Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1902 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Spring seems to have arrived. Cowgill is on the sick list. Will Bell spent Sunday with Wolcott friends. Coby Henderson was the guest of relatives in Monticello Sunday. John Burger and fonily left Tuesday for their new home in Huntington. Chas. Harris and Miss Lora Glosser were married at Rensselaer, Wednes--day. M I Joseph Milner came home Thursday from Indianapolis for a ten days vacation. Rev. Harry Walker of Michigan returned home after a week's visit with his parents. Mrs. Chamberlain of Pontiac, 111., is .the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Landon. Ekworth Shearer, Blanchard Elmore and Curtis Jolly of Goodland, spent Sun- ■ day here. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kubaski left ' Wednesday for their new home in Jennings county. John Bowman of Virginia, is the guest jof his brothers, Sam and Ezra Bowman -since Thursday. Mrs. W. S. Parks of Rensselaer, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph ■'Osborne, here this week. Miss May Nutt of Kokomo, who has 'ibeen visiting relatives here for the past sthree weeks, returned home Tuesday, Gearhart’s lecture on "The Dawn of the 20th Century,” at the Austin Hall Monday eve, wai attended by a large crowd and enjoyed by all. Miss Chilton, Mr. Mitchell and Orrie Landon were in Monticello last Saturday to arrange for the Athletic Oratoiical and musical contest to be given this i spring. Dr. Clymer, Sam Mead, R. and A. Watt of Good land, and George Nicholson, Elmer Vincent, George Fox, Frank [Nicholson and Harvey Stoudt of Remington and Carpenter tp., left last week on a prospecting trip to the Big Horn fValley in Wyoming. NUBBIN RIDGE. Plenty of rain. Several from N. R. attended church at Parr last Sunday. Newton Jenkins went to Monon last , friday returning Sunday. Mr. Hopkins and son John, did business in Rensselaer Monday. Alfred Clager of Wheatfield, was on "N. R. Saturday and Sunday. Dallas Nichols has moved from Parr j to a farm southeast of Blackford. < harley Jenkins and John W. Hurley for Mr. Driver Thursday. Charley Hurley has moved on Alec Hurley s farm down on Possum Run. Janies Hurley and wife of N. R. visited "Buck” McCurtain’s, at Parr, Sunday. Emmet Pullins and Philip Durant went out to the Kankakee for a week's Muint. Van Lesh and family of Chicago ’(Heights, moved onto Mr. Lesh’s farm on N. R. last Saturday. John W. Hurley intends moving on Andy Ropp's farm, northeast of Black•■ford, in the near future. INDEPENDENCE. Mud! mud!! mud!!! Will Wray is working for John Lesh ilhis week. John Hurley was in our vicinity Mon«iay on business. Nellie Barkley called on Korah Daniels' Tuesday night. Rev. Wray and family called on James Miller's Sunday. John Renicker and family spent Sunday with Samuel Hopkins. Miss Nellie Barkley called on Relva Lesh Saturday and Sunday. The last institute for Barkley tp., was held at Cosy Palace Saturday. Jess Nuss has moved in the house lately vacated by Al Fletcher. Elias Arnold and family spent Sunday with Jacob and Vannte Lesh. Little Mildred Lesh spent a couple days with her aunt, Susie Arnold. Mr. Price and family and Mr. Piatt spent Sunday with Edward Barkley's. Charley Walker and family spent Sunday with friends on Nubbin Ridge. ‘Grandmother Casey went up to Jacob iHurley’s Monday with the expectation of staying a week or so. Joel Wray went to Rensselaer Wednesday to spent a few days with his sister, Mrs. Emma Renicker. C. M. Hopkins and family and Miss Blanche Hill spent Sunday with John Hill of the Gifford distiict. S. H. Hopkins and family, C. M. Hopkins and family, J. H. Hopkins and wife, Ulanche and Grant Hill spent Wednes.day with Elias Arnold's. The high waters of the dredge ditch 'AVednesday destroyed a bridge for 8. H. Hopkins and while they were trying to save some of the plank of the bridge they saw a boat floating down the stream. FORES/IAN. AV. L. Forestnan has just arrived home from Chicago. J. B. Foresman made a business visit to Chicago Monday. Ed Zook of Brook, spent the first of the week in Chicago. The C, & E. I. R.R. will build a new abridge across the Iroquois at Brook. "Mrs. Roy Flanders started yesterday

for a visit among her relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Esson left yesterday for a few weeks visit at Pensecola, Florida, Captain Brown of Mt. Ayr, expects .o return to the Lake to take up his old position. * Roy Flanders of Mt. Ayr, has just ar- | rived home from his farm, down near I Indianapolis. I Give Wortley & Hancock a call, I they will save you money oti all kinds ot I merchandise. Miss Marian Lyons of Brook, -went to Chicago Heights to pay her brother, Morris Lyons, a visit. Frank Haskell of Mt. Ayr, has got a position as traveling agent for the Deering binder, I understand. Mrs. Johi’i Hershman returned Saturday from an extended visit with her daughter at Rochester, Ind. Miss Hattie Lewis, who has been visiting her sister Mrs. Clyde L'lery, is now visit iting at George Sawyer's. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Foresman and son will start next Tuesday for California to make a visit with their daughter. Elsworth Woodin, last Sunday eve, closed up his place of business, after which he went to call on bis girl. John J. Sell was in Chicago last week to see Prince Henry. John says that he looks like any other Dutchman. Mr. and Mrs. Agate of Chicago, arrived Tuesday. They will erect a residence in west Brook as soon as spring opens. This is Sunday and Birt Rich has gone to see his future wife. Call him for breakfast at about 4:30 o’clock, Monday morning. Rich Bros, this spring and summer will give there customers a bargain in up-to-date foot-wear. All desiring a fine pair ot shoes, call and see them. F. A. Woodin & Son carry a fine line of confectionery goods in their restaurant. They seem to be doing right smart of business since they have been here. GILLAM. Jerry Miller went to Rensselaer Wednesday. Wm. Gasper and Isa Whitaker tcok a trip to Wheatfield Friday. Leslie Tillett visited his cousin True Robinson, Wednesday. This fine weather just suits Harry Walters, he is busy husking shock corn. Peter Hermansen and wife took dinner with Harve Robinson and wife Sunday. Mrs. Geo. McDaniel has rented her farm and intends moving to Rensselaer soon. Geo, Walters is going to work for Bart Reed this summer, beginning work Monday. j Mrs. Millie Walters, who has been working near Rensselaer, returned home Saturday. 1 George Mason closed his meeting at 1 Gillam Wednesday evening and returned to his home at Windfall. Geo. McDaniel, who has been in Oklahoma for some time, returned home for a visit. He is at present in Benton county. Jense Jensen ot Wheatfield, intends to run a blacksmith shop at Pleasant Grove this summer. That is just what we need. Mrs. Jno. Kosky received the sad news Wednesday ot the death of her sister in I Chicago, but 100 late to get a train to Chicago. Mrs. Kosky has our sym- : pathy. Bishir & Logan furnish plenty of entertainment for their customers and visitors. They have a violin, guitar, zither and mandolin. John knows how to attract the boys.

NEWLAND. Everybody working their onion ground this week. Owen Callahan was at the hub Friday on business. Mr. Johnson of Zadoc, is here this week building chimneys. Wm. Collins and wife were at Winamac on business Thursday. Guy Beebe, postmaster at Gifford, was here on business F'riday. Three young feilows from Tennessee were here last week looking for work. Church will begin Monday night at Gifford and continues all week. Everybody invited. Ben Clouse, master-mechanic of the C. & W. V. Ry., was here repairing pumps this week. John Waiburn went to Raub, Benton county, Saturday to visit his wife over Sunday. He returned Monday. The dredge had a break-down Thursday night, which kept them from work a couple of days, but it has been repaired and is now running full blast again. Ivor McCormick of Chicago, came down Saturday to spend a few days with his wife, east of town. They expect to begin housekeeping as soon as he finishes his term of school, which wi l be about May 1. BLACKFORD. Opal Schriener is on the sick list. Fred Schriener went to the hub Wednesday. Johnnie Arnold visited Fred Schreiner Sunday. John Hurley was on our muJ roads Monday. Charley Jenkit.s had his Wood buzzed up last week. William Daniels was cn our good roads last week. Lincoln Jenkins visited his brother Edward, Sunday. John W. Hurley called on George Jenkins Wednesday. John W. Hurley and wife visited Edward Jenkins and wife Sunday.

This week has been a very rainy time and very bad getting around on the roads. Anderson Jenkins aud wife visited his son Jessie, over at Parr a few days last week. John Hopkins, Frank Hayes, Will Wray and Edward Barkley were at the hub Saturday. Mr. Fletcher and children moved to Rensselaer last week and Jesse Nuss has moved in the house vacated by Mr. Fletcher. It is surely coming spring for the birds are here. The robin, blue-bird, jay-bird, and the martin are all singing to the farmer to get ready to put in oats. LEE. Robt. Clark is visiting relatives here. Mrs. T. P. Jacks is very low with pleurisy. Mrs. W. O. Carrothers visited at Kentland last week. Ivy Carrothers returned to Monticello and Geo. Carrothers to Bloomington, to school Sunday. Frank Rishling of Indianapolis, Mrs. Monroe Banes and Nute Gunyon of Rensselaer, and a number of relatives from Wolcott, attended the funeral of Mrs. Bert Rishling here Tuesday. Clara LaMar, daughter of Wm. A. and Laura E. LaMar, was born near Monon, Sept. 28, 1882; was married to Bert Rishling Dec. 29, 1901, and died March 10, 1902, after several week’s illness. She leaves father, mother, three sisters, two bi other’s, husband and many friends to mourn her loss. Funeral was 4eld Tuesday and interment in Osborne cemetery.

FAIR OAKS. Charley Gundy is building anew barn. Mrs. Miles Moffitt is still on the sick list. Bruce Moffitt shelled a carload of corn Saturday. John Kight is the proud owner of a big St. Bernard dog. Geo. Strickfaden of Rensselaer, was in our town the first of the week. Mrs. Graves of Morocco, is visiting the Littlefield’s and Erwin’s this week. Rev. Hall preached an interesting sermon at the Christian church last Sunday eve. Some of our young people attended the dance at Everett Warne's Saturday eve. Mrs. Elmer Moffitt and two little g'rls of Dyer, are visiting relatives here this week. Mrs. Cottingham went to Chalmers last Sunday morning, returning in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of Newton tp., visited relatives in and about Fair Oaks last week. ■ Ihe Sunday Schools of this pJace are making preparations for an Easter en- | tertainment. Frank Deweese of near Foresman, called on relatives in and about Fair Oaks this week. Mr. Brockus moved to Lowell last Tuesday. Mr. Howtll moved from the country Into the property vacated by Brockus. Chris Larson and Grant Hawkins, both of Colfax tp., Newton Co., moved to Lacrosse this week where they have rented a farm. There were about a half dozen of Mt Ayr sports passed through here Tuesday, going to the Kankakee to hunt ducks, geese or anything that wears feathers. Bruce Stevens of Harrison Co., and Miss Myrtle Bringle of Newton tp., visit* <i the families of Abe Bringle and S. B. Moffitt from Thursday till Monday. John Cooper, who has been out in Minnesota for the past two or three years for hrs health, returned the first of the week. His health is about the same as when he left. James Clifton has bought what is known as the Ligget homestead, and moved thereto last Monday. George Bouchard, who occupied the house, moved in where Cliftou vacated. The report of the Odd Fellows soliciting committee Friday night showed that they have about forty names on the list who will become members. They say it is a sure go. They have been talking with a party who says he will build a hall for them. The case of Mrs. William Hayes vs. Littlefield & Erwin, which was to come off in Squire court last Friday, was changed to Squire Troxell’s of Rensselaer, to be tried Tuesday. Through some mistake of Squire Fay the case was thrown out of court.

WHEATFIELD. Mrs. Simon Fendig is on the sick list. Schoppel's moved to Greencastle Thursday. * Mrs. Pearl Austin moved to Logansport, Tuesday. Henry Philipps spent the Sabbath with relatives at LaPorte. Mr. and Mrs. Alf Tilton visited her sister at F'ancesville last week. The I. O. G. T’s. enjoyed a delightful supper in their hall, Saturday night. Bert Parker went to Hammond Monday 1 > visit relatives tor two weeks. Mrs. Jane Tilton entertained her neighbors at a rag-tacking Thursday. Alva and Willie McNiel sold their meat-market at Kewanee and returned home Tuesday. Charley Hanley of Rensselaer, was in town a couple days this week on judicial “fence business." Earnest Biggs, who has been attending school al Valparaiso this winter, returned home Wednesday. Asa Stump is building an; addition to the house in which he lives and Stephen Hill is enlarging the millinery store of Mis. Lucy Hill. The last joint institute of the teachers of Wheatfield and Kankakee townships was held at Dunnville, Saturday. Both trustees, the county superintendent and many visitors, besides all the teachers, were present.

The goods of T. J. Harrold, the agent for the C. & E. I. R. R., at Zadoc, were sold from the car at auction, lawyer Greve being auctioneer. Mr. Harrold will move to Montana in the near future Hunting seems to be the chief sport of the male population this week. Business men closed their stores, loafers gav?the store-boxes a vacation and gossipers gave their tongues a rest and hied themselves away to “weedy lake and marge of river wide” to chase the wild fowl and perhaps carry some home as the “fruits” of their day’s labor. Ducks are plentiful in these marshes and many sportsmen come home laden with them every day, while others are not so successful.