Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1907 — Four Corners [ARTICLE]

Four Corners

B. F. Knapp has vacated the iarmand is now a citizen of Wheatfield, The institute Saturday at Tefft was well attended and a good tune reported. August Weitz, who has been tending bar for John McGlinn, has turned down the job. Albert Boult, trustee of Walker, was a county seat goer Monday on township business.

The advisory board met at Trustee Stalbaums Saturday and made the annual settlement. Ed Wesner has been on the sick list the past week, but is reported better at present writing. Ed Jessup returned from Momence Tuesday, where he was called on business last Saturday, J. A, Hixson, who has been confined to his room with a severe cold, is now able to be out again. Miss Abbie Austin of Momence, who has been visiting relatives and friends here, returned home Saturday. Mr. Seeley, who lived on the George Nichols farm in Walker, has moved on the Hugh Daugherty farm in Kankakee township. You should attend the entertainment Saturday night given for the benefit of the Citizens' Band. Ladies, bring boxes. Remember the date, Jan. 19th. We understand a petition for a dredge ditch will be circulated at once, said ditch commencing about 1 mile south of Tefft and extending to the river, following the old Tritt ditch the greater part of the way. Geo, Smith, when he came to the township line which separates Kankakafrom Wheatfield, turned north and pulled up at the Barnard farm northeast of Wheatfield, and continues to be a citizen of Kankakee tp. The postofifice department requires another examination for carrier on rural route out of Tefft. The petition circulated asking that Miss Annie Behles be appointed was not honored, and an examination is the result. We have read of the prophecy, “The revelation that is to come." Rather a give-away on the correspondent who claims he alone is responsible: Let him gather his satellites and consolidate; we will try and remind them that we are alive, although we have said we were through with this controversy. Yet we reserve the right to kick a dog if we find him in our way, that keeps snapping at our heels.