Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1901 — Page 8

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

REMINGTON. REMINGTON R, R. TIME TABLE. ■ABT. | TKAINH. | ~ WKHT, tf:loa.m. I Mail nnd PasaeiiKer 9:38 a. in. • l3Ba. mi. Local Freight 12:42 p. in. 11:33 a. m. | Mail and Passenger 3:20 p.m. 7:33 a.m. | PuMcycr(Sun.o’ly) 7:38 p.m.

Mrs. Littlefield is very ba I sick. A. Beasley is president of the new kown board. Sam Mitchell was in Kentland on business Tuesday. Mrs. A. R. Opdycke is visiting relatives in Streator, Til. Leßoi Desbow of Hammond, spent Sunday with friends here. Maurice Peck is visiting relatives in Salem, Ind., this week. Wm. Townsend started on a prospecting tour to Oklahoma last Monday. The Remington public schools closed last evening for the summer vacation. A crowd of young people from here look m the band concert at Wolcott Thursday eve. The Eighth grade pupils of the Remington schools took the county examination Friday. Miss Alma Babb of Burlington, lowa, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Babb. Robt. Irwin was the victim of a runaway accident last Friday, resulting in a broken leg. Thursday being class day, the exercises were held in the Presbyterian church in the morning. Dan O'Connor and j. M. Johnson Will apply for liquor license at the June term «al commissioners' court. The Junior class entertained in honor of the Senior class Wednesday night at the home of Lowell Parker. The farewell reception of the class of 1901. will tie held to-night at the home of Nellie Shand, west of town. Misses Virginia Stamm and Anna Tfeasleyvisited Madge Maxwell in I.ogansport during the encampment. Mrs. C has. Kasson and little Ruth Woodin of Hammond, came Sunday for an extended visit with relatives Thomas Babb of Burlington, lowa, who ■was called here by the illness of his father, returned to Ins home Monday. LMisses Alice Turner and Ella Mullen several days with Matie Knight in ‘Logansport during the G. A. R. encampment. Dr. Kane of Wabash College, preached *he (baccalaureate sermon at the M. E. church last Sunday to a very large attendance. TVliss Blanche Kick terurned home from Tcgansport last Saturday, where she has been learning the millinery trade during the spring season. '“Bob" Shearer returned last week from his Trip to France, bringing with him three Percheron Norman stallions tor breeding purposes.

TVlr. and Mrs. Frank O’Connor and sons Winter and Leonard, of Green Bay, Wis., came last week for a visit with Mrs. C's mother, Mrs. Meehan, and other relatives. H. H. B ulhis, a former well krntw.n resident, now paymaster in the U. S. Navy, was calling on relatives ht-re recently. lie expects to majee us a more extended visit next month, we learn. Mr. and Mrs. George Breese of near Remington were here I .st week visiting ■with J. W. Piper and family. Mr. Breese has sold his farm in Benton county and has bought the Judd farm of 200 acres near Reynolds. They will move to this county in the near future to make their home. — Monticello Herald. The Commencement exercises were feel 1 1 at the Christian church Friday -welling where a veiy interesting lecture •■was.delivered by H. W. Hickman D. D„ Caucellur of DePauw Lhiv. After .the exercises were over the members of the Alurntu and the class of 1901, held their reception at the G. A. R. and l O. 0. F. hall, where a very pleasant evCni tig wa| eanjoyed.

VIRCJIH.

w in. Cooper an old and wt:ll known resident of our tp., has sold his farm t > an Illinois party. We understand the girice received was S4O per acre. Winfred Felice, malinger of the Nel son Morns ranch, passed through our (jlace one day last week. He renortid that corn planting had just fairly begun •on their possessions. The click, click of the corn planter is tteard on every hand and the, farmers have no time for dying, getting drunk or kicking up a racket, consequently there is but little news to chronicle. George W. Casey, the eloquent and energetic windmill agent of our tp., succeeded by his persuasive and convincing argument in selling Hugh Brusnar»wn a whirligig to elevate water to his <CHtUe. Most people no doubt regard herding <cattfe as a played out industry, hut even in so advanced a place as Virgie, the most up-to-date business men still adhere to this primative method of caring for their stock. The musical talent of our community have decided to meet every Sunday evening at the residence of Miss Anna Cover for mutual improvement. Who -will lead this grand orchestra has not been definitely decided. We would .make the sacrafice and offer our services Eaut we fear we would get "Old Hundred” “Yankee Doodle" mixed up and thus • destroy out musical reputation. very important questions are snow being discussed in our Sunday -school among which we would mention “'l* it possbie for a sinner to be saved ex<rpt through the intervention of some «dhristian ?” On this point our theologians rseetn to differ. However, they expect to settle it definetly in the near future, then we ordinary siA-besmeared * scalawags will know just what we have got to do to £be saved. We gee our classical friend from D. V. 3»as solemnly agreed to relieve "Comfort" *©f the responsible duty of advising the dair damsels of his realm in all matters pertaining to matrimony if they will only confide in him. That’s right, speak right

up. The silly girls ought to have known better than to have run off to Augusta, Maine, for advice when they had so wise a seer right at their very door. “Verily, a prophet is not without honor save in his own country,” We thought we had bid old Winter good-bye for at least six months but he still aggravates us bv hanging around and now and then sticking his ugly paw’s up into the lovely lap of Spring, soiling her green garments with his ugly finger prints.

DUNiNVILLE.

Ail roads lead to DunnviUe. Mrs. Knapp ate dinner with Grandma Sands last Sunday. Frank Patterson is working on the oil line southeast of San Pierre. The Misses Sena and Annie Jasperson departed for Chicago a few days ago. Say, we have an ice-cream parlor in IF V. now. It is proprietored by Jesse Groce. Mr. and Mrs. George Ketchmark were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Pfiel, last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Morris McCuliock, call cd on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Coffin last Sunday. Mr. Berger and sister Annie Sellars of Walker ip., attended church at our burg, Sunday evening. IVfrs. Billy Mutchler, Johnny Hill and I*rank Hill attended church at D. V. last Sunday evening. Milt Jones, our D. V, painter, who has been painting an elevator on the 3-I, is back, safe and sound.

Carol Wilmington is seriously afflicted with a swelling on his thumb, which is thcught to be a felon. Sister Annie Bellies, who has been staying at Mrs. Dr. William Jennings Bryan Stolt's, is home. Brother and sister Gerber of Medaryville, visited with grandma and grandpa White, a few days last week. Mr. George Sands called on Miss Lulu Hilliard last Sunday. Lu says that her pa and ma sorter like George. Mr. and Mrs. Kail Wilmington, who have been operator and assiStanToperator at Glendora, Mich., are here on a visiting tour. Prof. R. A. Mannon, our distinguished psychologist, departed for Mum e nee last Saturday evening, to be the guest of Miss Ross. Warren White is raising a crop of beautiful whiskers. He expects to invade the territory of whiskerdom in the near future. Messrs. Omai Wilmington, Will Asher and Irene Frazier are the three graduates of this township. They smile eternally and knowingly, now, - Miss Maggie Behles has ordered a new hat, for evening wear. It is of a new tribe of hats and in appearance resembles a truit basket or a minnow clip net. Mrs. Laura Jones, Earl and Alice Wilmington and your corfespondeut were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Warren White lasi Sunday evening for supper. Rev, Briggs of Knox, presiding elder of the North West conference of the I ree Methodist church, preached at D. V’. last Friday, Saturday and ounday evenings.

K. I'. Rennewanz and Lydia Sands and Marion Sands and Robert's sister attended church at D. V. Sunday evening. Ot course Otto and Robert are good 11 lends. Messrs. John McGuire and William Cullen, our democratic oil men, are boring an oil well on Mr. White’s farm. They are as busy as Bryan was during campaign. -Three of our D. V. boys attended a social institute iu Porter Co., last Saturday evening. They reported that they had a fine time. They soared, as it were, in the perihelion of the universe. Mr.and Mrs. Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Nelson and ye correspondent were Ihe guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmington last Sunday. The other visitors put the pie to flight before we could veto the program. We live in the land of oil wells and potatoes, parables and miracles; where the girls import husbands and then go into the land of Moab. Surely, all we need to paradise this glorious country are streams of milk and honey. Alright, friend Virgie, 1 will incorporate your pleasant burg in the near future. Please recommend some one for one for Mayor. In order to keep the DeMotte boys away until it is incorporated, start up a bubonic plague scare and then quarantine the place. Whenever practical, l will organize it on an anti-De-Mbtte boys plan. ( Our L). V. girls wear some of the strangest hats that ever reflected the sunshine in America. The mechanical parts of some of the dear sisters' hats reminds me of the machinery in a cotton gin, while others convey the idea of a vine-covered porch. But, nevertheless, they are the product of skilHul milliners, and become them. The Royal Society of Dunnville Boys, after a healed session in which evil passions reigned supreme, unanimously adopted the following resolutions: "Any man or boy or any other fellow who calls on or writes to any Dunnvilld girl with matrimonial intentions, will be perniciously assaulted and cruelly introduced to the paD horse and rider." James N'ewhouse, who rode the mystical M. W. A. goat the other night, had an experience that would curdle the blood in a Choctaw Indian. Ambitious to know the secrets of the initiation, he entered the lodge rootri, full of animation and with the stamp of self-confidence upon his clean-cut face. They gave hjm the first barrel according to the ritual and it seems that Jim was not satisfied with the severity, which of course was mild, and exclaimed in a clarion voice; "Gentlemen, give me, O give me, my money's worth.” Theboysat once pulled the ordinary ritualistic load out of barrel number two and put in a Dunnville load in which salt and spike nails were abundantly present. They pulled the trigger and goodness, how Jim cried, but Between sobs, he said: "Give me full weight.” The third charge, which was a

combination of cannon-balls and torpedo*, completely demolished his citadel ot pride while the smoke and dust hid his self-confidence. The moral is—be satisfied. “Miss C. B.” asks me: “What is a kiss?" As we are young and bashful we may not be well enough versed in osculatory matters to reply as intelligently as some writers, but here goes: Something rather dangerous, Something rather nice, Something rather wicked Though it can’t be called a vice, Some think it naughty, Others think it wrong, All agree its jolly, Though it doesn’t last long.

SOUTH NEWTON.

Simeon Wells called on Milly Shipman Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Blankenbaker of Rensselaer, is visiting her grandson, Harley Lamson. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Warren of Rensselaer, were out at his farm Monday. Philip Paulus and family spent Sunday with the former’s brother, Henry Paulus, of Newton county. The Messrs. Hanswoods and Misses Laura and Bessie Hughs attended church at Bethel Sunday. Silas Potts and family of north of town, and Fred Powell and family of Newton Co., spent Sunday at J. A. Powell’s.

NORTH BARKLEY.

Wm. Bowers visited Wm. Collins and wife Sunday. John Shelhart visited friends at Francesville Sunday, - Earl Newland attended the ball game at Gifford Sunday. Harry Gifford and family visited W. W. Jordan Sunday. John Richmond and children visited Theodore Smith Sunday. John and Kate Ahlers of Francesville, Visited friends at Newland over Sunday. Harry Gifford and T. M. Callahan were in Rensselaer Thursday on business. Dr. Dunfer of Tyney, moved to Newland, Saturday. We are the first town along the line to secure a doctor. Mrs. Owen Callahan went to Chicago Tuesday to visit her daughters, Miss Ella and Mrs. John Holiday, for a couple of weeks. —: On Thursday, May 16, igor, about 3 p. m., while Thou as Dexter was driving a team hitched to a roller, the team became frightened at the train and ran away. They ran about thirty rods, when on turning a bend in the road, they struck a tree, throwing young Dexter with such force against the ground as to kill him instantly. He was about 17 years old. His parents live near Morocco to which place the remains weife taken Friday morning.

LEE.

Myrt Burns was here Sunday. Geo. Culp was buggy riding Sunday. John Johnson went to Rensselaer Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Noland Sundaved 111 Milroy. Miss Sarah and Artie Gilmore were at Monon Monday. F. M. Phillips of Rose Lawn, is visiting at Mrs. M. J. Johnson’s. Two sewing machine agents of Wolcott were through here last week. _ Bert Rishling, Clara LaMar and Lulu Rishling were buggy riding Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Carrothers were at Rensselaer Wednesday ot last wiek. A. B. Lewis is the owner of two Belgian hares, which he sent to California for. Miss Leota Foster and Rube Hoy of McCoysburg, were in this vicinity Sunday. Marion, Charlie and Anderson Hanna of Francesville, visited their brother Sherman, Sunday. Clyde Clark has put chased a new horse and buggy. The latter is just big enough to hold two. Wm. Gray and wife, who went to the Lafayette Soldiers Home last winter, have moved back to Lee. Henry Lee and Mr. Martin of Chicago, tombstone agents, have been driving through these parts this week, Mrs. Jno. Osborne and two children ansJ Mis. C. A. Holeman and mother spent Thursday with Mrs. L. M. Jack’s. Now, McCoysburg, how do you know who youare talking to? Forall voukilow the Lee c ir. may ire a y6ung lady. You will find out some day.

SHARON.

Some of our boys are going to see the sights of Chicago ‘Sunday. Charley Slaughter transacted business at the county seat Saturday. Farmers are all busy; no time to talk to peddlers and fly-trap agents. There seems to be a good deal of sickness among horses in this vicinity. Jim Burling front south of Remington, was looking after his pasture affairs Wednesday. Rev, Converse of Delphi, will preach at Slaughter schoolhouse Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. The black horse which has hauled the U. S. mail for two years, died last week. Mr. Polard also lost a valuable horse. Oscar Boen has began work on Joseph Adams’ new stock and feed barn. Mr. Adams says he is tired of feeding in the mud and rain. The barn will be one among the largest in Jasper county.

ncCOYSBURd.

Frank Kodatt Jr. is working on the Gifford railroad. Peter Stiller is pasturing some cows on the Kobinsou farm. Reed McCoy and wife Sundayed with his father near Lee. Relatives visited at Mr. Hurley's of this place last Sunday. John Johnson of south of Lee, was here to C. E. Sunday evening. Ira Lemming begun work as "Paddy" on the Gifford pike last Monday.

ATTENTION! Jay W. Williams has the only exclusive Furniture and Carpet Store in Jasper County ...... / where will be found the largest and most complete stock of t Ml Bijglfiii 1 ns of every description and at the lowest prices. Iron Beds from $2.75 to $15.00. - We are agents for the New Home Sewing Machines. Don’t pay $35.00 for a machine when you can buy one for $15.00, warrented ten years. Don’t forget the place, Opposite the Public Square. Rensselaer, Ind.

Miss Leota Foster and Reuben Hoy Sundayed with friends in South America. Mr. and Mrs. Foster visited relatives near Nanvoo schoolhomse last Monday. Miss Mabel Huston went to Rensselaer Sunday morning on the milk train. Gwin & McDonald have painted their store white and built a new porch out in front. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lee Sundayed with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hellengreen. Clyde Randle purchased a new buggy last Saturday. The buggy alone without whip or duster cost SBO. Some of the boys of this place played ball near Frank Coghiil's last Sunday. They say that if you wish any new rules for playing you should call on Bill Becker. When people get to talking about getting lost in broad daylight and in sight of home, we must say that they shouki neither wear veils, or spectacles, or perhaps a buried face. Once in a lifetime a landlord can find out how much privilege he has on a rented place. The “otice” happened to Mr. Halligan last week, when he got what one would call smart, With his tenant, Mr. Graham. Henry Lee returned home from Monticello last week and stayed for two or three days, but batching didn’t suit him very well so he packed his grip and started to Nebraska, where his wife went some three weeks ago. Raleigh Johns, our blacksmith, who opened a shop here about two weeks ago, is as busy as he can be from morning ’till night and has enough work to do to keep him busy at night if he could stand it. He does good work at very moderate prices. Give him a trial once and you will not wish to go any place else to get your work done. The suprise party, given in honor of Master Roy Bussell’s 17th birthday, last Saturday night was attended by one of the largest crowds of young folks that has been known of in this vicinity for quite awhile. Oranges,' ice-cream and bananas were plenteously served and dispensed with and after spending a very enjoyable evening until 12 o’clock, the crowd dispersed to their several homes.

INDEPENDENCE.

Maggie Tarbit called on Clara Markem Sunday. Will Wray did business in Rensselaer Monday. Charlev Hopkins finished planting corn Wednesday. Jacob and Relva Lesh were in this vicinity Sunday. Bessie Brubaker is working for Dannie Lesh's this week. George Daniels and family called on C. Barkley’s Sunday. Blufford Tarbit attended Sunday school at North Lawn Sunday. Janies Tarbit and family called on Chesley Wray’s Sunday. Daniel Hopkins did business in the city of Gifford Saturday. Miss Nellie Barkley visited with Bertha Hopkins Friday last. George Masters is still working on Tom Zimmerman’s house. Daniel Hopkins and Willie Morgenegg were wheel riding Sunday. Mrs. B. Caster and Mrs. C. Caster did shopping in Rensselaer Tuesday. Mrs. Haley, who is working in Rensselaer, was home this week on a visit. Joel Root returned to Wheatfield Sunday after a few days visit with his daughter. Dr. Berkley was called Thursday for Chesley Wray. He is very sick at this writing.

Daniel Lesh and family of near Rensselaer, visited relatives in this vicinity Sunday. Mrs. Bertha Snow and Elmer and Ethel Miller visited, with Susa Arnold Monday. John Aulbersan and wife of near Goodland, were home Saturday and Sunday on a visit. Miss May Hayes, Bertha Hopkins and Bessie Brubaker called on Cora and Rena Wray Sunday. Frank and Ves Austin and Abraham Millerof Wheatfield, were in these parts Saturday and Sunday. Frank Swier goes east quite often. Be careful, Frank, not to have a break down over the rails in the road. S. H. Hopkins and wife and C. M. Hopkins and wife drove over to Wheatfield Saturday in their new carriage, returning Sunday.

PHEASANT RIDGE.

Ralph Moore went to Rensselaer Sun day. Blanche Potts is staying at home at the present writing. Grace Woriand of Rensselaer, visited Pearl Potts Wednesday. Mr. ar.d Mrs. Besse, Sundayed with friends west of Rensselaer. Joe Stone and his girl attended the party at C. W. Bussell’s Saturday evening. Guy Besse, Joe and Bridge Stone made a flying trip to P. R. station, Sunday evening. Pearl Potts and Alphy, Mae and Harvey Lowman, visited Mrs. Jane Lowman and family Sunday. James P. Overton is staying on his farm at the present, arranging the place for the summer prospects. John Reish and son Johnny, returned to their home in Hopedale, Ind., Saturday, after a week’s visit with friends and relatives here. Pearl Potts, who met with a severe accident some time ago, is not recovering as well as might bejexpected, the left side of her face being a solid lump. t While reading the Rensselaer Republican, I notice there has been a mistake somewhere, or probably a misunderstanding concerning the runaway of Wash Lowman’s team. The Republican stated that the occupants of the buggy were Mr. Lowman and daughter, but the truth is, it was Mrs. Lowman and brother, Johnny Reish,- and son Charley. Johnny was thrown against a rail fence and was unconscious for about three hours, while Charley received a gash on his head.

BLACKFORD.

People are done planting corn on N. R. Ask Green how he likes to ride a bicycle? Alvin and Charles Fisher spent Sunday at Jesse Jenkins. Wm. Green sold a horse to Ed. Griggs one day last week for $75, Samuel Price went to town Tuesday and bought a new cultivator. Jacob Hurley and wife spent Sunday with Edward Jenkins and wife. Several young people attended church and Sunday school at Brushwood Sunday. The shower of r*in helped „everything in this locality Tuesday. It was much needed. Grandpa (Andrew) Arnold is reported about the same. There is not much improvement. He is in a serious condition. John N. Price is the possessor of a brand-new rig, horse, buggy and harness. Look out, boys, he will git your girl first thing you know.

Mrs. Noah Arnold and son John, ot near this place, went last Friday to Mt. Etna, Huntington county, to attend the funeral and burial of Mrs. Arnold’s sister, Miss Lizzie Calvert. Deceased was about 30 years old. They returned home Sunday. And still another runaway is added to the already long list: While coming from the field the first of last week, Birton Jenkins, who is working for Victor Yeoman, and had been narrowing, hitched the 3-horse team to the wagon to go to the house. He got out to open the barn-lot gate and the team started barely missing the water tank, one horse ran agraiust a tree ai d was knocked down. The other two, that were hitched to the wagon, continued running and ran through one fence, cutting them in several places. They ran on until they came to another wire fence where they got fast and were caught. Fortunately no one was hurt but the team, and it aannot be workt d for some time.

Samples. A special great shoe sale for 15 days, commencing Saturday at 8 a. m., May 25, at the Chicago Bargain Store. Shudders At Hla Past. "I recall now with horror," says Mail Carrier Burnett Mann, ol Levana, 0., “my three years of suffering from Kidnev trouble, I was hardly ever free from dull aches or acute pains in my back. To stoop or lift mail sacks made me groan, I felt tired, worn out, about ready o give up, when I began to use Electric Bitters, but six bottles completely cured me and made me feel like a new man.'* They're umivaled to regulate Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed by A. F. Long. Only 50 cents. Facts. It pays to feed oil-meal. It pays better to feed Acme Food. 1 pound of Acme Food will feed as far as 20 pounds of oil meal. 1 ton of Acme Food will cost $220. 20 tons of oil-meal will cost Acme Food is more than twice as cheap as oil meal.. » Sold at Kresler’s Hitch Barn. Subscribe for The Democrat. FOR TRADE. A farm of 187A'acres with good improvements, mile of R. R, town, J mile of good pike road. Will trade for 80 or 100 acres, with fairly good improvements.on. For full particulars, write to Dalton Hinchman, Real Estate Agent. Vernon, Ind. WHY I MU. Late of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. INSTRUCTOR IN MUSIC. STUDIO: HARRIS BUILQINO, Rensselaer, Indiana. uriuxcu : T. J. McCoy, B. F. Fendig, F. A. Ross Miorrli' English Stable Liniment Sold by A. F. Lons.