Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1901 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Miss Rosella Burton was a Goodland caller all last week. Arthur Tarman has moved upon a farm near Milford, 111. Mrs. Gordon of Albany, Ind., is the guest of Mrs. W. E. Peck. Born, to Dr. and Mrs. P. J. Pothuisje, Tuesday, Dec. 17, a daughter. Lowell Parker is home from Earlham College to spend the holidays. Mother Hardy is visiting her son Frank, in Good land since last week. Miss Ella Hawkins came home from Purdue University to spend the holidays. Joseph Milner came home Friday from Indianapolis to spend the holidays. Wellington Morris went to Monon, Friday to spend the holidays with relatives. John Barnett, through Jones Bros., has recently bought a 160 acre farm in Wells county. Messrs. Will Beal and Henry Mullen were Wolcott callers Sunday. They are quite regular. Miss Ellen Mullen returned home from Wolcott Monday, after a week’s visit with her sister. The town council is thinking of substituting a windmill for pumping water at the waterworks plant. Mrs. Canine, son Wayne, and daughter, Daisy, will spend the holidays with relatives in Crawfordsville. Tom O'Connor and wife were called to Ottawa, 111., last week by the serious illness of the latter's mother. The Ben Walker farm of 240 acres, near Meadow Lake, has been sold to Joseph Fagot at $76 per acre. D. A. Bickel has bought the George Ingram 80-acre farm, 2 miles south of town, consideration $Bl per acre. John Bonner of Pierpoint So. Dak., is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bonner, Sr., west of town. Messrs. Boycourt, Jolly and Beasey of Wolcott, were callers here Sunday. Remington girls were the attraction. The school bazar and entertainment, which was given in the hall Saturday, was well aitended. The proceeds reached S7O. Homer Guy and B-rt Stiller returned home from Kankakee Wednesday, where they have been working for the past few weeks. Miss Hattie Chappell returned home from Hammond Thursday, where she has been visiting Miss Orpha Timmons for the past week. J. E. Fitzgerald of Chatsworth, 111., who purchased the Ellis Japes farm, has moved here and occupiffe the Grant Tarman property. The members of the Rebecca Lodge gave a reception and entertainment in their room Tuesday night for the members and their families. A good time was enjoyed by all. At the last meeting of the town council a resolution declaring a strip 20 feet wide on North Railroad street between Ohio and New York, a continuation of No. Railroad street, was unamimously adopted, as was also a resolution to Macadamize same.

* LEE.

Earl Gray has quit work on the section. David Phillips returned home to Rose Lawn Monday. Ora Eldridge shipped 124 hogs to Chicago Sunday night. Mrs. H. J. Davis, who has been visiting in Chicago, retnrneJ home. D. J. and Lish Cade of Illinois, came ovenand reaching here Friday. They will camp out while they build.

FAIR OAKS. 4

Jack Umfrees has moved to Valma. Dick Mallatt’s li.tle girl is sick with the grip. •P. H. Zea lost a valuable cow a few days ago. A. D. Washburn was down to the hub Thursday. Mrs. P. W. Nelson went to Chicago for a week’s visit. Rev. Brady preached at the Christian church Sunday evening. _ Joe Burns is running the dray while Colonel is away visiting. Newt McCay went to Rensselaer the first of the week for a change. Mrs. Shwanky, whose sickness we mentioned last week, is impioving. Owing to the severe weather there was no Suuday school at the M. E. church last Sunday. Mr. Hopkins, who bought property of Charley Mallatt, moved into the same a few days ago. Joe Polick is going to move onto the John Talbot farm as soon as he can get I osession of same. Ike Kight went to Chicago Wednesday to bring bis wife home if she was able to make the trip. There is lots of corn being marketed here while the roads are The price is 60 cents per bushel. The owner of the Hill ranch will have another dredge cut through the same. Work will begin on the boat at once. The recent cold weather and snow has awakened the nimrods to their profession, and they are bringing in the rabbits by the dozens. John Talbot's sale took place Tuesday, and stock sold at a pretty fair price. He expects to start for his new home in northern Kansas by the first of January. jobn Kimble and Charley Smith of Giftord, who had been in Chicago laying in a stock of goods, stopped on at Fair

Oaks on their way home and stayed all night with Abe Bringle’s.

INDEPENDENCE.

We are having plenty of cold weather at present. Wm. Daniels was in this vicinity Monday on business. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. James Tarbit, Dec. 15,a wood-chopper. Miss Myrtle Barkley spent Wednesday evening with Bertha Hopkins. Al Fletcher and two sons, who have been seriously sick, are some better. Miss May Hays spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday with Mary Morgenegg. Myrtle, Grace and Opal Barkley called on Cora and Rena Wray Sunday. Miss Bertha Hopkins expect* to spend the holidays, with relatives in Wabash county. Korah Daniels butchered about 25 or 30 lambs Monday. Mr. Driver was helping him. Mr. J. Hays made a trip to Valma Sunday evening to see Miss . Cold trip, wasn’t it, John?

NEWLAND.

Cold! well I guess so. Reece Roby was at Rensselaer on busness Friday. Several parties were here from Illincis this week looking for farms to rent. The C. & W. V. must have froze up Saturday, as we didn’t have any train. Charley Page’s little boy, about 4 months old, died Tuesday of lung fever. The shooting match at Lewiston was not very well attended Friday. Too much rain. Frank Archer's infant boy of a couple of weeks, died Saturday morning of some throat trouble. John Kimble and Charley Smith were in Chicago this week buying a stock of groceries for their new store at Gifford. Guy Beebe has rented the saloon building and will move the post-office there and keep a stock of cigars, tobacco and candy. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gifford, Friday, Dec. 13, a baby boy. Harry is all smiles and all the boys are smoking cigars. He will soon have boys enough to raise onions without hiring any help.

WHEATFIELD.

Bessie Tilton is unable to teach school again this week. Mr. Kern of Winamac, was in town Tuesday on business. Samuel Remlev returned home Monday after a week’s visit at North Judson. The Woodman will hold a public dance in the Opera House, New Year's Eve. Mrs. Jane Tilton and Mrs. Pete Timmers went to Chicago Thursday to visit the Wilson family. A “tombstone" man from Rochester put up a SI,OOO stone in the Wheatfield cemetery, this week. The Good Templars entertained themselves at a “feast of good things" Saturday evening, after Lodge. Mr. Powers of Lafayette, was in this vicinity last week looking after the oil wells on his land north of town. John Collins and wife of Chicago Heights, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. George Tilton, and family. Mrs. Sanders and daughter Lena, re turned to their home at Ames, lowa, after an extended visit with the former’s daughter, Mrs. Ward Hamilton. While in Chicago not long since, B. F. Funk purchased a team of horses and drove from the city here. The trip took him about three days, owing to bad roads. George Stembel is gaining such a great number of pounds in weight that Wheatfield contains no clothes large enough for him, and he needs must send to some city for them. A joint Institute of Kankakee and Wheatfield Township Teachers was held here Saturday. It is reported as having been the best one held here for several years. Supt. Hamilton of Rensselaer, was in attendance.

VALMA

I. D. Walker hauled corn to town Wednesday. It ha§ begun to look like we are going to have some winter. Edward Miller and tamily called on James T. Miller’s Tuesday. Miss Goldie Wolfe is sick at this writing with a very sore throat. Misses A— B— and R— called on Mr*. J. T. Miller Wednesday. Victqr Walker went Tuesday to work for Jesse Nichols in Rensselaer for a short time. Jack Umphrey’s have moved from Fair Oaks and will occupy the house that Mr. Wolff’s vacated uutii the first of March.

BLACKFORD.

Birt Jtnkins is still improving in health. Winter has come and is here to stay, it seems. Ed Jenkins bought a new wagon a few days ago. There will be lots of moving in this vicinity before long. Thomas Driver's name has been added to the rural route list. , Thomas Driver has a team of horses to sell. They are good ones. Al Fletcher is no better at this writing. His two sons are getting better. Wm. Daniels was out to his farm last Wednesday after a load of wood. Owen Hurley has built a new bouse west of Blackford. Will you rent it, Owen? Last Sunday was zero weather but about a dozen young fellows gathered at Blackford as usual.

Old /Dame Rumor says there will be several two’s made one about Christmas. Get the guns ready, boys. There will be a box social at Cosy Palace school house tonight. Come, everybody. Girls bring the boxes and boys the cash. There will be prizes given and an entertainment. Come and have a nice time. This invitation is for all. Nellie Barkley, Teacher.

SHARON.

Subscribe for The Democtat. School closed yesterday for a week’s vacation. Next Wednesday is Santa-Claus day, or Christmas. Rabbit hunting has been the order of the day the past week. ” Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pollard, one day last week, a boy. The box social at Lawndale school house was a grand success. Mr. Newman has been lying very low this week but is slowly improving at this writing. Edward Mayo has gone to Illinois to look for a place to live. He expects to leave this locality in the spring. Uncle Wm. Haley has been snffering from a severe attack of rheumatism this week, but is much better at this writing. If any-body wants to know how cold it was last Sunday evening, they would do well to ask Gilbert Heuson. A certain young man in this vicinity said Mr. Hueson was out riding four hours with a young lady Sunday evening. He surely had on felt boots.

HcCOYSBURG.

Wanted: A little more heat. Carey Huston went to Rensselaer T uesday. John Fester helped Chas. Bussell butcher last week. Mr. Brown of Ash Grove, made a business call in this vicinity Monday. Will Eidridge moved from Jiere to some place near the Crocket grave-yard, last Tuesday. Mrs. Dodd of near Lee, visited her son-in-law, C. C. Randle, in this vLinity a few days last week. Miss Riffle Norris of Rensselaer, visited her sister, Mrs. Eldridge, here last Saturday night and Sunday. Remember the box social at the Moore school house, tonight, Dec. 21. Everybody come and have a good time. Waiter Lee will sell tinware and many other useful articles at auction to the highest bidder without reserve tonight, Dec. 21. Boys, Tune your old cow-bells for Christmas night. Thev may be a little rusty in this community but nevertheless we can make people think we have seen some service in the racket making line. This is unexpected, but true.

PLEASANT RIDGE. Hurrah! forJSanta! -QmS Laura Wells visited Lola Besse, Sunday. No more shredding fodder at the Ranch. Look out for a box social at P. R., in the near future. Joe Stone spent Friday and Saturday with Everett Potts. Guy Besse, Gustave Bernhardt and Jim Moore quit work at the Ranch Tuesday. Everett and George Potts and Joe Stone are cutting wood for A. O. Mooie this week. Guy Besse went to Ridgefarm, 111., Thursday, where he will spend Christmas with relatives. There was no school at the Moore school Wednesday on account of Miss Lang, the teacher, visitiug schools about Surrey. Some one of our bustling old farmers go to mill at Rensselaer and take their "grinding” and meet some old acquaintances and— well, it ended that the cows didn’t have any meal for supper. A gentleman representing the Bennett Roberts Co., of New York, was through our town taking orders for poultry to be delivered at Rensselaer, Dec. 26 and 27. If matters grow worse we will have to begin gathering cow-bells, pans and jingles from both ends of the roftd. Young gentlemen are not paying visits from Chicago Heights and coming from Rensselaer in rubber-tired buggies all for nothing.

BLUE SEA.

Weather is rather cold and snowy. 'Butchering is all the go in this vicinity. Jacob Johns has treated his house to a new porch. Mrs. Carrie McDonald marketed her turkeys last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks went to Monticello last Wednesday. Wade Benson supports a fine team of ponies and buggy. Look out, Mabie. What has become of our esteemed Milroy writer. Speak up, Mr. C., let us hear from you. There will be preaching at Milroy Baptist church next Sunday at 11 a. m., by Rev. Peter Foulks. Miss Ethel Sharp ot Rensselaer, who is teaching the Center school, is teaching a very successful school. The young folks of this vicinity ate going to meet at Bonner school house Saturday evening, for the purpose of organizing a literary club. Quite a number of young folks gathered at the home of Peter Foulks last Tuesday evening for the purpose of practicing songs for the Chtistnus exercises. John Southard and Will McDonald went to the Tippecanoe river Thursday for a cedar tree roi; our Christmas tree at the Milroy Baptist church on Christmas eve. We expect a good time, as the Milroy people never do anything by halves. Read The Democrat for news.