Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1906 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

John Ulm was a Rensselaer goer Thursday. A son was born August 6 to Mr. and Mrs. Ira Forry. Fountain Park Assembly opened Saturday with a good attendance. Mrs. George Hargreaves and children are visiting her parents at Clifton, 111. Miss Bessie Lockwood of Wheatfield, is visiting friends here at this writing. John Kettering and wife returned last week from their visit to Rochester, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kyle are visiting 'the former's parents at Spirit Lake, lowa. Miss Bessie Anderson returned last week from an extended visit at Fairbury. 111. J. E. Freed and family are moving to Carthage, Mo., where he has a position in the schools. Mrs. William Rodehafer and daughter Edith took in the Niagara Falls excursion last week. The condition of "Daddy” Vondersmith and G. B. Clark remains about the same at this writing. Mrs. Will Puckett and little daughter of Lafayette are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Luckey. Miss Mamie Barnes, of Elwood, is visiting here with her aunt, Mrs. W. E. Holland, at this writing. Roy Blue, who will teach in the Remington schools the coming year, moved his family here from Wheatfield last week. County Commissioner Denham attended a special meeting of the commissioners at Rensselaer Monday to talk over the fordan stone road matter. Mrs. John Burger, who was taken sick recently at Winona Lake, was so much improved that her sister, Mrs. Robert Parker, returned home last week. The burial of the two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Beasey, who died from choking on a bean which she got into her windpipe, was held from the house on Tuesday afternoon of last week. C. H. Peck went to Chicago last week and met his wife and children and Miss Mabel Terpening, who were returning from a four weeks' visit with Mrs. W. H. Coover at Boulder, Colo., and Mrs. Pothuisje, at Denver.

Lee, Harry Thomas is on the sick list. Herry Clawson was at Linden on business last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clawson spent Sunday at Wm. Brock’s. Anderson Hanna of Francesville spent Sunday with Albert Hanna. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Jacks spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clark. Harry Clawson is going to have a sale and intends going to Linden, 8. L. Johnson and family called on Albert Hanna's Sunday evening, Pearl Reams is assisting Mrs. Harry Thomas with her house work. Mr. and Mrs. John Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Jones attended the funeral of John Brown’s baby at Monon Tuesday. Get a 5c box of Lax-eta at our store, please. We think they are great. Just test thesp toothsome, candy-like Laxative Tablets for constipation, sour stomach, biliousness, bad breath, muddy complexion, etc. Risk 5c and see. Sold by A. F. Long.

Pine Groove Roy Torbet spent Saturday night and Sunday at home. Bluford Torbet is going with Andy Ropp's threshing machine. Tena Nuss returned home Saturday from a few weeks' visit in Illinois. A great many from Independence attended church at Brushwood Sunday night. Henry Hayes and family of Mt. Pleasant broke bread with Frank Hayes and family Sunday. Mrs. Anday Ropp and daughter Bessie spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. James Torbet and family. Mrs. Jess Nuss and children of Gifford spent Thursday and Friday with Mrs. Frank Snyder of Pine Grove. Mr. and Mrs Harrington and Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox of Good-Hope visited Sunday school at Independence Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. William Nuss of Independence spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Will Opencbain of Gifford. Miss Nita Mullet of Chicago returned to her home after a two weeks' vacation visit with Mrs. Andy Ropp of Pine Grove.

Hay hauling it the order of the day here. Geo. Belcher of Tefft was in this vicinity Saturday. Mrs. Chai. Faulkner it entertaining her brother this week.

Mr, and Mrs. James Murrey of Beech Ridge were here Sunday. Mrs. Joe Grube of Momence, is here visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Robison of Medaryville was here Saturday looking after his hay. Ben Grube and Hattie Warren were Stoutsburg callers Sunday evening. Ben Rouse spent Saturday and Sunday with his family near Medaryville. Quite a number from here attended services at Wheatfield Wednesday, August 15th. Mrs. Calaway and daughter of Elwood, returned home Monday after a month’s visit with friends here.

kniman. Miss Mary Ott was visiting at Thayer the past week. Don’t forget the harvest picnic at Kniman August 25. Mrr Laninstein has returned to his home in the city, Mrs. Hart and Mrs. Ott are visiting in Chicago this week. There will be a dance at DeMotte Saturday, August 18. Mrs. Jungles accompanied her mother home to the city this week. Mrs. Bowman and sister were visitors at the Springer ranch Sunday. Mrs. Joe Bricker is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ott. Mrs. William Cambe of Wheatfield Center is visiting her folks this week. Frank Hall and Frank Bricker were at the Springer ranch on business a few days ago. The K. V. O. C. attended the dance at Kersey Saturday night and all reported a good time, Mrs. Lillie Resch came out from Chicago a few days ago to visit relatives in this vicinity. Miss Lottie Pickner of Laura was the fuest of the Misses Lizzie and Anna ungle Sunday. <

Ghe Three Corners Mac Ocker and family visited at Pa Mannan s Sunday. Cass Wesner and family visited over Sunday with Mrs. Gulbransen of Walker. Lee Fisher, Wm. Asher and other Jasperites returned from Valpo Friday. Send all news to The Three Corners by wireless telegraphy or any other old way for we must have them. J. O. Cline of Rensselaer was circulated among old neighbors Tuesday and selling county rights for his medicinal pillows. J. O. is O. K. and so are his pillows. The cleanest game of ball of the season was witnessed by a large crowd here Sunday between the Momence Reds and the Maroons. The result was 2 to 7in favor of the home team; and such ball as our boys played. You should have seen Billy Me go down the line after whanging the leather tor a three-bagger; Tom Jensen's double, and Ray Anderson's low catch were the sensational plays of the game. Chas. Curtain was in the box and did creditable work. The game was free from profanity and rag-chewing. The Bradley team plays here next Sunday; come out. The death of Mrs. Mary A. Neier occurred Monday at 11 a. m.; funeral at to a. m. Tuesday, conducted by Rev. Kouch of Medaryville, assisted by Rev. Ballon of Wheatfield. Mrs. Neier moved to Jasper Co., twenty years ago, her husband, John Neier, died two years later leaving in her care four sons. The youngest is now near seventeen years of age. By a life of unusual energy and self sacrifice, she kept the family together as only a mother can. She was

Jouth Wm. Culp is putting up hay for Thos. Spencer. Chas. McCasben and Earl Saidla were at the park Monday. Thos. Spencer is in Canada this week to look at the country. Orianda Mannan spent the first of the week with home friends. Mrs. Elmer Clark has been on the sick list this week with malaria. Mrs. Tevis of White Co,, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Thos. Spencer. Cady Underwood and wife and Mrs. P, Foulks spent Saturday at the parte at Remington. Orlando Mannan and sister, Mrs. Hipshire, called on Mrs. Ludd Clark Monday evening. Mabel Huston returned Monday evening from a visit with D. R. Benson’s family at Delphi. Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Clark and Mrs. Rosa Hipshire attended the meeting at Lee Tuesday at Wesley Noland’s. Rev. Samsel preached morning and evening last Sabbath and held meeting several nights during the week. Mrs. Geo. Hipshire of Kosciusko Co., who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. I. J. Clark, returned home last Thursday. Miss Elsie Kendall returned to her home at Goodland Tuesday after a two week’s visit with relatives and friends here. Martin Edward, the !3-vear-old son of Harvey Jonas and wife, departed this life Saturday night, August n, after only about a week’s illness. He was a very amiable child and will be sadly missed in the neighborhood as well as by his parents, as he was the only child at home. But we know the "Lord gave and the Lord taketh away.” The funeral services were conducted in the yard at the home of his parents Tuesday at io o’clock by Rev. Samsel, and six from bis ; class in Sunday school bore him to his last resting place in the Crockett cemetery.

Fair OaKs Rev. O’Brien occupied the pulpit in the M. E. church Sunday. Uncle Jim went to Rensselaer Thursday to get his pension check cashed. . Miss Iva Moffitt, who has been attending school at Valparaiso, returned home Monday. Walter Wiseman, wife and little girl of near Wheatfield, visited Tom Malian’s Monday night. Mrs. Norman and children of Rensselaer visited her mother, Mrs. Casey, the past week at this place. Walter McConnell is building a temporary barn on A. D. Washburn's place near the pickle factory-. Leander Kesler left- the first of the week for Pulaski C0.,t0 takeup his work of selling his patent medicines. We have been having some nice weather for a few days; the Katy-dids are singing their same old tuue these nights, Mrs- Healy and children of Kankakee, visited her cousins, Chas. Halleck’s, T. J. Joiners and Ransom Halleck’s the past week. Mrs. D. L. Keen and little daughter Neva went down near Indianapolis Thursday to visit her parents a couple of weeks. John Kight’s little gray racing mare won the first money in the Si,ooo purse at Battle Creek, Mich., last week, in 2:15 on a muddy track. Emory Cox, who has been working for Clay Harris the past two years in Newton county, will move back to Fair Oaks the first of the week. Ed Gobel and family and several others will emigrate to North Dakota this week, Ed goes seeking a honw* and others go to harvest. One would judge by the weeds that have grown to such an enormous heig ht along the public highways in this part of the tp., that no one owned land and that there were no supervisors. Albert Helsel bad the misfortune one day last week to cut his shin while at work cutting wood. He went to Rensselaer and bad a doctor dress it and at the present writing is getting along nicely. William Geary, the pump and coal man at the coal schute here, bad the end of his little finger cut off a few days ago while handling one of the large coal buckets, by letting the bail drop and catching his finger between it and the bucket. William Shoup has a fine watermelon patch on tbe Eger farm near here. They are ripening up fine now. There has been some miscnevious fellows plugging and slashing them already. He has given out warning that they will have to look out as he has a good double barreled No. 9 loaded with fine shot, and if he gets an eye on any one they will get tbe contents of it. Boys, take warning, if you haven't the price go to his house and he will give you all you can eat,

OaK. Gro'Ve John Cavinder called on A. E. McCoy Wednesday, Mr. Sutton was seen in this vicinity Tuesday and Wednesday. .John Pettet, wife and family spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Emma Iliff. Miss Mae Pettet spent Tuesday evening with her grandmother, Mrs, Sarah Pettet. Misses Dora and Lerie Braddock spent Sunday with Miss O'Demia Williamson of Gillam. A. E. McCoy and daughter Orma spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. David Ross.

Tarr Mr. Stephens is better at this writing. Mamie Myres is working at Stephens’. Pearl and Grace Price were Rensselaer goers Monday. We saw Clyde Gunyon’s smiling face in Parr Saturday. Several from Parr went to see the wreck at Rensselaer Saturday. Miss Mayme Myres and Belva Gilmore are visiting old friends on Nubbin Ridge. A fine crowd was at the dance at John Price’s Saturday night. All reported a good time. A large crowd attended church at Brushwood Sunday night and the sermon was fine.

Asphaltum. Hello! everybody. We are glad to be with you once more. Harry Brown of Gifford is sorting pickles at this place. Walter Hershman and family visited with Mrs. Pulaski Tuesday. Louie Hershman is working for his Uncle James at Medaryville. Miss Flora Hershman is expected home this week from Valparaiso, Mrs. Alva Hershman and children called on Mrs. Dally Tuesday afternoon. The oil fields are gradually preparing to begin work some time in the near future. George Gwin left here for North Dakota Monday where he will work in the harvest. Oliver Hershman is exercising his muscle at pitching hay for his uncle Alva this week. Mrs. Wenrick and daughter, Mrs. Libbie Brown, called on Alva Hershmau and family Sunday. Pat Dally is nursing a sprained shoulder which he received while at work in the oil field. <r Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stalbaum and Mr. and Mrs. David Landersand children attended the ball game at Wheatfield last Sunday. Miss Gertrude Dodd, who has been visiting with her sister, Mrs. A. Hershman, left tqr Kankakee Tuesday, where she will spend the week with her brother and from thence will proceed to Toronto, Can., to visit friendsand relatives.

Southwest Jordan. We are having fine weather at present. Bud Cain spent Sunday at F. C. Eek's. Lizzie Eck has returned home for a few days. Maggie Kelley is still working at Chas. Sage’s. Will Keene is going to put up a fine new barn. Fountain Park opened Saturday with a large crowd. Matie Eck took supper at Mart Cain’s Sunday evening. Estella Cain is working at F. Fenwick's at present. Mrs. David Augspurger has gone to Chicago for treatment. < Matie Eck helped Mrs. Nafziger with her threshing last week. The ball game at James Bullis' was very largely attended Sunday. Matie Eck and Lena Wells spent Friday afternoon with Amelia Hoffman, Hulda Denier is staying with Lydia Augspurger while her mother is gone. Amy Dennis returned home Monday from Illinois, where; she has been visiting.

West 'BarlOey Threshing is over in our vicinity, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Randle spent Sunday afternoon with Wm. Potts. Mrs. Wells and sqn Palmer called on Wm. Gratner's Wednesday evening. Mrs. Dan Lesh and children spent Tuesdav afternoon with Mrs. Elias Arnold. James Lewis and wife and G. B. Lewis and wife spent Sunday with S. Hopkins and family. Glenn Baker, Dan itopkins and Berl Richmond took their departure for Surrey, North Dakota, Monday. Mrs. Gratner, Mrs, Lewis, Mrs. Isaac Walker and Mrs. James Lewis and mother took dinner with Mrs. John Lewis Thursday.

East \7nion Mrs. Durflinger spent Friday with Mrs. Long. N. E. Dunn spent Sunday with bis brother. Clyde Davisson spent Sunday with his parents. Grandpa Pettey is very poorly at th is writing. Harner Brown spent Sunday with his best girl. Mrs. James Hill was a town goer Saturday. Mr. Woolford was a town caller Wednesday. Van Lesh shipped a car of cattle Tuesday evening. Joe Theis and wife were Rensselaer goers Monday. Miss Esther Sage spent last week in Tefft with friends. Mr. Hoile of Kniman was on our streets Wednesday. Mr. Henderson and family spent Sunday with her parents»<w Emily Long spent Tuesday with her daughter, Mrs. Davisson. Mrs. M. Jungles and two daughters are visitors in Chicago this week. Marion Brown and best girl spent Sunday with Harry Hibbs at Tefft. Everybody go to Kniman August 25, to the picnic; all day and night Remember the date. Henry Wynkoop and family, F. H. Gifford of Laura, Harvey Davisson and wife, John W. Baker and family and Mr. Long and wife spent Sunday with Elizur Sage and family. For dry, cracked lips, or rough skin, use Dr. Shoop’s Green Salve. It positively makes lips and skin like velvet. Sold by A. F. Long.

J'an Pierre Messrs. John and Reinholdt Will are up-to-date hay makers. The Revs. Smith and Balou called on your correspondent Sunday. Edward Long threshed 437 bushels of wheat from a 16 acre tract. Marshall, our C. I. & S. agent, purchased a fine milk cow last week. Say, Nellie, wait patiently till autumn. Edward is giving the mules a rest. The Misses Marguerite and Lydia Weisbaar ate cake with us Sunday. George Kane went to Knox Wednesday. It is O. K. with the county clerk, Martha. Miss Effie Fisher and Miss Mollie Fenzel stopped at Ban Pierre Saturday on their way to Valparaiso. Harvey Tool, who lived here during his childhood, is visiting friends and enjoying himself on tbe old Kankakee. Miss Ollie White, who has been attending tbe Danville college, has returned home and contemplates teaching. We bad the pleasure of meeting our Three Corners correspondent at tbe river some time ago. He was careful not to get into the water. John Hankey has changed the song “When The Harvest Days Are Over, Jessie, Dear” to “When The Gravel Road is Done, Lydia, Dear." Tbe Democratic county convention held at Knox was one of the most harmonious and enthusiastic gatherings ever held in tbe county. Miss Gusta Miller, who has been working in South Bend for some time, returned to that place after a vacation of six weeks. Good-bye, John. Rev. Bentley, who is giving lectures on “fallen man,*’ by aid of stereoptican views, gave a splendid lecture at San Pierre Saturday and Sunday evenings. Miss Mabie Wynant went to Chicago Wednesday to visit relatives and have an operation performed on her nose. The interior turbinated bone has enlarged and badly ulcerated. Bro. D. V. purchased another sack of cat-nip of Mr. Kline Wednesday. Bert treid to turn it off by pretending to buy Wisconsin balsam. We all know it was cat-nip and of course O. K. The Misses Lizzie and Anna Luken, May Hines and Lydia Weinkauf of San Pierre, assisted in making cake and

shoveling grain at Edward Long's threshing tournament Monday. J. F. Payne, our city druggist, was nominated for Recorder at the Democratic county convention held at Knox last Saturday. He practically bad no opposition. Other candidates seemed to Evaporate when his name was mentioned. In addition Mr. Payne is a full fledged Bryan-Jeffersonian Democrat. He has taught school for fifteen years and has had a wide experience in both educational and political affairs of county and state, ana is fully capable in every respect. *