Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1907 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS PROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS PROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

, Dr. Rainer and Jim Peck were Chicago visitor* last week. W. E. Peck was in Indianapolis on business last week. C. ft. Peck attended a shooting tournatnent in Chicago last week. Clyde Reeves and family spent Sun* day with his parents in Rensselaer. John Berger was out from Huntington last week looking after Fred and the farm. Mrs. Anna Miller has bought the James Hogan property in the southwest part of town. Mrs. Isaac Westfall went to Stone Bluff last week to visit her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Ellis. Mrs. George Griffin returned last week from a month's visit with relatives in East Aurora, New York. Mr. Edward Vogel and Miss Helen Sullivan of Chicago were married in that city May 8, ana are visiting relatives here at this writing. Misses Dell Yeoman, Gertrude Besse and Lucy Beasley went to Indianapolis last week to take a six weeks’ teachers' course at the Jacksonian Institute. Trustee Fell is advertising for bids for a new school house at No. 3, the May school- 'The school has been closed dome six but now there will be some 17 or 18 pupils. Memorial services will be held at the Christian cburct; to-morrow, sermon by Rev. Miller. Rev. Crowder will deliver the regular Decoration day address here, while Dr, Besser will speak at Gilboa.

Recent births: May 7, to Ed Stockes and wife, a son; May 14, to Rev. and Mrs. T, J, Freed at Rockville, a daughter; May is, to Bert Courtright and wife, a son; May 16, to Tohn McFall and wife, a son. The remains of T. J. Turpin, a former old and well known resident of Remington, were brought here for interment last Friday. Deceased lived with his daughter, Mrs. J. L. Greenway, at Dana, Ind., at tbe time of bis death. , : Goodland Herald: Last Sunday night a horse and buggy belonging to Wesley Fell was stolen from the hitch rack in Goodland. Mr, Fell has offered a reward of SSO tor its return but at the present writing nothing has been heard from It. > ' Gilboa tp., commencement exercises were held at the Gilboa Center church Wednesday evening. The graduates are: Edward J, Wealing, Cynthia Nussbaum, Edith C. Haas, Grace O'Connor, Otto M. Swan, Vurlie A, Pample, Charley F. Bressner, Walter T. Barker and Samuel Bressner.

Fair OaKs The measles are still lingering in our village. Mrs. Cottingham didshopping in Roselawn Monday. The meetings are still in progress at the school house. The Cottinpham hotel is undergoing a new coat of paint. Born, May 21, to Mr. and Mrs. John Munden, a daughter. A 1 Moore and his extra gang are at work at this place this week. John Mundon arrived home Monday for a few days’ visit with his family. James Clifton went down south of Mt, Ayr Monday to build a new house for Joe Gaines. J, G. Ligget is getting out timber for a bridge across the Moffitt ditch at the county line. Planting corn is being rushed right along. Many will get through in these parts this week. Charley Manderville is cleaning up and burning brush in the Washburn park this week. Mr. and Mrs. F. E, Husted have gone to housekeeping on the Lemoine place about a mile out of town.

Born, to Mr. and Mri. Cal Burroughs, May 15, a daughter. They formerly lived here but now at Roselawn. Mr. Warbritten moved his family and household effects to Attica Tuesday, where he will work in a gravel pit. Harry Kellar, wbo has been staying with bis mother at Plainfield and Dixon, 111., for tbe past year, returned to Fair Oaks Sunday evening to remain for tbe summer. C. L, Eggleston was home from Tennessee a few days tbe past week, for a little rest and visit with his wife and others. He returned to Tennessee Mondiy. * The Moffitt dredge il*’ making slow progress now, owing to the lack of water,. They have to dam the water ahead of them, then dig to and build another. They have a little less than a half mil e yet to dig. Chas. Broubard, wbo got several ribs broken some time ago by falling off a load of bay, is not making any improvement yet. The doctor says he will have to be operated upon to let tbe puss cut before be can recover. Dalton Tolen, son of A. W. Tolen of die T 'oien Sc Hillis ranch, is suffering with what is called in medical parlance Chronic appendicitis. He will, in all probability, have to undergo an operation before be can recover. The Grim Reaper claimed another from onr midst Friday night, the infant ia*. ■ J.. —. ....

fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cora Dewitt. Funeral was held Sunday at 2 p. m., at the house and interment made in Fair Oaks cemetery. The cause of its death was measles. DR. PROUDLEY DEAD. Dr. G. W. Proudley, who went to Altoona, Pa., last February, with hopes of improving his condition, died at that place earTy Monday morning, of tuberculosis, aged about 61 years, ftis daughter, Mrs. F, R. Erwin, of this place, reached his bedside the day before he died. Besides other relatives he leaves a wife, three sons and one daughter to mourn tbeir loss, also many trie nds. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at Altoona,

Lee Mrs. Rena Creel is visiting with friends here. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Webb Josserand a son, Daisy Jones called on Annie Hanna Monday. Mrs. J. R. Clark was a Monon goer Tuesday. Dr. Reagen of Monon was in our vicinity Tuesday. Kate Maxwell spent Sunday with her friends here. Mrs. Creighton Clark spent the first of the week with Mrs, Joe Claik. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hanna spent Sunday with Granville Lightle and sister in South America. A horse buyer of Monticello was through here trying to buy horses the first of she week. Lucy Adams, who has been visiting visiting with friends here, has returned to her home at Lafayette.

Sleepy* Hollobv Everybody is planting corn in our vicinity this week. Mrs. Ren Markley and little son are improving at this time. Miss Maggie and Agnes Hurlev called 011 Miss Dora Price Sunday. Miss Cinda Odel is visiting her grandm other, Mrs. Price, this wees. Miss Lilian Alter returned home from Monticello last Saturday afternoon. Miss Fern Alter is home for a visit from Chicago where she has been taking treatment. Misses Maggie and Agnes Hurley and Mark Schroer attended church at Rosebud Sunday evening. Philip Durant • left Rensselaer for Muncie, 111., where he is going to work on Mr. Carter’s dredge. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pullin called on the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alter, Mrs. Alter being sick at this writing. The surprise party on Miss Lucy Motgenegg was very well attended. It was a birthday party, her fifteenth annivesary. Vilas Price gave a surprise party on his mother last Tuesday evening. A large crowd attended and all report a good time. »■ Charles Pullins received a message from Harvy, 111,, that Miss Pearl Randel, daughter of George Randel, was dying. Later they got word that the girl had died. She died with pneumonia.

*2outh America. Clell Clark spent Sunday at borne. H. Beaver was in Mouon Tuesday. Meeting was held at Dan Williams' last Sunday. - —- Rev. Moore took dinner with Harry Davis last Sabbath. Fred May, wife and baby attended church Sunday evening. Mrs. George Wood and son Charles were in Monon Monday. Mrs. I, J. Clark attended meetin g at Mrs. Maple's in White county Sunday. P. Foulks and daughter, Mrs. C. Underwood, were m Rensselaer Monday. Karah McKillip is thought to be a little better, and is conscious at times, at this writing, Cady Underwood and wife spent Saturday night and Sunday at Jas. Spencer's in White county. J. R. Clark and family and Miss Laura and Daniel Clark spent Sunday afternoon at Geo. Foulks'. Mrs. Fulk of McCoysburg attended, services at the church Sunday and took dinner with Mans Beayer and wife.

South Netoton. W. L. Bringle was a Rensselaer caller Tuesday, | igyc W. B. Yeoman is giving his house a new coat of paint. Alvie Yeoman spent Saturday night with Emmet Potts.

Jesse Bringle and family spent Sunday* with George Bill’s. Shipman and Iva Moffitt were Mt. Ayr callers Tuesday. Mrs. Alice Ports is helping Mrs. Halstead clean house this week. Mildred Shipman and Iva Moffitt went to Rensselaer Sunday to see the soldier camp and the dredge. Mrs. Alla; Potts and mother, Mr* James Powell, spent Sunday and Monday with the latter’s daughter, Mrs. Fred Marking of near Parr. Quite a number of our friends in this vicinity attended the play, "Down in Dixie,” at Mt. Ayr Thursday night, and report it well rendered.

- . • .. •••• Four Corners Sim Fendig, the druggist, was in Chicago Tuesday on business. The citizens of Wheatfield met Tuesday evening to arrange tor Decoration day. Mac Ocker erected * wind-pump Tuesday on the old Henry farm now owned by Shaw of Chicago. Wheatfield Regulars crossed bats with the Kouts team Sunday, their first trip from home this season. John Greve represented the I. O. O. F. lodge of Wheatfield at the grand lodge at Indianapolis this week, John Jessup, who is working in South Bend and Miss Edna, who works at Momedce, visited at home over Sunday. The heavy rains of Wednesday has has resulted in delaying the farmers in planting and plpwiqg in the low lands. North Judson ball team played the Wheatfield boys Sunday. They returned home with defeat stamped upon their banner. Mrs. Asa Stump, who has been sick several months, died Thursday and was buried Saturday in the Wheatfield cemetery. Rev. Mannan from the south part of the state conducted the funeral services. Geo. Hoehn, who has been taking a vacation, returned home Sunday morning. It was reported that George expected to return a benedict, but be denies the cftarge, and says be had no such intentions. Joseph Turner, one of Kankakee township’s old citizens, died Monday and was buried Wednesday in the Wheatfield cemetery. He had been in poor health for some time, and on Sunday night was taken suddenly worse, resulting in death Monday evening. Rev. Tharp of North Judson conducted the funeral services.

Vine Croxfe. Corn planting is all the go. Mrs. Wayne Gwin called on Mrs. Jamfts Torbet Saturday afternoon. Simon Cooper and Charley Britt were the guests of Earl Boulden Sunday, Misses Bertha and Orpha Parker took dinner with Bertha Cooper Sunday. Jim Campbell and Bluford Torbet were the guests of Everett Parker Sunday, Charley an f d Rosa Snow called on their sister-in-law, Mis. Art Snow, Tuesday. Tena Nuss and best fellow spent Sunday with her father and mother, Mr’, and Mrs. Wm. Nuss. Mrs. Chas. Jenkins and father took dinner with and Mrs. Abe Miller of near Blackford Sunday. Misses Bessie Ropp and Chloae Torbet took dinner with Miss Fronie Austin of near Blackford Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Christ Morganegg and family of Burnstown, were the guests of George Cooper and family Sunday. Willie Miller, Chester Arnold and John Torbet took dinner with Ray Renicker of near Blackford, Sunday, A few of the young folks of near Independence attended the surprise party at Samuel Price’s Tuesday night. Those that were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Bnow and family Sunday were Mrs. McCleary and son Everett and daughter Gusta, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Norris south of Rensselaer, Miss Stella Nuss and Clyde Burris.