Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1899 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS.

NORTH BARKLEY. —Mr. Gutherie has gone to Illinois to visit Mends. —Dicy Zook has had an addition built to his house. "j —Theodore Whicker is working for Harry Gifford. —Oats sowing and onion drilling is in full blast this week. —The new dredge was polled off the dry dock Thursday. —Mr. Hann and family visited Wernie Wilson and family Sunday. —Mrs. Chas. Evans and Miss Hanover did shopping in Wheatfield Monday. —Owen Callahan and Lawrence Caster, did business in Rensselaer Wednesday. —Messrs. Thos. Glynn and Herman Ahlers transacted business in Rensselaer Saturday. —William Collins and wife visited Mends in Rensselaer from Saturday until Monday. —Walter Streblo had the misfortune to ran a nail in his foot last week but is getting along all right at present. —Bert Camp seems to have a great fear of “Wolfs” in the vicinity of Kniman. For further particulars inquire of Bettie. —Train No. 57 had a wreck on the C. and W. V. R. R. near Zadoc, ditching one car. Every thing is cleared up and in running order now. —What is the' matter with our onion grower at Rensselaer? He seems to 'be behind this year. We have onions up, while he has not yet begun to sow, hurry up. Alf.

—Oats sowing in full blast. —Thomas Price is reported as no better. —Mrs. Henkle is some better after her long illness. —Will Ray’ of Parr, spent Sunday with his parents, —Elias Arnold lost a valuable brood sow a few days ago. —The wheat and grass are looking green and fresh once more. —Alpha McCurtain of Parr, is working for Manly Burk this season. —Benny Benson of Rensselaer, was seen on Nubbin Ridge last Sunday. —Walter Shriner of near Blackford has gone to Chicago to tend bar in his uncle’s saloon. —Charles Hopkins, who has been working for Snr th Newell, visited his parents Sunday. —Gifford's renters are to be seen hard at work drilling in onions and planting potatoes this week. —Willie Price and Frank Chupp of Parr, attended Sunday school at Burnstown schoolhouse last Sunday, —The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swaim died last Saturday and was buried Sunday in the Hurley cemetery. —“Honest Abe’s” clock did winter through, after all. Better take it to Florida next winter. Abe, maybe it would keep better time down there. —Subscribe for The Democrat, the leading paper of thecounty. It not only gives you all the county news but tells what the city merchants have to sell, and where to go to get bargains.

-rOur roads are “buggyable” at the present time. —John Finn took a flying trip to Kouts last Saturday. —Mr. Wilmington has bought a team of mules, consideration SIOO. —Sir W. O. Hinshaw, our genial operator, says that “business is fluctuating.” —Trustee Kaupke held the examination for graduates at this place, last Saturday. —Rev. Tharp of North Judson, was the guest of Mr. White, last Monday evening. —Mr. Elmer Hershman. of Wheatfield, was the guest of Miss Netta Collins last Sunday. —Mr. Grow and Miss Soandso of Kniman, attended church at Wheatfield, Sunday evening. —Miss Lillie Peregrine left on a visiting tour, last Saturday. Of course she will return toD. V. —Quite a number of D. V. young people attended church at Wheatfield last Sunday evening. —ls that 18-cents-a-bushel corn raiser, a living reality, or a mythological personage used to represent prosperity? —A few of the D. V. boys rode the I. O. G. T. goat at San Pierre last Saturday evening. They wished for a saddle. —Wilson Miser has moved into his lately bought residence. In a limited degree, he is monarch of all he surveys. —Rev. Hickman preached an ideal temperance sermon at our place last Sunday. His sermon teemed with unanswerable truths. —Milton Jones, our new born merchant, has received his supply of goods. Will he use that merchant’s phrase, which says, “selling below cost?” —Farmers are plowing for corn. Following that agricultural “thing”—the plow—around the field, seems to affect their faces—for sometimes, they smile. —The Misses Jessie and Stella White, Emma Henry, Lydia Sands, Mesdames Coffin and McCulloch and Mr. Warren White were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmington last Sunday. —Wine is a mocker, strong drinks are raging, and whoever is deceived thereby is not wise. A “whoever” passed the other day in a buggy in a state of human hibernation. He didn’t rage but his condition mocked his better principle. He was aD. V. girl's darling. —The pie social at D. V. last Friday evening was a grand success. Two ycung gentlemen of Wheatfield rendered a few, (what they called) modern classical songs such as, “Rock of Ages,” “On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand,” and “Upon "the Wabash," in a very artistic manner, which produced frequent applause. Inexhaustible laughter seized us. —Ye inhabitants of Rensselaer and of the small towns of Jasper county, lend me your ears, while I recite to you a novel plan for lighting your streets. We have four merchants with fair prospects for the fifth, thus we have the foundation fora spirited competition. Now as competition is a synonym for friction, and friction produces heat, we can. when we get our mighty machinery started, furnish you an unlimited supply of electrical energy.

—Wm. Tribby was at the “hub" Wednesday. —Blanchard Elmore is learning the baker’s trade in Spangle’s bakery. . —Rev. J. L. Greenway, of Hobart, was here last week looking after his farm.

OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT'S.

foundation for the new gram elevato^ 1 * -The coming corporation election pram! fees to make “a hot time in the old town.” —LM. Braddock of Chicago, a former R.emingtonian, was here last week for* short time. -Fred DonneUy’s household Roods wane shipped to some point in northern Ilitnote last week, where Fred has received a position as tinner. • ■ —The Parker-Fisher-Kirk-Gratirun, and a few other titles which have escaped us, jaar called quite a number of our people to Rensselaer on Tuesday. —The city dads have decided to put up more hitch racks about town for the omvenienne Ilf farmers who visit our town. This is a move in the right direction and one that should have been made long ago. —Mr. Gaylord Gibson and Miss Mary Bull, two very estimable young peapie residing a few miles south of town, were married sfest week. The groom is a son of Mr. James (Gibson and the bride s daughter of Wr iTemy Bull. Your correspondent extends rnngrntnlations. —The democrats have placed the following excellent corporation ticket in the field:: Trustees, 2d ward. Wm. L. Rich; 4th ward, John K. Stoudt; clerk and treasurer, Arrnnon Beasley; marshal, Wm. E. Holland. JSo nomination was made for trustee in -the sd ward, the republican nominee being satisfactory . They expect to elect the entire tinfret. —lt is rumored that a certain married mHi) I who left Remington some time ago, recently wrote a couple of letters to friends here and in placing the letters in tue envelopes gntthem misplaced. The letter intended for a male friend was received by a young lady, and the one intended for the young lady wasrenervefl by the male friend. Strange how careless some people are. —We notice that a great big bundle of copies of “the best paper in the’eounty” ramen hw each week and an occasional newname is added to the list of its subscribers. The papergi-ves excellent satisfaction here and a number nf republicans have gat their eyes apeneri sufficiently to swear by its state mens of county affairs. [We now have 98 regular subscribers at Remington. Eti.J

—The roads are becoming ffine. —Oats sowing is the order of the day, —Mrs. George Haste, who has lieen sick, is up again. —Spring has come with all its glory, with grass growing nicely. —Thompson & Babcock shipped a car load of stock from here this week.. —Chas. Martin is moving to the Gifford district. Success to you Charley. —The milk train has attached a mail cea*. which now gives us mail four times a cfey. —Mrs. Robert Stephenson, who was badly burned some weeks ago. is still improving. —Thomas Fay was called to Fair Gates again Wednesday ou account iff his npiiF mother’s illness. —Miss Cunningham of Fair Oaks, was in our berg Thursday looking after her interests in the way of a suitscriptiou -acheol. If at first you don't succeed, tty, try again.

—Quite a rain fell Tuesday. —Wm. Archer's are moving into their mew house. —The carpet weavers of this place are y»ery busy just now. —J. E. Meyers went to Chicago Sunday, returning Tuesday. —Miss Clara Gulbransou returned to her place at J. E. Meyer's Sunday. —Mrs. John Meyer and Sallie Demuston went to Wheatfield Thursday. —A good crowd attended the supper Saturday evening, 9th. $14.98 was cleared. —Mr. and Mrs. Charley Gundy of FairGrites. .are visiting at Mrs. Gundy's parents. ®r. John McGlinn's. —Some of the young people attended the M. E. protracted meeting st Wheatfield Sunday evening. —Sunday will lie the last sermon for Bew . Sawyer at this place. He is going to Kansas. We wish him success. —The Ladies' Aid Society will meet at Mr. Fink’s and intend to have the pictures <ff the ladies taken. Thursday. —There was a surprise party given st Mrs. Lewark’s last Saturday evening. About IS were present. We wish her mate returns iff the day—s 7 years old. —Charley Hanley and family iff &maseltor, and Less Sayers and wife <rf MdKrito. ssfl Frank Hanley of Chicago, visited their yasrentsMr. and Mrs. Hanley, iff this plane, last Sunday.

—An extra gang on the Honan a at StanOaks this week. —Miss Ophelia McClanahan is visiting Mrs. Munden this week. —Postmaster Kimble of Gillam. w» intown Saturday on business. —Grandpa and Grandma Cox wenttoKensselaer last Wednesday. —Rev. Sawyer preached his farewellaerman here last Tuesday evening. —Victor Bringle visited his brother Abe. here a day or two last week. —Quite a number of our people are sowing oats yet, in our part of the county. —Sam Thornton went over ToComer hen Saturday and bought some potatoes. —Grandpa Moffit has been quite sick tor several days, but is better at this writing. —Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at Christian church. Everybody welcome. —Trustee Comer was in ourtown last-Satur-day taking the enumeration of the school \ children. • , —The Moffit brothers moved out on the : Harris & Vanatta land last Tuesday. W'e’wrtb ; them success. —Mrs. Miles Moffitt. Mrs. Thornton and Master Lester went to Rose Lawn last Thursday to visit Mr. Al. Moore. —Misses Jennie Cottingham and Maud Try went to Rose Lawn Saturday eve. Jennie returned Sunday evening. Maud stayingarfe* days longer. ; ■ 7 ! —A subscription school taught by Min Edith Moffit was opened last Monday tti tfhe primary room. As this is her third term here, it ia needless to add that it will he aaucnen, ’ —Abe Bringle’s visited relatives in Aiewtrm I tp., a few days last week, returning homeM«mday accompanied by Abe’s sister Write, whi> visited relatives and friends in tnrn mttil visit her sister Mrs. Bruce Moffitt.

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