Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

LEE. Mrs. Mary Ann Smith visited with Mrs. J. H. Culp Tuesday. James Overton, Jr., and wife visited Frank Overton over Sunday. Cora Noland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Noland, is sick again. Mrs. Harriet Jack- is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Ida Clark this week. Clyde Clark of near Morocco visited his mother over Sunday. She very poorly. W. E. and J. H. Culp returned last Mon day even ing front a. visit at t heir sister’s in Wisconsin, Yern Jacks and lady friend of Lafayette visited his parents, Alf Jacks and wife Sunday.

EAST MARION. Chauncey Wood hauled wood to town Monday. Mrs. Ella Robinson was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. John Shields is working for Harvey Wood this week. .Miss Olive Criswell called on her sister, Mrs. Hiram Blancbett, Tuesday. ’ ' J, M. Wasson is having a new corn crib built on his farni southeast of town. . Andrew Hurley, who has beer, baking at George Fate's restaurant, is at home for a few days visit. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Morris and ' daughter of Gifford visited Mr. and Mrs. Abe Hurley Saturday night and Sunday. v , Mr. and Mrs. Frank Horsewood and daughter’attended the box supper at Slaughter school house Saturday night. . ‘

CURTIS CHEEK. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Parker visited in Rensselaer Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew THlison of Kansas are visiting his sister, Mrs. Doan and family. Miss Bess Paulus has returned to her work for her sister, Mrs. Janies Reed near Surrey. Miss Sarah Holmes returned home Saturday night after three weeks work for Mrs. Chas. Weiss. Mrs, Art Pow r ell and children visited a couple of days in Monon, returning home Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Lamson visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Werner. Eli Brown took supper with the Holmes family Friday night to help eat the first wild goose their son Boyd ever killed. Earl Shigley returned Saturday night from Momence, 111., where he spent the summer. He will work through corn husking for S. B. Holmes. There will be a box social and ice-cream supper at Curtis Creek, Friday night, Oct. 28th. There will be a program before the selling of the boxes* Eveybody welcome. Allie Francis visited with his sister a few' days, while his foot was too sore for him to work. The ligaments were torn loose on one side of the foot instead of just being sprained, as was thought at first. The surprise panties would both had larger crowds Saturday night if they had been on separate nights. Some one reported ?that the one at Henson’s wasn't a go but there were enough there that they had a fine time anyway.

EAST JORDAN. Win. Rich called on M. E. Bice Monday. Frank Bretzinger called on Verne Bice Sunday. Dennis Marque was a Remington goer Tuesday. ' Frank Bretzinger called on Toben Eros. Tuesday. *• ; M. E. Bice hauled -hay from Leonard Bice’s Tuesday. The weather has changed and is somewhat cooler now. iWonder where Verne and Frank went Sunday evening. Mrs. M. E. Bice called on Carrie Hasty Tuesday afternoon. Eugene and Carrie Hasty were jßensselaer goets Wednesday. Philip KeHner is pressing hay at this writing west of Remington. Destroying the old hedge fences I helps the looks of this vicinity. 1

BY OCR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

[ 'Ed Hasty did some carpenter work for Eli zehr the first of the week. ; Quite a number attended the box social at Slaughter Saturday night. . We see Mr. Kirkpatrick is having some tiling done on his place now. Peter Lucas of near Sea field spent Saturday night and Sunday at home, Eugene Hasty anil a couple of girls were seen driving north Sunday evening. - Alva Haskins and wife -pent Sunday with the latter’s .parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lucas. - George Samson and family of south, of Remington spent Sunday afternoon at M. E. Bice’s. Rev. Clarke of Rensselaer will preach at Lawndale Sunday at 3 o’clock after Sunday school. The attendance of Lawndale Sunday school wa- about 50 Sunday. Kias Paquette spent Sunday night at Dennis Marques’. Mr-. Easterdav arid' daughter Maude of Vincennes spent a few days with the former’s daughter, Mps. George Lucgs this week. A,' '; v Carrie Hasty and Frank Rowen of Rensselaer attended Sunday school at Lawndale Sunday afternoon. and later in the evening were seen driving toward Rensselaer.

NORTH UNION. Fred Schultz was in Parr Friday evening. - Will Fay!or was in Rensselaer Tuesday. Paul L. Schultz went to Rensselaer Tuesday. Mrs. Strain and daughter went to Parr Tuesday. Frank I.akin is working on the road this week. Mrs. Will Faylor went to Parr Friday evening: Miss Grace Peyton returned to her school Tuesday morning. - Mrs. Will Faylor attended church at Good Hope Sunday afternoon. Samuel Williams and family spent Sunday with -J". W. Faylor and famMrs. Todd and Mrs. Millspaiigli were on the sick list the past week. Ancel Potts of near Gifford was seen in this part of the country Tuesday. Wilma Peyton came " out Friady to attend the box social at her sister’s school. Ed Ellis and mother returned from Strawn, ill., where they were visiting a few days. George Cover, Tom Florence, Ed Bills and mother were in Rensselaer on business Tuesday. Miss Grace Peyton went to Lafayette Saturday to see an aunt who was sick, and who passed away about noon Saturday.

SOUTH NEWTON: Ed Leach is working for Arthur May hew. x Philip Paulus was a business filler in Rensselaer Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Erhardt Wuertliner spent Sunday wjth Mr. and Mrs. Philip Paulus. ,

Mrs. Clarqnce Pruett spent Wednesday ants Thursday in Goodland with her parents. Harvey Pearson and father attendelihe funeral of Win. Karr's mother near Brook Tuesday. Nelse Hough took such a big load of old iron to Rensselaer Saturday that it took two teams to pull it. 7 Mr. and.: Mrs. Henry Pearson of north of Rensselaer visited with their son Harvey and wife Tuesday. Arthur May hew hauled his clover to Jesse Bringle’s Tuesday to get it hulled. It made about two- bushel per acre, *

Clarence Pruett and wife took dinner with the latter’s brother, Amiel Sommers, and wife of near Foresman Sunday. Mrs. Otto Bengston and mother, Mrs. Rimer, of Mt. Ayr were guests of the former’s daughter, Mrs. Earl Leek, Tuesday. Mrs. Arthur Powf ’l and children visited from Friday till Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Fred Powell, and faipJly of- near Mon on. ,\ Press Roberts is the first man in this locality to b&gin corn husking. His corn was planted earlier thair most corn around here. ( r

George Heuson made a woven-wire fence around No. 6 school house yard Tuesday. Mrs. Heuson spent the day with Mrs. Robert Overton. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waling and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur May hew. attended a family reunion of the Walings | at Mat Walings near Brook Sunday.] It is reported that "Taters” is buying silverware. I wonder if he , is intending to use it by himself or will he find a partner in the near future to help him use it? Mrs. Frank Cole returned to her home at Bisbee, Arizona, after spending the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Press Roberts. Her father accompanied her as far as Chicago.

MT. AYR. (From the Pilot. ) J. M. Hoes of New York was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Arthur Ashby, over Sunday, Charles Snow moved his household effects to' Mrs. Rimer’s cottage near the tile plant Monday. John Sunderland of Foresman was circulating among the politicians here Saturday evening, * Uncle John Hufty is about supple as he was preceeding his severe sickness this summer. The old mill has its fascination for him. Frank Beagley is the first one in this' section to comence throwing fars against the throw-board. He commenced cribbing Monday. Harris, shelled out a car of corn this week. What old corn there is in this section will be crowded out by the bumper crop now ready for the pickers. Jas. Wright is associating in good company. Rev. Moshier taking him along to Foresman and North Star charges. Stranger things have happened. than for Jap to become a fullfledged Methodist circuit rider. He has one qualification already—trad-* ing horses. . J. M. Wltham has dismantled the old blacksmith shop and on the site he will: erect a neat cottage. Such will be an addition to the town both in appearance and making a/other tenant house. May others pattern after him and the old town up the hill of prosperity.

SURREY. We are having fine weather. John Nowels was a Rensselaer goer Monday. John Osborne made his usual trip Sunday evening. The farmers are busy hauling gravel at present. Roy Lewis was the gqe-t of W. B. Holmes Sunday evening. Mrs. Eva Greenlee was a Rensselaer goer Saturday afternoon. Mrs. W. B. Holmes called on' Mrs. Everett Green Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gowland were Rensselaer goers Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Green called on Clarence Green and wife Sunday. Miss Maggie Greenlee called on Miss Blanch Kennedy Sunday afternoon. Mrs. W. B. Holmes and daughter Pearl made a business trip to Rensselaer this week. There will be a box and ice cream sicial at Union Center Friday night. Oct. 28. Everybody invited. There were quite a number of young people that called on Mr. and Mrs. Everett Greenlee Sunday afternoon. tt 3 "?"*’

MILROY. Lural Anderson visited Mr. Abersol’s Wednesday night. The Misses Beaver visited Chas. Beaver and family Sunday. Miss Della Knapp , visited Jessie and Belle Southard Sunday. John Southard’s sister visited himself and family over Sunday. Miss Lural Anderson spent Tuesday night with Nelson Anderson's. Our teachers and trustee attended institute at McCoysburg Saturday. Master Otto Slaughter and Carl Shide spent Sunday . with Russell Parks. Charles Brand and family of Remington spent Sunday at G. L Parks'. Leon Parks and James Boon made i their usual trip to Wolcott Sunday^ evening. 11 * j Mrs. Mary McCashen and Miss] Ettie spent Monday night with Mrs. j D. Z. Clark. *. v , 1 ' ! Mrs. Mary McCashen and Ettie] and Mr. and Mrs. Alva 1 McCashen . visited Mr. and Mrs. D. Z Clark ' Sunday. >

Miss Meta Parks of Sandwich. 111., and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bonne: o Remington spent Sunday with G. L. Parks and family. Rev. Kuonen preached a very help:ui and instructive sermon Suncar er-ening on “How to Live a Christian.” We hope he will preach again for us. Mrs. Frank May and Mrs. George Foulks have been with their mother, Mrs. ,D. Z. Clark, this week as she is seriously ill with stomach and bowel trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Brand and daughter Eunice and son Harold ate roast duck an fried chicken with' G. L. Parks and family Sunday, it being the latter’s 23d wedding anniversary.

NEW CENTER. Ed May spent the first of the week in Chicago on business. Miss Gladys Grooms spgnt Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Charles Sommers. Mr. and Mrs. Mingling spent Saturday night in Wolcott with relative?. Fred May and family spent Sunday with her brother, Branson Clark, and family. Mr. and Mrs, Joe Grooms and children spent Sunday afternoon at McCoysburg. Erpest Miles returned home Tuesday alter a week's visit at Morocco with friends. Mrs. George Hanna called on Mrs. Pormelia Billiard last Wednesday afternoon. Frank Sommers attended the box social at the Slaughter school house Saturday night. Miss Bertha Cook and Orlando Mannan attended church at Milroy Sunday evening. Charles Gallagher and Miss Elsie Beaver attended services at Milroy Sunday evening. John Mitchell and two sons, Carl and Clifford, spent Sunday in Remingtbn with friends. Joseph Pogue and sister, Mrs. Permelia Billiard, were Wolcott guests Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Benson of Wilder are visiting their daughter,. Mrs. Chas. Beaver, of Milroy tp. Miss’ Delia Knapp, the Lone Star teachci. spent Saturday night and

Sunday with Miss Belle Southard. Miss Ara Griswell, who is teaching in Hanging Grove tp., spent Saturday night and Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Southard, Mrs. Ellen Hord, Ed May and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Allen May. Mr. and Mrs. William Miles spent Wednesday evening with the latter’s brother, Mr. Jackson, north of Rensselaer. Mrs. Luke Ford returned to her home in Remington Tuesday after a week’s visit with her brother, John Southard. Wiley Latta and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Latta’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher, of near Palestine. Master Willie Dignan returned home Sunday evening after a month’s visit with his grandmother' at Kokomo. t ' Mrs. Manson Beaver, whose health has been quite poorly, was taken to the home of her father near Rankin last Friday so,, as to make it more convenient for her doctor. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton and daughter Mildred, Mrs. Emma Dignan and daughters. Cora and Nell, and Ernest gnd Orland Beaver spent Sunday afternoon at the heme of George Caster.

FAIR OAKS. The Moffit school opened up Tuesday with Miss Dresser as teacher. We got an all days rain Friday hut the weather has been fine since.' Mr. Potts of east of town was jn these parts Tuesday peddling beef. John Guss of near Virgie was in these parts one day last week on a litle business. Mat Carr, who threshed John Roorda's crop of grain, finished up rise job on . Thursday before the rain. . Alfonda and Cloyd Clifton, who have been working on the section, quit and went away Monday to husk corn. The reports come from the hospital in Chicago that Minnie Cox underwent her operation and is getting along fine, s „ ' y i The gravel road people were fdoled out of work about all o/ those nice days last week on account they

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