Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1899 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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LOCAL MATTERS. Delphi street fair next week. Indiana State Fair, Sept. 18-22. Francesville street fair next week. Miss Kate Halligan is visiting in Tennessee. The Porter county fair will be held next week. R G. Haff has moved his family to Valparaiso. S'. H. Kuster of Remington, was a Rensselaer visitor Wednesday. Miss Myrtle Oram of Goodland, is visiting relatives here this week. The old creamery building at Fowler was destroyed by fire last week. John Carr came over from Morocco Sunday and spent the day with his parents. Bert Abbott has returned from his Western trip to Kansas City and other points. Lafayette will hold a business men’s carnival, 1 Oct. 9 to 14. A big time will be had. Miss Matie Knight of ington, visited several days this week with Miss Zora Adams. Henry Welsh, C. E. Vincentand John A. Miller of Carpentfer tp., were in town on business Monday. M. M. Tyler of DeMotte, is now traveling for a Logansport grocery house, and i§ located at Star City, Pulaski county. A new pbstoffice has been established in West Point tp., White county, named Peters, with Harry R. Peters postmaster. Rev. F. L. Austin, of this city, is holding a series of meetings at Green schoolhouse (No 1.) in Carpenter tp., this week. Mrs. Abignl Sumner, widow of Edward Sumner, the Benton county land king, died a few days ago at Chicago, aged 8G years.

Owing to sickness, Rev. Faulk was unable to give his great lecture last Monday night, but will be sure and give same next Monday night. The lecturer is very highly recommended. W. J. lines, J. H. S. Ellis and B. F. Fendig attended the exercises of laying the corner stone of Morocco’s new school building Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs Deloust, who have been visiting for the past two months with Miss Kate Hajligan, have returned to their home in Ocolla, Florida. Mr. Robert Davidson of Jay county, this state, and W. J. McDowell, of Dark county, Ohio, are visiting with Wash Scott and family, this week. The wife of County Surveyor Seider of Starke county, committed suicide last week while temporarily unbalanced, using a revolver to end her life. Wm. Cummings of Kentland, Judge Saunderson of Fowler, and Jasper Gtty of Remington, were among the out-of-town attorneys who attended court here this week. Sixteen head of cattle were stolen from the pasture of A. D, Raub, 6 miles west of Chalmers a few days ago. Mr. Raub offers $l5O reward for the thief and cattle. A number of friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Parks, called in last Sunday, in rememberance of their 19th wedding anniversary and a nice time was had and a bountiful dinner partaken of. It is said that the Halleck telephone lines will be extended from this place to Mt. Ayr and Morocco, when they will connect with other lines running to Kentland, Y ?ook, Goodland and other points. The Norlhwaet Indiana M. E. conference closed its work at Frankfort Monday evening. No change is made in pastors of the various M. E. churches in this county. The next conference will be held at Lafayette.

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“Rachel’s Tears,” Monday night. Geo. Robinson returned from lowa Monday. New pensions: James R. Ward, Wolcott, increase, $8 to sl2. A slight frost fell Wednesday night, the first of the season. A foot ball team has been organized here for the coming football season. The Chicago Bargain Store got in a carload of barbed wire Wednesday. Roy Blue of this city was admitted to the Jasper County Bar, this week. Mrs. Edward Honan of Delphi, is visiting her nephew, Attorney E. P. Honan. E. B. Vondersmith and J. E. Stiller of Remington, were in the city yesterday. A new postoffice has been established at Gilford, Barkley tp., with John Kimble as postmaster. The many friends of Rev. Middleton are much pleased over his return to this charge for another year. Mrs. C. E. Her slime n will be home to-day from Chicago, where she has been for some time, buying goods and learning styles.

Mrs. James W. Douthit, who has been in poor health for several months, was taken to a Chicago hospital for treatment this week. Dr. Washburn of this city, was elected president of the Kankakee Valley District Medical Association, organized at North Judson a few days ago. Hon. Flavius J. VanVorhis of Indianapolis, the famous free silver republican, will be one of the speakers on Thursday at the Francesville street fair. C. W. Stoueback of Chicago, has opened a new photograph gallery in the Pavilion. He has moved his family here and occupies the Frank Warren property on Cullen street. James W. Douthit, attorney for John W. Baker, secured a divorce for his client from Stella Baker at this term of court. The parties reside in Union tp., and had been married about two years, separating after a short time. Fred Parcels has gone to Tyndall, S. Dak., to run a foot race against a prominent So. Dakota sprinter for a purse said to be SSOO. The date of the race has not yet been set, but will probably be run within a week or two. In the meantime Fred will go into training. ___ The district schools of Marion, Carpenter and Kankakee townships began Monday. The other district schools of the county will begin as follows: Keener, Wheatfield and Union, Sept. 18; Gillam and Hanging Grove, Sept. 25; Jordan, Milroy, Newton, Walker and Barkley, Oct. 2. One notable feature of the old settlers’ meeting was the absence of gambling and other “skin games.” A large number of the sporting gentry came here prepared to pluck the unwary, but the management refused to allow them to ply their trade, consequently they hurriedly left town, a most disgusted lot. It is noticeable that there is a general paring down of estimates and reduction of tax levies this year, by counties and townships, on account of the work of the new councils. This result is the complete justification of the measure. A real reform always takes care of itself when it is once enforced.— Indianapolis Sentinel.

At the meeting of the county council last week the Jasper county poor farm came in for a good deal of discussion, and the toembers of the council were practically unanimous in the opinion that it would be good economy to sell off all but the 40 acres on which the buildings are located unless the next year or two makes a better financial showing for the farm.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, September i 6, 1899,

The Indianapolis Sentinel Free To Every Paid-in-Advance Subscriber To “The Democrat.” Hear Rev. Faulk’s lecture at the First Baptist church, Monday night, Sept. 18. Admission, 15c. All the state news and all the county news for only $1. See The Democrat’s great subscription offer elsewhere. You should see C. A. Roberts for Buggies and Road Wagons before buying. It Mill cost you nothing to see them. At the rear of Glazebrook’s blacksmith shop. Dr. Walter Shafer of Rush Medical College, was here yesterday assisting Drs. Washburn and English'in a surgical operation performed on the daughter of Andy Minicus, whereby one of her limbs was amputated. Dr. Shafer is a classmate of Ira Washburn at the Medical college.

The Rathbone Sisters will give an ice cream social on the lawn surrounding Mr. Amzie Laßue’s residence across the river, next Wednesday evening. A splendid program consisting of songs, instrumental music, recitations, cake walks by the little girls, etc., will be rendered. If the weather does not permit giving the social on the lawn, the same will be given at the home of Mrs. Matie Hopkins. Come, everybody.

A system of electric signal bells for the high school program has just been completed. The batteries, bells and wire were supplied by the city light plant. The current is regulated by a special attachment to the school clock. This attachment was constructed by Vernice Crisler, Jeweler Huff’s assistant, to whom much credit is due for the ingenious device by which the circuit is opened and closed as this is the most essential feature of the system. Only a few of the higher institutions of the state have electric bell systems and most of these are governed by push buttons.

Harve Haskell, son of Gardner Haskell of Mt. Ayr, while working in a car shop at Chicago, was caught between the bumpers on two cars and his hips crushed, last Monday forenoon, only living about four hours. He was conscious within a few minutes of his death. Three brothers of the unfortunate young man were working in the same shop at the time of the accident. The remains were brought back Wednesday and services conducted at Mt. Ayr by a young minister from Chicago, a friend of the deceased. The young man would haue 29 years old the day of the funeral. Interment was made in North Star cemetery.

The Jasper County Telephone Co. has recently erected new T poles on the Remington line and strung copper wire over same. Bell phones are being put in at Remington and will be put in here as soon as they can get around to it. The new lines running north are supplied with the best of poles and insulation and the service when completed will be of the very best. The state board of tax commissioners greatly increased the assessments of telephone conpanies over last year, and the Central Union or Bell company is now assessed at S4OO per mile against $250 last year; the Western Indiana Co., (Goodland) at $l4O per mile, and the Jasper County Co., at $l6O per mile, against $25 in 1898.

The big steam merry-go-round located on East Washington street belongs to George Miller, a well known young man late of Stoutsburg, this county. George bought the outfit new last spring and has since been traveling about with it. It cost $2,400 at the factory in Tonawanada, N. Y., and is one of the largest and handsomest machines of its kind that ever struck our city. George has three men with him all the time to assist in running the machine. He was rennessee for some time, later going to Fulton, Mich., and from here will go to Kentucky and take in the big fairs, after which he will go to Missouri for the winter. Jacob Haenri, the DeMotte blacksmith, will accompany George when he leaves here.

THE OLD SETTLERS’ MEETING.

The two days’ meeting of the Jasper old settlers opened with rain and clouds. They proved to be silver lined and the first afternoon and the second day revealed perfect weather conditions. The patriotic strains of the Comet band went to the breeze on Friday morning but afterwards there was a crowd of people. Phillip’s grove revealed commissary tents and tents with relics, to cheer the appetite and eye. There were no gaming devices, no intoxicants nor immoral practices. Never in the history of Rensselaer, from village to city, did such an immense crowd come and go in a purer atmosphere. The prizes were all given and accepted with good grace, as follows: Oldest settler, rocking chair by J. W. Williams, D. Nowels; oldest man, penknife by W. H. Eger, I. Sayler; oldest woman, tea pot by Warner Bros., Elvira Reeve; oldest couple, blankets by B. Forsythe, David and Phebe Nowels, couple first married, bed spread by LaRue Bros., David and Phebe Nowels; largest family, album by A. F. Long, L. S. Alter; Relics, coffee pot by Antrim & Dean, Shelby Grant; Song, book by B. F. Fendig, Morris A. Jones; largest man, hat by Ellis & Murray, J. W. Pierce; tallest couple, Journal by Leslie Clark, W. W. Wishard and wife.

The relics were attractive and deserve to be a feature at old settlers’ meetings. The prize most warmly contested for was the book. Volunteer songs were given by John Thompson, E. P. Honan, John L. Pierce, James W. Pierce, Morris A. Jones and the Alter family. Thesesongs were all worthy and appropriate and some thought John Thompson’s song about the “New Country” was very deserving. This feature of the program is worthy of being retained. The president being absent the Board of Directors selected Judge Thompson as president, pro tern, on both days. Gertie Hopkins acted as reporter and the papers presented, many of which are worthy of publication, are in her hands. The Rev. Isaac Sayler not being present on Friday morning. the invocation was pronounced by W, W. Wishard. In the forenoon, after the speech of welcome, John Thompson ami Louis S. Alter addressed those present. The selection of officers and settlement of expenses were referred to a meeting in the east court room at 2:00 p. m., Saturday, Sept. 16, 1899. All places wishing to secure the next meeting should then have their representatives present. Judge Thompson in his welcome address ndmonished the audience, that each speech might not be as perfect as a song, nor each song as holy as a prayer, nor each life as constant as a picture. As in old days there was plain living and high thinking. The sole satisfaction was secured by halving its wants. In conclusion he hoped that the meeting would broaden, deepen, straighten and improve the stream of life for each auditor, that the intention was to make everything pleasant.

The speaking in the afternoon was of the best. Judge Hammond had a carefully prepared address giving his early experiences and stated that at life's close he expected to be buried near his kindred in the God’s acre of our city. Judge Darroch gave us a clear and succinct history of the now mythical Beaver Lake. Mr. Gilman’s address teemed with good advice to our law makers. John L. Pierce talked eloquently of the people and surroundings of early Bensselaer. The selection of Floy Nowels was well rendered and received. The exercises on Friday closed by the audience singing “Nearer My God To Thee.” The attendance during the afternoon was about 1,000. The storm passed, and Saturday was perfect in its sunshine and air. After singing “America” and receiving the invocation from the Rev. R. S. Dwiggins, George W. Faris, member of Congress from the Sixth District of Indiana, gave the principal address. He was born in the Westerly suburbs of our city. His mother was a sister of the late Hon. Geo. H. Brown, and his father the brother of Mi-

nerva J. Wright and the Faris’ of Gillam. Mr. Faris was among friends and relatives, and was apropas to the occasion. W. W. Pfrimmer recited his original poem “The Old Man’s Dream.” This was pronounced in substance and manner of the best. Robert Parker told of the settlement that came from Rush county to Hanging Grove tp. The experience of Newman Snow was a good hit. Uncle Newman is an old Mexican soldier, who never sued or was sued, and never paid a lawyer a cent. A. Leopold, the first of our Hebrew children, made a first rate ten minute speech. The papers of Mrs. Purcupile and Mrs. Alfred Thompson giving details sf early Rensselaer were well written and read.

Many hundreds of people enjoyed a social basket picnic, and the temporary president presented the prizes. The songof the,granddaughters of old settlers was sweet and responsive. E. P. Honan presented a new song and gave as an encore “Castles In the Air.” The samples of popular songs since 1856, by Morris A. Jones took the book. Mrs. McCoy’s paper gave a clear history of the KentonParkison emigration to the forks settlement. John Ade explained the “Bank of America” at Morocco, and the difficulties attending a run off the same. Peter Foulks talked to us of the Pioneer law giver, who was cradled in the bull rushes, and found ten minutes too short to speak. The patriotism advocated by Mr. Dwiggins was to follow the flag. Mr. Westfall stirred up the old soldiers. William Porter’s talk was well received as a picture of early hardships. Mr. Comer told of herding cattle on speculator’s land. The last and best of the speakers was by the oldest settler, but he was unable to make the vast audience hear. All stood and sang “God Be With You ’Till We Meet Again,” and our old settlers’ meeting of 1899 is a pleasant recollection. Simon P. Thompson, President, pro tern. C. E. Mills, Secretary.

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More Oil Prospectors.

S. S. Langabagh, representing the L. G. Neely A Co., oil well people of St. Marys, Ohio, was here Thursday looking over the Jasper county oil field. Mr. Langabaeh visited the oil wells in Gilliam tp., and thinks there is oil here in paying quantities. One well with a small pump had yielded 72 barrels in five days. He is very favorably impressed with the oil prospects hereabouts and his company, now owning about 400 wells in Ohio and Indiana, sent him here on purpose to investigate the prospects. He expects to return the first of next week and will proceed to lease land for oil purposes, after which his company expects to put down several wells.

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A Remington Divorce Case. Mrs. Selina G- (Hardy-Snyder) Tedford of Remington, has filed suit for divorce in the Jasper circuit court, from her husband, J. B. (Bart) Tedford, charging abandonment. The parties were married Aug. 16? 1896, and separated four days later. The circumstanstances leading up to the marriage are too well known to require repeating herein.

The few summer goods left at cost and many at less than cost to close. Chicago Bargain Stork

Free Baptist Church.

Rev. J. G. Bilhorn, pastor of the Union Free Baptist church of Chicago, will preach next Sunday morning. Mr. Bilhorn is a member of the the firm of Bilhorn Bros., publishers of sacred music. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Rev. J. G. Bilhorn of Chicago, will preach at Vaughn F. B. church Saturday and Sunday evenings. Everyone should hear him.

Vol. 11. No. 23

Denniston — Kennedy.

A beautiful home wedding occurred Sept. 10, two miles southeast of Kniman, when Rev. C. H. Hickman united as husband and wife, Edmond T. Denniston and Dora M. Kennedy. The young people are among the best of the land and all join in wishing them a happy life. After the ceremony all repaired to the dinning room, where the best of the land waited our arrival and Mr. Will Shrery was one who was equal to the occasion. The presents were many, beautiful and costly. The guests from abroad were Lew Shrery and H. L. Langdon, who it is needless to say appreciated the occasioh very much. A Friend. Mr. and Mrs. Will A. Parkison returned home Sunday afternoon. The Attica Press has the following account of their wedding: “Thursday evening at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Linn, on Fifth street, occurred the bedding of Miss Emma Linn to Mr. William Parkinson, of Rensselaer, Ind., Rev. Johnson officiating. The wedding being an at home one no one was present except relatives of the bride and Mr. Parkinson’s brother and wife of Rensselaer. After the pretty ring service the company sat down to a feast worthy of a king or queen, which was partaken of with great relish. It was a royal feast and one that will long be remembered by those present. The bride is well and highly known to our people and has numerous friends in this city and in Rensselaer, where she has been for the past year. The groom is a young and popular lawyer of Rensselaer and has a host of friends in Jasper county who will arrange a warm home coming for the happy couple when they arrive home Sunday. Their many friends join with the Press in wishing them success and prosperity through life.”

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JIARRIAGE LICENSES.

Edmond Deniston to Maggie J. Kennedy, issued Sept. 9. Charles Booth to Nancy A« Gross, issued Sept. 14.

A fine new line of Fur Collarets, Capes and Jackets just received. Chicago Bargain Store.

CIDER MAKING.

James C. Clark, 2 miles north and | mile east of Rensselaer, now has his power cider mill in operation and is prepared to do custom work at H cents per gallon. Bring on your apples. Mill running every day. You can get The Democrat, State Sentinel and Cincinnati Enquirer each a full year for only $1.50, cash in advance, if taken soon.

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