Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1902 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Geo. Winters’ new residence on North Ohio street is nearing completion, Mrs. A. P. Fisher went to St. Louis last week to visit the family of her son, George. Up to Saturday, McCray & Morrison shipped 0ut,95,000 bushels of oats from this station. F. E. Babcock and family of Rensselaer, were guests of G<o. Stoudt and family Saturday, Marion;C. Cftover is moving to Hammond, where he has a position in a transfer elevator. J. J. Porter went to Rensselaer Monday with a load of timothy seed, which he sold to a dealer there. Z. K. Smith and Miss Florence Hawkins went up in Michigan list week, Seeking relief from bay fever. The Monticello Herald is 'authority for the statement that the Panhandle will build a new depot at that place. Matt Worden is preparing to move to Rensselaer, where he has bought the Vannata harness shop, we understand. J. H. Whitehead went to Rensselaer Monday to sit on the petit jury, in place of Geo. A. Chappell, who was excused.. A rumor is current as to the identity of the mother of the babe recently left on the door step of W. L. Rich’s residence The grand jury gave Remington the go by this time, and so far as we know no one from this locality was summoned before it.

VALMA Joe Leach is building an addition to to his house. Miss Nellie Nichols is attending school at Rensselaer. Several from this vicinity spent Wednesday at the sale on N. R. Hale Grant and Jess Eldridge are hauling lumber for Joe Leach. A 10 pound boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Moore Sunday night. Rev, Shill of Francesville, preached a fine sermon a the Christian church, Monday night. Charles Parker and family and Mr. and Mis. Icabod Yates returned home Thursday after a week’s visit at Rossville, 111, Rev. J. S. Wright from Russiaville, former pastor of the Barkley M. E. church, visited friends here during conference. Rev. Chivington will leave here the last of the week tor his new home, at Wheeler, where he will preach and attend school. Alf. Randle and wife and Jess. Eldredge ami Miss Clara Reish spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Phillips, at Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. James McManus returned home Sunday from their western land-seeking trip. They bought a 160 acre farm near Armour, So. Dak. Foley's Kidney Cure makes the diseased kidneys sound so they «ill eliminate the poisons rom thy blood.

DUNNVILLE. For commissioner, H. E. \V. Allen. Miss Emma Berger visited at South Bend Sunday. Miss Edna Witt was the honored guest of Miss Gladys Jones last Sunday. Mrs. Gertie Nees and Miss Ivy DeArmond were Wheatfied goers Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. zXdkins last Sunday. Joe Hilliard and Miss Stella White were on wheels Sunday, inspecting the crops of the country. James Newhouse and his boarders are still on speaking terms.' Jim says he feels like a new-fledged landlord. Daniel Gross, who has spent a few days in Michigan, returned last Sunday. While there he was the guest of Miss

Samuel Segrist and family, who have been visiting in Massachusetts for the past few weeks, returned a few days ago. They report an enjoyable trip. Mrs. Belle Wilson is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes. She departs for Cincinnati Sunday, where her husband hys.a position on the railroad. Messrs. Oliver Turner, Marvin Albin, Arthur Laßerge, Will Shirer and Doc Salarin, weie St. Joe guests last Sunday. The boys had an enjoyable time, eating hoco-poco, ice-cream and getting their pictures taken. *rhe party given in honor of Gladys, by Mr. and Mrs. Jones last Saturday evening, was a grand success. All the guests report a fine time. Miss Edna Witt officiated as master of ceremonies. We wonder why Tom McCory was in so big a hurry to leave Dunnville the other day? He was in too big a hurry to be dignified. Any person revealing 1o -h v l " e lrue cau,e “>• hasty retreat -will be honored with a cigar.

J. O. Cline is cleaning up the road around his farm, thus helping the appearance of both farm and highway. This should be an object lesson to all of our farmers. If all would do this, it would add to the value of the farms.

We are in need of a right hind wheel for a hay press, and beg the right to ask Mr. Virgie through the avenue of the press, if he can furnish us the needed article. We are in no hurry, however, so if you can supply us—bring it when you can. Jasper McMurray opened the campaign in Kankakt e tp., last Thursday. In his speech he assailed the sugar trust as an enemy of the consumer. The only way to defeat and destroy the price governing monopolies was by a popular uprising, regardless of political complexion. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wood and Miss Mollie Schwab and ye correspondent were at St. Joe Sunday, enjoying the beauties of the city and eating hoco-pocp ice-cream and hoco-poco cracker-jack. On our homeward journey we wer6 honored with the campanionship of the courteous conductor. Yep, we had a fine time. The next time that John, Bill, Sarah and Sal, go to St. Joe they should be sure and not leave their lunch in the train during their stay there, for if they do it might get “swiped.” If it is taken, Kate could not eat supper with you. The conductor, during their trip, quarreled continually with John and Bill,and goodness, how Sarah and Sal bawled. The educational ship of Kankakee tp., lifted its anchor and started an its seven months cruise last Monday, with an excellent crew on deck. Commodore Maloney ordered the ship to start promptly at nine o'clock, and the order was complied with, It is expected to make 22 knots an hour. The following are the names of the crew and their station: Miss Fannie McCarthy, room r,at Dunnville; Miss Della Henry, room 2, D. V; Lee Fisher, Van Patten; Charles Sands, Cedar Ridge, Estella White, Danche; and Frank McCarthy, Oak Grove.

WHEATFIELD. Joseph Stump is improving slowly. F armers picnic at Dunn’s Bridge today. Methinks we will hear the wedding bells soon. The Meyer's big department store is going up at a two-forty rate. Miss Blanche Steel of Laura, is taking the high school work at this place. Quite a number from here attended the Kianska trail.at Rensselaer Tuesday. Will Remley went to Rensselaer Sunday to spend a few days with his brother John. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hill spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Poyer of Kniman. Mrs. Shreeves and children of Demotte, spent the. week with friends at this place. Ernest Biggs returned from Valparaiso Wednesday where he has been attending school. Miss Manda Funk, who has been working for Mrs. Wm. Hoile of Kniman, returned home Sunday to attend school. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nichols of Gillam, visited the lat'er part of the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allison Nichols. At the ball game Sunday afternoon, the Seniors defeated the Juniors for the first time this season. A large crowd from town went out to see the game. Schoo) began Monday with a very able corps of teachers, viz: Roy Blue, Ote Kennedy and Minnie Tinkham. The High school department closed Wednesday on account of the serious illness of Mr. Blue. Mr. and Mrs. John Remley of Rensselaer, Mr. and Mrs. Steel and family of Laura, Mr. and Mrs. George Davison of Barkley tp., all spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Barlow. Twenty of the friends of Clara Hoehn helped her celebrate her 20th birthday anniversary Monday evening. A pleasant time was enjoyed by all. Dainty refreshments were served at a late hour, and the guests at departing wished her many more happy returns of the day. August Stachel's moved to Illinois Monday where he will take a position as section boss on the C. & E. I. Alf. Fulton’s moved on the Statchel farm; B. F. Funk's moved into the Tilton property; Allison Nichols moved into the Wesner property; John McGlinn, Sr., will move into his own property soon.

A crowd of young folks went to Laura Tuesday evening, via a team of mules and hayladders. Even if poor Jimmy did have to get out and push and ‘‘interspect" the bridges, and Lue coax the mules along with roasting ears, they got there about nine, in tune to take part in the delightful games and partake of the elegant supper prepared for them by their hostess, Miss Nellie Wallace. They arrived home in time for breakfast, feeling as if they had been some place and just got back.

McCOYSBURG. Several went to the river fishing, again Sunday, Mrs. Wachtel was a Monon caller Monday. Schools of our township begin next Monday, Tom Robinson of Sharon, was in our midst Tuesday. Mr. Beach of Thawville, 18., is visitwith Mr. Howe this week. Both Sunday excursions were well Satronized by people from here last Sunay.

John Helengreen called on John Randle of Barkley, Tuesday. Many from here are attending the State Fair at Indianapolis this week, Walter Jordan of near Lee, was having blacksmithing work done here Wednesday. Hulet Smith of east of town, returned Tuesday from a short visit with old friends in Champaign county, 111, He reports the corn crop not nearly so much damaged by the late frost as here. A. R. Yeoman drove through our vilvillage Wednesday. He reports that bis son Ray, one of the teachers of this tp., met with an accident in a corn binder which will neccessatate the delay of the beginning of his school. L. W. Goodyear, our enterprising liveryman, is thinking of increasing his livery stock, with a few more driving horses. His business has grown steadily until be has, as he deserves, a business that would do credit to a much larger town than ours. He is a very accoma dating young man, and deserves the success which he has had. Willus Lutz of east of town, had a serious and painful accident Tuesday of this week. While helping Will Lewis move, his team became frightened and started to run, throwing him off and breaking both bones in the right limb below the knee. Drs. Reagon and Carr of Monon, were called and he is now doing as well as can be expected.

GLLAM. 7 Miss Effie Bisher is working for Mrs. Jerry Miller. Pete Hermensen is on the sick list at this writing. Mrs. Jas. Blankenship was in Francesville Wednesday. Jerry Miller and Jasper Pass went to Medaryville Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Isa Whitaker visited at Wheatfield last week. Henry Poicel helped Jerry Miller thresh Tuesday. Henry likes chicken, Jas. Blankenship and Ed Baker are digging a cellar for Pete Hermansen. Mrs. Austin Rathfon and Mrs. Yeppi Hansen attended conference at Rensselaer. Frank Wagner and Jerry Allred of Gillam tp., were at the hub on -business Wednesday. Opha Bishir and Cecil Farris ate watermelon with Jas. Blankenship’s Friday afternoon. Mrs. Katie Johnson, Mrs. Jennie Blue, Mrs. Minnie Blankenship and Lydia Beshir visited with Mrs. Jerry Miller Tuesday.

FAIR OAKS. Born, Sept. 15, a girl to Mr. and William Geory. William Dodge and family, are visiting in lllinois this week. Mrs. J. W. Kilgour is very sick with something like phenumonia. Milt Gundy and best girl took in the excursion to Chicago last Sunday. Mrs. Dr. Proudly and Mrs. Fannie Bringle are on the sick list this week. Bruce Moffitt started his teams to his Wisconsin hay field last Saturday. Several of our people attended the M. E, conference at Rensselaer last Sunday. George Davidson and wife of Rensselaer, called on Ike Kight’s last Saturday and Sunday. Jim McColly is building a barn for Mrs. Hall on her property in the west part of town. John Alter and others are surveying the route for a dredge ditch running north of here. Mr. Chamberlain and family of Pontiac, Hl., visited Littlefield's and Erwin’s a tew days last week. Emery Cox has moved back to Fair Oaks and occupies the Clinger property in the west part of town. We are having fine weather now. A couple of frosts came last week which nipped the corn in some places. Mrs. P. W. Nelson returned home from Wolcott Tuesday eve., where she had been visiting relatives for a few days. About fifteen of the sports of town went to Rensselaer Saturday to the Wiseman and Wright horse race. They came back feeling fine, as their choice of horses won—the Wiseman horse. Report came here a few days ago that Elias Brockus, formerly of this place but now of Denver, Colo., got into trouble with a man and shot and killed him. His attorneys '’wrote to his father at Lowell for money to defend him. He claimed he shot in self defence.

SURREY. Frost has done little or no damage here. Mrs. Younglas went to Alexandria to act as nurse for a while. Cutting corn and sowing wheat and rye is the order of the day now. Omer Kenton is back from a prospecting trip in Missouri and Dakota.

School opened Monday, with an enrollment of 26. Miss Miller of Rensselaer is teacher. A few paties have purchased western horses of W. Pullins and are well pleased with their purchases. Mrs. S. O. Lang is spending a few days at Indianapolis with her son and other relatives and friends. S. B. and H. V. Thornton have returned home from Wisconsin and are well pleased with the crops and country out there. ' Ex-trustee Freeland, Edward Long and Mr. Clark of Mt. Ayr, took the train here for the Kankakee river, fishing, Wednesday. A goodly number took advantage of the excursion Sunday. Some went to Chicago, others to Lowell, Thayer and various points along the line.

STOUTSBERG. George Murray is reported ill. Earl Michaels is able to be up again. Calvin Grimm is working for Mr. Heil. Peter Grube has gone to San Pierre to work. Miss Doretha Hippensteel and brother Lawrence, went to St. Joe Sunday. Lewis Grube and Miss Bertha Knaur were at Will Grube’s Sunday p. m. Willie Parker and Ruth Hippensteel passed through our village Sunday. Peter, George and Bernhart Grube took in the excursion to St, Joe Sunday. Jonathan Anderson, of Union City, has been visiting friendsand relatives at this place. Miss Nettie Knaur and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Grube of Kersey, spent Sunday with Coral Grimm. Mrs, William Grube, Sr„ and daughter Helena, visited the former’s son, Will Grube, Sunday. The Stoutsberg school will commence Sept. 20. Miss Jessie McCarthy of Rensselaer, will wield the rod of correction. Several from here went to Joe Grube’s Tuesday evening to an apple peeling. A good time is reported. Frank Lewis of Kersey won the prize for peeling the most apples.

GIFFORD. Sam Hall went to Medaryville Sunday. Miss Ida Gordon went to Crown Point Tuesday. W. A. Nichols called on J. A. Tinder this week. Mrs. Charles Brown visited Abe Harring's Wednesday. Raymond Nichols and wife went to Wheatfield on business Thursday. Mrs. John Kimble visited her daughter Mrs. Smith, who is at a Chicago hospital, Sunday. Mrs. James Noland and daughter Eva, done shopping in Medaryville Saturday. Miss Della Haniford is visiting her sister, Mrs. Taylor Havkins, at Kersey this week. Anyone going to-Dunn's Bridge, fishing, should call on Laun Nees of Dunnville, to bate the hooks. Guy Harring, Sam Cealey and Omtr Marrel went to Maryville to work on the railroad grade last week. John Harring and little sister Gemina, who have been visiting relatives in this vicinity, returned home to Kouts Saturday.

KERSEY. Mr. Ott’s gave a dance last eve. Miss Ott is working for Mrs. Flanigan. Mrs. Ola Hubbard was at Hebron Tuesday. The corn in this locality has been hurt by frost. Several families have moved to Kersey from Gifford. Claud Sigler lost a good milk cow one night last week. Mrs. C. C. Sigler and son Ross, have gone to Oklahoma. Mrs. Claude Sigler spent Wednesday with Mrs. Joe Grube. School begins here one week from next Monday. Lee Fsher is teacher. An apple peeling party was given at the home of Mrs and Mrs. Joe Grube Tuesday eve. A fine time was enjoyed by all. A young lady from Wheatfield was expected on the evening train Tuesday and the Supt. of Gifford’s railroad was at the train to meet her, but, however, she did not come.