Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1899 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

SHARON. Hfecrything quiet. Joseph Scheurick is again sick with malaria. The Jordan tp..schools willbegin next Mcm<ter. Sally day exercises will be observed at Sharon next Sunday. ■ Hay Duvall returned to her home in Allentown, 111., last Thursday. Walter Talbert and wife are visiting relatives and friends in the Wabash valley. Wm. Hansen attended the McCoy sale last Saturday and purchased twenty head of calves. Henry Farmer attended the state fair at Indianapolis last week and visited with relatives also. Mrs. Timmons is having a new well drilled. The workmen are down over 100 feet and no -water at present.

BLACKFORD.

Corn cutting all the go on N. R. Wm, Daniels is hauling tile this week. Vannie Lesh took his coltskip north to pasture last Monday. The people of this locality have begun to dig their potatoes. Chris. Morgeneg, Jr., is working for Wm. Meyers at present. Edward and Lincoln Jenkins did business In Rensselaer last Tuesday. Henry Steele is working for his uncle. Press Roberts, beyond Rensselaer, this week. Edward and Lincoln Jenkins have been cutting corn for John Louis, a few days this week. The new schoolhouse at Blackford is nearing completion. 'The bell was raised last Monday. Charlie Wolfe and brother, who visited ittends and relatives in this locality a few days, have returned home. Newton Price is moving on the George HcElfresh farm, two miles south of Blackford. The people all welcome Newt back tn N. R, The people of this locality have been going to the cider mill by the score. It looks as though they were going to eat apple butter this winter. Edward Price, son of Newton Price, and Miss Ruth Schroer were married last Sunday evening. The young couple will move on the Alter farm, east of Rensselaer, They have the best wishes of the young people of this locality, the Blackford cor. included.

WHEATFIELD.

There was a new man at the 3-1 depot last •week. Henry Gilbranson was on the sick list last week. A fey people at this place are getting the Cuba fever. Some of Dunnville'sfolks attended services here last Sunday. There will be a grand ball tn the Opera house. Oct. 7th. Two of Hammond’s livery stable graduates ■were on our streets last Sunday. Gerber had a ntw man helping him operate his whisker amputating outfit Saturday. We see that there is a new scribe on the list. As the old saying is, “the more, the merrier." Ex-Senator Jones of Ohio, is in this section looking after the interest of an oil company. Glen Brown was on the sick list, but we are unable to find out the particulars or learn •why. Some of Valparaiso's chief moguls were here last Monday looking after some revenue business at this place. From the difficulty that the school teachers have in getting board at this place, we judge that they are good feeders. Mr. Eddie and Miss Bertha White of Medaryville. were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dell Brown of this place, last Sunday, Who was that fellow that came near running ■over Mr. D.V. last Monday morning about 4 o’clock a. m.? It appears that Mr. D. V. had fallen asleep. Our advice to him would be, keep your eyes open. We believe that Mr. D. V. i« referring to the masquerade ball that was in this town, Feb. 32, 1806, wherein we took a part and our costume represented our sex entirely different from that of our everyday apparel, He speaks of us having fits, we will say that nothing fit unless it was the web-like inclosure that surrounded u*. which is commonly known as a corset

NORTH BARKLEY.

Herman Ahlers is on the sick list. B. J, Gifford is a Comer visitor this week. Frank Lewis has purchased a new autoharp. Mr. Brady visited hia family in Chicago, Sunday. Ora Morgan did business in Rensselaer Saturday, Ben Clouse visited friends in FrancesviUe Thursday. Alf. Donnelly of Rensselaer, visited T. M. Callahan Friday. Warren Wilson and wife did shopping at the ‘bub’ Friday. R. S. Schofield of Fair Oaks, visited friends In Comer last week. Lawrence Baker visited his parents near Jtenaselaer Sunday. Onions are being shipped from Comer at the cate of three orfour cars a day. Mr. Nichols began carrying mall from Valina to Gifford Station Monday. r Miss Liszie Ahlers is visiting Mr. Watson's hnily near Pleasant Grove tbla week. The dance at Brown's was well attended, Everything peaceable, only one scrap. Miss Kittle Callahan, who has been visiting her sister in Chicago, returned home Tuesday. Frank Lewis, superintendent of the C. A W. V 4 called on his best girl at Herscher, 111., Sunday. Mr. Foster, of Kankakee, 111., arrived at Comer Saturday and will work at the carpenter trade. There was a mistake in the Items last week, instead of two cars of steel being unloaded at Comer, it should hare read twenty-two.

INDEPENDENCE.

Quite a shower of rain Monday. liiss Nancy Huff ord is visiting In thisylcin*y. Charlie Hopkins is working for Edward MilSchools, In this township, begin next Mon•nay. r. Edward MUter is gathering his winter apChesley Wray and wife and Edward Milter wad wife, went over to Whestfleld Saturday, attorning Sunday. / s=f; /

The farmers are about all done sowing their wheat. The German Baptist communion meeting, Oct. 18 and 14. Nelson Randle of Rensselaer was in this vicinity Monday. Sherman Renicker of Rensselaer, called on Levi Renicker’s Sunday. John Hopkins spent Saturday and Sunday with friends near Wheatfield. A school meeting at Cosy Palace schoolhouse Monday night. Oct. 2d. Charlie Hopkins and Sylvia Hill attended church in Rensselaer last Sunday. Samuel Hopkins and family called on Levi Renicker of Rensselaer, last Sunday. Mr, Starr, of near Goodland, went over to work on Gifford’s railroad, but when he got there and saw that Infernal muck, he went straight back home, satisfied that he had had enough of railroading. James McCleary, a well known farmer, aged 72 yeafiu. died last Saturday and was hurried in Prater cemetery last Sunday. He leaves a wife and five children. Mr. McCleary was a native of Maine, but had resided in this county for nearly 40 years.

QILLAiI.

Ed Rockwell, Wm. and Harve Gasper made cider Wednesday. (.'has. Whitaker. Levi Miller aud Mary Hermanseu areou the sick list. Clarence Blankenship is visiting his grandpa at W heatfield, this week. Harley Miller is working for his brother Levi, who is sowing wheat. Bart Reed and wife and Jas. Blankenship went to Medaryvilie Thursday. We had a nice rain Sunday night. Good for the farmers sowing wheat. Glliam was visited by a Jack frost Tuesday night, the first frost this season. Martha Goidsbury and Clara Rhodes called on Wonnie Miller Monday afternoon. Bart Reed and wife and Mrs. Bisher visited Jas. Blankenship aud wife Saturday evening. Mr, and Mrs. Santpiere of Rensselaer, are visiting Jake Armbrecht and family this week. Gillam tp., is a greasy tp., now. Five wells are In operation at present. All are working fine. Jennette has got a smile on her face a yard wide, and is all because Appha has got a new buggy. Jas. Blankenship, Revs. John Collins apd Fellows, were guests of John Kaupke and wlfeSuuday. Albert Leech and wife have returned home from their visit to Kentucky. Mr. Leech’s two brothers came home with him. Greely Comer. Maudie Huber, Perry Hodge and Coru Huber of Wheatfield, were the guests of Jas. Blankenship and wife, the latter part of the week. The seventh day Adventist meetings still continue at Glendale schoolhouse. The subjects announced ahead are as follows: Saturday night, “The Two Covenants Sunday night, “The Prophecy of Dan.’’ Seventh chapter, showing who changed the Sabbath from the seventh to the first day of the week. All are cordially invited.

DUNNVILLE.

Mrs. Henry Flours is still quite sick. Joe Hilliard is a member of the extra gang. Miss Lillie Peregrine spent last Sunday in South Bend. Mrs. Newman White, who has been quite sick, is better. Jesse Wilmington lost another fine horse the other day. Elder Thorpe preached a very able sermon at p. V, last Sunday. Chas. Gerber was the guest of Miss Jessie White last Sunday. William Luken of North Judson, was a D, V. visitor last Sunday. Orville Randle who has been working near Knots, has returned to D. V. The presidential election in 1990 will only be a grand democratic gaily. Messrs. Olda Vaudercar and Manaon Wheeler went to San Pierre last Tuesday. Miss Mary Jensen of Wbeatfield, was the guest of Miss Tillie Olson last Sunday. George Gross and his Baum bridge girl, attended the fair at Valpo one day last week. Our wheat looks good. If elements don’t declare war against It, it will yield a hundred fold.

The tent meeting, held under the auspices of the Baptist church, closed Sunday evening. M. A. Jones is repairing hit store building. Milt la a fine young man and we wish him sueeess. Olda Vandeoar, who has been working in 111., spent a week at D. Y. visiting his parents and friends. Mr. Floars, who has been living in Walker tp.. has moved to D. V. He has rented a house of Hon. I. D. Dunn. Mira Jackson is getting forgetful. The reason she forgot her groceries was because Arthur White was with her. Mr. Kniman, Warren White will be down to see yonr girl some of these times. He will contract your matrimonial pasture. We had a fine shower last Sunday and Monday. In order to appeciate the sunshine, some days must be dark and dreary. Miss M. Henry, who has been visiting her D. Y. friends, departed for Rensselaer last Monday. She is going to teach school near Yalma, Misses Myrtle DeArmond, Blanche Hill and Messrs. Munson Wheeler and D, V., were the guests of Mias May Witt at August Kalanska’s last Suuday. Nellie, the younger daughter of W. S. DeArmoud fell upon a knife and seriously injured one of her eyes. It is thought that she will lose the Use of her eye. Aaron Claspell is prepared to make baskets, bottom chairs and repair furniture. He also repairs and gums all kinds of saws. Residence, first door west of postoffice. Messrs. Warren White and Olda Yanderear went to Momenee last Thursday to attend the fair. They said if they didn’t get married, they would come back bald headed. I hope so. Mr. Wheatfleld, please keep away from the photo gallery, for your intrusion means the annihilation of ail hie machinery. If yon must go, have him order a bipie strength, steel sensitive plate. I reoeived a letter from William Wilasiagton in which he said, that he wae enjoying himself. He ie et Fort Bnciting, Mian. If BiUhase efaanee, he will show the Filipinos that a D. Y. bog la ao Spaniard.

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