Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1900 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

r- REMINGTON. Mrs. John Howell is seriously ill. Will Beal spent Sunday in Wolcott. A. B. Fisher was in Rensselaer yesterday. Will • Zea returned Thursday from Chicago. Ed Bailey’s children are both on the sick list. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hargreaves, Jan. 23. George Bales of Rensselaer, was in town the first of the week. Mrs. Luskenberger returned to her home in Wolcott Tuesday. Miss Anna Dershell of Goodland, is the guest of Geo. Griffin and wife. Peter Parks of Valparaiso, came Saturday for a visit with parents and friends. Rev. Crosgrow of Ft. Wayne, spoke at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening. •Several of the Rensselaer boys attended the dance Monday night at the Austin ball. Frank Coover returned to Chicago Wednesday where he is attending an art school. E. C. Forbes returned last week from a visit with relatives and friends at Kankakee, 111. Newt Pumphrey and' Gus Grant of Rensselaer, wera-Rem-ington visitors Saturday.

A dance was given in Austin Hall Monday night and from all reports a lively time ensued. Chas. Wingerd has succeeded J. F. Major as head clerk in Hartman & Morris’ grocery store. Frank Richcreek and family will leave for Elwood soon, where they will make their future home. Mrs. Melinda Clawson of Sheldon, HL, visited with the family of her nephew C. W. Harner, over Sunday.

Mis e-s Florence Guinan and Mary Lyons of Brook, who have been visiting Mrs. Dan O’Connor, returned home Tuesday. • Thos. O’Connor has sold his 158-acre farm 5 miles southwest of town to an Illinois man. Consideration $71.50 per acre. A revival meeting is being held at the Presbyterian church* this week, Rev. Horatio H. Wells, D. D., conducting the services. A small child of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Edwards died Monday of bronchial trouble, and was buried at Gilboa cemetery Tuesday. Miss Mae Lilves and H. J. Welch were married at the home of the bride, southeast of town, Wednesday evening, Jan. 31. Misses May Curtis and Abbie Harrison are not teaching in Goodland this week as the schools there are closed on account of diphtheria. Esau Hart, former proprietor of Hart’s Hotel, and W. D. Rawlings late of the firm of Riley & Rawlings, are erecting a building adjoining Johnson’s saloon on the west and will install a bowling alley therein. The Rebekah Lodge gave a reception Tuesday eve in honor of the members who are to move away soon—August Tbeilbar and family to Dakota, William Marquess and family to Lafayette, James Ewing and family to lowa, and Mrs. Mary Cowgill to Wolcott. Quite a freak of nature is on exhibition at Denbam & Broadie’s meat market in the shape of a twoheaded calf. The two heads face

in opposite directions, are both full size and fully developed, each having two ears and two eyes. Crowds of people are visiting and examining the “freak.” It was brought to town by T. J. Jamison of Benton Co. Fred Burger narrowly escaped serious if not fatal injury last Saturday. Maurice Peck had been using a 22-caliber rifle and had got a ball lodged in the barrel and had endeavored to remove it by placing some powder in the barrel below the lodged ball. He attempted to fire it by discharging another cartridge, but not only failed but lodged the second ball Fred Burger undertook to soften the lead ball by heating,the barrel of the rifle and, after exposing it to the heat of a gasoline fire for some time, started to pass in front of the muzzle of the gun, when the powder became ignited by the heat and discharged the ball, which struck Burger imbeding itself several inches deep in the groin.

VIRGIE. Wm. Petty made a trip to Rensselaer, lust Saturday. Frances Petty came home last Saturday She will remain at home now. Some of Virgie boys went to Kniman last Saturday night to attend the dance. . # Sabbath school was not very well attended last Sunday on account of the cold weather. Since our Itfet writing Mr. John Bowman and wife from Goodland, visited the former’s sister, Mrs. Peter Plummer, for a few days. , NORTH BARKLEY. Wannie Wilson did trading in Rensselaer Friday. "i Billie Whited called on friends near Rensselaer Sunday. Gus Swager and Aaron Seitz were in Kankakee Monday on business. Charles Evans and Jim Noland transacted business at the Hub, a couple of days last week. John Keith and wife who have been visiting friends and relatives in Oh io for a couple of weeks, returned home Saturday.

Miss Ella Callahan went to Chicago Sunday to visit her sister Mrs. May Halladay. She will stay until about March. Mr. Pete Gifford of Sandrich, 111., visited his son Freeman Gifford, of Laura, a few days last week, returning home Friday. John Burns, Harry Gifford, Freeman Gifford and T. M. Callahan were in Rensselaer Friday attending the case of D. G. Cook vs B. J. Gifford. The railroad is being pushed across the Iliff slough swamps by laying logs in the water and building up high enough to lay ties and rails. The cars are loaded with sand, pushed out in the water and built up to the required leavel. This is about the only way it can be built, as the ground is so soft teams cannot go in to grade with scrapers. One more week of nice weather is all it requires to be across all the swamps. Frank Lewis will move to Kersey in the near future, then the headquarters will be there instead of Comer, as heretofore.

PARR. Weather continues cold. The rough roads are becoming smooth again. Several of Otto Steel’s children, north of town, are on the sick list. Two brothers of Rev. Carnes of Rosebud, were visiting him the last of last week. Wm. Tretenburg has moved to his farm near Moffitt’s Switch, which he bought of Jas. Garriott last fall. Mrs Ada Hamacher of Virgie, and her daughter, Mrs. Mav Marshall of Lake Village, visited relatives in Parr Tuesday. W. L. Wood went to Morocco Saturday to visit his wife. He reports her getting alo g nicely. Miss Blanche Price accompanied him.

This seems to be a popular time for moving Wm. Reed moved to his father’s from the Kimball place; .Mrs. Hall now occupies that; Billy Wilcox moved from Geo. Marshall’s place to tlie farm he recently purchased of Mrs Hall, and John Price moved from the Sheffer property here to the Marshall place. One of the wires of the Jasper County Telephone Co. was broken and a man from Rensselaer came out to mend it and hitched his horse by the roadside. John Stutzman, who hauls milk to the train for all who ship from that neighborhood, was passing and no doubt in a hurry, and ran into the buggy wheel of the telephone man, frightening his horse, causing a runaway and a very badly smashed up buggy. No one hurt.

DUNNVILLE. Oh, for a hot time. J. Vandercar went to Rensselaer last Monday. A sister of Mrs. Adkins, is visiting in D. V. . • George Brett carred a load of corn last Saturday. Earl Wilmington dinnered with Lydia Sands last Sunday. Rev. Hickman preached a fine sermon at D. V. last Sunday. William Wilmington, D. V’s representative in the army, is at Manila. He writes that he is well.

Douglas Wynant of Stark county, dined with me last Wednesday. W. O. Hinshaw is glad that Pascal Reese is gone. I wonder why? Mr. Brown of Porter Co., delivered corn at D. V., the first of jthe week. A number of D. V. boys attended a dance in Stark Co. last Tuesday evening. The Prodigal has returned. Earl Wilmington has removed his bed to D. V. Mr. and Mrs. James Warren Newman White, visited his father-in-law, last Sunday.

A young lady said that Prof. R. A. Mannan has the best sparking team in the township. Mr. Finglestine, our district traveling merchant, did business in D. V. last Wednesday. Cold weather has stopped the work on our eleavtor. Oh, yes, we are going to have an elevator. Frank Patterson and Belle Hughes, who have been visiting at Russiaville, returned last Tuesdry evening. Come to Sunday school. Theological questions that heretofore baffled men of eminence are freely and correctly discussed by the modern Moody and Sankey. Well, our wheat crop has kicked the bucket again. Dr. Farmer says that its pulse has stopped beating. It died of heart failure. Its funeral, which will take place in the spring, will be opened by singing, “What will the harvest be?”

BLACKFORD. Roads getting smooth. Henry Ropp is on the sick list. Berton Jenkins is on the sick list. Christopher Mprgenegg, Jr., spent last Sunday with the Jenkins brothers. Anderson Jenkins and wife spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Fair Oaks. Mrs. John W. Hurley returned from Monon after a two weeks visit with relatives there. The party at Jesse Jenkins’ last Wednesday week was well attended. All had a good time and felt amply repaid for braving the rough roads in going to and from the party. Mrs. Jacob Lesh died last Saturday after a brief illness of lung fever. Edward Miller and Ches ley Wray conducted the burial services. Interment in German Baptist cemetery. •

GILLAM. Chas. Whitaker is on the sick list. Miss Lizzie Poicel visited Grandma Bisher Wednesday evening. Jas. Blankenship and Joe Hewitt are hauling corn for Jacob Armbrecht. Mrs. Levi Miller and Mrs. Martha Goldsberry called on Mrs. Lillie Whitaker Friday. Quite a number of young folks gave Ed and Gracie Goldsberry a pleasant surprise last Thursday evening. Those present were: Nimon Lugenbeal Esther Nelson Jake Armbrecht Dora Lugenbeal Mat Lugenbeal Lydia Armbrecht August Cluster Mary Armbrecht Sam Armbrecht Gertie Walbim Katie Armbrecht Emma Armbrecht Anna Armbrecht.

KNIMAN. Cold! colder! coldest! The protracted meetings have closed. Rev. Appleton preached here Tuesday night. There was a school literary here Friday afternoon. Mrs. John O’Connor went to DeMotte Saturday. 1 Rather a small crowd was out to League Sunday night. Mr. L. Poyer has gone to Miami county on business. Mrs. Wm. Hoile and Mrs. Lee Armstrong are on the sick list. John P. Williams’ family are down with the whooping cough. The weather conditions for this week have been fair weather and colder. There was an oyster supper at DeMotte Friday night. Quite a few attended. A dance was held in the barber shop here Saturday night. Mr. Fisher was manager. J. E. Meyers has gone to Chicago. Look out for bargains when he conies back. „ ~ Mr. Decker of North Baltimore, Ohio, has purchased some land near the Bradberry schoolhouse.

Mj. Edmond Denniston, while cutting wood the other day, got his two middle fingers mashed and will be laid up for a couple of weeks. INDEPENDENCE. James Tarbet is breaking corn stalks. Lyman Zea is pressing hay for Fred Renicker. Ches. Ray took a load of hogs to Surrey Tuesday. Cora Daniels has a very sick horse at this writing. Charles Hopkins made a business trip to Wheatfield the first of the week. The prodigal son has returned. Home is the best place after all, said Fred. Will and Cora Ray went to Wheatfield last Saturday. Will returned Sunday, Cora staid for a week’s visit.

FAIR OAKS. Miss Anna Hochbaum is sick with pleura pneumonia. Rev. Appleton preached at the Christain church Wednesday eve. Mrs. Charles Gundy attended the church social at Rose Lawn last Friday eve. Prayer meeting at S. B. Thornton’s every Thursday evening. Everybody cordially invited. Misses Jessie and Iva Moffitt from Mollit’s Switch, visited relatives in town Saturday and Sunday.

Fred Leeson, the druggist, visited his brother at Wanatah a few days last week, returning to Fair Oaks Monday. The infant child of Oscar Hurley and wife died Wednesday noon. Interment at Fair Oaks cemetery Thursday at 2 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick of Foresman, and Willard Frost of Gifford, were in attendance at the Church of the Living God, last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Washburn visited the latter’s parents south of Kentland. Mr. Washburn returned home Tuesday but his wife will remain a few days longer. Hon. I. S. Wade of Lafayette, made a short call on S. B. Thornton’s Thursday p. m. while waiting where he spoke Thursday eve. for the train to go to Kniman, and Friday eve. and at our tcwn this eve. at the M. E. church. You can get The Democrat, State Sentinel and Cincinnati Enquirer each a full year for only $1.85/ cash in advance, if taken soon.