Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1903 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS PROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS PROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Mala Garrison is sick with typhoid fierce, M. A. Gray spent Thanksgiving with hisfiarents at Saunemin, 111. Martin Klaus has moved to Fowler where be will open a tailor shop. Miss Mary Roberts of Wabash, was the-guest of Miss Grace Ott over TbanksRemember the big public sale at the Hitter stock farm in Milroy tp., next Emeaday, W. C. Smalley has moved into the Jdhn Barnett property in the northeast part of town. Orrie Langdon, who is attending a dental college in Chicago, is spending a lew-days at nome. Several of our sports attended the •bdil—beg pardon, the football game at ftensselaer Monday. games Bilile has traded his property '-hoseior a farm near Ligonier, and will -Jeametown, it is said. Me. and Mrs. John Arnold of Lafayette, spent Thanksgiving here with Me.and Mrs. Ed Culp. •Mrs, Charlie May spent Thanksgiving -aaitk her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. -Sbaall, in Wabash county. A. Teter attended a big thorough*br«d hog sale at Macy last week and purchased a pair of fine Duroc Jersey igHts. The football game here Thanksgiving between Remington and Saunemin, Jlimois, teams was a walk-away for our boys. The score was 39 to o, Mr. and Mrs. John Kettering went to Shone Bluff, Ind., to spend Thanksgiving with j. F. Ellis and wife, and John and Frank bagged a few quail while sfibere. Joe Meehan is now traveling with Sle--lan's Uncle Tom's Cabin Co., as drummer. The company was playing in Elowa last week ana this week is playiing in Illinois, Springfield being its -stand to night (Saturday). Announcement is made of the apmroaching nuptials of Miss Minnie Walker, daughter of H, H. Walker of and Mr. Dudley Dingle of 'Winipeg, Manitoba, to take place at the Ihome of the bride's parents on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Mrs. Katharine Gray, former wife of Allen Gray, now of lowa, died at the botne of relatives near Wolcott last week after an illness of several weeks. She was aged 36 years. The funeral and barial took place at Goodland. Deceased was married to Allen Gray in 1890, but the couple separated about three later. John D. Meyer died at the Baptist Home in Chicago last week. The old gentleman here only a few weeks ago to attend the funeral of his son, Geo. D. Meyer, and was apparantly in good health at that time. August Meyer and John Hoops went up to Chicago and attended the funeral, the burial also being made there.

DUNN’S.

Prof. Buck DeArmond is hauling corn 'to DunnviHe. Toney Lyons and his auto were seen m town Tuesday. F. W. Powers attended to hts farm affairs on his ranch Tuesday. Clyde Herath Sunday ed at home, re«*nnng to his work Monday morning. Farmers are having a vacation, on account of too much snow to husk corn. Winter has come at last, the river is {frozen from bank to bank in many places. .The teachers of this township attended the institute at Rensselaer last Friday and Saturday. Word romes from Wichita, Kan., that at son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. N. Dunn, Nov. 23. F. W. Powers is painting the town •sod —beginning on his barn where Elmer Roberts lives. Some of our sports attended the Rens--selaer-Goodland football game at Rensselaer Monday. Elmer Collins and wife are the guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Buck DeArmond. Clyde Herath kept company with Hiss Magvie Behles last Sunday even--jug for a tew hours. Wm. Willimington, who has been visiting friends and relatives in these parts. r returned to his work in South Bend Saturday night. Col. Asa Hide, the man who invented the volcano Mt. Vesuvius, and who once upon a time pinned a napkin over the same, and who skimmed the stars out of the sky, is here visiting Chief Justice Coffin. Who was it that said Bam Payne is going to discharge farming and go to preaching? We understand Bam has ordered himself a satchel, a stove-pipe hat and a swallow-tail coat. It must sorely be no fake. Warren White has applied for a paten* on a monkey wrench. His patent waill make it impossible to lose the wrrench, as it provides for a non-detach-mble rod to attach to the owner. We ■ mbnuld all own one of these wrenches. The singing school at Ceder Ridge eras organized last Wednesday evening -wwfc the following officers: Mr. Weineg*T, pres.; Nickloi Rasmussen, viceprea; Ambros Hendrickson, sec; Estel-

la White, treas.; L. Rasmussen, marshal; Geo, Fay lor, bishop. Next time Bert Vandercar goes to Rensselaer he should n go to Winamac. Miss of Winamac says Bert is qeite a talker. We are inclined to think that when be has courting to do he should employ seme of our Jasper county lawyers to tend to it for him.

AIX.

Curtus Harrod is able to be in school again. Carter Garriott is husking corn for Dan Lesh. Clyde and Dallas Gunyon spent Saturday with the Myers boys. Jesse Swaim returned home Saturday after being absent for some time. Several of the rising generation attended the ball at Rensselaer last week. Joe Norman and family spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Comer. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wiggens spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. David Turners. Sunday school was not very well attended Sunday on account of the cold weather. Jesse Lakin called at Orpha Swaim’s Sunday. Wonder why Dick looked so blue Sunday? Miss Indus and Zelma Wiseman spent Thanksgiving with Grace and Clara Markins, west of Rensselaer, The wandering boy reappeared Friday after an absence of several months, singing Home, Sweet Home. Misses Orpha Swaim and Floy Williams were visitors at the teachers’ association Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Price moved to Parr last week, having been living with the latter's parents west of Aix. We never see Willie going south any more. We suppose the road work has been completed down in that direction. Too bad, Willie, We see Arthur still keeps his eye bandaged. He said be got some dust in it. Yes, no wonder, the muck blows bad up near farmer Potts’.

SOUTH AMERICA.

Hello, Laura! How are you? George Foulks did business in Monon Tuesday. Mace and Dell Barlow were in Monon Saturday. Miss Manda Funk spent Sunday with Rensselaer friends. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Beaer were Rensselaer visitors Tuesday. Mr. William Barlow transacted business in the county seat Monday. A load of young people are going to Nellie May's social at Queen City tonight. , R» member the big public sale at the Hihler stock farm in Milroy tp„ next Tuesday. Mrs. Thomas Johnson, Sr., was quite sick the first of the week, but is better at this writing. Mrs. Barney Iliff of McCoysburg spent the week with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Geo. Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks spent the Sabbath with Mr. and Mrs. Frank May near Remington. Glen Huston of Rensselaer, spent Thanksgiving and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carey Huston. Ray Huston was in McCoysburg Sunday. We cannot understand what it is that draws him there so frequently. B. F. Forsythe and Alva Clark of Rensselaer were in South America last week and bought a fine horse from Mr. Johnson Clark, Sr. Mr. and Mrs, Johnnie Clark spent Sunday with Mr. ><nd Mrs. Davis McHazeu in Monon and attended the funeral of Fred Harness. All the teachers attended the annual association held in Rensselaer last Friday and Saturday. We understand there will be some change in the institute work for the coming school year. There will be a box social and graphophone entertainment at the Bannei school house, 1# miles east of Milroy church and 4 miles south of McCoy*burg on Friday night. Dec. 11. Ail the girls are requested to bring boxes.

ASPHALTUM.

Rabbits will have to suffer now. Miss Odem is visiting at Mrs. Wenrick's this week. Mr. Buzzard has moved up by Dunnville in the last few days. Missjocie Toyne is working in the Armstrong hotel at Asphaltum. Call on W. M. Stalbaum for your winter supplies of mittens and socks. Mrs. Stalbaum and son visited her daughters at Valpaiaiso Thanksgiving week, Church at the M. E. church every two weeks Everybody is invited to come. Mr. Taylor is the pastor. Mr. Taylor, the expert boxer, is ready for another round. Call on Gifford, he is ready at all times. Mr. E. Hershman and mother and Mr. Antrim and Miss Stalbaum attended the teachers' institute at Rensselaer last week. Mr. Hutchison is overseer over Mr. Murpby. Mr. Hutchison gets commands from Mr. Vannatta, to give to Mr. Murphy. He keeps steady at his work all the time. The refinery has stopped running for awhile, they are out of oil. They are going to wait till the Crescent Oil Co., begin running, They have the best wells in the state. The Federal Oil Co., will stop drilling in the near future for the winter season, they have put down several hundred wells in the last year. They have two powers running day and night, and have struck several good wells on the old Stoner farm.

LEE.

The chicken pox is ih Lee. Johnson Bros, attended the sale Friday. Miss Iva Carrothers returned home T uesday. Wm. Grey is treating his house to new siding. It is nice to go sleigh riding with a baiky horse. Miss Kate Maxwell returned home Saturday eve. Mrs. Sam Noland is some better at present writing. Albert Hanna went to Francesviite Monday to husk corn. Mrs. Rena Creel went to Remington last Saturday to’work. Mrs. Lute Jacks called on Mrs. Hanna Monday afternoon. L. W. Goodyear took dinner with John Johnson a few days ago. Sam Jacks took a load of chickens to Monon last Wednesday. O. A. Jacks went to Monon Sunday, to attend tne funeral of Fred Harness. Mesdames Creel and lohnson visited with John Sommers last Wednesday. Mrs. Wm. Stiers spent last Wednesday with her mother Mrs. Ben Dodd. Mr. and Mrs. John Sumners spent Thanksgiving with the latter’s mother. L. M. Jacks and family visited at Joe Willetts near McCoysburg, last Sunday. Remember the big public sale at the Hibler stock farm in Milroy tp„ next Tuesday. Mrs. Clyde Randle and Mrs. Guss of McCoysburg, called on Mrs. Wm. Stires last week. Messrs. McKinley and Shultz of Francesville did business in Lee Monday week ago. A. B. Lewis shipped a carload of fat cattle to Chicago Sunday eve to the fat stock show. Harold LaMar spent Thanksgiving with his sister, Mrs. A.C. Carrothers, in Rensselaer. O. A. Jacks and wife and A. B. Lewis went to the fat stock show at Chicago to-day. Miss Ella Matthews of Brookston came Tuesday morning to visit her sister Mrs. D. E. Noland. Mr. and Mrs. Cbas. Pape entertained a brida 1 party from Chicago a few days last week. The boys welcomed them with acharivori. Marion Hanna came down from Fraucesville Sunday to attend the funeral of Fred Harness of Monon, and to visit his brother at Lee. Mr. Loward of Thayer spent a few days in Lee last week hunting. While here his dog died with a broken heart and he returned home heart broken, as he had been offered SSO tor him.

FAIR OAKS.

Wheat crop looks fine. Joe Winslow moved into Dick Mallet’s bouse Tuesday. Neen Littlefield and family of Rensselaer, visited T. R. Erwin's Sunday. We have been informed that the Christian Church will be dedicated one week from Sunday. P. H. Zea, wife and daughter Helen, visited the former’s brother John, in Illinois, Thanksgiving. Mrs, S. B. Thornton of Surrey, took dinner Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Moffitt of this place. Mrs. P. W. Nelson went to Chicago last week and while on the way became very ill and has been poorly since. The supper given by the M. E. Aid Saturday eve passed off very nicely. Their proceeds were a little over $lB. The dredge on the Kent ranch west of here commenced digging Monday. They will push it right along night and day. Ernest Meadwith and family of near Foresman, spent Sunday with his parents, a few miles north of here on the Bushyard farm. Mr. and Mrs. James Shindler of near Julian, and Miss Alda Bnngle of Washington county, visited relatives in and near Fair Oaks, the first of the week. Rodna Dodge of Caldwell, Kansas, spent the past week with relatives in and near Fair Oaks. He is looking well and says he is not bothered with rheumatism any more. Abe Halleck and family, Sylvester Bunton and family, Ike Thomas and family, Tom Joiner and family and a number of others, numbering in mil about 50, ate turkey, chicken and beef at Ran Hallack’s Thanksgiving. P. W. Nelson moved from here to Brookston this week. In him we have lost a good man and citizen. Mr. Wason, who was installed as agent here the first of the week, comes well recommended. We can only say that so far we have found him equally as good as Mr. Nelson. He occupies the house vacated by the latter.

LAURA.

Mae Pettet Sundayed at the Steele home. Wm. Johnson was a Wheatfield caller Saturday. Jessie Sage is staying with Mrs. Wallace this week. Byron Newland made his usual call here Sunday evening. Curtis Steele spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Wheatfield, Miss Minnie Wineland is spending a few days at Asphaltum, E. Taylor moved into the- house vacated by David Wynkoop. Messrs. Elda and John Cavinder were Rensselaer .goers Saturday. A new daughter arrived at the home of Lincoln Braddock, Nov. 23. John Pettet and family were the guests Joseph Salrin and family Sunday. Quite a number from here attended the dance at Newland Thursday night, Mrs. Homer Smith spent Tuesday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Hotser. David Wynkoop and family left Saturday for Lebanon where they expect to live. Miss Jasperson attended the Teachers’ Association at Rensselaer Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Geo. Laberge and Nellie Wallace spent Thanksgiving at this place with their parents Mr. and Mrs. L. Wallace.

SURREY.

Corn huskers in good demand. James Yeoman shipped two cars of bogs from here last week. The boys and rabbits were having a great time during the snow. John Karr has traded his Rensselaer property for a farm in Miiroy tp. The long dry, cold spell has been very hard on the fall sown grain and grass. Things sold pretty high at the Lang sale Tuesday, especially horses and cows. James Lane has his new barn so near compleiou that he can use it during this cold weather. Uncle Dan Stritzman got badly hurt last week by falling off of a load of furniture he was hauling. B. W. Sheffer was seen in town one day this week. He will soon move to Farr from near Rose Lawn. There was a quite ani selection of pieces and dialogues spoken at the school me day before Thanksgiving.

VIRGIE.

Mrs. Jack Reeder is improving slowly. Dick Malatt has moved near here on the Otis ranch. Nearly ail the fanners .n this vicinity are having their corn shredded. Asa Leech has purchased a fine thoroughbred Poland China pig. Snow still covers the sidewalk'from Dutch street to Cucumber avenue. A boa supper will be given at this place, Dec. 19. Everybody invited.

Little Effie Hochbaum has been quite ill but is some better at this writing. Bax Geesey has finished bis "shack" and is ready for general house-keeping. Our Sunday school has begun to prepare for a Christmas entertainment and Xmas tree. A few stray horsehairs and tbe intestines of a tbomas cat furnished tbe music for a well attended dance at Mr. Long's. Charles Swartz passed through our town Sunday on tbe shad to Rose Lawn. We suppose he was looking after his Dank account. Everything has quieted down since corn husking commenced. Could not some stimulant start a revival or another singing school? Mr. and Mrs. Thompson of Lafayette, spent Thanksgiving with our merchant, O. A. Yeoman. Miss Ora Yeoman, who is attending school at Rensselaer, also came home to share some of the delicious turkey.

WHEATFIELD.

Dance in Kniman to-night. Clyde Herath erf D. V„ was in our midst Tuesday evening. We won't quarrel with you, Rose, you can just have Harry . John Pinter and daughter Ida were in Chicago Tuesday on business. E. L. Hollingsworth of Rensselaer, transacted business here Wednesday. George Davisson of Aiz, came over Wednesday to take change of tbe dredge for a few days. Miss Floa Funk attended tbe party Saturday night given by Mr. and Mrs, Plan at Baum’s Bridge. Mrs. Mary Phillips entertained a few of her fneods Tuesday afternoon at a thimble party, given in honor of Mrs.

Mrs. Belle Patterson of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs. Elsie Wood of D. V., did shopping here Monday afternoon. A number of the young people attended the box social at the Harrington school Friday evening. They report a fine time. We forgot to mention the fact that Messrs. Hershman and Lyntner of Asphaltum spent Sunday, Nov. 22, rubbering and parading up our streets and getting news for our friend the Asphalturn cor. We are sorry that we failed to see die Asphaitum cor. When she "seen’’ we Wheatfield girls parading the streets and looking for our beaux until church time. Perhaps she seeing us looking for our beaux "Hurt” her feelings and reminded her of by-gone days.