Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR SUECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

REMINGTON'. Frank Gray and wife of Sauneselaer visitors Friday afterncfon. Fr&qk Gray and'wife of 'Sounemin, Ill.S visited relatives here last .weeks,; Dan O'Connor has moved into the Lay property on North Illinois Street. \ V! v. ; J. D. Rich of Brook was visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs, W, L. Rich, here last Wednesday. Mrs. Jasper Guy and brother Homer Rhodes went to Illinois Thursday to visit relatives. Mrs. F. L. Lough went to Darlington and Linden last Tuesday for a visit With relatives and friends.Thomas Parks of Etna Green, Ind., was shaking hands with old friends a few days last week. George Denham is suffering from having his right shoulder dislocated last Thursday while playing at school. ; Mrs. A. Beasley, mention of whose critical condition from a stroke of paralysis was made in last week's items, died Thursday night. Rev. Whitney, former pastor of the Remington Presbyterian church, now stationed at Cooksville, 111., was a visitor here a few days last week. " Nathaniel High of north of. Wolcott has sold his 200 acre farm, through M. A.,Gray’s agency, to H. A. Waters of Chatsworth, 111., at ?65 per acre.. The Goodland Grain .Company, Goodland; capital stock, $50,000; dealers; directors, W. E. Rich, J. D. Rich and F. C. Rich, was in corporated a few days ago.

Mr. A. A. Fell, former trustee of Carpenter tpi, was married in Indianapolis Thursday evening to Miss Lillian M. Cromwell, a Methodist evangelist who has conducted revivals in Remington once or twice. Your correspondent joins in congratulations. Goodland Herald: Mrs. Lucy Jay, who was operated on at the Presbyterian hospital at Chicago three weeks ago, was brought home Wednesday. She is very weak from the operation. . . Mr. Plunkett, living east of town, lost a very valuable three year old horse Saturday morning. It was fun over by the early eastbound Panhandle passenger train which cut both hind legs 9® which necessitated the taking of its 'life. *

SURREY, Mrs. Estel Osborne is some better ai present. Mrs. J. W. Xowels was in Rensselaer Friday. Miss Mary Redgate is on the sick list at this writing. Arthur Kennedy is husking corn for his brother Will. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Holmes were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mrs. Joe Cain and son Floyd were Rensselaer goers Saturday forenoon. Mr/ Green and daughter called on his son, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Green Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Culp called on her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Osborne, Sunday. Mrs. Everett Greenlee’s aunt, Mrs. Reed, visited with her from Thursday till Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Greenlee and children were Rensselaer goers Saturday afternoon. Everett Greenlee and family called on Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Holmes vand family Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman gave a dance Saturday night, and eVefybody enjoyed a nice time. John McDonald and Paul Spangle wrere seen going east. Sunday evening. John says he likes to go to Mr. Holmes’. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gowland and family called on her sister, Mrs. Thos. Redgate and family Sunday afternoon.

MT. AYR. / (From the Pilot.) Bopd, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dawson during the week, a boy. His honor dissolved the matrimonial bonds of Mr: and Mrs. Perrlgo last Thursday. >' There has been more cigars smok-

ed in this man’s town during this campaign than at any two previous ones. Mrs. Rimer went to Kentland last Friday and on her homeward trip was free from the holy bonds of matrimony with James Rimer, so the judge decided. Wednesday was the 76th anniversary of Mrs. Margaret A. Standish and all the children and grandchildren gathered in to assist her in .passing this mile stone. _ „ Miss Edna Long took her departure Wednesday for Texas. She Will stop at Danville, 111., and visit relatives then go to Missouri and visit thence go to Texas to remain during the winter. Her many friends wis'h her an enjoyable visit. Another case of kids having access to the match boxes was demonstrated by the fire in the west part of town Tuesday noon. Roof of the parsonage barn caught fire from the little ones playing in the loft with a lamp. Heroic work saved the barn however. It was insured. There was a family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Long, north of town. W. W. Miller and family were in attendance, also Abe Long and family of Rensselaer. Abe has to take his family to the rural suburbs occasionally for an airing as well as a square meal Sunday,

McCOYSBURG. Will E. Eldridge is sick with lung fever. Marion Robinson was in Rensselaer Saturday. Richard Foulks has his auto in running order again. Simon Cook was a business goer to Rensselaer Friday. Ray and John Herr were in Monon Thursday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Willett visited at Wm. Eldridge’s Sunday. Richard Foulks and Robert McDonald were in Monon Sunday. . Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Parker spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bussell. ' • Mr. and Mrs. CL A. Jacobs of Lee spent Sunday evening with Reed McCoy’s. " Ed Peregrine and daughters Mary and Myrtle spent Sunday at Simon Cook’s.Harry Gwin is husking corn for Clifford Parkison of near Pldasont Ridge. R. V. Johns and son Robert were over to the former’s mother’s, who is sick, Sunday. ' . Mrs. Chas. Saidla and Mrs: Roy Williams were in Rensselaer shopping Thursday. j . Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Foulks, here Friday. Mr. Herr gave,the auto a thorough overhauling Saturday, and it is now ready for business. Two constables and two justices of the peace were elected in our township so everybody be good. Mrs, Branner and little son of Monticello are visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Montz. Reed McCoy, who got hurt a couple of. weeks ago, is improving but is not able to attend to his store yet. Mr. Fisher’s new house where John Williams lives, is nearly completed and John expects to move in Tuesday. ME. and Mrs, Branch and children of near Monon visited with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Montz, Sunday. Lots of corn is coming in now and it is of good quality and dry. The crop is yielding about 40 to 50 bushels per acre. “Mr. and Mfs. Smith Hughes and daughter Eva were called to Granite City, 111., Saturday by the serious sickness of their son Loring. C. W. Bus-ell unloaded a car load of lumber here Wednesday, which he had shipped from Wisconsin. It was nice clean lumber and free from knots. * , Roy Montz of Indianapolis came home Tuesday to vote and returned to his work again Wednesday morning. He says they are all. getting along first class. Mrs, Chas. Lefler, who has been staying ‘with her daughter, Mrs. Estel Osborne, of north of Rensselaer, who has been sick, returned home Saturday evening on the milk train. Mrs. Van Wood and little sons Jay and John visited with her parent?, Mr. knd Mrs. J. R. Phillips, here Friday. The boys stayed all night and returned home with their uncle William Saturday morning on the milk train.