Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1903 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Ellis Jones was a Rensselaer visitor Monday. The sale of the Peck Livery barn failed to go through. A son was born to Mi. and Mrs. Ezra Whitehead, Jan. 14. Geo. R. Dickinson was in Rensselaer Bunday and Monday. Several from here will attend the Farmer's Institute at Rensselaer. Ed Abbott of Bloomington, 111., visited Bis wife here a few days last week. Miss Bessie Tedford of Goodland was the guest of Gertrude Cooper Wednesday The Farmers’ Institute is to be held in Austin Hall Friday and Saturday, Jan. Miss Glietz, of Logansport, is visiting les sister, Mrs. Dennis O'Connor, this week. Dr. P, J. Pothuisje and family were guests of Rensselaer friends Saturday and Sunday. Jun Babcock and Green Thornton, of Rensselaer, were in Remington on business Monday. Bert Rich of Goodland visited his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W L. Rich, a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bellows of Goodhod are visiting A. J. Bellows and family, south of town. Messrs. Earl Thompson of Brook, and Albert Climber of Goodland, were guests •f friends here Sunday. Messrs. Ernest Stewart and Bert Disbrew of Hammond were guests of Mary Feck aad Mabel Lambert Sunday. Attorney J. E. Westfall returned home Tuesday after a few days' visit with his sister, Mrs. Frank Ellis, at Stone Bluff, kid. John Lamborn fell from the hay-mow last Wednesday, fracturing two ribs, splintering the shoulder bone and bruising him up considerably. Francesville Tribune: W. T. Beahler loaded his household effects here Tuesday evening and moved to Bloomington, JUL, where he will engage in the dry goods business. His family moved tothat place some two weeks ago. We neglectel last week to mention 9he death of Mrs. Catherine Hartman, which occurred at her home in Remington, Saturday, Jan. 10. She was aged 76 years, 7 months and 13 days, and had resided in this county for over 40 years. Her husband, Aaron Hartman, died several years ago. Monticello Herald:—Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Seifers and Mr. and Mrs. H. Van Vorst are home from their Florida trip, laving arrived last Friday. While gone instead of stopping in one town as heretofore, they visited seven different •laces >n V lorida and one in Georgia. While mi the state Mr. Sellers called on the Dye Brothers who formerly lived in this county. They are running an extensive saw and planing mill and at present have one hundred and fifty men chopping logs for them. The timber is pine ami averages over two feet in thickness and about seventy-five feet in lengths To facilitate the handling of the logs the firm has five miles of railway of thei-r own. A big item in the business is the advantage of shipping afforded by both railway and water route, the mills being situated on the Ocklawaha river. By the tune the turpentine men, the fug saw mill men, who cut nothing but hg ship, dock and building timbers, and the little saw mills who cut ordinary lumber out of the woods, get through with a piece of forest there is nothing left of it as the land is of but little value for farming. A full line of heavy fleeced underwear, worth from 60c to |I.OO a suit for FBc a suit at Laßue Bros.

SURREY. The Jasper County Democrat is stricter up to date. Read it, neighbor. The Holiness people are holding meetings at the Surrey school-house. We noticed a slight mistake in the Re•ubhean last week regarding the ParksLilusore dog case. There is quite a demand for hands to shop wood and husk corn. Will some sue come and help us? Farmers took advantage of the sleighi>g and have been hauling sawlogs to the Russell mill near Parr. Quite a number of horses about here are affected with a bad cough, apparently without cause, and it seems difficult to cure. Surrey has had something to boast of —• Moo hog and a dog 3 feet high and 4 feet long, which required one horse, two men and some children to make him a square meal. The to-year-old daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Mason Kenton, who fell on the ice last week and injured herself so badly that she was unconcious for seven hours, »s still unable to attend school.

A fine line of fancy cakea, best quality at Laßue Bros. LEE. Wm. Grey is on the sick list. Ivy Carrothers is working at McCoysburg. Lee McCoy was home on a visit this week. Miss Dell Davis visited Winnie Lear Sunday, Balhe Rishling visited Merlie Meyers Sunday. Atniel Bernhart has quit work at McCoy sb urg. Mrs. W. O. Carrothers spent Friday with Mrs. S. L. Johnson. Get your guns and bells ready, boys; you will need them soon. Mrs. Albert Hanna and Dell Davis were m our burg Saturday. Mr. Orton ot Monticello was in this part of the country Friday, Mr, and Mrs. Sam Nolan visited Siam Cpok's family Bunday. Wat. LaMar went to Wolcott Friday an aunt, wbo is very iow with can•sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rishling spent Sunday with S. L. Johnson's. Clare Perigrine has been hatiling baled hay to the burg from South America. Verme Jacks of Rensselaer, Frank Sparrow, Cecil and Will Rishling spent Thursday hunting. Len Lefler and Miss Grace lacks of Rensselaer spent Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clark's, near Lee. A fresh car of salt at 750 per barrel at Laßue Bros. WHEATFIELD. Alex Jenson has been on the sick list. Henry Phillips spent Sunday with his uncle at Laporte. Schuyler Ash of Laporte was in town Monday on business. Gird Hendrickson’s moved into the Meyers property Monday. Mrs. John East is slowly recovering from a serious attack of grip. Miss Cora Ephland of Laporte spent the week with Miss Phillips. The box social Friday night at the Misch school was a success in every way. Miss Rosa Clark of Wheatfield Center spent Wednesday with Miss Floa Funk. The dance Saturday night was unusually well attended, and all enjoyed themselves. The young people of town are enjoying themselves this week attending skating parties. Mr. Poweisof Lafayette was in town the first of the week looking after his farm interests. Miss Edith Clager, who has been visiting her parents at this place, left for Chicago Wednesday. A good line of overcoats from f 1.48 each and up at Laßue Bros. „ SOUTH NEWTON. The sick are slowly improving. Mrs. Elijah was at Dick Gasoway's Tuesday. Harvey Pierson bought a new horse Monday. Thomas Lamson butchered a beef Thursday. Uncle Bill Yeoman caught a 'possum Wednesday. Phillip Paulus and family were at Ed Tebo’s Sunday. H. C. Pierson hauled oats to the Julian elevator Tuesday. Charlie Waling and son Harvey were at Ed Waling's Monday. Miss Nettie Elijah was the guest of Crissie Floch Tuesday night. Miss Bessie Paulus was the guest of Ada Yeoman Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Yeoman and W. L, Bringle were in town Thursday. Mrs. W. B. Yeoman was at W. O. Florence’s Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. W. L. Bringle and daughter Myrtle helped Mrs. H. C. Pierson quilt, Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Frank Dewees and Miss Nora Keithly were married at the home of the bride’s uncle, Preston Roberts, last Thursday evening at 6:30. Good quality tennis flannel for 5c a yard at Laßue Bros. PARR.

Everything booming and fine weather for January. The dance at Frank Shindler's Satur day night was well attended. Eirst-class blacksmithing done by Ed Moon; satisfaction guaranteed. Joe Thomas and Frank Shindler went to Chicago Tuesday on business. Mrs. W. L. Wood is recovering from her operation very nicely at this writing. The box social was well attended last Friday night; proceeds amounted to $22 or 523. Dessie Porter and Josie Kalipps returned to Illinois with their wives last Wednesday. John Williams lost a fine black horse last week, from falling on the ice roads east of Parr. Lenza McCurtain and Leslie Alter left last Thursday tor Valparaiso, where they will attend school. Porter Putman started for Greensburg, Kansas, last Tuesday morning, where he has a position in a store. John Wells thinks it is too warm for his health at Parr, and he takes a trip north every Sunday, except when it is raining or snowing, and then he goes anyway. John N. Price is clerking for W. L. Wood again. It keeps him confined a little closer than he cares to be, for he likes to go to see how the people of Aix are more than once a week. We have a lot of felt, boota and overs from |I.OO a pair to |2.00 for snag proof. Laßue Bros.

VALTIA. Fine winter weather at present. G. B. Lewis finished husking corn Monday. Irvin Lewis worked for Bud Lewis Monday. Mrs. Levi Miller is quite sick with lagrippe. Joe Leach transa ted business at Giflord Tuesday. Mrs. James McMannus is some better at this writing. Ivan Ellswi u us Valparaiso visited his parents last week. R. A. Parkison, county treasurer, was in our vicinity Sunday. John Pullins, ot Gifford, visited his parents near here Monday. Sam English is delivering his corn which he sold to S. R. Nichols. G. B. Lewis and wife spent Sunday with the latter's parents, 8. H. Hopkina.' Farmer Hopkins and son. C. M., took dinner Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Lewis. People are taking advantage of the fine weather and excellent roads in hauling grain and wood. , Mrs. Cecile McKinsey of Rensselaer, is visiting her mother, Mrs. W. R. Brown, at this writing.

Rev. W. H. Fertich, pastor of the Barkley M. E, church, is holding revival services at Gillam church, Emmet Eldridge cut his foot quite severely while chopping wood last Thursday. Be more careful next time, Emmet. Mrs. Bertha Lewis attended the carpet rag sewing at Mr. C. D. Wray’s, near Blackford, Wednesday. Mr. Wrays’ expect to move to Michigan soon, These estimiable people will be greatly missed in that neighborhood. HANGING GROVE. Mrs. Fred Eggert is visiting relatives at Reynolds. Frank Bailey and Miss Jennie Day spent Sunday at Arthur Stewart’s. Marcus Burget spent last week visiting friends and relatives around Sitka. Corn shredders were at work at Mr. Osborne's Friday and at J. Tyler’s Saturday. - Messrs. Jos. Stewart and Robt. Jordan were Rensselaer callers Wednesday afternoon. A party was given at Mr. Bailey’s Saturday night in honor of their youngest son, James. The farmers are taking advantage of the good weather by husking the corn still in the field. Last Thursday being the birthday anniversary of both Mr. and Mrs. Eib, a surprise on them was planned by their daughters. A number of friends were invited, oysters were served, and altogether a good time was had by all. One lot of children's underwear, worth from 15c to 30c each, for 5c and 10c for choice at Laßue Bros. ASPHALTUH. This is fine winter weather. Mrs. Coburn is on the sick list this week. Mrs. Joe Salrin is on the sick list this week. Mr. Preston is shoeing horses at Asphaltum. Rev. Horton preached at the Christian church last Sunday. There were many tears shed at Asphaltum last Monday. Girls, keep your mittens in your pockets and they won’t be stolen. Mr. Horton from Valparaiso was out here hunting last week. He made the rabbits run. Miss Nell Stalbaum began to teach her first term of school last Monday at Walker Center. DUNNVILLE. O, for a few snow-birds. Lee Fisher and his sister Ethel, visited at Medaryville last Sunday. James Newhouse was the guest of Stella White last Tuesday evening. Sisters Cora and Minnie of Wheatfield visited at D. V. last Sunday. Come again. Oscar Graves, who has been confined to the house for the past eight days, is rapidly improving. Mr. and Mrs. George Gross of Wolcott, visited his mother and friends at this place the first of the week. Joe Fenzil called on the -school ma’ams last Sunday. Joe intends to buy a few of their kissable pigs. J. O. Cline did business at Rensselaer Monday and Tuesday. He intends to move close to that city in the near future. When a man allows a buggy to stand upside down in a ditch for days, we naturally suppose that he has buggies to throw at the frogs. Hon. I. D. Dunn and Hon. W. J. Bryan have not stated whether they will farm next year or not. They may start up a joint paper. Such a thing might happen. It is with regret that we announce the intelligence that a man at Gifford fell off an organ stool a few nights ago and seriously scared himaelf. Obituary will appear later. We understand that one of our goodhearted friends of Gifford is going to purchase an extension buggy with a coat of the royal kind and a pair of Parisian slippers. Won’t he flash? Bertha May Ferrel was born Sept. 15, 1902, and died Jan. 13, 1903, aged 3 months and 28 days. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Vandercar Interment in Gardiner cemetery. We understand that John Blotcher's white mules and the Dakota jack rabbits have formed a league for mutual defense. John calls the uprising a revolution against established authority. We are selling Shetland floss at 7c or 4 skeins for 25c. Laßue Bros.

FAIR OAKS. We are having some fine winter weather now. The moving time of the year is drawing near again. Miss Spry of Illinois, is visiting Ike Knight's .this week. We had no church last Sunday owing to the pastor, Rev. Allen, being sick. Simon Chupp of near Surrey, called on Miles Moffit the first of the week. A. D. Washburn shipped two car loads of cattle to Chicago Tuesday eve. Dave Winslow sold his last and only horse last week to a Mr. Wolfe, a peddiar. Mrs. Baker and children of Freeport, 111., are visiting her mother, Mrs.' j.ambert, Philip Blue of Rensselaer, was in our town the first of the week, looking after delinquent taxes. Uncle Enoch Spry, who has been at Momence with his son for a few weeks reiurned Monday, The, young people gathered at Buz. Howell s Tuesday eve and had a very pleasant little dance. Neen Littlefield and family will go to Denver, Colorado, the. first of March for the benefit of bis health. William Brinele of Jordan tp„ called on his sister, Mrs. Bruce Moffit, and his brother Abe, from Saturday until Monday. Dr. Proudly moved the first of the week into the house vacated by Mr, Dodge, and David Winslow moved into the house vacated by Proudly. Enos Moffitt and William Tolley each lost a valuable horse Tuesday night. Both horses were apparantly all right when taken care of io the evening.

GIFFORD. Mrs. Clifton is quite sick at this writing. Blaine Cranford is all smiles; his girl haswturned home. There will be preaching at Gifford Sunday evening at 7 o’clock. William Collins has started a butcher shop in the west end of town. Henry Parker and John Hill departed for Valpo., last Monday to attend school. Wm. Collins has moved across the street in the house vacated by Chas. Page. Frank Lewis, who was hurt in a wreck at Kersey some time ago, is able to be out again. Miss Dora Rife, who has been working for Mrs. Rouse at Asphaltum, has returned home to stay. Earl says he could have got as many rabbits as Pat if he had taken some one with him that could hit them. 1 don't know why some women would rather drink out of a cream pkcher than a tea cup, unless they think it holds so much more. We will sell you any jacket or cape at less than half price toxslose. Laßue Bros. BLACKFORD. Edward Jenkins is moving down below town, Charley Jenkins and wife went to town Saturday. Edward Barkley and Newt Price were on N. R. Munday. Charley Reed is hauling his winter wood up at present. Lincoln Jenkins worked for John Lesh a few days last week. Better invest that spare dollar in The Democrat for a year, Edward Barkley has moved to Parr, where all the rich people go. That lost boy, spoken of in last week’s paper, got home safe and sound. John W. Hurley has been chopping wood on George Davisson’s farm. Tom Hayes called on his father, Frank Hayes Sunday. He has moved to Star City. Lester Schreiner is hauling wood to town. There is “money in wood” this winter. John W. and Theodore Hurley visited their brother Roy, at Newland, Saturday and Sunday. Say, Johnnie, who is that prettv girl of your s? We see you have bought a fine driving mare of Lester. Come, tell us all about it. Newt Jenkins has got some land now and says beU is going to build a new house. The next thing will be the old cow-bells ringing at a midnight hour. What do you say about it. Newt.