Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1902 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

A. Beasley was a Wolcott caller Sunday. Robert Blake of Monon, was a caller here Thursday. Claude Maxwell is sick with scarlet fever since Monday. Ed Maxwell and family left for their home in Illinois Tuesday. Ed Coover, who has been out west this wint-r, returned heme last week. Miss Mary Peck is visiting Fred Donnelly’s at Gridley, LI, since last week. . W. B. Creech expects to sell out here and return to Chicago, we understand. Miss Leona Schwerdsman spent several days with friends in the country this week. Mrs. Jones Templeton of St. Louis, is the guest of her patents here since last Saturday. Chas. Shaull will move to town and •occupy Mrs. August Meyer's property on Nortn Illinois st. \ The Misses Lola Henderson and Amanda Biocourt of Wolcott, were callers here Saturday. J. A. Lamborn was in Rensselaer again this week looking after the treasorership nomination. Clement Schuh returned last week from a prospecting trip to California with his brother of Kentland. Homer Dunlap, who has been visiting his uncle Sam Mitchell, for the past three weeks, returned home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Reider returned to their home in Forest, 111., Thursday after a week’s visit with relatives here. A crowd of young people of Wolcott gave a sleighing party Saturday night, and also a dance at the Austin Hall here. Mr. Ingram had a sale on his farm south of town Friday and will move to town in the house recently vacated by Ed Maxwell. The remains of Bessie Ford, who committed suicide at Elwood last week, were brought here and interment made at Gilboa cemetery. J, F. Timmons and Will Kirk returned last week from a three weeks visit with relatives at El Reno, Okla. They were well ple-tsed with the country. Mrs. Smith Payne and grand-daughter Gertrude, who have been spending the winter with- the latter’s father, Wm. Payne, in New York City, returned home Wednesday.

SHARON.

T. W. Daley visited at Monticello Sunday. Our blacksmith is still making sleighs for the boys. * s Sharon Jias been almost froze up since Sunday night. Remember the sale at Ed Mayo’s, Tuesday Feb. it. Uncle Wm. Haley is visiting friends and relatives at Remington and Fowler this week. Charley Beets returned home from Kokomo last Saturday night, where he has been visiting. Dr. Henderson made his rounds through this vicinity this week. Pretty cold, wasn't it, doctor? Henry P. Farmer went over near Goodland and brought his cattle heme Monday, where he has had them on stock pasture. Several of the boys and girls of this locality attended the dance at Henry Shide’s last Saturday night. It was a real nice night, if you do not care what you say. The high winds from the west last Tuesday has drifted the snow on the north and south roads so badly that it is almost impossible for man or beast to get through. Wm. Walters of near McCoysbutg, has rented the Elmer Fisher farm, north of here. Mr. Walters is an up-to-date farmer and we are glad to have those kind of people move in. Several of the young people from this ■vicinity attended a box social at Pleassant Ridge, Friday night. Miss Floss Wright, teacher of Slaughter school, got the prize, a beautiful book, i ir the prettiest girl in the house. The sale at Mr. Fisher’s last Wednesday was well attended and articles sold for all they were worth. Cows sold from S3O to $35 a head and horses sold from >IOO to $135 a head. Mr. Fisher expects to leave next week for his new home in Illinois. The wedding of Mr. Otto Anderson and Miss Myrtle Hahn was celebra.ed at the home of the bride's parents Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Mr,, and Mrs. Anderson expect to live on the W. Porter farm, near Carpenter’s creek. The people of this vicinity wish them a long and happy union.

ncCOYSBURG.

Wanted —Just a little more heat. Remember the date of A. Foster’s big sale, Feb. nth. Miss Gusts Duvall quit working for C. W. Randle last Tuesday. Will Foster visited at Burneau’s of near Monon, last Friday night. Win. Arnott was not at borne Sunday on account of the stormy weather: Mr. T. A. Besse and son Guy hauled wood from the McAfee place last Monday. Emil Bernhart, who is working for C. W. Randle, Sundayed with his parents in South America. Esta Horrell, who has been sick, is once more able to be out and resume his work as clerk for Reed McCoy. We have not beard much breeze on the late bet of what kind of a rig Charley Bones threshed within this neighborhood last season.

Some people never have the toothache or rheumatism till they get up some morning and find the temperature standing to o below O. Walter says he will explain what the ‘‘Great What Is It” is if we will give him three days in which to consult his encyclopedia. We agree. C. E. Foster was an interested party in the recent milk train wreck at Monon. Said it was a circus. He saw a big fat man get wedged in between two seats ami he said the air was blue in the whole train for about five minutes, and what the hig man said is not found in the bible. We can only imagine the result and rest in the consolation of not being any closer than we were.

IROQUOIS VALLEY.

Geo. Ropp is on the sick list with a sore throat. Al Cadeweli is cutting wood for Mark Reed at present. Chas. Pullins tiought a new mule the other day. He has two of a kind now. Geo. McElfresh shelled corn Thursday. Geo. says he will never shell again when it is so cold. E. Hurley visited in Chicago Heights last week. The Heights made quite an impression upon him. Several of cur young people attended the party at Jos Norman’s Friday eve. AH report a good time. Geo. McElfresh just completed the sale of eighteen head of his stock cattle to Marion Adams at good figures. Wm. Augsperger is seen moving his machinery to his newly purchased farm, 2 miles west of Rensselaer, these dajs. Robert Shook went to Fowler Tuesday. Robert has an interest there in a hitch barn and expects to move there in the near future. ’ David Long, who has lived in this vicinity for a number of years, moves to Carroll county Tuesday. Dave is a successful fa'mer and we are sorry to see him go. Emmett Pullins was very successful m his fox hunt Friday. He caught one already skinned. All Emmett had to do was to wa.k up to Mr. Fox, lay down three “plunks/’ pick up his hide and walk away saying; "Gosh, but won’t 1 fool the folks at home.”

INDEPENDENCE.

C. M. Hopkins has purchased a fine span of mules. Bethel Arnold spent Wednesday with Ethel Hopkins. Leonard Hays did business in Rensselaer Monday. Elias Arnold and family called on Daniel Lesh's Sunday. Bertha Hopkins made a short visit with Myrtle and Nellie Barkley Tuesday. Ida Long and Blanche Hill spent Saturday night and Sunday with Bertha Hopkins. Chesley Wray and family, James Miller and family, spent Sunday with David Long’s. Quite a number of people from this vicinity attended the quilting at Daniel Lesh’s Wednesday. Idji Long, Bertha Hopkins, Edward Cramer, John and Daniel Hopkins spent Sunday with Chai ley Hopkins. Rev. E. Miller and Daniel Yater of Clinton Co., were in this vicinity a couple of days the last of the week. Mrs. Bertha Lesh, son and daughter, of Chicago Heights, are visiting friends and relatives in and around this vicinity.

VALMA

Miss Gertie Arnott was the guest of Miss Rena Newconie last Sunday. Henry Gilbrabsou's of Wheatfield, were guests of James N&wcome’s a few days this week. Ezra Wolfe's spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. Wolfe's parenrs, Tom Eldridge’s, near Monon. Janies Miller and family, Chesley Wray and family and Edward Miller were quests of David Long's Sunday. The box-social at Pleasant Grove was well attended if it did snow, but there was quite an accident on the west road going home. The Endeavor Society of the Barkley Christian church will give an oyster supper at the home of Samuel Parker, on the former Nelson Randle farm, miles northeast of Valma, Wednesday evening, Feb. 12. Every one invited to attend.

VIRGIE.

Mell Wood of Parr, is working for J. O Cline. John O. Cline did business in Rensselaer Monday. Mrs. George W. Cover is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Dunn, five miles west of Medaryville, this week. Esq. James Wisemin, who has been visiting his brother Andrew, near Terre Haute for a few weeks, returned Monday. Strayed from George W. Cover, in Virgie, last Sunday, a good-looking old bachelor Any young lady having him in her possession will confer a favor on our Rev. friend by communicating the fact to him al once. It is reported that Leslie Shagley of near Laura, is very anxious to secure a portable barn as he finds it very inconvenient to walk home after spending a very pleasant evening with his girl, especially when the snow drifts obstruct bis way and the mercury's down to zero, with a cold north wind whizzing through his whiskers as it did last Sunday evening, or rather Monday morning. Mr. D. V. claims be was highly favored by being able to take a squint at the Virgie correspondent at Wheatfield on a recent Saturday. Of course we were verv much surprised as we bad not been in Wheatfield in the body for severs* years and we are at a loss to account for this optical delusion on any other grounds than the poor quality of whiskey sold in the metropolis of northern Jasper.

BLACKFORD.

Uncle John ate dinner at Mr. Driver's Monday. Edward Barkley and John Hopkins went to the Hub Monday. Mrs. John W. Hurley visited her father Friday night and Saturday last. Anderson Jenkins and wife visited at Mr. and Mts. John Gray's Sunday. Say, friends, if you want the best county paper in the state, take The Democrat. Quite a number from this vicinity attended the sale at Henry Hayes’ northeast of Parr, last Friday. John Gassy, who has been living on one of the Gifford farms for a long time, is moving on the-old Butler farm, one mile east of Parr. Miss Ella Herron of Rensselaer, visited on Nubbin Ridge over Sunday. Ella was a resident here and has a warm place in her heart for her old friends on N. R.

Edward Jenkins, John Gray, John Hopkins, Dan Hopkins, Harry Arnold, Newt Jenkins, Mr. Mirrel, Edward Barkley, Sam Hopkins, Charley Hopkins, Fr- d Schriner and Earl Gray were Rensselaer visitors Saturday. Just think of the people that have movy ed in and around Blackford in the past two months: Theodore Snow moved to Chicago Heights and Dan Lakin into the house vacated by Snow, and T. Hurley into the house vacated by Lakin; William Green has moved northwest of Rensselaer, and Thos. Driver into the house vacated by William Green; Jessie Jenkins has moved to Parr and Fred Schriner has moved into house vacated by Jessie Jenkins; Anderson Jenkins has moved In with his son-in-law, ■>Victor Yeoman, and John Gray has moved into house vacated by Anderson Jenkins; William Daniels moved to Rensselaer, Kora Daniels moved into house vacated by William Daniels; John Gassy moved east of Parr, on the Butler farm; Will Cooper moved to Wheatfield; Mark Reed moved on the old McCurtain farm; Newt Price moved to Parr, and Alva Snow moved into house vacated by Newt Price; John Hurley is moving southeast about 5 miles from here. And there are lots more going to move soon.

NEWLAND.

Charles Page is on the sick list. Several tenants are moving this week. 8. R. Nichols was a visitor here Sunday. Chess Caster and wife were guests of A. T. Caster’s Sunday. Wiliam Ponton of Kniman, was a visitor here one day last week. John K-tmble of Gifford, is traveling for the “Merchants Cigar Co.” of Rensselaer. Mrs. M. S. Zook visited L. B. Shell and tamily of McCoysburg, Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.sHarry Gifford visited friends at Kankakee a couple of days last week. The party at Wm. Shellhart’s Saturday night was very well attended. All report a good time. William Collins went to North Judson Wednesday to see about a position on a dredge boat near there. T. M. Callahan finished putting up ice this week. It was of fine quality and about to inches in thickness, Ben Clouse is loading the big-boildr from the blow boat on a car aijd will take it to Kersey. The boiler weighs 10 tons.

DUNNVILLE.

D. V. is a fixed star in the firmiment of society. Trustee Maloney is a little better at this writing. Mrs. Neece, who has been quite sick, is some better. Rev. Hickman preached at D. V. last Sunday, in the afternoon. Last Tuesday we were treated to a dose of genuine Dakota weather. Mrs. Behles, who has been sick for the past few weeks, is seemingly no better. Sister Annie Rassmussen is the only Dutch cook in Kankakee tp. Goodness, her pies are good. The public sale at Mr. Stowell’s in Porter county, which was to have been last Tuesday, was postponed on account of the inclemency of the weather. The Misses Jasperson and the Misses Gulbranstnof Walker tp., attended the social at Cedar Ridge, last Friday evening, Those pickles were fine, you bet. Virgie's oratorical explosion last week resounded through tbebills and valleys of Jasper like the musical notes of ar American thunder-pumper. While we treated that 4th of July tragedy as a joke, Mr. Virgie views it through the glasses of seriousness. Holly Frazier, son of George Frazier, was severely hurt the other day by the explosion of a shell which he was recapping. One of his hands was terribly nurt and his face was badly burned. Luckily, his eye-sight was not materially affected. At this writing he is -getting along nicely. Frank McCarthy is not a wholesale victim of mistakes but now and then he is captured by one. The other Sunday he was introduced to a married lady on the assumption that she was a marriageable belle. He was on the verge of asking her for her company when a premonitory glance from her husband revealed his mistake. The social at the Qedar Ridge schoolhouse last Friday evening wts an American eagle success. The progiam was fine and execution thereof splendid. The dialogues were the star attraction. After the program came the climax of the evening—the box sale. John Finn, after making his maiden speech, filled the chair of auctioner in a royal manner. Competiou was invited and ac epted the invitation, insomuch that it broke the purse strings, like so many threads. Boxes sold at a royal price. The pretty girl prize was awarded to Miss Mabel Belcher. Net proceeds S2B. Mr, Sands, the teacher, wishes to thank all those that helped make the social a success. Mrs. and John Wynant' oi Starke county, gave a fine dinner last Saturday, in honor of the home coming of their son

Everett, and bride. To help entertain, as well as cheer the happy coup!*, Miss Lydia Sands, a close friend of the bnde and your correspondent, one of the bridegioom's inner-circle of friends, were tendered an invitation. We arrived at the center of festivities about eleven o’clock and were met at the door by the enthusiastic bride-groom and was informally ushered into the sitting room where we deposited our hats and coats and stood in breathless silence, awaiting development, while the groom hastened to the bride, to officially announce to her, that “the guests had arrived.” In a few moments he reappeared, encased in a low-cut vest and a black coat with a claw-haihmer tail. We were at once ushered into the parlor where we were individually presented to the rosycheeked bride by the then blushing groom. After a short conversation on general topics, we were summoned to the festal board which was heavy laden with an abundance of good things. After partaking of the sumptious dinner at which the bride distinguished herself, we repaired to the pailor and enjoyed ourselves by singing the latest songs.

LEE.

Guss Devell visited at home Sunday. ,Ed and Amel Bernhardt spent Sunday at home. A crowd of young folks spent Sunday afternoon sled riding. Mrs. Jane Tyner and children of Monon, visited relatives here last week. Some of the “religious" people here got into a conflab at church Wednesday night which caused a stop to the meeting. If that is the best they can do, better stay at home or quarrel where it won't be made known. Some of them had better read James, I chap. 27 v.

NUBBIN RIDGE.

Miss Emma Raska is on the sick list. Owen Hurley did business in Rensselaer Tuesday. Charley Reed hauled sewer pipe the first of tile week. lehn Hopkins hauled sewer pipe from Rensselaer Monday. The Blackford cor. traveled over, the N. R. pike Saturday. Philip Durant of N. R., made a flying trip to Parr one day last week. Protracted meeting began last Monday night at the Brushwood church. Uncle John, our rural delivery man, took dinner with Mr, Driver last Monday. The rabbits sre so plentiful on N. R. that some of the people are hunting them with fence rails. The young folks of N. R. gathered at the home of Geo. Davisson last Saturday night and enjoyed themselves by having an old-fashioned “hoe-down.” All report a good time.

FAIR OAKS.

Plenty of snow and cold weather. Sam Howe is quite poorly and is getting weaker all the time. A. D. Washburn shipped, hogs from here to Chicago this week. John Munden and family of Momence, are visiting his parents this week. Mrs. Bunton of Chicago, is visiting Ike Thomas’ for a cou; le of weeks. Bud Hammond will move on the Shand farm, a few miles west of here, in a few weeks. Mrs. Al Moore of Lafayette visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Moffitt, the first of the week. Fred Powell visited James Clifton’s and Charley Mallatt’s from Saturday night till Monday. David Brockus and family will leave for California the last of this month to make that their home. Several Fair Oaks people attended the funeral of S. B. Thornton's little boy last Saturday, near Surrey. John Guss has sold his Fair Oaks property to Mrs. Tom Joyner, who will take possession of the same ere long. Charley Holley and family of Beaver Newton Co , visited the latter’s mother,. Mrs. John Casey, over Sunday. James Smith of near Hopkins Park, will move onto what is known as the Kight place on the Lawler & Thompson ranch,"this spring. Ben Keller, who has been out in Wisconsin for the last four or five months working for T. B. Moffitt, returned a few days ago on business. • , Miss Grace Caldwell of Mt. Ayr, took the train here a few days ago for Chicago, where she is emploved as traveling saleslady for some wholesale house. Rev. Allen of Chicago, who succeeds Rev. Bloomer, who resigned at the last quarterly meeting, preached a good sermon at the M. E. church last Sunday. Mrs. Stella Shirer of Lafayette, came up Friday to see her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kignt, and on Saturday took her mother home with her for a short Visit. It is reported that George Marshall and Uncle Jake Keener have bought 180 acres of land within a half mile of Fair Oaks of Judge Thompson, and will build a house thereon in the spring.

WHEATFIELD.

Mrs. Maud Mallett la on the tick Hat thia week. Louis Jensen went to Rensselaer, Tuesday to learn the blacksmith trade. The Masons held their first meeting in the hall over the bank, Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hammond spent the Sobbath with his folks at Rensselaer. Mrs. Phillips returned Friday from a fortnight’s visit with her brother, at La Porte. Alva and Willie McNeil went to Kewanna Monday to take charge of a meat market there. *' Miss Adelaide Phillips went to Ottawa, HL, Saturday for an extended visit with her grandfather. The box social at the Grube school Friday evening was a success, both socially and financially. About Sl9 was pl eared. John Thorn and the Masou boys have purchased the shelter from Mac Ooker and Ward Hamiltoh's engine. Mr. Glass of Indianapolis, has leased Mrs. Pearl Austin’s farm, just west of town. He contemplates raising onions the coming season.

Alf Barlow, who spent a week with his mother at Amboy, 111., returned home Monday accompanied by his half-brother, Mr. Bernardiue, who will visit here a short time. The protracted meetings came to an end Sunday night. Rev. Hickman and wife returned to their home at North Judson Monday and the evangelist, Samuel Jackson, to his home in Putnam county. There has been about 1500 pounds of onion seed shipped here to be sown the coming season. Sugarbeets will not be cultivated in this vicinity In the future. They have proven to be “dead beats” here.

BOWLING GREEN.

We all read The Democrat. Albin Fisher is working for Will Stacker. Susie Zard of Francesville, was calling on friends here Friday. Chas. Morris and wife of Mt. Ayr, visited friends here Friday. Hugh Leave! attended the show In Rensselaer Friday evening. James Yoeman of Surrey, was a business caller here Wednesday. Will Stueker bought a fine driving horse at Padgitt's sale Saturday. Nels Randle of Rensselaer, was buying hogs in this locality Monday. Thomas Haus of Rensselaer, was rabbit hunting in this vicinity Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cain called on Mr. and Mrs. William Stueker Tuesday evening. We understand that Chas. Patrick has rented the J. C. Porter farm paying therefor 12 per acre. Alty Nowels returned home Saturday from an extended visit with friends and relatives in'Lafayette. Herbert Prince drove over to Remington Thursday and purchased a new set of harness and a corn planter. Goldie Schanlaub, who has been visiting relatives in Morocco fBV the past two weeks, returned home Sunday. Earl Saylers is moving to Rabbit Town. He will occupy the John Kohler property, which he recently bought. Duke Nichols and Fritz Zard were out hunting Saturday. We didn’t learn how many Jack-rabbits they shot. Monday being Mrs. Chas. Stackhouse's birthday, quite a number of her friends planned a pleasant surprise. A good time was enjoyed by all. Picture agents and peddlers had best shun this place as the women will await them at ths door with a stove-poker or something in the shape of a broom-stick.

GILLAM.

Bart Reed lost a fine horse last week. Isa Whittaker hauled straw Wednesday. Miss Belle Blaze is working for Mrs. Wm. Gasper, < Tom Logan was the guest of Miss Maud Culp Sunday. Harry Walters caught 10 rabbits Wednesday afterrfbon. Mr. Cbivington was the guest of Bart Reed and wife Wednesday. Miuule Blankenship and Millie Walters went to Rensselaer Friday. Quarterly meeting was held at Gillam Sunday. Elder Beck preached. Charite, you had better _trade that balky horse of yours off for a mute. J. P. Arubrecht bought a farm of 160 acres near Winamac and moved on the same Tuesday. , Charite Whittaker, Jas. Blankenship, Lee Jessup and Fred Hermansen changed houses this week. Chas. Odem and wife, Uncle Davy Rathfon and Otis Chivlngton visited Dr. Smith and wife Thursday.

Tom Wheeler and wife visited Charlie Walters and wife near Medaryville Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Cecil Faris, Anna Winters. Olpha Bisher and Miss Dora Winters attended quarterly meeting Sunday at Gillam. Dick Dunn's house, near Comer’s store, burned down Wednesday. Everything was saved but a couple of beds up-stairs. Bart Reed received a letter from Wm. Pruitt, who went to Boulder, Colo, for the benefit of his health, in which the latter says his health is much improved; said be still read the thk jaSpbb county mmociut and they were having flue weather. Let us bear from you again, W’ill.

FORESMAN, IND.

David Williams is on the sick list, and has been for some time. Charles Matthers today is shipping some fine cattle to Chicago. Mrs. Bert Linton of Mt. Ayr, has been visiting her folks; is now returning home. H. Harris shipped from Mt. Ayr, three car loads of flue cattle to Chicago last Wednesday. Owen Williams, last Monday morning had his house burned. By the help of h|s neighbors, part of his household goods were saved. Mr. and Mrs. Sunderland of Brook, are visiting their sons and daughters of Forceman. Mrs. Sunderland took very bad sick this mornlug. J. Brenner has recently sold his restaurant at Mt. Ayr, to Mr Dan Hurst of Mt. Ayr, and has moved to Rensselaer, where he has bought Vernon Nowels' bakery. Fred Foresman has rented his farm to Bert Johnson for this coming season. Mr. Forebman expects to make his future home in Brook where he will take charge of the lumber business there.'

COFFEE COUNTY, (TENN.)

Ths road* are almost impassable. Henry Williams is buying a flock of sheep for his son-in-law, Mr. Hittle. Alex Tables has sold his farm to an Ohio man. The deal was made last week. Alex Tables, formerly of Stoutsberg, Ind., will occupy the Andy Anderson farm during the coming year. A great deal of real estate is changing hands now. The buyers are mostly from , Ohio aud Michigan. J.O. Block/ord, of Logansport, Ind., has purchased a farm near Forest Mills. Mr. Blockford is the man who placed the wires and other electric aparatus in the Rensselaer court house. Survetus Gerard, who went to North Dakota last Autumn, writes that he will return to Tennessee next spring, and don’t think he will ever again leave the stats to look for another location. Andy Anderson has sold his farm and will move to Oklahoma. He expects to ship all of his stock, farming implements aud household goods. It will require at least two and perhaps three cars to carry them. Sim Dowell, the cattle dealer, has traded his land here for land in lowa. The land here was in his own name and we will venture the guess, that the land ho traded for is not. [We are informed that the lowa land is in Mrs. Dowell's naipe. Rd.] Stockwell A Son have sold the Model Milk in Manchester, to a man from Laporte, Ind, They received seven thousand dollars cash for the property. They retain possession until March Ist in order to work off the large stock they have on hands. This property cost them five thousand dollars about two years ego.