Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1904 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

E. A. Bartoo was a Rensselaer visitor Monday. And now what will become of the sheepskin baud ( A few Carpenter township people had money in the McCoy bank. Henry Welsh and Geo. Besse were Rensselaer visitors Tuesday. Mrs. Lloyd Blake of Wabash, came last week to visit relatives here for a few days. Attorney Westfall has been in Rensselaer all week, looking after business matters. Mrs. Frank Philippi visited her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Woodin at Hammond last week. John Berger was out from Huntinglast week, looking after business interests here. Rev. E. B. Whitney was installed pastor of the Presbyterian church Wednesday evening. Dr. I’othuisje and family and his mother returned last week from their trip to California. Mrs. Jones Templeton returned to her home in Bt. Louis last week, accompanied by her sister, Miss Townpette Parker. Nate J. Reed, ex-sheriff of Jasper Co., was in Remington recently. We understand Nate is now stopping at Rantoul, 111. Trustee Bellows, Robt Parker, George Chappell, Attorney Guy -and several other Remingtonians had business in Rensselaer Tuesday. George W. Jones and Will Beal have been appointed carriers on rural routes three and four, which it is expected will soon be established out of Remington.

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Alas! has spring arrived at last? Miss Tracy Williams spent Sunday with her parents. Miss Viola Reed was a Rensselaer caller Tuesday. George Haniford is still on the sick list at this writing. Miss Della Haniford is helping Mrs. Frank Snyder this week, We wonder if Uncle Mac will howl about "prosperity” this fall? Mr. and Mrs. Frank Snyder spent Sunday with relatives near Laura. Misses Della and Rae Haniford attended church at Valma Sunday afternoon. Sister Center Barkley, we hope you are not offended as you did not report last week. M rs. Chas. Pullins was the guest cf her daughter, Mr. Ad Shook, Tuesday afternoon. Misses Jennie and Maggie Hurley called on Mrs. Garry Snedecker Tuesday afternoon. We wonder what Glenn is buying tablecloths for? We will ask Lura, she ought to know. Mrs. John Nichols and her mother, Mrs. Michaels, transacted business in Rensselaer Monday. Mr, and Mrs Frank Hayes, of near Blackford, visited their son John, of Valma, Sunday and attended church. John Price, of Parr, is manager of the the new department store at Valma, instead of Herbert See, as was stated in last week’s items. Say, Fred, where is your nerve? Haven't you got grit enough to go to see a girl without her pleading and coaxing? It you can’t take a hint without a kick, Miss —-will have to kick you once. The surest and safest remedy for kidney and bladder diseases is Foley’s Kidney Cure. Sole by A, Long.

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Mrs. Fannie Bringle did shopping in Rensselaer Saturday. Charlie Hollieand brother,of Morocco, were in town Sunday. Ransom Elijah, of near Mt. Ayr. was in Fair Oaks Tuesday. Little Betfla Shein, of Lafayette, is at her grandpa Right's, sick with measles. Eli Hooper and son Frank, moved to the Lawler & Thompson ranch Monday. Buzz Howell and Newt, McCoy went to the Duffey ranch Monday, to carpenter. Mrs. CottiDgham spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Sam Richey, at Wheatfield. Miss Sylvia Winslow spent Sunday with Robert Crisler’s family near Roselawn. Mrs, Alex Sellers is quite poorly with pneumonia. Dr. Proudly is the attending physician. Ed Kesier is helping build a new boose on Bruce Moffitt's ranch. It is ready for the plasterers. We have been having some pleasant weather for a week, although it has been quite cold. Grass is coming very slowly There were two dances in town Saturday night; one at Mose Chupps, the other at Ed Kesler’s. They ail had a good time. Roy Brouhard, while cutting wood last

week, accidentally struck his foot with the ax and cut through the thick part of same, which laid him up for some time. We understand that Harry Zimmerman, our W. T. U., operator, had S7OO in the McCoy bank, while Tom Grant, of Roselawn. had $3,300, and Winfield Pence, ot the Nelson & Morris ranch, had SIO,OOO. The Republican convention at Parr Saturday was the most interesting that has been held in the township for a long time. There were two candidates up for trustee, G. I. Thomas, of the north end, and David Alter of the south end. The north enders got there by 28 votes. J. R. Mallatt, of the north end, also got there by a large majority over John Porter, of Parr. 1 here were 66 tickets sold here for Parr to the convention.

Vc. erica. Lewis Beaver was a Monon goes Monday. Frank Sommers spent Sunday with his mother. Albert and Charles Wood were Lee goers Tuesday. Mr. Lemiug spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. Bicknell. Clyde Clark spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Frank May. Mr. and Mrs. Saidlai spent Sunday with their son Charles. John Robertson and family Sundayed with Thomas Johnson, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. George Flouks were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Messrs. Leming and Saidlai transacted business in Monon Saturday. Karah McKillp was up in this part of the township on business Tuesday. The weather still continues so cold that people are getting scare of feed. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Chapman visited the latter's parents north of Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. Frank May of north of Remington, visited her parents the latter part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis of Lafayette are spending a few days this week with Mr. and Mrs. Coleman.

East WatKjer Miss Emma Burger did shopping at Wheatfield Thursday. The real estate of Stephen Salrin changed hands last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Schrader were Dunnville callers Friday. Geirge Nichols and family spent Sunday at the Salrin home. Mr. Miles of Wolcott, was in this vicinity Tuesday on business. Paul Filion of Gillam Sundayed with his cousin, Fredie Laßerge. Mrs. J. A. Schreiber and son George were Dunnville callers Thursday. A surprise birthday dinner was given in honor of William Shirer Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cass Wesner and family spent Sunday with former’s parents. Christ Salrin, who has been quite sick for some time, is better at this writing. Frank Hershman purchased some cattle of foe Laßerge the last of the week. Messrs. Stephen and William Salrin transacted business at Rensselaer Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Wesner and son Ernest spent Sunday with the former’s parents. Miss Carrie Jasperson was the guest of Misses Ethel and Effie Fisher Thursday afternoon. Miss Louise Laßerge, who has been working for Mrs. John Stalbaum of north pf Dunnville, returned home Friday. A number of young people of this vicinity attended the dance at Treichel's hall at Dunnville Saturday night, and report an excellenttime.

‘Dunn'Ville. Let us snow-ball Spring. Mack Rockwell, our genial fruit tree agent, is scattering his fruit literature. Aaron Timmons and cousin took a trip into the intericr of Walker last Sunday. Messrs. Gerber and Jones took an ovrland trip to Medaryville last Sunda,. Messrs. Turner and Jones took a trip into the ude of Porter county last Monday. toe Behles, one of Kankakee's popular tool teachers, ate dinner with us Sunday. Duke Fenzil visited in our neighborhood last Sunday. What about that Easter candy, Joe? The farmers are sowing their oats, even if it is winter. Part of them put lanterns in their fields to keep the freeze away. Mesdames Mannan and Herath are still quite sick. We hope that when

spring-like weather arrives they wifi improve. Subscribe for The Democrat, the mouth-piece of the people, and read its pages which sparkle with facts. Our restaurant is doing a big business this spring. They have added a buicher shop to their store, thus increasing the volume of business. A Dunnville lady has announced that leap year letters should be written with liquid bluing. Let all remember and comply with this mandate. Miss Annie Behles, who has been in Chicago for the past few weeks, arrived home Monday. We believe she got homesick to see the city of Dunnville. We are glad to hear from and shake hands with our new correspondent, writing under the caption of East Walker,, We want you to conversate every week. The next time we go to Lowell we are going to take a few lessons in sprinting previous to going, so we can outrun the fire department, when it is pulled by the boys. » Listen! methinks I hear in the midst of the far away future, the jingling music of the wedding bells. Let us prepare for any emergency, to use the angels of noise that may arise. Who said the farmers of Kankakee were keeping their thermometers in the ovens to keep the quicksilver at 90 degrees, *0 have something to remind them of when the roses bloom again? Perhaps we imagined it. R. Timmons, who had been working for his uncle, James Timmons, for the past few weeks, returned to Marion last Tuesday. He said he wasn’t used to living in a country where wildcats and panthers roam about. One of the 1., I. & I. locomotives set fire to a hay stack belonging to M. A. Jones, of Dunnville last Tuesday and reduced the same to fertilizer. It was with difficulty that they prevented the fire from burning his barn, which was near by, We don’t want the people of Jasper county to think that because we didn't write for the past few weeks, we were interred, but we wish to say that we are abundantly alive, in so much that we are helping senator Fitzgerald farm and eat dinner. We received two letters from our Kankakee township boys, Lee and Omar, who are amending school at Valpo, and was glad to hear that they have got the educational goat hitched up and almost domesticated. According to their version, his worst fault is that be kicks while being curried. We received a letter last Tuesday from our friend Robert Timmons, who is working at Wolcott. He stated that oat sowing time is either out of gear or badly twisted, as they are unable to sow. Anyone having a good supply of fine weather, cold storage or fresh, could find a ready market by writing to Robert,

Aijc. Oats sowing is in full blast. Weather still continues cold. A new dish-washer at Carter Garriott’s. M. P. Comer and wife spent Satorday night and Sunday with Joseph Norman of Rensselaer. Dr. Nuss must have a patient west of here, as we notice his rig pass almost every evening. Miss Nellie Byrd spent Sunday with friends at Aix, and left Monday for Marion school. There has been a great calm since the convention Saturday, Whether it is before or after the storm, we can’t tell. Six of our high school scholars went to Rensselaer Saturday to graduate. They all feel hopeful. One made ioo per cent on arithmetic. The failure of the McCoys has knocked the whey out of Stephen Comer's wood chopping. We can’t contrive how it can be laid onto the democrats. John E. Comer, brother of the Comer boys here, died at his home near Wabash the 12th. He was one of the old pioneers of this locality, coming here over fifty years ago. He was noted for his skill with the rifle, and as a trapper also.

Forth \7nion. It is too cold for the oats to come up. Fair Oaks is bound to have the trustee. Fred K—- called on Etta S Sunday. 9 Chris Schultz is on the sick list this week. John Stibbie is plowing for oats this week. Prosperity has struck Rensselaer again. Amel Schultz made a flying trip to Parr Sunday. Paul Schultz was at Kniman on business Saturday. Agnes Schultz is working for Mrs. Simon Kessick. Ike Tomas of Fair Oaks will be in the race for trustee. Herman Schultz was in Fair Oaks oq business Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Michael were Newton Co., visitors last Sunday. Paul and Julius Shultz made a flying trip to Parr Monday night. Rinehold Schultz and his best girl attended the dance last Friday night. Mike Stibbie is getting his ground ready for corn, while others are sowing oats. '' Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Simon Kessick, a twelve pound son. Mother and baby doing well. Rev. Schreevers, of Virgie, got a full half dozen votes last Saturday for assessor. Mr. Hack was out looking after his dredge this week. It is moving right along day and night.

Isphatttim. Miss Eva Preston has the measles. Mr. Kentner will start for the West in a short time. Miss Stella Record called on Miss Wagner Sunday. Mrs. A. D. Hersbman is somewhat better at this writing. F. M. Hershman was at Rensselaer on business Tuesday. Wm. Wenrick from near Rensselaer was here on business a few days ago. W. M. Hershman and family took dinner with Mrs. Walter Hershman Sunday. Mr. Flugal and Mr. Eldredge have started work for the summer in the oil field. Mr. Lewis, from north of Medaryville, was to see his Sister, Mrs. John L. Hershman, Sunday. * Mrs. Frank Hershman and Mrs. Geo. Stalbaum were visiting relatives at Goodland the first of this week. Walter O. Linton has quit working at the refinery and will go to Michigan in a short time, where he intends to make his home for

So. Jietuton Mrs. Jay Lamson is on the sick list this week. H. ,M. Shipman bought a new horse Monday. Thomas Brusnahan’s attended church in town Sunday. Bruce Stevens stayed all night at Geo. Bill’s Saturday night. James, Will and Ona Shindler were at Mt. Ayr Monday night. Tom Huston stayed all night at H. C. Pierson’s Monday night. Ona Shindler and Mittie Bill were at Jesse Bringle’s Saturday. Mary Brusnahan called at J. A. Powell’s Sunday evening. Will Karr and cousin and Jim Aker’s took dinner at H. C. Pierson’s Sunday. S. Cline and family and Mittie Deweese of Brook, and Bruce Stevens were at W. L. Bringle’s Sunday.

tOheatfietd. Mrs. Marion of Parr, is visiting her children here. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Zeuch, Apr. 18, a girl. Wm. Tilton of Medaryville was in town Wednesday. Mrs. B. F. Funk was in Kniman Monday and Tuesday on business. Miss Mary Lidtke spent the latter part of the week with friends in Kouts. Mrs. Yeadley and daughter of Lacrosse, spent Saturday with friends here. Miss Emma Miller visited the first of the week at the Wickizer home in Kniman. * Miss Laura Miller went to Lacrosse Saturday evening to work for Mrs, Yeadley. F. E. Babcock of The Jasper County Democrat, was in town Saturdey on business. • Misses Caral Gilbranson and Carrie Johnson were in Medaryville Thursday on lodge business. Misses Mary Lidtke and Anna Hop speht Wednesday with Mrs. Edward Mutchier, north of town. Misses Carol Gilbranson and Anna Knapp spent Monday afternoon with Miss Tillie Olson at D. V. Mrs. Maude Keplinger of Thayer, visited Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Swisher. Miss Cora Finney of Wheatfield Center visited a few days this week with her uncle Pete Heil and family. Miss Bessie Clark of Rensselaer, visited her father, Harmon Clark, and other relatives at this place this week. Miss Tillie Olson and Mr. Otto Schrader of D. V., called upon Miss Carol Gilbranson Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. Jennie Cottingham of Fair Oaks, visited a few days this week with her sister, Mrs. Samuel Ritchie and family Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover of Virgie, will soon move on the farm recently occupied by the Glass family southwest of town. .Miss Anna Hop, who has been visiting relatives in Wheatfield and vicinity for the past two months returned to her home in Palmer Thursday. The democrats had a very good turn out to* their township convention last Saturday and the following ticket was nominated: Trustee, Dr. W. C. Schwier; Assessor, Harmon Clark. There was quite a contest over the nomination f or assessor, and five ballots were necessary to decide who the nominee would be. Following are the names of the candidates whose names were placed in nomination and the votes by ballots: Ist 2d 3d 4th sth Frank W. Austin 7 3 • Harmon Clark 13 17 1» 21 24 El Wood Davis 13 12 13 15 17 Benjamin Knapp 10 10 8 7 * * Withdraws. _

‘Baum's Bridge Lewis Grube called to see Arthur Bush Sunday. DecatUr Lyon is teaching his colts to plow this week. MS N. O. Lyon went ov«f to Wheatfield Monday, to purchase a new plowshare. Sam came over to Jasper to see his old sweetheart, forgetting this was leap year. Wm. Hollier hauled corn to Wheatfield Tuesday, with the aid of A. J. Bush. Rosco Rogers and family of Valparaiso, visited at Zeri Miller’s at Baum’s Bridge Sunday. Irene Maxwell, who is working near Aylesworth, came over in Jasper Sunday to see her parents. Jno. Maxwell of Hebron, came home Sunday to see his parents. He went from home over to Kouts to see his beloved. John Muffley says, when the wind is favorable he will burn the weeds on his strawberry patch. He will also put out another patch in the near future. Earl Snickenberger came from Hebron to see Miss Viola. She-not being at home, he spent the most of the afternoon until a late hour at night in search of her. Mrs. Blanche Funk, who lives near Hebron, came to see her father Mike Callahan, living near Kouts, who is suffering from the effects of a broken leg, caused by jumping off a moving train.

f Vunn^.* Mrs. Herath is some better at this writing. Henry Pfiel is hauling corn to Dunnville this week. Mrs. E. E. Wilrofogton spent Monday with Mrs. Pfiel. C. R. Perigrine was seen on our streets a couple of days this week. Jim Newhouse was among us Monday. He thinks he is taking the measles. Mrs. Hunnington of Lochiel, visited a few days with her sister, Mrs. Herath. Duck hunting has closed and fishing is the talk nowadays, but nothing *being caught at present. Earl and Cora Pfiel spent Sunday with the White girls. Earl says he hopes Finzel don’t go next time. Sherman Herath who has been working in Chicago, is home for a few days visit with parents and friends. Uncle Alf Littell and Jas. Coleman of Wintrop, came up this week to spend the summer fishing on the Kankakee. Earl Wilmington has planted a couple of barrels of sweet potatoes in a hot bed for sprouts. He expects large returns. Peter Herath of near Brook and his daughter spent Sunday and a few more days this week with his cousin Henry Herath and family. Some fey farmers are mudding in their oats while others are more wise and are not going to sow oats in mud but wait and sow them in the ground or not at all.