Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1904 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Fountain Park opens to-day. Remember the Carpenter township democratic convention to-day. Oats in this vicinity are turning out about 40 bushels per acre, and are of good quality. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Elmore returned Monday from an automobile trip to Flora, Carroll county. Miss Minnie Bartoo returned home last week from an extended visit with relatives in East Aurora, N. Y. Lot Stoudt, Leon Cummings and Roy Guy left last week for the Minnesota and Dakota wheat belt, to work in the harvest fields. Misses Mary, Rose and Clara Hendrit of El Paso, 111., returned home last Thursday, after a two weeks visit with their aunt, Mrs. Joseph Fagot. We see that our old friend, Mark Phelps, has been made president of the street fair committee over at Monon. We never thought Mark would degenerate so. J. G. Tharp, Wm. Broadie, George Shew and one or two other Remingtonians went up to Water Valley, on the Kankakee, to attend religious services Sunday. Patton, the lately failed Goodland poultryman, has leased the Goodland establishment of the trustee and is again doing business. The branch house here is also open again. Perry Lemaster, well known to many people hereabouts and at Goodland, where he formerly lived, died at his home in Oxford last week. Levi Hawkins of this place, an uncle, with his daughter Ella, attended the funeral. Recent births: July 27, to Ira D. Forry and wife, a son; July 2y, to Jacob Jordan and wife, a son; July 30, to Henry Beckley and wife, south of town, a son; July 31, to Fsank Roberts and wife, northwest of town, a daughter. Red River, the well known trotting stallion owned by Wm. Cowan of Monticello, died recently, the result of a kick on the stifle joint from a mare at Winamac some two months ago. The horse had a mark of 2:1 7% and was valued at $2,500. There was but S6OO insurance on him. Special trains have b?en arranged for on the Panhandle during the Assembly as follows: August 16, Gov. Bob Taylor day; August 18, Hobson day; August 23, Bryan day. These trains will leave Remington at about 6 p. m„ and run as far east as Monticello, and going west will leave about 10 p. m., and run to Effner.

So. East Jordan Mrs. John Kelley called on her sister, Mrs. John Reed, last Sunday. Charlie Cain spent Saturday evening in Foresman, Wonder why? Mr. and Mrs. Nate Keen and family visited Charlie Patrick, Monday. Miss Ethel Eck of Remington, visited with the Misses Dluzak last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Arch Elijah of Brook, visited at the home of Nate Keen Sunday. Miss Lizzie Clinton of Brook, visited the last of the week at the home of Nate Keen. Roy Clinton who has been working for Arthur Putt, has returned to his home in Biook. Beveral from this locality attended the show in Remington Saturday night, and some were a little disappointed. Miss Lizzie Clinton and Miss Myrtle Keen called on Miss Myrtle Putt Saturday forenoon. The ball game at James Bulbs’ last Sunday ended in a score of 21 to 7 in favor of Remington. Miss|Kate Michael and Miss Estella Cain have gone to Chicago for a few weeks visit with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Michael and family with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gingrich visited at the home of John Kelley fast Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gingrich of Chicago, visited the latier part of last week at the home of W, F. Michael’s and John Kelley. The dance at Henry Timmons’ last Friday evening was a very grand success. Inspector Ray being lame, he brought the whole family and everything went off lively.

East WalKer Hay making is in full blast, S, A. Salrin called on Joseph Laßerge Sunday, Mrs. A. Meyer was a Dunnville caller Monday. Wm. Jasperson was a Wheatfield goer Saturday. Mrs. H. Peterson and daughters, of Chicago, after making an extended visit with the former's aunt, Mrs. C. Jasper* sonjreturned home Saturday accompanied by Sena and Carrie Jasperson, who

expect to visit with friends 3nd relatives of that place for a short time. T. F. Fenzel attended League at Dunnvilie Sunday evening. Peter'and Paul Filion, of Asphaltum, were in this vicinity Sunday. J, N. Nelson made an overland trip to Rensselaer one day last week. Ed Wesner and wife and son Ernest were Wbeatfield callers Sunday. J. A. Schreiber attended the M. W. A. Lodge at Dunnville Wednesday evening. Miss Sadie Gilbranson went to DeLong Thursday where she will visit friends for a short time. Messrs. John and Herman Burger spent Sunday alternoon on the banks of the Kankakee. Misses Carrie Jasperson and Marguerite Peterson were guests of Miss May Anderson Wednesday. Ray Wesner, of near Stoutsburg, is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. K. Gilbranson, for a few days. The ball game between the Asphalturn and Walker boys resulted in a victory for the latter. Score 13 to 8. Clarence Gilbranson, while making hay last Monday, fell from a derrick, a distance of thirty feet. He was somewhat bruised about the face and hands.

Fair OaKs. We are very much in need of rain. No rain, no grass. Ed Kesler and wife are working at the Sternburg dredge. Mrs. Thompson was to the Hub on business Tuesday. M. D. Carr is in Michigan, looking for a location tor his saw-mill. Mrs. John White, of Demotte, visited relatives here Saturday and Sunday. Charley and Milt Gundy and wives visited relatives in Roselawn Sunday. Merit Strain has a job of shoveling coal at the C. & E. I. coal shute here. Charles Elijah left here Tuesday for a a visit with relatives in Clarence. lowa. Mike Shein and family, of Lafayette, visited relatives here the first of the week. Rev. Yarnell, from near Hoopeston, was in our town Monday looking lor location, Dara Cottingham is manager of the pickle station here, and Ed Burns is his assistant. The Fair Oaks kid nine played the Roselawn kids Sunday, resulting in a victory for Fair Oaks. The lumber for Bruce Moffit's dredge arrived the first of the week, and be will proceed to set it up at once. Arvel and Amy Bringle spent Saturday and Sunday at their grandparents, W. L. Bringle’s, west of Rensselaer. George Smith, of near Parr, moved into Harpy Odell's property Tuesday, vacated tsy Nettie Linton, who moved to Roselawn. We have been requested to drop a few words of warning to the small boys of the surrounding neighborhood, to be very careful and not “guy” or "roast" some of our older citizens, for fear of getting a strapping, when they come to play ball.

Dunnt)ille. What we want is a little warm weather. s Miss Winnie Frazier is staying at the Shirer residence at this writing. Henry Floars and sons called at the Shirer residence Saturday. The Miss Lukens of San Pierre, called on Miss Anna Rasmussen Sunday. L. B. Collins, our ex-postmaster, is assisting Mr. Burrows at nis club house. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cooper called on trustee Maloney and wife last Sunday. Henry Heratb, who has been on the sick list for the past few days, is much better. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. DeArmond were guests of W. 8. DeArmond and family Sunday, Howard Wynant and Miss Emma Will attended League at D. V. Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hunsicker and family called on Mr. Fisher and family Sunday. Charles Sands, and Miss Hess of Brook attended the dance at Wheatfield Saturday evening. Alfred Rasmussen, who has been working west of Lowell for the past few months, came home Friday. Miss Irene Frazier, who has been working for Mrs. Mannan for the past six months, is taking a month’s vacation. Mr. Cobb of Valpo., is assisting Marion Sands in the hay field. He speaks in the highest terms of the people of D. V. William Floars is going to buy him a horse, buggy and a whip. If you do, Bill, Miss Hall will be very glad; yes, she will cry for joy. We can say that D. V. has one of the finest restaurants in Jasper county. Mr. Triechel, the jovial'proprietor, is a firstclass business man. W. S. DeArmond, our implement dealer, has sold a fine windmill to C. R.

Peregine, which will be placed in one of the latter'* pastures. Just because the Wbeatfield fellows come up with their six-dollar Ashing outfit is no sign that the fish will quarrel about who shall bite first. Brother Ambrose, who is assisting Mr. Jumper on the cement walks here, thinks that D. V., is one of the finest 'places on earth. That's true, Ambrose. It is. Sister Leona Finn, who has been attending school at Valpo for the past two terms, arrived home a few days ago. She was as happy as she was when we last saw her. Messrs. James Jones and Charles White, who are putting in tile over in Porter Co., were at home Sunday. They are experts at the work and are therefore busy almost all of the time. We understand that our friend, Elwood Davis, who is assisting W. 8. DeArmond in bis shop, intends to learn the the blacksmith trade with the intention of working at it in the future. Hon. I. D. Dunn and wife departed for the classical state of Massachusetts last Wednesday for a six weeks sojourn among friends and relatives. We wish them a safe journey and a good time. Charles Sands, who has been attending school at Bloomington, visited at home Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Sands is taking the law course at the above named institution, and we not only hope, but we know that he will be a success at the profession. Mr. Jumper, the cement walk artist, is putting a walk on the south and west of the store building, occupied by our jovial merchant, C. R. Peregrine. The walk is a great improvement to the town as a whole and we hope that this innovation will be duplicated in a general way. Mr. Peregrine is all smiles now on account of this signal blessing. The ball game at the river between the oil held boys and the D. V. boys, resulted in a victory for the former at the ratio of sto 8. With the exception of one inning the D. V. nine played a good game. If the boys bad a little leisure time in which to practice, instead of only a few minutes before each game, they would show these nines that victory belongs to D, V. A few of our good sisters, representing Brook, Goodland and D. V,, are at this writing camping on the banks of the old Kankakee, where the air is loaded with joy and the atmosphere hazy with the atoms of good health. To say that the girls are having a good time would be clothing the truth in a domestic or tame garb, for they are enjoying life in a royal way. To create an appetite the girls labor at the oars almost constantly, or else they fish—for fish or anything that bites. The girls declare that potatoes make fine fish bait. Come again, girls, and stay awhile for you know that you are welcome, thrice welcome, to come and abide upon the banks of the old Kankakee.

Cen. BarKley. Rain is needed bad in this locality. Della Hnmford spent Sunday with Ethel Walker. Wm. Gratner and family spent Sunday with Bowman Switzer. N Sunday School and church was well attended at Center Sunday. Hello! Lizzie, what is the matter that you don't come down to Center any more? Harry and Viola Reed spent Saturday night with their sister, Mrs. James Snedeker. Young people shoi-ld take warning and not quarrel, especially when one has a revolver, H?llo! Simmie, did you have to pay fifty cents for a drink Sunday night? Or did you have to help father Stelle fix the pump? Those who spent Sunday evening with Miss Agnes Potts were: Carey Lowman, Simeon and Morton Wells, Eva Griggs, Viola Reed and Della Haniford.

Fine Groi)e Want some rain badly. They have the Cozy Palace new school house nearly done. Harry Helengreen spent a few dayt with friends at McCoysburg. Flossie Torbet spent last Wednesday with Mrs. Charley Hopkins of Cozy Palace. vBluford Torbet went to Boone Co., Thursday for a month’s or two visit with friends. Mrs. Frank Hayes returned home Wednesday after a month’s visit in Deleware Co. S. M. Hopkins, Alvin Hopkins,George Hopkins and Lawrence Cramer were in Rensselaer Saturday night. Harry Beck and family of Boone Co., spent two weeks with her parents, James Torbet and family of Independence. Those that took dinner with James Torbet and family Sunday were: Mr. Ed Hornicle and Maggie Torbet of McCoysburg, Emma Nelson, Charlie Britt, Simon Cooper, and Harry Beck and family of Boone Co.

Baum's Bridge Desilver Lyon is said to be much better. Mrs, Almira Miller visited here Sunday. May Clark visited Monday with her cousin Etta. James Clark was in Wheatfield Monday morning. Revival meeting at the Brey school house to-night. Mrs. Charles Noakes is in very poor health this week. Wm. Harrington hauling baled hay from the Morris ranch. | Merla Myers attended Sunday-school here Sunday afternoon. Mesdames Clark and Hallier were Wheatfield callers Sunday evening. Miss Nellie White, of Chicago, is visiting this week with her sister, Mrs. A. J. Bush. Miss Dorcas Kyes, of Valparaiso, called upon your correspondent Thursday evening. t Miss Merla Myers, from the Finney neighborhood, spent Sunday night with Etta Clark. Miss Maggie Tilton is receiving a visit this week from her cousin from Francisville. George Clark and family and Miss Merla Myers and brother Murray visited with the James Clark family Sunday. Arthur Bush returned home Saturday evening, after a nine weeks’ visit wiih relatives and friends in Chicago and Lake Forest. He expects to return and enter the hospital at Chicago the first of September, where he will remain three months., Arthur is very much improved, and has many chances for recovery.

XOheatfield. Mrs. B. F.* Funk spent the week in Kniman. Ord Hanley of Kniman, was in town Monday. Mr. Frank Slight of Dunn’s Bridge, was in town Wednesday. Mrs. Grant Davisson of Aix, visited this week with relatives here. Miss Zoe Pock of Demotte, spent the first of the week with old friends. Mrs. Minerva Swisher spent Monday with the Wallace family in Laura. Miss Laura Miller of San Pierre, spent Sunday at her home south of town. Hello, South America! When Jim plays an innocent joke of that kind on

Carey, we don’t think Carey should object. The boy needs amusement and should be let alone. Misses Carol Gilbranson and Dora White were Demotte goers Monday. Henry Phillips of Momence, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Roy Blue. Mrs. A. Barlow spent Sunday near Aix with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Gilbransen. Emma Miller went to Kniman Saturday, for a short visit with the Wickizer family. Miss Nora Miller and family went to Chicago Heights Wednesday to live with her aunt. Mr. Bamnel Remley was in North Judson the first of the week, visiting with old friends. Carol Gilbranson and Esthel Larson called on the White family near D, V. Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Gird Hendrickson and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mechling spent Sunday in North Judson. Mrs. Rose Chatman of Kankakee, and Mrs, McCavit of Atlanta, 111., were guests at the Grube home this week. Miss Mary Lidtke went to Chicago Heights Thursday for a two week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. Minnie Norton. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Blue went to Rensselaer Wednesday for a week’s visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Blue. The Juniors played a very good game of ball with the North Judsomtes at Judson Sunday. Score Ito 8, in favor of the latter. Mrs. W. C. Schwier and daughter Lizzie and Miss Carrie Johnston went to Logansport Monday for a short visit with relatives. Willie McNeil of Kankakee, spent the Sabbath at home. He says he never had a more pleasant time. We rather think we know why. Miss Opal and Master Gaylord Remley, who have been visiting with relatives here, returned to their home in Rensselaer today. <r , Mrs. Minnie Garling and daughter Marion of Chicago Heights, visited'a few days this week with Mrs. Henry Miller and family. Miss Ida Pinter returned to Valparaiso Thursday to resume her study in music, after spending a week with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. John Pinter.

Laura. Mrs. Cyril Steele visited her sister, Mrs. A, Barlow, of Wheatfield, Wednesday.

Elizar Sage and family called on Wynkoop’s Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon called on Mr. Sage’s Sunday afternoon. Bay, S , you should take your nerve with you next time. Miss Stella Shigley spent a few days of last week at the river. Wm. Johnson and family took dinner with Frank Carlson's Sunday. Messrs. Will and Walters attended church at Gifford Sunday evening. Mrs. Willis Nearhoof is spending this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ' Shigley. Byron Newland and Miss Rosa Johnson were visiting the sights of St. Joe Sunday. Jacob Johnson and Owen Wallace spent Sunday evening at their home at # this place. . * Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pettet and Miss Clara Brusnahan, of Pan, were guests of the former’s mother, Mrs. S. Pettet, Saturday night and Sunday. Mae Pettet and Asa Shigley attended church at Gifford Sunday night. We wonder if Mrs. Pettet could find her dish-rag Monday morning? , Dear West Barkley, it's blowing in the breezes of this locality that you was out - riding Sunday in a >125 rubber tire. Isn’t that as high priced, as a so cent drink of water? . /forth \7nion. - Threshing is in full blast this week. Hobert Herschman of Michigan City, is visiting here this week. Amel Schultz is threshing again this . year. Bertha Krugar is home on a visit this week. Winnie Makus is on the sick list this week. Robert Ott is working for Michael Schultz. Amel Schultz went to Rensselaer Sun- - day evening. August Krugar and Paul Makus were fishing Saturday. Wm. Schultz was visiting on Dividing ( Ridge Sunday. A 1 Keener went to Rensselaer on business Saturday. Mrs. Panl Schultz and son were visiting in Newton Co., Sunday. t Fred Krugar has sold his horse and buggy and will go to Wisconsin soon. Mrs. August Rosenbaum of Rensselaer, is visiting her parents this week. Micheal Stibbie and Guss Helsher have gone to Wisconsin to look at some land, and will probably buy. Paul and Hattie Schultz and Wm. Teske were fishing last Sunday and brought home a fine lot of fish?

| Gillam | ~ Wanted —some rain, badly. R. Nicholson helped Ed Rockwell thresh Wednesday. Jas. Rogers and Jas. Blankenship are making hay this week. Miss Sarah Rogers and Mrs. Geo. Logan visited Mrs. Adaline Diamond Monday. Mrs. Laura Fisher of Chicago, is here visiting her father again, who doesn’t seem to get any better. Mrs. Yeppi Hausen and Mrs. Jas, Culp, who were visiting their parents in Illinois, returned home last week. Frank Osborn, Ed Rockwell and Larkin Logan, who went fishing Thursday didn’t have very good success. They just lacked two of catching a dozen.

West “BarKJey Still hot and dry. Add Shook and family visited at Will Florence’s Sunday. Miss Belle Walker was a Rensselaer caller Wednesday. James Lewis transacted business in Rensselaer Tuesday. Miss Vioia Reed called on Miss Agnes Potts Tuesday evening. Harry Reed took in the horse race at Rensselaer Wednesday. Isaac Lemna and family visited in the Gifford district Sunday. Miss Mary Hulihan of Gifford, is visiting Miss Della Haniford this week. Mrs. Will Jordan of Newland called on Mrs. Ropp Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Charley Pullins called on her daughter, Mrs. Add Shook, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Horatio Ropp took dinner with Garry Snedeker and family Sunday. Mrs. Isaac Walker called on Sarah and Rebekah Smith Wednesday afternoon Masters Tommie and Jimmie Shook and Oliver Snow made a flying trip to Newland Wednesday. Harry and Viola Reed spent Saturday night with their sister, Mrs. James Snedeker, ot near Pleasant Grove. S W was seen going north Sunday evening with a pipe in his mouth. We wonder what the attraction is? Miss May Shook, who has been visiting at her uncle’s’ Will Florence's, for a Few days, returned home Sunday. Mrs. Horatio Ropp and daughters, Miss Coral Ropp and Mrs. Garry Bnedeker, visited at Charley Pullins' Thursday. Mrs. Robert Shook and Mrs. Spence Greenlee went to Lafayette Sunday. The former is taking treatment of a doctor at that place. Mrs. Joe Jackson, Mrs. Milton Roth and Miss Jennie Marlatt of Rensselaer, visited their brother, John Marlatt, Saturday and Sunday. Threshing is all tbe rage in this neighborhood at present time, with one machine to about every fiveor six jobs. So many machines, in fact, that it is hard work to get hands enough to get the grain to the thresher. Joe Miller and Asa Wrightsman, who have been visiting friends in this locality for the past few weeks, returned to their home in Michigan last Saturday, accompanied by Day Norman, who expects to make a short visit there.

So, ffeUrton Threshing is the order of the day. Ernest Lamson came home Sunday. Mrs. Paulus is Visiting a few days this week. Jsmes R. Akers went to Rensselaer Sunday. Mrs. Stevens is staying at Mrs. Bringle’s this week. Mrs. Pierson and sister called on Mrs. Tom Lamson Wednesday afternoon. Gertrude and Sadie Paulus were the guests of Myrtle Tullis Sunday. Arvel and Amy Bringle were the guests of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bringle. Mrs. W. L. Bringle went to Claypool, Ind., for a week’s visit with her daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Yeoman. W. L. Bringle and family and Mrs. Shindler and daughter called on F. M. Deweese Sunday at Mt. Ayr.

Lonely' Valley Hurrah! for Lonley Valley. Yes, Reube, Emma was glad to see you. Mr. Zimmer lost a fine horse Thursday. Andie Misch called on Charlie Clyne Sunday. Mrs. Jumper spent Monday with her niece, Mrs. L. Asher. Oren Tilton of Baum’s bridge, was seen in Lonely Valley Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Karch called on H. Hendricks and family, Sunday. Peter and Paul Fillion of Asphaltum, drove through our vicinity Sunday. Jolnnie Bernicken spent the latter pan of the week with Louie Misch. Misses Dessie and Marie Hodge spent Friday with their grandma, Mrs. Huber. Miss Ctara and Charlie Brusnahan of Parr spent Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. H. Meyers. Miss Laura Miller, who is working in San Pierre, visited over Sunday with her parents at this place. Lillie, the next time you talk to the mail-carrier, be sure there’s nobody hid in the ditch listening.

~fo. America. Threshing is the order oi the day this week. Mrs. Grounds of Chicago, has returned home. Z. J, McCashen’s were Wolcott goers Monday. Martin McDonald made a call ir. this vicinity Sunday. Mrs. W. C. Huston and son Charles were at McCoysburg Tuesday. Wm. Casto of Monticello, visited last week with bis mother, Mrs. Larsh. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Johns took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Leming last Sabbath. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Benson of Palestine, attended church here last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Clark spent Sabbath with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Spencer. Simon Cook and family took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell last Sunday. Henry Waymire and family of Wolcott, attended services at the church here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Clark of Rensselaer, visited Sunday with Ludd Clark and wife. Milt Sutton of Missouri, has been visiting friends and acquaintances here for some time. Miss Dora Kendall visited with Mrs. Geo. Foulks Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Mrs. Casto and children of Rensselaer, attended the funeral of grandfather Larsh Tuesday. Mrs. Shellhart of Rensselaer, visited Tuesday and Wednesday with her daughter, Mrs. Casto. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Beaver visited the latter's sister, Mrs. Thos. Lear and family of Palestine, Sabbath. D. R. Benson and wife and Carey Huston and wife took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Beaver last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks and Dora Kendall attended the concert Wednesday eveoing at Chas. Pape’s, south of Lee. . Rev. Morrow and wife, Henry Waymire aud family of Wolcott, Daniel Clark and wife and'Clyde and Martha Clark took dinner with Geo. Foulks' last Sunday. Died, Monday morning, Aug. 8, 1904, Stephen Larsh, aged 80 years. The deceased was a faithful Christian and an active worker for the cause of Christ. He has now entered into the rest prepared for him. He was interred near Buffalo, White county, by the side of his former companion. He leaves a widow, several children and grandchildren, besides many friends and neighbors to mourn his loss.