Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1902 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Mrs. Tom Mullen was a Wolcott caller Tuesday. Miss Violet Puckett spent Sunday in Burnettsville. Joseph Milner was in Delphi on business Thursday. Joe Meehan was in Chicago a couple of days this week. Miss Minnie Beasley spent Thursday with friends in Monticello. Miss Violet Thumps in of Goodland, was a caller here Tuesday. David Beasey of Logansport, was the guest of friends here the Fourth. “MTSTNIJr Reed visited her parents tn Michigan City several days this week. Misses Mary Peck and Mabel le Lambert were Rensselaer callers Thursday. Miss Alice Bates of Rensselaer, was the guest of Mis Mary Peck Several days this week. Elmer Holland returned home from a three weeks visit with Elwood friends last Saturday. M iss Boyce I.ailey of Michojafi City, is the guest her sister, Mrs. Maude Reed, since Tuesday. Mrs. A. B. Coleman and daughter Anna, went to Kouts Wednesday for a month’s visit with relatives. Mrs. H. Spangle of Wolcott, was the guest of her brother, Geo. Winters and family several days this week Mrs. Jonce Hart of Connersville, Ind., who has been vtsiting Miss Ethyle Bowman for the past few weeks, went to Attica Tuesday to visit. Schuyler Dobbins this week sold his Princeton township farm of 175 acres to Dr. Barnes, of Danville, 111., for SIO,OOO. Yesterday he bought the Asa Huff farm of 17512 acres near Springboro tor SB,ooor; Monticello Journal. Frank Wiles of Fowler, who was recently granted a divorce from his wife Hattie Lupien Wiles, was married last week at Exeter, Neb., to Miss Sadie Downing, a sister of IL H. Downing of Goodland, and a former typo in the Goodland Herald office. Goodland Herald: Doc Nichols informs us that on and after July Ist the Nichols Hotel will be closed to the public. This has been a popular hotel in Goodland for thirty-five years, and to Goodland the closing of the business will seem like parting with an old and reliable friend.

GLLAM.

Bart Reed and Rob Glassford went to Medaryville Wednesday. Mr. Schriner and sister weut to Winamac Monday. Narnon Lugenbeal was the guest of Miss Roe Dennis Saturday evening. Matt Zimmer of Wheatfield, visited his daughter, Mrs. Jno. Kosky, Friday. Miss Flossie Whitaker of W heatfield, is visiting her brother, I. Whitaker and wife. Wm. Jasper and wife and Miss Flossie Whitaker visited Chas. W hitaker and wile last Sunday, Geo. Johnson and Luther Watson took a buggy ride Monday down to Jas. Blankenship's. We wonder why Narnon don't go over to any more? Can you tell the reason, Narnon? Bart Reed says he believes there has more ram fell tins spring than has fell since the flood in Noah's lime. We hear that Blaine Overman is going to take music lessons and we wonder if it is just because his teacher is a young lady. Blaine, is it so? Because of so much ram Sunday and Sunday evening, children's day exercises were postponed at Independence till next Sunday night, July 6th. B..it Reed and Jas. Blankenship took a w. In through their cornfield Monday after the ram and found 90 acres covered witn water. They "knew it was gone. ' Tne children's exercises at Glendale , weie well attended Sunday. The children uid fine ai.d the way they spoke and marched and sang showed that they\ were well trained, and we compliment the committee very much for their good work.

SURREY.

A new boy at Mason Kenton's last Friday. Ed and Ethel Gilmore arrived home from near Newman, 111., last week. Quite a number from here attended Children's day at Parr last Sunday and report a good time. The Younglas Bros, have added S2OO to their season's threshing run this year by not joining the threshers' trust. It pays to stand by the farmers. The heavy rainfall of Jour days and nights has caused the waters of the Iroquois to break over the banks and go sweeping through tick's of good grain and niealows, covering hundreds of acres of corn, rye and oats with water and mud. block in the pastures are gathered on the high places, living on what they can find.

ASPHALTUrt.

Et erything is Hooded in Walker. The rye in Walker is in a bad condition. The turkey crop is going to be very poor this year. More rain, more rest; less corn and more grass. Nineteen-two is a year to be remembered by everybody. Ed, Ketner was out buggy riding today. j F. M. Hershman and wife went to Renaaelaer to-day. s George E. Hershman is wot king for bis uncle William, Hershmau,

A. D. Hershman went to Rehsselaer to-day on business. The water is deeper in Walker than I ever saw it. „ Mr. Owens sold his farm in Walker for $85.00 per acre. The trustees of the Christian have bought seats for the same. Charles Stalbaum of Dunnville, is visiting his folks in Walker. James Hershman of Medaryville, wa* out in Walker Saturday to see Dr. Peters. Will Coh of Medaryville, was out building a power house for E. T. Mudge A letter from F. J. Stoner of South Dakota, says the frost killed all their corn last week.

LEE.

Corn fields nearly all under water. W. O. Carrothers went so Rensselaer Saturday. Geo., Carrothers went to Monticello Saturday to take examination. John Noland visited John Johnson Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Lam port spent the Fourth with friends at Momence. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Deveil visited at Mr. Lamport's Sunday afternoon. Lost, strayed or stolen—-one dry week in June. Finder please return to Lee. Miss Vena LaMar was a Rensselaer visitor last week, returning home Monday. N. P. Rishling drove to Remington Friday, returning in the evening. Mrs. Sarah Burr of Chicago, who has been visiting relatives here for two weeks, returned home Monday. Thomas Spencer, of Lee, and Dr. M. G. Traugh of Goodland, left here this morning tor Colorado on a prospecting tour.—Montcello Journal. S. W. Denton started to see his girl Sunday eve, but alter driving two miles concluded the roads were too bad, so turned around and went home. Ben Denton started Watseka, 111., last Friday, drove all afternoon and returned home in the night. He said it rained too hard.

FAIR OAKS.

Ike Kight weiit to Chicago Sunday. P. H. Zea'r new bartTis fast nearing completion. Rev. Hall preached at the Christian church last Sunday. i The raspberry harvest isiu full blast at the Halleck truit farm. i Bruce Moffitt is building a new house in the south part ot town, on Gilmore s audition. Buz Hooper and Wilbur Dodge went Monday to Brook to look atter a job of ' hauling gravel. Joe Winslow has moved back to town from the Pat Mulaney Ranch. He is rained out. Mrs. Cora Grave and Mode Cox of ' Chicago Heights, are down this week j waiting on their father. Rain! Ram'! Rain!!! We have got ! mure water in this section of the country than we have had for fifteen years. | John McColly of Rensselaer, came up 1 Sunuay to see uncle \\ illiam Cox, who is I very poorly and is not expected to live 1 any length ut time. The section men on the C. & E. I. were called out last Sunday to go over I near Guouiana and help fix up a wash- ' out. Mrs. Ike Thomas came here Tuesday from Remington, where she has been the I past week or ten days, waiting on Mrs. I James Zea. Married, by S. M. Lemuine, Justice of I the Peace, at his residence near Fair I Oaks, July 2, Mr. Abraham De Koker to ■ Miss Lula M. Clifton. The groom is a resident of De.Motte, and engaged in teaching. The bride is the daughter of 1 James Clifton of Fair Oaks.

SOUTH NEWTON.

Mrs. Hughs is staying with her daughter, Mrs. E. Hughs. Miss Mary Potts spent a few days this week with J. A. Powell's. Alva, Lura and Ada Yeoman were at Grandpa Powell's last Sunday. \. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Horse wood were at Mr. E. Hughs' last Monday, Wes Williams has moved out of the Kessinger property on account of high water. Mrs. Jane Shipman delivered delivered raspberries and currants at Brook last Monday. , The surprise on Jacob Bringle last Saturday night, was quite a success, owing to the bad weather. Miss Addie Wood of Battle Ground, spent Saturday and Sunday with her sisteis, Miss Belle Wood and Mrs. H. C. Pierson. Several of the manv friends and relatives assembled at W. L. Bringle’s last Sunday to remind their daughter, Miss Myrtle, of her 19th birthday. She received several nice and useful presents. Those present were: Oeutlenieii. Ladies. Chnrley.B timner* Gertie II inert Will Kurr Phoelte Karr Otto Deweese Anna Brlngln I.okaoti Poneler Feme Pollster Junie* Shindler Millie Shipman Will Shindler Maude Bringle Jacob Bringle Nora Bringle Clayton Mottitt Ona Shindler Louis Moffitt Bruce Steven* Frank Deweese Mr. and Mr*. James Shindler, Mr. and Mr*. W. D. Bringle, Mr. and Mr*. Jesse Bringle. About f;jo o’clock they all gathered around a table loaded with everything good to eat. After dinner they spent the remainder of the afternoon in having what everyone speaks of as "agoodtime." Music was given by James, Will and Ona Shindler. Several nice recitations were given by Will Karr. About four o’clock they all went mto the dining room for icfljcream, after which ail star-

VALMA

Willie Gratner’s did shopping in Rensselaer Thursday. Plenty of water and fishing ponds most any old place. Nole Grant went to Rensselaer Friday night to meet with the militia. Ford Payne and family spent Sunday with Korah Daniels on N. R. Anna and Asa Wnghtsman and Joe Miller called on Bud Lewis’ Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Chivington and son are visiting friends and relatives in Clinton Co., Onio. Job Davis of this place attended the the I. O. O. F meeting at Gifford Tuesday night. We supposed it was too rainy to buggy ride Sunday night, but it never gets too rainy for Hale and Mellie. Several people of this vicinity will spend the Fourth at Dunn's Bridge, while others will go to Francesville. Mrs. Maud Galbreth, who has been visiting friends and relatives in and about this place, will return to her home in Chicago Friday. Willie Gratnerand family, Mrs. Maud Galbreath, Laura Randle, James Lewis and wife and C. M. Hopkins and family spent Sunday with Bud Lewis’. Sound kidneys are safeguards of life. Make the kidneys healthy with Foley’s Kidney cure. A. F. Long.