Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

William Broad ie is the owner of a new ’•Oakland 30' auto. Miss Myrtle Barnes of Frankfort is the guest of Miss Maude Merritt at this writing. Walter Irwin went to Redfield, So. Dak., last week to visit S. O. Lucas and family. Mrs. Walter Forbes of Rensselaer visited her parents and attended the Assembly last week. Dr. Ranier has a new Model 10 Buick, purchased a few days ago from a Brook agent. (Mrs. F. E. Babcock of Rensselaer came , over Saturday to visit friends and attend Fountain Park.

Mrs. C. R. Griffith has returned from a month’s visit with the family of Wm. Zea at Lawton, Okla. Luther Brown, the new proprietor of the Remington House, came with his family last week to take charge of the hotel. Bert and John Grennard returned last; week from South Dakota where they have been working at the carpenter's trade. Miss Lola Iliff of Burlington, lowa, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Jordan and other relatives and friends in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. James Laughlin of. Ft. Wayne, returned home last week after a few days visit with the fam-* ily of Daniel O'Connor. A daughter was born last week to Prof, and Mrs. L. B. Howell of St. Marys, Ohio. Mr. Howell was principal of the Reimngton schools last year.

M. B. Graham, wife and two sons of Windfall, Ind., came up last week to visit Mrs. Graham’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Luckey, and attend Fountain Park. The Park management found that the Italian orchestra which they had procured for a several days engagement, was n. g., and they were told to hike out, which they did. There was a good big attendance at Fountain Park Sunday. Upwards of 200 automobiles were on the ground. Thursday is ‘‘old settler’s” day, and a big crowd is looked for then, also. It would be useless for us to attempt to mention each of the former Remingtonians who are here to attend Fountain Park and meet} old friends and acquaintances, as 1 there is a host of them. Goodland Herald: Dr. P. J. Pothuisje, of Denver, Colo., came Thursday afternoon for a two weeks visit here with his mother, Mrs. Sadie Pothuisje and brother, John and family. His family has been here for some time;

PINE GROVE. Mrs. Mary Ropp spent Thursday with her mother, Mrs. Sam Potts. Mr. and Mrs. A. Millspaugh spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ropp. Will Miller and Bluford Torbet took in the show at Rensselaer Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. James Campbell were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nuss Sunday. Mrs. Sarah McCleary and daughter Gusta took dinner with Mrs. Wm. Nuss Sunday. Mrs. Andy Ropp and daughter Bessie took dinner with Mrs. Todd and family Tuesday. Mrs. Lizzie Cooper and daughter Bertha spent Tuesday afternoon with Wm. Cooper and family. Mrs. Ethel Cragun and daughter Celine of Indianapolis are spending a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet. Roy Torbet, Verna Shroyer, John Daniels and Bertha Cooper spent Sunday evening with Everett, Bertha and Orpha Parker.

McCOYSBURG.

Cecil Rishling was in Rensselaer Saturday. Mr. Large of Illinois is looking after his farm that Mr. Williamson <■

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hitchings were here last Friday visiting their son Orville and family. ; Mrs. Cecil Ruhling is some better at this writing. Their baby still continues to be very poorly. Quite a large crowd from here took in the excursion to Chicago Sunday, 22 tickets being sold from here. ‘ . Mr. Carroll of Lafayette came Thursday to visit his daughter, Mrs. Earl Crowder, who has been seriously sick. Mrs. Roy Johnson and little son Carroll of Lafayette came Sunday morning to visit her sister, Mrs. Earl Crowder. Mrs. Florence Sniter and baby of Lafayette was called here Friday to see her sister, Mrs. Earl Crowder, who has been very sick. Omar Church had the misfortune Saturday of running a nail into hte foot and caused him a great deal of pain and a bad wound. There will be an ice cream social here Saturday evening, Aug. 27. Proceeds to go for benefit of M. E. church. Everybody invited to come. Floyd Crowder and cousin Clyde of Lafayette visited his parents Sunday, returning home in the evening. John Osborne also returned with them. I Mrs. Eldredge of Crown Point returned home Saturday after a several days visit with her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Willett, and son, Wm. Eldredge, of this place.

GILLAM ITEMS.

(From Medaryville Advertiser.) Dr. H. G. Jones reports a boy at August Breitenbaugh’s. Chas. E. Hershman came over from Valparaiso last Wednesday for a several days visit with his relatives in Gillam and Walker tps. Miss Oda Robey of near Monticello arrived here Thursday evening for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Otto Chasteen, and husband, in Gilliam tp. Mr. Charles Odom is now driving a new four cylihedr Rambler touring car. It is a sixty horsepower machine equipped with all the latest appliances. His former Rambler car was taken in on the deal.