Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1900 — FROM OUR SPECIAL GLEANINGS FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

FROM OUR SPECIAL GLEANINGS FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

BLACKFORB. Unde Jim Snyder went to Rensselaer Monday. Charley Jenkins has a good buggy pole for sale. Edward Fenkins visited relatives in Monon last week. Guy Daniels spent Sunday with the Jenkins brothers. Cora Daniels hauled corn to Rensselaer last week. Will Murray was seen in this locality last Thursday. Joel Root went to Wheatfield last Sunday to visit relatives. Mrs. Wm. Campbell is very ill at present with lung fever. Jacob Lesh is visiting relatives and friends in Ohio at this writing. The whooping cough is making the children dance in this locality. James Hurley and Charley Snyder cut wood for Andrew Arnold last week. Cleveland, Vilas, and Benjamin Price spent Sunday at their grandfather’s George Jenkins. Abraham Miller from north of Wheatfield, attended the German Baptist church north of Blackford Sunday. Jesse Jenkins and wife attended an oyster dinner at George Nich•lb’ given in honor of Mrs. Nichols birthday. About 35 relatives were present to wish her many more Birthdays to come.

NORTH BARKLEY. Bessie Kimble is on the sick list. Billie Whited is on the sick list this week. Charles Evans was in Rensselaer Wednesday on business. Cyril Steel has moved to the Cooper farm, near Blackford. Charles Borem is visiting friends at Hammond a few days. Miss Lutz visited her parents near Lee a few days last week. Meckling Bros, were in Rensselaer on business one day last week. A traveling photographer was in Gifford Saturday, taking snap shots at the eights. Herman Alhers is visiting friends and relatives at and near Lafayette this week. Mr. Stevenson, who has been working for Billie Whited, returned to Parr Wednesday. Kittie Callahan of Pleasant Grove, called on Mrs. Hickman es Comer, one day last week. B. F. Funk and family moved to the McNeal farm, near Wheatfield, Monday, where he will en- . gage in the culture of onions and potatoes. We wish him success. Quite a wreck occured on the C. & W. V. at Zadoc Saturday, two cars being derailed, one car of corn and one of coal props, the latter being litteraly smashed to pieces. It took till Sunday afternoon to clear away the wreck. Ail is in running order again.

REMINGTON. F. R. Curtis was in Wolcott Tuesday. Arthur Sutherland went to Chicago Sunday. Lewis Erb of Goodland, was in town Tuesday. Miss Alice Turner is visiting in Rensselaer this week. Geo. Besse and Will Zea were at the hub Wednesday. The family of W. C. Kirk will soon leave for Oklahoma. Frank Pefley of Chicago, was visiting here the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hart of Chicago, are visiting relatives here. Will Sharkey of Chicago, came Monday for a visit with his father, Joseph Sharkey. August Theilbar and family left Monday afternoon for their new home in Dakota. Miss Edith Hargreaves of Clifton, 111., is the guest of Mr. and Mn. George Hargreaves. Ed Young, a former resident erf Remington but now of Hammond,. was in town Wednesday. Otto Clayton, who has been traveling for the Modern Woodmen, was in town the first of the week. Will Tribby has bought the old J. 8. Irwin grain office building and moved it to his residence last Monday. Miss Retta Conwell, an evangefist, will conduct revival services at the M. E. church, beginning Sunday, Feb. 18. Mrs. Frank Hardy, who has Seen visiting her mother at Rensselaer for the past two weeks, retamed home Tuesday. Miss Josephine O’Connor, who laa been visiting here for the past two months, returned to her home at Logansport Monday. i

Thomas and James Callaghan were in Rensselaer on legal business Thursday. L. I. McGee and wife and baby boy left Wednesday of last week for a two weeks visit with relatives and friends at Jerseyville, 111. J. F. Major moved to Rensselaer Monday, and G. E. Vincent, who purchased Mr. Major’s residenceproperty, immediately moved into same A “mock trial” is being conducted by the “High School Literary” which is proving interesting as well as instructive to those who have not attended court.

A large number of school children are unable to attend their classes this week on account of the vaccination which was recommended by the School board last week. An immense amount of corn is finding its way to Remington these days. Tuesday of this week at east warehouse of McCray, Morrison & Co., there were from 15 to 25 teams waiting all the time from 10 o’clock till 6:30, and some as late as 7 o’clock. Thomas Callaghan has been annoyed a great deal of late by men and boys who are alleged to have been drawn to the locality of his residence by alleged misconduct of a woman near by, and patience having ceased to be a virtue he came out the other night, and fired a revolver in the air a few times to frighten some boys away who he alleges had been snowballing his house and had broken a window or two. For this he was arrested. He took the case to Rensselaer and will fight it to a finish. It is rumored that some of the men and boys who have been frequenting the house above mentioned will be brought into the case ere it is over with.

PARR. Mud, mud, and then some more mud. James Babcock shipped a car load of hogs this week to Chicago. Garriott & Gant ordered Chas. Rowen a new Winchester shotgun this week. The elevator is doing a fine business now in our town, corn coming in from all directions. The small snow the first of the week made the rabbit trade a little more active in our town. Mrs. Jackson from Leavenworth, Kansas, is visiting her uncle, Theodore Warne, and other relatives this week. Mrs. W. V. Hudson, who moved to Lafayette some time ago, was visiting friends and relatives here this week. They have now moved to Hammond, Ind.

VIRGIE. Fred and Nannie Hamacher spent Sunday at Mr. Leech’s. Rev. Appleton has opened a series of meetings at this place. Quite a number of the young folks spent Monday evening at Mr. Petty’s. Mr. Petty’s have moved to one of Gifford’s farms. Do not know yet who will occupy the house they have Vacated. Carl Hamacher is taking quite a trip. He will visit in Danvers, 111., Indianapolis and other places before he returns. Fred Hamacher and Earl Leech made a trip to Goodland, Monday and Tuesday. They expect to work in that vicinity the coming summer. Parm Wiseman went to Chicago last week to buy a team of horses but concluded Rensselaer horses were just as good, therefore he came back and purchased a team there. A surprise party was given Miss Zora Pierson last Saturday night, Sunday being her birthday. The guests were given supper and all report a good time, if some of them did get in the ditch coming home, owing to the extreme darkness of the night.

GIFFORD. Bad roads and rainy weather. Mrs. Wm. Dilts is on the sick list Ira Brown shelled corn last week. John Kimble, our leading merchant, has laid in a new supply of groceries. B. J. Gifford is having a large amount of rock hauled for building purposes. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Brown spent Sunday and Monday with their parents at James Woland and Chas. Evans are thinking of attending the hub soon again at Rensselaer. Mrs. John Kimble and daughter spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Rensselaer.

Fuzzy Bill, Fool Bill, or Windy Bill Hotly, wu to M« Ms M.ry Saturday night and Sunday. THE OIL FEVER. There wm a big excitement, thia morn’, in town, s People wm standi d,'and talkin' aronn.’ An 'fore I knowed better, I nat’rally thought That some one was dying, or the world wm going to cbme to naught. But I found the whole flurry wm all abought oil. ' Mr. Kimble, our merchant, wm a-atandin’ in front of his store. A tellin’ a crowd of some twenty or more What a l>oom it would bring to Gifford town. How the prices on fuel was sure to come down An' a whole job lot more in sich eloquent strid n You'd a thought he was stumpia’ for postmaster again. Wtn. Camp was standin’ in front of the office Explainin’ to some that the earth wm a tank: That ’way down in under the surface apiece. It was chuck full o’ gas, an’ water, an* grease. And ’f we went deep enough we were sure to strike oil. Mr. Evans didn't say much as he ain’t posted, you know. But he thought if the surfice will show, x The chances are good, for me to get rid the sawin* o’ wood; The result of it is. we are goin’ to bore; An' we won’t stop short of the core Of ol’ mother earth; an’ it’s well understood. We've got to have gas, or oil. or something, as good. And perhaps we could sell it to our neighborn’ town; But Comer has plenty and Lewiston has wood. And Laura has gas. an’ I fear it’s no good.

KNIMAN. It will soon be time for moving. Rev. Appleton is holding meetings at Virgie. Mrs. Dora Denniston went to Lowell Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Brown were in town Sunday and Monday. P. O. Kennedy dismissed school Mondav and went to Kankakee City. Mr. Mikle’s house was burned down last Saturday and one little boy got burned very badly. Misses Maggie McGlinn and Ethel Poyer went to the dance at Mrs. Ella Osborne’s at Stoutsburg last Saturday evening. I. S. Wade from Lafayette, was here last Tuesday night and organized a Good Templar Lodge of about forty members. May the good work go on.

WHEATFIELD. M. D. Falvey of San Pierre, was here Saturday on business. The finest line of valentines at the drug store ev&r displayed in Wheatfield. "Wake up, Wheatfield, thou drowsy sleeper, and let thy'items be devoured. We trnclerstand a man from Kniman will put up a store in the Marble property. The Mexican Yucca Medicine Co. gave a free show all this week in the opera house. Mary Rowen, teacher of the Wheatfield Center school, was a caller here Saturday. The Good Templars of this place, about 40 in number, organized a Good Templar lodge at Kniman Tuesday evening. The young man who went by Mr. on a load of hay the other day must have been dreaming of the face he saw in the window, when he caught his nose on a limb and jerked his cap off, aijd says, “Oh! give me back my nose and you can have my cap.” For further particulars call on or address Mr. -.

SHARON. Weather mild. Mrs. Knox of Rensselaer, a caller here last Monday. Mrs. G. Garrison spent last week with relatives in Remington. Mr. Sage of Newton, was a business caller here last week.

There was a social hop at Henry Timmons’ last Saturday night. D. V. Garrison of Remington, was a visitor herd* last Monday. Farmers busy hauling corn and wood while the roads are passable. The family of John Ward are having a siege of the whooping cough. Joseph Glosser of Remington, was among the visitors here last Sunday. Matt, and Tony Nisuis and sister spent Sunday with friends near Kniman.

Mr. Benedict and family have moved to Lafayette, having retired from the farm. Our farmers delivered 10,000 bushels of corn to Remington buyers last week. Messrs. Brooks, Tarman and Sheetz of Remington, were callers here last Saturday. Nat Hensen will move to the Morg Jenkins farm near Rensselaer, about March Ist. John Sommers is moving to his firm east of Sharon, recently occupied by Mr. Benedict Ben Smith of Remington, has moved onto the George Shew farm and will farm it this year. Harm Dickison has rented Grant Daley’s farm and. will become a resident of Sharon.

There will be a box supper mt Egypt next Saturday night. Proceeds for benefit of Library. Dave Waymire has traded ins farm to Pucketts’ of Remington, taking as part pay a stock of hardware. George Gandy will socm remove to Illinois and Aus. Borem will occupy the place made varred by. Mr. Gandy. An Illinois party was here this week looking for a-farm and is reported as having purchased the Gallagher farm. DUNNVHJLE. Behold, our roads. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Wdfare DeArmond, a fine boy. John Combs attended the lireue at Kellerman’s last Saturday evening.

M . A. James bus meted am ire bourne. Ha is odd mam more. Baam, ta Me. anal Mas. MTMaam Cdfem, Ejrib-t, afcegfaL BMy Artfare Wife was tta gemot off Mteslbrnd Bfifemrem. » Sfcmfae Mr. Vamduare off Wheatfield, was the great as Mr amd Mm. 'rea Feh.2L Gome, treej aae. be erected in the rere future. Dade Homy las tmreips amd pmmgkmm fimre dm

evening. Eari says that San Pime is a paradise on earth. Mias Ptori Bohannon canvassed Dl T. last Tuesday selling “The Life <rf Moody.” Prof. Mannan and W. O. Hinshaw each bought *«W- i Messrs. Ebner Hershman and ’ Than who have been wosking in Chicago Heights, have returned. The two Elmers look as adirk as well fed robins. Thecodee pot couple gave anothian ball aft Mr. Kellerman’s, in Porter Cte, last Saturday evening. D. V. attended, boddy. A good time ia the verdict, by every attendant. The republicans are ardent believen in the trust system. I beKkw in having money enough to pny far everything so we won’t ask to be treated. Support the trusts and cany aaab for money. Everything that jingles is not coin.

FAIR OAKS. Grandpa Hayes and Charlie Shoop are still very sick. Miss Ophelia McClanahan is back again working for Mrs. Gundy. C. B. Stewart and B. F. Ferguson of Rensselaer, were in town this week. Sherman Renicker of Rensselaer, took dinner with S/B. Thornton on Thursday. Rev. Skinner began a series of meetings at the M. E. church last Monday evening. Jim Dunlap and a Mr. Baker from Mt. Ayr, were in town Wednesday on business. Misses Frances Brady and Jennie Cottingham returned to their work in Chicago last Sunday evening; Mrs. T. J. Mallatt and Miss Dollie visited with Grandpa Wiseman’s at Virgie last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Nora Israel and little daughter went to Rensselaer Monday evening to visit friends a couple of weeks.

Mr. Leeson of Canada, visited his son Fred, last Saturday and went from here to Rose Lawn to visit the Dr. Leeson. Misses Maud Fry and Pearl Schofield went to Rose Lawn Wednesday morning to stay a week or two at Jesse Fry’s. Misses Stella Gundy and Millie Larson from Rose Lawn, and vicinity, attended Mr. Wade’s lecture at the M. E. church Saturday evening. D. L. Mallatt’sand Will Warne’s went to Mt. Ayr last Saturday to attend meeting a few days in the Powell neighborhood. They returned home Wednesday evening. James Halleck, north of town, died very suddenly last Sunday evening. The companion of the deceased died about ten months ago. Mr. Halleck’s age was about 76 years. He leaves 4 sons, 4 daughters, quite a number of grandchildren and numerous friends to mourn his departure. The funeral services were held at the M. E. church on Tuesday at 12 o’clock, conducted by Rev Skinner, assisted by Elders Appleton and Abbott. The remains were laid to rest in Fair Oaks cemetery.

Quite a number of our young people and some of our older ones sought to take refuge from our temperance meeting last Saturdayevening by going 10 or 12 miles to a dance, and coming home Sunday morning in a snow storm, which trip was not at all enviable by those who enjoyed listening to the burning truths set forth in the enthusiastic speech delivered by this distinguished man of the 10th district. We hope to have him back several times in the next eight months. Pledges for the funds of this district were raised to the amount of $10.25. All of the last year pledges from here have been paid with the exception of $1 00, which will be paid soon.

GILLAM. More rain, more mud. Bart Reed went to Medaryville Monday. Mrs. Peter Rhodes is quite sick this week. Bart Reed called on uncle Jakey Cline Tuesday. Mrs. Levi Miller called on Mrs. Jas. Blankenship Monday’ afternoon. Mrs. Miller apd Mrs. Blankenship did shopping in Francesville Tuesday. Bennie Goldsburg and wife visited Peter Rhodes and wife Wednesday. Chas. Whitaker packed his goods and moved oii a Gifford farm Monday. 1 Geo. Mason is visiting friends and relatives in and around Gillam for a few days. Tom Logan had another runaway Wednesday. With the ex-

ception of two broken spokes, bi* b°ggy horse were found allright. Tom, yon aught to trade that horse for a mule. Married, at the home of the bride, Miss Mira Logan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Larkin Logan, and Cecil Culp, on Wednesday, Jan. 31. atoo'clock in the evening. Rev. Herbert Kester of Barkley, performed the ceremony, after which the assembled guests proceeded to the dining room where an elegant supper was served to about 45 guests. Only relative* of the bride and groom were present The bride is an accomplished and charming young lady and has the esteem of all who know her. The groom is an excellent young farmer. May their journey through life be one continou* path of roses, and may they both be surrounded with all the blessing* of this life, and may each year find them happier than the lasi, is onr wish.