Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1908 — Jasper County Gleanings [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings

NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

‘Remington, HmmOTtll W.ll.TItSgTABtg. im. | miw. I was* 4:10 a. m. Mail and Passengsr 948 a. m 948k.ni. Local Freight U:42p.m 11:88*.a. Mall and Pasaengar 5:12 p. m 8:10a.m. Pasa*ngar(Bnn.o v ly) 7:50p.m John K. Stout is seriously sick at this writing with dropsy. Mrs. W. C. Smallev went to Wabash last Thursday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lilvis. Josephus Gray, who was stricken with paralysis about ten days ago, is in a critical condition at this writing. Mrs. Ross. Mrs. Fredrickson and Mrs. Shirley, of Warsaw, visited their brother, •John Taylor, here last week. Mrs! F. 0. Gray and son of Streator, 111., were called here last week by the serious condition of Josephus Gray. M. A. Gray has filled both his ice hoases with an excellent quality of ice running from 8 to u inches in thickness. Recent births; Feb. 8, to Dennis O’Connor and wife, a son; Feb. 9, to Henry Beckley and wife, a son; Feb. 10, to £dward Vogel and wife, now of Chicago, a son; Feb. it, to William Puckett and wife, a daughter; Feb. it, to Caleb Van Meeter and wife, a daughter.

Mrs. James Johnion died Feb, it and wa* boned in tbe Remington cemetery Wednesday following. She was aged a little over 30 yean and leaves a husband and two children, one boy and one girl. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Harris and was born near Remington where she had resided all her life. Mr. C. J. McQueen and Miss Rebecca Scott were married last Tuesday evening at tbe home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Scott, in tbe presence of a number of their friends and relatives. Rev. Whitney of the Prewyteriah church performed the ceremony. An elegant supper followed. They will reside on a farm three miles north of Remington.

Vir&e Snowing ia the order ot the day. Mrs. Florence is on the sick list. Mrs. Peter Theis is on the sick list. Lnis Harrington was home Sunday on a visit. 77._ Albert Keener was at Virgin on business Saturday? We pity the boys and hope they won’t get left any more.

Roscoe Reeder spent Sunday atith Raymond Newberry. Bertha Florence visited with Mrs. Edward Lakin Thursday. Waitman Reeder called on Miss Delia Hahn Saturday evening. Eleanor Florence Is working for George Cover’s at present. Mrs. Susan Long visited with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Theis, Sunday. Miss Katie Theis spent a few days with her brother, Peter Theis and wife. Spend five cents and join the meeting club at Virgie, Sunday afternoons only. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Reeder were visiting with David Hahn and family Sunday. . Misses Tessie and Hattie Newberry spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Nellie Theis. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wiseman spent Wednesday with bis brother, Chas. Wiseman and wife.

Miss Lillie Newberry and Ada and Patience Florence spent Sunday with Gladys Harrington. Mr. Swarts and Henry Weis held a prayer meeting at tbe Virgie school nouse Sunday afternoon. Clarence Clemens and son Charlie of near Surrey spent Saturday with bis sister, Mrs. Chas, Harrington. Joe Davisson of Wadena, but formerly agent of the C. & E. I. at Kniman, was awarded the agency at Dunn’s this week. Tbe transfer has not been made at this writing, .

Fair Oak* ' Mrs. Ike Right visited relatives over Sunday in Chicago. ' Uncle Billy Hurley is reported some better at this writing. Cal. Boronghs and family of Rose Lawn visited relatives here Sunday. Rev. Garnes filled his appointment at the Christian church Sunday at it a. m. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Atwood are working at A 1 fielsel’s on the Lawler ranch. It is reported that M. O. Karr finished up his job of sawing at the Makeever place last week. Mrs. S. E. Yeoman of Rensselaer came up one day last week and visited Mrs, Oito Cedarwelt.

The teachers institute was held here Saturday. They had a good sized crowd and an interesting time. Mrs. E. O. Hooper’s father Mr. McGill of near Ancone, 111., came out one day last week to stay a while with her. It is reported that Ed Lakin will move onto the Huchison ranch, a few miles northeast of here, in the spring. Joe Shindler, who formerly lived south of here and last year lived in Chicago, will move into the Hills & Tolin ranch soon, > There has been several from here attending the protracted meetings at Rose Bud the past week. They report good meetings. Peter Comens, an old veteran who made his tnme with Frank Wilsow, left the latter part of the weekforthe soldiers home at Marion. Grandma Moflitt is not making much improvement in health. Others that have been on the sick list are growing better right along. Mose Chupp, who has been living near Morocco the past two years, moved back to Fair Oaks last week. They moved into the house with Jas, Burns bachelor boys in the north part of town.

A. D. Washburn of Kentland was in these parts the latter part of the week and while here leased his 800 acre tract of land near here to Walter McConnell for the coming year. It is reported he gets cash rent. Mrs- F. L. Yeoman of Hibbard, who has been visiting her father W. L. Bringle west of Rensselaer, stopped off here Sunday while on her way home and stayed all night with her brother Abe Bringle and family. We had the worst storm last week that we have had in our neck of the woods for a long time. It begun raining Thursday night, rained all night and Friday and then it began to snow. It snowed and blowed all night and the mud was about a foot deep and tbe snow about 8 inches. The roads were in a terrible condition and it took A. M. Bringle, the mail carrier, 3# hours longer to make his trip Saturday than usual.