Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1904 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]
Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.
BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Henry Welsh was in Rensseleer Wednesday. James Lucas is sick with scarlet fever at this writing. A daughter was born last Friday to Warren Dunn and wife. Bryant Cawley has sold his residence property on East Michigan street to W. D. Rawlings. Consideration si,ooo. Geo. Banes will move to Ohio in a few days, where he has purchased a farm. The farm is just oveythe line from Edgerton, Ind.
The remains of Mrs. Win, Phillips, who died in the Soldiers’ Home at Lafayette, were brought here for interment in the Gilboa cemetery Monday. Miss Lucy Schuta. only daughter of Clement Schuh, west of town, who has been in poor health for some time, died Jan, 23. She was about 24 years of age.
The drillers struck oil on the John Wilson farm last week at a depth of 150 feet. The oil is the same quality as that found in northern Jasper. The wells will be ‘‘shot" and pumped, and it will then be known whether the oil is in paying quantities or not. Wolcqtt Enterpise: The Marshall was summoned to the electric light plant Wednesday night to take a “crazy” man in charge but when he arrived there the man had gone up town. Mr. Pemberton went on the bunt and found the fellow who proved to be Frank Van Dorn of Remington. He had the halucination that a mob was after him to kill him and bai his knife drawn with the intention of ending his career if the “mob” got too close. Once when some boys had congregated to listen to his crazy talk he had made two or three slashes across his throat and had drawn the blood, but the cuts were not quite deep enough to be dangerous. After parleying with him the marshal prevailed upon his putting the knife away and later took it away irom him, while he was given a good fire in the town building to warm by and was taken to the restaurant and given his supper which he paid for himself. By next morning he was entirely clear in his mind and was allowed to go home, He was not drunk at the time but it is laid when sobering oft, he sometimes takes those fancies that mobs are pursuing him.
Lee. L. \V. Dentcn returned home from the hay press a few days ago. Albert Hanna will move on the Dr. Clayton farm and work for Clayton & Johnson. S. L. Johnson has bought a half interest with Dr. Clayton in his big stock farm and took possession on last Wednesday. S. L. Johnson and family, A. Hanna and family, John Sommers and family and Ord Phillips all visited with M. I. Johnson Monday and Tuesday. David Donaldson of Marion, after a few days visit with friends has returned home. Miss Hanna Culp accompanied her and will visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. A. Hanna were called to Francesviile a week ago, by the death of the former's youngest sister, Mrs. Carrie McClelland. They returned home last Tuesday. As Fred Phillips and John Johnson returned home from church Sunday eve., a large wolf came running along within ten rods of them. Fred's long legs took down the lane after him and John took through the cornfield, but wolfy got away as they had neither gun nor dog. Mr. Editor:—Please tell the Republican editor that he was misinformed in the item he published a few weeks ago about one Frank Phillips running away and leaving his family destitute, and all the support his wife had was a 14-year-old crippled boy and six small children. She has three small children and her 14-year-old boy is going on twelve, and the smallest is 5 past. Said Frank went to see his sister living near Lee, and left his wife with ten or twenty dollars. We know that to be true as we have known them for several years.
VunrvViUe.
D. V. is the gem of Jasper. Mrs. Manson Wheeler, who has been quite sick, is better The dance at Mr. Floars' Saturday evening was a grand success. Your Cor. ate supper at the Behles home last Sunday evening. As usual-we ate pie. Lon Nees and family of Porter Co., called on Postmaster Collins and family Sunday. Messrs M. 8. Rogers and Wm. Wills attended court at Kentland last Wednesday. John Cramps the prince elite of Porter, called ou Miss Cora Wheeler last Saturday evening. Those four social Walkers are surely queens of the May. They would take an ace every time. Mrs. Lulu Jeffries of Illinois, is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard. Quite a few of her friends called on her last Sunday.
Some party broke into the D. V. depot Sunday evening and took an express package containing a suit of clothes. The company is investigating and will no doubt bring the invader to justice.
Misses Anna Rasmussen and Nettie Miller and the Rasmussen brothers, were seen on our streets last Sunday, in a sleigh of the double headed variety. D. V. has a horse-shoer in the person of Eiwood Davis, who, we claim, is the champion of Northern Jasper. Although this is his first year of active work, yet he dan apply the iron like a veteran. Auditor Newbouse says that owing to too much business he is obliged to work about sixteen hours a day. Mr. Newhouse is doing as much tor his company as any man they have in their employ. W. S. DeArmond, who installed a Barcus horse stock in his., shop some time ago, is well pleased with it, for it has proven to be a great help in the shoeing of vicious horses. With it he can shoe anything that needs shoeing.
The dance at the Treichel hall Saturday evening was a nominal success. Owing to the lateness of its beginning it wasn't quite as good as it could have been. The music was furnished by the Graves and DeArmond musical coterie. The social at the Van Patten school house Saturday evening was a success in the highest sense of the word. Long before the commencing of the exercises the house was packed to sufßcation, a large number being unable to find standing room in the house. The audience was composed of as jovial a company of people as you will find outside of the golden gate, who applauded repeatedly the presentation of a well prepared program. All connected with the program reflected credit upon the school and its teacher. Col. Fisher, the Mark Hanna of the Northern democracy, with a gavel of Gopher wood, taken from the forest of Mt. Pisgah, auctioneered the boxes in bis usual successful manner. Competition ran high, in so much that it put me in mind of the board of trade in Chicago, or the stock exdhange. Methinks I saw the spirit of Russel Sage or the cool but determined onslaught of a Rockefeller in the strife. In the contest tor the prettiest girl, the young men of Wheatfield won with colors flying, but only after a good natured financial battle in which Weiss and White were captains. Proceeds of the evening amounted to sl9. In behalf of Mr. White, we wish to thank the people of the surrounding country for their aid in swelling the library fund of the school.
A6*r. Indus Wiseman is on the sick list this week. Effie Swaim and Florence Davison went to Rensselaer Saturday. John Renicker and Dave Wheldon are hauling wood from B. D. Comer’s. Several of the Redmen from this vicinity attended lodge at Rensselaer Saturday night. Zeb Swaim is preparing to build a new bouse on the grounds where the one recently burned. Lee Myers, Leonard Hayes, Frank Garriott and Orpha Swaim spent Sunday with Charles and Clara Garriott. Mothers can safely give Foley's Honey and Tar to their children for coughs and colds, for it contains no opiates or other poisons. Sold by A. F. Long, druggist.
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Wm. Hanley is on the sick list, "i v Joe Lawrence of Kersey, was in town Friday. J. F. Pettet of Laura, was a business caller here Monday. Mrs. Wm. Goff is dangerously ill. Dr. Rice is in attendance.
Harvey Davisson and family called on his brother Joe Sunday, William F. Holle made a business trip to the county seat Tuesday. Middelkamp Bros, and Charles Warner were at Wheatfield Monday. W. D. Meyers of South Wheatfield, visited relatives here Thursday. Jasper Jerrard made a business trip to Lafayette and Fowler Ust week. Jerome Wadales of Oxford, Ind., was in our town a short time Tuesday. Albert Summers of Laura, took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Holle Saturday. Ira Brown will have a public sale Feb. .12. Owing to the rain Jan. 20, bis sale was postponed. Hello, South America. Don’t you think for a minute that I have changed my political robe. lam a democrat from birth and am now only staying by the flag I was born under. Matrimony never changed my politics any. We understand that Grandpa Andrews will be a candidate for the office of road supervisor, subject to the decision of the republican township convention. If a republican is to have this office we would just as soon see Mr. Andrews have it as any we know. He understands what it takes to have good roads. The Ball Saturday evening was well attended. Nubbin Ridge came in full force, but the Kerseyites failed to pat in their appearance. Now, Nubbin Ridge being overly anxious for this .fight, which had been so long planned, concluded rather than to go home disappointed to fight it out among them-
selves. The remit was, two men were badly hurt. We always were in favor of dance* if properly conducted, but when they practice such desperate proceedings as that of Saturday night we think it is time for the citizens to take the matter up and call a halt.
isphaUttm. Mrs. Bert Linton is on the sick fist at this writing. Charles Rhinehart called on Ed Schrader last Friday. Hello, Uncle Hugh, how is shucking corn this kind of weather? Miss Cecelia Hershman visited Miss Dollie Hershman Monday. Chas. Stalbaum from Dunnville, did business here a few days ago. ‘ Fred Stalbaum was tbe guest of Miss'- at Medaryviiie Sunday. Walter Linton, who bad been home on a visit, returned here Wednesday evening. Miss Flora Hershman was teaching school the first of the week at Walker Center. ' Mr. Hammerton and Miss Laura Wilcox visited Miss Flo. Hershman Sunday. Mrs. Owens of Medaryviiie, and Mrs. Hutchison called on Mrs. Alva Hershman last Friday. v Bert Lintop moved into one of Mr. Gifford's houses last week, so that he would be closer to his work. There was no school here the first of the week on account of the death of the teacher's father, Mr. Antrim.
Fair OaKs. Mrs. Cottingham is on the sick list this week. We still have plenty of snow and cold weather. , Henry Wilson and family visited Ed Kesler’s Sunday. Rev. Rummel preached at the M. E. church Saturday eve. Ike Thomas moved into his newly purchased property last week. Sam Thornton of Sorghum Valley, visited relatives here last Sunday. Ask v Hiram Smith how be likes to smoke powder and tobacco together? Born, to Mr. atid Mrs. Frank Banes, Feb. i, a boy. It only lived a few minutes. Charley Brouhard’s little girl was very sick the first of the week, but is better at this writing. The worst blizzard of the winter struck us Tuesday and blew everything out of the country. Grandma Manderville who has been quite poorly for the past two weeks, is slowly improving. Harry Sellers and Effie Goff and Ora Sellers were guests of Pearl Mallatt for supper Sunday eve. Our schools are closed for this week, on account of the sickness of our primary teacher, Miss Moffitt. The Christian peopla reorganized their Christian Endeavor in their newly remodeled church last Sunday eve. Will Halleck and family of DeMotte, and Abe Halleck and family of Rensselaer, visited their brother Charles’ family Sunday. The report came here last week that Charley Mallatt's, who went to Hooperton, 111., a couple of weeks ago to attend Holiness meeting, had lost their baby from diptheria. We understand that a petition is being circulated for a rural route No. 2, to run east and north through Virgie, to Dividing Ridge, then to the county line, thence north to Fair Oaks. The dance at Kesler ball Saturday eve was weH'attended. Everything went along fine until some of the boys bowled up on Gundy’s fire fluid, and then they mixed and had a rough and tumble for a few minutes but they were all too full to hurt anyone or get hurt. Christy Vick and Guss Grant came up here Friday and arrested Ben Brannon—or dirty Ben, as he is called about here—for causing a panic here in town some time ago. Brannon has been living in a tent a little waysout of town, on A. D. Washburn’s land, for the past year. He i» very peculiar in his ways, but the trouble he caused was brought on by some meddlesome parties who would tell him that certain parties had it in for him. and was going to “fix him,” and a lot of other stuff, hence the trouble.
1 XO heal field. \ Dance in Remley’s Hall to-night. Rienold Tresmer of D. V. was in town Monday. Robt. Mannon of Kniman called mi friends here Sunday. Messrs. August and Edward Lidtke were in Momence Tuesday. H. B. Beaty of Chicago, representing W. W. Barnerd Seed Co„ called on B. F. Funk and other onion growers Tuesday. ’
Warren Whiteman of South Bend, was in town Tuesday ou business. Buzz Marble spent a few days tbe first of the week with his mother m Crown Point. Miss Nettie Prust and Jack Smith attended the dance at D, V. Saturday night. Mrs. Fred Prust spent the week with Mrs. Wagoner, who lives bear the oil fields. B. S. Fendig of Rensselaer, spent Tuesday with his brother Simon and family. Mrs. Larson of Chicago, spent a few days here this week, visiting friends and relatives. Miss Mary Lidtke and Earl Pierce of Kouts, spent Sunday with friends and relatives at this place. John Moorhouse, who lives north of town; speared an otter last week. Harmon Clark purchased *it of him for si3-50. Miss Ida Cox returned home Saturday evening from Gifford, where she has been spending a few weeks with her parents. A number of the young people attended the box social at the Van Patten school house Saturday night. They report a fine time. Drs. Schwier and Zeuch of this place and Dr. Thomas of Winamac performed an operation Tuesday afternoon on Martha John of Wheatfield Center. Mrs. John McGlinn, Sr., returned home Saturday evening from Rensselaer where for the past two weeks she has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Elza Grow.
JHorih \7nion.
The dredge has quit working for a few days. Paul Schultz and wife went to Rensselaer Thursday. Herman Scultz took a trip to Miltord, 111., this week. Emel Stibbieand Mr. Hickman spent Monday at Parr. Amel Schultz made a flying trip to Newton county Sunday. Wm. Abraham of Kouts, stopped Sunday night with A. R. Schultz. Several of our young people attended church at Parr Sunday night. Paul Schultz and Emil Stibbie are in the wood business this winter. One of our gentlemen, while out riding one day this week, froze his nose. Freddy, the next time you go to a dance put on your spring-heel shoes. John Gawl and family of Dividing Ridge, were visiting at August Schultz’s Sunday. Quite a number of young people of this neighborhood attended the dancefon Dividing Ridge Friday night. Mrs. Chris Schultz, while stepping off her porch, slipped and sprained her ankle, but is getting along very well at this writing.
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■ Jos. Shiadelar will have a public sale the 12 th. Most df the sick people about Parr are getting better. Oh! this dreadful winter; I would that spring was here. • Amos Davisson is hauling wood to the switch at this place. It was so stormy Tuesday night that there was no church. S. P. Thompson was out to his farm the first of the week. . Emory Garriott and family spent Sunday at Wm. Harrod’s. Harley Bruce and lady were seen at church Sunday night. ' Some of the Fair Oaks callers are beginning to talk politics. Isaac Brubaker has quit farmiug and will probably leave Parr. John Gaffey has moved to the Brubaker farm 1 % miles north of here. Ike Thomas delivered hogs to J. L. Babcock the first of the week. The Parr poker players entertained company again Saturday night. William Irwin was a Parr caller Tuesday, talking just a little politics. Mrs. Will Williams is still on the sick lilt, and no better at this writing. Miss Ocie Wood is on the sick list, and cannot attend church this week. Simon McCurtain is doing.a rushing business now-a-days, pulling bides. Lettie Norman and Nellie Garriott spent Sunday with Clara Brusnahan. Quite a good many farmers about Panare going to try fertilizer on their crops this next spring. If you want some fertilize!*, call on u. M. Wilcox.
Mr. McCarthy has been visiting at bis brother-in-law's, John Reeds, for several days. W. L. Wood is tearing out the partition in his storeroom ana making it one targe room. Thomas Brusnahan of south Newton, has traded his farm near here for a well improved farm in eastern Kansas. He got $75.00 per acre and paid $45.00. Ed Putman, one of our foimer neighbors, who moved to Indian Territory, has arrived at bis destination and settled snugly in their new southern home. Quite a number from Parr attended the birthday dinner at O. M. Garriott's Tuesday in spite of the stormy day. But all seemed to have an enjoyable time. D. W. Reed has left for the sonny south. Will stop and visit bis brother iim for a few days and from there go to lew Orleans, and perhaps go on down and help to settle the Panama question. Dan is a full-blooded American.
«/p. America. George Foulks was in Lee Sunday. Tom Johnson was a Monon goer Tuesday. Miss Manda Funk was in Lee Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Galliber did business in Wolcott Saturday. Messrs. Albert Wood and Will Culp were Lee goers Saturday.
Frank Lansing’spent the first of the week with the Barlow boys. *
Messrs. George and P. Foulks did business in Monon Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. Barlow spent Tuesday with friends in McCoysburg, Miss Mabel and Mr. Ray Huston spent Sunday with friends in Rensselaer. Hans Madison of Ciifton 111., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Cook.
Martin McDonald was in McCoysburg Saturday night, waiting on the milk train. Mr. and Mrs. Frank May of Remington, spent Sunday with relatives in Mflroy.
Mr. and Mrs. Williard Johnson of Delphi, are visiting with S. A. relatives and friends.
Mrs. Carey McDonald returned home Saturday after a week’s visit in Rensselaer with her brother, Wash Scott.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lansing and little daughter of McCoysburg, spent the Sabbath with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Barlow.
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Iliff and family of McCoysburg, were the guests of his sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wood, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Worland and children of Rensselaer, spent Sunday with her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Will Barlow.
Mr. and Mrs. Cady Underwood' Sundayed near Wolcott with Mr. and Mrs. £mes Spencer. Mrs.. P. Foulks, who s been visiting the Spencer family a week, returned home with them. Laura. Cyril Steele was a Wheatfieid caller F riday. Elda Cavinder and family moved to near Kersey last week. Chas. Pettet expects to move on a farm near Parr in the near future. Mrs. Kight and son David spent Sunday with her brother, A. Summers. Alice Spriggs of Indiana Harbor, is spending s few days with her parents here. Frank Hoiserof Aydelotte, Ind.,(spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Holser. Several from here attended the dance at Kniman Saturday night. All report a fine time. Miss Ethel Sage, who has been staying with John Malatts, is spending a few days at home. We know only to well, Asphaltum, that Birdie would smile at us now, for he left Monday for Indian Territory. John Holser left Monday for Indian Territory. We all join in wishing him success among his western friends. South America: In reply to question last week we would like an answer to this: "Does Hanley ever get down in that distant country?” Austin & Hopkins offer better terms on farm loans and city property than any firm in Jasper Connty.