Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1902 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Will Beal spent Sunday in Mt. Avr. Mrs. N. J. Reed was a Monticello caller Tuesday. Twin girls were born to Mr. and Mrs. John Teter, April 15. C. T. Dye was in Michigan City -several days this week. Will and Ed Codver started for Washington Monday morning. A. B. Coleman was in Monticello Tuesday and Wednesday. Misses Daisie and Faye Cannine spent Sunday at Wolcott. Miss Gertrude Gray is visiting relatives in Forest, 111., since Monday. Eugene Flint of Chicago, was the guest ol relatives here over Sunday. Mr. Kratzer and Miss Lulu Coppock were guests of friends in Wolcott Sunday. Postmaster Peck attended the republican state convention at Indianapolis this week. Luke Ford and and brother Lloyd, of Elwood, were visiting relatives here this week. George Thompson of Goodland, left last week for Texas to look after his rice plantation. Misses Florence Guinan and Mae Lyons of Brook, spent Sunday with friends here.

Mr. and Mrs. John Merritt of Rensselaer, spent Sun fay with the former’s parents here. (Miss Eva Tedford of Idavil'e, is the Ijuest of her sister, Mrs. F. L. Peck, since last week. Mrs, Sam Bowman and Mrs. Icadore Morns attended the Eastern Star Grand ■'A.Chapt-er at Indianapolis this week. • -A. M. Ewing has traded his 160 acre farm in Jennings county for A, N. I)eMarah's 80 acre farm 3 miles west of Monon.

iThc tuneral of Mr. Joseph Banes was held at the Christian church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Remington cemetery. Mrs. Wm. Kuhlman /and daughter Emma Ochs, attended the wedding of Philip Ochs and Miss Sophie Wick at Indianapolis last week. Several from here attended the Yeoman vs. Isley trial at Rensselaer Tuesday as witnesses. The case went against the plaintiff, Mr. Yeoman. Goodland Herald: N. C. Wickwire sold his farm east of town to W. A. Harrington at SIOO per acre....F. D. Gilman sold the Jack Dudgeon farm 4 miles east of town tor $90.00 per acre. Mrs. David St. Peter cf near Wolcott, who was taken to Chicago last week to be operated on, died under the operation, and the remains were brought back here and interred in the Remington cemetery last Thursday. Sunday w.<s the 54th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Osborne, and the event was made the occasion of a family reunion. There were 23 children, grandchildren and great-grandchild-ren in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Parks of Rensselaer, were among those present. Mr. and Mrs. Osborne are -each over 80 years of age.

DUNNVILLE.

D. V. is the Jerusalem of Jasper. Trustee Maloney is busy taking the ■enumeration. We were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wilis and family last Sunday. Ed Allen, the celebrated oil well driller, was seen on our streets last Tuesday. Luther Albin has erected a fine cow barn. Let the snow come, he is prepared for it. Mrs. James Wheeler, who has been sick, is better at this writing. She is able <0 eat pie now. Miss Effie Fisher was at D. V, last Tuesday, canvassing for a silverware company. She can talk like a preacher. Frank Fisher and your cor. were at San Pierre last Saturday, on a horseswapping mission. We performed the trick. Miss Hulda Will is one of the greatest lady violinist's in Jasper Co. She can plav with the greatest ease, any difficult piece. James Newhouse was the guest of the Misses Della Henry and Lydia Sands last Sunday. Thev had to bake the following day. For commissioner, Hon. E. W. Allen of Kankakee tp. Mr. Allen is a typical American and as a business man he is second to none. If elected commissioner he will show the people of Jasper county what honesty is. Our dear sisters at Valpo are all well. The brethren are fairly well. When they return, they will be able to manage any juvenile ou earth. Yea, they will be qualified to manage the direct descendants of Satan. Say, young people, why don't you come to the singing school at Oak Grove, Saturday evenings? Prof. Faylor, the class instructor, is an able teacher; one who is qualified to teach anyone. As a vocalist, he has no peers in Jasper.

Last Tuesday was surely the windiest day that ever smiled on L). V. Everything movable was twisted or slightly moved. Even the bits were blown out off tl e horses mouth while gophers were lilted bodily out of their dens. Verily, it was the day of all days. Sister Cora Wheeler, who has been working near Valparaiso, has came home to stay. Like us, she is still single. She says that the Valpo boys are pretty good chaps but they are not good enough to be mentioned in the same breath with the boys of D. V. Dunnville is surely the Eplunbus Unutn of the earth.

SOUTH NEWTON.

Farmers are plowing for corn. j Miss Ada Yeo.man was at Harley Lam- ; son’s Saturday. Mr. Wells of near Brook, Sundayed at , W. L. Bringle’s. H. M. Shipman and family Sundayed ' at E. Smith’s, near town. j Several of the Mt. Ayr people attended I church at No. 6, Sunday. I Miss Emma Tebo, who has been visiting her uncle Ed, has Returned to her home at Bunkum. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Hanswood Sundayed with the former’s parents, Mr, and Mrs. David Hanswood. Mr. and Mrs? Binney, Mrs. W. L. Bringle and Crissie Flock were at W. O. Florence's Sunday afternoon. Henry Paulus and family of near Brook, Ham Sayler and family and Myrtle Bringle Sundayed at Philip Paulus’.

GILLAM.

Misses Alma and Ethel Hermansen visited Miss Kosky Sunday J Elmer Pullins and Austin Rathfon cut telephone poles Friday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Faris, last Tuesday, a fine girl. A. McCoy of Rensselaer, took dinner with James Blankenship Friday. Thomas Robinson of Rensselaer, dined with George Logan Friday. Thomas Logan got one of his horses seriously hurt 111 a wire fence Wednesday.

Jerry Miller's team . ran away last week. Hold your horses, Jerry. Effie Bishir visited her cousin. Miss Zora Tillett, a few days last week. Mrs. Austin Rathfon will lead the E. L. Sunday eve. Subject, "Samuel's Call." Uncle David Rathfon, Austin Rathfon and wife visited James Blankenship and wife Sabbath. Mr. and Mrs. Yeippi Hansen and Mrs. James Blankenship did shopping in Francesville Friday. Several of the young people of Gillam took a drive along the sand park Sunday evening. The ditchers art at work on the big tile ditch that runs through the McCoy farm. Jas. Blankenship will lead the Epworth League May, 4th. Subject, "Prayer a Necessity." Tom Logan, Maud Culp, Cecil Faris, Anna Winters, Mint Hail and Ethel Wren attended E. L. services Sunday eve. Last Saturday night several of the young people of Gillam gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Miller and gave a party in honor of Mrs. Miller’s neice, who is visiting them. All report a good time.

FORESFIAN.

Howard Myers was in town to-day. Birt Rich made a drive over to Goodland last Sunday. Frank FWFsman started for California to day, to see his folks there. Walter O. Linton made a trip to Rensselaer last Saturday. The farmers of this part of the country will soon be ready again to plant corn. Miss Myrtle Bringle is now teaching a music class at this place. Birt Linton and H. Stepelton of Mt. Ayr, made a drive to Foresman last Sunday. C. D. Mallatt has moved to Michigan City, where he expects to make his future home, and work at the carpenter trade. The Newton county stone roads are going right along, they are needing, and nave a great demand for more teams and men. George Shepherd, southeast of here, had his bouse burned Monday morning of last week. They failed to save anything in the house.

NEWLAND.

Oats sowing is a thing of the past here. B. S. Fendig of Rensselaer, was at Newland one day last week. Mrs. H. E. Gifford went to Kankakee, Ills., Saturday for a few days visit. Miss Cassie Akers of Rensselaer, visited her parents east of town over Sunday. Renicker Bros. of Rensselaer, were visiting friends in this vicinity Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Faddock went to Chalmers Saturday to visit friends a few days. Jessie Fox was here this week taking the enumeration of school children of Barkley Township.

Mrs. A. B. Dunfee went to North Judson Saturday for a few days visit with relatives. About 200 acres of onions have been I hinted here this season, which insures plenty or work this summer and fall. Bert Camp, who has been working for Schaines Bros, at Kersey this winter, has returned to town and will engage in onion farming.

LEE.

Frank Rishlingwasa Lee visitor last week. Mr. L. D. Josserand was a Rensselaer caller Saturday. Mrs. F. M. Phillips came up from Rose Lawn Monday. Geo. Holeman and family spent Friday with O. A. Jack’s. Several from here attended the funeral of Lydia Wood Tuesday. Gio. Fredline was a business caller at Rensselaer Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Enos Hoover of Monon, spent Sunday at S. L. Johnson’s. Mr. C. A. Holeman and mother spent Tuesday at Mrs. M. J. Johnson's. Clarence Carruthers, who has been working at Rensselaer, spent over Sunday at home. Jake Mertz and Thomas Rankin run a peddling wagon through this vicinity from Rankin’s store. Frank Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Phillips and family of Rose Lawn, came last week to be at the bedside of Mrs. M. J. Johnson.

NUBBIN RIDGE.

We had a nice rain Tuesday. Theodore Hurley is very bad sick, Alec Hurley was on N. R. Sunday. Wm. Deere of Monon, was on N. R., Sunday. Victor Yeoman was on N. R. Tuesday on business. Jim German of Monon, was a N. R. caller Sunday. Newton Price of Parr, was on N. R., a few days this week. Birton Jenkins made a flying trip to Rensselaer Sunday. "Bill, the whistler," buzzed wood ori South N. R. last week. Lizzie Brown spent Saturday night ard Sunday with Mary Morgenegg. Mrs. Brown and daughter Candace, were seen on the N. R. pike Sunday. Alf Donnelly, the "onion king,” was seen driving over our sandy pikes a few Sunday's ago. Some of the people planted their potatoes in the dark of the moon. I believe in planting them in the ground. George Jenkins is still very bad sick, with scarcely no change for the better in his condition. He has now been down for over six weeks The D. V. cor. was mistaken in having a long range introduction to the Blackford cor. in Rensselaer a few weeks ago. That was a N. R. hayseed he saw.

VIRGIE.

Oats sowing is over and farmers are plowing for corn. Mr. Perkins of Rensselaer was in Virgie on business Tuesday, Mrs. O. Garriott of Aix, was calling on friends in Virgie Sunday. Peter Plumer, has let the contract for his new house to 0. Yeoman. Mrs, J. C. McColly visited her mother in Fair Oaks last Wednesday. Mrs. Leech, who has been very sick with typhoid fever, is some better at this writing. Sunday school is in progress with large attendance, commencing at 10 o'clock. Everybody cordially invited. Charles Harrington is intending to make some improvements on his house, J. C. McColly doing the carpenter work. There was quite a "scrap" in town Sunday morning, but luckily no one was hurt. We would advise our friends to go to Sabbath school, and they may escape trouble. Yes, we are pleased with our home store. Their stock seems to be constantly improving and they make it a point to meet their customers* demands. If there are any of our readers who do not trade at the "home store," why not give them a trial? You will be well pleased.

DEMOTTE.

Mr. Peck and family have moved back to Demotte. The Board of Trade is building a new elevator at Demotte. E. Sayers has been quite sick, but is better at this writing. S. Newman is still feeling very feeble, hardly able to be about. Spring is here at last and everybody is busy cleaning and making garden. Mr. and Mrs. Bynum's 3-months-old baby is thought to be on the mend. Frank Sigler has bought the George Antrim property and is now occupying the same. Daniel Fairchild, has closed another successful term of school, at the McKinley district. Mr. Cbever is putting up a new mill and will grind corn ana buckwheat and everything in that line. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Shreeves' little 4-months-old baby, who was quite low, is now getting along nicely. Also F. Odoneld’s baby is on the mend. Died, on the 14th inst., little Florence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Fleming, age 2 years, one month and 25 days.

Funeral at the house, services conducted by Rev. Shreeves, interment at Valparaiso. Au epidemic is raging in this locality among small children—a complication of lung and brain fever. Dr. Rice has attended 21 of these littlp sufferers and has them all on the road to recovery at this writing except one.

FAIR OAKS.

The sick are improving nicely. Ike Kight lost a valuable horse this week. Ike Kight and wife visited James Cox's last Sunday. Elmer Moffitt of Dyer, visited his parents the first of the week. Miss Ethel Hopkins is doing housework for Mrs. Fannie Bringle this w?ek. William McClintic and wife of Rensselaer, visited James Clifton last Sabbath. Mrs. Byers of Wheatfield, visited her sister, Mrs. Miles Moffitt, one day this week. J. C. McColly and wife of Rensselaer, visited Grandpa and Grandma Cox last Sunday. Uncle Charley Harrington, wife and little girl attended church here last Sunday eve. Rev. Hall of Rensselaer, preached an interesting sermon at the Christian' church last Sunday eve. The wind has been moving McCov & Porter's sandridge across the railroad, onto S. P. Thompson's land, this week. Miss Maud Fry and sister, Mrs. Morgan, came home Monday from Demotte, where they had been the past week visiting their sister, Mrs. Scott Harrington. It is rumored that C. C. Kent has sold 840 ac. es of land that lays east of here to A. D. Washburn, and has sold ten sections of his ranch lying in Newton county, to Lawler Bros, of Chicago.

INDEPENDENCE.

Eli Arnold and family called on John Lesh’s Sunday. S. H. Hopkins and family called on John Hill’s Sunday. Marie Arnold spent Saturday with Mr. Randle's at Rensselaer. C. M. Hopkins and family called on Charley Brown’s Sunday. Little Mildred Lesh spent a day or so with her aunt, Susie Arnold. Horace Daniels and family spent Sunday with friends up in Gillam tp. James Hopkins is spending a few weeks with his brother, Charley Hopkins Miss Relva Lesh and Mrs. Bertha Lesh did shopping in Rensselaer Wednesday. C. M. Hopkins has purchased a new gang plow. Look out, now, the sod will be turned over. Will Wray and Miss Nancy Hufford took a pleasure trip Sunday, over through the Gifford region. A new bridge extending across the dredge ditch is being put in just a short distance west of Gifford. Sherman Renicker and family and Levi Renicker and family of Rensselaer, spent Sunday with Mr. Kimble's of Gifford. Quite a wind storm Monday and Tuesday. It was strong enough to blow out trees, as it blowed some fruit trees out in this part of the neighborhood.

PARR.

Farm rs are very busy plowing for corn. Lyman Zea of Rensselaer, was pressing hay in this locality a few days this week. Dr. Kirk, almost runs his team and himself to death delivering goods, every day except Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, W. L. Wood and daughter visited at Williamsport and Attica Springs Saturday and Sunday, returning Monday; Stephenson Bros, have just finished a well for Chas. Rowen and will move to Mrs. Mary Greenfield's property just west of the church. A very successful revival of five weeks duration conducted by Rev. Frank Willcock closed here Wednesday evening. Beginning the middle of March the services continued with great good for fifteen days, when Rev. Wiilcock was called to Rensselaer for a ten days' meeting. Revs. Turney and Sweeten of St. Louis, then continued the meeting with good results for twelve days, when Rev. Tt-rney was called to the home of his daughter by the death of his grandchild. Rev. Willcock's work evidently not having been finished here, the public demanded he be recalled, and truly in this case the Master reserved the best wine for the last of the feast. Services closed with a crowded bouse, and wonderful manifestation of God's spirit in the hearts of the people. Many hearts have reason to be humbly grateful to the Father that these men of God came among us and many prayers will follow them in their future work. Altogether there were about twenty conversions, who will seek homes in the different churches represented in our locality. "Praise God from whom all blessings flow."