Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1902 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Albert Taber was a Lcgansport caller Friday. B. G. Parks was in Goodland Tuesday on business. Jasper Guy was a Rensselaer caller Wednesday, Mrs. Ray Mosler of Rensselaer, visited friends here Friday. Guy Stotts visited his parents at Winamac this week. Earl Thompson, of Brook, was the guest of Gertrude Cooper, Sunday. Mesdames Reed and Gardner visited friends in Rensselaer Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. U. S. McCord visited friends in Rensselaer Saturday. C. B. Winland visited his Grand mother in Medaryville this week. George Taber came home from Chicago Monday to cast his vote. Charles Balcom went to the mineral springs Tuesday to take treatment. Mrs. Asa Courtwright and Mrs. Chas Shew were Rensselaer callers Saturday. The Eastern Star Lodge gave a "Hard Time" social on their ball Halloween night. Miss Georgia Harris entertained her class, the eighth year, at her home Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Major and son Winfred, visited U. S. Rich and family, Wednesday. Miss Sally Can nine, of Waveland, attended the Merritt-Cannine wedding Tuesday evening. Miss Katherine Green and Arthur Hartman gave a progressive party at their homes Wednesday eve. Walter Forbes, Mr. Saylor and Mr. and Mrs. John Merritt, of Rensselear, visited triends here last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Fisher and baby of Earl Park, spent Sunday with her parents. W. R. Puckett and family. Mrs. N.J. Reed visited her parents at Michigan City and was in Chicago buying more goods the first of the week. A number of the boys from here went to Goodland, Tuesday to the foot ball game between Goodland and Morocco. Miss Leona Schwerdsman returned home Friday from an extended visit with relatives in Kentucky and Texas. The young gentlemen of Remington gave a reception at the opera house on Thursday night in honor of their iady friends. Mrs. C. H. Peck and children, Laura and Fred, visited her brother John Allman at Lcgansport Saturday and Sunday. A hack load of the members of the Presbyterian church here drove over to Goodland Wednesday evening to attend the revival service there. The wife of Henry Shesler, formerly of this place, died at her home in Geary, Ok.. Ocf 25, of consumption, aged 36 years. The remains were brought hack to Monon for interment. Ira I). Forry, formerly of this place, now south of Remington, and Miss Blanche Meadows were married at the bride's home at Tuscola,- 111., on Wednesday. They will make their home on the groom’s farm southwest of Remington. Brook Reporter, Try our pure uncolored tea, no better grown, for only 60c a pound. Laßue Bhos. We have the best teas in Rensselaer for 60c a pound. Laßue Bros. BLACKFORD. The good old Democrat is always on time. Fred Bchreitier is talking of making in about a week on the farm he rented. Mrs. Sam. Price and children visited her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Jenkins, Sunday. M rs. William Deer and children spent five days with her brother, Ed, Jenkins, the first of the week. Try a sack of Occident flour, no better made, only 93c at Laßue Bros. Our fall and winter goods are all in now and we have the largest and most complete-stock in town. Larue Bros.

LEE. L. B. Josscrand is shredding corn. W. O. Carrothers came home to vote. Jim Culp has bought the J. D. Kmme farm. The church social netted about SIO.OO Saturday. Schools closed at 2 o'clock Tuesday on account of election. Mr. Johnson moved from the Mrs. VanArsdel farm to C. M. Horner’s farm. Mr. and Mrs. A. Hanna returned home Tuesday after a weeks visit w.th friends here. Geo. Carrothers of Rose Lawn, came home Friday eve. and returned borne Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lew Warner of Wallnut is visiting the former’s mother, Mrs. W. O. Carrothers. Mrs. Clarence Carrothers of Rensselaer, is visiting at her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. LaMar. Mrs, J. C. Lewis of Remington, drpve over Hunday to see her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Rishling, returning home Monday. . We carry the 'Monarch canned gooda, the finest in the market. Laßue Bros.

21 pounds best granulated sugar for fl.oo at Laßue Bros. * WHEATFIELD. Albert Summers from Kniman was in our midst Monday. Don’t forget the Grand Masquerade Ball Thanksgiving night. Mrs. Mary Phillips went to Laporte Monday for medical treatment. Allie Sherman from North Liberty spent the Sabbath with his aunt Mrs. Klanska. Mr, and Mrs. Ray Nicoles of Gifford, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allison Nicoles. Quite a number from here attended the dance at Long's Saturday night. They report a fine time. Mrs, Mac Neil from Chicago is visiting friends and relatives here. They expect to move here in the near future. The Parr-ites came over Saturday and thought they would give our boys a warm game. The result was 15 to o in favor of Wheatfield. They had better learn how to play football before they come to our city again.

PARR. Don't forget The Democrat. The sick of this place are bette this writing. Rev Byrd will preach at this place Monday night, we understand. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Myers visited relatives of this place Tuesday. Mrs. John Parke of Giftord, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Taylor Wood. Mrs. Taylor Wood, who has been on the sick list, is better at this writing. Mrs. Linnie Gant, of near Virgie, visited Mrs. Lillie Gant of this place, Tuesday. Misses Pearl and Grace Price visited Miss Pearl Garriot at Aix, one day last week. Rex and Guy Cliffton are visiting their mother, Mrs. T. F. Warren, of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred See of Laura visited relatives at this place Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. John I’hillahon and children of Peru, ate visiting relatives and friends at this place. Say! Press, the next time you try to catch a milk-can, don’t try to catch it with your mouth. W. L. Wood has found a new idea of protecting his stock from the weather, by painting them. Lee Myers, the prodigal, has returned. We don't know whether his father killed the fatted calf or not. The protracted meeting which has been held hete for the past three weeks, closed Monday night. Miss Lettie Norman and Mrs. John Phillabon visited Mrs. Linnie Gant of near Vtrgie, Monday. Mrs. Molie and Mrs. Eliza Norman visited Mrs. John Norman of near Valma, one day last week. Say, boys, the next time you are going to paint, please don't make a mistake ana paint somebody’s cow. The next time that fellow drives a balky horse he bad better put some sand tn his pocket so as to have it handy. Everybody attended the election at this place Tuesday. And we hoped Nichols wouldn't be in it. He’s been a weight to Barkley's neck long enough. Philip Kerns, who lived on Mrs. McCurtain's farm north of Rose Bud, has moved into Al. McCuriain's property, and Al moved on the farm vacated by Kerns. Several from this place attended the republican speaking Monday night. One fellow, we guess thought he was at church, and when they would cheer, he would holler “Amen."

GIFFORD. Mrs. All Davis of Indianapolis is visiting Mr. C. Davis. Mrs. Bertha Landers of Aspbaltum, is visiting J. A. Tinder. Mrs. Edith HarVing did shopping in Medaryville, Saturday. Edd Blackaby is rapturiously wild over the birth of his child. J. E. Zook had a stroke of paralysis at Gifford Wednesday morning. Mrs. Omer Marrel, who has been visiting her parents iu Lowel the past week, returned home Sunday, Luther Pour is going to move back to Hendricks County next week. Oh, what sighing there will be among the girls when Luther is gone.

KERSEY. Mr. Icemenger is having his corn husked. - v Mrs. Mark Oft went to Wheatfield Saturday. Joe. Lawrence and Martin Shaw are ditching, Henry Neville, who has been sick for some time, is no better at this writng. Mrs. Thompson, who has been spending the Bummer in Illinois, has returnhome. Tim Babcock of Parr, was on our streets Wednesday evening, also attended speaking at Newland. We see so many poor laborers with their knees and elbows out, wonder why they don’t change their politics. William, Frank and Pearl Lewis, Coral Grimm, George Heil and George Murry visited with Mr. and Mrs. Joe. Grube Sunday. Frank Wallace and Bulger Murray have moved their hay press to Joe Grube's and are going to press straw for Joe as soon as it quits raining for a while. Honest Abe’s speech at Newlaud was not very well listened to, the crowd being restless made it very hard for any one to understand. If it hadn’t been for the gravel rattling in his throat, none world nave kuown what his subject was. Your father read the Prairie Farmer. Why don’t you? If you are interested in general farming, fruit growing, stock raising, stock feeding, poultry and bees, or in any other pursuit that brings you back to mother earth, send 10 cents for the Prairie Farmer weekly and the Prairie Farmer Home Magazine monthly, both to January 1, 1903. Address the Prairie Farmer, 160 Adams St., Chicago.

FAIR OAKS. Ike Thomas' broken leg is getting along nicely. The elevator was finished here the first of the week. The election passed off very nicely and quietly here. Charlie Swanke moved into Jack White’s home last Monday. John Casey came home Tuesday from the Soldier’s Home to vote. Jim Donnelly of Rensselaer, called on Bud Hammond last Sunday. Bruce Mofifit returned Sunday from Wisconsin with a part of his hay force. Mrs. W. L. Bringle of west of Rensselaer is visiting Bruce Moffitt’s this week. Mrs. Stella Shinn of Lafayette, is visiting her parents, Ike Right’s this week. Miss Katie Nelson of Brookston, is visiting her sister, Mrs Cottingham, this week. Protracted meeting is still going on at the Christian church with much good being done. Miss Pearl Dodge went to Chicago the first of the week to see Dr. Davis for treatment. William Zea and family of Remington, visited Ike Thomas’ from Sunday till Monday. Mrs. I. W. Sapp of Goodland, and Mrs. Caldwell of Mt. Ayr, in company with A. D. Washburn and family, attended church here Sunday evening. A family arrived here the first of the week from Oklahoma' with a car load of their belongings and moved into the vacated house on the Chamberlain farm. Frank Hooper, who has been in Illinois for the past six months at work, was married last Sunday to one of the fair ladies of that state and arrived here Monday evening with his bride. Constable Vick of Rensselaer, came up last Friday and went over to Virgie and brought Jim McColly before Squire LaMoine to answer to the charge made by James Wiseman, Sr., for forging his name on a bond given by McColly and used to build a school house in Barkley, the material for which was never paid for. Jim took a change to Rensselaer before Squire Burnham and had a hearing Saturday, which was decided in his favor.