Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1901 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

rtcCOYSBURO. Mrs. Wm, Willit is on the sick list. Mr, snd Mrs. David Culp were in Rensselaer last Friday. Mrs. Eib and daughter Alice, were here to C. E. last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Foster called at Mr. Holmes' Monday afternoon. There is to be a picnic at Valnia Saturday. Everybody is invited. Miss Jennie Eib is at present visiting With her sister Lottie, in Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Hoy t >ok dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Foster Sunday. Several people from here attended the children’s day exercises at Lee last Sunday. Gwin & McDonald's store was broken into Saturday night. Only a few things were taken. Temperance meeting will be held here next Sunday evening, also preaching by Rev. J. L. Brady. Mrs. James McDonald and daughters, Mabel and Susie, and Miss Pearl Parker visited relatives at Sitka Sunday. Mr. Hellengreen and family of this place and Mr. Lee and family of near Francesville, visited Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lee Sunday. Misses Mary and Josie Kodatt, who have been visiting relatives here for some time, departed for their home in Chicago last Friday. The house on the Halligan farm in which Mr. Graham lives, not far from here, was struck by lightning Saturday night, but no serious damage was done. The Junior class or McCoysburg can always find a way to go. If they do have to call on some old "hachelor” to take them or even go with them. Oh, we wonder who this could be? George Parker had quite an accident among his horses during the storm Wednesday night, June 19. They were in the pasture and one was struck by lightning and killed and two others were badly injured. We'feel sorry for Mr. Timmons as he never got around in time to get any dinner last Sunday, but as he got a nine o'clock breakfast, it wasn't so hard on him after all to do without dinner. But the next time your horse stays in the pasture so good, catch it two or three days before hand and put it up so you will be sure to get around at such a place in time for dinner, anyway. Then you won’t have an excuse that your horse was out.

BLACKFORD.

Plenty of rain. Farmers are making clover hay on N. R. this week. A daughter was born to James Hurley and wife, Saturday. The N. R. farmers are thinking of cutting their rye; it is about ripe. Roy Snow is working for Rob Shook, taking his brother Emer's, ; lace. Mrs. Edward Jenkins is on the sick list. Lippy Fletcher is working for her. If anyone wants their bronchos broke to ride they should call on Fred and Lester Schriener. Meeting at Blackford Saturday night was well attended. Rev. Appleton conducted the services. George Schriener and wife and Geoige McElfresh and family spent Sunday at Chis Morgenegg s. George Jenkins returned home from Monon last Tuesday where he had been, visiting relatives. He says they have a poor show for crops there. LEE. Mrs. Jesse Allen visited here Thursday. The biggest rain of the season fell here Tuesday evening. David Pouts of Wayne county, visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hanna went to Rose Lawn Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. K. Spain.,*- made a trip to Monticello l ist week. Marsh Bledsoe of 1 rancesviile, was through here last week. Clarence Car. others bought a horse from Isaac Parcels this week. Geo. Castor ano Richmond 1 oulks are drilling a well mr C. '. Clark. Mrs. J. C. Lewis of Remington, who has been visiting her parents here, returned home last week. Marsh Warren and wife of near Rensselaer. spent Saturday night at N. P. Rishling s ami attended children’s dac here Sunday. A swarm of* bees went through town last week and one’of our thriving merchants tried ;o catch them so he could sei! real honey instead ot the artificial. A large crowd carne out to Childrens Day Sunday. Everyone was supposed to enjoy themselves and had a gram) time. Some of those from afar were as fol ows: Mr. and Mrs Will j.v ks of Chalmers; Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Warren Miss Maude lacks ami Mr. True Woodworth, of Rensselaer, ..nd many others from tar anil near. I hose who stayed over Sunday were entertained by friends and relatives.

VIRGIE.

Dan Wolf of Hammond, is building a barn on his farm near Virgie. Mrs. Pearl Austin of Wheatfield, visited relatives near Virgie last week. Calvin Grimm of Stoutsburg, was in dur place Monday, shaking hands with his old friends. Grandmother Tbavlor, whose serious sickness we have before noted, has recovered sufficiently to be up and around. As long as our Dunnville friend continues to compare his little village to places in semi-civilized countries like Spam, we will make ro objection, but should he undertake to compare it with Virgie, we would feel in duty bound to round him up soundly for his presumlion.

. Mrs. Charles Wiseman received Thursday morning of last week, over the telephone, the sad news of the death of her mother, Mrs. George Erwin, which occurred that morning at her home near Kniman. Saturday evening, as the sun was gilding the west with its last golden beams, Mr. Carson Vandusen and Miss Laura Eldridge, in the presence ot a few intimate friends, passed over into what was to them the unexplored state of matrimony. Elder Shrieves of DeMotte, performed the ceremony with the grace and ease of a silver-tongued orator. We admit that we are not much on theology, and this fact may by accounted for on the grounds that our father is not a preacher, like the <ather of our Dunnville correspondent. We are not, however, so badly situate* 1 , as we can go to our Sunday school teacher, Peter, when we get stuck on some knotty question, such as who Cain married. Now, Mr. Dunnville, does it not say somewhere in your theology that Peter has the keys to the kingdom of Heaven?

NORTH BARKLEY.

John Kimble was a Rensselaer visitor Thursday. Mrs. Al Blake visited her parents at Medaryville, Sunday. John Ryan, trustee of Gillam tp., was a Newland visitor Monday. Ora Morgan and Orla Hewitt visited friends at Medaryville Sunday. Wm. Ballinger went to Kniman Sunday to finish his work on the church. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Gifford visited Cyril Steele and wife of Laura, Sunday. Perry O'Meara and Fred German went to Kankakee Saturday, on a business trip. John Schwind of Francesville, visited friends near Newland Saturday and Sunday. Earl Newland returned from Laura, Saturday, where he had been hoeing onions for H. E. Gifford. Quite a number of our boys attended the ball game at Medaryville Saturday between the Medaryville team and the oil men for a purse of SBO. The game resulted in favor of oil men.

INDEPENDENCE.

We are having plenty of rain. Leonard Hayes was home Sunday on a visit. Chris Arnold arjd wife called on Geo. Ort's Sunday. Miss Nellie Barkley called on Miss Potts Sunday. Ford Payne and family called on Korah Daniels Sunday. Willie Morgenegg will work a short time for Ehas Arnold. Mrs. F. Hayes and son Harry, spent Friday in Rensselaer. Katie Arnold visited her aunt, Mrs. D. Lesh, the past week. Mrs. C. Wray, son and daughter spent Wednesday in Rensselaer. Rev. D, Vater of Carroll county, preached at Blackford Sunday, Lee Miers and Miss attended church at Blackford Sunday night. Henry Gilbranson and wife of Wheat field, visited friends in this locality Sunday. Rosa, Maggie and Robert Brubaker of Parr, visited relatives in this vicinity Saturday. Trustee Arnold and family attended the commencement at Valina Wednesiay evening. Rev. Miller and family, Jake Hurley and wife, Cora and Rena Wray called on 1 David Long's Sunday. Jra Long and several more of his j e-mipanions left for Kansas a tew days! ago. We wish them a happy time. Jacob anti Relina Lesh, Sarah Arnold and son Frank and John Lesh anti faru:y called on Elias Arnold's Sunday. | Mis. Brubaker and two daughters of ' Parr, were m This vicinity .Tuesday. They had a fine day for picking cherries. C. M. Hopkins and wife,-Miss Vernie Barkley, Giant HiT, Will Wray and Miss Nancy Hufford spent Sunday at S. H. Hopkins', Maggie Tarbit returned home Sundav. She expects to remain home now. We are glad to have het hack again to attend Sunday school with us.

DUNNVILLE.

Dunuvilfe is of Jasper. Rev. Calton preached a fine sermon at D. V. last Sunday. Clarence Nelson and his sister Clara, departed for Illinois last Monday. Maloney and son Pat, departed for Jerusalem last Monday. Miss Tillie Olson is visiting at Chris Nelson’s. She seems to like D. V. The late rams have greatly helped our oits and corn. Our crops are looking excellent. Mr. and Mrs. J. X'andeicarr were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Albin last Sunday. The next tithe Jack Smith takes two girls, he should drive three horses and a mule, so he won’t be late. Prof. R. A. Mannan departed for Terre Haute Saturday to attend Commencement and receive his diploma. Miss Stella White visited at Medaryville Saturday and Sunday. She was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Gerber. The next time Omer Wilmington takes three girls to a party he will be funera.ized by the bachelor boys. One girl, they say, is enough for any mortal. Just because Mr. James Newhouse puts his buggy curtains on wrong side out, is no sign that he was intoxicated. Come to Dunn's bridge and celebrate the 4th. We are going to make the old eagle soar higher than is his custom. Come! Cornel! Come!!! Mrs. Hilliard spent Sunday at South Bend. In her absence George, like a

thief in the night, came to see Lu, but he got hence when the excursion came back. Otto Schrader and Miss Lydia Sands took a flying trip through Walker township last Sunday. They started for Rensselaer but the heat of the sun abridged their travels to Walker. Norman Hendryx still has the pit-a-pat of the heart love for the dear girls of West Vernon. Before long, if the love that he is hoeing and cultivating does not wither, he will be the guest of a certain one. Say, we have two McCormick fighting machines in our vicinity. They are up-to-date scrappers and when they are in gear they cut a seven-foot swath. While working they demand a little hesitation now and then to grease up. atically attacked the ice-cream and cake to the great satisfaction of the waiters. After all had partaken of the fruits of industry and patience, it would have been absolutely impossible to gathered up a biblical twelve baskets of fragments. In behalf of all present, we wish to thank Mr. and Mrs. Maloney for their hospitality. May plenty and happiness be their lot forever. That we had a fine time was the verdict of all. My ancient minded friend of VirgieJ the land where frogs performed miracles and “skins the cat’’ on the.knitting needle corn stalks, has had his head over a crawfish hole, or the Virgie oracle, and has been informed by Satan through his Satanic secretary, that we are swamp angels. Now I condemn his source of information and feel sorry that tny great and good friend has to resort to the evil one for advice and knowledge. He is not surely in league with the Prince of Darkness? The young people of Dunnville and surrounding neighborhood assembled at the home of Trustee Maloney Saturday evening and enjoyed the unbounded hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Maloney. For days previous to the event the oven had been busy producing cakes and other palatable articles of mastication. Immediately after their nocturnal arrival the guests prepared themselves for a hearty repast, by playing games of the lawn and parlor variety. In the midst of a tornado of social merriment, supper was announced by the chief cook of thi occasion in a very neat and pointed address. Like a tidal wave, humanity began to flow toward the table; like an organized host of conquering heroes; like a disciplined band of patriots they system-

The eagle of education again circled in the intellectual skies of Dunnville, screaming the undisputable truth, that education is the hope of the nation. The Commencement exercises were held at the M. E. church before a large concourse of people. The singing was conducted by the celebrated Dunnville Glee Club, of which the following persons are members: Soprano, Misses Stella White, Lydia Sands and Mrs. Earl Wilmington; alto, Miss May Witt; tenor, Jesse Collins; bass, Bert Vender Carr. The graduate? were Messrs. William Asher, Omer Wilmington and Miss Irene Frazier of Kankakee tp., and Mr. Clarence Nelson of Walker tp., who took part at this place. The graduates presented their subjects in a very masterful wav which showed that they had given their tc pics a thorough hearing before the bar of research. Co. Supt. Hamilton made a short address, before presenting the diplomas, which sparkled with facts and an unanswerable argument in favor of education. Trustee Maloney presented the rolls of honor to those entitled to the same.

REMINGTON.

REMI NGTON R, R. TIMETABLE. 6:10 a.m. I Mail and Passenger 9:38 a.m. 9:38 a. ni. Local Freight 12:42 p. in. 11:33 a. m. j Mail and Passenger : 3:20 p.m. 7 ;t. in. I ‘usM-iigpi- i Suh. oly) ! 7:>p. in. Mr. Kayr of —is the guest of Miss Fannie Jones. Will Kirk and Arthur Tarinau were in Rensselaer Thursday. There will be a Sunday schoof picnic at Fountain Park the 4th. Miss Floy Beal spent Sunday with her sister Stella, in Watseka, 111. Miss Nina Nieble will leave for her home in Tiffin, Ohio, Monday. Win. Zea and Mrs. C. R. Griffith returned last week from Arkansas. Curtis Jolly of Wolcott, was a caller here between trams Wednesday. Mrs. May Williams is visiting her father, Mr. Schuster, west of town. Mr. Scott Russell and daughter Della, were in Chicago a few days this week. The Eastern Star Lodge gave a picnic at Fountain Park Monday afternoon. Mrs. D. O’Connor and children went to Hoopston, 111., last week for a short visit. Mrs Coover and son Clyde of Rensselaer, are visiting relatives here this week. The .Misses Myrtle Fergu.-on and Emma Bull of Wolcott, spent Sunday With friends here. Hainer Hardy is in Oregon buying a carload of horses to unload upon an indulgent public. Hattie and Gertrude Bartoo went to Louisville, Ky., last week to visit their brother, Charles. Mrs. Peter Mann and daughter Irme, went to Goodland Thursday to visit Mrs. Kerns for a few days. Miss Orpba Timmons, who has been teaching in Hammond, come hdme last week for the summer. The sacred concert rendered by the band Sunday in the Town Park was enjoyed by a large crowd. Messrs. John Waiker, John Eigelsbacb and Orlan Grant of Rensselaer, spent Sunday with friends here. Mrs. Guy Padget and infant daughter of Peoria, 111., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs John Bmgman. Miks Anna Derschell of Chictgo, who has been visiting relatives here ter the past week, returned home Saturday. Helen Geier, who has been attending a German school at Reynolds, came home Thursday, the school having closed. The wedding of Miss Fva Lucas to Mr. Wm. Patton took place Wednesday eve, June 26, at the home of the bride. They will begin housekeeping at once iu the home he has furnished on North Indiana street.

The graduating exercises of the country schools of Marion, Newton, Jordan and Carpenter, were held at Fountain Park Thursday. The Presbyterian C. E. Society gave a social at the country home of Albert Bellows Tuesday evening, and a very pleasant evening was spent. Miss Florence Loveridge and Ruth Woodin of Hammond, came the first of the week for an extended visit with Frank Phillippi and family. A crowd of young ladies gave a lawn social Friday eve, after band concert, for the benefit of the band, and a good time was enjoyed by all who attended. Miss Minnie Bartoo and neice, Lucille Marshall of Rensselaer, departed from Rensselaer Tuesday for a vis't to the Buffalo exposition and with relatives near that city. Mr. Jeffries who died at his home in Vincennes, Ind., last Saturday was brought here for burial Monday. He was an uncle of the Mrs. Parker and Burger, and an old-time resident of Remington. Mr. Benj. Anderson and' daughter Ruth of Chicago, spent Sunday with relatives here, returning home Monday, Mrs. Anderson and son Benjamin, who have been visiting here for the past two weeks, returning with them. Among the real estate deals lately closed up in this township are: Henry Augsburger farm of 80 acres 4'l northwest of town, to Guy Little,’of north of Goodland, at $72.50 per acre; the Martin farm of 320 acres, occupied by Eph Sayers, still west of the Augsburger farm, to an lllinoisian, for S7O per acre. Francis Blanchett of Illinois, this week bought of Ev. Blake the Wooden farm of 120 acres just over 11 Jasper county, paying for the place $72.50 per acre. Mr. Blanchett is father of Will Blanchett near this place, and he will give the farm to another of his sons who wdl move here in the winter,—Wolcott Enterprise.