Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1901 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

There is talk of reviving the Remington band. Mr. John Walker of Rensselaer was a caller here Sunday. Miss Hallihan spent Sunday with relatives in Piper City, 111. Miss Mabel Lambert was a Wolcott caller between trains Monday. Miss Temple of Lockport, Ind., is visiting her aunt Mrs. Harvey Gates. Chas. Murphy of Chicago, is visiting his brother, Prof. Murphy, since last week. vs Miss Della Yoeman went to Indianapolis last Saturday to visit her Bteve. W. E. Peck went to Indianapolis Monday, a delegate of the Masonic Grand Lodge. Miss Virginia Stamm went to Rensselaer Friday tor a few days visit with friends.

Miss Estella Beal of Watseka, 111., spent several days with her parents here this week. Blanchard Elmore and Chas. Harmon of Wolcott, spent Tuesday evening with friends here. Goodland’s high school graduating exercises were held last evening. The class numbered 12. Misses Rose Hawkins and Lelia Middleton spent a few days with friends in Rensselaer this week. Mr. Chas. Kasson and John Stamm of Hammond, will spend Sunday (tomorrow) with relatives here. J. W. Kishler, a former well known merchant of Goodland, died at his home in Riverside, Cali., recently. Mrs Geo. A. Chapneland Pearl Morris went to Anderson, Ind., Monday for a two weeks visit with relatives. Mrs, Fred Currens and baby of Goodland, are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mann, at this place. Mrs. Mark Phelps of Monon, returned home Monday, after spending several days with relatives and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parker went to Denver, Col., last week to visit their daughter Mable, and other relatives. Maurice Peck returned home from Salem, Ind., Wednesday, where he has been visiting relatives for the past ten days. Ezra Bowman has sold his interest in the south side blacksmith shop to James Lucas, who will continue the business at the old stand. All the teachers in our schools here have been retained for next year except Miss Gifford and Ernest Shepherd who were not applicants. Mr. Harvey Zmscr of Peoria, 111., attended the commencement exercises here, also visited his parents for several days the first of the week. A surprise party was given in honor of Daisy Luckey at the home of her parents Tuesday evening, ar.d a very pleasant time was had by all who attended. The postoffice is now located in the same old building, but it has been removed to the Burger lot, on South Ohio street, to make room for the new brick structure on its old site. Walter E. Rich, who for several years has been in the grain business at Oxford, has purchased the Taber, Curtis & Co., elevator here and will return to his old home. Possession is given July Ist, we understand. Dave Clark of Wadena, who owns the farm out in Jefferson, which is so well looked after by his brother, Ransom Clark, was in town Wednesday, looking after his interests in the county.—Winamac Republican. Miss Lela Petitt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Petitt, who spent the winter here with her grandmother, was married at the home of her parents near Wolcott, on Saturday, May n, to Mr. Taber Spencer, a well to do young farmer of near Wolcott.

LEE.

Aloert Hanna went to Rose Lawn to work. 4* L. Mi lacks spent Sunday at Johnnie Clark's. Lulu Rishling is working near Francesville. Fred Phillips of Rose Lawn, spent Friday here. % Sattie Johnson spent Thursday at Francesville. John Noland has bought a new buggy. Look out, girls. Frank Phillips returned to his home at Rose Lawn Sunday. L. M. Jacks is peddling sweet potato plants for A. B. Lewis. I T. P. Jacks spent Sunday at Homer Rogers' of near Wolcott. Ida Jacks and Rosa Rishling visited the family of E. W. Culp, at Remington, last week.

Lee and Osborne Sunday schools are talking of having Children's Day here the fourth Sunday in June.

CENTRAL CARPENTER.

Miss Hedley is visiting with Mrs. Banes these days. Chas. Banes vitfted his best girl at Goodland last Sunday. Harve Rush and best girl visited at Grant Culp's last Tuesday afternoon. We hear Wm. Moorehead has a contract of rafting cord-wood down Blue Sea. Mr. Williamson and lady and Mr. Geo. Moorehead visited at the county seat last Friday. During the storm last Thursday eve, a ■large poultry house, the property of Mr. Williamson, was blown and some poultry killed.

Rev. Smith of Lake Maxinkuckee, was here and preached at Green Schoolhouse last Sunday. John Miller was over and done up Rensselaer in great shape last week. John never does things by halves. ___ Bro. Teeter was out scraping and otherwise improving the roaas last week. Try the experiment, again, John, where we need rain. Robert Erwin, who had the misfortune to break a limb in a runaway scrape, is getting along nicely and thinks he will be able to run a foot race Field day. While Chet. Dexter was closing the gate, his young driving team took a little tour all by themselves, thereby overturning the bnggv and scattering things around pretty promiscously. James Snell, an old resident of Benton Co., but now a citizen of near Peru, who had the misfortune to have a leg broken a short time ago, is visiting in Remington and vicinity. James gets around quite well with the aid cf crutches.

ncCOYSBURQ.

Wanted, some sunshine. John Johnson was here Sunday p. m. R. K. Hoy and John Foster were south of Lee last Sunday. Rev. Chivington was the guest of Mr. Parker’s last Saturday night. Mr. Arnott's oldest child was seriously ill with spasms last Saturday. Walter Lee was in Rensselaer Saturday on the Halligan vs Tanner case. Frank Stone replanted a corner-stone on the northeast corner of the Ross farm Tuesday. Jim McDonald traded the little black trotting horse off last week for some town property. Miss Anna Lee and Harry White of Francesville, Sundayed with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lee. Misses Mable McDonald, Anna Phillips and Mary Kodatt, and Messrs. Will and Chaunce Foster spent Sunday afternoon at Mr. Parker’s. I stood by the loom of a weaver, And picked up a thread lying there; I studied its colors and shading. Examined their blendings with care. But nothing I got for the effort. No meaning, no plan could 1 trace; No thought in the colors—apparent. Each seemed just by chance in its place. I followed that thread through the fabric. Ah! color and tinting and shade Each tit to its place in the pattern. And lo! a design was then made. My life seems a strange intermingling Of shadows, of sunshine and rain. With the season of trouble and pleasure, Then hours that yield only pain. jtß colors so changing—uncertain, No meaning, no plan can I see, M y lot here by chance seems ap portioned ’Tis only a chaos to me. But yet, when I look from hereafter, When years to their graves all have fled, In the pattern God wove in earth's fabric. My life may have been but a thread.

VIRGIE.

Henry Hochbaum and family visited relatives in DeMotte Sunday. Rev. S. R. Shrieves, owing to sickness, failed to fill his last appointment at this .place. Mrs. George Erwin Is very sick with dropsy and grave fears are entertained that she will uot recover. Grandrhother Thaylor is quite sick and being of advanced age, fears are entertained that it may prove serious. Joseph Theis and wife are rejoicing over the advent of a little stranger, who came to make her home with them Monday evening of last week. The mosguitoes that visited us the early part ot last week were like some of our young sprouts—they did not know it, but they came out too soon. Sax Gasey, wishing to be up to the limes, subscribed for the Wheatheld Telephone. Now all he lacks to make him a well posted citizen is to put his John Hancock to the subscription list of The Jasper County Democrat. The mercantile business managed by Ora Yeoman, is steadily increasing and as he now carries a stock of almost everything needed and sells it at a reasonable price, mauy people from the surrounding towns now come to Virgie.to make their purchases. It is rumored that Elder A. E. Pierson, who sold his farm last year and moved to Noble county, like all others who leave this favored spot of earth, hss began to pine foi the scenes of old Jasper, and his friends might just as well get teady to kill the calf, for the prodigal is sure to come home. The cold weather found some of our citizens very thinly clad and they vigorously insisted on O. A. Yeoman, our general merchant, Dying in at once a stock of overcoats, mittens and felt boots. To this Ora demurred, on the ground that he had been confidentially informed by the weather man that he had a better sample of weather slated for our locality in the near futnre. Housecleaning is nearly over in our place and as a consequence the social atmosphere has to some extent cleared up a little and husbands who have not spoken to their better halves for a week or so, except to tell them to fgo to some piace that is supposed to be warmer than Indiana, now ana then smile at the companion of their youth and look a little ~.s if they were ashamed of their record for the last three weeks. We see our friend from D. V. changes the old proverb that all roads leads to Rome and applies it to the isolated little village situated among the sand duns along the Kankakee river in which he has taken up his abode. We do not wish, however, to quarrel with our friend about the importance of his little village, or we must in truth, admit that tike manv other piaces “unknown to fortune and to farmers, it has produced a really great man and a profound philosopher and that man is no less than the talented correspondent from that place to The Jasper County Democrat. So great is our faith in his judgement ana ability that we wish to secure his opinion, as he is an expert on road business as to where

the Keener tp., gravel road leads? We have heard some express the opinion that it would lead some of its projectors to that place commonly known as perdition, while we fear it may do the same thing for the tax-payers who paid for it, for they do swear now and tnen, when they come to pay their taxes. Now, come, Mr. D. V. and give us a good honest opinion, for we have come to you instead of running clear off to Agusta, Maine, for advise. The friends of the Rev. B. F. Ferguson, attorney at law, Rensselaer, Ind., will be glad to hear he has lgid aside for a time at least his legal and ministerial robes and has eugaged in that most honorable of all professions—farming. The scene of his operation is near Virgie, and the particular line of farming he has chosen is raising sugar beets. Frank, being in early life a minister, no doubt thought that he was in some meaaure qualified for this particular line of farming, becauae if there is anything on earth that would keep a man persistently on his knees in order to do a good job, it is a sugar beet field.

INDEPENDENCE.

Maybe the weather will warm up after while. Leonard Hays spent Bunday in these parts. Chesley Wray is still unable to be up much. George Jenkins is visiting with his son C. Jenkins. George Ott took a load of corn to town Wednesday. Cora and Johnnie Wray did shopping* in Surrey Saturday. Trustee Arnold and family spent Decoration in Rensselaer. Charley Jenkins and wife called on Chesley Wray's Sunday. Samuel Hopkins and family spent Sunday with James Millers’ Mrs. F. M. Hays and daughter May, spent Tuesday at Surrey. Mr. Abbott of Fair Oaks visited his daughter Mrs. Cora Daniels. S. H. Hopkins and son Benjamin, did business in Rensselaer Saturday. Mr. Gaffey and wife drove over to Rensselaer Saturday on business. Charley Hopkins and wife spent Sunday with relatives at “Moonshine.” Chesley Wray purchased a new weeder Wednesday. My, hew the weeds will fly now. John and Henry Arnold of Wabash Co., were in this vicinity this week to see their father, Andrew Arnold. Misses Cora and Rena Wray, Bessie Brubaker, Bertha and Daniel Hopkins and Will Wray spent Sunday with friends at Parr. Quite a hail storm Thursday afternoon of last week. It being so sudden and no one thinking of hail, frightened the horses and caused several mild runaways. A birthday surprise was given Sunday in honor of Juno McClary. About sev enty-five were present. Every one had a fine time. After the friends had all arrived with full prepared baskets and dinner time came, the tables were set fuith with goodies—cakes, pies, pickles, fruits and so forth. After dinner tbe young people amused themselves in various ways, until evening, when they all returned home with rejoicing happiness.

KNIMAN.

J. A. Hixon and wife visited relatives at Rose Lawn Sunday. Tom and James Harrold of Zadoc, did business here Wednesday. Mr. Peasley Clark of McClane Co., 111., is once more in our midst. Mr. Jno. McGlinn has improved his residence with a fine coat of paint. Vurpillat & Wharton of Winamac, were here on business Wednesday. J. E. Meyers has been in Chicago several days this week looking for bargains. Mrs. Ike Fisher intends marketing some of her fancy Wyandottes about the Ist ot June. Mart Ott has resigned his position as foreman on the Springer ranch, and moved on the Poyer farm. The Epworth League of this place is considered a thing of the past, but the sparking match is a grand success. Mrs. Fanny Hill and Mrs. L. Stephenson were the sewing guests of Miss Lucy Grimpe and Mrs. Chas Holle on Wednesday last. Mrs. G. H. Hendersman and daughter Lillie, who have been visiting relatives here, returned to their home in Norwood, Ohio, Thursday. The first bowery dance of the season will be opened in the O’Connor Park Saturday night, under the management of Ponton & Theis. We wondered why the ladies of Kuiman wore such smiling faces on Sunday last but on furthestinquiry found Willie Weese had returned. The citizens of Kniman were greatly startled Wednesday morning, by seeing a strange object in the east part of town, traveling very fast in a westerly direction but on a’ more close observation they found it to be, the "Meyers Flying Machine.”

DUNNVILLE.

Dunnville and Canaan are the same. Mr. Comer was the guest of Trustee Maloney. We took supper with Mr. Floars last Monday evening. * Mr. Kaupke went to Rensselaer Wednesday to do jury work. Messrs. McGuire and Cullen, our oil men, are boring far oil in Porter Co. Bill Wilmington, our soldier boy of the Phillipines, will arrive home next week. Rev. Calton, D. D., preached a fine memorial sermon at San Pierre last Sunday. We have a Hobson and a Jack, the hugger in our realm. They are as near alike as two cat-fish. DeArmond, our celebrated machinist and implement dealer, has sold about fifty tons of tertilizer this spring. Marion Sahds is working for Messrs. White & White. He is turning over the virgin soil.

M. A. Jones, our good-natured painter, is painting buildings on the Powers farm, west of D. V. Mrs. Huxford, who has been the guest of Hon. I. D. Dunn and family, departed tor Massachusetts a few days ago. The next time that Marion Sands goes to see his San Pierre girl, he should be careful and not take Mr. Rennewanz’s hat. Crops in our part look like a flea-bitten politican—that is, a little blue. The late rains are good for the cut-worms and fish. Decoration day was celebrated at San Pierre with appropriate ceremonies. The D. V. and San Pierre choirs furnished the vocality. Misses Annie and Maggie, and Joe Behles were the birthday guests of Miss Lula Hilliard last Wednesday. Lula was fifteen years old. Now, Virgie, old boy, or girl, or whoever you may be, your allusion to me as a prophet was very nice, but like a Mother Hubbard dress, it doesn’t fit. Whenever a person places us in the class of the blessed, they will err.

GILLAM.

Wanted, some sunshine. J. Reed hauled gravel Monday. Grandma Aden is still very low. - Sim Marion was the guest of Ruth Burrs Sunday. Art Akers visited Vici Leach of North Lawn Sunday. Millie was lonesome Sunday; Losse went to Chicago. Carpenters will soon begin on the new church at Gillam. B. Reed has had an addition built to his house, which greatly improves the looks of same. Jerry Bisher says he has 30 acres of corn to plant over, on account of cutworms. Jerry will have to get a shotgun.

NORTH BARKLEY.

Cold as Greenland. Harry Gifford and Earl Newland were Rensselaer visitors Tuesday. Thos. F. Harrold of Zadoc, was in Newland otie day last week. Eari Newland attended a dance at Pleasant Grove Saturday night. James Akers and T. M. Callahan were at Rensselaer Friday on business. Walter and Harry Jones went to Indianapolis Saturday on a pleasure trip. Charles Walker and John Lewis of Valma, were Newland visitors Friday. Mrs. Owen Callahan, who has been visiting in Chicago, returned home Sunday. Ora Morgan and Less Hewitt have purchased the soft drink parlor and pool room of D. D. Zook, at Gifford, and took possession Wednesday. Bert Camp, who has been visiting in California and New Mexico, returned to Newland one day last week. He says California is a fine place in winter.

PLEASANT RIDQE.

Guy Besse spent Sunday at home. Mrs. Besse visited Mrs. Potts Sunday. Everett Potts called on Jessie Millison Sunday evening. Charlie Armstrong and wife visited the latter's sister, Mrs. Geo. Parker, Monday. Blanche Potts spent Saturday and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Frank Weber, at Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Stone and Pearl Potts, Alphv Lowman and Joe Stone, Sundayed with Wm, Tanner and family of Barkley township.

Tbe wolves are becoming so numerous in our neighborhood as to kill chickens in daylight and among habitations. Leonard and Robert Lefler were through our town Tuesday. Bob has just returned from the Philippines and has been visiting old friends around P. R.

SHARON.

Ed Mayo was a Remington call;r Tuesday. Otto Anderson of Rensselaer, was a Sharon caller Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. Y. Slaughter were Rensselaer callers Wednesday. The rain which fell here last Thursday did the crops a great deal of good. Quite a number of people of this vicinity spent Decoration day at the bub. Several young people of this place attended the dance at John Daugherty’s Satuiday night. Mrs. Mayo and Dollie, who have been visiting in Savoy and Champaign, 111., for the past live months, returned home Tuesday. John's gone a-preachin’, Gilbert’s studyin’ law, Roy runs a grocery store— The best you ever saw. Charles runs a blacksmith shop And makes the business stir; But Wilfred don’t do anything— He’s a politicianer. Sharon Poet.

BLACKFORD.

Wanted, some warm weather. Mrs. Fred Schriener is on the sick list. Grandpa Arnold is feeling some better at this writing. Fred Schrener is working tor George McElfresh at present. Henry and John Arnold from Wabash, visited their father this week. Wm. Green spent some of his hardearned dollars in the swine herd last Monday. Several people took their hogs to Surrey last Monday to market. Mr. Kenton bought them. A young man went over to Brushwood chapel the other night asked to see a young lady home. The quick answer, “You better go home to your mamma," made him vanish too quick to say, “By by, my honey, I’m gone.” Decoration was well attended here. Nearly all of the people turned out. They gathered at Blackford and went at 8 o’clock to the Smith cemetery where they decoiated the graves ana had a short talk and prayer by Rev. Appleton of wheatfield, after which all returned home for dinner. At one o'clock they went to the Sandridpe cemetery, and from there to the Pratier cemetery.

EAST MILROY.

W. S. McDonald comes home quite frequently. Uncle Jacob Johns has traded for a fine horse. Dr. Elmer Johnson was off on a pleasure trip last week. There are 12 stakes in the ring and George has gone round to the nth stake. Quite a number of our old folks attended the services at Banner school last Bunday. George Beaver and lady took supper with Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks last Sunday evening. Lewis Beaver and wife visited the latter's brother Roland Johns, of McCoysburg, last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Losh visited the latter’s son, william Cast ), who is living on the farm known as Sand Burr Hill, in western Milroy.

We know that when Frank’s girl went off and left him that it didn't interfere with his health, because his voice can be heard all over this vicinity. FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT. Weather is cold and cloudy. what has become of our Blue Sea cor.? He surely hasn’t got mired. Nearly all of our farmers in Milroy finished corn planting last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Southard and little daughtei Belle, visited George Foulks’ Sunday. William Chapman is the possessor of : a fine new buggy. Look out for your best girls, boys. Willie Lutz, Miss Clara Lutz and mother made a trip through our part of the country last week. Mr. Edward Bernhart, Miss Della Davis and Miss Helen Gutbree ot Chicago, were here to C. E. Sunday evening. Look out. Mr. Dunnville, how you boast of your fine looking and popular young ladies. You know the old saying about self praise. Miss May Huston, who has been teaching school in Nashville, Tenn., for the i ast eight months, returned to her home in Miiroy tp., last Wednesday morning. Children’s day exercises will be held at the Milroy Baptist church on the evening of June 9th. A grand time is expected. We extend a welcome invitation to everybody.