Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1907 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS.

Gillam Clyde Faris' visited at Ed Faris’ Monday. Miss Loma Wood is now boarding with Mrs. Otto Chasteen. Frank Hooover of Rensselaer, was a Gillam visitor Sunday. Miss Effle Odom visited with Miss Pearl Smith last Sunday. Miss Anna Hermanson spent Sunday with Miss Lizzie Hempbill, Rev. W. B. Warnner took dinner last Sunday with Otto Chasteen. Ed Cannon of Danville, 111., visited over Sunday at T. L. Smith’s. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Faris attended the lecture in town Saturday night. Harry Rouse moved to the Mudge place, north of town last Monday. Mrs. Bruce Caster is improving after her recent attack of appendicitis. Mrs. Tovne who has been sick for a long time is much worse this week. Mrs. Ham Record spent Wednesday with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Parker. Misses Lizzie Hemphill and May Stevens and friend attended church in town Sunday night. Willard Deseims, after a protracted absence, is now visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Deseims. Miss Emma Schmidt returned to her home in Danville, 111., after several weeks' visit with friends and relatives. The Gillam township teachers held their last institute last Saturday. Visitors—Misses Pearl Smith, Effie Odom and Trustee Coppess. Messrs. Algie Kauffman, Charley Pullins, |ack Turner and families are moving on farms near the Kankakee river, this week. They will be very much missed from this community. A number of the friends and neighbors of Mrs, F. M. Wagner gave her a very pleasant surprise Monday night by coming in unexpectedly. The evening was spent in a very enjoyable manner. The little four-year-old son of John Hershman who lives on the Frank Reed place, met with a very serious accident about the first of last week by falling into a tub of boiling water which was sitting on the floor. The child was severely burned and is not expected to recover although at this writing he seems somewhat better. Later.—He died Thursday morning at 2 o’clock.

East Carpenter. Herman Waiters has moved on Mrs. Banes' farm. Burnard Hicks spent Saturday with Russel Taylor. Mrs. Miller has moved from the farm to Remington. John Taylor went to Warsaw, Ind., Thursday on business. Little Moreine Parks has been sick but is better at this writing. Mrs, Will Hicks spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. John Taylor. Miss Emroy Stiller of Remington spent Tuesday with Mrs. Pete Parks. H. K. White and family moved Wednesday to Black Oak on Mr. Powell's farm. Delbert Alson will work for Mr. Williamson this summer. It will be handy for Dell. Lee Alson and family moved Wednesday to their farm recently vacated by J. F. O’Conor’s. Bert Courtwnght and wife spent Sunday afternoon with Will Courtwright and family at Remington. Mrs. Will Hicks and daughter Hazel spent Saturday and Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Blake, who is quite sick at this writing.

Stouts burg. Andrew Grube is shelling corn for F. Harte in Demotte this week. Miss Goldie Grimm is visiting her sister Mrs. Joe Grube, in Momence. Mesdames Halladay and White did shopping in Wheatfield Wednesday. Mrs. O. Callahan and son Owen of Newland spent Saturday and Sunday here. Mrs. Wm. Warren has been quite sick with nervous prostration, but is able to be around.

South Netoton. Mrs. James Powell is on the sick list. Mrs. Chas. Weiss is also on the sick list. Miss Mildred Shipman was a Foresman caller Tuesday. Frank Shipman took dinner with Charles Bringle of Mt. Ayr. Miss Effie Markin was the guest of Miss Bessie Paulus Sunday. Miss Mildred Shipman called on Miss Iva Moffitt Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Jessie Bnngle took dinner with her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bill Sunday. ’ Bruce Stevens and mother of Fores man were guests of W. L. Bringle Sunday evening. Mrs. F. L. Yeoman of Hibbard, Ind., and Miss Iva Moffitt, were the guests of Mrs. H. C. Pearson Tuesday. Miss Mildred Shipman was the guest of Miss Mabie Huff and her aunt Mrs. Nelson Huff, Thursday afternoon. Mrs. F. L. Yeoman and Miss Iva Moffitt were guests of their cousin, Mrs. Lydia Deweese of Foresman, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Yeoman spent Saturday and Sunday with the latter's sister, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Markin of near Parr. Mrs. F. L. Yeoman, who has been visiting her father, W. L. Bringle, for the past week, returned home Wednesday, to Hibbard, Ind.

Florence Davisson spent Sunday with her parents. Fred Lutz and wife spent Tuesday at Zeb Swaim's. Lestie Harrington spent Sunday with Cressie Wilcox. Mrs. Wilcox spent Monday with Mrs. James Wiseman. Miss Cora Dexter spent Tuesday night at Mr. Casey’s. Mr. Gwin spent Tuesday evening with his wife at Mr. Wegging’s. James Wiseman bought a fat hog of Bowman Switzer Wednesday. Earl Wiseman will begin work for Tillman Watson next Monday. Frank Garriott of Fair Oaks spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks. Mrs. John Alter and daughter Fern spent Tuesday with Mrs. M, E. Davisson. Julius Rasky has been buzzing wood for Zeb Swaim and Barney Kolhof this week. Miss Floy Williams spent a while before church Sunday afternoon at Mr. Wiseman’s. The sale at Mr. Halleck’s was well attended Tuesday and the Ladies’ Aid did well with their lunch, Jesse Swaim and Ray Harrington went with Van Lesh Saturday to Mich. It is to be hoped the boys will like it and make lots of money and save it. —

*-/outh America. Grandma Foulks is on the sick list this week. Miss Elsie Kendall took dinner Sunday with Miss Della Davis, Fred Dobbins moved to the farm vacated by Mr. Gallahers. Mr. of White Co. called on Miss Della Davis Sunday evening. Chas. McCashen had a long drive last Suns day afternoon to see his best girl. Mr. Miles of Wolcott, moved this week to his farm vacated by Frank Coghiil. Miss Bertha Peet of Monticello, spent this week with her uncle Thos. Spencer and family. Miss Etta McCashen and Geo. Castor and family took dinner with Jno. Lows' last Sunday. Miss Lillie Sommers, who has ’.been at Remington for some time, is visiting home friends. Henry Beaver was in Monon Wednesday. Geo. Foulks attended lodge in Wolcott Tuesday. Mrs. Roy Williams and daughter are visiting the former's parents, R. Foulks and wife at McCoysburg. Everett Parks has recently erected an addition to his dwelling on his farm occupied by Frank Coghill. Rev. Morrow of Wolcott, will preach at the church on Friday evening, March 15. All are kindly invited to attend. Chas, and Etta McCashen spent Saturday night with their cousin, Jos. Clark and family of White county. Daniel Williams took possession of his farm lately vacated by Jas. Blakemore and his sister, Mrs. Grouns and family. Vance Spencer and Miss Bertha Peel of Monticello, spent Tuesday evening with Miss Josie Miller and Mrs. Geo. Foulks. W. C. Huston of Perrysburg, held his office day at Branson Clark's last Saturday and visited the schools in the township Tuesday. Banner school closed last Thursday and a number of visitors were present in the afternoon and listened to an excellent program, The teacher, Miss Josie Miller'of Rensselaer, did excellent work in her school, and the patrons are asking her to take the school next winter,

'Baums 'Bridge A.. J and C. E. Bush are busy pressing hay these days. • Mrs, A. J. Bush visited with Mrs. Fanny Clark Wednesday. Mrs. Hershman visited with Mrs. Win. Hillier Wednesday. Geo. Wilcox has been hauling hay from Jasper for several days. Bill Grube and Ed Arndt are pressing hay this week for the Clark Bros. A. L. Bush expects to have an incubator hat chiugchicken eggs in a few days. Spring time must be near for the blue birds are here, but the ducks are some plaee else. Alf Tilton took a large load of grain to Kouti Wednesday. He expects to get moved to Wheatfield this week. Charles Marine and John Morehouse shot two large wild geese Saturday and got 11.50 each from some Chicago sports. Orph Lyon Is hauling bale hay for Marble. His sons. Silver and Decatur are working on the press for A. J. Rush aud sou. Willie Mutchleris quite busy nursing young lambs as he has near a hundred ewes and has quite a number of young lambs already. Mrs. Longer, the mother of Mrs. R. H. Mourhouse of Porter Co., who was attacked with paralykis some time ago, is quite a bit better. Da n Rich has quit work and prepared to have some fun when the ducks come. He always does well shooting wild ducks and * geese. R. H. Morhousels getting out poets preparatory to putting up hog aud sheep fence. He wants to have all of his upland for sheep aud hogs. John Mourhouse and wife were on the river Wednesday hunting. They say the duck prospect looks pretty slim as It is getting so late in the season that they will not stop long when they do come. They had five large dog fish.

West BarKJey. Jo hn K. Lewis and wife speqt Sunday with Ad Shooks. Edith Burns spent Saturday night with Ethel Gratner. John Smith of Rensselaer Is hanging paper for Ad Shook. J. N. Balser has moved on the farm vacated by Wm. Burns. Ancil Potts is pressing straw for Bill Daugherty this week. Heferllne and Newcome are sawing wood In thia vicinity. James Spiggs and family visited with Wm. Folger's Sunday. Fred Lees spent Sunday with Mr. Helengreen and family. Si rneon Wells Is clerking In his brother-in-law's store at Goodland, Mrs. Sarah Arnold spent Sunday with barley Arnold and family.

Oione, youngest daughter of| Fred Lee, has I been very sick with the croup.J sgt Irwin Lewis left for Mitchell, [So. Dak., Tuesday, where he will work for Mason Kentou. Well P. G., I am giad to think you are so well posted on the surprises and Ladies' Aid Society. Maybe I was badly mistaken bnt I thank you for your information. Wm. Burns took his departure for Minnesota Monday. The family will leave in a few days. We are sorry to lose our good neighbors and wish them well in their undertakings.

Lee Asa Holaman has a sick horse. Edna Brock is on the sick list. Albert Hanna was at Monticello on business Friday. Dr. John Hanson of Monon was in our vicinity Monday. Tom Johnson of South America was in our burg Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Lamport were Monon goers Tuesday. Roy Holaman and Mary Gilmore were at Monticello Thursday. Mrs. Cupskey moved in the Wesley Nolan property Monday. Granville Lightle of South America spent Sunday with Albert Hanna. Roy Holaman and Mary Gilmore, both of this place, were married Sunday. George Holaman and family of near Buffalo, spent Monday with bis mother. Marion Hanna left Tuesday for Dodge Center, Minn., where he intends making his home.