Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 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. T. Harris was a Rensselaer goer Monday. A daughter was born May 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goss. Chauncy McColly is taking treatment at the Keeley liquor cure establishment at Dwight, 111. Will Kirk of El Reno. Okla., came last week for a brief visit with bis sister and other friends. Z. K. Smith returned last week from Redlands, Cali., where he spent the winter for the benefit of his health. Mrs. Emma Goss has been appointed administratrix of the estate of her husband, the late Charles Goss, deceased. Trustee Bellows will sell the old Hunt school house (Dist. No. 7) to-day, and will let the contract for a new building in its stead on June 18. W. L. Rich, Ellis Jones, George Besse, Thomas Harris, Ira \V. Yeoman, Will Lock, Joseph Fagot and Albert Morrow weie among those who attended the democratic county convention at Rensselaer Saturday. We want to congratulate the democrats of Jasper county on the ticket nominated last Saturday, and especially on W. E. Lock for recorder. Will is well liked here, is in every way qualified to fill the office with credit and efficiency, and will make an excellent race. Frank Philippi, an old and well known farmer of Carpenter township, died last week at the home of his sister, Mrs. Charles Kasson, in Hammond, where he had gone for treatment recently for a sore mouth, caused from having a tooth extracted. Blood poisoning developed, causing his death. The remains were buried at Hammond Saturday.

Laura.. Lillie Russel spent Sunday at home. F. H. Gifford was a Gifford goer Monday. Say, Blanche, do you like rain or Snow best? Rosa says she is glad that Byron came back. Hello! Ethel, how is Fred getting along? Asa Shigley and Owen Wallace were Demotte goers Sunday.' Sav, Rosa, we would like to see old Bob instead of old Dick. Miss Nellie Wallace spent Sunday and Monday at Wheatfield. Miss Estella Shigley and Esther Sage spent Sunday with Miss Mae Pettet.

Dunn-Ville. All is well up here. O. M. Turner is putting in tile for Hon. John Finn; Emmons Miller spent Sunday at D. V. a guest of the Schrader hotel. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Jones called on Mrs. White and family Sunday. We have good prospects for a good crop of oats. More oats, more money. The Misses Lizzie and Hazel Herath called on the Sisters White Thursday. Miss Lydia Sands and brother Charles called on Misses Lizzie and Hazel Herath Sunday. We are glad to state that Mrs. Man nan is able to be out again after her long siege of sickness. Miss Cora Wheeler, who has been working in Porter Co„ called on Mrs. L. B. Collins Monday. William Jones, who has been working in Porter Co., for the past few months, arrived home a few days ago. Any one wishing to purchase the Chicago Examiner, can find them at the depot, every morning. Price one cent. Miss May DeArmond, who has been attending school for the past few months at Rensselaer, arrived home a few days ago. Billy Floars of Starke Co., spent a few hours with friends in Kankakee tp. He was enroute to Walker tp„ via a twowheeltr. Marion Sands began pressing bay in Porter Co., Monday. He is assisted by Messers Chris Nelson, Thurman Jackson and Lewie Vandercar.* Luie Rasmussen, who has been working in Illinois for the past few months, arrived home Monday. We are glad to see Luie back again. Mr. Claspell began work in his new house in the east part of town last Monday. Being a carpenter himself he has no need of a knight of the saw aud plane. Charles Sands, who has been teaching in the Rensselaer schools for the past year, is borne for a few weeks recreation ire are glad to say that Charles gave good satisfaction. We want one thousand people to come to our D. V. restaurant every Saturday eve to help devour the large quantity of

first class ice cream that will be there all the entire ice cream season.

We are glad to see that some of our brother and sister corespondents are developing into poets of a good size calibre The world needs a few poets of the size of Longfellow to cheer us on our pathway.

Over sixty scholars attended Sunday school last Sunday. Let us try and swell the numebr of attendants to one hundred mark. A little individual work, by the sixty, would soon yield the number.

Say; are we going to have a celebration at the river the 4th of July? We think that we ought to have one and that we ought to begin now to prepare for the occasion. We have the finest grove and the best natural advatages for a celebration of any place in Jasper Co.

Jiorth \/nion. Mrs. Paul Makus is on the sick list this week. Bertha is taking music lessons at Fair Gaks. August Krugar was visiting at Ritter’s Sunday. Omar Stanley is helping Paul Makus plant corn. Rinehold is getting his ground ready tor pickleSi Christ Schultz and wife were Kniman visitors Sunday. J. W. Fay lor went to Rensselaer on business Monday. Micheal Stibbie and wife were visiting at Leases Sunday. Amel Schultz was over in the Gifford district on business Monday, Several in this neighborhood are having telephones put in their homes. If you want a good job of ditching done call on Paul Schultz and Michael Stibbie. Henry Bronkey will probably not go to the world’s fair, on account of sickness. Agnes Schultz is hanging paper and cleaning house for Mrs. Stanley this week. Mrs. Paul Schultz and son Herby were Newton Co., visitors Saturday and Sunday. Fred Krugar made a flying trip to Goodland Saturday, Oh, but what did Martha say. Wm. Schultz, while building a chicken coop, made a miss-lick, and instead of hitting the nail he hit his foot and is unable to walk.

East WalKjer J. A. Nelson lost a horse Sunday. John Burger and sister Emma, did shopping at Wheatfield Friday. William Jasperson and sister Anna were Wheatfield callers Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Schreiber and son George were San Pierre callers Tuesday. Otto Schrader and Miss Tillie Olson of Dunnville, were seen in our vicinity Monday. Mrs. Dahncke and children of Gifford, spent Bunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burger. Misses Anna and Carrie Jasperson were guests of Miss Emma Burger Sunday afternoon. Quite a number from this vicinity attended the memorial services at Wheatfield Monday afternoon. S. A. Sairin, the hustling cattle buyer of this vicinity, purchased some calves of Ed Wesner Wednesday. Frank Fenzel, Sr., who has been spending a few days with his family, returned to Chicago Monday. Miss Johnson of Chicago, who visited with her aunt, Mrs. Jacobson, last week, returned home Monday evening.

Fair Oafjs. Jesse and Iva Moffitt spent Decoration day in Rensselaer. Uncle Jacob Owens of Oklahoma, visited Ike Thomas’ the past week. Grandma Cox and Mrs. John McColly of Rensselaer, were in Fair Oaks Monday. Neen Littlefield and family of Rensselaer, visited relatives and friends here Sunday. Mrs. Shein, who has been here for the past week returned home to Lafayette Tuesday. Newton Pumphrey of Rensselaer, came up Saturday to do some papering on the Tolen Ranch. Dr. Proudly returned home Saturday eve after a wetk’s outing on the Calumet, near Hammond. Mrs. Dr. Proudly was called by telegraph Saturday to the bedside of her sister in Pennsylvania. Some sporting men of Chicago called on Tom Snyder Sunday. They brought down some dogs for Tom to take care of.

Dr. Ibach of Shelby, was called here Sunday to see Fred Fuller, who was auite sick with measles but is better at tnis writing. Under the new time card on the C. & E. 1., the southbound train passes this station at 9:30 a. m., Instead of 9:50. No change in the northbound train. Ranson Halleck, who recently moved to near Rochester, Fulton county, lost his barn, four horses, farm implements and some grain last week by fire.

It is reported that Ben Keller is in a hospital at Kankakee, the result of mashing one of his hands which he got caught in some machinery in the shops where he was at work.

Honnis Baker traded his property to Mr. Lacoss of near Roselawn, fora team, harness, cow and a dog. He will move out on the Lawler & Thompson ranch to work. We are informed Lacoss will move into his property here.

Cen. 'BarKJey. Mrs. James Griggs is on the sick list. Ora Payne has the measles at this writing. Florence Griggs Sundayed with Ruby Gratner.

Wm. Potts was a Newland visitor Saturday, Miss Agnes Potts spent Sunday with Miss Viola Reed. Services will be held at Center next Sunday at 3 p. m. Subscribe for The Democrat if you want all the news.

Wm Potts and wife spent Sunday with their son, Ancil Potts, Miss Lizzie Gorbet attended Sunday school at Center Sunday. Mrs. Aaron Vore was the guest of Mrs. Wm. Potts Saturday. Wm. Gratner and daughter Ruby were Rensselaer callers Saturday. Irwin Lewis is sick with the measles at the home of his uncle, James Lewis. Misses Eva Griggs and Agnes Potts did shopping in Rensselaer last Friday. Bert Duggins and his brother John spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Vore.

Walter Coins and wife of Colorado, are visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Nichols. Lora Reed is quite sick with the measles at the home of her sister, Mrs. John Marlatt. Simeon Wells and best girl attended Sunday school at Canada Sunday afternoon. Simeon Wells and Viola Reed were guests of Agnes Potts Sunday evening. Vick Comer is expecting to go to Valpo to take the summer term of school. Mrs. J. L. Nichols is staying with her daughter, Mrs. John Marlatt, who has the measles. Mrs. James Snedeker is very sick at this writing at the home of her father-in-law, Wm. Snedeker. Say, Blanche, don’t tell anybody that you will wring their neck, and then coax them to play sweet music of love to you. Vick Comer and Misses Ethel Walker, Ruby Gratner and Florence Griggs called on Agnes Potts Tuesday evening. No wonder Ethel looked so lonesome Sunday evening—Johnnie had the measles and couldn’t come to see her. But live in hopes, Ethel, that he will be better some. k Miss Eva Griggs, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Griggs, returned to Chicago Monday to attend a grand wedding which will take place Wednesday evening. She has been a clerk in Marshall Field’s store in Chicago for two years, but after the wedding will probably return home to spend the summer with her parents.

Dunns. RiVer is raising again; fishing no good. Mrs. W. J. White did shopping at Dunnville Tuesday. Miss Cora Pfiel went to Wheatfield to take her music lesson Monday. Agent Wilmington has resumed his duties as agent and pumper this week. W. J. White has purchased a boat and intends to do a little boat riding this summer. Sherman Herath was kicked by a hog the other day but is slowly recovering. We hope it is nothing serious. James Coleman, who has been camping and fishing on the river, returned to his home at Winthrop Wednesday. The Adams Bros, of Kouts, who have the contract of sawing Herath’s lumber, have begin the work and are getting along fine. E. E. Wilmington returned home from a few days visit at Terre Haute and Brazil Monday night, accompanied by his family, who had been visiting at Mt. Ayr for a week.

XOheatfield. Larson Gilb/anson was a D. V. visitor Tuesday. , Pete Grube of Kankakee visited Sunday with friends and relatives here. Miss Floa Funk wrote on the teachers examination at Rensselaer Saturday. Henry Phillips of Momence Sundayed with his mother, Mrs. Mary Phillips.

Mrs. Minnie Meyers of Lake Geneva, Wis., was a visitor here Decoration day. Miss Nellie Wallace of Laura spent Sunday and Monday with her aunt, Mrs. Minerva Swisher,

Mr. and Mrs. Tubbs and grandchild, Henry Woods, spent the week with relatives in Stoutsberg. Miss Pauline Gilbranson of Aix, visited this week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Barlow. Mrs. Mac Ocker and daughter Marguerite called upon the former’s pareuts at Dunnville Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gilbranson and children of Aix spent the Sabbath with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Barlow. Larson Gilbranson, Misses Caroline Johnson and Carol Gilbranson were in Demotte Thursday on lodge business. Mrs. George Swisher and daughter Capitola, visited a few days this week with Mrs. Mabel Fuller and family at Fair Oaks. Mr. and Mrs. Elza Grow and son William of Rensselaer, visited the first of the week with Mrs. Grow’s mother, Mrs. John McGlinn, Sr. Messrs John McGlinn, Will Grube, Bill Meyers, John Misch, John Clager, Arthur Mechling and B. F. Funk attended the democratic convention at Rensselaer Saturday.

isphalttim . Rain, rain, again, Oliver Hershman took his grandma to church Sunday. Miss Querry of Illinois, has been visiting Miss Laura Wilcox. Louis A, Hershman is working in Illinois, north of Kankakee. George Herghman is intending to come home from Valpo, Friday. Some of the Walkerites are planting a few acres of pickles this season. Things look blue for a good co?n crop this year for it does not seem to stop raining. Harry D. Johnson was in Walker and Giliam looking after his interests in the oil field. Some of the corn is up while others are just planting, and many acres are to be planted yet. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Hershman and family were guests of Mrs. Walter Hershman Sunday. Miss W. the next time you go to the mail to mail letters, don’t forget and leave them at home.

Parr. A few days of welcome weather. Percy Lakin was seen in our village Wednesday eve. Corn planting is not over yet. A little late, but better late than never. Wanted, fourteen million buckets to dip the water off of the corn fields of Union. , Mrs. Logan Wood is quite sick at this writing. The Dr. was summoned Wednesday. Curtis Harrod had to go home Wednesday. He had an encounter with the German measles. The dance at Albert Sherril’s Saturday night was well attended; they came from far and near. Mrs. Cordia Sigler of Rosebud, visited a few days in Chicago this week with her sister, Mrs. Prewet. Rudy Sbeffer and Mr. Stephenson also believe in paint, and have changed the color of their houses. Mrs. Prewet of Chicago, visited with her parents Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Leach, at Rosebudd a tew days last week.

Prof. Benbow is painting Ned Barkley's house. The Prof, can wield the paint brush as well as the rod of correction. , Billie Skiddle is going to put out nine acres of pickles, four at Parr and five at Fair Oaks. Billie believes in doing.enough. L Ferrie Norman, Floy and Floyd Williams, who bad been attending school at Marion, returned home Monday, after a hard term’s work.

The I. O. O. F. meeting at the F. W. B. church Sunday was well attended. We listened to a good sermon from Rev. Fisher of Rensselaer. Several from about Parr observed Memorial day and went to Rensselaer, and some of the young people commemorated the ball that night. The pickle business is a go. The plant will be put in at once as enough acreage has already been procured. We hope this will be a good move both for the company and the pickle growers. Elmer Stephenson, who was employed as a stenographer in Chicago, was home for a few days visit with his parents and frends. His cousins, Miss Scott and Miss Stephenson of Hammond accompanied him home. John Porter and Ned Barkley are working on one of Hack’s dredges, near St. John. Alva Stephenson aud James Gilmore will go up there to work as soon as they get able. Alva run a nail in his foot and Jim is keeping company -for him.

S. P. Thompson is repairing his old windmills and putting up several new mills on the ranch. Mr. Thompson believes in having plenty of water and easy access to it, but it seems to us that his tenants are blessed with abundance of water at present. We think he ought to try and devise some plan to get rid of some of the surplus up here or have the government send up a few fish and convert it into a fish pond. Oh! we had forgotten about that Iroquois ditch system. It will soon come to our assistance. Then us swamp angels will live high and dry.

*S*o. Jiebvton Corn is looking fine in this locality. Jess Brihgle called on Geo. Bill’s Sunday. Mr. Erwin is working for C. Ulrey, now.

H. M. Shipman had his wood sawed this week. Leon Lamson was at Mr. Pierson’s Wednesday. Mrs. Lydia Stevens is sewing for Mrs. J. Bringle this week. Mrs. Tom Brusnahan is about laid up with the rheumatism.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phillips spent Sunday with H. C. Pierson. Quite a few people attended the ball game at Mt. Ayr Sunday. Mrs. Clifton of Fair Oaks is visiting W. B. Yeomans this week.

W. B. Yeoman and family was at James A. Powell’s Sunday. Miss Christenia Floch was the guest of Georgia Woodin Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Bringle visited Mrs. Stevens at Foresman Sunday.

There was no Sabbath school at No. 6 Sunday on account of the rain. Mrs. Clifton and Mrs. Yeoman were callers at Shipman’s Wednesday. Mrs. W. L. Bringle who was quite sick, is worse agaiu at this writing. Mrs. Nora Deweese of Mt. Ayr, was at W. L. Bringle’s one day last week.

meric a. Della Davis spent Sunday with Miss Belle Clark.

George Foulks and Wm. Culp were Monon goers Monday. Della Davis of Palestine, visited Milroy friends the past week. Wm. Iliff and family of Rensselaer attended church here Sunday. Carey Huston and son Ray were in the vicinity of Goodland Monday.

Mrs. C. Huston was a business caller at McCoysburg Monday afternoon. Creigton Clarke and family took dinner with Z. J. McCashen and family Sunday.

Mr*. Peter Foulks spent Sunday and Monday with bis daughter, Mrs. Richard Foulks. The prayer meeting held at Stephen Larsh's residence Monday was well at-' tended. Stephen Larsh, who has been on the sick list, is somewhat improved at this writing. Childrens day will be observed on the evening of June 25, at Milroy Baptist church. Ed Johnson and Cady Underwood worked on the telephone line Tuesday afternoon. William Culp attended the dinner given his father on his 70th birthday, Wednesday. Mrs. George Foulks, Mrs. D. Clark and Della Davis were callers at Mrs. T. spencer’s Tuesday. Children’s day exercises all day next Sunday at Lee. Several from this vicinity exyect to attend. Mr. and Mrs. John Southard of near Guernsy, visited old neighbors and relatives here the latter part of the week. Trustee Parks, wife and children, Mr. Howard Stewart and family, Mrs. F. May of Black Oak, and Alva Clark and wife of Rensselaer, took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks Sunday. The revival meetings were well attended the past week, closing Sunday with r 2 candidates for baptism, they being baptised immediately after the morning services, in the- creek, one mile east of Joe Willet’s.

Aijc. Victor Comer went to Valpo last Wednesday to school. Charles Byrd spent Sunday with friends in this vicinity.

Miss Bertie Hopkins is staying with Mrs B. D. Comer at this writing. Owing to the cold, wet weather the farmers have had to replant most of their corn.

Mrs. Korah Daniels is very sick with measles. Miss Hazel Davisson is working for her.

Harry Gifford, the candidate for trustee, and another man passed through our burg last Tuesday.

Fiank Lakin sued Jno. Renicker before squire Comer, but later they compromised and vowed everlasting friendship.

There was quite a crowd at Prater and Sandridge cemeteries Memorial day. Theodore Hurley, an old veteran, was leader of the services.

There was a law suit between George Kessinger, defendant, and Warner Bros., plaintiff, in Squire Comer’s court last Wednesday. The Squire reserved three days in which to decide the case.