Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1903 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Henry Barnes of Frankfort Sundayed lere, the guest of Anna Greene, J. C. Milner has bought a ißoacre farm near Wabash, through Jones Bros, agency. Mrs. W. H. Coover and son left last week on their return journey to Boulder, CoJo. We are glad to note that Uncle J. S. Morehead is again able to be about a little. Mrs. €. B. Wineland and children went to Fsancesville Tuesday to visit relatives. . Mr, and'Mr. Mark Phelps of Monon are visiting his mother and other relatives since Saturday. M rs. Maude Ballington Booth is the attraction at Fountain Park to-morrow, A big attendance is anticipatal. Besse Hardy, who has been visiting relatives heee the past week, returned to ker home at Rensselaer Sunday. There were about 2,500 paid admissions to Fountain park last Sunday. Tbe day was an ideal one in all respects. Mis» June Bowman returned home k»m New Carlisle, 0„ Thurday accomysuuedby her sister, Mrs. Maude Helvie. Mrs. Kate R, Watson and daughter, Katharine, of Rensselaer, came Wednesday for a week's visit with her sister, Mrs. Geo» Besse. Misses Francis, Ella and Florence Hawkins, and Mrs. Z. K. Smith started to Bay View. Mich., Tuesday for a three weeks outiag. Miss Hattie Bar too who been nursing in a hospital in Tennessee, and Mrs. Cbas. Bartoo of Louisville, Ky., are visiting relatives here. SatfrMay has bought the Ben Hart 80acre farm several miles north of town, consideration $35 per acre. The town property occupied by C. W, Hamer, and owned by Sam, was taken in tbe trade at sl,ooo* Supt. Dickerson of the Goodland j schools has not got along amicably with the school board at that place, and as a result he has been let down and out. Remington bad a little experience about ten years ago in a similar school fight in whicKMs* Dickerson also figured. E. H. Blake came up from Wabash Saturday to visit friends and acquaintances over Sunday. Mrs. Blake has been visiting here for the past two weeks. Kv. says that crops in bis locality are fairly good except oats, which are light. Me stJl owns bis fine big farm there. Me paid >7O per acre for it about two yaara ago ana thinks he could get SIOO bow if be cared to sell. George Stoudt met with quite a severe acddeat m a runaway last Saturday, He apdkissoe Paul were at work out in the eoootajr, driving their new 3-year-old eoft. when it became frightened and began kicking. George and Paul were

were broken. Paul escaped without a scratch. The buggy was demolished. This is second time the colt has run away, once with Mrs. Stoudt, and they now think its proper place is on the farm.

QIFFORD. Threshing is all the go here now. Tom Haniford rs rejoicing over a new daughter. Sunday School every Sunday and preaching every other Sunday at Gifford. John C. Parker has bought him a farm but he is not quite ready to bid good-bye to the Gifford marsh. The oil field Chinaman offers to put up money that he can knock out the Gifford champion in two rounds. Frank Archer, Lewis Shell and Chess Caster took a flying trip on the hand-car Sunday to the Kankakee, fishing. Mr. Right of Chicago, and Dr. Kirk of Parr, were here one day last week, looking after the interest of their temperance drink shop.

DUNNVILLE Pitchforking hay is still the main sport. Miss Stella White, who has been attending school at Danville, returned last Monday. Henry Pfeil departed for Crown Point last Saturday to attend the Foresters' carnival. Fishing is*not very exciting now. The fish king has circulated a decree that to bite is unmanly. a few of the young people attended the ball at Wheatfield last Saturday eveuing. Messers. M. K. Jones and Charles Gerber and wives called on Mr. and Mrs. Arthur White last Sunday. The farmers are threshing their grain. In the wake of the threshing machine you can see farmers with musical boxes in their pockets. Maybe its money. Who knows? Charles Sands has been engaged to teach a room m the Rensselaer high school. This recognition of Charlie’s teaching ability is a source of satisfaction to his many friends. We wish to congratulate him upon bis elevation in the educational world. Charles Gerber has embarked upon the sea of real estate. His ship is built strong and is thus able to breast the waves of competition and the sand-bars of impediments. From the mast-head a pennant can be seen upon which is inscribed "Success." For a person to send to a paper a collection of news, in which be gets himself seriously entanpled in a cattle deal and then in the following issue to pot in a signed advertisment for something that he knows all ibout, seems curiously strange. If we had the time or a season of luxurious idleness we could write an imposing novel on the material furnished by such a transaction. We had the unsought for privelege of viewing the remains of a wreck on the 3-1 road west of Wheatfield last Saturday. It looked like a corner of Dante's inferno. All was confusion. When we viewed the wreck we imagined that when the Rachel of the bible times was

weeping for her kids that the world in her township must have resembled the desolation caused by the wreck.

NEWLAND. Mr. Messenger and family of Hammond, moved here Friday. Chas. Weaver of Francesviile, called on his best girl here Sunday. / Harry Gifford and family viaited friends at Laura and Kniman, Sunday. Mrs. Norval Osborn and family of McCoysburg, were visitors here Sunday. Nate Richards and family of Pleasant Grove, visited John Bower and wife Sunday. Frank Archer of Gifford will move here one day this week and work on the railroad. Harry Casto and mother of Rensselaer visited John Bowen and family a couple days last week. T. M. Callahan and wife attended the dedication of the Catholic School at Rensselaer Sunday, A, B. Dunfee, who has been running the packet on Boat No. 3. moved back to Newland Monday. Gifford's new steam shovel and pile driver arrived Thursday. He will at once begin building his railroad farther north. * Born, to Mr. and Mrs. James Recks, Aug. 8., a girl. Dr. Kressler reports both mother and child getting along nicely.

SOUTH NEWTON. Threshing is the order of the day now. W. D. Bringle and family visited Fountain Park Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Parks of Parr, visited their son Chas. and family. Miss Myrtle Bringle spent a few days at her brother Will’s last week. Several of the young people of this vicinity Sundayed at Fountain Park. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Peirson visited one day last week with his sister, Mrs. Ervin. Miss Millie Shipman is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. Smith, a few days this week. A. M. Bringle and family of Fair Oaks who bad been visiting his parents a few days, returned home Monaav, Mrs. Bringle accompanying them for a two weeks visit.

LEE. N. P. Risbling threshed last Friday. Mr. Brock went on the extra gang Monday. Lute Jacks and son Chas. are on the extra gang. Mrs. S. L. Johnson and infant son are on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. C. Henderson attended Fountain Park last week. S. L. Johnson and wife visited N. P’ Rishling’s Sunday afternoon. Mrs. VV. O. Carrothers visited Mrs. C. A. Holman Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Sarah Hoover and son Chas. of Hammond, came Saturday for a visit with friends and relatives. Dr. Clayton of Monon, and J. Clark, south of Lee, shipped a carload of cattle from this burg Sunday eve. Mesdames F. B. Rishing, Becca Jacks, Sarah Hoover and S. L. Johnson visited at Mrs. M. J. Johnson's Monday. Anyone wanting a woven wire fence made, call on Dr. Clayton or S. B. Josserand and S. L. Johnson, as they purchased a fence machine last week. Work ou the stone road is creeping slowly; two miles to make yet. The contractor is going to put a stone crusher in on Tom Spencer’s land and crush the stone for the balance of the road.

VIRQIE. Geo. Cover, Sr., is on the sick list. Sunday School is still growing in number and interest. Mrs. Stanley of Kniman, visited Mrs. Joseph Theis last week. Mrs. Alta Sutton of Lowell, is visiting her father, Geo. Cover, Sr. Henry Hochbaum and family visited Peter Plummer and family Sunday. Mr. Wood and wife of south of Rensselaer, visited David Hahn and family Sunday. Miss Gladys Jones very acceptably fills the positioo of organist in our Sunday School. John Cooper, who has been working for the past year at Paxton, 111., returned home Sunday. Miss Blanche Brasket and Mrs. Joe Winslow of Fair Oaks visited their uncle C. A. Harrington, Friday. Mrs. Ada Hamacher and two children came down from Valparaiso Saturday for a visit with friends and relatives iu this vicinity. Miss Coia Dexter is entitled to much praise for tbe able and acceptable manner in which she conducts the recitations over one of the primary classes in our Sunday School. John Hack of Lowell, who has tbe contract for cleaning the Lakiu ditch, has completed building his dredge and has begun the work of deepening and widening the ditch.

FAIR OAKS. Having some fine weather this week. T. J. Mallatt and family were in Rensselaer Tuesday. Grandpa Spry and Mrs. Ike Kight are on the sick list this week. Robt. Spry of Momence, 111., is visiting his uncle, Ike Kight, this week. Sherman Richards of Renssdaer, is painting the Christian church this week. Ben Kellar went to Wisconsin last week on a hunting and fishing expedition. Mr. Geo. Brouchard went to Lebanon Monday to visit relatives for a short time. Abe Bringle and family spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents in Newton tp. Merritt Strain returned from Lake Village Friday, where he has been logsrioir the pt|t month.

Mrs. W. L. Bringle of Newton tp., is visiting the family of Bruce Moffitt and Abe Bringle this week, Harry Zimmerman, after a month's vacation, returned to his duties as C. Sc E.T., operator Friday. W. J. Kilgour went last week to Elmhurst, 111., where be has a position as foreman of a section on the I. C. Ry. The C. E. 1., fence gang are here this week putting a new bog-tight fence along the nght-of way, through A. D. Washburn’s farm.

WHEATFIELD. Wm. Holle of Kniman, was in town Saturday. Mrs W. Pence of Demotte was in town Monday. Mrs. Chas. Hubbard of Kersey, was in town Wednesday. Al. Coats of Heborn, was in town Wednesday on business. Mrs. C. File of Dunnvill?, was in town on buisness Tuesday. Albert Summers of Laura, was in town Tuesday on business. Geo. Hudfees was in Rensselaer a few day this week on business. Lawyer Potter of Lafayette, was in town the middle of the week. Messrs. J. McGlinn and J. Pinter were Rensselaer visitois Wednesday. Mr. Geo. Dilley of Bradley, 111., was in town Wednesday buying hay.. Miss Manda Funk spent Thursday in Kniman with Mrs. William Holle. Mr. and Mrs, John Whittaker were in Gillam tp., Thursday selling horses. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Nelson of Demotte, was in town Wednesday, taking pictures. Mrs. Mattie Holle of Kniman, came up Monday for a short visit with friends. Mrs. Marvin of Lowell, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Philip Stuppy, west of town. Mrs. Geo. Meyers of Rensselaer spent the week with her sister. Mrs. Dora Deniston. Miss Beatrice Langdon returned home from Valpo Friday where she has been attending school. Miss Minfiie Tinkham returned home yesterday after a two weeks visit witbrelatives near Lowell. Miss Hulda Jensen of Chicago, wasthe guest of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hammond, this week. Mrs. George Laßerge went to Laura on Thursday for a visit with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. O. Wallace. Mr. and Mrs, J. P. Hammond and family went to Remington Thursday to attend Fountain Park Assembly. Mrs. John McGlinn Sr., returned home Monday after a two weeks visit with relatives in Kniman, Fair Oaks and Rensselaer. Geo. Jacobs of Kniman, was in town Monday night. We expected to see the Kniman cor. also but were disappointed. Tommy Long of South Bend traveling salesman for the Milwaukee Harvesting Co., transacted business with Geo. Stembel this week. Mrs. Geo. Swisher returned home Mondav after a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. Fuller of Fair Oaks, and Mrs. Keperling, of Thayer. Mrs. Philips attended the wedding reception given Wednesday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Blue by bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Blue, at Rensselaer, Mrs. Mary Thompson and daughter Edna of Ottawa, 111., and Mrs. Lue Poundstone of Grant Park, 111., returned to their homes Monday after a two weeks visit with Mrs. Mary Phillips. A big crowd of town people went to North Judson Sunday to see the ball fame between our boys and Judson boys 'he game was a good one, the score being 8 to 10 in favor of “The Pretty Boys” Messrs. J. and C. Stewart of Brookston attended the fnneral of their sister, Mrs. C. Colvin Monday. They returned home Tuesday, accompanied by Miss Letta Colvin who visit relatives for a few weeks. Lucy Stewart Colvin was born near Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 26, 1867; was married to C. P. Colvin, May 3, 1887, to which onion 3 children were born, all of whom are living. She died Aug. 9,1903. aged 35 yrs. 11 mos. and 13 days. At the early age of 16 years she united with the Adventist church and held to that faith until her death. The funeral services were held in the M. E. church Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Jesse E. Hickman of North Judson. Interment in the Wbeatfiela cemetery. The bereaved husband wishes to thank the people of Wheatfield for their kindness and help during bis wife’s long sickness.

KNIMAN. Blanche Bteele spent Sunday at home. Miss Beatrice Peer Sundayed with the Misses Yawns. James Bauchman’s moved to Hopkins, lud., Tuesday. Mrs. Ralph Brown called on her sister, Mrs. Holle, Sunday. Lee Armstrong returned borne Tuesday from Foresman. Miss Sarah Clayton and Wm. Goff wort to SL Joyepb Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Holle spent a few days wito relatives in WDcstndu«

John, if you don’t return pretty soon, some fellow will “fan you out." Warren Springer of Chicago was out looking over his ranch Saturday. Several from htre attended the dance at Wheatfield. All reporting a good time. Mrs. McGlinn visited her daughters, Mesdames Wm. Holle and Ralph Brown, this week. Earl and Barney Newland, and Harry Gifford of Newland, witnessed the ball game here Sunday. Miss Mayme Brocker left for Danville, 11l , where she expects to make an extended visit with relatives. The social given here Saturday night for the benefit of the church was well attended, the net receipts being SI3OO. Mrs. Ella Sears and daughter Lillian of Demotte, visited Mrs. Sears’ parents, Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Hanley of this place, the later part of the week.

NORTH UNION. Paul Makus is building a new barn. Fine weather, but most too cool for corn. Wm. Reed lost a fine horse by betting on a race. Maratba Schultz is home on a two weeks visit. Adolf. Scuitz has the finest driving horse in Union tp. Clara Schultz was a visitor at M. Schultz's Thursday. J. W. H. is trying to best Henry’s time, but don’t give up, Henry. Henry Bronkey called on Agnes Schultz Wednesday afternoon. Gus Lange and Wm. Hartburg are taking first prize for straw sucking this season. Wm. Faylor and Reinhold Schultz are talking of buying a farm joining the former on tbe east. Boys, bunt up all tbe old cow-bells for they might come in handy >1 Ed can work up the trade. Wm. Faylor has bargained for a house and four acres of ground and other prop- ! erty in Barkley tp. Jacob Younglas has two new hands and is getting along very nicely. He finished eight jobs Monday amounting to 101 bushels.

PARR. Everybody busy threshing, but oats are very light. . David 8. Alter has new phones put in both his farm houses. Chas. Nowels of Rensselaer, is working repairing the elevator at this place Len is happy, his girl came np Sunday and dung to him like a hungry leach. Alva Stepheusou put down a well for M. O. Gant this week.. Got a fine well of water. Misses Ellen and Ocie Miller of Anderson, Indiana, were visiting at Parr this week. Mrs. Thornton of Hillsdale, Mich., is visiting her brothers, Otis and Jesse Sheffer, this week. Whan Carlin of Hedgewisch, Ill„ is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. S, Lakin, and unde 8. A. Bruinaban. Stump

Judy & Wood’s blacksmith got on a high lonesome and left the village. He was a good smith and a fair boozer. Horace Daniels of Barkley tp., was in Parr Wednesday looking after property but don't think he made a selection. James Longstreth, who has been living at Chicago Heights, has come back to Parr to live on account of work becoming slack up there. Mrs. John Garriott went to Hammond Wednesday for a week’s visit with her brother, J. R. Hamacher, and daughterindaw, Mary E. Hudson. Miss Floy Fuller, J. P. Garriott and A. L. McCurtain, who have been attending school at Valpo, came home Friday, looking wise and healthy. Qnite a number from this place at- 1 tended the Catholic entertainment at the] new school building at Rensselaer Sunday night. They got the worth of their money. Miss Mae Leech and Miss Bessie] House of Rensselaer, were visiting] friends and relatives at Parr Sunday and] got a free ride back. Come again, girlsJ the horses are not dead. Amiel J. Stibble has given notice thail he will ask for a saloon licei.se at Parr] at the September meeting of the comel missioned. Here is fair warning! people of Union, let’s stiffen up that rel monstrance a little. It is rumored that there is going to bel a baby and youth wedding in our town! ship in the near future. The ing parties are gentlemen in and neaa Parr and the ladies live east and nortm not more than a hundred miles. Maw the blessings of happiness and fortub J : attend them through life. 1 Three ladies drove out in the western wilds Sunday to pick berries. Fearinn their horse would not stand contented hitched to the buggy, they unhitcbetl him and tied him up good and strong, al they thought, aad proceeded to fill theil pails with the luscious fruit that hung ill black clusters on the vines. But erd they bad been picking long they heart! the burse make a noise and went to sel wbat might be the mattei. They found that be had gotten loose and gone homa But having “nerve” with them, they led the horse go and went after the berried After picking a while one of them gd| uneasy about the horse and started tl hunt him and met their folks cominfl after them. Ladies, the next time takfl somebody along that knows how to tifl your horse, then you won't need to worrd alxjut him. |