Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 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.

Ed Sunderland was In Rensselaer Monday. Mrs. John Kettering Is on the sick list at this writing with bron* chltls. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hammond were Rensselaer goers Monday afternoon. Mrs. Chas. Balcom and Mrs. Cbas. Brand were Chicago visitors last Thursday. Miss Claire Bhiadle is visiting . her sister, Mrs. Clark Bartee in Lafayette. H. W. Milner visited his sons Carey and Fred in Wabash county last week. A son was born last Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Zea, but it lived only a short time. Arthur Tuttle, now a resident of Chicago Heights, was a Remington visitor one day last week. John Phelps went to North Dakota last week with a land prospector from Crawfordsville. Uncle Thomas Callaghan has gone to Hoopeston, ■> 111., to make his home with his daughter residing -there. W. A. Gillam has opened a barber shop in one of the Osborne rooms on the north side of the railroad. Mrs. John A. Clark returned last week from a several months visit in New Jersey where she was called by the sickness and subsequent death of a sister. James K. Breen, a former old resident of Fowler, died last week at bls home in Detriot, Mich., and the remains were brought back to Fowler for burial. The funeral of M. H. Grove was held here Sunday afternoon, and was largely attended. A number of relatives were in attendance from his old home in Ilinols. Mrs. Fred Love, now of Stratford, Tex., was visiting friends and relatives here last week. She had been, at Elwood at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. J. D. Mason, who has been critically ill. Fowler Leader: W. A. Phillips and his daughter form Remington, Mrs. Holin beck, attended yesterday the funeral of Henry Huffman at Earlpark, who died of a cancer of the stomach. He was fifty-flve years of age and leaves two boys, his wife dying five years ago. We don’t hear any complaint from republicans here about J. G. Tharp's refusing to vote for the machine candidate for state senator at Monticello last Friday. In fact his action is commended. Carpenter tp. republicans are gradually breaking away from machine control, we are glad to say. The democrats made an excellent choice for county commissioner in this district In the person of Geo. B. Fox. Mr. Fox Is one of our most up-to-date and successful farmers, is a well educated man, and no better qualified person could be found if the county was raked over with a fine-tooth comb. A well qualified man was also selected for recorder. Mr. Harner Is a clever, affable gentleman, a good penman and would fill the office > with credit to the people of the county irrespective of party. Both ought to be elected, and they will If the taxpayers votefor their Own Interests. Two of Remington's’ aged cltleens have answered the Death Angel’s call since our last report— George F. Bloom and Basil Hunt. The former died last Wednesday and the latter Thursday. Mr. Bloom was in business here for many years and was an excellent citizen. He was aged 82 years, 4 months and 10 days. A widow and one son Ellery H. Bloom, of Remington, and one daughter, Mrs. Clara Keever of Indianapolis, survive him. Mr. Hunt was an old farmer who had resided near town a great many years. He was about 78 years of age. His funeral was held Saturday and burial made In the Welsh cemetery in Jordan tp.

PINK) GBOVK.

Chloae Torbet called on Bessie Ropp Wednesday morning. Bertha and Orpha Parker spent Sunday with Gusta McCleary. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes are on the sick list The latter is quite poorly. l ’ Verna Shroyer called on relatives south of Blackford Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nuss spent Sunday with Mrs. McCleary and family. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hurley spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Walker. Mrs. James Torbet and son Charlie spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Harry Gifford. Mrs. George Gooper and Mrs. Chas. Shroyer called on Mrs. Wm. Jordan Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Chat Walker and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Walker and family. Mr. and Mrs. George Daniela went

to Chicago Tuesday where Mrs. Daniels will have her eyes treated again. John and Chloae Torbet spent Saturday night and Sunday with Harry and Alma Hellengreen of near Valma. Belva Gilmore and cousins, Bernice, Lucy, Martha and Beth Walker. spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. James Torbet. Mrs. Andy Ropp went to' Chicago Saturday to visit her son Ed. Ropp and her sister, Mrs. Martha Butler, and other friends there. Newton Jenkins was seen in our vicinity Sunday, and took his best girl home from Sunday school. How does the rubber tire ride, B ?

LONELY VALLEY. Mrs. Ada Heil was a Monon caller Thursday. Ed Wesner was a caller here the first of the week. Everett Finney* of Center was through here Tuesday. Jake Hell, and John Misch were county seat goers Saturday. Harvey and Alpha Austin attended church at Blackford Sunday. Mrs. Pearl Austin of Momence was a caller here during the week. Lilly Timmons spent Thursday evening with the Coleman children. Barbara Misch Is working for Mrs. Lucius Zuech at this writing. Rose Tabler of Ohio came for an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. Finney. Henry Farrel and family of Wheatfield will move to this locality SOOD Mr. and Mrs. Wiseman were Sunday visitors of relatives near the Kankakee. Frank Austin returned home Monday from his trip in the South, to Florida. - Cattle buyers from Rensselaer were In this vicinity the latter part of the week. Well, we all attended the comedy of “Uncle Rube” in the opera house Friday evening. Mrs. Alice Austin visited the latter part of the week with relatives In Momence, 111. Perry Hodge and family and ye scribe took dinner with Greely Comer and wife Sunday. Orla Miller and family of Baum's Bridge were dinner guests of relatives in this locality Sunday. A surprise party was given at the Karch home Friday evening, in honor of bls birthday anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Skeet Hendrickson of Frankfort are calling on old friends in Wheatfield and neighborhood. Geo. Grube and wife spent Sunday afternoon at the home of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hershman.

Branson Clark’s children have the measles. G. L. Parks was in Remington Tuesday night. Mr. Garvin s family were all at Wolcott Sunday. Roy Culp took the examination at Center Saturday. Ed Herman was a business caller in Lee Saturday. Roy Williams and Mr. Boone were in Lee Monday. Della Davis visited with the Marchand family this week. Mrs. Louisa Founts spent Monday afternoon with Grandma Johns. Fred May and Clell Clark helped Howard Stewart saw wood Tuesday. Thos. Spencer and wife attended church at this place Tuesday night. Leon Parks has again had to miss school as he is home with the mumps. D. J. Clark called on his sister Mrs. Z. J. McCaahen and family last Monday. The Milroy schools will all close

this week after a term of seven months each. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Herman called on Cady Underwood and wife Bunday afternoon. Our Sunday school Is doing fairly well. But we need all* the attendance we can have. Mr. and Mrs. Ludd Clark and little daughter ate dinner Bunday with I. J. Clark’s. George Foulks and wife and D. Z. Clark and wife ate dinner Sunday with Jos. Clark’s. Jacob McDonald’s moved this week to a farm near Lacrosse, Ind. We wish them success. Miss Williamson held the township examination at Center Saturday, four taking the examination. Jacob McDonald and family spent Tuesday night with Cady Underwood, before leaving for their new home. Rev. Streeter of Texas held a meeting at the Baptist church the first of the week. Wednesday afternoon the meeting was held at J. J. Clark's.

FAIR OAKS. The roads are getting in good shape again. John White and son Peter of Demotte were in town Monday. Bert Warren visited friends at Medaryville a few days last week. Joanna Byres of Wheatfield is visiting her sister, Mrs. Moffitt here .nowadays. □The band treated the town people to several nice selections of music Monday evening. They are getting along fine. There were quite a number from here attended the convention at Roselawn and several came home pretty well “corned.” Uncle William Hurley is failing fast. Henry Goff and family arrived here from Wisconsin the latter part of the week to sUe x him. The few nice spring days we have been having lately have brought on many spring birds, frogs and mosquitoes, and the grass is beginning to up. We have been informed that Conway of Parr has sold out. Guess he wants to retain his good moral character. A good idea. The remonstrance is sailing along fine. Mrs. Will Warren, Miss Culp and Bert Warren went to Rensselaer Tuesday evening to attend the protracted meetings which were being held there in the F. W. church. Alfonda Clifton of this place, a son of James Clifton, and Ida Dewitt, also of this place, daughter of Barney Dewitt, were married last week in Rensselaer. They were met at the depot by a large crowd of young people who gave them a grand “rlcing” on their return. A very disgraceful incident took place on Front street, in the north part of town, one day last week. Three or four booze fighters of this place went to Roselawn in the evening, got scandalously drunk, came home and one fellow went to the home of a relative End started a rough house, which resulted in a very nasty scrap. The booze fighter got pretty badly slashed with a knife, it is reported. Elder Wood of Hammond delivered a grand temperance sermon here at the M. E. church Saturday evening to a very large audience. Hu held them spell-bound for about 1 % hourk. He also preached on Sunday at 10:30. There will be a temperance meeting held in the Christian church this Saturday evening. All are cordially invited to come out. Rev. Games of Chicago will deliver an address. There will also be recitals and songs. The most disgraceful incident occurred here in town Saturday night It is reported that an old professional sent to Roselawn Saturday evening and got a gallon jug of booze, and. about dark he and several of his stripe prominaded up Front street, where an old gutsier Ilves. They all went in and about all got pretty well snowed under.* Three of them managed to get out and went skulking around town, frightening women and children who chanced to be alone. I tell you it is high time those hell holes are being cleaned out.

ROSEBUD. Everett Burns has purchased a new buggy. Building fence is the order of the day in these parts. Dall Gunyon and wife visited Mr. and Mrs. McClannahan Sunday. Omar .Wilcox and wife visited the former’s father, Billy Wilcox, Sunday. Miss Esther Wiseman of Aix was visiting Misses Katie and Flossie Smith Sunday. Barney Kolhoff of Possum Run was seen In our neighborhood one day this week. Lewis Alter of near Remington visited Mr. and Mrs. Amos Alter Sunday and Monday. Henry Wilson, who has been on the sick list for some time, Is better at this writing. Miss Blanche McClannahan has returned from Chicago Heights where she has been taking music. Mr. and Mrs. A. McCurtain of Parr were the guests of Walter Herrington and wife Sunday last Our esteemed marshal, Billy Florence, was repairing the bridges on one of the main streets here Monday. John Alter sowed oats last week, the first In the neighborhood. His motto Is, “The early bird catches the worm.” Ernest Morlan of west of Rensselaer la building and otherwise improving his farm which he bought from Barney Kolhoff. The last report of the temperance workers was that they had a large majority against the saloons, and the township will remain dry.

HANGING GROVE.

The measley measles are everywhere. Mrs. Cochran called on Mrs. Joshua Ross Tuesday.' Mr. and Mrs. Reed McCoy were in Rensselaer Monday. Wm. Bowsher cut some big hedge for Geo. McCoy last week. Noble Moulds made a business trip to Rensselaer Wednesday. Mrs. Geo. Stalker returned home Monday after an extended visit in Illinois. Otto. Hooker is again at his post of duty, feeding cattle for R. S. Drake. Ethel Parker did not return to school Monday on account of the sore throat. The new song books will be here tomorrow. Everybody come but and help sing. Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Downs took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. James Downs’ Sunday. O. C. Hughes went through our vicinity Monday with his long train of. trading -stock. Gleason, the horse buyer, was in our locality this week buying some fine horses. R. V. Johns, our village blacksmith, made a business trip to Monon Saturday night. Reed McCoy and wife and Mrs. Daniels of Rensselaer spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.. Geo. McCoy. C. C. Randle, one of Hanging Grove’s practical farmers, attended the judicial convention at Roselawn Monday. Lilly Lowe came out to Robt. Drake’s Wednesday to get a load of seed oats to sow on her farm east of Monon. Miss May Hooker is visiting a few days with her brother Lewis, but will begin working for Mrs. A. Warner soon. The well drillers have finished the well at John Jordan’s and are making a hole in the ground for someone else now. Lucy E. Beasley visited relatives at her home in Remington Saturday and Sunday, returning to her school again Monday morning. Following the usual custom for the past three years, or since road drags came in use, the road officials will soon be out honing up the rough grades. to get on account of so much water. These men did not seem to have experienced the bad luck that the party of last week did, or at least they never made it public. Gertie Downs went to Battle Ground on train 89 Sunday evening to visit relatives. From there she will go to Lafayette for a few days* visit before returning home. R. C. McDonald attended the lecture at Rensselaer on the 24th Inst -.Miss Beasley of Banta intended by all menas to go, too, but through some unfortunate occurance she did not go. School has been closed on the Francesville prairie and in the town of Francesville on account of scarlet fever. Miss Leva Grimes of the Fairview school has gone to her home in Wolcott. Miss Louis Stamp of Nauvoo visited with Carrie Ringerson Saturday and Sunday, returning home Sunday evening on train 39.' Miss Stamp is a very popular music teacher of Nauvoo. W. R. Willits and C. A. Lefler were in Rensselaer Saturday helping to nominate a winning democratic ticket, so they say, and the republicans say they have the winning ticket—so there it is again. The buss-saw man buzzed wood for P .B. Downs, George Parker, James Lefler and C. W. Bussell Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. R. I* Bussell helped cook for the wood sawers at James Lefler’s Wednesday. The first diploma examination in Hanging Grove tp. was held Saturday at Banta !by Miss M. E. Heltzel. There were five applicants— Clarence Montz. Cecii Jordan, Sam Cook, Chas. Downs and Laura

Belle PhllKpAt Farming has begun among a few of the neighbors. E. O. Gunyon sowed some oats Tuesday and A. Warner begun sowing Wednesday morning, or rather began disking the ground, getting it ready for sowing. R. A. Lawrie of Monticello, surveyor of White county, a somewhat noted sportsman and an all-around jolly good fellow, spent Tuesday night with a W. Bussell, returning to his home Wednesday night on the milk train. * Nate Eldridge and wife of Parr came down Friday evening for a short visit with relatives, and while here Nate went over east of the Osborne place together with Squire Bussell and Constable Knoplnski to get a horse of a fellow that had failed to “dig up.” The C. & W. V. Ry. brought four hunters down from the> Kankakee Wednesday afternoon. The parties were from Wolcott and were met at McCoysburg with a dray to haul their sporting goods, together with their 75 big mallard ducks, home. They reported the ducks as very plentiful but also very hard Seed oats are somewhat high this season and the best quality of them seems to be also somewhat scarce, as is evdenced by the fact that a man from near the Catholic college came clear to Bob Drake’s for his seed oats. Bob raised a nice lot of oats last year and the demand for them has far exceeded the supply. R. M. Jordan Is making preparations to have a summer kitcheq moved from the farm where A. E. Stewart Ilves. C. W. Bussell will do the stunt as soon as the ground is settled enough. Mr. Jordan and his boys had already undertaken the skidding plan but that Is a poor way, for an average size house at least for it invariably wrecks a building so much that the damage Incurred usually exceeds the cost of getting It moved right, which is by cap. and rollers. Quite a few neighbors gathered at Will-Rusk’s one day last week with their teams and hauled In 100 shocks of fodder and stacked It nicely In his barnyard. Those helping were Noble Moulds, Geo. Potts, Gus Tlgler and Allie Rusk. Mr. Rusk wishes to thank the neighbors for their kindness. By the way, this is a good way to spend some of the foreign mission labors, too. Mr. Rusk has been quite poorly all spring, and his condition was such that a physician was called Monday.

C. E. Peregrine, Floyd Porter and Roy Gwin, having an unlimited amount of spare time Saturday, sought to try hoboing a little. They caught the freight No. 70 for Rensselaer at 1 p.’ m., which was moving very slow on account of the steep Incline just west of the station. Peregrine and Gwin landed safely on a box car at the first hitch, but Porter’s rubber boot dipped gravel two or .three times and disarranged three or four joints of railing before he found a comfortable seat on a load of ’ limestone. Rensselaer seemed to be a source of discontent for the boys so they took a south bound train for Monon, where they spent part of the night and very likely some of their money, returning home Sunday morning on No. 40. v

MT. AYR. (From the Pilot.) J. M. Witham, went Saturday and spent Sunday with relatives at Monticello. R. J. Yeoman and son Hugh spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hufty. Lawrence Gebhart and wife spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hopkins. t Chas. Baker and Chas. Penwright were transacting business in Rensselaer Monday. Clarence McGraw of Wadena came Tuesday for a visit with his aunt, Mrs. J. J. Garrity. Mrs. Geo. Sigler went last Friday for a visit with her daughter Mrs. L. B. Haskell of Chicago. Miss Flora Harris returned to her home in Rensselaer Friday after visiting a few days with W. A. Crteler and wife. Rommie Stucker, a former resident of this vicinity but now of Miami county, visited here a few days'the latter part of last week. The first ball game of the season took place here last Sunday. A team from Halstead Bros, came over and received an awful drubbing at the hands of our local boys. The score was 17 to 0. The Mt. Ayr band met last Thursday night and re-organized for this coming season. Claud Seward has been engaged as instructor and leader; Chas. Pennwright was elected president, and Roy Willey was elected as secretary and treasurer. The old elevator which has stood east of the railroad on the south side of Main street for years will soon be a thing of the past. The elevator has stood idle .for several years and the present owners, Herriman A Martin, decided to tear it down and use portions of the lumber in the construction of a large machine shed.

■ four corners. • Rensselaer visitor Friday. W. 8. DeArmond was In Chicago Monday on business. s A. 8. Keen of Wheatfield made a business trip to Chicago Tuesday. r Jg* T eltt Monday for bJsIJSs/*™ 1 machlner y ready. Mies Ethel Mills and Miss Ethel Fisher. Bundayed w,th Hiss Effie Fred Herath of Kansas City is Editor Bowie and Simon Fendig attended the state democratic convention at Indianapolis this week. , Prof. Lee Fisher came home Friday night for a visit with his people. He reports all well at Lapone. The social dance at the home of Enos Hibbs Wednesday night was reported allright and a good time naa. John T. Biggs Is looking after the new stone road. He repaired the bridge across Wolf creek Monday. Wesner Bros, are pressing their hay. They have made sale of some to H. Marble and Son of Wheatfield. F. W.Flsher was at Lacross Monday on a corn-buying expedition, but found corn scarce and was unable to purchase. The republican candidates from north Jasper fared about the same in the late conventions as the democrats do in the election in this county. Geo. Heil is making preparations to move on the old Vanpatten farm. Lucky Seven says George is to be married soon and that Lonely Valley will be lonely no more. We do hope It Isn’t “ketching.” F. M. Scott and wife returned Tuesday from a visit In the south. In the late conventions as the demhome of Rev. O’Bryan Wednesday night was well attended and thepackages all contained 16 oz. Come again. The play entitled “Uncle Rube” was successfully given by the Wheatfield High School. Friday and Saturday nights. It proved to be a' financial success, And they gave the play at Demotte Thursday night. Rensselaer being a dry town on account of the republican convention the 16th the north Jasper delegates were all able to get home without any assistance, some later than others, but all conscious of having done their duty. Wm. Shirer of Valparaiso has sold his boarding house and Is in the south part of the state looking for a location. He is a brother of Louis Shirer, the republican candidate for sheriff. He had better locate there and help Louis In November. Wills and Collins have moved their saw mill to the Hibbs farm where they are sawing out a house frame which Mr. Hibbs is building with the help of Wm. Turner, a carpenter of Wheatfield. Assessor Vandercar was circulating near Four Corners Wednesday searching for dogs and asking unreasonable questions. Robt. A. Mannon does not have the same confidence In the truthfulness of the republicans that he had before the convention, but he has been convinced that one at least -told the truth when LH—— said he would vote for Bob If he got the nomination, but he would see that he did not get It. We are told the Hamilton faction was very much in evidence on March 16th. How about it, Robert?

MILROY.