Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1899 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS.

CONTINUED FROM LAST PAGE. REMINGTON. Oats are heading: out nicely. Mrs. O. P. Taber is in a very low condition. The rain of last Saturday was much needed and did considerable good to corn. A large force of men are working on the Jasp<er County Telephone Co‘s lines. Mr. Isaac Westfall and son Elton went for a week’s visit with the family of J. F. Ellis, at Stone Bluff. We take pleasure In seeing our old friend and townsman G. B. Clark, able to be about once more in his invalid chair. i The loafers were entertained last Monday evening by a tourist musician. We would say that he is an adept at his business—collecting. The Panhandle excursion to Lake Maxinkakee last Sunday was well patronized. At Goodland 199 tickets were sold, while Remington sold 96, We regret to announce the death of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. H. London, which occured June 24. Interment was made at the Remington cemetery op Sunday. M. G. Jordan, formerly of'this place, now of Camden, Carroll county, went to Texarkana, Texas, last week on a la'nd prosi>ecting tour with some other Carroll county people. Is the “Barnacle” still alive? If it is it seldom makes its appearance here. We would suggest that its “editor” tukeNullins Filins as an associate editor and run a quarterly. At the election of the I. 0.-0. F. last Monday night the following officf rs were elected: N. G., Elton Westfall; V, G„ Geo. Hensler; Sec., C. W. Hamer. Next Monday night is installation. It is almost a unanimous feeling among the taxpayers of Carpenter township that there should be an investigation of county affairs In Jasper oounty. Why fear the result, if the officers are innocent? Last Wednesday week, Mr. Ezra Whitehead had quite an exciting runaway. However, no serious accident occurred. Ezra demonstrated his ability to cope with runaway horses until he pulled the bridle in two, and a part of the harness off, In which act he was pitched out of the wagon, port side to the ground. Another libel suit against the editor of Tug nuMooux*! Well, stick to the good work, Mr.

Editor, until h—l freezes over, and then the good citizens of Jasper county will present you with a pair of skates with runners so keen that you may inscribe the eternal death and damnation of court house rings bn the ice.

A compromise has been effected in the Jasper County Telephone matter, and under the terms of the compromise the town gets 5175 in cash and the free use of one 'phone for fifteen years in exchange for a 15-year franchise. The telephone people are to replace all the old phones with instruments of the same style and make as those used by the Central Union (Bell) Co., and make connection with said company for the use of their long-distance liues. This is some better than giving away a valuable franchise, isn't it? By the way, we understand the Jasper County Telephone Co., will enrry the Central Vniou people over their lines into Rensselaer. This probably explains why the council of that city refused to allow the Central Union independent entrance to Rensselaer. But will Renssela r receive any financial benefit by reason of this?