Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1906 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTV. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTV.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Mr*. Chas, Balcom visited Mrs. E. T. Harris at Rensselaer Saturday. Chas. Bartoo of Louisville, Ky., visited his father, E. A. Bartoo last week. , Mesdames Bonell and Miller of Frankfort, visited their sister, Mrs, W. L. Rich, last week. Charlie Littlefield attended the democratic representative convention at Monon Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Culp attended the Culp family reunion near Pleasant Grove last Thursday. S. G. Hand and son-in-law left last week on a prospecting trip to Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Mr, and Mrs. J. H. Allman are visiting their son George at Mattoon, 111., at this writing. The latter is sick. Mrs. Maude Helvie of Christiansburg, Ohio, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E/ra Bowman, here at this writing. Mrs. Matt Worden and son and Miss Maggie Worden of Rensselaer, visited relatives here last Wednesday and Thursday. Recent births: Sent. 16, to Walter Loucks and wife, several miles south of town, a son; Sept. 19, to Conrad Beckley and wife, a daughter. At this writing nothing has been beard of the horse and buggy stolen from Alva Haskins on the night of Sept. 15, so far as we have learned. Mrs Jennie Williams and two sons who have been visiting her sister, Mrs Geo. Hascall, for several weeks, returned to their home in Bushnell, a 111., last Wednesday.

James H. Green has recently been elected a member of the Remington school'board, to succeed W. L. Gumm. He is an excellent man for the place and the town board is to be congratulated for making such a wise selection. The total tax levy for the town of Remington has been fixed at $2.20 on each SIOO valuation, as follows, exclusive of poll: General fund 50 Water-work* bonds 40 Koadfund 15 Sinking: fund for refunding bond* 1H School Library 02 Special School fund 50 Tuition school fund 50 Elkanah B, Vondersmith was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 13 ,1828, and died at his home in this city Sept. 22, 1906, after several months' sickness. Deceased was married to Miss Mariah Seitzinger in Philadelphia in 1848, and in 1852 removed with his family to near Ottawa 111., settling there upon a farm. In 1883 he removed to this county and lived for some years upon a farm near Remington, later moving into town where he has since resided. Mr. Vondersmith, enlisted as a soldier in 1862, as a private in Co. “H,' 88th Regt. Illinois Inf., being the second Chicago Board of Trade regiment under Capt. A. C. McClurg, the famous Chicago book publisher, and was honorably discharged July 15, 1865, at Quincy, 111. He participated in the battles of Perrysville, Ky.; Stone River, Chicamauga, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, Adairsville and Dallas, where he was shot in the head, the ball breaking a hole in his skull and requiring the removal of a piece of the skull bone about Kx 1 inch in size and the substitution of a silver plate which he wore until death. After being wounded he lay for sume time unconscious and lay in the field hospital 17 days, when he had so far recovered, thanks to his rugged constitution, that he was detached as an orderly to Gen. Oakes, Provost Marshall General of Illinois, and there served until discharged. He was a man of sterling character and had a large circle of waim friends. He was commander of the Remington G. A. R. Post for several years and served some ten or twelve years as town councilman here. He leaves a widow and four children— Robert B„ Edgar 8., Charles and Ma'ry the latter being Mrs. C. P. \Vlight of Rensselaer. The funeral was held Monday at 2 p. m. from the house, Rev. Postil of the M. E. church, conducting the services, and interment made in the Remington cemetery.

Fair OaKs Harry Zimmerman, our night operator, spent a couple of days in Chicago. Torn Mallatt purchased another driving mare last week of Ed Shmdler, Mrs. Ike Kight went to Missouri last week to visit relatives for a week or ten days. Mrs. Kilgour and daughter left here for Freeport, 111,, and will make that place their future home. Kight & Co. and F. R. Erwin received two car loads of coal this week. They retail it at $5,00 per ton. Tom Mallatt sold his property he recently purchased of Stephen Marlen, to Mrs. Al Moore last week. Frank Wilson moved from Jim Williams’ property into Matt Karr’s property, the latter part of the week. We are having fair weather so far this week. The temperature was close to the frosty point Sunday night. Rev, Law, of Evanston, HI., the new pastor for this M. E. circuit, preached his first sermon here Sunday at 3 p, m. Win Blair, who has been out in Wisconsin the past two months working on

a dredge, returned home the latter part of the week. The RoseJawn base ball team came down Sunday afternoon and crossed bats with the Fair Oaks boys, the game re* suiting in a tie — 9 to q. Ike Kigbt brought his fine herd of Hereford cattle down from his Barkley tp. farm the latter part of the week, and put them on pasture on the Brady ranch, near Roselawn. Morgan Clifton, brother of James Clifton of this place, who has been in Texas, Indian Territory and Arkansas the past twenty-five years, arrived here the latter part of the week with his three little children, his wife having died some time ago. Cnas. Barker resigned his position at Brazil after being there a week or ten days, and returned here Friday, He says the negroes and round heads, as they are called, are too numerous down there, and that they are very handv with knives and razors, several men and women being killed down there lately.

Asphalttim. Mrs Rush visited with her daughter, Mrs. Gaddis, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. Record called on A. D. Hershman's Sunday. Several from around here attended the Rayburn sale Tuesday. Grandpa Hershman is able to get out again, after a few days’ illness. Louie Hershman and Miss Hazel McColly attended church at Wheatfield Sunday. Miss Anna Lackey, of Illinois, is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. W. Stalbaum. Mrs. Ed Schrader is reported to be rapidly improving in health since her removal to Dunnvi|le. Bro. Couch, of Medaryville, preached at the Christian church last Sunday. Everyone come out again in four weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Malatt and children, of Wheaifield, and Miss Lizzie Linton and friend, of Bradley, 111., spent Sunday at Walter Hershman’s.

Sharon Pearl McGee was in our vicinity Sunday. Mrs. Bruce is getting along nicely now. Oscar Gish was out driving for his health Sunday. Mrs. Pollard took dinner with Mrs. Luers Tuesday, Miss Maude Daley visited Slaughter school Tuesday. Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Pollard and Mrs. Lane visited Mrs. Gish Sunday. Lizzie and Arnie Luers attended a party in Rensselaer Tuesday evening. George Peters is home from Knuts, where he has been working on a dredge. George Richeson and George Slaughter spent Saturday evening in Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Jacks and family went to town Monday evening to see the soldier boys. Mary and Elmer Jacks entertained a crowd of \oung people Sunday in honor of Maude Daley of Danville.

p 7 m ' 1 sr Four Corners F, W. Fisher and Elmer Wesner left Thursday for lowa to buy cattle. John Myers, who has been very low with typhoid, is slowly improving. Miss Ura Mason of Wheatfield, visited in Four Corners a tew days last week. Miss Sadie Gilbranson and Stella Nelson attended institute at Walker Center Saturday. William Shirer, of Valparaiso, was looking after his farm last week in Walker township. We wonder who helped Bro. San Piet re spell all those large names in last week’s news? Joseph Behles, the mail carrier of Tefft, resumed bis wftrk Saturday after two weeks’ vacation. Will Turner was elected marshal of Wheatfield a few days ago, George Swisher holding the office before. Andrew Knapp, who is making hay near Shelbv, visited with pa Jessup’s Sunday. Andrew likes to go to Momence; we wonder why? Misses Grace Hilliard, Bertha, Will and June Jessup, Homer Fisher, Fred Jessup, Irwin Albm, Ben Miller and Ross White, of Kankakee township, will at* Wheatfield high school this winter.

!’Blue Sea Buckwheat cutting is still the order of the day. Miss Laura Yoder spent Sunday with Miss Mae Steele. Mis Mabel Coghill spent Monday with the Misses Beaver, The little babe of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nelson is on the sick list. Henry Beaver spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Tom Johnson. Orliff Coghill spent Tuesday night with Will Sigman and family. Charles Beaver and family spent Sunday with relatives at Palestine. Roy Beaver and Charles Gallaher were Wolcott goers Saturday evening. Frank Coghill and family went to Wolcott Sunday to see the soldiers. Miss Effie Callahan, who has been sick, is reported worse at this writing. Joe Nelson and family spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. Hurley’s family. Frank Fields and Miss Laura Yoder spent Monday evening at Mr. Garvin’s. Frank Payne and wife spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. Hamilton's. Mrs. James Payne is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Ike Hamilton and family.

Tine Gro-Ve. George Cooper was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. „ Mrs. James Britt was the guest of Mrs. Jerry Miller Sunday. George Masters is building a new barn tor William Daniels; Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan, of Rensselaer, were out to their farm Tuesday. Harry. Gifford of Kersey, is down to his place looking after his onion crop. Pete Swartzeil and John Torbet attended church at Gillam Sunday night. Ffank Snyder and family visited friends at Lowell Saturday and Sunday. The [newly married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Art Snow, have moved to Rensselaer. Miss May Hayes returned home from Marion, Friday where she has been attending school. Several of the neighbors *of this vicinity attended the thirtieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Jordan of near Newland.

-South America. Geo. Foulk* was in Rensselaer Tuesday. Carey Huston was in Rensselaer Saturday. Ed Johnson is cutting corn for Ben Denton. Carey Huston's visited Henry Waymire’s oi Wolcott last week. * Cady Underwood is working near Monon this week, pressing hay. Geo. Foulks and family took dinner with Henry Waymire last Sunday. Geo. Castor and family went to see the soldiers Sunday afternoon at Wolcott. Miss Josie Miller spent Saturday and Sunday with home friends in Rensselaer. Miss Josie Miller spent Wednesday night with Mr, and Mrs. Jacob McDonald. Branson Clark and family spent Sunday with the former’s sister, Mrs. Fred Mav,

Wm, Culp returned home Tuesday after a two week*’ trip through the we*tern states. Cady Underwood and wife and Roy Williams and wife visited Jas. Spencer last Saturday night and Sunday. i Belson McCashen and family of Missouri came to visit their parents and many friends and relatives on last Sunday morning.

West 'BarKJey G. B. Lewis and wife spent Sunday at Korah Daniels.' Parra Wells was a Rensselaer visiter Saturday evening. Charles Lewis is going to New York to enter school in the near future. Miss Agnes Potts spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Ruble Gratner. Harry Parr of near Franklin has been visiting Wm. Gratner for the last week. Mr. and Mrs. James Snedeker spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ancel Potts. Miss Viola Reed of Rensselaer spent Saturday night and Sunday in this vicinity, I Nelson Randle of Rensselaer spent Monday looking over his farm, which he recently purchased of Mrs. Peck. There will be a spelling school at the Center school house in Barkley tp., on Wednesday evening, October to. Everybody come and enjoy a good time.

Lee. Blanche Stiers is on the sick list. Mrs. Wesley Nolan is still very sick. Wm. £ulp was a Lee visitor Thursday. Eli Wood of Monon was in our burg Thursday. Mrs. Sam Jacks was a Monon goer Wednesday. S. L. Johnson and family spent Sunday with L. M. Jacks. Charlie Jacks attended church at Monon Sunday night. A. C. Robinson of Monon was here on business Wednesday. Mannon and Albert Hanna are working for Granville Lightle. Matilda Peregrin is assisting Mrs. Albert Hanna with her housework. Floyd Porter of near McCoysburg was in our vicinity Wednesday evening.