Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1903 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

vM. A .'Gray has been suffering trom -i toosolttis. ‘ Mrs.'lca Morris is clerking in a dry - goods-store at Fowler. Harris and family visited rela- . /.tiveoint [Rensselaer Sunday. • Mrs.'Ed Cummons is visiting relatives -.ifiAWparaiso and Chicago this week. Mm‘Geo. Gray was called to Forest, UN., last wedk by the death of a nephew. \Miss Katie Hogan and brother Will r/visited Miss Hazel Schofield at Monti* . vC elk) Sunday. vCarliHoopes of Woodward, Ok la., was shaking hands with old friends here and _ auWolcott last week. Fmflk Whitehead has purchased an go acre farm in Noble county, near Cromwell. B. C. Parks negotiated the deal. C. T. Dye and family visited the for- * mer’s brother, E. R, Dye, at Monti cello Sunday, making the trip in Mr. Dye’s automobile. ; [sates Bdile has made application for iquordioense and same will come up for adteanng at the November term of • .commissioners* court. Dennis Riley, who moved to Green- / town.to work in a bakery several months ago,-will return here with his family and bake for W. C. Hallihan. v We notice that Lizzie Harlacher, form- - eDy of this place, stands second best in - the>voting contest at Monticello, at this rwritsygi l° r queen of tbe carnival. Charles'S. Griffith, son of Mr. and v Mrs.-C.iR. Griffith of this placet was married a few days ago to Miss Anna K Keick of Chicago, were both employed f in a.laundry. The'PreSbyterian church people be--gin a series-of special meetings at their church.torinorrow night.. The Christian , church peofde will also start revivals on - Che 28th, at which Mr. and Mrs. Guy Williamson of Onarga, 111., singing evangelist*, wiU assist. Charles Sdkom has sold his dry goods, notions and shoe stock to Charles Milla- . hn ol Waddenberg, Arkansas, who will „ open a-store here, having also purchas- . ed tbe residence property lately occupi- . ed by John Aikire, on the corner of South ... and Ohio streets, and will occupy same -.-with his family. ; At this writing there is not very much •'...permanent change for the better in the ~ condition of A, R. Opdycke. He is thought to have struck on his head in a falling from his wagon, and the spinal . column is completely paralyzed, as is 4 partially the muscles of the left arm, chest and abdomen. If he lives it is thought he will never recover the use of «- his k>wor limbs. In our items last week we neglected „ to saeation the wedding anniversary of Mr.aad Mrs. Ira W. Yeoman, which QO- . cured Oct. 2d, it being their 37th wed- ~,, ding anniversary, relatives being present

from Rensselaer in the person of Ed Warren and family, Franklin Grant and family; Mrs. Mary Coen and daughter Bessie of Oklahoma; and Mr. aud Mrs. Geo. Yeoman of Benton county. The remains of Mrs. Norris Bull were brought here last week for interment. Mr, aud Mrs Bull were former well known residents of this vicinity, but for the past few years have been living near Laporte. Mrs. W. T. Smith of Milroy tp., is a daughter of deceased. The interment was made at Mt. Gilboa cemetery in Benton county. She had been in poor health for some time with neuralgia of the stomach. A dispatch from Lafayette says of a former resident of Remington: “Pinckney Sheetz a deaf mute, thirtytwo years old, of dissipated habits, found unconscious in West Lafayette, is dead, at the borne of bis father, lames Sheetz. His death is attributed to some uuknown drug. Sheetz recovered consciousness before death, but he was unable to make the physicians understand what troubled him.” “Pink" was a son of James Sheetz, who formerly owned the Galbreth farm, just south of town, and a brother of Hal Sheetz, a former furniture dealer of Remington. His friends here will be pained to learn of his death. Score one more victory for whiskey. SOUTH NEWTON. Ernest Lamson was at Jay Lamson’s Sunday. W. D. Bringle and family Sundayed at Mrs. Goetz’s. Miss Hazel Lamson spent Saturday and Sunday at home, Harvey Pierson and Belle Wood were in Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. Lafollet and Leona Weiss were at W. B. Yeoman’s Sunday. Mrs. Chas. Goetz and children of Nebraska, are visiting Mrs. Goetz. Geo. Murray of Rensselaer, passed through our neighborhood Sunday. Miss Myrtle Bringle, who has been visiting relatives at Fair Oaks for the past two weeks, returned home Friday. Jesse Bringle and family, Robert Michaels and family of near Rensselaer, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Deweese of Mt. Ayr, Mittie Deweese of Brook, Alda Bringle, Lillie Bowers, James, Will and Ona Shindler and Ernest Lamson were Sunday guests at W. L. Bringle’S.

INDEPENDENCE. The leaves are falling, reasons are that the frost is getting '» il * work - Mav Hayes was seen going north Tuesday. Suppose she was going to see her new sister-in-law. > Blufford, Roy and Flossie Torbet attended church at Brushwood Saturday night. Horace Daniels sold to Nathan Eldredge the best bunch of young cattle any one would wish to look at. They sold at $26 a head, and that was cheap. George Cooper butchered a beet the other day, I wonder why Maud comes to her boarding place Sunday evenings? Let us inquire at the back door, How about it, Roy? ASPHALTUn. Nice cod weather. Mr. Griffen is working for the Crescent Oil Co. Mr. Renter was hauling potatoes here Tuesday, C. E. Hersbman of Rensselaer, visited here Sunday. v John L. Hershman is somewhat better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Wenrick were on our streets Tuesdey. Mrs. Walter Hersbman visited her mother iast Monday. Walter Darner and family were guests of Mrs. Renter Sunday. Mr. Hammerton taught a Sunday School class here Sunday. John Hershman of Wheatfield, was here at his mother’s Tuesday. Mr. Numan and Gilbert Mitchell are working for F. M. Hershman. Mrs. Thomas of Winamac, is visiting her sister here, Mrs. Hutchison. Mr. Salrin was out peddling beef Monday, and will continue the business. Elbert Antrim, the Hershman school teacher, visited relatives north of Wheatfield Saturday night and Sunday. Carl Toyne and Mr. Hammerton, and Miss Murphey and Miss Toyne attended the Christian church Sunday night. DUNNVILLE. Mrs. Lyons called on her sister Mrs. Pieil, last Monday. Mr. Sleight, who has been quite sick, is better at this writing. Mrs. Ella Nelson made a business trip to Chicago last Monday. Mrs. McCullough, who has been quite sick, is better at this writing. The farmers here are shaking hands with themselves over their corn raising reputaiion. The Misses Stella and Ollie White were guests at the Newton residence last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Cooper of San Pierre guested at Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard's last Sunday. Earl Micheals of Rersey, spent Sunday at this place. Earl has a girl up here, we guess. Just because one of the C. & E. I.j men uses insect powder for snuff is nobody's business. The new excavating company, Schrader & Miller, began ooerations last Monday at the Dunn’s Siding. The attendance at the Dunnville Sunday School is increasing. Let all come and help make it a success. Messrs. Heath and Harrington, the D. V. matrimonal corporation, visited a couple of the fair Eves at Wheatfield Sunday evening. Almost every person in this vicinity has blossomed into bee hunters. With the exception of a few, all have been sweetly successful. O. L. Hilliard began work on the house on the Gray farm last Monday. Presiding Elder Moran of San Pierre is furnishing the lumber. Messrs. Reene, James and Rnapp, Andrew and wives, of wheatfield, were buggy riding in this vicinity last Sunday. Come again, you are welcome. Messrs. Moran and Lindsey of San Pierre, O. L. Hilliard ot D. V.. and Deacon Fenzil of Walker tp., called on Mr. Timmons last Sunday. At present, Mr. Timmons is quite sick. The dance at the DeArmond chamber of agriculture Saturday evening was, as usual, a grand success. Quite a few of the young people of Wheatfield were present. Come again. You have a standing invitation.

Our dear friend, the Wheatfield correspondent, was at this place last Saturday evening. As usual, she was very happy. If happiness has anything to do with the lengthening of a person's life, she will live a thousand years. We understand that James McCullough has developed a great liking for the people of D. V. We consider the people of D. V., the peers of the inhabitants of the earth. We can prove this assertion by Lord DeArmond and Duke Davis. As far as we are aware, Milroy tp., occupies an unique position in the educational work of Jasper county, for all of the schools are presided over by ladies. William Penn tried a holy experiment in Pennsylvania; perhaps this is a holy experiment peculiar to Jasper. We know, however, that the South American correspondent, and her colleagues are equal to the occasion. Twenty-five of the friends of Mr. and M rs. Fitzgerald called on them rather unexpected last Thursday evening and gave the former to understand that he wasn't as young as he used to be. As the nocturnal visitors drew uear the bouse, Billy was singing "My Creole Belle,” but when he espied the invaders he elevated himself upstairs, to study out why he had a birthday. Then he came down and in the presence of all declared that he wasn't surprised. We voted him the honor of being a great politician. We asked him how old be was and he said ''forty," but after while he boiled it down to 32. If we asked him where he was born, o ( course he would have said, China. When the sump of surprise began to fade away, Bill Ulked somewhat rational. After a few hours of social enjoyment, we all departed wishing Billy and family a long andT prosperous life. * V ■■ ■ ,:V.*li«asSSp?x-s ’SM- ■■ ■ V*

LEE. Mr. Campbell has treated his house to a new roof. Miss Rate Maxwell is quite sick at present writing. , Miss Ethel Jacks of Rensselaer is visiting relatives here. Thomas Jacks went to Renss-laer Thursday with a lcaitpf buckwheat. Mr. and Mr«. T. P. Jacks spent Mcnday in Rensselaer at their son’s G. A. Jacks. Charlie Jones started out with his shredder Wednesday. He shreds at John Owens’ first. S. L. Johnson and family atttended the funeral of Mark Hoover Wednesday at the Monon chapel. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Tyner of Monon was brought to the Osborne cemetery for interment last Tuesday. Miss May Lamport returned home Wednesday to Momence, after a two weeks visit with her brother, Malcom Lamport. Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Rishling drove out to Remington last Friday, and back in the evening. They brought two of their grand sons home with them for a visit. Mark Hoover died at his home west of Medaryville Tuesday. He was at one time a resident near Lee and an old and respected citizen. He leaves a wife and six children to mourn his loss, besides many relatives and friends. AIX. Homer Renton visited these parts Sunday evening. Miss Agnes Potts spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Aix. Rev. Fenteplace preached at Brushwood Saturday night and Sunday. Lee Myers started for Rensselaer Sunday night, singing, "As we go traveling home.” Frank Garriott and Victor Comer returned to their schools Sunday evening after a two days stay with their parents. The corn in this locality is even more damaged than was expected. It will yield probably from ten to twelve bushels per acre. Misses Grace Jacks and Candace and Lizzie Brown of Rensselaer, and Harry Brown spent Sunday with the latter’s parents on Nubbin Ridge and attended church at Brushwood. Come again, girls. In speaking of the damage done by the hail, an old farmer from we don’t know where, stated that he thought there was a “cuss” on Nubbin Ridge. His judgement must be poor and his mathamatical education neglected or he might have used the plural form of the noun.

GIFFORD. George Woods of Gillam, Sundayed at Gifford. Arthur Prevo and wife visited in Gitford Sunday. John Rimble and family visited at Elihu Crawford’s Sunday, Chas. Walker and wife were at Medaryville Monday on business. T. M. Callahan, Newland’s hustling merchant, was seen on our streets Monday. Williamson Bros, are gathering the marshes most productive crop at present —marsh hay. Ray Nicholes and Lawrence Tinder will emigrate to Wisconsin soon, and I will say, that is the place to go to tret homes—good soil, good people and good crops every year.

SOUTH AMERICA. Uncle Jake Johns was a Wolcott visitor Saturday. Simon Cook was in Wolcott Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Ceo. Foulkswere Monon goers Tuesday. Mrs. Gallaher did shopping in McCoysburg Saturday. Guy Parker of McCoysburg attended Milroy church Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Foulks did business in McCoysburg Monday. Robert Meadows of Monon, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Peter Foulks. Richard Foulks’ moved into the hotel building in McCoysburg Tuesday, recently vacated by Frank Lansings. Mrs, Frank Phillips and children of Rose Lawn, spent the week here, the guests of her sister, Mrs. George Wood and family. Miss May Huston of Goodland, spent Sunday with her many Milroy friends. M.ss Huston teaches in the Goodland high school. Mr. and Mrs- Alva McCashen of Foresman. spent Saturday and Sunday with his uncle and wife, Mr. and Mre. Daniel Clark. Albert Wood has his buggy newly painted and has his broncho broken to drive single. Now, girls, here is our chance. Some one is in for a ride. The Milroy and Hanging Grove teachers held their joint institute at McCoysburg, Saturday. All the teachers were present and the institute was very interesting as well as instructive. A goodly number attended the preaching services Sunday morning ana night at the Baptist church. Two weeks from last Sunday a male quartette from Wolcott will sing foi us. Everybody is cordially invited. Mr. and Mrs. Frank May of Reming. ton, Mr. and Mrs Alva McCashen of Foresman, Rev. F. Marrow of Wolcott, Mr. and Mrs Z. I. McCasbm, D. Z. Clark and wife, Creighton Clark and children, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks, Cl-s de and Miss Martha Clark, Miss Matrda Fonk and Mist Belle Clark spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Clark.

Daniel L. Clark lost a valuable horse Monday. He was in Monticello and bad started for home. When about six miles out of town the horse took sick and died in a short time. Mr. Clark had to walk from there to Monon and came home with a livery team. SURREY. Health is good here. Charles Parks has a new house nearly completed one mile west of here. B. W. Sheffer of Rose Lawn, was in our midst looking at real estate a few days ago. Jake Younglas has bought a sawmill and is going to set up for business on the Borntrager land. Simon Chupp has been buying some horses to replace the four that were killed on the railroad last week. The men have completed the tile ditch that A. F. and Ed Long and others were having constructed, ana went home Tuesday. James Lane unloaded a carload of lumber here and has commenced building a new barn to replace the one that burned some time ago. FAIR OAKS. Mrs. Ike Thomas is on the sick list. Born, to Mr. and Mrs, J. R. Mallatt, Oct., 13, a boy. Jessie Fox and wife of Rose Lawn were in town Sunday eve. Mrs. Cottingham and son took in the excursion to Chicago Sunday. There were 14 tickets sold here Sunday for the excursion to Chicago. Mrs. Dr. Proudly is spending the week in Chicago with relatives and friends. Mrs. Carl Wilson went to Chicago Heights Saturday to see Carl, who is in the hospital. Mrs. P. W. Nelson's sister, of Cleveland, Ohio, is here visiting Mrs. Nelson for a few weeks. Our trustee finished hauling clay and f ravel on the road running east from air Oaks, Tuesday. Ike Thomas’ mother, wife and daughter, and P. H. Zea and wife took dinner at Abe Bringle’s Sunday. The C. & E. I. Co., are doing a rushing business on this division now-a-days. They run from four to seven trains daily.

Charley Halleck, the well known nurseryman, was out last week selling fruit trees. Charley is a good and reliable agent. Jim Clifton was called to Demotte Friday to see his daughter, Mrs. Abe DeKoker, who was quite sick. He reports her some better. The Norman Bros, put in the foundations this week fer a new barn and house about three miles east of here, on what is knowb as the Harner farm. Ike Kight went to Lake Village Sunday after his wife, who has been out there the past week waiting on the former’s mother, who is very teeble. John Kight has bought the ten or fifteen acre tract of land lying just south of town, and will proceed to fence and build a race track thereon at once. Mrs. Wm. Penright, who is visiting James Clifton's, took very suddenly sick Thursday eve. Dr. Proudly was caljed to prescribe for her and she is improving nicely at this writing. A. McCoy has leased section six on the Kent ranch for a hog and goat pasture for the coming season. They are at work making posts and are going to put a woven wire fence around it right away. Rev. Rummell preached at the M. E. church Suoday at 3 p. m., and Rev. Swartze preached at 7:30 p. m. He discontinued his meetings Monday eve., as he had to go home. He will be back Friday* and begin again. Buzz Hooper moved this week into Lon Stowers property in the east part of town. Peter Call moved into the property vacated by Hooper. Harry Odell moved into his property vacated by Call, and Dave Winslow moved into the Fry property vacated by Odell.

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