Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1899 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

MILROY TOWNSHIP.

—Frank and James look lonely since Eaty and Susie left. —The prospects are very promising for a large fruit crop this year. —John E. Brown and M. H. Beaver are attending court this week. —Bom to Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson, last week, a twelve pound boy. —Tom Johnson is the happy father of a fine big girl, bom Saturday night —Bichard Foulks’daughter, who had her limb broken, is getting along nicely. —Oats sowing is about over for this year, and a few farmers are plowing for com. —D. R. Benson and W. H. Beaver sold their fat hogs to Wol- v cott parties this week. —The dance at Charles Beaver’s Saturday night was well attended and all report a good time. —Charley McSweeny is back from Missouri, where he has been the past winter. He likes that country very well but thinks he will make Indian Ter., his future home.

NEWTON TOWNSHIP,

—Farmers are done sowing oats. —The dance at Mrs. Guildenzoff’s was well attended. —J. W. Brown was the guest of Harvey and Leslie Miller. —The appearance of grip is again seen in this vicinity. —Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins did shopping in Surrey Monday. —Frank and Edward Shindelar of Parr, Sundayed in this vicinity. —John and Kate Mauck did shopping at Rensselaer Saturday. —Roe Yeoman and Allen Miller spent Sunday at J. R. Yeoman’s. —Neal Brown of near Rose Lawn, did business in this vicinity last week, —Mr. and Mrs. Louis Shriver spent Sunday with John Romine and family. —When Everett Halstead meets Victor Krasney in the dark, carrying a pea-fowl, he shouldn’t think Vick bad a runaway and was taking home his harness. —Miss Anna Justene Lane retained home from Cleveland, 0., last Wednesday, after spending the winter with relatives ana friends. Little Marie Proohayka accompanied her and will spend the summer with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krasney.

BLUE SEA.

—Our new Milroy church is about ready for lathing. —Mrs. Elizabeth Kendall is quite ill at this writing. —Mr. and Mrs, Caster visited Richard Foulks, Sunday. —The Rev. Samuel Boyd is harrowing oats for Mr. Morrow this week. —We can almost hear the Wedding bells ringing. Ask F—M—when it will be? —Messrs. Link Parks and Charlie Brand are busy husking corn and sowing oats. —Geo. Beaver calls at Remington quite often to take lessons in German at Mr. Glosser’s. —Our Hon. Trustee, G. W. Caster, and Prof. Ward are busily engaged in snipe hunting. —Mr. and Mrs. Lemie and Mr. and Mrs. Sou therd were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson Sunday.

—Any of the young men of the neighborhood in need of a fin£ driver and vehicle should call on Oscar Smith. —Born, to Mr. and Mra. John Robinson, a 12 pound boy. John is the proudest man in the Blue Sea neighborhood. —We are sure to have an overproduction of grain this year, as Thomas Roberta has rolled up his sleeves and gone to fanning. —Mr. Otto Hemphill and Miss Mints Dobbins were quietly married at the home of the bride a few days ago. Their ages were 18 *nd 16, respectively., —Mr. C. Morrow, who ie keep'a?asruwtsaSK2! accident while fretting dinner a few days ago, bv the overturning jJf o elrillAi rtf hAi mpnana AVI kia Oil Dim - hand. :

—There was apparently somebody siok at Mr. McDonald's last Sunday evening, as a light was burning at a late hour. Ask Bertie about it. —Mrs. Morrow was called to Thowville, 111., to attend the funeral of her grandmother, who is supposed to have been murdered. She was quite wealthy. —There was a grand hop last Saturday evening at Charley Beaver’s. Henry ana Richard Foulks danced for a prize. Henry got first and Richard second.

BLACKFORD.

—Nice weather. —Roads in good condition. —George Jenkins is on the sick list. —The people in this locality are plowing for com. —Mrs. Hinkle is reported getting better right along. —John W. Hurley is working for Steve Comer this week. —"John Hopkins made a flying trip to Rensselaer last Sunday. —lsaac Miller is working at Jessie Jenkins’ house this week. —The splendid weather has brought the farmers’ oats up in a hurry. —Frank Kenton and Thomas Boyle were seen on Nubbin Ridge last Tuesday. —Thomas Price is not expected to live. His brother Samuel is also on the sick list. —George Jenkins and Mb son Ed, spent a few days visiting relatives in Monon last week. —George Ott and family of near Blackford, spent Sunday with Mr. McDonald of Pleasant Ridge. —What is the matter with the Valma correspondent? Did Bhq. sleep last week? Mr. Blackford cor. would like to know. —Vannie Lesh, our cattle buyer and all round trader, bought some more cattle last week. Van is all O. K. Don’t you forget it. —The fine weather has made the grass grow fast in the last three weeks. We notice that some of the N. R’s have turned their stock out to pasture. • —“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging and whoever partaketh of it is not wise.” That D. V. girl’s darling mentioned last week had better take the Eeeley “jag” cure. —Elias Arnold made a flying trip to Wheatfield, where he bought him another work horse. It is a fine stylish mare, 5 years old. You have quit trading, haye you, Mr. Arnold.

VIRGIE.

—Oats are nearly all up. —The roads are very good. —Mrs. Pelly is reported some better. —O. Gramm is working for Geo. Cover. —C. Gramm is making a fine garden. —People are commencing to plow for corn. —John Petty is doing first class work in blacksmithing. —G. Casey was in our town on busines one day thiß week. —Xom Florence sold, a nice bunch of cattle a few days ago. —Trustee Comer was in our town last week, taking the enumerations —H. Hochbaum has just received a carload of groceries and medicines.

NORTH BARKLEY.

—Lewis Seitz was in Wheatfield Monday. —Mr. Schofield preached at Independent School Sunday. —William Hickman of Areola, 111., is visiting in this vicinty. —J. N. Baker and wife did shopping in Rensselaer Saturday. —Misses Zelma aud Minnie Funk visited Mamie Ahlers Sunday. - -*-Tom Glynn is visiting in Hopkins Park and Momence this week. —John Powley and Bert Long of Kniman, visited Russell Baker Sunday. —David Black, Pearl and Joe Davis started for Poplar Bluffs, Missouri, Sunday with six wagons loaded with furniture and farming

A-T* Ti.lllll gill anil ffl. Saturday. was seen in this vicinity one day last week. —Herman Ahlers was in Hopkins Park on business a couple of days last week. —The party at Mr. Hann’s Saturday was not very well attended. Boys were plenty and girls few. —Miss Belle Seitz returned Monday from her visit to Ada, Ohio. Miss Huston accompanied her home and will make a short visit here.

PAIR OAKS.

—The farmers are busy plowing for corm —Trustee Comer was in town last Wednesday. —Theodore Warns of Parr, called in our town last Wednesday. —Steve Brusnaban of Parr, pueed through our tom. hurt Tawday. —Mr. Moffitt, Mrs. Fay and Mrs. Golf ajre on the sick list this week. —Mrs. Munden and Mrs. Proudley visited in the country last Wednesday. —Miss Stella McConnell of Reynolds, is visiting relatives and friends in town. —Mrs. Schuyler Brook us, of Chicago Heights, is visiting relatives in these parts. —Mrs. Al. Moore of Rose Lawn, visited relatives in our town a couple of days last week. —Dave Winslow’s have moved into the Brooks House wMch has lately been vhcated by John Wiseman.

—The ladies of the M. E. church will give a supper at the school house next Saturday eve. for the benefit of the church. —Next Saturday and Sunday will be regular monthly meeting of the Holiness people. Everybody come out ana hear the truth as it is written in the Book of books. Gundy’s have moved into the Lambert tenement house, and he is now tearing away his old house, preparatory to meeting a new and commodious dwelling, which will add much to the beauty of the town. —Mr. James Halleck north of town is selling nursery stock at the very lowest prices imaginable. Here are a few of his fsricee: Choice apple trees, 9 cts; pears, 20 to 25cts; '•concord grapes, '4cts; raspberries, let —Ted Willoughby and family and Mrs. Charles Swaim and children boarded the train at Fair Oaks last Tuesday for Lost Cabin, Wyoming, where they expect to reside in the future., Mr. Swaim preceded them -on the journey sometime ago. —The C. F. U. meeting last Sunday eve was wide awake and full of interest, seventeen new members signed the pledge. The next meeting will be held at the M. E. church on Sunday evening,' May 7." Everybody come out and hear the. Bongs and speeches against this blighting, withering liquor traffic. '

DUNNVILLE.

—Roads are nice and dusty. —Everybody is plowing for corn. —Oats are up and they look nice. —Joe DeArmond was on our streets last Monday. —What was Daniel Rich doing, last Sunday morning? —How can a person love ten girls the same? Selah. —Miss Nannie Gross, who has been aw has returned. —Arthur *White and Mias Stella White graduated on the examination of April 15. —Mr. VanDnserof Wheatfield, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. White last Sunday. —Rev. Tharp arid daughter were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. White last Sunday. —The D. V. primary school, conducted by Mrs. Birdie Miser, closed last Saturday. —J. D. Cooper went to Rensselaer last Tuesday, to act in the capacity of petit juryman. —Miss Jessie White’s school closed last Wednesday. She is thinking of going South. —A .number of the D. V. young people attended church at Wheatfield last Sunday evening. —Joe Hilliard our four-cornered waltzer, went to Medaryville last Tuesday, to get a load of flour for C. R. Peregrine.

mm /■ i Xfr 1m I _ again. He makes the press swallow the hay, without coffee. —Our wheat crop is not very promising. It looks like the young men do, on Monday mornings. —Miss Blanche Hill and your correspondent were the guests of Miss Lydia Sands last Sunday. —Subscribe for Tm Democrat, ye Jasperitee of the tribe of Eli, and by perusing it become wise. —Mies Lillie Peregrine returned to her abiding place last Saturday. She says D. V. has no equal. '—The dance at Mr. Peter Rich’s was well attended. Judging from Xrts, everybody enjoyed themHJ ss. -—Mias Jessie White spent Sunday in Wheatfield. Mr. Gerber, escorted her Mr. Gerber is alright. —Lambert Collins is boarding at Mr. Keilerman’s at the present time. What ia the attraction? Months ?- —ls yon want to see John Finn smile, call him Sheriff, of the future tense. Yon all know he will be Reed’s successor. —Mr. Elkins of Walker tp., has moved to Chicago. One by one, they leave the dear old farm, for the hnstle of city life. —Mr. Grant Hill of Wheatfield tp., was the guest of a lady in ohr tp., last Sunday evening. I always thought he didn’t wear stiff collars for nothing. —Oh, for a refrigerator in which to crawl and like a polar bear, sleep, with my head pillowed on a cake of ice and thus snore to the tune of Yankee Doodle. —Wilson Miser planted hie potatoeT last Tuesday. His unexpressed desire is for a flock of turkeys to pick the bugs off of the vines and roost in the ,branches thereof.

KNIMAN.

—Mrs. Clara Poyer is on the hick list. —Mrs. L. Steege is reported quite sick. —Wilson Meißer and wife 'were in town Wednesday. —Miss Dora Kennedy went to Wheatfield Wednesday. —The Belle of this {dace went to Wheatfield Wednesday. —Joseph Hixon went to Fowler Saturday, returning Tuesday. —Harry Brown was, the guest of Miss Sallie Denniston Sunday. —Mr. and Mrs. Jno. McGlinn were in Rensselaer Monday on business. —Mrs. Ella Sayers of DeMotte, visited parents at this place the first of the week.* —Chimney sweeps are of no use here now, but may be some day, bye and bye,D. E. —House cleaning is the main object of the day. Lon Poyer is kept busy hanging wall paper. —Miss Dora Kennedy and'Miss Maggie McGlinn took dinner with Miss Sallie Denniston Sunday. —Miss Maggie McGlinn and Otto Kennedy have been looking very downhearted every since school closed and t&e teacher’s went back to Rensselaer. I wonder why? -

SHAROPk >

—Farmers busy. —Peter Zimmer of Wheatfield, was a visitor here this week. —Mr. Fisher, of Remington, was a visitor here last Sunday . —Joe Larch, of Remington, did business here Wednesday. —Wm. Geier of Remington, visited with relatives Jhere last Sunday. —Jimmie Johnson spent Sunday with his parents at Remington. ' —Miss Harris of Remington is a visitor at J. W. Harris’s this week. —The “Belle” of Sharon, was married Wednesday in Bloomington, m. —Miss Florence MaGee, who has been teaching near Seafield, is lififi fffTfllTl AfIVVIA 1 j v* i _ TT \\T TT n -ini q aiofni* tPAVA —w. w. xxarris nisu Bißwjr wore attending court in Rensselaer

—Oats sowing is past and the click of the corn planter can be heard the coming week. —Albert Duvall and wife and Mis&Macher visited with Remington mends last Sunday. —Attorney Powell, of Fairbury, Hl.’, was looking after the interests of the Rigbtsell farm here last week. —Read The Democrat, acknowledged by all to be the. only first class paper published in Rensselaer. —With the fine weather that we have had crops are doing nioely and prospects are flattering for a good crop. —Miss Sayler’s school closed Thursday with appropriate exercises and a dinner which all patrons, pupils and friends participated in was served. • —We never hear “Honest Abe’s” $2,300 clock strike any more. Perhaps since the weather has become warm the thing can’t howl like it did in the winter months. —Now that the farming season is here we want onr democrat as well as republican friends to experiment a little on raising 13ct. corn. Probably prosperity will hit us a little harder before the corn ia all planted. The trusts will, anyway. *