Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1907 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS-

’ A son was bom Sept, io to Sanford Casey and wife. Charlie Fell is taking an agricultural course at Purdue. Mrs. J. N. Beal is visiting in Sheldon and Watseka, 111. Elmer Holland is attending a barbers’ school in Indianapolis Mr, and Mrs. W. L. Rich visited relatives in Frankfort last week. Clyde Reeve and family visited his parents in Rensselaer Sunday. Mrs. A. H. Dickinson and daughter Georgia are visiting in Chicago for a few days. Mrs. Milligan and son of Toledo, Ohio, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. G, Hand. There are 226 pupils in the Remington public schools and 50 in the Parocial school, a total of 276. William Babcock, son of Frank J. Babcock of west Carpenter, is taking a scientific course at Franklin college. Thomas Shannon, residing east of town, got bis right leg broken between the knee and ankle last week by falling on a wet plank. Mrs. Al Stoudt and son Earl of near Wessington, 80. Dak., returned home fast week after a three week's visit with relatives here. J. W. Lock, Frank Peck, James Burling and Wm. White were among the Remingtonians who attended the state fair last week. The Poland China swine herd df J. W. Lock & Sons and the Duroc Jerseys of J. A. Teter each carried off a lot of blue ribbons at the state fair last week. Mrs. Robs. Parker went to Huntington last week to see her sister, Mrs. John Burger, who is in poor health, and who was to be taken to Ft. Wayne to be operated on for gall-stones. Mrs. J. C. MiLnetand little daughter of Wabash county returned home last week after a visit with her parents, Mr. ajid Mrs. D. S. Giglev. Her sister Amafnia accompanied her home. A petition is before the town board asking for the additional improvement of Ohio street from south street to north street with gutter and making it wider, something like the curbed streets it* Rensselaer. , Remington's tax levy, to be paid next year, has been fixed at $2.00, as follows: Corporation fund, 50; water works bonds. 20; sinking fund for refunding bonds, 13; library, 2; road fund, 15; special school, 50; tuition, 50, Healthy kidneys filter the impurities from the blood, and unless they do thisgood health is impossible. Foley’s Kidney Cure makes Bound kidneys and will positively cure all forms of kidney and bladder disease. It strengthens the whole system. A. F. Long.

Lee

T. P. Jacks buried a valuable horse last Friday. Frank Overton’s have had a sick baby, but he is better now. Arthur Parcels, our coal dealer, moved bis coal house last week. Will Culp brought a carload of horses in last Tuesday from Montana. Eli Wood of Monon staid all night with David Culp last Sunday night. Our new minister came last Sunday and will come again in two weeks, School closed last Tuesday and the teacher went to a double wedding. Miss Lural Anderson commenced teaching at the Parker school last Monday. Mrs. Dodd has gone to the southern part of tbe state to make an visit with relatives. Mr. Deardorf has gone to Peru to attend the sale of his father’s property, he having died last spring. The last ot the machinery has come for the dredge and they are putting it in place and will soon be ready to go to work. Harvey Wood's of Rensselaer and his brother Eli and wife and daughter of Monon visited at Will Rishling's last Sunday. The Ladies* Aid Society have the job of making comforts for the dredge. They made three last Tuesday afternoon and have seven more to make. The painters have put two coats of paint on the walls of tbe church and one coat on the seats, and they had to wait a few days on more paint before they can finish the work. We had Sunday school and church last Sunday in the ball over the hardware store. We will use the hall next Sunday again as our church will not be ready to use on account of the painting.

Fair

Bert Warrdn is pressing and carring hay nowadays. Eli Hooper spent several days in Indianapolis this week, Owen Barker moved into M. D. Karr's tenant property Tuesday. Judson C. Porter of Rensselaer was in our town Tuesday writing Insurance. Mrs. Emory Cox left for Laurel, Ind. Monday to visit relatives Jor a week or so.

Mt, Hope.

Mrs. Ike Kight went to Lowell last week to visit relatives for a week or ten days. Mr. Shook of Illinois was out to his farm a few miles east of here the past few days. W. L. Bringle of west of Rensselaer, ’visited relatives in these parts this week a few days. Ed Stahl of near Mt. Avr, was in town Monday trying to procure a girl to do housework. Miss Maude Meeker of Chicago, who has been visiting Dr. Fyfe’s for a week, returned home Sunday. Capt. Brown and wife of Morocco, visited his step son, Joe Brown, a few miles east ot here over Sunday. Grandpa Spry returned home Sunday after putting in the greater part of last week at the Kankakee fair. Can Manderville packed up his traps and left Monday for Francesville to attend the street fair this week. Chas. Shriver of near Mt. Ayr is the owner of a fine new automobile. He is one of our progressive farmers. "Up to present writing we have had a week of fine corn weather and it is remarkable how fast corn is ripening. Mrs. Cottingham and son Willie returned home Saturday after a week’s visit with relatives and friends at Brookston. Mr, and Mrs. Harold, after about two months’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Erwin, returned to their home in Ohio Monday. Dora Cottingham caught another nice string of fish at the Kankakee Monday. They consisted of channel cat, pickerel and carp, Mr. and Mrs. Newt Waterman of Chicago spent Saturday night and part of Sunday with lhe latter’s brother, Felix Erwin and family. Mrs. Otto Cedarwall, formerly of near here but now of Koscuisko Co., came Tuesday to visit her parents, Bruce Moffitt and family. C. L. Eggleston, who is in the employ of the Rock Island. R. R. Co., located at Memphis, Tenn., came home last week on a ten days’ vacation. Rev, Garns occupied the pulpit in the Christian church here Saturday night and Sunday at n a. m. He left an appointment here for two weeks again.

Ward Banes, who has been located in the northern part of Laporte Co., as telegrapher, since the strike has been here with his wife awaiting developments. Little Esther, youngest daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Warren’, is the last to take down with dip’hena up to this writing, They were quarantined Tuesday. Honnis Baker, who has been working on Lawler's home ranch since spring, moved back to Fair Oaks Saturday. They occupy Mrs. Thompson’s property. RevAjohn Law succeeds himself as pastor of the M. E. church at this place, Roselawn and Creston. He delivered his first sermon here Sunday for the coming conference year. Charley MallKtUof Wheatfield called on his father, T. J. Mallatt, of this place Tuesday. He contemplates moving back to Michigan City, where he will probably go into the restaurant and jewelry business.

Having fine weather now. Plowing is the order of the day. J. W. Sage was a Rensselaer goer Monday. Sunday school at 2 p. m, Everybody come. John Bill was in Rensselaer this week as juryman. Henry Gushwa did business at Wolcott Monday. Miss Maud McGoy has gone to Chicago to seek a position. Miss Anna Branson spent Sunday afternoon with Verona Bill. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Branson spent Sunday with William Pruett and family. Rev. Bundy will preach at Mt. Hope the 29th. Everybody invited to come. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wortley spent Sunday with Arthur Ray near Goodland. Quite a large crowd attended church at Mt. Hope Sunday night. Rev. Augspurger preached, I H. M. Burr and daughter, Mrs. R, Johnsen, returned from Michigan, where they were visiting tbe former’s mother, who is 97 years old but who still enjoys good health for so old a ladv.

Sleepy Hollow

Milroy.

Rev. D. D. Augspurger attended the ministerial conference this week at Washington, 111. Charles Brown and wife and daughter of Dismon, lowa, spent last week with George Bill and family. George Spaulding of Bangor, Mich., visited his brother Lewis Spaulding and other friends here last week. Willard Pruett and wife visited with his mother and sister, Mrs. Thomas Briant of Benton county Sunday. Mrs. Peter Nafziger and children and J. W. Keen and wife are spending the week with George Wortley at Logansport.

More sunshine wanted. Albert Hurley is topping onions. Miss Lucy Morgenegg is on the sick list this week.

Miss Goldie Wood is woiking for Mrs. John Marlatt. Miss Lucy Clager is working for Mrs Frank Schroer.

Samuel Holmes and Alex Hurley are putting up hay at present. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Davis are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hurley. Mr. and Mrs, Hiram Davis are going to move in Alf Donnelly’s house. Miss Agnes Hurley called on Miss Lucy Morgenegg Sunday evening. Uncle Theodore Hurley died last Friday at the soldiers’ home in Marion and was buried Saturday at the sam e place. Burnstown school begun last Monday, the 16. Everybody came with a bright face to greet the same teacher they had the year before, Mrs. Frank Schroer.

Geo. Foulks is on the sick list. Roy Williams was in Monon Tuesday. Sunday School to-mofrow morning at 9:30. Chas, McCashen has been working for Mr. Walters. Jas. Spencer and wife spent Tuesday with P. Foulks. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob McDonald spent Tuesday in Monon. Miss Grace Worland spent Saturday and Sunday with home friends. Wm. Culp came back from the west Tuesday with a load of horses. Rev. Moore was unable to fill his last appointment, his wife being very sick. Earl Foulks and Martha Clark are attending high school in Monon this year. Miss Etta McCashen spent Monday night with her cousins, Laura and Daniel Clark, Z. J. McCashen, wife and daughter took dinner Sunday with D. Z. Clark of White Co. J. A. Tune, wife and son and J. R. Clark and family called on Geo. Foulks Sunday afternoon. Miss Laura Clark, Mrs. Frank May and daughter Ruth and Mrs. Geo. Foulks spent Tuesday with Z, J, McCashen’s. Mrs, W. C. Huston of Perrysburg, returned home last week after a week’s visit with relatives and friends here, also at Rensselaer and Wolcott, Threshing is oyer in this vicinity. While oats did not yield well, wheat was generally good, Jacob McDonald having one acre that measured 35 bushels.

P/ne

Mrs. Ropp and daughter Bessie were Rensselaer goers Saturday. • - Mrs. Wayne Gwin called on Mrs. McCleary Monday afternoon. Chloae Torbet spent Saturday night and Sunday with Bessie Ropp. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arnold spent Sunday with Isaac Miller and family. Owen Barker and wife spent Sunday with the latter's sister and family, Mrs. Wm. Openchain of Gifford. Mrs. Geo. Daniels went to Chicago Sunday where she will be operated on the first of next week for gall-stones. Three carpenters from Rensselaer fixed the E, P. Honan barn last week, which was damaged by the storm some time ago. James Torbet got kicked by a cow on the side, of the face Tuesday morning, while milking, and is thought that the bone is fractured. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Donnelly and Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Mathney ot near Rensselaer were guests of Mr, and Mrs. Andy Ropp Sunday.