Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1901 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

REMINGTON. Mr. and Mrs. Sigo are visiting in Illiaois. Frank Hardy was at home a few days this week, 0 W. L. Rich returned home from Oxford Monday. Henry Barnes is clerking in Fred Hicks' grocery store. George Cummings was in Logansport on business Tuesday. Frank Foltz of Rensselaer, was in town on business Tuesday. M iss Rozella Burton spent Sunday with friends in Goodland. Miss Hattie Bartoo went to Oxford, Ind., fora short visit last Monday. Miss Clara Bond is confined to the house this with the La Grippe. Samuel Babb, who has been verv sick for the past week, is slowly improving. Fint Ellis, who is very sick, was taken to his brother’s in Wolcott last Monday. Chas. Peck lias purchased the Tribby property and will move his' family in same before long. Homer Snyder has secured a position in a drug store at Whiting, Ind., and left for there Monday. Muncie Stocks and family moved their household goods in their home on North Indiana street Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Vanrenter of Lexington, 111., came Monday for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Galbreth. George W. Vincent and family left Sunday for Sac county, lowa, where they will make their future home. Mrs. Fred Donnelly returned to her home in Gridley, 111., Monday, accompanied by Miss Mary Peck. Mrs. Hibborn of Pittsburg, Penn., returned home Monday after spending a month with her sister Mrs. C.: W. Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. “Jake" Pefley went to Dubuque, lowa, last week, where he has secured a position in a tailoring establishment. Mrs. Marion Coover, who has been at the hospital in Logansport for the past two months, returned home the first of the week. Members of the Christian church and friends of J. D. Carson gathered at their home Wednesday evening to bid them farewell, as they will leave lor their new home in South Dakota soon. Miss May Dodge died very suddenly with dintheria at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Goss, four miles west of town. Saturday evening, and was buried at Remington cemetery Sunday afteranoon. About forty of the neighbors and friends of Mr. and Mrs. N. Coulthurst fathered at their home northwest of town aturday evening and surprised Mr. and Mrs. C. An ovster supper was served. A very enjoyable evening was spent and the surgrisers departed at about midst ight.

ncCOYSBURQ.

Wanted—some heat. Mr. Wachtel is some better. Miss Edna Lefler is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lee went to Francesville last Sunday. Riffie Norris visited relatives here from Saturday till Monday. Willie Whittaker made a business trip to Rensselaer last Monday. Hugh Hurley has quit school to help his father with his spring work. Several of our young folks attended the pie social at Lee last Saturday night. Grace and Jim Wiley of near Monon, visited relatives in this vicinity last Satday. Misses Mabel McDonald and Alvina Wachtel called on Mrs. McCoy Monday night. Howard Kendall is moving his household goods to a farm rented near battle Ground. Masters Lemming and Sheurick and Miss Sheurick started to school here Monday. Ferry’s moustache has frozen off at last. Now what will the dealers in shoeblack do? Miss Alvina Wachtel returned to Chicago Tuesday, after a short visit with her parents here. # If you want to see a head full of pearls, iust tell him something funny. * Guess I’ll have to get my hair cut curly, too. Miss Beatrice Yates of Rensselaer, was the guest of Jennie Murray near Pleasant Ridge last Saturday night and Sunday. A sled-load of young people of this place were out riding, last Saturday night. If noise means fun, they surely had a time. One of our late st sentences here is beginning to get a little stale, it is something like this: "I'd like to know who sent me that valentine?" * Grandpa is awful badlv worked up because no one was around to hug him. Never mind, dear; time will be another •now before it is too late, maybe.

BLACKFORD.

Charles Jenkins hauled hay to town Monday. Newt Jenkins is on the sick list, a victim of the grip. Lester Schreiner, who has been ill for some time, is no better. Van Leah intends to move to Chicago Heights in the near future. John Hurley and familv spent Monday visiting with Mr. Hurley's lather, Jacob ♦ Hurley. Frank Steel from Des Moines, lowa, attended the funeral of his brother, Henry Steel, here Sunday.

Mrs. Ned Wriley, who has been visiting at Anderson Jenkins’ for some time, returned to her home in Rensselaer Monday. Mrs. Noah Arnold and sons, John and Frank, have moved in with Grandpa Arnold. A family from Virginia will occupy the house vacated by Mrs. Arnold., Edward Barkley from Surrey, moved on one of B. J. Gifford’s farms last Monday. The farm was lately vacated by Clarence Maxwell, who moved south of town. Our most able merchant and postmaster, Theodore Hurley, has resigned, having rented his store and given up the postoffice to a Chicago Heights party, who will take possession at once. It is understood Mr. Hurley will build a house just north of the blacksmith shop and move therein. Henry Steel, one of Barkley’s old residents, died at his home north of Blackford last* Friday afternoon of pneumonia, aged about 43 years. He leaves a wife and 9 children to mourn his loss. The funeral was held from the Dunkard church, Revs. Edward Miller and Wray conducting the services. A large number of relatives and friends were present. Burial at Sandridge cemetery.

NORTH BARKLEY.

Earl Newland is on the sick list. Frank Archer will move to DeMotte this week. Chess Castor and wife visited L. B. Hewitt and wife Sunday. Miss Gertie Castor, who has been sick for the past week, is improving. Thurman Smith and wife returned Friday ft om their visit to Chicago. John Kieth, Arthur Meckling and familes visited M. S. Zook and family Sunday. Harry Gifford, Wm. Boughan and Mr. lordan went to Rensselaer Wednesday on business. George Fanson and wife of Wheatfield, visited Harry Gifford and family at Newland Sunday. John Kimble and Wm. Brady went to Chicago this week to buy lumber for the new store at Gifford. Dr. Johnson was called to attend the young child of Frank Parker at Newland, Sunday, who has lung fever. Mrs. John Richmond of Pleasant Grove, died Monday morning of Consumption. We were unable to learn the particulars.

Pleasant ridge.

Warren Pool is moving this week. John Potts was in this vicinity Sunday. We wonder who Mr. McCoysburg meant was gone in the buggy? Miss Beatrice Yates of Rensselaer, spent Sunday with Jennie Murray. Everett Potts and Joe Stone Sundayed at the home of the latter at Thayer. George Parker has moved into the house lately vacated by Warren Pool. Walter, Irene, Clara and Mrs. Lutz,, visited John Maxwell and family Sunday. Rev. Roy has returned to school, after being absent for a week on a wolf chase. Grandmother Hathaway expects to return to Monticello the latter part of this week. Elmer Umphrey left Monday for his home, at Terre Haute, where he will remain a few weeks. Quite a number of young folks, of this locality, attended a social party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Davis last Saturday. Mr. Lowman, Will and Maude, Floy and Ivan Grant, Alphy Lowman and George Pullins, called on Mr. Potts and family Sunday. "Dick" Potts received a letter from Robert Lefler, last week, who is at this time in the Philippine Islands, dated the eve before Christmas. He states that he has all he wants to eat and his clothes furnished and also has a good time; so what more could one want? Friday night a number of young folks met at the home of Uncle Billie Lowman and enjoyed a supper consisting of oysters and other eatables suitable for the occasion. Every one seemed to enjoy themselves as they forgot to leave, until the clock gave the alarm of the coming morn. Among those present were: Alphv Lowman, Elmer Umphrey, Everett Potts, Maude Lowman, Pearl Potts, Will Lowman, George Pullins, Agnes Potts, Miss Henry, Blanche Potts and Mae Lowman.

VIRGIE.

Win. Riednour is on the sick list. Charles Wiece is going to build a new barn. Calvin Grimm has purchased a splendid set of chairs and a tine bedstead. Some have wondered why it is Calvin is slicking up so in his old days, while others have even gone so far as to suggest that perhaps there is a woman in the case. Thomas Hamacher, who for several years has worn with becoming modisty the honors of supervisor, in road district No. 2, of Union tp., is about t > retire to private life, Rearing with him the best wishes of those who havej)een compelled to labor without money and without price on our public highways. Virgin people are never very far behind other people hut somehow none of them have been favored with a squint at a meadow lark in mid-winter. They can boast of something equally as wonderful, for several of them have seen snakes crawling over the snow before they visited the Keeley institution. Perhaps the Rensselaer people might be cured of their propensities of seeing meadow larks by visiting the same institution. Our old bachelor friend Wm. Thaylor, w.is heard to bemoan his hard lot as follows: "These here gals are curious critters. I have noticed them ever since I came into the matrimonial market, jtnd 1 tell you what, right here on my sacred word and honor, after all my study and observation, their ways are curious and past finding out. And if there is any philosopher mho can tell he will just con-

fer a lasting benefit on humanity, why it is that these good looking, rosy cheated, golden-haired young angels will give the mitten and- cold shoulder to all the moral, hard-working, upright, respectable young men of the neighborhood, whom they know, and take up with some good for nothing galoot who has nothing to recommend them but the fact that they are strangers and rakes. I would jest like for him to come over and stay all night with me and I will fix it up someway with him if it jest takes the best horse on the place."

SHARON.

Ben Smith was at Remington Saturday. Mr. Mayo was on the sick list last week. Wilfred Daley spent Sunday in Monticello. Mr. and Mrs. Beets visited Mr. Mayo Monday. Mrs. Beets has recovered from a spell of sickness. Henry Farmer had a very cold ride Sunday evening. There are new window guards on the Slaughter schoolhouse. Ben McGee and Oliver Phillips left for Washington Monday. Miss Rosa and Pearl McGee spent Sunday with friends here. A prayer meeting was held at Ben Smith's Tuesday afternoon. Revival meetings are still in progress at the Slaughter schoolhouse. Kenton Blankenship isgfiingto work for Mrs. Chilcote this summer. Mr. IWenrick of this vicinity, attended the funeral ol Sylvia Kessinger. Box social at the James school next Wednesday night. A good program will be given. Episcopalian services will beheld at Slaughter schoolhouse, Monday afternoon, Feb. 25. Henry Farmer and Pearl McGee attended church at the Slaughter schoolhouse Sunday night. Will Hurley of North "Nubbin Ridge” is attending the revival meetings at the Slaughter schoolhouse. Joseph and Arnold Luers attended the wedding reception of Donnelly-Meyer's at Rensselaer Tuesday evening.

INDEPENDENCE.

Winter still in full blast. John Hurley lost a fine horse last week. Korah Daniels of Parr, was in these parts Monday. Ford Payne and family called on Wm. Darnels' Sunday. Edward Miller of Rose Bud, was in these parts Tuesday. Miss Cora Wray is visiting her sister at Rensselaer this week. Charley Hopkins and wife called on W. G. Renicker Sunday. Will Wray and Frank Peters drove over to Wheatfield Monday. Grant Renicker is still on the sick list. Dr. Berkley is attending him. Wess Hinkle moved to Surrey Monday. Mr. Ropp moved onto property vacated by him. The scholars at Cosy Palace school each received a valentine on Valentine day, but it was a sorrowful looking one. Our Parr huxster drives a little team of long-e., red jack-rabbits. Everybody should buy of him to make the load smaller for the tabbits. Bluford Tarbit was surprised last Friday evening by his many friends, it being his birthday. The evening was spent in playing various games, after which refreshments were served. Then they all went home happy.

BLUE SEA.

John Southerd is getting better, George Wood is on the sick list. Will Sigman is now preparing to move. Mrs. Ad Casto of Rensselaer, is visiting in this locality. Roland Johns of Lafayette, visited his parents here last week. W. H. Beaver, the toe-corn doctor, is getting all the work he can do. Mrs. Elizabeth Johns, who fell and hurt her wrist a few weeks ago, is in a very bad condition. Dr. Elmer Johnson has had the grip for a week and hasn't been able to attend his patients regularly. Mr. and Mrs. Cady Underwood have returned to their home in Goodland, after an extended visit with friends and relatives here. W. C. Huston’s family is going to move to McCoysburg in the near future we understand. Carey will continue to reside here and work his farm.

DUNNVILLE.

Wanted, a few robins. Miss Lulu Hilliard is on the sick list. Miss Mae Witt is staying at San Pierre now. Lon Hilliard, who has been quite sick, nt better at this writing. Pat and Marie Maloney, who have been quite sick, are better. Elmer Collins attended the dance at San Pierre Saturday evening. Miss Fannie McCarty visited her parents at Rensselaer over Sunday. The Modern Woodmen convened at this place, last Wednesday evening. The surprise party, at Fred Wills’ lart Tuesday evening was well attended. Miss Mary Brett, who has been visiting friends at thie place, returned to Foresman last Tuesday. Hon. Fiukleste'n. our hustling traveling merchant, was at Dunuville last YVednesday. He travels a large circuit and sells a prodigious quanity of goods. Joe Hilliard, our apostle of pedagogy and ambassador to the court of education, loves to conversate with the. San Pierre girls. You can hear a pin drop when he introduces some of his novel phrases.

Mr. W. S. DeArmond, who has been quite sick, is improving. Quite a number of young people, representing San Pierre and D. V. inaugurated a pleasant surprise on Mr. Heilman anu Miss Bybee at San Pierre, Feb. 14. Collectively we were a grand valentine. Sunday evening, as we entered the sanctum of the D. V. choir, we were accosted by a young lady (formerly our friend) whose sparkling eyesand elevated looks bore the stamp of angriness. -She waxed eloquent, as she poured forth her prearranged tirade of condemnation upon us. We tried to explain but her ears were deaf to truth or the entreaties of common sense. Such is life. * OBITUARY.} Joseph Becker was born Feb. 13, 1884, and died Feb. 17,1901, aged 17 years and 4da\s. For four years he had been an invalid. The funeral was conducted at the house by Rev. J. Vandercarr. The text used for the occasion, was St. Mark, 13 chapter and 33 verse. The interment was in the Gardner cemetery. The sorrowing parents have the sympathy of all their friends in this their bereavement. John Wesley Ferrel was born Feb. 1, 1822, and died Feb. 15, 1901, aged 79 years and 15 days. He was married to Miss Mary Martin in 1844. To this union seven children were born, of whom three survive. He came to this country in’ 1861. The funeral was conducted by Rev. J. Vandercarr. Interment was in the Gardner cemeteiy. The children and relatives of the deceased have the sympathy of the entire community in this, their sad bereavement. If we didn’t surprise Hon. I. D. Dunn and family the other night we are a fabricator. A number of the young people of D. V., commanded by Gen. Otto Schrader called at the residence of Mr. Dunn and gave all of them a surprise. Mr. Dunn said, “I surrender to you the house.” After playing a few parlor games, Mrs. Segrist played a few pieces and we sang. As a sequel, pie and cake were passed around, of which all partook. The girls showed by their actions that they had appetites. After wishing all a happy life, we departed as mysteriously as we came. As a farewell shot, Mr. Dunn said, "Come again,” and we agreed to.

SURREY.

Jacob Gilmore lost a fine horse last Monday. Sam Norman, who has been very sick, is reported improving. D. B. Nowels and wife were the guests of Mrs. S. Kenton Thursday. Omar Kenton and Garrett Jeet, took in the sights of Chicago Friday and Saturday. Charles Parks with bis new wife will soon move into the house lately vacated by Frank Blancet. Thomas Lang and family of Indianapolis, now occupy the upper dormitory of their father’s house in Surrey. Joe Pullins and brother Winfred, left Saturday for North Dakota, where they expect to engage in caring fer cattle. Rev. Mcßride is holding a series of meetins at Vaughn Chappel for the past week. Few additions to the church so far. Moses Chupp acts as janitor for the Vaughn church, having located himself and three children in the schoolhouse nearly. Ed Bartley has left the town of Surrey, locating himself and family on one of the Gifford farms. Wesley Henkl* has moved in the house vacated by the former. A box-social was held at Union schoolhouse Thursday eve of last week, Miss Leah Knox, teacher. All went off lively and a good time was had generally . Proceeds netted sl l.

GILL AM.

Still the snow stays with us. Mr;. P. Hermansen is on the sick list. Millie Walters is working for Mrs. Poole. Misses Anna and Lydia Arnbrecht visited Cora Kaupke. had better be more sly in sending valentines next time. A. King and C. St. Pierre went to Rensselaer Wednesday. Harvey Crawford of Winamac, visited friends at Bethel Sabbath. Greely Comer visited Jas. Blankenship's a few days last week. Diana Hermansen, who has been sick, is able to go to school again. Fred and Pete Hermansen were buggy riding through Gillam Friday. Charlie Day of Kansas, is visiting his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. T. Walters. Peter Rhodes and family and Stanley McDaniel and wife were the guests of Levi Miller and wife. Meetings have been bolding for two weeks at Gillam. Mr. Chivmgton has large crowds, but as yet no converts. Meetings will continue this week yet. Several ladies gathered at the home of Mrs. Jtio. Baker, where they gave a sewing lor the benefit of the people who hs<d everything burned up but a few articles, two weeks ago. They lived on Mr. Brown's farm. Last Friday Will Marion and Bertha Saitwell surprised their many friends by going to Rensselaer and getting married. We wish them a long, happy and prosperous life, and hope when this old earth is made new, that it will be their happy lot to walk thereon. Jno. Wren, Larkin Logan and Wm. Pruitt had some tun chasing a wolf Wednesday. The boys got the wolf in the road and run him nearly 2 miles and captured hint alive near Cbas. Odem’s. They had him on exhibition at Gilliam. The boys were well pleased with their work.

PARR.

William Harrod's little girl is very sick with typhoid fever. Bert Brasket shipped a car load of cattle Wednesday night. Shindlear Bros, are "buzzing" wood in Parr and vicinity this week. Jacob Troxel and wife, Chas. Dean, wife and son, of R-nsselaer, and David Alter ami wife of Rose Bud, w ire the guests of L. W. Benbowand wife Sunday.

Frank Reed is clerking at Dr. Kirk's. He is taking lessons how to prescribe for a physic. Razor soup at Skinner's and Bran soup at Rex's. Pay your money and take your choice. Miss Pfrimmer, teacher of Thayer school, was in Parr giving instructions to the good people here. John Leach’s team took fright at something at the elevator Monday and ran away. Fortunately no one was hurt. Mrs. Mary Marshall, who has been visiting relatives at tfiis~place, returned to her home at Lake Village Saturday. [Thomas Hamacher of Virgie, stopped in our village Wednesday to get his horse shod. But no smith, therefore uo smithing done. Parr deserves a good smith and I think it shall have one. Mike Fay will start for Illinois Monday, where he expects to work on a farm during the summer. .The girls say they will miss him very much if he is not around here next Valentine day. Mikd, you shouldn’t disappoint them. Two of our dashing young gentlemen escort -d a couple or our bright young ladies home Tuesday night with the expectation of spending a few hours with them; when all of. a sudden the broom stick was seen flashing in the air and the boys took to their heels, without any further warning or bidding the fair ladies goodnight. That's right, boys, shun the very appearance of evil, or the broom stick, it possible.

RABBIT TOWN.

Wm. Richmond is on the side list. Mrs. H. C. Hoshaw is very ill with the B'»PWhitsel Lewis made a business trip to MeMotte last week. Don't know what was wrong, but Mary walks to church alone. Mis. Aaron Hickman spent Wednesday with friends in Rensselaer. Dr. Moore and James Babcock are running opposition on Matheson ave. Good gracious! but Theodore Beasley does make a warm sewing machine agent. Little Fairy Elliott, who has been quite ill for the past week, has fully rect vered. Mrs. Edward Cain and son Thomas, from south of town, visited relatives here last Sunday. Miss Evalena Hickman of Rensselaer, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cain west of town. Owing to the death of her little neice, Mrs. John Warren was called to Pleasant Ridge Sunday. Hugh Leavel and Miss Susie Zard of Rensselaer, were pleasant callers here last Sunday evening. There has been quite a number of hunters out in this vicinity but there are still a lew rabbits able to run. John Kohler, who went to Chicago Heights a few days ago on business, has return.-d home. John seems to have more business than a cranoerry merchant. Robert Michael has traded his farm to Charles Malchow. Robert and wife made their last visit to the old homestead Monday, gathering up the remains of their effects. The great redaction on shoes and clothing and what winter goods are left will continue a few more days. Chicago Bargain Store. “My heart was badly affected by an attack of grip and I suffered intense agony until I began taking Dr. Miles’ Heart Cure. It made me a well man.”—S. D. Holman, Irasburg, Vt.