Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY QUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

McCOYSBURGi j Omar Church was ia—Rensselaer Monday. Miss Myrtle Lewis visited home folks Sunday. t F. L. Peregrine was in Rensselaer on business Thursday. ■ ■■ -A 77 Miss Myrtle Lewis attended church at Milroy Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Reed McCoy were in Rensselaer Sunday. Louis Messinger is working for Smith Hughes on the section. John Miller and wife visited their son Floyd and family Sunday. Five tickets were sold here Sunday for the Chicago excursion. Institute was held here Saturday, and all teachers were in evidence. Mr. Armatige of Lafayette was here Friday looking after his farm. R. L. Bussell and family visited with Mr. and Mrs® Gaylord Parker Sunday. . Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ranton and baby visited with W. C. Rose and family Sunday. Ed Peregrine and daughtess Mary and Myrtle visited with R. S. Drake and family Sunday. Our minister Rev. Quonen. took supper Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stultz. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Saidla were in Rensselaer Thursday, "Uending the old soldier's reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Estel Osborne of north of Rensstelaer visited with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lefler and family Sunday. Mr. Herr's gasoline engine arrived here Saturday evening. He will go to pressing hay as soon as the weather will permit. The last sermon was preached for this conference year here Sunday night. The meeting was well attended. It was decided to have Sunday school at 2 p. m., and preaching at 3 p. m., during the winter months.

- 1 SOUTH NEWTON. At this writing it has missed a day and a half without raining. Henry Shipman is visiting with frends in this vicinity this week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hufty of Mt. Ayr spent Sunday the- quests of Press Roberts and family. Willard Pruett and wife and Jess Dunn apd family visited with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pruett Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Powell and family of near Monon spent Sunday night with Arthur Powell and wife. Miss Adele Grimes returned home last week after a six weeks visit with relatives and friends in Fountain county. Mrs. Phillip Paulus returned home Tuesday after a few days stay with her daughter, Mrs. James Reed, of near Surrey. Mrs. Roy Flanders of Pierceton c-ame Sunday night for a week’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Press Roberts. Mr. and Mrs-. Earl Leek spent Sunday with the latter’s brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beugston, of Foresmah. Born. Friday Sept. 23, to Mr. and Mrs. John Shelhart. at the home of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Critser. a 12 pound boy. Sunday a number of relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Mary Powell and gave her a surprise. Last Wednesday was her birthday but the dinner was postponed till Sunday as some could not be there during the week. She received several nice presents.

CURTIS CREEK. Mrs. Caroline Goetz is still quite poorly. A. C. Pancoast is building a new kitchen. Mrs. John Rush was in Rensselaer Wednesday. Will J. Holmes visited Sunday with Yibert Gunyon. John Lawler is remodling the house of the old Seible farm. Miss Lae ‘Pancoast left Monday for DePauw to take a course in music. Benton Kelly, Gus Yeoman. Robert and Reuben Yeoman are building new silos. The Sunday school and church at Curtis Creek were closed Sunday until next Spring. The sun is shining once more and is a very welcome sight, after so much rainy weather. Carr Bros, are moving and remodling the old McMurray house. Listen for the wedding bells. Mr. and Mr?. Geo. Henson. Chas. Weiss and son Oscar spent Sunday afternoon with S, B. Holmes and family. 1

L Misses Zera and Else Smith of north of town and Miss Virginia Holmes were guests Sunday of Miss Sarah Holmes. Ed May and family of Sharon and Joseph Francis. Jr., and wife were guests Sunday of Erhardt Wuertliner and family. . "Vr-- 'L Stanley B_ Holmes spent Saturday night with his aunt, Mrs. Jacks, and family, and - Sunday with his cousin. Mrs. Homer Rodgers of Wolcott. The wedding bells are ringing today i Wednesday) for one of our most popular young farmers. Mr. Walter Kelly and Miss Jennie Mauck of Newton county. We wish them happness and prosperty.

SrOPRI.SK AT VIRGIE. Quite a surprise was given to ( Mrs. John Reed of Virgie Saturday evening, Sept. 24th. when about seventy-five friends and neighbors gathered together and reminded her of hes thirty-seventh birthday anniversary. After Mrs. Reed had r e * tired for the evening, Miss Francis Petty, a neighbor girl, called at Mrs. Reed’s and asked to use the teles phone. When the latter opened the door to let her in. the crowd stood at the door. She invited them in, and the evening was then spent in dancing and a lively time was had by all. At 12 o’clock refreshements were served. An abundance of fine watermelons were brought jjy Mr. and Mrs. John Guss, of near Virgie. Shortly after midnight all went home wishing Mrs. Reed many more such anniversaries as happy* as that one. BY A FRIEND. NORTH SIDE GLEANINGS. C. Morganegg called on Wesley Price Sunday morning. Chris Morganegg spent Tuesday evening with John Schroer. Miss Ethel Marlatt spent Sunday afternoon with Gertrude Kolhoff. Miss Margaret Hurley Spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks. Newt Jenkins called on his sister, Mrs, John Hurley Tuesday afternoon. ' i Mr. and Mrs. Elias Arnold and family called on John Lesh and family Sunday. , Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Price and family visited with Will Markin and "family Sunday. > Mrs. Clyde Burris and daughter spent Wednesday with hes mother, Mrs. Samuel Price. Mrs. EH Arnold - utnd Mrs. John Schroer visited with Mrs. Chas. Reed Tuesday afternoon. We have had fine weather for the last few days, and farmers are busy sowing their wheat. , Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Pullins and family called on the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Saidla, Sunday. Misses Kathryn and Eva Morganegg and Bertha Cooper attended Sunday school at Independence Sunday. BEAVER LAKE. ' Samuel Butts made a business tfip to Brook Wednesday. We had a slight frost in this vicinity one night this week. Carl Wooton is helping Will Lyons put up wild hay this week. „ Bert Sullivan moved on the Kinder farm, vacated by Jesse Warren, Monday. David McWheater assisted Martin Barker in running the cprn binder ' Wednesday. '. George H. Hillis, the township trustee, made a business trip to Kentland Tuesday. George Wildriek of Brook spent Saturday night with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wildriek. The dance at John Wildrick’s Saturday night was well attended and ail reported a good time. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Knapp spent Saturday night and Sunday with LesUr Thompson and family. Mrs. Emma Wildriek and daughter. Mrs. Sarah Clark, spent Wednesday with Mrs. Ella Hickman. Seymour Hickman and nephew, Claude Hickman, went to Momence, 111., Wednesday for an extended visit with the former’s brother, Martin Hickman.

NORTH UNION H. Dexter was in Rensselaer Friday. Homer Dakin called on Will Faylor Sunday. Mr. Meader went to Rensselaer Wednesday. Mrs. Rinhart Eilts went to Parr Tuesday with cream. Mrs. Will Reed went to Rensselaer Tuesday forenoon. L. Todd was Jiauling their cane to Mr. Parker’s Wednesday. Mrs. Will Faylor called on Mrs. I. F. Meader Friday afternoon, w Miss Etta Fay and Ritta Brown spent Sunday with Lena Schultz. Mrs. Otto Schultz s;pent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Will Schultz. Joe Brown went to Rensselaer the first of the week and got a load pf lumber. Drve Yeoman and family spent Monday afternoon with Will Faylor and wife. John Price went to Fair Oaks Sunday afternoon with his children to the train. . ~~ Messrs. Dexter and Meader have bought a machine to cut the corn to fill their silos. School began Monday with Miss Grace Peyton as teacher with an enrollment of about 30. Mrs. M. Strain and daughter, Ethel, who is now home on a visit, went to Parr Tuesday. Mrs. Dave Yeoman and little ones and also her brother, Carl Shady, •pent Sunday with J. W. Faylor’s. A young lady arrived at Mr. and

Mrs. J. W. Faylor’s Thursday morning. Mother and little one doing n.icely. 4 -y;.- ; 7.V’vv ' Mrs. W. C. Fayior went to FaiOaks Sunday afternoon to meet Miss Grace Peyton and Gertrude Fayior went with her to return to school at Rensselaer. FOUR CORNERS. F. W. Fisher is unloading a car of tile this week. J. A. Hixson shipped a car of feeders to Chicago Tuesday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Timmons of Tefft, Tuesday, a boy. Dr. Solt officiated. Lee Gillespie’s condition remains about the same, except possibly a little weaker each day. W. Fitzgerald will erect a new barn this fall. The basement will be cement, we understand. Rev. Chas. Hickman of Rolling Prairie preached the farewell sermon for Rev. Downey of Tefft Sunday.

Mrs, Morton, who has been visiting with her sister, Mrs. J. A. Hixson, went Monday to Fowler for a short visit with friends.

Jim Daley of San Pierre was struck by a train at Wilders Tuesday and fatally injured. He was alive yet Wednesday morning but with no hopes for his recovery. Gust Hammond, of Marion. Ind., an old neighbor of F. W. Fisher, was out this past week ;on a land prospecting trip, with a view of investing in some Jasper county land. Alexander Hughes, formerly of this place, but later of Russiaville, died at the latter place and was buried Friday of last week. He was it 9 years old and was a man of great energy. v

T. F. Malonv and wife were called to Chicago Monday by the death of hisi brother, John, who was the city electrician 5 . The particulars of his death we did not learn. Mr. and Mrs. Maloney returned Wednesday morning.

Another free for all fight was reported from the river resort this week. Sports from North Judson were in the mele. A, nice blotch on the moral surface of Porter county, this den just across the river. While Mr. and Mrs. Maloney were at’ Chicago, their son Frank was taken Very sick and Dr. Solt was called. They did not notify his parents but he was cared for by Mrs. Fitzgerald and Mrs, Solt. He is better at thim time. Wheat is about all seeded and the first sowing is looking fine. Corn practically all out of danger from frost, but on account of the heavy ears and soft ground is falling badly and if the rainy warm weather continues a great deal of damage will result.

The Jenscn-Langdon wedding Sunday was pulled off without a hitch in the program. The supper was spread in the lower room of the I. j O. O. F. building, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion. Rev. j Hickman, former M. E. Minister of this place, officiated. All join in j wishing them clear sailing through the uncertain waters of wedded life.

LKH. Sunday was the last day of our minister before conference. Mrs. Mary and Dora Jacks did shopping in Rensselaer Friday.

Rev. Morrow of Morocco was in town Monday calling on the sick and other friends. Uncle David C’ulp and family called on Uncle George McCoy and wife Sunday afternoon. Mrs. John Mellender spent the first part of the .week in Motion with her aged mother, Mrs. Moore. Verda Lewis, who has typhoid fever, and Everett. Overton who has had rheumatism all summer, are both improving now. Charley, Ernest and Cleo Mellender went on the excursion Sunday to Chicago to visit Mr. Calson's and view some of the city. Eli Wod.and wife and Mrs. Jennie Rrshling of Motion attended church here Sunday and took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stiers. Mrs. Mary Holeman and little son, Kenneth, of near Reynolds; came Friday morning to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore, till Sunday. Sunday Ray Holeman and family of near Reynolds, and Walter Jordan and family and J. H. Gulp and family took dinner with Mr. Gilmore’s.

Mrs: Ireland, who recently had a stroke of paralysis, of which mention was made in last week’s items, died Thursday night and the funeral was held at her home on Saturday afternoon and buriel in the Osborne cemetery. ;"D : MT. AYR. (From The Pilot.) Ed Harris was a Chicago visitor *his week. Dr. Martin returned from his western trip Friday. King Chamberlain commenced filling his silo during the week. John Chilcote attended the soldiers reunion at Rensselaer Thursday. Prof. Illingworth spent Saturday and Sunday under the parental roof at Earl Park. Work has commenced on Shindler Bros. barn. Charles Penwright and his crew doing the work. Fred Seward came from Big Rapids, Mich., last Friday to see his sister, Mrs. George Brown who is in very poor health. Kinder Kennedy, John and Marion Bicknell in the former’s auto pulled out for Anderson arid Marion , via, Rensselaer, at which point they picked up Herry Harris. They are after feeding cattle and stock hogs.

A petition was presented to our Town Board last evening, signed by a number of our business men aipl property holders, praying that said body take immediate action relative to putting in a system of water works. If said Board are afraid to take action on this petition, let them resign and call an election and select a Board that will. Towns with less population than Mt. Ayr have such, also an electric light plant and are getting out of the rut their grandfathers trod.

FAIR OAKS. It still continues to rain frequently; ' Teachers’ institute was held here Saturday. The next one will be held at Parr. Frank Hooper is having his wheat threshpd this week. Mat Karr is doing the work. Jap Wright of Mt. Ayr was in these parts Monday looking after some shipping stock. . Mr;. George Lambert Was visited Sunday by her mother, Mrs. Finters, of near Morocco. Can Manderville, who has been at Roselawn since the first of April, returned home Saturday. There were between twenty-five and thirty tickets sold here for the Chicago excursion Sunday. Lou Stowers was brought back home Sunday. After a week or two visit' over on Nubbin Ridge. 7

Chas Garriott, of near Parr, visited his brother, Jess, at this place a couple of days last week. Walter McConnell and wife went to Illinois Saturday to visit her brother. Philip Goff, a few days. Mrs. Ike Kight returned home Monday after a couple week’s visit at Indianapolis and Lafayette. Thomas Parks, who has been down about Danville, 111., for a week, returned home Tuesday evening. George Marshal, who is working in Willis Garage in Rensselaer, was at home Sunday With his family. It is said that Jim McColly will have the Moffitt school house ready for plastering by the middle of this week.

Mrs. Cottingham went to Brookston Saturday to be present at a birthday dinner at her mother’s home and her brother came home with her for a visit.

Harry Willis, who has been working with two teams on the gravel road all spring and summer, quit and went to Medaryville Monday-to haul gravel. Emery Cox will move this week into A 1 Moore’s property, recently vacated by Mr. Vergin. James Trump will move into the house vacated by Cox. There was a representative here last week of the Gas City Glass Factory, looking after hands to work. Orval Bringle began his school Monday. He has the same school he taught last year. Our schools opened Monday with Miss McColly as principal and Miss Clara- Brusnahan as intermediate, and Miss Perin'gton as primary teacher. There was a preety good attendance to begin with. F. L. Yeoman and family of Hibbard arrived here Sunday and visited with his brother. A. M. Bringle, until Monday when they left for Julian to visit relatives, also at Brook and Morocco and her brother Will Bringle in Jordan tp. Jap Wright of Mt. Ayr wa- driving around all over Newton county this week with Mr. McCurry. who is the candidaterfor treasurer on the Democratic ticket. He is reputed to be a fine young man and fully capable of filling the office with credit.

It is reported that Sharps Hanley has bought James Wildrick's household goods and will occupy the house Wildrick lived in. We have not heard as to their future intentions. Hanley’s have been living with her parents since they were burned out last spring. Aliss Cora Trump took very seriously- ill Friday night. Dr. Rice of Roselawn was called and diagnosed her ailment as appendicitus. Saturday eve she was taken to a hospital for an operation, but upon arrival at the hospital the doctors seemed to be puzzled with her case, so the opj era tion was deferred till later.