Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1902 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]
JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
JORDAN TOWNSHIP.
Enos Timmons is quite s ick with appendicitis at this writing. S. F. Iliff has his new 6-room house in east Joidan all completed but plastering. Leonard Lamborn of Beloit, Kan., a son of F. C. Lamborn, a former resident of this township, is visiting friends in Jasper county for a few weeks. J. A. McCullough and son started Monday for Bluffton, Ind., near where Mr. McCullough recently purchased a farm, taking some of their stock through with them. The family expect to move next week.
BLACKFORD. Roads were never better. Ross Ropp was on N. R. Tuesday. Newt Jenkins hauled a load of corn to town Tuesday. William Daniels hauled a load of oats to town Tuesday. Birton Jenkins has a good little open buggy for sale cheap. Anderson Jenkins and Victor Yeoman were on N. R. Tuesday. Lincoln and Newt Jenkins spent Sunday with Vick Yeoman’s. John W. Hurley was cutting pests for George Jenkins last week. Mrs. Victor Yeoman and baby were visiting Mrs. J >hn Gray the first of the week. Waiter Schriner and wife are visiting friends and relatives cm N. R. Glad to see you, Walter. Fred Schriner sold a fine horse last week to Mr. Driver. Horses are low; Fred got sls tor his. Lincoln Jenkins went to Monon last week' visiting his sister, Mrs. William Deer, returning Saturday. Charley Jenkins and wife went to VVh-atfieid iast week for a two weeks visit with friends arid relatives. t Fred Schriner has moved on Y’ick Yeoman’s farm. He moved in the house that Jessie Jenkins lived in, who has lately moved to Parr. There is meeting at Rose Bud every night, beginning last Sunday night, and will hold for two weeks. This is the kind of meeting we like. John Gray, from down below Remington, has nn.ved on \ ick Yeoman’s farm, where Anderson Jenkins lived. The latter now lives with his son-in-law, Vick Yeoman.
VIRGIE. Y evi and Johnny Cooper are reported oil the sick list. Peter I iun.nur and family are visiting friends at Goodland this week. Frank Rhodie, who has been near Yirgie for th • last year, is moving over into Keener tp., near Demotte. Chas. I ish, our hustling poultry dealer, has bought and shipped s.’sl worth of poultry in the last lew months. Mrs. C. A. Harrington is still at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Pierson, who is very low with consumption. Hersbman, Nearhoof, Hochbaum & Co., is the title of a n*-w milling firm in our place. Y\ e are not informed whether they intend putting a man on the road to sell their output or depend on the local demand. Joseph Theis, Scott Cooper and perhaps a few others lrom this place, contemplate a trip to Chicago on a horsebuying expedition. After their return we confidently expect Y'irgie to have a firm reveling in importance the celebrated firm of Judy & Wood, of Parr. Asa Leech, who took unto himself a better-half a few weeks ago, is now fully launched on the storm sea of matrimony. His home, which is on Wiseman Ave., is finely furnished, Acythus served notice on our local firms that if they expect to do business with him they must do it on the square.
Our biographer-poet-historian-classi-cal friend and only genuine stilted American marsh buzzy-whizzer from Dunnville, glows at a white heat over what he terms an all *ged cartoon faithfully protraying the weak side of his character. We are very sorry to learn that our esteemed friend, like Belshazzar at the great feast, is completely broken up over this little matter and were it possiblle we would pour upon his morti tied pride the oil of consolation and say to his troubled spirit, peace, be still. We would even agree to never chide him again over that unhappy event that clouded his young life last 4th of July morning and caused him to violate in thoughts if not in words the fourth commandment as he stood on that lonely depot nlatform amidst the marshes of the Kankakee and vainly wai<ed for the girl that did not come.
LEE.
Wm. LaMar was at Wolcott Monday. E. H. Woods butchered a beef Tuesday. Geo. Fredline was at Rensselaer on Wednesday. Mrs. Brinton of Wolcott, visited her daughter Mrs W. A. LaMar, over Sunday.
Fred Phillips returned home to Rose Lawn Monday. Angus Carrothers is very low the past week with hemorrhage of lungs. Albert Hanna and Jink Johnson attended sale at Francesville Tuesday. S. L. Johnson, Albert Hanna and Earl Gray hauled wood to Reynolds Saturday. D. J. Cade went to Illinois last week and returned home with a wife. They will go to housekeeping uorth of Lee. The boys remembered him by charivaring Monday night. . Mrs. A. D. Scott died at her home cast of Lee Monday night, Jan. 6, of typhoid fever and was buried at Monon cemetery Tuesday. This making the second death in the family in one month. A daughter is also very low with the same disease. • ' -
VALMA Sam English called on James Miller Sunday. Miss Belle Walker called on Rena N-wcome Sunday. Miss Anna and Asa Wrightsman and Joseph Miller called on Mr. Long’s Sunday. Protracted meeting is still being continued this week at the Barkley Christain church. Misses Anna Wrightsman and Mary Long attended the teachers’ institute at Burnstown school house Saturday, Quite a number of the young people enjoyed a pleasant time Saturday evening at the home of Miss Beulah Yates. Rena and Johnny Newcome spent Monday evening and Tuesday at their Uncle’s John Heferlin’s, southwest of Rensselaer.
DUNNVILLE.
Arthur White is on the sick list. Mr. Rogers went to Chicago, last Monday. Socially speaking, D. V., is the Capitol of Jasper. Mrs. Behles, who has been quite sick, is better at this writing. Johnny Behles, who has been working in Chicago, came back a lew days ago. The agent of the Semi-Weekly Re publican was a D. V., cailer iast Wednesday. Mr. Vanduzer of Wheatfield, was the guest of Mr. White and wife.'last Sunday. George Ketchmark has filled h s ice house with fine ice. It is twelve inches thick.
The teachers of Wheatfield and Kai kakee tps. held their joint institute at 1). Y r . last Saturday. John Dunn of Wi;hita, Kansas, who has been visiting I. I). Dunn and wife, departed for New York last Wednesday. There will be a box social at the Oak Grove school house, 2*4 nines nonheist of D. Y’., tonight. Come and enjoy yourself. The Misses Mary Brett and Caroline Gilbransen arrived at D. Y ~ Wednesday morning. The girls looked well and were ex eedingly happy. Mr. Y'iigie. alter years of unremitted study and close investigation, declares that man is the decendant of a dog-fish No wonder he talks so fishy. YY’e had a fine storm last Sunday. That storm must have been the evil passion, that swept over the Lake of Galilee nature of my friend, Y'irgie. Charles Albert Batson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Batson, was bom Oct. 6, 1880, and dred .-*.n. 12, 1902, aged 21 years, three months and twelve days. For nineteen years he was an invalid. The funeral was conducted by Rev. J. Yandercar. Interment in the Tyler cemetery.
A young lady came into one of the Wheatfield stores the other day to buy ribbon. As she could not tell hi.w much she needed, the obliging clerk, alter making a few shorthanded smiles asked her what for she wanted it? In the voice of an angel she replied: I want it fora belt. He at once measured off a piece the length of his arm and said: there you are exactly. She took his word. The other day James Newhouse, after a moments notice, decided that he must go to Judson. In order to appear romantic as well as economical, he decided to ride on the cow-cat. her, but the engineer, saw Jim and divining his intention, invited him up in the cab. After asking his name and age he said: Young man, take that shovel and heave coal, and Jim heaved and heaved, and belore they reached Judson, Jim had the chronic distemper. Jim went to Judson to buy a three dollar suit of clothes and to see his girl. He saw her, too. The party at the home of Hon. I. D. Dunn's last Tuesday evening was a grand event The house was filled with a group of merry young people and the young people were full of fun. Gaines of all k'nda were indulged in until about eleven o’clock, when all repaired to the parlor and held a song carnival. Mrs. Seegrist entertained the assembled by playing a few instrumental pieces. All disputes that arose over the games were judiciaelly decided by Lhicle Isaac, who acted as releree. Mr. and Mrs. Dunn apd Mr. and Mrs. Seegrist are ideal entertainers and the young people of Kankakee tp., always enjoy themselves, while in their home.
For the benefit of the Dunnville readers of The Democrat we have concluded to answer two questions each week: Miss L. G., wishes to know the best way to gain the lasting affection of a nice fellow? To which we answer: Clothe yourself in the full garb of womanhood and put on the cloak of that kind of independence that becomes dignity. Around this put the bulwark of education, and upon this wall place a' battery ol commqn sense. Miss A. K.. wants to know if all lemons are sour? AIL lemons in their natural state are sour. But the intensity of that sourness can be reduced by soaking them in a vat of taffy. Their sourness is their nature.
INDEPENDENCE. Chris Arnold has got his corn shredded at last. Irene Wray was the guest of Myrtle Barkley, Sunday. John Ott visited his brother George, last Friday night. Charley Wray’s folks did shopping in Rensselaer Saturday. Charles and'S. H. Hopkins were in Rensselaer Thursday. John Gassy, wife and grandson, were in Rensselaer Monday. Miss Cassie Wray was the guest of Miss E. Walker Sunday. Harry and Vannie Arnold were guests of Andy Long last Sunday. Will Wray is home from visiting his sister Emma Renicker, near town. Mrs. Ed Barkley, who has been sick for a few days, is able to sit up a little. John Hopkins returned Tuesday from Dakota, where he has been for several months. He will remain here until March, when he expects to return to the west.
GILLAM.
Walter Gasper hauled sand Friday. YVm Gasper is working for Lee Jessup. Mrs. Anna Wheeler went to Francfesville Saturday. Miss Gertie Kenney caLed on the Arnbrecht girls Sunday. Mrs. Robert Johnson did shopping in Francesville, Thursday. Mrs. Anna Wheeier visited he"' H? 1 " 11 ! 1 ' er, Mrs. T. Walters, Tuesday. For local, countv, court house and general news, take The Democrat. Mrs. Thomas Walters called on Mrs. Jas. Blankenship Friday afternoon. Bros. Dunnville and Virgie should study the 22 chapter of Matt. 39th verse. Frank Wagner and daughters took dinner with Harve Robinson and wife Sunday. Mrs. Thomas Wheeler and Mrs. Anna Walters visited Mrs. Robt. Johnson Thursday. Wm. Marion and wife of Kentland, visited friends and relatives in this locality last week. Newton Lugenbeal and wife of Wina mac, visited Jas. Blankenship and wife Sunday evening. Wm. Demoss and Miss Ella Walters attended church at Gillam, Wednesday and Thursday night. The protracted meeting at Gillam last week was prayer meetings only, as the minister being sick was unable to preach. Rev. DeWitt delivered one of his lectures on the “Two Covenants” Sunday. It will take tour more lectures to finish his course. YY r e believe in reform hut we believe moral reform must come by the quickening of conscience, not through the machinery of civil government.
WHEATFIELD.
Fred Tresetner is very ill with typhoid fever. Mary Cine Suudayed with relatives at Kersey. Miss Millie r-’chreiber of Dunnville, is working at the Eagle Hotel. Flossie Whittaker spent Sunday with tht Murray fanulv at Stoutsburg. Henry Philips was in Chicago Tuesday and Wednesday buying goods. Editor Robertson, wite and sou Kenneth, were in Rensselaer, Monday. Mrs. Minnie Myers of Kankakee, visited relatives in town last week. John Kieth moved to Harrison, Mich., Tuesday where he intends farming next year. George Swisher spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. Mabel Fuller, at Rose Lawn. Mrs. East snept Sunday wi>h her mother, Mrs. Hibbs, on the Gifford ranch. Rev. John Seebring and wife of Medarvville, visited the Clarks north of town, last week. Samuel Totel and son of Ottawa, 111., are visiting the former’s sister, Mrs. E. Fraikin, and family. George Davison and wife, of central Jasper, spent Sunday with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Alf Barlow. Clara Keen, who has been at Lafayette for several years, is visiting the home folks this week. Mr. Palmiter, Ocker's assistant, has secured a position at Momence and moved there Tuesday.
L. E. Brasket’s moved their stock of groceries and dry goods to Palmer, on the C. & E. R. K., the first of the week. Mrs. Ed Biggs and daughter Goldie, anl Mrs. Minnie Myers went to Logansport Friday for a few days’ visit with relatives. A Rev. Hickman and Mr. Jackson, a singing evangelist from Paulding county, held a protracted meeting at the M. E. church this week. Mrs. Frances Swisher returned from Rose Lawn, Monday evening, where she had been spending a week with her daughter, Mrs. Mable Fuller. The joint institute of the teachers of Kankakee and Wheatfield townships was held at Dunnville, Saturday. All of the teachers were present and many visitors also. The house recently purchased by Mr. Hand, caught fire from the furnace pipes Saturday. By the efforts of "our men,” no great damage was done. The family had just moved into the house that day. J. M. Helmick and wife went to Mt. Olive, Miss., Wednesday where they intend spending four or five weeks with their children. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Scott are proprietor of the Eagle Hotel during their absence. The I. O. G. T’s. enjoyed a pie social at their hall Saturdry evening, after lodge.' Brother D. V s. pie-eating contests are not in it with this one. Pies by the dozen were devoured with great relish by all the good brethern and sisters We imagine many dreamed dreams and saw visions 1n which King Pie reigned supreme.
SHARON. weather fine and roads good. Otto Anderson and Miss Myrtle Hahn visited at the hub Wednesday. The farmers are all busy hauling corn, taking advantage of the good roads. Frank Duvall has rented his farm to Mr. Cochran near the south gravel road. Several of the farmers in this vicinityattended the Peter Kessinger sale, Tuesday, near McCoysburg. Quite a number of the young people from Remington and Rensselear attended church at Slaughter Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dowell of Rensselaer, spent Saturday and Sunday with the latter s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Y, Slaughter. T. N. Daley, who has been traveling for the D. M. Ferry Seed Co., so Detroit, Mich., returned home Friday for a few months vacation. The U. B. minister, who has been holding a series of protracted meetings at the Slaughter school house, has been preaching to a crowded house for the past two weeks.
FAIR OAKS-.
Enos Moffitt "'tut to the Eub'Wednes-d--V • Mrs. James Cox went to Lowell last Sunday. Ike Thomas returned from Pulaski Monday. Frank Hooper is husking shock corn for Lawler & Thompson. Will. Burns and YVm. Hayes are cutting wood for Mr. Dodge. Rev. Brady preached at the Christian church last Sunday night. Mrs. Nettie Lewiston is visiting relatives in Goodland this week. George B. Davidson was in our town Saturday on his way to Goodland. John Kight and Allison Kenna went ter Chicago Wednesday to a horse sale. George Hurley and Wm. Gerry are cutting cord wood for McCoy & Porter. Abe Bringle and Fish Gilinore helped Dud Washburn butcher the lust of the week. R. W. Schofield closed his meeting at Good Hope last Thursday night and returned home. Remember the quarterly meeting at the M. E. Church next Sunday eve. Everybody cordially invited. The M. E. Aid society will give their annual Washington Birthday supper of which we will mention later on. The Misses Jessie and Iva Moffitt visited their aunt, Mrs. S. B. Thornton, near Surrey, Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. I. W. Fry returned from South Bend where she was called to the bedside of her sister, who is suffering with a stroke of paralysis. She left her but little better. Mr. Eggleston was ou from Chicago the latter part of the wei-k, looking after his new house. The carpenters turned it over for the plastering last Friday, Abe Bringle is plastering it this week.
REMINGTON.
A. Beasley was m Wolcott on business Monday. Chas. Harmon ot Wolcott, was a caller here Monday. Mrs. Jasper Guy is visiting friends in Naperville, 111. Mrs. George Chappell was a Wolcott caller Tuesday. John walker of R- nsselaer was a caller here Wednesday. Hal Sheets will move to Indianapolis soon, we understand. Geo. Hear hill returned home from. Indianapolis Sundav. Max Hamer of Go'odland, spent Sunday with Ins parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson's three children, south of town, are all seriously ill. Ed Max veil has sold his dray business here and i ..pec's to leave town soon. The Christian church people are holding protracted meetings since Monday. J. F. Timmons ami w. E. Kirk left last week tor Oklahoma on a prospecting trip. Miss F.lla Mullen returned home from Wolcott Tuesday after a week's visit with telatives. C. T. Dye went to Texas the first of the week on business. He expects to be gone three weeks. Will Beal and Miss Emma Bull, and Mr. and Mrs. William Shepherd were Logansport callers Sunday. The Nessell farm of 200 acres north of town, has been sold to Adolph Rasty of C'sna Bark, 111., at $42.50 per acre. Miss Anna Beasley returned home from Logansport, Sunday eve after a two weeks' visit with Miss Madge Maxwell.
Miss June Bowman went to NewCarlilse, Ohio, Wednesday for an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. Maude Helvie. Mrs. Fred Vaiutta and daughter Nellie, expect to leave tomorrow for Denver, Col., where they will make their future home. Charles Ulm, late of Jordan tp., will apply for a license to sell liquor in the old ECk saloon building at the Feb. term of "Honest Abe's" bankrup. court. Tues day Elmer Vincent sold his farm, the old Rock wood place, for SB6 per acre, to Mrs. Nancy Simons, who resides in the vicinity of Kentland.—Goodland Herald. O. P. Taber, Nason Coulthurst. F. R. Curtis and Charles T. Dye have purchased a half interest in a 5,000 acre rice plantation in Texas, the price paid being about $53,000. The Curtis farm of 160 acres, northeast of town, was sold recently at $76 per acre; also the E. 8. Summers 160 adjoining at $81.25 P er acre, both to H. H? Scatterday, of Pontiac, 111. John Burger sold his property here this week to Joseph Faggott, who live* north of Goodland. Mr. Burger wils move to Huntington, Ind., in a very short time, and his son Fred will also move upon a farm near there which Mr. Burger recently purchased.