Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1903 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Mrs. F. E. Peck is recovering from ber surgical operation. Mala Garrison is recovering from a recent siege of sickness. Mrs. Maude Reed has moved her millinery business to Wolcott. H. D. Spurgeon, a former Remingtonian, is lying very ill at his home in Goodland. James Peflev went to Rensselaer Sunday for a few days visit with his daughter, Mrs. S. U. Dobbins. Lowell Parker has been appointed guard in the government building at the St. Louis exposition next year. Oxford Tribune: Ed Bond’s children are having a siege of tonsilitis. They have a trained nurse to care for them. A daughter was recently born to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kuboska of Jennings couDty, former residents of this county. C. T. Denham, county commissioner, attended the regular meet! tig of the board of commissioners at Rensselaer this week. Rev Harry Walker, wife and baby, of White Cloud, Mich., attended the wedding of the former's sister, Miss Minnie, this week. Lock & Wellington captured a large number of prizes at the fat stock show in Chicago last week with their Poland China bogs. There was a big crowd at the Hibler sale in Milroy tp., Tuesday, but the stock were in bad condition and therefore sold very low. Miss Frances Hawkins is taking treatment for diabetis in the Presbyterian hospital at Chicago, and is said to be in a very Dad condition. There will not be as many public sales about Remington this year as usual. Fewer farms changing hands during the past year is the cause. * Mrs. Ida Starkweather and children, who have been visiting her sister, Mrs. Peter Park's, returned to their home in Hamtoond last Sunday.

Quite a number of mild cases of smallpox are reported in Benton county. It is supposed to have been contracted at the Lafayette street fair. Alpheus Elmore of Bluffton, was here a few days ago. He informs us that he has sold one of his big farms in Wells county at a good advance over purchase price. The remains of Spencer E. Peck, a former Goodland ciizen, were brought back to Goodland for interment last week. Mr. Peck had resided at Keweanee, Ga., for the past two years. He died Nov. 25, of appoplexy.

INDEPENDENCE. Com shucking is about over in these parts. Roy Torbet left Saturday for Indianapolis, where he will attend school tor a few months. The box social at Mt. Pleasant was not very well attended, owing to the supper the night before. Mr. Torbet shredded corn last week. From there the machine went to Geo. Daniels' and is now at Horace Daniels'. Th“ shreddiug-season is almost through, though. A few of our young people spent a very pleasant time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Torbet, one evening last week. The time was arranged to go home early because of the need of five pleasant faces in various schools the next day. Nevertheless, all reported a good time. Those present were: Misses Anna Lane, Maude Walker, Miss Sayler. Jessie Lakin, Janie McLleary and Emma Lane and Messrs. Walter Daniels, Fleet Lakin, Will Nuss, Leonard Hayes, Geo. Hopkins, Harry Hayes, Fred Roby, Everett McCleary.

LEE. Mrs. Daisy Creel was in Monon Monday. Mrs. Wm. Martin is very sick with dropsy. Several from here went to Hibler’s sale Tuesday, Marion Hanna spent Sunday with his brother Albert. S. L. Johnson and family visited Lute Jacks' Sunday. Wonder why a merchant in this town sings so much? It will take a rich man to afford turkey this Christmas. Ray and Hoy Owen called on John Johnson Sunday. Simon Cook and wife spent Sunday afternoon in Lee. George Foulks was seen on the streets of Monon Saturday. Mrs. Charles Pape intends spending Christmas in Chicago. Uncle Weslly Noland was in Kankakee, 111., last Wednesday. Mrs. Sam Nolan called on Mrs. Albert Hanna Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Wm. Stires spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Creighton Clark. Jeff Maxwell’s children have the whooping cough and chicken-pox. George Culp went to Marion Thursday to visit with friends for a few days. Mrs. A. B. Lewis and Mrs. Sam Jacks called on Mrs. Hanna last Tuesday. What Lee needs: Cement streets and sidewalks, more harmony and a junk shop. The item in last week’s Democrat should have read, Mrs. A. B. Lewis was in Chicago Tuesday. Mrs. M J. Johnson and Mrs. A. Hanna, dined with Mrs. Weslly Noland and aunt Hanna Culp Wednesday. John Johnson cut a swell in Monon while with three others he was out buggy riding. In turning a corner the wheel struck a rock and threw John out. He took the lines with him and the horses made a mop of him. He was seen Sunday morning walking with a cane.

AIX. Chas. Bird was seen in these parts last Sunday. Most of the farmers have finished husking corn. Frank Garriott did business in Rensselaer Saturday. Florence Davison is reported on the sick ltst this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jay McMurry spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, north of town.

Victor Comer attended meeting at Center Sunday night. Chas. Peters spent a few days last week with Ezra Switzer and family. Several of the young people from here attended the box social at Mt. Pleasant Saturday night. Mrs. Barney Comer is at Purdue at this writing, taking a course in scientific butter-making. The box social at Brushwood Friday night was well attended. Everyone and his brother came, and the result was that so many of the fairer sex from other quarters were present that the Brushwood girls couldn’t catch the prize. Votes came in as plentiful as blackberries in the good old summer time for the Aix candidate, but the prize was voted to Miss Letta Norman of Parr. Yes, this is bad, girls, but it would have been worse had there been another prize to have been disposed of on that same evening.

SOUTH AMERICA. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bensen were Monou visitors Sunday. Charlie Wood was a McCoysburg visitor Saturday night. Miss Etta McCashin did shopping in Rensselaer Tuesday. Frank Lansing of McCoysbnrg, was in South America Monday. We look for brother Dunnville every day. Why don’t he come? Hurrah for South America! She will soon have free mail delivery. Geo. Foulks and Cady Underwood sold turkeys in Monon Monday. Mrs. Frank May of Remington spent Monday at the McCashin home. A. B. Lewis of Lee, was in South America Monday, buying cattle. Messrs. Will Barlow and Edward Murry were in Rensselaer Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Cook spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Parks. Mrs. Geo. Foulks and Miss Manda Funk did shopping in Monon Saturday. Miss Manda Funk spent the Sabbath near Remington with Miss Nellie May. Rev. F. J. Marrow of Wolcott, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Carey Huston. * Clyde Clark, and Earl Foulks Sundayed near Remington with Mr. and Mrs. Frank May. Edward Murry and daughter of St. Clark's, Mo., are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Barlow. There will be a box social at Center, Milroy, tp„ Friday night, Miss Mabel Huston, teacher. Everyone invited.

The Milroy Baptists are going to have a Christmas tree at the church Christmas eve. An elaborate program is being prepared. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Johnson entertained, a number of their friends and relatives Saturday night. A very enjoyable time was had by everyone. The box social given at Queen’s City Saturday night by Miss Nellie May, was a success both socially and financially. The proceeds were $24.85. Dan Chatman bought a new overcoat in Rensselaer Saturday and then came home without it. We can’t help wondering who he was thinking of.

DUNN’S. Alice Lyons spent Saturday and Sunday with Cora Pfiel. Carl Wilmington is running the milk route through the town now. Mrs. E. E. Wilmington and daughter visited Mrs. Herath, Sunday. Henry Pfiel and Uncle Alt Little did shopping at Wheatfield Tuesday. Mrs. E. E. Wilmington called on her mother-in-law Tuesday afternoon. C. A. Vannordstrand of the Burk ranch, did business in town Tuesday. Mr. Hall of Chicago, was the guest of Miss Lizzie Herath a few days last week. Marion Sands is using himself and team to assist Henry pfiel in husking corn, C. A. Vannordstrand had a fine pony killed by a C. & E. I. train one day last week. Wm. Turner and Alva McNeal of Wheatfieid, are giving Powers’ new barn a second coat of paint. Norman Hendrix, fed. Lewark and another Irishman, unknown to us, are husking corn for Henry Pfiel this week. Touy Lyons is figuring on a job of tiling for F. Powers on the sourses of the big Powers' ditch, which runs through the town. Henry Pfiel is yet nursing his sprained wrist. He will not be able to help busk corn this year, if bis men push his work successfully. Jerome Nelson is husking corn for Jesse Wilmington this week. They intend to close the corn harvesting on the farm this week. Carl Wilmington visited the Norway school Friday afternoon, bringing his brother Omar home with him to spend Saturday and Sunday. The LaCrosse section men assisted our gang in putting in a new private road crossing near town Tuesday, and on Wednesday the compliment was returned by the latter. Frank Slight, the foreman of the trappers’ trade, disposed of 174 fine muskrat furs to a traveling fur buyer of Wolcotville, Ind., recentl), receiving an average of 19 cents each. Earl, you will be called on at the gate to explain why you broke the Sabbath. You should not work on Sunday, even for the railroad. Prepare to explain why tbts was done. We saw you pumping last Sunday and you can’t deny it. Quite a few lrom here attended the box social at the Norway school house Saturday night; all reporting a vood time. It was successful both financially and mentally, the receipts being $16.70, which is to make payment on the school organ.

ASPHALTI M. Box social at Oak Grove tonight. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Davis, a son. Scarlet fever is reported at Medaryville. Mr. Linton is shucking corn for Wm. Hershman, Mr. Lee and wife are boarding at Wm. Hershman's. Ed. Hershman took dinner with W. H. Hershman Sunday. Miss R. Caiighan and Miss Odom attended church here Sunday. John Hershman. from north of Wheatfield, transacted business here a few days ago. Mr. Shultz from Union township, was in an around Asphaltuih buying cattle last week. Mrs. Healey and son of Rensselaer, were visiting her brother, Mr, Gaffey and wife, the first of the week. Mr. Banney of Rensselaer, visited Elbert Antrim Saturday. They were out hunting and got lost, and bad to hunt their way home. The Walker and Gilliam refinery have stopped on account of not having oil sufficient to run. Thev have ordered 16 carloads from Kentucky. There will be a social at the Buckhorn schoolhouse, Dec. 18. Everybody is invited to attend. There will be a shoit program and music and songs by Mrs. Lee. The box social at Norway was well attended and all were happy. They had good opening ex-rcises, followed by the sale of boxes'. The receipts were over §is. The Wheatfield and DunnviPe crowd was present. By an accidental breaking of a pipe through which oil was being forced to the refinery, two hundred barrels of oil was lost last week, running out over the ground until it was 18 inches deep in one place.

FAIR OAKS, Weather is fine. If you want all of the news-, read The Democrat. Matt Karr raised the frame of his newhouse the first of the week. Charley Fay has been quite sick, for a week with stomach trouble. Grandma Hall has been very poorly - this week, but is some better at present.Lawler & Thompson are shipping com* to feed to their cattle on the ianch near; here. Otis’ men unloaded a car loadl of coal -' here this week, to be used on bis dairyfarms. Eli Hooper and son Frank, have contracted to furnish the dredge 200 cords--of wood. George Thomas of Chicago, is visiting: his son Orvel, and brother J. K. of this place this week. James Clifton and wife are visitingtbe~ latter’s parents, James Powell’s, west 01-, Rensselaer this week. The ladies of the M. E. Aid met> at Mrs. A. M. Bringle’s Thursday. The meeting was of a business nature. Bruce Moffitt has rented a part of Hisfarm to Henry Wilson and will bciUL him a hoi se in the spring to live in. Cloid Clifton, who has been busking-: corn for his uncle, Fred Powell, near Rensselaer, returned home Saturday. Ike Kight spent Sunday wfth his brother J. R. Kight of Thayer. He is getting along as well as could be ex<pected. Rev. Swartz, who held a series of mt etmgs here some time ago, ie having scripture readings at the homes arouncover town. Rev. Rummel preached >&• a good sized audience Saturday eve at the VI. E. church. He will preach again two wee ks from that date. Abe Bringle has been appointed rural mail carrier for the route running out from here, commencing Jan. 1. VV. E, Moffitt was appointed substitute. Mrs, Nettie Linton, who has been stay ing with her uncle, Jim Clifton, for sometime past, will go to Arkansas in thenear future to live with another ur?4da;» Morgan Clifton. W. L. Bringle of west of Rensselaer;. Samuel Floch of Southern Illinois, and Benjamin Floch of Washington, visited relatives in and near Fair Oaks a couple of days this week. W. J. Kilgour, who left here last week to take charge of a gang of men to build a new switch yard for the Illinois Central railway at St. Louis, returned Monday, A rather short job. Elda, the eldest son of Lou Stowers, and Eva, daughter of Charley YanArsdel, slipped over to Kankakee a lew days ago and purchased a license and» were married at his uncle Ricbardi Stowers’ at Momence. The happyr couple returned Wednesday and were given a lively reception the following evening with bells, pans, cans and guns. They are holding forih with the former’s parents at present.

"i "r- — PARR. Ed Cull is reported sick with the fever. W. L. Wood made a flying trip te» Remington Wednesday. Mrs. Ollie Brubaker, who has be*i» very sick, is some better. Mamie Cull, who has been sick for' some time, is reported worse. Mother earth has taken cn her coat of white and is an indication of winter. Judge Thompson is a frequent visitor toParr nowadays, looking after his farms* The doctor gave EdwardGreenwalt ujy twice, but he is going to get well in spite of ihem. A Ned Barkley has the foundation f or » new bouse, completed. Mart Reed also putting up a fine house. There will be a box social at Saturday night, Dec. 12, Alf are invited. Girls with well filled boxes and boys with well filled pocket-books. James McMannus, J. L. Babcock’s tenant, has moved to Wheeler, Porter county, where he will take charge of a* dairy farm-. J. L. Babcock moved ot» his farm vacated .by James McMannus, and Jesse Eldridge will occupy the place vacated by Mr. Babcock and take charge of the ranch.