Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1905 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]
Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.
BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
'Remington. RIM I NOTON R. R. TIMI TARLI.k <AsT. | TKAINB. I WIT. 6:10a.m. Mail and Passenger I 8:88a.m. 8:38 a.m. Local Freight I 12:42 pstn. 11:38 a. m. Mall and Paaaenger I 3:51 p. m. 7:35a.m. PassengerfSiin.o’ly) I 7:38p.m. W. A. Lock spent Sunday in Rensselaer, the guest of bis best girl. The Guy divorce case is being talked of =i great deal here and public sympathy is with Mr. Guy. Messrs and Mesdames W. E. Miller and Bert Miller of Frankfort, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rich last week. Charley and Joe Ulm, who have been in Jennings county for the past two years, have returned with their families and will again take up their residence in Jasf er. Recent births: Jan. 16, to Mr. and Mrs. Hartley Church, at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Parker, a son; Jan. iq, to Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Bond of Goodland, a daughter. The White County Democrat has the following mention of our old friend. Thomas E. Donnelly: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Donnelly Jan. 16, a son. This makes Mr. Donnelly's family consist of two boys and two girls. Mr. Roy Jones of Remington and Miss Myrtle Hobday of Round Grove township were married at the home of the bride's father, Wm. Holiday Thursday, January 17 at 6 p.m. Rev. Caldwell of Wolcott officiated in the presence of a number of friends and relatives. The bride was attired in white India Lawn and the groom wore the usual conventional black. A sumptuous wedding supper was served immediately after the ceremony. The happy young couple left the same evening for their home near Remington where a furnished house awaited them,—Chalmers Ledger. I'll brave the storms of Chilkoot Pass, - I'll cross the plains of frozen glass, I'd leave my wife and cross the 1 sea, Rather than be without Rocky Mountain Tea. A. F. Long.
fletvland. Most everybody his,the grip here this week. Oscar’Russell visited his brother at Pleasant Grove Thursday. Charles Weaver of Francesville, was here one day last week on business. Quite a number from here attended Abe Aery’s site, near Gifford, Ttursday. John Bowen and family of Lewiston spent Sunday with relatives at Newland. Several new families are moving here this spring and will engage in raising onu ns. Thos. M. Callahan has purchased 50 acres of land adj lining Newland on which he expects to raise 25 acres of onions and put the btlance into potatoes and cucumbers. Harry Gifford has traded his farm of 160 a res near Laura, to George Hohen ■for a slock of groceries at Bradley, 111. He .took possession Friday morning. Ifr'red Arnott is there managing the store until Mr. Gifford can m ive there, which will be some time this week. The greatest system renovator. Restores vitality, regulates the kidneys, liver and stomach. If Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea fails to cure get your money back That’s fair. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. A. F Long.
V alma Fine weather for sleighing. Bud Lewis is on the sick list. Wonder why Agnes, wasn’t out to church Sunday night? Bert was there and so was Versie. Wonder what made Ethel and Viola look so sleepy Monday? Glenn Baker called on his best girl Sunday night. Say, Lue was happy. Della Haniford is spending this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Hanitord. Mrs. H. Ropp and son Roy attended services at the Christian church Sunday morning and night. • Isaiah Duffey returned home Monday after a few days visit with Maud Walker of this vicinity. Anna Wrigbtsman of Michigan, is visiting friends here for a short time. The spelling school at Center was well attended. Center carried off the prize for ciphering all the schools down. Hurrah for Center. Burnstown can’t mu that part of the neighborhood; been there too long for that. Mark thought he was out in S. D. Flossie Torbet of Pine Grove spent Saturday night and Sunday with Ethel Walker of Center Barkley. Wonder what the attraction was for Farm W Saturday.nightand.Sunday? Seemed as though bis horse wanted to go south. Maybe Minnie can tell us. It will be ail right, Vi. Sim didn’t have anv hoise shod. We all know you would rather walk than not have him take you home. Walking isn’t crowded. Sim wore the shoes off his horse going up to see Blanche and you'll have to walk or he can't take you. Constipation and piles are twins. They kill people inch by inch, aap life away every day. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will positively cure you. No cure no pay. 35 cents. Tea or Tablets. A. F. Long.
Fair Oafts. "The grip,’’ is the general complaint in these parts. Milt Gandy and wife visited relatives at Rose lawn Sunday.
Al Moore and three children of Brookston, visited relatives here in Fair Oaks Sunday. Charley Brauhard and family of near Lake Village, visited his mother here Sunday. We are having the most stormy, cold weather this week, so far, that we have had for a long time. Rev. Kendig failed to come last week to continue the protracted meeting, as was expected, and there was quite a disappointment. Leander Kesler and wife visited their son Ed and family at the Sternberg dredge one day last week. They are down east of Mt. Ayr now. Ethel Strain quit school last week to go to Frankfort to stay with an aunt and go to school. The best wishes of her many schoolmates go with her. Halleck and White will run a telephone line from here out to°Mr. Blair’s, about miles south of town, as soon as they can get the poles on the ground. Mrs. Frank Yeoman of Claypool, who has been visiting Wer parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bringle, west of Rensselaer, for the past month, stopped off here on her way home Saturday evening and stayed all night with her brother, A. M. Bringle, leaving on the milk train Sunday morning. Our teachers attended the institute at Parr Saturday. The trustee has changed the place of holding the institute from Parr, to Fair Oaks, which we believe is a sensiable move, as these institutes have been held at Parr for the last three or four years and the teachers from the north would have to hire a livery rig to go theie, and now all from the south can come up on the milk train and go back on same. But Barney didn’t care anything about the inconviences for the teacheis so it made it the most convenient for him.
J'o. Imerica. Edward Cook is on the sick list. Wm. Culp is still in poor health. iesse Barjow started Wednesday for Missouri. Clell Clark took dinner with Frank May Sunday. 1, J. Clark visited Mr. and Mrs.-Frank May over Sunday. Andrew Smith and wife called on Henry Beaver last Monday. Henry Way mi re is cutting wood in this vicinity and boarding with Isaac Saidlai. Allie McCashen and wife, Geo. Foulks and wife took dinner with Z J. McCasben's Sunday. John Stewart and daughter Agnes visited Sunday with Harry Davis of White county, Miss Goodrich spent Saturday and Sunday with hei parents, L. A. Goodrich’s near Wolcott. Dr Smart of Motion was called to visit Carey Huston's family, as nearly all the family were sick. Nearly every house has more or less sickness. It seems to be a general thing for some in each family to be complaining. Owing to sickness of Mrs. Morrow’s mother, of Otterbien, Rev. Morrow had to close the meetings here until some future lime.
Cen. HarKley Center Barkley is with you once more. Ed. Walker was a Rengselaer visitor Monday. Miss Ruby Gratner spent Sunday with Miss Della Haniford. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Potts spent Sunday with Ancil Potts and family. Glen Baker was the happy guest of Lora Reed Sunday evening, Miss Agnes Potts was the guest of Miss Lora Reed Sunday afternoon' Several from this neighborhood attended church at Canada school house Thursday evening. Fred Tyler and Bertha Nichols of Rensselaer attended the spelling match at Center Barkley Saturday night. Wonder if Viola thought Simmy was a moyeable stump Saturday night? If she did she moved right along with him? No doubt but the best "entertainment” given in Barkley tp., will be at Cozy Palace, Saturday, Jan. 28. The young people of Cozy and Canada have put forth their very best efforts to make it a grand success. If you want to take a good hearty, healthy, side-splitting laugh, come and see Pat, the linen peddler, Teddy O'Rourke, Jake and Sam, with Peter Schlangenhanffen, Kitty
Flynn and Mollie Darlintl Box social after entertainment, 1 Prizes will be given for the most popular lady and the Ktatest smoker. Admission 10 cents. dies with boxes admitted free, and the admission fee will be refunded to gentleman buying boxes. Come, everybody.
Haum's 'Bridge Dave Ross called on the Snick family Tuesday. Yes, John was over to see Maud again last week. Charles Parks is pressing hay with Wm. Muffley. William Alyea of Hebron, was through here Saturday. Henry Needham marketed bailed hay at Kouts Friday. Mrs. Wm. Hallier is a victim of lagrippe this week. Miss Nora Snick and nephew Winferd Shade called upon us Monday. We understand a mad dog was shot down near the Brey school Tuesday. Nora Snick and Mrs. Ross attended the dance at Wheatfield Saturday evening. Curt Hand of Valparaiso passed through here on his way to Wheatfield Thursday. A. J. Bush and son William took dinner with Mr. Holiday and family of Demotte, Saturday. James Parks says, "It’s a queer thing my tame hay only brings eight dollars a ton these cold days." William Wells and. Hewitt Downs put up their ice last week, and Roll Morehouse is filling his ice house this week. John Dittman, who had his ankle so badly hurt sometime ago as a result of being thrown from a horse, is able to be about again, Now, girls, start to save up carpet rags, in order to get enough to keep the boys busy about half an hour unwinding rags at Brey school social. Elmer Bush caught a coon last week that was so large that atter tying the nose to his belt, two feet dragged on the ground. How is that for a coon? There will be a rag box social at the Brey school Friday evening, February 3, at 7:30. Miss Beatrice Langdon, the teacher, is prepairing a very interesting program. One of the chief features of amusement will be a “Fish Pond," Instead of just writing your name in the box cover, girls, write your nr me and wind carpet rags around same until you think there will be enough to try the patience of Jobe, for the fun is to see the boys unwinding rags to see what girls they are to eat supper with.
| Tine Gro-cte. We had a fine big snow Wednesday. Mrs. James Torbet was in Rensselaer Thursday. Esper McCleary took supper Tuesday evening with Bluford, Roy and Flossie Torbet. Those on the sick list are James Campbell, Elmer Shroyer, £hloe Torbet and Mr. Myers. Miss Flossie Torbet, with Miss Belle Walker of Valma, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Ethel Walker of Valma. Say, Janie, what was the matter with Fleet Sunday night, that he was hollering so? Was his horse running off or biS girl? Mr. and Mrs. Jay McMurray spent Saturday night and Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Myers at Parr. James Torbet and family and Arthur Armstrong and family spent Sunday with Mrs, Sarah McCleary and family of Independence. There will be a big entertainment given at the Cozy Palace school house to-night, Jan. 28. Everybody come and have a good time. The spelling school Saturday night at Center was a great success. Miss Anna Lane of Cozy Palace was best speller and Miss Maggie Ducharme of Burnstown, second time.
Lonely Valley Curt Hand of Valparaiso was a caller here Thursday, A social to-night at Wheatfield Center, all are invited to attend. Clara Gulbransen of East Walker, is working for Mrs. L. Shirer. Will Asher of Valpo is visiting with bis papa at this writing. Dan Meyers and family spent Sunday with their daughter at this place, j, Rev. Knonen of Wheatfield, was here the last of the week making calls. A few from here attended the dance in Wheatfield Saturday evening.
Miss Della Knapp spent Saturday evening with her brother in Wheatfield. Mr. and Mrs. John Biggs called on Mr. and Mrs. Love Asher Sunday afternoon. Miss Rosa Callahan, who has been working in Rensselaer, has returned home. Henry Karch left Monday for Illinois where he expects to wirk the earning year. Wm. Davis and wife of Wheatfield took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neir Friday. Orson Lewis returned to Mamence Saturday, after a tew days visit with friends here. Albert Bouk, our new trustee of Walker, drove through Lonely V«tlley Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hodge and children were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Karch Sunday. Mrs. Andrew Misch and daughter Anna spent Sunday with Will Shirer and family of East Walker. We wonder where could have found his mamma’s powder-box the other evening, as he was powdered to perfection? Minnie Karch says she enjoyed her buggy ride Friday evening. But you must be careful, Minnie, as this is not Leap year. f Cbas. Cline is the proud owner of a new guitar. He says he thinks now he can win Dinah’s affectious by playing and singing.
East WalKfir Now is the time to'go sleigh-riding. Ernest Wesner is on the sick list this week. Joseph Fenzel was a D. V. caller Wednesday. Miss Sadie Gulbransen, of Kntman spent Sunday at home. Geo. Schreiber, who has been sick for a long time, is slowly improving; Harmon Burger was the guest of Cbas. Jasperson Sunday afternoon. Geo. Laßerge of Valparaiso, visited with his parents Thursday of last week. Miss Anna Jasperson of Laura, spent Saturday night and Sunday at her home. F. C. A. Meyer of East Walker, arrived at Spokane, Wash., Monday of last week. Miss Stella Nelson is boarding with her cousin Mrs. Fanny Ciaspell, at Dunnville. Peter and Paul Filion of Asphaltum, hauled hay for Mrs. A. Meyer Monday and Tuesaay. Clarence Nelson left Monday for Chicago, where be expects to visit with friends and relatives for a few days. Mrs. Geo. Wallace of Michigan City, visited Wednesday and Thursday of last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Laßerge.
Pleas't 'Ridge Winter weather has come at last. The children of W. S. Lowmau have been quite sick, but are now improving. Children in this vicinity are having throat trouble and gome haVe been quite sick. Lou Harmon and Leu Leller are attending public sales this week. It keeps them pretty busy. Will Kenton, from Mitchell, South Dakota, has been visiting for a few days with his son, Frank Kenton. Miss Mabel Besse, who has been staying at Lou Harmon's, returned to her home on account of the sickness of her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Len Lefier spent Sunday with William Jacks, the latter's uncle, who lives four miles southeast of Rensselaer. Alfred Lowman and his bride returned from St. Joe, Mieh., and Alfred has been handing out cigars to bis friends this week.
XOhealfield. Robert Maunan was a Kersey visitor Mouday on business. Mr. and Mrs. John Knight spent Monday with friends near Rensselaer. Melvin Hendrickson went to Lacrosse Thursday and will work iu a barber shop. Nettie Prust went to Momence Monday, and expects to stay the remainder of the winter. Floyd Cox, of Morooco. and Clint Gundy, of Fair Oaks, visited over Sunday here with relatives. Mrs. B. W. Allen came home from Kankakee Monday after a few days' visit with her son John and family, Charles and Maggie McMann, of Momence, visited a few days s he first of the week with Frank Austin and family. y Miss Lisaie Herath, of Tefft. visited a few days the first of the week here with Mrs. Bari Wilmington. The joiut Institute of Kankakee and Wheatfield townships and Wheatfield town was held here Saturday. The teachers were all present, except one; also a large number of visitors.
So. flebvton Snow is the order of the day. Leo Brusnahan was at home Saturday. Alva Yeoman is on the sick list this week. W. B. Yeoman was a Surrey caller Tuesday. Mrs, Weiss was a Rensselaer caller Monday. Frank Brusnahan was a Parr caller Saturday. Mrs. Allie Potts called on Mrs Brusnahan Monday. Claude Williams had a phone put in his house Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were at H. M. Shipman's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Besse were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Williams Sunday. Mrs. W. B. Yeoman called on her mother, Mrs. James A. Powell, Saturday. Mrs. Mildred Shipman and sister, Mrs. E. Smith, were Foresman callers Monday. Mrs. Shipman and daughter Mildred and Mrs. B. Smith called on Mrs. Bringle Monday. Mr. Lebreeht, an employee of Mr. Weiss, who has been spending a few days in Chicago, returned Wednesday. Mrs. F. L. Yeoman returned home Saturday after a few weeks' visit with her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. W, L, Bringle.
