Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OCR REGULAR CORPS 0F NEWS-GATHERERS.

XEW CEXTER. Miss Ara Griswell did shopping in Wolcott Saturday. James Hamilton spent last Sunday at home with his parents. Nick Digman and George Caster ■were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mingling spent Sunday with the former’s parents at •Wolcott. Mrs. William Miles spent last Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. John Southard. jMr. and Mrs. Chas. Beaver and Mrs. Permelia Billiard were Wolcott goers last Friday. Miss Cora Digman broke bread with Misses'Belle.and Jessie Southard last Sunday. William Miles, Wiley Latta and John Southard attended the horse sale at Wolcott Saturday. The two young Mr. Donaldson of near Lee were in attendance at Milroy Sunday school Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Saltwell attended Lutheran services at McCoysburg Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. John Tow of near Gifford spent Friday with the latter's sister, Mrs. George Caster. Ed Oliver had a fine bunch of cows at the sale at Wolcott Saturday and sold them at a good price. Mrs. David Pettit of Wolcott and Mrs. Frank Miles of near Wolcott, spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. William Miles. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beaver, Chas. Gallagher and Misses Elsie and Vesta Beaver spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hamilton. Del Gray of Remington sold Mr. High’s 200 acre farm in Milroy to an Illinois man last Friday. Ye Scribe failed to learn his name. School was dismissed at Center last Tuesday on account -of holding election there. The teacher took advantage of the day and visited in Rensselaer. Miss Stella Taylor of Carpenter tp., was in this neighborhood last Monday canvassing this township for coupons and getting new subscribers for The Jasper Co, Democrat for the contest of the trip to New York. HOW’S THIS. We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. .Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ot, We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions, and financially able to carry out any obligations made by iiis firm.—Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation. FAIR OAKS. Earl Leach of Rensselaer was a visitor in our town. Monday. Shorty Henderson of Streatbr, Ill:, is here this week visiting relatives. Mrs. Ben Zellars and children returned Saturday from their visit at Winamac. “ ■■■■■■ John Hall, of Medaryville, came down Sunday to visit his aged mother over night. Mrs. Mattie Dickerson is having a new roof put on her house in the west part of town. We have been having a few days of fine weather and corn husking is beginning in good earnest this week. The sick in our town are some better at this writing except Lou Stowers and he remains about the same. Miss Elmer Williams of the Lawler ranch went to Chicago the latter part of the week to visit rela- , lives indefinitely. Miss Orsa Larson of LaCrosse came down the latter part of the week to visit her sister, Mrs. M. I. Gundy, for. a week or so.

j The Postal Telegraph gang, who have been boarding here in town the past ten days and putting up poles, left here Monday morning. Uncle Dave Winslow and Enos' Moffitt attended a sale at Shelby Thursday, Enos purchased a fin* filly, but Uncle Dave dffln’t purchase any thing. Mr. Leach, the gravel road contractor, and family, who have been living in a tent since last spring near his work, will move back to Bass Lake thip wpek. Miss Minnie Cox came home from the hospital Thursday. She is making marked progress toward a recovery. Her grandfather, who has been visiting here and in Michigan for a month, left Saturday for his home in lowa. Mr. and Mrs. Walter McConnell’s little babe, Vivian, was taken quite sick with pneumonia. Dr. Rice, of Roselawn was called in and with the assistance of a special nurse from Chicago everything was done for the little one, but she grew steadily worse until Friday when death relieved her of her suffering. She was an exceedingly bright child and was loved by all who knew her. She was their only child and will be missed by friends as well as the parents. The funeral took place on Sunday at 1:00 p. m., In the M. E. church. Services were conducted by Rev. Rgrdin. Interment in the Fair Oaks cemetery. The largest attendance of friends and relatives that has been for a long time at this place. We join with the community in extending heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.

CARD OF THAXKS. We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to our many friends and neighbors for the kindnees and sympathy shown us during the sickness and death of our beloved little daughter, Vivian. —Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McConnell.

EAST JORDAN. Corn busking is the order of the day. •" ■■...•■ * Ross Reed sffent Sunday with George Wenrick. Mrs. David Shumftker was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Carrie and Ed Hasty were Rensselaer goers Monday. George Wenrick spent Saturday night with Ross Reed west of town. Mrs. David Shumaker called on Mrs. M. E. Bice Wednesday morning. Cecil and Hazel Shumaker callea on Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Shaffer Sunday. Bessie 'and .Lyman Peters called on George Mid Edith Wenrick Wednesday evening. A. L. Frazier went to Muneie, Ind.. Friday morning. He also visited at Marion. William Thorn went to his home at Marion Tuesday morning to vote at the election. Eugene Hasty and Hazel Shumaker attended church at Rensselaer, Sunday evening. Several young people of this vicinity attended the show at Rensselaer Monday night. There will be a box social at the Lawndale school house Saturday night. All are welcome. There will be preaching services at Lawndale school house next Sunday. Everyone come out. Lewis Lane and Mrs. Laura Miller were united in marriage Tuesday. The comunity wish them happiness through life.

XORTHSIDE GLEANINGS. Mrs. Henry Pierson is not very •well at this writing. F. E. Sehroer called on Alex Hurley Sunday afternoon. Kathryn and Marie Arnold were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. you can how hear the ears of corn hitting the bump-boards. Mrs. Chris Morgenegg is feeling very poorly at the present writing. John and Mark Sehroer and their wives visited at Wheatfield Sunday. Mrs. W. X. Henkle, who has been ill for some time, is seen out a little again. F. Sehroer, L. Kimble and L. Fitzgerald were Rensselaer goers Wednesday night. Mrs. Rachel Price was called to Fair Oaks Wednesday by the death of her sonrin-law, Lou Stowers. Nellie Sehroer called on Sam Price's Sunday afternoon to see Vilas Price, who has been confined to the house for some time with inflamatory rheumatism.

SOUTH NEWTON. Ed Lane visited No. 6 school Tuesday aiternoon. Earl Leek and wife made a business trip to Mt. Ayr Tuesday. Fred Powell visited his mother from Saturday night till Monday. Philip Paulus and family took Sunday dinner with Henry Paulus and family near Morocco. Clarence Pruett and family took Sunday dinner with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pruett. Mrs. Philip Paulus spent the day with her daughter, Mrs. James E. Reed, near Surrey, Wednesday. Mrs. Alice Potts visited with her sister, Mrs. Fred Markin, near Pleasant Ridge from Sunday night till Monday. Quite a large crowd attended the party at Nick Schmitter's Friday night and everybody reported a very . good time. Misses Effie Markin and Mable Battleday visited the former's sister, Mrs. Robert Overton and husband, Saturday night and Sunday. Henry Paulus of near Morocco transacted business in Rensselaer Wednesday and spent the night with his brother Philip of west of town. Clarence says there is a slight mistake about his corn husking. He unloads three times a day instead of twice and said he wanted people to know it. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powell and children- and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waling and son attended a surprise dinner at" Gratner’s near Pleasant Ridge Sunday.

LEE. Our town held its first voting at the new precinct here last Tuesday.'' Miss Ethel Jacks and gentleman friend of Lafayette visited her parents here last Sunday. Miss Lena Zable has quit school here and is going to Reynolds to enter a German school. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Eldridge of Monon attended church here Sunday and then took dinner at their son Frank’s, Mrs. Bell Clark and Mrs. Frena W.viand went on the milk train to Rensselaer last Saturday to do some shopping. Mr. Gilmore, who has been gone the past six weeks to his farms in lowa and Minnesota, returned home last Monday. Rev. Kiionen preached a very good sermon ’ here Sunday morning and was. present at league in the evening an 4. ghye a very interesting talk, Mr. Ryan, an insurance man ot Monticello was at Mr. Gilmore’s Wednesday to settle with them for one of their barns that recently burned. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Eli. Wood and daughter Kate and Mrs. Jennie Rishlidg of Monon attended church here and they were entertained the balance of the* day at Will Rishling's. Mr. and Mrs. John Mellender spent the day last Saturday at John Osborn’s, near Rensselaer. Mrs. Kate Holeman, who had visited there the past wek, and Mrs. Gulp, both of Lee, spent Saturday night and Sunday there, all being present at Grandma Mellender’s 91st birthday. She was able to get around in the house and was enjoying very good health for one that has passed as many milestones.

PINE GROVE. J. M. Torbet was a Rensselaer gper Wednesday. Chas. Shroyer’s are pi ..iti.-g their house this week. Bessie Ropp called on Mrs. .1. M. Torbet Tuesday evening. Mrs. Chas. Walker called on Mrs-. Torbet Mondav morning. Mrs. ffm. Xus- spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. McClearv. The ladies of the Larkin Club nn-t at Harry Gifford's Wednesday. Mrs. Will Openchain of Gifford called on Mrs. Gifford Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Ropp and daughter Bessie took dinner with Mrs. Arthur Ropp Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walker took dinner with Elbert Hurley and family Sunday. Everett Parker took dinner with Roy, John' and Bluford Torbet one day last week. Everett Walker and Carrie Harriott called bn Bernice and Lucy Walker Sunday evening.

Andy Ropp came home Tuesday to vote and then returned to hull clover seed south of town. Elda Stower and wife were called to Fair Oaks Monday by the illness of the former’s father. Mr. and Mrs?. Frank Vest and daughter Nora took dinner with J. M. Torbet and family Sunday. Lincoln Jenkins of McCoysburg spent Saturday night and Sunday with his sister, Rebecca Hurley. Roy Torbet came home from Roberts, 111., Saturday to vote. He rereturned Tuesday after the election. The dance given in honor of Gertrude Russel at Thomaswell attended. All reported a fine time. Owen Barker, wife and l>aby and Will Nuss, wife and baby spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nuss. „ Mrs. Rebecca Hurley returned home Saturday after a week’s visit with relatives at Rensselaer and McCoysburg. Bernice Walker, wbo has been visiting at home for several days, returned to the poor farm Wednesday to work..

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jasper County, State of Indiana, administrator of the estate of James M. Spriggs, late of Jasper County,deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. \ AUSTIN O. MOOPE, Administrator. October 24, 1910. Dunlap & Parkison, Attys.