Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1900 — Page 8

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

OILLAH. Millie Walter* 1* workin* at Mr. Lee'*. Tom Logan •*« the guest of Maud Culp Sunday eve. George Johnson called on Nora Watson Sunday erasing. Mia* Bather Nelson is visiting friend* in Winamac for a few day*. Thaddy Crawford of Winamac, viaited friend* at Bethel Saturday.. Mrs. Bennie Goldsbury visited her daughter, Mr*. Leri Miller, Friday. Whywa* Effie so happy Sunday evenin*? Because Arthur was with her. Cephas St. Pierre and wife, Ja*. Blankenship and wife went to Rensselaer Tuesday. Mr*. Liasie Lee, Bennie Miller and two children of Mr, Wagner are on the sick list. Cephas St. Pierre and wife and daughter Gladius, were the guest* of J a*. Blankenship and wife last Sabbath. Rena Pott* and Grace Goldsbury and Ja*. Blankenship were the guests of Levi Miller and wife Saturday evening. Jake Parker and wife of Hamlet, were called here on account of the latter'* mother, Mr*. English, not being expected to live. Joe Hewitt ha* sold hi* barbering outfit to Blankenahip. The outfit consiat* of 1 razor. 1 pair of scissorsand2pairs of sheep shears. Jas. Blankenship says if the Wheatfield 3 cor. thinks Wheatfield is a good place for a barber, he might come. Jim says it's the dimes that make the dollars. As it is time for people to pay their taxes, Mr. Chas. Faris went to Rensselaer Saturday, accompanied by Miss Jennie Logan, and while there, they thought they would take each other for better or for worse, and surprised their many friends by getting married.

McCOYSBURG. Plez Gwin returned to Illinois last week. McCoy's hired hand is no better at present. Mrs. Arnott is not very well at this writing. Guy Parker says, “Say not a word but saw wood.” L. W. Goodyear, has hie new livery barn completed, Clyde and Dallas Gunyon visited their brother Elgie, Sunday. Willie Whittaker quit school last Friday to work for Elmer Gunyon. Miss Leathy Ott has apprenticed to Reed McCoy, as assistant clerk. Clyde Randle hauled a load of bay to the new barn Tuesday morning. Misses Emma and Olga Ritter, and Emil Cading visited here Sunday. Mr. Foster went to Ash Grove Wednesday to attend McAfee's stock sale.

Will Arnott contemplates going to Logansport teachers’ meeting this week, If fair weather still continues we soon will hear the hum of the oats seeder in these parts. We have noticed a few straw-hats and bonnets, but straw-hats and bonnets don't make a summer. Misses Leatliy Ott, Gertie Leach, Gusta Ritter, Mabel McDonald and Jennie Murray visited Mr. Foster's Sunday, Will Eldrege is the “crack-shot" hunter here. He came in Monday before noon with all the ducks Ire could carry. We haven’t heard from Charlie Busle lately but suppose he has all the “peace” he can carry, since the convention. Three or four fellows, who are more anxious to shoot than to kill, landed here on a hunting expedition Monday, Boys, quit shooting at the wind. The Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday eyeuing was well attended and was decidedly the most interesting meeting we have had lately, Mr. Goodyear, acting as leader, Let us push the good work along.

BLACKFORD. Everybody thinking about sowing oats. Most of the schools closed last Saturday in this locality, Mrs Victor Yeoinan and family spent Sunday at Anderson Jenkins.' The infant child of Theadore Snow is very ill with the whooping cough at this writing. The people will have enough wheat to cover the bottom of a half bushel if the season is good. George Jenkins and son Newton, went to Monon Monday to spend a week there with relatives. John Clear Jr., spent Sunday with the Jenkins Bros. John will work for Grant Ren inker this summer. George Jenkins spent Sunday with his son Charley, who got hurt while going in the woods. He slipped on the iee, cutting a bad gash in the back of his head. Taxpayers of Jasper county, it is about time to open those books and see what is therein. See what other counties have unearthed ! We had better see where all of our hard-earned dollars go. Gentlemen, let us have the records examined. Mr. Edward Barkley and family and Thomas Gilmore and family visited the school at Burnstown Saturday, it being the last day. The people had a nice dinner for all and the pupils of the school gave an exhibition in the , afternoon. A good time was bad by all.

NORTH BARKLEY. Owen Callahan began sowing oats Tuesday. L. B. Hewitt did business in Rensselaer Saturday. Walter Jones is on the sick list this week at Lewiston. Owen Callahan of Coiner was in Rensselaer Wednesday on business, Miss Aslie Stevens of Herscher, 111., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry Gifford. Silas Hickman of Rainsville, Ind., is visiting his son William Hickman, of Comer. Cnssen A Camp are thinking of going in partnership and raise onions thij year, Frank Parker of Gifford, has gone to Danville to college for a term of five months. Lewis and Bell Seitz went to Walkerton Tuesday to visit their parents, Mr, and Mrs. A. Seitz. The next time the boys get up a load to go to adance they bad better have a driver, and not tear down all the fence in Gifford. Six hundred pounds of onion seed arrived at Comer, one day last week. We will soon bear the click, click of the drill once more. T. M. Callahan received two copies of the Havana Journal. (Cuba.) the only paper printed in Cuba that is all English. All the other papers in the Island are mostly printed in Spanish. It is a bright and newsy paper and - BU tCUy

Grant Dardlng, who worked for T. M. Callahan last summer, but who ha* been with Judy & Co., since fall, stole a team and harness and wagon and went to Illinois. They traced him to Kankakee, but there lost trace of him. Logan Wood went there on Friday to see about him,

SHARON. Duck* seem to be plentiful and hunter* are numerous. George Lorent* of Francesville, spent Sunday at home. D. V. Garrison of Remington, was a caller here last week. Peter Roy of near Wolcott, ha* rented the Wm. Haley farm. Illinois parties were here looking for land the first of the week. Leonard Shafer and wife of Egypt, spent Sunday with the latter'* parent*. Mrs. Timmons and family spent Sunday with friends over in Jordan township. Mr. Morrow of Champaign Co., Ill M has moved to the Castor farm in Milroy tp. Rev, Roehrig preached at the schoolhouse last Sunday evening, following Endeavor. Several Rensselaer parties attended the social last Saturday night and seemingly enjoyed themselves.

David Hahn has rented the Wm. Knipple farm, formerly occupied by J, W, Harris, and is moving onto same. Mr. Sei. Morrow, living southwest of Sharon, while assisting in loading a mowing machine, had his log broken. Mr. Warren of Sheldon, Illinois, visited with hi* brother-in-law, Walter Desbrow, last Saturday and Sunday. The shadow social given by the Y. P. S. C. E. was well patronized, notwithstanding the condition of the roads, and shadows sold as high as seventy cents, The Jordan township convention of democratic nominees for the various offices take* place to-day with a field of candidates. An interesting time is expected.

MILROY TOWNSHIP. Mr. Henry Beaver is reported a little better at this writing. Some of the farmers around were going to sow oats this week. Will didn't take Anna home last Sunday night from Endeavor. It wouldn't do for every matt to have a frosty mustache like ('apt. Smith. Mr. Will Sigman, our champion nian-on-foot-raee. was around buying horses last w eek. George Beaver went to work down near Goodland this week. There's a chance for some one to go and see George's best girl. Mr. Roland Johns of Lafayette, who visited his parents here last Sunday, was accompanied home by his mother, who will spend a few days in Lafayette. We had two quite bad accidents happen in this vicinity last week, one being Mr. Sell Morrow, breaking his ankle, the other being Wade Benson cutting his knee with an ax.

INDEPENDENCE. John Hays went to Logansport Thursday. Lynn Griggs is cutting wood for Eli Arnold. Movers are still making good use of our roads. Miss Cora Wray begun work for Charley Pullins' Monday. Samuel Hopkinsand family called on Frank Hayes last Sunday. Mrs. Edd Miller of Union tp„ culled on Mrs. Eli Arnold Tuesday. John Hays went to Chicago Monday, returning Wednesday. Charley Hopkins and wife went to WheatHeld Saturday, returning Sunday. Say, did you see that black-eye that F. Shriuer was carrying around last Sunday? Miss Tip Fletcher has returned home from Winford Pence’s, where she has been working. We hear that the Blackford cor. went to Monon. Guess he went to trade his shoats for a pair of Mountain lambs. Any one wishing to buy a good every-day work horse, call and see Samuel Hopkins, near Cosy Palace schoolhouse. Leonard Hays met with a serious accident Monday while hauling a log. He is going around carrying one arm in a sling from the effects of trying to hold a log up in one hand.

DUNNVILLE. Miss Sarah Albin is on the sick list. Omer Wilmington is on the sick list. Marvin Albin is working for Sheriff Finn. The river is rising rapidly. The marshes are engulfed. Rev. Appleton preached a fine sermon at D. V. last Sunday. Lawyer Bybee of Judson, was on our streets last Wednesday. Johnny Behles is working for the Prime Minister, T. F. Maloney. Work on our elevator has begun. D. V. is preeminently a grain center. Dunn A Schrader our enterprising farmers, have purchased a new gang plow. Ike Brown is the present champion duck shooter. He attacked and captured five. Mrs. Stella Bundy, of Valparaiso, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert HaM. Messrs. Samuel Segrist and Otto Schrader unloaded a car load of tile last Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. Fendig otwheatfield, was right when he said that the northern part of the county is solid for Bryan and democracy. W. O. Hinshaw re-rode the Odd Fellows’ goat last Tuesday evening. He looks twelve years older and forty years wiser. Arthur White and Pearl Bohannan were the guests of Warren White and wife last Sunday. Arthur arrived home Monday morning after sunrise. The sou didn't have to rise but he wanted to set all day. Clarence Powell deserves to be crowned with a crown of bull-rushes. He has ordered through DeArmond A Co. a nine inch plow with which to up-turn a goodly part of the world, preparatory to seed sowing. rax. Last Friday night the inhabitants of D. V. were awakened by the cry of fire. Mr. Rockwell's. store was consumed, Heroic efforts were made to save the store, but the fire, before discovered, was beyond human mastery. It was a miracle that the dwelling, about twenty-five feet north of the store, owned by Mrs, Hughes, was saved. The store was insured but not for enough to cover loss. The origin of the fire is unknown.

PARR. W. L. Wood made a business trip to Kankakee Tuesday. Another enow. March ha* given in her share of snow*. H. C. Sims’ baby ha* been very sick with lung fever, but is improving, Several of D. A, Elder's family, who have been sick, are reported better. Mr*. Tho*. Brusnahan visited her sister Mrs. Rose Davis, at Rose Lawn Sunday. Mrs. John Lakin visited her parent* Mr, and Mr*. John Carlin. Saturday night and Sunday. Theodore Warne and wife went to Chicago Height* Saturday to visit Uncle Abe Warne and family, returning Monday. Fair Oaks has two churches and one temperance union and we suppose this is the reason why they give u* such a large vote to help knock out the saloon in oar town. Ed Putman and family. John Garriott and wife, and Orville Garriott attended the surprise birthday dinner at Jo*. Williams’ Saturday, given in honor of hi* son Will’*, twen-ty-second birthday. All report a good time and plenty of good things to eat.

REMINGTON. J. F. Major and N. J. Reed were over from the hub Tuesday. . It i* said that Geo. Eek contemplate* removing to Elwood. Material is on the ground for O’Connor Bro*, new brick billiard and bowling alley. Harvey Hartman recently purchased Mr*. Morri*’ interest in the Hartman & Morris ■tore. Mr. Coover’s Remington friends were disappointed in hi* not receiving the nomination for state senator. The Carpenter township democratic convention will be held to-day. Next Saturday the republicans will hold their's. Patrick Maguire and family left this week for Elwood, where Mr. Maguire ha* obtained employment in the tin-plate work*. We are sorry to lose them. E. C. Forbes is a recent candidate for town marshall, making four avowed republican candidates. Never mind, boys, we intend to elect a democrat this year. Curds are out announcing theapppoaching nuptials of Miss Eva Monagle of Elwood, formerly of this place. and Mr. Bruce Smith of Goodland, to take place at the bride’* home in Elwood. April 5.

WHEATFIELD. We now have a bank in Wheatfield. Steve Hill drove ojyer to Kouts Tuesday. Miss Lucy Taylor visited in Kouts the latter part of this week. A number of our people are enrolled on the sick list this week. H. Hnnsicker and L. Asher are prospecting in Jennings county this week. Will Buckner of Momence, Visited the Austin’s at this place over Sunday. Rev. Appleton preached at the Christian church Saturday and Sunday evenings. Henry Miller jr. of Chicago, is visiting his parents Mr, and Mrs. H. Miller, of this place. Mrs. Hancock and little daughter of Chicago, are visiting relatives here at this writing. Owing to a series of meetings elsewhere. Rev. Skinner is unable to assist Rev. Hick-; man. Frank said he didn’t know why his horse wouldn't stand hitched any place only at Dan Meyers’. Wheatfield is the victim of the scarlet fever, the families of J. Nelson and W. Bryant being afflicted. We understand our banker is going to erect a fine brick building on the lot owned by Dr. Schwier on Main street. The democrats nominated Douglas Clark for trustee last Saturday and Wm. Grube for assessor. The whole ticket is a winner.

RIVER VALLEY. Daniel Sr., Blocher is on the sick list this week, John Hallier is staying w ith Willie Metchler this week. Dan Snyder is working for George Blocher this week. Mrs. Mary Snyder called on Anna Blocher Wednesday. John Blocher of Dunnville, was in these parts Thursday. John Hill went to Rensselaer Monday and returned Tuesday. Joel Wray and Dan Blocher called on Grant and Frank Hill Sunday. Silas Beachler and family called on John Hill and family Sunday. Wm. Met Mows and family of Porter Co., were in this locality Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Edd Metchler went to Valparaiso Sunday to visit relatives. The farmers around here are making contracts to raise sugar beets this season. George Blocher and family were the guests of Simon Hufford and family Sunday. Miss Blanche Hill went to Newton Co., Saturday, where she will work this summer. Simon Hufford, Silas Beachler and George Hufford started for North Dakota Tuesday. Charley Hopkins and wife visited -friends and relatives in this vicinity Saturday and Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. Isaac Blocher went to Chicago Tuesday, where they will visit friends the rest of the week. Mrs. George Blocher and Mrs. Jesse Root made ten minute calls around this section Monday morning.

FAIR OAKS. Mr. While is Improving hit property by building a barn. ' Grandpa Hayes is getting better; is able to walk about the house a little now. Mr. Cottingham’s are buiidinga kitchen on their property occupied by Dr. Proudly. Rev. Skinner attended the quarterly meeting Sunday night at the M. R. church in this place. v There ia talk of some kind of a factory coming here soon from Chicago. It in said it will run two hundred hands. The meetings of the Rev. Simmons were well attended and all seemed interested in in his sermons. He closed his meet! ngs Tuesday night. . Sam Ritchey's 8-day-old baby girl died Wednesday morning. Funeral Thursday at 10 o’clock. Burial at Fair Oaks cemetery, The bereaved parents have the sympathies of their neighbors. As the procession was going to the baptising Sunday afternoon, Mr. Stowers’ horse be came unmanagable and ran into the buggy containing Revs. Beady A Simmons, throwing them out and stunning the latter quite badly for a few minutes. Grandma Stowers

was thrown out ofths boggy had her arm badly sprained. r Mr*. Georg* Davidacn invited Dr. and Mrs. Proudly to take supper with her Tuesday evening, and whHe waiting for supper they were called home to see after a pretended injured arm, but Instead ot a broken arm and the fee for caring for it, they were greeted by about to or Mot their friend* and a table loaded with all the good thing* to eat to be found in town. " iXN PIERRE. [Stabx* Co.] Our little town 1* a* busy a* ever. Mis* Netta Hall of Dunnville, visited friend* here Sunday. Lemon pie* are all the go. Just ask Arthur White if they are not. Mia* Lizzie Payne viaited relative* in No. Judaon, Friday and Saturday. Mr. Cha*. Brown viaited hi* sister Mrs. W. J. White, Saturday and Sunday. We wonder why Bert Yandercarr looks so sad for the last few day*? Hasn't hi* best girl returned? Mr*. Alta Cooper and Pearl Bohannan made a flying trip to the country Monday. Selling book* we suppose. The entertainment given by the Good Templars of our town last Thursday eve. was a grand auccees and witnessed by a number of people from both Wheatfield and Dunnville. Young men, when you are out late, be very careful that you do not disturb your bedfellow the next night by kissing bis hand*, etc. etc., a* one young man did, not long ago. Why, Frank 1

Public Sale. The undersigned will offer at public sale at his residence, miles southwest of Wheatfield, on Saturday, April 7,1900, begining at 10 a. m., 5 work horses, 3 cows, 1 calf, 6 hogs, 5 stands of bees, 1 wagon, 1 mowing machine, 1 two-seated spring wagon, 1 riding plow, 1 hay rake, 1 corn planter and check-rower, 1 cultivator, 1 lever harrow, 5 dozen chickens, 2 30-gallon kettles, corn in crib, timothy hay in stack, 40 bushels potatoes, and other articles too numerous to mention. Nine months credit will be given on sums over $5 without interest if paid when due, on approved security; sums of $5 and under cash in hand; 6 per cent, discount for cash. Joseph H. Austin. I will sell all groceries and merchandise at cost for the next 60 days. Henry Hochbaum, Virgie, Ind. Money On Farms AT 5 PER CENT. A special fund to loan on Farms for Five Years at 5 per cent interest, with privilege to make partial payments any interest paying time, and Commissions as low as can be had in the county. Call at Commercial State Bank, No. Side Pub. Square, Rensselaer, Ind.

M’s op to the People. Less than a year remains in which to gather'facts, and information that will influence your vote for the next president of the United States. That grievous wrongs have been committed, and grave errors allowed to exist without effort at correction, is evidenced by the speech, writings, and comments of eminent statesmen and jurists; congressmen and leading men of business; professorsand clergymen in every state. Party affiliations have been ignored in the outcry against thrusting aside the safeguards of our fathers and rush* ing pell-mell into the affairs of Europe. The situation a deplorable one if not alarming; as is also our domestic affairs dominated by gigantic Trusts. The evils are not of spontaneous growth! They are the result of years of labor and expenditure of millions of dollars! Beginning with the displacement of American silver for English gold, the cunning of England’s diplomacy in shaping the destiny of our Republic is apparent to any ordinary observer seeking the true inwardness of events. The Cincinnati Enquirer has frequently called attention to each and every move as it was transpiring, and during the campaign of 1900 will present its readers with a truthful array of facts that will be extremely interesting and startling. Jio fair-minded American, be he Republican, Democrat or of other political faith, can afford at this critical time to ignore the truth. Partisan prejudice, with the Trusts as dictators, m a far more degrading slavery than that which existed previous to the Civil War of’6l-64. . trusts in the United States alone have a representative capital greater than all the gold and silver in the world. These will spend many more millions of dollars to suppress truth and facts and mislead all who fail to look beyond their plausible deception, Read the Enquirer and you will be able to discern the truth and combat falsehood. A victory for Trusts and the McKinley Administration in 1900 wiU end the era of greatest good to greatest number. Watch carefully the Cincinnati Enquirer. Craft’s Distemper eml Cough Cure A Bveeifie for tHstunssr. Courts, Colds. Hearts. Pirtgye, Sold by A. F. Lona. .i ■ Morris’ English ateM* Liniment Sold by A. F. Long,

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