Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1906 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Remington. RkMINOTON R. k.TIMKTABLK. ■ABT. | TBAIHS. Will 8:10 a.m. Mall and Passenger 9:88a.m 9:88 a.m. Local Freight 12:42p. m 11:38 a.m. Mail and Passenger 5:12 p. m 8:10a.m. Passenger (Sun.o’ly) 1:50 p.m Joe Turner and family have moved to Kankakee, 111. James Washburn was in Kentland on business last Thursday. C. T. Denham attended a special meeting of the county commissioners at Rensselaer Monday. The railroad company is building a water tank and pumping station at the creek just east of town. H. W. Milner and two sons spent a few days in Indianapolis last week visiting the family of his son Joe. Recent births: March 15, to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Greene Of Sheldon, No. Dak., former residents here, a daughter. Clarence Parks who has been working for the Jasper County Lumber Co., is now clerking in C. H. Peck & Co’s, store. Ray Tyler of near Remington was one of the half dozen Purdue students expelled last week for hazing a fellow student. w R. I. Lane, after a few years absence in Arkansas, near Obear, has returned with his family and taken up his residence on his farm north of town.

George Stoudt, who was severely injured in falling from a tree which he was trimming recently, is recovering and hopes to get to work again this week, Kentland Democrat: J. B. Tedford was at Idaville Tuesday and Wednesday visiting his father who was suffering with painful injuries sustained by a fall on an icy sidewalk Thursday of last week. The democrats of Carpenter tp. elected the following precinct committeemen Saturday: West, Thomas Beasey; East, A. H. Dickinson; South, W. A. Lock. George Besse was chosen township chairman and Ira W. Yeoman secretary. The republican representative convention will meet at Monticello next Thursday, It is sincerely hoped that the delegates will not be so foolish as to nominate the "little man" from Remington. It is not our “put in," perhaps, yet we don t like to see a joke carried too far. Mr. Thomas B. Wieggansof Graymont, 111., and Miss Katbarene F. Pampel were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pampel, southeast of town, Wednesday, March 21, at 7 p, m., Rev. Postil officiating. They will reside at Graymont, where the groom conducts a grocery store. - -■ For more than 17 year* Dr. Shoop baa prescribed and compounded a certain ahrub remedy Dr. Shoop’a Cough Cure. The Span lab American* in and about the Rocky Moutain district* call this plant the “sacred herb.” Always specify Dr. Shoop’s Cough Cure. It is ■old under guarantee that it positively contains no opium or other narcotic poisons Sold by A. F. Long. JVetx/Zand G. H. Bush was in Rensselaer Friday on business. Ed Snider and Viola Hancock visited John Richard and family Sunday. Mr. Kenosky and family of Hamlet, have moved here and will engage in truck farming this year. T. M. Callahan was in Chicago and Bradley, 111., last week, from Wednesday till Saturday, on business. Henry Dahncke and family visited Mrs. Dabncke’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Berger in Walker tp., Sunday. B, J. Gifford has sold to the oil company about 900 acres of land in sections 4, 28, 29 and 32 at S6O per acre cash. William DeMoss of Monon and Chas. Salt well and family of Pleasant Grove, visited William Marion here Sunday. Sunday School was organized here ' Sunday and hereafter there will be Sunday School here every Sunday at 9 o'clock a. m.

Foresman. Morns Thomas is on the sick list this week. Dr. Miller says we are to have another snow storm. Clarence Lowe visited friends at Foresman Sunday. Rich Pollock and wife visited at Goodland last Sunday. Hello! Elt, what was the matter with your horse Sunday night? Young Steve says he thinks he will be ~paddy on the railroad~ this summer. Otis Powers went to South America the other day to visit his friend, Jake Dewey. Earl McCabe returned from the marshes and said it was not very good bunting. Dad Ford has purchased the old race horse from John Sage. Dad says he will ~how us around. A week ago last Wednesday a few ladies came from Kent to attend the house party at Ade~s. Bruce Stevens was on the sick list

last Friday and Saturday. Little Steve filled his place as teacher. The boys gathered a small crowd and charivari Joe Duffy last week. How did you like the racket, Joe? Bruce Stevens and mother visited Geo. Bill’s Sunday. is going to work for Chas. Mathers when school is out. Preventlcs taken at the "sneeze stage" will prevent a seated cold; they do not physic, and consequently there is no griping. These simple, yet effectual candy cold tablets, reach a .cold by opening 'the pores of the body. Risk Be, to test Dr, Shoop's Preventlcs. Sold by A. F. Long. JCn/man. Chris Zimmer was trading stock in our vicinity last week. Lizzie Jungle is going to stay at home the rest of the season. Frank Middlecamp and mother have come back on their farm. We have a new barber in Kniman. A good chance for a Turkish bath, boys; be in the swim. Kniman would be very quiet lately, if it wasn't for the March winds, stirring it up now and then. Warren Springer has shipped a fancy roadster for his superintendent’s use, time 2:14 on rough roads. The manager of the K. V, O. C. is getting busy for the next concert, which will be held about Easter. Anna Ott is a nine time winner in cooking and all around housekeeping, while her mother is absent. Billie Schoizer is in a bad predica-. ment. He said that he could not attend any more dances, because he had soled his shoes with such large tacks that he is unable to dance. Chas. Hart has been getting up out of bed at 3 a. m., for the last few mornings to get all the ducks and geese that are roosting on the ranch, but has not got enough for a shipment yet.

Surrey Francie Zacker returned to Chicago last week. Jay Wilcox and George Thornton returned home from Valparaiso Sunday, Some of Frank Kenton's family are supposed to be taking the whooping congb. Mrs. Larsh, Mrs. Leek and the two Misses Beam of Rensselaer Sundayed at Surrey. Mr. and Mrs. John Daugherty were guests of E. S. Thornton and family Sunday. Mr. Lomegan has rented the Guss Yeoman place, as they needed some more farm land. Some unknown person borrowed ten or twelve bushels of Gid Miller's seed corn the other evening after supper. Joe Halligan was here Monday making arrangements to rent part of the farm that they purchased of Hugh Brosnan last fall. The Farmer dredge is being rebuilt as fast as the weather will admit of. Probably will commence work in three or four weeks. Wonder why there isn~t any cases of divorcement or marriages or births <n oir town this winter? Maybe the g roun 1 hog is to blame. M. T. Parks, station agent on the Monon al South Raub, is making a week's visit here with old acquaintances and his parentt.■ Quite a number of farmers are paving off their ditch assessments instead of letting it go into a twelvje year bond. A good bead is that, boys. There was a successful term of school closed Friday. A good program was on the bill of fare. The teacher may engage in some kind of duck hunting now as he said he never saw so much game in his life as was around here. Newton township is a very confortable and happy place to live. It has one postoffice, no churches, no saloons, (but two alleged ones, and they don't apply for a license,) plenty of talking machines; bachelors and old maids are shy as bad cats; land cheap, soil good.

'Dunn'dille Oliver Turner is quite sick. Col. Finn is quite seriously afflicted with a very bad cough. Rev. Ballow preached a very able sermon at D. V. last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Mannan called on Mr. and Mrs. John Cooper Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hight are the proud possessdrs of a new Crown piano, which is surely a fine instrument. Misses May Fairchild and Hatel Herath visited friends in this vicinity last Saturday and Sunday. r--

Mr. and Mrs. Hight and we’uns were the supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wilmington Sunday evening. Messrs. Stalbaum and Fisher done missionary work in the interest of gravel roads the first of the week. We are glad to announce that John Maguire, who has been very sick for the past few weeks, is rapidly regaining health. A. B. Claspell has shaken the sand of old Kankakee from bis feet and moved down to the hub, Rensselaer. We wish him success. We are of the opinion that the gospel and politics like oil and water, will not mix even if you use the paddle of theology to stir them. We are violently opposed to this seige of dampness. It may be an ideal piece of weather for ducks and geese but I begemine if it is very much of a song exciter for the farmers. Our good friend, Brother San Pierre, was the guest of your correspondent and wife Saturday evening. As a literary incubator, in which good cheer is hatched, San Pierre has no peer. The Brethern Society of D. V. held their first monthly meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hilliard last Friday evening. The meeting was held in honor of Miss Edna Witt, who was blessed with a birthday. As a unique society whose originality is above dispute, it was surely a grand success. Prince Albert coats and white ,vests 'were prominently in evidence.

G. B. Burhans Testifies After Four Years. G. B. Burhans, of Carlisle Center, N. Y~ writes: ~About four years ago I wrote you stating that I had been entirely cured of a severe kidney trouble by taking less than two bottles of Foley's Kidney cure. It entirely stopped the brick dust sediment, and pain and eympttfas of kidney disease disappeared. lam glad to say that I have neyer had a return of any of those symptoms during the four years that have elapsed and I am evidently cured to stay cured, and heartily recommend Foley~s Kidney Cure to any one suffering from kidney or bladder trouble.~ A. F. Long.

Soutbbuest Jordan Union school will close Thursday. John Dennis called at Kelly~s Monday. F. Dule called at Frank Eek~s Friday. Charley Cain called at Eek~s Monday. Tommy thinks Goodland is all O. K again. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Nafziger, a son. Water and mud are a thing of the present. Charley Cain cailed on Will Cain~s Tuesday. Henry Cain called on George Eck Monday. Mr. Gilman called on John Hudson Tuesday. Tommy Cain called at F. C. Eek~s Monday. Charley Sage called on D. Augspurger Tuesday. Orville Putt was a Goodland goer Saturday. We are having our regular old spring weather now. The little son of Wm. Gushaw is low with bronchitis. Mrs. Tom Porter called on Mrs. John Reed Tuesday. John Kelly and Will Cain were in Goodland Tuesday. Katie Michael and Mabelle Roy are visiting in Kentland.

Levi Kuboski spent Saturday night and Sunday at Eek~s. Matie Eck is staying this week with her uncle John Farrell. Mabelle Hudson spent Saturday and Sunday at Remington. Mr. and Mrs. Reed and family were Remington goers Sunday. Estella Cain spent Saturday evening at Goodland with Lena Youngs, Mabel and Ethel Cain spent Friday and Saturday with the Eck girls. Jack Antchffand Orville Putt attended church at Union Friday evening. Mrs. Chas. Patrick spent a few days this week with relatives in Goodland. Frank Eck is improving his new farm by pulling out hedge and cutting down trees. Say, Tommy, next time you and your partner are going to Nebraska, don~t back out so soon, Mr, and Mrs. Cain, Art Putt, Mr, and Mrs. Michael and Lena Youngs spent Sunday at John Kelly~s. Mrs. Wm. Cain, Mrs. John Kelly and daughters Leona and Gertrude spent Friday with Mrs. John Putt. Myrtle and Pearl Keen, Matte Eck, Albert Gray and Charley Weller spent Thursday evening at ,M. Cain's, Miss Clara Hudson, who is attending high school in Goodland, entertained her class at her home Thursday evening. Supper was served and everybody reported a good time. Write Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis., for his free book ou Rheumatism. It tells about rheumatism, about the causes, the way to live to avoid and free the system of rheumatic poisons~even in desperate cases~with Dr. Shoop's Rheumatic Tablets. Sold by A.F. Long.

Fair Oaßj Snow is all gone and mud is as deep as ever. Rev. O~Brien occupied the pulpit in the M. E. church Sunday at 3 p. m. Will and Bert Warren carred cordwood for Lawler & Thompson here this week. Bruce Moffitt~s dredge got through the C. & E. I. Ry., Sunday; there was quite a crowd out to see it work. Emery Cox of the Harris ranch, returned home Friday, after a week's visit with his parents in Nebraska. > Mike Duffy of Fowler, hauled a car load of corn from here to his ranch a few miles west, the latter part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Thornton arrived from Wisconsin Monday. His condition is very serious, but he is some better at present. Traffic over the C. & E. 1., was somewhat delayed Monday between here and Lacrosse, owing to the bridge not being completed across the Moffitt ditch, Mrs. John Kight came up from Lafayette the last of the week to pack up and ship their household goods down there, where they expect to reside. Wilbur Dodge of Streator, 111., came over the first of the week. He bought a horse of bis father, R. H. Dodfie, and shipped him to Streator Wednesday. Stephen Comer of the east part of the township, was in these parts the first of the week working a saloon remonstrance against the present applicant, C. A. Gundy, Mrs. J. R. Mallatt and children of Brook, came up Saturday in answer to a summons to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Kesler, who is suffering with a severe attack of the shingles, but is some better at this writing. The prospects for a gravel road in Jackson tp, is not $0 bright now as it was a couple of weeks ago. It seems that after the promoters got the most of the names on their petition they cut out a mile of the road, which runs past some of the best farms in the township, consequently about all the north end of the township say they intend to fight it to a finish.

Ccjfjk Ratin’ Maybe spring will be with us later on. Frank Hayes visited with his son Henrv last Monday. Mr. Green spent Sunday with bis son Clarence and family west of Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Clouse called ©a Mr. Stewart and family Tuesday evening. You people we saw going to church Sunday eve were surely “hitting the high places." Grant Davisson hauled lumber last week, preparing to make more extensive improvements on his place. J. Stewart and daughters Miss Agnes and little Clara Sundayed with Mr. Gowland and family a few miles southwest of here.

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Fred Stiers has moved in the Maxwell property. School closed at Diamond Friday with a big dinner. Dr. Hanson of Monon, was in our vicinity Sunday. Charlie Jones moved on the Parcel farm south of here. Mahlon Lamport was at Chicago Wednesday on business. J. R. Clark and Clyde Clark were Monon goers Saturday. Asa Holaman and lady friend were out driving Sunday afternoon. Mrs.]. R. Clark and little daughter spent Tuesday with Mrs. Ida Clark. Mrs. Harry Clauson called on Mrs. Mahlon Lamport Saturday afternoon. George Wood, of South America, hauled wood to Frank Overton Monday. Johnson Clark and Mr. Coleman of South America, were in our burg Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hanna, who have been at Francesville the past week, have returned home. Symphia Donaldson of Monon, spent Sunday here with her parents, Mr, and Mrs, J. E. Donaldson. Granville Lightle, who has been visiting with his mother at Veedersburg for the past two weeks, returned home Saturday.

Lonely Valley Dr. Zeuch was a calier here Thursday. Burl Asher was a Valpo goer Saturday. Mae Comer spent Friday afternoon with Lura Asher. James King buzzed wood for John Meyers Thursday. Mr. Walton of Baum’s Bridge, was on our streets Tuesday. Pa and Ma took dinner with P. Smith and wife Sunday, Well, Sister Stoutsburg, why don’t you Come and give us that visit? Cousin Bea of Wheatfield, spent Thursday night with Ada of L. V. Hello! South Walker, do not worry about us, for we are with thee always. L. Asher was called to Illinois Wed nesday through the illness of his brother. Benj. Knapp and wife of Wheatfield, called on Mr. and Mrs. M. Knapp Sunday. Misses Etta and Gertie Clark attended Wm. Mutchler's last day of school Friday. Mae Walker and Gertie Clark called on Clara and Ada Huber Mondry afternoon. Those who attended the dinner at the Misch school Friday reported a good time. Mrs. Jas. Clark, who has been quite sick for the past two weeks, is much better. Chris Zimmer returned to his home in Gillam Sunday, after a few days stay in Wheatfield. Mrs. Mark Knapp has returned home after visiting a few days with her daughter in Chicago. Rev. Marshall of Wheatfield, called on friends in this part of the country Tuesday and Wednesday. Jan Pierre Fred Wells was a San Pierre goer Monday. Dr. Solt still keeps the road warm with his rig. John Myer made a flying trip to North Judson Monday. Miss Keoster of North Judson, was at San Pierre Saturday. John Hanke called on Miss Lydia Weinkauf Sunday eve. W. S. DeArmond has a very good patent for killing potato bugs. Joe Fenzei, how is the calf growing that you took so much pains to feed? John Payne was confined to his home a few days on account of a severe cold. The country schools were out Friday, while the San Pierre schools will last seven weeks more. In the intermediate and primary departments of the San Pierre schools there has been four changes in teachers this year. Maud Osborne of Ober, is teaching the primary department at San Pierre, recently resigned by Mayme Confrey of Indianapolis. Billy Jones and Abe Gingrich intend to settle hash with the ducks soon. Billy says he can shoot them if Abe will go ahead and scare them up. Hello! Oil Field. We sadly learned you had that article so saturated with oil as to be hardly recognizable. Say, do not be so slippery or you will slip out jof the sled next time,

San Pierre has been fortified by a brass cannon for many years which is to be transported to Indianapolis in the near future. Wm. Gusa says he will turn his blacksmith shop into a fort it necessary. The San Pierre correspondent responded to a call given by Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Vandercar to take supper with them Saturday eve. We certainly had a democratic reunion. Brother D. V. and S. P. talked of Bryanism, the “Open Door Policy” in the Orient, Hanlyism, and all other current events and moral philosophy, while Mrs. Vandercar lavishly loaded the table with the very best eatables which was certainly to my heart's delight and gratification to the soul.

Iroquois Valley Duck hunting is all the go. Mrs. Elias Arnold is on the sick list. Blackford school will close Saturday, April 7. Dalton Ropp was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Miss Belva Gilmore is working for Mrs. Arthur Ropp. William Whitaker is visiting his sister, Mrs. Sam Holmes. It keeps Phillip busy watching the wild ducks and geese go by. Mark has been traveling in the eastern countries here of late. I wonder what the attraction is? Miss Possum Run, we would like to hear from you again. Guess you were snowed under last week. Mrs. Flora Pullins and baby have been quite sick with the mumps, but are improving at this writing. Cleveland Price gave a graphophone entertainment at Sam Holmes~ last Friday evening. A good time was en joyed by those present. Quite a number of our farmers are improving their farms by getting new fences. Mr. Holmes has a new woven fence and Emmet Pullins will have one when Phillip gets time to weave it. Mr. Milroy Hurley and Mrs, Mary Belle Deere were married at the home of Samuel Price last Sunday by Rev. Miller. They will reside in the paisonage near Frank Hayes.~ We wish them much success

Lonely Fridge. This looks like spring now. Lew Fritz was a Dunnville caller Friday. Aug. Fritz was a Medaryville caller Monday. Geo. Ketchmark was a Medaryville caller Thursday. The Burger brothers were seen on our streets Sunday. Aug. Brietenbach took dinner at the Fritz nome Sunday. Mrs. George Salrin visited with Miss Anna Fritz Monday afternoon. Henry Karch took supper with Mr. and Mrs. Hines Tuesday evening. Aug. Schreiber called on August Fritz and Henry Karch Monday evening. Henry Karch took supper with MV. and Mrs. Geo. Ketchmark Thursday. Misses Anna and Mary Fritz visited the Lonely Ridge school Tuesday afternoon. Messrs. Wm. Jasperson and Elmer Wesner were guests of Wm. Reinhartz Sunday. Aug. Schreiber and Aug. Brietenbach were hauling bailed hay Friday and Saturday. Messrs. Henry and Ed Hines and Oscar Pulaski called on Aug. Fritz Bunday evening. Messrs. Steve Salrin and Tom Peterson took supper with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reinhartz Sunday. Mrs. Lew Fritz and Mrs, Theresia Fritz and families attended church at Medary/ille Sunday. Messrs. Leonard and Ed Fritz and Henry Hines visited the Lonely Ridge school Monday afternoon. Did you have a good time boys? I hope you did. -A outh Geo. Wood spent Tuesday in Monon. Mr. Tune was in Wolcott Wednesday News is scarce this week from our locality. Carey Huston and wife spent Tuesday in Monon. Geo. Coleman was in Lee Wednesday on business. G. L. Parks was in Rensselaer on business Wednesday. Mrs; Isaac Saidla called on Mrs. Sommers Sunday afternoon. Wm. Chatman has moved in the bouse vacated by John Stewart. Mrs. Peter Foulks returned Sunday from a visit with Jas. Spencer of White county.

Mrs. 1, J. Clark and son Orlando Mannen spent Sabbath with Mr. and Mrs. Ludd Clark, Richard Foulks of McCoysburg spent the last of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams. The telephone line has been extended south and west as far as Frank May’s, in White county. Cady Underwood and Roy Williams spent Tuesday night with the latter’s parents in jordan tp. Mr. and Mrs. Frank May and Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Clark spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks. Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Foulks, D. Z. Clark and sons Jno. and Clyde took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Frank May Wednesday. . West Hartley Mrs. Harry Reed is improving rapidly. Mrs. Elias Arnold is quite sick with tonsilitis. John Newcome was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Irving Lewis of Mt. Ayr, was seen in this vicinity Sunday. Ancel Potts is working for his father, Wm. Potts this week. Mr, and Mrs. G. B. Lewis were Rensselaer visitors Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Potts spent Sunday with their son Ancel Potts. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Randle attended church at Barkley Sunday. Mrs. Aaron Vore spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Wm. Potts. Misses Agnes Potts and Rubie Gratner spent Sunday with Miss Viola Reed. Mr. Haniford was seen in this vicinity Sunday. He says he likes his new home fine. Parm Wells, the Gifford teacher, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Wells.

Remember that Dr. Shoop'sCough Cure, instead of opium or narcotics, contains the extract of a certain California shrub which is no more harmful than a garden rose. Experience shows that it cures the cough, which opium never can do. For coughs and all bronchial or throat affections, insist on having Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. Sold by A. F, Long, Blue Sea Nels Anderson was a Woicott goer Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Beaver were Rensselaer goers Monday. Frank Coghill and Matt Yeager were Wolcott goers Thursday. Dump Hamilton spent Sunday afternoon with the Beaver boys. Miss Mabel Coghill spent Saturday afternoon with the Misses Beaver, Chas. Beaver and family spent Sunday afternoon with Henry Beaver and family. James Blakemore and sister, Mrs. Grouns, were Rensselaer goers Thursday. Charles Gallaher is the proud owner of a new buggy. Look out, girls, for the first ride in it. Prayer meeting was not largely attended Sunday night, on account or the roads being so muddy. Mart Sommers and family and Miss Mabel le Sommers spent Sunday with George Beaver and family. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton spent Sunday with Mr. Goodnight and family. Mr. Goodnight is on the sick list. Say, S. A., Manse says you were mistaken about his being downhearted as he has been happy as a lark ever since St. Patrick’s day.

St o titsburg. Weather fine again. Goldie Grimm visited at Andrew Grube~s Sunday. Mm. Joe Grube visited at Wm. Grube, Sr's. Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thomas are still visiting at A. Wood~s. Mr. and Mrs. Wiseheart were callers in town Wednesday evening. Mrs. Wm. Warren returned home from Rensselaer Monday eve. Miss Nellie Delehanty visited with Mrs. Whited Wednesday afternoon. Lewis Grube visited a few days with his brother William and family north of Wheatfield. Mrs. John Grube and Nettie Hershman visited with Mrs. Wm. Whited Friday afternoon.

OaAj Gro-c’e Bill Woosly spent a few days at Lafayette. Say, Charley, did you find your horse Tuesday night? Curtis Steele spent Saturday night with Willie Spriggs. Alfred McCoy is moving on the Ingram farm, south of Wheatfield. Willie, Frank and Lemuel Braddock spent Sunday with Clyde Antrim. Misses Dora and Lerie Braddock spent Sunday with their grandma Hilton. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Myers were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Switzer Sunday. John and Cabe Cavender and John Pettet went to Rensselaer Monday. Elmer Kerns and Israel Johnson spent Sunday with Firman and Jay Pettet. Mrs. Sarah Knight and Miss Florence called on Mrs. Lizzie Switzer Sunday afternoon. George Antrim is spending a tew days with his son Clyde, before he goes to Michigan. Lone Star Belle Tow spent Sunday with Miss Lillie Sommers. Mabie Coghili spent Thursday with Lillie Sommers. Manson Beaver called on Trusteq Huston Thursday. Earl Saidla called on Frank Sommers Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Tow and Mrs. Castor did shopping in Rensselaer Thursday. Mrs. Sommers was quite sick the latter part of the week with the grip. Mr. and Mrs. John Sommers called on Mr. and Mrs. Saltwell Sunday. We are afraid that Blue Sea is more worried about A than we are. “t* Mrs. William Iliff of Momence, is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas. Say, 8. A., you had better hunt up your boundary line as we think you were entirely off last week. Mrs. Nettie Center of Remington, called on Mrs. Sommers Thursday, returning home Friday and taking her little nephew, Ernest Harris, along to spend a couple of weeks with his father. Hello, A , I have got something to tell you. Listen: —That wild animal you were speaking about, well I had him caged, but be became dangerous so I turned him loose, but nevertheless there is another one running loose and just think M has been taming it for very near a year. I think I shall set my cage for him. Do you think I could get him? Hope so; if I do, we will make you a visit.

Sharon George Richeson is tiling. Wanted —Some good roads. Mrs. Richeson spent Sunday with Mrs. Gish. Mary Richeson is visiting her aunt in Illinois. Chas. Slaughter was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Mrs. Pollard is visiting her sister near Remington. Lizzie Leurs is visiting friends near Remington. Ray Adams is working away from home this spring. Mrs. Pollard spent Friday with Mrs. Charles Slaughter. Mrs. Richeson spent Saturday evening with Mrs. Pollard. Miss Carrie Lanham is working for Mrs. Adams this week. Mrs. Chas. Slaughter spent Saturday evening with Mrs- Gish. Mrs. Chambers spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Lanham. Mr. Lane from Arkansas, has moved on Mrs. Chilcote’s place. Mrs. Clara Rogers of Wolcott, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Jacks. Mr. Harry Dewey and Miss Louise Peters were married Sunday, Charles Slaughter and daughter spent Saturday evening with Mr. Richeson and family. Miss Olive Pollard and Miss Ida Slaughter spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs, Farmer, Mrs. Jacks and Mrs. Crabb had an accident while on their way to Slaughter school Saturday afternoon. Baum’j Bridge Lou Grube visited C. L. Bush Wednesday. Wm. Mufifley went over to Kouts this week. Wm. Grube has moved on the James place. A. J. Bush lost a fine young horse Sunday night. Geo. Wilcox nmde a business call in Jasper Sunday. George Bancroft is acting as guide for the hunters. John Morehouse is working for the Pittsburg Club. The Wallace Club returned to their homes Monday. W. S. Walton has sold his farm and is going to Illinois. The duck season will soon be over, then comes the fishing. Frank Downs of Porter Co., was visiting in Jasper Wednesday. The sportsmen have returned to their old hunting grounds again. W. S. Walton and Wm. Dittman were through our corner Wednesday. Wm, Dittman, Wm, Hallier and Ed Arndt were at Rensselaer Saturday. Old Mr. Morehouse, who has been sick for a long time, is in a critical condition. Frank Dittman killed an owl the other day. It was bard to tell which was the most surprised, he or the owl. Subscriptions taken for Indianapolis News, Star and all Chicago papers at J. H. Cox’s news-stand.