Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1907 — Jasper County Gleanings [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings

NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Rev. Miller has a new Ford auto. t Fred Corah waiJn Chicago last week. John Westfall of Whiting was here a few days last week. A daughter was born June 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bahler. R. S. Kennedy of Lostantville visited here last week a tew days. Miss Ethel Smalley is attending a training school at Winona. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Williams visited at Fairbury, 111., over the 4th. Most of our people who celebrated the 4th away went to Rensselaer. Dr. Besser visited bis parents at Harpe’-, lowa, a few days last week; James Gray of Saunemin, 111., was visiting M. A. Gray, here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Enos Timmons of Plymouth visited relatives and friends near here last week. Miss Flov Beal is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. J. Dick at Watseka, 111., for a Couple of weeks. Uncle James Broadie is visiting his daughters, Mrs. Raifdolph and Mrs. Rowe, at Lafayette. Mrs. W alter Forbes and baby of East Chicago, Ind., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Turner Merritt. Mrs. Henry’Brooks and little daughter spent the h<h with her father, Mr. Busbbaum, atJLogansport. Mr. and Mrs. Tim Harrington left Tuesday for Lafayette where they join a party on an European trip. Miss Orpha Timmons, who bas been in the state of Washington for the past year or two, is home on a visit, A. V. Lock left last week for a trip through lowa, Kansas and Missouri on business of live stock sketching. Medaryville Advertiser: Miss Bessie Guy of Remington, Ind., is a guest at her sister's Mrs. John W, Reed. Mrs John Jordan returned last Tuesday from Logansport, where she had been taking medical treatment, John Y, Rogers, for more than fifty years a resident of near Wolcott, died last week, aged almost 80 years. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Burton and daughter Rosella of Helena, Ark., are here for a few weeks’ visit with relatives and friends. J. D. Allman bas sold his residence property to John R. Wilson and will move to Rensselaer next month, Consideration $2,300. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Blue and the latter’s mother, Mrs. Phillips, went to Laporte last week for an extended visit with Mrs. Phillips, who resides there. Rev, Dooley, a former resident of Remington of 20 years ago, now a Baptist minister of Rockville, Ind., was the guest of W, L. York and family last week. Cards are out!for the marriage of Mr. Lee Rush and Miss Daisy Luckey, to lake place at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. I, D. Luckey on the evening of July 17. At this writing. W. C. Hallihan’s babe that has been sick for the past week, is still alive although no hopes are entertained for its recovery. Later—The child died Monday night. Brown Lamborn and Ernest Rawlings of Chicago, Lewis Ford and Sam Sullivan of Elwood, Mr, and Mrs. Bert Houser of Indianapolis were among those from out of town who visited here over the 4th. During the storm Monday afternoon the little son of Henry Beckley, living about 1% miles southeast of Remington, was killed by lightning while out horseback herding cattle. The horse he rode was also killed, Mrs. W. L. Rich and Mr. and Mrs, Tim Harrington were called to Kankakee. 11l , last week by the critical illness of the babe of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rich, which was suffering from a complication of measles and pneumonia. Hon. D. H. Patton, former congressman from this district and a well known doctor of Remington, now of Woodward, Okla., with his son-in-laws. Dr. Ramsey of Vincennes and Dr. Learning of Otterbein, was shaking hands with old friends here recently. The doctor is looking well, despite bis seventy years of age. Charles F. Blood, an old time resident of Remington, died at the hospital' in Joliet, II!., last Thursday, following an operation for rupture of the bowels. He was 63 years of age and leaves a widow and one son and one daughter. He was a brother of Mesdames George Griffin and Samuel Bowman of this place, who attended the funeral. Uncle Joe Osborne, who is staying with his son Alexander at Lafayette, came near being a fire victim at that place on Monday morning of last week. An explosion of gasolme set fire to an apartment house in which they were living and damaged the building to the amount of $5,000 before the fire was extinguished. Uncle Joe in saving some money, securities and books was quite badly burned, reports state. Mr. Osborne is the father of Mrs. W. S. Parks of Rensselaer.

H. C. Dahncke was at Kankakee, 111,, on business Tuesday. Lawrence and Bert Ryan and families visited at Tom Pratt’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. GeO. Johnson of Gillam were seen on our streets Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. Lewis Chapman arevjsiting relatives at Kokomo this week. Ben Ahlers of Earl Park is here this week looking after bis farm interests. Newt Miller and family of Pleasant Grove visited T. N, Miller and family Sunday Ed Oliver was at Kankakee, 111,, on business Saturday and while there purchased another farm of B. J. Gifford. Mrs. Wm. Long of Lafayette and Mr. and Mrs. James Poise! of Medaryville visited Geo. Long and family south of town Sunday. Geo, G. Lafferty of Galesburg, 111, A. C. Ruble of Bloomington, 111., and John Resh of Gifford were guests of T. M. Callahan Sunday.

South Netoton. W. L. Bringle was at Brook last Sunday. Frank Shipman was at Brook Saturday. «. Alva Yeoman was at Rensselaer Tuesday on business. Marion Pierson, attorney at law, is at home for a short time. James Lamson drove a bunch of fat cattle towards Brook Tuesday. Charles Bringle and family called at W. L. Bringle Sunday evening. Plenty or rain with mud mixed in makes it rather wet to plow corn. Quite a number were immersed in the Iroquois near H. M. Shipman’s, last Sunday. Andrew Shipman has returned from the wild west, where he has been quite a while. Miss Elizabeth Bringle of Harrison Co., and Miss Zada Bringle of Washington Co., are visiting relatives in Jasper and Newton counties.

Lee Mr. Deardoorf has a sick horse. Abe Nolan had a cow killed by lightning Monday. Dave Goble and wife of Monon were in our vicinity Sunday. Mrs, George Wood and Annie Johnson were in our burg Tuesday. Al Robinson and Manon Jacks of Monon were in our burg Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jones aed children spent Sunday with Albert Hanna's. J. W. McCollum of Linden, called at Albert Whitelow’s Sunday evening. John Vankirk of Stone’s Bridge, has bought Chas. Jones’ threshing outfit. Mr and Mrs. Ray’ Holaman of South Americr were in our vicinity Monday. Mr, and Mrs. Jesse Allen spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Donolson. Mrs. Clarence Carrothers and children of Danyille, 111., are visiting friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Cadwalder spent part of the week with friends near Francesville. Mr. and Mrs. Vandervoort of Jockey Corner, called on |. W, Cadwalder Sunday evening. We had a heavy rain Monday and Monday night, with a little hail Monday afternoon. »

outh Geo, Foulks was in Monon Tuesday morning. Mrs. Geo. Wood and son Jas. were Lee goers Tuesday. Dan Chatman and. Elmer Johnson were in Monon Tuesday. Choir practice was held at Mrs. Sommers’ Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Tune and son Stanford were Wolcott goers Saturday evening. ~ r Miss Etta McCashen is in poor health at present, having a severe attack of malaria.

Leon Parks spent Saturday night and Sunday with bis best girl m Hanging Grove tp. Mr. and Mrs. Frank May and daughter Ruth called on Geo. Foulks’ Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Roy Williams and Mrs. Cady Underwood called on Mrs. Chatman Sunday afternoon. Preaching tomorrow morning after Sunday school and again in the evening. Try and be present at each service. Was inPoor Health for Year*. Ira W, Kelley, of Mansfield. Pa., writes: “I was in poor health for two years, suffering from kidney and bladder trouble, and spent considerable money consulting physicians without obtaining any marked benefit, but was cured by Foley's Kidney Cure, and I desire to add my testimony that it may be the cause of restoring the health of others.” Re-. fuse substitutes. Sold by A. F. Long, Fair Oaßs The rye harvest begins here this week. John Karr, of a few miles south of town, is building anew barn. Eli Hooper sold his team Tuesday to John McGlinn of Wheatfield. G. W. King of Frankfort, who has been station agent at St, John for years, succeeds Mr. Keen here. Orvel and Amy Bringle visited their aunt and uncle, F. L. Yeoman, from the 3rd until the 7th, at Hibbard, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Burroughs of Roselawn returned home Sunday after a few davs’ visit with her mother here. Jack White of Demotte came down Monday to haul a big steel bridge from here to the county line, to be put across the Moffitt ditch. The ball game that was to have been played here Sunday by Fair Oaks and Pleasant Ridge, was withdrawn on account of the death of Mr. and Mrs. Hanley’s babe. Al Helsel of the Lawler & Thompson ranch, begun making hay last week. They worked two days and then the hands went out on a strike. This is very poor hay-making weather. We got a very heavy wind and rain storm in our neck of the woods Saturday evening. Quite a number of trees were blown down and we have been getting one and two showers every day since. The youn? men of our town have a brass band bug in their hats. They expect to organize a band of 18 or 20 pieces. At this writing they have no instructor. It will be a good opening for an instructor here. ; The infant babe of Mr. and Mrs. Sharps Hanley passed away Sunday night, after an illness of but a few days with stomach trouble. The funeral was held at the home Monday at 1:30 p. m., conducted by Rev. Law; interment made in Fair Oaks cemetery. The bereaved ones have the heartfelt sympathy of the community. Among the many visitors here from away, the 4th, was John Kight and family of Lacross; Ward Banes and wife of Laporte Co.; J. R. Mallait and family of Remington, and Mr. and Mrs. Allen of Davenport, lowa. The latter will be here for an indefinite time as they expect to build some new sidewalks and make some other repairs on their hotel property. The 4th is all over and everybody bas settled down to work again. The celebration was rather quiet this time. The ball game by Fair Oaks and Gifford was won by the home team. The horse races was not so interesting as usual; the horses that run were a black filly belonging to Mr. Myers, living a few miles east of here, Jap Wright’s King Cotton and a filly. The colt took first and King Cotton second, so Jap carried away the money again as usual. D. L. Keen, with his family and household goods, left here Monday for Westfielo, where he will take charge of the station. He has been the agent here for the past three or four years, and goes away with the honor of being one of the best agents that was ever here. He was always a good and accommodating man. They leave a host of friends here who regret their removal, as they wpre liked by all whom it was their chance to meet and who wish them an abundance of God's blessing, — —

Lonely Valley Plenty of rain. John McGlinn drove through this locality Tuesday. Mr. Marble and son Buzz were in these parts Friday. Born, July 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Greely Comer, a son. Miss Fronie Austin returned to Blackford Saturday. Wm. Webb of Ohio, visited here this week with his parents. Mrs. W. D. Meyers spent Wednesday with friends at Kniman. A relative of Mrs. Jake Heil of Chicago is visiting here this week. Clara Miller of Chicago is visiting home folks at this writing. Miss Abbie Austin of Momence is here visiting her cousins this week. Clara Keen called on her sister, Mrs. Love Asher, Monday afternoon. Little Willie Hodge ate ice cream and cake with his lady friend Sunday. Ettie Clark, who has been sick for some time, is able to be out again. Stella Heil returned home Monday after a tew days' visit at Roselawn.

Photographer Nelson of Wheatfield was on our streets Sunday afternoon. Anna Knapp of Chicago Heights is visiting with her parents at this writing. Misses Bessie Biggs and Leona Austin and Burl Asher spent Sunday at the Kankakee. Quite a number from here attended services in M. E. and Christian church Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Clark and family and Clark Bros, of Center, spent Sunday with their brother here. Relatives from Blue Island, 111., who have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs, Francis, returned home Monday. Henry, Minnie and Katie Karch returned home Tuesday after spending a few days with friends in Chicago. Anna, Lewie, and Joe Misch spent a couple of days the latter part of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Lou Shirer of near Rensselaer.

Fine Gro-Ve. Too much rain for plowing corn. Gusta McCleary spent Tuesday afternoon with Chloae Torbet. Bertha Cooper spent Sunday evening with'Verna Shroyer. John Torbet and Simon Cooper took dinner with Everett Parker Sunday. Newton Jenkins, Bluford and Roy Torbet were guests of Earl Boulden Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Gwin of near Aix were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gwin Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels and son Ira were the guests of James Torbet and family Sunday. The storm Monday night did much damage to the E. P. Honan barn by breaking the west side in. Charley Britt got bis eye almost put out Friday morning while shooting a large fire cracker. He was taken to Lafayette the rame day to an eye specialist who thinks he can save the sight.

Parr We are certainly having plenty of rain nowadays. Charles Matthis of Chicago spent last week with Barkley's, W. L. Wood is in the southern part of the state on business. Lennie Brusnahan and Harvey Myers are now at Spokane, Wash. Harvey Davisson has gone to Williamsport and Lafayette on business. Miss Bulah Dolsoh of Wabash is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Snyder. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stephenson visited the former’s parents a few days last week. ' Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barkley’s daughr ters were down from Chicago to spend the Fourth, Frank Brusnahan is home for a few days before going west to see his uncle at Hailey, Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. John Lakin and children of Hegewiscb, 111., are visiting friends and relatives here this week. Mrs. William Myers and son Estle went to Demotte Wednesday to spend the day with Mrs. Lee Myers, Mrs. Eldridge, who has been taking treatment at Chicago, has returned home not much improved in health. Miss Mavme Cull returned home Monday from Streator, 111., where she has been working several months, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Carr and daughter Rose of Rensselaer spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. 8. A. Brusnahan. Mrs, John Carlin was down from Hegewisch, 111., for the Fourth and to spend a few days with relatives and friends.

Mrs. John Porter returned home Monday from Boody. 111., where she took her nephew, Mose Gilmore, to the hospital. Al McCurtain and wife returned from Council Bluffs, lowa, where he has been working on the dredge the past winter. Mrs. J. Mcßride and sister, Mrs. J. Wilson of Chicago, spent last week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs, Barkley and relatives. \ The return game between the Parr and Fair Oaks Juniors ball teams was played here Sunday, The score was 19 to 12 in favor of Fair Oaks, An old time social will be held at the Baptist church, July 26th, “Come in your rags and come in your’ tags,” but not in “your velvet gowns.” Read the program and all come.