Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 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.

Henry Welsh was in Rensselaer Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. lasper Guy were Rensselaer visitors Wednesday. H. J. Welsh and daughter of Wabash, were visiting hete last week. J. J. Porter is in Rensselaer, serving as a member of the county board of review. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Allman are visiting their son George and family at Mattoon, 111. Arrangements have been made by Supt. Parker to have Hon. W. J. Bryan speak at Fountm Park, Tuesday, August 23. Dr. Landon, wife and daughter left last Thursday for a tew weeks visit at Pullman, Wash., near which the Doctor owns a farm. • Mr. and Mrs. Abram Layman of Ohio and Mrs. Henry Dickinson of Frankton are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dickinson at this writing. Geo. Cummons has the contract to build a fine new house for Philip Froelich of Roanoake, 111., on - the latter’s farm northeast of town. The democrats of Benton county have nominated Lemuel Shipman for auditor; Michael Duffy for treasurer; Ray Gillispie for recorder; Henry Nordloch for sheriff; Ralph McConnell for surveyor; and Charles Menefee and Thomas Fitzgerald for commissioners. Over at Goodland last week the carnival people sued several saloonkeepers and others who refused to pay their subscription to the carnival management, because, as they alleged, the carnival was of no benefit to them financially. One case was tried before a jury and the carnival people lost out. Carnivals are "fakes” from beginning to end, and evidently the people in general so regard them.

tOest Jordan. Hurrah for West Jordan! Corn and oats ate looking well. Mrs. J. Tanner is on the sick list. John Beecher is building a new barn. Jos. Thornton visited in Morocco Sunday. Chas. E. Sage’s new house is nearly completed. James Abbott is visiting his sister, Mrs. H. M. Burr. W. D. Bringle sports a new rubbertired carriage. Daniel Johnson of Foresman was in our midst Sunday. Mr. Augspurger is visiting his son at Terre Haute this week. Coroner Wright and Trustee Bill did business at Brook last week. Mr. Ingle of Lafayette, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Albert Sommers. Frank Corbin and Howard Burr did business in Remington Saturday. Cleo Bill of Foresman, is visiting his cousins, Verona ar.d Iva Bill this week. Commencement at Mt. Hope, Saturday evening, at 8 o'clock. Everybody cordially invited. The ladies are to be praised for the way they worked in getting money for papering and carpeting the church.

Fair Oafo. n ■■ ■ .i ... i ■ i ... ■ The people of this vicinity are planting their pickles this week. Cal Burroughs is having a pretty rough time with the measles this week. Mose Cbupp’s moved from the Duffy ranch to Roselawn, the first of the week. There were but three tickets sold here Sunday for the excursion to Indianapolis. Will George, Tom Joiner and Bruce Moffitt attended court at Kentland last week. Peter Call went over on Nubbin Ridge last week and bought a fine span of mules. A 1 More and two children of Brookston, made a short call on Miles Moffitt’s Sunday. Grandma and Mrs. George Brouhard are visiting relatives at Royal Center this week. The dance at Kesler’s hall Saturday 1 eve was well attended, and all had a good time. Charley Gundy brought his wife home from the hospital Sunday. She is getting along fine. ‘ Dr. Salisbury, of Chicago, came down Monday to look after his farm in the east part of the township. Harry Zimmerman, our night telegraph operator, is taking a couple of weeks vacation nowadays. Mrs. Elza Grow of Rensselaer and Grandma McGlinn of Wheatfield, visited Mrs. C. A. Gunday Tuesday. Newt McCay, Cottingham and Ligget went to the Kankakee Sunday, fishing. i> They returned somewhat disappointed. They say fishing is good, but catching was rather slack. The Fair Oaks ball team went to Mt. Ayr Sunday to play ball and were de-

seated. The score stood 11 to 21 in favor of Mt. Ayr. . They will have another game here next Sunday, and the Roselawn team will cross bats here the same day with Mt. Ayr. ' Children’s day exercises will be held at this place Sunday evening, June 11. A good program is being prepared. Everybody is invited to attend. It will be held in the Christain church. The committee is at work this week cleaning and trimming up the fairground, preparing for what promises to he the best 4th of July celebration ever held in the county. There will be horse racing, ball games and many other interesting amusements. The entire community is invited to come and join in and make it a time long to be remembered. We always have plenty of shade and good water.

tVest 'BarKJcy, Wanted—more warm weather. Corn planting is about over in this locality. Mrs. Haniford called on Mrs. Ropp Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Lester Schreiner visited at Addison Shook's last Sunday. Glen Baker and best girl were out for a drive Sunday afternoon, Garry Snedeker made a tiip to Hanging Grove township Tuesday, Misses Ethel Walker and Agnes Potts visited Miss Blanche Steele Sunday. John Remley and family of Rensselaer spent Sunday with John Lewis and family. B. C. StappenOurg of Manhatten, 111., was a caller at Mr. Ropp’s Monday evening. Mrs. Florence Snedeker spent Tuesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horatio Ropp. John Newcome is able to be out again after wrestling with the measles for the past two weeks. Miss Maude Walker has returned home from Marion where she has been attending school. Several of the farmers of this locality were in Rensselaer Tuesday attending the hearing of the Iroquois ditch matter. Mrs. Bertrand of Kankakee, 111., visited at Charles Pullins’ Friday night and Saturday, and also called on Mrs. Garry Snedeker Saturday morning. Well, sister Center Barkley, in reply to your expression ot sorrow for the fair maiden who would be left alone because her “Snow w >uld melt away within a day," I think there is another one of the maidens who is to be pitied more than she, and that is the one who should partake ot the Well. For her Well has gone, no one knows where, and now she goes about mournfuly singing: Oh where, Oh where has my Isaac gone? 1 wish he would come back. For if 1 do not see him soop, My mind will go to rack.

“Blue ~J~ea More rain, more rest. Frank Sommers spfent Sunday with his mother. v John Harris and sister Nettie spent Sunday with Mrs. Sommers, Miss Millie Cornell and Mr. Hamilton attended church Sunday night. Miss Leah Critzer and Laura Ward spent Friday afternoon with Lillie Sommers, Several of the young folks from out here attended children’s exercises at Black Oak Sunday night. Say, won’t Bell give Fred the mitten with the finishing touches to it when he coines again? Pll warn you to stay away. Miss Ella Moore, who has been in poor health for the past two years, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Goodnight, aged 35 years. South America, what have you done with Albert? YVe never see him, and you never mention him in your items as we do. Think he had ought to thank us for it, though he has been very downhearted since Manda left, poor boy.

Dunn*} Me. Lee Fisher dinnered with Ferrel White Sunday. Charles Bands visited with Mr. and Mrs. Pfeil a few days this week. The Misses Leona Finn, Estell and Ollie White, dinnered with Mrs. Pfeil Sunday. The dance at the DeArmond Machinery Institute was well attended. All reported a fine time. The commencement of Kankakee tp., will be held at the M. E. church, the evening of June 15th. Our Valpo corterie of Dunnville boys returned to their school duties Wednesday. We wish them all success. Miss Hulda Will, who has been visiting with her parents for the past few weeks, returned to South Bend Monday. Our Sunday school is in a prosperous condition. Total attendance last Sun-

day was 90. 'Let us make it too next Sunday; we can do it easily. The ball game between the Walker and Dunnville boys resulted in a victory for the former. We still have faith in the ball playing ability of the boys of Dunnville.

Surrey. Democrats are all feeling good. The supervisor has been repairing the roads some this week. Let him go.

There are several acres of land that will not get planted this season —too wet. There are a few farmers going into the pickle business, as there will be a salting plant at Parr. There is some argument afloat about the size of the Iroquois ditch, but no mud is being thrown yet. G. L. Thornton, republican nominee for assessor, says he is sure to be elected if no one runs against him. But there will be a “remonstrance out.” M. T. Parks, wfao has been attending the Morris school of telegraphy, at Cincinnati, has graduated and returned home for a short visit before accepting a permanent position.

Tarr. Most everybody done plotting corn. W. O. Williams’ have moved into their new residence. Lee Sanders and family Sundayed atChas. Rowen’s. The pickle growers are preparing their ground for planting. Mrs. Bridgeman was at Parr Monday looking after her property. Taylor Wood and family visited his wife’s parents near Gifford Sunday. J. L. Babcock was elected delegate to the Republican Senatorial convention. J. P. Garriott, who is attending school at Valparaiso was home for a few days visit. S. A. Brusnahan and family are about done measling. This is a good time to measle. The Sunday school convention is to be held at Rosebud next Sunday; everybody invited. Miss Celia Scott who has been visiting at Robert Stephenson’s returned to Hammond, Tuesday.

Miss Violetta Longstreth who has been working for Mrs. Lucy Clark of near Rensselaer came home Saturday to work for Mrs. W. L. Wood. Miss Blanche Price was laid up a few days with the German measles. But soon got over them when that fellow from Valma came over. A good Dr., he. The commencement at Union will be held at Rosebod on or about June 24. There will be a large class as most every one that took the examination, made a passing grade. Quite a number of the young people of this place attended prayer meeting at the Brushwood church Sunday evening; came home saying they would never return again as they think some of the young people most too humble, as they come in on their hands and knees during prayer.

Mr. Thomas Catt of this place died Sunday June 4th, aged neatly 12 years. Deceased was born at Ferman, Ind. His death was caused by an accidental shot. He leaves no account of any relatives. He was a great hunter and fond of taking his prey unawares. Hunting outfit was laid to rest with him so he would be ready for the happy hunting grounds. He was laid to rest in the catt cemetery.

W. L. Wood has succeeded in getting the people to subscribe to put out 100 acres of pickles for the J. J. Wilson Pickle Co. of Keokuk, lowa. The company will erect a salting plant at Parr, and will pay 50c per bushel for all pickles 4 in. and under, and 15 cents for all over 4 in. and under 6 in. We think this a good move for the company and also the pickle growers. The company want the pickles.

Isphaltum. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Farlow, a son. Miss Karch is attending the Normal at Valpo. George and Ed Hershman returned to school Monday. Mr. David of Illinois is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Davis, here. Several of the young folks took supper with Miss Flora Hershman. A number of farmers of this vicinity went to Rensselaer on business Tuesday. Some of the men of this vicinity went fishing Saturday, but all the hsb they got were canned 15 cent salmon. Mr. and Mrs. Dean, myself and Mrs. Miller of Y’alpo visited the latter’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Stalbaum Sunday. Mrs. Joseph Salrin and family of East Walker attended Sunday School here, and we kindly invite them back again.

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Mr. Gallaber's family are having the measels. james Culp and family visited Wm. Culp Tuesday. Wayde Benson of Palestine, attended church here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Carey Huston spent Tuesday in Rensselaer. Mrs. Lewis is visiting her daughter Mrs. Thomas A. Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Culp Sundayed with James Culp at Lee. Mrs. Maud Clark of Rensselaer, visited relatives here last week. I. J. Clark and daughter Belle, were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Barlow were Rensselaer goers one day last week. Quite a number from this vicinity attended Children’s day at Lee Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cady Underwood attended commencement at Osborne Saturday night. Ross Leming, whose critical condition has been mentioned before, is very low at this writing. Misses Mable Huston and Belle Clark attended Children’s day at Black Oak Sunday evening. Died, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goodnight, last Sunday morning, Miss Moore, the latter’s sister. She was taken to Colfax for interment. Our young people met at the church Tuesday evening to practice singing for Children's day, which will be held here the last Sunday in June. Mr. and Mrs. Amiel Bernhardt of Palestine, Mr. and Mrs. I. J. McCashen and family and Rev. Morrow and Henry Waymire visited Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks Sunday. Rev. Morrow, accompanied by Henry Waymire of Wolcott, filled his regular appointment here and in the afternoon went to Lee where Rev* Morrow gave a Children's day address.

Laura. Mrs. O. Wallace called on Mrs. A. Shigley last week. Miss O. Knight spent Thursday at Miss E, Russell’s. Owen Wallace and Stella Shigley attended Sunday school at Dewdrop Sunday, Harry Gilford and family of Newland, spent Sunday with T. H. Gifford and family, here. Mrs. Elizur Sage, Misses Nellie Wallace and Esther Sage spent Sunday at Mrs. A. Sheldon’s, at Kniman.

XU heaijfteld. Henry Miller. Sr., is on the sick list. The Junior ball team were victorious at Kouts; score, 9 to 7. Wm. Turner was a visitor at the county seat Wednesday. Miss Loe Feck, of DeMotte, Sundayed with Miss Dora White. Chas. Sands, of Dunnville, was in town the last of the week. Mrs. Boyle, of Kniman, visited Mrs. Ralph Brown Wednesday. Miss Minnie Prust went to Hebron Wednesday for a short stay. G. O. Stembel and sons were in Rensselaer Wednesday on business. Miss Flora Funk spent the week with Mrs Maude Kiplinger at Thayer. Mrs. G. W. Swisher visited her daughter, Mrs. Kiplinger, of Thayer, over Sunday. Mr, Stroup and family attended the funeral of his sister near Hebron, Monday.. Mrs. Ann Davisson, of Aix, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. Barlow, for a fortnight. F. W. Powers, of Lafayette, was in town on business the latter part of the week. Mrs. Winnie Adams of Kankakee, visited her sister, Mrs. Chas. Myers, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Wringy and children, of Shelby, Sundayed with Mrs. Knight and Mrs. Lewark. Mrs. May Schultze spent Monday in Chicago, selecting the furnishings of her new home there. Willie McNeil, of Kankakee, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Maria Biggs and family. Work has been started on the opening up of High street, which will be a decided improvement to the town. Mrs. Chas. Yeaglev and son Freddie spent the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Smith and family. The Wbeatfield Maroons pumped themselves to LaCrosse on hand-cars Sunday and were beaten by the latter. Little Willie Keen, who has been attending a deaf and dumb scchool at Indianapolis, returned home Saturday for the vacation. John Hack has finished the dredging of the Wheatfield ditches and is tearing down the dredge preparatory to its removal to Lowed. Miss Rosa Clark, who has been a waitress in a South Bend hotel for a few months past, came home Tuesday on account of sickness.

Lee Fisher, Ferrel White and Joe Hilliard returned from Valparaiso Friday where they had been attending the spring term of Normal. Preparations are being made for commencement exercises to be held at this place June t 6. There are sixteen graduates—the largest class for several years.

Rev. A. H. Montgomery, a nurse in the Dr. Fletcher hospital at Indianapolis, spent a portion of his vacation witbfriends here, returning to the Capitol Saturday.

Mrs. Hibbs and Miss Glady’s East went to Michigan Citv Wednesday to spend a few days with the former’s daughter-in-law, who is quite low with consumption.

While repairing a wind-pump at E, Allen’s, Saturday, Ward Hamilton fell from near the top of the pumo to the ground—a distance of twenty feet—without sustaining any injury except a shaking up.

A very interesting game of base ball took place here Sunday afternoon between the Wheatfield Stars and a team from Kouts. Both nines were composed ol boys whose ages ranged from n to 13 vears. Result—u to 12, in favor of the Sta rs.

Misses Anna Knapp, Clara Hoehn, Anna Greve, Effie and Ethel Fisher and Messrs. Lee Fisher, R. A. Manna,n and Isaac Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Lewie Paulson spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. Ferret and Miss Lora White at thetr country home.

fforlh Jordan v Everybody busy plowing corn. Marshal Pruett is just recovering from the measles. Miss Nettie Bullis spent Sunday afternoon at home. We are to have a new mail route by the first of the month. Charley Murry of Oklahoma called on his niece, Miss Ord Yeoman, Monday. Little Pearl Keene is able to be around on crutches after her misfortune. Miss Nora Casey, of Rensselaej, is staying at Ord Yeomans for a lew weeks, Mrs. Henry Timmons spent Sunday with her sister Clara, and family. Wolcott. Charley Cain spent Saturday night and Sunday with his uncle, W. F. Michaels. Messers Ad Hensler and James Shew called on W. F. Michael Sunday afternoon. Miss Lola Iliff of Otto, Wyo., was the guest of Miss Katherine Michal over Sunday, Mrs, Charles Dluzak and Mrs. W. F. Michael were Remington callers Wednesday. A new barn is being built for Willard Pruett, in place of the one burned about three weeks ago.