Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 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.

Rev. Rogers preached his farewell sermon at the Christian church last Sunday. A. J. Brooks has rented his farm to his son Howard and will move to town soon. Mrs. Geo. Hargreaves and children spent holidays with her parents at Clifton, 111. Mrs. John Frauhiger of Bluffton spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Babb. Mrs. Geo. Stoudt and daughter Ruth and son Robert visited her brother D. J. Pettit and family in Wolcott last Thursday. Fred Berger and Walter E. Rich each purchased some thoroughbred Short Horn cattle at the recent Dinwiddie cattle sale in Fowler.

The Phillips property and the five acres of ground belonging thereto has been sold to Mrs. J. M. Howell. The consideration was $2,000. Rich & Harrington have employed Fred Chancellor of Lafayette as bookkeeper in their elevator, and he will move his family here soon. Mrs. Homer Hardy of near Huntington is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Garrison, and other relatives and friends. The teachers of Carpenter township have presented the outgoing trustee, Mr. A. J. Bellows, with aD elegant G. A. R. pin. The funeral of Philip Hawn took place here Thursday, Dec. 22, from the Douse. Uncle Philip had resided in Remington for the past 35 years, and was over 80 years of age at the time of his death. Mrs. Jasper Guy and grand-daughter, Josephine Kenyon, accompained the I. 4. Ott party to Florida last week. It is rumored that Mrs. Guy's departure was against the wishes ot her husband and without his knowledge. Monticello Journal: Clerk S. L. Callaway and Deputy B. A. Vogel are busy in placing on record a special finding in the case of Oliver P. Tabor vs. the P. C. C. & St. L. R. R., that contains twenty or more pages of closely written manuscript. The finding carries with it a judgment for $1,563.45 in favor of the plaintiff.

Fair OaKs. P. H. Zen spent Xmas with relatives at Monon. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Right spent Christmas at Lafayette. Tolen & Hillis shipped three car loads of cattle from here the latter part of the week. A 1 Helsel traded for one of Mrs. Tom Joiner’s properties in the north part of town last week. James Clifton received the sad news Monday that Mrs. Clifton's father, James A. Powell, was dead. _ Mr. and Mrs. Eggleston of Menphis, Teuriessee, arrived here Saturday to spend holidays with relatives. Mrs. Richard Hudson of Minnesota, spent a few days last week with her 6ister, Mrs. A 1 Helsel, of this place. G. 1. Thomas was called Sunday evneing by telegraph to the bedside of his mother, near Logansport, who is very sick. Mrs. Lydia Culum of Tennessee, arrived here Friday. She will spend the winter here with her mother, Mrs. John Casey. The Monarch Amusement Co., showed to a full house in the M. E. church Thursday evening. They had a good program and gave a good show. We received the sad news Saturday of the death of William Gilmore, formerly of Parr, but something like a year ago moved to Illinois, where she died. She was a good neighbor and well liked by all. The Christmas tree and entertainment at the M. E. cbuich was a grand success, the best and most complete exercises ever held in Fair Oaks. The house was crowded to its utmost and everybody had a good time.

J'o. America . School will open next Monday. Mr*. George Wood wa* in Lee Monday. Glen Huston spent vacation with his parents. Mr. Peterkin of Lafayette is visiting the Coleman family. Mrs. Creighton Clark called on Mrs. Geo. Foulks Tuesday. Wm. McDonald of Wilder, visited friends here over Sunday. Mr. McCnrtain spent Sunday with Carey Huston and family.

The prayer meetings Thursday and I Sunday night were well attended. Preaching New Year’9 day, morning and evening at the Baptist church. Richard Foulks spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Foulks. Miss Mable Huston spent holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Carey Huston. Mrs. Henry Beaver, who has been sick for some time, is better at this writing. Mrs. Thomas Johnson, Sr., is still complaining though able to be up most of the time. Roberts Meadowrs of Monon spent the first of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Foulks. Perry Beaver and family are spending the first part ot the week with Edward Johnson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Cady Underwood and Miss Mary Foulks are spending holidays with friends in Logansport. John Robinson’s left for their future home in Minnesota this week. We are sorry to lose our good neighbors. Mr. and Mrs. Frank May, Mr. and Mrs. Creighton Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks and Mr. Charles and Mrs. Etta McCashen spent sunday with Daniel Clark and family.

}iorth \7nion Winter has come for good. Wm, Schultz lost a horse this week. Amel Stibbie was home on a visit this week. Wm. Hartburg is home on a visit this week. Fred Krugar went to see his best girl Sunday. Amel Schultz made a trip to Parr Monday. Paul Larsch made a flying trip to Parr Tuesday. Mrs. Paul Makus is on the sick list this week. Don t cry, Agnes; the rain is what kept him back. Clara, Emma and Agnes Schultz spent Xmas at home. If you have any butchering to do, call on Ed Klansky of Dividing Ridge. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Schultz took Xmas dinner with John Stibbie and family. Mrs. Adolph Schultz was called to Michigan City to the bedside of her brother, who has been sick for some time.

McCoys burg Wash Cook’s little boy is quite sick with sore throat. Fred Arnott of Newland was at W. R. Lee's Sunday and Monday. Lyman Zea is pressing straw and shredded fodder for T, A. Besse. Robt. McDonald spent Xmas with his brother Lawrence at Monticello. Bobbie Johns spent his vacation at Lewis Beaver’s in South America. Harve Newbolt of Lafayette visited at R. V. Johns' Sunday and Monday. Miss Irene Lutz is home again from an extended visit with her sister Clara in Colorado.

Lonely Valley A Happy New Year. Winter has come at last. Sister Lill>e Karch spent Xmas with her pa and ma. Will Asher of Valpo, spent the week with home folks. Miss Emma Miller spent Saturday with Miss Anna Lidtke. A gang ot gypsies are camping in Lonely Valley this week. Mr. Williams of Asphallum drove through this locality Thursday. Matt Zimmer was in Gillam tp., Thursday, looking after his farm. Hello, So. Walker, what is the trouble, that you fail to get your items sent in? Mrs. Henry Farrel and daughter Mary spent Thursday near Dunnvilie. Lena, the next time your Snick comes, please give him a chair that won't break down. says Miss has hands like snowflakes, and a voice like a piece of old velvet. We wonder what the Gillam cor. did with the plate, aftei he ate the pie? “Get up Mike." Mr. and Mrs. Love Asher and children were guest, at Mr. and Mrs. Nate Keen's Sunday. Clarence Gulbransen of East Walker was a caller here Monday evening. ’ Hello, Clarence.

"Nip" Heil of Wheatfield drove through here Tuesday. Nip looked as pleasant as ever. Miss Margrette Callaghan, who has been attending school in Rensselaer, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neir and daughter Janice are visiting with relatives in Terre Haute, this week. Greeley Comer was up from Asphalturn Tuesday and bought a red wheeled automobile of Geo. Stembel. We wonder if all the boys that visited the gypsy camp Sunday paid the little boys to sing, like Louie Grube did ? Ed Smith, Chas Cline and Lou Grube were guests at the gypsy camp Sunday evening. “Oh, boys, let me tell your fortune.” A certain young fellow in Wheatfield made the remark the other evening that if he only had a pair of good turkey wings he would be a little angel.

Tine Gro-Ve. We had quite a storm Monday and Tuesday. Jesse Nuss and family spent Sunday with Will Nuss and family. Ed Hellengreeu spent Wednesday afternoon with Bluford and Roy Torbet. Eddie Ropp of Rensselaer spent Sunday with the Torbet brothers of Pine Grove. Mr. and William Jordan spent Christmas' with Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet of Pine Grove. Miss Flossie Torbet spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Gertie Downs of McCovsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Jay McMurry spent Saturday night and Sunday with the latter’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Myers of Parr.

Cen. 'BarKJey John Duggins of Kersey spent Xmas with Aaron Vore. Parmer Wells is visiting "friends” at Morocco this week. Isaac and Charley Lewis are spending a few days at home. Mr, and Mrs. William Potts spent Sunday with Amel Potts. Several of Edmund Walker’s relatives took dinner with him Sunday. Miss Lura Reed is staying with her sister, Mrs. John Marlatt, this week. A few of Miss Agnes Potts’ lady friends spent Sunday afternoon with her. Sim and Morton Wells and Charley Pelfrems attended church at Barkley Sunday evening. Mrs. Rose McClintock and daughter Eunice of Monticello, are visiting the former’s sister, Mrs. Edmund Walker. Altho flats are a very common thing in the city, it is only lately that they have been established in the country; one is being operated in West Barkley and we are told it is a great success. The contest of oratory last Thursday evening was well attended by people from this vicinity; all report to have enjoyed the entertainment and it is understood from this time on that to be a good orator it is well to stand sideways to the audience or to keep one hand in your pocket. Fellow correspondents, I did not go to Jerusalem last week, but if I should happen to take a journey to that place don’t worry but what you would get the Center Barkley news "just the same,” for Valma and West Barkley would see to it that the news were all stirred up. as we notice that they gather most of their news from this vicinity anyway.

Parr. Taylor Wood made a trip to Medaryville Tuesday. Frank Shindler will move to Chicago in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. George Barcus are visiting B. D. Comer and family. Clara Brusnaban and Mayme Cull are spending a few days in Hegewisch, 111. The Parr Literary Society meets every other Friday night with a program or debate. Our blacksmiths have been doing a iandoffice business since the cold weather began. The electric storm Monday put several telephones out of business for a few days. Elmer Stephenson spent Christmas at home. He has a good job as stenographer in Chicago. John Younglas has been shredding here but his outfit has gone into winter quarters in Fay’s Park.

The windmill on the Levi Renicker farm was blown down during the storm Wednesday. It is a complete wreck. These are the days wbeD the wind blows through your whiskers and you wonder where your summer wages are. Ed Cull has sold his pool tables and rented the room to Lee Meyers, and the east room to Perry Griffith for a barber shop. Willie and Victor Babcock of Carpenter tp., aie spending a few days with their Uncle, J. L. Babcock, and chasing a few rabbits with J. L. as boss. Mrs. Wm. Gilmore of Boody, 111., was brought back here for burial last Monday. Her maiden name _was Cox. She has two sisters living at this place.

XO he airfield. Lizzie Schwier is sick with tonsilitis. Nettie Prust came from Momence Saturday to visit hes parents until after holidays. Roy Blue came home Monday after a few days visit with relatives in Momence. E. Jensen returned from Mahomet, 111., Saturday after a two months S'ay with his son there. Bert Hopkins and Charles Spitler of Rensselaer, were here Monday night helping in the Installation of officers in the Masonic lodge. Misses Clara Parker and Mary Goetz returned Monday after a visit with their parents in Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Georg® Mecbling and children and Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Seitz ot Walkerton, spent the week with Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Funk and family.