Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1907 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Mill Mabel Terpening is visiting in Reading, Micb. A. B. Lewis of Lee was in Remington last Wednesday. Mrs. L D. Allman visited her father in Otterbein last week. One of the heaviest rains of the season fell here Wednesday. Remember that Fountain Park Assembly will open August to. Mrs. Homer Hardy of Huntington visited relatives here last week. Mrs. James Gilbert visited Mrs. Charles Murphy in Chicago last week. “Bryan day/’ Aug. 14, at Fountain Park. "Watson day/’ Aug. 18. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Reeves spent Sunday with his parents in Rensselaer. A son was born recently to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goss, of south of Wolcott. Miss Opal Ward of Monon was the guest of Loretta O’Connor last week. Mrs. Nettie Woodin has returned home from an extended visit with Mrs. Charles Kasson of Hammond. Mrs. S. C. Johnson and son Russel of Chicago visited the Bonners here last Wednesday and Thursday. James Spencer of near Buffalo, White county, was visiting his nephews Bert •nd Had Spencer last Thursday. Oats cutting is in full blast this week. Farmers in this locality think the average yield will not be to exceed 30 bushels per acre. Mr. and Mrs. Milligan, Sr. and Jr., of Toledo, Ohio, are visiting the family of S. G. Hand at this writing. They came through via auto. Mrs. E. T. Bond and children of Oxford visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Essau, Hart, here last week while Ed andikon I van went up in Wisconsin on a fishing trip, Miss Myrtle Wilson of St. Louis, Mo, is visiting her uncle, |. R. Wilson, She has” from Egypt, where she has spent the past three years in missionary work. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Lovelace of Englewood, 111., who have been visiting the latter's aunt, Mrs. Peter Parks, returned home last week. Mrs. Emeroy Parks accompanied them home for a few weeks' visit.

Mt. Hope. Nearly all the farmers art cutting oats now. Iva Bill stayed with Pearl Raymond Tuesday night. W. D. Bringle and son Ross were Chicago goers Sunday. Arthur Wortley is working for John Bill during oats harvest. Rev. D. D. Augspurger will preach at Mt. Hope Sunday night. Sunday school in the afternoon at 2 o’clock. Everybody come. The infant son of H. L. Wortley is getting better at this writing, Miss Emma Dome was visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Simonin the first of the week. John Tanner and family and Mrs. W. D. Bringle took dinner with John Bill and family Sunday.

Fair OaKs Mrs. Al Moore transacted business in Rensselaer Friday. Leander Kesler will cut oats for Chas, Broubard this week. Buzz Howell moved a portion of his household goods to Lacross Monday. Elza Grow and family of Rensselaer, visited relatives here Tuesday between trains. Harry Zimmerman, our genial night operator, is taking a 30 days leave of absence. There were only four or five tickets ■old here Sunday for the excursion to Chicago. Milt Gundy joined the George Lewark bay gang last week and is now a fullfledged harvest hand. Miss Mildred Gundy went to Wheatfield Tuesday to visit her grandma McGlinn for a week or so. Matt Karr and family are attending the Seventh Day Advent camp meetings at Lafayette this week. Mrs. Gundy returned home Saturday after a few days’ visit with her mother, Mrs. McGlinn, at Wheatfield. John Liggett and Jack Umfrees went

over near Momence last week to begin on a big job of cutting saw-logs. Bert Warren has bought the hay off the Whistler land, a few miles west of town, and begun cutting this week. Weather is fine and baying is progressing nicely. Almost everybody will begin oats harvest in these parts this week. C. L. Eggleston, who has been at home for a few days, left here Tuesday to take up his work at Memphis, Tenn., again. G. R Beeeh of Pontiac, 111., made another trip here Monday looking after the barn be is having built on his farm near here. The F. O. ball team crossed bats with Mt. Ayr Sunday, resulting in a victory for Mt. Ayr. They will try it again here next Sunday. George W. King, who succeeded D. L. Keen as agent at this place a couple of weeks ago, was sent back to St. John Monday. F. E. Husted succeeds King. Mrs. Overly, formerly Miss Idell Street, who lives near Brookston, came up on the excursion Sunday and visited her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Cottingham, during the day. Miss Lizzie Bringle who has been visiting relatives near Mt. Ayr, Brook, Foresman and Julian for a month, stopped off here while on her way home to Salisbury, this state, and stayed all night Tuesday night with her cousin, Abe Bringle and family. It is reported about town that the much talked about malt which is being sold here, supposed to be non-intoxicant, is getting so that it makes people drunk. Last week it is said one man got drunk on one bottle, another got it on two bottles. Boys, be careful what you are drinking.

Sleepy Holloto Eddie Longstreth is working for John Schroer. Wm. Hurley called on his brother Alex last week. Everybody is busy cutting grain in our vicinity this week. The dance at Reece’S Saturday night was well attended. Exa Durant called on James Longstreth last Sunday. • Arthur Ropp is fixing up his threshing machine to start threshing. Christ Morgenegg and family called on George McElfresh Sunday. Hiram Davis was seen traveling towards Possum Run Sunday. Albert Hurley has been weeding onions for Ross Popp the past week. Exa Durant, of Oklahoma, brother of Mrs, Alex Hurley, is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Emmet Pullins and Mrs. Isaac Saidla called on Mrs. Alex Hurley Sunday eve. Misses Pearl and Dora Price called on Misses Jennie and Agnes Hurley Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Saidla of Rensselaer called on Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Pullins Sunday. Miss Pearl Price called on her cousin, Miss Dora Price, near Burnstown, Monday and Tuesday. Say, Manley, what is the reason that you are seen going down towards town every Sunday morning? Mrs. Alex Hurley and two daughters, Maggie and Agnes, attended the social at Parr last Friday night and report a good time.

"Pine Grothe. John Daniels spent Sunday with Earl Boulden. John Torbet was the guest of Ben Hopkins Sunday. Bessie Ropp spent Friday night with Chloae Torbet. Andy Ropn and Frank Parkison went to Chicago Sunday. Bessie Ropp went to Chicago Sunday for a several weeks visit with relatives. Mr, and Mrs. Art Snow spent a couple of days with relatives south of Rensselaer. Misses Fronie Austin and Chloae Torbet called on Mrs. Wayne Gwin Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and Mrs. Chas. Jenkins were Rensselaer goers Thursday. Everett Parker. Newton Jenkins and Roy Torbet called on Bluford Torbet Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels went to Monon Saturday to Dr. Stuart for treatment for Mrs. Daniels. Newt Jenkins, Earl Boulder and Roy Torbet spent Wednesday evening with Bluford and John Torbet, Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Nuss took dinner Sunday with their daughter and family, Mrs. Wm. Openchain, at Gifford. A wagon-load of young folks from here attended the "Ole Time Soshul" at Parr Friday and report a fine time. Mr. and Mrs, James Torbet ana daughter Creola and son Charles called on Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels and family

Sunday evening. Tena Nuss and Owen Barker, Stella Nuss and James Campbell spent Sunday with the former's sister and family, Mrs. Wm. Price of Parr.

Milroy. Thos. Johnson is working for Thos. Spencer. Roy Williams and wife spent Sunday with Geo. Castor. . Mrs. Geo, Wood and son James were Lee goers Thursday. Mrs. Thos. Johnson and Miss Pearl Chatman were in Monon Wednesday. Mrs. John Myers of Hammond, spent the first of the week with Mrs. Chatman. Mr. and Mrs. David Donaldson of Monon called on Wm. Culp’s Wednesday morning. Rev. T. A. Morrow and wife of Wolcott spent Wednesday night with Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Foulks, Joseph Clark and family and Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. Clark took dinner Monday with P, Foulks and family. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ciilp were called to Medaryville to attend the funeral of Mrs. Culp's uncle last Saturday. Thos. Spencer went to Chicago and bought a carload of milk cows and a separator, and is now milking and shipping his cream. Sam Jacks and family, Jos. Clarke and family and Thos. Spencer and family attended church here Sunday morning and took dinner with Geo. Foulks.