Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1903 — ASPHALTUM. [ARTICLE]

ASPHALTUM.

Several of our people have beer Tat the hub this week on court business. John O’Connor and daughter Miss Hellie, visited in Chicago last week. Attorneys Westfall & Ruth were at ithe hub on court business Tuesday. ijohn Ulm and son Joe went to Jennings county last week to visit Charley Ulm. A daughter was bom Sept. 24th to .... %lr. and Mrs. Fred Banes, southeast of down. Remington hog breeders have stock exhibition at the Illinois state fair Jthis week. '•"George Cummons is building a new $6 ,000 residence at Goodland for J. A. Patton, the poultry dealer. .The contract for constructing the "Michigan street sower has been let to Chris. Hensler and Webb Reed at f>2r 700.95, and is to be completed by Jan. 1. J. B. Thompson who is now managing . Byer Bros, poultry business here, is pre- . pared to pay the highest market prices , lor poultry, eggs and butter. Give him call. • Mrs. J. W. Pepperdine, who has been -visiting her mother, Mrs. Frank Philipoi, went to Hammond to visit her sister, Mrs. Arthur Woodin, before returning jtoher home in St. Joseph, Mo. • Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Clark celebrated then- 50th wedding anniversary last , Friday. They have been residents of » Remington since April, iB6O, when the towa was composed of one house, and ahas one was built by Mr. Clark.

WHEATFIELD. Don’t forget the dance here to-night. ! Born,to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Melcer, •'Sept. 39, a boy. ,Albert Vandoozer was in Rensselaer 7 Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Clark spent ; Sunday at Indianapolis. ■ ‘Clyde Hearth of Dv., called on a lady : .friend here Bunday evening. Mrs. George Swisher spent Wednes- * day evening with Mrs. Funk. Miss Belle Smith spent Wednesday « with Mrs. Hubbard of Kersey. Alex Jensen’s moved into the Brewer > £>t»use on Grove St. Thursday. I are bringing their corn 111 . and leaving for display at the drug store. Mrs. White and Carol Gilbranson I went Wednesday with friends at i| Demotte. Miss Carol Gilbranson returned Sunday from a week's visit with friends and relatives in Chicago. Stembel, Funk & Co., are putting up large cribs to put their crop in for winter. Ike Wilson is the carpenter. f' There will be preaching services at the _T4. E. church Sunday morning at 11 o’k, dock and in the evening at half past

Mildred Gundy, after spending the week with her grandma; Mrs. McGlinn, returned to her home in Fair Oaks. Miss Della Knapp, who for the past two months has been staying with her sister in Chicago, returned home Monday. Mrs. Edward S. Adams of Kankakee, 111., returned home Saturday lrom a few days visit with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Meyers. Miss Mary Lidtke returned home Monday from a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. Minnie Norton, at Chicago Heights. 6 Mrs. Gertie Hayes and children of Chicago Heights, attended the funeral of their grana-father, Mr. Sharp, which was held at this place Monday afternoon. Benj. H. Sharp, who was sent to the Long Cliff asylum from Wheatfield, died at that institut ion Saturday and the remains were brought back here for burial. Married, Sept. 25, at the German Baptist church at Blackford, Miss Naomi Austin and Mr. Emmet Flora. We, through The Democrat, extend our congratulations. Mr. Brown of Crown Point, administrator of the W. E. Sweeney estate, was in town Monday and sold the Sweeney property to Messrs. Edward T. Biggs and G. O, Stembel. Mrs, Gusta Brown and little daughter, Vivian went to Chicago Saturday for a week’s visit with relatives. From there they go to Aurora, 111., for a short stay with Mrs. McConahay. One of our citizens was seen Sunday morning on the street in violent search for some article When asked what he was looking for he replied, his lantern. “Bill” had promised to leave the lantern at the drug store but I guess he forgot and took it home with him.

NEWLAND. Byron Newland took a load of onions to Fowler Monday. Mrs. Joe Haddock was in Chalmers one day last week. Mrs. A. B. Dunfee returned from her visit to Ohio last Monday. Wm. Martin of Lee, visited bis brother Geo. Martin, here one day last week. Day Jordan purchased a fine rubber tired buggy of T. M. Callahan last week. John Richmond has moved to Pleasant Grove and will work in Miller Bros, tile mill. Fred Germain is painting an oil tank for the Indiana Asphalt Co., at the new refinery. A 1 Blake of Fair Oaks, vtsited his daughter, Mrs. Art. Akers, east of town over Sunday. Miss Minnie Hemphill of Rensselaer, is teaching our school this year, School began Monday. John Hulladay and wife are visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Callahan, west of town. Dennis Brooks who is running a dredge for Mr. Heck near Hebron, visited his family here over Sunday. Mrs. I. B. McCormick of Sibley, Ilk is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Jordan, east of town tor a few weeks.

Asphaltum is on the boom. Mr. Grove is running the St. Joe power this fall. Mr. Parker is moving his house up by the road. George Salrin is working for Mr. Schrader. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schrader, a daughter. Walter Hershman was digging pota* toes Monday. Mrs. Grimes of Bradley, was here on business last week. Arley Craver of Gillam, was visiting the refinery Sunday. Mr. Parker was the guest of H. Record last Sunday evening. Mr. McKenney will preach here tomorrow, come and bear him. Mr. and Mrs. Linton and daughter were visiting their son here Sunday. The refinery is now at work. It is having oil shipped in on Gifford’s road. Mrs. Frank Herschman and son were visiting her daughter at Valparaiso Sunday. Mr. Willison, who has been the overseer of the oil field, jumped his job and Mr, Farlow was put in bis place. The refinery men think they are stronger than anyone else, but C. G. found out better Sunday afternoon. As he was going home from the refinery he run across a young gentleman from Gif* ford that told him where he was from and what he had come for.