Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1900 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

PARR. Isaac Stephenson is on the sick list. Mrs. Hall is seriously sick with lung fever. Wallace Burns was in our twon Wednesday on business. W. L. Wood went to Chicago Wednesday on bueiness. Pete Nash of Wolcott, is visiting his sister, Mrs. John Martin. Dave and Preston Gairiottcame down from Hammond Monday. < Miss Fairy See was the guest of Miss Lottie Norman Sunday. Mrs. D. A. Elder is confined to her bed as a result of a bad fall on the ice. If you want to buy a carpet stretcher, call on D. E. Hudson. He has a dandy. & m The whooping cough is getting pretty widely spread among the children of this vicinity. ' Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wood were at Morocco the first of the week, looking after their business interests. John Martin’s baby, which has been ill for two or three months, is dangerously sick at this writing. MrsT. F. Brusnahan and twin babies are visiting the former’s sister, Mrs. Rose Davis, at Rose Lawn. Garriott & Gant have jnst received another case of snag-proof rubber l>oots. Call and get a pair and keep your feet dry.

DUNNVILLE.

Roads are demonetized. Miss Sarah Albin is on the sick list. George Brett is going to build a burn in D. V. Trustee Kaupke is getting to lie a professional wheelbarrow pusher. Elmer Collins went to Logansport last Tuesday, on a visiting tour. Jesse Wilmington is moving on the Nelson farm,south of Dunnville. 1 L. B. Collins called on Miss May Kellerman last Tuesday evening. Who said that Arthur White is a Samson for buckwheat slapjacks? I don’t know. Warren White is moving his effects on his lately rented farm, known as the Henry farm. 1;; Charles Knapp of Starke Co., is moving into the house lately vacated by his brother, Chris Knapp. Earl Wilmington left last Tuesday for Dwight, 111., were he has a position as telegraph operator. Alice is sad. Expansion may be allright but I have noticed that when a locust expands he unbuttons his back. Expansion implies, to breast. The republicans of Kankakee tp., will hold their convention March 17. They will ro-adopt and ■wallow the St Louis platform, plus imperialism.

BLACKFORD.

Plenty of snow. Say, was’nt that a cracker-jack of a snow? Mr. P. Baker hauled a load of grain to market last Tuesday. Miss Stella Stanley is visiting at her sister’s Mrs. Jesse Jenkins’. Over flO was taken in at the dance at Newton Pricey Saturday night. Joef Boot returned after a four weeks visit with friends and relatives at Wheatfield. Mr. Jesse Jenkins helped to haul Mrs. Stanley’s furniture to the station Monday. Mr. Green, from about Wheatfield, has moved in the house lately vacated by Elias Arnold. Snowed under? I guess so. Some of us had to dig a hole through the snow so we could see if it was daylight.

NORTH BARKLEY.

Mr. Foster transacted business in Rensselaer Monday. Wealey Baras of Gallon, 111., has moved to Lewiston. Wanie Wilson and family are visiting friends at Morocco this Mr. Btreblo of Hercher, 111., is visiting relatives at Comer this Mr. Goldaberry of Gilkm, visRoads, near Comer

Miss Kittie Callaghan is visiting E. P. Honan of Rensselaer, for a couple of weeks. Frank Lewis Gen., Supt., of the C. &W. V. Ry., will move to Kersey in a few weeks. Mrs. Healy of near Rensselaer, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gaffey, a few days this week. Mrs. Owen Callaghan, who has| been at the bedside of her daugh- j tiers in Chicago for the past three: weeks, returned home Sunday -

REMINGTON.

C. Sharkey was in Rensselaer Saturday. Will Bell and Will Miller were in Chicago Sunday. Mrs. William Geier was a Wolcott visitor Saturday. Maurice Tribby of Marion is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Carney and Mrs Flesh of Kentland, spent Sunday here. Lyman Zea of Rensselaer, was in town the first of the week. Will Zea has been in Chicago for the past week or ten days. D. H. Moorhoosof MonticeUo, was a Remington visitor Sunday, j J. N. Zea is suffering from a { very severe attack of rheumatism j Mr, aud Mrs. Wm. Rooney of El wood, were visiting here last! week. Everything was snowed o rder I last week including yonr correspondent. Mr. Eckhart of Fairbury. 111., is visiting his daughter Mrs. John: Robinson. Jasper Shear, an old resident of; Good land, was buried at ihutj last weekMiss Madge Maxwell of Logansport. is visiting friends and relatives here. Geo. Hemphill, it is rumored, will move to Lafayette in the near future. The M. W. A’s will soon have a lodge room of their own, over Peek’s drug store. Miss Mary Peck returned home Saturday after a two months visit in Stockton, IIL

John Buiger returned Sunday evening from a visit at Toledo and other points in Ohio. Miss Lola Henderson of Wolcott, spent Sunday with the family of H. Spaugle. B. F. Richcreek and family have moved to Windfall, Tipton Co., where he has purchased a farm. President McKinley’s Imperialism has cropped out plainer than ever in his Porto Rican tariff lull. Wm. Hallihan and C. W. Littlefield have both installed new gasoline lights in their places of business. O. G. Maxwell, W. E. Shearer and P. S. Griffith are aspirants for the republican nomination for town Marshal. Wm. Kulhman moved to town last week and now occupies the house owned by his wife on North Indiana street. Mrs. L. I. McGee returned home Monday noon from her visit at Jerseyville, Illinois. Maybe Lee wasn’t tickled though. Mr. and lbs. M. A. Gray, of North Indiana street, gave a card party to a few friends last Saturday night which was enjoyed by every one present Misses Jennie and Ida Beal left Wednesday for Indianapolis, to attend the annual millinery opening, study styles, purchase spring goods, etc. J. O’Connor of Kniman, candidate for sheriff on the republican ticket was in town Tuesday, shaking hands and getting acquainted with his republican contingent in this part of the county. All business houses including the saloons are closing regulary this week during the protracted meeting at the M. E. church at 7:30 p. m. Several accessions to the church are reported. A jolly sled ride was enjoyed by about twenty persons last Saturday night They went out and surprised Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hensler. So merry a time was had that they came very ntar breaking the Mr. Roy Mckinsey end Miss Cecils Brown of Rensselaer, were married at the home of of P. Maguire Monday afternoon, Rev. Mathews officiating. They left Tuesday for a sheet visit at Star City and other points. The funeral of Collins Shanll the 19-yeanold son of George

QL n || Wmrianm onßuii r 01 near n nueiio, nHiuni/ of near this place, who was accidently killed on the 22d ult by a gun which he had in his hands, was held here the following Saturday. State Chairman Parkft Martin has selected our former townsman, J. L. Pefly of Fowler, as one of the two members of the democratic state executive committeemen from the 10th district. Joe ls ri true-blue democrat and is an earnest worker in the cause. We commend chairman Martin’s good judgement in selecting Joe

GILLAH.

Who says we didn’t have asnow? Mrs. Levi Miller called on Mrs. Bob Johnson Tuesday. Levi Miller and Jas. Blankenship sawed wood Tuesday. Levi Miller and wife visited Ithil Miller and wife Sunday. Miss Ella Walters is visiting her brother and wife for a few days. March came in roaring like a lion, bat will leave like a lamb, we hope. Joe Hewitt got kicked in the mouth by a horse, but not seriously.

INDEPENDENCE.

Will Wray is on the sick list. James Hnrly went to Valma Wednesday. James Griggs did business at the city Saturday. Ira Lang departed for Chicago Heights Tuesday. Chester Caster, has moved up in the Gifford district. Cheasly Wray did business at Rensselaer Monday. John Hopkins helped Grant Renicker butcher Wednesday. Mr. Gassy of Chicago, is moving | out in B. J. Gifford’s district Edward Miller of Union tp., was ! a business caller here Tuesday. Mrs. Daniel Lesh is visiting I with Mrs. JSli Arnold a few days. Charley Hopkins and wife called ion Charley Jenkins’ last Sunday. Joel Wray went to Wheatfield [Monday to work for George Blocher. ( Frank Snyder went to DeMotte i and brought a load of goods back | Monday. Charley Hopkins bought a team |of horses of Isaac McCurtain t Tuesday. Miss Eva Blocher of Wheatfield, visited friends in these parts the first of the week. George Masters and Miss Sarah Davis attended chnrch at Brushwood Sunday eve. Abraham Miller of Kankakee tp, talked to the people at the ! German Baptist church last Sunday. L. M. Worland of near Rensselaer, has purchased himself a fine farm in the vicinity of N. R., and is moving onto same. ~ Daniel Blocher of the vicinity of I Wheatfield, was a visitor here Sati nrday and Sunday. Dan says the N. R. girls are “all right.” Quite a number of young folks from this locality loaded themselves in a bob-sled last Sunday evening and drove to Brushwood chnrch. Mr. Lank of the Gifford district, was moving a load of furniture through these parts last Saturday and got stuck on the Daniels hill. After getting up the hill he palled out to <me side of the road and left his furniture aud said he would be back after it when the roads got good.

FAIR OAKS.

We need more houses to rent in this place. The had weather don’t seem to atop the movers. Mr. White has moved into his own house in town. Health is very good now, only <me or two cases of sickness. A. M. Bringle and Elmer Moffitt went to Rose Lawn yesterday. Dallas Daywitt has moved in one of Fred Hochbaam’s houses. Grandpa Hays, an aged man, is said to be very low with dropsy. Osoar Hurley is moving out on the Loughbrige farm east of town. We hear Mr. George Davidson is going to build a nice residence in town in the near future. Rev. Brady is still holding meeting at the Christain church in this place with very good success. Will Haw and family are at Grandpa Hay’s, called there on account of the latter’s Bickness. V Mr. Cox has moved into 8. B. Thornton’s house and S. B. moved to his mother’s farm, south of Surrey. -