remington’s base ball fans attended the bloomer girls’ game at Goodland last Wednesday. Score 11 to 3 in favor of Goodland. Editor McCullough and a few others took in the St. Joseph-Brook ball game on the St. Josephus college grounds Sunday. They report it an excellent game. Levi Hawkins has sold his residence property in Remington to Charles Hensler and will move to some more favorable climate for the benefit of his daughter Florence’s health. C. A. Balcom left last week for a trip through the west for the benefit of his health. Mrs. Balcom who has also been in critical- health for the past year or more, is improving slowly and is now able to be wheeled about in an invalid chair. The Remington town board has contracted with L. M. Barnes of Monticello to establish an electric light plant here, the town to take 70 incandescent street lights at an annual rental of $ 1,6 00 for » all night service. Thq plant will be put in at once by Mr. Barnes as soon as he secures a suitable location. Next week will be commencement week for the Remington high school, beginning with the Baccalaureate sermon at 2:30 Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian church by Rev, Crowder. Monday evening the Seniors 'will hold a class play at the opera house, and Tuesday evening Commencement, with Prof. G. H. Topy of Wabash College as the speaker. Music for commencement will be furnished by an orchestra from Purdue, The Alumni banquet will follow the commencement exercises Tuesday night.. The long expected death of John Allman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah H. Allman of Remington, occurred at his home in Logansport at 8:30 Saturday night, after an illness of several: weeks from cancer of. the stomach. The funeral was held* here Tuesday afternoon at the residence of C. H. Peek, a brother-in-law or deceased. John lived in Remington for several years and was later engaged in business in Wolcott, later moving to Logansport and traveling for a wholesale hardware firm. He leaves a wife and one son, Leslie, aged 19 years, who graduates this year from the Logansport high school. George Allman and Mrs. C. H. Peck of Remington are brother and sister, and County Treasurer J. D. Allman of Rensselaer is also a brother. Mrs. W. H. Coover of Colorado is a sister of deceased.

MT. AYR. (From The Pilot.) Wim. Johnson and George Tilton were business visitors to Goodland last Saturday. Misses Jane- Makeever and Rose Keeney were guests of Mrs. W. A. Shindler Saturday and Sunday. Chas. Penwright anck daughters, Madaline and Opal, were Rensselaer visitors Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. George Smith and children returned Tuesday from a few days visit with relatives at Gilman, 111. Mrs. Park Baldwin and daughters Sivilla and Rilla, of Morocco, spent Saturday and , Sunday with Mrs. Ray Hershman and child, of Crown Point, visited here a few days last week with her father. Jasper Wright. .... Martin Barker is in Chicago this week and'the general supposition is

that he will return in possession of a new automobile. Mrs. Jennie Sigler and granddaughter, Miss Dorothy, went to Chicago yesterday’ and will spend some time there with relatives. ~ Reese Hill, of Brook and Vernon Light, of Foresinan. were in town Monday demonstrating to our citizens the prowess of the Flanders automobile. • ; The new hotel under the .management of Mrs. Ella Rimer is doing a flourishing business and proves our assertion that the same was a long felt want. - Several of the younger people of this place went to Rensselaer Thursday evening to attend the first open air band concert. They all reported the music as being high class. ; Jacob Schanlaub was down a, few days last week from North Manchester looking after the putting iff of a tile ditch on the farm west of town which he recently purchased. • Rich Schanlaub, of North Manchester, Ind., well known here where he formerly lived, has been seriously afflicted with cancer, but is now reported as having been completely cured and rapidly gaining strength. ■ , Victor Borklund was in town Monday for the first time since his recovery from his illness and was looking first-rate. He recently purchased a new automobile and while recuperating spends much of . his time driving about the country. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Haskell, of Chicago, came Saturday for a few days visit with relatives and friends. Since leaving here Mr. Haskell has been employed in the Chicago postoffice and is ;; apparently making good, having attained a very responsible position and commanding an excellent salary.

PARR. We are having some nice weather nowadays. The union prayer meeting was held at Mack Fay’s. Miss Isabel Longstreth spent Sunday with home folks. Mrs. Cassie Payne spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Dewitt. Mr. and Mrs. A. McCurtain were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. B. Sheffer spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Otis Sheffer. * Rev. Jenkins and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charley Greenlee. > Mrs. Mae Warren and son David spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Marion. quads Xaijuji b-ivd put: epi sasstjy Saturday and- Sunday with James Myers and family. Mrs. Alice Jenkins and Miss Ida McCurtain spent Saturday with Miss Maggie Roudebush.

McCOYSBURG. Born, Monday, May 16, to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rishling. a son. Ray McDonald of Monticello is here for a short visit with relatives. Several of our young people attended League at Lee Sunday Evening. Miss Bertha Cook went to Rensselaer Sunday mornipg for a visit with relatives. Miss Ethel Parker spent Saturday and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. R. L. Bussel. , , Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bussel and little daughter spent Monday with C. W. Bussel and-family. Mesdames R. V. Johns and Chas. Saidla and son, Harvey were Rensselaer visitors Saturday. Miss Vera Lee of Rensselaer came Friday evening for a short visit with Miss Laura Phillips. Mrs. Smith Hughes returned from Logansport Monday morning after <* couple days visit with relatives. Misses Minnie and Lena Zable spent a few days visiting their cousins, Clara and Tillie Rihgeisen. —-MMwfJattte”Rishijing of n ear Remington is here to remain indefinitely with her brother, Cecil and wife. C. W. Bussel is carrying mail now, during the two weeks vacation of the regular carrier, R. L. Bussel. Miss Laura Phillips returned to Monticello Sunday evening after a

few days visit with tier parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Phillips. z Mrs. Dan Robinson and three children of near Bluffton, returned to her home Monday morning after a few days, visit with Mrs. J. R. Phillips and family. The explosion at the •; Kenneth Stone Quarry in Cass county, was felt for several miles. The writer visited the scene Sunday and saw the wrecked houses, including the powder house. which was completely blown to si linters, not enough of it being left to kindle a fire, and window lights were broken for quite a distance in the surrounding country. It was reported that several persons were killed bUt that was a mistake although several were severely shaken up. Ray Herr) F. L. Peregrine, R. V. Johns and C. W. Bussel took quite an interesting trip , Sunday to the Kenneth Stone Quarry, where there was a severe explosion at the powder house Friday night, four miles west of Logansport. They made the trip via auto route by. way of Monticello. Idaville, Burnettsville and Lake Cicott, Crops in that part of thecountry look fine, wheat especially, of which some of it is already headed out, and corn is nearly all planted. The party also visited Wilson Sewright and viewed his park where he has several different kinds of wild animals and birds. Mr. -Sewright is a cousin of Mr. Bussel. ; '