Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1901 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

BLACKFORD. Everybody busy. We wear overcoats now. Wm, Daniels w is out to bis farm last Tuesday. The people in this locality are tiling their farms. Burton Jenkins is improving from his illness at this writing. Wm. Green and wife and son Dick and his family called on 1 red Schreiner and family Sunday. Anyone wanting to buy a good trotting colt that will be two years old in the spring, call on the Blacks >rd correspondent.

fIcCOYSBURG.

Reed McCoy is getting better. Mr. McCoy of near Lee is on the sick list. The boys had quite a time here Halloween night. Our school is closed on account of the teacher being sick. Mrs. Ola Randle spent l ist week with her parents near Lee. Ray Houston, who has had the typhoid fever, is slowly recovering. Mr. Bessie's young folks spent Saturday evening at Mr. Foster's. Dr. Clayton of Monon made a professional call here last Monday. Will Foster has resigned his office as secretary and treasurer of the V. I*. S. C. E. of this place. A large black shepherd dog with white toes and white tip on tail came to Mr. Foster’s about sor 6 weeks ago. Owner may have same for the asking.

SOUTH NEWTON.

Ceria Carr and Oka Pancoast are on the sick list. Harley Lamsoti and family Sundayed at Jesse Sayler's. Fred Standish is painting and papering the Pauius house. There will be a box supper at No. 6 Saturday night. Everybody come. Frank Deweese stayed all night at Uncle Billy Bringle’s Monday night. Misses Nora Keithly and Myrtle Bringle spent Sunday with Hazel and Helen Lamson. Mr. Pauius and daughters, Sadie and Bessie, and August Tebo, were at Edward Tebo’s Sunday. Mrs. Charles and Mrs. Matthew Waling and children of Brook, and Ernest Mahew and Gertie Pauius were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eivin Sunday. Paul, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Elijah, broke his leg, just above the ankle Saturday while jumping from a bench. Dr. Ira Washburn was called Sunday morning and set the fractured ■+rr»t«*s- ‘ '

WHEATFIELD.

Farmers’ institute at Wheatfield Nov. 18 and 19. James Greves moved to the farm Thursday. * Mrs. Dahnke is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Trust. The floors of the school rooms were oil-d Saturday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Branson, Wednesday nigln, Oct. 30, a girl. W. E. Sweeney was looking after his business interests in town last week. Mrs. Archer, of Medaryville, is visiting her son, Willie Archer and family. The editor's father spent Sunday with his people here. He is at work in Goodland. Mr. and Mrs. John McGlytin and daughter, Mag'gte, did shopping in Valparaiso Wednesday. Mrs. Jens Jenson went to Hammond, Friday, to see her grandfather, Mr. Whittaker, who is very sick. Mrs, Maggie Smith of Rensselaer, is Spending a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Lewis. Rev. Jesse I). Hickman from lowa, will have charge of the Methodist church the remainder of the year. Miss Jessye Vroland of Medaryville, spent a few days of the last of the week with Mrs. John Keith and the Misses Funk.

Win. McNeil moved into the Rockwell property Tuesday and All Tilton into the property just vacated by the McNeil's. . John Funk of Columbus ('.rove, Ohio, is visiting his parents, Mi. and Mrs. 15. F. Funk and family, and sister, Mrs. Arthur Mechling. Mr. and Mrs. Rockwell went to Gillam Tuesday to spend a few weeks with their son. From there thev expect #oing to Tennessee to spend the wjnter with their daughtei. When anyone says, after thfc death of ones who has been consideied a very wicked person, that the spult of that person has gone to hades.lurely the sayer has some• sort of conwunication with the inmates ol the undeSorld or its rult r. Halloweven, or Halloweeßas it >s usually called, was celebratß as usual Thursday night by the diHuction of property. As we understand*, in olden tunes, the most essential of Halloween seemed t>> consist iHr lighting of a bonfire at nightfall household. This practice distinguished in Scotland. I to the very ancient practice ol sacred tires at certain seasons year. It was regal (led as a night fairies were unusually active. this account lor (lie modern keeping the night hy turning topsy turvy? Do married institute fairies? II so, fairies in our town Thursday it so, fairies are always hy all. Some nod citizens up all night In keep those | ones ’ bom ying oil i hi^^^^Hops. walks ;jrul moval^^^^Brty.

Homer Lambert was a Wolcott caller Monday. The Panhandle depot has been given a new roof. A farmer institute will be held here Nov. 22-23. David Foster of Chicago, is a guest of relatives here. Henry Welsh and E. F. Emery visited the hub Tuesday. Sam Mitchell was in Kentland on business Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rich visited relatives in Frankfort this week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Welch, Monday, Nov. 4, a daughter. Mrs. N. J. Reed and trimmer spent Sunday with Rensselaer friends. O. P. Taber left last week for an extended trip throughout the south. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hardy of Goodland, spent Sunday with relatives here. Mrs. Cherry and daughter of Denver. Col., are visiting John Burger and family. Ed Yondersmith has bought a 120 acre farm near Bluff ton, paying $47.50 per acre. There are four cas-s of diphtheria in town anil several families are quarantined. Miss Ella Hawkins, who is attending Purdue University, spent the past week at home. Mrs. Elizabeth Peck went to Salem, lad., Tuesday lor an extended visit with relatives. Misses Bessie Davis and Etta Pugh of Wolcott, were callers here Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Plullippi returned home Monday after a two weeks’ visit with relatives in Hammond. Ed Bond left fur Maine Monday on a month’s deer faint with a party from Kokomo.—Oxford Tribune. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gumm and little daughter went to Chicago Thursday for a tew days’ visit with relatives. Mrs. Icadore Morris went to Chicago Thursday to witness Ben Hur and to make a short visit with relatives.

Mrs. J. O. B. McDougle suffered a stroke of paralysis last week and is in a precarious condition at this writing. Dr. Pothuisje accompanied Mrs. M. O’Connor to Chicago Tuesday, where they will, consult a specialist about a cancer. John McCullough has sold his farm of 160 acres six miles northwest of town, to John Putt of Newton county, for S4B per acre. Mrs. Perry and son Tom, of Maysville, Ky., who have been visiting the former's sister, Mrs. J. O. B. McDougle, returned home Monday. Mrs. Frank Howard and children of Illinois came Monday, Mr. Howard having recently bought the furniture store heie of Hal Sheetz. Mrs. Sloan Dobbins aiid children are going to move to Elwood, Ind., Monday, wnere the family will once more be united, we understand. Mrs. Joseph Osborne got a had lail at her home Tuesday, breaking- her hip. Mrs. W. S. Parker of Rensselaer, her daughter, is at her bedside. Curtis Tedford of Logansport, came Sunday t veiling 10 see his mother-m----law, Mrs. I. O. B. McDougle, who is suffering from a stroke of paralysis. E. F. Emery, who had been visiting here and looking alter business matters for a few days, went to Coicago Tuesday and from thence returned to his home in Jennings county. A goodly number of Ellery Moorhead’s friends met at his home northeast of town and reminded him of his 20th anniversary Wednesday evening, Oct. 30, and spent a very agreeable evening. Miss Katharine Parker, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Mable Templeton, at Denver, Colo., returned home Saturday accompanied by the latter, who expects to spend the winter here. The Livingston farm of 160 acr-s, five miles souiheast of Remington, has been sold to parties from Buckley, 111., at $75 per acre Also the Andrew Bush farm of qi acres, three miles southeast of town, to a Mr. Pete:soil at SB3 per acre.

FAIR OAKS.

John Guss is in Chicago on business. Win. Brockus is building a new house for Wrn. Gerry. Grandma Moffit is on the sick list, but is better at this writing. Mis? F.verhart of Reynolds, is working for Mrs. P. W. Nelson. Lyman Zea, the old professional haypresstr, is pressing for Isaac Kight this week. Chas. Barker and family have returned from a two weeks' visit with relatives at Yeddo. Colonel Goebel, our city drayman, has moved into Ike Thomas’ property on Front street. Mrs. Everhart cf Reynolds, visited her son and daughter who are working for John Carder. Mrs. F-lmer Moffitt of Dyer, and three children, spent Sunday with relatives in Fair Oaks. Dora Cottingham was up to Thayer the first of the week assisting J. R. Kight in the meat market. The ladies of the M. E. Aid Society will give a '1 hanksgiving supper for the benefit of the church. Everybody invited. John McColly, wifi} and little daughter of Rensselaer, and Grandpa and Grandma Cox took dinner with James Cox last Sunday.

Rev. Brady held services in the Christian church last Sunday at 11 a. in., and in the evening administered the right of baptism to Miss Bessie Umbries. Mr. Eggleston of Chicago, who has been on a deal with Chas, Gundy for his farm, came down this week and closed the trade. He will build a house and barn on the same soon. Bruce Moffitt returned Saturday from his Wisconsin hay field Only a part of his force came back, the rest staying to continue the haying. He says he has i.ooo tons up and lots more to put up. He will go back in a few days.

SHARON.

Mr. Jacks butchered Thur day. Mrs. Gharles Slaughter is >n the sick list. I Miss Anna Mayo is suffering a severe attack o f malari.d fever. Mr. Guilbert Henson was out spotting a fine new buggy Saturday. Miss Stefie Moran visited Miss Lizzie Luers from Friday till Monday. Grant Daley of Greenfield, visited with his parents and children Sunday. Our teacher, Miss Flossie Wright, visited schools in Barkley township Friday. M. Y. Slaughter is impioving his place with a fine new wind mill and barn.

VIRQIE.

Frank Rhodie of our place, shipped a load of potatoes Thursday. Mrs. George Cover is visiting her sisters at Logansport this week. Miss Sophie Condcn of Brook, is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Smith. Esq. Wiseman is goiqg to improve his place by building a new barn. John Cline lost a valuable horse. He attributes its death to eating acorns. Miss Rosie Ervin, of near Wheatfield, is visiting her sister. Mrs. Chas. W’i-e----man. Willas Markoff has bein shredding corn for Joseph Theis, Charles Weise and Wm. Nelson this week. Mr. and Mrs Joseph Theis went to Chicago Wednesday. We understand that Mis. Thies will go from here to Wisconsin to visit for a mouth. Robert Vandusen, who has resided on a farm near Virgie, is now moving to near DeMotte. Mr. Vandusen made a host ol warm personal friends while he resided in our place, whose best wishes tollow him to his new home. The funeral of Frank Gant, who died at his home in Union tp., Tuesday of last week, was held at the Virgie school house on Friday and was attended by a large congregation of sympathetic friends. The services were conducted by Flder S. R. Shrieves of DeMotte.

NORTH BARKLEY.

A 1 Blake and family moved to Rensselaer Monday. L. B. Hewitt and family were at Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. T. M. Callahan did shopping at the hub Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Dunfee went to Wmamac Monday on business. Mala Garrison of Sharon, visited T. M. Callahan one day last week. Jack Dodd of Havana, 111., formerly captain of the Gifford dredge, is visiting lriends in this vicinity for a few weeks. Mrs. Jordan, who has been visiting her son, W. N, Jordan, for a few weeks, returned to her home at Gibson City, 111., Monday. There will be a box supper at Newland school on Wednesday eve, Nov. 13. Everybody invited to come and bring b. xes. Several prizes will he given. Come and have a good time. Fred S. Tyler, Teacher. Friends to the number of 75 gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reece Roby with well filled baskets to remind them of the 28th anniversary of their marriage. A beautiful rocking chair was given them as a remembrance of the happy event. About 10 o'clock refreshments Wfere served, after which all went home feeling the evening was well spent.