Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1899 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

jjL * SURREY. AB*oo Chupp spent Sunday with his parents. Jack George left for Chicago Heights last lira. Carrie Johnson of Indianapolis, is visiting Mrs. Fred Lang. Frank and Ora Bruner and Lois Stoner took dinner at Mr. Wilcox’s Sunday. C. W. Duvall and a Standard Oil Co. representative were in Surrey Wednesday. Otnar Kenton has returned from Kentucky, twinging a car load of fine feeding cattle. Mi— Viola Lang returned Tuesday, from a taro weeks visit in Lafayette. Brookston and Badger. lira. G. W. Andrus. G. W. Burk, Simon Kenton and visiting ladies spent Tuesday in Mt. Ayr. Bagene O’Neil and family have moved to Hammond. Mr. O’Neil will have charge of a wood yard. Mr. Wilcox isadvertising a Special Sale for November and from perusal of the circulars we find the quotations very low. Thos. Murphy. Jno, Murphy, Theo. Lang and Wm. Kenton attended Jno. Brown A Son's cattle sale, at Shelby, last week.

Thos. Gilmore and family attended the fnneral of Mrs. Joe Bums at Fair Oaks. Monday. Mr. Burns is Mrs. Gilmore's brother. Jno. Freeman has returned from Newman, 111., and is working for Zell Fisher, a tenant on bis father's farm. Mr. Freeman formerly lived on the C. D. Nowles place, and is its present owner but prefers Illinois to Indiana. A party of Mississippi people returned to this state last week to visit friends. They are a part of the colony who moved from Newton county, near Mt. Ayr, about two years ago. Among them being Chupps and Millers, who ate visiting with Eli Stutzman and Simon Chupp. The long illness of Jno. Youngless, which has been reported several times, leaves him in a very bad condition and at present is not expected to live very long. Mr. Youngless is about 70 years of age, a native of Germany, having moved to Jay county about 1884. He la a good, hard working citizen and his death would be regretted very much bv all. A pocket book lost by G. M. Wilcox in November, 1898, was found bv J. Kaufman, a workman on the Paxton farm, last week. This book contained $33 in cash, $188.78 in checks and numerous valuable papers, it being lost while Mr. Wilcox was hunting. It was a lucky find. Of course everybody knows Wilcox bays his game when he hunts, but never thought he paid quite so dearly for it.

BLACKFORD. Corn sbuckiog all the go on N. R. William Daniels hauled tile this week. Elias Arnold hauled tile for his father this week. Mr. Gaffev went to Rensselaer last Wednesday on business. Lester Shriner is shucking corn for Isaac McCurtain this week. Johnnie Arnold spent Sunday with Newton and Birton Jenkins. Newton Jenkins had his linger twisted out of place the other day. George Jenkins hauled a load of corn to the tile mill last Wednesday. County Superintendent Hamilton was seen in tuis locality a few days ago. Mrs. John W. Hurley spent a few days of this week at her brother’s. George Jenkins.’ Any one wishing to buy any walnuts, please call on Newton Jenkins. He has some to sell. Mrs. Charles Gilmore and children of DeMotte, visited relatives in this locality this week.

Mr. Tombs, of near Gifford Station, went over about Parr last Tuesday to contract a job of tile ditching. Charley Campbell did business in Rensselaer last Wednesday. He thinks some of engaging in the poultry business. Fred Markin and the Jenkins Bros, went hickory nutttng last Sunday. They got about a half bushel of nuts. Uncle Wm, Campbell was seen in this locality last Wednesday, buying poultry. Uncle Wm. is a man who wants to live and let live, Mr. George Jenkins and son Lincoln, spent Saturday night with Everet Burns of DeMotte. Bveret has been very sick for some time but Saturday he was feeling some better. You hear of people tradirg horses, mules and such as tha’, but you very seldom hear o young fellows trading girls, but tlpit is what a couple of young fellows of this locality did a few days ago. I suppose they did it to save horse flesh. John Schroer was around a few days ago with a petition to have the county records examined. He got several signers in the short time he was out. It is ahout time this matter* was looked into and see where all of the taxpayers’ hard earned dollars go to.

NORTH BARKLEY. Ahlers is on the sick list. George Beedy visited friends near Comer Bunday. Billy Whited transacted business in Rensselaer Friday. H. G. Cook, who has been working in North Dakota, returned home last week. Miss Lucy Levereau of Momence, 111., is visiting her parents near Comer this week. Aaron Seitx has rented a farm near Wheatfield and will move there in the near future. Twenty-five persons from Comer attended the “Passion Play” at Rensselaer Saturday night. Walter Jones of Kankakee. Ills., and T. M. Callahan attended “Faust’’ in Rensselaer, Friday night. Mr. Nelson of Fair Oaks, has put in a stock of groceries at Comer. He will also have the post office In the near future. We wonder why Frank Lewis ordered such a nice suit of clothes. We bet two cents the new house will soon be occupied. The residence of G. R. Robinson on the ranch, burned to the ground Monday morning, about five o’clock. Scarcely aoything was saved. The cause of the fire Is unknown.

Fred Renicker departed for Delphi Mat Sonday. James Snider went corn bunting Monday night Miss Tip Fletcher was home last Sunday, visiting. Miss Laura Hurley is working over at Charlie Arnold's. A great demand for rabbits over at the city of Blackford. Miss Bruce spent Tuesday night with Miss Miy Hayes. Edward Miller and wife started for Clinton Co., Tuesday. Mr. Bruce of near Rensselaer, was in this vicinity Monday. James Whitehead of Parr, was seen in these parts last Sunday. James Shook of Valina, spent last Sunday in the vacinity of N. R. Samuel Hopkins and family called on John Renicker and family last Sunday. Our wheat has left off the gold standard ap~ pearence and is taking on the greenback. Eaper McCleary and Mias Maggie Tarbit attended church at Brushwood last Sunday. John Alter was in this vicinity Wednesday, surveying a ditch for Wm. Daniels and E. L. Hollingsworth. Miss Eva, Dan and Albert Blocber of WheatHeld tp.. Miss Rosa Brubaker of Parr, Mrs. Emma Renicker of Rensselaer, Joel, Will and Cora Wray, started from Chesley Wray’s last Friday for Clinton Co., to attend a meeting there.

NEWTON TOWNSHIP. Too late for last week. About forty young people met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Mauckon last Wednesday night to surprise their son Lee, it be ing his 17th birthday. After they all got into the house they had to send a messenger up stairs to awaken the young man and inform him of what was about to take place. They all had a fine time. They were favored with organ and violin masic. Pop-corn balls and apples were passed and later had an oyster supper. The guests were: All Wit ham and wife, Ida Lane, James Elijah and wife, Lillie Parks, Emma Lane, Love Dearduff, Lucy Coove rt. Lulu Carter, C. M. Dunn, Cla’e Biankenbaker, Van Carter, Kate Mauck, John English, Blanche Herald, Jas. Vestell, Mamie Vestal 1. Oscar Strieker, Maud Makeever, John Mauck. Millie Elijah. Bert Yeoman, Lawrence Sayler. Charley Grant, Garland Grant, Leslie Alter. Lillie Stacker, Charley Makeever, Willbert Sayler, Front Brown, Edd Grant, Mertie Biankenbaker, Lestie Miller, Ed. Lane. Anna Lane, Mary Herald, Alex. Elijah, Jennie Elijah, Wallace Miller.

GILL Ail. Grandma Bisher is very sick this week. / The farmers are getting ready to husk corn. Bride Whitaker has gone back to Hammond. Cecil Culp called on Mira Logan Sunday evening. Miss Millie Walters is working for Mrs. Rathbone, Jas. Blankenship and wife went to Franoesville Tuesday. Rev. Jno, Collins and Rev. Fellows visited Bart Reed Sunday. Tom Logan was the honored guest of Miss Maude Culp Suuday evening.

Mrs. Levi Miller still continues on the sick list, but is some better at present. Geo. Johnson and Nora Watson attended church Sunday evening at Glendale. Arthur Watson had somebody else's girl Sunday eveuing. But don’t tell Effie, Mrs. Laura Fisher, who has been visiting her mother, has returned to her home at Chicago. Nein Luchenbeil and Thaddeus Crawford visited their parents at Winamac last Sabbath. ' Mrs. Ellen Logan. Mrs. Laura Bisher and Mrs. Lidia Bisher visited Mrs. Ella Reed Wednesday. The young folks met at Jerry Bisher’s Tuesday night and practiced singing for the Sunday School association, to be held at Independence, Sunday. A grand time is expected. Rev. Jno. ColUpa was very much annoyed Sunday evening by considerable laughing and talking in the rear of the school house. It looks bad enough to see little folks laugh in church, without speaking of the middleaged "gentlemen.”

REMINGTON. D. V. Garrison was in Rensselaer Thursday. Misses Ida and Floy Beal are on the sick lUt, . . Mr. and Mrs. John Kettering were over to the hub Wednesday. A new hot air heating system is to be placed in the Britton House. M. J. Costello went to Missouri Monday to look after some landed interests. Mrs. M. A. Timmons left last week for Little River, Kan., to visit her son, F. M. Timmons. Mrs. May Hildreth hasgone to Rocky Ford, Colo., to speud the winter with her sister, Mrs. Burk.

H. J. Welch was in Wolcott Suuday, Mr. Welch reports trade good at his branch store in that city. S. W. Thompson and Fred Bowman came down Sunday night from Montioello, returning Monday. , Mr. aud Mrs. J. E. Hollett and Mr, and Mrs. 6. B. Clark drove over to Rensselaer Wednesday. W. S. Parks drove over from Rensselaer Suuday with a dray load of trunks for a traveling man, A few carloads of potatoes have been shipped In here, and are being sold out at 43 cents per bushel. W. H. Shessler and Art Cawley went to Chicago Monday to purchase a car load of horse* to sell out here. Father Berg declared off the Passion Play lecture, owing to it* having given such poor satisfaction at other places. Robt. Parker has received three Chinese pheasants from the government and has placed them in Fountain Park, The boot and shoe stock of the lath Joseph Vogel has been sold po W. H. Binge, of Reynolds, who will continue the business at the old stand, ~/v -

The Modern Woodmen order We is growing nicely . It now has a membership of 42, and three new appUeanta awaiting initiation. * The pool and billiard tables In the Edwards pool hall have been sold to Bd Wilson of who has removed them to that place. Ike late O. B. Melntlre carried a 82.000 poller in the A. O. U. W„ and his widow, now residing at Indianapolis, received a draft for the same last week. Hon. Robt. Parker's palatial residence on North Illinois street has lately been supplied with a hot water beating system, the same as he has in his bank building. J. R. Hollett loaded his ear of household effects for Redlands, 'Oil,. Saturday. The ear costs him $278. Mr. Hollett and family left for their new home this week. The Democtat editor was shaking hands with old friends here Saturday afernoon and Sunday. He Informed ns that he now had 138 regular subscribers at this point, and the list was steadily growing. J. S. Barnes, Remington's old reliable hay and grain shipper, has shipped upwards of U 0 ears of hay and grain already this season and would have shipped much more had it not been for scarcity of oars. Mr. Barnes is doing an exclusive car lot business.