Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1902 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

FAIR OAKS.

Chas. Gundy went to Lowell last Sunday. Too much rain in our neck of the woods again. ” Mrs. Ike Kight ai d Mrs. Shein went to Chicago Monday. Rev. Allen occupied the pulpit of the IM. E. church last Sunday. William Zt aof near Remington, called on Ike Thomas over Sunday'. JtssieFox and mother, moved from here to Rensselat r the first of the week. P. H. Zea got thrt ugh building fence for John Maket-ver near Virgie, > last Monday. Mrs. Thomas Mallatt and daughter Feari went to Lowell lait-Sunday to see Dr. Getish. George Bringle of southern Indiana, called on his cousin Abe Bringle, of this place, Tuesday. Mrs. Shein and little daughter Beula of Lafayette, are visiting the former’s parents this week. Miss Edith Moffitt came home from Lafayette last week, where she had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Al Moore. Ed Kesler and wife went to LaCrossse sast Saturday to see what the prospect is foi carpenter work this summer. Abe Bringle and wife and Mrs. Cottingham went to Chicago last Sunday to -see Dr. Davis, They are improving right along. Mode Cox of Chicago Height;, came down Tuesday to see his father, uncle William Cox, who is quite sick with stomach trouble. Neen Littlefield left here for North Dakota on Tuesday, where he expects to spend some time in looking at the country and prospecting. Mrs. David Winslow and little daughter Silva, attended the I. O. O. F., anniversary entertainment at Mt. Ayr last Saturday night and report a good time. Mrs. Cleaver, who went to Chicago to have an operation performed for tumor, withstood the operation, but within twelve hours afterwards, died. She was too weak to recover from the operation. We have a contract with The Dearborn Station Restaurant Co., of Chicago, for eggs, and can pay 1c more per dozen than any firm in the county. G. M. Wilcox & Son.

SOUTH NEWTON.

U. M. Shipman sold his hay this week. W. L. Bringle is attending court this week. T. J. Lannon took his calves to pasture Wednesday. W. B. Yeoman’s Sundayed at Randolph Wright's. Miss Dessie Kendall has begun a music class in this vicinity. Miss Anna Bringle spent Saturday night at W. D. Bringle’s. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gwin were at Jesse Bringle's Sunday afternoon. Miss Helen, Hughs spent a few days this week with her sister, Mrs. F. Hauswood. Miss Nettie Elijah spent a few days last week with her brother Harry, near Mt. Ayr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hauswood and Miss Laura Hughs spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Hughs. Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Pierson, Miss Belle Worxl and Janies Scott attended Sabbath school at Foresman last Sunday. Mrs. W. D. Bringle was called to the bedside of her father, Mr Goetz, Monday evening, who was dangerously ill. Mr. and Mrs. C. Sage of Jordan tp., Mr. and Mrs. F. Powell and Miss Mary Potts, east of town, Sundayed at J. A. Powell's. Misses Milly Shipman, Emma Powell, H attle Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Vlrey visited at Mr. and Mrs. E. Smith s •of near town, Sunday. John Bill and family, W. L. Bringle and family, Misses Anna, Nora and Maude Bringle, M< ssrs. Frank Deweese, Jacob Bringle and Bruce Stephens were at James Shindier’s Sunday. Other firms can talk about paying high prices for eggs, but when it comes to a “show down” we pay more than anyone. Get our price card every Monday. G. M. Wilcox & Son.

DUNNVILLE.

Hurrah for E. W. Allen! Miss Melzie Schriebjr of Wheatfield, sj ent Sunday here. Marvin Albin, who is working in Illinois speut Saturday here. Mrs. Julia Davis, who has been quite sick, is better at this writing. Sister Lydia Sands ate supper with Mrs. Newhouse last Sunday. Philip White has purchased a frogcolored suit of spring clothes. Wheat, oats and rye looks nice. We prophesy a large crop of corn. Arthur Lavinder of Burnetsvi 11 e, ppent a few days here last week. Miss Della Henry was the guest of Mrs. Schrader and son, last Sunday. Mr. Gelpitxer of South Bend, will be the guest of Lulu Hilliard next Sunday. • Messrs. Joe Craig and Johnny Gramps of Porter county, were the guests of. the D. V. girls last Sunday. Miss Della Henry reduced her school year to a dismissal last Thursday. We nope that she will be with us, next year. Miss Bessie Fairchild of Demotte, is vmh ting friends at this place. At this writing she is the guest of her mother-in-law. . Hon. H. A. McGruder of Kankakee City, spent a few days at his farm here, taking a siege of vacation. While vacating, he built a fence around his hog-

We had the honor of eating dinner with sisters Maggie and Anna Behles last Sunday. Had pie and cake and candy plus the staff of life. After dinner we passed away the time planting pansy seeds and wearing Anna’s Royal Duck Bill bonnet. W. S. DeArmond, our blacksmith, rode the razor-backed Odd Fellows goat at Wheatfield last Tuesday evening in rough-rider style. Before he left D. V., he put a claw-hammer in his pocket. We suppose that goat was (daw-ham-mered almost to death. We understand that Iren, May and Netta of Valpo, are monopolizing the classical affections of a trio of p' >fessors. We don't know whether to commend or scold the girls. Our Walker sisters are hesitating between two opinions,—they don't know whether to capture professors or lawyers. The ball given by the Messrs. Robert Mannan and Will Jefferies at the Ketchmark Hall Saturday evening was a bouncing success. About twenty couple participated in the social exercises and lots more wanted to. It was the best d-mce ever held in the hall. The music was furnished by Messrs. E. Allen and Oscar Graves, in Prince Edward style. Good order, as is always the style, prevailed. lames Newhouse, the corn and rye man of D. V., bicycled hipiself to Valpo last Sunday for the sole purpose of getting the toothache and having a good time. He says that the Valpo girls are the nicest girls on Earth or Mars. As soon as a Mr. Sayler ot Rensselaer, found out that Jirn of 1). V., was there, he came over on a hasty duck trot to ask how Miss E., of D. V. was? It appears that Sayler is doing hiscourtship through a matrimonial bureau, of which Jirn is manager. Pretty good scheme. fead dogs are hard on coat tails. Jim came home Monday, full of enth usi as m and forgetfulness, for he left the box of condensed love that Joe sent by hirn to his wife, sitting on the sunny end of a beer keg at Valpo. All kinds of Fancy Stripe. SI.OO Underwear, sold for at G. M. Wilcox Son’s, Surrey.

FORESfIAN.

Birt Rich made a drive over to Goodland Sunday. John Bicknell is now fixed to make all kinds of drives from his hitch and teed barn. Mt. Ayr last Saturday held an Odd Fellows' meeting which was largely attended. Sam Hendrickson purchased the barber shop at this place and is now in charge. He is from Brook. We all see that f oresman is back on tW* top shelf again. All vacant places are filled up and business is going at full speed. Wm. Wortley, our young merchant, told his partner the other day, -hat it isn’t going to pay him to get married for it will cost him too much. Willis Gridley of near Beavei City, was summoned to appear in Indianapolis on the 17th day of May to serve as a juror in the ITiited States district court. If you want a nice light boqt to plow in, try our $2.50 “Assessor.’’ If they don’t give satisfaction we'll refund your money. They are “Selz” make. The “Selz” footwear is the only kind any firm can guarantee. G. M. Wilcox <fc Son.

INDEPENDENCE.

Jacob Lesh called on Jacob Hurley’s Sunday Fanners are busy getting ready to plant corn. Miss Relva Lesh did shopping in the city Tuesday. Mary Morgenegg is working for Mr. Brown’s this week. Willie Gratner and family called on Dan Lt sb's Sunday. Van Lesh and family spent Sunday with Elias Arnold's. James Miller and family spent Sunday with 8. H. Hopkins’. Horace Daniels and family called on Korah Daniels' Sunday. John Hill turr.rd in some cattle on S. H. Hopkins' pasture Tuesday. S.’H. Hopkins and wife and C. M. Hopkins did shopping in Rensselaer Thursday. Andrew Ropp of south of Rensselaer, was working on his farm in this vicinity Wednesday. Johnnie Williams, who was working for Korah Daniels, took sick Monday and had to go home. Will and Nathaniel Wray, Christ Morgenegg, Bud Lewis, Relva Lesh, Nancy Hufford, Anna and Asa Wrightsman, Joe Miller and Katie Arnold spent Sunday with Bertha and Dan Hopkins. We sell “Polk’s Beet” and Greenwood Tomatoes at 10c. G. M. Wilcox & Son.

LEE.

Mrs. Madison is on the sick list. Mrs. H. D. Creel is visiting relatives at home. Frances LaMar spent Thursday with Sattie M. Johnson. Mrs. E. W. Maxwell was not so well Monday as she has been. J. C. Lewis and family of Remington, drove up Sunday on a visit. • Mrs.'B. 8. Phillips and children returned to Rose Lawn Saturday. Frances and Vena LaMar spent Sunday with Iva and Merl Carrothers. John Morrows of South America, visited at W. O, Carrothers Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wood and Mrs. R. Bparrow spent Sunday, and Mra. D. J. and Mrs. Cade spent Monday afternoon, with Mrs. M. J. Johnson.

VIRGIE.

Mrs. Wiese is on the sick list. Mrs. Leech is able to be about again. Watson Humes and wife called on M. Petty and family Sunday. Miss Maggie Ducharme was the guest of Miss Mae Leech Sunday. Barney Comer was in Virgie Monday taking the enumeration of school children. The Misses Iva and Jessie Moffitt were guests of Miss Ora Yeoman Sunday afternoon. Charley Harrington and little daughter Gladys, attended Sunday school convention at Rensselaer Sunday. Say, call and examine Yeoman’s stock of shoes, fancy percales and dress prints, also a full line of fresh groceries. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Harrington attended the funeral of Mrs. Minnie Cleaver in Fair Oaks last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thiese were called to Wisconsin Monday by the serious sickness of Mrs. Thiese’s mother. Anyone wanting information concerning Peter Plummer’s new h >rse should call on or address Lewis Harrington, Virgie. It will pay any one to drive 5 miles to get “Selz” shoes, as they wear better and cost less than any other. We want you to try “Selz” goods even if you don’t buy of us. G. M. Wilcox & Son.

NUBBIN RIDGE.

N. R. is all aglow now. John Nichols was in Rensselaer Tuesday on business. James Babcock of Rensselaer, was seen on N. R. Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Deer of Monon, is visiting her father, George Jenkins, Harry Brown attended the baseball game at Black fold Sunday. Johnnie Price of Parr, was ou N. R. Saturday night and Sunday. Theodore Hurley is able to be out again after his severe illness. George Jenkins is now improving quite rapidly from his long spell of illness. L. S. Renicker of Renssela“r, was visiting his brother lohn of N. R. Sunday. Mr. James Longstretch of Chicago Heights, is visiting friends and relatives on N. R. The dance at Mr. Stickler’s last Saturday night was well attended. ’ We all had a glorious time. Wm. Greene and wife of near Rens selaer, were on N. R. Thursday of last week, visiting their daughter, Mrs. Fred Schreiner. The baseball season opened at Blackford Sunday, the opposing teams were the "Blackford Giants" and the N. R. Recrui's.” It was 34 to 5 victory for the Recruits. They play again next Sunday at Blackford. We will make a present of $5.00 to any one proving that we do not sell good goods cheaper than any firm in Jasper county. G. M. Wilcox & Son.

PARR.

Miss Mary Cull, who was operated on last week, is getting along nicely. W. L. Wood was called to Danville, 111., on business the first of the week. J. L. Babcock is putting out a small, orchard on his farm west of the village. John S. Lakin is putting out some three or four acres of onions on Frank Shindler’s land. Mrs. B. D. Comer was tn our locality this week, taking the enumeration of Union township. Ed Leach and wife were called to the bedside of his wife's mother the first of the week, but left her feeling some bet-, ter. The foundation for the new store building of Mr. Borrow’s is being buik b\ Sam Norman, with Simon McCurtain his tender. D. S. Alter was taken ilt suddenly Saturday, and not being accustomed to behaving tn that way, it went rather hard with him. He is feeling much better at this writing. While on their wav to a party Tuesday night, Chas. G. Garriott and a coup-’ le of girls wtjre spilled out of the buggy down by the elevator, but no one was seriously hurt, so they loaded, up and went on their way rejoicing. On Tuesday evening the young people of Parr and vicinity gathered at A. i. Kirk’s residence to repair under the shadow of darkness, to Miss Nellie Ga»riott’s home, to surprise and remind her of her birthday. Upon their arrival they found Miss Nellie had repaired to her couch of sweet repose and dreaming of the happy times she had had, when she was awakened by chatter and laughter of some thirty young people. The evening was spent in playing all the games they ever heard ci since the flood, and after all were tired out supper was served, of which some partook of so bountifully that they were still suffering from it the next day. Lena Brusnahan was the champion piekle-eater. Miss Nellie received many presents of which she is very proud.

WHEATFIELD.

Mrs. John Tilton, sr., is on the list. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Dug. Clark, Sunday, a boy. George Stembel is preparing to build an addition to his house. Miss Pearl Hibbs of Gifford, spent Sunday with her cousin, Elva East. Mr. Castor, from Shelby, was in town Saturday looking after hi* hay interests. Mrs. Edd Biggs has been quite sick this week but is recovering at this writing. The Masons had a banquet Thursday evening. The Rensselaer team were present. W. H. Bush of Parr, will farm ten acres of onions on the Stembel, Funk & Co's, lease.

I. O. G. T’s. had a banquet at their hall Saturday night. They enjoyed it immensely. Mrs. Hersbman from Walker tp., spent Wednesday with her daughter, Mrs. Alf Tilton. Mrs. L. Williams of Rensselaer, is visiting her nephew, J. P. Hammond and family this week. Miss Zelma Funk accompanied by her grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Baker of Keuka, Florida, spent the week with Mr. Aaron Seitz and family at Walkerton, Ind. Dame Rumor has it that a young couple, who have not yet passed the honeymoon stage have tired soon of a double harness and once more are traveling it alone. Boys, let’s think twice before we “bitch up.” The town schools are now all closed. The primary room of which Minnie Tinkham was teacher, closed Friday of Iftst week. Mr. Blue closed Thursday and Mr. Kennedy closed Friday. Good programs were carried out by each room, and many visitors were present. This has been a very successetui school year, and we hope we may have the same corps of teachers next year, With such able instructors wonders can be and have been accomplished.

J. W. Jacks started for Kansas Tuesday. Rev. J. D. Carson is now located at Pullman, Wash'. Wm. Shepherd returned from his trip through the west Tuesday. Miss Violet Thompson of Goodland, was a caller here Sunday. • Mrs. Walter Gumm was a Goodland caller Monday and Tuesday. Mr;. Wm. Rich visited her sons in Brook several days this week. James Clowry, Sr., ot Chicago, was visiting relatives here last week. Miss Gertrude Cooper went to Goodland Wednesday to visit friends. Messrs. Hemy Welsh and D. V. Garrison were hub visitors Thursday. E. F. Emery of Jennings county, was calling upon friends here last week. Mrs. Robt. Parker visited friends tn Battle Ground several days this week. Lowell Taylor and Miss Myrtle Ferguson of Wolcott, were callers here Tuesday. Miss Josie O'Connor and Mr. James W. Early of Cicero, were married at Logansport, April 16. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan of Rensselaer, w ere cad lers here Wednesday on ; their way to Earl Park. I he school contest and entertainment given at the Austin hall Tuesday night was attended bv a large crowd. Grant Tarman was bitten by one of his horses Monday, on the arm, just below the elbow, crushing the bone. The Edwards trial and the Sunday School Association meeting took a iaige number of our people to Rensselaer Monday. Rev. Freed's son Edward, had a growth on the back of his head operated on this week and at this writing is very bad sick. The school enumeration shows 162 males and 157 females of school age in Remington. The total population of the town was found »o be 1094. The I. O. O. F. lodge gave a reception Monday night, it being the 83d anniversary of the order. Refreshments were served and a very pleasant evening was spent. David L. Hardy, died at his home in Monticello last Sunday after a long illness, aged 38 years. At one time, in his early boyhood days, Mr. Hardy's parents resided in Remington. Raymond Maxwell fell from his father’s dray Saturday afternoon and the hind wheels of the wagon running over his face, cutting and bruising his face badly. He is improving as well as could be expected. Hezekiah Patton, an old resident of Goodland, died at his home in that town last Saturday, aged about 81 years. He was one of a party organized in Carroll county in the latter forties to go to the newly discovered gold fields of Califor*nia. Mr. Patton was the father of J. A. and Bert Patton the poultry dealers. Take your eggs to Murray’s store