Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1907 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Walter Rich is moving to Kankakee, 111. Corn planting is in lull blast in this locality at present. W. A. Lock visited Miss Opal Sharp in Rensselaer Sunday. W. T. Elmore and "Daisy" were at Rensselaer Tuesday. A. Crabb of Chenoa, 111., visited his brother John Crabb here last week. Mrs. Homer Hardy of Huntington, is visiting relatives here at this writing. Mr. and Mr*. J. M.[Ott, C. T. Denham and Levi Hawkins were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. Attorney Jasper Guy and stenographer, Miss Rhoads , were in Rensselaer Monday, taking court record iu abstract work. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hawn of Goodland, aged 2 years and o months, died last week from brain never., Miss Margaret O’Connor of Aurora, 111., attended the Johnson-O’Connor wedding here last week. She is a cousin of the bride. 0 Will Zea and family have returned from Lawton, Okla., and have located in Wolcott where he will have charge of G. I. Thomas’ general store. The marriage of Mr. Homer A. Lambert and Miss Nora Morris, a prominent Remington couple, took place on Thursday evening of this week at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. O. P. Taber. Joseph F. Kerns, formerly of Remington, who died recently at Columbus, Ohio, carried $2,000 insurance in Remington Camp, M. W. A., and was the first member of this camp to die since its organization, eleven years ago. Mr. Edgar M. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Johnson, and Miss Nellie O’Connor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos, O’Connor, were united in marriage at Sacred Heart church Wednesday morning, May 8, at 9 a. m., Rev. Father Horeunan officiating. They will reside at City, Okla., where the groom has secured a position in a drugi store.

Tine Cro-Oe. Newton Jenkins planted corn Wednesday. Stella Nuss spent Sunday with Gusta McCleary. George Hopkins spent Sunday with Roy Torbet, The Club of Ten met at Mrs. Andy Ropp’s Wednesday. John Torbet spent Sunday with Willie Miller of near Blackford.' Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Miller spent Sunday evening with Mrs. McCleary. Mr§. Wayne Gwin spent Friday afternoon with Mrs. James Torbet. Creola Torbet spent Saturday night and Sunday with Pearl Hayes. Mrs. Jess Nuss and children were guests of Mrs. Geo. Cooper, Sunday. Misses Bessie Ropp and Bertha Cooper were guests of Chloae Torbet dunday. \ Mrs. Gbas. Jenkins* and family took dinner Sunday with [her sister-in-law, Mrs. Wm. Hurley. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and son Charley were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gwin Sunday. Frank Hayes and wife spent Saturday night and Sunday with their son John and family of Valma. Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Nuss took dinner Sunday with their daughter, Mrs, Wm. Opencbain and family of Gifford. Mrs. W. H. Torbet of .Jpdianapolis, returned home Sunday after a few weeks’ stay with her father-in-law and family. Quite a few of the young boys attended the surprise party at Mr. Morgenegg’s Tuesday night. Say, boys, did yfciu get there for midnight entertainment?

Four Corners G. O. Stemble was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Our Assessor, Bert Vandercar, made bis report Wednesday. John Allen of Kankakee, 111., was up visiting relatives and friends Sunday. G. F. Barnard and wife of Lochiel were oat on the farm Saturday and Sunday. J. A. Hixson shipped a car of hogs of their own feeding to Chicago Wednesday. I. D. Dunn called on Dr. Zeuch of Wheatfield for medical services Wednesday. Simon Fendig was calleed to Rensselaer Monday by the death of his uncle, Ralph Fenaig. F. W. Fisher and two sons, Homer and Lee, were business callers at Rensselaer Saturday. Q. M. Turner ate dinner with F. W, Fisher Sunday and in the afternoon took in the ball,game at Wheatfield. The Shelby boys came Sunday to take the measure of those ball suits, but the regulars would not Stand for it and defeated them by a score of 5 to 3. The game of ball between the St. Joseph college team and Wheatfield Regulars resulted in a victory tor the home

team of 11 to 1. The college team went home pleased with the treatment t£ey received while here. The home of E. W. Allen, with nearly all of the household goods, was burned Saturday morning. The fire caught from a defective flue. All their gifts, pictures and valuable papers were destroyed to- ? [ether with a fine collection of books beonging to Mrs. Allen. They are thinking of fitting up the new hay barn for use this summer. Building and contents were partly covered bv insurance.

Fair OaKs Mrs. Cottingbam has been on the sick list for a few days. Dr. Rice of Roselawn, was in town Monday on business. Milt Gundy and wife visited relatives at Roselawn, Sunday. Newt McCay is working at the carpenter trade at Wheatfield. Chas. Gundy is working at the carpenter trade near Thayer. Tolen and Hillis shipped a couple of car loads of fat cattle to Indianapolis. My, bui the wind kept real estate on the move Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Markim of west of Rensselaer, visited James Clifton Sunday. We have had a few days fine growing weather the past week, up until the present writing. James Clifton and George Lambert put the roof on T. R. Erwin’s new addition Tuesday. Mrs. Thompson and daughter Lettie, went to Rensselaer Tuesday, the latter to take her music lesson.

There will be a series of meetings begin in the school house Wednesday eve, conducted by three or four evangelists. Sam Clifton’s two little boys of Hoopeston, arrived here Sunday on their wheels, to visit they: uncle Jim a few days. Planting corn is the order of the day. Quite a number of farmers have begun planting in this vicinity. The ground is in fine shape. Chalmers Fry of Michigan City, came down last week and is painting his father’s house and making other repairs on the property. James Clifton and wife went to DeMotte, Saturday to visit their daughter. Mr. Clifton returned Sunday but his wife stayed for a few days. Sharps Hanley, while working for Rube Gundy on the H. C. Harris farm west of here, got his foot badly bruised by an ax while cutting wood, It flew off the handle and hit bis foot, laying him up for a few days. He had to be brought home Tuesday, Miss Katheryn Nelson, of Brookston, who went to Riverside, Cali., Ast tall to visit her sister, Mrs. Grant Harmon, formerly of Fair Oaks, and other velatives, was married at that place on Wednesday evening, May i, to Mr. Gus A. Camien, a rising young business man of Riverside. The ceremony took place ai the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Harmon and was attended only by relatives of the bride and groom. They have already gone to housekeeping. The bride is the youngest sister of Mrs, Udorus Cottingham, of this place, whom she has visited here a numher of times in the past few years and became quite well acquainted, all of us join in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Camien much joy and prosperity.

Lee Carrie Cadwalder is on the sick list. Mr. Cole's of Monon spent Sunday at Mahlon Lamports. Rosa Carrotbers called on Annie Hapna Sunday afternoon. * Albert Hanna hauled tile from Seafield Monday for Clark and Demoss. Mrs. George Wood and Mrs. Annie Johnson of South America were in our burg Tuesday. Harold Lamar’s team ran away Saturday, throwing him out of the wagon and breaking his arm. Mr, and Mrs. W. O. Carrothers spent Sunday eve with Mr. and Mrs. 1. J. 1 Clark of South America.

South Nebvton. Mrs. Huff called on Mrs. James Powell Sunday. . Mrs. Arthur Powell called at H, C. Pearson’s Wednesday. W. L, Bringle transacted business at Foresman Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bringle spent Sunday with L. M. Miller's. Miss Iva Moffitt called on Miss Mildred Shipman Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Alice Potts helped Miss Mildred Shipman hang paper Wednesday. _ 4

Miss Pearl Raymond is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Harvey Pearson. \ Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Yeoman and Hugh and Ruth Yeoman spent Sunday with W. B. Yeoman's. Mr. and Mrs. Harvy Pearson and Miss Pearl Raymond spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. H.C. Pearson, , Miss Anna Bringle, who spent the past week with her sister, Mrs. John Sim* monin, returned home Sunday.

outh w America . Wm. Martin was in Rensselaer Saturday. Wra. Culp and family were in Monon Wednesday. ~y ' M Rev. Moore will preach to-morrow morning and evening, * • Louise and Irene Marchand attended Sunday school Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. Thos. Johnson, Jr„ spent Sunday with Geo. Wood and family. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Johns attended Sunday school here Sunday morning. Mr. Messenger and wife spent Saturday night and Sunday with Wm. Martin’s. Carey McKillip fell last Monday, while standing in his yard, with an attack of appoplexv, and is still in a critical condition at this writing.Grandpa Stevens, who has been visiting for the last three weeks with his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Culp and family, returned to his home in Gillam tp., Wednesday. 9 .

Tarr Ring off with the cold weather. Mr, and Mrs. Peak have moved back with her parents. Go to Conway’s for Thompson & Reid’s ice cream. Mrs. Smith and children returned home Monday from a week’s visit with relatives. A few from here attended a surprise party in honor of Lucy Morgenegg, Tuesday evening. Mrs. McCurtain is very sick at this writing. Mr. Longstreth's youngest child is on the sick list also. Harvey Myres and Ray Brusnahan arc back in our midst again, they having decided that \here is no place like home. Blanche Conway visited relatives and friends In Chicago last week and also bought a stock of goods for her new store which she has started in Conway’s building.