Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1907 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

MissTwonnette Parker spent last week at Winona. Mrs. Will Kenyon and son are visiting friends in Wabash at this writing, Mr. and Mrs. Tim Harrington expect to leave July io on a trip to Ireland. E. A. Bartoo visited his daughter, Mrs. Etta Saunders, at Grand Rapids, Mich., last week. Mrs. J. N. Zea returned last Thursday from a few days visit with .relatives at Newton, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Peck are visiting the latter's sister, Mrs. Helvie, at Christianburg, Ohio. Revs. Bassett and Magill of Goodland, who have been touring in the holy lands, returned home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hasker and son of Kankakee, 111., are visiting Charles Bonner and family at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Albeison and son and daughter, Ervin and Lida, are visiting in Iroquois county, 111.

The old wooden sills under the water tank on top of the brick water tower, which have become badly rotted, are being replaced with steel beams. Mrs. Charles Murphy of Chicago visited last week with her parenw, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows of Rensselaer and her brother Edward of near Remington. Miss Claire Broadie visited her aunt, Mrs. Rodman, in Fowler last week, accompanying her cousin, Eva Rodman, who had been visiting here for a couple of weeks.

David dark and daughter Opal went to Hutchinson, Kan., last week to visit his brother-in-law, John Sutton and family, and where the latter will remain during the summer. Dr, Landon and sister Clara Landon left last week for the latter’s home in Portland, Oregon. The former will visit Bpokaneand Pullman, Wash., before bis return. He owns a farm near the latter place. Wm. Barnett bas moved into the residence property on South Main street which he recently purchased of Levi Foster, who has moved back to his farm in Gilboa, where he has built a new farm house. Emery Blake and sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Payne and her son Will of New York City, went to Idaville and Wabash last week to visit their brothers, Robert and E. H. Blake. Miss Gertrude Payne accompanied Will back to New York fora two months visit. During the thunder storm on Monday of last week Lock & Son's stallion barn in the west part of town was struck by lightning and their old imported stallion, “Luke" was instantly killed and another stallion quite badly stunned. The dead stallion was imported by Mr. Lock 19 years ago and was considered one of the best draft stallions ever owned in this locality. There was no insurance on the stallion. The damage to the barn was very slight.

Fair OaKs Ol Brouhard moved into A 1 Helsel’s property Sunday, Rtv. Law delivered a fine sermon at the M. E. church Sunday. Barney Dewitt and wife were Hub visitors Friday and Saturday. Charley Harrington of Virgie, visited his sister, Mrs. Keener, here Sunday. Mrs. Shehim and children of Lafayette came up the first of the week to spend the 4th. Orvel and Amy Bringle took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lamson at Renssrlaer Sunday. Miss Zelda Mallattof Remington came over last week to visit her grandparents here a couple of weeks. The Monon carried about 4,000 people with five special trains from Chicago to Cedar Lake last Sunday. Owing to the high water, fishing has not been very good at the Kankakee river so far this summer. A. D. Washburn of Kentland was in these parts the latter part of the week looking after his intererts. Owing to the cold and backward spring the strawberry crop in this vicinity is very smlal and high in price. Bruce Moffitt is nursing a pretty badly lacerated foot, the result of stepping on a broken bottle while cleaning out a ditch. / The Fair Oaks bail team crossed bats with Parr team the latter's ground. The result was 10 to 14 in favor of Fair Oaks. '» A very heavy electric storm visited our neck of the woods Sunday night accompanied by a nice shower, To our knowledge no damage was done. Mrs. Howell and sister, Miss Mary Dodge, who have been visiting near Streator, 111., with relatives the past month, returned home Friday. Alva Brouhard and wife who separated some two years ago and were divorced, were remarried in Chicago last week. They are living with bis mother. Miss Carrie McKay returned home last Sunday after a two months’ visit with

relatives and friendsat Kirklin, liid., and has again resumed her duties at the Cotiingham House. Leon Hampdon of a few miles west of here has in 20 acres of potatoes. He was in town a few days ago and bought all the parisgreen there was in town and ordered another large amount.

Lee Lafayette Denton is very poorly again. Several from here spent the 4th at Rensselaer. Carrie Cadwalder spent Sunday with Vena Lamar. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson spent Sunday with friends near here. Mrs. Mahlon Lamport and children spent last week with her brother. Mr. and Mrs. Jones of near Morion spent Tuesday with Charlie Jones.

‘Vine CroxJe. Bertha Cooper was the guest of Bertha and Orpha Parker of near Mt. Pleasant Sunday. Bluford Torbet was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. * Chloae Torbet called on Bessie Ropp Friday afternoon. Earl Boulder was the guest of Simon Cooper Sunday, John Torbet spent Sunday with Ray Renicker of near Bla_ckford. Bessie Ropp spent Saturday night and Sunday forenoon with Fairie Renicker of near Blackford. Mrs. Theo. Snow and children spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. Chas. Shroyer and family. 7 Mr. and Mrs. James Walters and children ot near Rensselaer spent Sunday with the latter's sister Mrs. Andy Ropp. Frank Bulter of Chicago is visiting his Aunt Mrs. Andy Ropp and familyNewton Jenkins returned home Tuesday evening after a few days stay with his brother Bert Jenkins, south of Rensselaer. Sunday School was elected Sunday to run another quarter at 3 o’clock at Independence. Everybody invited to attend.