Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1907 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPBCIAL CORRESPONDENTS. ♦ • I

A big rain fell here Sunday evening. Peter Roy visited bis children in Kentland last week. Trustee Fell and J. J. Porter were Rensselaer goers Monday. Sloan Dobbins and son Cass went to North Dakota last week to work. Miss Edna Lang of Logansport visited Miss Mabelle Lambert last week. John Burger was out from Huntington last week. Mrs. Burger has been on the sick list. Tim Harrington and family are home from their European trip and visit to the "old sod." Mrs. Wm. Weise of Wabash returned home last Thursday after a visit with relatives here. Mrs. Frank Peck and son visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Tedford, at Idaville last week. Mrs. J. S. Williams and children of Cleveland, Ohio, are visiting at Samuel Huggins' at this writing. Lot Stoudt, Earl Sullivan, Frank and A. G. Lucas left last week for Kelner, lowa, to work at ditching. Mr. Horstman and family of Chicago are visiting his brother, Rev, Father Horstman, at this writing. Mrs. Geo. Stoudt and son Robert atber sister, Mrs. Legg, at Logansport last tended a family reunion at the home of week,

Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Littlefield and two children of lowa are visiting his mother and brother here tor a few weeks, after which they will go to San Diego, Cal., to spend the winter and will locate in California if conditions are agreeable. John Teter shipped 32 head of Duroc Jersey hogs to Detroit last week for the lichigan state fair, and from there will go to Indianapolis t'o the Indiana state fair. A large number of premiums are always a sure thing for John's herd. During the storm on Thursday night of la|| week the barn on the Sam Burling farm was struck by lightning andhumed. together with all the contents, consisting of hay, grain, tools, etc. The property was insured in the Farmers' N^itual. Fountain Park Assembly this year was the most successful in a financial way of any in its history. Twenty-seven new shares of stock were sold and a number of lots for new cottages were selected upon which cottages will be built next spring. The Carpenter tp., schools will open Monday, Sept. 9, with the following teachers: No. 1, J. W. Thomas; No. 2, A. E. Rowland; No. 3, Lena Williamson; No 4, Ethel Smalley; No. 5, Nellie Eck; No. 6, Laura Warnock; No. 7, Fay Irwin; No. 8, Catherine Hartman; No. it, Florence Warnock; No. 12, Lucy Beasley. It was thought a few days ago that it would be necessary to amputate M. A. Gray’s foot that was so terribly injured at the ankle in the runaway last week, but it has not been done at this writing and every effort will be made to save it. It was really not a broken bone, we understand, but a dislocation of the ankle, and the bone was forced through the skin and was badly scratched up by coming in contact with the stone and gravel in the road.

Fair OaKs

Threshing is moving slowly along— too frequent rains. Mr. and Mrs. Cottingbam bad visitors from Brookston Sunday. M. D. Karr begun his job of sawing for Jap Makeever last week. Miss Estella McConnell of Chicago visited relatives here Sunday. Bert Warren is pressing hay on the Whistler land west of town this week. Ed Proudley of Chicago visited his sister, Mrs. F. R. Erwin, over eJunday. Health is good in these parts now. The victims of sore throat are about all well again, Mrs. Ike Kight returned home, from her visit in the south the latter part of the week. Roy Gundy and Orvel Bringle went to Rensselaer to enter high school again Monday. Dr. I. N. Wells and wife of Demotte ' visited Chas. Halieck's a couple of days last week. Doss Norman and wife of Rensselaer visited the latter's mother, Mrs. Casey, here Sunday. Ray and Goldie Linters of near Morocco visited their sister, Mrs. George Lambert, Sunday. Mrs. T. J. Mallatt, Mrs. A 1 Moore and Mrs. A. M. Bringle took a trip to Chicago and return Tuesday. Mrs. Dr, Fyfe and William Cottingbam went to Chicago tbe first of the week to be gonea few days. t Mr. Culp of near Lee was here visiting bis sister Hannah and attending meetlogs at Will Warren’s Sunday. Mrs. John White and babe of Demotte visited relatives and friends a couple of days here the latter part of tbe week,

John and Wm. Eger of Rensselaer were up Sunday and interviewed their tenant on the ranch —Pete Wood —near here. William Blair and family of Western Springs, 111., visited bis father, A. E. Blair, south of town, a few days she latter part of*the week. Joe Winslow and family of Morocco came over Monday. He is thinking of making a prospective trip out through North Dakota next week. We were very much grieved to hear the sad news of the death of Mrs. F, M. DeWeeseof Mt, Ayr, which took place Monday night at about 12 o’clock. Corn is doing fine. Your correspondent drives over the country quite a bit and we notice the com is making good progress although it is about three weeks behind*. It is earing fine; almost every stalk has an ear coming on, and some fields have as much as half or more with two ears to the stalk. If the frost stays off three weeks longer we will have an average crop in these parts. One of the ram-rods of the pickle company of Demotte came down the latter part of the week and raised a little disturbance among the pickle growers but they talked up to her like a Dutch uncle to a sick dog. Last year, it is said, they threw away lots of pickles that were inside the contract, consequently there isn’t half as many in the business this year, and next year they will just about get to move their plant away from here.

Vine GronJe.

Stella Nuss is working for Mrs. George Daniels this week. Owen Barker of Aix called on his best girl Tuesday night, Mrs. Andy Ropp called on Mrs. Chas. fenkins Sunday afternoon. Simon Cooper and Charley Britt started to high school at Rensselaer Monday. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan of Rensselaer were out to their farm Monday afternoon . N Miss Gusta McCleary and sister, Mrs. John Wohlden, called on the Torbet sisters Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. McCleary and daughter Gusta were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Nuss afid family spent Sunday with their daughter and family, Mrs. Wm. Price of Parr. Mr. and Mrs. Crate Cragun and daughter of Lebanon are visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet. Mrs. Andy Ropp and daughter Bessie and Mrs. Eleanor Miller and daughter Pansy were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mrs. Wayne Gwin and Mrs. Chas. Shroyer spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. George Daniels who as on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. John Wohlden of Duluth, Minn., arrived Sunday on their wedding tour to visit the bride’s mother, Mrs. Sarah McCleary, of Independence.

Milrojr.

G. L. Parks was in Rensselaer Monday. Thos. Johnson, Jr., lost his horse last Sunday. Jas. Spencer's spent Monday with P. Foulk's, Mrs. Willard Johnson was in Monon Tuesday. The dredge has crossed the road south of Cbas. Smith’s. Jacob McDonald and wife were in Monon Tuesday. Willard Johnson shipped frogs to Lafayette Wednesday. Jno. and Chas. Willbanks are pressing hay tor Mr. Gilmore. M. N. Foulks spent Sunday with Thos. Johnson and wife. Thos. Johnson and wife have purchased a new phonograph.

Roy Williams and Cady Underwood helped J. Williams thresh this week, Graudfather Stephens of Gillam is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Culp, and family. Misses Teresa and Katie Britton of Logansport visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams last week. Miss Minnie Stephens of Gillam spent Monday nightfhnd Tuesday with her uncle, Wm. Culp, and family. Born, Aug. 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dobbins, a daughter. Also, Aug. 28, to Mr. and Mrs. Mans Beaver, a son. If real coffee disturbs your stomach, your heart or kidneys, then try thla clever Coffee Imitation—Dr. Shoop’a Health Coffee, Dr. Sboop bea closely matched old lava and Mocha'Coffee in flavor and taate, yet it haa not a aingle grain of real Coffee in it. Dr. Shoop'a Health Coffee Imitation ia mgde from pure toasted grains or cereals, with Malt, Nuta, etc. Made in one minute. No tedloua long wait. You will aurely like it. Get a free aampie at eur store. Sold by A. F. Long.

Sleepy Holtobu

We are having some hot weather. -We are sorry, but it was a sad mistake, Mrs. Hiram Davis is 18 instead of 17. Joseph Durant returned to Indiana a few weeks ago. Miss Goldie Wood of Indianapolis returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Davis are making their borne with her father, Alex Hurley. Miss Emma Clager is visiting Mrs. Alex Hurley this week. She is from Ohio.