Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1899 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

(ULLATI. A fine prospect for osts. All Bisber Is on the sick list Ibd Robinson has bought a new carriage, Mrs. Leri Miller called on her mother Monday, Mrs. Bart Reed called on Mrs. Laura Biaher Tuesday. E. Goldsberry visited Jas. Blankenship Saturday eve. Jas. Reed and wife visited Jas. Blankenship and wife Sunday J. Tillet visited his uncle Jno. Tillet, at New Buffalo Saturday. Next on programme will be music by the string band of Gillam. L. Logan drove his family to church Sunday In a new carriage. Bill Gasper and wife visited Chas. Whitaker and wife Sunday. Mr. Watson has purchased a new buggy. I’ll bet Miss is tickled. Ed and Gracie Goldsberry attended the masquerade social at Jno. Kimble’s Tuesday night. Charlie, before you work the roads again, I’d trade that balky horse of your’s off, so to speak. Mrs. Frankie Robinson of Rensselaer, is visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity this week. If you want something both good and interesting to read, just subscribe for The Democrat, the only reliable up-to-date paper in the county. The Gillam Cor. asks the D. V. Cor. to explain the 13th chapter of Rev. Who was that beast having ten heads and one of his heads was wounded?

NORTH BARKLEY. Miss Eva Nolen is improving. Grant Darding was in Medaryville Sunday. Dr. Charles Walker has gone to parts unknown. For lessons in cooking call on “Harry,” Comer Station. Potatoes are being planted this week. Early ones look fine. Mrs. Warren Wilson is her parents in Morocco this week. John Halliday of Rensselaer, is plowing corn for T. M. Callahan. Master Pete Ahlers visited friends near Hopkins Park a , few days last week. Rev. Middleton and Dr. S. C. Johnson were seen in this vicinity one day last week. Owen Callahan is on the sick fist. Dr. Johnson of Rensselaer it attending him. We see our Blackford correspondent has turned “poet.” D! V. catches it on all sides. Grading has begun on the C. A W. V., R. R. near Zadoc. Will begin laying steel July 5. Miss Zelnia has been quite 111 with an affection of the “heart.” We hope it will not prove serious. Mrs, Stevens left for Hercher, Ili, Sunday, after a few weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Clifford. Frost Thursday and Friday killed considerable corn in this neighborhood. The dry ground seems to have suffered the worst.

DUNNVILLE. Hurrah for Bryan and free silver! Hon. I. D. Dunn has the finest iSeld of coin in the tp. Victor, the son of C. R. Peregrine, is on the sick list. Daniel Rich was visiting friends in Porter county last Sunday. . Mr. Booth, a soldier in the regular army, is visiting his mother, Mra. Lee Gillespie. Messrs. Dan Flickenstein and Joe Craig were buggy riding in a wagon, last Sunday. Charles Gerber, of Wheatfield, was the guest of Miss Jessie Francis White last Sunday. John Shirer and mother were Mwgaests of Hay Presser Flours and family last Sunday. ' ©o for them, Editor Babcock: You an becked by the boot ate. -flMit off ty sbjjcmt county.

Mr. Dan Blocher of Wheatfield tp., was the guest of Mr. Buck DeArmond last Sunday. Mean*. Collins and Miller have purchased a new threshing machine. Opposition, watch out Mrs. Jane Williams of San Pierre, attended the Children's day exercises at tbis {dace Sunday. Mr. and Mm. VanDuaer of Wheatfield, were the guests of Mr. and Mm. Wilmington last Sunday. Rev. Tharp of North Judaon, preached a fine sermon at the D. V. school house last Sunday evening- ' Oar wild hav looks nice and the quality is A No. 1. Some of the farmers have begun their hay harvest. , Mr.- Tommie Jonee and Mias Mattie Witt were the guests of Mr. Slights in Porter county last Sunday. ✓ Uncle Henry Coffin should put! a lock and chain on his double j shovel plow, so George Dunn can’t borrow it. Rev. Sam Jones says that when you throw a stick at a pack of! dogs, the one you hit, is the one j that hollers. j Mr. and Mrs. A'ark Gillespie of ‘ Missouri, are visiting the former’s < parents. Mr. Gillespie is a telegraph operator. The ice cream social at D. V. last Friday evening was, judging from a monetary view, a success. Amount cleared was $lO. George Sands and Joe Behler were the guests of Rube Van of Porter county last Sunday. George and Joe are champion pony riders. Misses Lydia Sands, Mary Brett and Myrtie DeArmond, and Mr. D. V. Cor- were the guests of Mias Blanche Hill, at Mr. and Mrs. Wilmington’s last Sunday. Earl Wilmington, our genteel operator of the first water, is working for Hay Presser Floats. Earl and Henry—these two—but the greatest of these is the hay press.

’The people who believe in letting Europe rule the U. S. through a few resident European scalawags, have not got enough brains to grace the head of a full blooded idiot. Hon. I. D. Dunn and Mr. Oscar Graves had a legal fracas over a monetary question a few days ago. Their exhibition of eloquence was displayed before Esq. Spriggs of Walker tp. Qnite a number of the D. V. boys attended the Bohemian Annual Picnic at North Judson last Sunday. Ido not know whether they surrounded any of the Bohemian beer or not.

Misses May Witt, Pearl Bohannan, Stella White, Sadie Leon, and Mr. Arthnr White, of toilet powder fame, were the guests of Miss Netta Collins last Sunday. The ice cream vanished like au iceberg in a tropical sea.

The Children’s day exercises were conducted at D. V. last Sunday. Invocation by Rev. Tharp of North Judson. The singing was by the senior and junior choirs of D. V. After an address by Rev. Hickman a collection amounting to $3, was taken up.

Mr. John Finn has as much right to be a spoke in the county wheel as any man in Jasper county. He is well seasoned and as d arable as second-growth hickory. Democrats, elect Finn sheriff and he will make a record that will reflect honor upon onr party. Honor to whom honor is doe is a good policy. Longfellow is dead and Whittier is no more, but a greater than these has sprang up in oar very midst, in the person of the Blackford Cor. lam afraid that Whitcomb Biley, the dear old soul, will become discouraged, when he reads that matchless poem by the Blackford Cor. entitled, “Blackford to D. V.,” and thus giving up his poetical profession and go back to forming from whence he came. “Honest Abe” should appoint onr dear poet, as the Court House Bing’s Poet Laureate. My advice to toe poet is this—Bay onto your master: “Baalam, if yon will forgive me, I’ll njver speak again.”

PARR.

Frank and Leo Bnmnahan have the measles. Ike Stephenson is ditching lor 8. P. Thompson. \

BBW Knptry ]ggt W6@k. \ • • • , 'T ' rain Joseph B«Mkmifm%iMß the guests of Tom Fbfu, Sunday. Mias Carr of Senaaelaer, is visiting at & A. Brnsnahaa’s this home from Chicago Heights Saturday. The father and water of Aha present. John Labia and wife were the guests of John Carlin amd wife Sunday Babcock A Porter’s elevator has taken in several hundred bushels of corn this week. D. E. Hudson and family and and Mm. M. O. Gant visited relatives at Hammond Sunday. Wm. Blankenship A Co., are moving one of 8. P. Thompson’s houses from the country to «ar village. John Price has moved from east of Rensselaer, and settled in Parr, where he intends to weak far Judy & Wood.

The three-year-old daughter of T. F. Brnsnahan got hold of a bottle of turpentine and in the absence of tiie older members of the family proceeded to give her four-months-old sister a dose from the bottle, with almost fatal results, the little one almost strangling to death. Dr. Kirk was immediately summoned and it was with difficulty the babe’s life was saved. Don’t forget that Parr is to celebrate the Fourth this year. Not in the usual way, but with a Sunday school picnic, in which all neighboring schools are invited to take part It is sincerely hoped that all schools within reach will prepare a program and come out and help us to spend the day in an enjoyable and profitable manner. Last year was Parr’s first attempt in this line and only a few were present, nearly everyone having made arrangements to spend the day elsewhere before it became generally known, but the few so thoroughly enjoyed the day that the vote, was unanimous for another celebration this year. Come, everybody, and enjoy yourselves. f

BLACKFORD* Thomas Price is improving. Anderson Jenkins is getting better. „ Alvin Fisher visited relatives on N. R. last Snnday. John and Charley Hopkins spent Sunday at Mt Ayr. The Gilmore Bros, are putting down a well for Jesse Jenkins. Mrs. Wm. Deer and daughter Flossie, spent last week with relatives in this locality. Charles Reed is the happy father of a charming boy. (food wishes are youra, Charley. Several young people of this vicinity attended children's exercises at Good Hope last Sunday night

WHEATFIELD. The 4th will be celebrated here in grand shape. Several took in the ball game at Rensselaer Friday. G. B. Wyant made a flying trip to Kouts last Sunday. Hay making has commenced in this section of the country. Mr. Marble did business at Crown Point last Monday. Dr. Schwier and M. M. Ocher went to Chicago Wednesday. There is a temperance meeting being earned on here this week. The measles have tamed down wonderfully at this place in the last week. John Whitaker and Nathan Keene made a trip to Chicago laat Wednesday. The dance at James Murray’s Saturday night was a imnoraa in every respect. G. dark and family of Crown Point, are visiting H. Marble and family this week. goes to DuMnSTwrary jfiSSj

ascend vmihaft day. W. N. smd mmmi fcmraBrmHrarep—a kn ugped dour wtiS then Bertsand he findka ttessAfle in hsmarif Wilmrad He says that be bed am fowling mae for the jaaarik.

Will Wray is «m ttftae «idk ffikfi.. Mr! Caster is an ttibe skdk IBs#.. j Gny Daniels is cm fle siriklfek. Samuel Hopkins iis nm&iiing Hay this week. Charley Jcnkiins wont tte Wlbeettfield Saturday . Lon Craaggs is doing *ai*iidbing over near Vadma. Plowing earn and anaknmg hay is the order <dftfbe day. Mr. Aft—a MBhw«lWi*H*ifoM. was an N. K- last SundayCharley Arnold liraggdft at hnaA day. The infant ®f Hr. ami Mrs. Ghns. Wray died had Ssaita®day. Mias Pearl DuiriHte fe tefenaag Haftk cattle rindry, Malt awn* mm Charley H«|^iaaaaJ3Ki^-j|— Tbflt TWriay 10 o’clock a. m., and proadhing aft 4p. a. Mt. and Mm. EM Mac, Mr. Long took a Wm, 11* D&sily, gdi-fc* fIHT

Weather fine ted need mi. Fanners busy , (flowing oenm. There will tea pasty at J~ W_ last firrtmrifary fffiflg IKcQffiWKEfaffßZU ■ M ": 1 l ‘— —•—-

Tbs mouitunent aran from Monttiirrlb was a caller here last week. Gdtecokttiagir going on south <s£ haw.. They am- of the early Hwbsl Hicks and Rosier of jfflfarik CWL were callers here last Tbenbor. Anwar wooden bridge is being (Braafawcied over the big ditch Hrary Timmons and wife visited Hit. Timmons’ parents in JorA dsjwWfc wedding is reported to bn taken place two miles east of Fames chuas the oats will not he bbobw dbm a half eropv owing to ttbrhragdtyspieM. ITiirai iit fir Infirm at Fair Oaks, Jafiy A Chamfenißg of “Baby” JagtSkhamk Sir. and two am Jamph nad cnan'far Mr. Seheurieh. Ihraewm 22 teams*. and their hsadkaea® wan agyaocaafied to the Dl Y. eSartaura is drilling a ax iarik waHoahaafianm. He will go damn aafid he reaches a good vein WtMto bIIS bhL The Joadaa Si Convenmag haft iaatractive- A large ImaaAerefßaralßy School workers is afin fia Sunday School work amd n general ravStafiiea is extendA party from the cast made a rand am Hat Waymne’s berry paSch bat Monday. Haaagoadered ■i Himl—i «d this naartdndar party. tmejr win jpusßMi& m coffer-

BmttJ Hats H"*”* Hswwyan am An fair books lb.aP.lMw is again able bait on the patch. CUnttss Ml On. au* pwgr wiring w > w nS •» A : _ ' wn moot imbur cwnor. IbsTt ans meeting, ttßcm sit JF®wSm* fomt !*»c>— h* ml 111 » -CT», * *

An encampment of the I. O. O. F. was instituted here Thursday night, 83 candidates being initiated. J. Frank Mann, 6f Mancie, Grand Patriarch, was s present and presided. The degree work waa performed by Rensselaer Camp, about 25 members of which were present. The D. of R’s spread an elegant supper in the G. A. R. Hall, adjoining the lodge room, to which all did ample justice. Everything passed off very nicely. Following are the officers of the new order: F. I* Vanatta, C. P.; Wm. Zea, H. P.; C. T. Denham, S. W.; J. J. Porter, J. W.; C. W. Horner, Scribe; P, S. Griffith, O. S.; Jas. Lncas, I. S.; M. A Gray, Fred Love, B. R. Pruitt, Geo. B. Winters, Watchers; C. R. Griffith, Ezra Whitehead, G, toT.

FAIR OAKS. Mrs. Sam Bitchey has gone to Brookston, to visit relatives. John Kimble from Gillam, was in our town Sunday eve and Monday morning. Fanners in these regions who have corn in muck ground are wishing very seriously for rain. Mr. and Mrs. D. Winslow and daughter Sylvia, went last Monday to Yeddo, for a week’s stay with friends and relatives.* Quite a number of our people went to the temperance basket meeting at Surrey last Sunday. Some of the children of our €J. T. U. who sang and recited were well applauded. Theodore Wame and wife of Parr, and Holdridge Clark and wife of Rensselaer, and their daughter from afar, passed through our town Monday on their way to Bose Lawn to visit the family of Mr. Grant. Grandpa and Grandma Cox, who have been staying at Chicago Heights for six or eight weeks, with their son James, and children, returned home Thursday, accompanied by their grand-children. We understand that Jim is going to move down to our town. Elias Brocktts and family,, of Chicago Heights, are visiting relatives m onr town, Mr. Brockus is a carpenter and while on a scaffold at work the scaffold gave wav,* and himself and another man feu. Mr. B. was so unfortunate as to have broken throe ribs in the falL The accident happened at Chicago Heights, Tuesday. He came to Fair Oaks Wednesday. 8. B. Thornton found one 6f his best horses dead Monday morning when he went to the ban) to feed. It was tied to a wagon that was standing near where he had soooped the hill down to level a plaoe to build his. barn. It in supposed that the horse-had lain down and tried to roll and got on the incline, and that every move he made to get up he slipped farther back, he Rad pulled the wagon about 2£ feet from where it~had been standing. It is thought that he died from Hon. I. 8. Wade of Lafayette, was in oar town Monday and Thursday of this week calling bn n* _ t “r »j jit 4 j for Wheatfield .nf return to Bensaelaer. He held temperance sMetums at the M. E. church at