Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

REMINGTON. Vote for Ammon Beasley for county auditor. Corn husking will begin pretty generally this week. ' ' George Rav and family moved to Wabash last week. A daughter was torn last Wednesday to Fred McDuffie and wife. Come out and Vote next Tuesday. Don't let anything keep you at home* be you democrat or republican. Bert Cowgill has rented John Jordan's 200 acre farm north of town for next year and will become a granger. Mesdames Berij. Walker of Wabash and Mary Walker of Green City, Mo., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Walker at present writing.

J. C. Lewis and J. G. Tharp returned last Tuesday from a fishing trip to the kankakee. As usual they brought home some fish— and they didn’t buy them, either. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Beal and Mrs. Ira Grant were called to Crawfordsville last Wednesday to the funeral of a cousin Ralph Wilson, who was killed in a football game at St, Louis. C. F. Stackhouse and W. I. Hoover, democratic candidate for county commissioner and sheriff, respectively, were here one day last week. Both will make good officers and should be elected. . Andy EJler. .one of Gilboa township s best known and, prominent citizens, died last Wednesady, after several months iliness. The funeral was held Friday afternoon from Mt. Gilboa church. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ochs returned Wednesday from a week’s visit with his mother and sister at Hoopeston. 111. The latter, Mrs. Harry; Rosehsteel. and baby came home with them for a visit here. Wm. L McCullough, of Gilboa, baa return ed from Denver, Colo., where he was called by the critical sickness of bis son Vern, who was down with typhoid fever. He left’ him well on the road to recovery. A change is needed in the management of county affairs in Jasper county. Let Carpenter township do her full share toward bringing about next Tuesday this much needed change or else “forever after hold her peac _- s ” , Capt William Guthrie of Montlcello, democratic candidate for joint-represen* tative, was circulating among the natives here one day last week, Mr. Guthrie is a mar# of pleasing address and will make a very able legislator if elected. If any of Rensselaer's young bloods attempt to walk off with any of our street lamps now they will have hard work to drop them, for we're “electrified" now. The lights have been on a little more than a week, and seems to give fine satisfaction. Fifteen members of Remington W. R. C„ accompanied by the Asst. Dept- Inspector, Mrs. Eva Martin of Covington, to Rensselaer last Tuesday, where Mrs. Martin inspected the Rensselaer corps. The visiting ladies were handsomely entertained by their hostesses. W. I. McCullough returned on Thursday from Denver. His son is recovering fron, his severe sickness although not yet able to leave the hospital Rev. C. W. Postill has an ear of corn which he picked oil his asper county farm that he thinks is a prize winner. Some good judges have told him that it Is a better ear of corn than the Palin ear which was the best in the Ojnaho c-orifi show last' year.— Benton» Review.

Our Exclusive Shoe ' Store has jflioes for the whole family, men women, and children. Confining ourselves to footwear exclusively f■ we are prepared to show you a greater variety and newer styles than can be found in department stores. Fendig’s E xclusive Shoe Store. Opera House Block.

MT. PLEASANT. John Harriott was a Virgie visitor Saturday evening. Grant Davisson began corn shucking Saturday of this week. John Newcomb returned home from Wbeaffifeld Saturday afternoon. Grant Davisson and wife attended church at Brushwood Sunday evening. Kay Williams and wife and little daughter called on John Clouse Friday afterTom Tanner bought up a load of turkey* in this vicinity Saturday. - and was paying 14 cent* a pound. Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson,. Clyde Davisson and wife and son Kenneth visited John Tudor and wife Sunday. A good crowd attended the sale at Overmeyer's Wednesday and everything went at goad prices. Cows sold for S7O, hogs S2B. A travelling dry goods peddler was on the ground with a load of dry goods and sold three hundred dollars worth of goods. A good number of candidates were our with a good supply 6f cigars making the sale a success. All around. Word was received Thursday from Mrs. Elda M. Clouse at the Mary Thompson hospital in Chicago stating she was doing nicely and it was thought she - could return home in a week. ‘

We have just received a ney supply of 55arnyard Shoes. The demand for these has been very great which shows they supply a long felt want. If you want work shoes of comfort aud durability try the Barnyard Shoe. Sold and warranted at Pen* Exclusive Shoe Store. Opera House Block. ABOUT THAT LAND DEAL. JtealßgtOß. Ind., Oct. 27, 1910. Editor of Jasper County Democrat: —im reply to an article hi your last hmm- f an pi eased to state that the j sorry Mr. ——, that made the sale ’he V<o*4er*HOith land was Mr. M- «f He

to Mr. B. F. Barnes and son of Fair- 1 bury, 111., for $65 per acre, receiving for their services $5 per acre commission, and ail parties concerned In i the deal are satisfied. j Mr. Barnes and son own and operate over a thousand acres of fine land near Fairbury, 111., for which j they have refused over S2OO per ; acre, and they know the value of j land when they see it. After ai close inspection of this land they; refused to put it back on the market for $75 or even SBO per acrej for any length of time. Other real i estate agents here have had this land listed for several years and have failed to furnish Mr. Vondefsniith with a buyer. M. A. Gray had it listed less than thirty days. If you want your property sold list it with M. A. GRAY.