Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1911 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

Chris Pample visited relatives in tapgrte count}- last week. ' petef .Lambert of GUboa has bought the Bldwell property and will move to .town.... ■ Thomas Parks of Etna .Green, was visiting relatives and old friends here last week. Omar Nichols and family left last week for their future home in W ashinigton county Mr. and Mrs. O. Timmons of Sheridan visited the latter s parents,® Ain and Mrs. E. Sayers, last week. Sam Bowman lias sold the old tile mill property to H. . Milner, who will manufacture cement tile. Dr. Rose M. Remmek, optical specialist of Rensselaer, wrlil be at Grittith Mouse Friday afternoon, Feb- 3. Mrs. Wade Green and baby of New York, who have been visiting her parents, returned home last Tuesday. J. L. Foster of Basin, Wyo., is visiting his sisters, Mrs. A. Elmore and Mrs. John Jordan, at present writing. The remains of Charles Griffin, who died at his home in Goodiaiid last w»-ek, were brought here for burial Wednesday. Air. and Mrs. William Love, and baby and Loretta O Connor of Terre Haute visited T L O'Connor and family last week. George iiascall lias sold the former Gjilan residence, on the corner of Indiana and Michigan streets, to L. M. Barnes. The Presbyterian la'dies will give their regular monthly tea at the home of Mrs. Frank Howard tomorrow evening. The public is invited Monday's Monticello Journal: Mr. .John Bowman and Miss Rosamond lines went to Remington for a visit yesterday. Miss lines remained to visit friends for the rest of the week. Upon hearing of the sudden sickness of Mrs. Withrow last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. James Gilbert of Remington come over immediately in their auto, and stayed until the next day. They have been great family friends for years.— Benton Review. Married at the home of Dr. Rodman January 26, Mr. Allie Qrant Norris of Jasper county, to Miss Mary Edith Rothrock of Benton county. The bride is well and‘favorably known at Bethany Chapel and the groom hails from Rensselaer. May their lives ever be the most pleasant.—Fowler Leader. Mrs. Albert ■Phfmmer, who has been an Invalid for several years, died at her home on South Range street, Tuesday, January 34th. aged 61 years and 11 months. The funeral will be held from the home. Friday morning at fen o’clock. Rev. F. C. Taylor of Alexandria, assisted bv Rev . W. W. Speer, officiating. Burial will be made in the W est Point cemetery.—Wolcott Enterprise.

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GOODLAND

(From The Herald.) Frank Morton went to Watseka Monday. The two children of Mr. and Mrs. John Moran have the diphtheria. Henry Getting has been quite sick at his home at Lake Cicott. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clark Griffin a St 4 "pound bouncing boy Sunday morning. John Kelly will move onto the F. D. Gilman farm two miles east of Monon the first of March. Lizzie Force, of Kankakee, 111., came Thursday for a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Force. Tootse Morin spent Sunday at Earl Park with Miss Ethel LeMaster who is sick with inflamatory rheumatism. Mrs. C. M. Bogan went Wednesday evening for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Bert Thompson and family at Francesville. Miss Eva Stocksleger returned to Goodland Saturday. She decided not. take the course at the Chicago Manual Training School. Mrs. Dan Mead returned to her home in Churubusco Thursday morning after a few days visit with Goodland friends and relatives. ■ , 1 ’ Mrs. Minnie Wertsbaugh returned to her home in York, Neb., after a visit here with her sister, Mrs. O. H. Mohney and other relatives. B. P. Davidson left Thursday for IJegley, 0.. where he will visit his mother and other relatives.. His mother is |n very poor health. A deal was made Thursday whereby jtobt. Henderson came into possession of the B. H. Scott property on West Union street. Consideration 81,700. Bert Gravel will get a try-out this ’ spring with the Canton, 111., ball team. TJtU team is one of the, six in the Illi-nbis-Missoufi state league. , A petition is being circulated for a Eoefc rowd a mile long running east and Wert connecting the country line to the eart Foresmah road, two miles north of Mri. Philip Gagnon add ■ 'Children of j

BY OUR REGULAR CORPB OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

MEPARYYILLE.

Mo me nee passed through Good land Saturday for Remington for a short visit wpth relatives. She was accompanied by her sister, Miss Nellie dowry. Mrs. Geo. Gilman; left for Oakland, Cal., Tuesday where she will spend the winter with her sisters, Mrs. Stella Cox and Mrs. Grace McCracken. She Was accompanied by Mr. Gilman as far as Chicago.

.BERTHA KENTON. Miss Bertha Kenton was born in Jasper county near Rensselaer, April 1. 1891. and died at her home in Goodland on Wednesday morning at 4 o’clock. When she Wits five months old she came to Goodland and has- grown up in our midst. " . __ . Last fall she was stricken with that dreaded disease, dropsy-, and was a patient sufferer until the end. She had a kind and gentle disposition which won for her many friends who were very much greived when the sad news of death was given out.

CHAS. ,H. GRIFFIN. Mr. Charles IL Griffin, son of Samuel and Mary Griffin, was born in Wales, Erie county. X. V., Nov. 17, 1837, and died at his home in Goodland on January 22. 15*11, aged 73 years, Z months and 5 days. He was united in marriage to Miss Electa Fuller in 1856. In 1869 he moved with his family to Remington. Ind. Four children were- born to this union, two of whom are living; Mrs. Sarah Mock, living at Reynolds and Charles M. Griffin living at West Superior, Wis., Clarence and Bertie died several years ago. Soon after their removal to Remington Mrs. Griffin died. On July 7, 1872 Mr. Griffin married Miss Catherine Stewart and during that year moved to Goodland where he remained until the time of his death. There were born of this union two children, Etta,- now Mrs. GuyMaxwell, and Clark H., both of whom have been brought up in our midst.

(From the Pilot.) Harry Elijah is gathering in and haul-’ ing to • Rensselaer, weekly, a nice bunch of poultry. Stephen Protsnxah was a business, Joliet during the week, after j repairs for his machine. 1 Air. and Mrs. Jas. Hemphill of Rensselaer were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lemma Hickman Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wolley of Brook were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Ashby Sabbath. They autoed up. H. G. Clark is arranging to move to the country and become-- a full fledged truck farmer and poultry breeder. During the week a flock of wild geese lit just west of town and some of our nimrods went forth and bagged a half dozen.

From the Advertiser Mr. and Mrs. Michael Robinson have moved into their home recently purchased from Chas. E. Robinson. Mrs. Bowman, wife of Trustee D. W. Bowman is seriously ill with pneumonia at her home in the south part of White Post township. Mrs. N. H. Harris is reported quite ill at her home on Pearl street. Her daughter, Mrs. Ed Elston, of Kewanee, Ind., is at her bedside. Mrs. Pearl .-Lit tell, of Danville, 111., has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Smith, of Gillam township, from Saturday of last week to Friday of this week. Mrs. Mattie Coppess visited her father Mr. Wm. Rayburn., at the Sodiers’ Home at Danville. Ind., and found him well and contented. He sends his regards to all Of his friends here. Mr. and Mrs.' Theo. Bremer, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bremer and Mrs. Fred Weisshaar attended the funeral of their cousin, Herman Bremer, near Wanatah, Ind., last Wednesday. Deceased was 52 years old and died of cancer of the stomach. We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO„ Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WALDING, KIXNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. • Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all bruggists. Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation. \ ' ! ■* ~r