Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1908 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

A daughter was born Jan. 28 to Mr, and Mrs Cbas. Lucterhand. Mrs. Mat Thompson of Valparaiso visited relatives here last week. Samuel Nutt, a former citizen of Remington, died at his home near Kokomo last Thursday. Frank dowry, who has been working for several months at Alliance, Neb., has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Bartee have moved to Lafayette where he will conduct a garage. George Taber now a prominent farmer of near BluSton, visited his father O. P, Taber, and other friends here last week. J. J. Weast who recently moved here from Wolcott, has opened a general repair shop in one of the Joseph Osborn store rooms. Postmaster Peck, Township Trustee Fell, J. J. Porter and Charlie Bonner attended the district convention at Rensselaer Tuesday. C. G. Austin of Boyleston, Ind., a former well known resident of Carpenter tp., was shaking hands with old friends here last week, J. A. Teter is making arrangements for his big annual sale of Duroc Jersey brood sows, which will be held in the Lock sale barn, Monday, Feb. 17. Pearl Davis has bought Denton Marquess’ draying business and moves to town. The former is talking of going on the road as agent for an implement firm. Mrs, Caroline Heath died at the home of her son, Elswortb Heath, last Thursday. The remains were taken to Francesville Saturday for burial. Her age was about 68 years. Yes, the same old republican machine will continue to run things politically as heretofore. Carpenter tp, wanted a new deal, but the machine emissaries from other parts of the county did the machine's bidding. How long, O Lord, will the free-born republican voters of Jasper county stand for the little cotere of peanut politicians at Rensselaer to rule the county and parcel out the offices?

Fair OaKs Grandma Moffitt is still quite poorly.

We are having fine winter weather now. Dale Moffitt came home from the hospital Monday. Abe Bringle attended his father's sale west of Rensselaer Friday. l ' Frank Goff moved last week from Cal Burough's property into Jim Cox’s house. Uncle William Hurley is very seriously sick with the same old heart trouble and dropsy. James Clifton visited his daughter, Mrs. Abe DeKoker, near Demotte a few days last week. Miss Edith Moffitt came home from Chicago Saturday for a few days visit with home folks. Cal Buroughs and family visited relatives here Sunday, returning to their home in Roselawn in the evening. Newt McCoy, who has been working as general carpenter and repairer on the Monon, was laid off last week owing to the money panic. We received the good news and glad tiding Monday that Roselawn had climbed on the water wagon. Let the good work go on. We received the sad news Sunday that John Porter an old resident of Parr, had died of pneumonia. The bereaved ones have our heartfelt sympathy. It is reported that David Brockus, formerly of this place and a former postmaster also, who now lives at Thayer, has an application in for postmaster at the above place. Last Friday morning while Leander Kesler was driving his bronco to a light one horse wagon he was thrown from the wagon and severely hurt. His collar bone was broken and his bead and back were more or less bruised up. The pony took a notion to run. It begun kicking and running and ran into the fence when Mr. Kesler fell out of the wagon. He is under Dr. Fife's care and is getting along nicely.

Kfiiman We are haying fine winter weather and fine sleighing. Judge Hanley of Rensselaer spent Monday with his parents here. William Haniey is very poorly with little or no hopes for his recovery. Mrs. Leslie Sayers of Hamlet, was called here Friday by the serious illness of her father, Mr. Hanley.

Mr. Schoeple has moved in our town and occupies Mrs. McGlmn's house. There is lots of sickness in this vicinit at present. Everybody has the grip. Our schools are progressing nicely this winter with Henry Karsch and Miss Grace Warren as teachers. Mrs. Wm. Holle and son spent a few days last week at Wheatfield, the.guests of her mother, Mrs. John McGlinn. John McGlinn and family and family of Wheatfield visited relatives here last week, before leaving for their new home in Texas. The ladies of the M. E. church will give a box supper on Friday, Feb. 14, St. Valentine night. Everybody cordially invited. Ladies, please bring boxes and help the good cause along.

Mt. [From The Pilot.) August Bengston of Remington is visiting bis brother Otto. Benjamin Yoder of Remington visited with friends in this locality last week. Jack Brown has been in Lafayette for several days taking treatment at a hospital for a cancer on his lip. Mrs. Stella Whiting has returned to Mt, Ayr and will remain indefinitely with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Otto Bengston. . Unde John Barton, who has been a confirmed invalid for several years, is reported te be very low, and death is but a question of a short time. Miss Maribeil Parkison of Pleasant Ridge has been spending a few days in this locality as the guest of Miss Bertha Greeulee and Miss Jean Sigler, Wm. Shindler, who recently moved to New Mexico ;h»4 sent back for his mules to be sent to him. Billy says that mules are very valuable in that country. Bernard Hopkins will leave about the first of February for New Mexico. He will go to . the same place where Cbas. Briugle and Wm. Shindler are located.