Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1902 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Mrs. Isaac Blake is on the sick list. Geo. Worden's family have scarlet fever. Mrs. Abbie Thompson returned home from Chicago Tuesday. Mother Hardy returned home from Wolcott Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Creech returned home from Chicago last Saturday. Blanchard Elmore of Goodiand, spent "Tuesday with his parents here,' Mr. and Mrs. Fred Go»s are visiting friends in Illinois since Saturday. Albert Taber went to Kokomo, Tuesday where he expects to find wot k. A. M. Ewing came up from Jennings county last week for a few days visit. Mrs. Frank Peck attended the funeral -of a relative in Idaville last Saturday. Miss Anna Beasle\ entertained a few girl friends at cards Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Frank Hart of Wolcott, attended the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Lee, here Saturday, Messrs. Walter Forbes and Arthur Rawlins of Rensselaer, were Sunday callers here. C. T. Dye retrrned home from Texas Tuesday, where he has been f >r the past three weeks. Mr. a»d Mrs. Geo. Gray went to Forest, 111., Wednesday for a short visit with relatives. Mrs. Kate Legg and son of Logansport, Caine last week for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Anna Pettit. Henry Baines returned from Frankfort yesterday, where he has been visiting his parents since Monday. Mrs. Samuel Babb will go to Burlington, lowa, soon to remain the rest of the winter with her son, Thomas Babb. Mrs. Nessel has purchased the 1. A. Leave! property, corner of Indiana and Michigan streets, consideration stioo. Dr. M. G. Traugh, now of Goodland, will go to Montana about the middle of February to look after his land interests. Mrs Martha Lee died at the home of her brother, G. G. Morris, Friday, Jan. 24, and was buried Saturday at the Remington cemetery. Frank Kellenerwood, of Wyoming, who came here about two months ago with horses for Homer Hardy, returned home Monday. Elmer Vincent has bought a 320 acre farm in Carroll county, lowa, paying $37.50 per acre. He will move there soon, we understand. ' John Rush was married Jan. 18th to Mrs. Lesta Johnson, of Inwo rd, Ind., and will make that place his future home. Congratulations, John.

Geoige Bull of Walton, was here visiting old friends last week. He has sold tiis farm in Cass county and will move • to Fredonia, Kansas. Miss Anna Buck, daughter of Mr. and .Mrs, Peter Buck, former residents of northeast Carpenter, died at her home in Goodland Jan. 23, after a prolonged •sickness, aged 32 years. Guy Padget relumed to Peoria, 111., Wednesday, Mrs. Padget remaining here ,to keep house for her father, J. K. Bingham, till spring, when be expects to ’make his home with them in Peoria. ’. Mrs. Michael O'Connor, formerly of near Remington, died at her home near •Brookston, Jan. 19. She was recently on at Chicago for cancer. The remains were taken to Logansport for •interment. Goodland Herald: Jan. nth Mike Foly sold to Guy Little the Engel 80 acre farm, 6 miles northeast of Goodland, for £6.000. On the same date he sold E. Baker the Iliff 110 acres, 11 miles of here, for £7,000. Mrs. J. K. Bingman, who was visiting her daughter, Mrs. Guy Padget, in Peoria, 111., died last Friday of heart failure and was brought home Saturday. •The funeral was held al the residence, Sunday at 3 p. in., interment in Remington cemetery. • Joseph Fagot moved into his newly purchased property, the John Berger last week, the latter having moved into property on North Main street, lately vacated by Mrs. Vanatta, which they will occupy temporarily, or until they remove to Huntington. Henry Walbreazer of Cisna Park, 111., has bought the Joe Rinker 80 acre farm, 2 miles northeast of town, consideration $72.50 per acre. Other late land sales are the Fred Penwright 80, miles north of town, to Christ Craps of Cisna Park, 111,, at $37.77 per acre; the old Charles Bull farm of 200 acres, southeast of town, to Wm. Zillinger of Gridley, 111., at $76 per acre. , Friends of Mrs. Jessie Mclntire Conrad will be grieved to learn of her death, which occurred last Friday at her home in Indianapolis. Funeral was held Sunday afternoon. It has only been about two weeks since Mrs. Comad attended the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Turpin, at this place. Mr. Mclntire died about two ■years ago, and Mrs. Mclntire was thrown from a buggy and killed at Indianapolis last August. In the death of Jessie the last of the family is gone. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Blake ol Remington are caring for a daughter at their home since the twentieth. Mrs. Blake will be better known to the Herald-read-eis by her maiden name, Miss Daisy Grubb, and she is the great-grand-daugh-ter of Mrs. McKinley who now lives with her daughter, Mrs. Ferguson, on Railroad street. The infant, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great great-grandmother are all living, what county can beat this record?—Monticello Herald.

GILLAM.

Protracted meeting still going on at Cillam. ‘

MTs. Jas Blankenship visited Mrs. B. Reed Monday. Mrs. Anna Wheeler visited Mrs. T. Walters Sunday. Mrs. Ella Gasper visited Mrs. Jas. Blankenship Wednesday. Beryl Richardson was the guest of Miss Millie Walters Sunday evening. Bart thought it was too cold to haul tile Monday, and sat and hugged the stove. Elmer Bierly of Lafayette, was the guest of the Ai nbrecht family Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Bennie Goldsberry and Mis. Fred Hermansen called on Mrs. Wm. Gasper Monday. Clarence, Claudia and Orval Blankenship are visiting thejr grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Huber, at Wheatfield, for a couple of weeks. Gillam will have a moving exhibition the Ist of February. Many Gifiordites will shake the dust of Giffordom from their feet and depart for better lands. Elmer Kenney, who has been teaching the Church school at Bethel, has closed his school and returned to Berring Springs, Mich., where he is going to attend college again.

VIRGIE.

Chas. Fish was a Fair Oaks caller Monday. Walter Harrington and wife visited C. A. Harrington and family Sunday. Sopha Condon and William Ulet and family visited the family of John Smith this week. Chas. Wiseman is erecting a very comodious barn on his father's farm, % mile south of Virgie. _■ ___ John O. Cline has just returned from Logansport where he had been on business for several days. Miss Blanche Antrim, readier of the Pleasant Valley school, in Keener tp., visited in Virgie over Sunday, The little daughter of Thomas Florence, who was dangerously sick with pneumonia, is now rapidly recovering. Wiilas Nearhoof made a temporary move fr< m Virgie over into Keener tp., so as to be near a sawmill that he recently purchased. I'he rapid drop in temperature of Sunday awoke several pecple in our locality to a realization of the fact that they still dwell a long distance from the tropics. Chas. Swortz, while on his way to Rensselaer last .week,-had a very bad runaway which resulted in the death of one of his horses. We did not learn how the team became so nadly frightened, but we understand that tin' acciden. occurred near the residence of Wm. Piatt in Umon tp. Our dramatic friend from D. V., like a pent up volcano, b.eaks forth afresh in last week’s Democrat and showers down upon our innocent and inoffensive head a very torrent of epithets and abuse. After relieving himself of his pent up wath, he proceeds to write a very glowing account of the virtues of DeWitt’s Little early risers, whose virtues we understand he has been testing for a peculiar malady known as “love sickness.” We would not like to recommend this treatment tor others, similarly affected, yet we must confess they have some advantage over shorter and more effective cut known as suicide. Perhaps DeWitts little Early Risers reach down further and hold 011 longer than we anticipated, and that they had something to do in giving D. V. so early a start that 4th of July morning in which he met with that sad disappointment that seems to have crowded all the sunshine out of his existence and soured his whole nature.

VALMA

Miss Hazel English is sick at this writing. Day Norman called on Charles Leavel Sunday. Miss Lucy Fish called on Mr. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs John Frazee were guests of James Miller s Sunday. Miss Anna Wrightman was the guest of Mrs. Ezra Wolfe Sunday. Johnnie Newcome and Lou Hefferlin were Rensselaer callers Sunday. Mrs. John Nichol’s mother, Mrs. Michels, is much better at this writing. Mrs. Jessie Nichols was the guest of her parents, Isaac Walker's Sunday. Misses Della Smith, Beaula Yates and Roy Smith were Rensselaer callers Sunday. Frank Donnelly and wife, Charles Murray and Nellie Nichols were guests of Mr. English’s Sunday. The protracted meeting of the Barkley Christian church closed Sunday evening after very interesting series.

NUBBIN RIDGE.

Zero here again. N. R. against the world. Thomas Driver hauled posts this week. Birtou Jenkins is on the road to recovery. ••Farmer" Hopkins was a Rensselaer caller Saturday. Charles Reed is hauling corn to Rensselaer this week. John Hopkins is like the prodigal son—he has returned. John Marlatt was seen on the N. R. pike last Tuesday. No rats on N. R. now, Newton —— had bis photo taken. Dick Caldwell is working for Charles Reed, near Blackford. Owen Hurley’s house is near completed. Will you rent it, Owen? Samuel Price is splitting posts this week. He intends to improve his farm, Alec Hurley went to Chicago Heights last Monday returning Wednesday. Alec thinks of locating there in the near future.

Anderson Jenkins and Victor Yeoman hauled corn-fodder from the latter’s N. R, farm last Tuesday. Dan Lakin has moved into the house lately vacated by T. Snow. The latter moved to Chicago Heights. Newton Jenkins says, in the langtage of Paul, "My angel hath returnea.” I suppose he means Miss . Jack George and wife of Chicago Heights, who have been visiting friends and relatives on N. R., for the past week, returned home Monday. The Ladies’ society club and the Gentlemens’ Do Little and Bum club of N. R., joined hands Saturday night and enjoyed themselves by going to a dance west of Rensselaer, but they had quite an accident on the road home by driving into a ditch and upsetting the whole "push.” over a wire fence. No one killed.

LEE.

Wm. LaMar was at Wolcott Monday. Milo Carrothers is spending nowadays at home. Frank Phillips returned to Rose Lawn last week. Rev. Lowman of Wolcott, is holding meetings here. - Jho Johnson and O. N. Berry traded horses last week. Albert and Sherman Hanna went to Monticello Tuesday. Several from here attended the boxsupper ai Banner Friday night. O. N. Berry and lady of Monon, called on Jno. Johnson Sunday afternoon. John Davis and son are hauling tile from Lee to the Box farm, south ofhere. Mr. Lamphvrd of Momence, 111., was looking after farm interests here Tuesday. Rev. and Mrs. Clark of Monon, called at Mrs. M.O. Carrothers Sunday afternoon . A contract has been let to build a house on what was known as the Jacob Rich farm, south of Lee, which has lately changeci hands.

INDEPENDENCE.

Jacob L-sh called on Rev. Wray's Sunday. Quite a sudden change in the weather Monday. Elias Arnold hauled a load of hogs to market Tuesday. Elias Arnold and family spent Sundav with David Long’s. Samuel and John Hopkins drove over to Wheatfield Tuesday. Frank Hayes and family spent Sunday with Chesley Wray’s. John Hopkins and Edward Cramer are cutting some wood for Elias Arnold. John Hill and family of Wheatfield, spent Sunday with C. M. Hopkins and wife. Trustee Arnold was in Indianapolis last week attending the township trustees’ annual meeting. Edward Cramer, John Daniels, George and Bertha Hopkins spent Sunday with Joel, Will, Cora and Rena Wray. Miss Ida Long, who has been visiting with friendsand relatives in Wabash Co. near Manchester, for some time, returned home Wednesday. She had a long, happy visit.

HcCOYSBURG.

Esta Horrell is no better at present writing. M. O. McDonald of Monticedo, was here the first of the week. Miss Stella Pollock of near Sharon, is working for Mr. Hellengreen’s. Mrs. W. S. Lotnan of Pleasant Ridge, is quite seriously sick at present writing. Miss Lucy and Mrs. Mabe) Foster called on Mrs. C. w. Bussell last Saturday. t Mr. Hurley of this place, will move to the place recently vacated by Lewis Foster. Walter Lee has connected his store and residence with a Stoniberg & Carlson telephone outfit. Mrs. Hellengreen, who was injured last week by falling from a wagon, is no better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lee of Gillam, visited at her mother’s, Mrs. Hellengreen’s, the latter part of last week. Mr. Foster called at The Democrat office last Tuesday and had some bills struck for his sale which will be held on the McAfee place on Feb. n. The boys are talking about giving "’rhe Great what Is It” a coat of red, white and blue paint. Ask Walter if he has heard anything of it of late?

DUNNVILLE.

The people of D. V. are righteous. Luther Albin and son did business at South Bend last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Alice Wilmington visited Lydia Sands, last Sunday. Bert Brooks of Rensselaer, visited friends at D. V., a few days ago. A few days more and we will forclose onr mortgage. Watch out, girls. Sister Lydia Sands attended the M. E. ?uarterly Conference, at Wheatfield uesday. Joe Hilliard and his foreign princess and Olda Vandercar and his better half, attended a ball in Porter Co., last Friday evening. All subscribers to The Democrat at D. V. that are delinquent, can hand their subscription to me and I will receipt you. Remember that it is payable in advance. Brother Fred Booth attended Sam Jones’ gospel carnival, at Rensselaer last Friday evening. Fred said that Barn's gospel facts made foot-prints on his conscience. We had the optical pleasure of viewing Mr. Virgie and staff, at Wheatfield last Saturday. He resembles Gladstone in size. He was at Wheatfield, in the interest of his pills. «. The party at the home of James Newhouse ,ast Friday evening was a grand event, with a highaflutiti attachment. Games were played until sleepiness dismissed the jovial congregation. To

say that we had a fine time, would be putting the truth in a plain suit. OBITUARY. Irving Rodgers was born June 23, 1885, and died Jan. 26,1902, at the home of his uncle, M. 8. Rodgers, three miles northeast of Dunnville. Previous to his death he was attending school at Valparaiso. He came to his uncle’s home to spend vacation, when he took sick. All that kind hands could do, was done to save his life but the summons of death was irrevocable. The remains were taken to Illinois for burial. The sorrowing friends have the sympathy of the entire community.

BLACKFORD.

Cleveland is on the sick list, John Gray did business in Parr Saturday. Mrs. Wray did shopping in Rensselaer Saturday. Edward Barkley went to the Hub Tuesday. Fred Schriner drove over to Rensselaer Wednesday. Lincoln Jenkins hauled feed for his brother Tuesday, Mr. Gassy hauled a load of oats to market Tuesday. Fred Schriner is going to raise hogs and chickens now. Newt Jcnk'ns worked for John Grey a few days last week. John Gray and Newt Jenkins drove over to Rensselaer Tuesday. Edward Jenkins and wife visited with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Price Sunday. Quite a number from N. R. went to hear Sam Jones last Friday night. Anderson Jenkins and Victor Yeoman were on N. R. Tuesday on business. John Hopkins returned home last week from a visit with friends in Carroll Co. Lester Schriner and Earl Gray worked for Fred Schriner, cutting wood, Tuesday. Fred Schriner and wife visited with his father-in.law, William Green, last week. Charley Jenkins is cutting wood on George Davisson's farm. Charley gets the wood for cutting it. Charley Jenkins and wife were visiting John Gray’s, and his father, George Jenkins, Saturday afternoon. Will Cooper has moved to Wheatfield. He has been living on one of B. J. Gifford’s farms. There are quite a number leaving Gifford farms this year. Charley Schroyer has rented his farm and is going to move to Rensselaer. We are sorry to hear that our friend Charley is going to leave old N. R. Joel Root returned from Wheatfield where he has been visiting his son-in-law, Vet Austin. He is staying now with his son-in-law, Charley Jenkins, east of Blackford.

FAIR OAKS.

Ike Thomas went to Rensselaer Tuesday on business. Mrs. Fannie Morgan did shopping in Rensselaer Tuesday. Hannis Baker went to Chicago Heights last Monday to work. Mrs. Byres of Wheatfield, is visiting Miles Moffitt’s this week. Ed Goble and Oscar Hurley attended the Cooper sale Tuesday. Mrs. Ike Thomas is on the sick list, Dr. Proudley is treating her. Fred Hochbaum and son David, were in our town a few days this week. Somebody has been administering poison to a few of our dogs this week. John Kight and "Shorty” Henderson took a flying trip to Chalmers a few days ago. James Powell of Newton tp. visited James Clifton's Saturday night and Sunday. Rev. Hall of Rensselaer, occupied the pulpit in the Christian church last Sunday eve. Mrs. Ike Kight has returned from her visit at Thaver. She is improving in health right along. Mrs. David Winslow will go to Indianapolis next week to have her eyes treated for cataract. Guss and Fish Gilmore have bought a saloon in Hammond, and have taken possession of the same. Dick Mallatt is building himself a house on the Otis Ranch, where he is going to farm this year. Another snow of about three inches Tuesday night. If it keeps on we will have snow enough yet to make sleighing. Bill Burns and John Ligget have been chasing wolves since the snow fell, but have not been fortunate enough to bring any down. Dame Rumor tells us Ex-Postmaster Brockus has sold out to Art Powell of Newton township, a son of James Powell. Consideration SSOO. Peck Cottingham has just got home from Newton Co., where he has been working tHe past year. He is going to farm for himself near Fair Oaks this year. Mrs. Charles Ferguson, in company with Mrs. P. w, Nelson, took her baby to Lowell to Dr. Bacon for treatment! It has been ailing for some time with the ■rickets. About 200 of Fair Oaks and vicinity met at the depot Tuesday to pay their respect to Admiral Schley as he passed through on'the 10:37 a. m., train. Thjre were only about half of them got to shake bands, owing to the short stop we had no school Monday forenoon in the primary room, owing to the stove failing to work. This is a very frequent occurrence and in each room the children often sit with their wraps on, and then shiver with cold, we think if the Trustee and County Superintendent Hamilton had to sit in those rooms awhile we would have some new stoves put in that would warm up the 100 ms and make them comfortable.

DEMOTTE.

Mrs. Ed Frools ia on the aick list. J. Bryant of Lake Village. is moving to Demotte. We are having extremely cold weather for the past few days. Mr. and Mrs. Nuss of this village, sojourned near Virgie last week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Drewy Bynem, Jan. 23. a ten pound boy. Mother and baby doing nicely. John Sigler of the firm of Sigler A Co., has gone to Hot Springs for the benefit of his health. D. W. Phillips and wife of Rantoul, 111., are visiting Mrs. Phillips'mother, Mrs. Thompson, near Kersey. Fred Granger, after three years service in the Philippines, has returned home, looking well and hearty. John Smith, our blacksmith, has purchased the George Freels property, and is moving his shop thereon. Rev. Bloomer, who had charge of the Rose Lawn circuit, has resigned. Rev. Allen, another theological student, is to fill the vacancy. Mrs. L. A Sayers, who was at the bedside of her sick mother, Mrs. Hanley of Kniman, has returned and resumed teaching. Mrs. Hanley is better. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips of Rantoul. 111., and Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Henry Nevill of near Kersey, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Serieves last Tuesday

WHEATFIELD.

Dr. Wells of DeMotte was called to see Mrs. Calvin, Tuesday. L. Gilbranson went to Harvey. 111., Friday and returned home Tuesday. Miss Bessie Tilton was able to attend to her school work again this week. Mrs. George Sharp of Rensselaer, visited Editor Robertson’s last week. The Lake Shore officials passed through here in their special car Wednesday. Miss Huldah Jensen of Chicago, attended the Jensen-Hammond wedding Tuesday. County Superintendent Hamilton of Rensselaer, visited Wheatfield tp.. schools this week. Mrs. Hand went to Michigan Saturday for a visit with her mother who is in very poor health. Frank Lewis, Supt. of the C. A W. V. R. R., was in town Sunday learning his first lesson in music. Bryant’s moved to Kersey Saturday. Mr, Bryant and John Moritz expect to open a saloon there. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins of Medaryville were In town Sunday giving music lessons. They have a class of 0 here. There will be a box social at Wheatfield Center, Friday evening. Feb. 7. Everybody is requested to attend. Viola Archer and John Marion were married at Rensselaer. Monday. They will reside with the bride’s parents. F. H. Robertson spent Sunday with Ids wife and non here. He Is still working in a printing office at Goodland. She is very sad this week. Is there any need in asking why? Bert Parker visited relatives in Medaryville this week. Mr. Funk, a general agent for the Milwaukee Binder and Mower, was In town Tuesday on business. He hails from Plymouth. A new company has been formed for the raising of on|ons, oom, etc. It is known by the name of Stembel, Funk A Co. Alf. Barlow accompanied his step-father, Jas. Reriindine, home to Amboy. 111., Saturday, for a short stay with his mother whom he has not seen for some time.

John McGlynn has purchased the Stachel property and intends moving there soou. Stachel’s bought the Austin farm, where Stump's live, and will move there. Wm. McNeil’s will have their hotel remodeled and then move into it. Married, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. und Mrs. E. Jensen, Monday, Jan. 27, Mias Marie Jensen to Joseph P. Hammond. They left for Chicago at 2 p. m., to visit the groom's sister for a ’few days. They intend residing in the groom's house here. Quarterly meeting was held at the Methodist church Tuesday evening. Rev. Dales, the presiding elder, preached an excellent sermon. The meetings which have been held for the past two weeks still continue and will continue, it is said, so long as so many sinners are unsaved.