Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1902 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

_ Coleman Merritt is on tl e sick list since last week. A. M. Traugh of Gco.lland, was a caller here Mont ay. Coby Henderson spent Sunday with his parents in Wt.lco t. John Wilson was in Sheldon on husiuess Monday and Tuesday. Del Gray and Will Rawlings were in Chicago on bus ness Saturday-. wm. Geier at.d family spent Sunday with the former’s parents in Reynolds. I). V. Garrison got two ribs broken in a runaway accident near Sharon Tuesday. Chas. Howman clerked in Shep’s store this week during the absence ot Wiii Beal. Will Beal and Miss Emma Bull went to Chicago Tuesday to visit friends for a few days. Mrs. Vanatta and daughter Nellie, left Wednesday for their new home in Denver, Col. John Kettring has bought an 8o acre farm near Wabash, paying SSO per acre for the same. Mrs. Arthur Coon returned home from Brook Monday where she has been visiting her brotbei. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Major and son Wilfred, ol Rensselaer, spoilt Sunday ■with friends here Mrs. Will Skiff returned to her home in Chicago Monday, after a two weeks visit with relatives heie. Mrs. Button of Forest, 111., who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. John Porter, returned h >me Monday. Rev. S. I. Rogers of Brook, held meeting at the Christian church each night during tin- past week. Frank Hardy, wife and little daughter Catharine, of Goodlatid, s;>ent Sunday with the former's mother here, f The Wm. Krese 80 acre farm north of town has been sold to a gentleman from Cisna Park, 111 , at $42.50 per acre. Mrs. Ed Cummons and Miss Ina Denham returned home from Sheldon, HI, Monday after a shoit visit with friends. The Misses Mabie Clowry and iosephine O'Connor returned to their ome in Logansport Monday after a two weeks visit with relatives here. Mrs. Frank Philippi went to Hammond Thursday for a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Woodm. From there she will go to St. Joseph, Mo., for an extended visit with her daughter. A. J. Zimmerman has bought W. R. Luckett’s residence propelty and 13 acres of ground on the south side of town, consideration said to be $2,700. He will take possession in a few weeks. Sam Creech, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Creech, who has been very low with consumption for some weeks past, died at his home on North Ohio street early fast Friday morning. His funeral was held from the Catholic church Saturday morning, after which the remains were taken to Chicago for interment.

DUNNVILLE.

Come to D. V. Mr. Paine departed for Judson last Monday. Otto Schrader was a Rensselaer visitor Tuesday. Rev. Morrow preached a tine sermon last Sunday. A. Smith transacted business at D. V. last Monday, Trustee Maloney, who has been on the ■sick list, is better, We understand that Okla \ is star.mg up a fascinator trade. Miss Nettie Miller was the guest oi Miss Stella White last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Earl Wilmington, who have been working at the state capitol, ai rived here a few days ago. Prof. R. A. Mannan of DeMotte, visited here last Saturday. He declared that the DeMotte girls are all right. Charles Behles, while feeding his horses last Sunday, was caught bv the finger by one of them and the result was, his finger was bitten off. The social at the Oak Grove schoolhouse last Saturday evening was a metropolitan success. The program was a model one and all connected with it did fine. The singing was conducted bv the Dunnville Glee Club in a manner that pleased everyone. The box sale, which -came after the program, was a lively affair. It reminded me of a Board of Trade scene. The pretty girl contest was also an animated affair. This alone brought $27.25. Total receipts of the evening were $35, The teacher, Erank McCarthy, wishes to thank all that helped make the social a success. In his last week's remarks, my con-science-stricken and whisker-stroking friend of Virgie, after ascribing to me all of the virtues of the poet and historian, praised his cartoon as one of the masterpieces of the master painters. Now he didn't reach the sheepfold of the eminent painters by going in and up the paththat they trod, but like the Asiatic bandits he entered the fold by tfie back door. He crawled over the transom. The bible says that a tree is known by its fruit. If that is the case, what kind of a human tree is my friend? Now, morally, he is like a gooseberry bush, for his nature is somewhat soured by his repeated failures, failures to successfully introduce his alopathic pills. "Virgie's Good Hope Pills" will never take the place of Dewitt’s Early Risers. Put soda into a basin of vinegar and it will foment. Pour a little of the soda of common-sense into the gooseberry nature of Virgie and he will foment; he raises. I will in the future apply to him the balm of D, V., for it will cause that inward rankling to subside and purge him of that sourness and he will be an apostle. He has one of the apostolic qualifications - he has a flowing fceard. *

NEWLAND.

Doc Nichols of Valina, was a vishor here Saturday. A. E. Abersoll was at Rensselaer on business Saturday. Callahan & Dunfee are building a house for B. J. Gifford. Thurman Smith and family moved to North Judson last week. Earl Hewitt of Medaryville, is working for Geo. Bush, building a corn crib. Earl Newland, who has been visiting in Ohio, r turned home Tuesday and will work for Harry Gifford. ■Frank Archer has been awarded the contract for carrying the mail from Newland to Blackford, beginning Jan. 20. Quite a romantic marriage occurred here during holidays which only came to light a few days ago. Miss Nellie Jordan, who is teaching school near here, went to Chicago and mariieda young medical student by the name of Iver McCormick. He worked for Harry Gifford a short time the past summer. One of her sisters, who is teaching school at Sibley, 111., saw the publication of the license in the Chicago paper, which gave the whole thing away.

LEE.

Angus Carrothers is better at present writing. ' John Johnson returned home from Illinois Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Rishling called on Mrs. M. Johnson Sunday. John Summers and Bill Parr buzzed wood for H. J. Davis a day of last week. Several frorn_liert: attended the |i.neral of Mrs. Ike Banes aud Mrs. Robert Gray, at Monon, Friday. O. A. Jacks is talking of moving his house down by the store and ot rebuilding the store. Hurrah for Oat. Mrs. J. E. Donation and three daughters and Mrs. Holeman and son spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. W. 0. Carrothers. Monday night of last week a crowd of boys were going home from a chivarari, and Asa Holeman’s pony got the best ot him and ran away, upset the cart and threw him out, bru'sing him a great deal. The pony ran onto the railroad and wa s killed by No. 74 train. While Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gray were going to town Tuesday of last week, the team rar away. Mrs. Gray jumped from the buggy and was injured so badly she died in a few hours. The horses threw him out and the buggy was torn to pieces. Funeral was held Friday.

fIcCOYSBURG,

Esta Horrell is on the sick list. Pearl and Guy Parker visited at Eib’s last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Foster moved to Urbana, 111., last Tuesday. Dan Robinson of Morocco, was the guest of J. Phillips Tuesday night. Ihe corn shelling crew from Gifford are now working at C. W. Bussei’s. Mr. Perkips of Rensselaer, fixed a pump on the McAfee farm Wednesday. Willis Long, who was married recently, will move to near Medaryville soon, where he will work on a farm. Mrs. F oster and son John, visited at Mr. Lee Burmean’s near Monon, last Tuesday night and Wednesday. Wm. Isley was in Rensselaer Wednesday getting bills for his sale struck. He will hold hissale Feb. 6, after which he will move to near Huntington, Ind.

BLACKFORD.

Mrs. John \V. Hurley visited Mrs. John Gray Saturday. John Hurley went to the hub Wednesday on business. Mr. Driver sold a fine horse last week to Wesley Hinkle. Mrs. L. Renicker, visited her father, Mr. Wray, Sunday. \\ e have been having very fine weather this month so far. Anderson Jenkins and wife visited at John Gray's Sunday. Mrs. John Gray was visiting Mrs. Victor Yeoman last week. Charley Schroyer and wife were in this locality Wednesday. John Hopkins went to Carroll county, Saturday to see his best girl. Dan Lesh and wife visited with Mr. and Mrs. Eli Arnold Sunday. Victor Yeoman went to Mt. Ayr last week on some cattle business. Will and Joel Wray were hauling corn to market the first of the week. George Jenkins and son Newt, went to Rensselaer on business Saturday. Anderson Jenkins an 1 wife and John Gray went to Rensselaer Monday. Charley Reed and wife visited his mother, Mrs. John Nichols, Sunday. Lincoln Jenkins visited his friend John Lesh, Tuesday night and Wednesday. Clarence Green and wife visited at bis brother-in-law’s, T'red Schriener a, Sunday. John W. Hurley and wife visited George Jenkins Saturday night and Sunday. John W. Hurley and wife and George Jenkins visited Mr. and Mrs. Sam Price Sunday. John Hurley’s youngest daughter is getting better from a long and dangerous sickness. Thete are quite a few people going to Rensselaer to hear Sam Jones speak Friday night. Charley Jenkins and wife returned from their visit at Wheatfield the latter part of the week. Edward Barkley, who lives in the Gi fiord district, is said to be izoing to move to Parr ere long. John VV. Hurley was helping Charley Jenkins drive a well last week. Charley is in for having good water.

Mrs. Sam Price and son Cleveland and daughter Dora, visited Birton Jenkins and Mrs. John Gray Saturday. Nellie Barkley drove over to Rensse-. laer Sunday afternoon with her sister, Vernie, who is woiking in town. Uncle John ate dinner with Mr. Morgenegg Wednesday. Uncle John is making lots of warm friends on N. R, Say, friends, if you would like to have the best paper in the county, you had better take The Jasper County Democrat. Fred Schriener got the job of cutting cord wood along the line of the new road on the north side of Victor Yeoman’s farm. Joel and Will Wray and sister went to Rensselaer Wednesday with two loads of corn. The price of corn is coming down again. Edward Barkley, Frank Hayes, Ed. Walker, Joel and Mrs. Wray, Charley Jenkins and wife, and Jesse Jenkins were Rensselaer visitors Satuiday, Lincoln Jenkins drove to Rensselaer Saturday with his brother Edward Jenkins, and wife. The latter went to Monon to visit Mrs. Mary 1. Deer. They returned Monday. Lester Schriner had quite a bad break down one night last week. He got his girl and went to Alvia Snow’s to a dance, and while returning his horse started to run. The buggy hit a tree and Lester and his girl went head-hrst out over the dash board. No one was hurt. John Hopkins went to the city Saturday on his bicycle. It was the first bicycle seen on the roads of N. R. this winter, John has been ail through the western states making his $3 a day and says he has got a claim of 160 acres in North Dakota. He says this is no place tor a young fellow, and he is going back west about the first of April,

VALMA

Omer Day called on Oran Norman Sunday. Charles Level called on Mr. Norman’s Sunday. Miss Grace Walker is some better at this writing, “ They say" it won’t! be fine sleighing if there was a little more snow. Miss Vera Parker was the guest of Miss Mary Richardson last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parker of Rensselaer, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Walker last Monday. There was quite a crowd of friends and relatives called at Mr. Murray's Sunday. A fine time was had.

GILLAM.

Hurrah for The Democrat! , Levi Walters went to Pleasant Grove Saturday. Alt Bishir called on Miss Winters Sunday evening. Orval Blankenship, who has been quite sick, is well ag.-in, We wonder why Gertie smiles when we mention Thomas? Jas. Blankenship took dinner with Mr. Reed and wife Sunday. Ray Stevens smiling face was seen in Gillam Sunday evening. Frank Wagner took dinner with Cecil Culp Sunday. Tom Log-.n was the hapyy guest of Miss Maud Culp Sunday. J. P. Arnbrecht and wife visited friends in Winamuc Thursday and Friday. John- to >k three girls buggy riding Sunday. Don't get selfish, John. Mrs. Bennie Goldsberry visited Mrs. Levi Miller at Pleasant Grove Saturday, Chance Wilson visited his brother near Medaryville, Saturday and Sunday. Jas. Blankenship had quite a hunt the other day after his horses. Keep your gate shut next time, Jim. Elmer Kenny, Lydia Arnbrecht, Joseph Arnbrecht and Gertie Kenny attended church at Gillam Sunday evening. Elmer Kenny, Joseph and Samuil Arnbrecht, Gertie Kenny, Lydia, Katy Arnbrecht, visited Mr. and Mrs. Lowry last Sunday evening. John Bisher; our hustling store keeper, has received a new supply of groceries w hich he intends to sell at bottom prices. Take your produce to Bishier's & Logan's. Elmer Bierly, who has been working for Will Baker for sometime, departed for Lafayette Wednesday. Mr. Bierly made many friends during his stay here, who will miss him very much.

FAIR OAKS.

A. I). Washburn was down to Kentland Monday. Henry Wilson and family visited Ed Kesler last Sunday. Mrs. Ike Kight is visiting Jos. Kight’s at Thayer this week. Erank Hooper traded horses with Bruce Moffitt a few days hence. Buz Hooper traded horses with Logan Wood tne first of the week. Enos Moffitt has purchased a fine young team and is breaking them to work these days. Miss Edith Moffitt went to Dyer last Sunday to see her brothel* Elmer. She reports him some better. Abe Bringle and two children visited Sam Thornton’s last Sunday. Their little b >y is still getting weaker. Grandpa and Grandma Cox returned from Chicago Heights TuiJtlav where they have been visiting the past week. Bruce Moffitt returned from Wisconsin last week and shelled and shipped his corn, going back again to Wisconsin Thursday. Dr. Proudly went to Chicago a few days ago and brought home his son Charles, who had a very severe attack of hemorrhage of the lungs. Elder Beck and Rev. Bloomer were at the quarterly meeting last Sunday evening. The Elder preached a very fine sermon, which was listened to by a full house with good order, Abe Olds, living on the Thompson & Lawler ranch, lost three valuabls cows this week, it is supposed from eating white lead which the painters carelessly left sitting out in the yard.

We were verv sorry to hear of the misfortune which 'Torn Brusnahan met with last Monday night in the burning of his barn, horses and cows. He certainly has the sympathy of all his friends and neighbors. The ladies of the M. E. Aid society gave in a full report at their last meeting of last year’s work. They raised $127, whi h will be applied on the church indebtedness. They surely did well and deserving of the praise and best wishes of all.

INDEPENDENCE.

Quite a snow fell Monday. Trustee Arnold and wife spent Tuesday in the city. Miss Bethel Arnold was the guest of Anna and Ethel Hopkins 'Tuesday. Miss Rena Wray went to the hub Wednesday having her teeth treated. Charles Man and Denver Miller of Rensselaer, were seen on “N. R.” Sunday. Robert and Maggie Brubaker spent Saturday and Sunday with Nat and Rena Wray. , Miss Bertha Hopkins returned Monday from a month's visit with friendsand relatives in and around Wabash. Mrs. Emma Remcker and daughter Ethel, of R< nsselaer, spent Saturday, and Sunday with her parents, Chesley Wray’s. Frank Hayes, wife and daughter returned home from Deleware Co., after a visit of four or five weeks, Wednesday of last week. The box social last Friday night proved a very nice time. Every one seemed to enjoy themselves and the receipts were $845. E.lward Cramer of Wabash, is visiting relatives in vicinity for some time. 11 he likes the country he intends to stay here and work this season. John Hill and wife of Wheatfield, were visiting Tuesday with their son-in-law, Charley Hopkins. 'They have sold their farm in Wheatfield tp., and now talk of locating in Dakota.

WHEATFIELD.

Torn Jensen was in Rensselaer Wednesday. J. G. Perry of Goodiand, was in town Monday on business, Albert Van Doozer sold his farm north of town to H. Marble. Mrs. Mary Philipps is visiting friends and relatives at LaPorte. Squire Van Doozer was in Chicago a few days this week on business.J Jake Melcer was in South Bend from Saturday to Monday looking for a position. A wagon load of young f ilks from Kersey attended church here Monday night. wm. Cooper of Blackford, was in town Tuesday. He recently rented the McNeil farm just east of town. Mrs. Maggie Grow of Rensselaer, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McGlynn, the latter part of the week. Ernest Biggs and will Mutchler, who have been attending College at Valpar-ai-o for some time, spent Sunday with their ; arents.