Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1907 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

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Harvey Rush and family have moved to Big Rapids, Mich, Trustee Fell and J. J. Porter were Rensselaer goers Monday. The four weeks union revival meetings here resulted in 42 conversions. Mrs. W. T. Elmore visited her son Blanchard al Goodland last Week. Remember J. A. Teter's Duroc Jersey brood sow sale next Monday, in Lock's heated sale barn. “The Remington Comedy Co.’’ will give a minstrel show in Remington Thursday evening, Feb. 21. Charlie Beal, who recently sold his farm near New Richmond, was visiting his parents here last week. At this writing he is undecided on a location. Recent births: Jan. 27, to Leonard Shaffer and wife, south of town, a son; Jan. 28, to Barney" Stein and wife, northeast of town, a daughter; Jan. 29,40 S. Viliinski and wife, a son. Miss Gora Milner, mention of whose fatal illness was made in these items last week, died at the home of her father, H, W. Milner, south of town last Wednesday and the funeral was held Friday, from the house. William Terpening was born in Saratoga county, N. Y., May 31, 1818, and died at bis home in Remington, Ind., Jan. 28, 1907, aged 88 years, 7 mpntbs and 27 . days. He had resided in Remington about 17 years. He leaves a wife by his second marriage and one daughter and one son, the latter a resident of Colorado. Burial was made in the Remington cemetery last Wednesday, The Royal Neighbors have installed the following officers for the ensuing year: Mrs. Minnie Wallace, Oracle; Mrs. Margaret Rhoades, V, O.; Mrs. Laura Stowman, Chan.; Mrs. Elma Garrison, Recorder; Mrs. Addie Hotaling, Receiver; Mrs. Carrie Heath, Marshal; Mrs. Dollie Harper, 1. S.; Miss Eulora Cresse, O. S.; Mrs. Nettie Woodin, Manager; Dr. E. Besser, Physician. At last! As a result of the court of inquiry held here in December, Jacob Klous, the tailor, was arrested Monday for intoxication some time previous to said inquiry, but be was too drunk when arrested to be tried and was sent home 'to sober up. Of the half dozen or more other warrants issued as a result of this court of inquiry, none have been served, to our knowledge, although some of the parties could be arrested with little effort, it is reported-; Why these dilatory tactics on the part of pur officers? The farmers’ institute held here last week was quite well attended and muchinterest was shown in the work. In the boys'corn contest thefollowing scoresand prizes were awarded: Score,' Prize. Victor Sego 75 $lO 50 Ora Baxter 24 7 00 Orvel Baxter 73 5 00 Joseph Sego 70 3 00 Eloert Edwards 6q i 00 Claude White 68.5 1 00 Albert Dluzak 68 1 00 Bernard Hicks 67.5 William Froelick .... 67 Ray Milner 66 5 The last three each receive a year’s subscription to the Farmer’s Guide. Several other lads brought in corn also,

Aix is still alive. Miss Maud George spent Sunday with Iva Swaim. Lizzie Wiseman took dinner with Flossie Harrington Sunday. Frank Gai riott returned to his school at Fair Oaks Monday morning. Geo. Barker and Ray Williams have been chopping cordwood the last week. James Wiseman and Chas. Burns are f ;etting rich fast hauling wood to Rensseaer. The Endeavor society of the Christian church is preparing to have a Valentine social. Fred Shultz, wife and son spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Swaim. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Burns spent Sunday afternoon wi’h Mr. and Mrs. Carter Carnott. Fern Casey spent Saturday and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Swartzel, of Rensselaer. Revival meetings closed at the U. B. church Friday night with an addition of six members. William Barker of Rensselaer spent Saturday and Sunday with his brother Geo, of this place. Florence Davisson and friend Ray Williams spent Saturday and Sunday with friends near Rensselaer. The Joiner family of Fair Oaks have been visiting at Ran Halleck’s the past week, previous to going to lowa where Mr. Joiner works on a dredge, Wm. Shelhart's from near Surrey, have moved in the Garriott & Gant property, vacated by Wm. Harrod's, who moved on one of Gifford's farms northeast of Aix.

The ladies’ Aid of the U. B. church met at the church last Thursday afternoon and reorganized for the comity year. Good wishes for a prosperous year go with them, as it is a good work. Quite a number of the Aix boys and girls attended the literary at Independence last Wednesday night and report the paper fine, also the debate, but expect it to be improved by the next meeting. Quite a large crowd attended the Christian Endeavor Sunday night. Earl Wiseman led. Next Sunday Nora Lintner leads. Everybody is welcome to these services. Come out and it may help you, and by helping yourself you may help others. Services at 7p m.

Fair OaKs Chas. Gundy is filling his ice house this week. . 1 Mrs. Irene Moore transacted business in Rensselaer Monday. A. D. Washburn of Kentland was ift our town Saturday on business. Uncle Enoch Spry returned home Saturday after a week's visit with his son at Morocco. Mrs. John Kight and Mrs Ike Kight visited J. R. Kight’s near Thayer the latter part of the week. Dr. Fife and wife, after a week’s visit with relatives in this vicinity, returned to Chicago Sunday evening. Mrs. John Kight and babe returned to their home at Lacross Saturday after a week’s visit with relatives here. Grandma Blake is suffering with an attack of pneumonia. Dr. Rice of Roselawn is her attending physician. John Munden, who has a position on a railroad near St. Louis, is taking a vacation and is at home with his family. fiarry Zimmerman, after a month of six weeks’ vacation, returned the latter part of the week and took up his work. Mrs. Alsina Allen of Davenport, lowa, was summoned here the latter part of the week to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Keener, who is quite poorly. Al Wood’s family of Newton Co., moved into one of Al Helsel’s houses Sunday. They will work for him on the Lawler it Thompson ranch. Eli Hooper, who has been hauling saw logs, had the misfortune while loading a log one day last week to get a terrible tail. His cant-hook lost its hold and he fell backwards onto his shoulders, and has been layed up for a week.

Lone Star Mr, Larson was a Wolcott goer Monday. Frank Sommers was in Saturday. Mr. Blackmore's little boy is better at this writing. Dump and Jim Hamilton were Wolcott goers Friday. Earl Gallaher returned to high school in Wolcott Monday morning. Frank Sommers has been hauling his corn to McCoysburg this week. Effie, Floe, Charlie and Harry Gallaher spent Wednesday evening with Mae Steele, Clint Saidla and Vern Jennings, Isaac Saidla has rented a farm north of Rensselaer, and will move soon, Miss Vesta Beaver spent Monday with her sister-in-law, Mrs, Mabie Beaver, Elsie Kendall. Mae Steele and Mabel Larson called on Floe and Effie Gallaher Sunday. Ernest Maxwell and Charlie King are hauling hay for Mr. Padget of near Rensselaer. Charlie Gallaher and Miss Mae Steele attended protracted meeting at Palestine Friday evening. George Foulks will lead the prayer meeting to morrow evening. All are invited to come and take a part.

East Carpenter, Well, here we are again. Will Banes shredded corn last Thursday. Earl Taylor visited his brother Wesley Taylor at Monon several days last week, Miss Cecile Musselman of Wolcott visited Estella Taylor at school last Friday, Miss Julia Irwin went to Noblesville Wednesday to visit her sister, Mrs, Whitmore. Mr. and Mrs. D. Courtwright of Knox, visited Mr. and Mrs. Bert Courtwright Monday. „ Mr. and . Mrs. Charles Alson of near Wolcott visited their cousin, Estella Taylor, Sunday.

Misses Julia and Faye Irwin and Vietta Rowland visited Mrs, Will Hicks Sunday afternoon. Will Courtwright bad a large sale last Saturday which was well attended. He expects to move to the west. Mr. Froehlich and family moved to Gridley, 111., Thursday of last week, where he will run a furniture store. Mr. Swing of Missouri will move on the farm. Tom Harris, John Taylor and Lige Bosure left Tuesday morning for the southwest, the two former on land prospecting, and the latter on a matrimonial trip.

TMue Sea Mrs. Nels Anderson spent Friday with Mrs. Stroupe. Ben Cornell of near Stockwell, is back in this vicinity again. A new iron bridge is being put across the dredge ditch Miss Nora Kendall visited Queen City school Monday afternoon. Miss Nora Kendall spent Wednesday afternoon with the Misses Beaver. Frank Cogbill and family spent Sunday with Manson Beaver and wife. Miss Effie Gallaher spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Manson Beaver, Joe Nelson and family spent Saturday night and Sunday with their cousins in Monon. Charles Gallaher and Miss Mae Steele attended church at Palestine Friday evening. The Misses Vesta, Esta and Elsie Beaver spent Saturday night and Sunday with their cousins in Monon. A number of friendsand relatives took dinner at John Sommers’ Sunday, it being Mrs. Sommers’ birthday anniversary. It gives us much pleasure to think that Lone Star takes such interest in trying to find out where Dump and Jim Hamilton go. We hope you will have no future trouble in finding out.

Four Corners Enos Hibbs is moving a house for J. A. Hixson this week. John Jessup went to Kankakee Monday to take a hand in the ice business. The literary exercises given by the high school Friday was good, especially the debate. Mark Knapp, wife and daughter who have been down with the grip, are able to be out once more. E. W. Allen, Nelson, the photographer, and Lewis of Kersey, went to Roselawn Tuesday evening to attend the Masonic banquet, Allen, son of Mr, and Mrs. Simon Fendig, who has been dangerously sick with pneumonia, is improving at this time, with prospects for a rapid recovery. Ves Austin’s house caught fire Tuesday morning and if help had not been plenty and willing to assist the family would now be living with their neighbors. Happy Lang, who has been working for Ed Jessup for several months, is vis iting his father who lives near Winamac. He will return here for the summers work. Saturday is the day set for examination for rural carriers, and we understand there will be but two candidates from this locality, Miss Anna Behies and Harry Gulbranson. Bert VanderCar is happy, tally "one” for Bert. It’s a boy; and made its appearance last Thursday. Now we trust Bert will get over his biliousness and bis liver will resume its normal condition. Accept congratulations. A VICTIM OF THE SALOONS. A brother of Mark Ott, foreman on the Springer ranch, came to Wheatfield Tuesday for lumber. He at once loaded up with both lumber and booze and took a bottle with him to finish on. Burl Biggs, teacher of the Grube school, returning home that night, found a man lying in a pool of blood near the Chas. Shatzley farm house, who proved to be Ott. He was unconscious and from the position of the body the wagon with the. lumber must have passed over him as he was terribly bruised, and at first Burl thought was dead, but noticed that he was breathing slightly. The unfortunate man was taken to a nearby farm house and a physician called. At this writing the injured man has not regained consciousness and the chances are against his recovery.

Kjniman The weather is fine at this writing. Roy Wickizer is improving rapidly. Frank Klinger has moved to Laura. Chas. Hollie was at Mt. Ayr Tuesday. Remember the oyster supper Satnrday night. Miss Laura Miller spent Sunday at home. Wm, Barker was a Wheatfield goer Tuesday. Joe O’Connor was seen in our town Thursday, Mrs, Wm. Hollie and son Roy were Wheatfield goers Tuesday.

OaR, Grothe Alf McCoy is hauling wood from Lincoln Braddock's place. Orma McCoy spent Sunday night with Misses Dora and Lerie Braddock. Several from this vicinity attended church at Asphaltum Sunday night. Owen Brusnahan came after his brother Leo Saturday who boarded at John Pettet's. Jesse Sommers of Demotte spent Saturday night with his father and stepmother. Misses Dora and Lerie Braddock and Orma McCoy spent Saturday with their aunt, Allie Price, Mrs. James Cavinder and Orma McCoy spent Tuesday afternoon with the former's mother-inUaw. Grandma Braddock returned home Sunday after spending a few months visiting with relatives at Kentland and Virgie. Leo Brusnahan, teacher of Oak Grove, has resigned and Vern Seyers has taken his place. His boarding place is at John Pettet’s.

Pine Gro'Ve George Cooper butchered a calf Monday. There will be a literary Wednesday night. . Mrs. Frank Snyder is better at this wring. Nellie Newberry of Virgie is staying with Mrs. Snyder. The dance at William Rees' was well attended Monday night. Charley Jenkins is helping Roy Torbet haul corn to Gifford. It was a mistake in last week’s paper. It is a milk bouse that Charley Shroyer is building. Maye Hayes spent several days with her sister, Mrs. Florence, the latter part of the week. Andy Ropp, wife and daughter and James Torbet and ’wife were Rensselaer goers Monday. Mr. Borntrager of south of Rensselaer was at James Torbet’s Monday to see about buying hay. Miss Maggie Torbet of Pine Grove spent Thursday night and Friday with Bertha Williams of Aix. Mr. Wells of Valma was in our vicinity Monday and Tuesday buying hogs, and took, dinner at Ceorge Cooper’s.

Lee. Mr. Williamson was a Monon goer Wednesday. Mahlon Lamport was at Roselawn on business last week. Dr. Claytoij of Monon was in this vicinity Wednesday. Harve Rodgers of Palestine is hauling corn to our berg. Harry Clawson of Linden caller at our burg last week. > J. W. McCollum of Linden was a visitor at Albert Whitlow’s Sunday. S. L. Johnson hauled wood from the Clayton farm soifth of here to Monon Tuesday.

South NetDton. W. B. Yeoman’s butchered Tuesday. Henry Shipman butchered Wednesday. Arthur Powell went to Monon Tuesday on business. Grant Reed was a Goodland caller Thursday. > Frank Story is helping H. C. Pearson a few days this week. W. D. Bringle’s took dinner with W. L, Bringle Thursday. Frank Erwin helped Jesse Bringles haul straw Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Shindler took dinner with Jesse Bringle. ’ Mrs. Charles Weiss called on Mrs. Joe Leboit Friday afternoon. Ernest Lamson took dinner with his uncle, Jay Lamson, Sunday. Joe Leboit and family left Monday for their new home near Walnut, Kansas. Al vie Yeoman spent Tuesday night with his grandmother, Mrs. Jas. Powell. Mr. Herath and family of Mt. Ayr took dinner with Clyde Ulery’s Sunday. Messrs. Willie Huff, Jesse Bringle and H. C. Pearson are on the sick list at present. The spelling school at Powell school house Saturday night was a complete failure. Mrs. Maude Bfingle is staying with Mrs. Frank Deweese of Mt. Ayr, who is on the sick list at present.

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pearson took dinner with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Pierso 1, Sunday. A little excitement was caused last Saturday as Jay Lamson was cpming home from taking a load of oats to Julian. When be was about to pass W. L. Bungle's his horses took fright at something and he not being in the wagon they •went down the road pretty rapidly and he was left some distance behind. Bv the time the horses reached the culvert just east of W. B. Yeoman’s they turned the wagon over and smashed it up pretty badly, then hurried on home unhurt. Yet later in the day Mr. Lamson was seen picking up the pieces and starting for home with them. Such luck won’t come soon again.

Joutb America. Harry Davis went to Monon Wednesday. W. C. Huston was in Rensselaer Monday. Chas. Smith has been hauling corn to Jacks & Clark at Lee. Roy Culp spent Wednesday night with Chas, and Paul Huston. W. C. Huston returned to his store at Perrysburg Wednesday morning. Miss Josie Miller attended the M. E. church at Monon Tuesday night. Mr. Ellis of Fairbury, 111., spent Sunday night with Jesse Tune and family. Mrs. Thos. Spencer and son Marion spent Wednesday with Mrs. Wm. Culp. Perfect Spencer called on bis grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Foulks Monday. Geo. Foulks and W. C. Huston took the first degree in I. O. O. F., lodge at Wolcott Tuesday night. Albert Wood, who has been visiting home friends for some days, returned to his work Tuesday at Momeece, 111. Center school again resumed work after being dismissed since Tuesday of last week on account of sickness; • Prayer meeting was well attended Sunday evening. An interesting service led by Isaac Saidla. The leader tor next Sunday evening to be conducted by Geo. Foulks. Roy Williams and wife spent Monday night with the former’s sister, Mrs. Jas. Spencer and family of White Co.