Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1905 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Warner Elmore was a Rensselaer goer Monday. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Thompson of Valparaiso, visited relatives here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank O'Connor and three sons of Green Bay, Wis., are visiting relatives here. Alexander Anderson of Chicago, a former resident of Remington, visited here a few days last week. Lock & Wellington and Claude May and Berr Porter are exhibiting their fine hogs at the various state fairs. D.JL Pettit has sold his 240 acre farm three miles northwest of Wolcott to AV7 J. Heyi'in of Saunemin, 111., for S9O per acre. Miss Fisch of Chicago, has been engaged to teach in our town schools as assistant principal, in place of Miss Winder, resigned.

Miss Minnie Bartoo and adopted daughter returned home last week from a few weeks visit with relatives at East Aurora, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Courtright of Valparaiso visited their daughter. Mrs. Peter Parks, and other relatives and friends here last week. 7 Goodland Herald: The Patton poultry establishment has been sold to Mr. Bogan of Lafayette, and the former will locate at Delphos, Ohio, and engage in the same business. The change will be made next month Mr. and Mrs. 8. C. Spoor came from Elwood in their automobile. The distance by wagon road is 112 miles, and the trip was made without the usual accidents and delays that attend an automobile pilgrimage. Our people were greatly shocked Sunday morning to learn of the tragic death of Joe Fagot, which occurred at the bridge over the Big Slough, south of Rensselaer, Saturday night by his auto running off the grade and burying him in the mud of the ditch. While Joe was not a drinking man, in the general acceptance of the term, as we understand, it is evident that he woulcL have started home much earlier in the evening and have got home all right had he not fallen in with congenial companions at Rensselaer. We hear talk of damage suits being instituted against the salooon keepers at Rensselaer who sold him the liquors which, no doubt, senthimto his death. The sympathy of the comunity is extended to the bereaved family.

X W. Jordan

John Kelly called on Frank Eck Tuesday. Miss Estella Cain called on Lizzie Eck Monday. Miss Lena Youngs visited Lizzie Eck Sunday. Max Weller was a Wolcott caller Monday. Arthur Putt called on John Kelly Sunday evening. Chas. Cain called on Lena Youngs Friday evening? 5 Martin Cain and Chas. Weller called at the home of Frank Eck Friday even ing. Rev. Father Zero, pastor of the Goodland Catholic church, died Sunday morning. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly, who has been very sick for the past week, is now improving. Miss Maggie Kelly, who has been visiting her brother John and family, has returned to Remington to visit her mother. Miss Minnie Keene, who has been very ill, is well again and has spent the last week at Remington with her grandparents. Charley, you had better not leave liud standing on the corner, while you take Miss home, for he might get lonesome by himself.

DunwCille

Messrs William and Berl Asher were D. V. callers Sunday. John Shrier visited friends and relatives in Starke Co., last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wilmington called on Mr. Heath and family last Sunday. Frank Davis visited his parents at Kankakee City a few days last week.

What we need for weeks to come is anti-frost weather, minus the horse flies. Lee Fisher, who is attending school at Valpo, visited at home Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Marshall of Wheatfield, occupied the telegraphic throne at this place Sunday. Johnson says it beats the Indians that those three-I dispatchers can’t tell a kid from a man. Quite a few of the people of this realm took advantage of the St. Joe excursion last Sunday. Quite a few of the young people of Walker and Kankakee townships spent a very happy day last Sunday upon the banks of the Old Kankakee Sav, boys, the next lime you go out in quest of melons wouldn't it be nicer to go to the houses and ask for them, rather than scientifically extract them them and then he obliged Io Mr. San Pierre thinks that we are unable to rightfully interpret the bible. Judging by his talk on the subject, he must be anxious to pose as a great theologian. Say, friend, we are willing to let you act that part in the great drama of life if you wish to, providing you get your part so well that a prompter will not be necessary. Life is a serious existence, saturated with enough joy to make it bearable, so be careful that the fire you use in your sacrifices is not the fire the Armorites. When you go to bat don.t be discouraged because you don’t knock this terrestrial ball clear over into the field of Caanan. Even if you don’t make a home-run in the hr st inning don’t get discouraged. You will reap if you faint not.

Fair

Threshing is about wound up in these part s. --- - , Mrs. Jim McColly visited her mother Monday at this place. Emery Cox and wife yisited relatives at Wheatfield Sunday. Ed Gilmore is helping Peck Cottingham make hay this week. Postmaster Thompson is having an attack of chills and fever, John Thornton and wife of Rensselaer visited relatives here Sunday. Weather is fine and health generally is good, with very few exceptions. Miles Moffitt and wife and Amy Bringle visited Sam Thornton’s Sunday. The work on Tom Mailatt's new house is being pushed right along. Mrs. Josiah Thompson is attending the teachers institute this week at Rensselaer. Dr. Proudly is taking a week’s outing on the Calumet, in the way of fishing and boat riding. Mrs. P. H. Zea and two children Helen and James, took dinner with Abe Bringle’s Sunday. The school building is fast nearing completion. The plasterers are finishing their part this week. C. L. Eggleston of Memphis, Tenn., is spending this week with his wife and others in the country near here Wm. Eger and Walt Porter of Rensselaer with John Alter, were here this week surveying the McCoy & Porter lands. Charley Barker and others went to the Kankakee Sunday, fishing. Charley got about 18 or 20 nice fish and some others caught mostly Valley water. The ladies of the M. E. Industrial Society will have an ice-cream social Saturday evening Bept. 9. Everybody is cordially invited to come and have a good time. The proceeds are to go for the benefit of the church. The people of the Christian church met Sunday for the purpose of organizing a Sunday School, but as the turnout was small they postponed the matter until next Sunday. All are invited to turn out and help to make it a good and flourishing school. Our ball team got scooped Sunday at Mt. Ayr. When they got there the Brook crack team showed up against them instead of Mt. Ayr. We fear the latter held a little grudge against our boys for beating them so bad a couple of times some time ago, and did that to get even with them. The game stood 21 to 6 in favor of Mt. Ayr-Brook.

Surrey

No one sick now. Miss Pearl Parks is spending a week near Foresman. We would like to see a little more enterprise taken in fixing up the roads. Newton township schools will commence Monday,the nth, we understand. Rev. and Mrs. Postil of Remington are visiting,a few days at C. M. Paxton's. When will trouble cease on the Iroquois ditch? ‘Probably not until this generation passetb away. H. Zacher is making some cement walks around bisfresidence. Charles Platt of Rensselaer, is doing the work, J. W. Nowles is making preparations to build a new house. He has had the old one moved back to make room. Mrs. S. 0. Lang and daughter Lena of

Indianapolis, are making a two weeks visit with relatives and friends here. A nice little company of school girls took their dinners and went out in the woods gathering wild plums Saturday. 1 hey called it an old-fashioned time. The Thornton family held a reunion Sunday, as S. B. and W. H. are. soon to start to Minnesota. Mrs. M. E. Baker of Little Rock, Arkansas, was present and is going to make her annual visit of few weeks.

Forth \Jnion

Paul Schultz is having his house fixed up. Everybody is busy threshing nowadays. Mrs. Stanley visited Mrs. John Stibbe Saturday. Emil Stibbe worked for Paul Schultz all last week. Miss Etta Schultz was a Rensselaer goer Thursday. Mrs. John Stibbe called on Mrs. Michael Schultz Thursdry. Miss Minnie Makus called on Miss Bertha last Wednesday. Adolph Schultz and family visited at August Schultz's Sunday. The girls say there is nothing like Dan W 's lovely laugh. Well, Emi), the next time you go fishing be sure and tie your horses better. As I understand one of our girls and Mr. Swankey from Dividing Ridge were the biggest pickle eater at Gall's Saturday night. How about it, Bertha? Quite a few from this neighborhood attended the dance at John Gall’s on Dividing Ridge Saturday night and ail report a fine time. After the dance quite a crowd went to the river, fishing, and got a fine lot of fish.

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John Stewart was in Rensselaer Tuesday. Church and Sunday school next Sunday morning. Miss Mabie Huston attended institute at Rensselaer this week. Cell Clark, who went to Lafayette, returned home this week. Chas. Wood and Byram Iliff were in Rensselaer Monday afternoon. Mrs. Sommers and daughter Lillie were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Mrs. Byram Iliff returned home Sunday after visiting her brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wood. Miss Peet of Monticello, who has been visiting her uncle, Thos. Spencer and family, returned home Tuesday. Miss Ella McDonald of near Pleasant Ridge, attended Sabbath school here last Sabbath morning and visited friends in the afternoon.

Joe Lures is on the sick list, Mr. Bruce threshed Monday. Mr. Jacks was a Sharon goer Tuesday. Slaughter school begins next Monday, September 4. Elmer Jacks spent Saturday night and Sunday at home.

Miss Pearl McGee leaves this week for Valpo, to enter school. Carrie has a sweet smile on her face now as Dave is coming back soon. Miss Mabie Dobbins of Wolcott is visiting Miss Mary Jacks this week. O, Lawson, don’t drive so fast the next time; nobody was going to molest you Sunday evening. Carrie Lanham, Mary Jacks, Jeannese Richardson and Lawson Bruce visited at the dredge Sunday afternoon.

So.

Raymond Dome was at Jesse Bringle's Tuesday. W. B. Yeotnan was a Rensselaer caller Wednesday. Christina Flocb was the guest of Lura Yeoman Tuesday. Jake Bringle took dinner at W. L. Bringle's Wednesday. Murle Bringle visited his cousins, Eddie and Cleo Bill, Sunday. Lura and Ada Yeoman ware at their Grandma Powell's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Shindler were at the former’s father's Sunday. Cbristenia Floch helped Mrs. Huff cook for threshers Saturday. Sadie and Bessie Paulus went to Hammond Saturday to visit friends there. Mr, and Mrs. W. B. Veoman went to

Fair Oaks Saturday, returning home Sunday, Mrs. Paulus and daughter Gertrude visited Mrs. Shipman and daughter Millie, Tuesday. Mrs. W. L. Bringle and daughter, Mrs. F. L. Yeoman, visited Mrs. W. B. Yeoman Tuesday.

Mr. Wm. Whited is on the sick list. Mrs. Geo. Coquelm is very sick at this writing. Joe Grube was a Wheatfield caller Sunday. Miss Lillie Senesac called on Golda Grimm Sunday. Joe Grube and family called on Wm. Grube, Sr., Sunday. John Grube and family visited at Andrew Misch’s Sunday. Mrs. Joe and John Grube visited Mrs. Wm. Grube, Jr., at Wheatfield Wednesday. Mrs. Thomas who has been visiting Mrs. Allie Woods, returned home Thursday.

Asphaltum

Mr, Baulch was with us a few days ago. A. L. Bouk attended church here Sunday. James Hershman lost one of his mules Tuesday, James Hershman has a sick horse at this writing. Dr. Linton of Medaryville was on our •streets Tuesday. A. D. Hershman was at Kersey a few days ago on business. A. D. Hershman attended the show at Francesville Tuesday. Mrs. J. Stalbaum is visiting with her mother here this week. Mr. Dodd of Bradley, 111., took dinner with Walter Hershman Sunday, Louis Hershman and Miss Dodd were Wheatfield goers Sunday evening. Louis Hershman sold one of his colts the other day to Mr. Hayes of Gillam. Say, Louis, you want to learn how to drive before you try to drive to Medaryville again. Mr. Wagner is somewhat better at this writing, He was taken to Lafayette Tuesday for an operation. Mrs. Hershman and Miss Dodd started lor Toronto, Canada, Monday for a few weeks visit with their sister and brother.

Kosebud VaVy

John Hershman was seen here Saturday. Charles Noakes was through here Saturday. Jim Hershman lost two good mules this week. Ed and Flora Hershman were at the river Sunday. Mr. Heidenblute was a Wheatfield goer Tuesday. A. L. Bouk was in Rensselaer a few days this week. Miss Doll;e Hershman was at Medaryville Saturday, Miss Anna and Carrie Jasperson passed here last week. Irvin Stalbaum was the guest of Paul Hershman Wednesday, Misses Bessie and Mary called Miss Delia Hershman Sunday. Mrs. Tom Callaghan called on Mrs. Mary Hershman Sunday. Geo. Hoehn drove a large bunch of cattle through here last week. Mrs. George Stalbaum and son Cleveland were through here Sunday. Mrs. James Hershman, who has been visiting her brother in Crown Point, returned home Monday. James Callaghan, of Remington, Mrs. Kerney, of Kentland, and Mr. and Mrs. John Hesh and son, of Sheldon, 111., who been visiting with Tom Callaghan, have have returned home.

Lonely Valley

Hello, Stoutsburg, we are with thee always. A few from here attended the ball game Sunday. Enos Hibbs of Gifford was in our midst Tuesday. Wil) and Burl Asher were Rensselaer visitors this week. Greely Comer of Gillam, took dinner with us Thursday. Emma Miller is working for Mrs Swisher this week. Geo. Meyers of Rensselaer was here the last of the week. Emery Comer of Clay Co., visited with tis the first of the week,

Arthur Meyers, who has been quite sick, is better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. E. Huber were visitors in Gillam Saturday eve and Sunday. Mrs. Gulbransen and daughter Edna drove through our midst Wednesday. Sister Baum's Bridge, the ring is back all O. K, but how is the hug in the dark? Miss Flo Neier Sundayed with her aunt, Mrs..G. Hendrickson, of Wheatfield. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Sbirer spent Sunday with the former's brother of East Walker. Albert Keene and family of Wheatfield were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Love Asher Sunday. Telegrams were flying in this neck of the woods Sunday, inquiring for a wandering boy. Mrs. Will Walker left Wednesday lor Chicago where she will visit a few days with her daughter Ida. Henry Heidenbludt of Rosebud Valley, and Mr. Warren of Stoutsburg were on our streets Tuesday. Earl Darnes and Fred McGlinn were driving in Lonely Valley Sunday, smiling like an autumn sunset. Will Hodge has changed his boarding place and is working for Mr. Shirer at this writing. Will says there is not much of a show of beating Andrew’s time, for Andrew comes twice a week. Well, Gillam, don’t talk about walking being crowded, just think of the time when you had to walk most all the wav to Medaryville just to have the fun of riding back. Better come over and se e us.

Sharon

Mr. Gish is able to walk around the house. Pearl Best returned home from 111. Wednesday eve. Mr. Lanham went up north of town Tuesday to thresh. Mrs. A, Peters has gone to Illinois on a visit to her father. George Slaughter thinks be will soon be able to see out of his injured eye. Mrs. Pollard returned home Sunday from a visit with her sister in Jordan tp. Mrs. Joe Blake of near Remington visited at her father's, Mr. Farmer’s, the first of the week. Maud Daley and Pearl McGee delivered books in the Egypt neighborhood Wednesday and Thursday. Wherever there is a noble character, there is happiness; wherever a base character, there is misery.