Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1900 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

NORTH BARKLEY. Mr. Stevens of Parr, is working for Billie Whited. Christy Vick was seen in this vicinity last week. Charles Evans was in Rensselaer Thursday on business. Wm. Hickman was in Kankakee Friday of last week. John Cusson visited friends at Kankakee, Hi., a few days last week. Charles Bowers and G. W. Fanson transacted business in Rensselaer Monday. John Leach has moved from Parr to one of B. J. Gifford’s farms near Comer. Miss Kittie Callahan of Pleasant Grove, is visiting her parents near Comer this week. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Fanson of Wheatfield, visited friends in this vicinity Sunday and Monday. Mr. Hickman of Rainsville, Warren Co., is visiting his son William, of Comer, this week. Emory Lowe of Medaryville, transacted business at and around Comer a couple of days last week. J. O. Mundell and family have moved to Comer and will engage in onion and potato culture this season. Hkrry Gifford, John Burris and T. M. Callahan yrere in Jtensselaer Friday as witnesses IB the trial of Gifford vs. H. G. Cook. Abe Halleck of DeMotte, was here Thursday and put in a new phone at the Comer office, also one in Mr. Nelson’s store. Now we have two phones at Comer.

BLACKFORD. Poor sight for a wheat crop. Len McCurtain and Willie Price spent Sunday in this locality. Owen Hurley has taken a job of cutting cordwood of David Yeoman. Jacob Lesh and his aids opened up the pit for the gravel road one day last week. William and Fish burn Gilmore spent Monday and Tuesday at Anderson Jenkins.’ Mrs. Anderson Jenkins visited Mrs. Thomas Gilmore, who is very ill, last Tuesday. Frank Lewis, son of James Lewis, was buried at the Smith cemetery last Tuesday. Mr. George intends to move to Chicago in the near future. Isn’t old Jasper good enough? Independence cor. went to Wabash one day last week. Did he go for business or pleasure? Ask Miss . Mrs. J. L. Nichols bought a young horse of Mr. English. Her son Charles has the job of breaking the colt. By some fowl means the people’s chickens in this locality are dissapearing. A load of shot would help the maruders.

Anderson Jenkins and' wife, Jesse Jenkinsand family and Newton and Lincoln Jenkins spent Sunday at Edward Barkley’s. Miss Lora Frazee went to Manchester last Saturday to attend high school. Her many friends wish her success with her studies. Mr. James Hurley and Miss Alice Snyder were united in the holy bonds of matrimony last Saturday. Mr. Edward Miller tied the life-long knot. Their many friends with the Blackford cor. among them, wish them success through life. VHANGING GROVE TOWNSHIP. Peter Peterson lost a fine horse last week. Arthur Bailey of Rensselaer, was at Lee on business. Some of our neighbors have to go five miles to get wood. Some of the goldbugs around here have turned to be free silver men. Riffle Norris of Rensselaer, is working for Mr. Gwin of McCoysburg. Eugene Smith has bought a pair of spectacles, so he can see to hunt. Grant Morris has traded one of his watches for a gun. Now the rabbits will each it. PARR. John Martin’s baby , is getting better. I James Whited has moved to Wheatfield, there. | Our saloon is doing a crackerjack business, day and night '' ■S? fi-.' •< .*

Miss Bertha Williams visited friends in Parr Wednesday. Francis Leach and family have moved to the Gifford district. M. O. Gant and John Martin have sold their lands in Tennessee. B. F. Ferguson of Rensselaer, was in' our town on business Monday. W. C. Babcock and family of Rensselaer, visited J. L. Babcock’s at Parr last Sunday. Ellis Jones of near Remington, is visiting his brother-in-law J. L. Babcock this week. Chas. Burns and family of near Aix, and Albert Sherrill and wife visited John Price’s Sunday. Halleck Bros, are to put in a telephone switch board at Rensselaer in the near future, we understand. Dave and Preston Garriott came down from Hammond the first of the week for a few days stay in these parts. Jesse Ropp, who has been staying with relatives in Hammond since Christmas, returned to Parr one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Blankenbaker have returned from Chicago, where they have been visiting relatives for several days. W. T. Wood and wife went Morocco last Sunday for the purpose of having a surgical operation performed on the latter. Mrs. Will Harrod of Fair Oaks, returned home Sunday after a week’s visit with relatives and friends in Parr and vicinity. One of the best meetings of the winter is being held now at Rosebud, conducted by Rev. Carnes. May much good be done is our prayer. Judge Thompson was in our town Monday and suggested that we ought to have a justice of the peace to help take care of some of our whisky.

WHEATFIELD. Where is the bottom of the roads? John Biggs lost a fine horse Saturday. Anna Knapp is working for Mrs. Geo. Tilton. Dr. Schwier was in Chicago the first of the week. Mrs. Dixon and family moved back to Chicago Monday. M. D. Falvey of San Pierre, was here on business Monday. The little orphan boy at Mr. Ferrel’s is quite low with typhoid fever. Harry Remley and lady friend of San Pierre, attended the temperance revival here Sunday eve. George Tilton has moved into the Gilbranson & Paulson property and Frank Hoehn, our butcher, will move where George lived. Let Ed Pinter know when there will be another box social and tell him Miss So-and-So will be there with a “box,’’ and Ed will be there to buy. Hodge was seen going out of town the other day with a big load of furniture. We suppose he is going to housekeeping. Hodge, you are not the only one that would like to keep house. The . temperance rgvival was well attended Sunday eve. The program rendered was grand, consisting of recitations from two Good Templar sisters of SanPierre. The Good Templars have done great work here and elsewhere and we hope they will never tire of helping to lift up those who have fallen by the wayside. The box social at the Misch school Friday night was a grand success, considering the weather. The entertainment was fine and the music was grand, it was clear out of sight. The prize, a photo album, for the most popular young lady, was awarded Miss Gertie Meyers, and Charlie Gerber received a tooth brush for the ugliest man. Proceeds $19.75.

DUNNViLLE. Young men beware of Wheatfield. Pascal Reece departed hence a few days ago. Thos. Maloney is afflicted again with rheumatism. %

Miss Netta Hall is working for Mrs. William Cullen.. The dance at Mr. Stock’s last Saturday evening wiis a social success. Mrs. Micheals of DeMotte, attended church at D. V. last Saturday and Sunday. Fred Booth was the guest of Messrs. Howard and Douglas Wynant last Sunday. Mr, D. V. supper ed with Messrs. Howard and Douglas Wyiiant last Sunday evening. Mis.» Amsler, daughter-in-law of Henry Amsler, visited friends in these parts, a lew days ago. Roy and Mansen Wheeler, Joseph Turner and William Lau rens are cutting coal props for Oliver Turner. John Wynant of Stark Co., was canvassing this vicinity last Tuesday, in the interest of the Phoenix accident and sick benefit association.

George Faylor has leased his farm for oil wells. If his wells are an oily success he and Rockefeller will have a clash, I am afraid. Yes, we have as able teachers in our tp., as any tp., in the county. A visit to the schools will convince any intelligent observer that this is true. Revs. W. T. Loring of Ft. Wayne, and Edinger of Knox, preached some very able sermons at D. V. last Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday evening. The house was crowded at each service. Arthur White attended a social carnival at his intended father-in-law’s a few weeks ago. When the music began Arthur arose and sang, “I feel like I want to go home,” and departed, to meet again in the sweet by and by. Come to the debate at San Pierre next Saturday evening.' It will be given under the auspices of the San Pierre I. O. G. T. lodge, Messrs. Warren White and Bert Vandercarr of D. V., against Prof. Hielman and Johnathan Paine of San Peirre.

If this is the age of trusts ai.d pools, why don’t the farmers universally demand seaboard prices for their productions? Seaboard prices are as high again as home prices. If trusts are the children of the imperial family, why do the farmers remain prodigals? Fight fire with fire.

GILLAfI. Mrs. Levi Miller visited her mother Tuesday. Chas. Whitaker and Joe Hewitt hauled wood Wednesday Frank Tillet and wife intend to start Sunday for lowa. Mark Lemon is clearing a piece of ground for Geo. McDaniel. Miss Lillie Whitaker visited Mrs. Jas. Blankenship Thursday. Dutch Pass was the guest of Ella Walters Sunday afternoon. Rev. Herbert Kester and wife visited P. Hermansen and wife Wednesday. Rev. Kester and wife were the guests of Jas. Blankenship and wife Monday evening. Wonder why Harry Walters started to church so early Sunday afternoon, when church was at 7 o’clock in the evening? Come, Harry, give us your reasons. Was thq roads so muddy? Rev. Kester has adopted the following marriage * ceremony, which was said by a Tennessee squire a short time ago, and is very appropriate for the present time: “Wilt thou take her for thy pard, for better or for worse, to have, to hold to fondly guard till hauled off in a hearse? Wilt thou let her have her way, consult her many wishes, make the fire every day and help her wash the dishes? W’ilt thou comfort and support her father and mother, aunt Jemima and Uncle John, three sisters and a brother?” His face grew pale and blank; it was too late to jilt, as through the floor he sank, he murmured, “I wilt”

KNIMAN. Fine weather. •» The meetings are still going on. Born, to Mr. Martin White and wife, a boy. Rev. Appleton held communion here Sunday. Bertie Camp was in town Monday and Tuesday. Miss Cora Rework. is working at John O’Connor’s. Mr. and Mrs. McGlinn went to Rensselaer Saturday. Preaching services here Sunday, Rev. Skinner officiating. Ord Hanley has started to school here. Wonder why, Ord?

Elza Grow * and Ott Kenned} were at Mr. Poyer’s Sunday. Perry Brown, Mr. Gribble ’and Mr. Decker were in Rensselaer Monday. Mrs. M. and Dora Denniston and Mrs. Annie Meyers went' to Foresman and Mt. Ayr Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Denniston and family and Gaylord Brown were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. I. Brown Sunday. A surprise party w’as given at Mr. L. Steege’s Sunday—a surprise on their daughter Lillie. Quite a few present and all report a good time.

INDEPENDENCE. Will Ray has hired to Mr. Oxburger for this summer. Charley Snyder and wife of Wheatfield tp., are visiting his father. John L. Nichols made a business trip to DeMotte the first of the week. , Mr. Lang of near DeMotte, did business in these parts the last of the week. Frank Hayes and wife departed for Howard Co., last Thursday for a short visit. Abraham Miller and Frank Austin of Wheatfield tp., were in this vicinity Sunday. S. H. Hopkins and Will Ray have traded for a shotgun apiece. Look out now, the game will roll in.

SHARON. A snow-storm Thursday. George Gandy is entertaining company from Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Blake attended the Rogers-Jacks wedding last week. John Southard of Milroy, was thrown from a horse, and alighted on a stump, which cut an ugly gash on his head, causing a painful Wound. Remington seems to be a bad place for Jordan Township farmers as one of them came home last Saturday night with a pair of black eyes.

FAIR OAKS. Mrs. Swankey is seriously sick. Willie Cottingham has been sick with bronchial trouble. Another one of Mrs. Shoop’s boys is sick with pneumonia. Grandpa Moffitt has been on the sick list but is better at this writing. R WSchofield and wife are attending meeting this week near Foresman. Prof. Huntington of Valparaiso, was a caller at the Moffiitt’s last Friday p. m. The box social last Saturday evening was held at the school house instead of at Kessler Hall. S. B. Thornton, wife and son, visited with the fofmer’s Mother near Surrey the first of the week Lyman Zea of Rensselaey, attended prayer meeting at S. B. Thornton’s last Thursday evening. Miss Maggie Loftus of Cedar Lake, visited friends intown Wednesday and Tnursday of this week. Schuyler Brockus’ have moved from Newton Co., into the house that was vacated last week by Charlie Snow’s.

Next Saturday and Sunday is monthly meeting of the of church the Living God. Have not been informed whether the meeting will be at the school house or not. We understand that I. S. Wade of Lafayette, will give a temperance lecture in our town Saturday eve. Feb. 3. Haven’t heafd what place it is to be. Everybody come out and bear him. Mrs. Nora Isrel, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Chas. Holly, at Beaver City for a couple of weeks, returned to Fair Oaks last Tuesday. She will visit awhile with her mother, Mrs. John Casey. The program of the C, T. U. for last Sunday eve. was very limited, but there is encouraging prospects for a very good program for our next meeting which will be held at the M. E. church on Feb. 18, at 11 a. m. The regular time of pieeting being changed in order that those from Rensselaer and Surrey who wished to participate in the exercises and visit our Union would have opportunity to come and get back home the same day. Everybody come out, as you will be amply paid for so doing The program will be out later on.

REMINGTON.

Mrs. Ponsler is visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. T. Harris. The smallpox scare has reached Remington. All the school children have been ordered vaccinated. W. O. Moore of Elwood, a former Remingtonion, was shaking hands with old friends here a’few days ago.

Mr. Philip Clowry and Miss Mary Meyer, both of this place, were married by Rev. Father Beig last Tuesday. Mrs. Hopkins returned to her home in Rensselaer Tuesday, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hardy, and baby Katharine. Fred W. Currens of Goodland and Miss Pearl Mann of this place, were married by Rev. Griffes at the Presbyterian church last Sunday, Mrs. C. H. Peck and children were guests of the former’s sister Mrs. W. H. Coover, at the hub a few days the latter part of last week. John R. Wilson, wife and daughters Ada and Ona, left last week for Fitzgerald. Ga., where they expect to spend the balance of the winter for the benefit of Miss Ada’s health. Recent births: Jan. 12, to Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Dye, a son; Jan, 17. to Mr. and Mrs. Will Ott, west of town, a son; Jan. 17, to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bowdy, 6 miles west of town, a son. Noah Dunn and wife took the train at Rensselaer Wednesday for Okarche, Oklahoma, where Wm. Penwright and brother and W. C. Kirk are located. They expect to locate there permanently.

The suspension of the Remington Herald was quite a surprise to many people although those of more mature business experience knew that it was practically impossible for two papers to exist here. Mr. Bailey evidently reached the same conclusion, after three months’ experience. The outfit cost some t 525 and about $175 had been paid on it. The parties from whom he purchased the outfit were not crowding him for the balance, we understand, but he decided to give up, and turned the plant over to them. It has been boxed up and shipped back to Chicago. Mr. Bailey’s brief newspaper experience no doubt cost him about $250 in cold cash. He is a nice young man and we regret his financial loss. He is now in Illinois, we understand, at fcork.