Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1911 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERB.

REMINGTON. mmmm i • _ 1 Recent births; • Dec. 22. to Fred Matthews and wife, a daughter. January 9th to 14th is the dates for Remington's big annual poultry show, . J. C. Milner and family of Wabash .county visited relatives here last week. Mrs. A. P. Ranier was called 16 ‘ Laketon. Ind.-last Tuesday bv the death of a relative. Bernard and Max Hargreaves” spent the holidays with their grandparents at Clifton, 111, Mrs. George Bunnell and daughter of Buck Creek visited here last week with Mrs. Emma Lyons. Mr. James Haselby and Miss Ruth Julian, a popular young couple • of Gilboa, were married Sunday.

Mrs. Nora Helvie of Christianburg, Ohio, spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Bowman.

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Boicourt of Beach- Grove, visited the latter’s mother, Mrs. Perry Griffith, here last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Yeoman of Indianapolis spent the Christmas holidays here with his mother, Mrs. Ira W. Yeoman.

Mrs. Writ. Puckett and children of Wheeler, Ind., visited here during holidays with her* parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Lucky.

Hugh Treanor. Sr., and son Hugh, Jr., were the guests of the fqrrner's son, John Treanor and wife, Christmas. —Monon News, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hoover and son returned last Tuesday to their home in Greentown after a visit with relatives in Benton county. John and Joe Vogel, the former from Marion and the later of Swayzee, visited their mother, Mrs, Joseph Vogel, here during holidays. Mrs. Andrew Hall returned to her home in Remington after spending a few days with her daughter,' Mrs. F. L. Wildrick. —Morocco Courier. John R. Wilson was called to Paxton, 111., last wek by the death of his brother William, who died suddenly from heart disease. His age was 72 years. Mr. and Mrs: James Marquess of Dakota are visiting relatives here for a short time, after which they will go to Wisconsin, where they expect to make their future home. Friday’s Montieello Journal: Mrs. Bent Nelson and children, Faye and Harvey, of Remington, have been guests of her brother-in-law, James Nelson, and family, since yesterday. The Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., have made an assessment of To cents on each SIOO insurance to pay 1910 losses, and 10 cents for a surplus fund to pay future losses, which is a very reasonable cost indeed for insurance. The company now has $2,250,000 insurance in force. ... /. Benton Review: Harvey Roy, of Remington, and Claude Norris of Bloomington, 111., spent Christmas here with their sisters, the Misses Mabel Roy and Tracie Norris... L. 11. Apger of Goodland has bought the Washington avenue hitch barn and feed store. Mr. Apger has been marshal of Goodland for the past eight years, and comes well recommended to the good will of this community.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pugh and daughter left Sunday for Bluffton, Ind., for a week’s visit with relatives. . . Miss Alice Wolfe, who is teaching school at Wheatfield, is sending her vacation with her parents, Mr.* and Mrs.'Frank Wolfe... Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ritchey of Remington, R. R. 3, are spending the holidays with Mrs. Ritchey’s father, Frederick Newkum at Connersville, and her sistgr, Mrs. John Williams at Brookville.T —Wolcott Enterprise.

» (JOOItUM) ' (From The Herald..* Col. and Mrs. S- C. Spoor of Elwood were up for Christmas. Raymond Cook spent Christmas with relatives at Lowell, Ind. Owen Gilman was down from Chicago to hang up his stocking. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Riehcreek spent Christmas with the former’s parents, at Windfall, Ind, Wm. Hardy returned to Goodland last Friday after a few weeks visit in the northwest. Frank Weishaar and Oren Sage, students at OnaTgo, 11l , spent the holidays with home folks. Miss Ethel Lemaster of Earl Park visited with Goodland friends and relatievs the first of the, week. Lizzie Force apd little girl friend of Kankakee. 111., visited oyer Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs! Wm. Force. John Conway, who has a good position with a Chicago insurance company, spent Christmas here with his mother. W. J. Stewart started to fill his ice house Monday with 8 inch ice and the sudden raise in the temperature checked the good work. Clarence Griffin, son of Henry grffla from v Durand, Wis., is here visiting with his grandparents, Mr. twd Mr*. Charles Griffin. ; MmpL H. A. Henderson, wife and ApigMcr of Delphi, Ind., came Sunfof evewiag for a visit with the fortter’s mother. MrsS. Henderson. jjftnr. <1 ffmert returned to her toMto M Morocco Wednesday after a

few days visit here with her sister, Mrs. H. C. 'Constable, and family. About twenty-five relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Lewis Spaulding Xmas and enjoyed their annual Xmas dinner. or. O. H. Mohney and wife spent Christmas with home folks at Kalamazoo, Mich., and attended the family/ reunion held there at that time. Mrs. M. D. Johnson returned to hes home in Pierpont/ S. D., after four weeks here helping care for her father, Geo. Turner, who Is improving slowly. Mike Condon was caused to pay a fine and costs amounting to $15.40 in Justice Baer’s court Thursday morning for disorderly conduct on Wednesday night.

, Rev. and Mrs, T. J. Bassett and daughter Bernice of West Lafayette came Monday morning for a visit here with the former’s son, Dr. C. C. Bassett and family. D. S. Rice and famliy had for their Christmas visitors, E. M. Childers and wife and J. W. Ginan of Murdo, S. D., and Dan O’Connor and family of Remington. ReC. S. L. Speck shipped two car loads of ear corn (1050 bushels) to R. M. Oast at Akron, Ohio, Wednesday. There was a corn famine near that place which necessitated the buying from other parts to feed their stock. Mr. Speck realized 43 cents per bushel receiving 48c on the track there and freight costing Sc per cwt. Merritt Johnson was stricken suddenly Monday night with apoplexy and has been quite sick during the week. Thursday morning he was taken to Chicago for an examination. Miss Blanch Biddle, ' a granddaughter from Logan sport arid a friend, Miss Virginia Holmes, of Rensselaer, have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Griffin and. Guy Maxwell.

Several farmers northeast of Goodland have offered to build a line to the corporation limits if the town will furnish juice in-order that they might enjoy'electric lights in their homes. This looks like a reasonable proposition and the farmors should be let in. They could be placed on the meter system and .pay for, what they use. and enjoy that luxury if they want it.

PINE GROVE. ' (Too late for Saturday issue.) Miss Gusta McCieary spent SunSunday with home folks. Newton Jenkins spent Xmas with his brother Ed of near Remington. Elbert Hurley helped Charles Walker haul corn to Rensselaer Wednesday. Several of this vicinity attended the Chrisjhnas tree and box social at Gifford Friday night. Mrs. Ropp and daughter Bessie are spending the week of holidays with friends and relatives in Chicago. The Ladies Aid will meet at the U. B. church Wednesday, Jan. .4, 1910, Let all the members be present. H. R. Beck and family of near Lebanon moved to his farm Wednesday which he bought of Wm. Xuss recently. Mr. and Mrs. John Dale returned home Wednesday after a several days visit with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet.

McCOYSRURG. Hal Hughes went to Mohan Saturday evening.

Omar Church 'is husking corn ‘for Mr. Crowder at present. Our blacksmith has been very busy the last week shoeing horses. Mrs. Brannen. who has lung fever, is some better to-day (Sunday.) Lots of corn moving now. The elevator here took in two car loads Saturday.

Revival meetings here Monday night. Jan. 2. Everybody invited to attend.

Mrs. Van Wood and sons visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Phillips. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Porter spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Peregrine and family.; Ed Peregrine and daughters, Mary and Myrtle visited with Sam Noland’s of near Lee Sunday. Clarence Montz, who is working in Indianapolis, came ' home Friday for a visit with home folks.

Temple Hammerton will return to Mitchell. So. Dak., Tuesday where he will begin work for Mason Kenton.

Will Montz returned to Monticeilo Monday after a week’s visit here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Montz.

The young people here gave a useful shower at R. L. Bussell’s Saturday night for Mr. and Mrs. Lon Mannen, Many useful articles were presented. McCoysburg is doing a lkrge hay business this winter. There will be in the neighborhood of 130 car loads of wild hay shipped out of here between now And spring.

tH ; ! j; WALKER CENTER. Our schools opened again Mondaiy. Mrs. Libbie Brown is on the sick list this week. Miss Edna Wallace did in South Bend Friday. v " Mrs. O. P. Wallace did shopping in Wheatfield Saturday. Charlies Walker and family of Gilford Were seen in oiir streets Sunday.

Mrs. Wm. Wagner visited Sunday with her sister, Mrs. August Woolbrandt and family. Charlie Longfellow of Hoopeston, 11l , visited with O. P. Wallace and family the past week. Miss Edna Wallace went to Woodland, Ill:, Monday where she will visit friends and relatives a few days, and then will go to Hoopeston, 111,, where she is engaged in factory work. It is reported around here that she will make her future home there. She is one of the most highly respected young ladies of this vicinity and we are sure she will be missed here.