Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

Miss Orpha Timmons visited in Hammond last week. Miss Begse York visited Miss Bessie Anderson at Huntington- last week. X ■ Joe Milner and family of Indianapolis visited relatives here last week.

L. B, Elmore and John McCullough were Rensselaer visitors last Friday.

Ed Sutherland has bought the Wm. Puckett residence on North Ohio street.

John Zehr is the owner of a brand-new Hupmobile, purchased of L. B. Eimore.

Miss Irene Balcom visited Misses Merle and Georgia Harris in Rensselaer last week.

Miss Lina Luckey visited her sister, Mrs. M. B. Graham and family, at Windfall last Week. John Bicknell, the Mt. Ayr stockbuyer, shipped a carload of hogs from here one day last week.

Mrs, M. Parks and daughter Lizzie are here from Sandwich, 111., visiting C. A. Bonner and family. Mrs. W. W. Reeve and daughter Clara, of Rensselaer, visited the family of Clyde Reeve Sunday. George Jones left last Tuesday on a few weeks trip through Nebraska, the Dakotas and Colorado.

Mr. and Mrs. Orrie Landon of Chicago visited his father, Dr. H. Landon and family, here a few days last week.

Mrs. Ella Parks and child^* M . Blanche and Marion of Lafayette, visited her son Clarence and family here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rich and family and Mrs. Mattie Perkins of Goodland were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rich Thursday.

L. B. Elmore and wife were in Chicago last Tuesday and drover home a new Hupmobile which Mr. Elmore purchased there for his trade.

Our former townsman, John Burger, is reported critically ill at his home in Huntington. His son Fred of near Remington is at his bedside at this writing. Levi Kuboski was fined $2 and costs, 16 in all, by Squire Luckey last Wednesday on a plea of guilty to exceeding the speed limit with his auto on the streets of Reming, ton.

< Harold Bowman, who has been engaged in the jewelry business at Brookston, has disposed of same and has moved back to Remington, storing his goods until he decides upon a new location.

Recent births: June 26, to Frank Lambert and wife, a son; July 5, to Thomas McHugh and wife, a son; July 6. to Chester Watson and wife a daughter; July 6, to Charles Kerrich and wife, a son; July 7, to Lloyd Rextrew and wife, a son. Rev. Father Horstman, for the past five years pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic church, has been promoted to a new parish at Ft. Wayne. He is succeeded here by Father John Schmitz of Auburn. The many friends of Father Horstman regret to have him leave us.

PINE GROVE. (Too late for Saturday’sissue) Gusta McCleary spent Saturday night with home folks. Everybody from this vicinity attended the fourth at Rensselaer. Victor Walker of Indiana Harbor spent Sunday with his brother Walker. " Mrs. Chas. ‘ Walker and children called on Mrs. H. E. Gifford and family Sunday. Mrs. Lizzie Cooper and daughter, Bertha spent Sunday with Wm. . Cooper and family. There was preaching at the Independence school house Saturday night Rev. Kuonen of the Barkley M. E. church. * The party given at the home of Ed Walker Thursday evening in I boaor of their daughter, Mrs. Mor-1 Weila. *ae well attended and all I

MT. AYR. (From the Pilot.)

Mrs. Geo, Johnson and son Albert were Rensselaer visitors Thursday-

Mr. Keine. on the Hart farm, hats bought an engine to pump the water. J. M. Witham spent Sunday an<t Monday with his children at Monticello.

James Elijah, one of our ever alert farmers, contemplates breaking up in the neighborhood of 80 acres of his land this fall and sowing it to rye. Gus Benson and family spent Monday with Ole Bengston and family. Rev. Noland went down to Mr. Bengston*s with his camera and took their pictures.

Mrs. David Guthrie and children with their household goods left this week for Vincennes, where they will reside. Mr. Guthrie works there on a dredge boat. ' Some of our people arranged with a driver at Rensselaer to come across and take them to Kankakee Monday in his auto, but he failed to materialize and they remained at home.

Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Stacker entertained Mr. A. B. Rich and wife and Mrs. Berger of Chicago, and Miss May Rich of Minneapolis during the week. They are cousins of Mrs. Stucker.

A. B. Miller and wife of Chicago came Saturday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Miller. Mr. Miller is connected with the car construction department of the Armour Co. and returned Tuesday, but Mrs. Miller will remain for a few days.

PLEASANT RIDGE. The sick are improving at last accounts. Grandfather Gwin is/ visiting in these parts. " John Martin entertained friends in Rensselaer Sunday. Mrs. Folton of Goodland is visiting Mrs. Dick Caldwell. \ A great many people- are joining the “Haymakers” now. The fourth is over and everybody has settled down to business again. Several from this vicinity attended the ball game at' McCoysburg Sunday.

Mrs. Lizzie Gwin and daughter Caroline went to Roselawn to a picnic Sunday.

The Pleasant Ridge ball team went dead Sunday. We did not hear, all the particulars but we understand the funeral will be held in the opera house Tuesday evening.

BARGAINS IN LAND.

5 acres, on stone road, just outside the corporation. 20 acres, all black land, in corn, cement walks, good well; four room house and outbuildings. 25 acres, all cultivated, fair hoqse and outbuildings. 120 acres, near station, ’ school, and three churches, 50 acres cultivated, and remainder pasture. Good five-room house, Outbuildings, and fruit. Only S2B. Terms, SBOO down. 160 acres, near station, all black prairie land in pasture; lies along large ditch, has good fence, well, and windmill. Only $35. . . 88 acres, Barkley township, all black land, in cultivation, lies along large ditch, has some tile and good six-room house,’ good barn, double cribs, and deep well. Price $55. Terms, SI,OOO down. 105 acres, all cultivated or meadow, lies level and nice, has good outlet for drainage, and has good five-room house, fair outbuildings; is on gravel road. Price S6O. Terms, $1,500 down. 80 acres, good buildings, orchard, well, all good land, and all in cultivation and well located. Price $55. Also have several farms from 80 to 160 acres Which can be bought •right, on favorable terms. i G. R MEYERS. Buy your Binder Twine at Eger Bros. * ’

enjoyed a good time. Ice cream and cake was served. Those that called on J. M. Torbet and family Sunday and ate ice cream were Mr. Mullenhour and family. Verna Shroyer, Giista McCleary, Newton Jenkins. Vilas and Cleveland Price and Bessie Ropp.