Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1899 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OCR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OCR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

NORTH BARKLEY. Mr. Peacock of Rensselaer, wis at Comer Monday on business. Frank Lewis visited friends in Herscher, Ills., one day last week. Miss Kittie Callahan did shopping in Wheatfield Monday and Tuesday. { Mr. and Mrs. John Carlin of Parr, visited O. Callahan and family Monday. There will lie a necktie social at j Eagle Ceuter school Friday night. Everybody invited. Logan Wood of Parr, and A. M. j Hunters of Judyville, were in this vicinity looking up trade one day last week. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Miune Funk to Mr.Artliur Meehting, on November 30. 1899. The box supper at North Lawn, given for the benefit of the school library Saturday was a success in every way. Miss Ada Rife secured the prize for the most popular young lady, a dress pattern; Walter Jones, a pair of socks, for the largest feet; Taylor Hawkins, a jiair of ear muffs, for having the 1 rgest ears. Bidding was brisk and the boxes went high. Net proceeds. $37.60. The entertainment given in connection therewith was very good, some of the recitations being exceptionally fine. The dialogues were good and the singing by the Seitz quartette was excellent.

INDEPENDENCE.

Rainy weather again. Willis Nearhoff speut Sunday with his folks. William Daniels did business at Rensselaer Tuesday. 4a mes Snider bought himself rich at Rensselaer, Tuesday. Charley Jenkins helped Wm. j Daniels ditch some Tuesday. Leonard Hayes went over to ’ Talma Wednesday on business. * Edward Biggs of Wheattield. was in this vicinity last Sunday, j Ed wan) Miller and family called cm Samuel Hopkins last Sunday Sherman Renicker of Rensselaer; is husking coru for Fred Reuicker. John Auburson is selling books ©n the “prescription plan" this week. James Smith of uear Wheattield. transacted business in this community Tuesday. Miss Cora Wray. Berth t Hopkins, Will Wray and John Hopkins called on friends in Wheatfield tp., last Saturday and Sunday.

There will be a White Ribbon social at Cosy Palace school house ©n the evening of December 15. Every lady invited to attend. A good time is expected. Frank Snyder and Miss Daisy Brooks were gently united in ! marriage last Thursday evening, at the home of Edward Miller, and; are now spending a part of their honeymoon at DeMotte. Prepare a smoke for all the X. R.'s. Frank, ©r.

PARR.

Miss Mary Price is able to be. out again. A dance was held in the new sa- r loon building Saturday night. Thos. Hamacher of Yirgie, was | a business visitor here Tuesday, I J. R. Wilcox* and wife were the guests of Johu Harriott and wife, t Sunday. J. L. Babcock's little son Jimmie, who has been very sick the past few days, is reported better. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Blankenba-j ker visited their daughter, Mrs. Watt Hopkins of Vaughn. Sunday. Mrs. S. A. Brusnahan is able to be about again, but her daughter Clara, does not improve very rapidly. Miss Laura Clark has so far recovered as to be taken to her sister’s at Chicago Heights last Friday.

Miss Kale Gilmore, her best fellow, and her sister. Miss Myrtle,spent Sunday at AUeu Thompson's. Marion Gant has his potato crop— two bushels —safe in the bin. John Porter claims that he dog his before the snow hell. Prea>rk at It. pro-' erect b asWe

Misses Verne Barkley and May Thompson and Roy Stephenson, visited Misses Lennie and 'Mabel Hardesty of Barkley tp., Saturday. Mrs. John Porter and little son Charlie, and her mother, Mrs. Cox, departed Friday morning for Boody, Ills., where the former will take treatment for defective eyesight.

BLACKFORD.

Henry Ropp’s new barn is nearj ingcompletion. Corn shucking about J;hrough ' with in these parts. Fred Shriner shucked corn for i Chris Arnold last week. Edward Jenkins spent Sunday with John Lesh west of Parr. Miss Theresa Warren visited Burnstown school Wednesday. Johnnie Arnold is shucking corn for his uncle, Charley Arnold. Wm. Campbell Sr., of Rensselaer was in this locality last Tuesday. Edward Jenkins is shucking corn for John Lesh, west of Parr, at present. S. B. Jenkins of Rensselaer, was in this vicinity last Tuesday and Wednesday. D. H Yeoman is intending to move his sawmill down southwest of George Markins.

The Thanksgiving turkeys are going in to Rensselaer by the wagon load this week. Grant Renieker of near Rensselaer, is plowing for oats on his father’s farm near here. What will the commissioners do, grant that petition for having the eouuty records examined or let it go as it is? Protect the rights of the people, commissioners, and the people will do by you what they would have you do unto tli3m.

WHEATFIELD.

We still have dreary weather. Mrs. Orange Heath is reported some better. Town was. lively Saturday, it being institute. | Miss Lola Failer lias gone to Valparaiso to work. Miss Tillie Colson of Dunnville, was a Wheattield visitor the latter part of last week. J. Biggs and family and Miss Nettie Collins visited the latter’s parents near Dunnville last Sunday.

There will be a box social and entertainment at the Wheattield school house, Nov. 28, everybody invited. Misses Gertie Meyers and Ella Langdon were the guests of the Misses Maudie and Clara Huber Sunday. About twenty-one young people gave Lewie Paulson quite a surprise Friday evening last, it being his twenty-second birthday. All who were present reported a good time. Oh, my. how Orson Lewis did run Sunday night. While he was going home from seeing his best girl he was attacked by something which he took to be a man but after he had run himself almosbto death he found it was only that fierce little animal commonly called “a pole cat.”

VIROIE.

Miss Gertie Leech is home for a few weeks visit. Corn is coming to market pret- ! ty lively this week. Henry Hochbaum dressed tur- ! keys Tuesday evening. John and Will Petty began husking their corn this week. John Wiseman has finished plastering at Will Ridenour’s. Thanksgiving is nearing and the tnrkeys must be slaughtered. Peter Plummer and family visit- [ ed at Chas. Harrington’s last Sun- | day. | Miss Clara Haste attended town- | ship institute at Parr, last Saturday. Rev. Appleton addressed the people of this place Thursday evening. Mrs. Lillie Wiseman is slowly ; recovering after an illness of some d oration. Mis. H. Hochbaum and Miss Gertie Leech visited Mrs. Trass last Sunday. Grandma Wiseman, who has been on the sick list for some time, is aide to be up. Carl and Leo Hammacher have returned from Brook, where they had been husking corn.

Mrs. Leech will start Nov. 25th to Illinois, where she will visit her parents and other relatives.

FAIR OAKS.

Proceeds of the supper Saturday night were $26.00. Mrs. Isaac Right went to Chicago last Sunday. A fine girtborn to Mrs. and Mr. Will Warne last Tuesday. Dr. Proudley went to Chicago last Wednesday to consult a specialist. Miss Mamie Urch of Rose Lawn, was in town Monday selling tidy fasteners.

Mrs. Sarah Bringle of Newton tp., who has been visiting relatives and friends here for a week, returned home Thursday. Mr. Jacob Gilmore and Miss Elsie Rowen of Surrey, and Mr. Sherman Renicker’s of Rensselaer, visited with S. B. Thornton’s last Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. M. Moffitt from Newton Co., visited in town Sunday, also their grandaughters, Jessie and Iva Moffitt, from Moffitt’s Switch, east of town, A couple of ladies from Chicago, accompanied by their husbands came from the city Saturday and attended the church festival that evening and the next morning, which was Sunday, they donned their outing suits and went hunting. They board at Mr. Cottingham’s. The C. T. U. meeting Sunday eve; was very interesting, a good audience and the best of order prevailed. Mrs. Sherman Renicker of Rensselaer, recited in excellent style, an appropriate selection, which was very affecting. The president feels very grateful to Mrs. Renicker, Victor Bringle and Miss Rowen for their services in the exercises, and kindly invite their assistance again. Next meeting, 3d Sunday eve. of December.

GILL AH.

Grandma Bisher is still very sick. Mrs. Peter Rhodes is still on the sick list. Mrs. Jno. Bisher called on-Mrs. Reed Tuesday. 'Jacob Ambrecht and wife went to Rensselaer Monday. Miss Millie Walters, who has been working away, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Miller visited Brook Schnecker Saturday night and Sunday. Rev. Jno. Fellows and wife and Rev. Jno. Collins were the guests of Jas. Blankenship and wife Saturday night. Felons seems the go nowadays, Mrs. Jerrry Bisher having one on her thumb, and Harve Faris has one on his thumb.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Burgett, Mr. and Mrs. Barker were the guests of Jacob Ambrecht and wife Sunday. Mira Logan and Cecil Culp, and Tom Logan and Maude Culp, attended the social at Barkley Saturday night, for the benefit of the new parsonage, Gillam had quite a corn husking contest between Tom Logan, Jerry Miller arjd Bart Reed, Tuesday. Tom shucked 125 bushels in 9 hours and 54 minutes, Jerry shucked 125 busliels in 10 hours, and Bart Reed 15 bushels. Several of the youug folks spent a pleasant evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Baker. Those who were present were Messrs. Jacob, Sam and Joe Ambrecht, Thaddy Crawford, August Chester, and Misses Ester Nelson, Mary Ambrecht, .Lidda, Emma and Anna Ambrecht.

REMINGTON.

Wm. Dowling of Kentland, was in town Tuesday. J. A. Lamborn and J, A. Larsh were over to the hub Tuesday. Attorney Wm. Cutpmings of Kentland, was in the city Monday. Frank Hines has bought an interest in Day’s blacksmith shop at Monticello. Several from this place will attend the Mollraith’s lecture at Goodland Dec. 4Neen Littlefield has traded for the Downing stock of gents furnishing goods at Goodland. “Dooley” Sb eater* who has been managing a grocery store in Logansport for some time, was in town this week, C. A. Bonner returned Saturday from a three months visit in Dakota. He reports good crops out there but unsatisfactory prices. Married, Thursday evening, Nov. 16, at the home of the bride on New York and Harrison streets,

Mr. James Watson and Miss Lilly Sullivan. The Ladies Bazar at Aust n Hall; Thursday, day and evening, for benefit of Christian church was well attended and netted a nice little sum. Mr. and Mrs. John Kettering returned Saturday from a few days visit with J. F. Ellis at Stone Bluff. John reports a good visit, and brought back three dozen quail, as proof of his having had good sport hunting. Our esteemed townsman Joseph Osborn has developed into quite a spiritualistic healer, it is said. He is holding seances at different places and claims to be making converts to his faith and performing some wonderful cures. Harry Knight, who has been quite sick with typhoid pneumonia at Logansport, was brought home on a couch last week, still quite sick, -but it is hoped that with the better care that he will have at home that he will soon recover.

- It is said that thieves recently broke into the house of our former townsman, J. F. Ellis, at Stone Bluff, and stole Frank’s gun and revolver, Mrs. Ellis’ gold watch and some other property. The thieving was done in the day time, during the absence of the family. A number of our town sports, among whom may be mentioned W. E. Peck, A. B. Coleman, C. T. Dye and others who went, out north Thursday evening to shoot crows in the'grove on the farms of D. Ravenscroft, E. W. Culp and Mrs. Kuhlman, reported the slaughter of 85 of the “varmints.” The following persons members of Schuyler Lodge, No. 284,1. O. O. F. of Remington, attended the funeral of M. L. Spitler at Rensselaer, Wednesday: Geo. Hensler, E. C. Forbes, Robt. Watson, JT J. Porter, C. W. Hamer, D. V. McGlynn, James Lncas, E. Hollingsworth, Wm. E. Kirk, and Ezra Whitehead. Wm. Marquess and his estimable wife, former residents of Remington, will soon move from their farm south of town, to Fowler. William is a little aged to mix in the frivolities with those gay bloods at Renton’s capitol city, but when it comes to complimenting the ladies, or playing a stiff hand at “seven-up,” we will ba'nk on William every time/ j" ' ; Great bargains in all kinds of underwear at Ellis & Murray’s.

SHARON.

Ducks are plentiful. Mr. Robinson of Rensselaer, was a caller here last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Heosen were Remington visitors Wednesday. Delos Thompson of Rensselaer, was tf'caller the first of the week* Miss Harris of Remington, is a visitor at J. W. Harris’ at present. John Zimmer is rejoicing over the arrival of a daughter at his home. Gilbert Heosen is on the sick list, suffering with symptoms of typhoid. George Hostner of Rensselaer, was looking after his land interests here last week. Rev. Shirrel will preach at the schoolhouse next Sunday at 3DO p. m. All are cordially invited. Corn buskers are scarce and are demanding 3 cts. per bushel or 12.00 per day and board, or no work. The box social at Lawndale, notwithstanding the condition of the weather, was a financial suocoess, the proceeds reaching $16.37. Our friend, H. Troops, is suffering with a “what is it?" on his sage, said to have been caused by keeping too late hours after Endeavor meeting. We wish him a ; speedy recovery. John Parsley, Frank Fentor and Charles Brown have exchanged their farms, four miles southwest of here, for other properties; Mr. Pursley getting a store in Kankakee and a farm near Wheatfield, Mr. Fenter takes a livery stable as part pay, and Mr. Brown gets town property in Kankakee. If we can’t have an investigation of the county records in one way, we can in another, and as the greater part of the county is praying for one, if no other plan will do, let us “chip in” and raise a few hundred dollars by popular subscription and then salt things down, so they will keep for all time to o»me. Next.

TEFFT.

Com husking is the order of the day. Sheriff Finn is herding cattle in Laporte Co., at present. Alfred Will ami a Mbs Teener were married last Sunday. * your stock, judgement . -1 ... . '• '

and bay your neighbors. This is Finn’s idea. ' r "'. Quite an audience attended the lecture “13 years in Africa,” by the colored preacher. Read The Democrat and get the county news. We will open our month once a week hereafter. It is reported that James Warren White’s mustache will be Brown, and Brown will be White, in the near future. V Wm. Comer shipped a load of stock from Knox to Chicago Tuesday and will ship from San Pierre next Tuesday. “Buffalo Bill" of Wilders, and a lady of Lacrosse, Ind., were mar- * riedat Chicago the 22dL The next we know of, will be a Kankakee tp. - graduate and a San Pierre Indy. They expect to receive the blessed wends about Thanksgiving.

SAN PIERRE.

(SttanCo.] Dr. Agnew was a Knox caller last week. Owen Daley is repairing his hall this week. The 3-1 is building a new addition to the depot at this place. Several No. J odson people were seen on our streets last Sunday. Considerable com is being shipped from this place at present. Mr. and Mrs. John Lilly-retained last Tuesday Lorn a week's visit with the latter's folks at Kent. Dr. Chase, the colored preacher gave the people of this place an interesting talk last Sunday and Monday. We understand that three fellows got themselves an elm club apiece and “dura near ran San Pierre out of town,” one night last week. One of our prominent young men, Mr. Will, and Bertha Tensmar of Wilders, were united in marriage at the Lutheran church last Sunday, We, among many friends, wish to extend oar congratulations. Barney Tinney, formerly a reside*** of this place, died at North Judson Nov. 15. The remains were brought here where the wd many friexds to mourn tus demise. Subscribe for The Democrat.