Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1903 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS.

FROM OUR SPRCftAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Town election, Monday, May 4. James Locke went to Chicago Tuesday on business. Charles Brand was in Rensselaer on business Monday. Joe Greiser of Peoria, 111., visited his parents here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gray visited friends at Wolcott Wednesday. Blanchard Elmore of Goodland, was a Remington caller Sunday. Hernv Barnes of Frankfort, was the guest of Miss Anna Greene over Sunday. Mrs. Abbie Thompson visited her husband at Monticello the first of the week. Miss Flora Snoddy of Delphi, who has been visiting Ina Miss Denham, returned home Monday. Bertha Foster returned to her home in Wolcott Saturday after a week’s visit with friends here. Mrs. Chas. Balcom went to Indianapolis Tuesday as a delegate to the Eastern Star meeting. Ed Abbot of Bloomington, visited his mother-in-law, Mrs. Gus. Andrews, the latter part of the week. Mrs, Thomas Cannine and Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Merritt went to Crawfordsville Monday to visit relatives. Recent births: April 13, to George Banes and wife, a son; April 16, to Charles Harper and wife, twin daughters. The lohal lodge of Odd Fellows will celebrate the 85th anniversary of their order in a becoming manner next Monday n<ght. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gleason, who have been visiting the latter’s sister, Mrs. Z. K. Smith, were called home Wednesday by the death of Mr. Gleason’s aunt. J. J. Porter has been appointed election inspector for the north precinct, for the town election, and George Besse for the south precinct. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rich and Mrs. Walter Rich were called to Frankfort last week by the death of a friend of the family, Miss Hazel Lanahan. Charlie Combs, well known here as a son of Mrs. Georjffc Major, graduated from a medical college recently,and will begin practice at Terre Haute. The ippublicans have nominated the following town ticket for the election next month: Marshal, I. D. Luckey; Clerk, Wm. Townsend; Treasurer C. A. Balcom; Trustees, Ist ward, O. P. Taber; ad ward. E. A. Bartoo; 3d ward, ward, J. A. Clark.

The Goodland-Wolcott-Remington High School meet will be held at Goodland 011 Saturday, May 2nd. The athletic part of the program will be in the afternoon commencing at half past one The field events will be pole vault, discus throw, running high jump, standing broad jump, 12 pound shot put and 12 pound hammer throw. The track events will be 100-yard run, 220yard run, half mile run, low hurdles, 20yard dash and half mile relay. The literary program will be given in the evening and will consist of essays, declamations and orations, interspersed with musical numbers. La grippe coughs yield quickly to the wonderful curative qualities of Foley’s Honey and Tar. There is nothing else “just as good.’’ Sold by A. F. Long, WHEATFIELD. Mrs. C. Colvin is siowly improving. Miss Blanche Steele of Laura, was in town Monday. Rev. Schreeves of Virgie, was in town the first of the week. Con Casey spent the Sabbath with hi* parents at North Judson. Lotta O’Connor of Kniman, spent the week with McGlinn’s. Miss Adelaide Phillips spent Sunday with friends in Dunnvilie. Horace Marble returned home Monday from his Southern trip. Mrs. Lonny Poyer and children of Kniman, were in town Saturday. Dr. G. W. Waring of Chicago, was in town Wednesday to attend Mrs. Ed Dennison. Miss Floa Funk went to Medaryville Saturday where she expects to spend the summer. Orange Brewer has a position as coal shoveler at Kouts. He commenced work Friday. John and Gerald Holle of Kniman, spent Sunday with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John McGlinn’s. Quite a crowd of voung people attended the dance at Kniman Saturday night and all report an exceedingly good time.

Mr. and Mrs. George Meyers at Rensselaer, were called to tbe bedside of her sister, Mrs. Dora Deuniston, who is seriously 111, Tuesday. Mrs. Flo. Tilton, who has been visiting with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Collins at Chicago Heights, returned home Saturday. J. J. Wilson, superintendant of the Keokuk Pickle Company, of Keokuk, lowa, was in town Saturday looking after the pickle interests. Mrs. S. Fendig and son Allen, Mrs. E. Allea and Mrs. Ward Ha milt A returned home Saturday after a few days visit with friends in Rensselaer. W. M. Bush of Parr, came to Wheatfield this week to sow onions. He has leased land from fkembel, Funk & Co., and expects to sow ten acres. Misses Elva East, Bea Langdon, Minnie Pruss apd Emma Miller attended tbe phonograph entertainment and dance at Dtmnvilie Saturday night.

Mr. Hillier. who lived 3 miles north of town, died last Fidsy night, age 7$ years. The funeral services were held Sunday and interment made in Myers cemetery. Quite a number from here attended the funeral. A wreck occurred on, the 3-1 last Friday. An east bound freight was running in on the switch and a coal car jumped the track. It caused a great deal of delay and trouble, but no one was buri. NEWLAND. Will DeMoss went to Fairbury, 111., this week for a few days visit. Fred German, who has been painting at Kniman, was here over Sunday. A. B. Dunfee and G. H. Buch are doing carpenter work on the dredge. Judge Hanley and Bruce Hardy of Rensselaer, were visitors here one day last week. Charles Page and family moved to Demotte last week where he will work on the 3-I railroad. B. J. Gifford was here from Saturday till Monday trying to raise the dredge which sank a week ago, but without success. Byron Newland has one of the finest buggies in the county, a yellow geared, rubber-tired rig, purchased of Gifford & Callahan. Mrs. Theodore DeMoss is with consumption at her home west of town. The Dr. says she can live bnt a very short time. On account of its being too wet to work in the fields here, about all the teams and men are working on the ditch banks west of the new dredge, near Blackford. If the weather continues wet very much longer there will not be very many onions sown here this spring, as the ground is so soft it cannot be worked till too late. Oats will also be very late and not so large an acreage sown. Mrs. William Collins of Gifford, will move here some time this week. She has taken the contract to carry the mail till July first, as sub-contractor. Frank Archer, the present carrier, will move to Kersey and work on the C. & W. V. railroad. Foley’s Kidney Cure makes kidneys and bladder right. Don’t delay taking. Sold by A. F. Long, druggist, FAIR OAKS, A. M. Bringle was in Rensselaer Thursday. Lyman and Art Hall are on the sick list this week. Emery Cox and father of Gifford, were in town Saturday. 1. 6. Wade of Lafayette, called on Miles Moffitt Sunday,

Mrs. A 1 Moore and children of BrookstoD, visited relatives here Sunday. Rev. Allen of Rensselaer, preached at the Christian church Friday eve. Fred Fuller, the section foreman on the Monon, went to Momence Sunday. Mrs. Munden went to Momence Sunday to visit her son for a week or two. Iya Moffit, Helen Zea and Carrie McCaytook graduating examination Saturday. Dr. Washburn, Jr., of Rensselaer, was in our town on business the first of the week. Ben Keller and Dora Cottingbam are hunting snipe on the Goodland prairie this week. Joe Burns, after a spell of a couple of months sickness, is able to come up town again. George Davidson and wife of Goodland, visited Ike Right’s the latter part of the week. Harry Odell moved into the Fry property Tuesday. Peter Hall moved into Odell’s house. Ike Thomas returned home Monday from a business trip through Pulaski and Miami counties. Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Campbell went to Monon Monday for a month or two visit with relatives. Charley Ferguson and Newton Campbell went down near Mt. Ayr to cut cord wood for A. D. Washburn. Mrs. Wm. Bringle of west of Rensselaer, visited relatives in and about Fair Oaks from Thursday till Monday. Mrs. George Marion and little daughter Anna, went to Chicago Heights Tuesday to visit her daughter a couple months. Mrs. Shein, who has been visiting her Carents the past two weeks, returned ome Sunday. Her mother accompanied her for a week’s visit. Lee. «... - . John and S. L. Johnson went to Monticello Saturday. Geo. Fredline recently moved to Waynesberg. Ky. Mrs; Fred Risbling went to Reynolds to visit her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hanna of Francisville, visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. S. L. Johnson and children, and Mrs. Ira King visited Mrs Malon Lamport, Friday. Miss Lola Risbling went to Sheldon, HL, Monday to work. Wages are better theie than here. D. M. Long of Monon, was through this country trying to buy a couple of shoats, but they are scarce. Mrs Maggie Hoover returned home to Monon Sunday after a few days visit .with Mr. and Mrs Cal. Anderson. Mrs. W. O.Carrothers visited in Rensselaer Friday and Saturday. While there she selected the carpet for the new church. audience. Thanks, children give us another one soon.

PARR. BoysbfMtoreftiJ what you write in the We wonder why Day looked so happy Sunday eve? Another big rain fell here Saturday night and Sunday. Lost —somewhere, between here and the south pole, a little sunshine. Miss Cords Leach of Rosebud visited her sister, Mrs. Ed Fay, this week. Mrs. John Price is slowly recovering from her long sickness from rheumatism. Several young people from this place attended church at Rosebud Sunday night. Lenious Brusnahan of near Rensselaer, visited his cousin. Ray<. Brusnahan. Sunday. Miss Lettie Norman spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Clara Garriott of near Aix. Everyone in this vicinity is getting their ground ready for corn planting, or trying to, rather. The dance at Everett Warren’s was largely attended Friday night. All report a good time. We understand that one of our college students got overheat, While taking boxing lessons. Take care, Len. Rev. Cochran and family, who have been holding meetings here, returned to their home in Rensselaer Thursday. The protracted meetings which were being held here lor the past three weeks by Rev. J. A. Cochran, closed Sunday afternoon. On last Saturday night, at the home of Marion Grant, the members of the F. W. Baptist church, together with friends, after services, met there and surprised Mrs. J. A. Cochran, it being her 34th birthday anniversary. Not only was ahe surprised by their presence but by the many gifts she received. She was here helping her husband in revival meeting s