Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1902 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

James dowry was a bub visitor Monday. Henry Vincent was up from* Wabash last week. < Mrs. Maude Reed went to Indianapolis Tuesday. Chas. Balcorn was in Chicago several days this week. Township Trustee Bellows was a hub visitor Tue.-day. Fred Hicks was in Chicago Wednesday on business. Mrs. O. G. Maxwell was a Goodland caller Thursday. Claude Maxwell spent Sunday with relatives in Goodland. Tom Shew will occupy John Frey's farm the coming year. A new rural mail route to run west and south is being talked of. John Burger and family moved to Huntington, Ind., this week. Mr. Steele and family left Saturday for their new home in Star City, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. John Smckenberger of Wolcott, were callers here Wednesday. Miss Myrtle Ferguson of Wolcott, was 4he guest of i'aye Cannine Wednesday. Mrs. Walter Talbert, who has been "very sick for the past two weeks, is improving. Ernest Rawlings of Rensselaer, spent Sunday and Monday with his mother at this place. Mrs. Dr. Robinson is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Shelland of Goodland, this week, Mr. and Mis. John Robinson and daughter Bessie, left Tuesday for their new home near Huntington, Ind. Miss Anna Harper wentto Indianapolis Monday to attend the spring millinery opening and purchase new goods. Messers Biown, Roofing and Elmore of Goodland, and Ernest Rawlings of Rensselaei, assisted tflfc band here Monday in playing for the Chappell implement opening. Geo. Chappell gave a spring opening at his farm implement store Monday which was a success in every respect. Free ho* lunch was served and the Remington band furnished music during the day. The Reece-Garner marriage, which was to have taken place a couple of weeks ago but was declared off on account of the grooms getting drunk on the wedding night, was consumated at Earl Parle last week, the bride relenting and forgivinsthe wayward young man. Beit Shuster, Henry Mischer, George and Wm. Chappell, Wm. Broadie, D. O'Connor, Henry Welsh, Attorneys Westfall and Guy and several others were at Rensselaer Wednesday on the Edwards oats stealing case and another civil case from here GILLAM. March came in roaring like a lion. Wm. Jasper went to Rensselaer Tuesday. The farmers will soon begin to think of sowing oats. Will Query was in Gillam Wednesday from Medaryville. Bart Reed and wife visited Lee Jessup and wife last Sunday evening. Geo. Mason has commenced a series of meetings at the Gillam church. Sherman Richards has had his paint hauled to paint the McCoy house and barn. Bart Reed and Jas. Blankenship hauled tile from Francisville Monday and Tuesday. A. L. Rathfon conducted the League last Sunday night, subject being “Joy of Service." N. Lugenheal of Winamac, gave Jas. Blankenship a pleasant visit a few days last week. Mat Zimmer of Wheatfield, visited with his daughter, Mrs. John Koskv, one day last week. Lee Jessup and wife, Miss Pearl Timmons and Vern Jessup visited Batt Reed and wife Saturday night. Harve Robinson put his crosscut saw in good condition Wednesday lor his boys to replenish the wood pile. Miss Emma Johnson will conduct the League Sunday night. Let all remember the League subject, "The Secret of Endurence." A. McCoy and Moses Teuter, Miss Fearl Timmons and Lee Jessup and wife took diuner with Jas. Blankenship and wife Saturday. EAST WALKER. John Andrus of Rensselaer, is building a barn for Henry Bonk. Mrs. Charley Nooks, after a considerable sickness, grows better. Mr. Harrington of Wheatfield tp., was the guest of the Callahans' last Sunday. Harmon Flugel, of the “oil field," was looking after his land interests last Sunday. Dave Spriggs is laid up with a badly split foot, the result of Dave's akwardness. Wm. Salrin and Theodore Loefzask will soon depart for Oregon. Luck to the boys. Randolph Spriggs went to the Grove on Monday to commence work for his brother-in-law. William Stalbaum has left his old place at William Hershman's and will work in the field. August Schnber contemplates starting a saloon at Asphaltum, provided a suitable lot can be obtained. We suggest that he be sure to get the receipt for

Harry and Ben’s favorite brand of “Tom and Jerry." ... I Constable Peck is playing bachelor these days, Mrs. Peck being at Decatur, 111., among friends. Anna Jasperson and Sadie Gilhransen will increase their mental stature at Valparaiso this season. Jim Davis will begin pumping at the big Gifford well as soon as tanks arrive. Jim has had a three months lay off. BLACKFORD. Charles Jenkins hauled hay Saturday. Fred Schreiner went to the hub Saturday on business. Newt Jenkins visited Cosy Palace school Friday last. John Grey has rented 25 acres of oats ground of Mr. Driver. Mr. Raskey is buzzing wood this week in and around Blackford. John Grey, wife and children visited Victor Yeoman and wite Sunday. Roy Hurley and children and John W. Hurley visited at Fletcher's Sunday. Clarence Green and wife and Clyde Burris visited Fred Schreiner and wife Sunday. Will Wray, Charles Jenkins and Edward Jenkins helped move John Hurley Friday last. Lincoln Jenkins went over to Victor Yeoman’s last. Friday, where he began a five months job of work. Mrs. Sam Price, son Cleveland, daughter Dora, and Newt Jenkins visited Charles Jenkins and wife Sunday. Will Wray was seen going south Sunday in his buggy. Wonder now where he was going such a bad day as Sunday was? John W. Hurley has rented about four acres of Charles Jenkins and is going into the onion business. He is going to move in the house on the Andy Ropp farm the first of April. NEWLAND. Frank Archer’s baby is on the sick list. Wm. Collins and Ben Klouse were at Rensselaer Saturday on business (?) Quite a number from here attended church at Gifford Sunday afternoon. Wm. Hickmam of DeMotte, will move here this week and work on the boat. Mrs. T. M. Callahan and Ella Callahan did shopping at Rensselaer Thursday. Louis Shill and wife of McCoysburg, visited friends here Saturday and Sunday. A. B. Dunfee and Byron Newland were at North Judson on business a couple of days last week. The dredge began work again on Thursday, after being laid up for about 1 three weeks on account of the ice being too thick. Nearly every one has been working their onion ground this soft weather and soon we will hear the chick of the onion drill throughout the plantation. The Newland Sunday school will have an oyster supper at the home of Harry Gifford of Newland, the 13th of March. The funds are to help the Sunday school. All are cordially invited to come and bring their friends. valma Bertha Nichols is sick at this writing. Bertha Hopkins was in this vicinity Monday. Johnnie Culp was the guest of Ralph Lewis Sunday. Chesley Wray called on James Miller Tuesday on business. Horseback riding is all the go now on account of bad roads. Della Smith was the guest of her cousin, Rena Newcome, Sunday evening. George Blocher and family of Wheatfield were guests of James Miller’s Sunday. Mr. and Mr. Sam English and little (laughter Mamie, called on Wallace Murray's Monday. Misses Mita Saltwell, Rena Newcome and Johnnie Newcome were guests of Della and Roy Smith Sunday. Will Tanner's moved Monday and Tuesday on Mr. Waymire’s place, 8 miles southwest of Rensselaer. VIRGIE. Charles Weise, Sr., is visiting his folks in Remington this week. Mrs. S. Stowell and Mrs. Deweete of Shelbyville, visited Mrs. C. A. Harrington over Sunday. Thomas Florence, who has lived for several years nep r Virgie, will move in the near future on a farm not far from Fair Oaks. Richard Floright, who for the past month has been staying with Peter Plummer and family, returned to his home at Goodland last week. Matt Petty, who has occupyed the Saulsbury farm the last season, contemplates moving on the W. O. Florence place, mile north of Vigie. C. P. Fry of Fair Oaks, was in our place one day last week buying corn for Chas. T. Otis of Chicago. We understand that he bought about 500 bushels. The people of Virgie are now lulled into sw«et slumbers by the soft notes of two organs, an seohan harp and a telephone wire. Say, now, yea other bergs, dare you say we are not in it? It is strange no able-bodied republi j can*of Union tp., has been “induced at the earnest solicitation of his many friends,” to become a candidate for some county office before that august assembly that will convene in Rensselaer Marcn 24. Lyman Zea, who will be a prominent candidate before the republican city convention of Rensselaet and who, for some time past has been pressing hay in our locality, suddenly came to the conclusion that he had better quit hay pressing for the present and returned to the city, not because his presence was necessary how-

ever, to secure the nomination, blit to let his friends know he appreciated the great victory which they propose to secure for him. LEE. Mrs. H. D. Creel returned home Tuesday. Btarr Cox of Fowler, was at Lee last week. Mrs. Albert Rishling is worse at present writing. There is a great deal of sickness in this vicinity. Diamond school was closed from Monday till Thursday. Jeff Beeker moved on what is known as the Ames farm last week. Bob Lawrie and Bob Andrews of Monticello, were here last week. Ellen Hanna of Francesville, spent a few days of last week with Mrs. M. J. Johnson’s household. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Jacks and Mrs. Jane Rishling visited E. W. Culp and wife and the former's brother, J. W. Jacks of Remington, last week. Angus Carrothers, the 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Carrothers, died at his home southeast of Lee Sunday night, after an illness of over a year. Funeral was held Wednesday.

NUBBIN RIDGE. Addison Shook was on N. R. Tuesday. Trustee Arnold did business in Rensselaer Monday. Frank Lakin was in Rensselaer Monday and Tuesday. Charles Reed hauled a load of corn to Rensselaer Tuesday. Alec Hurley and family visited at Mr. Saidlai's last Sunday. Mr, Raska buzzed wood for Theodore Hurley Monday and Tuesday. Wesley Price moved on his mother’s farm, south of Blackford, Tuesday. Newton Jenkins has hired out for the summer to Edward Barkley for sl6 per month. Charley Hurley intends moving on Alec Hurley’s farm, down on Possum Run, in the near future. John Arnold and wife and Henry Arnold and wife of Wabash, were Barkley tp., visitors the first of the week. Joe Pullins of Iroquois Valiev, and Alec Hurley of Possum Run, moved Robert Shook to Fowler last week. Mr. , Frank and Mark say that was not a South African sun flower; it was one of Gifford’s Jack-oak saplins. Joe Durant bought a fine team of horses of Mr. Reed, south of town. Joe intends farming on N. R. the coming season. The Jasper county sinking fund at the south end of the Burk’s bridge is getting about the place where it will take another big slice of money to repair it. FORESHAN. The people of Mt. Ayr are now having their protracted meetings. The month of March introduces itself with a mixture of mud and snow. Foresman people expect this summer to get '.heir portion of the stone road. Birt E. Rich, one of our prominent young merchants, made a trip to Remington to see bis "wife.” Frank Hancock and Wortley had a muddy trip today to Goodland to pass the Sabbath with their sweethearts. The old Iroquois river is coming around about its high water mark, at this place and still will continue to raise until there is a change in the weather. William Larson and John Heferlin, started for South Dakota Tuesday where they expect to make their future home. I see that our new barber has taken up his place of business here and as far is known he will be able to give satisfaction to his customers. Walter O. Linton, after being at Mt. Ayr part of the winter, has returned home, ready to take up his job of handling real estate this spring, H. Keene of Goodland, has returned home after a week or ten days visit with relatives and many friends in and around Rose Lawn and Fair Oaks. Mike Nagel and his three hired men, enjoyed themselves last Friday by making a drive over to Rensselaer. After he had done a little trading and had a little enjoyment among his many friends, he and his boys returned home. Floyd Hershman, after four more weeks of teaching school, will finish up his second term at this place, and during his successful teaching here, his school has grasped much confidence in him as a teacher and a yeiy close friend, and the school and the people wish and want him for next term. INDEPENDENCE. Saturday was the first day of the spring month. Horatio Ropp occupies the farm lately vacated by Mr. Britt. Adam Blocher of Carroll county called on Samuel Hopkins Sunday. Will Wray hauled a load of hogs to market for George Ott Monday. James Britt has moved upon his own farm known as the old James Knight farm. John Gassy an old residenter of Gifford district, has moved on the Butler farm, near Parr. Miss B has given up making D. V. her home and is going to North Dakota to look for a location. Korah Daniels and wife were at Rensselaer Tuesday helping to move his father, Wm. Daniels. Mrs. Beck, who has been visiting with her parents for some time, returned to her home near Fowler. Will, Joel and Rena Wray and Miss Nancy Huflord spent Sunday with Bertha and Daniel Hopkins. Dr. Washburn was called Wednesday to Elias Arnold’s fur the infant child of Charles Wolf's, which was taken sick while there on a visit. John Hopkins and wife will visit relatives for a couple of weeks until they go to North Dakota, where they aim to

settle. They will meet the colony at Chicago the 25 of March and start from there. I Not being able to hear from D. V., we have been wondering what has become of him, whether he has gone fishing or is preparing lor another Fourth of July. George Blocher and family of Wheatfield, were visiting friends and relatives in this locality several days this week. They will start for North Dakota soon. John and Charley Wolf of near Peru, and John and Henry Arnold of Wabash, while here on business, are spending a few days with friends and relatives in and around this vicinity. WHEATFIELD. E, T. Biggs was down to the hub Thursday. Mrs. Jane Tilton spent the week in Francesville with her sister. Charles Seitz of Walkerton, spent the week with bis uncle, B. F. Funk, and family. Albert Hoehn came Tuesday from Kankakee to assist his father in the butcher-shop. The Myers & Myers letters are eagerly looked for by our people in each issue of The Democrat. Mrs. Marlatt and daughter Lola, returned Saturday from a week’s visit with her sister at Rose Lawn. M iss Adelaid Philipps returned home Wednesday from a few weeks visit with relatives in Ottawa, 111., and Chicago. Waid Hamilton's moved into their property on Main street Monday. John Poisel’s moved into the house vacated by Hamilton. Miss Carrie Johnson and Bert Parker returned home Monday after a three weeks visit with friends and relatives in Logansport. Horace Marble returned Tuesday from his southern trip. He purchased a large plantation in Mississippi, bordering on the gulf.

FAIR OAKS. Miles Moffitt is on the sick list. March came in with March weather. Frank Goff lost a valuable horse last week. John Guss of Hammond, was in town the first of the week. The new barn on McCoy & Porter’s farm is fast nearing completion. Rev. Alien preached an entertaining sermon ot the M. E. church Sunday. Bud Hammond was in town the first of the week. He has moved over onto the Shand place. George Marshal is hauling lumber for the new house that he is having built on his farm near here. Wm. Bringle of Newton tp., visited his daughter, Mrs. S. B. Moffitt, from Thursday until Saturday. Henry Weadrink bought a fine team at C. C. Kent’s horse sale at Kentland last week, paying therefor S3OO. Mrs. Dura C ittingham, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Ike Kight, went to Chicago Sunday to consult Dr. Davis. Mr. Templeton of Benton county, hauled a car of fertilizer from here to his farm which is out in what is known as the old Beavet Lake. Anothei carload of household goods and a car of wheat straw coming from south of Indianapolis was unloaded here for the Harris & Vanatta ranch, this week. Uncle Eave Brocket has given np the notion ot going to California, as work is so very scarce there. He will move to Lowell, having bargained for property there. Miss Annie Cover of Virgie, who has been to Chicago the last three months training to be a nurse, came down Saturday and called on her Uncle Thomas Fry and friends over Sunday. The 1.0. O. F. members of this place met at the school house Friday night to take steps toward instituting a lodge here. A committee was appointed to solicet membeis, which will report at next meeting Mr. Blair moved out onto the Eggleston farm Monday; Uncle Leander Kesler moved into his house vacated by Blair’s; Oscar Hurley moved out on Ike Thomas farm Wednesday; Ike moved into his property Vacated by Oscar; P. W. Nelson moved into John White’s property, vacated by Thomas; Wilber Dodge moved into his property vacated by Nelson.