Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

CURTIS (REEK. The sick are ail improving at this writing. Gar Monday's rain failed to put io an appearance this week. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Spencer last Wednesday. D. S. Makeever was at his farm in Hanging Grove tp. this Tuesday. Daddy Leek was out to his farm last Friday, he is having a cow shed built. There will be an ice cream box supper, Friday night at No. 6. Everybody come. Mrs. Sidney Holmes was called to Rensselaer Sunday to see her sister, Mrs. Mary Lowe, who is quite sick with sciatic rheumatism. Several farmers are either building new cribs or repairing old ones, ready for the new corn; some will begin husking by the last of the month. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vest visited her sister, Mrs. Erhardt Wuerthner, last Saturday night and Sunday. They all visited with the two ladies’ brothers, Allie and Joe Francis.

FAIR OAKS. We are having fine weather to begin with this week. Mrs. Will Warren went over to Gifford Sunday to hold meeting. Mrs. F. R. Erwise has been In Chicago for several days on business. Emery Cox’s father of lowa has been making him a visit the past week. Mrs. J. K. Kight of Thayer came down Sunday and visited with Isaac Kight's. Mr. Schultz of east of town unloaded several car loads of tile here this week. J. J. Lawler shipped a couple car loads of cattle form here Sunday evening. Lyman Zea of Rensselaer was out on the Lawler ranch last week where his hay press is at work. Miss Cora Trump came home from the hospital last week. She did not undergo an operation, but is recovering slowly. The dance at the Kesler hall Saturday night was one of the hasbeens, as there were only two girls there, so it is said. , Mrs. J. M. AKen, who has been in failing health for some time, went to Chicago Saturday morning to con-

suit a specialist in regard to her health, and up to the present has not returned.

We ‘ had a couple of frosts last week. Some places one could see the effects while at other places it did not show. Everything is out of the way except late potatoes and they were not hurt much.

There was more law discussed and lawsuits held, and .convictions rendered on our streets the latter part of the week than our circuit court c mid do in two terms, and it is said that booze was the principal backer.

Sam Crawford, another one of the boys that went to North Dakota last spring returned Saturday.. He says the short crop in that country will be the cause of a good many poor farmers to be closed out as they could not pay expenses and so would load their stock and implements to come back.

‘Fred Williams, our painter, who has been making his home at Will Warren’s for over a year, has moved his belongings into Tom ’Mallatt’s tenant house, lately vacated by .Fish Gilmore. He had just finished papering Tom's store room which is being put in order for his stock of merchandise which he will put in soon. Fred went on the Springer ranch this week to do some painting.

EAST JORDAN. We are having fine weather now. Henry Toban is spending a few days with home folks. Mrs. Wilcox called on Mrs. Schaffer Wednesday morning. Fred Wagner called on Lettie Lanham Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Will Wortley are the proud parents of a baby girl. Carrie and Eugene Hasty spent Tuesday afternoon at M. E. Bice's. Lyman Peters helped George Wenrick cut corn Thursday morning. Mary Bice and John Toban attended church at Remington Sunday evenig. George was seen going north Sunday evening. What’s the attraction George? Eugene Hasty is able to attend Sunday School for the first time since his sickness. We wonder why Ed -—— has such a lonesome look now*, for he was always happy before? What is the

matter with him, Orva? Sunday school convention was held in Rensselaer Wednesday and Thursday, and Bessie Peters, Mary Eice. Henry Toban and Ed Hdsty represented Lawndale Sunday School.

McCOYSBURG. Omar Church ip working in Monon at present. Mr. Herr was in Delphi Wednesday on business. ' Frank Ctiiler called on John Wilkens Monday. Orville Hitchings and son were in Rensselaer Tuesday. The section men unloaded coal for our agent Wednesday. Tom Johnson moved out south of here on a farm Monday. C. W. Bussel is remodeling Mr. Fisher’s house this week. Cecil Rishling is- cutting corn for Walter Jordan this week. Miss Myrtle Lewis visited with home folks at Lee Sunday. Mr. Inkles' brother of Indianapolis is visiting him at Newland this week.

Miss Anna Gable of near Lee is helping Mrs. Geo. McCoy clean house this week. . - , T. A. Armstrong and F. L. Peregrine butchered a beef Monday and sold it all but the same day. Harry Willets of Culver, Ind., attended the funeral here of Mr. and Mrs. Rishling's baby Sunday. Mr. Button of Logansport is visiting his uncle and family, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Foulks this week. Greer Bunnell unloaded a new six roll corn shredder here Wednesday which he had recently purchased. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Armstrong of Michigan City are visiting with their son Mr. C. A. Armstrong and wife. ; '. * ■ Mr. Ross of near Francesville is here fall plowing on the Kistner farm which he has rented for the coming year. Geo. Anspach moved to Paulding, Ohio, Monday and Mr. Geo. McCoy of near Lee moved in the house Mr. Auspach vacated. Mrs-. Marion Robinson went to Lafayette Monday to visit her brother and wife< Mr. and Mrs. Earl Crowder for a few days. Marion Robinson went to Lafayette Tliursday evening to-visit friends and relatives a few days and will /accompany his wife home Monday, who has been there since Monday.

MILROY. Mrs. Bi vans was in Lee Saturday.

Mrs. Ed Hermah was a Lee caller Tuesday. 1 Earl Foully spent Sunday with his parents. Mrs. Geo. Wood was in Lee Monday evening. Aqnt Mary Johnson is visiting her son Willard and family. Mr. Arrick of Monticello is working for Thos. .Spencer. Ed Herman is in North Dakota prospecting since last Friday. Mrs. Chas. Beaver and children returned home Monday from a visit with her parents. Mr. W. I. Bivins was in Monon Tuesday to bring Mr. Akers out to put him in a new pump. Mrs. Mary McCashen and daughter Ettie. visited the former's brother. D. Z. Clark and family. Mr. and Mrs. Perfect Spencer and family and Mr. Schultz of Francisville took dinner Monday with Geo. Foulks. • Miss Ethel Beaver and gentleman friend of Monon and Geo. Foulks took dinner Sunday with Ed Johnson. Mrs. Geo. Foulks and Earl took dinner Sunday.with the former's parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. Clark. Mrs. Clark who has been afflicted so long is not improving at present.

NORTH UNION. Ed Eilts is hauling wheat the last few days. Mr. and Mrs. Price was in Rensselaer Friday. Mauda Kullus spent Sunday with Bessie Faylor. Mr. McGowin went to Parr Monday forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Harrington went to Parr Friday. John Larsh was seen in this part of the township Friday. Rev. Shaffer and wife of Aix called on J. W. Faylor's Sunday. Mrs-. J. Reeder and Mrs. D. Harms called on Mrs. J. W. Faylor Friday.

Otto Schultz and family attended the Lutheran church Sunday afternoon. ‘ - •'

Co. Supt. Lanison was in this part of the township visiting schools Tuesday.

H. Dexter and son and Will Faylor were helping W. Faylor cut corn Wednesday.

Joe Brown and wife and Mrs. Thompson of Fair oaks went to ■selaer Friday, /-A? J. F. Meader went to Rensselaer Monday and also Dexter with a load of wood.

H. Dexter finished filling his silo Friday noon and Mr. Meader finished Saturday evening.

We were visjted with a heavy frost Thursday night, the first of the season to do any harm. Will Faylor. Amiel Schultz and Dave Yeoman attended the colt .show at Wheatfield Saturday. Fred Kullus. John Reed and Louis Miller went to Rensselaer on the milk train Sunday evening. Al Keener -and son Estae called on Will Faylor Sunday afternoon with Frank Lakin and family.

Mrs. Will Thayer and son Ralph and Miss Grace Peyton attended chut ch at Brushwood Sunday night Ralph Weston, who works in Illinois. is spending a couple of weeks with feis mother. Mrs. Will Faylor. Will Schultz's daughter returned to Monday morning after visirUigZa short time with her parents;. •'

G. Kessinger and family, Ernest Stibbie and wife and Dave Yeoman and family spent Sunday with J. W. Faylor and family. J. W. Faylor. Mrs. W. C. Faylor, Clauncie Dexter and Annie Reed attended the Sunday School convention Thursday at? Rensselaer.

OBITUARY. James W. Lewis was born in Carroll county, Ind., June 4, 1835, and died Oct. 2. 1910. aged 75 years, 3 months and 28 days. After serving 18 months in the Civil war he was honorably discharged and returned home in 1863. He was united in marriage to Nancy A. Knapp Nov. 9. 1864. To this union were born six children, one dying in infancy and J. Franklin, who died in Jan.. 1900. He is survived by hiS|Wife and four children, viz: Mrs. Ida Vote, Mrs. Maude Galbraith, G. B. Lewis and Mrs. Emma Gratner. He had resided in Jasper county since childhood. He expressed his religion through his life, being scrupousiy honest and upright. He was patient through his suffering and expressed each day a wish to depart. The funeral was conducted from the home by Rev. G. Clarke, and burial made in Smith cemetery in Barkley township.

PINE GROVE. James Torbet hulled clover Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. Iva Hurley called on Mrs. Chas. Walker Saturday. Loa Mullenhour visited school at Independence Wednesday afternoo.

Mrs. Henry Pierson called on Mrs. Sarah McCharley Sunday afternoon. Newton Jenkins called on Bluford and Roy Torbet Sunday morning.

Miss Verna Shroyer is working for Mrs. B. Forsythe in Rensselaer this' week. Mrs. Arthur Ropp and daughter Frances spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. James Torbet. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Roy Donnelly of near Rensselaer spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ropp and family. Mr. and Mrs. Huff and two children of Illinois, visted several days with the latter’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nuss. Mr. and M r s. Amos Mullenhour and family were guests of Mr, and Mrs. J. M. Torbet and family Wednesday evening. * <f> Mr. Edward Ropp and Misses Gertrude and Anna Radamaker of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ropp. returning Sunday afternoon, making the trip by auto. The neighbors and friends of this vicinity to the number of seventyfive gathered at the 'home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nuss Sunday and reminded them of their fortieth wedding anniversary: All took well filled baskets and enjoyed a good time. They received many nice and useful presents. The table was spread in the yard and was fortyeight feet in length, all gathering round the table together.

FOUR CORNERS. Lee Gillispie continues the same no apparent change. T. W. Fisher was in Chicago Monday and Tuesday on business. Hogs sold for 20c per lb. at the sale on the Stallwood farm last Friday. Ed Arndt of near Battle Ground was looking after his farfning interest here this week. Louis Miller is pressing theWesner hay which has been sold to G. O. Stemble of Wheatfield. John Behles of Tefft is shelling corn for Wm. McNiel this week, which is bringing 46c here.

Mrs. Morton, sister of Mrs. J. A. Hixson, who has been visiting relatives in Fowler, returned Monday. Wm. McNeil drove in a new car from Chicago Thursday which he purchased at the auction sale Monday. " Geo. Stallwood from Kankakee, came up Friday on business and to get a new tenant in their house near Wheatfield. William Grube and family started Thursday for a week’s visit with his and his wife’s people in Illinois, and other points. Convention Saturday at Tefft, 2 p. m. to nominate candidates to fill advisory board. All Democrats are requeted to attend. Bessie Biggs returned to her work at So. Chicago after visiting over Sunday with her parents, Mr. and MPs. J. F. Biggs.

Miss Susie Jessup, who is working in Momence, came to visit her sister Mrs. James Keen. Saturday, returning to Momence Monday. Chicken thieves, we are informed, visited the'poultry house of Ward, the butcher, Saturday night and near a dozen young fries disappeared. Henry, the hardware man of Valporaiso, is having his tenant, Ed Wesner, build a large grainery and corn crib on his farm, which was formerly owned by Wm. Shirer. Rev. Noland and family formerly of Mt. Ayr, visited with his sister, Mrs. F. W. Fisher. Wednesday and went from there to Hammond Thursday for a day’s Visit. From there he will go to Rolling Prairie, where his ministerial duties call him for the coming year. j •

Joe Fenzil who has been traveling quite extensively in the northewst for the past year, returned home via Chicago Tuesday. Joe says no northwest for him. The harvest with the golden crest he failed to see. and the real estate dealer s story of the millions that lie buried there is the imagination of a diseased mind. No. Indiana and Jasper county is good enough for Joe.

At the colt show at Wheatfield Saturday, 1st prize was won by D. S. Clark, 2nd by Clark Bros. 3rd by Jerome Nelson. The show was conducted for the purpose of interesting the farmers in better grades of horses and a fine lot of colts were shown. Credit should be given A. S. Keen for making the first move which should from now on be of

greater interest each succeeding year. LEE. Obe Noland has recently purchased a new cream separator. Will Culp and wife visited S. M. Noland and family Sunday. Mrs. Elmer Gilmore is sick with several symptoms of typhoid fever. Mrs. Harvey Wood is visiting her daughter Mrs. Mabel Rishling this week. The Ladies’ Home Missionary, Society met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Dora Jacks. Several from here attended the funeral and burial Sunday afternoon of Cecil Rishliag's baby at McCoysburg. Mr. and Mrs. Maple and daughter Nora, parents of Mrs. Ella Noland, visited with the latter and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Jacks and son Oscar w ent last Saturday to visit her brother and family at Remington, returning Sunday. Mrs. Nellie Lewis and two little girls of Remington is visiting her mother, Mrs, Ann Rishling. and other relatives here this week. Friday night of last week Glen and Gail Culp went to Reynolds to visit their uncle Ray Holeman and family and also visited another uncle, George Holeman, in Monticello. They returned home Monday morning. SOUTH NEWTON. Sam Waling is working for Fred Waling. Arthur Mayhew tranacted business in Brook Wednesday. Ernest Mayhew helped Carr Bros. to haul hogs Wednesday. Miss Bessie Paulus is spending the week with her parents. Mrs. Alice Potts and mother called on the Roberts family Tuesday. W. E. Leek of Rensselaer spent Friday with his son Earl and wife. Mrs. Fred Waling helped her sister. Mrs. Arthur Powell, with some work Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jenkinson visited with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leek Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mayhew visited with relatives near Brook Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Sommers of Goodland were the geusts of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pruett Thursday. Clarence Pruett and wife called on Mr. and Mrs. Earl Clinton near Brook Saturday afternoon. Misses Sadie and Bessie Paulus spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Parker Overton, in Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waling visited

with the former’s uncle, Mat Waling and family of north of Brook Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Sommers and Rev. Lyante Troyer took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pruett last Thursday. Mrs. Arthur Mayhew and children and her uncle. Sam Waling, visited from Saturday till Monday with relatives in Brook. Miss Nan Carr returned home Saturday from an extended visit in Dakota. Her sister, Mrs. Al Knowlton retrned home with her. David' Elder went to do some repair work for Clarence Pruett on the Ade farm Thursday after finishing a double crib for Phillip Paulus. Bela Roberts returned home Sunday via Chicago from a week’s visit with his sister, Mrs. Roy Flanders at Pierceton. He was accompanied, home by his sister-in-law, Mrs. Jesse Roberts of Chicago. BEAVER LAKE. Two of Chris Petersons’ little children are on the sick list. Mrs. Estella’ Wooton called on Mrs. Ella Hickman Wednesday. Mrs. Trenis Yoder visited at Mr. and Mrs. Dan Stutzman’s Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Jphn Wildrick visited at Samuel Butts’ Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Butts spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Will Lyons. Dan Guthrie afternoon with his sister. Mrs. Margaret Wooton. Frank Wilson of Goodland spent Sunday with friends and relatives in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Riley Hickman called on Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stahl Monday evening. Claude Hickman and Voura Carter made a business trip to Mt. Ayr Monday evening. The Geesa brothers threshed buckwheat for Henry Deardurff and Will Lyons Wednesday. Mr.' and Mrs. Nelson Dewey of Brook spent Sunday with their neice. Mrs. Sarah Clark. Mrs. Martha Adams, sister and daughter of Rensselaer, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will Adams and family. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wilsom returned home Wednesday from the funeral of Mrs. Albert Wilson's father. Mr. Schuh. Mr. and Mrs. James Sammons spent Sunday with their brothsr, Jake Sammons and sister, Maggie Jones, near the Kankakee. Johnhy Zoborosky, a son of George Zoborosky, was taken to Chicago to the hospital Saturday to undergo a surgical operation.