Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1899 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

BLACKFORD. IpPwiTer Miller has bought a new boggy. Ipyaa Le»h sold his bronco a few days ago. Joel Wray went to Wheatfield last Sunday to | Andrew Ropp thrashed clover in this localUr last week. Ifii - John Lesh of Parr, was seen in this locality || pfew days ago. I' Mr. and Mrs. Edward Price spent Sunday at Mr. Schroyer’s. : Mias May Warren is staying at Anderson Jenkins' at present. | Ed and Lincoln Jenkins did business in I Rensselaer last Wednesday. Clarence Hurley is having a new residence I erected, Jesse Jenkins is boss carpenter, f:" The gravel road north of Blackford is makIng rapid headway. The other day 75 loads were hauled. §§}: The German Baptist services were well at- | tended at the communion last wee*. They had good behavior for so large a crowd. I The people in this locality are very anxious I? to work out their road taxes but cannot on ac- | cotint of the tax list not being made out. The Democrat and State Sentinel are all \ tight in every shape, form and manner. Sub- | - scribe for the former and you get the latter free. - | TheD. V. Dewey and the Blackford Cor. have kissed and made up again, so to speak, as So tuev have quit throwing stones at one anothB- er. H Charlie Campbell took some apples to : Clark's cider mill last Tuesday, but got no cider, as they had stopped making it for this \ season.

DUNNVILLE.

We had a fine shower the other tjgy. I, The farmers are gathering their golden har- | vest. 'i: Cattle-buyer Comer was iu our vicinity Wed- | nesday. Mr. Van took a large herd of cattle away last Monday. John Shirer is going to buy a pair of copter lined paDts. Miss Tillie Olson returner! from San Pierre last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Morris McCulloch are visiting l at Mr. Coffin's. Rev. Thorpe preached a tine sermon at D. V. last Sunday. George Dunn bought a Cuban fox hound of George Brett last week. I Anybody wishing any information about Walker tp., ask George Brett. Mr. Floars and family visited with John Shirer and family last Sunday. f On account of a funeral. Kev. Hickman didn't preach at D. V. last Sunday. John and Peck Miles of Portercounty, hauled oats to D. V.. the first of the week.* Mr. and Mrs. Vandercar who have l een visiting friends at Toto, returned Monday. Sb Hon. I. D. Dounhas built another large corn crib. It will hold about 1.200 bushels. As Otto Schrader was going out of D. V. the other day, he cried, "Fifteen cats for sale !■” Messrs, Marble and Biggs of Wheatfield. were viewing the parks of D. V. last Wednesday. Messrs. Gillam and N. B. l>eing busy at onionizing, couldn't attend the feet-washing festival, Mrs. Isabelle Vandercarr. who has l»een visiting her son and family, returned to Lowell last Tuesday. Mr. Amsler, who has been visiting his family at Pontiac, 111., for a few days, returned a f-w days ago. Mr. Wheatfield was in Rensselaer last week. “ I expect he is going to wed my so-called Wheatfield girl. D. V. had a show last F'riday and Saturday Bight by a so-called corporal. A corporal's place is in the army. My, how the grain rolls in to D. V. Mr. Peregrine is all smiles. He is the manager of D. V's grain department. The southern mountain sheep whose surn tme is Charles Hopkins, is visiting in the region 'round about Kankakee, now. 1 visited the people around about Blackford, last Friday and Saturday. I saw Messrs, Independence and Blackford and others. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George Dunn, a fine democratic girl. George was happy. He hollered for Hancock, Bryan and Daniel Webster. Trustee Kaupke has his foundation for his ; barn completed. He expects to begin the superstructure in a few days. It will he 30x40 feet. Miss Selma Becker, who has been working for Mrs. Henry F'loars returned to. from whence she came, la«t Wednesday. One of V D. V’s boys bought six banker-chiefs. - Died, last Monday morning of heart trouble, John Davis. For years he has suffered more • or less from that malady. He was an industrious man, respected by all who knew him. " John F'inn and a sheep of the masculine gender, perambulated the streets of San Pierre a few days ago. Mr. F'inn is trying to rival A. , McCoy. McCoy has a so-called sheep skin band—Finn has a real one.

INDEPENDENCE.

0 Farmers are all busy husking corn. A heavy rain Monday evening ami Tuesday. | Will Wray hauled tile for A. Arnold Monday. J?; Lynn Griggs is boarding at CUesley Wray's. Ip Samuel Hopkins had 15 bushels of clover r . seed. Andy Ropp has been bulling clover in tht-si parts. | John Hayes has purchased a tine gold Es watch. gp" Miss Nancy HufTord departed for Wheatfield i last Sunday. Charley Jenkins went to Wheatfield Sunday, returniug. Monday. iV . Charley Sntder went to Wheatfield Monday t < to «ork for Frank Austin. TR-u. jfiss Blanche Hill of Rensselaer, spent Saturday and Sunday in this vicinity. Hj Charley Jenkins purchased a new sewing ;>■ machine at Wheatfield Monday. George Blocher and family of Wheatfield tp.. s* was in this vicinity last Saturday. E.- John Blocher of Dunnville, called on Samuel Hopkins last Friday evening. Charley Hopkins and Joel Wray are working for George Blocher at Wheatfield. George Masters add wife of the future tense, attended the soup meeting last Friday. Mr. Maae Metsker and Chi. Wagner of dinCOHQty wm# in thfif nn|*| f -

Harry Hess of ML Ayr; apcM a cosmle of IIOUTS wif h I Ddc(iCIHiIMICC day. Dan Blocber of the Province of Wheatfield. came down in Napoleonic filmy, Mat Friday and called on R B .

Geo. Fanner and wile of Ohio, spent a few days with Charley Jenkins' law week. Mr. Fanner is now risking in WheaffieM tp. Charley Snider tramped the pedals of his wheel tryinir to ride with two N. K. bike riders. He took it to Want Hamilton at Wheatfield. for repairs.

Mr. D. V. cor, was in these parts Mat Sonday. He wore a fine pair of mustaches nearly ready to bloom, and a standing collar that resembled a w hite-washed fence aroand a circns ground. He had a smile on his face like an old-fashioned pumpkin pie. A number of young people representing Rensselaer. Wheatfield, and DunnviUr. called on Frank Hayes and family last Saturday evening, and spent a very pleasant evening ringing and playing varioas games. After a heated session of two hours the meeting adjourned. GERMAN BAPTIST CAJtP MEETING. Last Friday morning as the sun arose in the far east, the brothers and sisters accompanied by friends from all parts made their way to Pleasent View church, north of Blackford, for a love-feast meeting. Services began about O o'clock a. m.. lasting till 12 n. Then dinner was spread forth on four long tables for everybody. There was beef, beef soup, bread, pickets, pies, cakes, and other varioas edibles. After dinner a recess was tahea till sp. m. Services began again. After an hour or two's service the great command of feet washing was filled. Supper was then taken, after which the bread and wine was served. At about 9:30 they departed till next morning and again they all gathered together for a morning worship, after which breakfast was served far

everybody present, then services again till It in., when dinner was again served for those who had come from a distance. A few members and friends washed the dishes and cleaned the house. Ministers, present: Abraham Metsker of Peru! Abraham Miller of Kankakee tp.; Edward Milter and Cbesley Wray, of this place. A large crowd was present and good order prevailed.

WHEATFIELD.

H. X. ( larkli«>purchasedlbrdrayiucoutfit of H. L. Laugduu. Joiln Graves has Wild his nsidfiKTat this place to Frank Olasco of Illinois. Mr, D. V. has lately found out the diEerdice lrptnceii a liarlier pole and a hitch rack. IK Brown and H. Kemley. after so mans efforts, caught their large bird just at break of day. F. H. Scott of this place, attended the I. O. li. T. grand lodge meeting at Indianapolis this week.

What is the reason we don't hear Charley (ierlier, holloa iug "Hello, Mamie I" over the telephone any more? Miss Whittaker and Mr. J, Jenson of this place were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. Ballard of Medary ville, last week. Mr. i>unnville went through here on his way to Rensselaer last week. What his business was over there we will never telL

Pfriroruer. the Kankakee |>oet, gave a recitation at the M. E. church last Wednesday eve for the benefit of the srhool library.

S. R. Hill has built another room to his feed-grinding building. Business is becoming so rushing that he has got to give himself room according to his strength.

Our lady photographer, while out hunting with her husband the other day. showed to the public her science on wing shooting and on coming home when asked what she gut replied: "A badly bruised shoulder aad a sore heel."

MILROY TOWNSHIP.

Miss Mabel Huston is attending school in Rensselaer.

Roland Johns has gone to Lafayette to hunt up a job: his family will go later. Our pastor, Rev. D. J. Huston, made a business trip to Croud laud the first off the week.

Mrs. Kendall is slowly convalescing, and is now able togoabout the house and help with the light house work.

John Southard has rented the Beer's place with Freeman Wood, and will occupy the same at aa early date.

“Ed’’ Davis has returned from his visit to Chicago, he reportsa good time and says this country won't hold him long.

Miss May Huston has gone to rrannir her * work at Nashville. Tenn- after spending her I vacation with her parents here. Preaching every two weeks at the new j church; Young Peoples' Meeting every Sun- j day evening; Sabbath School at 930 a. m. C >me and see us. Mrs. W. C. Huston and little sons. Charles. I aud Paul, took their departure Tuesday to Kingman. Kansas, to visit the former s father * and brother.also a sister In Oklahoma. They ‘ will be absent about two mouths. HiOM ANOTHEH < OkKESPOSDKST: I>. K. Benson Suudayed at L. Parks.' James Rogers has gone to Carroll Co_ on a visit. Will Sigmau is visitiug at Earl Park this I meek. John E. Brown and wife Sundayed at W. ' H. Beaver's. l-vvis Beaver was the guest of bis girl la>t : Sunday night. Chaa. Beaver visited his uncle. ThomasL«ar, last Sunday, Ro> Benson, from Michigan, is visiting his I uncle. 1). I{. Ben .on, Harve Poner is plastering his bouse. Ed Johnson is doing the work. Henry Beaver, the champion dancer, took : in the dance at Tied Salt w ell's last Friday t night. Workingthe roads seems to be the order of j the day. Our hustling supervisor’is doing ! good work and lots of it. G. W. Caster has got his house nearly com- ! pit ted. George is a good carpenter. He is also a good stonemason and bricklayer.

REMINGTON.

Not an empty house in town at present. Commissioner Waymire was in town Tues- : day. — Sheriff Reed wasa Remington ewlier a short: time Monday. Mrs. W. D. Peck is visiting at her old home in Salem, lad. Mies Nellie Maguire is srttiiw type in the Htrald office. Jack Harris of Sharoa. was ia town Turnday afternoon.

. A.K. MMfc ml rihafPrir, were visiting G. G. Morris, eowtk of town, is building an “Mb" Homo Mvery rick with pneumonia at tho homo of hM parents here. Win Zea was home from Chicago Saturday Homey Snyder has given up the law wad taken a porition in Townsend s drug store. JonephßaD. of Goodin ad has bought the Wa Ade farm in Jordan at sls per acre. Births: Get. M, to Frank Oowery wad wife, a girl: Oct. 11. to W. A, Sutherlaa aad wife. The Chtholie's held a IB hours devotion at their ehnreh here this week beginning Sunday a. as. Quite a severe wind and rain storm passed through this part of the township Monday afternoon.

K. A, Rook has quite a baneh of half-blood horses on sale this week at Forbes A Turman's iirery barn.

It is alnMMt impossibe to secure carpenters enough to do the building that is going on in this vicinity.

Taber. Curtis A Co. are building more crib roam3ta9Q feet in addition to their mammoth elevator.

J. S. Moorhead and Mrs, Hartley of West Lebanon, Mrs. Morehead's sister, were hub pen Monday.

Harold Bowman, son of Mr. aml Mrs, Sam Bowman, is very sick at the home of bis parents with typhoid fever. We notice that the wholesale grocery house of Wm. Shafer at Frankfort, was wholly destroyed by Bre last week. The town board has ordered the sale of street improvement bonds to the amount of JJ-5J4, under the Barrett law. Mrs. Bailey, of Ottawa, 111., mother of E, J. Bailey of the Herald, came Thursday of last week for a visit with her son.

A. H. Howard, who bought the grocery business of Geo. Reigle. has added a much more extensive line of groceries. Mrs. P. & Griffith, who is suffering from heart failure instead of congestion of brain, as reported Inst week, is still very low. Dare Gaston has moved into the house with E. K- Burton, and O. O. Clayton wiU soon occupy the house vacated by Mr. Gaston.

Mrs. J. K. Bing man returned last week from her visit to her daughter. Mrs. Padgett, at Peoria. Mrs, Padgett accompanied her home. The Goodrich farm of 16t) acres in northwest Carpenter, has been sold to a Mr. Ackman of near Brook, we understand, at $!6 per acre. The excavation for the foundation and basement of the new Catholic church is completed and the work of laying stone will begin at once. Chappei Bros, and ''Tip" Kenyon were at the hub Tuesday on a lawsuit of the former and a Mr. Ifickisoii. taken to Rensselaer on change of venue. John Bowman has given up his position in Shepherd's grocery store and accepted a position with Thos. Mullen. Will Beal has taken John's place at Shepherd's. John F. Major, it is reported, has traded his business property here for a fine 200-acre form about 3‘, miles southeast of Rensselaer, and has also sold his residence property to G. E. Vincent.

Almost every train now brings a new addition of from S to 5 or 6 to the army of corn hushers who are snapped up by the waiting farmers before they are scarcely out of the train. Sometimes three or four farmers are trying to get the same hand. The republican bosses point to the better prices the farmer gets for his products as aa evidence of McKinley prosperity, but very discretely say nothing of the greater advance la the price of coal, lumber, tin, and, in fact, nearly every thing the farmer has to buy. The farmer is not failing to see it. though, and is slyly winking his other eye.

Visit the Chicago Racket Store, where you can bay from 15 to 35 per cent cheaper than at aay other store in town. 3d door west of P. 0., Remington, Ind.

NORTH BARKLEY.

Mr. Pustrr returned to Ksakakee, 111.. Moud»J. Corn haskiac has begun in this neighborhood. Harry Gifford pat up a new wind mill Monday. John Coason did business in Rensselaer Sat unlay. Charlie Garliog moved from Comer to Rensselaer Saturday. Miss Lizzie A him is on the sick list this week with throat trouble. The danee at Collins* Saturday night was a failure—not enough girls. Warren Wilson transacted business in Lafayette a few days last week. Miss Ella Callahan visited her sister Kittle, near Pleasant Grove, Sunday. Sara Nichols of Earl Park, visited Mr, Ahlers and family a few da vs lust week. George Fanson and family and George Reedy visited friends in the vicinity of Comer Sunday. William Camp, our engineer, is sick this week. Joe Port man is running the engine for him. Mr. Nelson of Fair Oaksy has rented the store building at Comer and will put in a Mock of groceries. Harry Pieuieau onion buyer from Chicago, and John Kimble, our groeer at Gifford, had a scrap over a 2-eent dog. Kimble had Pienic arrested aod the case tried l>efore Squire Spriggs. It eost Pieuies£i. which was more than ten dugs are worth.

GILLATI.

Mr*. Wm. Gasper ison the sick list. Grade Goidsberry is working for Wonnie Miller. Mrs. Leri Miller, who has beeu unite sick, is some better. Mrs. Rathbone is very low. She is not expected to live. Nice rain Monday evening, good for the wheat and rye. Mrs. Minnie Blankenship called on Mrs. Ella Retd Tuesday. Chaa- and Lizzie Saltwrll visited Gracia Goldsbeny Monday evening. Bennie Go Ids lorry la improving the looks at Us farm with a new barn. Jan. Blankenship took dinner with P.

lug with her sister at Pleasant Grove this week. Mimes Katie Armbreeht and Dora Luchinbill of Wlnamac, were the guests of Minnie Blankenship Sunday evening. The new school house on tike Armbreeht farm M completed and there will be Sabbath School every Sunday. Everybody cordially invited.

FAIR OAKS.

Harris A Vanatta ware in town Tuesday eve.

The photographers are staying another week in town.

B. H. Shelter of near Surrey, was In town Wednesday on business.

Mrs. Isaac Eight went to Chicago last Tuesday to visit her children. Mrs. Joanna Byersof Wheatfield, is visiting relatives here a week er two. It is rumored that there is to be a dance at Carter's hall next Saturday eve. ' The greater number of the farmers in this region have begun husking corn. Mrs. Fred Powell from Newton tp., was visiting relatives here over Sunday. There was a social gathering of young people at M. Moffutt'# last Saturday eve.

Chicken thieving still continues in town. "Woe unto the one who gets in the trap," Mrs. Dora Cottingham took a trip to Chalmers last Sunday for medical consultation.

Mr. P. H. Zea's arc expecting the arrival of their daughter from Cuba next Saturday. Uncle Wm. Hurley and wife visited relatives over at Blackford a day or two, this week.

Mr. and Mrs. M. Moffitt have moved out to the Harris A Vanatta ranch to stay through corn husking. Rev. Skinner, the new M. E. pastor of this circuit, came down from Rose Lawn Sunday and delivered a sermon in the afternoon. Everybody hear the Kankakee poet Saturday eve Oct. H, at the M. church. Admission 10 and 15 cents, Proceeds to go to the school library, Mrs. Jesse Fry and children and Mrs. A 1 Moore and children of Rose Lawn, came down Saturday eve to spend a few days with relatives and friends and to recuperate by going on an extended drive to hunt crab-apples. They returned home Tuesday.

The program of the C. T. U. meeting Sunday eve was not of great extent, but those who participated in the exercises were calm and fearless in their earnestness in the great battle against the liquor traffic. How mauy fond fathers would stand idly by and watch the druggist prepare a dose of arsenic to extinguish the life of his dear son, or to behold a man sharpening a knife to sever the head from the body of his dearly beloved son, and not cry out iu their own heart's blood for relief and protection against such an outrage? Think of this. Christian futhers, when yon ure voting to legalize this hellish business, This is sure death, but a little slower thau the arsenic, or murderer's knife. The Bible teaches us that no drunkard shall inherit eternal life, and “Woe unto him that justify the wicked for reward.’’