Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1907 — Jasper County gleanings [ARTICLE]

Jasper County gleanings

NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

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Paul Stoudt has turned granger and is working for Dave Leatherman. Charley Littlefield visited his brother Neen at Rensselaer Sunday. . Mrs. I. A. Leavel of Wabash county visited relatives and friends here last week. ;. Mr. and Mrs. Esau Hart visited their son Frank and family at Wolcott last Thursday. Sanford Lyons of Huron, So. Dak., was was the guest of his cousin, Hartley Church, last week. Recent births: Meh. 9 to Mr and Mrs. W. R. Irwin, a son; Meh. 21, to Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stedman, a son. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Washburn of Kentland visited the family of his brother James here one day last week. Mrs. David Leatherman, who was operated on at a Chic ag > hospital recently, had so far recovered that she was brought home last Friday. Chauncy McCully and Leon Cummons, returned last week from a six weeks hunting and fishing campaign along the Kankakee, Thev found little game. The Remington Commercial Club will hold a meeting at the Christian church basement on Thursday evening, April n, to elect officers and adopt articles of association. Wm. Broadie has been having quite a serious time from having stepped on a rusty nail, and the wound developing into blood poisoning. He is a little better at this writing. John Maines'an old engineer on this division of the Panhandle, was buried at Logansport last Wednesday. A. B. Coleman and Wm. Rodehafer from here attended his funeral. Goodland Herald: The Methodist church was struck by lightning last Wednesday night. The bolt entered the steeple ana some of the siding was torn off. Outside of this no damage was done. ■ : : Ike Peck and Albert Tabor who went to Alamogordo, N, M., recently, did not like it there and when last heard from were headed for Denver, Colo,, and from thence to the Big Horn Basin country in Wyoming. . ■ . " ■. ' Oxford Tribune: John Kenyon, Will Lawson, of Chase, and Mr. Denman, of Boswell, went to Chicago Monday on automobile business, Mr. Denman purchased Kenyon's autocar, and Kenyon and Lawson each purchased a touring autocar.

Miss May Hemphill, formerly of Remington, was married recently in Indianapolis to Mr. B. A. Houser of that city, They will reside in Indianapolis where the bride has been employed at stenography for several years. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Hemphill of this place, James Parks, an old and respected citizen of Remington and vicinity for many years, died at bis home in this place last Bunday at 9a, m., alter an extended sickness from kidney trouble. He was 74 years of age. The funeral was held Tuesday at 2 p. m , from the the M. E. church and interment made in the Remington cemetery. He leaves a widow and several grown children. Wolcott Enterprise: In the Emanuel church in Chicago, at 2:30 o’clock Thurs day afternoon occurred the carriage of Miss Florence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wortman, to Charles Michaels of Logansport. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Johnston Myers of Chicago. The bride was attired in a beautiful suit of London smoke gray with Alice Roosevelt hat to match, and carried a shower of bride's roses. She is one of Wolcott best known young women, having attended high school, and is possessed of a charming personality. The groom is an excellent young man, and is employed as brakeman on the Pennsylvania rkilroad. Mr. and Mrs. Michaels will reside in Logansport. Our former townsman. Dr. M. G. Traugh of Goodland, left Tuesday, for his new home in the Big Horn Basin, Wyo, Regarding the departure of Mt.and Mrs. Traugh the Goodland Herald says: “Next Tuesday morning Dr. Traugh and wife will take their departure tor their new home at Basin, Wyoming, and their removal is a source of regret to this entire community. They have lived in Remington and Goodland for many years. The doctor has been identified with the business interests of Goodiand and with his excellent wife has been a prominent part of its best social life. The good people of Basin are to be congratulated upon this accession to their ranks. We trust that their lines will be cast in pleasant places, and that our old and generous friend “Doc" will realize all of the anticipated financial reward to which his industry, energy and abilities entitle him to.”

Four Comers

Orville Fisher is able to be out again after bis ten days’ sickness. Win. Hershtnan and family visited at Trustee Stalbaum s Sunday. Harry Gulbranson purchased of Marion Sands a team of mules to use on the mail wagon. -- John McGlinn was a Rensselaer goer Friday. Some say John was tracking down that remonstrance. Mrs. Asa Stump continues quite low with nothing of an encouraging nature to give hope sos her immediate recovery. Joe Fenzel is building a new bouse but refuses to say whether it is to he a chicken house or just an ordinary bouse to live in. \

F. W. Fisher delivered a load of htfgs Monday to the Ryan farm, in Gillam, and Thursday a load to Haverson at Medaryville. Demotte, we hear, filed a saloon-killer with a majority of fifteen. The temperance people are getting down to business all along the line. F. G. Barnard and wife of Lochiel and Mrs. Frank Coan and daughter of Fowler, came up Saturday to visit over Sunday with J. A. Hixson and wife. A successful term of school closed at Norway Wednesday with a grand feast. Miss Sadie GulbransOn, the teacher, was greatly surprised, but, as in the past, her appetite did not desert her. John Pinter is the only merchant in Wheatfield who has the nerve to say "the hitching rack along my property is for the benefit of my customers and will remain unless removed by process of law." It has been reported that the opposition to the letting of the Kankakee and Wheatfield gravel road had the effect of adding about two thousand dollars to the cost of the road. Rather an expensive bluff, if true. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Myers have returned from their southern trip. They look the picture of health and say they never felt better. We understand they will make an effort to sell their business here and make the sunny south tbftir future home.

Esq. Vandoozer was a business caller at Rensselaer Friday. He went for the purpose of placing on file a remonstrance with a majority of 12, which will wipe out the saloon business in Wheatfield after the licenses now in force expire, next September. Frank Austin and wife have also returned to old lasper, after a few weeks' sojourn in the south. Frank will tell you all the fish stories you care to listen to and will also explain how be handed “Delmas” the SIOO with which to fight the gravel road while at such a great distance from home. When you come to Wheatfield hitch your teams outside the corporation and walk in; brjng a wheelbarrow in your wagon so you can cart your butter and eggs to the store and wheel vour groceries and dry goods back to where your team is hitched—we are putting on metropolitan airs. We are a good adv. for the mail order houses. Amos Neier and two brothers from Owen county came up Tuesday to attend the tuneral of their sister, Mrs. E. Huber of near Wheatfield, whose death occurred Sunday. Mrs. Huber had been sick all winter, with typhoid fever, and on Friday last an operation was performed and a large tumor removed, which on account of the weakened condition of the system'' resulted in her death Sunday. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. O'Brien of Wheatfield and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery of this piece. [Louesa Neier was born in Owen county, Indiana, Jan. 11, 1853; died at her home near Wheatfield, March 31, 1907, aged 49 years, 2 months and 21 days. She was united in marriage to Everett Huber in November, 1847. To this union six children were born, one son and five daughters. The son died in infancy thus leaving the father and five daughters to mourn the loss of a devoted wife and mother. Mrs. Huber joined the M. E. church 16 years ago and by her daily work she proved to the world that she was a true Christian. Her devotion to her family and to her neighbors was noticable to all and few mothers are permitted as Mrs. Huber was to see all their daughters grow to womanhood without a stain upon their characters. Befoie she departed she called them around her and advised with them as to their future. O, what is greater than a mother’s love?]

Fair OaK.s

The measles are still on the move in our town. Harvey Davisson and family visited Frank Goff's here Sunday. Mrs. Doss Norman and children of Rensselaer visited her mother, Mrs. Casey, here Sunday. Frank and Floyd Cox, Ed Sherman and Ed Giiven are going to Montana in a tew days to look for employment. Sherman Richards and partner came up Sunday from Rensselaer and papered Chas. Gundy's store room. He put in his shelving Monday. The new boiler was placed on the Moffitt dredge boat and the dredge begun digging Friday. They are making tine progress now. In about 3 weeks they will have that part of the ditch completed. The M. t. quarterly conference was held here Saturday and Sunday. Elder Wood was in attendance and delivered three excellent sermons. Isaac Best and wife and a number of others from Roselawn were in attendance also. The big rains ot last week stopped farming for a week or so in these parts. March went out just about as calm as

it came io. Saturday and Sunday night was the coldest we have had for some time. Ice was frozen M inch thick. Mr. and Mrs. Munden who were called to Scharlettsville some time ago on account of his father's health, returned Saturday. They will pack up and move down there and take care of bis step mother, his father having died shortly after they got’ there. ’ Mrs. I A, Powell and Mrs. W. B. Yeoman of west of Rensselaer came up Saturday to visit the former's daughter, Mrs, James Clifton. The latter went home Sunday. Her husband drove up Sunday after the former and staved until Monday and Mrs. Clifton went home with her to be gone a week or so. Dr. Fyfe was called to Roselawn Saturday to perform a surgical operation on Ben Baker, had been severely kicked on rhe bead by a horse. He found it necessary to take him to a hospital, so on Saturday evening be took him to the People's hospital at Chicago. He passed through-the operation all right, which was in the way of removing some 5 or 6 pieces of skull, but owing to the length of time that had elapsed after be was hurt till proper attention was given him made bis recovery very doubtful, as puss bad gathered in the wound, and he died' Sunday morning. He had been working on the Otis ranch near Roselawn. •

Sleepy Holloto

Agnes Hurley is working for Mrs. Joe Pullin. Everybody is planting potatoes in our vicinity this week. ' . . Hello! Parr! How are you after your scare Sunday night? Lucy Morgenegg called on Mrs. Frank Schroer Sunday. Miss Dora Price is taking music lessons of Mrs. Joseph Pullin. Alex Hurley and daughter Agnes were Rensselaer goers Saturday. There was a 'crowd of young folks called on Samuel Price’s Sunday afternoon. Agnes Hurley called on Miss Price and Miss Lucy Morgenegg Monday afternoon. Hiram Davis and Jennie and Agnes Hurley attended the easter doings at Parr Sunday evening and report a good time.

Having beautiful spring weather once again. Owen Barker spent Sunday with his brother George. Ray Williams is working for Chas Reed for awhile. George Casey, Jr., spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents. Geo. Barker commenced work for Joe Williams Tuesday morning. Cressie Wilcox and Korab Potts spent Saturday evening at Jas. Wiseman’s. Miss Zelah Wiseman is working for Jasper Cover’s, near Virgie, this week. Mrs. Anna Wilcox spent Sunday and Monday at Jasper Cover’s near Virgie. Mrs. Ollie Garnott, who has been sick for some time, is better at this writing. Frank Garnott left for South Bend where he will attend teachers' association. Mrs. Fred Shultz and baby spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Swaim. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Williams, Friday evening of last week, a daughter, their first to live. Miss Jessie Lakin is visiting her sister, Mrs. Shelby Comer, for awhile before going to Oklahoma to be with her parents. Lizzie E. Wiseman, Floy and Floyd Williams and Cecil Swaim all left for Marion, Indiana, Monday where they are going to attend school this summer. Our best wishes go with them. Union tp., wiil only have four graduates this year unless there were some successful in the last examination. The ones who passed were as follows: Estle Myres of Parr; Mayme Smith, Rose Bud; Helen Meader, Center; Zelah Wiseman, Aix.

forejman.

James Ford went to Goodland on business Saturday. Perry Brown is shingling his house and making other repairs. Mrs. Jim Hufty spent the last two weeks visiting in Mt. Ayr. Veroie Toyne called on his best girl at Goodland Sunday evening. Roy Bowers and brother spent Sunday with their parents at Remington. , Lewis Ford called on Miss Lena Case Sunday evening, near Goodland, i Several of the boys attended the band concert at Mt. Ayr Wednesday evening. Earl McCabe will work for Rich Pollock this summer at the carpenter trade. Harve Thomas went to Chicago la s t Thursday where he will undergo an ope i ation. Henry Antcliff, who went to Chicago for an operation, has returned home and is improving. Ed Denniston has returned home from the marsh where he has been hunting for the last month. Mr.’ Norton, who has been trapping on the river for the last two weeks, has returned to Goodland. Mr. and Mrs. James Davis will go to the southern part of the state in a few days to visit relatives. West Shuman, who had worked for Geo. Karr for the last three years, was killed by lightning last week down by Iroquois, 111., where he was working.

Surrey

Roads are getting good again. Oats sowing is in operation again. A new baby girl at Frank Zacher’s since the 29th. Ira Chupp has got bis colts and cattle turned out to grass. Nim Hopkins has been doing some odds and ends work on his farm lately. Hunters are occasionlly seen. Game has been vary scarce so far this spring. Stone is being hauled to build the two abutments to the two bridges on the dredge ditch. Miss Alice Parks went home with her grandmother, who lives in Carroll Co., for a two weeks’ visit. School was out Friday. A real enjoyable day was on hand too, as the last day of school generally brings. Mrs. G. L. Thornton has been sick for the past few days. Dr. English was Called and she is now on the mend. C. L. Parks was planting out some fine apple trees for J. C. Porter Tuesday, die also furnished an orchard for Will George. Charles Parks, who is in the hitch and Ji very barn business at Mt. Ayr, spent Easter Sunday at home. He likes the business very well.

Wheatfield

John Pinter made a business trip to South Bend Monday. Miss Bertha Will visited home folks, near Tefft, Friday evening. Miss Mattie Stump is visiting with home folks in Medaryville this week. Miss Anna Clager of Rensselaer spent a tew days last week with her parents here. Burl Asher left Monday for Valparaiso where he will enter the. normal school there. Willie Rockwell, who is working near Lowell visited over Sunday with hts parents here. Presiding Elder Wood delivered a fine sermon at the Methodist church Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Austin, who have spent the past month in Florida, returned home Saturday. Mrs. Lemley returned home Saturday after spending the week with her daughter Mrs. O’Brian. Dr. and Mrs. Petry of Thayer spent Friday with the latter s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John East. Mr. and Mrs. Hight of Tefft and Mr, and Mrs. Gregory of Rensselaer attended the concert here Friday evening. Prof. Owens held the diploma examination here for Wheatfield town and township. There were sixteen applicants. Mr. and Mrs. Barnard of Lochiel, and Mrs. Coen of Fowler came Saturday to spend Easter with Mr. and Mrs.’Hixson east of town. Mr. Wood of Chicago came Tuesday tor his children, Evalyn and Herschel. The children spent the winter here with Mr. Ryran and daughter Eliza. A concert was given Friday night by the Citizens' Band and parties from Chicago, who were advertising a new piano. The audience was well entertained. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Meyers, who have been spending the winter in Florida, returned home Saturday. While they go south every winter, they say this one has been their most pleasant visit. Mrs. Huber of southwest of town, who was operated upon last Friday, died Sunday evening. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church here conducted by Rev. O’Brian, and interment made in the Wheatfield cemetery.

Tine Gro'Ve.

Evert McCleary butchered hogs Friday. The farmers of our vicinity are sowing oats. Several of the farmers were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Stella Nuss is staying with her sister, Mrs. Price at Parr. Hon. E. P. Honan and wife were in our vicinity Tuesday Bertha and Orpha Parker spent Sunday with Chloe Torbet. Roy Torbet was working for Andy Ropp the first of the week. Say, boys, you will have to hurry up with your eggs the next time. Mr. and Mrs. Wells of near Valma attended the last day of school.

Creola and Charley Torbet spent Tuesday afternoon with Pearl Hayes. Miss Bertha Cooper spent Saturday night with his brother near Gifford. Andy Ropp is improving the looks of his house by putting in a glass door. The club of ten met at Mrs. Charley Shroyer's and quilted a few days ago. Maggie Trbet went to Indianapolis Saturday for a several weeks' stay with her brother. Quite a few of the young people attended the ice cream social at Parr Saturday night. Newton Jenkins and John Torbet spent Sunday with their best girls near Burnstown. Some of the young folks of our vicinity attended church at the Dunkard church Sunday evening. Mrs. McCleary and daughter Gusta spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frances Marion and family. Mr. and Mrs. Duvall of Rensselaer spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Wayne Gwin at Independence, Bluford Torbet returned home Monday evening after a three months’ stay with his brother at Indianapolis. Charley Jenkins and family spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Jenkins' sister, Mrs. Austin at Wheatfield. Mr. and Mrs. William Opencbain of near Gifford spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nuss of Independence. Those from Independence that took the county examination at Cosey Palace were John Daniels, Simon Cooper, Leatha Reese, Gusta McCleary and Charley Britt. Independence school closed Friday after a successful term and a faithful teacher. The patrons gathered at the school house at the noon hour with well filled baskets to remind Mr. Wells of their appreciation. The afternoon was spent in literary exercise. The patrons would be pleased to have Mr, Wells next term, as he was loved and respected by all his pupils. ■

e Sea

Wanted—Warmer weather. Jake Beaver is the proud owner of a new buggy. Henry Beaver spent Sunday with hir sister, Mrs, Tom Johnson. Charles Sommers and best girl attended eburh Sunday evening. Charles Beaver and family spent Sunday afternoon at Mr, Hamilton’s. - James Hamilton and mother spent Tuesday afternoon at Mr. Garvin’s. Miss Vesta Beaver and Mae Owens spent Sunday with Miss Naomi Garvin.

Jacob Beaver and Miss Nora Kendall spent Sunday with Bert Beaver and family. Mrs. John Sommers spent Tuesday afternoon with her daughter, Mrs. George Beaver. Mrs. Will Garvin and little daughter Marian spent Saturday night and Sunday in Wolcolt. Mr. and Mrs. Mart Sommers were called to Fraacesville Saturday by the death of the latter’s sister. „- Miss Mae Owens, who has been visiting in this vicinity for the past two weeks, returned home Wednesday, Miss Verne Garvin, who has been in the southern part of the state for the last two months, returned home Sunday, Hoy Owens of Monon, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Henry Beaver and family, and then went to his work near Rensselaer.

OaR. Gro'Ve.

Miss Mae Pettit is spending a few days at home. Jim Cavinder and family called on his parents Easter. The Oak Grove school closed Saturday, with a good program. Joe Salrin and family spent Sunday with John Pettet and family. John Stockwell and Lincoln Braddock were Newland goers Wednesday, Tom Hilton and wife Sundayed with his brother Robert and family. Miss Daisy Pettet, Alice and Guy Myers spent Sunday evening at the home of Lincoln Braddock. Mrs. Maude Myers and children and grandma Pettet spent Sunday and Monday with Mrs. Ida Brusnahan at Parr. Mr. Sayers returned to Demotte Sunday and intends to take the spring term of school at State Normal at Bloomington. Ollie Cooper was seen on our streets Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Braddock spent Sunday with Frank Hilton and wife.

South /iebuton.

Mrs. W. B. Yeoman was a Foresman caller Tuesday. Frank Shipman took dinner with W. L Bringle Sunday. Mrs. Chas. Weiss was the guest of Mrs. John Weiss Tuesday. Mias Adda Yeoman called on her grandma, Mrs. James Powell. Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Pearson Bunday. Mrs. James Clifton of Fair Oaks, is staying with her mother, Mrs. James Powell, at present. Mr, and Mrs. W. B. Yeoman spent Sunday with the letter’s sister, Mrs. James Clifton, of Fair Oaks. Miss Hasel Samson, who has been attending school at Terre Haute, is home for a week’s vacation. Two of our fair iaddise-Jaoob Bringle and Lawrence Sage-started on a rabbit chase Saturday and chased the rabbit over into Illinois, Stopping at St. Anne and there they remained to eat their Easter eggs. Well, boys, you had to go a long ways to eat Belter dinner, yet we know you relished it all the more. But the next time you go we hope the water won’t be so high so you won** bate to take a different “way” of going from which you had planned.