Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1904 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

WHEATFIELD.

Miss Della Hurley is on the 6tck list. Earl Pierce of Kouts, was in town Sunday. Mrs. KateTmkham is slowly recovering from her illness. Trustee Clark was business visitor to the hub Tuesday. George Hudfleesof Indianapolis,came Tuesday to visit old friends. Miss Pearl Blue of Rensselaer, spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Roy Blue. Miss Mary Lidtke of Kouts, Sundayed with relatives ami friends at this place. Mifst s Mahda and Flo* Funk spent Monday with the Holle family, at Kuimati. • A j i ly crowd of voting people attended the dance at Baum’s bridge Saturday night. Messrs.. Ike Wilson and Steve Hill were rn Kuini.in on business the first of lUf week. Miss Minnie Pru'-t of LaCrosse, spent the v. s-ek with lu-r parents, Mr, and Mrs. Fred I’rust. Misses Belle Smith and Nell Wallace of Valparaiso, spent the week with friends at this place. Misses Rosa Clark of Wheatfield (.'enter, spent a few da>s the first of the week with the Misses Funk, Messrs, Ord Hanley and Win. Wese called,on the Misses Manila Funk and Rosa Clark, Sunday evening. Master Herbert and Miss Bernice Hammond returned to their hotne Tuesday evening, after a few days visit with their uncle at Mt. Ayr. Mis. H. E. Rernley entertained a number of her gn 1 friends Tuesday eve in puzz'edom. The prizes were awarded to the Misses Effie Smith, Minnie Tinkhatn, Beatrice Langdon, Floa Funk, Carrie Johnson, Mauda Funk and Minute Trust. Refreshments consisting of ice cream and cake were served. Music was furnished by the graphophone and was enjoyed by all. The guests departed at ha'f past ten, all thinking Mrs. Remley an ideal entertainer.

LAURA.

John Pettit was a Medarysville caller this week. Oscar Graham moved on a farm west of Kniman last week. Mr. Klennert of Chicago, is visiting with his children this week. Beverai attended the Xmas exercises at Gifford last Thursday evening. Jim German arid family of l’ieasant Grove, visited relatives here last week. Frank Wallace is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Wallace, here this Week. No, Yd heat field, we cannot guess who got a musical album for Christmas this year, James Holser is spending a few days wish hiS brother Frank, at Adyeiotte, this State. Mr, and Mrs. Homer Smith are spending the holidays with relatives in Hamilton, Ohio. A qiiitt wedding 'took, place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. j'oh.i Lewis Xmas eve. when their daughter Elsie, was married Clarence Loughry. Doth are well known m this vicinity and we join in wishing tbotn a bright and prosperous life.

FAIR OAKS.

Born, to Mr, and Mrs. John Knight, a girl, Dec. 26. Mr. and Mrs. Eggleston returned from New Orleans this week, James Clifton and wife spent Xmas with natives at Demotte. < John Stowers 6T Momence, 111., is visiting relatives here this week. Mrs. Shem of Lafayette, came up and spfcnt Christinas with relatives. Lawler & Thompson shipped five carloads of hog% to Chicago Monday. : The’Holiness people are holding services in the schoolhouse this week. P. 11. Zea, wife and daughter Helen, spent Xmas with relatives in Monou. Elza Grow and family of Rensselaer, took dinner at Cbas. Gundy’s Xmas. We are having some very cold weather over in our neck of the woods, nowadays. Mrs. R. D. Dodge of Caldwell, Kan., is visiting hrr daughter, Mrs. John Kigbt. Mrs. Ike Right and Mrs. Shein went to Lake Village Monday to* visit relatives. Jessie and Iva Moffitt are spending the week with their grand-parents, Wrn. Bnngle’ s, west of Rensselaer.

Abe Bnngle and family and Bruce Moffitt, wife and two children, spent Christmas with relatives west of Rensselaer, Mrs. Dave Winslow, who has been at Indianapolis for the past two months having her eyes treated, returned home a few days ago very greatly improved.

'VIRGIE,

Ora Yeoman has been on the sick list. Miss Mae Leech of Rensselaer spent Xmas in Yirgte. ■ Logan Wood was in Virgie Monday, on business, Charles and Corb'n Swartz have gone to Illinois for a few days. Mrs. Albert Helsel, who has been quite sick, is improving nicely. jack Reeder and Tom Florence have taken the job of hauling coal ior the dredge. Miss Annie Weise has gone to Remington to' attendjjher brother Charles’ wedding. Misses Rena Cooper of Demotte and Gladys East cf Wheatfield, are visiting Pearl Hochbaum. Well, Machei, have you got sold yeti’ Jf you have, good luck. Try again—on Sunday. '- Miss-Ora Yeoman, who has been attending school in Rensselaer, is spending the holidays with her parents.

DUXXVILLE.

It is cold, but enjoyable. Mr. Chas. Sands visited at the Herath home last Sunday evening. Gida Vandercar of So. Bend, is visiting at D. V„ at this writing. A few of the young folks called on Mrs. Newhouse and her son Jim Sunday evening. Mr. White and family from down south, called on his parents during holidays. I.'*: Miss Annie Luken of San Pierre, visited at D. V,, a few da>s the first of the week. William Fitzgerald and family, who spent Xmas in Illinois, returned home Monday. We wish to thank Mr. White for furnishing such a fine evergreen to the Xmas tree committee. We all appreciate the same very much. The dance at Treicbel hall last Friday evening was well attended. AH had a good time. Music was furnished by the DeArmond and Deerflmger orchestra, The Misses Annie and Maggie Behles went to Chicago last Tuesday, to • attend the annual ball of the postoliiee clerks, New Year’s’eve, and also to visit their many friends and relatives there.

SOUTH AMERICA.

Health in this vicinity is good at this writing. Simon Cook is hauiyig coni to Seafiuld | this week. Win. Culo transacted business in Motion Tuesday. Hunting rabbits seem ; to be the general sport nowadays I. J. Clark bought a hue team at Rensselaer, the price paid being 5250. Quite a number from here went to Lee to the Xmas tree, Xmas evening. Peter Fouiks and M~rsL Underwood were McCoysburg goers Monday In answer to Wheatfield cor: Am sorry to say it is too cold to go north. Mr. and Mrs. Johns ami Mrs. Benson are spending the holidays at EJwood. Carey Huston and .Geo. Fouiks were in the west part of the township last Monday. Rev. Morrow commenced protracted meetings at Milroy Baptist church Sunday evening. Miss Manda Funk: The people of Milroy would l>e glad to see you back again, one especially. Wm. and Thomas McDonald went to Wilders tp look Rafter their place, where they intend to move soon. Clyde Clark and Mrs. Geo. Fouiks and Mrs. Frank May are spending the holidays around Sidney, Ohio. M iss Manda I r uok spent Xmas with her parents at Wheatfield, and expects to remain until after New Year’s.

LEE.

Mrs. C. A, Holman visited with Mrs. M. J. Johnson Monday. Ed. Leach of Parr, spent Xmas with E. W. Maxwell of Lee. Frank Phillips of Rensselaer, is visiting relatives near this burfe. Orvil Holman is spending his holidays with relatives near Headlee. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Carrothers of Rensselaer, spent Christmas with home folks. Frapk Overton has purchased O. A. Jacks’ property in Lee, and will take possession soon. There was a Christmas tree at the church Xmas eve. Deacon Stires played Santa Claus. Mr. and Mrs. George Holman visited with the former’s mother, Mrs. C. A. Holman, Christmas. In trying to head a pony on horseback, Tom Denton's horse fell down on him (Denton) disabling him considerable, but Jie is better now. Mr. and Mrs. Halleck and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Lamport of Chicago Heights, spent Christmas with Mr. and and Mrs. Malon Lamport, teturning home Monday morning. W. L. Denton, John John son, and Fred Phillips were on their way to Center church Sunday evening when their horse fell all spraddled out. The air was fulL of young men for a few moments. They got the pony up and got to church in due time.

M AY LA ML

Ai Blake is husking corn at Fair Oaks this week. Ernest Haddock is not improving very fast, but is still very sick. Harry Giff >rd went to Herscher, 111, Friday to visit his parents. R. M. Hurley and family are visiting friends at Kersey this week. William Whited of Dowagiac, Mich., is visiting friends in this vicinity. Andrew Grube of Stoutsburg, is shelling corn for Mr. Gifford at Gifford station. Dennis Brooks and family are visiting at Frank Snyder’s, near Valma, a few days. MrsAV. S. Newberry will go to Clifton, 111., this week to visit friends for a few weeks. Miss Ella Callahan who has been in Michigan the past year, returned home' last wt ek. Henry Toomres and B. J. Gifford will have a lawsuit Wednesday, Dec. 30, at Blackford schoolhouse. Fred Lee moved to Medaryville Saturday, where he will engage in the livery business. We wish him success. He was a good neighbor md we are all sorry to see him leave.

AIX.

Every one seemed to enjoy the holidays. Most of the.schoois near here dismissed Dec. 2}, to take up again j.ui. 4. Several from this place m l at Bru-;h-w<od Sunday at 1 t<rg tm/.ed .« young people's Sunday Sch mi A ! .ire iuv ! to come cut an i U a to tr. k<* vi e undertaking a sucm- ss. :v.: : - b• .; 1 promptly a*, ten o' I ek. The entcrtaiun. iff g:v : ; Wednesday nigh’, v.ms u<- , proved one of the In-st >G . ■ <":!• ■' noments ever give, there. 1T • ; was made up of more than U. . . bets ami was \v< ii : 'og re Several friend-: : ii-. . .. m I Mrs. Paul Wien s b ; ! The eveo nig was Spent 10 1 1 : ‘‘ it games that did .A kick > r phy sic.-.i erase. ’ Ail report a pleasant ev•• '.0.2. Oysters wou: Sirv dat the close cf the entertaimnciit. The Sunday School superintendent, secretary c.i d treasurer, started out ot town Monday Morning to get a load of wood for use at the church. 'After an absence ol about eight hours the boss came back with enough wood to last ail Ot 1 ext Sunday.

BUNNS'.

Earl Pfiel is hauling wood for Ih.rfj Wilmington this week. Geo. Marshall, is b t WHmiagton this week. Eon Hillard is getting dp sca.os fur F. W. Powers, here fti town. Jesse Wilmington kilted abou 1000 1 pounds of fine bogs Monday. Charles Sands was the guest of Miss j Lizzie Herath Sunday evening. George Marshall and Earl Wilmington spent Sunday with the Pfiel family. John Ea«t spent Sunday with his family, returning to his wood cutting at Herath’s Sqnday night. Clyde Herath has resigned his position as blacksmith with Bill DeArmond and joined the wood-chopper’s order. Hon. I. D. Dunn has several teams hauling hay from his ranch here to his home place near Duonville, this week. Olda Vandecar, with his skates, was visiting the town Monday. Olda speaks well of South Bend and the ladies there.

Agent Wilmington had bit threewheeler stolen Monday night. He says hatopes the fellow that took it will be qdfflrnappy tft the heaven that he is preparing ior himself.

ASPHALTUM.

Nice winter weather. John Stalbaum is on the sick list. Mr. Marker has a new store in Asphaltum. Miss Mitchell is working for A. D. Hershman. Mr. Kenter is hauling poles for Mr. Darner this week. Miss Preston of Chicago, is visiting her sister here this w«*ek. Miss Laura Wilcox and Miss Record were shopping at Medaryville thetirstof the week. Mr. Flugal spent his Christmas at Chicago returning Saturday, reporting a good time. Sunday School, Jan. 3, followed by preaching. Sunday School 0:30; preaching 10:30. All are invited to attend. There will be a box supper at the Waiker Center schoolhouse January 16. All are invited. Girls are teejuested to bring boxes.

NORTH UNION.

Eddy S. spent Christmas in Chicago. Emma Schultz took dinner with A. R. Schultz Saturday. Christ Schultz made a trip to Rensselaer Wednesday. John Schultz and wife attended church Saturday night. Henry Bronkey and Agnes S. attended church Saturday night. Ed Ritter and son blade a flying trip to Fair Oaks Wednesday. Rinehold Schultz took dinner with Seymore Hickman Monday. Fred Krugar attended the party given by Bertha Stibbie Sunday night. Emma and Martha Schultz and Hulda Krugar of Goodland, .are home on a visit, Paul Schultz is home from Fowler, where he has heen husking corn for several weeks. Paul, Clara, Etta and Amel Schultz started to Milwaukee Thursday evening to spend New Year's.