Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1902 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

A. B. Coleman was < J.dgansport caller Tuesday. Ernest Rawlings is very bad sick with typhoid fever. Miss Emma Bull of Mt. Ayr, is the guest of Miss Floy Beal. Miss Minnie Walker of Chicago, is visiting her parents here. Mis. Sanders of Monon, was the gugst <f Mrs. Ica Moiris Tuesday. I. I). Luckey took in the Chicago excursion from Rensselaer Sunday. Moses Agnes and 1 leta Man of Aurora, ill,, visited relatives here over Sunday, Hi ve Ver man of Indianapolis was the guest of Ins pan nts several days this week. Mrs. L. E, Fisher and sister, Mrs. Viola Puckett, were in Logansport shopping Tuesday. Mrs. Maude Hvlvie of Christiansburg, ()., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Bowman. George Taber, who has been working in Chicago for the past | or 5 months, is home cm a visit. Ht mer Snyder started for Wyoming Tuesday to join his brother Alfred, who went last (k’tober. Mrs. Williams of Hammond, who has been visiting Miss Orpha Timmons returned home Monday. Misses Nellie at.d Emma Maguire of j Elwood were the guests es friends here several days this week. Mrs, Wm. Shepherd, Mrs. Ghas. Bal-! com and Miss Ethel Bowman were Lo-1 ganspyrt callers Monday. Mrs. John Por.er died Thursday, Aug. ; 13, and was buried Saturday aiternoon 1 at the Remington cemetery. Wellington Morris, who has been spot ding the sun nier .with relatives in Monon, returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Luce Bond of Chicago, were visiting the lormer's mother, Mrs Sarah Bond several days this week. Miss Poo) of Crawfordsville, who has been visiting ti e Misses Canine for the | past two weeks, returned home Monday. ‘ Messrs. Bert and Desbrow of Ham-j mond were the guests of Misses Mary 1 Peck and Mabel Lambert over Sunday. . Miss Mary Pangburn of Texas came j Monday to visit her uncle J. O. B. Me-1 Dongle and keep house tor him during j the w inter. Mrs. J. O. B. McDougle died early 1 Saturday morning, August 16, and the ! remains were taken to Logansport Mon- I day morning for burial. Luce Bond and wife of Chicago, ’ Misses Clara Bond, Gertrude and Mira ! Bartoo and Anna Beasley spent Wednes- i day along the nwer at Monticello. Dr. C. C. Loudon went to Chicago I Sunday to resume charge of the Boston 1 Dental Parlors L/t a time, until a suitable I man can be secured to take charge of i same. / Oscar Plfrktr and wife of Logan-' spoil, who have been visiting O. G. Max- i well'and family for the past week, went i to Giodland Tuesday for a few days vis- I it with other relatives. Wolcott Enterprise: Lowell Taylor is arranging to go to Sliver Springs, Florida, Aug. 28th to accept the position ' of book-keeping for the Dye-Colboni ! Lumber Company, of which Charlie Dye is manager.

WHEATFIELD.

E. W. Allen was down to the hub this week. Wis. Branson is on the sick list this week. Trustee Clark was a Rensselaer visitor this week. Mr ami Mrs. Zook of Gifford, were in town Wednesday. Miss Elva l ast spent Monday in visiting friends in 1 iunnville. Hugh Ocker of LaGrange, is visiting Mr. and Mis, t.itker and family. Miss Floa Funk, spent Sunday with her sister, Maude Funk of Knmian. Quite a numb, r froth here attended the picnic al Dunn's bridge last Sunday. Fred Watson oi Budd, 111., spent Sunday and Monday with Miss Rosa Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman of North Liberty, and Mrs. Ocker of this place, attended the carnival at Rensselaer, Tuesday. Miss Zetina Funk, who has been visiting friends and relatives in Ohio, for the pastiten weeks, returned home Wednesday evening.

FAIR OAKS.

Can Maosferville is attending the carnival this week. We are having very poor weather for making hay. Threshing is pretty well through with ' in our section again. ( Quite a number took tn the excursion 1 to Chicago last Sunday. Mrs. P. W. Nelson went to Illinois last week for ;uvisit, with friends. Charley Fay bought a horse of David Winslow the first of the week. Win. Tolly has a job of making hay on the Thompson & Lawler ranch. Wm. Geary and Hannis Baker have a job of pressing hay for Bruce Moffitt. Mr. and Mrs. Fish Gilmore returned Monday from Hammond, they having sold out there. Tom Boyle, formerly of this place but now ci Kentucky, was in our town the first of the week. A goodly number of Fair Oaks people attended the Modern Woodmen picnic at Water Valley last Saturday, Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John White, August <6, a boy. This is the nth ac- . cession to their family, all boys.

Mrs. N, Littlefield returned from Remington Monday, where she had been visiting rieaiives and friends. Hilles and Talrin have been hauling lumber from here to the ranch this week. They are going to do some more building this fall. Martin Burton of Barkley, brought in a load of fine pears from I. Kight's farm Tuesday and sold at §1.25 per bushel. He reports a large yield of winter apples.

STOUTSBERG.

Helena Grube is at her brother's, Will Grube s. John Schrirer of McCoysburg, called on Miss Helena Grube Sunday. Miss Maysie Kious returned to her home in Momence Tuesday eve. Dertha and Ruth Hippenstee) attended Suliday school at Kersey Sunday. , Bertha Knaur returned from Vaipo, where she has been attending school. G. W. Wood has improved the looks of his farm by the addition of a new barn. A number of young folks spent an enjoyable evening at the home of Nettie Knaur, Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Grube, Nettie Knaur, Bertha Knaur, Mtysie Kious, Coral Grimm, Edna Wo>l and Calvm Grimm visited Grubes Sunday. Quite a number of young folks called on Miss Coral Grimm Saturday eve, and enjoyed themselves musically. They departed at a late hour talking in whispers which resulted irorn their singing so much. However, they were all fully recovered by the night following and attended the singing at Kniman.

VALMA

i Budd Lewis has purchased a new wagion. Ford Payne and family called on Kor- ! ah Daniels Sunday'. 1 Bud Lewis and wife spent Sunday 1 with Willie Gratner's. Misses Bertha and Nellie Nichols spent Sunday at Fountain Park. I The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ora I Wiles was taken bad sick T uesday. Ray Ropp, son of Horatio Ropp, fell ! off a wagon Sunday and broke bis „rm. Mr. and Mis. Sam Pass of neat NewI land, called on Willie Gratner's Sunday. Ray Wright, who Has been ill for some time, is able to be out a little at this writing. John Maxwell and family spent Saturday and Sunday with Edward Leach’s ,f near Parr. A 17 lb. girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Malclu w, residing on the Parkison & Moody farm, August 12. Verne, the 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walker, died Sunday, August 17, of brain fever. Funeral was held Monday forenoon and interment made in Smith cemetery.

KERSEY.

Weather nice and cool. Mrs. Hubbard of Toledo, Ohio, is visiting her son. Miss Maggie Ott is working for Mrs. Ola Hubbard, Frank Topp returned home to Monon, Monday to attend school. Mrs. Clarence Sigler is visiting her foil# at Rensselaer. Calvin Grimm and Harry Margison are working with their grain. Mrs. Joe Grube and Coral Grimm attended the wedding of Mr. Martin Harrington an 1 Miss Rosie Erwin, at Wheatfield, Monday. The only thing worse than insomonia is to have a dod-durned fly light on your bald head and pause to whet his scythe and incidentally make a few pern ds. He is great on punctuation but he never comes to a full stop. Someone thought so much of Mrs. Ola Hub. rd that they visited her chicken coop last Saturday night and took quite a number of her nicest chickens. Of course they just took them for a visit. It’s likely they’ll bring them back next week.

DUNNVILLE.

For Commissioner, Hon. E. W. Allen. Milton White and lady friend of Danville, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. White at this writing. Mrs. Welsh and daughter of San Pierre, were in our midst last Sunday. They came at the eleventh hour. Mrs. Herman Ketchmark of Wellsboro, Ind., is visiting friends and relatives here. She thinks D. V. is a tine place. Come to Dunn's Bridge Sept. 20 and enjoy yourself. The farmers will picnic themselves then. Come and bring your friends. Mr. Wadoa and Miss Clare of Kersey, attended the basket meeting here last Sunday. Come again andstay longer. Mr. Rochenbach got his thumb caught in the ..ylinder of a threshing machine last Tuesday and it was mashed quite seriously. George Sands is thinking about boarding at vVheattield. Of course Miss E would feed him cake and pie it he would so desire. Ask Messrs. Leon and White who swept away their girls in a chariot drawn by two horses last Sunday? The boys have a vivid recollection of the tragedy. Mr. and Mrs. James Wheeler of Porter county, were seen on our roads last Sunday. They think that Porter county Oak farm is alright, but not as near homelike as D. V. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Segrist and family departed for Massachusetts last Monday for an extended visit with relatives and friends. May their visit there be a season of enjoyment that they can never forget, \ Messrs. Will Behlesand Daniel Flicken stein, who have been doing missionary work as boiler makers for the various

railroads of the country, arrived here a few days ago. The boys are locking well but, like us, they are still in single harness. Lost, but found, is a group of words that exactly fits the persenality of Will Floars. While returning to JohnShirer's last Sunday, on a by road through the woods, he succeeded in losing his way and after wanderingall over Northern Walker, he finally came out into the sunlight of the land of his knowledge, Monday morning. The basket meeting at the Dunn’s Bridge last Sunday was a success, viewing it from any standpoint. The song service led by a Mr. Jackson of Chicago, was a season of joyful mirth. Mr. Jackson is a hue singer and during his short stav made many friends here. The Sermon by Rev. Jesse Hickman was a master effort, which sparkled with truths Howard Wynant, who has been chasing education at the Marion normal school for the past few months, returned the other day, happy and well. He says that education is a hard thing to catch nut he is much elated over the fact that he succeeded in catching it by the tad, Howard says all that he needs to cap lure the evading creature is longer leg’s and more wind.

NEWLAND.

The new dredge boat is about ready to launch. C. C. McNeil moved to Sydney, 111., last week. Theodore Smith of Remington, visited friends here Sunday. Freeman Hawn and wife were in Rensselaer Friday. T. M. Callahan was at Rensselaer on business Wednesday. Mrs. A. T. Caster is visiting Bruce Caster and family this week. Mrs. Clarence Stickler returned from her visit to Plymouth Saturday. T. M, Walters of Pleasant Grove, was a Newland visitor one day last week. Mrs. A. B. Dunfee and Myrtle Rich mond did shopping at Rensselaer Saturday. John Holladay and family of Chicago, are visiting the latter's parents here this week. Miss Long, who has been visiting Chas. VV. Bussell and James Leffler near Della, returned Saturday. George Long, who has been in North Dakota for the past year, returned home one day last week. lie says crops are fine out there.

LEE.

Hello, Hoy! was your lemonade good. Oat Jack’s new store is under headway. Sam Jacks is building a new house at Lee. L. B Josserand had a good horse drop dead last week. 8. L. Johnson and family visited at Mr. Sampons’ Sunday. The young ladies’ club will meet at J. L. Osborn's one week from Saturday night. H. J. Davis’ sister from Milwaukee, is visiting at his home. Al Wright has his saw mill erected on L B. Josserand’s farm. Mrs. I. E. Donaldson and children visited at Rankins' Sunday. W. O. Carrothers went to Goodland Monday to attend institute. Grandma Melendon visited last week with her daughter, Mrs. C. A. Holman. Mrs. W. O. Carrothers and children attended the carnival ~Wednesday at Rensselaer.

ASPHALTUM.

Joseph Salrin was out fishing Friday. Fish are biting nicely on the Kankakee. Watermelons at;e a scarce ar’icle in this vicinity. ' Mr. Mudge is drilling and pumping on the Prairie farm. Frank Lafever went to Chicago to day on the excursion. * Mr. Murphy was out hunting threshing hands to-day. Don’t forget the dedication next Sunday at Asphaltum. Albert Bouk stacked hay for F. M. Hershman Saturday. Earl Craver of Gillam, was at the Christian church Sunday. It the frost stays off long enough there will be some corn in Walker yet. Charles Stallbaum of Dunnville, is in Walker helping his father put rp hay. Mrs. Ben Rouse was elected president of the Ladies' Aid society at the last meeting. Ben Rouse is hauling derrick poles from the Kankakee for Samuel Robison of South Bend. George Wilcox and Miss Preston went to the river Sunday to a basket dinner. George Hershman and Stella Record also went to the basket dinner.

GLLAM.

Mr. Logan’s new barn is about completed. Jerry Miller and wife went to Rensselaer Wednesday. Mrs. James Blankenship is visiting relatives at Wheatfield at this writing. Bert Lee is threshing this week; his oats are making 40 bushels to the acre. Rev. John Sebren of Medaryville, preached at the Gillam church Sunday night. Jas. Blankenship and wife, Ada Huber and Bee Laiigdon, went to Rensselaer Thursday. Bart Reed went to Rensselaer last Thursday and had all of histeeth pulled. Bart is a sight. The party at Frank Hacker's was well attended last night. One young man didn't go in the house. Misses Ada Huber and Bee Langdon of Wheatfield, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Blankenship and wife this week. Frank Wagoner and Martin Craver had a wrestle last Friday in George Logan's barnyard, and Mr. Craver got

Frank down. It was lots of fun for'the box. When you are in our town, don't forget to visit the Bishir & Logan grocery store. There is where you can get the big “Yellow Dog” cigar. You can’t afford to hunt snipes when you can can buy the “Yellow Dog" for 5 cents.

GIFFORD.

Threshing is the latest. John Knight and family of Wheatfield, called on James Noland’s Sunday. Miss Mary Black aby of Warren county, is visiting her brother near Gifford. Noland Nearhojf are doing fine work with their threshing machine in this vicinity. If threshing lasts much longer Mr. D.ihnke will have to have a new seat put in his pants. Ed Blackaby and little daughter Ruby, returned home Tuesday from Hendricks county. Mrs. Ruley and son Clarence, of Lowell visited h<-r daughter, Mrs, Omar Marrel, last week. Bert Nees attended the Basket meeting at Dunville Sundiy. Bert.be careful where you leave your sack of candy next time.

PARR.

Miss Corda Leach is visiting her sister Mis. Chas. Warran. Mr, and Mrs, Watt Hopkins of Surrey, attended services here Sunday afternoon. ... Alva atephenson has a new buggy. Let the old maids and young widows I look sharp. 1 Mrs. Brooks and children of Gifford, ; are visiting the former’s sister, Mrs. Alvin McCurtain. i Abe Bringle and wife of Fair Oaks, , who were visiting at Wm. Fuller's Sunday, attended church here in the afterI noon. Mrs. Tom Whipky and children went to Valparaiso Thursday where Mr. Whipky has been at work for some ' tune. Will Price will occupy the house ■ vacated by them. John Garriot has traded his property 'hereto Will Piatt for his farm, % mile South of Aix, possession to be given |in October. Mr, Garriott will rent his farm, and has rented the property occupied by L. W, Benbow, who will soon begin the erection of a residence on his ! lot here. Next w'eek is Teacher’s Institute at Rensselaer, consequently the “school ma'ams” are gathering home for the event. This week brought Fred Stephenson from Marion, Frank Brusnahan, Alpha McCurtain and Elmer Stephenson from Valparaiso and Preston Garriott from Chicago. Beth Irene, the five-months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Norman, died Saturday morning, Aug. 16, of cholera infantum. The funeral was conducted at Brushwood by Rev. Byrd, and interment at Prater cemetery Sunday afternoon. The sorrowing parents and brothers and sisters have the sympathy of the community, and we hope they can feel with our beloved poe’, who had the same sad expedience: She is not dead—the child of our affection— But gone uuto that school where she no longer needs our poor protection. And Christ himself doth rule.