Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1907 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Mose Sigo was a Rensselaer goer Monday. Rich Bros., have bought a grain tor at Morocco. Cbm Rousch was a business visitor at Rensselaer Tuesday. C. T. Dye has bought a pony and carriage for his children. Dr. Robinson and W. E. Peck were in Chicago last week to the American handicap shoot. Mrs. P. 1. Pothuisje and daughters of Denver, Colo., are here for an extended visit with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Courtwright of Valparaiso are here to spend the summer with their daughter, Mrs. Peter Parks. Ed Cummons was awarded the contract fpr building the new school house at $(T.' 3, in Carpenter tp., at $1,120 complete except furniture. W. F. Bunnell, formerly of Remington where he succeeded A. M. Traugh as postmaster, has just been appointed postmaster at Monticello. Cleve Yeoman returned last week from his three years service in the 31st Co., Coast Artillery, at Ft. Caswell, N. C. He does not care to re-enlist. Goodland Herald: Wesley Fell, who had bis rig stolen here on the night of May 17, has been nnable to get a clew to the whereabouts of bis loss. Dr. C. K. Roberts, the Delphi dentist who has been coming here for some time is closing up his business at Delphi preparatory to moving to Wilburton, I. T., where his family has already gone. Joe Vogel has bad to have the end of one of his fingers amputated at the first joint, the result of an injury received while handling trunks at the depot recently. Brook Reporter: Wm. Lewellen of Remington has opened a shoe repair shop in the Snyder building and will make this place his permanent residence if the work is sufficient to justify him staying. There is no reason why a good shoe repair shop should not prosper. Mrs. Leona Schwerdsman Taber has applied for a divorce from ber husband, Albert Taber, son of Oliver P. Tabor of Remington, who left here a few months ago with Ike Peck for Almogordo, New Mexico, looking for a location, and is now at Basin, Wyo., where Dr. M. G. Traugh is located. We understand desertion aqrd failure to provide are the grounds upon which she asks a divorce. t>he resides with her grandfather, J. O. B. McDougle and has lived with him before and ever since her marriage some two years ago, Tbe funeral of Mrs. I. J. Monohan who died alter a very brief illness at her home south of Remington, was held at Gilboa church last Thursday, Rev. Postill conducting tbe services. Armana Truett was born in September, 1859. She was married to Isaac Monobon, September 20, 1883, and to this union eight children were born: Myrtle, Anna, Artthur, Alva, Ethel, Edna, Emory rain, all of whom are living. The last illness of Mrs. Monohan was very brief, her death coming as a shock to the community in which she lived.

Fine Grot/e.

Bessie Ropp called on Chloae Torbet Wednesday afternoon. Tena Nuss and best fellow spent Sunday with her sister, Miss Stella Nuss. Verna Shroyer and Chloae Torbet spent Friday afternoon with Mrs. Wayne Gwin. Bertha Cooper spent Saturday night and Sunday with Lucy Morgenegg of Burnstown. Mrs. Chas. Jenkins and children were guests of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Wm. Hurley. Sunday. Quite a number from around here attended the commencement Saturday night at Barkley M. E, church. Those that were guests of Bluford, John, and Chloae Torbet Sunday were: Bessie Ropp, Verna Shroyer, Leatha and Ernest Rees, George and Ben Hopkins, Everett Parkei, Luellen Swartzell, Newton Jenkins and Roy Torbet,

Fair OaKs „ W. E. Moffitt was a Rensselaer caller Saturday. Bert Warren was in Rensselaer Saturday on business. Uncle Isaac Best of Roselawn was in our town Monday. John Casey and wife visited relatives Sin Roselawn Sunday. Dr. Hartsell made a professional call in our town Saturday. Mr*. Dr, Fyfe went to Chicago Sunday to be gone for a week. William Tolly has a job of rebuilding four miles of wire fence for Jask Lawler.

Oliver Brouhard and wife will begin keeping bouse in the north part of town soon. *Mrs. Ike Right attended the cOmmencemeut exercises at Kankakee last week. Mrs. Pearl Right visited her mother, Mrs. Dodge of this place, a few days last week. Mrs. Irene Moore and Mrs. Fadnie Bringle were in Rensselaer Tuesday on business. The Monon excursion to Chicago last Sunday was poorly patronized here only one ticket being sold. Mrs. Barker Crawford visited her sister, Mrs. Doss Norman of Rensselaer, a few days tbe past week. Miss Martha Larson has returned to her home at Routs, alter a weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. M. I. Gundy. Howard end Carter Sorenson, of Chicago, r.re spending their summer vacation here; the guests of Willie Cottingham. We got a fine shower in our neck of the woods Monday, Corn is growing by jumps; oats are showing the effects of the green bug very much. F. E. Heusted, who has been here for some time, went to Plainfield the first of the week to commence his work again as telegraph operator, after a vacation of about a month. Fair Oaks is bound to celebrate. The committee decided to draw off Mondav in favor of Rniman, which created quite a bit of dissatisfaction among a good many of the people hye. Another committee was selected r and on Tuesday Dora Cottingbam went to Rensselaer and had a new lot of bills struck. So you see Fair Oaks will have a time. Mrs. D. L. Reen and little daughter Neva returned home Mondav after a two weeks' visit with relatives at Indianapolis and Carmel. She also attended tne wedding of her sister, Miss Cordia Jeffries to Mr, Theodore Ritt Michael, each a deaf mute, at the former place last Bunday. It was a very notable affair, one hundred and fifty invited guests being present. They are spending their honeymoon seeing the sights of New York City and the Jamestown Exposition.

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Thos. Spencer was in Monticello Monday. Veda Spencer is visiting with relatives here this week. Mrs. George Wood and son Jas. were in Lee Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Saidla took dinner with J. A. Tune Tuesday. itoiss Anderson spent last week with her uncle, Bert Beaver and family. Thos. Johnson Sr., and wife took dinner Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood. Mrs. P. Foulks, Mrs. Roy Williamsand Veda Spencer spent Tuesday with Mrs. George Foulks. Uncle Fred Saltwell and wife spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Fay Lear and family. D. Z. Clark and wife, J. R. Clark and family and Earl Foulks ate strawberries Sunday with Z. J. McCashen’s. J. A. Tune and wife, Geo. Foulks and wife and Chas. Ralph took dinner Sunday with H. J. Davis and daughter Della. William Johnson and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Johnson's parents in Monon, who will move this week to Missouri, Mr. and Mrs. Cady Underwood and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams spent Saturday night with Jas. Spencer of White county. Dr. Reagan of Monon was called to see Elmer Johnson Monday evening as he has been complaining for some time with indigestion and liver trouble.

JSebuland

John Richmond of Pleasant Grove was here Sunday visiting friends. S. J. Tooms and Jud Zook bought a new threshing machine last week. Dan Snider and son Ed went to Wheatfield Saturday to see the ball game. Chas. Anderson of Armstrong, 111., is here looking after bis farm interests. With the green bug and the rust. it looks like our oats crop will be cut short. Dr. Washburn and family took dinner with W. N, Jordan and family Tuesday. James Haniford and Geo. Chapman took in the excursion to Chicago Sunday. Chas. Martin took a wagon-load of produce to Rensselaer Saturday for T. M. Callahan. x Chas. Moody was here Saturday buying hogs. He bought quite a bunch of young hogs of Ed Oliver, west of town.

Lee Mrs, Williamson was a Monon goer Thursday. Mrs. Jennie Rishling visited with friends here part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hanna called > on friends at Francesville Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Watson of Monon called on Mr. and Mrs. Whitlow Sunday. Mr. Josserand and family of near Seafield spent Sunday with Webb Josserand. ; Mr. and Mrs. Rusk and children of near Francesville spent Sunday with Mr. Cadwalder. Harvey Wood of Rensselaer was called here Tuesday evening bv the sickness of his mother, ® Mrs. Greenwalt and children of Momence, 111., spent tbe first of the week with Mahlon Lamport and family. Mrs. Wood died Wednesday, aged 94 years. Funeral was preached at the M. E. church Friday and interment at Reusselaer.

Four Corners

Come Wheatfield and spend the 4th. Ernest Biggs was in town Saturday and Sunday. John Allen of Rankakee was visiting over Sunday with his parents on the farm. The Maroons played ball at North Judson Sunday and were defeated by the Judson team. Score 3to 8. All roads lead to Wheatfield the 4th. Short notice but the crowd will be large and the attractions great. Come! Corn in the low land that has not been entirely drowned out is making good for the last few days. Wheat is good but oats will be about half a crop. Some of the Giffordites were in town Saturday and had taken a little too much of the oil of joy and tried to put Billie Weese out of business, but failed. The Wheatfield team plays the return game with Royal Center Friday. This will be the last game until the 4th when they plav Whiting team at the celebration at Wheatfield. Two games for the 4th, all free. Joe Hammond, when he gbes home for dinner or supper, comes out the bank jooks up and down the street, and if all is well rushes for home. Joe says there is one woman in the northern part of Jaser that can say a few things that are not pleasant to hear. The Maple Leaf team of South Bend was defeated in the game here Saturday bv a score of 5 to 6 in favor of the Regulars. They had the champion team shut out up to the 7th inning when by carlessuess or over confidence they blundered %nd let them run in 5 scores. Our boys then settled down to business and won as above; this should teach them that the game is is not finished until the end of the 9th inning. The propietor of the DeArmond Hotel of North Judson attempted to hold up Fred McGlinn, manager of the Maroons, Sunday on an affidavit charging him with fraud and placed under bond of sls tor bis apperance in court Tuesday for trial. Fred was there and so weTe his friends and it did not take Attorney Greves and G. E. Hershmanten minutes to clear Fred, in fact there was no case against the boys. It seems that after the dinner, which was paid for by the North Judson ball team. Manager McGlinn ordered supper for his team, but later on he countermanded the order. The affidavit quickly followed. The better class of citizens of North Judson say the act was entirely uncalled for and that the hotel people will be losers by this outrage.