Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

A Beasley is now at Reynolds with his photograph car. J. M. Ott and family attended oampmeeting at Battle Ground Sunday. Mrs. A. V. Lock and children are visiting her parents in Milwaukee. Miss Laura Peck visited Miss Blanche Parks in Lafayette last week. Everybody is getting ready for the Opening of Fountain Park nett Saturday.

Miss Bonnie Copeland of Kingfisher, Okla., is visiting friends near GBboa. A daughter was born July 29 to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rich of Kankakee, ill. Miss Pearl Blake of Wabasn county is visiting her aunt, Mrs. James Skinner. Miss Maggie Huggins, who has been visiting in Montioello, returned home Thursday. „ Mrs: Mid Sharkey and two children of Chicago are visiting relatives . here at present writing. Mrs. James Parks and grandson, Marion Sutherland, visited relatives in LaHogue, 111., last week. Mr. and Mrs. James Grennard of Gilboa had for their guests last ween James Pierce and family of Lafay ette. ...' Mrs. George Yeoman and two children went to Sheridan Thursday to visit her father. Henry Timmons and family. Philip Ochs, a brother of Jacob Ochs of this place, died a few days ago in Oklahoma. Jake attended the' funeral.

The Farmers* Elevator uq . have elosed a deal for the D- u Connor homestead, on which they held an option, and will build thereon tnis fall, it is announced. Fountaift. Park Assembly opens next Saturday, which is Grand Army and Sunday School day. The Castle Square Entertainers will give both an afternoon and evening performance Saturday and Sunday. Sunday’s sermon at 11 a. m.. will be by Dr. Madison Swadner. and in the afternoon a lecture by Dr. Charles Ezra Fiske, “Blazing the Oreeon Trial.” *

Charles Elmore and family of Bluffton. Mrs. Oscar Noe and three sons of Liberty Center. Mr. and Mrs. John Foster and Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Foster of Idaviße, and Mrs. Albright of Flora attended the funeral of Uncle Alpheus Elmore on ( Monday. August 1. The burial was made in the Remington cemetery. \lr. Elmore was 84 years. 7 months and 23 days of age at the time of his -death..

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(From the Pilot. 1 Born- to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kennedy on Friday. July 29, a girl. Born to Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Shindler Tuesday morning, a boy of standard weight. Mrs. Albert, a trained nurse of Jeffersonville, is taking care ,of Mrs. Earl Kennedy, Mrs. Dunlap returned Sunday from an extended visit with S. P. Haskell’s people at Bluff ton. Mrs. Bengston informs the Pilot that she expects Otto to retain from his California outing next week. Jesse Putman, who has been working for Alex Elijah, left Monday for Oklahoma, to spend the 1 winter with his parents. peter White came down from Lake county Saturday and visiteo his Wife, He is employed hy John

Hack, of Lowell, on a dredge boat. Mrs. Deaver, who has been visiting the Crisler’s, Wright’s and Blanken baker's, received the sad news of the death of her father, Mr. Stevenson, at Monticello, Tuesday. Jacob Hochstetler has returned from the drouthy section of Dakota. He reports flax sown in the spring had not sprouted when he left. He will run an engine for H. Springer during the threshing season. ■

After nearly a year’s proficient service as night telephone girl at the Mt, Ayr central, Miss Ollie Johnson resigned her position Aug. 1. She is succeeded by her sister, Miss Rose, who will give the patrons of the line good service. Ernest Schanlaub, who met with an accident last week, injuring hts eye, went to Goodland Saturday, to see the railway physician, and on his arrival there, it was deemed best that he be taken to Chicago, to consult the head physician also an eye specialist. The Odd Fellows are figuring on the erection of a 60x40 two-story cement block building. Such a structure would be a great improvement to the town. It would make two good store rooms, and the Pilot is informed that they have a tenant for one room and a prospective one for the other. The upper flat to be used as a lodge room which would be sufficiently large to nave a waiting, paraphanalia and storage room, and a commodious hall.

called on Willis Harley Sunday Afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schroer visited Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bartley Sunday. Herbert Garriott was taken quite seriously sick while on his way to Wisconsin last week. Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Owen Barker. Charles Britt begun work with Silas Toombs' threshing machine near Rensselaer Wednesday. Charles Brouhare or Fair Oaks was looking after the interests of his farm in this vicinity Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davisson and daughter Francis attended band concert at Rensselaer Thursday evening. J. F. Bruner of Rensselaer was looking over his telephone lines in this vicinity, and put in a new phone for Albert Garriott Wednesday.

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Will Moritz returned from Monon Sunday evening after a couple days George Thomas of Lafayette was here Monday looking after his farms and crops. visit with his sister, Mrs. Brand. He was accompanied home by his two nephews. Ed Peregrine and family, F. H. Porter and wife spent Sunday afternoon with F. L. Peregrine. Misses Mary and Myrtle Peregrine and Mrs. Orville Hitchings were in Rensselaer Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Meadows of Watseka, 111., are visiting relatives in McCoysburg and Milroy tp.

Miss Lottie Robinson returned to Rensselaer after a few days visit with her uncle, J. R. Phillips and family. oeveral relatives and friends of Miss Hayes Gwin of this vicinity attended her funeral Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. J. H. Montz went to Monon Saturday enronte to Battle Ground to attend campmeeting held there Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnson and children spent a few days visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chatman, of Mllroy tp. Miss Sarah Holmes returned to her home near Rensselaer after a few v days visit with her aunt, Mrs. C. W. Bussel.

Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hitchings and little son Garold spent Sunday wjth the former’s father, J. W. Hitchings and family of near Foresman.

Mrs. Arthur Meadows and little sons Herbert and Fred returned to Monon Monday evening after a couple days visit with R. V. Johns and family. * Miss Mary McDonald of Monticello came Saturday to be here to attended the funeral of her cousin. Miss Hayes Gwin. which occurred Sunday afternoon,