Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1907 — Jasper County Gleanings [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings

NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

'Remington. NCMINQTON R. R.TIMITAILI, KAIT. ~i TKAtXH. I tn. i Mailand Passenger 9:88 a. m 9:88 a.m. I Local Freight 12:42p. m llswa .ia. Mail and Passenger 8:12 p.m 8:10a.m. I Passenger (Sun. <Ply) 7:50p.m

Ike Peck expects to leave shortly on a prospecting trip through Oklahoma and Texas. J. C. Milner, Charles Stitz and John Phillips moved last week upon farms near Wabash. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Commons visited the family of Mat Thompson in Valparaiso last week. The home talent Minstrel show last Friday night was a great success, The receipts were SB3. Mrs. Robert Parker is at Battle Creek, Mich., -taking treatment. Miss Twonnette accompanied her there. Frank Gray has been having quite a serious time lately with erysiyelas, but is reported better at this writing. James Parks has been suffering several weeks from Bright's disease and at this writing is reported in a critical condition. Rev. A. H. DeLong of Indianapolis, a former pastor of the M. E. church of Remington, preached here Sunday morning. Charles Winger has sold his residence and draying business to Denton Marquess and will move out to Fountain Park and occupy the property to be vacated by Fred Love. Frank Hardy, formerly of Remington, but for several years a clerk in a store at Woodward, Okla., has, with another gentleman, bought a store at Alva., Okla., some 30 miles Irom Woodward. Mrs. James Marquess and three children of Etna Green, Ind., visited relatives here last week, previous to moving to Hitchcock, So. Dak., where, with her husband, they will occupy Geo, Jones’ farm. Miss Lizzie Hardy has resigned her position in Peck’s store and with her brother "Bill” will go to Alva, Okla , to assist her brother Frank in a store which he recently bought there. They expect to sell their home and household goods here, Recent births: Feb. 18, to W. C. Bush and wife, a son; Feb. 19, to W. C. Courtwright, and wile, a daughter; Feb. 21, to Robert Russell and wife of North Manchester, formerly of Remington, a daughter; Feb, 23, to W. P. Michaels and wife, northwest of town, a daughter; Feb. 26, to Franlejordan and wife, a daughter.

Fair OaKs Matt Karr has shut his'saw mill down for the want of more logs. William Spry of Morocco visited relatives here Sunday evening. John Casev and family visited Cal Boroughs at Rose Lawn Sunday. Mrs. Will Warren attended Holiness meetings at Remington last week. Uncle Sam Yeoman, a few miles from here, has moved back to Rensselaer. We still have quite a bit of sickness in our town but all are improving at this writing. Mrs. J. C. Thompson purchased the Hughes property in the west part of town Monday, Ed Kesler will leave here in a few days for St. Cloud. Minn., where he has a job as runner on a dredge boat. W. A. Adams of Newton county has moved over on Everett Halstead s farm, known as the Hopkins farm, 5 miles south of tbis.place. Dr. Fife, our new doctor, performed a very successful operation on John Roader’s little boy, of section 31 on the Otis ranch one day last week for appendicitis. The boy is getting along fine. We notice in last week’s Democrat some statement from Parr in regard to our schools and gravel roads. Now with all good friendly feeling we would like to comment on the same. Now in the first place the gentleman accuses us of receding from Union tp., in order and claiming we were entitled to a high school building. Now we beg to differ with him. The reason was altogether on a different ground. He certainly has forgotton or has been misinformed. He also states that they had their educational meeting and not one from Fair Oaks was in attendance- Now we don’t think be has any kick coming as none from Parr were in attendance when we held our meeting. Now we still claim we had a just right to ask for a larger school building. We only had two rooms and had something over 100 pupils. Bv law we were entitled to it. He also states that the trustees built us the best school house in the tp. The way they built it was by building a room on top of one of the other rooms. The gentleman asks us to explain why we don’t furnish the post graduates we claimed when the new room was built. We are right on hands with the goods as he says but the trustee failed to furnish us with a high school teacher. So, as the gentleman says, the wheel of progress is in motion and in order to keep them moving we had to do the next best thing, sent them other wheels. The gentleman says there is too many kickers and store box whittiers. Now we would suggest that if the gentleman will move out there will be one less. Healso says we kicked about the garvel roads; says they built them and the trustee paid for the gravel. We wonder if some of the money that the trustee paid out was not some of it ours, eh? And the pay they got was part ours, too, eb? He further states that most of the gravel roads Fair Oaks has was hauled by Pair people. Yes, but they didn’t work for half pay. Furthermore, some of the Parr people took the cont tact of working out the R R. taxes, consequently wouldn’t give any-

body else a chance to haul. We wonder where that money went to that the extrustee borrowed the last few months he was in office for gravel roads. We never got s-ny of it and but very little of the other that belonged to us. We can’t even get gravel enough to patch up the roads we have which are worn through in places. He says they helped pay for our school house and didn't say a word. Well I guess we are helping to pay back that jti.ooo that was borrowed tor gravel roads too. Don’t do any good to kick.

Sout hive st Jordan Fine weather now, Amy Dennis is the owner of a fine new piano. Frank Eck is cutiing up wood for summer use. Dora Ulm is working for Joe Kindle near Foresman. Estella Cain is staying with her brother Will at present. Frank Culp from Chicago is visiting here at present. Geo. Johnson of Mt. Ayr was buried Sunday at Egypt. Chas. Patricks’ are moving to near Goodland this week. Mrs Mary Nafzigger and children spent Sunday at Hudson’s. Geo. Eck of Remington was out looking after his farm last week. Edward Weiler moved his goods on Jack Reed s place Thursday. Amunal Anderson and Ester Carlson were married Thursday, Feb. 28. Mr, and Mrs. Levi Kuboski are intending to start housekeeping this week. Paul Lehe started for Illinois Monday where he is going to visit for awhile. Lelia and Tessie Eck helped Maude Hudson celebrate her birthday Sunday. Ethel Cain returned home Thursday from Eek’s where she has been visiting since Tuesday. Estella Cain is going to Goodland Monday to learn the millinery trade. Hope you succeed. Estella, John Cain who has been fireman on the South Chicago road, came home for a short visit and took quite sick but is improving. A certain party went to a sale north of Rensselaer intending to buy a team of horses but came home carrying a*guinea rooster. Go again, M. C.

Qaeen of the "Prairie Lee Howe called on Clyde Baiser Sunday. I wonder if R. O. arrived safe at the north Sunday? Paul Marie and Agnes Lauer spent Sunday at Mr. Larson’s. John and Ransom Olds were Kouts goers Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs, Orl Hines called on Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Balser Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. David Ross Sundayed with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Balser, David Ross and Will Flores made a business trip to Wheatfield Tuesday. Ed Beckwith and Miss Kate Kering spent Sunday evening with Dayid Ross and family. Will Flores has been having some trouble with his sweetheart of late. With ‘‘sweetheart soap." John Olds was seen on our streets Sunday with his dog. We suppose he was out "dear” hunting. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Balser, who are preparing to leave for town, are selling their stock at private sale.

Tine Grp-Ve Grip: Grippe: LaGrippe: There are several cases. Mrs. Andy Ropp was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Just three more weeks of school at Independence, Maggie Torbet is sewing for Mrs. Charley Jenkins. Ed Helengreen of near Valma, was in our vicinity Tuesday. Mrs. George Cooper bought a new range stove Monday. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. The club of ten will meet with Mrs. Charley Schroyer this month. Miss Chloae Torbet spent Saturday and Sunday with Bessie Ropp. George Barker of Aix was the guest of his nest girl Sunday evening. There was a surprise party given at the home of Charley Shroyer, Saturda

night Jn honor of James Campbell’s 20th birthday, The evening was spent in social games. Those present| were: Misses Bessie Ropp, Verme Shrover, Leatba Rees, Cbloae and Maggie Torbe. Messers Parmer Wells, Simon Cooper, Charley Britt, Roy and John Torbet, Ernest Rees, John and Walter Daniels. They all returned home at a late hour reporting a good time and wishing him many more such birthdays. Several of the farmers attended the sale at Halleck’s, near Aix, Tuesday. Wayne Gwin of .near Peru, has moved on the Horace Daniels place. The quilting at Mrs. Frank Hayes’ was well attended. All reported a good time. Casey and Swartzel baled straw for James TorOet Thursday and Friday of last week. Charley Shroyer and family were the guests flof Mrs. Shroyer's sister, Mrs. Snow, Sunday. Say, girls of Independence, you want to keep on the look out, Evert Parker has a new buggy, Simon Cooper, Jim Campbell and Stella Nuss spent Sunday with John, Roy and Maggie Torbet. Len Hayes who is teaching at Gifford, must have been trying his strength as he walked to and from his school last week.

Wheatfield Mr. Cover and family moved to Virgie Monday. W-iilie McNeal visited friends in Kankakee over Sunday. Mrs. H. E. Remley made a business trip to Kankakee Saturday. Mrs. Asa Stump who has been seriously sick, is slowly improving. Mr, Farmer, foreman of the dredge, was in Rensselaer Monday and Tuesday. Albert Dunn and family took their departure for Seattle, Washington, Saturday. Mrs, Simon Fendig and Mrs. E. W. Allen visited relatives in Kankakee this week. Mr. Sensibar of norih of town went to Chicago Saturday to visit friends for a few days. D. H. Yeoman of Rensselaer was here this week looking after the' interests of his dredge. Mr. and Mrs. Knoblock of Deep River, visited over Sunday with the latter s sister, Mrs, John Pinter. Miss Lucy Davisson of DeMotte, visited several days last week with her aunt, Mrs. Harmon Clark. Mr. and Mrs. John Biggs and Mrs. Joe Hilliard attended the funeral of little Glen Jones at Tefft, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain of Grant Paik, 111., visited this week with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stallwell south of town. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Austin left Monday for a month’s sojourn in Florida. Mr. Austin thinks that life isn’t worth living without some pleasure attached to it.

Sleepy Holloiv Mr. Knight is sick at this writing. Everybody has bad colds in our vicinity. Mrs. John Schroer called on Mrs. Christ Morgenegg Sunday. Lester Schriner and Christ Morgenegg went to Parr Sunday. Alex Hurley and little daughter Jennie were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Samuel Holmes purchased a fine horse of Lester Schriner one day last week. Alex Hurley and son Leo and brother Clifford called on James Knight Sunday. Misses Leota and Agnes Hurley called on Lucy, Katie and Eva Morgenegg Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Saidla called on their daughter, Mrs. Emmet Pullins, Sunday. Christ Morgenegg movedto Mr. Gangloff's farm last week, vacated a few weeks ago.

Four Corners Fred Jessup is on the sick list and unable to attend school. Wesner Bros, sold their hogs the ist of the week to H. Marble. Lee Fisher and bis father F. W, called on T. F. Maloney Sunday evening. Wm. Turner of Wheatfield is building a large sheep barn on the Barnard ranch.« Henry Hunsickerand L. C. Asher each sold a young horse Saturday at good prices. The assessors of northern Jasper are busy listing property and collecting the dog fund. Mrs, Earl Wilmington is improving nicely at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Marshall of Brook, Glenn, the son of Mrs. C. C, Jones whose sickness was mentioned last week died Tuesday and was buried Thursday in the San Pierre cemetery. His age was

eight years, eleven months and sixteen days. He was an exceptionally bright child and the idol of the family. On account of sickness but two of the family were able to attend the funeral. The relatives have the sympathy of all. Lee Fisher visited with home folks and friends over Sunday, returning to Stillwell via Michigan City Sunday night. Lon Hilliard of Tefft is rebuilding the hav barn for E. W. Allen which was blown down by the storm sometime ago Harry Gulbranson secured the mail route out of Tefft. He scored per cent and will take up his duties the 16th of this month. The groundhog has failed in his duty. He saw his shadow but could not control the weather, and last week he was basking in the sunshinenear the home of J. A. Hixson’s. We are informed that Harry Gclbranson while on his way home from P. A. Asher’s Sunday night, left his buggy in the ditch and walked home across the marsh while his horse went around the road.

Oak Gro'Ve Freeman Gifford was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Supt. Hamilton spent Tnursday night at John Pettet’s. Henry Danche called on Lincoln Braddock Tuesday. Mr. Seeley, of near Tefft, was seen on our streets Monday. Henry Myers and family Sundayed with John Pettet and family. Mr. and Mrs. T, F. Hilton Sundayed wilb Lincoln Braddock and family. John Cavinder and son attended Mr. Attwood's sale near Gifford Monday. Mrs. -Brooks and daughter, Delia of Lowell are spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Zack Kerns. Orlanda Wallace and family spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Labarge and family of Gifford.

Lonely' 'Valley John Misch was in Medaryville Tuesday. At this writing we are having nice weather. The sick in this vicinity are all reported better. Mr. Callaway of Delphi was in our midst Wednesday. Ed Wesner of Four Corners was on our streets Monday. Emery White moved bis family to Demotte Wednesday. Miss Estella Heil Sundayed with friends in Wheatfield. Postmaster Paulson of Wheatfield was in this locality Thursday, Mr, Burns and family of Chicago have located in Lonely Valley. Henry Karch called at the home of his intended Sunday evening. Lillian Merritt of Demotte is doing the house work for Mrs. Flora. Oil Clark of Center was here helping his brother during the week. Frank Austin and wife left Monday fora sight seeing trip in Florida. Mrs. Geo. Swisher and daughter took dinner with friends here Sunday. Dr. Asher and Perry Hpdge were down on Nubbin Ridge Thursday. Walter Wiseman has moyed on the farm recently vacated by Mr, White. Miss Frona Austin left Tuesday for a two weeks visit with relatives at Blackford. Chas. Cline sold his driver ‘to Dr. Zeuch. Now poor Mae will have to walk. Quite a number from here attended services in the M. E. church Sunday evening. Bro. Burl Biggs was the happy little guest of Miss Jennie Parkison Sunday evening. Barbara Misch, who has been staying with her uncle in Stoutsberg, returned home Saturday. Mrs. Meyers of Lacrosse and Bessie Maples of Cincinnati, Ohio, visited with friends here during the week.