Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1901 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]
JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Whitehead spent Thanksgiving at Elwood. C. H.- Peck was in Chicago several days this week on business. Mr. Wolffe of Salem, Ind., was the guest of Miss Chilton over Sunday. Henry Barnes went to Frankfort Monday for a week’s visit with bis parents. Lloyd Cummons-left for St. Louis, Monday where he expects to find work. Mrs. Sawyer and nephew Mr. Gray, of Forest, 111., are the guests of relatives here, Miss Bessie Legg of Logansport, came last week to visit her grandmother, Mrs. Anna Pettit. Mrs. Chas. Dye and Miss Blanche Burner were Rensselaer callers Monday and iuesday. Walter Gillam has repurchased the barber shop which he recently sold to Sidtn-y Burton. Lowell Parker returned to Earlham College Monday after spending Thanksgiving at home. Mrs. John Allman and son of Logansi'. n, are the guests of relatives here since rdnesday.' Mrs. George Stoudt has pur. hased the Grant Tarman property, west of Mrs. Pettit's residence, Mrs. J. B. Goodrich of Potter Valley, Cali., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Welsh. Jerry Douglas has moved to near Bluffton, where he will f-’rin 0. H. Taber's farm next year. Joe Milner returned to Indianapolis Law School Tuesday after spending Thanksgiving at home. Mrs. Elizabe'h Peck returned home Wednesday after a month,s visit with relatives in Salem. Ind. Miss Bessie Davis returned to ber home in Wolcott Monday after a short visit with June Bowman. Messrs. Jonth and Warren Mitchell of Crawfordsvilh , were the guests of relatives here several days last week. New plate glass windows have been placed in both Townsend’s and Peck's drug stores which greatly add in appearance. The second entertainment of the lecture course waj given Wednesday evening at the Austin Hall and a large number a.tended. Alfred Snyder left Monday noon for a trip through the west where he expects to locate if he finds a good position and likes the country. The big poultry house of Patton Bros, at Good land, was destroyed by fire Saturday morning, entailing a loss of slo,’>oo to $15,000. The Misses Mary Peck, Leona Schwerdsman, Gertrude Gray, Mabie Lambert and Anna Beasley attended the football game at Rensselaer Monday. • Mrs. Mary A. Allman, several years ago a resident of Kemingtou, died at the home of her son, Geo. W. Allman, near Gordonsville, Va., i-ov. 18, aged 67 years. Attorney Westfall was at Rensselaer on legal business Thursday. We understand John expects to locate at Stone Bluff about the fiirst of the.year, having given up going west. Miss Emma Little, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Little, formerly of near Remington, was married Nov 27, to Frank Antcliff, of Foresman, the marriage taking place at the home of the bride’s patents, 4 miles north ot Goodiand.
SOUTH NEWTON.
Corn gathering is over. Harley Lam son sold his cattle Tuesday. Mr. Lochridge is helping Andy Shipman ditch. Mr. Elijah and family Sundayed at Mr. Battleday’s. LJr.de Daniel Powell went to Logansport Monday to visit his daughter. Miss Jessie Elijah was the guest of Christenia Flack Tuesday evening. Misses Lena and Etna Florence were the guests of Lura and Ada Yeoman Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. S. Cline of Morocco, and Mr. and Mrs. Parr of Oklahoma, spent Sunday with W. L. Bringle and family.
BLACKFORD.
Thomas Zimmerman hauled tile Monday. Wm. Daniels was out to his farm Monday. Andrew Ropp was in this locality Monday. George Jenkins sold a valuable pony Saturday. Biiton Jenkins is able to sit up some at this writing. Birton Jenkins sold a cow to Edmond Walker Saturday. Alvin Fisher walked the sandy roads in these parts Friday. Subscribe for the Democrat; it gives all the new for only $i per year. Fred Schreiner and family and your, Blackford Cor. spent Sunday at Wm. Green’s. Zack Stanley and wife of Rensselaer, called on relatives and friends in this locality Saturday and Sunday. The il-year-old son of Alvin Fletcher, one mile east of Blackford, is very ill with lung fever. Dr. Ira Washburn is attending him. Charles Arnold had the misfortune to lose a valuable team of horses last week. George Jenkins also Tost one and Mrs. Sarah Arnold has one sick. An old man who gave his name as Charles Vickory, came to the home of
Julius Raskey of near Blackford several months ago and was taken in by Mr. Raskey on the old man’s plea that he had no money and was unable to go any further. He was quite reticent over his past. Recently he became quite sick and on Thanksgiving day he died. After his death some $72 was found upon his person. The remains were buried at Plater’s cemetery Saturday, and efforts are being made to locate his relatives, it is said.
WHEATFIELD.
Mechling’s blacksmith shop is nearing completion. B. F. Funk went to Chicago, Tuesday on business. J. P. Hammond spent Thanksgiving at Rensselaer. Mrs. E. W. Allen is quite sick with neuralgia in the head. Messrs. John Myers and John Schafzly were jury-men at the county seat this week. Crittenden, the dentist, was in town Tuesday. He had quite a number of patients. Mrs. Edward Adams and children ot Streator, 111. are visiting her sister, Mrs. Charley Myers. The oldest child of George Wallace was quite sick the first ot the week with membranous croup. Mr. Kelley, an agent for a confectionary s’ore at South Bend, was in town Monday on business. Mrs. Arthur Mechling and daughter Evelyn, went to Ada, Ohio, for an extended visit with friends and relatives. Jensen's blacksmith shop caught fire from the forge early Thursday evening. It was discovered in time to prevent anything being destroyed. There will be a rag-time social at the Bray schopl house, Dec. 1, for the benefit of the school library. A prize will be given to the person whose clothes are the raggedest. I. S. Wade, grand chief Templar of Indiana, begun a series of temperance lectures at the Methodist church Wednesday evening. The meetings will continue until the first of next week. The box social at the Fimey school house Friday evening was well attended, but was not such a success financially as was .wished. Amount cleared, $lO. Miss Minnie Tinkham won the prize for being the champion speller.
LEE.
Schools were closed for Thanksgiving. Geo. Irwin sold his farm for SSO per acre. Revival meeting begun here Thursday night. Mrs. Mandy Denton visited Mrs. J. E. Dona Ison Friday. David Philips of Rose Lawn, is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Wm. La Mar, at present writing, is not able to be up. Preparations are being made to have a Christmas tree at Lee. Mrs. H. J. Davis went to Chicago Saturday to visit ber daughter. W. O. Carrothers came home Wednesday and stayed over Sunday. Mrs. C. A. Holeman spent Friday with her daughter, Mrs. Elzie Webb. Mrs. F. M. Philli: s of Rose Lawn, came down to attend the funeral Friday. Scott Richardson and family of Rensselaer, spent over Thursday with W. O Carrother s. Mrs. Blanche Sparrow and Miss Kate Wood of Monon, spent Thanksgiving with their parents at Lee. While here to League Sunday night, John Johnson’s pomes broke from the hitch rack and went home. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hanna, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Johnson, Mrs. M. J. Johnson, Mrs. C. A. Holeman and children, ate turkey at L. M. Jacks. As Wm. La Mar and family were going home from League Sunday night, it being so dark he drove in the ditch and upset the wagon and family. They all escaped unhurt but Mrs. La Mar, whose back was hurt. Bynun Daniel Woods, son of Geo. Wood, died at his home in Milroy, Nov. 27, after three weeks illness of typhoid fever. He was born in Jasper county in 1881, and leaves three brothers, sister, father and mother to mourn his loss.
FAIR OAKS.
I. Kight went to Chicago Wednesday. Corn husking'is almost of the past in our neck of the woods. Charley Reynolds is at Miles Moffitt’s, sick with the chicken-pox. Quite a number attended the football game at Rensselaer last Monday. Tom Mallatt, Bill Gerry, Abe Bringle and Ed Griggs are on the grip list. Mrs. Hattie Kesler went to Chicago to visit Mrs. Kight, who is getting along fine. Mrs. John Guss went to Chicago the first of the week to visit with relatives tor a week. Mr. Blair, who is to take charge of Mr. Eggleston's farm, arrived here from Chicago Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Graves of Morocco, were visiting the Littlefield's and Erwin's, the first of the week. The dance given at the Kesler Hall was a success, evenly as well as the supper. Everything was peace and quietness. Mrs. Dan Mellon of Chicago, who has been visiting relatives in and about Fair Oaksnnce Thanksgiving, returned home Sunday. S. B. Thornton of Surrey, and Charley Mallatt of this place, went to Chicago Saturday on business, returning Monday evening.. A fire started from the south bound train on the C. & E. Ry., Saturday on the Dodge farm and burned 50 acres of stalk pasture.
Eli Hooper went to Lowell last Sunday to consult Dr. Gerish. The doctor reports him in a bad shape, and he should quit work fora while. Several of the Fair Oaks people attended the dedication of the F. W. Baptist church at Parr last Sunday. The indebtedness was cleared without a bit of trouble. Fred Hochbaum, formerly of this place, but now of Chicago, was in town a few days ago with a magic lantern. He is going to try his hand on giving entertainments over the country this winter. He gave one last Saturday mgnt at Moffitt’s school. The Thanksgiving supper given bv the Ladies' M. E. Aid Society was a grand success. Everybody had a good time, had no gambling such as bidding on cakes, or a hat to b.- given to the most popular lady, or a cane to be given to the ugliest man in the house, and another good teature, we had no "booze."
GILLAM.
John Bisher is able to be around again. Mrs. Leonard is orr the sick list this week. Corn husking will soon be something of the past. James Blankenship went to Francesville Wednesday. Boys, ask Henry where he got his chewing tobacco? Elmer Kenney visited friends at Honey Creek Sabbath. Harry Walters husked corn for Jas. Blankenship Wednesday. Miss Gertie Kenney is staying at Mrs. Will Baker's and going to school. August Chester was the happy gnest of Gertie Kenney Saturday evening. Chas. Odom who went to Colorado for his health, has come back to Gillam. Sabbath school at Bethel every Sabbath (or Saturday) at 2 o’clock. Everybody invited, Mrs. Etta Whittaker and son visited friends and relatives here last week from Hammond. Wm. Gasper has put a new cover on his house, which improves the appearance very much. Bart Reed has commenced plowing again. He says he is going to plow till the ground freezes. Mrs Frank Wagner, who has been sick for sometime, has gone to Cincinnati tor her health. Newton Lugenbeal and wife ot Winamac, visited the latter's lather, J. P, Arnbrecht, Sunday. Henry Wheeler, Lo'S Lemon, Ora Travers and Stephen Boze are husking corn for Jas. Blankenship. George, you and Henry had better not get your dogs’ beads so close next time it you don’t want them to fight. August Chester, Gertie Kenny, Joe Arnbreht and Lydia Arnbrecht attended bible reading Saturday night at Union. The topic for the Epworth League Sunday night will be “ I he right use of Ability,” Matt. 5: 13-16. Everybody come. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walters, who have been visiting Inends and relatives at Franklin and Colombus, Ind., for the past two weeks, have returned home. Anybody who is a good tile ditcher, should call on Jas. Blankenship .and B. Reed, as they have 4 miles of tiieing to let on the McCoy farm. Call right away as Mr. McCoy wants the tile laid this fall.
SHARON. The first snow of the season fell . Wednesday. Corn husking in this vicinity is a thing of the past. Wm, Haley was a Remington caller one day last week. H. P. Farmer spent a few moments at the hub Saturday evening. Mr. Herbert Toops left Sunday for Grand Rapids, Mich., where he expects to attend school. Joe Luers and his best girl of Remington, attended the dance at Kellner’s Thusday evening. Miss Anna Mayo, who has been very sick for the past six weeks, is again able to be up ana about. The hat social at Mr. Fisher’s Saturday night proved to be a success and all who attended had a good time. Dr. Henderson, who has been picking corn for R, Dickenson, has returned to his home and family at Monon. J. Daley, G. Heusen, G. Timmons, A. and J. Luers, and H. and C. Murry attended the Kellner dance near Remington, Thursday eve.
INDEPENDENCE.
Miss Cora Wray called on Ida Long Sunday. A light snow Jell here Wednesday morning. Will Wray is working for Rev. Miller of Wheatfield. The box social at Center school was well attended. Joseph Durant is husking corn for Edward Barkley. Leonard Hays called on Chris Morgenegg Sunday. Mrs Wray and son Cecil, spent Tuesday in Rensselaer. Samuel Hopkins and family called on David Long’s Sunday. C. M. Hopkins and wife spent Sunday with relatives near Fair Oaks. Miss May Hays, Relva Lesh and Mary Morgenegg spent Sunday with Bertha and Katie. Miss Vernie Barkley, who is working in Rensselaer, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. Ed Barkley Elias Arnold, wife and daughter Bethel, returned Tuesday from a few days visit with relatives in and around Wabash. William Florence and family are staying with the latter's parents, Frank Hays’ while they are having a new house built.
HcCOYSBURG.
Miss Sadie Cody visited our school here last Friday. Miss Stella Pollock visited friends in this vicinity last week. Corn husking will soon be a thing of the past injhis locality. Jas. McDonald and family spent Thanksgiving at Fred Saltweil’s. J. M. Gwin of near Brook, is visiting with relatives near here this week. L. B. Josserand and Wash Cook are on the jury at Rensselaer this week. Gustave Bernheart and Miss May Loman were buggy riding last Sunday'p. m. Mrs. Randle visited her daughter, Mrs. Bert Josserand, near Seafield, last week. Miss Lulu Rishling who has been working at the hotel, is staying at home this yeek. R. S. Drake, cf about 3'4 miles northeast of here, has his new barn almost completed. Mr. John Besse of Ridge Fann, 111., visited his brother OL near Pleasant Ridge last week. Otto Nimms, who has worked for C. Randle for the past year, is now working for W. R. Willits. Quite a few people from Rensselaer and vicinity attended the box social here Saturday night. The box supper here was well attended and a good entertainment was rendered. The proceeds were sl9 70. Remember the “Mitten Social'' at Osborne tonight, Dec. 7. Everybody invited and a general good time is expected. Wonder what Geo. Anderson went down south for so early last Sunday morning? It is supposed he was trying to find a warmer climate. Over 70 persons ate dinner at Felix Parker’s last Saturday. It was a complete surprise given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Parker's silver wedding. F. J. Schrimmei's of Rensselaer was in this vicinity taking pictures last week. He will take pictures at the school house here next week for J 5 cents per dozen. Boys! We may not live around Chicago Heights but we can prepare the bells for those that do, if they tell us much more of what we can expect for Christmas.
NEWLAND.
Dave Guthrie is very sick with a bad case of tonsilitis. L. B. Hewitt has been confined to his bed for a few days with bowel trouble. Herman Ahlers and Oweny Callahan were iu Rensselaer Saturday on business. John Burn's will give a Blue Rock shooting match at Lewiston, Friday Dec. Mrs. Stevens of Herscher, 111., is visit»n|j her daughter Mrs. H. E. Gifford, this week. The Misses Nellie and Day Jordon and Ida Caster attended institute at Cozy Palace Saturday. Willi m Hickman, who has been conductor of the C. & W. V., has resigned his position and has been succeeded by Albet Strebelow, formerly fireman. Harry Gifford, who has been foreman here for the past t.ine years, has re-
signed and will farm next year. ( It has not been decided who will take his place. Mrs. Wm. Sbellhart has been very sick with heart and stomach trouble this week. Drs. Stewart of Monon and Medaryville, attended her. She is a little better at this writing.
DEMOTTE.
Machal Cover of Virgie, was visiting friends in Demotte yesterday. James Wiseman and family of Aix, were visiting in our village Sunday. Mrs. E. Sayers has been quite sick for some time but is much better at this writing. R. Mannan returned Saturday and the Demotte schools are in running order again. . 1. R. Tyler the P. M., has been on the sick list but is able to attend to business at present. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Shreeves, Nov. 21, a girl. Dr. Rice attending. Mother and baby doing nicely. Noah Frame of Tennessee, is in Demotte, shaking hands with old friends and talking of the time of other years. Mr. and Mrs. Al Clark, Mr, and Mrs. Mark Granger, all of Hammond, spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Fay Granger of Demotte. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sigler have returned home from Georgetown, S. C., where they were attending the funeral of their daughter, Mrs. Loyd. Dr. Rice was taken sick very suddenly last Saturday and has been removed to his home at Hebron. There is great anxiety manifested in this locality in regard to the doctor’s illness, as he is greatly missed, and it is hoped he will soon recover and return to attend to his patients.
PLEASANT RIDGE.
Mlm Lily Lana- spent Sunday with her parents at Surrey. Miss Laura Wells went to Kninian Saturday for a short visit with relatives. James P. Overton returned Suuday, after a short visit at Delphi and Lafayette. Rex Warner. Thompson Ross and Fermon Thompson were “hunting-” in our locality, Friday. Misses Lola. Turn and Mabie Hesse and Joe and Luther Stone spent the evening at Mr. Potts', Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Besse and daughter Turn, visited at Charles Burbage's, west of Rensselaer, Sunday. Joe Stone, w ho for the past few months has been in Chicago, is spending the week with friends and relatives in this neighborhood. There will be a box social at the Moore school house, Dec. 21. Girls, oorne and bring a box, and boys bring the "dough” “Last winter an infant child of mine had croop in a violent form," says Elder John W. Rogers, a Christian Evangelist, of I illey, Mo. "I gave her a few doses of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and in a short time all danger was past and the child recovered.” This remedy not only cures croup, but when given as soon as the first symptons appear, will prevent the attack. It contains no opium or other harmful substance and may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. For sale by Long.
5 PER CENT. MONEY.
Money to burn. We know you hate to smell the smoke. Stock up your farms while there is money in live stock and save taxes on s<oo.oo every year. Takes 36 hours at the longest to make the most difficult loans. Don’t have to know the language of your great grandmother. Abstracts always on hand. No red tape. Chilcote & Parkison.