Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1900 — DUNNVILLE. [ARTICLE]

DUNNVILLE.

Go-'dness, how cold. Hon. John Finn attended church at D V. Sunday evening. Mrs. George Dunn is visiting Hon. I. D. Dunn and family. Mr. and Mrs. Warren White have purchased a sewing machine. Johnnie and Emma Knapp will depart for Illinois to-day, on a visiting tour. Mr. Lewis, the Rensselaer cigar manufacturer, was on our streets Tuesday. Lu says that Georgie is a fine little fellow, because he nought her a fine ring. Miss Edna Witt was the smile-coining Suest of sister Cora Wheeler, last Sunay. Grandpa Shimmel died last Sunday evening. Obituary will appear next week. Mr*. Buck DeArniond is still aliout the same. The doctor has hopes that she will recover. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Gerlrer of Medaryville, visited in this vicinity, last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur White have moved on the Danche farm. Success to the young couple. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Collins, the fatuous coffee-pot couple, visited at the former's parents last Sunday. The rabbits are getting extravagantly brave now, but they are aware that Fan me and Netta havt non-rabbii-hunting colds.

M. A. Jones has erected barn on his lot. He has also built a sidewalk from his honse to the road. Miss Annie Behles, our D. V. dressmaker, is busy as a bee, making dresses for the Dunnville belles. Reddin & White, our tile ditching contractors, completed their contract on the McGuder farm Tuesday. Miss May Witt, who has been at Lafayette for the past few months, returned last Monday. She is still single. Miss'Emma Henry, who dismissed her school last week on account of sickness, resumed her duties last Monday. Miss Cowgill’s social was held last Wednesday evening. A comprehensive account of it will appear next week. We understand that Miss Nellie McC,»ry is going to get married in 1904. Charlie Hall, you had better watch out or you will be a bachelor. 'lhe smiles of Mr. Grant Hill were noticeable at 1). V. last Tuesday., Grant is basking in the eternal sunshine of love for the D. V. girls. Mrs. Peter Behles, who has been visiting friends and relatives in Chicago for the past few weeks, returned last Saturday. She found everything at home all O. K., but her fruit, but Annie looked innocent. Subscribe for The Jaster County Democrat, the only paper in Jasper county that dares to tell the truth and nothing but the truth. Truth has been tramped to the eat th but The Democrat can raise it. Mrs. Alice -Wilmington of Glendora, Mich., visited friends and relatives in these parts for a few days. She returned to her home Wednesday. Goodness, she is a happy married girl. She said that Earl, her husband, is as sick as a healthy calf.

Say, do you know, are you aware that D. V. is going to have a Xmas entertainment that will surpass all previous exercises? With high faintin’ songs and metropolitan recitations we intend to make next Monday evening, a night long to be remembered. Come out, ye sons of Israel and ye daughters of Japheth and hear, and see, the eloquence and beauty of this royal exercise. D. v. SOCIAL. The bex social given under the auspices of the Dunnville schools was- a model of happiness and success combined. The representative people of D. V. and vicinity turned out enmasse and listened with rapt attention to a well prepared program, charged with electrical wit and bombastic humor. Each person connected with the program did his best. After the program came the basket sale, engineered by ex-Trustee Kaupke. Every one of the boys felt as if he was loaded superflousl> with electricity and thus contested the sale of every basket with much energy. After the sale of the baskets came the election of the prettiest girl and homeliest boy. Stella White and Charlie Sands carried off the prizes after a fierce combat. Amount cleared, $29 99. OBITUARY—MRS. HENRY FLOARS. Rachel Ferre! was born in Miami county, Ind., Feh. 3, 1854, and died Dec. 14, 1900, aged 46 years, 10 months and 11 days. She was married to Henry Floars, July 13, 1884, Irom which union six children were born, of which five survive her. The funeral services were held in the Dunnville M. E. church, conducted by Rev. J. Vanderrar. The text used for the occasion was the last part of the 14th verse of the 14th chapter of Job. The bereaved husband, children and relatives have the sympathy of the entire community. The remains were interred in the Kniman cemetery. SENA NELSON. Miss Sena N’elsou,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Nelson, was born May 6, 1883, and died at Muncie, Ind., Dec. 9, 1900, aged 17 years, 7 months and 3 day?. The disease that proved fatal was diphtheria. Sena was a fine young lady,, respected by all who knew her. She will be greatiy missed by her many friends. The sorrowing parents have the sympathy of the entire community. The remains were buried at Muncie.