Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1902 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

George Hascall was in Monticello on business Friday. A son was born to Mr, and Mrs. M. B. Graham, Nov. o. Mrs. Wm. Henderson visited relatives in Wolcott last week. Miss Fay Cannine was a guest of Wolcott friends Sunday. John Gigley and dauhgter Julia, were Rensselaer callers Wednesday. Miss Ina Denham is visiting friends at Monticello and Delphi this week. Allen Mason and family of El are visiting Fred Love's this week. Miss Gertrude Besse entertained the D, of D. D. club Saturday evening. Mrs. Jones Templeton came Friday to attend the Parker-Church wedding. Glen Tedford of St. Joe, Missouri, is visiting friends here and at Goodland. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Beal entertained a few of their friends Wednesday eve, Mrs. R. H. Robinson visited her parents at Goodland the first of the week. Howard Jones hnd Sam Bowman are doing jury duty at the hub this week. Miss Ruth Ragan of Wolcott, was the guest of Miss Bessie Puckett Saturday and Sunday. Bert Thompson of Francesville visited friends and relatives here and at Goodland this week. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Balcom and Mrs. James Gilbert visited relatives in Kent" land this week. Mrs. Isaac Westfall went to Stone' Bluff last wetk to visit her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Ellis. Several from here attended the RussellLaiighlin trial at Rensselaer Wednesday and Thursday. Miss Nellie O’Connor entertained the Freshman class Friday night at her home south of town, Mrs, C. T, Denham and Mrs. Samuel Bowman visited C. E. Harlacher’s at Monticello, Thursday. The Epworth League of the M. E. church had a social at the home of J. D. Allman Monday night.

The Rensselaer Mandolin orchestra gave a splendid entertainment to a crowded house Wednesday eve. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Phelps returned to their home in Motion Friday after a two weeks visit with relatives and friends here. The last foot ball game of the season for the Plungers will be Thanksgiving, at Wolcott, between Remington and Wolcott. Mr. Joseph Hebert and Miss Stepania Moran are to be married at Sacred Heart Catholic church, next Tuesday, we understand, Mrs. Chas. Balcom aud Mrs. E. T. Harris attended the reception at the home of Mrs. H. O. Harris in Rensselaer, Saturday. The Hawthorne Musical Club under thesuspicies ol the Remington Lecture course, will be given at the Christian church, Tuesday night, Nov. 25. Vhs. Hattie Shepherd left a few days ago for a visit with her son Beit, at Chicago, after which she will join her husband, who is now located at Redlands, Cali. The Christian Endeavor of .he Christian church gave a Shoe Social at the home of Mrs. C. H. Peck, Friday evening for the benefit of the church building fund. Mr. Hartley Church and Miss Katherine Parker were married Thursday noon, Nov. 20, at the home of the bride's parents. They left that afternoon for then home in Puebo, California, where the groom is employed. Robert Gemmel sold his 160-acre farm, I ur miles south of town, last week to an Illinois man for £125 per acre. Mr. G unnel raid $75 per acre for the farm two years ago. This, we believe, is the top price paid for land in this vicinity. Among those called to Rensselaer Wednesday on the MiLaughl'n-Russell damage case were: Chas. Goss, John Oil, James dowry, Anson Fell, John Thaip, H. W. Milner, Mr. and Mrs. P. McLaughlin, J. W. Phelps, Mr. Gigley and daughter and several others whose names we did not learn.

HANOI NO GROVE. Johnnie Osborne, who had his arin broken, has nearly recovered. Quite a number of people from Lee attended services at OsDorne Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Culp and son Charles, visited Mrs. Joseph Stewart Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Anderson of Monon, took dinner at Mr. Jordan's Sunday. Several friends visited John Rice and family Sunday. They were from Reynolds. Mr. Burget and Miss McFarland of near Sitka, visited at John Durget's Saturday and Sunday. « George Holeman and family and Mrs. C. Hdleman of Lee took dinner at Arthur Parcel’s Sunday. A surprise dinner was given at Peter Stiller'* Sunday, the occasion being the twenty-first birthday anniversary of their son Frank. An excellent Thanksgiving sermon was delivered at Osborne by tne pastor, Rev. F ertick. The service was well attended, considering the inclement weather.

BLACKFORD. Roads are muddy. S. H. Hopkins went to town Saturday. John W. Hurley and wife visited Mrs. Emma Price Sunday. William Daniel has been hauling corn to town the past week, Birton Jenkins called on John Arnold, the boy that got his leg broke. He says he is getting along nicely. The people say, on Saturday, to the mail carrier: "Where is my Democrat? I want to see all the home news.”

NEWLAND. Fred German is painting the store at Lewiston. John Richmond visited friends near "Medaryville Saturday. O. A. Jacks of Lee, and Mr. Magee of Lafayette, called on T. M. Callahan Saturday. H. E. Gifford purchased a new bug* gy Saturday of the firm of Gifford & Callahan. Elias Arnold, trustee, and Mr. Hamilton, superintendant of schools, visited our school Thursday. Wm. Collins of Beecher, HI., has taken charge of the new dredge. His family will join him here. Henry Toomire and son Eddie, who have been working on the C. R. & M., R. R., at Richmond, returned home Friday. A NEW MAIL SERVICE. We are soon to have a change in our mail service, a change that will give us a much quicker mail and oftener. The change proposed is to have it carried on the train from Kersey, leaving at 10. a. m„ distributing mail to all offices along the line, namely: at Laura, Gifford, Newland and Pleasant Grove, on to McCovsburg, arriving there at 1 p. m., and taking mail from there and distributing same as before, arriving at Kersey at 5 p. m. This will give us two mails a day and do away with the star carrier from here to Blackford and also the one from Rensselaer to Pleasant Grove, and doing away with the offices at Blackford and Yalma. We have a fine line of home made comforts, cheaper than you can make them. Call and see. Laßue Bros. Several hundred yards left, Standard Calico, at 3 cts a yard. Chicago Bargain Store.

DUNNVILLE. Let a little sunshine in. The revival services at this place are still in progress. Subscribe for The Democrat, the paper that js not afraid to tell the whole truth. Mrs. McMurray, who has been quite sick for the past few days, is no better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Rockenbach, who have been visiting friends at Joliet, 111., for the past few days, returned last Saturday. News this week is as scarce as pickles are at Wheatfield. Nobody has got married or killed any one. Oh, tor some extraordinary excitement. We extend to our dear friend, Mr. Yirgie, a hearty handshake for his reappearence. Let the eloquence flow, dear brother, like the river of Jordan, so that the parched district along the stream may bring forth abundant crops. But, please, do not let the stream overflow the banks and fill the bayous, for we are atraid that the dead waters of the sleeping bayous may give rise to the deadly malaria and yellow fever. A running current with its murmuring song is what makes glad the hearts of men. So open up the tlood gates partially, and joy like a fog will arise.

WHEATFIELD. John Conner is seriously ill. Mrs. C. P. Colvin is very sick at this writing. A, Hendryx of Tefft, was in town Tuesday. Miss Bertha Swisher is working in Kniman. Henry Page! of Kouts, was in town one day this week. Asa Golding from Wheatfield Center, spent the week in our city. Fred Lidtke of Chicago Heights, is spending a few weeks at home. Will Mutchler was in Valpo. Saturday and Sunday, having a good time. Don't forget the grand Masquerade, Thanksgiving night, in Remley's hall. Mr. and Mrs, Henry Gilbranson stayed at their farm near Rensselaer this week. Rev. Shreeves and family of Demotte, moved into the Dancbke property in the west end of town, The dance Saturday night in the opera house was well attended and an unusually good time reported. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Tilton left Tuesday for a month's visit with her sister in Fitzgerald, Georgia. We wish them a pleasant trip. *

Mrs. A. Seitz and Mrs. Margaret Baker returned to Walkerton Monday, after spending a week with the latter’s daughter, Mrs. B. F. Funk, Mrs. Baker started Thursday for her southern home in Keuka, Florida. There is something very mysterious about the fact that we hear everything. The latest is that brother D. V., was seen coming from the direction of Baum’s bridge in the early dawn Monday morning. Tell us all about it, Bert. Allie Sherman of North Liberty, spent Sunday with his aunt, Mrs. Kalanska. He started for the far West Wednesday where he expects to »stay the coming year. Accept our heartfelt sympathy Eiva, in this your dark hour of bereavement. A number of the tnendsof Louis Paulson surprised him Monday night and helped him celebrate the 25th anniversary of his birthdry. Card playing aud games were indulged in until midnight when dainty refreshments were served and the guests all departed wishing him many happy retnrns of the day. Those present were: Misses Carrie Johnson, Elva East, Susie Jessup, Flora Knapp, Minnie Tinkham, Caroline Uilbranson. Floa F'unk Edna Jessup, Mary LUitke, Zelma Funk. Clara Hohen, Anna Greve, Clara Keene. Beatrice Langdi n, Mary Kline. Manda Funk, and Cora Finney. Mr. and Mrs Alec Jensen, Messrs Ambrose Hendrickson, Harry Remley, Dave Hell. Will F'inney, Lee Fisher, WitlStump, Kay Anderson Willie McNiel, Tom Jensen, Louis Pinter, Willie Greve, James Keene, Willie Knapp. John Jessup, Andrew Knapp, Mert Tilton, Allie Sherman and Fred Lidtke.

Our fall and winter goods-are all in now and we have the largest and most complete stock in town. Larue Bhos. SOUTH NEWTON. Nora Keithly called on Myrtle Brim-le Tuesday. Mr. Paulus and family Sundays! at Ham Sayler's. Frank Bowers is quite ill with erysipelas of the face, Everal Smith and family w»re at H. M. Shipman’s Sunday. Walter Ponsler and family were at Jessie Pringle's Sunday, Christena Flock was the guest of Lena Florence Sunday. Miss Gertie Paulus spent Saturday night with Mary Goetz. Uncle Daniel Powell is visiting relatives in this vicinity this week. Mrs. Dan Williams called on Mrs. Louis Elijah Tuesday afternoon, Scott Shipman of Remington, is visiting his brother, H. M. Shipman. W. B. Yeoman and family spent Sunday with Bob Yeoman and family. Mrs. H. C. Pierson returned home Friday from a few weeks stay in town. Bruce Stevens spent Saturday night and Sunday with Uncle Billy Bringle's. Miss Phoebe Karr of Rose Lawn, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents. Morton Clifton, who has been staying with his grandpa, J. A. Powell, visited his parents, J. Clifton's of Fair Oaks, from Saturday till Monday.

FAIR OAKS. The sick of this place are improving some. Henry Wilson and family visited Ed. Kesler Sunday. Mrs. Leander Kesler did shopping at Rensselaer last Saturday, Rev. Hall preached at the Christian church last Sunday evening. A 1 Moore of Lafayette, visited relatives and friends here last Sunday. Wilbur Dodge of Streator, 111., was in Fair Oaks the first of the week. Cal Burrows intends putting in a new blacksmith shop here in the near future. Jap. Wright of near Mt. Ayr, was in these parts last week looking after stock hogs, Mrs. Waterman of Chicago, visited Littlefield’s and Erwin’s the first of the week. Pearl Mallatt returned last Sunday from a week's visit with relatives near Virgie. T. J. Moffitt and wife took dinner with Grandpa Wisman of near Virgie, last Sunday. Honnis Baker took his wife to Chicago last week to consult a specialist in regard to her health. Felix Erwin and wife got home Sunday from a week’s visit with relatives at Goodland, Brook and Morocco 8. B. Thornton and wife of Surrey, and Mrs. Joanna Byres of Wheatfield, visited Miles Moffitt’s last Sunday. Dick Mallatt has moved his house from the Otis ranch and is putting it on his lots recently purchased of Dodge. John Younglas and Dan -Wyrick shredded corn for Ed Lakin this week. They have a new shredder of the Plano make; it does fine work. John McGlinn and wife of Wheatfield, visited their daughters, Mis. Chas. Gundy and Mrs. Emery Cox of this place, the latter part of the week. We wish to correct a slight error made in our last week's report, wherein it stated Mode Cox had commenced his new house; it should have been Matt Carr. Mrs. Miles Moffitt, Mrs. Fannie Bringle, Mrs. P. H. Zea, Mrs. Ike Kight and Mrs. A. D. Washburn visited Mrs. S. B. Moffitt last Wednesday. They report a good time.

PARR. More rain, more mud. Take The Democrat, its the only paper. The N. R. boys think the Parr girls are O. K. Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Wood were Parr callers Saturday eve, Harvey, what did you do with those two badges you had? The Democrat readers are glad to see Nubbin Ridge back again. Sam. and Sol. Norman are building a cellar for Billie Wilcox of near Aix, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hurley of Rensselaer, visited at this place Sunday. f Sunday was not a very nice day for the boys to take their girls buggy ridei»R.

Several from this place went to Rensselaer Thursday to attend the ColcewllFrice trial. Johnnie, what's the matter with that new rubber-tired buggy of yours? Don't the girls like to ride in it? We understand that Ed Moon, Judy & Wood’s blacksmith, has moved up stairs in the Judy & Wood building. We had quite a rain here last Friday, it begining at about 10:30 in the forenoon, and rained by spells on till about 3:15 in the afternoon. We understand that we are going to have two more new houses in our burg. John Price and W. M. Blankenbaker will build soon. Several lrom this place attended morning services at Rosebud Sunday. The pastor, Rev. Laßounty, preached a very interesting sermon, Misses Luvia and Goldie Gunyon and Lettie Norman took dinner with Ftirrie aud Fern Norman Sunday. Say, but they did eat chicken. The carpenters have finished L. W. Benbow’s house, and Mr. Benbow moved in last week. John Garriott moved into the house vacated by Benbow. Happy Gunyon came over to church Sunday afternoon in the rain. He intended to take his girl home but she wasn't there. That was a measley shame. Quite a number of ladies of this place gathered at the home of Mrs. Tom Brusnahan and assisted her in sewing carpet rags Tuesday. All report a good time. We are sorry, but we are going to lose one of our old residents, John Carlin. He has lived here since Parr’s first store was built. We understand that he will move to Chicago and re-engage in cement work, which he followed there some years ago. We wish him great success,