Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

MILROY. « ■ EM Hetman’s went to Monon Saturday. , Mrs. Thomas Spencer was in Monpo Friday afternoon. Mrs. Chapman purchased a new 0. S. cream separator last week. Mrs. Bivins went to Remington Saturday to consult her physician. Mrs. Ed Herman and Miss Nellie Stivers visited Mrs. L. Foulks and family Friday. Thojnas Spencer’s attended Children’s day program at the Chapel Sunday afternoon. ' Ed Herman’s and George Foulks’ attended the Children’s day program at the chapel Sunday. Rev. Kuonen and family of Barkley took dinner and supper Thursday with Mrs. L. Foulks and family. Mrs. John Southard is sick and her Monon physician being on a vacation, Dr. glickenstaff of Wolcott was called. Born, June 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Blankenship, twins, this being their third pair of twins. All are living except one girl. Mrs. D. Z. Clark and Mrs. Creighton Clark and daughters Letha, Pearl and Dora visited Mrs. L. Foulks Tuesday. The following persons were entertained at Ed Herman’s Saturday night: Messrs. Tommy and Harley Clark, Roy- Noland, Vern f Culp, Charles and James Wood, and Chas. Clark, Misses Lural Edna Brock, Martha XHark, . Odia Myres, Mrs. Underwood, Ludd Clark and family, Freda Lear and Mr. * and Mrs. George Foulks. Ice cream was served and all present spent a very pleasant evening.

SOUTH NEWTON. Mrs. Philip Paulus was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Boyd Holmes called on Oscar Weiss Sunday afternoon. Lew Robison and Sebe Overton visited with Robert Overton and wife Sunday. * Mr. and Mrs. Earl Clinton and son Chester visited with Clarence Pruett’s Tuesday. Nelse Hough and wife visited from Saturday till Tuesday witn relatives in Lowell. Mrs. Alice Potts went to Foresman Friday to get her carpet which she had made there. Mrs. Sid Holmes, Mrs. Robert Overton and Philip Paulus were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Erhar,dt Weurthner visited Saturday night and Sunday with Frank Vest’s at Aix. Fred Waling and Arthur Mayhew hauled corn to Julian Wednesday and brought tile back with them. A few from this vicinity attended Children’s exercises at the M. E. church at Rensselaer Sunday evening. . Joseph Ade and Chas. Doctor of near Brook, made a business trip to the , Ade farm in this vicinity Sunday.

Mrs. Alice Potts and mother, Mrs. Mary Powell, called on Daniel Williams Sunday of Jordan, who is quite sick. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Paulus and son Russell took Sunday dinner with James E. Reed and family of near Surrey. Chas Weiss and w r ife and sons Harold and Alva visited from Saturday till Sunday with friends in and near Remington. Rev. Clarke of Rensselaer preached at Curtis Creek after Sunday school last Sunday. Quite a nice little crowd attended the services. Arthur Mavhew and family, Clarence Pruett and wife, Misses Sadie and Bessie Paulus, Miss Carrie and Earl Shigley called on Ernest Mayhew’s Tuesday evening. - • _ y ' ■ Earl Clinton and wife, Jess Dunn and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Pruett, Mrs. Anna Thurlow and little daughter and Miss Birdie Hitchings visited with Clarence Pruett and wife Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Cole.and' baby of Bisbee, Arizona, came last week to visit the latter’s parents, Mr. and, Mrs. Press Roberts. The former has a month’s vacation and the latter will remain most of the summer.

, NUBBIN RIDGE. We all hope summer has come to stay. ' '* Wesley was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Wesley Hinkle was a Rensselaer visitor Monday.

Albert Garriott was in Rensselaer Saturday on business. Mrs. Cressie Potts did. shopping in Rensselaer Tuesday, John Garriott visited with friends at Parr Saturday night. .. " Mr. and Mrs. A. Eib attended the ball game at Parr Sunday. , Miss Stella Marion Sundayed with Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hinkle. Frank and Mark Schroer were Parr goers Sunday afternoon. Miss Lucy and Katie Morgenegg atttended church at Aix Sunday night. Alex Hurley of Possum Run was in this vicinity buying hogs last week. Take your cream to the Parr creamery and get the highest market price. James Leatherman of Rensselaer was looking after his farm on N. B. Friday. * Will George and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. Addison Shook Sunday. James Longstreth and Philip Durant are building a barn for Paul Wigging. Several from this vicinity attended the Sunday school convention at Parr Sunday. . 'Miss Flossie Deere of Rensselaer visited Saturday night and Sunday with her aunt, Mrs, Samuel Price. Mark says that it is better late than never, even if he does travel a long road in going to a commencement. Misses Nellie and Ruth Gilmore visited Saturday night and Sunday with their grandmother, Mrs. William Hurley. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gilbranson of Wheatfield visited Saturday night and * Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davisson. Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davisson attened the show at the Princess theater in Rensselaer Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. John Schroer and Mrs. Frank -Schroer and son Elvin spent a very enjoyable time at Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ropp’s Sunday afternoon., Mr. and Mrs. John Schroer and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schroer and son Elvin, and Mark Schroer took in the sights: In Rensselaer Saturday night.

MT. PLEASANT. GeOrge Davisson visited relatives at Rensselaer Sunday. Mrs. Will Williams called on Elda Clouse Friday afternoon. Steve Comer shipped a car of hogs to Chicago Tuesday. Anna Jungles called on Miss Hattie Shultz Tuesday afternoon. Barney Jungles spent a few- days at Rochester, Ind., last week. v Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hurley visited Mr. and Mrs, Charles Walker Sunday. Will Williams and Jphp Clouse were buying cattle near Kniman Monday. John Bicknell of Goodland was a business caller in this vicinity Tuesday. Mrs. V. M. Peer and Anna Jungles called on Grace Britt Monday afternoon. . Mr. and Mrs. Albert Garriott spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Clouse. 'Mr. and Mrs. El Merrill called on Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Davisson Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gilbranson of Wheatfield visited Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Davisson Friday. Mr. A. Hess, of the Missionery Sunday School Unton. visited Rev. Schafer and wife Friday. Mr. and Mrs. James Britt and Jess Walker visited Mr. and Mrs. El Merrill Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davisson and Frances Davisson visited James Newcomb and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Carter Garriott and Lilly Hurley visited' Mr. and Mrs. Albert Garriott and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Volney M. Peer and family attended the wedding of his brother, David Peer, at Lowell Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davisson and Francis Davisson attended band concert at Rensselaer Thursday evening. 0 Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Peer and John Jungles visited Mr. and Mrs. John

Northhouse at Wheatfleld Center Sunday. ‘ . Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Cojner and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Potts Returned home Wednesday after several days stay at Logansport.

FAIR OAKS.

We are blessed with good old corn-growing weather this week. Mr. Lawrence of Ottowa, 111., was here a few days ago on business. James Shindler of Brook changed cars here Tuesday for Rensselaer. AT Moore’s family have all got or are getting over the scarlet fever. Lou Moffitt went down to Kentland Monday of last week to work for Perry Washburn. Mr. and Mrs. Allen attended the Sunday school convention at Parr Sunday. The tabernacle was taken down Monday and will be shipped to some other point. Chas. Gundy and Newt McKay were at home with their families over Sunday. There were several from here attended the basket picnic at Rosebud Wednesday. The township graduation exercises took place Thursday afternoon at the M E. church. Mr. and Mrs. John Thorn went up to the Kankakee Saturday to fist, returning Monday. Mike Duffy of Fowler was, in town Monday ' morning looking after hands to plow corn. Minnie Cox became much worse Monday and was taken back to the hospital Wednesday. 11 ° Lawrence Hal lack was in Lake county last week canvassing for his father’s nursery stock. The base ball nine of Thayer came down Sunday and beat the F. O. team a couple of scores. Bert Warren finished planting his three acres of pickles Monday, and went back to Hoopeston Tuesday. John Kight, who has been at Indianapolis for two or three weeks, returned the latter part of the week. Otto Cedarwall and family of east of town took Sunday dinner with" their uncle and aunt, A. M. Bringle’s. Morton Clifton, who has been

down about, Sheridan working as telegraph operator, was released and came home last week. „ Grandpa Spry left here last week for South Dakota to visit his son during the summer hut will return when cold weather sets in. The Pickle company got a car load of* lumber here the first of the week to be used in building a large shed to cover the pickle, tubs. George Kinmble of Gifford, who has been working on a dredge in Wisconsin for some time, arrived here Tuesday on bis way home. The union prayer meeting was held Wednesday evening at the Bringle’s with a large crowd In attendance. Sam Potts and wife of east of here were also in attendance. Thomas Johnson, who lived down on one of Everett Halstead’s farms the past year, moved back to F. O. Saturday. They occupy the Bruce Moffitt property in the south part of town. The work of tearing down the Moffitt schoolhouse begun Monday. It is said It will be put up in another locality where it will be more convenient to more of the school children of the township. The place we have not learned as yet. The viewers were here Mohday .looking over the proposed road j which is petitioned for from the [east and west road south of the depot, running parallel with the Monon< 'railroad until it strikes Front street at the Kesler cojner. Mrs. Ed Kesler left here Thursday for Wisconsin to visit her husband for a few days. The latter is working on a dredge. She will go on to South Dak., to visit a couple of sisters, Mrs. Henry Wilson and Mrs. Wilcox. She will be gone for an indefinite time. F. R. Irwin and Kight & Eggleston, our general merchandise storekeepers, have decided to keep their places of busftaess locked up on Sundays from now on, and all those that have been in the habit of going on Sunday to do their trading should remember this and govern themselves accordingly. The tent meetings that have been going on here the past four weeks were concluded Saturday evening with a jubilee social. The minister with the use of the stereopticon showed quite a number of pictures taken from the Ramshorn, the sight of which was quite a treat to the large crowd which was out. After the services the ladies’ aid served cream and strawberries with the usual trimmings. Abe Bringle got a message Monday morning form Summit, So. Dak., indicating It had been written by his brand-new nephew and neice, Paul and Pauline, who had just

arrived at their parents home, Mr. and Mrs. Vjfck Bringle. Vick is a | farmer and is doing well, and no doubt will be more prosperous Ibis season than ever,, as he has a helper on the farm and his wife an assistant in the 'house. Vic went from here about ten or twelve years ago. He was a Successful teacher in the Union tp., schools and went west and taught there several terms successfully in lowa, and also engaged in several other occupations. While there he' went into the restaurant business; later trading it for a farm near Summit, So. Dak. He married a very highly respected young lady.of lowa and moved onto the farm they now occupy.

NORTH SIDE GLEANINGS. Mrs. Garter Garrio t t a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Flora Puilin and children visited at GT B. Lewis' Sunday. Manuel and Etta Williams spent Sunday with hoasgc- folks. Mrs. A. Eib called on Mrs. U. Morgenegg Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Whs. Markin spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Irvin Lewis. Ed Price and family of Parr called on W. W. Henkle's Sunday evening. We are still having fine weather, and farmers are making good use of it. Miss Kathryn Morgenegg has been helping Mrs. A. Eib a few -days .. this. week... Several of our locality attended the Sunday - hool convention at Parr Sunday. 1 Henry Pierson's are getting along nicely with their new addition to their house._ Mis. es Grace and Zelda Daugherty were guests of Jennie and Alice Eib Sunday. Joan and Frank Schroer and ramilies were Rensselaer goers Saturday evening. John W. Baker and family spent Tuesday with Mrs. Baker's mother. Mrs. R. Price. James Whitehead nd Len McCurtain and families were seen in our vicinity Sunday. We do not see V. P. much any more, . except that he makes flyin trips past our houses. Mrs. Mahala Williams and two grand-daughters spent last Friday with Mrs. W. X. Henkle. Manuel Williams attended the commencement at Fair Oaks Thursday, being one of the graduates. Those who spent Sunday at Ad Shook’s were: Wm. George and family and C. Morgenegg and family Gertrude, Leo and Arnold Kolhoft spent Sunday with Joseph Putts and family of south of Rensselaer. Misses Alice and Jennie Eib left Tuesday for No. Dak., to visit their sister for a few weeks.' Their brothers, Herbert and RoUin, accompanied them as far as Chicago. The Supt. of Burustowu S. S. requests the attendance next Sunday of all Interested, that a vote on the continuance of the S. S. for the next quarter may be taken.

LEE. (Mrs. Gilmore did shopping in Rensselaer one day last week. Alf Jacks of Rensselaer Is build-* ing cement walks here for his father, T. P. Jacks. V ’ The Ladies’ Home Missionary Society met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Ella Noland’s. A large crowd went from here last Sunday to the Children’s day exercise at Monon chapel. Everette Overton is very sick

;with rheumatism-. Dr. Clayton is coming every day .to see him. Miss Le tha Wood of ,Rensselaer came Monday evening and visited i her sister, Mrs. Mabie Rishling. a few days. 4! Sunday, J. H. Culp and wife and John Jordan and wife took dinner at Joseph Stewart's. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jordan and Clyde Randle and family called, in the afternoon. Monday was the 77th birthday anniversary of Grandpa Williams, and about 60 of his relatives and neighbors came to his home and made a party for him. He and his aged companion are in very poor health. Many useful things were taken and all seemed to have a nice time. They also received fifteen birthday cards. A song, ‘‘Blest be the tie that binds.” was sung, and Mr. Stewart lead in prayer. All went to their homes Wishing them many more happy birthdays.

NORTH UNION. Mrs. Will Faylor was' in Rensselaer Wenesday. Mrs. J. W. Faylor went to Parr Monday forenoon. Florence Kilgore spent Sunday with Rittie Brown. Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Meader were in Rensselaer Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kessinger were Rensselaer goers Friday. Zdrs. Otto Schultz has been- on the | sick list for about a week. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Harrington attended the commencement. H. Dexter and daughter Josie were in Rensselaer Wednesday Mr. Kullus and daughter Mandie were in Rensselaer Wednesday. J. W. Faylor is the owner of a fine single buggy since Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Meader went to Chicago for a few days visit. Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Melsbough called on Will Faylor’s Monday evening.

George Kessinger and family spent -Sunday with Wm. Reed and family. Mr. and Mrs. James Garriott and daughter were ait Parr Sunday afternoon. Wess Faylor and A 1 Keener made 1 a flying trip to Rensselaer Saturday afternoon. Firman and Amsa Schultz helped Will Faylor re-plant corn Friday and Saturday. Several from this part of the towni ship attended the commencement at Fair Oaks Thursday afternoon. A sister of Mrs. Will Faylor and her friend, spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Faylor. Several from these parts took in the jubilee at Fair Oaks Saturday night. A good time was reported. John Reed and family from near Pleasant Ridge were in these parts Sunday in his auto, calling on i friends. Mrs. J. Right and Mrs. I. Right

and several others, in, all two buggy loads, attended the basket picnic at Rose Bud Wednesday. J. W. Faylor and family, Mr. and Mrs. "Will Faylor, B. D. Comer and wife, I. F. Meader and family and John Firman Schultz, all attended the Sunday School convention at |Parr last Sunday. M.- Schultz had the misfortune one day last week in going down 'cellar to lose his balance and fan, douhling him up pretty badly, but is able to be' about again. His wire was also quite poorly the past week.

WHEATFEELD. Wm. Whitead made a business trip to Chicago, Friday, i . Joe Stump is visiting home folks He is employed at Gosport, Ind. Mrs. E. W. Allen entertained the I. B. M. Club Thursday evening. Chas. Jensen has been on the sick list with German measles this week. Miss Anna Lidtke visited her sister, Mrs. Earl Pierce, at Kouts last week. ' . Dr. Soli and wife of San Pierre Sundayed with Dr. and Mrs. M. B. Fyfe. Miss Lettie Colvin of Fowler spent the week with Mrs, Grace Knitter. , Miss Charity Fairchild of Demotte was the guest of Mrs. Harry Remfey Friday. Fred Phillips and Ed Rhoades of Rensselaer were f business visitors here Tuesday. Mrs. C. E. Doroney and children went to Kentland Thursday for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Charles Knitter and children of Tolleston. are visiting her parents, John East and wife Fred Graham of Baldwin, Mich., is visiting his grandparents, Mr. ana Mrs. James Graham. *. Chester Lyon, who has been working at Jackson, Mich., -for the past year, is visiting home folks. Mrs. J. B. Gilbert of Los Angeles, Cal., visited her sister, Mrs. H. E. Remley, a'few days last week. Nathan Keen returned home a few days ago from a three weeks visit with relatives at Farina, 111. Mrs. Ed Lakin and children of Shelby spent a few days this week with friends and relatives here, j Will Asher returned to his work at Livingston, Mont., Tuesday from a few weeks stay with home folks. Mrs. Tom Callahan and children of Xewland, visited over Sunday with the Whitead and Hqjladay families. Willie Keen, who attends .the school for the deaf at Indianapolis, returned home Thursday for his vacation. The children of the M. E. Sunday school rendered a very Interesting Children’s day program, Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs’ .Will Knester of jNorth Judson visited over Sunday ,witrf the latter’s brother, Sam Payne and family. | ' George Stembel, wife and three children from a week's visit with his mother at Urbao’L Ohio, Friday. Mrs. Kate Tinkham, Mrs. Sam Payne and daughters went Tuesday 'for a visit with relatives at Lowell and Hammond. t Miss Ida Pinter, who. was operated .on at the Elizabeth hospital at Chiicago a couple of weeks ago, returned home Wednesday. R. A. Mannan’s have moved into their cottage on the hill and Halladay’s have moved into the property ijnst vacated by Mannan’s. Mrs. George Hoehn, Sr., and daughter Mabel of Kankakee came Tuesday to spend a few days with the Hoehn boys on the farm. The ladies of th£ Q. B. M. Club gave Mrs. Ward Hamilton a delightful surprise Sunday afternoon, it being a birthday anniversary. Chas. Myers took his auto to Anderson, Ind., for improvements the first of the week. W. B. McNeil accompanied him for the ride.

C. A. VanNordstrand of Castleberry, Ala., and son-in-law, Mr. Goodpasture of near Kouts, visited friends here the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Brown, who have been in Minnesota for a month, the former working on a dredge, are visiting Harmon Clark and family. ■ . . Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pierce and daughter Dorothy of Konts spent Snnday with friends here. Miss Blaneh Steel accompanied them home. Wm. Holle of North Manchester, Ind., who has been visiting nis daughter, Mrs. W. D. Myers, for a couple of weeks, returned home Saturday. Miss Minnie Tinkham, who has teen teaching at Angola for the past two years, spept a few days vacation with her mother, Mrs. Kate Tinkham. Simon Fendig and son, Allen went to Indianapolis Tuesday to attend the druggists’ convention and visit his brother-in-law, Ed A’len ana family. Mrs. Horace Marble and Mr. and Mrs. Wes Ott of Crown Point are 1 guests at the Marble ranch owing to Mr. Marble’s, critical condition and subsequent death. J., W. Mannan, who has been, spending the spring months with his son, R. A, Mannan, went to visit,

Ms daughter, Mm John Cooper, north of'Tefft, Tdesday.' Mrs. Henry Miller spent Sunday with her, daughters at Kankakee, 111., The daughters Miss Frances and Mrs. Carl Mattock and babe returned borne with her Monday. * Father Miller came over from the college at Rensselaer Tuesday, and Wednesday took'Carl Base and Louis Bernicken back with him to be educated for priests. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Hamilton took their auto to Chicago for repairs last week. On the return trip, they had an accident in which Mrs. Hamilton -was badly bruised, but is recovering nicely. 1