Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

REMINGTON

REMINGTON ■" j I —; T, b. Elmore was a Rensselaer visitor Saturday. Mrs. Morrow is visiting her son Frank in Rensselaer. A Beasley , went to Tolleston Wednesday to visit the family of' Coby Henderson. Charles Bartlett of Elwood visited W. T. Elmore and family one day last week. I W. T. Elmore went to Andrews, Huntington county, Wednesday to look after his farm near there. Mis. Charles Harris and Mrs. Claud Williams of near Rensselaer visited in Remington Wednesday. Mrs. Henry Beeks and Mrs. Hubert Cornwell were called to Chenoa, 111., last Wednesday by the- death ot a cousin. Maurice Cheadle lost a good horse a levy days ago by its tailing into the gravel pit at Gilboa, thirty feet down. It was instantly killed. Emmet O’Connor now has a job as fireman on the Indiana Harbor as fireman on the Indiana Harbor railroad, beginning his duties last week. Bear in mind that the Remington { Poultry show will be held Jan. 9th to 14th; inclusive. The catalogues are now out, having been printed by the Jasper County Democrat at Rensselaer. The deer seen north of town by Turner Merritt recently it transpires, was one that used to be in the park at the Assembly grounds here, and had escaped from a deer park near Lafayette. While working about a corn sheller last Wednesday Firman Pample got his glove caught in the gearing and three of the fingers on his right hand were badly mashed, but no bones Were broken, Mrs. Charles Cox returned to her home in Kansas City, Mo., last Tuesday after a few weeks visit with . relatives here and in FoStorio, Ohio. She was accompanied home by her sister, Mrs. Ada Dobbins, who will spend the winter there. A defective flue caused a fire to start in Fred Foreman’s farmhouse seven miles southeast of Remington last Thursday morning and it was burned to the ground together with contents. The loss was upwards of SI,OOO with SSOO insurance. The Modern Woodmen have elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Frank Holser, V. C.; J. Meyers, W. A.; J. W. Phelps, Banker; J. R. McCullough, Clerk; Wm. Hotalling, Escort; Thomas' Beasey, Watchman; George Stoudt, Sentry. Uncle James Pefley, an old resident of Remington, went to the county houke near Rensselaer recently to spend his declining years, rather than be a burden on his friends and relatives. He is old and feeble and will not'live very many more years. We copy from the Reunion Edition of the Benton Review the following letter from Mrs. Arthur Vincent, formerly of near Remington, who with her husband and family is now located at El Dorado, Kan.; . “In responce to your kind invitation to let the old friends in Benton county know of our welfare through the pages of the Benton Review. I will say that we are very pleasantly , located in El Doradb, Kansas, a city of 3,500 inhabitants and the countyseat of Butler county. El Dorado has many fine churches, residences and business houses and one of the best schools in the state. Manual training ’ gnd domestic science are taught from the seventh grade thro the high school. A commercial college preparatory’ and normal course combine to mgke the high school practical in value. Butler county or “the state of butter,”, as it is called by the old settlers, is about as large as the state of Rhode Island. It is especially adapted to stock raising. Besides the native’ , cattle, horses, sheep and hogs, thousands of cattle from the southwest are shipped in, pastured for a few months on the wild grass of the upland prairies and then forwarded to Kansas City for beef. Corn, alfalfa, wheat and oats are raised in large quantities on the bottom land and kaffir corn and sorghum cane on the upland. At Thanksgiving we enjoyed a visit from two former Gilboa neighbors, J. G. Myers of Anthony, Kan., and Roy Jones and family of Manchester, Okla., both we 1 known and prosperous. M. A. Gray and wUe-•of: Remington, who own a farm in Gilboa, were also here at the same time and were well pleased with “sunny Kansas.” The first of next March we move to a 240-acre farm one-half mile from Newton, Kan., about 25 miles from r Wichita, where we will raise alfalfa, wheat, corn and stock. The country around Newton resembles Benton county very much. We are glad to see any of oM neighbors in our western home.”

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

DEMOTTE. ■' l ‘ ‘ . Corn husking is over. Vonbeck unloaded a carl, of good coal last Friday. We had quite a snow storm here Sunday evening. ~ Bert Kenyon sold his farm last week to Mr: Sipkema. Jack Fai’■child i= learning dredging under Paul Halleck. D. E. Fairchild lost one of his driving horses last week. James Cooper returned home Saturday from the Nave ranch. Frank Swanke drove to Parr-last Sunday. I wonder what for? Mr. White has several teams hau’ing gravel to repair the roads. Jesse Sommers is going to move to Kniman in the near future. There will be a Christmas tree at ‘the M. E. church Christmas eve. AV. H. Tyler drove over to Roselawn last Saturday to see Dr. Rice. Henry Frame’s father, sister and brother ate dinner with him Sunday. W. C. Tyler of Indiana Harbor visited over Sunday with his parents. Frank Swanks- husked 2,400 bushris of corn in 23 days for Will Confer at Brook. A. Wilson of Hebron bought a cat load pf hogs here last week at $7 per cwt. Our school teacher doesn’t go to Kniman as often as usual. What's the matter, Otto? Mrs. Troxell returned home last Saturday from Oklahoma City; Okla., and reports having had a good time.

GCCDLAND I * j (From The JHerald.) ' Mrs. M. A. Lovett is visiting in Huntington and Kokomo. S. It. Gilmore was down from Chicago Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. Harry Little was the guest of Remington friends over Monday night. Goodland has gained forty-five in ten years- well that’s better than losing out altogether. Mr. and Mrs. Al Maxwell of Logansport visited here with the former’s brother, Guy last week. Miss Mildred Hobbs of Remington has been spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Normal McClellan. Hazel Perkins and Lillian Hamilton, were the guests of Miss Tootsie Morin east of town, over Sunday. Henry Brooks, who has spent last summer and fall at Denver, Colo., came home Saturday and will remain until after the holidays. - ' Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Paulsen, of Logansport, came Thursday foT -ashort visit here with the former’s mother, Mrs. John Paulsen. Mrs. Jane Smith died at her home in Rochester. Ind.. Tuesday of this week at the advanced age of 98 years. Deceased was a sister of Grandma Kitt, of this place. James Babcock has been; selected to manage the fast basket ball team of Lake Forest College. Jim sent us a picture of the bunch including himself and he looks the part. The home of Frank Foreman, north of Wolcott burned Thursday morning. Mrs. Foreman is Staying at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hudson. A defective flue was the cause of the fire.

MT. AYR (From the Pilot.) E; E. Stocker transacted business at Rensselaer Monday. Rev. Moshier was a visitor at the hub of Jasper county Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Burns has been under the doctor’s care during the week. Arrangements are being perfected t >r: a. tree at the M. E. church on Christmas eve. Wm. Haskell has accepted the position made vacant by Harry Hufty going away at the cream station. Misses Jessie and Blanche Merry are expected next week to spend the holidays with their parents. Dr. and Mrs. Merry, o ' ' The quietude of this haven of rest was disturbed Sunday by two trains over the streaks of rust and making Mt. Ayr the meeting point. There was a surprise party Thursday evening on Charles Battleday. Our informant states that a right rqyal time was had and refreshments consisted of oysters. The program for the corn and; poultry exhibit at Rensselaer is out and in the hands of prospective exhibitors. Some of our fanciers contemplate going over with a trio and also taking an ear or two of corn. Miss Leora Halstead, who is a sister of Mrs. Moshier, arrived Thanksgiving Day at the parsonage. Miss Halstead’s parents reside at Holly, Mich., but the young ladies of the 1 1 . \

Epworth League have been so very cordial and friendly that we are quite sure she will make her home with us for an indefinite time. Albert Jenkinson, a lad of ten years living southwest of town, me? with an accident that will confine him to the house for some time. He had started to:school and ph the way he niet a horse that w,as running away and in his effort to stop the frantic animal the boy. was forbwn to the ground receiving a bad fracture of the leg. Dr. Martin was called and set the limb.