Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1908 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

J. M. Ott was a Rensselaer visitor Saturday. Levi Hawkins and daughter were in Rensselaer Monday, Ed Sutherland has moved into the Williams property on Ohio street. * John R. Wilson has moved into the J, D. Allman property which he purchased last summer. Trustee Fell attended the meeting of the county board of education at Rensselaer Monday. Bert Stiller has returned from Fiatrock, HI., where he has been for the past couple of months. Charles Besser of Mt Pleasant, lowa, visited his cousin, Dr. Besser, here a few days last week. Mott Cheek of Columbus, Ohio, visited the family of his uncle, Croft Cheek, here a few days lasl week. Charley Beal has moved upon his farm, the former E. A. Bartoo place, two miles southwest of town, Mr. and Mrs. Tames Early and Miss Mabel Clowry of Cicero are visiting relatives here at this writing. Mrs. Tom O’Connor was called to Terre Haute last week by the illness of her son-in-law, Mr. Love. Recent Births: Feb. 22, to Joe Alexander and wife, a daughter; Feb. 23 to Albert Wilson and wife, a daughter. Pearl Davis, who recently purchased Dent Marquess’ draying outfit, has moved to town and occupies the Forbes property. Waiter Rich was over from Kankakee, 111., last week. He has traded his grain elevator at Stockton for a farm near Watseka. C. T. Denham went to Rensselaer Monday to attend the regular meeting of the Aboard of county commissioners, of wbidf he is president. Joe Milner of Indianapolis was here a few days this week in the interests of Wm. L. Taylor for the republican nomination for governor. Joe is as hale and hearty as ever. Mrs. Joseph Fagot and family and Mr. and Mrs. Snyder left last week for Stewart, lowa, where they will make their home. Mrs. Fagot recently sold her property here to W. C. Smalley, who has moved into same. Robt. Parker's household goods have been shipped to St. Louis where their

daughter, Mrs. Jones Templeton, resides and where it is understood the family will make their home. Mr. Parker will probably remain here until after he has bis trial in court. The hundreds of friends of The Democrat in this section of the county are indeed pleased to note that the paper is prospering greatly, as evidenced by its intention to add a linotype to its memechanical equipment. Henry Bellows of Logansport, a former resident of this vicinity, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Dexter R. Jones, last Friday morning. He had been visiting there about a week prior to his death. The funeral was held Sunday. Mr, Bellows had resided in this vicinity and at Goodland for nearly forty years. His age was 78. The burial was made a tGoodland. Deceased was a brother of A. J. Bellows of Rensselaer and a vet. eran of th civil war.

Virgie Mrs. Fish is on the sick list. Miss Goldie Gunyon wm in our town Friday. / Rostne Reeder spent Sunday with Dale MoffiL Edward Lakin went to town on business Saturday. » - Peter Theis and wife visited Fon Cannon’s Sunday. Walter Harrington visited C. A. Harrington’s Sunday. Miss Bertha Florence called on Miss Carrie Hahn Sunday. Richard Gasoway and wife visited at Charles Fisher’s Sunday, ‘ Lewis Harrington has the measles at present and is quite sick. H. J. Reeder and family visited Chas, Wiseman Sunday. Levi Cooper has rfttfrned after a short visit with relatives in Chicago. Mrs. Hahn and daughter have gone to visit her mother, but will return Tuesday. O. A. Yeoman has gone away on a visit and expects to be gone about thirty days.

W. 8. Newberry and wife have gone to visit his mother in Illinois. They will return in a few days. Mrs, Nellie Theis has improved in health. Others that have been on the sick list are also improved.

Forth Carpenter. We are having plenty of water at present. The sale at Bur Porter's last week was well attended. The O’TooleTamily are again residents of Jordan, being located on the old Welsh farm. The jolly youngsters of the east have grown so enthusiastic, over dancing that even the respected old ladies are tempted to indulge also. Wonder how it happened that C. Snowball missed hearing those wedding bells of the west. Corn shelling in this vicinity is just about completed, Miss G. has been attending so many dances of late that she is now contemplating opening a dancing school with Bud Cain as floor-manager. There is lots of moving again this spring. Our roads have been blockaded from snow drifts so long those who have moving to do are now moving on Sunday. About all the grip patients in this neighborhood are again able to be out. There was a small crowd at attended the dance at Mrs. Frank Phillips Monday, but we had a fine time.

Foresman. Mrs, Stevens was a Brook visitor Friday, v ' Amos McCoy moved to Lowell the first of the week. Samuel Mead of Goodland wm in town Friday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Johnson, Feb. 28, a son. *'.*■ \ Frank Snow’s baby that has been quite sick, is much better now. Ed Denniston and Mr. Warner were Rensselaer visitors Monday.

H. E. Lowe returned from a visit with i his son at Kokomo Thursday. z Frank Snow and Andy Huggins went • to Brook on business Monday. Ed, Antcliff took possession of the hitch barn in Goodland March I, Mrs. Geo. Antcliff went to Peotone, 111., last week to see her sister who is very sick. Will Sunderland of Brook is running the grain elevator at Julian for J. D. Rich. James Davis of Morocco has been taking Mr, Parker's place during his absence. A. Summers returned from Chicago Friday where he has been taking a term in schooling. Bruce Stevens, Leonard Toyne and Virgil Denibton attended the dance at Goodland Thursday night. John Antcliff loaded his goods here Monday to go to Medaryville where he will farm Frank Corbin’s farm. Mr. and Mrs. Parker returned from Kniman Monday where they attended the funeral of his grandfather. Grandma Antcliff has been under the weather with the grip for a few days, But is feeling some better now. Hugh Spaulding of Goodiand moved to town Friday. He will work with Mr. Pollock at Carpenter work this year. Mr. Warner from New Liberty, lowa, is visiting Ed Denniston this week. They expect to go to the marshes hunting in the near future. A couple of our young men went to see their sweethearts Sunday night, and being so excited they drove their team up to the hitch rack and took the blankets out and put them on the bitch rack and forgot to tie the team. So the boys went in and had a good time, so they said, and about midnight started to go home. But to their surprise the team had got cold, the blankets not doing them much good the way the boys had put them on, and had gone home. The boys had to walk seven long miles and reached home the next morning about daylight. One of them was too tired to sleep, be was a short, fat fellow and no snow-wader. But both are great lovers of pretty girls, Say, boys, don't forget to tie the team next time, as it is much nicer coming home and the girls won’t laugh so much oyer it.

Fair OaKs

John Casey and wife were Rensselaer goers Monday. Miss Edith Moffitt returned home from Chicago Saturday. The ice haryest ended here Saturday. It was of a poor quality. Our snow is fast leaving us and the roads are getting bad again. Abe Dekoker and family of Demotte visited relatives here Sunday. Rev. Games filled his regular appointment at the Christian church Sunday. S. E. Yeoman of Rensselaer was here Monday on his way to his farm near here. Will McColly is in charge of the Cottingham poolroom during Dora’s illness. Walter McConnell begun carring hay Monday again after about a month’s lay off;’ L. D. Erwin of Morocco made a short call with his son F, R., here the latter part of the week. Surveyor M. B. Price of Rensselaer was in these parts Monday looking after his political fences. The meetings that have been in progress at Will Warren’s the past week, came to an end Sunday. Dora Cottingham who has been laid up the past two weeks with an attack of typhoid fever is making a very satisfactory improvement, Mrs. Otto Cedarwall been at her grandma Moffitt’s the past three weeks sick, had so far recovered as to be able to go out home Saturday. Mrs. John Carder of Jordan tp., came up here Monday to visit her parents, Leander Kesler's, before she leaves for her new home at Laurel, Ind. It is reported that Dr. Fyfe has leased Tom Mallatt’s store room and will move his stock of drugs and office into same about the 20th. It is thought this will be a better location for him, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Boroughs left here Sunday for their new home at Moore's Hill, Ind. We are very sorry to lose them from our midst. In them this community loses 7 good neighbors. We sincerely wish them health and prosperity in their new home. The entertainment that was given in the Christian church Saturday night for the benefit of the church was well attended. No admittance was charged but a collection was taken which amounted to between $4 and $5, The band boys played a couple of pieces for them. The railroad Co. has seen fit to discard their night operator at this place so there will be only one operator here from now on. They have but one .man in to work the interlock. During the nights Joe Winslow, formerly of this place but who has been employed as section foreman on the main line of the C. & E. I. R. for the past two years, has the job. We are glad to welcome them back to Fair Oaks.

Pine Gro'de. Sundav school at Independence was not very well attended Sunday. Mrs. Sarah McCleary and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John fisher and family. Newton Jenkins and Cleveland Price spent Sunday afternoon with Bluford, Roy and John Torbet. Mrs, Chas. Shroyer and daughter Verna spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Addie Snow and family. Mrs. Jane Hurley and granddaughters Belva and Ruth spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Charles Walker and family. Wayne Gwin left for South Dakota Saturday where they will make their home. Mrs. Gwin left Monday to join him, W. H. Torbet and daughter Merle of Indianapolis is spending the week with the former’s father and family, James Torbet. Miss Agnes Kahler spent Saturday night and Sunday with her parents, Mr, ■nd Mrs. Andrew Kahler of south of Rensselaer. Mrs. Geo. Cooper and daughter Bertha spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cooper and family of near Gifford. Mrs. Senia Jenkins and two children and Mrs. Rebecca Hurley spent Sunday afternoon witn Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and family.

Milroy. G. L. Parks was in Rensselaer Monday. Creighton Clark helped Frank- May Tuesday. Chas, and Jas. Woodj were in Monon Tuesday, John Mellender’s moved on the Barlow farm Tuesday. Albert Wood came home from Momence, 111., last week. Wm. Culp made-a business trip to Rensselaer Monday. Harry Davis was in Remington Saturday night and Sunday. David Culp and wife visited their son, Wm. Culp's and family Tuesday. Cady Underwood took dinner Sunday with Mrs. Jas, Spencer of White Co. Geo. Coleman and family moved Tuesday to Mrs. Parcels' farm south of Lee. Miss Grace Worland spent Saturday and Sunday with home friends in Rensselaer. Earl Foulks and Martha Clark are driving to Monon again this week to school. Mr. Broadbeck's returned to Chicago this week, after living in this vicinity since last fall. Mr. Bressler's moved this week near Delphi, and Mr, Hamilton moved to the farm vacated by them. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McCashen and Clyde Clark took dinner Sunday with Geo. Foulks and family, Thomas Larson's moved to Rensselaer last Friday and Dump Hamilton has rented Mr. Larson's farm, Don’t forget Sunday school and preaching tomorrow morning and preaching tonight and tomorrow night. Mrs. Stocksick and daughters Tillie and Bertha of Rensselaer took dinner with Z. J. McCashen's Sunday. Miss Ettie McCashen spent Tuesday with Jno. R. Clark’s, who are all entertaining the measles at present but Mr, Clark. James Spencer and family took dinner Tuesday with Cady Underwood, as they were moving to their new home south of Francesville.

Lonely 'Valley Bernice Hammond called on friend* here Sunday. Gertie Clark spent Monday afternoon with your scribe. Russel Coleman moved his family to Valpo this week, Mr. Holliday of Stoutsburg was buying corn here Monday. We were visited by a summer shower Saturday evening. Willie Hodge expects to start for Benton Co., this week to begin work. Mrs. Keene, who has been quite sick for some time, is improving slowly. A few from here attended the “was to be” lecture at Gifford Friday night. Tom Hurley and family moved to a farm in Porter Co., the first of the week. The Misses Nellie Delehanty and Minnie John called on friends here Sunday. Geo. Smith and family are preparing to move on the farm vacated by Tom Hurley, Chas. Cline, Lewie Misch and Willie Meyers were Sunday guests of Tom O’Byrne’c. Mrs. Jake Heil has returned home after a two weeks' visit with her mother in South Chicago. The childrep in this locality who have been on the sick list are all able to start to school again. 1. . _

We were unable to attend the party at the Warren home Saturday evening on account of bad weather, Mr. and Mrs. George Grube of Stoutsburg spent Sunday at the borne of the latter's parents, Mr and Mrs. Hershman. John, the Dutchman, who has been working for Wm. Grube of Baum’s Bridge for the last few days, has returned to L, V. again.

Four Corners Thos. Maloney is on the sick list. Wm, Fitzgerald's sick with measles. Tom Jensen yisited at Oxford the first of the week. Clarence Gulbranson left Tuesday for a visit at Lafayette, Ura Mason was the guest of Bessie Jessup over Sunday. Lon Neese is again confined to his home on account of sickness. Miss Stella Nelson took the teachers' examinasion at Knox Saturday, Charlie and Benjamin Miller are enjoymgjhe mumps at this writing. Miss Floy Hubbard and Effie Fisher called on Miss Bessie Biggs Sunday. Malcolm Clark spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents at Crown Point. Ed Jessup has rented a farm near Lacross and wifi move to same in a few days. Mrs. Ethel Wesner and daughter Hazel spent Tuesday- at her home in Four Corners. Wm. McNeil, now of Lacross but formerly of Wheatfield, was in Rensselaer on business Monday, The farewell party given at Mr. Seeley’s Friday evening was well attended and all enjoyed themselves. John Collins left Thursday for Kankakee to work for August Kafnska, a former resident of Kankakee tp. John Greve of Wheatfield will take his chances in the republican judicial convention for prosecuting attorney. Aaron Timmons of Tefft secured his license last Monday, which makes Kankakee the one wet spot in this county. Robt. A. Mannan was down to Rensselaer attending the meeting of the board of education Monday and looking after his political fences. John T. Biggs was down to Rensselaer Wednesday with several more from that locality as witnesses on the Hodge ditch controversy, which was continued and witnesses returned home. The surprise given in honor of Bessie Jessup last Friday evening at her home was attended by a large crowd. Refreshments were served at a late hour and all departed wishing Bessie many more happy surprises. O.M. Turner of Tefft was a Rensselaer caller Monday. He and Chas. Stalbaum were there to attend the board of education and the commissioners' court and to help knock the hoops off of the Kankakee water wagon. The editor of the Review should have announced his name first in the republican tp. convention, then in The Democrat, and if he failed in both of these to throw himself upon the suffering public as an independent candidate. The grim reaper has called another from the home of Mrs. L. lones. Mrs iesse Collins departed this life Saturday, "eb. 29, of tuberculosis: There were no services and the remains were laid to rest in the San Pierre cemetery. She was loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed by her many friends. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of the community. She leaves to mourn her loss a husband, mother, two sisters and one step-sister and brother. Parr Mud! Mud!! Mud!!! and a-raining, Wm. L. Wood took a business trip to Chicago Monday. Mrs. Delia Wood visited her father in Barkley tp., a few days this week. Jesse Jenkins moved from the Simon McCurtain property to C. D. Lakin’s farm mile east of here.

Bertha Eldridge of Valina was visiting her brother Jease and other friends. Estel waa sorry to see her return to her home. Jesse Eldridge returned from Dakota a few days ago. He says they have had better weather up there this winter than old Indiana has, Mike Fay has moved from Parr to the Joe Brown farm, five miles northeast of Parr. Mr. Lyons moved into the property vacated by Fay, We fear there is going to be more candidates this year for the different offices than can be elected, but that is not an unusual occurrence. Ed Cull loaded his goods for Chicago Heights Monday and departed our village on the north bound local. Ed was a good neighbor and we will all miss him, ! . . ’ - Mamie Myres, who is staying at Ed Casey's on the Lawler ranch, came home home Wednesday evening to ride the Rebekah goat. Four others rode at the same time so you may guess the goat bad a good load to climb that ladder with, don't you think? Robert A. Mannan of Wheatfield, the north end republican candidate for county surveyor, was in our midst Wednesday shaking hands with the bearded side of humanity and laying up the gaps that he might find down, so that his .flock might not go astray. Bob, vou ought to have run some of them in before you closed the gap. Rev. T. C. Ferguson and wire of Pattonsburg, Mo., begun a revival meeting in the Free Baptist church in Parr, Feb. first, The meeting continued a little over four weeks, though the weather was very bad and stormy. They didn't have to preach to the benches, but to a full house and to a pretty lively set. There were 34 additions to the church. Rev. Ferguson baptised 20 happy converts in the icy waters of the Iroquois river. It is not known just ho& many conversions there were, as many are going to join other churches aed some have not joined any church yet. Rev. Ferguson says that a great deal of the success of the meetings is due to their faithful pastor, R.ev. B. F. Ferguson of Rensselaer, for his faithful preaching at Parr. But we must also thank Rev. T. C. Ferguaon and wife for the earnest and persistent work that they have done here at Parr.

Hanging GrovJe Mrs, H. N. Moulds called on Mrs. Rusk Tuesday. Some of our teachers took the "exam" Saturday at Rensselaer. Mr. Tigler is getting some better, but is improving very slowly. Wm. Risk, on the Hornickle farm, is quite sick with malaria fever. Lural E, Anderson is boarding at Mr. Moulds’ since Sam Parker moved away. Miss Nitzschke of Monon, came up Monday morning to work for Mrs. C. C. Randle. W, A. Rusk was sick last week with grip and malaria fever but is able to be out again this week. Mrs. Geo. Stalker and daughter Mrs. Pearl Templeton are visiting relatives in 111., near Decatur. Reed McCoy and wife were in Rensselaer Monday. Mrs. McCoy had some eye-glasses fitted while in the city. F. W. Fisher came out to his farm Wednesdaay night and stayed all night. Mr. Fisher is on the jury this week. Misses Mary and Grace Peregrine went to Rensselaer Monday to bid some friends farewell that left for So. Dakota that day. Grover Petree, Jessie Long and Arthur Lewis arrived from Tennessee the latter part of last week to begin work for James Lefler, C. W. Bussell and Geo. Parker. A man by the name of Patee, formerly of Benton county, but presently a resident of the Gifford region will move on the Redd farm, now owned by J. J. Schoor of Roanoke, 111. C. W. Bussell is nursing -another very annoying carbuncle on his neck. But should he get a glimpse of an old shaggy wolf, the thoughts of any pain would leave him immediately. Allen Louks writes back from lowa and tells u? he likes the country tine and says if he continues to like it there as well as well as he does now, he probably will never return to Jasper Co, Noble Moulds has been having quite a serious time with his eyes for a few davs. He would take spells of almost total blindness for a few minutes at a time, but it is hoped nothing permanent will result that will effect his eyesight. Mrs. Geo. Bond holds the banner for the earliest young chickens this season. She has one of the “sure hatch” incubators. It is a nice, big tame Plymouth rock hen that began setting four weeks ago Monday and came off Tuesday morning with eleven fine chicks from a setting of thirteen eggs, We won’t believe any one can beat it unlesss they show us the chickens: i. e., hatched by the real hen.

A "brand-new, splinter-fired” private telephone line is soon to be erected in Hanging Grove and in all probablity will be incorporated under the name of Moulds, Rusk & Co. There are only a few farms in this district that do not have wire communications. Will Arnott returned home Saturday from a visit with relatives at McCoysburg. Will is an old school teacher of this section of the country but is presently chief clerk of one of the fast through mails between Chicago and Columbus, Ohio. He has six clerks under bis charge. J. V. Lewis, whose sickness has |»een mentioned before, took suddenly worse on Friday night of last week and died the following day (Sat) about 1 p. m. of pneumonia together with some other old chronic disease of long duration. His brother Joe and wife of Lucerne and Wm. Hanson, a brother of Mrs. Lewis, were wired of his condition Saturday morning but the sad end came before either of them reached nis bedside. The funeral was neld Sundav at the bouse and conducted by the Baptist minister of Nauvoo. Burial was made at Madison this state, to which please they started for early Monday morning on the 5 o'clock train. The train was stopped at Lee by special order

Surrey Roads are getting very bad. T, F. Dunlap is making his son Ivan and family a week's visit at Bedford, Lee Mauck and family have moved on their newly purchased farm, the Rowen farm. The Lornegan boys have rented the Guss Yeoman place. Mel Thornton moved to Rensselaer Tuesday. By the horse buyeis taking a few horses from Rensselaer lately has raised the asking price for skates to SIOO each. Meetings have commenced at the Vaughn church. We hope much good may be accomplished in the name of the Lord. Property sold quite well at 0. C. Halstead’s sale. One Jersey cow brought the top price s7l; chickens $lO to sl2 per dozen. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Chupp of Edinsburg came Tuesday to see his mother who has been in very poor health all winter. C. L. Parks is sending his wheat to the Wanatah mill and having it ground into flour, and the returns are 33 lbs. of No. t flour and twelve lbs, of bran to the bushel. — A mistake was made in the Item regarding the death of Mrs. Thomas Lang’s mother. She was very dangerously sick but they found her still alive when they reached the bedside. There has beeh considerable inquiry by the republicans as to who the democrats will nominate for trustee. We are going to nominate a real good honest man and we have lots of them to select from, too.