Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS'OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

Clyde Reeve and family visited in Rensselaer Sunday. C. D. Parks and Howard Brooks were Rensselaer visitors Friday. Everett Shearer is locating in Lochiel in the blacksmith business. Thos. Smalley has gone to Milwaukee, Wis., to enter a trade school. Daniel O’Reilly of Greentown, Ind'., visited his brother Dennis here last week.

Miss Mildred Clowery has gone to Tacoma, Wash., to visit Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hicks. The biggest rain Remington and vicinity has had for months fell here Sunday night. Mrs. Ed Bond and children came up from Oxford Wednesday for a visit with relatives. Ed O’Connor has moved to Logansport, where he is braking on the Pennsylvania lines. trustee May was a Rensselaer goer Monday, to attend the county board of education meeting. Recent births: August 31, to Frank Roberts and wife, a son ; August 31, to Earl Boyd and wife, a son. _ Miss Helen Peck went to Rensselaer last Thursday to visit the Allman girls, Misses Aileen and Florence.

The Goodlarid schools will not open until Sept. 12, on account of the horse fair and carnival there this week. Land prospectors from Illinois are beginning to come in to see if they can buy some of the fine farms about Remington, “Blanch” Edmore has been carrying the mail for Clyde Reeve op Route 1 while the latter is taking a two weeks vacation. Rev. Wilson and family returned last Tuesday from a month’s vacation spent at Crawfordsville, Bluffton and Lake Winona. Misses Anna Harper and Ruth Tribby were in Indianapolis last week visiting friends and attending the fall millinery opening. Dr. Pothuisje and family left last week for their home in Denver, Colo., after a several weeks visit with relatives here and in Goodland.

Miss Orpha Timmons of Seattle, Wash., who has been spending the summer here with her mother, Mrs. R. A. Timmons, returned home last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Elmore, Mrs. A. Elmore, Mrs. Fenwick, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Hawn attended the Yellow Lake compmeeting in Kosciusko county last week. Mrs. Bartoo and daughter Minnie and Miss Pauline Bartoo have returned from a three months visit in Washington and Oregon, with Bert Bartoo and Mrs. G. E. Marshall,

Goodland Herald: W. N. Waterman and wife returned to Chicago Tuesday after spending a few days here during the sickness and death of his aged father who was laid away last Friday. Francesville Tribune: Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Banes of Delphi and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thompson and children from Rentington, came Saturday evening and visited several days with Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Thompson. The recently organized Farmers Elevator Co., has bought of the Remington Grain Co., its elevator here and will therefore not build on its lots purchased of. Dan O’Connor. The price paid was $22,500. Possession will be given soon. The state inspector ordered the Remington school board to make some changes in the school buildings -here last spring, but for Some

reason the work was not done and the schools will not be allowed to Open until the required remodeling is made. They got to work last ■ week on the building, but it will be two or three weeks more at best before the schools can open. Wolcott Enterprise: J. M. Milner of Indianapolis spent a few days this week with his sister, Mrs. Fred Goss... Mrs. Thos. Harper of Remington was a Wolcott visitor between trajns Tuesday. . . Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Milner of Remington are visiting their daughter, iurs. Fred Goss...Miss Emma Comer went to Remington Tuesday evening to visit her friend, Mrs. Gertrude Burke. . . The Wolcott Band left on the morning train Tuesday for El Paso, 111., where they have a four days engagement at the fair.

, . 1. McOOVSBCRG. Mrs. J. R. Phillips spent Sunday with Mrs. Wm. Willetts. R. L. Bussel is attending a rural carriers* meeting at Logansport. , Mr. and Mrs. Reed McCoy spent Sunday in Rensselaer and Remington. Mr. Flinn of Lafayette was here Sunday looking after his farm south of here. ‘ F. L. Peregrine was a business visitor at the county seat Saturday afternoon. Elmer DuCharme of Wolcott spent the week with his sister, Mrs. F. L. Peregrine and family.' Mr. and Mrs. Ed Becker and son Virgil of Remington spent Friday with Chas. Saidla and family. Mrs. Fred Rishling and daughter Sallie of near Remington spent Sunday with her son Cecil and wife. Ed Peregrine and . daughters, Mary and Myrtle, spent Sunday afternoon with F. L. Peregrine and family.

Mrs. Margaret Brannon and little son Berl of Monticello and Miss Anna Montz of Chicago are spending the week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Montz. John Montz went to Monticello Monday to attend the horse sale Tuesday. He expects to sell a fine mare at the sale. His daughter, Mrs. Brannen, returned home with him. ■ Mrs. R. L. Bussell and children, Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Parker of near Rensselaer and Mr. and Mrs, John Marnitz of near Chalmers spent Sunday with Geo. Parker and family. Greer Bunnell’s barn was struck by lightning about 1 o’clock Monday morning and burned to the ground. There happened to be no horses in the barn at the time, but it vas about half full of hay. Mrs, Van Wood and little son Came down a few days ago to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Phillips. Her husband joined her here Thursday morning and they together attended the fair at Lafayette. .

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Crowder returned' to their home in Lafayette Wednesday evening after an extended stay with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Crow Ger. They were accompanied home by the former’s, sister, Mrs. Marion Robinson, who will visit them a few days. James Haines has;returned to his former home south of this place and informs us that no one need be alarmed about him shooting prairie chickens and violating any of the game laws, as he has sold his gun and dog and will not hunt any more. Mr. Haines has been in our burg a number of times and has always treated every one nicely and acted like a gentleman, and it is to be hoped that everything will be dropped that pertains to his past troubles. He wishes to thank those that Sympathized with him and his family during their recent trouble, and hopes to do better and get along nicely with every one in the future. \ - ■

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UNCLAIMED LETTERS. The following letters remain uncalled for in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ending September 5. 1910: Mrs. Sadie Galbraith, Mrs. Lillie Armstrong, Mrs. Maude Alley, Miss Floss Smith. Mrs. James Smith, Miss Ruby Conrad. Miss C. Mildrea Robinson, Miss Lizzie Morgan. Miss Bertha Domerine, Russell Lewis, Mort Reed, W. E. Akard. Joseph Bollenbeck. William Irwin, John Jordan, Arnold Fieller. These letters will be sent to the dead letter office Sept. 19, if not delivered befortfhat date. In calling for the above, please say “Advertised,” giving date of list. G. E. MURRAY, P. M.