Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1899 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

B, BLACKFORD. I Good weather. th Jacob Meyers is talking some of h patting down a well. Will Florence of near Parr, was in these parts last Monday. I Edward Jenkins hauled corn for his brother Charley this week. James Gilmore visited Burnstown school one day last week. Mrs. Charles Jenkins spent Wednesday at George Jenkins’. John W. Hurley and wife spent Sunday with Chaney Jenkins and wife. John Schroer and wife spent Sunday with Alex Hurley and family. George Jenkins spent 'Monday and Tuesday with his brother, 8. B. Jenkins, at Rensselaer. Holidays will soon be here. Every school boy except those that have com to shuck will be glad, I know. * Guy Daniels spent Saturday evening with George and Newton Jenkins, watching the eclipse of the moon. Several young people from near this place toot in the box social at Cosy Palace school house the 15. They had a splendid time. Newton Jenkins will plait you a fine cowboy bridle for only fifty cents. Call on Newt when you want a bridle; he will satisfy you. On April 9, 1900, the Blackford cor. will have written for The Democrat 2 years. He knows a good thing when he sees it. Subscribe for The Democrat. The next time a young gent of this locality takes a girl buggy riding in a big lumber wagon there will be trouble, won’t there Tip? Take a brand-new top buggy next time, Jack.

NORTH BARKLEY.

T. M. Callahan visited friends in Rensselaer Sunday and Monday. John Schwind of Lafayette, is visiting Herman Ahlers and family. John Kimble was in Chicago, a couple of days last week buying goods. Wm. Camp and G. Richards did business in Medaryville Saturday. Miss Seitz, teacher of North Lawn, has purchased a new organ for her school. Mr. Schofield went to Fair Oaks, Saturday to visit his family till alter holidays. We understand the C. & W. V. R. R. has purchased two more new engines and will put on three trains iu the near future. Mrs. Emma Mimmick wife of Harry Mimmick, died Saturday night. She had been sick nine days with inflamation of the bowels. She was buried Tuesday at 10 o’clock in the Smith cemetery. Frank Lewis, Geh. Supt. of the C. & W. V. raihoad and Miss Jennie Streblo of Herscher, 111., were married Thursday, Dec. 14, at the home of the bride’s parents. They will begin housekeeping at Comer about Jan. 1. We wish them much joy.

VIRGIE.

Mr. Chas. Harrington is sick with lung fever. Robt. Gcodrick has returned to this place again. Marion Cooper will spand Christmas with relatives here. < Geo. Cover, Sr., starts for Maryland, Dec. 21, to visit relatives. Mr. Leech and wife did shopping in Rensselaer Wednesday. Clara Haste spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents at Parr. Miss Frances Petty will spend Christmas with her parents at this place. Several of our young people attended the box social at Center school last Friday night. The people of this vicinity are preparing a Christmas tree for Saturday night, Dec. 23.

WHEATFIELD.

A Merry Xmas to all. Joseph Austin is reported some better. Miss Elsie East visited her cousin at Dunnville Saturday. Miss Nettie Collins spent Sunday at her home near Dunnville. Messrs. Ray and Ed Nichols of Gifford's Garden, attended church here Sunday eve. The social at the M. E. church Tuesday eve. was wall attended. A a|saM*t tiaie reported.

John Poicel and family of near Dunnville, took dinner with Dan Meyers and family Sunday. When John Biggs’ hogs get out he knows where to find them, for they track Earnest to Jackson’s. Mrs./Gertie Hayes of Chicago Heights, has come home to spend Xmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Knapp. Miss Della Barlow and attended the Good Templar lodge at San Pierre Saturday eve. They report a pleasant time. Mr. Eve Lucas, who has been working for W. D. Meyers for the past two months, returned to his home in Owen Co., Friday. We understand that Charlie Meyers, one of our leading merchants, and wife, will start Monday for a prospecting tour through the south. Mr. Wyant, one of our blacksmiths, has gone to Kouts where he expects to put up a blacksmith shop. His family will follow in about two weeks. Gertie said she didn’t know how to sympathize with any one that was heart-broken, but since Mr. So-and-so had left for the sweet sunny south she can sympathize with most anybody. A little boy about 45 or 50 years of age came to our town Monday and didn’t know any better than to take to much “tanglefoot.” On his way home his horses became frightened and ran away, throwing him out on the wire fence, and breaking two ribs. Take warning, little boys, as tanglefoot is very dangerous sometimes and tangles you before you know it.

INDEPENDENCE.

Charley Jenkins is hauling corn to Rensselaer. Eli Arnold and family called on friends Sunday. John Gassy is hauling wood to market, this week. Lynn Griggs and family visited over on B. J’s. ranch, Sunday: John and Charley Hopkius did business in Rensselaer Tuesday. L. S. Renicker of Rensselaer, was in this vicinity last Sunday. Chesley Wray and family called on David Lang and family Sunday. L. Renicker departed for Carroll county Monday for a few days visit. Samuel Hopkins and family called on Wm. Daniels last Sunday. Will Florence of near Rosebud, called on Frank Hayes’ last Sunday. Miss Bruce spent Saturday and Sunday at her home near Rensselaer. Jake Hurley and wife of Cooper slew called on Edward Miller last Sunday. Will Burns was in this vicinity Monday looking after his political interests. L. Shriner lost his stovepipe hat at the social Friday night, it being used for football.' Joel Wray of Wheatfield, was seen in these parts a few days ago with a Wheatfield girl. Who was she, Joel? An investigation of county affairs must come. If the books are all straight why do our honorable officers kick on having them examined? Wm. Wray and Charley Hopkins hitched up their race horses to a little 4-wheeled vehicle, put on their plug hats and rawhide boots and started over to Wheatfield Saturday, returning Sunday. * The White Ribbon social at Cosy Palace was a grand success. There were only 11 boxes "sold, but some sold as high as $2. Miss May Hayes received the prize for the most popular young lady, and Omer Lakin the prize for the largest ears, a pair of ear muffs, about sl3 was cleared.

TEFFT.

Roads are rough. Husking corn is still the order of the day. Buck DeArmond is afflicted with a sore hand. Marvin Albin is working for Luther Albin. Henry Amsler is building a scales on his place. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tubbs of Knox, was in ourvidnlty last Sunday. Como to the Xmas tree to-night, at D. V. We have a fine program which we expect to render in true D. V. style,

Aaron Claspel is busy making feed baskets and doing shoemaker work. J. C. Kaupke returned last week from a business trip to Northern Texas. Arthur White spent Sunday evening with Miss Nichols in Sorter county. Asa Hyde and Lillie Peregrine attended church at D. V. last Sunday evening. What wheat we have looks nice now, but the question is, will it hold out faithful? The institute at D. V. last Saturday was well attended. Co. Supt. Hamiton was present. L. B. Collins and Miss May Kellerman attended church at D. V. last Sunday evening. Messrs. Charlie Hopkins and Mr. Wray of Rensselaer, were in our vicinity, last Saturday. I visited with friends in Wheatfield tp. last Tuesday evening and had pancakes for breakfast In the war with England, the Boers, are just repeating what the little U. S. did in 1776 and 1812. Mrs. Carrie Segrist is the banner chicken raiser of our township. Her last shipment brought her $65. We have a first-class corn busker in the person of Pascal Reece, who we claim is as good as those so-called champions. He is small, but didn’t David slay Goliath ? W. S. DeArmond is cultivating a blooming mustache. If the energy that he wastes upon his mustache was put into other channels of usefulness, he would be greater than Dewey. The D. V. contingent of the San Pierre I. O. G. T. lodge, with others, were royally entertained at the residence of O. D. Brown of San Pierre, last Saturday evening by Harry Remley. Harry is a first class entertainer.

REMINGTON.

A dance is advertised for Austin hall to-night (Saturday.) Several of our young lady and gentleman collegians are home for the holidays. Warner Elmore came home Tuesday from evangelical work in Rossville, 111. The Panhandle pay train made its regular monthly trip over this division Monday. Thos. Dwyer of Gardiner, HL, is visiting his brother-in-law, A. B. Coleman, this week. Mrs. Cooper and daughter Gertrude, are spending the holidays with friends in Chicago. Mrs Jasper Guy has gone to Oakdale, Cal., to spend the winter with her father and brother. The K. of P’s will hold their annual election of officers next Thursday evening, Dec. 28. Mrs. Wm. Geier entertained in honor of Mrs. Maude Helnie of New Carlisle, Ohio, a few evenings ago. Mrs. Geo. Worden, Miss Viola Puckett and Homer Hardy were among those who visited Rensselaer Saturday. Miss Florence Guinan returned to her home in Brook last Monday, after a few weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. D. O’Connor. A court of the C. O. F will "be organized here we understand. Miss Mary Meyer of Rensselaer is working up the organization. The Remington Dramatic Co. rendered “Perils of a Great City” at Austin opera house, Jast night. Proceeds to go to the new band. Mr. and Mrs. Kaylor of Crescent City, 111., and Mrs. Mooney and daughter Edna, of Plankington, S. D., are visiting at J. W. Locke’s. Elmer Wetzel and Fred Bingman of Beavertown, Penn., who have been visiting their uncle, J. K. Bingman, returned home Monday. Coming marriages: Dec. 24, Orza Truett and Hattie Ewing; Dec. 27, Daniel Moore and Agnes Snell, and John Phillips and Ta mie Blake. Michael O’Connor has moved upon the farm recently purchased near Frankfort. Mr. O’Connor was a good citizen and we are sorry to lose him. Elza Parks of Brook, who lost a leg last week on the Coal road, was quite well known here, and married Leota Griswold of this place, a few years ago. Howard Jones, son of ex-County Commissioner Jonas, and Mias Una May Thompson, a daughter of Geo. W. Thompson, southeast of town, will be married Doc. 28. Keen Littlefield has moved his stock of goods to Fair Oaks, where ho has formed * peytoera hip with

his brother-in-law, Felix Irvin, and will conduct a general store. We wish them success. Rev. Zilmer, pastor of the church of God at Rensselaer, will preach at Green schoolhouse, northeast of town, Sunday evening. Everybody cordially invited to come out and hear him. Cards have been received here announcing the marriage of Miss Lois Kingsbury to Mr. Frank Mayes, at Hartwell, 8. Dakota, to take place on Christmas day. The Kingsbury’s were former well known residents of Remington. Miss Emma Vincent entertained her young friends at her home northeast of town Tuesday evening at a party. About twenty were present and a very enjoyable time was had. Miss Emma will leave in afewdays for a visit with relatives at Dwight, Ottawa and Marseilles; Illinois.

FAIR OAKS.

C. B. Stewart of Rensselaer was in town Thursday. Mrs. Frank Lambert went to Rensselaer last Tuesday evening. Fred Leeson and Enos Moffitt attended church, at Good Hope, Sunday eve. Mrs. Braddock of near Kniman, was the guest of grandma Cox, last Tuesday. Mrs. Joanna Byers of Wheatfield was the guest of her sister, Mrs. M. Moffitt a day or two this week. Miss Bessie Kenton of Rensselaer, visited with S. B. Thornton’s and other friends, Sunday and Monday, returning home Monday evening. Mrs. Amanda Harrington and children who had been visiting relatives and friends here last week, returned to their home near DeMotte last Saturday. Littlefield & Irwin of Remington have opened a general merchandise store in the Schofield storeroom. Give them a call and learn prices and examine goods. Fred Hamacher of Virgie; a Mr. Fry and Mr. Jones of Rose Lawn; Victor Bringle from Center; and Miss Iva Alter from Rose Bud; were in attendance at the C. T. U. meeting Sunday evening. Miles Moffitt andS. B. Thornton attended the temperance lecture delivered by I. S. Wade, at Rose Lawn Wednesday evening. I. S. was full of enthusiasm for the cause and aroused a lively interest Some time in the early part of the New Year. Mr. W. and the Prince and Morris quartette will be in our midst, and everybody who wishes to be well entertained ought to make it a point to come out and hear them. Notices will be out in time. Little George Caul died last Sunday morning about 6 o’clock. The little sufferer was sick nearly a month. It is very sad to give up the sunbeams of home, but we know, that where they go there is no suffering to entrap their little feet. His age wasabout 4 years. The remains were laid to rest in the Fair Oaks cemetery last Monday p. m. A shining little sunbeam A flower not yet fnll grown Has left this earth of trouble And gone to dwell at home. The C. T. U. program of last Sunday eve was very well rendered considering the absent participants who live at Rensselaer. Miss Bessie Kenton of that city, recited in a very pleasing manner the poem of “Uncle Sam’s partners,” Miss Iva Alter, of Rose Bud, and Victor Bringle of Center, assisted in the music. An interesting feature of the evening was a picture of “the serpent in the cup,” a very good representative of satan’s agent. This was drawn by Miss Carrie McKay, a girl of twelve years.. It is a very creditable piece of work for the young girl.

SAN PIERRE.

[Stahkb Co.] Dr. Agnew transacted business at Knox last week. Sam Lilly has come home to spend the holidays, F. W. Green transacted business in Chicago last week Warren White and wife visited relatives here last Sunday The Fairy sisters have been visiting in Chicago for the past week Joe Moritz of Wheatfield, trans acted business at this place Monday. • Some of the boys who went from here to Minnesota have returned home- ' Rev. D. A. Wynegar is spending a few days with mends at this Mr. Dunnville, watch out?

The German Evangelist church hold their Christmas exercises bn Dec. 23; also the Methodist people. ■ Miss Della Barlow of Wheatfield, attended the Good Templars meeting at this place last Saturday evening. The dance here last Thursday evening was not very much of a success on account of the bad weather.