Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 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 will celebrate the 4th, remember. Wra. Townsend is building an addition to his residence. The M. E. and Presbyterian churches have put in gasoline lights, Mrs. George Parks is building a new residence on North Indiana street. Lowell Parker and Charley Tharp returned home last week from Earlham College. Mrs. Robert Parker is visiting her daughter’ Mrs. Jones Templeton, at St. Louis Mo. Miss Gertrude Welsh left last week for a visit in Portland, Oregon, and Ukiah, California. Miss Ella We'sh, who has been teaching at Anacortis, Wash., returne<f - home last week. Miss Orpha Timmons, principal of the Riverside school at Hammond, is home for the summer vacation. The town dads are talking of building a cement walk from the north end of Ohio street to the cemetery. The lumber company is building an addition to their buildings, for the manufacture of cement building blocks. During the storm Sunday evening, lightning struck the barn of fay Thompson s in the north part of town and burned it to the ground, together with a team of horses, harness and other contents. The Seelye 80 acre farm has been sold recently through Tom Harris' agency to Emil Zulinger of Gridley, 111., for $102.50 pei acre. Tom has also sold to J. L. Sheetz the Garvin farm of 220 acres at SIOO per acre. Isaac Blake, who had been in poor health for a long time, died at his home in Remington Saturday, aged 81 years and 2 months. The funeral was held from the house Monday at 11 a. m , Rev. DeVol of the Christian church, conducting the services. Interment was made in the Remington cemetery. Mr. Blake was a very old and respected resident of Jasper county, having first come here from Virginia, we understand, when but three years old. He had resided in this county continuously for the past 40 years, much of the time in Jordan township. His wife died about a year ago. He leaves eight children, five sons and three daughters, all of whom were present at the funeral. Tired out, worn out woman cannot eat, sleep or work; seems as if she would fly to pieces. Hollister's Kocby Mountain Tea makes strong nerves and rich blood. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets, at A. F. Long's.

Lonely 'Ridge Crops all look good and corn is growing fast. We are having some high winds occasionally. Niss Anna Hines visited Misses Anna and Martha Fritz Sunday. We wonder what was the matter with G. S. Sunday, he looked so sad? Miss Maud Peterson called on Misses Anna and Martha Fritz Sunday, If you want to find out the rules for playing ball, ask G. F. He knows. We wonder what Spicks ordered the girls off the ball grounds for? He looked pale. ' The Lonely Ridge boys say as long as the wind blows the way it has been they won’t have to shave, as it blows their beard off slick and clean. What is* the matter with you, boys, as many girls as there are here and then you do your own cooking. It must be because they won’t have you.

tOhealfd Cen. Mr. Clausen was a Wheatfield caller Monday. Say, Jay, did you get that strawberry shortcake yet? John Schatzley hauled strawberries to Hebron Wednesday. Ask Elbert how he enjoyed eating ice cream Saturday night. Mrs. Antrim spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Charlie John. Mr. Delehanty and family were North Judson visitors Monday. Mr. Delehanty and daughter Nellie were Valpo. callers Thursday. Mr, Hanna of the Morries ranch was driving on our streets Friday. Mr. Delehanty and son Willie did shopping in Demotte Tuesday. Mrs. Crawford and Mrs. Lang spent Saturday afternoon in Demotte. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wacholz did shopping iu Wheatfield Saturday. John Mey era and daughter were Wheatfield callers Wednesday evening. John Schatzley and Charley Schatzley now have the telephone in tneir houses. Mr. Dlttle of Kouts, was purchasing hogs and cattle through this vicinity Friday.

Well, Chat lie, have you still that longing in your heart for Miss ? She will soon be back. Remember the ice cream supper and strawberry festival at Wheatfield Center schoolbouse July 1. Miss Meila Meyers and Elbert and Charles Antrim spent Sunday evening with Minnie and Lena John. Albert and Charles Antrim and Misses Lena and Minnie John attended the dance at Wheatfield Saturday evening.

San Pierre Mrs. Chas. Dallas has been on the sick list. Friend’s from Lafayette called on Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Scott last week. We are glad to say that Mr. A. Cooper is gaining strength and is able to be out some. Miss Mary Rennewanz and Edward Haberman attended children’s day exercises last Sunday evening. Mr. Kane says there are others. From the interpretation of this, Ollie gave him the mitten. R. F. you are'safe. Those wishing the best weekly news, both entertamig and instructive, take The Democrat and you will scon realize the the fact. Miss Maguerite Weishaar who has been attending the San Pierre high school, went to Valparaiso Saturday, to attend the normal. It is rather remarkable and comical to note that our Gillam friend gets warm under the collar when (as the saying is) the hair is brushed the wrong way. Although a great deal of wet weather has been experienced this spring by the farmers of this locality, the prospect for crops has been somewhat encouraging the past two weeks. Abe Gringrich has a number of girls on the string. He likes to take Miss M strawberries and promises the rest peaches, when he goes to St. Joe. Don’t be jealous, M . Mr. Neis, from Michigan, is building a grist mill near the Three-I tracks the basement and foundation are completed and are made of the Keller stone, manufactured at North Judson. He hopes to begin business by the time the farmers are ready with their grain. The Misses Ollie and Ethel White, Emma and Hulda Will, Lydia and Marguerite Weishaar, Anna Rasmussen and the Messrs.Hansand Alfred Rasmussen were guests of your correspondent recently. The girls hemmed in the strawberry patch and declared that not one should escape. A great many berries blushed and fortunately hid themselves, Mflton Jones purchased an incubtaor some time ago and is now raising chickens on a large scale. Certainly competition is the life of trade, but we are sorry to see the Consolidated Firm of Vandercar Chicken Co. go under. Bert had all the screen doors he wanted and Joe’s ch ckens all have woaden legs, as Mr. Vandercar advised him to teed them sawdust. If you want a pretty face and, delightful air, Roay cheeks and lovel y hair, Wedding trip across the ses. Put your faith in Rocky Mountaiu Tea. Sold by A. F. Long.

Gillum . _ : , - ■ * f Wanted some dryer weather. Geo. Babcock burned brush Tuesday. Mrs. Peter Rhodes is seriously ill at this writing. Miss Sallie Rodgers spent Sunday in Medaryville. Tom Logan was riding in his automobile Tuesday. Uncle Tommy Walters and son Harry took a drive to Francesville Tuesday. Mrs. Cecil Culp and Mrs. G. H. Comer were Francesville goers Thursday. We wonder if D. V. goes to Baum's Bridge in a boat? Don’t see why he can’t. James Rodgers says he has the finest corn around; says a greater part of it is knee high, Mesdames James Culp, James Blankenship and Tom Logan were shopping in Francesville Tuesday. Ad Parkison and family of Rensselaer visited Mrs. Parkison’s mother, Mrs. Rodgers, Wednesday.

Fair Oafa. Miss Iva Moffitt, who has been attending normal at Valparaiso, returned home Tuesday. Mrs. Eggleston is having her Clifton Cnopert.y improved by a porch being uilt to it. Mrs. Cottingbam and son Willie are away for a two weeks visit with relatives at Brookston. Burgess Dillon of Rensselaer took dinner with his old comrad S. E. Yeoman, near here Sunday. Mrs. True Spitler of Oklahoma, is here spending the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Yeoman. Jap Wright brought his new race horse up a few days ago and introduced

it to the Fair Oaks track. Jap says he is bound to win the money the 4th. He is sporty. G. I. Thomas, wife and daughter Opal of Remington, visited friends and neighbors here from Saturday until Monday. Miss Iva Swaim, daughter of John Swaim of Minnessota, is visiting her many friends here in Fair Oaks this week, John Sellers, after completing his job of sawing for Halstead Bros, will move bis mill onto John Makeever’s place, near fames Yeoman's, and do a big lot of sawing for him. Harry Zimmerman, our night man at the depot, is taking a ten day lay off, and Berry Elliott, a former agent of this place, who is living now at Delphi, is working in Harry's place. The wind and rain storm which visited us Saturday evening blew a good many trees down in these parts and caved in the roof of the large dairy barn on section 30 of the Otis ranch. We are having some nice growing weather nowadays, and a week or ten days of that good old hot summer time. Corn and oats are doing fine and rye is beginning to turn in some fields. The hay crop will be pretty good. There were quite a number from here attended ihe commencement exercises at Parr Saturday night. They had a nice class and all did well. The I3t and 3rd places were awarded the two Price girls of Parr, and the 2nd] place was given Miss Barkley.

| So. WalKer | August Schrieber was hauling ties through these parts Monday. Mrs. John Stalbaum of Dunnville, visited here the first of the week. Miss Estella Record took dinner with Miss Cecelia Hershman Sunday. Messrs. Oliver and Lewis Hershman visited their brother George at Rensselaer Saturday and Sunday. The ice cream supper Saturday night at Wm. Hershman's was well attended and all report a good time. Walter Hershman bailed three barrels of oil out of the oil wells on his place in about half an hour Monday. No wonder Fred and Grovejtere smiling so the other night; Margaret and Rosa have come home again. The ball game here Sunday between the oil field and Kennedy teams, was well attended. The score was 9to 4 in favor of the oil field nine. Services at the West Vernon Christian church to-morrow. Everybody come and hear the new preacher, Sunday School at 10 o’clock and preaching right after.

Surrey Health is very good at present. Preaching at Vaughn to-morrow. A little too much rain for corn. M. T. Parks is making his parents a week’s visit now. There is some talk of organizing a Sunday school at Vaughn, Sunday at 2 p. m. Merritt Strain has bought Wm. Shoup’s interest in the truck business on the Ranken Halstead land. The trustee sent some new road scrapers up here Monday. If they could burn brush and pick up 10/s and posts it would be fine. A goodly number from here attended the graduation exercises at Saylorviile Saturday. The class consisted of nine, who were all well prepared. C. L. Parks hauled corn from W. B. Yeoman’s Monday and found that end of the township had been visited with a heavy wind storm the evening before. Last Bunday, while thd larger children of Mr. and Mrs, C. W. Clemans were running and playing with a ten months old baby, they fell down and broke the baby’s leg. Makes digestion and assimilation perfect. Maket new red blood and bone. That's what Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will do. A tonic for the sick and weak. 85 cents, Tea or Tablets. Sold by A. F. Long.

Tine Grox)e. Pine Grove had a very fine rain Tuesday. Miss Tena Nuss spent Saturday night and Sunday at home. Everybody is getting ready to go to Parr the Fourth to have a jolly good time. The Sunday School Convention at Independence was largely attended Sunday. Mrs. William Meyers ol Parr and Mrs. Abe Meyers of Aix spent Sunday with Mrs. Jay McMurray. Flossie Torbet and Jay McMurray and family attended the commencement at Parr Saturday night. Miss Janie McCleary and Mrs. Jane Platt of Rensselaer attended the convention at Independence Sunday. Estel Meyers and Frank McCurtaiD of Parr, Bessie Meyers of Aix and Flossie Torbet of P. G„ spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Jay McMurray,

JTo. Mrs. Johns is some better at this writ* ing. Miss Della Davis spent Monday with Mrs. Geo. Foulks, Albert and Chas. Wood were in Monon Monday evening. Uncle Peter Fouiks and wife were in Rensselaer Wednesday. Wm. Culp has been having erysipelas in bis face but is now better. May Steel and Agnes Stewart spent Sunday with the Misses Becker. Wm. Barlow and Fred Saltwell were in Wolcott on business Monday, Robert Meadows of Monon spent Saturday night with his sister, Mrs. P. Foulks. Alva Clark and wife of Rensselaer spent Sunday with Geo. Foulks and family. Z. J. McCashen and wife and Miss Etta, took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell Sunday. Thos. Hilton and wife and Mrs. John Ward spent Wednesday with fMr. and Mrs. Willard Johnson.

Miss Mable Huston spent the first of the week with friends at Aix, where she taught school last winter. Miss May Huston of Goodland spent last week with her brother Carey and family, returning home Monday. Mrs. Benson and Mrs. Lear, who have been with their mother, Mrs. Johns, for a week, returned home the first of the week. Cady Underwood and wife attended children's day exercises at Palestine Sunday night and report a splendid program. Mr. and Mrs. Moore of Rensselaer spent Sabbath with the latter’s parents, Wm. Barlow and wife. Miss Laura Barlow went home with them for a visit. Mrs. Chas. Beaver returned home from Delphi on Friday of last week where she has been visiting her parents for a few days, Mrs. Benson coming borne with her for a short visit with her mother, Mrs. Johns.

Lonely Valley Geo. Smith of Tefft was a caller here Tuesday, Hello, Stoutsburg, can you pick strawberries and laugh yet? Geo. Walker and Charlie Cline, were guests of Will Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. N, Keene spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. L. Asher, Grandma Kennedy, who has been quite sick, is able to be out again. A few from this neck of the woods attended the ball game in Wheatfield Sunday. Mrs. John Whitaker and Mrs. George Stembel were visitors here Saturday evening. Don’t forget the ice cream social which will be givtn at the Center school house, July i. Grandma Pettit of near Laura, was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Meyers, Saturday. Miss Edith Miller went to Stoutsburg Sunday where she will pick berries on the Golden Rule fruit farm. Ike Wilson of Wheatfield was driving on our streets Sunday, wearing his I2xt6 Sunday-go-to-meeting smile. Charles V.ergqson and family returned to their home in Valparaiso Thursday after a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Misch.

Varr. .j| S. A. Brusnahan had a very sick horse this week. Weather is unsurpassed for its growing qualities. Joe Conway is preserving his buildings by giving them a coat of paint. Harvey, what cbd you do with Flossie’s hat? I think she missed Sunday because her hat was gone. The graduating class and their teacher, of the Farr school, had their photos taken Sunday, except "Drifting” F . C. U. Garriott is going after the weeds in his onions in a slaughtering manner. Everybody and their mother is assisting. Surrey and Parr crossed bats Sunday resulting in nine goose eggs for Parr, and Surrey ran in 23 runs. A very exciting game. The Catholic people of this vjcinitv met at the school house Sunday evening to discuss the question of constructing a Catholic church at this place. F preferred to have their motto "Row, and drift not," reversed to "Drift, and row not,” as it is much easier. But we fear he will have to make a decided change. Alpha McCurtain was down from Valpo to take in the commencement

and to pay respects to his lady. Returning to Valpo Monday, taking with him his little brother Frank. The grand and glorious Fourth of July will be celebrated at Parr this year. Read the bills that are scattered broadcast through the country and we are sure you will come and celebrate with us. The race track that has been under construction is now-completed and ready for tracking. Come over and track your horse and have him ready for the race the Fourth. You need not be afraid you will lose him in the woods, See? Monday evening, while the rain and clouds were gathering in the west, Ott was some distance from town on his wheel, when his acute eye detected four ugly looking varments known as cyclones lurking about in the clouds. So hastening with aR speed to get home where he might arm himself with his old shotgun, that he would be ready to open fire on the pesky thing should they attack our village. An noble act of him, lest we might have been hurled into eternity. The exercises of the annual commencement of Union tp., were held at Parr in the F. W. Baptist church, in the presence of a very crowded house of appreciative listeners. The good order that prevailed was a testimony to the excellence of the program. Miss Ruby Knowlton played a march, L. W. Benbow, followed by eleven of the thirteen graduates Mofifitt and Maybell Sellers being absent) marched up the aisle and took their places in the pulpit. The orations of the candidates were made models of excellency and they were delivered in a manner that evoked much favorable comment. The program was interspersed byinstrumental and vocal music by the Morris and Alter orchestra and choir, which was simply grand and hard to surpass. The judges awarded honors as follows: First, Miss Pearl Price; second, Miss Grace Barkley; third, Miss Grace Price. We wish to congratulate the graduates upon their success and wish them a bright future with a thornless path and no sorrow to mar their ha ppiness.

Stoutsburg Ball game Sunday. - Weather nice again; Pauline and Edward Grube are on the sick list. Mrs. Warren and son “Dolly" were in town Tuesday evening, Mrs. Fred Thomas visited at Atlie Woodsa few days this week. Wm. Whited is doing some painting for Mr. Pinter of Wheatfield. Several from heie attended confirmation day at North Judson Tuesday.

Wheatfield. G. A. Williams of Rensselaer, was in town on business Tuesday. Mr. Paulsen of Harvey, spent a few days with his son Louis and wife. Bernice M. Knapp, was born June 8, 1905, and died June 18, aged 10 days. Interment in the Wheatfield cemetery. Children's Day exercises will be given at the M. E. church to morrow evening at 8 p. m. Everyone is invited to attend. Miss Minnie Tinkham, who has been attending the normal at Terre Haute the past term, returned home for the summer vacation Tuesday. Earl Wilmington and family left Thursday for Seattle, Wash., for a short visit with friends. They will also attend the Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland, Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Paulsen, Mr. and Mrs. John McGlmn, Henry Gilbranson and family and Frank Hoehn and family attended the Timmons-Gilbranson Wedding at Tefft Sunday. The ladies of the Christian church will serve ice cream, strawberries aud cake at the opera house this evening. The proceeds are to be used in purchasing chairs for the fburch. Everybody is Cordially invited to attend and bring their wives, mothers, daughters and sweethearts, to get their fill of ice cream and thus swell the church fund -

*Rosebud VaVy Jim Hershman hauled hay last week. Frank Hershman went to Medaryville, Friday. Thos, Callaghan was a Dunnville goer Saturday. Frank Hershman and family took dinner at Wilcox’s Sunday. Mrs. Frank Hershman and daughter Dollie called on friends, Friday.

Louie and Ollie Hershman spent Sunday with their brother in Rensselaer. Mr. Linton and family of Wheatfield visited relatives here one day last week. Rosa Callaghan aud sister Marguerite spent Saturday afternoon at Asphaltum. Fairv Stalbaum spent a few days with her mother, Mrs. James Hershman, this week. George Salric was seen on our streets one day last week. He looks as happy as ever. The heaviest wind and rain storm that we have had this season visited our locality, Saturday. Frank Smith and Doll Warren of Wheatfield, were ''buying cattle" in our vicinity Sunday. Messrs. Gaffey and Bouk delivered fheir horses which they sold a few days before, at Medaryville, Friday. The social given for the benefit of the Sunday school, at Mrs. Hershman's was not very successful owing to the ram. Albert Bouk, went to Rensselaer Sunday. He goes some place every Sunday. Are you getting tired of batching, Albert? The ball game at Asphaltum, Sunday between the “Oil Field” team and the “Aix” boys resulted in a score of 4 tog in favor of "Oil Field." Mr. and Mrs. John Stalbaum drove through our vicinity Sunday. He reports that there was but a sprinkle of rain by the river Saturday evening.

Lee Iva Carrothers is on the sick list. John Maxwell has the typhoid fever. The farmers of this vicinity have the blues. Albert Hanna spent Sunday at Francesville. Harry Cage was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Willie Cade of Illinois is visiting with his brother Dorman. S. L. Johnson and family spent Sunday with Annie Hanna. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clawson were Remington goers Friday. Mrs. Charlotte Hanna has returned to her home in Francesviile. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hanna were Francesviile goers Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Carrothers spent Sunday at Mahlon Lamport’s. Pearl Culp and Johnny Robison spent Sunday eveniug at Albert Hanna's. Dan Mr.Cashen is sporting a new buggy. Now some girl will get a buggy ride. A gentleman from Peru, Ind., passed through here last week on his way to Nebraska. Granville Lightle -and John Johuson spent Sunday with J. N. Sommers of South America. Mrs. Wesley Nolan, who has been visiting with her daughter near Winamac, has returned home.

East Vernon Joe Johnson visited Martin Smith Sunday. A severe storm visited our parts Saturday eve. Trustee Phillips was in Rensselaer Saturday on business. Gertie Castor was a Rensselaer visitor F riday. Wonder how Agnes and Sattie got home Tuesday night? August Brietenbaugh and best girl were seen on our streets Sunday eve. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Waymire and Joe and Sattie Johnson picked strawberries at Fritz Smith's Saturday. The storm Saturday evening prevented many from attending the ice cream social at William Hershman's. Another storm visited us Tuesday which combined with the one Saturday makes the ground too wet for the farmers to plow for a few days. A great many of people attended the Educational Day exercises at Medaryville Tuesday. An excellent program was given and all report a good time.

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