Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1907 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Ellis Jones was a Rensselaer goer Monday. A son was born Oct. 9 to Mr, and Mrs. "Win. Detsler. Mr. and Mrs. Hartley Church spent Sunday with friends In Monticello, Chas. Littlefield spent Sunday with his brother N. Littlefield at Rensselaer. Mrs, Gray of Saunemin, 111., is visiting the family of her son, M. A. Gray, at this writing. A. D, Washburn of Kentland is building a large new corn crib on his farm south of Remington. Miss Mabel Cain returned home Sunday from an extended visit at Hammond, Chicago and Whiting. Uncle James Clowry has purchased the Mrs. Hattie Scripture residence property and will occupy same. Mrs. M. Cain and daughter Florence returned home Saturday from Powler, where they had been visiting and attending the carnival. Mrs. H. Harris ol Platte, So. Dak., returned home last week after a visit of a couple of weeks with her mother, Mrs. Warnock and daughters. Mrs. Eliza Philippi and little grandson Freddie Woodin, left Saturday for Chicago where she will visit her daughter, Mrs. John Pepperdine, and also her sister, Mrs. Chas. Kasson at Hammond. M. A, Gray is having a long tegious time with the injury to his ankle which was received about August 25. He has the sympathy of the entire community in his long confinement. The injury is slowly improving, it is thought, G. I. Thomas has bought the Puckett residence property on South Ohio street and will move into same. The place is now occupied by James Hamilton, but the latter wiil move into the Spencer property vacated recently by Charlie Elmore.

Mr. and Mra. J. B. Thompson, J. M. Ott and daughter, Mrs. Chas. Goss and son Albert Dodge and wife, Mrs. Bartee, Miss Francis Hawkins, Mrs. George Stoudt and daughter Ruth were among the Remingtoniaps who visited Rensselaer Saturday; It is difficult to forecast the result of the coming electric railroad election in this township. So far as our observation goes the farmers will generally vote against the proposition, especially those on the west side of the township, and in the town it is not going to be all in favor of the subsidy by any means, many prominent people openly opposing the scheme. At this time it looks as if the vote would be very close, with the chances favoring its defeat. If Rensselaer hasn't enough ablebodied republican patriots to take all the offices which the machine has to distribute without loading down one man with two offices, like they have our former citizen, W. S. Remington can furnish a few to help them out, It is too bad to load one man down with offices in the manner they have ’•Billy," although be may be willing and anxious to carry the load—with the salaries attached, of course. Some men greatly over-estimate their physical ability when it comes to lifting political spoils, and we think it no more than right for the friends to intercede in their behalf in such cases.

Mr. Hope, Jack Frost has come again. Mrs. Ralph Johnson is on the sick list at this writing. Next Sunday is Rev. Bundy's day at Mt. Hope. Everybody come. Protracted meetings are in progress at Zion, having a good attendance. John Speck returned Tuesday from a few days' visit with bis grandparents. Alec Turner was seen on our road borne from South America last Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Blake and family took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Sage Sunday. George Wortley of Logansport visited his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wortley, over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Branson and daughters visited Mr. and Mrs. Willard Pruett Sunday Loren Sage and Robert Lawhead, who are attending school at Onarga, HL, speet Sunday with the former's parents, and several of the young folks gathered there to spend the afternoon. Mr, and Mrs. John Sage and family, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Speck and family, George Hudson, Harvey Keen and Misses Iva and Verona Bill and Miss Florence Hudson were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. €. E. Sage Sunday.

15be Lucky S&i)en John East cut corn for E. T. Seely Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Burrows of Tefft were in Wheatfield one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Hight of Tefft were Wheatfield goers Monday afternoon.' Mrs. J. A. Hixson and sister, Mrs. Morton, drove through our vicinity Monday. Geo. Swisher and Wtn. Turner of Wheatfield traversed our streets Tuesday. Otto Shrader, the hustling merchant of Tefft, was driving on our streets Tuesday.

Morris Hughes took tn the ball game at Wheatfield Saturday. He said it was great. It is reported that John Stephenson, wife and two cnildren, ail have typhoid fever. Oscar Seely and sister Silva visited in Hebron over Sunday with friends and relatives. R. B. Haligus, agent for the Watkins remedies, has been in our vicmty for the past week. • H. Price of Tefft, who has been sick for some time past, was taken to a hospital in Indianapolis Tuesday. James Short of Kersey was seen in our parts Tuesday, looking over his hay ground. He reports it too damp for haying, Co. Siipt. Lampson was in our vicinity last week, visiting a number of the schools. Everyone seems well pleased with the new superintendent. E. D. Jessup and family sfcent a few days camping on the banks of the Kankakee this week. He says it is rather cool, but fishing is splendid. Miss Leona Miller, one of the high school students, has been obliged to leave the school room on accounnt of ill health. We hope for her speedy recovery, that she may be able to resume her studies. The dance at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Seely, in honor ol their son’s birthday, was well attended. Singing, dancing and various games were played, after which supper was served. All departed to their homes, wishing Oscar many happy returns.

Fair Oaks Eli Hooper lost one of his horses last week, Mrs. Kight returned from Lafayette the latter part of the week, A. E. Blair went to Chicago last week to visit relatives for afew days. Miss Iva Moffitt went this week down to stay with her grandpa Bringle for an indefinite lime, Mrs. Wood and daughter returned the latter part of the week from their trip to North Dakota. . Our first freeze of any note was Sunday night, when there was quite a bit of ice on standing water. George Brouhard moved into his newly purchased property the first, of the week, in the west part of the town. Qbarley Lakin and Sol Norman of Pari* hauled a couple of loads of cement blocks from Logan Wood's factory up here to put under Mrs. Mat Nichols bouse in the west part of town. Rev. Law, the M. E. pastor of this circuit, who went to visit his parents in Kansas immediately after theconference, returned last week with a brand-new bride. He filled his appointment here Sunday. Our schools are still going on regardless of the protests of the majority of the patrons. It seems the county superintendent, the health officer, the trustee and a very few of the Fair Oaks committee is against the patrons in regard to closing the schools for awhile. The band boys got their instruments Saturday and we have been having lots of “blow" ever since but not much music. They are getting ready to give us some music in the near future. Jerry Haley of Rensselaer was up and inspected the instruments Sunday. He said they were ‘‘all right." There were two more cases of diptheria broke out in our town since last report. This time it is in the west part of town in the family of lack Umfrees, his oldest daughter Corda and daughter Ola. They are better at this writing. The quarantine was lifted from Warren's the first of the week and the Umfres family was promptly put under same.

Milroy. Roy Williams was at Monon Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Johnson were in Monon Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams spent Sunday at McCoysburg. Charles and James Wood were at Lee Wednesday evening. Mrs. Thomas Spence a was a Monon goer Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. J. McCasben and daughter Etta were Monon goers Wednesday. Our teachers and trustee attended institute at McCoysburg Saturday. Miss Jesse Williamson spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Frank May,

Miss Grace Worland visited the Banta school Monday, taught by Miss Beasley. Quite a number attended the show at the Center school bouse Saturday night. Quite a number,of relatives and neighbors helped J. Bdone raise his barn’Mpnday. ' Several gathered in at Thos. Johnsotfs Sr., Tuesday night to hear his new phonograph. Mr. and Mrs, Brodbeck of Chicago have moved into the former D. J. Huston house. Jessie Tune and Geo. Foulks took dinner with Rev. Moore near Francesville Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. A Tune and Miss Etta McCashen took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks Sunday. Albert Wood, who has been visiting home friends for several weeks, returned' to his work at Momence, 111., last week.

yisphaltum. Be sure to go to League next Sunday evening. Trustee Karch was on our streets Tuesday morning. Frank Hersbman called on bis brother William Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher of Wheatfield spent Sunday at Mr. Wennck's. Miss Satie Johnson Medaryville is workingtfor Mrs, Wm. Stalbaum. Miss Bessie Callaghan spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks. Mr. Haligus, the Watkins agent, was on our streets last week as gay as ever. How glad we are to see all the correspondents in The Democrat again this fall. Little Alfred Schrader who has been sick for some tinpe, is improving at this writing. Mr. Hutchinson and sister-in-law, Mrs. Hathaway, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lefever. Grandpa Hersbman, who has been bedfast for some time, seems to be growing weaker each day. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hersbman and daughters Cecelia and BerthX? spent Sunday at Hamilton Record's. Mr. and Mrs. George Stalbaum of Tefft, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Wm. Stalbaum and Wm. Hershman. , Mr. Bridenbaugh and Miss Dora Braddock spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Macelroy. They also went to league accompanied by “a friend."

Four Corners Hay making is again in order and everyone is busy. The Watkins medicine man is in this locality and is making bis headquarters at Ed Jessup’s. George Grube says the girls are safe as long as that dog lives. George that dog won't bite. Jack Tilton, county recorder, was up Saturday to see the ball game and foot race and to shake hands with his many friends, ’Effie Fisher is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Kalanska near Donavan, 111., who have rented a farm near Kankakee, 111., and will move in a few weeks. Ed Jessup and family camped on the river bank Saturday and Sunday. Andrew went down Sunday to cut bait. All report a good time with few nibbles. E. W. Allen's hay on the Luce ranch would have burned Monday but for the timely arrival of Homer Fisher, who was working near and put out the blaze. Mike Bernicken is now located in the I. O. O. F., building and swinging short orders on short notice, Mike says if he can't let people go hungry, he will feed them. One extreme follows another. The Union Giants met defeat at the hands of the Wheatfield Regulars Saturday by a scope of 9 to 2. Lou Jensen proved too mystifying with his curves and out drops for the colored batters. Wm. Fitzgerald and the road contractors have agreed to disagree on the gravel deal, and they have purchased the gravel of Mrs. White at 10c per yard. Now it is up to the hands to raise the price of hauling. The foot race between Albert Toney and Albert Sportsman was won by the latter without much apparent effort. Quite a large amount of money changed bands but only a few dollars was lost by our local sports —they got the tip, Several Rensselaer sports came up Saturday with a wad to back their man, and from all indications, they increased their bank account by so doing, besides they saw the Wheatfield team clean up an old score. Yet some now claim the Regulars were out fifty dollars for the privilege of defeating the Giants. Such talk is rot. Can't you give the boys credit for that which they are entitled to? They never played better ball than they did Saturday.

“Pine Gro-Ve. Mrs. George Cooper and Mrs. Chas. Shroyer were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. The sale at Mrs. Chas. Jenkins' Monday was well attended and property sold well. Wayne Gwin returned home Friday after two weeks* prospecting in the western states. Mr. and Mrs. George Snow and family spent Sunday with their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Art Snow. Newton Jenkins, Bluford, Roy and Chloae Torbet and Bessie Ropp took dinner with Everett, Bertha and Orpha Parker Sunday. Quite a number from around here attended the burial of William Galbraith of Chicago, which occurred at the Prater cemetery Sunday. Those that were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nuss and family Sunday were: Wm. Openchain and family of Gifford, Clarence Nuss and family, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Barker of Fair Oaks, Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Price and family of Parr and Mrs, Jess Nuss and family of Michigan.

Lee Lurai Anderson was home Sunday. Mrs. J. H. Culp is improving slowly. Molly Wood is visiting Lee friends. Lute Jacks' are putting a new roof on their house. Arthur and Roy Stiers have been home on a visit. Creighton Clarke and family have taken the job of cooking on the dredge. The Ladies Home Missionary Society met at Mrs. Bessie Jordan's last Tuesday. Grandma Anderson and Mrs. Jose Anderson visited at John Osborne's last Monday. ? Miss Carrie Cadwalderattended church last Sunday and took dinner with Miss Lora Culp. Grandma Anderson has returned to Monon after an extended visit with her son, H. C. Anderson. There was a large crowd at church Sunday. The minister and wife took dinner with T. P. Jacks. Walter Jordan is head boss on the dredge, and Oryille Holeman is working on the farm for Walter. F. L. Overton and J. H. Culp made a business trip to the Gifford settlement last Wednesday and Thursday.