Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1904 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]
Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.
BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Remington now has an anti-spitting »■ordinance.
Unde <G. B. Clark passed the 73rd NiTiilestairc on life's journey last Friday. Geo.-anl M. A. Gray went to Saune.*min. 111., last week to visit their parents. • LW.e Ssaac Blake suffered a stroke of .-paralysis last week and is lying in a precarious condition at this writing.
Cory (Price went to Huron, So. Dak., .'hast-woek, where he owns a farm, and twill spend the summer there we understand.
vj. M. M ilner is now located in Indianapolis, -where he has a good position in charge of the legal department of the />.£ity Mood Company. "Gideon C. MoiJdy, a resident of Carupenter .township some forty years ago and-later a United States Senator, died at hisixxne in Los Angeles, Cali., hrt •; week.
A.®. Fisher closed up his ‘’soft drink” - establishment lasl week and left for St, Louis, «t is understood, where he has a -job oa a new railroad that is being constructed somewhere in Missouri.
Au&e republican convention in Rensselaer Monday, our'William Woodkirk is reported to have been mistaken by many people for Senator Wolcott, owing to the close resemblance he bears to that •< distinguished gentleman.
( 'G3arg« Griffin has torn down the old Wm. Shepherd residence on South Main .street and will build a small cottage mv its site. This was one of the oldest •buildings in Remington, having been Lbuilt by George Clark in 1861, '“When you see it in The Democrat v Osso.” This also applies to the recent •-statement in that paper that Rensselaer Idas no use for Carpenter tp., except on •election day and tax-paying time. Some people are slow to understand, however.
Eldon Lockwood, an old-time resident and merchant of Remington, died re--cently at his home in Missouri. De•ceased was the father of Mrs. Wm. Shepherd, formerly of this place. He •leaves a wife and three daughters by his •second marriage. The defeat of our popular townsman, J. D. Allman, for the nomination for recorder, through the machinations of the Rensselaer ring, is deeply deplored by all our best citizens. The Wheatfield candidate is a “ring candidate," and if the people of Carpenter township want to teach the ring a lesson instead of •turning the other cheek, now is the &txie to do so. Will they do it? A SAD OCCURRENCE.
One of the saddest things Remington people have lately been called upon to mourn was the death of Mrs. Blanchard Elmore of Goodland and her infant son. On March loth Mrs. Elmore gave birth to a son, which lived only a i lew days, dying on Wednesday of last week, and the funural was held here •from the residence of Mrs. Elmore’s par•ents. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Denham, last •Thursday. The mother herself was in a •very precarious condition at the time but it was hoped she would recover. The hope was in vain, however, and Sunday •evening she joined her babe on the other .-shore. Only May io, 1003, Ina Denham became Mrs. Blanchara Elmore, and the Hives of this popular couple seemed unusually bright and full of promise. Her • death and that of her babe is unusually sad, and we mingle our tears with those of the sorrowing husband and griefstricken parents.
Fair Oat{s.
Mrs.. Anna Gilmore is on the sick list this week.
Ed Griggs and A 1 Blake loaded ; pickles this week.
We are having more mud than anything else nowadays.
Oil Brouhard went to near Fowler last •week to work this summer.
Philander Benjamin and Mell Laßueof Rensselaer were in our town Tuesday. Mrs. James Cox, whose sickness we mentioned sometime ago, don’t improve much.
Orvel Thomas, Arvel Bringle and Lanta Joiner took graduating examination at Parr Saturday. Tom Husten of near Roselawn, dropped in town last week and traded for some property here. It is reported that there is an organized band of chicken thieves in this vicinity. Everybody should keep their shot gun ready for business.
G. H. Hillis of the Hillis & Tolen ranch, went to Kentucky last, week and hired a half dozen men and brought tbemback withhim to work on the ranch this summer.
Miss Shue of Remington, who has been here at Will Warren’s for a couple of weeks, died Sunday night from cancer of the breast. The remains were shipped to Remington Monday for burial. Lige Hart of Chalmers, and Mrs. Ella Reyner of this place were quietly united 'in marriage at a late hour Thursday eve by Squire Munden, at his residence. It was the first experience of this kind for the squire. The recent change in the telephone management at Rensselaer has crippled the White & Halleck line pretty badly. Patrons with ’phones can’t get into Rensselaer without an extra charge, consequently some ’phones are being taken tiKZL
Dunns,
Mrs. Herath is no better at this writing.
Ducks are few nowadays, and hunters are plenty.
The water has lowered about two feet in the river this week. Miss Cora Pfiel made a visiting trip to Crown Point this week. Arthur and Warren White have been busy posting sale bills this week.
Mrs. E. E. Wilmington and Mrs Roth are visiting with the former’s parents at Mt. Ayr, Mrs. Ida Roth of Monon, visited a few days the first of the week with Mrs. E. E. Wilmington.
Will Pfiel returned to his home in Crown Point after a few weeks visit with his brother Henry. O. D. Brown of San Pierre, visited with his daughter and family Mrs. Warren White, over Snnday. Wm. Turner of Wheatfield is painting the interior of the Powers house, lately vacated by Jesse Wilmington. E. E. Wilmington is arranging his hot bed for the purpose of sprouting vegetable plants of all kinds for sale this spring. Elwood Davis of Dunnville was seen on our streets Monday, shopping, I guess. We are glad to get customers away from the large city of D. V.
Foley’s Kidney Cure makes the kidneys and bladder right. Contains nothing injurious, Sold by A. K. Long.
Virgie.
Harvey Davison is being urged by his friends to become a candidate for township trustee. If he concludes to make the race, the republican candidate’s name for the same position will be “Dennis,” for Harvey always wears a smile that's bound to win.
The money drawers were all emptied and the cracks all searched last Monday by our local politicians to secure funds to take an outing at the county seat, and for one day at least they left their wives in the care of Mr. Grip, to cut the wood and do the chores.
Mr. Meeder and his excellent wife, who so ably conducted our Sunday school for the last two years, would like to retire from active management, but the friends of the good cause feel they can not be spared, and will earnestly insist on their reconsidering their inten-i tions.
Mr. Jungles says he would be willing to donate an extra "V" to the prosecuting attorney for the privilege of proudly hauling 100 bushels of potatoes over the gravel roads of Jasper county into the corporate limits of Rensselaer. Mr. Jungles wants popularity and, like a generous man, is willing to pay for it.
S. R. Shrieves, who is one of the republican aspirants for township assessor, seems to be relying on his war record securing him the coveted nomination. Now perhaps it would be out of place for us to advise the Elder, but we would be perfectly willing to bet Jack O’Connor's chance for sheriff, that that little act of bravery on his part some forty years ago, will not win with the modern up-to-date sprouts that rule the republican roost in Union township. The Republican township convention held at Fair Ooaks last Saturday to select delegates to the county convention proved to be the storm center of Union tp. It seems that the high cockelorems that are away up in addition, subtraction and silence, had not arranged the slate of delegates just to the liking of some of their more fair-minded brethern, and as a consequence Mr. Gilmore, who had the best interests of his party at heart, sought to pour the oil of consolation on the troubled waters by moving an immediate adjournment, which was promptly seconded by F. Meeder of Y’irgie. Wm. Nelson who occupied the chair, and who by the way is not as well posted in parlimentary law as he is in Christmas tree literature, promptly ruled the motion out of order. Mr. Meeder instead of appealing to the house seemed to realize that the die was cast, and with a vigorous protest retired from the scene of action, to be heard from in November. From all of which we learn it is the same old story —that there is “not enough teats for the pigs” in the republican ranks.
"Blue J'ea.
Born, March 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Garvin, a daughter. James Blakemore and Frank Sommers did business in Rensselaer Saturday. Last Saturday G. W. Caster and J. W. Ward spent the day in hnnting ducks.
Mr. and Mrs. George Beaver called on the former's parents Saturday afternoon. Miss Lilly Morrow of LaHogue, 111., visited over Sunday at the home of George Caster.
Ray. you must hustle and find your overshoes, as we saw a rubber buyer the other day and he said he would be up that way.
The “Flying Dutchman" drove his balky horse several miles the other Sunday but it seemed to travel better as he had his best girl with him.
Elmer Clark walked the distance of eight miles to Wolcott and back Saturday afternoon. That does very well for one so advanced in years.
So we heard Albert would like to meet the Blue Sea cor. in the road. Do you suppose he wants to make love to us? If we knew that was his desire we would try and meet him at once. How, Mabel. I think you should be kind and return the lost lantern to M even though the reward be small, as it
would be apt to aid her very much in jumping into deep water aashe did one Sunday night going to church at Lee. We were very much pleased with the advice S. A. gave us about consulting an optician concerning our eyes, but we will only return the advice and ask her to go ahead of us, as she seems the most important. We know she has found it a great difficulty to be without good eyesight, as she came very nearly getting in the buggy with the “Flying Dutchman” one Thursday night at prayer meeting.
Yes, 8. A., we will kindly agree with you on saying the greatest will make mistakes as you surely made a few more than your share last week in choosing the one concerning the person that wrote the items about your going to the Pumpkin Hill party and entertaining Tom Iliff. Just find out if Albert wasn't two miles west of George Foulks' that Sunday afternoon and helped the lady write some of those items, and perhaps they will locate Pumpkin Hill for you.
Lee.
Mrs. Lem Noland is on the sick list. Miss Myra Peregine returned home Sunday.
Mrs. Wm. Basher is very sick at present writing.
Mrs. Daisy Creel called on Mrs. J. E. Donaldson Friday. Vernon Jacks of Rensselaer, is visiting in Lee at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Malon Lamport visited Braze McDonald and wife Sunday. J. C. Lewis drove over from Remington Sunday to have a few days hnnt.
School closed at the Diamond school house Friday with a surprise dinner.
W. O. Carrothers came home Friday eve to visit home folks Saturday and returned Sunday.
Miss Kate Maxwell went to Parr Monday and from there is going to the Ozark Mts. Her father, E. W. Maxwell, goes with her.
So. Jiebvton
Ed Tebo did business in Brook Tuesday.
We had quite a thunder storm Monday night.
Several of the young people played flinch at H. M. Shipman’s Monday night. H. M. Shipman and family and Hamlin Smith were at Everal Smith’s Sunday.
W, D. Bringle and family spent Saturday and Sunday with Mss. Goetz and family.
Mr. Hammerton and Gertie and Sadie Paulus were at W. I. Bringle’s Sunday evening,
Fred Powell of near Monon, visited relatives in this neighborhood a few days this week.
Mrs. W. A. Bringle, who has been quite sick for several days, is some better at this writing.
The flinch party given by the Misses Gertie and Sadie raulus last Saturday night was very well attended. Mrs. H. C. Pierson, who has been helping nurse the sick at Firth Nelson’s, northeast of town, for the past week, returned home Monday. Clyde Ulrey and wife attended the funeral of Joe Merchant of Brook, Tuesday. Mr. Merchant was an old resident and business man of that town.
Geo. Ulrey’s wife left him last week and went to Rensselaer. If any one wants any household goods moved, call on Lyman Zea of the city. We understand George has gone to Oregon.
T>unrrViUe.
We want an assortment of good weather.
Chris Rasmussen, who has been quite sick, is better now.
Miss Bertha Will is confined to her home on account of sickness. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Asher called on Mr. and Mrs. James Davis last Sunday. The Misses Hershman of Chicago Heights, visited with Miss Clara Wheeler. at the hotel De Schrader, a few days last week.
The family of George Frazier is quarantined on account of the scarlet fever. We hope that an early recovery may be their lot.
Quite a few tried the graduating examination at this place last Saturday. We hope that all will be lucky to attain the heights cf graduation.
Walter Rice was in Francesvijle Sunday.
Mrs. Jol Spriggs is on the sick list al this writing. Geo. Rice had one of his dogs poisoned Saturday night. David Yeoman was here v few days ago, trying to sell some trees. Lawrence Baker from Francesviile, was here a few days last week. Miss Dollie Rice of Francesviile is working at the Armstrong hotel. Miss Bruner of Rensselaer visited Frank Hershman's last Saturday and Sunday.
Several fellow* from Medaryvilie went from here to the Kankakee duck hunting. Mr. Hammerton and Miss Laura Wilcox were guests of Miss Flora Hershman Sunday. Mrs. Darner and family and Walter Linton were the guests of Mrs. Waiter Hershman Sunday. Messrs. Kramer and Smith who have been working in the oil field all winter, went to Chicago the first of the week.
Mr. Thonsei of Gifford, was here a few days ago, trying to sell some books. He says he is going to keep it up for the summer.
Three that took the examination Saturday at Walker Center were Oliver Hersnman, and Miss Lillian Karch and Miss Shigley.
Gillam.
Plenty of mud. Robt. Nicholson went to town Tuesday evening.
Ed Rockwell was a Medaryvdie goer Saturday.
J. Hill of Francesville, was in this vicinity Monday, ,
Sam and Joe Ambrecht spent Sabbath with James Blankenship. George Logan and Jim Rogers talked over old times Friday night. Services Sunday at the Gillam church at 3 o’clock, by Eider Fertich. Everybody attend.
Come to think of it, this world is not so bad after all. There are flowers on the thistles, and the thorns are covered with roses.
There are several bachelors in Gillam. If South America and Blue Sea would come up and look around they might get their choice.
tOheatfield.
Dance in Kniman tonight , Another fight on the battle-ground Monday night. The schools of Wheatfield township closed Tuesday. Roy Blue spent Bunday with his parents at Rensselaer.
George Sands of D. V. visited Sunday with friends in town.
Miss Rose Clark of Wheatfield Center, spent a few days this week with us.
Services will be held in the M. E. church Sunday morning and evening. A number of Kniman’s young people attended the gingham dance Saturday. Miss Emma Miller of Kniman spent Saturday with her parents, south of town. Mr. and Mrs. Orange Brewer of Kouts, visited Tuesday with friends and relatives at this place.
Miss Elva East visited a few days thin week with the Misses Clark at Wheatfield Center.
Paul Passin and family of Chicago Heights, moved Saturday into the Hoehn property on Main street. All right, Belle, we are good-natured and therefore would take a flogging from you. Come ahead!
Miss Manda Funk, who has been teaching school in S. A., returned home Friday, having completed her term.
Mrs. Gertie Hayes and daughter of Chicago, are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Mark Knapp, south of town. Miss Anna Knapp returned to her home south of town Monday after a two months visit with L. Gilbranson and daughter.
Messrs. Lewis Paulsen, John Biggs, Wm. Meyers and Otto Kennedy attended the republican convention in Rensselaer Monday, We wish to correct an error in last week’s items: A. F. White of D. V. did not spend Thursday evening at the Smith home, as we have previously stated that he did.
Parr .
W. L. Wood sold eight head of horses Tuesday.
Logan Wood made a flying trip to Chicago Sunday.
Asa Leach of Virgie, was a business caller in Parr Wednesday.
Jake Butler of Fair Oaks, is making a few days visit with William Piatt.
W. L. Wood received a car load of new farm implements WednesdaySeveral about Parr are going to try the onion industry again this season. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McCurtain is quite sick with lung trouble.
This week will close all the schools of Union except three —Fair Oaks, Brushwood and Gant.
Misses Rena and Bertha Ritter of Rensselaer, attended the funeral of Mrs. Otto Steel Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Blankenbaker went to Hammond Sunday to visit their daughter. Kitty Hopkins. Mrs. J. F. Garriott and Mrs. L. W. Benbow spent Thursday with Mrs. David Alter, of Rose Budd,
Miss Vernice Barkley, who has been working at Rensselaer for some time, returned home Wednesday. , F red Stephenson was home on a short visit Saturday and Sunday. He also visited Frank Brusnahan's school Saturday-
The result of the convention Monday made Ike Stephenson so sick that he could not come home till Tuesday evening.
Len McCurtain returned from Valpo, where he was attending school, Tuesday, and Blanche is all smiles, while Len s face is cracked from ear to ear.
The people began to “ unhole” their potatoes, and some oL them look as though they had taken a trip to the frigid zone and spent the winter. Our Virgie cor. was in our midst Saturday. Say, Mr. Virgie, won’t it be rather hard on you when the school marm leaves? But pardon me if I am misjudging. Say, Lee, it would be real nice for all the cor. to attend the St Louis exposition in a body. But before we conclude to go as such, I think it very necessary that we insist that South America and Blue Sea stop that quarreling, for if we could
not have harmony we could not have so much enjoyment. Fish Gilmore, the noted of all the Gilmores, and the leader of the republican party in north Union and as he thinks the cause of Babcock's defeat, was seen on our streets Wednesday weilding that political influence supreme. Oh! That we had some more such influential men.
Some of our good friends from the north attended a caucus here last Fiiday and made ail kinds of promises and filled none. After the meeting was over they hunted for the hotel, which Parr has none. So their last resort was to rent the pool-room and there they slumbered (?) till morning.
Vo. erica.
Billie Hanks was a Wolcott goer Saturday.
Trustee Parks was a Rensselaer goer Monday. Peter Foulks did business in Rensselaer Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Lud Clark were Monon goe6 Tuesday. Mrs. Geo. Woods and son Albert were in Lee Monday.
Miss Manda Funk Sundayed with Miss Mabel Huston.
Ray Huston was in McCoysbury on business Wednesday. Miss Manda Funk returned to hee home in Wheatfield Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carey Huston spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs’ Lehming.
Everybody wants to read Blue Sea this week. They will be sure to have something to say.
Mrs. Richard Foulks and daughter Miss Marv of McCoysburg, spent Sunday with Grandma Foulks.
Mrs. Frank May of Remington, spent the first of the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Clark.
Mrs. Maggie Foulks and Miss Manda Funk spent Saturday north of Remington, with Mrs. Frank May.
Messrs. Simon Cook and George Foulks attended the republican convention in Rensselaer Monday. Miss Belle Clark, Albert and Charles Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Cady Underwood spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ceo. Foulks. Mr. and Mrs. William Barlow and family spent the Sabbath in McCoysburg with Mr. and Mrs. John Lansing. All of Milroy's schools closed this week. “Center” and “Lone Star" on Tuesday, and “Queen City" and “Banner" on Thursday.
The Milroy republicans held their township primaries at “Center” Saturday. The democrats hold theirs to-day at the same place. “Friday" Sommer's lady love from Illinois, who has been visiting at the Sommers home for the past two weeks, returned home Monday.
Clell says no one knows bow bad he feels, and we believe.it. But we want him always to know that wherever we are, our sympathy is with him. •
The examination for graduation was held at “Lone Star” Saturday, Miss Huston presiding. There were six pupils from the township ■, schools who wrote, We wish them success.