Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1911 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

CURTIS CREEK. ] • Most evfery family has a case or two or grip and colds. . Mr. Crown of Ohio is visiting his cousin, Joseph Francis, Sr. Geo. Heuson’s baby has been quite sick, but is better at this writing. There was quite a crowd at the party at Robt. Yeoman’s Saturday night. Mrs. Arthur Mayhew visited several days last week with relatives at Brook. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mayhew have gone to Missouri for a two weeks visit with his parents. Roscoe Halstead returned home Tuesday from a Chicago hospital, where he underwent an operation. Miss Maggie Yeager and Oscar and Leona Weiss and Elizabeth Feldhaus visited Sunday with the Holmes young folks. The adopted son of D. S. Makeever and wife had the sad misfortune of having his right arm and leg broken last Friday. The little Jenkinson boy that had his leg broken, is getting along as Atell as could be expected, owing to limb having to be re-set. Misses Emma and Catherine Feldhaus attended church at Rensselaer Sunday and then spent the afternoon with Joe Trulley and. isister Theresa. Though last Wednesday was a very bad day there was twenty-seven of the neighbors who took well filled baskets and helped S. B. Holmes celebrate his birthday aniversary. He was completely surprised, but wishes they would remember his birthday every year. In the evening quite a number of young folks went in to help him celebrate.

NEW CENTER. Ernest Miles was a Wolcott caller last Monday. • Charles Beaver called on William Miles Monday morning. Joseph Grauns went to Chicago Tuesday for a few days visitMiss Mary Herr spent Sunday at McCoysburg with her parents. Mrs. Allen May did shopping in Wolcott last Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Caster spent Tuesday with Elmer Clark and family. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Beaver assisted Oliver Hamilton in butchering Tuesday. . Miss Belle Southard spent Wednesday night with Chas. Beaver and family. George Caster and family took dinner Sunday with Nick Dignan and family. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beaver spent Saturday night with Isaac Hamilton and family. Wiley Latta ate ice cream with and Mrs. Will Vanatta last Monday evening. We have a new neighbor by the name of Mr. Sanders, who lately moved on the Ham farm. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hamilton and Wiley Latta assisted John Southard with his butchering last Monday. There whre two more new scholars that entered Center school Tuesday, being Virgil and Roy Sanders. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hamilton and Mr. and Sirs. James Hamilton helped Oliver Hamilton butcher Tuesday. Mrs. Elmer Clark was taken quite sick list Friday morning. Dr. Blickenstaff of Wolcott was called. She is some better at this writing. John Southard and family spent Saturday night with William Miles and family. Mrs. Chas. Miles is spending a few days with them, before returning to Los Animas. Tuesday some one started a fire out in Fisher’s woods which caused considerable excitement for a time. The high wind blowing made it impossible to do much with the flames. Some hay belonging to John Southard and George Caster was biirned, and by hard fighting the flames were kept from getting to the latter’s house and barn.

| LEE. | Walter Gilmore made a business trip to aPrr Wednesday. Several from here attended Ed Peregrine’s sale Thursday. ; , Elmer Gilmore and family visited Sunday at Walter Jordan’s. The Ladies’ Home Missionary Society met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Alf Jacks. Mr. Zable’s family attended the

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funeral of Mrs. Brannen at Monon Chapel Wednesday. Elmer Gilmore’s moved Wednesday into one of his father’s houses on his farm near here. The creamery has a heavy run on now and they only buy on Thursday during the cold weather. William Large of Illinois was here this week looking after his farm, where Arthur Williamson lives. Hoy Rishling. who has lived on the John Osborn farm north of here, moved last Thursday onto a farm north of Rensselaer, and Mr. Osborne moved Onto his farm vacated by Rishling.

EAST JORDAN. Hugh Iliff is on the sick list this week. Frank Bretzinger was a hub goer Wednesday. Mrs. David Shumaker was a hub goer Monday. Jack Wells called on Conrad Shafer a few days ago. . ■ , \ Dennis Marque and Philip Poquette were Remington goers Tuesday. Charles Hall has purchased a a new horse from Conrad Shafer one day this week. There will be preaching at Lawndale by Rev. Clarke at 3 o'clock Sunday. All are welcome. Quite a number of young people surprised Harry Shumaker Monday evening, it being his birthday anniversary. Philip Poquette and lady friend of Kankakee are visiting the former’s sisiter, Mrs. Dennis Marque, a few days. There was a large crowd attended the wedding dance at John Nessius’ one night this week, and all reported a good time. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Nessius, Mr. and Mrs. John Poquette, Oscar Poquette and Zoa Marque ate dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Marque Sunday.

I MILROY. —: i Nelson Anderson went to Monon Tuesday. W. I. Bivans helped V. J. Boone husk corn Tuesday. Mrs. W. E. Culp has been sick, but is better at present. Mrs. W. Johnson and Mrs. Geo. Wood went to Lee Tuesday. Geo. Foulks and Chas. Wood were Wolcott visitors Wednesday. Charles and Martha Clark spent Sunday evening with Pearl Abersol. W. I. Bivans hauled his last load of rent corn to McCoysburg Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank May Visited Mrs. May’s parents Saturday night and Sunday. James Culp and family of Lee visited his brother, Wm. Culp and family Sunday. Thos. Johnsen and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Johnson’s mother, Mrs. Chapman and family. Mary Herr, who is working for Mrs. John Mitchell, visited with her parents in McCoysburg Sunday and also called on Mrs. D. Z. Clark in the afternoon.

Spring Wagon; 1 Carriage, good as new; 2 Riding Breaking Plows, 16 inch; 1 Walking Plow; 3 Cultivators, 1 riding, 2 walking; 1 Disk Harrow; 1 3-section Flexible Harrow, wood frame; 1 Lever Harrow; 1 Road Scraper; 1 Low-down Seeder; 2 Corn Planters, each with 80 rods of wire, one with fertilizer attachment; 2 sets Single Harness, and numerous other articles of lesser importance. A credit of 12 months will be given on sums over $lO, with usual conditions; 6 per cent off for cash. J. U. ILIFF. Fred Phillips. Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler,. Clerk. Hot Lunch on Grounds.