Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1906 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Will Zea was in Chicago on business last week. W, O. Roadifer is visiting his sons at New Castle, Wyoming. R. S. Kennedy of Losantville was back to Remington on business last week. Mrs. Andrew Hawn and son, of Goodland, visited Mrs. Jacks last Wednesday. Harry Knight and Joe Hawn were out from Logansport visiting friends here last week. Miss Stella Lock, went to Kankakee 111., last week to attend the wedding of he cousin, Miss Grace Lock. Lot Stoudt, who has been in the U. S. navy for the past two years, came home last week on a thirty-day furlough. Mrs. Emery was called to Wabash last week by the serious illness of her little grandson, James Kenyon, who was taken sick there with scarlet fever. Misses Millie Gray, Carrie Lewis, Claire Broadie, Pearl Brooks and Emeroy Stiller attended the district Epworth League convention at Morocco last week. Charlie Tharp, who has a position in the advertising department of the Cluago Tribune, came home last Thursday for a few days visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Tharp. C. H. Peck and O. G. Maxwell went to Indianapolis Monday, the former to attend a big shooting tournament and the latter to visit his wife, who is taking treatment at a sanitarium there. J. M. Ott, member of the Board of Review, came home Saturday and spent Sunday with his family, returning to Rensselaer Monday. City life seems to agree with John firstrate and he don’t have the appearance of having been overwoked very much. The remains of Mrs. Lucinda Hartman Oppy were brought here from Peoria, 111., last week and interred in the Remington cemetery. She died from paralysis June 9th at her home in Peoria, aged 57 years. She was a sister of Harvey Hartman of Remington. Mr. Lloyd Cummons and Miss Linnie Sheets, were united in marriage by Rev. Postil on the evening of June i2tb, at the M. E. parsonage. They will make their home with the bride's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Sheets, for the present. Your correspondent extends congratulations. Mrs. Samuel Babb, for over fifty years a resident of Remington and Carpenter tp„ died at her home in Akron, Ohio, June 9th, where she had been living with her daughter Alma for the past few years. Her husband died a little more than a year ago. Interment was made at Wtst Jefferson, Ohio.

Stoutsburg, Miss Hattie Warren was a caller here Tuesday. Laura and Stoutsburg will cross bats at this place Sunday. Mesdames Barbee and Woods called on Mrs. J. Timmons Sunday. Gerald Gifford and Clarence Holliday of Kersey were callers here Monday. Geo. Grube and Doll Warren of Momence spent Sunday with home folks. Wm. Whited aud Ralph Nicoles attended the ball game at Wheatfieid Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Whited and daughter Lorettta spent Saturday and Sunday in Newland. Mr. and Mrs. James Murray of Beech Ridge were guests of George Conchn and wife Saturday.

Fair OaKs Harry Zimmerman is taking a thirty days vacation. Ike Right went to Remington on business last Tuesday. Chas. Manderville came home from Kentland Monday. Will Warren went to Remington Monday on business. Fickle planting will be finished in these parts this week. A. D, Washburn of Kentland was in our town on business Wednesday of last week. P. E. Smith, who has a job as section foreman in Wisconsin, moved his family there the first of the week. Rev, Clark of Rensselaer came up Monday to assist Rev. Rodman in his meetings in the Christian church. Mr. and Mrs, “Fish" Gilmore of La* cross spent a few days the latter of the week with Ike Right’s and others. The Fair Oaks ball team played ball with the Parr team at Parr Sunday; the game resulted io to 12 in favor of Fair Oaks.

Lawler & Thompson’s men finished the job of carring 800 cords of wood for an Illinois brick and tile factory. They have about that much more cut. Rev. Rodman, with his congregation, went to Water-Valley Sunday afternoon ta administer the right of baptism to Cass Swanky and Mrs. Louis Stowers. Rev. Obrien occupied the pulpit in the M. E. church Sunday at 3p. m. There will not be services here in two weeks as usual, as there will be quarterly meeting at Demotte. Frank Hart of Demotte was here the first of the week looking after his hay business. He has bought a lot of wild hay of Lawler & Thompson near here. Jim Hayes of Newton co„ has the job of pressing it. J. R. Mallatt and family drove over from Brook Friday, He sold his mare and buggy to his father and Monday they went back to Brook to pack up and move to Lacfoss, where h*e will tend bar for ‘’Fish” Gilmore until he is able to attend to it himself. Carl Wilson, who moved from here to Chicago Heights two or three years ago, was in these parts this week visiting his children and old friends. He lost his wife about a year ago, since which he has been working at steamfitting. He has a better job now which he will begin on July Ist, that of cheif engineer for that city.

Vine Groove. We are having some good rains. Church at Independence Sunday night was well attended. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayes went on a home-seeking- excursion Thursday to Michigan. Charles Bhroyer of Independence visited Sunday at WiU George’s near Blackford. Several of young folks from here attended the commencement at Aix, Saturday night. Mrs. Donnelly returned to her home in Rensselaer after a two weeks stay with her daughter, Mrs. Andy Ropp. Mrs. W. H, Torbet and daughters of Indianapolis, have come to spend their vacation with her father-in-law, J. ML. Torbet. eta land John Craig lost a good horse by death last week. G. H. Buch is doing carpenter work on the Malsbury farm. Mr. Bowers, of south ot Rensselaer, visited Geo. Beedy last week. Harley Brown will go to Minnesota Tuesday to work on a dredge. Mr. Craig, of Kokomo, is visiting friends around here for a few days. H. C Dahncke and family visited the former's mother at Wheatfieid over Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Whited.of Stoutsburg, visited relatives here from Saturday untii Monday. Nearly everyone is done planting pickles; we will have about 500 acres this year. Robert Barhite, .of Lewiston, Mich., was here last week a few days trying to sell land. The dance at John Bowen's Saturday night was well attended and all report a good time. Nelson Griggs and John Richmond both purchased new buggies ot T. M. Callahan last week.

*Dunn*>ilte Corn plowing is the order of the day. Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald Sundayed with Mr. and Mrs. Hight. Mr. Herath, who came back from Goodland a few days ago, is quite sick. Rev. Balou and wife and the Misses Mary Finn and Ola Turner dinnered with us last Sunday, Can’t we manage some way to get a pickle factory at D. V? Can’t the D. V. business men devise a plan to catch one? Charles Sands, who is attending the law department at Bloomington university, came home a few days ago to spend the summer vacation. We are glad to state that Charles is making a fine record. When a voung man writes a speech and then purposely loses it for the sake of showing that he is a detective, is surely right in line for the successorship ot Pinkerton. We admire his complicated diplomacy and feel sure that wrong-doers will rush right to him for the sake of being shadowed. Humanity is built on that plan. When the Constitution of this state was formulated it gave to its subdivisions certain peculiar independent powers, which was necessary before the local goverhments could be a real help to the people. As the states of the U. S. are jealous of powers delegated to them by Congress, so the subdivisions of the state guard with care its independent rights. If the state is not allowed to advise; much less has the county or any private person any right to guide the fortunes of these, into channels for private exaltation or to repair the props of said exaltation. In the election of school boards, towns ask no outside influence for ad-

vice savored with politics, at the expense of qualification. A SAD ACCIDENT. June 14th was a sad day for Dunnville, for upon that day one of our citizens received injuries that later resulted in his death. While putting hay in the livery barn last Thursday, Mr. Brett’s team which was hitched to-the wagon became unmanageable and ran away, throwing William, Jones, who was assisting, upon a buggy shed, cutting off one of his ears and inflicting upon him terrible bruises externally and internally, rendering him unconscious until death. Immediately after the tragedy he was taken to the home of his nephew, L. B. Collins, where Dr. Solt dressed his wounds and made an examination. All that could be done was performed but with no avail for the terribleness ©f his wounds and his'age was against him. Uncle Billy, as he was called by almost all of the younger people ot the country, had lived in these parts about 45 years. Up to a few years ago he resided on a farm in the southeast part of the tp. At the time of his death he lived in Dunnville by himself, having never married. Mr. Jones wds a favorite with the young people; many are the good acts that he performed. The peculiar relations of friendship that he bore to all of us, which was unique in its kind, will make his demise keenly felt. We can truly say that he was a friend to all. William Joftes was born in Owen Co., Jan, 31,1846 and died in Dunville June 17, 1906, aged 60 years, S' months and 15 days. He leaves one brother and two sisters and other relatives and a large concourse of friends to mourn his loss. The funeral services were conducted by Rev Balou. Interment was in the San lherre cemetery.

Che Three Corners Noble Belsher of Kankakee, tp., is working in Chicago this summer. Joseph Turner, east of Tefft, who received a paraletic stroke a week ago, is some better at this writing. Marion Davis, Kankakee's energetic supervisor, is improving the roads in his district this week. Marion is alright. Prospects for a good crop was never better in northern Jasper than at this time, so let all come to Wheatfieid and celebrate the 4th if for no other reason. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Allen of Bloomington, Ind., after a two weeks visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W, Allen, east of Wheatfieid, returned home Sunday. ' One would have imagined Hades had broken loose at Wheatfieid Saturday when the verdict of the McCoy trial came over the wire; cuss words that would express the condemnation of such a result in language strong enough was at a premium. W. D. Meyers and Grover Smith expressed their opinions in language that could not be mistaken, but not a word did they say about “Mac's sheepskin band.” The largest crowd of the year attended the ball game between the Momence nine and the Maroons of Wheatfieid Sunday. Result was 16 to oin favor of the home team. The Momence boys were a jolly nine and accepted their dejeat in good style. With Lidkp—in the box, Ray Anderson behind the bat and with the support the balance ot the team are able tagive them. our beys-bave-Bet-suffered defeat this season.

Soulhtouest Jordan • We need more rain. Estella Cain is still staying at George Shepherd's. Lizzie Eck is working for Mr. Johnson, west of Goodland. Chas. Cain, who has been sick, is improving some now. Born, June 16, to Mr, and Mrs. John Ulm, a u pound boy. John K,elly and family took dinner at W. F. Michaels' Sunday. Mrs. Kelley and son Charles took a trip to Morocco to see Dr. Tripplet. Lena Youngs, Chas. Cain and Lizzie Eck took dinner at Kuboski s Sunday. Myrtle Keene, who has been working at Mr. Bowers’, returned home to stay. First communion will be held in the Catholic church at Goodland Sunday, June 24. John Dennis is laid up from the effects of a runaway, breaking three ribs, but is improving nicely now. The Misses Mable and Eth4l Cain visited Matie Eck a couple ot days last week, helping her can cherries. The ball game at Goodland Saturday was very good, score 18 to 3 in favor of Wadena. Hurrah for Wadena! A few young folks gathered at F. C. Eck's Thursday eve and spent the evening eating ice-cream and cake. The entertainment at Remington of the Sacred Heart school Friday night was well attended, the proceeds being §69.

Lonely Valley Celebrate the fourth at Wheatfieid. Hello! Stella; how was the show Friday night? James Clarke was in Kmman Wednesday on business. Geo. Stembel of Wheatfieid was in our midst Thursday. Mrs. L. Zuech and called on Mrs. Jake Heil Thursday afternoon. Ettie Hunsicker called on Mrs. Maud Comer Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. W. D. Meyers and son "Billie" were Kmman callers Thursday. Andie and Fronie Misch visited Sunday with relatives in Stoutsberg. Mrs. Will Davis and son Georgie spent Tuesday in this xieck-ofthe woods. Lonely Valley was well represented at the children’s exercises Sunday evening. Rev. Kouch of Medaryville visited here at the home of James Clark Sunday. John Bi?gs and family attended the funeral of Wm. Jones at Dunnville Tuesday. Florence Neier has been working near Kersev for Mrs.Stroup during the past week.

Misses Anna and Maggie Bebles of Tefft were Sunday guests of Miss Anna Misch. Mrs. Jesse Bennett and baby and. Miss Amanda Bennett of Momence, are visiting relatives here at this writing. > We'spent Sunday at the river; boat riding was fine, especially for the girl that sat in the bottom of the boat. Miss Glen Meyers and Will Allen of Lacrosse spent Sunday evening and Monday with sister Frome Austin.

an Vierre Hurrah! for The Democrat and Wm. J. By ran. Henry I, Roberts was a San Pierre caller Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Wilt and family gave us a call Tuesday. Marion Sands is exercising his mules this week on the gravel road. Andrew Barbee purchased a load ot fine corn of Fred Zabel Tuesday. Miss Anna Luken is taking lessons on' the violin from Prof. Fultz of this place. Rust is getting into the wheat, but is is hoped no serious damage will result from it. Elmer Montague of Michigan City, is paying Miss Lizzie Luken of this city a visit this week. Prof. Clinton Berger of Bremen paid Miss Marguerite Weishaar a visit Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weinkauf, Miss Lydia Weinkauf and John Hankie Sundayed with Edward Dong and lamily. Your correspondent has been under the weather somewhat the last few weeks. There is no danger of any one catching cold within a radius of fifty miles, as 8. P. has got it all. It is the safeguard of our national existence to inspire feelings of national pride and patriotism. How many of our political bosses can say with Shakspere, “Had I a dozen sons, each in my love alike,-1 had rather eleven die nobly for their country than one go astray." The common schools of Starke Co„ held their Third Annual Commencement at Knox, June 16, There were about 90 common school graduate. Prof. W. H. Banta of Rochester Normal College, gave an able address. The Reiss opera house, in which it was held, was filled to overflowing. Music furnished by North Judson Juvenils hand.

OaK. Gro'Oe The people of this vicinity are working the roads. Florence Knight is enjoying herself with the mea&les. Mr. and Mrs. John Pettet went Rensselaer goers Friday. Mrs. Lincoln Braddock called on Mrs. Allie Price Monday. Miss Ethel Htbbs spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Dave Spriggs. Stella, Lona and Oka Shigley called on Mrs. O. Wallace Wednesday. Miss Stella Shigley called on the Misses Braddock Tuesday afternoon. Misses Dora and Lerie Braddock and Orma McCoy spent Saturday and Sunday with the latter's sister, Mrs. Dave Ross, of Kouts.

West 'BarKley Mrs. Ancel Potts and Miss Agnes Potts went to Rensselaer Thursday. Morton Wells and Eva Gorbet attended Children s day at Barkley Sunday. Children’s exercises at the Barkley M. E. church Sunday were well attended. People are rejoicing over the recent rains in Barkley, which were badly needed. Rubie and Ethel Gratner spent Saturday night with Miss Laura Switzer of near Brushwood. There will be an ice cream social at Barkley M. E. church, Saturday evening, June 23. Everybody invited. Miss Ethel Walker and her cousins, Miss Pearl Starr of Brook, and Miss Eunice McClintock of Monticello, called ou Agnes Potts Saturday evening. Charles Lewis and mother went to Bloomington to attend the commencement to be held there Tuesday, her sou Isaac being one of the graduates. Those who called at Wm. Potts’ Sunday were, Ancel Potts and family, John and Irvin Lewis, Fred ’Tyler, Maggie Lowman, C. B. and Morton Wells, Moll Griffin, Lorena and Emily Bull.

‘Baum's "Bridge A L. Bush was % Valpo goer Monday. N. O. Lyon, wife and daughter, visited at the Bridge Sunday, Mr. Acre and Ms, Parks were to see Jim Gilbreath Sunday. Everything seems quiet along the river, even the hoot owls. The picnic last Saturday was a success, considering the multitude. The Fourth of July celebration is coming to Wheatfield this year. Mr. Shatzley of Wheatfield Center, drove through these parts Tuesday. Mr. Misch, of south of Wheatfield, hauled a load of hogs to Kouts Friday, Frank Hart and foreman Shook, of Demotte, passed through here Saturday. Lute Wiseman, of Wheatfield Center, attended the picnic at Baum's Bridge Saturday. Foreman Potter of the Nave ranch passed through here Monday, looking for hay hands. Judging from the amount of bales that are being hauled, haypresser Smith must be quite busy. A ieakage of the clouds Wednesday and Thursday caused the low ground to be slightly moist. Wm. Dittman, Mike Hahn, Ed Arndt, Wm. Muffley and Elmer Bush worked out their road tax Friday. If Longfellow’s footprints on the sands of time were like the footprints on the sands of our county, they would spon be washed away.

Tarr Grandma McCurtain is on the sick list. « New central office on corner of Main street. D. V, Comer was a Chicago visitor Monday, Miss Bessie Myers was the guest of Grace Price Sunday. Jess Fldredge shipped a carload of cattle Tuesday evening.

Mrs. M. O. Gant and Mrs. O. Garriott visited Mrs. Carl Hamacher Monday. Miss Fairy Norman visited Misses Lara and Goldie Gunyon over Sunday, I wonder when the next wedding bells will be ringing? M—can you tell us? Mr. and Mrs. Lee Myers entertained Misses Dell and Ethel Myers Sunday evening. Frank McCurtam left Monday morning for Valpo. university, where he will spend the summer. Mr. and Mrs. George King’s daughter-in-law from Bloomington, 111., is visiting them at this writing. "A number of Parr ladies' attention were noticed to be attracted at the corner Monday eveumg. An ice cream social will be given at Good Hope church, Saturday night, June 23, for the benefit of the church. W. L. Wood’s new block building will soon be constructed, and he will move a new stock of goods in when completed. The dredgers on the Farmer dredge will give a dance at Zacher's hall Saturday night, June 23. Everybody invited. Roy Stephenson has the same smile ou his face as some time back. It first appeared Monday morning. I wonder why? Children's- exercises will be held at this place Sunday night, June 24. A good program, as we understand, will be rendered. Everybody invited. The eldest son of Jesse Jenkins is suffering with a badiv cut foot, which was caused from a broken piece of glass while pliying Sunday morning. Quite a number of the Parr crowd attended the commencement at Brushwood Saturday evening. The honors were awarded as follows: Ist, George Casey; 2nd, Blanche McClanahan; 3rd. Lizzie Wiseman.