Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1903 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

George Besse was at Rensselaer Mon- <&*- Jahn Shearer visited in Wolcott Sunday. Henry Welsh was in Rensselaer yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Beal visited friends at Wolcott Sunday. George Hascah was in Wolcott on business Wednesday. Mrs. W. O. Roadfer went to Chicago Monday to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Jones visited relatives at Rensselaer Sunday. Dr. P. J. Pothuisje went to Huntington Monday ob a land prospecting tour. Attorney Jasper Guy was at the hub looking after legal matters Thursday. Attorney Westfall was looking after legal matters at the county seat Monday. Bart Rich and Miss Bessie Tedford of Goodland 1 spent Sunday with friends here. Misses June Bowman and Fay Canine attended a dance at Wolcott Monday aigftt. Kev, Middleton was called to Ohio ’hst week by the death of his aged aaother. i. Mrs. B. F. Spencer entertained a number of her friends at dancing, Friday Evening. l*bn Beal of lowa, is visiting his uncle fi N. Beal, and other relatives since Saturday. Miss Florence Guinau of Brook, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Dan O’Connor, ibis week.

The churches here are making great preparations for Easter exercises Sunday evening. Mrs. R. IT. Robinson returned horn*; Wednesday from a two weeks visit at Chicago Heights. James Peck has been appointed rural earner for one of the routes here, with Charley Phillips substitute. Robert Parker, Brit Hawn, Wm. Kuhlman, E. W. Culp, D. V. Garrison and son e others were Rensselaer visitors Tuesday. Miss Anna Derschell, who has been visiting relatives here the past week, eeturned to her home in Chicago, Sunday evening. Frank Morrow has given up his position in F. A. Hicks' store and is working at the wrench factory. George Stiller has taken his place at the store. We understand that two applications for liquor license will be made from here at the June term of commissioners' couit—J. M. Johnson and John W, Alkire. Hh* Good land Herald Herald says of ouc papular townsman and Town Trustee W. L. Rich: Wm. Rich, of flemington, has purchased through the j. W. Baer real estate agency, a lot on SuflUTßenton street—north of the school Bouse—and will build a good tesidence and become $ citizen of Goodland. There are no better men than Wm. Kith, and Goodland has plenty of room for such men. The surest and safest remedy for kidney and bladder diseases is Foley’s Sidney Cure. Sold by A. F. Long.

LEE. (Tarrfson Carrothers wait to Kentland Tuesday to work. A grand crowd is expected at the new church dedication. After a week's visit here, Mis. Creel returned to Monon. The M. E. Ladies cleared $6 at their stand at Mr. Madison's sale, last week. Mrs. Win. Lamar's mother has come to make her home with her in the future. Pearl liurson, the music teacher, was through here lasi week getting up a class. Lute Jacks moved to Lee last week; and B. S. Phillips moved to Rose Lawn Monday. One small item in The Democrat last week caused quite a conflagration among some here. 1 Mr. and Mrs.T. P. Jacks and Mrs. Jtoceph Clark were' Rensselaer visitors Wednesday. Mesdames M. J. Johnson, R. Creel and S. L. Johnson visited at Mrs. J. E. Donation's last week. Mrs. Mel leader, who has been visiting ber daughter Mrs. C. A. Holman for a lew weeks, has returned home. Geo. Rogers and wife of Wolcott came Sunday for a visit with Wtn. La* mar. They expect to leave for Minn.,

vi Rate. There was a very spirited contest over electing a superintendent of the Virgie Sunday school. The leading condidates were Frank Meeder and Peter Plummer. Mr. Meeder won by a very small majority. We had a very good object lesson of what good old Indiana can do in the weather line last Friday. The people who so prematurely sowed their oats on Thursday were anxiously hunting a “kiver’’ tor them Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Hattie McCarthia, who has concluded to make her temporary residence among us, has again taken a very active part in all the affairs that are for the betterment of the community, and for the present is occupying the position of a sweet singer of Virgie. Miss Cora Dexter, who has been attending school at Rensselaer, was at home spending the vacation. Miss Cora is a very attractive and popular young lady with all the young people and as a consequence they were all glad to see her present at our Sunday School last Suuday. Elder S. R. Shreeves met with a very serious accident Saturday morning while hauling hay. The load on which he was riding was overturned, throwing the Elder against a tree with such force that he was for a time rendered unconscious and as a consequence was compelled to cancel his eugagem ent to preach at Wheai field Sunday.

NEWLAND. Earl Newland was at Rensselaer Saturday. E. B. Sayers visited at Kniman over Sunday. Gifford & Callahan sold three binders last week., Harry Gifford and wife were in Rensselaer Saturday. Herman Ahlers of Francesville was a caller here Saturday. A. B. Dunfte was at Chicago Heights a few days latt week. We wonder what made "Dutch” look so lonesome Saturday nigh*? lames Anderson of Kersey called on friends here over Sunday, Blain Woods and wife of Surry, visited Dennis Brooks over Sunday. James Hurley is working on Dredge No. i; he began work Monday. Eari Hewitt has gone to Missouri and will try farming iu that county. ; George Martin is on the sick list; has not been able to work for a week. John Richmond is working for Russel Baker do his sawmill, west of Rensselaer. John Bow. n and family moved to town Tuesday, i i the house vacated by John Richmond. Jack Dodd, captain of Dredge No. I, went to Kankakee saturda> to visit his family over Sunday. Berl Richmond took a hike out of here on double quick last week to parts unknown. We wonder why? Onion sowing is all the go, some to or 15 acres being already sown. The ground is in tine conditions Miss Day Jordan left Saturday for Marion to attend school. She has just closed a successful term of school at Snow-flake, in Walker township.

PARR. ir M. O. Grant is papering and painting bit house. . Farmers are very busy sowing oats, this fine weather. .. , Barney Comer gave us a good and instructive talk at the church last Sunday. Mrs. John Price has been very low with rheumatism, but is some better at this writing. Tsylor Wood is building an addition to his house. Ottis Sheffer is doing the carpenter work. Miss Iva Alter visited her aunt Mrs. Paine, of Mohtfcello, who is afflicted with rheumatism. John E. Alter arrived home Saturday from his winter's visit in Florida, looking hale and hearty. Clarence Nuss has moved into Mrs. Mary Greenfield's property, recently vacated by Ed Moon. The Women’s Missionary society meets every Wednesday in the afternoon, at the Rose Bud church. Sam Norman is putting in a stone foundation for J. W. Faylor, who is building an addition to his house. Misses Ester and Madeline Phillips and Bessie House of Rensselaer, were visiting friends and relatives at Parr Sunday. Frank Goff was in our burg Wednesday selling sprayers or working in behalf of “Bad House,” I am not able to say which. Dr. Kjrk, our weather guide, predicts the worStstorms in this month that has been known for years, and perhaps never was or will be heard of. Messrs Alpha and Len McCurtain Erank Brusnahan, Preston Garriott and Elmer Stephenson started for Valparaiso where they are to attend school. All are trying to climb the rugged heights to fame. Mrs. W. L. Wood has received many congratulations on her noble and heroic work in the saloon question at this place. She has done a deed worthy of praise. Not only her, but others that participated in the good work. Well, the saloon remonstrators came out victorious in Union tp., and our big, fat bartender at Parr will have to get out and-dig with the rest of the common people or sell booze some place else: It may be Hammoud or Thayer, Just any old place—l don’t care, And do anything he may choose, But go some place else to sell booze. He Is a loafer, we will aay. Loafing at the store from day to day, But he don't stay aa long as he'might. Only from early morn nntil late at night. Listening to what he cEd hear. To give him a chance to laugh and sneer. To detain and bother the clerk While she be buay at her work. Knowing him to favor the bad house, When he tried to play the mouse. The committee such did ignore. And left him Betting on the floor. This ia not the man, so fair, With sandy beard and golden hair. But a—well, doctor of fame— I will leave It for you to gueas hia name.

FAIR OAKS. Joe Burns is improving slowly. Our schools closed last Friday. A. D. Washburn’s visited P. H. Zea’s Sunday. Mrs. John Casey spent Sunday with relatives in Rensselaer. Pearl MijJlatt is doing housework for Mrs. Ike Right nowadays. Miss Jessie Moffitt stayed with her grandma a few days this week. Milt Gundy and C. P. Fry took a pleasure trip to Chicago Sunday. Sam Thornton’s of Sorgum Valley, called on Miles Moffitt Wednesday. The big rain and snow of last Friday delayed the farmers with their work. Ed Lakin’s best girl came up from Rensselaer last Sunday for a day or two’s visit. Mrs. Shwanke, Mrs. Fannie Bringle, and Mrs. Thompson are on the sick list this week. George Brouhard and Buzz Hooper went over near Lake Village the first of the week to cut sawlogs. Ike Kight is making tome improvements on his property by budding a, new fence around it. You're all right Ike. » Georgiy Lambert, our blacksmith, received 38 clows the first of the week from one ranch to sharpen. How is that? Uncle Thomas Fry and family are talkmg of moving to Michigan City in a Tew days, to engage in the hotel business. Frank Goff, our supervisor put in a couple of days last week looking over the roads of this district to see where they need work done. Mr. and Mrs. Cox, parents of Emery Cox of Gifford, arrived here from lowa last Friday. Tom Mallatt furnished the necessary conveyance to finish their journey to Gifford. Frank Hooper went to Lowell Sunday to consult Dr. Gerish in regard to a gathering on his face which has been growing for the past si/ weeks. The Dr. pronounced it poisoning, caused by a slight cut from a razor, when shaving.

Foley’s Honey and Tar contains no opiates, and will not constipate like nearly alt other cough i-edlces. Refusesubstitutes. For sale by A. F. Long, druggist. ASPHALTUn. Mrs. Prairie had her dog shot. Mrs. Parker is on the sick list this week. Mias Darner is staying at W. M. Hersh man's. “ Miss Preston called on Miss Stella Record, Sunday. Albert Bouk was driving a fine young colt last Sunday. Messrs Alva and Walter Hershman had a large pile of wood sawed up thts week. Say, girls, when you are oat riding, don’t drive so fast, you might lose the rod of your kerchiefs. Special Easter glove sale. ■ ; Chicago Bargain Store.