Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1903 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Sam Seymor has moved to Wabash. Bora, Oct. 14, to J. C. Lewis and wife, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. H. W, Milner were Rensselaer visitors Wednesday. Geo. Winters has gone to Terre Haute to take a job in a lumber yard. Mrs. Mala Garrison and children are visiting relatives in Ohio at this writing. Fred Hicks is building a new house on the corner Sf Ohio and Division streets. Coleman Merritt has moved to Rensselaer where he has a position in a dry goods store. Tom Harris and Charles Goss were in Huntington and Wells counties last week on land business. Henry Mullen, Joe Meehan and two sisters and John Bowman were in Rensselaer Tuesday evening, One of the absorbing topics of conversation in Remington at present is: “Will it be wet or will it be dry?” Mrs. Emma Lockwood of Morocco, formerly of this place, and Mr. John Biggs of Wheatfield, will be married next Monday. Miss Lizzie Harlacber, a former Remington young lady distanced all competitors in the race for carnival queen at Monticello last week. Joe Meehan, who has been traveling with the James-Younger Wild West show returned borne Monday, leaving the show at Ft Worth Tex. The high school football game here Thursday, Goodland vs. Remington, resulted in a victory for Gocdland bv a score of 7to o. Several Rensselaer sports were over to see the game. A. R. Opdycke, whose injuries by falling trom a wagon while returning from Monticello recently have been heretofore mentioned iu these columns, died Sunday evening and eras buried in the Remington cemetery Tuesday. WHEATFIELD. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George Tilton, Oct. 20, a son. P. W. Powers of Lafayette, was in town Monday on business. Mr. Howell of Ktiats, made a business trip to this place Tuesday. Mrs. Mary Clark was quite sick tbis week with stomach trouble. Miss Minnie John of Wheatfield Center, did shopping here Wednesday. Bora, to Mr. and Mrs. L. Asher, Saturday, Oct. 17, twin babies, a boy and a girl. Henry Smith and John Middlecamp of Kniman, were in town Saturday afternoon. A girl baby came to live with the Italian family, inffhe west end of town, Sunday. Mrs. Mary Clark returned from Chicago Monday, from a fortnight’s visit with htr son. _ Three wagon loads of people came over from North ludson Sunday to enjoy a pleasant day with Mr. and Mrs. Fish er,j who formerly resided at North J udson.

Mrs. Cox of Gifford, visited her mother Mrs. John McGlinn, Sr., the latter part of the week. Miss Bertha Swisher went to Thayer Saturday, to spend the winter with the Gove family. Miss Mary Betterton of Kouts, was in town over Sunday, the guest of Miss Jennie Jackson. Quite a number of the Dunnville young people attended church here Sunday evening. Mrs. Minnie Cover of Rensselaer, spent the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Stump. The C. & E. 1., depot has been greatly improved this week by the addition of several coats of paint. Pete Heil of Wheatfield Center, moved into the Hand property in the east end of town, Tuesday. Miss Mary Lidtke went to Kouts Wednesday to take a position as domestic in the family of Gus Lane. Mrs. Perry Wyant and daughter of Kouts, visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ira Jackson, over Sunday. Miss Carol Gilbransen spent a few days this week at Dunnville, the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ella Nelson. Mrs. Belle Myers spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. Minnie Adams, at Kankakee the last of the week. Dr. W. C. Schwier was in Chicago the first of the week, making arrangements to enter a medical college there. Misses Anna Knapp and Jennie Jackson and Messrs, Willie Tinkham and Ed Smitn spent Sunday at the river. Mrs. B. F. Funk was quite ill the first of the week with neuralgia of the stomach, but is cousideraby better at this writing. Grandma Dunn came from Wilders Saturday, where she was visiting her daughter, Mrs. Maggie Evans, to live with her daughter, Mrs. E. T. Biggs, the coming winter. A little change has been made in the schools here. The sixth grade was given Mr. Blue, and Mr. Kennedy will ipstruct the third grade, just removed from Miss Tinkhams room. Does the D. V. correspondent think we have. been through the magical fire, spoken of in "She, by Rider Haggard? Well, we have not, but have been waiting for a companion to take along. How does that suit you, brother? Will you go? ASPHALTUn. Mrs. Rouse is on the sick list. F. M. Hershman was in Wheatfield Friday. Fred Stalbaum is at Dunnville doing some road work. Mr. Callaghan is hauling hay for Mr. Mann this week. Mr. Stalbaum was visiting his daugh-, ters at Valparaiso last week. Mr. Hardesty and son and daughter attended church here Sunday. Mr. Hammerton and Mr. Antrim were guests of Ed Hershman last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. VV. H. Hershman were shopping at Medaryville Tuesday. Mrs. Kentder is going East, and Mr. Zook and family are going to move in with Mr. Kentner for the winter. Most of the vouug folks from here went to Medaryville Sunday to bear the ex-priest. He was a good speaker.

SOUTH AMERICA. Henry Beaver was in Rensselaer this week on business. Will Culp is having his new house’ plastered this week. Willard Johnson lost a horse this week. It died Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Cook did business iD Wolcott Saturday. Miss Mary Foulks spent Sunday with her parents in McCoyshurg. Mrs. Fiank May of Remington, spent Tuesday with Mrs. Daniel Clark. Trustee Smith’s barn was burned down one day the first of the week. Mrs. Ward, who lives in Illinois, is visiting her son, John Ward and family. Messrs. Cady Underwood and Geo. Foulks did business in Monon Wednesday. John Ward, who run the cane mill here this fall, closed down the mill Saturday, Raleigh Johns, McCoysburg’s villiage blacksmith, made a dying trip to see bis parents Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cady Underwood Sundayed in McCoyshurg, with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Foulks. Born, Oct. 15, to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnson, a daughrer. Dr. Stuart of Monon was in attendance. Remember that a quartet from Wolcott will sing in the Milroy Baptist church to-morrow. Everybody is cordially invited. Mrs. Albert Warner of Hanging Grove tp., and Mrs. Nels Cristosen of Bradley, 111., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bimon Cook this week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks and Miss Manda Funk took in the Corn Carnival at Monticello Saturday. They report it as being all right. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Clark of Rensselaer, spent Sunday with his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ludd Clark. Mr. Clark has about recovered from his long spell of sickness. We knew brother D. V., would recognize us. He never forgets an old friend. If you think the Milroy teachers don’t know what they are doing, Bert, come down and see for yourself. You’ll go back home a wiser and better boy. The Wheatfield cor. must not say very "Mutch” about us. She knows where we hail from and if at any time this winter she tires of ner native home and longs fora warmer clime, and will come to South America and pay us a visit, we'll insure her a good time and plenty to eat.

PARR.

Harvesting onions is the order of the day. Mrs. Will Piatt is some better at this writing. Aunt Mary Greenfield is very sick at this writing. D. E. Hudson is loading bis onions to ship them South. Otto Steel is building a new addition to his residence in Parr. Mrs. McCurtain who has been quite sick, is able to be about again. Clarence Nuss started to Illinois Wednesday morning to visit his brother Charles. Sam Norman and brothers are building a cellar for J. L. Babcock on bis farm west of Parr. There will be preaching at the school house Sabbath eve by the U. B. minister. Come, everyone. Ernest Stibbe is improving his property by giving his heuse a new coat of weather boarding. Mrs. Wm. Blankenbaker, who has been very sick with malarial fever, is some better at this writing. Sam Norman and brothers have improved our school house by re-pointing the foundation, which adds greatly to its appearance. The football game was so well attended Sunday that there was no Sabbath school, The instructors were our new barber and our teachtr in the advanced room of Parr school. That’s right, boys, attend the football game if you don’t attend Sabbath school. “?”

LEE. Mrs, Clarence Carrothers is visiting home folks this week. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clark spent Thursday in Rensselaer. Grandma Mellender is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. A. Holman. Mrs. Malon Lamport was called to Momence. 111., Saturday by the serious illness of her father. Mr. Wade Benson and Miss Manda Funk of South America, attended League here Sunday eve. jiobn Owens shredded corn Monday. nson Bros, shredded Tuesday; T. P. acks and N. P. Rishliug Wednesday. S. L. Johnson taped his bees in one side of his house and got 13 gallon of fine honey. He still has another side to open up. Cal. Anderson and wife, Mrs. Maggie Hoover of Monon, Lute Jacks wife and daughter, M. P. Johnson daughter and ! rand-daughter spent dunday with 8. L. obnson and wife. Hello, Wheatfield! Don’t you know South America has been dead for two years, but when they heard the stone crusher they thought Gabriel had blown the horn, and woke up?

Grandma Wood celebrated her 91st birthday anniversary Thursday at the home of Hfnry Wood in Rensselaer. Some forty or fifty relatives and invited guests were present, including "Granny” Wilkins, agtd 103 years, late of Remington, but nhw an inmate of the Tasper county poor asylum. Anybody standing in need of a watch, call on D. E. Noland. He has a good 75c watch. He was taken in by the hard luck story of a tourist oa his way to Dakota where he had a wife and baby. D. E. advanced sls on the watch and was to have S2O when the fellow got to Chicago, but he has not heard from the man since. NEWLAND. This is ideal October weather. Chess Castor has purchased a new buggy. Chess Caster and family visited at Lewis Shell’s Sunday. Ira Blackmore made a business trip to Knox one day last week. Theodore Hurley moved here from Rensselaer one day last week. Will Lee and Judd Zook were in Kankakee on business last week. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbit of Aix spent Friday with Harry Gifford and family. Dennis Brooks, who is running a dredge in Porter Co., visited his wife here over Sunday. E. B. Knickerbocker moved to Bradley, 111., Wednesday, where he will engage in business with his brother. Mrs. Messenger and daughter Mvrtle, who have been visiting friends at Espyville, Ohio, returned home Saturday. ' John Halladay, who is working in Chicago, came down Saturday to spend Sunday with his wife, who is visiting her parents west of town.

AIX. Joe Norman and family Sundayed in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. King of Austin, Texas, has been visiting friends and relat.ves near here. There was no Sunday school here Sunday on account of the absence of the superintendent. The work in this vicinity on the roads is about finished. The past week has been spent in repairing the roads south and west of here. Mr. and Mrs. John Ballard of Battle Creek, Michigan, are visiting the latter’s sister, Mrs. M. P. Comer. Miss Florence Davison has returned home from near Goodland where she has been spending the summer. Several of the rising generation met at Aix Saturday night and spent the evening with Miss Orpha Swim. A pleasant evening is reported.

FAIR OAKS. Our school rooms were provided with new stoves Monday. Neen Littlefield of Rensselaer, visited F. R. Erwin’s Sunday. Peck Cottmgham has a job of ditching over in Newton county. Charley Fay helped Jim Williams build a barn last week. The protracted meeting held by Rev. Swartz is still going on. Jim McColly is building an addition to Eliza Fay’s bouse this week. Mrs. Sarah Thompson made a business trip to Chicago Tuesday. Ike Thomas bought a fine team of horses of Barney Deivitt last week. The pickle company are barreling and shipping pickles this week from here. John Thornton and wife of Rensselaer visited the latter’s parents here Sunday. Mrs. Chas. Gundy went to Wheatfield Wednesday to visit relatives a few days. Mrs. Ed Kesler and babe returned from their visit to Valparaiso Saturday, W. B. Yeoman of Newton tp., visited Jim Clifton’s from Saturday until Monday. Jim Clifton is bui’ding a house for Simon Schecsick, a few miles east of here. The work of building the dredge boat on the Kent ditch is being pushed right along. Bethel Reyner, who has been out west the past year, returned to Fair Oaks the latter part of the week. A Mr. Babcock of near Rose Lawn, moved Monday into AI Blake’s house in the north part of town. Tom Fay of Parr, was in our town the latter part of the week, looking for onion toppers. He has seven acres of fine onions.

Lawler & Thompson received two car loads of stock hogs, shipped in last week, and one this week, from down about Attica. Ike Kight and wife were again called to the bedside of the former’s mother at Lake Village, whom it is thought can live but a short time. A. McCoy had a couple hundred more goats unloaded here Monday. He has a gang of men building goat tight fence on his ranch near here, Jake Spitzer, who has been employed in the Weber Wagon Works in Chicago for some time, returned last week. He has a couple of weeks vacation. Bruce Moffitt was in Chicago the latter part of the week and purchased a couple of carloads of fine stock cattle which he intends feeding this winter. Charlie Swanke moved out west of here about seven or eight miles, on Johnson & Hamlin's ranch, Monday. Charley VanArsdal moved into the house vacated by Swankey. Hillow & Tolin shipped a carload of horses to Indianapolis the first of the week, and received a carlaod of stock cattle from the same place Friday, to be fed.on their ranch near here,' We are pained to note that our neighbor and citizen John Casey, who has been in failing health the past year, became violently insane Monday, and had to be taken to Rensselaer and put in jail to wait until arrangements could be made for him to be taken to Longcliff asylum.

DUNNVILLE. Lee Fisher dinnere 1 with us last Sun- - day. Rev. Day occupied the pulpit here last' Sunday. Jasper McMurray is quite seriously sick at this writing. Quite a few of ihe young foiks spentSunday at the river. James Newhotise went to Chicago lasts” Tuesday, on business. Rev. Balka, of North judson, called oft* Mr. and Mrs. Maloney last Monday. Philip White iell into a cellar she" other night and seriously frighteaed'himself. Miss Lizzie Herath departed for Goodland last Wednesday for a few day* ofr recreation. Messrs. Bob Timmons and DameD Gross captured a few fine specimens ofthe coon tribe the other night. When you formulate a social form always put in a reversible ptank.Be a diplomat and thus avoid friction. Our dear friends, the Messrs. Keratt* and Harrington, filled their appointments at Wheatfield Sunday evening. If those Rensselaer cattle buyers*' had ; called on the Hon. Fisher they would' have s°en a flock of swine of the premier " variety. * Joe Fenzil and two of his theatrical friends gave one of the finest shows ever" seen in D. V. Joe is thinking about becoming a knight extraordinary of the foot lights. If bis corn is as goed as he thinks it is, I. D. Dunn will purchase a S6OO heifer to match Col. Bryan's. There seems to be a friendly rivalry between the gentlemen of the Platte and Kankakee, The next time the D. of R's. go out in '•* quest of a victim to surprise, they should be careful and not lay a bridge of sur- " prise for themselves. Send out a few spies and never start until the sentinels say all is well. Messrs. W. S. DeArmond, George" Brett and John Mihrieber departed for sunny South last Monday tin an exploration expedition. They are making a tour in the interest of the presidential candidacy of Grover Cleveland. While enroute, they intend to confer with theeditor of the Yellow Jacket. Twenty-eight of the pleasure-loving"' friends of Miss Netta Miller called oft her unexpectedly Saturday evening and gave her a genuine surprise. Games and conversating and the drinking of cidei was indulged in until the clock, the guardian of time, belched forth “one.”' All present, had a fine time.