Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1902 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Mrs. Kay returner 1 to Chicago Tuesday. Ellis Jones was in Rensselaer Thursday. J. H. Whiteht a 1 is again a resident of HRemington. Chas. Harmon of Wolcott, was a caller Jiere Sunday. Mrs. Abbie Thompson was a MonticelJo caller Tuesday. Henry Vincent has moved to his new laonie near Wabash. Jack Montgomery of Rensselaer, was ~a caller here Monday. Mrs. Sam Mitchell was sick several -days the first of the week. Miss Emma Bull of Wolcott, sp nt Tuesday with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Grant returned home from Logansport, Thursday. Mrs. Abbie Thompson was a Chicago caller several days last week. Chas. McKinley of Monticello, was guest of friends here this week. Messrs. Bowman, Stolts and Mullen were Wolcott callers Tuesday eve. Mrs. Turpin, an aged lady and an old resident, died Wednesday morning. M isses Blanche and Edna Mcßee of ] Wolcott, were callers here Tuesday. Mrs. Freed returned home Tuesday Irom spending the holidays with friends. Mrs. T. Canine, Daisy and Wayne-re-turned home from Crawfordsville, Monday. Bert Thompson and sister Violet, attended the ball at Gocdlar.d New Yeai's «eve. Ehas Hollingsworth of Anderson, spent holidays with his daughter, Mrs. J. G. Tharp. M iss Mollie Shearer spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Miss Lily Thompson in Monticello. Miss Twonnette Parker returned to Chicago Wednesday after spending the holidays at home. Miss Anna Beasley went to Logansport Wednesday for a week's visit with Miss Madge Maxwell. James Snell of near Peru, and Miss Lucy Cresse of this place, were married at Rensselaer last Monday. The Misses Gertrude and Ella Welsh spent the holidays with their parents, Mr, and Mrs. H< nry Welsh. Russell and Frank Knight of Logan -sport, returned home Tuesday after a ■week’s visit with relativis here. Charlie Combs of Indianapolis, spent several days here the first of the week, the guest of Miss Twonnette Parker. Lowell Parker returned to Richmond to school Tuesday, accompanied by Arthur Hartman, who will also enter college. M rs. N. J. Reed and son Norman, spent the holidays with her patents in Michigan City, returning home Thursday. Mrs. 0. J. Conrad, (nee Mclntife) of Indianapolis, came Thursday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Turpin and visit friends. Hammv Whitman, formerly of Remington, was married Dec.' 25 to a young lady of Pomona, Cali., where the Whitmans now reside. We learn that Miss Mary Harlacher of Monticello, formerly of Remington, will l>e married in the near future to an estimable young farmer of near that city.

GILLAM.

). Reed spent Christinas in the cornel, husking corn. ■All should strive to live a better life in 1902 than they did in 1901. J. Reed and J. Blankenship hauled corn to Lewiston, last week. Mrs. Levi Miller of Pleasant Grove, visittd Mrs. J. Blankenship Friday. lames Blankenship and wife spent Morn’ay with Wm. Gasper and wife. Wm. Gasper and wife visited friends at Wheatfield Saturday and Sunday. Jesse Batson and wife visited friends and relatives here last week, returning ttome Sunday. Wm. Gasper’s father and mother who tiave been visiting them for a few days, returned to their home Tuesday. Isaac Whittaker and wife and Chas. Whittaker and family took dinner with Wm. Gasper and wife Ghristmas. Mrs. Katie Batson, who visited her -sister, Mrs. T. Walters, Christmas, returned to her home at Demotte Thursday. J. Blankenship was very much surprised Thursday morning on going to the barn to find ne was the owner of twin calves. Jim was tickled. The Epworth League swas led Sunday evening by James Blankenship. The topic discussed was the “Universal Kingdom,'' found in Dan. 2: 44-45. Mrs. Anna Walters, Mrs. Thomas Wheeler, Mrs. Katie Batson, Jesse Batson ard wife were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson Ccristmas evening. Lee Jessup of Rensselaer, has moved Id to the bouse lately vacated by Levi Miller, Mr. Jesaup has the contract of flbu tiding the house and barn on the McdCoy farm.

The funeral of the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Posey, who was killed by the cars at Milford, Ind., where Mr. Posy was station agent, was held at Independence Chapel last Sunday. The boy was playing about a box car when it" was struck by a train that was switching and he was throw on the track ant! his head crushed. The Gillam Cor. will give the readers of The Democrat some scripture texts which will be worth their consideration: When you are thirsty, read John M 4. If you want to know your duty, retd Matt. 22:t0. If you feel cranky, read Hebrew 13:5. If you feel in danger, read Psalms 121:1 8. If your neighbors make fun of you, read Matt. 5:10-11. If you are going to put up stove-pipe, read James 3:8-10. If you aie going to get married, read Eph. 5:25-33. If you are discouraged, read Matt. 11:28. If you want to get rich, read Matt. 6:20. If you want to know the road to heaven, read John 10:9. And if you want to know who will be there, read Rev. 14:12. If you want to know which day is the Sabbath, read Exodus 20:10.

fIcCOYSBURG.

Reed McCoy went to Rensselaer Monday. L. B. Josserand went to Reynolds last Friday. Guy Hoover of south of Lee, was here Saturday. Miss Blanche Potts was a visitor at Sam Holmes' last Monday. George and Everett Potts were here on Wednesday of last week. The dance at Bailey's was well attended and everybody had a good time. Guy and Mabel Besse and Miss DeWolfe called at Mr. Foster’s Saturdaynight. Miss Mabel McDonald was the guest of Miss Emma Ritter at Rensselaer last Sunday. George Anderson of this place, was the guest of Miss Stella Pollock last Sunday night. Some i f the young folks of this vicinity attended the dance at Rensselaer Tuesday night. Miss Stella DeWolfe, who has been vssiting at Mr. T. A. Besse’s during the past week, returned to her home at Lake Village last Monday accompanied by Miss Mabel Hesse, who will make a short visit with friends at that place.

LEE.

Fred Phillips of Rose Lawn, is here. John Johnson went to Illinois Saturday. A large crowd attended the Christmas tree here. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Lewis spent Christmas at Remington. George Foulks and family spent Christmas at H. J. Davis’s. Ed Hornicle ot McCoysburg, ate Christmas dinner at Mrs. Lutz’s. Several from here attended the dance at Goodnight’s, Christmas night. Alf Jacks of Rensselaer, and Wm. Jacks of Sharon, with their families, spent Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Jacks. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Christy of Monticello. Jeff and John Maxwell, Sain Parker and Ed Leach and families spent Christmas at E. W. Maxwell's. Miss Clara LaMar and Mr. Bert Rishling were married at the home of the bride’s parents, Sunday noon, by the groom's brother, Squire Rishling.

VIRGIE.

Mrs. lames McColey visited her mother Mrs. Hall, over Christmas. Chas. Fish has added to his domain by thepurchase of three more lots in Virgie. Mrs. Chas. Harrington spent the last week with her sister Mrs. Pierson at Shelby. It is currently reported that Asa Leach visited Valparaiso last week with the avowed purpose of taking unto himself a better-half. Miss Lelja Armentrout is very sick with pneumonia at her home in Water Valley, and her father was called to her bedside Sunday evenitig by telephone. Wm. Cooper is once more'a very happy man. The reason is because he has purchased a chunk of mother earth near Virgie, the most popular city with its electric light plant on the globe.Esnuire Wiseman took the train at our place for Fair Oaks on Wednesday to visit his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Mallatt, and from toat place he expected to go to Terre Haute to visit his brother Andrew. Our friend from Dunnville, like a wandering star, has again made his appearance and promises us an essay which will no doubt be lengthy as well as flowery, and we shall look forward in great anticipation to the promised literary feast. Mr. Dunnville reminds us of the great American Eagle—not because he stands with one foot upon the Rocky Mountains and the other upon the Alleghanies, etc.,—but because he is always soaring upon high, ever ready to dart down upon some unsuspecting victim.

BLACKFORD.

Mrs. T. H. Hurley is on the sick list. S. Hopkins went to Rensselaer Monday. Edward Barkley is hauling corn to Parr. Uncle John ate dinner with Mi. Driver Monday. Birton Jenkins bought a fine trotting colt last week. William Daniels was hauling wood to the city Tuesday, School began here last Monday after a week of holidays. William Daniels was hauling hay to Rensselaer Monday. Charley Jenkins and wife were in Rensselaer Monday. Willie Morgenegg, who has been very ill, is getting along nicely now. New Year's came in a nice, sunny day; it seemed like summer to the N. R/s. Mrs. Sam Price and children were visiting her father, George Jenkins, Sunday. Ed and Newt Jenkins are shucking corn this week. Hurry, boys, it will be cold again before long. Jesse Jenkins is moving to Parr. Jesse is going to do business in Parr after this. Food luck to Jesse. Take the tax-payers friend, The Jasper County Democrat; only one dollar per year and it gives all the news.

PLEASANT RIDGE.

Shredding fodder is the items of the Ranch, again. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Moore spent Sunday at Mr. Potts’. Guy Besse returned from Ridgefarm, Thursday, after a visit there. Mrs. Potts came heme Wednesday, after a few days visit at Delphi. Misses Stella De Wolfe and Mable Besse went to Lake Village, Tuesday. Willie and Roy Lowman visited their uncle. Alphy Lowinan, at Francesville, through holidays. Mr.-and Mrs. Willis Rainford went to Chicago Heights, Friday, where they will make their future home.

FAIR OAKS.

Mr. Dodge shipped his corn Friday and Saturday. Chal Fry called on his best girl last Suuday, near Demotte. Dave Winslow has been suffering with, the rheumatism the past week. Chas. Gundy and wife visited the latttr’s father and mother New Year’s. Lyman Zea of Rensselaer, took dinner with his brother, P. H. Zea, Monday. Hurley and Chas. VanArsdal hauled rails for John Guss from his farm the first of the week. Bruce Moflitt left for Wisconsin last Monday, taking Charley Reynolds with him to help press hay. Mrs. Abe Brmgle and daughter Amy, went to Dyer New Year’s to see the former’s brother, Elmer Moflitt. Grandma Moflitt went to Dyer last Sunday to see her son Elmer, who is very dangerously sick with a complication of diseases. James Clifton of near Demotte is moving to Fair Oaks this week. He will occupy the Medery property, recently vacated by Jack Umfrees. Uncle Leander Kesler and wile, who have been living on the Hutchison farm for the last four or five years, are going to move back to town in the spring. Harry Zimmerman, our night telegraph operator, is taking a vacation now and a young fellow by the name of Studebaker is working in his place. The M. E. Aid Society met last Thursday at Mrs. Dr. Prondlev’s and elected new officers fori he coming year. Mrs. Proudley was elected president; Mrs. Munden, vice-president; Mrs. Gundy, treasurer; Mrs. Cottingham, secretary, after which they adjourned to meet at Mrs, N. A. McCav’s next Thursday and make a full report of the past year’s proceedings. , vSome time ago my daughter caught a severe cold. She complained of pains in her chest and had a bad cough. ] gave her Chamberlain's Cough Remedy according to directions and in two days she was well and able to go to school. I have used this remedy in my family for the past seven years and have never known it to fail, says James Prendergast, merchant, Annato Bay, Jamaica, West India Islands. JThe pains in the chest indicated an approaching attack of pneumonia, which in this instance was undoubtedly warded oS by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It counteracts any tendency of a cold toward pneumonia. Sold by A. F. Long.

NEWLAND.

Several parties were here from Illinois this week looking for farms. John Shellhart and Dennis Casto were at K .nkakee on business Saturday. We wonder why Estell Pierson went home so early Sunday night? Ask Estell. The infant child of John Akers was buried at the Pleasant Grove cemetery Sunday. A telegram was received Sunday from Lebanon, Ind.. stating that Mrs. Parker’s father was dead. Miss Nettie Jordan of Sibley, 111., is visaing her parents, W. N. Jordan and wife, east of town during the holidays.

INDEPENDENCE.

The weather is fine at this writing. Several young folks called on Hayes’ Sunday. How was the weather last Sunday, "Harvey? John Gassy has returned home from Kankakee. Hugh Gassy departed for Chicago a few days ago. Sam Hopkins is helping his son Charley, haul his corn to market. Maggie Tarbit was visiting over at Samuel Hopkins’ last Tuesday. George Ott did business in Rennsselaer the last day of the old year. Miss Vern Barkley returned to her work from visiting her folks the vacation week. There will be a box social at Blackford Saturday, Jan. 4. Everybody invited. Mrs. Eli Arnold went to town Tuesday evening after Mr. Anold, who returned from his Ohio trip. John Hayes left home last Friday and he didn’t get home until 1 or 2 o’clock that night. Where were you, John? The many friends of G. H. Hausan, Engineer, L. E. & W. R. R., at present living in Lima, 0., will be pleased to know of his recovery from threatened kidney disease. He writes “I was cured by using Foley’s Kidney Cure, which I recommend to all, especially trainmen who arc usually similarly afflicted.” Sold by A. F. Long.

WHEATFIELD.

Miss Rosa Clark is visiting her brother Will, at Medaryville. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Austin spent a few days of last week in Wisconsin. B. F. Funk is visiting relatives in Harrod, Lafayette and Kalida, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. John Tilton and Bert Parker spent Sunday with relatives at Hamlet. Mrs. John Myers and children spent the first day of the New Year with relatives at Hebron. Mrs. Ditha Kieth returned to her home at Alger, Ohio, after a week's visit with her son, John Kieth. Mi. and Mrs. B. S. Fendig of Rensselaer, spent New Year’s with his cousin, Simon Fendig, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith of Chicago, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnathan Lewis, over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Myers started for Florida, Tuesday evening, where they intend spending the winter. Mrs. Wyant and daughter Bertha, returned to their home at Kouts Saturday, after a few days’ stay with Perry Wyant and wife. Mrs. Ar.hur Mechling and daughter, Evelyn, returned home Tuesday from Ada, Ohio, where they have spent the past four weeks. Mr. and Mrs. George Brower and daughter Georgia, returned to their home at Monon after spending a week with her mother, Mrs O. Brewer. The dance Tuesday evening under the auspices of the Woodmen Lodge, was well attended. They danced the old year out and the glad, new year in. There will be a box social at the Misch school house, 2 miles south of town, Friday evening, Jan. 3. The proceeds are to replenish the school library. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. A. W. Mechling spent the first of the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Mechling, at Ada, Ohio. His wife and daughter, who have been with

friends and relatives there for four weeks, feturned with him. Cut this out and take it to Long’s drug store and get a free sample of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets, the best physic. They also cure disorders of the stomach, biliousness and headache.

DUNNVILLE.

■ The sum of all perfection, is D. V. Mr. Montague of San Pierre, was a D. V'. caller Tuesday. Mr. McCullock of Medaryviile, was on our streets Tuesday, Messrs. George and John Blocher were in this vicinity Friday. John Shirer says that he wishes all the D. V. girls owed him a quarter. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schrieber did shopping at Medaryviile last Monday. W. 8. DeArmond is building an addition unto his dwelling. Improvements is what we want. Trustee Malor.ey and wife, who had been visiting at Warsaw, Ind., returned Tuesday evening. A. C. Mikels of Downs, 111., who has been visiting A. G. Hendryx, returned home last Monday. Miss Miles departed for her home last Saturday, realizing that D. V. is an annex of Eden; a paradise on earth. Henry Floars did business at Wheatfield last Monday. He reports that his mother has returned from her visiting tour. Walter Seegrist entertained a number of his young friends Monday evening by giving them a magic lantern show. After the show numerous games were played. The enterprising citizens of D. V. have erected a short hand walk between C. R. Peregrine’s store and Uncle Sam's domicile. This fills up the gap of a great want. Mrs. Mat Kevs of San Pierre, only sister of John Finn, died last Monday. The mother and relatives of the deceased have the sympathy of the entire community. The dance at Mr. and Mrs. Jones’ Friday evening was a social event. Fifteen couples of good, rosy-cheeked young people made a temporary j aradise on earth. A lady from Rensselaer attended church at D. V. last Sunday evening. She attracted considerable attention and evoktd some comment by her cuteness. A good Christmas present for her, would, be a morocco bound book of etiquette. If we would say that the dance at DeArmond's Machinery Hall, New Year’s evening, was a success, we would be telling an infernal lie. But if we would say that the dance was a grand success we would be producing a fact that St. Paul wouldn’t veto. We truly believe that if Mr. Virgie would turn his attention to the art of bird-stuffing he would wax mighty. As a stuffer of pewees in which his whiskers would play the role of packing, he would put a halo of popularity around his head that time and ants could not erase. We offer this as a suggestion.

THAT CARTOON. Mr. Virgie, the pharmatical student of Jasper and the only genuine scrub caitoonist in the commonwealth, seen fit, during our absence, to place what he called our likeness upon canvass. This forced likeness he intended to grace an issue of The Demo rat, but it was found after a gross examination to be too crude for the intelligent gaze of school children, thus the rejection. It would be a good artistical product to hang in a far-off corner of a Westminister Abbey. Although we have never saw his masterpiece, yet we have a fair knowledge of its appearance, gained by reading the editorial pen-picture of the same. We are pictured as standing in a Meccaen mask blowing a horn for the people to assemble. It seCms that after blowing, the first to arrive was a little stub-tailed dog. This stub-tailed canine was intro duced to represent the personality of Virgie. Thus, when we blow, we blow for D. V., and Mr. Virgie, recognizing his vassalage, comes up with dog-like obedience and with a whine of volunteered humility siys; "What would you have me do?” Thus the readers can at once see that our friend intended to convey in the mild language of a cartoon, the idea of the sweeping supremacy of Dunnville over his burg. If we hadn't been versed in the secrets of unraveling hieroglyphics, it would have been absolutely impossible to interpret his cartoon. Therefore, if the man with a horn represents D. V., the little fellow that came up to the summons, must be Virgie; ior every day has its night; one extreme implies an opposite. Prof. R. A. Mannan gave an oyster supper at the home of bis parents last Thursday evening in honor of his cousin, Miss Miles of Eminence, Ind. Ten couplet of happy, good-looking people weie invited and all responded to the call. Games of all kinds were played of which the spider-web an-

tangling contest evoked the most laughter. After the games, came the refreshments in the shape of a bountiful oyster supper, at which Prof. R. A. Mannan and your cor. presided as waiters. All that surrounded the festal board seemed to think they were dulv bound to eat all thete was to eat. In order to have some for the waiters. Miss Miles had to dismiss the eating congregation. After supper, a game, called Methodist pool was indulged in, until prudence and the clock, sounded a dispersal. As witnesses to the fact that we had a tine lime called up bv those uncounted peals of laughter that floated into space like benedictions, we bring on the witness stand a par orama of happy faces, reflecting every degree of enjoyment. The verdict of all present was. that they had enjoyed themselves very, very much. We wish to say that Robert and Miss Miles are ideal entertainers. Long may they live and may happiness of every degree of intens : ty, be their lot forever. May they walk on the golden streets of everlasting peace until safely harbored in the rock-bound haven, of perfect joy.

VALMA

Joe Leach's baby is very sick at this writing. Mrs. Exra Wolfe called on Mr*. Raymond Wright Tuesday. Miss Grace Walker, who has been sick for some time, is some better. A great number of the farmers in this part of the country are hauling their corn to town, Kara Wolfe ia hauling wood from the old place. He thiuks he will get moved by next spring. Roscoe and John Grooms spent the latter part of last week with their aunt. Mrs. Jesse Nichols. Anna Wrightman, Rena and Johnny'Newgome called on Misaea Bell and Maude Walker Sunday. Miss Blanche Norman haa returned from her visit to Chicago Heights and will work for Raymond Wright.