Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 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.

“Wat»on day” at Fountain Park .tomorrow (Sunday). Mr. and Mr*. 8. S. Galbraith returned last week from a visit in Illinois. Joe Milner, wife and daughter of Indianapolis are visiting relatives here, Mr, and Mrs. Z. K. Smith of Redlands, Cali., are visiting relatives and friends here. Miss Mabel Terpening, who has been visiting in Michigan, returned home last week. Miss Hattie Campbell of Frankfort is. visiting the family of Wm. Townsend at this writing, * Mrs. Wm. Marquess of Lafavette is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Broadie at present writing. Mrs. Charles Reeve and son of Silver City, lowa, are visiting the former's father, Charles Bonner, Chas. Alberson is in Stuttgart, Ark., looking after his farm there. He jxpects to move there in October. A large number of former residents are here to visit and meet old friends and acquaintances at Fountain Park. Monticello, Fowler, Goodland, Kentland and Morocco were quite well represented at the Park Wednesday. Recent births: July 29, to Mr. and Mrs.'* Edward O’Connor, a son; Aug. 7th, to Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Merritt, a daughter. Charlie Leavel of Rensselaer .and Clyde Reeve of Remington are running a restaurant at the Park during Assembly. George A. Cummings of Edina, Mo., Mrs. William Cummings and little grand-daughter, Stella Cummings of Kentland, visited relatives here last Thursday.

The cottages are all fitted and every nook and corner of the hotel at Fountain Park is filled with guests. This season's assembly promises to be the most prosperous in its history. Miss Ada Merritt of Miami, Fla., is visiting her brother Turner Merritt, at this writing. She formerly resided in Goodland but has been in Florida for the past twelve or fourteen years. Among the celebrities attending Fountain Park this year or who have been here, are George Ade, the famous htimorist and playwright, and McCutchen, the noted cartoonist, spent Sunday here. The Remington-Carpenter tp. stone road contractors have sublet the work in the corporation of Remington to Andy Eller and Lex Fisher, and it is to be hoped that there will be something doing soon, J. H. Allman accompanied his son George to Indianapolis last week to consult with doctors. George has improved greatly since being brought home and has gained 25 pounds in weight, it is asserted. Fountain Park ojJtned Saturday with the best crowd ever had on an opening day. Sunday brought another good crowd, and Wednesday, "Bryan Day" brought from 3,000 to 4.000 people, notwithstanding the fact that a large number of threshing machines were at work all around this vicinity. Fowler Leader: Robert Colescott came back from Gilboa Tuesday with a stalk of hail stricken corn taken from the farm of Andy Eller. It looked that the usefulness of the stalk was destroyed. The hail came from the northwest and that side was battered like it had been hit with shot. There was about sixty acres of Mr. Eller's corn thus injured, Rev. Postill returned the first of the week from Remington and carried to Lem Shipman the news that his fields of corn were ruined.

Boblßlake has been taken, to Wabash from Idaville where he will probably be operated on by the surgeons in the hospital in that city next Monday. Bob has been sorely aftlicted with abscess since last February and is very weak, and after a careful examination the physicians pronounced his a most serious case. An operation is the only hope though, of prolonging his life and as a last resort the operation will be performed as soon as he is able. Mr. Blake is a brother of N. P. Blake of this place.—Wolcott Enter prise. While we would like to see that proposed Lafayette-Chicago electric railroad go through, we are unalterably opposed to this thing of voting a subsidy tor it. The subsidy proposition is wrong in Erinciple, is undemocratic and ought to e defeated every time, We have heard of no one offering or proposing to vote a subsidy for the fanner or small business man, and we hope the people will set down on this and all other similar propositions good and hard. Building railroads isa business proposition pure and simple, and the people who make the money out of them ought to pay for the building.

Fair Oafo Abe Bringle is preparing to build another story on bis kitchen. Mrs. Cottiugbam will go to Wolcott this week to visit acquaintances. John Hicky and Carrie McCay attended the picnic at Water Valley Sunday. Morgan Clifton* and children went to Illinois Saturday to visit relatives a few days. The Moffitt dredge boat is being taken down and removed from |be ditch this week.

There were twelve or fifteen people from here went to Rensselaer Saturday on business. Miss Iva Moffitt went down to visit her grandfather, W. L. Bringle, Saturday, to be gone a week or so. Miss Anna Spry of Kankakee, 111., and Mrs. Ike Kigbt took in the excursion to Niagara Falls last week. Amy Bringle aind Lola Moore visited their aunt, Mrs. S' B. Moffitt, a couple of days the first of the week. Uncle Joe Gaines of west of Rensselaer visited his daughter, Mrs. A 1 Helsel, of the Lawler ranch over Sunday. A couple of Janies Clifton's boys, Martin and Alfonda, are laid up with diptheria but are some better at this writing. George Brouhard purchased Saturday of James Chapman of Rensselaer, the Arthur Hall property in the west part of town. The family of Chas. Halleck went to Lake Village Sunday to be gone for a week and to attend the picnic while there. Mrs. Leander Kesler went to Remington Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs, J, R. Mallatt, and attend the assembly this week. Mrs. John Mundon and children went to Remington Sunday evening to be present at the Park meetings and to visit relatives.

George Byes and brother Frank and children, and Miss Glendening of Cedar Lake, visited the*former's relatives here a few days this week. * Walter McConnell has a job of putting up a lot of hay on A. D. Washburn's land near here for H. C. Harris, who bought the entire crop. We are having so me pretty hot days and nights, and corn is progressing fine, haying is moving along and threshing will begin this week, although some are not done cutting oats yet. Will Warren has been installed as weighing master at this place for the pickle company this season. They begun salting here last week. The acreage s not very great in these parts this year. The Fair Oaks base ball nine split up the other morning and refused to play any more. A "pick-up” was obtained and played Parr nine, score 4 to 5 in favor of the Parr team. Another team was organized and they have secured an exleague pitcher. The new team is called "The Deutcherson Twilers.”The pitcher has played in many successful teams. Parr has beaten us four times in four years and we give them due credit. Everybody come to Mt, Ayr Sunday and see a good game. [We were requested to insert above from another correspondent in the Fair Oaks items. Ed.]

Ml, Hope, Threshing is the order of the day. Mr. and Mrs. John Bill were Rensselaer goers Friday. Miss Alba Money spent Monday with Mrs. Henry Wortley. John Bill attended quarterly meeting at Rose Bud Saturday and Sunday. Quite a large crowd from this vicinity attended meeting at Fountain Park Sunday, Rev. D. D. Augspurger and daughter Lydia visited at Niagara Falls the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Siminon and Mr, and Mrs. Louis Simonin took dinner with the latter’s son, John Siminon and wife Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Pruett and daughter Ruth, Earl Clinton, Miss Nellie Pruett, Clarence Pruett and Mr, and Mrs. John Bridgman and family of Missouri Valley, lowa, spent Sunday with Joe Branson and family. Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Battleday and son of near Mt. Ayr, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wortley, Mrs. Frank Fenwick and daughter Edith, Arthur Wortley, Johm Antcliff, Harvey Putt and Alec Turner spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wortley.

Dunn'j "Bridge Mrs, Hight was a San Pierre goer Wednesday, Mr. Block of Chicago made a flying trip to Tefft Friday. Mr, Fitzgerald made a business trip to Wheatfield Monday. Mrs. Vandercar of Knox irvisiting her son Bert for a short time. "County Line” looked rather sleepy Sunday. We would like to know why. The dance at Tefft was well attended

Saturday night and all report a good time. Hoi lie Frazier of Kouts is staying with his brother-in-law, Wm, Shirer, helping in the hay harvest. Mr, and Mrs. Will Shirsr, Mrs. Lizzie Shirer and John Shirer spent Sunday afternoon at the Bridge. Ed Hight, thinking thai Will Flores could not haul enough young girls in his buggy, bought him a new buggy friday, Misses Emma Will and Leona Finn went to Lafavette Thursday where the former is taking treatment with an oculist. Bert Vsndercar, "the goose-berry pie eater," has giyen up picking blackberries and would like to have work pounding out oats. The Burrows Club Team, who played “The Old Men,” became discouraged when they saw the Old Men appear and the game resulted in a victory for the old men. but when the Wilder boys appeared they took courage again add left the boys in the shade.

Sleepy Holloto Threshing is the order of the day. Miss Eva Torbet is spending a few days at home. Lester Schriner called on Emmet Pullins Sunday. Sleepy Hollow boys are practicing base ball lately. Miss Goldie Wood is the guest of Mrs. George McElfresh. Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Pullins were in Rensselaer Saturday. # „ Agnes Hurley is on the sick list, but is a little better at this writing. Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Pullins called on John Alters Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Marlatt called on Joe Jackson's at Rensselaer Sunday. Say, , next time you go buggy riding be careful and don’t hurt your arm. Philip Durant has returned to Illinois where he is a runner on Mr. Carter's dredge. .. Mr. Will and Sam Holmes and family were the guests of George McElfresh Sunday. Agnes, Leatha, Lucy and Leo Hurley called on Mrs. Emmet Pullins Sunday afternoon. The surprise party given in honor pf Alice Hughes Saturday evening was well attended and a good time was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Geo. Randle of Harvey, 111., returned home Saturday after a tew days’ visit with Charley Pullins. Her son, Harry, who has been spending the summer here, returned with her to attend school.

Surrey A real good time was experienced at the meeting last Sunday. Mrs. Will Zacher is spending a week with her sister at Humard, 111. Mr. and Mrs. H. Baker of Roselawn Sundayed with James Price and family. Oran and Anna Karr who have been visiting their sister at Kokomo, returned home Monday. —- Misses Pearl and Alice Parks are spending a week with their brother Melvin at Bainsbridge. As jhe threshing progresses the poorer the oats seems to turn out, only about 15 bushels per acre in some instances. Mrs. Ed McFaden and Francis Zacher of Chicago have been visiting a few days with their brother who is sick, but is improving some now.

Milrojr. Thrashing has begun. Chas. Ralph spent Sunday at H. J. Davis’. ' ■’ Mason Bartow attended church here Sunday. Born, August 15, to Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Smith, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Nason visited H. J. Davis Sunday, Miss Della Davis has been staying with Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Geo. Wood and sou James were in Monon Thursday. Veda Spencer is visiting her grandparents this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Tune were in Rensselaer Thursday. James Spencer and family spent Tuesday with P. Foulks. Mr, Halstead was in this vicinity Tuesdav and Wednesday. Chas. McCashen has been working for John Clark & Co., baying. Chas. and Etta McCashen attended the Chautauqua at Remington Saturday. Clell Clark spent Sunday with home friends and attended church here Sunday. Mrs. Harris and son spent Sunday with Jacob McDonald’s, also attended church here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank May attended church here and took dinner with J. Z. McCashen’s. Morgan Foulks of Union Star, Mo., is visiting his brother Peter Foulks and other friends here. Mrs. Helfen and daughters of Dannville, 111., who have [been visiting her sister Mrs. J. McDonald, have returned home. Rev. Moore and Rev. Tannyhill were here Sunday. Rev. Tannyhill delivered a fine sermon in the morning and immersed two applicants tor baptism and in the evening Rev. Moore preached.