Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1901 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS.

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Mrs. Freed ison the sick list this week. Joe Milner was a Wolcott caller 1 uesday. Miss Mary Roberts was in Wolcott a few days this week. Miss Roztlla Burton was in Good land a few days this week. Geo. Stoudt’s have purchased a fine new rubber-tired carriage. Miss Stella Fox of Wolcott, was the guest of Miss Lila Curtis Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Say ter of Rensselaer, left here for Cullum, 111.. Wednesday. Henry Miller went to Rossville, 111., Monday for a few days visit with his son Will. John Robinson was called to Fairbury. 111., Wednesday by the death of his mother. We understand Henry Vincent is prospecting for land in Jennings county this week. Miss MertieFord returned from Terre Haute Thursday where she has been attending school. Mrs. I. Westfall left last week for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. John Sutton, of Hutchinson, Kan. Wm. Barnes and son Wilber of Elwood, came Sunday for a short visit with friends and relatives. Misses Oriiha Timmons and Hattie Chappell and Mr. Geo. A. Chappell were Rensselaer visitors Monday. Miss Fleta Hartley of West Lebanon, came Saturday for an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. Moorehead. Miss Gertrude Besse returned home from Terre Haute Saturday where she has been attending school. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Pugh of Chicago, came Thursday for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. King Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Shepherd of Chicago, are the guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Shepherd. Misses Golda and Merlie Lamborn re turned home Saturday from a month's visit with friends and relatives in Attica. Misses Myra Bartoo and Grace Ott returned home Thursday from a two weeks excursion along the lakes in M ichigan. Mrs. Muncie Stokes and son Ralph, went to Indianapolis Saturday fora two weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. Vole Richcreek. We understand that the tax ferretshave got after another Remington widow for hack taxes, something !ike£4so being' the amount. Mrs. Peter Brown died at hei home on North Maine street, Monday night. The funeral was at the M. E. church Wednesday morning. Mr. and Mis, George Moorehead expect to leave for a visit to the Vincent's m Jennings county for a week or so, in about ten days. Miss Anna Beasley returned Friday from a month's visit in Hammond and Chicago. Miss Maggie Sullivan accompaning her for a short visit. Miss Flora Snoddy, of Delphi, well known here where she used to visit the Major's, left last week for Riceville, N. C., where she will teach in a mission school. We are sorry to note the assignment of |. W. Phelps, the implement dealer, which occurred last week. Inability to collect accounts due him, we under: tand, caused the failurs. J. M. Ott was at the hub Saturday on invitation of the tax-ferrets. John showed them that the notes in question had been disposed of to other parties and the cause against him was dismissed. Mrs. Job Barnes, northeast of town, while going down stairs last Monday, fell in some way and struck her head against Some obstruction and cut it quite badly, it requiring several stitches to sew up the wound. Joe Banes, 4 miles north-east of Remington, suffered a paralytic stroke Monday afternoon. This is the second stroke he has had in the past few months and at this writing it is hardly thought that he will recover. '1 he town board has employed Jasper Guy to look up the corporation tax matter and see if any property has been omitted from same. We understand he is to receive the regulation 25 per cent, of all collected. J. N. Zea recently purchased the F. R. Curtis homestead and the 35 acres of ground adjoining town on the west, and will move to same as soon as vacated by Mr, Curtis, who will probably move to Louisiana, where he owns real estate. The following corporation tax levies have been fixed for the ensuing year: General purposes. 40 cents; waterworks, 40; roads and bridges 20; poll 25; special school, 50 cents and £1 poll; tuition, 55 cents and 25 cents poll. Total levy, exclusive of poll, £1.85. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Vincent returned to their home in Jennings county last Friday after a few days visit with their children here. 1 hey reported it very dry in Jennings and also all along the route, crops here looking the best they had seen anywhere between this and southeastern Indiana.