Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1906 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Joseph Osborne visited in Lafayette last week* Harold Bowman has gone to Peoria to take a course in watchmaking. A daughter was born Sept. I, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Berger, west of town. Mr. and Mrs. John Sutton of Hutchinson, Kan., are visiting relatives here. Mrs. VV. G. Beal is visiting her parents at Leiter’s Ford, Ind., at this writing. Ira W. Yeoman was looking after cases in court at Rensselaer Tuesday. W, C. Hallihan has bought the Banes restaurant on the north side of the railroad. W. H. Kenyon, Charles Hascall and S. H. Kuster were Rensselaer goers Monday. Geo. Stoudt and family attended the reunion of the Gardner family at Logansport last week. Will Blake and Emil Alberding went to Oklahoma and Texas last week on a prospecting trip. Mrs. James Snell and three children of Windfall are visiting her father, D. T. CreStfc, at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Spray of Frankfort were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rich a few days last week. Mr. Darrough has traded the Remington hitch barn for a farm owned by Brenner & Son, near Francesville. John Kettering and W. 1. McCollough went to Pullman, Wash., last week. John owns a farm there and went to look after same. Mrs. Lon Howard and son of Chicago, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howard, returned home last Wednesday. Jim and Ike Peck, Joseph Osborn and Tim Harrington were among the Remingtonians who attended the Tippecanoe county fair last week. Miss Gleitz, of Logansport, who has been spending the summer with her sister, Mrs. Dennis O'Connor, returned home last Wednesday. Tom Harris went to Northern Texas last week with Weir lanssen, Robert Schembs, Howard Brooks and Chas. Meade), prospecting for land. At this writing E. B. Vondersmith and uncle G. B. Clark are still iiving, although gradually failing, and no hopes are entertained of the recovery of either. Uncle John Brennan and son John and daughter, Mrs. Brophy of Logansport visited the former’s daughters, Mrs. Ellen O’Connor and Mrs. Hugh Treanor, last week. John Wood, who has been engaged in the jewelry business at Goodland for several years, has gone to Lafayette where he has a position with one of the big jewelry stores as watchmaker. John is a son ol the late J. L. Wood, west of Remington. Charley Stitz, who got his hand so badly injured in a corn shredder as noted last week, bad the hand amputated about midway between the wrist and elbow at the hospital at Chicago where he was taken. It is hoped that he will get along all right now. , John Teter won 17 premiums with his herd of Duroc Jerseys at the Michigan State fair last week 6 firsts, 2 seconds, 3 thirds, 2 champions, 2 grand champions, 2 premier champions on best exhibits, Ist championship and grand Championship on Golden Chief. It is reported that practically all of the right-of-way for the proposed electric railroad has been secured through the nine miles of Gilboa tp., together with the #3O per mile subscription to pay for the survey through said township. It is expected the survey will be made within the next- three weeks. The proposed line is to'run north and south along the half mile line east of the range line road. Lock &• Wellington won 18 prizes on their Boland China held at the lowa state fair, as follows: Ist on boar under six months; 1,2, 3,4, 5, on sow under six months; Ist and trd on sow undertwelve months; Ist on lour pigs get of same sire or produce of same sow; Ist on herd one year old or over; 2nd ou yearling boar; 2nd on herd under year; 2nd on aged herd bred by exhibitor; 2 and 3 on get of sire; 4th on boar over six months and under twelve; sth on two-year-old boar; sth on 18 mos. sow.

S. W. Cctrpentr. We are having fine weather at present. Bob Kuboski spent Sunday evening at Frank Eck's. Elmer and Edna spent Sunday at Frank Eck's. John Kellev and family speut Sunday at Remington. Mr. Beech has gone to Chicago to look for a housekeeper. John Kelley is thinking of going to Oklahoma this week to look at land. Mrs. Sam Lemaster, who is quite sick, is not expected to live at this writing. Lizzie Eck and Lena Youngs spent Saturday night and Sunday at Kuboski's. Mr. George Neirengarten of Remington, and Miss Lucy Ulm are to be married at Remington Sept. 18 at the Sacred Heart church.

Will Clinton left Tuesday for Oklahoma, where be expects to stay awhile. Esteila, the Brook horses did not show up Sunday, They were out this way all right. Robert Nern of Ambfa, who has been visiting relatives here, returned home Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Alexander, who were recently married (Aug. 28), will return home Tuesday from Ohio where they went on their wedding tour. Mr*. Beech, who has been about two months, died last Frday and her remains were taken Saturday to Illinois. She leaves a husband and four children, three boys and a girl, to mourn her loss. . /

Lone Star Mrs. J. F. Grouns is quite sick at this writing. James Blakemore was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. CeciJ Rishlmg spent Sunday with Frank Sommers, Rev. Samsei took Sunday dinner with Frank Sommers. Mr. Saidla spent Sunday with Mr. McDonald and family. Miss Sallie Rishling returned home from her work Saturday night. Albert and Charlie Wood spent Saturday evening with Frank Sommers. «Ernest Harris returned home Sunday after a week’s visit at his father’s near Remington, Oh, say! Maybe you don’t think there were some happy people in our community Saturday night. , Hello! Blue Sea: We would like to have you explain that cross-road affair, for we are to ignorant too understand. If there was any meeting done at any cross road we are not aware of it. I suppose people have a right to pass one another on a public biebwav at least

Fair OaKs We are having hot and dry weather now. * Bruce Moffitt and iamily took dinner with relatives in town Bunday. Chas. Gundy went to Lacrosse Saturday to work at the carpenter trade. Mrs. Ike Kight went to Lacrosse Saturday to visit her son John a few days. John Kight bought and took posses sion ot a butcher shop at Lacrosse last week. The pickle harvest closes this week. There was a little crop owing to tbe blight. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Cox returned Monday after a week’s visit with relatives in Michigan. Chas. Barker and family returned home Saturday after a week's visit with relatives at Yeddo. “ Milt Gundy opened up a soft drink and iunch room in the Gundy saloon building last week. Jack Umfries, who has been in the west for nearly a year, returned to his family here last week. Ed Wilborn and family moved here from Sheridan last week. They occupy one of A! Helsel’s property. Ed Kesler and family and Chas. Mandervilie returned Saturday after a week’s outing on the Kankakee. Dave Burns of Brookstou, visited his cousin, Willie Cottingham, here a few days last week returned home Sunday e veuing. - ——■ -■ — Through the efforts of the order of railroad telegraphers the Monon opera-

ton tutve been granted an increase of salary, effective Aug. 9, 1906.The muck has been burning on the J. F. Barnard farm about 5 miles northwest of Fair Oaks for about a week and will be apt to barn until a heavy rain: falls. Our schools opened Monday with Charlie Blue«of Rensselaer as principal*; Frank Garriott of Farr as intermediate and Miss Laura Bruce, of Rensselaer, as primary teacher. \ Rev. O’Brien preached his last sermon here Sunday. The subject was, "Be Faithful.” He left here immediately after services for conference which takes place at Lebanon. He drove through. . . •

Four Corners Jennie Keen and sister Clara visited at Lacrosse Saturday with the family of Gert Hendrickson. Wheat sowing in Kankakee tp. will begin this week. A much larger acreage will be sown this year. Chas. Ross and family of Wheatfield tp., visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Collins Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Fendig returned Monday from a week’s visit with Ed Allen of Hartford City. Mrs. John Cooper who has been sick with catarrh of the hand, is now reported to be improving. Mr, Jones and Henry Bernardin of West Brooklyn, 111., are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Barlow. Joe Fenzel has completed his course in poultry raising and now has full charge of the hennery of J. A. Hixon. Mrs. E. W. Allen is attending the fair this week at Kankakee, 111, ana visiting with her son John and family. t Lee Fisher visited the San Pierre school Thursday and Friday. He went to Stillwell preparatory to his schoqf work, which begun the following Monday. i __ Mr. and Mrs. Hixon and Mrs. Morton are taking a vacation, visiting friends and relatives at Lochiel, Ind. They expect to spend a day at the State fair at Indianapolis. . The democrats will meet at Tefft school bouse, Saturday the 15, to transact any business that may come up and to perfect their organization. The call is for 2p. m. All Democrats should come. North Wheatfield township is in the grip of a typhoid epidemic Among those afflicted are John Myers, Alfred Tilton’s oldest son, Kennedy’s child and several others in that immediate neighborhood.

Mrs, Marion Albm and daughter are quite sick at this writing. Mrs. Albin, it will be remembered, suffered a paralytic stroke some time ago and had not fully recovered. Surely they deserve the sympathy pf all. The Medaryville ball team refuses to meet the Maroons. They seem satisfied to break even by keeping the game they gobbled up by unfair decisions. J, V. should retire from the game; as an umpire he is a fraud. Charles Sands and sister Lydia are visiting their parents. The former will return Saturday to resume his Lfniversity work at Bloomington; Lydia will also return to Lafayette where she will continue her study for a trained nurse, The infant son (one of the twins) of Mr. and Mrs. George Tuiner of Kankakee tp., died Saturday and was buried Sunday in the Wheatfield cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Mrs. Christopher Belcher of Winamac. The other twin is also sick with summer complaint. William Mutchler will not teach this winter, being cut out of the river school he could not see his way clear to go from home to teach. * Quite a financial loss to Willie and a much greater loss educationally to the township in which he intended to teach, as his qualifications as a teacher are O. K. Mrs. Wm. Fitzgerald and Mrs. Hight called on Rev. Ballon and wife Saturday p. m„ to bid them adieu as Rev. Ballon has a call to Halvey, Kansas, and started Tuesday tor their new home via horse and buggy route. They made many friends here and the public generally regretted tp see them go. They have the best wishes of all for their success. Mike Bernicken has reconsidered and will continue the sale of liquor, but will change location; if he succeeds in obtain- : ing a license will occupy the Remley i building. Well, surely Wheatfield will be well supplied with booze; three saloons and a campaign year surely will cause some to wonder "what went with their summer wages” when they feel the winter wind blow through the thin places on their breeches. Last spring there was a paper circulated to obtain money to help George Sands in defraying expenses after a long continued sickness. We understand the money never was received by George. Now the neighbors and friends who gave of their money would be pleased to know what became of it. Let the one that is always ready to call others thieves, scoundrels and embezzlers arise and explain. Please state how much was received by you and bow much was turned over to neighbor Sands. Those that gave and also the public want to know.

Lonely 'Valley Rev. Fred Median was in this locality Saturday. 1 7 1 ‘ Horace Marble was a caller here Wednesday. Stella Heil spent Tuesday night with Lillian Merrit. Greeley Comer and wife were Rensselaer goers Friday. * Geo. Stembel of Wheatfield was a caller here Tuesday. James King aud Mrs. Jake Heil were in Monon the last of the week. Listen for the wedding bells in Wheatfield Center; they are likely to ring soon. Mr. and Mrs. Warren White took supper at the Ross home Sunday evening. Lewie Hershman and Miss Waymire attended church in Wheatfield Sunday evening. .Jay and Nellie Df lehanty of Wheatfield Center were guests of your correspondent Sunday afternoon. Essie Burger returned to her home in Terre Haute Saturday after an extended visit with her brother here. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hodge and children left Saturday for an extended visit with relatives and friends in Owen Co. Walter Lutz of Rensselaer, who is teaching the Zacfoc school, is boarding at the home of kit- and Mrs. James Clark.

Southwest Jordan We had a fine rain to-day. Orvillf Putt was a Kentland goer Thursday. Miss Lizzie Eck spent Sunday evening with Miss Lena Youngs. Miss Matie Eck visited Elmer Standish’s Saturday and Sunday of last week. Misses Mabel Cain and Myrtle Keen attended the state fair 1 several days this week. The ball game at Mr. Bulbs’ was largely attended Sunday and all report a fine time. Misses Lena Youngs and Lizzie Eck visited Miss Josephine Kuboski Saturday and Sunday. Miss Nettie Bullis, who has been attending a business college in Chicago is home on a two weeks’ visit. , Miss Florence Lovendge, who has been spending the summer vacation here has returned home to Hammond. Miss Myrtle Keen and Misses Ethel and Mabel Cain attended a surprise party at Remington Wednesday evening. The party on Tuesday evening in honor of Mis* Myrtle Keen was largely attended. A late hour supper and ice cream were served, and everbody went borne rejoicing.

• -Van Tterre Ask Mary Cullen why Mac goes after the mail at sundown? We are again back and pushing the pencil by candle-light. Rheinboldt Will has gone to Indianapolis to attend state fair. Dr. W. J. Soil was callled to Medaryville on professional duty last week. Give us liberty or death, or something else. It will be news from San Pierre. Miss May Hines has contracted a severe case of lock-jaw. Dr. A. Marshall is the attending physician. We understand Lee Gillespie has been under the weather some of late. It is hoped he will soon regain his health. Daniel Myer and Abe Gingrich are the up-to-date fishermen. They never go to the river without bringing back a string of fish. Abraham Gingrich ate watermelons with us Monday. He is a lover of an ironclad watermelon as well as the Dunnville peaches. No, W. 8., D. V. and S. P. have had nothing to fight out. We are not in fighting, mood, but are always prepared in case of a foreign invasion. John Hankey went to North Judson Sept, i to haul gravel to the last terminus of Rail Road township gravel road. That is why L. W. is so lonesome. We are glad to know of the able corps of teachers selected in our adjoining tp., Kankakee. We trust a bright future is ahead of all, and we know a high standard of excellency will be reached in the scholastic pursuit. We have news that John Deerflinger, who lives eleven miles north of Rensselaer, who used to be our neighbor at San Pierre, won a goodly race at Kniman a tew days ago. John has certainly one of the best ponies in the county far racing. Henry Gingrich, of Kankakee tp., hauled a load of fine pickles (cucumbers) to this place Tuesday. The Gingrich boys have done welt with their cucumbers this year, and those wishing to put out the lovers 1 vegetables should consult Noah how to raise them. . Wilbur Wynant rented a horse of Lee Gillispie Tuesday so that he can put more force on bis plowing for wheat. W. is a hustling farmery for his age, but not for his height. But at any rate he built for his first time the largest and tallest stack on the Delaney marsh. * He simply made a hay derrick out of his brother.

The S. P. torrespondeot paid Rensselaer a visit a few days ago; tbe editor must not blame me for not calling on him, as Mr. Isaac Glazebrook took me into his borne and I was hospitably entertained, and when I was about ready to shake hands with The Democrat Mr. Glazebrook began a series of the oldtime talks about when he used to book watermelons, etc. Next his brother Lee cap ured us, and the Lord only knew when I did get back home. The Messrs. Fred, Will and Herman Badenhoof and your S. P. correspondent transacted business in Medaryville Monday, and hy tbe wav took dinner with Charles Gerber, formerly tonsonal artist here, Mr. Gerber’s wife was away on a visit, so Charles ordered his brother to boil the potatoes and fry the meat, while he looked after the other good things. An enjoyable time was had. A Democratic barbecue could not beat it. Mr. Gerber is a probable candidate for sheriff in Pulaski county. May tbe rooster crow for bis success.

Sharon Mrs. Lane went to town Monday, Alf Peters was a hub £oer Wednesday. Carrie Lanham spent Sunday at home. Mrs. Gish called on Mrs. Lane Sunday. Joe and Lizzie Luers bad company Sunday. Oscar Gish spent Sunday here with Mrs. Gish. Geo. Slaughter was a hub goer Saturday night. Arnie Luers went to Lafayette on a visit Sunday. A. G, W. Farmer wept to Rensselaer on business Tuesday. Misses Mary Adams artfl Lizzie Luers went through here Fridav. Miss Jenn Richeson will stay at home this winter, not returning to school. Misses Olive Pollard and Pearl McGee spent one night last week with the Misses Jacks. George Peters, who is working on a dredge at Valparaiso, spent Sunday with home folks.

Fine Gro-Oe.

The farmers of this vicinity are sowing wheat. Frank began making sorghum this week. Mrs. Charley Shroyer is boarding theschool teacher. Miss Glazebrook of Rensselaer is visiting Mrs. Andy Ropp. Miss Janie McCleary of Gifford, spent Saturday night and Sunday with her mother. Mrs. Pier, Mr. Ritter and the Misses Jungles spent Tuesday evening at James Torbet's. School began Monday with lots of bright faces and a nice looking teacher, Palmer Wells. Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels and son Ira took dinner with James Britt and family Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan of Rensselaer, attended the funeial of Frank Snyder’s baby Saturday. Miss Mav Dickey of Indianapolis, returned home Thursday after a two weeks’ stay with her uncle, James Torbet. Mrs. Nuss was called to the home of her da> giter, Mrs. Openchain's, Sunday at Gifford on account of the sickness of the latter’s baby.

otilh America. Mrs. Geo. Wood was in Monon Tuesday. * Mr. Tune’s little son has been sick this week. Chas. Beaver attended the street fair Wednesday. Chas. Saidla had a stand at the street fair this week. Mrs, Isaac Saidla called on Mrs. Tune Monday afternoon. , Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Spencer attended church Sunday evening. Jacob McDonald and wife were in Monon one day last week. Fred Rishling and family attended the Monon street fair Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell attended Monon street fair Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson attended the street fair at Mqnou Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis of Hanging Grove, attended church here Tuesday evening. Miss Winnie White, of Illinois, is visiting Miss Etta McCashen before going to her home in Spokane, Wash. Glenn Huston who has been attending school at Rensselaer, returned on Wednesday after being absent the first of the week. Our schools opened Monday with the following teachers: Queen City, Ellen Donnelly; Lone Star, Jessie Knox; I Center, El&ie Kendall; Banner, Josie j Miller. .

The meetings at the church ended last Thursday evening. Rev. Morrow <£f Wolcott came and preached Tuesday night arid was present Wednesday night, and Thursday afternoon -baptized candidates in the west end of township. Rev. Samsel visited Banner school Wednesday morning and Center school Thursday morning and conducted opening exercises at each school.

"Baum’s Bridge A. L. Bush was a Kouts goer Wednesday. Mike Hahn is hauling bales for Ed . Arndt. Wm. Dittman is helping Arndt put up his crop of rope. Mrs, )Volt of Naperville, 111., visited in these parts last week. The river survey party is down as far as Shelby and still going, The river is lower at the present time than it has been for years. John East has been cutting corn for Jim Gilbreath the last few days. Ors Lyon took a load ot melons to Valpo Monday and brought aback a pocket full of money in return. The trappers have begun their work along the river aud ditches. It would be"' better for them to wait until tbe fur gets prime. , * The busy hum of the mowing machines will soon be a thing of tbe past for this season, as well as the angry growl of the thresher. The government geologist was in the neighborhood of Baum’s Bridge last week. He thinks the land in the bottoms is worthless, but he is mistaken badly. Desilver Lyou, who has been working for Downey on the river survey, spent Sunday at home with his parents. He says it -will take several weeks yet to complete the job. Death visited our neighborhood last week and bore away the infant daughter of John Morehouse. The iuneral services were conducted by J. M. Helmick of Wheatfield. Interment took place in the Myers cemetery.