Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1904 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

TUasas Callahan is again able to be -TLfeoCt.

Mailc McNichol spent Sunday in

Mtb. Hugh Treanor of Goodland will i open a millinery store here. 'Charles Stitz of Goodland, has bought an interest in the John Woods livery stable.

vßorn, to Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard Elrrnere of Goodland, March io, a son. We soroke, Blanchard.

,-Alpheus Elmore and family are once rax ore residents of Remington, having Amoved here from Bluffton last week.

*<John L. Turner of Rocky Ford, Colo., cisbere looking after business matters. JHe e«peots to remain in this county . about a (month.

Goodland Herald: Robt. Capes from . near Remington, who purchased the Mugg farm and the Enel 1 residence, has amoved his family to Goodland, Clasence Bridgeman who has been located at Cireentown for the past year, 'moved hack to Remington last week and occupies the Ed Maxwell property on South street.

Kentland Democrat: Mr. and Mrs. James Gilbert of Remington, and Mr. Senica-Gilbert of Lafayette were guests at thediome of Charles F. Wittenberg Wednesday and yesterday. While here rthe latter Mr. Gilbert sold his farm, south of town, to Henry Gretter for f 135.00 per acre.

Surrey.

»Charles Elder has moved on the A. F. .and Ed Long farm. Tbepolitical scheming business was -started in our place last week.

.-Sue inches of nice white snow decorated the ground the first ot the week.

Some of the South Newton people delivered their hogs at our burg Tuesday. Helen, youngest danghter of Mr. and Huse, is very dangerously sick.

Mica Fay of Parr has moved on the Yeoman farm, instead of Moses Cfcupp. Mrs. C. W. Clemons is unable to walk yet from her fractured ankle of some time ago.

Tbe sawmill devoured the last log and itbe saw sent off to be hammered while the mill is moved to Virgie. lames Gilmore went to Fair Oaks "Tuesday to commence working on a dredge boat near that place.

fietovtand.

Several parties around here are getting v their onion ground ready.

’Fred Germaine will go to Clifton, 111., this-week where he has a job of paintring.

Dan'Snyder, who has had a very sore /eye for the past two months, is slowly imiproving.

.Traocis Huilihan, H. E. Gifford and rT. M. Callahan were in Rensselaer on htrainess Saturday.

ffairy Gifford and C. J. Hobbs went Sovßoselawn Monday to look after some enortgaged property. E. Johnson will move here sometime week from Idaville and will occupy one of Mr. Gifford’s houses.

John and Ray Alsers went to Kersey Sunday to work on one of Mr. Hack's ♦ dredges, under Capt. John Dodd. Wm. Whited, Louie and George *Grube and C. Byrant of Btoutsburg, spent Sunday with T. M. Callahan and family.

Bom, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Newland, who live mile north of town, a bouncing <hoy. Charley is all smiles and everybody is smoking cigars. Dr. Kresier oeports mother and child doing nioely.

Fair OaKs.

Bruce Moffitt carred hay here last 'week.

Charley Brouhard moved on a farm eaear Lake Village this week.

'William Fuller of near Morocco, was «□ our town the latter part of the week. Mrs. Watermafi of Chicago, visited 1 her brother, F. R. Erwin, Friday and : Saturday. Mrs. John Right, in company with her < mother-in-law, went to Lafayette • last week for medical treatment. It is reported that Ransom Halleck has sold bis fruit farm to a Chicago man .and will give possession the ist of April. Jim Cox and William Miers were call--■ed the first of the week to Kentland before the grand jury, to tell what they Jcnow. * , We are having all kinds of weather nowadays—an old fashioned snow storm Sttoday night and Monday. Snow fell 4o the depth of six or eight inches. Cal. Borroughs returned home from ebe southern part of the state Saturday with a team of horses, wagon and a cow with which his folks presented him. He will farm on A. D. Washburn's land this "JJPCBTe JLevi Hodge, an old time resident of XDaioo township, who has been living *wifli his daughter, Mrs, Carl Wilson, this winter at Chicago Heights, died Monday night and the remains were brought here Wednesday for burial. ~

Mrs. P. H. Zea, who was called to Lafayette some time ago on account of her sister’s sickness, returned home the middle of the week and reported the latter getting along all right, but she was again summoned back Sunday as she was worse again.

There was a good turnout at the quarterly meeting Saturday and Sunday. Elder Wood was present and preached three good sermons and administered the rite of baptism to three small children by pouring. At the conclusion of the services the Elder burned the mortgage which the ladies of the M. E. Aid lifted from against the church.

Cert. 'barKley.

Aaron Voreand Ancil Potts were Newland visitors Friday. Miss Viola Reed was the guest of Miss Ethel Walker Sunday. Ed Walker and daughter Ethel were Rensselaer callers Thursday.

Roy Snow and Day Jo: dan attended church at Center Sunday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Ancel Potts spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Potts. On account of bad weather, church was not well attended at Center Sunday night.

Harry, how were the roads up in the Gifford country Saturday night ? They surely wasn’t very had, or else the attraction was so great, that you had to go back again Sunday. Glen, why didn’t you come to the party Saturday night? We don’t like to be so inquisitive, but think if we would ask Lou she could tell us in a few words why you were not there. When Vick, the pedagogue, came in Monday morning, he was so sleepy that he had to prop his eyes open with knitting needles in order to find the way to the school-house. Don’t stay so late next time, Vick.

DunrvdiUe.

Mrs. Manson Wheeler is on the sick list.

Mr. Wilmington is moving into the Amsler house.

No wonder Johnny Gramps is thinking about boarding in D. V.

Miss Grace Hilliard called on Rena Vandercar last Sunday. The robin has been displaced by the winter angel, the snow bird.

Mrs. Cora Wheeler called on Lon Nees and wife in Porter county a few days ago. Miss Tillie Olson has purchased a large phonograph for the benefit of her customers.

The duck hunters are bombarding the Port Arthur of the duck empire. Causualities. fifty. Charles Hall, who has been visiting bis parents tor the past few days, returned to Valpo, Sunday. George Dunn of Witchita, Kansas, is visiting his parents, Hon. I. D. Dunn and family, at this writing.

W. S. DeAimond is afflicted with an attack of rheumatism. He has our sympathy for we know how it goes. Misses Lydia Sands and Maggie Behles and Marion Sands called on the Misses Stella and Ollie White last Sunday.

The people of Dunnville will meet at the M. E. church, March 27, for the purpose of organizing a Sunday School.

The dance given by the Rasmussen brothers Saturday evening was a success. All present declared they had a fine time.

Fred Watson ot Wheatfield, in company with Prof. R. A. Mannan of Kniman, called on the latter's parents last Sunday. Robert Timmons departed for Wolcott last Monday where he iutends to work the coming summer for Henry Gross, one of Dunnville’s sons. We commend Robert to the ladies of Wolcott and hope they will take good care of him.

The teachers of Wheatfield and Kankakee townships held their last institute at Dunnville Saturday. The principal discussion was based upou the life and acts of Lincoln. Supt. Hamilton and Trustee Maloney were in attendance, the former taking part in the discussion, Mr. Hamilton made a few remarks upon the projection of the teachers acts, in the life of the pupils.

OBITUARY. Abraham Gingrich was bom at Waterloo, Canada, March 24, 1822, and departed this life March 12, 1904, aged 81 years, 11 months and 18 days. He was married to Miss Lydia Miller of Blenheim, Canada, in March 1850, who still survives him. To this union, twelve children were bora —five boys and seven girls—of which four sons and four daughters are left to mourn his loss. They moved from Canada to Michigan in 1850 and thence to Btarke Co., Ind., in 1859. In 1886 they moved to IJasper county where he has since livedT He united with the Dunkard church while young but upon his arrival to Jasper county,he united with the Evangelical Association in which church be remained a faithful member until death. The funeral services were conducted at his late home by Rev. Ewalt of dan Pierre after which the remains were laid to rest in the German cemetery. Mr. Gingrich was one of our oldest citizens, and had the respect of all that knew him. He lived a life of true Christianity. In behalf of the people of Dunnvilie, we extend to the bereaved wife,children and grand-children, their sympathy in this their day of sorrow,

So. Jfebulon

Min Beuie Paulus was the guest ot Effie Markin Sunday.

Jesse Bringle and family visited Geo. Bill and family Sunday.

Miss Cena Carr was the guest of Miss Gertie Paulus last Sunday. Mrs. Goetz, Mrs. Cible and Mrs. W. L. Bringle are on the sick list this week. Tom Ervin and family spent Saturday and Sunday with H. C. Pierson and family,

Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Shipman and daughter Milly were at Chas. Weiss’ Sunday. Prof. Sands of Rensselaer, and Ernest Lamson attended insiitute at Brook last Saturday.

Mr. Sands of Rensselaer, was the guest of Ernest Lamson from Friday until Sunday.

Lossen Ponsler of near Brook, has been visiting a few days this week in this neighborhood.

Lura, Alva and Ada Yeoman and Lennie Brusnahan spent Sunday evening with Millie Shipman.

Hello, Andy, you must tie your horse a little better when you go calling and you won’t have to walk home.

Bruce Stevens of So. America, and Ross Bringle of Jordan tp., were at W. L. Bringle’s Saturday night.

"Blue v/ca

Frank Sommers was in Wolcott Saturday.

Trustee Parks was in this vicinity the first of the week.

Karah McKillip did business in Wolcott Saturday.

Edwin Blakemore. who has been visiting his daughter Mrs. Elmer Clark, went to Chicago a few days ago.

Carey Huston, our assessor, was around this week to let us know he is still on earth, but said he was nearly frozen.

Friday the “Flying Dutchman” traded for a balky horse, vet the horse isn't a cheap skate as it takes one to whip, one to lead and one to push. We are informed that Ray Huston lost one of his overshoes in the mud Sunday, but it was captured next day for a mud boat.

The accomodating Albert made a new mash Sunday. He and Leota make a tall and lean looking couple. I don't think Eli will let him remain long; he will serve him like he did the southern miller.

We regret to say that Center school will soon close, for Mabel has taught an excellent school and we hope to get her for a teacher next year.

While chopping wood in the forest last week I discovered a yellow object in the form of a may flower. On inquiring what made it so down-hearted, it exclaimed: “O, I escorted an icicle to church five or six weeks ago Sunday night and got so badly frost-bit I'm afraid I wont be able to be in full bloom this coming season.”

The roads are awful muddy. Mr. Adams killed his first goose the other day.

Miss Stella Record has purchased a new piano.

Walter Linton is working at the refinery now.

Mr. Love and wife attended church here Sunday. John Hershman has erected a new kitchen to his house.

Miss Laura Wilcox visited her sister, Mrs. Farlow, Saturday.

Niss Verna Rice took dinner with Miss Bertha Hershman Sunday.

Mrs. Stalbaum went to her new home north of Dunville last Sunday.

Miss Toyne was the guest of Miss Stella Record Sunday afternoon. Frank Hershman and family took dinner with his brother James Sunday.

Mr. Wilson and son-in-law from Crawfordsville, was here looking after some business. ,

John Hershman, who moved from Wheatfield a few days ago, has shaved off his whiskers and no one knows him now.

There has been several cars of oil shipped in here from the Kentucky oil field to be refined. The field down there has been working all winter, it being a thinner grade of oil than here.

Foley's Kidney Cure makes the kidneys and bladder right. Contains nothing injurious, Sold by A. F. Long.

Lee.

Mr. and Mrs. Brock called on Mr. and Mrs. Malon Lamport Sunday afternoon.

Miss Scouden of Idaville visited at Mrs. Malon Lamport Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Lamport and children and Miss Scouden spent Saturday eve at Mrs, Johnson's.

W. A. Winrich of Chicago, came down to see after his farm near here, returning home Sunday.

J. C. Lewis of Remington, drove over Sunday to see his friends, returning home Tuesday.

Mrs. Wm. O. Carrothers and Mrs. Malon Lamport called on Mrs. Jennie Rishling last Friday, Mrs. Rishlwg is quite sick.

Say, South America, can’t we all go to St. Louis to the fair? You need the care of some old bachelor, being too young to go alone, and it would be nice to have all The Democrat correspondents go in a body. You might get lost, girl, in St. Louis, it is larger than St. Joe. [And The Democrat will furnish free admission tickets for you all. Editor.] Mr. Schaffsman, a new-comer living about 3 miles southwest of Lee, received a telegram Monday afternoon that hii daughter who was sick in a hospital in Chicago had died. He said he could not go there because he had no money. O. A. Jacks carried him the dispatch and when he got back to Lee and told it, Ben Denton and Charley Pape started a paper and soon had $8.60 made up. Then young Denton took his team and buggy and went after Mr. S..and took him to Monon to take the "flyer” to Chicago. The .gentleman was very much surprised and thankful for the Christian act. It is one that Lee should be proud of.

Vo. America.

Albert Wood was in Rensselaer Saturday.

Peter Foulks spent Wednesday in Monon.

Mr. and Mrs. Willard Johnson were in Lee Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks were Lee goers Monday. Miss Manda Funk spent Saturday with Rensselaer friends.

Mrs. Will Culp spent Thursday after, noon with Mrs. Maggie Foulks.

Albert Wood and Miss Leta Crftser attended church in Milroy Sunday night.

Miss Mabel Huston and little brother Charles were Rensselaer visitors Saturday.

Mr. Barlow and son Mace, Earl Foulks and Harry Cook were Lee goers Satur? day.

James May and Miss Mabel Huston attended Milroy services Sunday evening.

Messrs. William Chatman and Albert Wood were visitors in McCoysburg Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Culp and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Culp in Lee.

Mrs. Frank May of Remington, spent the Sabbath with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, D. Clark. The third time is the charm in nearly every case, Wheatfield, and therefore we are expecting to hear something from there soon.

Mr. Schaafsman went to Chicago Monday to attend the funeral of his daughter who died in a hospital of scarlet fever. They did not bring the remains back, but buried her there.

Lost, through misfortune, on a dark, stormy night by Miss M , a “lantern." The finder, another Miss M , refuses to return the same, and claim the promised reward, so "Accomodation Albert" says.

It may be true that Beavers are hard to capture. We don’t know as we never tried, but our sister “Blue Sea” was lucky enough to get one so we supposed them easily caught. Your pardon, if we were mistaken. f

Even the greatest will make mistakes, and “Blue Sea" surely makes her share. Listen, “Blue Sea," and we will tell you a few things: On last Tuesday night when Tom Iliff spent the evening at the Foulks home, your humble servant was highly entertained by Mr. aud Mrs. Simon Cook at their home. Of course we are sorry it was not as "Blue Sea” intimated.

Well, “Blue Sea," say anything in the world you want to about us. We are food natured and don't care in the least. tut our time here is limited so you must say all you want to quickly. We don’t know who you will write about when we are gone. We always like to feel that some one will miss us and this time we know it, as you never fail to kindly mention us a few times each week in your items,

Strange things will sometimes happen. “Blue Sea's” eyes must surely be in a critical condition and we in a friendly way would advise her to consult immediately a good optician. She was again putting the readers of The Democrat under a wrong impression when she said S. A. cor. was at an ice cream party on “Pumpkin Hill.” This is a new place to us and we would consider it a favor in any one who would locate it for us. “Blue Sea,” of course, was there as she knew so much about it, but did not see us. We are not fortunate enough to be like she, a social leader of the "Pumpkin Hill” clan. But it the whole crowd are anything like our beloved friend, "Blue Sea,” we surely would like to take a part in some of their social gatherings, as they would be sure to be interesting.

“Dunns.

Mrs. Herath is yet very low.

Ed Miller was on our streets Monday, Duck shooting is the game nowadays. Several are falling. There is a gang of hunters on the river from Cicero, Ind.

Elmer Roberts says a boat is just the article to gather corn in.* The ice in the river did not cause as much disturbance as predicted.

Neuman, the eldest of Arthur White’s children, is sick at this writing.

Elmer, Robert and Sam Payne are cutting posts for Powers this week. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Wilmington spent Sunday evening with Warren White and family. Geo. Burgess and Dick Hamilton of Goodland, are stopping with Pfiel, and duck bunting.

Agent Wilmington has had his family transferred to the sand hill for a week or so on account of high water.

It wa« decided by Joe Hillard that tapioca is made of the nutmeg shredded, not the btbosoms, as predicted.

Mrs. Marshall of Mt. Ayr, visited her daughter, Mrs. E. E. Wilmington, and sister, Mrs. Herath, last week. E. W. Roberts has 'transferred his horses to the sand hill. The river is running freely through his barn.

Joe Hillard is attending to the healthy at Herath’s and Dr. Solt is attending to the sick. It’s well to have a partner, Doc. Arthur White has his sale bills struck for a public sale to be in this month, he has not yet decided upon bis future location or what his occupation will be. F. W. Powers says hfe never saw so much water. I guess we will have to pass our hat and try to collect enough to send him to Lake Michigan and see what he thinks of that.

It is reported that Jim Cooper will not move into the Powers house, just vacated bv J. Wilmington, until it is painted inside, on account of the diptheria being nursed therein the last tew months.

Whea.’tfield.

Don’t forget the calico dance in the city hall to-night. Mrs. John McGlinn, Jr., is seriously ill with malarial fever.

County Surveyor Price ot Rensselaer was in town Wednesday. John M. Helmick .shipped his seed corn this week to Chicago.

Henry Phillips transacted business in Momence the first of the week,

Earl Pierce of Kouts called on his lady friend here Sunday evening.

A. F. White of D. V., spent Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Smith home.

Miss Josie Bukosky of Lacrosse, visited this week wiih Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Fisher.

Henry Whitaker of Hammond visited ed this week with his brother John Whitaker.

A number of friends of Mrs. B. F. Fumk gave her quite a surprise Tuesday afternoon, it being her fifty-second birthday anniversary.

Say, S. A., we feel sorry for you and if you will only come back to Wheatfield we will treat you better than the Blue Sea cor. does. When you get weary and sick at heart, just think of two bright faces in sunny Georgia, and that will certainly drive all sorrow and cares away.

Jforth Vniotx.

Fred Krugar is working tor John Alter. August schultz shipped a veal calf Thursday to Chicago.

Herman schultz is shooting ducks for the market this week.

Michael Stibbie took dinner with Gbrist Schultz Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ritter were visiting at Paul Schultz's Monday,

The dredge has commenced running day and night this week.

Mrs. John stibbie was visiting at August schultz's Wednesday.

Minnie Makus and Bertha Stibbie made a flying trip to Parr Saturday. Amel Schultz cut his big toe with an ax last week, but is able to be about. David Platt has quit working in ihe country and has gone back to Rensselaer,.

Dan Wolfe of Hammond was out here buying horses. He bought two of Adolph schultz for $257.50. Some people can’t, rest when Sunday comes, but must get in some back woods and make cord wood.

Herman Schultz got back from Wisconsin last week. He likes the country there very well and is thinking of going back again.

Farr.

Joe Leach’s youngest child is very sick at this writing. John S. Lakin is in Chicago, buying some farm horses.

James Gilmore and Alva Stephenson went to work on the dredge Wednesday.

D. H. Garriot of Indianapolis, was out visiting his parents a few days this week. Ernest says Blanche is an apt scholar but her tongue is a little .thick for German.

"Old Sol” came out with a smile this morning and the snow is disappearing rapidly.

Ed Lane and Simon Hostetler were over to Parr Tuesday. Simon took the train for South Bend.

Myrt Price was in our midst one day this week, setting up the cigars and casting smiles at our young ladies. Ed Kesler of Fair Oaks, was seen in our burg Wednesday, looking for something that wasn’t lost, and he found it.

One more week of school in Union, then, as one expressed it, "The little Indians may return to their happy hunting grounds.” Frank Reed left Tuesday on the milk train for Danville, 111., to visit his brother William, and look for a job of mining, if he don’t go some place else. Ducks are flying most everywhere, but it seems that they are hard to get. We don't know whether they are so wild or it is the unsteady nerve of the one who holds the gun. '

Frank and Press had business at Fair Oaks Sunday afternoon. Someone asked, "What kind of business?" and they said. “None of your business,” But the school marms were there.

Simon McCurtain says he is not feeling very well, and under similar circumstances it wouid mighty nigh kill most people. But if everything looms up O. K. he will follow next fall. A serious incident, Simon.

John E. Alter was called before the grand jury at Kentland this week, to tell what he knew, but said he didn't like to go so far to tell somethiug he didn't know. James Cox was likewise called to Kentland.

Miss Mary and Ray Brusnahan, Chas. Lane and Len McCurtain, the Parr students at Valno, will return home at the expiration ol the winter term, about March 24, just in time to hide away some Easter eggs. James Cox and wife had a few words the other morning, which resulted in a badly broken stove. We don't know whether she hit him with the stove or she hit the stove with him; at any rate Jim was seen hauling himself and the stove to the repair shop to be mended, and more than likely a divorce case will follow. “Nit."

Mrs. Pearl Price gave a farewell party in honor of Miss Letta Norman Tuesday night. The evening was spent in various games and a good time in general. Miss Letta with her parents and the remainder of the family left for Washington Wednesday mornmg. They have lived in Parr for some time and we hated to see them leave. We wish them peace and prospeiity in the glorious west.

Virgie. Carl Hamacher and wife were at Asa Leech’s Sunday. Corbin swartz visited the Moffitt school Saturday.

Mr. Dunn and family spent Sunday with Mr. Mallatt’s. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Moffitt spent Sunday afternoon with O. A. Yeoman.

Louis Harrington and Tip Wiseman did business in Fair Oaks Tuesday Sax Geesa feasted on wild goose Saturday which he killed the day before.

Myrt Price was out here last week doing some work on the Lakin ditch. Zelda, Dick Malatt's little girl, has been quite sick, but is better at present. Paul Weiss took advantage of the snow and slid some saw-logs to the mill.

Miss Ora Yeoman came home Saturday, returning to school Monday morning.

Ducks are very numerous, though the cold weather makes them fly in all directions.

Parm Wiseman was seen in our streets again Saturday after an absence of a few weeks.

"Mac” is getting in a hurry for the crisis as others over the township are teaching to-day. Chas. Fish has not been a bit well the past week. Thomas Florence has also been sick for some time. Dick Johnson thought he was going in the First National Bank the other night but found out his mistake when he landed in the Plummer ditch.

Fred Hamacher, of near . Brook was with us a few days last week. He and his sister, Mrs. Asa Leech, spent Saturday and Sunday with their parents at Valparaiso. Mr. Aix, Virgie thinks the difference between the white hat and knit cap you wanted to trade would probably be those numberless felt boots which accompanied you along with the cap. But as it is so near spring and they would not be needed here, you had best lay them away for future use.