Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1911 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

i REMINGTON. [ —4-—.— :- ——|— Chas. Bartee is preparing to move to Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McCullough spent Sunday in Indianapolis. Maurice Cheadle was a Logansport visitor last Thursday. Mrs. S. S. Galbraith returned last! week from an extended visit in Kansas and Nebraska. i Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Merritt and. little daughter visited relatives inOxford last week. Mi>s. Markin of Royal Center visited here last week with her daughter, Mrs. Will Beal. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Johnson of Fowler visited Thos. O’Connor and family here last week. George Besse returned last week from a visit with his brothers at Hoopeston and Wellington, 111. The scarlet fever cases are reported to be getting along nicely at this writing with no new cases reported. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Julian of Millerton. Mich., who are moving to Colorado, are visiting relatives here for a few weeks. Charlie Hensler aiyl son Ora went to Hillsdale, Mich., last week where the latter will take a course in gasoline engine work- ' C. W. Merritt has bought the Omar Nichols lunch and soft drink outfit, and in company with George Becker Omar has Opened a meat market in the room formerly occupied by his soft drink place. One of the biggest public sales ever held in this locality will be that of H. W. Milner’s, 1% mile south and 2 miles west of Remington next Friday, Jan. 20. stock list there are 20 he&d of horses, 27 head of cattle; 16 head Of hogs and 14 head of sheep.

Walter Hicks of Tacoma, Wash., visited relatives here a few days last week. He and Harry Hartley have sold their hat store in Tacoma and Harry is now engaged in the real estate business. Walter expects to move to Portland, Ore., and take a position as traveling salesman.

At the annual meeting of the Farmer’s Mutual insurance company the same old officers were re-elected for the ensuing year. The salary of the president was reduced from $75 per year to SSO, and that of the secretary was raised to S4OO per year.

Fowler Leader: After hearing the evidence of the plaintiff and a few other witnesses this morning, the court granted a divorce to Mrs. Susan Hoover and the custody of the only child, a son who is eighteen years old and is a student in the Gilboa high school. The charge was cruel and inhuman treatment. Mr. Berry delivered a brief speech. The settlement of the property was out qf court.

GOODLAND From the Herald. J. M. Wilson was a business caller at Remington Saturday. , i B. A. Constablewent over to his farm near Rensselaer this week. Miss Nellie Clowery of Remington visited Goodland friends this week. T. C. Carlock went Tuesday morning to North Vernon for a few days visit with homefolks. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mead was burled in the Goodlan cemetery Saturday. Howard Lindsay of Kankakee, Hl., visited here this week with his uncle, Joe Louett and family. Mrs. Earl Thompson of Remington .changed cars here Saturday for Chicago where she will visit a few days with friends. Chas. Taylor loaded his car of goods Wednesday and shipped them to Bangor, Mich., where he will move onto a farm. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Laing, Miss Lillian Dickinson and Geo. Bales went Tuesday morning to Chicago, via Kentland over the C. & I. S. Henry Butler, who bought the old Kent building in November is contemplating making many repairs and remodeling same before occupancy. The little room just back of Constable & Pierce’s drug store is being repaired this week and will be occupied by Chas. Dunkel’s new harness shop. Corn hit the 40c mark Wednesday and the elevator men report a good business. Corn was sold over the phone and delivery will be made immediately. It will. make things loosen up to a certain extent when the good farmers sell their corn. Another one of our worthy citizeus has been summoned home. This time it Is George Turner. He passed away at the age of 77 years, 2 months and 13 days. He was born Oct. 28, 1833, in Fenny Stratford,

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England, and died at his home here in Goodland Jan. IT, 1911. He came to America in 1850, a young man yet in his teens and at once set about honest and hard work on a farm 'near Seneca. 111. He was married at Morris, 111., Feb. 14. 1860, to Miss Susan F. Massey and in 1874 came to Indiana. This wife died July 6. 1906. There Was born to this union one son. Burton, who died in 1900 and two daughters, Mrs. Floence Johnson, who lives in ’Pierpont, S. D.. and Mrs; Sadie Gilman, who lives in our midst.

St ’H I LTZ SETTLEMENT <Too late for Sat. Issue.) Fred . Schultz delivered poultry at Parr Saturday. Paul L. Schultz was a Parr business caller Friday. A, R. Schultz went to Fair Oaks. Thursday afternoon. - Fred Schultz called on his cousin Leo Schultz. Sunday. Fred Schultz helped Shelby Comer shred corn Tuesday. Paul Schultz hauled ice for the Parr Creamery Co. Tuesday. Edward and eLo Krueger visited their brother Fred Saturday. Miss Elsie Schultz visited her cousin. Antona Schultz. Sunday. Fred Krueger and Amiel Schultz were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Maria Schultz spent Saturday with her sister. Antona Schultz. Mrs. Adolf Schultz and daughter Elsie were shopping in Parr Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krueger called on Michael Schultz Friday evening. It blows and snows and shines, such js the weather and such is life. Edward Ritter spent Thursday with his daughter, Mrs. Julius Schultz. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krueger took dinner Sunday with A. R. Schultz and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Stibbe took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schultz Sunday. Misses Antona and Lorene Schultz called on their cousin, Lena Schultz, Thursday evening. Amiel Schaltri called on his uncle Chris Schultz Sunday afternoon, and his father Sunday evening. Chris Schultz is able- to be about again after his illness. He called on his brother Michael Saturday. Mrs. Hermanson is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. John Stibbe and her two children. Eva and Harry. Edward and Leo Krueger visited visit from Chicago where he has been working at the butcher trade. Corn hauling has been the general occupation of the farmers in our settlement the past two or three weeks. Mrs. Adolf Schultz and son Fred left Monday for Michigan City to visit her mother, who is sick and near the point of death. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Schultz attended a most elegant hop Saturday evening. These thrilling hops are becoming quite the craze nowadays.