Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1901 — DUNNVILLE. [ARTICLE]

DUNNVILLE.

Kankakee is the banner township. Marion Sands is ditching for E. Biggs. Bert Nees was a Gifford caller last Thursday. Rev. Morrow preached a fine sermon at Dunnville last Sunday evening. Lee Fisher and Della Henry attended church at Dunnville Sunday evening. Mr. Welsh and Mary Haley were the guests of Trustee Maloney and wife Monday. The next time that Jim Newhouse goes to Indianapolis, he shouldn’t elevate his feet quite so high. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ross of Momence, were guests of Mr. and MrS. D. A. Collins, the first of the week. The teachers of Wheatfieid and Kankakee tps., held their joint institute at Dunnville last Saturday. They discussed their subjects intelligently. Mr. Virgie called on the elks at the Morris ranch last Sunday. He intends to join the Elk Lodge in the near future, that is if tour black balls aon’t veto his plan. Mr. and Mrs. Vanduzer of Wheatfieid, were guests of Mr. and Mrs White last Sunday. For the past six weeks they have been attending the Pan-American Exposition. San Pierre has a fine elevator. It was launched on the sea of activity last Tuesday with appropriate ceremonios. Mr. Coon was the master hand that guided the operation. Behold the man of Virgie, with his flowing whiskers an I elevated looks. When we say elevated looks, we do not mean that his eyes are on an ideal and that his aspirations are upward, but we wish to impress on our readers that he used to be a pill man, a first-class-one, and of course in order to oe a worthy member of the pillmen society, he had to make forecasts for Ayer's almanac. His wise-looking glances at the sky was to govern his prophecies. Time and rust will prove whether he should occupy a pedestal of renown or the bench under a weeping willow. The Churchill-White Grain Co., dedicated their new elevator at San Pierre to the God of business, last Tuesday. The elevator is a model one, supplied with all of the modern improved machinery. B. L. Coon, the traveling auditor of the company, was there with pocktts full of prize money. To make tne dedication long to be remembered, the company save a number of prizes. Messrs. Newouse. Porter and Ocker were the judges. The first prize, $2, for the first load of grain on elevator scales, was awarded to John Kiwanck. Harry Pfeil took prize for largest load of oats, 113 bushels; J. E. Robertson, largest load of corn; J. Kiwanck, largest load of rye; same, best load of oats; J. E. Robinson; best load of corn; D. A. Collins, for the largest team of horses, weight 2,900; Mr. and Mrs. McKey, largest married couple, weight 393 pounds; Henry Luken, largest man, weight 208 pounds; Mrs. McKey, largest woman, 219 pounds; Luken family, largest family, all present; August Wills, the best sample 25 ears of new corn. The company fed the multitude on bread and hsh and to put the sparkle in the eyes of the people, free cider was dispensed. At the close of the entertainment, all present declared that Hon. B. L. Coon was a first-class entertainer.