Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1903 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

AuLur Fisher returned home last week. W. B. Ingram is preparing to move to Cleves, Oh io. Dr. Robinson went to Chi'ngo Monday on business. Katharine Hesse is c-shier in Gleason’s store since Tuesday. A son was horn to Mr. and Mrs, Frank Bartoo, north of town, Feb. q. ~ Homer Hardy is preparing to move upon a farm near Hunting.on. L. E. Fisher of Otterbein, spent Sunday with his wife and baby here. Robert Armstrong and family have moved upon a farm near Wabash. Blarifhasd Elmore has bought an-in-terest in a Goodland cigar factory. Miss Belle Kenyon of Fowler, is the guest of her brother Will and family this week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Spencer of Logansport, aie visiting relatives here since Saturday. John Dickinson and family have moved to El wood, where he will work in the tin Plate mills. Jasper Guy has been employed to collect delinquent town taxes for io per cent, of amount collected. The Misses Ella, Florence and Francis Hawkins entertained a few of their friends at progressive cinch Saturday evening. Messrs. Earl Thompson of Brook, and Oscar Huff of Goodland, were guests of Gertrude Cooper and Katharine Besse Sunday, Mrs. l.has. Balcom and Mrs. Willard went to Kentland Saturday to help receive at an afternoon euchre at the home of Mrs, Charles Wittenberg. Mrs. Robeit Parker and daughter Twonnette, returned home last Thursday from an extended visit with her daughter Mabel, at St. Louis. Goodland Herald: C. W, Hauser and Frank Nicholson expects to start with families for Wyoming about the l6th. They will be accompanied by Mr. Manny, Sr, Bert Spencer will go to Springfield, 111., soon to learn the jeweler's trade, and Mala Garrison will move to town and take Bert's place as clerk in Gleason s store. The town marshal sent in his resignation at the last Town Board Meeting, and Isaac Luckey was appointed marshal until next election. We understand Mr. Shew will move onto a farm sear Rensselaer. Clarence Bridgeman traded for a livery barn at Greentown, Howard county, and will take possession at once. • Ibe tamily of H. Root went to Huntington, Ind., their future home, Tuesday afternoon,--Wolcott Enterprise. J. IS. Barnes is now acting as agent for the (i liana Accident Insurance Co., at Frankfort. Jake was located here for many years in the grain and hay business, and was a hustler. His many friends m this vicinity wish him the success deserves at whatever he may undert; ke.

HANGING GROVE. Ol.n Stewart spent Saturday evening izatl Sunday in Rensselaer. Jf.ste! Osborne purchased a new horse pf Mr. Thompson last week. Sales are quite numerous this month. One at lid. Barr’s Wednesday. On account of the storm there was no Sunday School at Osborne Sunday. Win. Culp has his new house completed in Milroy tp., and wdl move into it sou*. The third wolf hunt is to be tried Thursday, The third ought to be the successful one. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Parcels of near Wi.vz.in, visited Mrs. Kate Parcels Sat Vtdlay and Sunday. Hie disc teachers’ institute of the year •as Held at McCoysburg, Saturday, ft was well attended. A tiuHßveli party Was given to their triends tiy Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Barr, Thursday eve. All had a good time.

NEWLAND. More snow. Ft* . Newland is working for Harry Gifford. Mas Day Jordan visited her parents •vet Sunday. Taylor Wood of I arr, was on our streets Friday. F.arl Hewitt visited friends at Medb~yville Sunday. Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. James Hurley, Feb. 14, a ten pound boy. Earl Newland and Francis Hullihan wer- n Rensselaer last Thursday. Charley Page was called to Stoutsbnrg on accouut of his sister's death. Ivor McCormick of Chicago, is visiting his wife and little son east of town. Charley Martin of Lee, is visiting his Mother George Martin, for a few days. John was afraid to venture out Sunday evening. He said it was too stormy, Mrs. Fr&nk Archer visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Akers, Friday and Saturday. Charley Grotes, who has been working on dredge No. 2, returned to his borte at Dunnville Monday.

Verne Kaub was to church Tuesday night and came back with a black eye. What was the trouble, Verne? • Mrs. McCrrmick of Illinois, who has been visiting her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ivor McCormick, returned home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. James Snyder and their grandaughter, are visiting their daughters, Mrs. Janies Hurley and Mrs. Dennis Brooks, for a few days. Miss Arlie Stevens, who has been staying with her sister, Mrs. Hurry Gifford, for some time past, returned to her home at Hersher, 111., Monday. The masquerade ball was well attended. Miss Maggie Houts was awarded the prize for the best masked lady and Tom Callahan and Harry Gifford for the best gentlemen, as the two were masked alike. All report a good time.

BLACKFORD. More snow and plenty of snow birds. Mrs. John -W. Hurley visited her father last week. Edward Jenkins was visiting on N, R. one day last week. Mr. Root called on George Jenkins one day last week. He came down to visit his son-in-law Charley Jenkins. Lincoln Jenkins went over to John Lesh’s Sunday and is going to help him move. John is moving on Mrs. Mary Henkle’s farm.

DUNNVILLE. Ground hogisin is being manifested. Will Wilmington did legal business at Kouts last Monday. Hon. I. D. Dunn courted the law at Rensselaer Friday and Saturday. The Misses Eiva East and Caroline Gilbransen of Wheatfield, visited at D. V. last Sunday. Jesse Collins, who has been working at Logansport for the past few weeks, returned Saturday. Messrs. Henry Pfeil and Marion Sands attended the horse sale at Crown Point last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Gross and family of Noblesvilie, are visiting friends and relatives at this place. George Ketchmark is filling his ice house with frozen liqued. Ice, saith George, is a summer luxury. J. O. Cline and family are now settled in their new home, east of Rensselaer. They are well pleased with the outlook of their present situation. Our good friend, Ord Hanley, of Walker tp., was on our streets Saturday evening, issuing good old-fashioned smiles. These smiles circulate as freely as U. 8. currency. We wish to extend to the Jasper County Democrat's Cleopatrical trio of last Saturday, our best wishes. Wouldn't they make efficient missionaries for the cause of Democracy? Miss Melzie Schrieber came’ over from Wheatfield Saturday to enjoy herself at the social dance at Mr. Jones’. Sisrer Melzie, like all true Dunnvillians, believes that D. V. is the central part of the social creation, BOX SOCIAL. There will be a Box Social and spelling match at the Norway school house, Saturday evening, Feb. 28. A prize will be given to the best speller. Anna Jasperson, Teacher. Whether we get our inspiration from a Jaynes almanac or from the unwritten source is a question that creates a sort of uneasiness in the minds of some. We have been almost lorced to acknowledge that the fog over an onion field produces a serious malady commonly called imagination.

I). V., has a few princely wood Sawyers, who we claim can out saw anv men now living. Our buck-sawing record, according to the statement of a man while addressing the members of the 1). V. Hoard of Trade, is a cord an hour. As a proof that he was in earnest, he was willing to support this statement with a reasonable amount of cold, ringing cash. Mrs, Henry Pfeil has the honor of being the champion turkey raiser of Laporte and Starke counties. As far as we can learn she is aiso the banner turkey raiser of this county. The honor of being the most successful turkey raiser of the former counties carried with it a prize of Sls which was awarded her by the poultry dealer of Judson. Dunnville leads; others follow, Mrs. l’feil sold 76 turkeys. The Cedar Ridge school gave their annual box social last Friday evening in the presence of a crowed house. The box sale, as usual, w s preceeded by a program which was > seirlt 1 in a very commendable mam r. Ine box sale was under the supervision of Mr. John Firin, who demostrated by practical results that he was an adept in the proffession of auctioneering. He enthused all present with the spirit of strife which is the foundation of a successful social. The proceeds of the evening were ftS. In behalf of Mr. Sands, we wish to thank all that helped, by their presence, to make the social the grand success that it was. Mr. Mrs. George Jones and daughter Gladys, gave their farewell dance, last Saturday evening to the young people of this and surrounding viciniities. Abont thirty guests responded to the invitations. Judging by the manifested good will that predominated we are constrained to exclaim that it was preminently the most sociable time ever given in these parts. Nothing unpleasant occurred to mar she sociable part of the dance. The music was furnished by Attorney Brown of Wheatfield, assisted periodically by the Misses Schieber, Fairchild and Tones. Mr, and Mrs. Jones and family have made numerous friends during their two years sojourn

among us, who are sorry to see them leave. But wherever they go they can rest assured that a host of friends at D. V., and vicinity wish them success.

FAIR OAKS. Miss Pearl Kight went to Chicago Sunday. The smallpox scare has quieted down considerably, then being no new cases at this writing. Jack Winfrus' cow got her horn fast in a crack in the manger a few nights ago and broke her neck. Sam Richey moved to Wheatfield Wednesday. Oscar Hurley moved Thursday into the house vacated by Richey. Ike Thomas sold his Houghbaum property last week to Mrs. James Williams from out in the country. They will move in, in a few days. We got another big snow the first of the week followed with some pretty cold weather. The mercury stood 13 degrees below zero, Tuesday morning. Ike Kight and wife, P. H. Zea and wife, Abe Bringle and wife, Tom Joiner and wife and Mrs. Littlefield took dinner at Ike Thomas’ Wednesday. Owing to the smallpox scare, the ladie’s M. E. Aid society have decided to postpone their supper proposed for Washington's birthday, until St. Patricks’ day. Sol and John McDaniels, who have been out in Wisconsin the last four or five months pressing hay for Bruce Moffitt, returned last week, having finished up pressing.

Quite a number of Fair Oaks people attended the reception given by Charley Otis at Harry Baxter’s, a couple of miles east of Rose Lawn, Wednesday. There were abobt 150 present and they report a good time. Alex Sellers, a few miles east of town, had the veterinary, Mr. Kannel of Rensselaer, called out Saturday to see a colt which he had that was hooked by a cow, but he got there too late and could do nothing f >r it. Frank Hooper and wife will work for A. D. Washburn this summer. They will begin the first of March. Harve Miller and wife, who worked for him the past two years, will move to Gifford with the former’s father. John Kight is talking pickle factory to the people in this neighborhood. A company now has factories at Wheatfield, Demotte and Thayer, and propose to build one here if they can get 150 acres of pickles contracted. Last Friday night, after the drug store was closed and while the dance was going on in John White’s house, some boys whittled off the window sash in the front window of the store, removed the glass and went in and heiped themselves to cigars and tobacco. This is the fruits of idleness and loafing around town at all hours of the night. About 35 friends and neighbors gathered at Neen Littlefield’s Saturday eve., with well filled baskets, to give them a surprise supper, as they are soon to depart for the’west. After supper was served all repaired to the parlor where they indulged in games and music until a late hour, after which they all went home, wishing them health and happiness in their western home.

WHEATFIELD. Mask ball to-night. Ida Pinter is on the sick list. The D. V. boys made their weekly trip Sunday night. Miss Elva East attended the dance at Jones’ Saturday. Lewis Funk spent Monday with friends in Newland. Blanche Steel attended the dance at Dave Rosse’s Monday night. Sam Openchain of Gifford, was in town Wednesday on business. Miss Flora Funk spent Sunday with Ro-e Clark of Wheatfield Center. Caroline Gilbransen spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. Nelson, at Dunnville. Miss Sadie Gilbransen of Kniman, spent Saturday with her sister, Mrs. Kennedy. Misses Manda Funk and Minnie Priest spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Kniman. Mr. and Mrs. William Holle of Kniman, spent Sunday with Mrs. Holle’s father, who is seriously ill. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. William Hibbs of Michigau City, died Monday. The remains were brought here and laid to rest in the Wheatfield cemetery.