Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1903 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Henry Bafties of Frankfort, visited friends here Sunday. Henry Welsh and I). V. Garrison were in Rensselaer Tuesday, George Besse and sou Chester, were Rensselaer catiers Tuesday. Walter Fotbes of Rensselaer, was the guest tis his parents here Sunday E. Benedict and Misi Fay Canine -visited his parents at Oxford Sunday. Blanchard Elmore of Goodlaud, was the guest of Miss Ina Denham Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stoner of Valparaiso, are visiting relatives here this week. Mrs. Howard Jones visited her parents, ■George Thompson and family, at Goodland last week. Mrs. E, A. Hunt, who suffered a stroke of paralysis last week, is still in a critical condition. Mrs. M. Robinson of Gillman, 111., is visiting her son, l>r. R. H. Robinson and wife since Saturday. Goldie Lamborn, who is attending a music school at Chicago, came home Saturday to attend the graduating exercises. Rev. R. S. Rogers delivered the Baccalauieate sermon to the high school graduates at the M. E. church Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Anderson, who have been spending the winter with her mother here, returned to their borne in Fowler Wednesday. Mrs. Samuel Babb, who has been spending the winter with her son Thomas at Burlington, lowa, is visiting relatives and friends here. Mrs. Wo. Holingsworth and children, who have been visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie Morris the past year, returned to.their home in Kansas Saturday. In the high school meet at Goodland last Saturday Remington carried off about everything, scoring 75 points in athletics to Goodland 27 and Wolcott 5. In singing and oratory Remington also carried oil the honors, while Goodland won the piano solo, The democrats elected two of the five trustees and the treasurer in the town election last Monday. Following is the total vote of each candidate: CLERK. W. It. Townsend, R 178 i 91 Geo.E. - TREASURER. C. A. Balc-om. It 115 J. A. Washburn, C 152 37 MARSHAL. Maj. 1. D. Lackey, K.. .*..,...153 41 Kara Whitehead, 4’ ... 114 TRUSTEES, O. P. Taber, It 138 8 Geo. Winters, C...... 130 B. A. Barton,R...' ..128 A.Beasley,C 135...... 7 Bauu Hart. R ..149.... ..32 Dr. Puthuisje. C.. 117 Geo. A. Gray. R .133 4 1,1. Stoudt, C 129 John A. Clark, R 125 Dennis Riley, C 137 12

NEWLAND. James Hurley moved to Laura MonA. D. Lee went to Motion Saturday on business. J. Li. Dodd spent Sunday with his familt at Bradley, IH. Barrey Nevvlaud and Jake Johnson were a Rensselaer Wednesday. James Russel and Lundy visited tinier met s' mother here over Sunday. Will DeMoss, who has been visi'.inp i tj) lllirtois;retumeil lioiite last week. Julius Brown, craneinau on .dredge No.-! 3, spent Sunday with his family at Medaryville, jot,if Burris of Lewiston, purchased a j fn.e uew ruhber-tircii buggy of Gifford a | Cal ah .in Satutday. ■ jess Green t'f.K 11 erside. Foil main Co.-, aftived here Saturday and will work for Mrs. .Gary Hullih.m this summer. M’’. and Mrs. I v . Mi Cormick' went I v Friday > • -a 1 the summer Wtth diie fnimei 'a father on a; farm, Qu a large av <ge 'of .onions aie being ,ut out yet.. Everybody is lute on account of the comii. .-! wet w eather. George Buch his ' a aw trdtd the ct-i:t ct of C.uri t < in-til"front New* ho,i v ; i m'l , o htgm ju y -first. Hen:> •fnonj-fr..s ' -v , : i ; Buch, V, N. Joida , a.. f V. M. Cad; hut

NVhEATFICLD. Remember the show to-night. Wni. Holle of Kniinan, was in town Saaiday. Wyou don't go fishing you are not in ilßOwadays. , Airs. Dora Dennison is not so well at this writing. Jlr. Ray has been quite . Afcthis week. Mrs. Racheau of Kniman, was in Ibwb Tuesday. -

Roy Blue of Rensselaer, was in town the first of the week. W. N. Pence of Demotte, was in town Wednesday on business. $■ Mrs. Ray Nicoles went Sunday for a short visit with her parents near Gifford. Mrs. G. F. Meyers of Rensselaer, spent Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. Dora Denniston. Mr. Stimpson of Union City, 111., was ! in town this week on business and visit* j ing with old friends. Miss Nellie Wallace returned to her ' home in Laura Monday after spending a week with friends here, ‘ Miss Rose Clark, who has been in Medaryville the past two weeks returned home Saturday to stav. Misses Ella and Ida Cox of Gifford, spent the week with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McGlinn. Wm. Harrington was seen in town all day Sunday and early Monday morning. What brought you oger, Bill? Mrs. G. W. Swisher went to Fair Oaks Wednesday to spend a lew days with her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Fuller. The dance Saturday night was a perfect social success. A large crowd was present and a good time enjoyed bv everyone. Miss Zelma Funk, who has been an attendant nurse at tire Longcliff hospital, returned home Wednesday on account of sickness. Mrs. Minnie Cover, who expects to stay with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Asa Stump this summer, went to her home in Virgie Monday for a week. Misses Ada Flagg and Mar> Glass of North Judson, attended the dance Saturday night and spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fisher. They returned home Monday. The five candidates for graduation from the town school passed the examination. They are Ralph Nicholes, Otis Mules, Frank Smith, Earl Darner, and Fred McGlinn.

At the town election held here last Monday the democrats got everything hut treasurer. Almost the entire vote was out and considerable interest was taken. Party lines did not cut much figure, as there were only 22 "straight” tickets voted. The people seemed to be after "the man” and after him good and strong. Wilson aud Swisher especially made a great race against large odds. The vole was as follows: CLERK. Maj. U. W.Swisher, D..... 68 35 W. H. Robertson, R. 33 TREASURER. M.Beridcken, D 37 Louis Paulsen, R..., 62 25 MARSHAL. I, S. Wilson, D.... 61 20 W. V. Brown, K... 41 TRUSTEES. Simon Fen (fig, D 76 48 S. W. Hamilton, R 28 H. L. Latigdon. D 66 30 A. Yandoozer, R 36 A. .1. Miller, U 68 33 M.M.Ocker.R ... 35

FAIR OAKS. Opal Thomas is on the sick list this week. P. H. Zea made a flying trip to Shelby .Sunday. Ed Kesler moved into Sam Thornton's property Friday. Emery Cox and wife of Gifford, were in town Saturday. Tom Joiner is up to Chicago this week taking a vacation. Mrs. S. B, Moffitt visited her patents from Friday until Sunday, George Keeny of Mt. Ayr, called on bis brother Allison Sunday. Ike Eight went to Gifford the first of the week to spray his fruit tFees. Carrie McCoy, who is working at Rensselaer, was at home Sunday. John Eight is trying his hand on making himself a new set of harness'. Enos Moffitt void a team of horses Wednesday to Ch-tv 1L ms of Fowler. Jap Wright i f near \lt. Avr, was in town the latter part of the week on business. . P. H. Zea and wile and Abe Bringle and family took dinner with Ike Eight’s Sunday. ■ ; ' Ai M > ire aid iiuie daughter of Brookstain, visited .relatives any friends here Sunday. Miss, Fux . lib Miss Kitig of Reus- : sciaer, called 1 11 ft lends in Fair Oaks ■ Sunday, eve * Mrs; James vi.ihua wem - Wednesday Ito visit her \ Powell's.for a I week or two.; i .■•■" Dr E;si t.-.ii ■ t Rensselaer, w; s c.£ i 1 \ out ;1 G ■ ■ •. rshaißs T . .-.Lie to i tiit t a sti k h ■ i Dlra Wa-l,'. ■ .rn was called Saiurjl ey Ito seethe - \ M til , iai war growl, r. ,ve •.

William Petty and father of Qiicago, came down Thursday to visit A. N. Lakm’s family for a few days. T. J. Mallatt sold a fine brood mare and colt last week to Ed Lakin. Ed knows a good thing when he sees it. The recent freezes have finished killing all the fruit on the Halleck frail farm near here except strawberries. It is a great loss to them. The Christian people at this place are making preparations to improve their church building. They will build an addition of 8 and put up a new belfry and an alcove, also put in a baptistry. The old plastering will be removed and it will be replastered.

SURREY. Most everybody is in good spirits again. The freezes of last week made some of the fruit look a little discouraged. Orval Dunlap, who is attending school at Bloomington, spent Sunday at home, Anna Lornegan has returned from a two weeks visit with friends in Hammond. John Sage, wife and sister-in-law of near Forseman, attended chuch here Sunday. Aunt Louisa Thornton has been having quite a severe time with heart trouble lately, but is some better at this writing. While returning front Rensselaer last Sunday morning, Mrs. S. A. Brusnahan of Parr came very near being caught by the fast train at the railroad crossing here. The kind of ducks to have: A lady living here has ducks that have laid one egg each day for the past fifty days, and are actually laying two eggs per day now. They are fed no patent egg producer, either.

PARR. Subscribe for The Democrat, If you want a colt broke, call on T, F. Wood. Mrs. Frank Gant was a Parr caller Wednesday. W. E. Price did business in Rensselaer Monday. Mrs. Ed Fay visited her parents at Rose Bud Tuesday. J. L. Babcock shipped a car load of bogs Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Wood did shopping in Rensselaer Thursday. B. D. Comer of Rose Bud, attended church at Parr Sunday afternoon. Fred Stephenson visited at Valpo. a few days last week. We wonder why? Mrs. Mary Greenfield is having rock hauled for a foundation for a new house. Miss Farrie Norman visited her cousin, Miss Lettie Norman, Saturday and Sunday. * Mrs. Prior Rowen of Rensselaer, is visiting her son, Cbas. Rowen of this place. Mrs. Captain Paine of Motiticello, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. E. Alter of Rose Bud. Mrs. Johu Price, who has been very low with rheumatism, is able to sit up at this writing. Miss Verna Barkley left for Rensselaer Sunday where she will work for Mrs. J. T. Randle. Alva Stephenson and Bill Gilmore put down a well for L. VV, Benbow and Sam Norman this week. Miss Emma and Anna Clager of Rensselaer, were visiting Mr. VV. E. Price a'nd family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Wood and Mrs. Brooks of near Rensselaer, spent Sunday with Clarence Nuss anj family. L. S. Gant, collector and solicitor of a correspondence school ot Chicago, visited his brothi r M. O. Gant, Sunday. Miss Mamje Cull, who is attending high school at Rensselaer, spent Saturday, and Sunday with her parents here. Ba-iil Weiging shipped twenty tpns of iron Ironi here, last ‘week, the largest load ot iron that ever went out of this place. - . L. W. Benbow is improving the looks of his property by paußg a coat. of. paint on his house, Mr. Benbow has as nice a rVsMearcas there is in Parr. I ; the: lulivori of I’arr his made application Lt hcen.-e to sell intoxicants j at this place. Thn-ugb this toilsome world, alas, Once, and only once we pass, , , :lt a kindness wr in iy sh iw, j it a good deed we may do, To our suifer g folio.v-mm, L» t M (td.i wbe a wc c*Ui. j Nor tic its . 'V I Th-.t uus victory we will gain, !i' - will only be up an i doing, ’ V *iji.e the other ftrliovv is cheAnnsj icbOut what he iliav dislike, » . we will uOvviii long : :j uvray wiL. the “pad boose” f r , "od,. . ail pieces like this should:, ] So w ith joy and great delight. Lei ns fight this with all our mighb