Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1904 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

J. M. Ott was a Rensselaer visitor Tuesday. Geo. Besse was in Rensselaer Tuesday pn business. Mr, and Mrs. John Kettering were Rensselaer visitors Wednesday. J. O. B. McDougle suffered a slight stroke of paralysis last week, but he is now about again. Jasper Guy was in Rensselaer a few davs the first of the week looking after matters in court and aDstract work. Geo. Hart of Earl Pa«k. has bought the Ed Debo farm of acres, six miles southwest of town; consideration fno per acre. J. B. Thompson is now engaged in the poultry buving business in the former Geo. Griffin room, on the corner of Indiana and Railroad streets. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ott and two daughters, Bert Kyle and family and Mrs. Thomas Wilcox expect to leave Dec. 19 for St. Petersburg, Fla., to spend the winter. Mrs. Jasper Guy is also talking some of accompanying them. Andrew Hicks, Clark Bartee, Tohn Porter, B. G. Parks, Will Bell, Geo. Cummons, Ed Sutherland, James Gilbert, Charles May, C. A. Balcom and son Vernon, and James Sheetz, were among those from Remington and vicinity who took in the fat stock show at Chicago last week.

Jiebvland. Fred Arnott and H. E. Gifford were at Gifford Sunday. Guy Beebe of Gifford, was here on business Saturday. John Kimble has been up in Michigan for a week, pospectmg. T. M. Callahan, went to Kankakee, 111., Thursday on business. C. J. Hobbs of Kersey, was here a couple of days last week on business. Mrs. M. Johnson of Idaville, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Oran Hall, this week. George Buch is working at the Kankakee river this week, doing some carpenter work on the railroad bridge. Miss Minnie Hemphill, of Rensselaer, teacher at Center school, visited friends at Newland Saturday and Sunday.

| Tleas't 'Ridge \ John Hunter is working for George Parkison. What makes Will Gardner look so lonesome? Byron Downs went to Lafayette Monday evening. Thompson & Lawler and Ed Randle shipped cattle from here Sunday evening. Arthur Greenle’s from near McCoysburg have moved in the Thompson property. Joe Martin, who has been visiting his parents a few days, returned to his work at Chalmers Monday evening, Charles Blue from Rensselaer, called at Pleasant Ridge school Monday morning and lfeft some school supplies. W. S„ Carrie, Alfred and Harve Lowman attended the Fat Stock show in Chicage and brought home a car load of horses. Ray Kenton went to Rensselaer Sunday to join in that good old winter-ume sport, skating. I wonder what the attraction is? T. P. Jacks and wife from Lee and Mrs. Charles Lefler and daughter near McCoysburg visited relatives at the Ridge Monday. Mrs. A. F. Shesler and her mother, sister and little daughter started Tuesday to Indian Territory for a three weeks visit with relatives. There will be a Shadow Rocial at Pleasant Ridge school house Dec. 16. Girls, bring well filled boxes, and boys, bring your pockets full of money.

South Jordan Jess Purden was a Rensselaer caller Saturday. Arthur Putt was out to South America Sunday. Mrs. James Bullis made a trip to Rens selaer Tuesday. South Jordan was well represented at the sale Tuesday. Burr Porter shredded fodder Wednesday and Thursday. The roads are so dry and dusty that rain is needed badly. Henry Timmons called on Arthur Putt Tuesday evening. Mrs. Chas. Harris called on Mrs. Chas. Patrick last Thursday evening. Henry Timmons called at the home of his mother in East Jordan last Sunday. ' Mesdames Charles Patrick and Charles Harris were Rensselaer called on Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Barger, son Henry and the lady who stays with Mrs. Barger, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jwn Kelly.

The oyster supper at Nelson McCoy’s was a grand succeas. It was given by the neighbors who were all present and who surprised them. Everyone enjoved a fine time and returned home after eating all the oysters they wanted. The friends and neighbors met with Mrs. John Kelly on Tuesday of last week at an entertainment and carpet-rag sewing. Each lady brought some part of the bountiful dinner, which was spread at precisely twelve. All the ladies report a grand time, especially Mrs. Kelly and Mr 9. Ida Sears, who had the opportunity of entertaining their friends by showing their speed as runners. For particulars call on anyone present.

McCoy sburg | (Too late for last week.) Misses Vera Lefler and Blanche Cook spent Sunday with their parents. Misses Arina and Laurr. Phillips visited the Rensselaer schools Tuesday. Lawson Bruce and Bradford Poole of Rensselaer viisted the school here Fri day. Miss Mary Foulks is visiting her cousins, Perfect and Veda Spencer, near Wolcott. Ed Lakin and Emma Ritter visited at W. R. Foster’s and Jasper McDonald’s Saturday and Bunday. Mrs. Robinson returned to Winamac Friday after several weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Phillips. Miss Bruce visited the Eib sisters’ schools Tuesday. Miss lennie Eib visited school here Wednesday. Mr. Kitzman and family of near Francesville, and Mr. Zable and family of Lee,.visited Mr, Wachtel’s Sunday. Warren Poole went to Missouri Monday to look at land there. Frank McDonald is running the elevators during his absense. Quite a large crowd attended the carpet rag social here Friday night. Lulu Rishling received the prize for the most popular young lady and Richard Foulks carried off the cane, the laziest mans’ Crize. Proceeds will be spent for library 00k s. Warren E, Poole returned from Hanibal, Mo., last week. Mr. Large returned to his home in Illinois the hrst of the week. Jas. McDonald attended the sale over by Crockett graveyard last week. Ross McDonald is working on the section again. He Says its a warm job. Miss Mary Foulks returned home Monday from a two weeks stay at Wolcott. Mable Cowgill is working for Mrs. McCoy, who is on the sick list at present writing. Clyde Randle and J. P. Gwin both have a sore jaw. Guess they have been scrapping. Everybody is done husking corn in our neighborhood. Corn is generally light and poor quality. Remember W. R,. Foster does all kinds of shoe repairing and makes prices that suits everybody. The dance here Saturday night was well attended. Music by W. R. Lte and W. E. Poole. There will be one every two weeks. Boys, bring ladies.

Asphaltum The people of this section will scon have all their corn in crib. Everything sold well at Jno. Schreiber’s sale. He was well pleased. It is circulated that Robinson & Co., of South Bend have sold their oil land here. Mr. Doolittle, who represents the Consolidated Oil Co. bought Robinson's oil at $i 25 a bbl. Mr. Mudge, who represents the Crescent Oil Co., is running night and day, and is getting quite a large amount of oil. The oil field is not dead yet, as a good many might suppose. The boys can not kill much, hunting, at present, Decause of so much grass, underbrush, etc. They are waiting for the snow to come which will lay the grass and make objects more visible. There was a goodly number at the Sunday School Convention last Sunday afternoon, which was held at Indepenence church, Gillam. Those who were assigned topics, (with the exception of one or two) responded readily. Great interest seemed to he manifested by all.

Valma Lura and Viola Reed attended services at the Christian church Sunday. Grandmother Galbreath, who has been ill for some time, is worse at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Lewis ot this place visited Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Hopkins Sunday.

Miame Hemphill of Valma spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Orlie Stephens of Newlaad. Wets Walker and Della Haniford of Gifford spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T, M, Haniford of Center. Mr. and Mra. J. L. Nichols returned from Illinois Saturday where they have been visiting for some time. Parmer Wells and Agnes Potts spent Sunday eve with Maude Walker of Valma. Wonder what Bert thinks of that. Fred Tyler visited school No. 4 TTiuraday. Maude Walker, Orlie Stephens and Francis Hullihan also visited the same school Friday. Sim says to be sure he knows the difference between Sjeele and tin. Tin is cheap and Steele is high; it you don’t believe this Reed the papers and see why. Roy Ropp looks “kinder down-heart-ed." Wonder what the reason is? Some say it is because Wess got Della. Will someone please tell us why he is so sad? Frank Snyder and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Wood Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wood will leave for Washington soon where they expect to make their future home.

Jiorth \/ni6n Weather fine for corn husking. Agnes Schultz was home on a visit Sunday. Well, Martha, aren’t you glad Freddie is back again? ... ; Julius Schultz of Chicago, is visiting here this week. Bertha Stibbie attended church at Kniman Sunday. Arnold Leis and best girl attended church here Sunday. Julius Schultz and wife attended church here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Otto S'eel were visiting at Mike Stibbie’s Sunday. George Casey shipped a cat load of stock to Chicago last week. August Kruegar is talking of trading his farm here for a farm in Wisconsin. Mike Stibbie is making arrangements to move to his new farm in Wisconsion soon. Paul Schultz is home from Fowler where he has been husking corn for several weeks.

Surrey The sale at Mr. Horsewood’s Tuesday was well attended and everything sold well. William Zacher is visiting bis sister, Mrs. Frank Nissius, of Remington for a few days. Joe Kosta has bought 50 acres of land west of our town, from John Younglas, very cheap. There are only three candidates for the office of supervisor here. There is still room for more. The prospect isgoodfora new mail route from Foresman to accomodate the extreme south end of this township soon. Notices are soon to be served on land owners to open that long hard-fou?bt highway, known as the Blankenbaker road. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gilmore of Parr and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elder were guests of C. W. Clemons and family Sunday. Misses Mavme Ward of Boswell, and Goldie Gearity of Oxford, who have been visiting at Jacob Younglas’ for a few weeks, will return home to-day. The neighborhood was greatly surprised Monday to her of the death of Thomas Murphy at Rensselaer. For many years he was a good neighbor and resident of this place, but at his death be lived in Rensselaer.

Lonely 'Valley Harry Meir spent Sunday at home. Wm. Holle of Kniman drove through this vicinity Monday. Matt Zimmer was a caller at the Verguson home Sunday evening. Russel Coleman and family moved to Whemtfield the first of the week. Mrs- Lewie Miller visited last week with relatives and friends in Chicago. Charlie Cline attended the surprise party at Mr. Gasper's Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Greely Comer of Asphalturn, were callers here Tuesday evening. A box social at Norway school tonight. All are cordially invited to attend. Lewie Grube of Wheatfield was the guest of W. M. Meyers and family Sunday. Mrs. P. Smith went to Rensselaer Tuesday to attend the funeral of her brother. Misses Clara and Ada Hqber visited over Sunday with Mrs. Jas. Blankenship of Gillam.

Tine Cro'Oe . Mrs. Theodore Hurley is very low now. We are having some mote fine weather. Mrs. James Torbet was in Rensselaer Thursday. i . Miss Gustie Sayler visited the Rensselaer schools Monday. The party at Jay McMurry’s Saturday night was well attended. Harvey Mevers spent Tuesday with his sister, Mrs. Jay McMurry. John Hellengreen is visiting bis daughter, Mrs. Bert Lee of Gillam. Miss Maggie Torbet went 4o Boone Co, Monday for a month’s slay with her sister, Mrs. Harry Beck. Those that took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Jay McMurfy Sunday were Mrs. Billie Meyers, Mrs. Porter of Parr, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Reed and family and Ike McCurtain of Blackford. Vttnn'Vitte | Protracted meeting will begin at Gifford, Dec. 11. Let all come out. Marion Sands pressed hay for C. R. Peregrine Monday and Tuesday. M. A. Jones, who has been laid up with a broken ieg, is about again. John Shirer is working in the elevator here. John is O. K. as an elevator tnan. Yes, we are going to have a Xmas tree at D. V. The committees are at work now. Wonder where the Duke of Gillam is? We miss him very much and especially bis good old seasoned wisdom. While working for Aaron Timmons last Wednesday, James Wheeler got his hand severely hurt, by a horse crowding it against a board. We are so glad that Center Barklev did not go to Jerusalem If we was you, we wouldn t go to the East, even if we did have an attraction there. Discover a magnet closer. There will be a Box Social at tbe Zick school house in Walker tp, on the eveningof Dec. 17. Let ah come and have an enjoyable time listening to a well prepared program, consisting of song 9 and declamations and phonographic music. There will be a box social at the Dunnville school house, on the evening of Dec. 16, to which all are invited to attend. A fine program is being arranged of which a nlay entitled “Matrimonial Bureau" is the main feature, will be rendered asa preface to the banquet part of the social. Let all come ana have a time. Ladies are requested to bring boxes and gentlemen the-where with-all to obtain the same.

Fair OaKs. M. L. Karr buicbered a beef Tuesday. The people of our town are making preparations for a grand Christmas exercise. We are still having fine weather. Husking corn is nearly wound up in these parts. Cottingham and Dewey DeWitt sold something over sioo worth of fur this week. How is that for trapping. Oliver Brauhard, who has been (Jown near* Fowler all summer and fall at work, got through and returned home Saturday. Sam Thornton and Enos Moffitt were billed to leave here Tuesday morning for North Dakota, on a land prospecting trip. Ed Griggs and Rob Lyda will go up on tbe Kankakee marsh this week to commence hunting and trapping for tbe winter. Rev. Holiday of Chicago preached to a good sized audience at the M. E. church Saturday eve and Sunday at 2:30 p. m. Albert Helsel moved into his newjy purchased Tuesday. He proceeded to improve same at once by building an addition outo his barn. Miss Carrie McCay spent Saturday and Sunday with friends ml. Rensselaer. Harley Johnson of Lafayette accompaineJ her home Monday morning. Walter McConnel and Captain Keney left here Sunday morning for Riverside, California, where they expect to engage in picking and packing oranges for the next two months.

1 Gillam |~~ Corn husking will soon be a thing of of the past. Offia Bisbir was the guest of Miss Ada Allred Sunday. Chas. Cline was the guest of Chas. Verguson Saturday eve. I*■ Bart Reed and John Bishir helped T. Diamond shred corn Tuesday. Miss Eifie Odem is visiting friends east of Medaryville this week. Mr. Sigler of north Judson was around in this vicinity, canvassing, last week. G. H. Comer and wife spent Tuesday evening with the latter's parents near Wheatfield. Matt Zimmer of near Wheatfield was down looking after his Gillam farm Sunday and Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Oglesby of Medaryville, were the guests of Jas. Rogers and mother Sunday. The many friends of Mrs. Wm. Gasper called Saturday eve and reminded her it was her birthday and surprised her with a supper. Did you ever bear a young pullet cackle over her first egg? That is just what D. V. reminded us of, the other week when he was speakfng of Mr. having gas on his farm. Now we know and you know that D. V. is "gas-y." Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Arnbrecht, the Misses Clara and Ada Huber of Wheatfield, Mr. and Mrs. John Bisher, Effie Odem, Emery Odem, Jas. Rogers. Maria Logan and Mrs. Mollie Logan spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. James 1 Blankenship.

XOhealfield. William Holle of Kniman was in town Tuesday. Rob’tMannan was a Demotte goer Wednesday, Harmon Clark was a Eair Oaks visitor Tuesday. ■>.» Henry Miller came home from Lowell Tuesday evening. Emma Miller and Anna Lidtke spent Sunday with friends in Kouts. Mrs. Lewis Miller returned home Tuesday after a visit wi.h her daughters in Chicago. Mrs. John Mason and son Carl went to Greencastle Wednesday to visit friends and relatives. Lawyer Parkison and Chuck Bowers of Rensselaer were business visitors here Tuesday. Misses Ida Cox and Beatrice Conger and Frank Cox of Gifford visited Sunday with friends here. Trustee S. D. Clark and George Stembel attended the county board of education meeting at Rensselaer Monday. Mrs. John McGlinn, Br., returned home Monday after a few days visit with her daughter, Mrs. Elza Grow, at Rensselaer. _ The 70th birthday of Mrs. James Graham was celebrated Monday at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. James Swisher. Mrs. Swisher surpised her mother by asking a number of her early acquaintances to take dinner with her. A delicious feast of good things was enjoyed by each and every one. Some of the aged women present were: Mrs. Phebe Deselms, aged 79 yrs.; Mrs. Mary Brown, aged 79 yrs.; Mrs. Mildred Hibbs, aged 69 yrs.; Mrs. Mary Clark, aged 75 yrs.; Mrs. Elizabeth Metzer, aged 59 yrs.; Mrs. Jennie Collins, aged 56 yrs.; Mrs. Joanna Byers, aged64vrs.; Mrs. Samantha Tilton, aged 60 yrs. ’ A large number of younger friends were also present, among whom was Rev. R. M. Marshal. A n hinder of of beautiful presents were given to Mrs. Graham.

yp, America. Don’t forget the social to-night at Center. Teachers’ Institute at McCoysburg today. Mason Barlow returned home last week. Cbas. M-Cashen was a Wolcott goer Monday. Born, Nov. 27, to Mr. and Mrs, George Beaver, a daughter. Cady Underwood was in Monon on business Wednesday. Rev. Morrow and wife took dinner with Jno. Robinson’s last Sabbath. Mrs. Thos. Spencer and Mrs. Jno. Clark were Monon visitors Tuesday. Miss May Foulks visited her grandparents here last Sunday and Monday. Mr. Gaffieid’s sale last Tuesday was well attended and a success in every way.

Weekly prayer meeting was begun this week to be held on Thursday evenings. Mrs. D. Z. Clark and Mrs. Frank May visited Monday with Mrs. Geo. Fouiks, Miss Belle Clark, who has been helping Mrs. Jno. May, attended church here Sabbath night. Mrs. Z. J. McCashen and daughter Etta visited Mrs. Frank May of White Co, last Tceiday. D. R. Benson and family attended church Sunday and visited Mrs. Benson’s father and mothei, J. Johns and wife. Geo. Fouiks and family and Miss Emma Goodrich took dinner Sunday with John Clark and family of White county. Daniel Clark Jr., and sister Laura and Etta McCashen spent Saturday evening and Sabbath with Alva McCashen and wife n&r Foresman. The box social at Lone Star Saturday evening was a success there being a very large crowd in attendance, some from Rensselaer, Aix, Palestine and other points far and near. A splendid program was rendered and a success financially. Over $25 was cleared.

!Blue ~fea Corn busking is the order of the day. Don’t forget the box social at Center to-night. Hello! South America, we are with you this week. Lillie Sommers staid at Mr. Bicknell s Wednesday night. . Frank Sommers is helping Mr. Saidlai husk corn this week. Miss Lizzie Liters, Lone Star teacher, staid at Mr. Saidali's Tuesday night. There will be a dance at John Sommers’ Christmas dve. Everyone invited. Frank S must have found something attractive out west Tuesday night as he went to see R. H. and didn’t get home until Wednesday afternoon. Mance says he has decided he is not "the only one" since he had such a lonely ride home Sunday night. Never mind, Mance, “Genova” won the f amous ark by keeping up his faith and singing, “Never, oh, never say fail." The box social at Lone Star last Saturday night was a grand success; there weie 38 boxes. The net proceeds were about $25. It was a success financially as well as socially. The house was packed until there was room for no more. Gale Michaels got the chicken for the hungriest man; Miss Sallie Rishling carried home the prize for the prettiest girl. We wish Lone Star many more such socials add must congratulate the teacher and pupils.