Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1906 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Robl. Parker has a new Orient Buckboard auto. Miss Clara Meehan is clerking in Hicks Bros, store Mr. and Mrs. P. McLaughlin were Rensselaer goers Monday. Mrs S. M. Bond and Mrs. A. Beasley visited in Chicago last week. Budd Johnson, now of Hoopeston, 111., was in town one day last week. Omer Reuck has moved to Logansport, where he will work in the railroad yards. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Forbes of East Chicago are visiting relatives here this week. Mrs. Elmer Capes of Illinois, is visiting William Capes and family at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ulm of Jennings county are visiting relatives here at this writing. The father and mother of W. C. Hallihan of Wing, 111., visited the latter here last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Jordan visited the latter’s brother, J. D. Foster, near Idaville, last week. Mesdames W. E. and Frank Peck, who have been sick for some time, are now much improved. A few farmers hereabouts have begun to husk corn, but the work will not be generally under way until next week. 'Ezra Bowman returned last week from Nebraska, and while there bought a quarter section of prairie land for investment. Mr. and Mrs. E A. Benedict and daughter of Oxford, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Merritt last Wednesday and Thursday. Wolcott Enterprise: In the past twelve mouths John Unroe has sold to D. J. Pettit $5,000 worth of tile with which to improve his farms, and fill ditch contracts. S. T. Hack ley has bought the Jasper Guy residence property at the north end of Ohio street and will take possession of same Dec. i. The consideration was $2,000.

Fair Oaßj Our postmaster is suffering with a severe cold. Al Moores moved into their newly purchased home Monday. Bruce Moffitt and wile visited the former’s mother here Sunday. Dan Wood, who lives on Eger Bros.’ farm, threshed his oats Monday. A. D. Washburn of Kentland was in these parts last week on business. Mrs. A. J. Powell of west of Rensselaer, attended meetings here last week. Uncle William Hurley is in poor health. Heart trouble is the complaint. Dr. Fife and wife of Chicago, visited friends here a few days the first of the week. The weather is fine but very dry Some have begun husking corn this week. Mrs. T. E. Husted of Battle Giound, with her little boy, came up Saturday to visit her parents a few days. Mrs. Dr. Proudley, who has been visiting relatives in Pennsylvania for some time, is expected home this week. Mrs. J. R. Mallatt and family, after a week’s visit with relatives here, returned to their home at Lacross Monday, Mrs. E. O. Hooper returned home

Saturday evening after a couple of weeks’ visit with relatives at Anacone, 111. Mrs. C. L. Eggleston and mother, Mrs. Blair, went to Chicago Saturday, the latter to consult a doctor as to the condition of her health. Orvel Thomas and Roy Gundy, who are attending high school at Remington, came up Fridav for a short visit with Tr ends and relatives. The series of meetings which have been in progress the past two weeks at the M. E. church, came to a close Sunday. There were quite a number that proclaimed the name of Jesus. Rev, Williams and Rev. Douglas, who conducted the meetings, are very able minis ters and were well thought of here'. They went from here to Moorsville where one will hold a meeting and the other will go to near Connersville and conduct a meeting. $•-

Southwest Jordan Winter is almost with us again. Quite a few attended the dance Saturday night. Estella Cain is working at Lovett’s, near Brook. Bud Cain spent Sunday afternoon at F, Eek’s, playing ball. Wm. Haven and Myrtle Keister attended church Sunday. The ball game at Welch’s Sunday night was quite a success. Earl Clinton and best girl took supper at Arthur Putt's Sunday night. Paul Lehe and the Misses Hudson attended church at Union Sunday. Elmer Standish and Mary Eck attended church at Union Sunday. Henry Eck has returned home from Oklahoma, where he was looking for land. Mabie Cain returned home Saturday from Goodiand, where she has been visiting. Albert Swartz begun working on the gravel road at Rensselaer Monday morning. Mary Eck, Mrs. Pete Nafziger and two children spent Friday afternoon at Geo. W ortley's.

fiebuland Ben Ahlers of Earl Park was a visitor here a couple of days last week. Frances Hullihan of Riverside, Ind., who formerly lived here, is visiting friends this week. Tillman Watson and family of Pleasant Grove, visited John Richard and family over Sunday. Mrs. T. M. Callahan and daughters Ruth and Cecelia, visited her parents at Francesville Saturday and Sunday. H. E. Gifford of Kersey, was here on business Friday and Saturday. John Richmond, Omer Hickman and Luther Pratt were at Medaryville Saturday on business. Miss Nellie Wallace, who clerks for T. M. Callahan, was called to Westville, Ind., Friday by a message saying her uncle had just been killed by a train. As yet we have not learned the particulars. T. M. Callahan did quite a business in real estate on last Tuesday. He closed up deals on five different pieces of land, all lying west of Newland. One piece to Egbert Camp, one to Ben Ahlers of Earl Park, one to Herman Ahlers of Kentland, one to John Ahlers of Newland,

and one to M. O. Callahan of Newland. That was not so bad for one day’s business.

Sloatsburg. Chas. Johnson is on the sick list. O. Barbee made a flying trip to Tefft Monday. F. M. Hart of DeMotte was here Tuesday looking after his hay. Miss Emma Hershman of Kniman, is working for Mrs. Win, Whited. Mrs. Wm. Whited and daughter Loretta did shopping tn Kersey Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Austin of Wheatfield called on Wm. Whited and wife Sunday. Mrs. M. Thomas, who has been visiting Mrs. A. Woods for the past two weeks, returned home Tuesday. Miss Zora Lomax, who has been staying with Mrs. A. Woods the past two months, returned to her home near Fowler Monday. Wm. Antrim, who has been confined to bis bed for eight weeks with typhoid fever, is able to be out again. His brother still continues to improve.

Sharon Mrs. Gish and Mrs. Penright went to town Monday. Mr, and Mrs. •Slaughter were Hub goers Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Peters spent Sunday with Mrs, Harry Dewey. Mr. and Mrs. Crabb and family spent Sunday wnh Mr. and Mrs. Chambers, Miss Mary Adams, teacher of Wood school, visited Slaughter school Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacks and family spent Saturday taking in the carnival at Wolcott. Arnie also went to the street carnival Saturday. Who did you go with, Amie ? George says he has a new job, that of putting on and taking off the locks of the school bouse. 1 Miss Lizzie Luers visited the Rensselaer schools Wednesday. Therefore, no school at Slaughter that day, The temperance lecture given at the Slaughter school Monday evening by Mr. Worth was very well attended. Co. Supt. L. H. Hamilton gave a fine speech to the Sunday school at Slaughter school house Sunday afternoon. Quite a crowd was out. After the lecture Monday evening Mr. Jacks had vuite a break down, breaking a fron wheel off their carriage and causing the family to walk home.

“Pine Gro'Ce Frank Snyder is digging his potatoes. E. P, Honan was out to his farm Monday. Bert Jenkins was seen in our vicinity Sunday. James Torbet is hauling onions to Newland. We are having fine weather after it. being so cold. Our school is progressing nicely, with a good teacher. Mrs. Frank Ott and child of Chicago are visiting in our vicinity. Mrs. Andy Ropp and daughter were Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Mrs. George Cooper called on Mrs. Charley Shroyer Sunday evening. Fred Lee and family of near Valma called on Jerry Miller and family Sunday. Walter Daniels of Wheatfield spent Saturday night and Sunday with his parents. Mrs. James Torbet and sister-in-law, Mrs. Dickey, called on Mrs. Jordan near Newland Tuesday. Art Snow and wife of Rensselaer are visiting the litter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Nuss. Frank Hayes and Roy Hurley had about six hundred bushels of onions to freeze and are selling them for 15 cents a bushel.

Four Corners Joe Behles is again on his route, after a few days off on account of a severe cold. Ed Mutchler, north of Wheatfield, brought a car load of sheep from Chicago Friday. We understand George Hoehn, senior, has sold bis farm near Laura, Wra. McNeil negotiating the deal. Saturday was institute at Wheatfield and the town was crowded with teachers of Wheatfield and Kankakee tps. J. A Hixon is some better at this writing. His daughter, Mrs. F. G. Barnard of Lochiel, was with him over Sunday. Florence Hershman and Sadie Gulbransen of Walker called on Effie Fisher, Sunday, likewise Dave andEtbel Wesner. Mrs, Gulbranson and family visited her daughter, Mrs. O. Kennedy of Wheatfield Center Saturday and Sunday. s Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jessup mixed some country life withicity hospitality Sunday by eating dinner with Frank Bruner and wife of Wheatfield. Charles Myers and wife are in Chicago purchasing their winter gapds. They should advertise in The Democrat, the paper that everyone reajjs.

Joe Croak shook the dust of Jasper from his feet and departed for Chicago Friday, taking his team with him as be could not get what he thought they were worth here. The Wheatfield school is moving along nicely. Prof. Owens is pleased with bis location and bis pupils appreciate the effort put forth for their good by him, and are making a creditable showing. Sim Fendig is having a corn show. All desiring to compete for prizes bring in your corn, two ears of the best you have. Competent judges will decide; contest will close after the election. F. G. Barnard made a sale ot too head of spring calves and sixty cows to Lawrence Evans of Benton county. F. W. Fisher, with the assistance of Joe Fenzel, drove them through Rensselaer Friday on their way to Fowler. Bruner & Branch have closed out their stock of goods here by sale and by removing part to Rensselaer' The report has gained circulation here that Rensselaer parties will occupy the room vacated by them with a stock of clothing and dry goods. Geo. Hoehn, the butcher, imbibed too much booze last Tuesday and after taking part of the town was taken to the "cooler” after which he was fined $7, and and this with a black eye and the disgrace that goes with such conduct is his reward. We understand Lase Langdon and John McGlinn was fined $2.50 each for the pajt they played in the game. Now, 8. P., you continue, to spell those names any old way, for it makes no difference which end you commence at; you can’t pronounce them after they are written. If you had read the items carefully you would have seen that the one you imagine wrote those items was at that time in lowa, so guess again and look well to your armor before getting funny. We think you a good democrat and would do nothing to cause you to cast your pen aside or contribute your mite to the columns of the Annex to the Rensselaer Journal.

Surrey Health is generally good. The supervisor is winding up the road work this week. C. L. Parks has a good crop of large apples and honey this year. Sherman Thornton has been suffering with sore throat the past week or two. School is moving along nicely except a little sore throat among the scholars. E. J. Stutzman is'having quite a long job of making sorghum and cider this fall. Since Mr. Bessie returned from Dakota be says that is the place to farmin a big wav. Mrs. W. F. Reynolds of Chicago is making her annual visit with relatives and friends here. Mr. Zellers has movecf his saw-mill from near Mt. Ayr and is rebuilding it two miles west of here. Mrs. Simon Cbupp, who was so severely hurt at the railroad crossing some weeks ago, is able to sit up a little now. Will Zacher is the champion tile hauler. He is hauling for Everett Halstead and has some mighty piles stacked up now. The 6-year-old daughter of C. W. Clemans is having a very severe case of some kind of bone trouble in her knee and ankle. There was 200 feet of ditch left at the upper end of the Iroquois ditch when the Farmer dredge commenced work last spring and it is being taken out now with teams. There Was no little stir in Surrey Monday night. The guns and cow-bells and many other things to make a noise were gathered together and Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Wilcox knew they were serenaded before the boys left.

Jouth America. Mrs. Geo. Wood was in Lee Wednesday. Daniel Chatman was in Monon Saturday afternoon. Mrs. C. W. Huston was in McCoysburg Tuesday. Ruth, Esther and Ursil Smith started to school Monday. Mrs. Thos. Spencer attended church here Sunday morning, Cbas. Beaver and family took dinner Sunday with Geo. Fouiks. Lev. Samsel took dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Jonas. Mr. Willbank’s returned to their old home in Tennessee last week. Chester Sutton's spent a few days this week with relatives and friends. Jas. Fitzhugh is re-roofing his bouse and making other improvements. Miss Josie Miller spent Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. Carey Huston. Cbas. Sjnith's have moved the building on their farm to the west road,

Glenn Huston of Rensselaer spent Saturday and Sunday with home friends. Mrs. Thos. Larson and daughter Mabel visited institute at McCoysburg Saturday. Earl Saidla returned home Sunday morning after an absence of a few weeks in the west. Z, J. McCashen and family partook of a goose roast Sunday at Alva McCashen’s in Jordan tp. Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. McCashen were married 50 years ago last Wednesday, and about 50 of their fiiends and relatives met at their home in honor of this anniversary. At the noon, hour as the guests were seated at a table loaded with a bountiful repast, Mr. and Mrs McCashen were presented with some tokens of loving remembrance by their children, relatives and friends. Among others, their son Betson and family of Mo., were present. Ail were entertained by Julius Huff's phonograph, singing and conversation until late in the evening, when all departed to their homes, feeling that a day long to be remembered had gone by.

Lee. Rosa Rishling was a Monon goer Tuesday. « Frank Overton was at Roselawn Thursday. O. A. Jacks was at Rensselaer on business Thursday. Four gentlemen from Francesville are ditching for Mr. Beesley. Mr. and Mrs. f. H. Sommers spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hanna. Manon Hanna, who has been staying in our vicinity for some time, has returned to his home at Francesville. Last Thursday, while Mrs. John Jones and little daughter were driving home from this place, they drove on the railroad in front of the 3 o'clock tfain. The train struck the bind wheels of the buggy, demolishing it and throwing them out, but they escaped with a few scratches.

Oak, Gratae George Salrin, of Tefft, was seen on our streets Sunday. John McGlinn and son Fred were seen in this vicinity Tuesday. Mrs. L. C. Peck is spending a few weeks with relatives in Decatur, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith Stindayed with their daughter, Mrs. Albert Summers. Mr. and Mrs. John Cavinder spent Sunday with their son James at Kouts. John M. Braddock, of Chicago, spent a few days here last week with relatives. Mrs. Joel Spriggs and daughter Birdie called at the home of Lincoln Braddock Friday. Leo Brusnahan, teacher of the Oak Grove school, spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Alf McCoy and daughter Orma and Mrs. Maggie Stockwell spent Wednesday with Mrs. Dessie Ross, of Kouts. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Yeoman, of Virgie, John M. Braddock, of Chicago, Mrs. taggie Stockwell, Mrs. Allie Price, Alf McCoy and daughter took dinner with Lincoln Braddock and family Thursday. When the tip of a dog’s nose is cold and moist, that dog is not sick, A feverish dry nose means sickness with a dog. And so with the human lips. Dry, cracked and colorless lips mean feverishness, and are as well ill appearing. To have beautiful, pink, vel-vet-llke lipa, apply at bed time a coating of Dr. Shoop's Green Salve. It will soften and heal any skin ailment. Get a free trial box at our store and be convinced, Large nickle capped glass jars. 25 cents. A, F. Long.

Jan Pierre Hurrah for "Indian Summer!” .John Collins was in San Pierre Monday. John Wynant called on John Finn Wednesday. Samuel Maguire of Kankakee tp., was a San Pierre caller Tuesday. The Misses Mary Finn and Rachel Cullen visited at San Pierre Sunday p. m. John Will intends to go to South Bend soon or else she will come to Dunnville. There are five students near Dunnville that attend the Wheatfield high school. All are doing hne. Reinholdt Schmidt now has his building completed. Now, boys, for the tin cans and cow-bells. John Myers informs us that they have barrels of pickles to give away, but only the girls need apply. Thomas Solt, M. D„ of Pennsylvania, is again visiting his brother, W. J. Solt, M. D., of this place. The boys’ corn club exhibition in Starke Co., is to be held at JCnox, Friday, Oct. 26. Township and county prizes will be awarded. Miss Leona Finn is teaching the Cedar Ridge school, southeast of Dunnville, this year. The report is that pupils and teacher are doing well. z Everett Wynant was out from Chicago between trains from Saturday until Sun-

day p. m. He says all the wortmen are for Bryan in the Crane Construction Co. We have bad a lew mug-wumpz or something else that call themselves democrats that have unceasingly voted republican because they were looking after a future job or something else on the side. Such men, although but few, should be kicked out if they will not be convinced to true sound democratic teaching. ‘ Mary DeArmond and Nellie Stalbanm claim tbaNEdward Sands has the finest mule team in existence. Nov, girls, of course the mule team is O. K. and so is Edward. A drive now and then is not so bad, but what is the use to worry the life out of a good-natured fellow about those mules. Everything for men and boys to wear. Rowles & Parkeb.