Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1908 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS PROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS PROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

LONG STAR. Mr. Beaver was a Rensselaer goer Monday. James Brown attended church Bunday evening. Naomi Garvin spent Sunday afternoon at home. Mrs. George Beaver and children ■pent Saturday afternoon with Mabel Sommers. Abe Woosely and Eda Slaughter were the guests of Naomi Garvin Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Beaver spent Sunday evenng with Mr. and Mrs. Dump Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. John Sommers attended the funeral of the latter’s cousin, Daisy Phillips, Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Sommers and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Clark and family visited Sunday with Mart Sommers and family.

LONELY VALLEY. Subscribe for The Democrat. The school will close here April 14th. The Walker Center school closed Friday. Gertie Clark spent Sunday afternoon with “myself." Pearl Clark of Center spent Saturday with her cousins here. John Mason and wife were Sunday guests at the Thorne home. Henry Karch left Saturday for Valpo where he will attend school. There will be services in the M. E. church Sunday evening. Let everybody attend. Mrs. Geo. Smith and children were guests of Mrs. John Mlßch Sunday afternoon. Fronle Austin of Lacross visited from Saturday until Monday evening with home folks. Miss Clara Huber went to Monon Wednesday to stay with her sister a few days, who is very ill. A very interesting ball game was played -Sunday between the L. V. Happy Greens and the Rugbys. “Four Corners” mentioned in his items of last week of Lonely Valley being "lonely no more.” Now we wonder if Four Corners is still going to wear his 16x32 smile after Lucky Seven’s “gal” leaves.

HANGING GROVE. Geo. Parker was in Rensselaer Monday. Reed McCoy and wife were In Rensselaer Monday. C. W. Bussell and family were in Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. R. L. Bussell spent Tuesday with Mrs. James Lefler.

Pape of Monon bought a fine lot of hogs at McCoysburg Saturday. Mrs. Allie Rusk called on Mrs. Noble Moulds Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Green of near Rensselaer spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. Burris.

Revival meetings began at Parker Monday night and will continue for several nights. Miss Hazel Drake went to Monon Saturday night for a few days’ visit with relatives, returning home Wednesday morning. People have been seriously hampered from oats Bowing on account of the rains. Should we experience another such wet season as the last one, people will still have to feed soft corn.

Well, we are soon to have a new dredge ditch, or at least it has been surveyed and staked off. It will originate somewhere in the pasture east of Clyde Randle’s, take a southeasterly course for a mile, then southwesterly and empty into tbe big state ditch. The proposed ditch will be, if finished, a wonderful help to about 3,000 acres of land. It is possible that the work on this ditch may begin yet this spring.

John Jordan had a remarkable little runaway last week, in which nothing serious resulted, however, more than a torn up seeder box. John had hitched up a wild and woolly broncho with another horse to hiß seeder cart and started up the road. The team became unmanageable and Judging from the position of the seeder cart, it looked as if the pesky broncho had tried to climb an apple tree that stood well out in the road. Preaching at Parker was very largely attended Sunday. Dr. Wood was to speak to the people, but not being well, his place was supplied by Rev. Jud, a missionary from China. He and his wife are visiting Rev. Simonson’s at Barkley. They came from China about six weeks ago, mostly to get a good rest and likely to gain any new points, that might happen their way. Rev. Jud gave a thrilling discourse on the kind of Christian work they do over there and the kind of people and different kinds of circumstances they encounter. It Y.us the first opportunity of a

good many present to hear anything of the work in China, consequently the talk was wonderfully enjoyed by all.

FAIR OAKS. James Clifton is on the sick list nowadays. Our town has only one hotel in operation now. Chas. Halleck shipped a car load of fruit trees to Michigan last week. John Klght and family of Lacross visited relatives here the past week. S. B. Thornton and wife went to Parr Sunday evening to visit relatives.

Rev. Evans filled his regular appointment in the M. E. church here Sunday. Mrs. Wilbur Florence of Rensselaer visited her sister, Mrs. George, here Sunday. “Fish” Gilmore and wife of Lacross visited Tom Malatt’s Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Shehin of Lafayette visited the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ike Kight, from Friday until Sunday evening. Mary Dodge and Blanch Brasket left Monday * for Michigan City, where they will work in a hotel for Mrs. Fry, formerly of this place. Barker Crawford resigned his position Saturday on the section on the C. & E. I. Ry. and purchased a team Monday and will try farming this year.

Mr. Barnes, our night telegraph operator, was transferred from here last week to Lafayette. Leon Jessen of Rensselaer was placed in charge of the office here. It is reported that the “box car amusement association’’ which resumed operation at the approach of cold weather, started Sunday and held a session practically all day and night. We have been having some pretty fair spring weather lately. Oats sowing is the order of the day, but fields are a little too wet yet, and we get a shower every few days. Grass is coming on fine. C. L. Eggleston, living a little way south of town, is preparing to build a large addition to his barn and make some changes in his house. He had a couple of car loads of gravel hauled out there last week to make cement blocks for foundation, and has engaged a carpenter from Rensselaer. Hurrah for Union tp! She is bound to be dry for another two years. There were 198 of the voters who have shown by their action that they want good society, good health, happiness, plenty for the children to eat and wear. Let the good work go on. We were sorry to hear of the fate the Roselawn remonstrances met with. They certainly have learned a lesson that many other communities will no doubt profit by, and that is to have two witnesses to sign the card. Money is what makes the mare go. It is reported that the saloon element saw their opportunity and took advantage of it.

PINE GROVE. Mrs. Frank Hayeß is no better at this writing. « Gifford Hayes returned to his school Monday after a week’s vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Walker spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Walker. Mrs. Senia Jenkins and father took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet a few days ago. Chloae Torbet went to Indianapolis Wednesday for a week’s visit with her sister and other relatives. Mrs. Steward and two grandchildren of Attica Bpent several days with the former’s son, James Britt. . .i

Mrs. Donnelly of Rensselaer is spending Beveral weeks with her daughter and family, Mrs. Andy Ropp. Walter Daniels, Belva Gilmore and Bernice Walker called on Bluford, Roy, John and Chloae Torbet Sunday. School closed at Independence

with a big dinner, After a faithful term of school and a good teacher. We thank him for what he has done. Those who attended the birthday dinner of Miss Verna Shroyer Sunday were Simon, Bertha and Tommie Cooper, Bluford, Roy, John and Chloae Torbet, Bessie Ropp, Charlie Britt, John Daniels, Newton Jenkins and Palmer Wells.

MILROY. Mrs. Jno. Willbanks was in Lee Monday. Orllff Coghill was in Lee Tuesday morning. Mrs. Lillie Mitchell’s children have whooping cough. Thos. Spencer went to Reynolds Thursday. Mrs. Herman and daughter Ruvla were Lee callers Saturday.

Ernest and Edith Clark have the measles at this writing. Albert Wood returned to Momence, 111., again Monday to work. Mrs. G. L. Parks called on Mrs. Mart Sommers Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Befison visited friends and relatives here last week. Earl Foulks visited his grandmother, Mrs. L. Foulks, Saturday night. Thos. Spencer and family called on Uncle Fred Saltwell’s Sunday evening. Mrs. Frank May and little daughter Ruth were Rensselaer visitors Monday. Orlando Mannon spent Sunday at home. He is working for E. Gilmore. Marion Robison and Miss Ella Crowder attended church here Sunday night. Earl Foulks spent Monday night with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. Clark.

Thos. Johnson and Edward Johnson have been ditching for Mr. Chymes this week. Leon Parks started to school at Wolcott Monday after being home for some time with the mumps.

Mrs. John Brown and James BroWn and Daniel and Laura Clark attended church here Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Fred May and little son, Geo. Foulks and Rev. Straley ate dinner Sunday with I. J. Clark and family. J. A. Tune of Fairbury, 111., writes us that a “New .Tune” has been added to the family in the key of “g”irl. since Marcli 29. Mrs. Wm. Culp and sons Vern, Roy and Charles visited the former’s father and brother in Gillam last Saturday night and <6unday. Mr. and Mrs. C. Underwood and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams and little daughter Iris spent Saturday night and Sunday with Jas. Spencer, south of Francesville.

FORESMAN. Mr. Crosby visited with Brace Stevens over Sunday. Mrs. John Walling visited at Chas. Snow’s Sunday. Mrs. Hanley of Kniman is visiting Mr. Parker’s this week.

Mrs. Antcliff and Herb Sampson were Brook Visitors Monday. A big catch—Earl McCabe caught a fish that weighed 8 pounds. Bruce Stevens has been teaching school down west of Brook since his school let out here.

Mr. and Mrs. Brown of Kniman are visiting their sons Ralph and Ira Brown here this week. One of Frank Snow’s horses got hurt so badly one day last week that he s unable to work it. Mrs. Bert Johnson and Della and Iva Johnson left for their new home in Michigan last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Troutt of Chicago moved to town last week. He intends to run a poultry wagon. Harley Stevens went to Morocco Friday and to Hopkins Park, 111., Saturday, where he is employed as agent. This is his first office and we wish him success. Ed Dennlston returned from the marshes the last of the week, where he had been hunting ducks. He says ducks were plentiful and they had good luck and a splendid time.

C. W. Littlefield visited his brother Neen in Rensselaer Sunday. Bert Stiller and Ed Sunderland were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Mrs. J. G. Morris wras in Anderson last week to visit relatives and attend the M. E. conference. Roy Gandy of Fair Oaks visited the family of G. I. Thomas here

last week. 0 Misses Faye Irvin, Wilda Green and Lena Williamson are attending normal at Terre Haute. George Hart of Earl Park visited here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Esau Hart, last Thursday. Mrs. Jim Peck visited her sister, Mrs. Mat Worden, at Rensselaer a few days last week. Peter Baler has returned from Greeley, Colo., where he has been working the past few months. J. W. Thomas and John Woods were up to the Kankakee hunting ducks several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Biddle were called to Waynetown last week by the death of an aunt of the latter. All the Remington teachers except Roy Blue attended the state teachers’ meeting in Indianapolis last week. Mrs. Robert Blake and two children of Idaville returned home last week after a two weeks visit with relatives here. Kenneth and Elvin Allman of Rensselaer spent last week here with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Allman.

Mrs. Homer Hardy of Huntington came over last week for a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Garrison.

Thos. Mullen of Denver, Colo., has been here the past week, visiting his father Henry Mullen and looking after business matters. J. J. Porter, John Wilson and W. E. Peck were the Remington patriots who attended the republican state convention last week. Mrs. W. L. Rich returned last week from a visit at Frankfort. Her grandson, Lowell Rich of Goodland, has been quite sick with pneumonia, and she went there Friday. Recent births: March 26, to Fred Meadows and wife, a son; March 31, to Archil Beaupere and wife, a daughter: March 31, to Jake Weppler and wife, a daughter.

Peter Nierengarten, who had been in a critical condition for some time, died at his home on North Indiana street on Tuesday of last week and the funeral was held from Sacred Heart Catholic church Thursday. He was a native of Germany and was aged almost 74 years at the time of his death. A widow and nine children are left.

FOUR CORNERS. Prof. Owens made a business trip to Knox Saturday. F. W. Fisher transacted business at McCoysburg Wednesday. E. W. Allen was in charge of the C. I. & S. at Wheatfleld Wednesday. Warren White, agent at Wheatfield, was a business caller In Chicago Wednesday. Abe Halleck visited the Marble ranch Friday night, returning to Rensselaer Saturday.

John Meyers of Kniman purchased the stock of goods at Kersey and moved them away Tuesday. The heavy rain Tuesday night put a stop to oats sowing in this locality for several days to come. Farmers all busy in this part of Jasper sowing oats and getting ready for a large corn crop. Wm. Shirer of Valparaiso and W. Lawrence of near Wilder, went through here buying horses Friday. The - owner of the saloon fixtures at Kersey was taking out same and shipping them to North Judson Wednesday. Henry Karch will be in school at Valparaiso this summer. He started Saturday, and will take up the scientific course.

Miss Floy Hubbard returned to her home in LaFontaine, Ind., Saturday. She will attend school at Marlon this summer. Louis Jensen reported ready for business at Bloomington, 111., Monday. He will pitch ball at an Increase of salary this year. Effle Fisher started for Stillwell Friday to visit her brother Lee and to attend the oratorical contest at Mill Creek, where the Stillwell school takes part. Ward Hamilton of near Kankakee, 111., but formerly a business man of Wheatfleld, was shaking hands with old friends here Tuesday, returning home Wednesday.

Frank Wallace, who has been very low with a complication of diseases, has been given up by his physician, Dr. Wilson of Hebron, who says he has but a few days to live. Miss Ethel Mills, who taught at Norway the past winter, will visit friends at South Bend and other points and then visit her parents in Missouri. She taught a very successful school here.' Tile box social for the benefit of the ball team Saturday was well attended and proceeds satisfactory. The manager, Dr. Zench, has given the ‘‘“Nebraska Indians” a date and they will be one of the attractions this season.

The stock of goods owned by George Labarge of Gifford and attached for some of George’s debts and stored at Kersey, were sold Tuesday to satisfy said claims at sheriff’s sale. John Meyers was the purchaser. *J. Francis started out with his huxter wagon, and* when he bad made the rounds as far as Wheatfield he found that bis wife and family had driven the other team to Wheatfleld, placed them in the care of H. Clark and boarded the train with’ the fatally and started for. Chicago. ,

LEE. Mrs. Maud Noland is on the sick list. Frank Overton has been shipping veal this wtek. Mrs. May Jacks did shopping in Rensselaer Tuesday. J. H. Culp made a business trip to Wolcott Thursday. Township Sunday school convention will be held at this place April 26. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Anderson went to Monon Wednesday afternoon.

Mrs. Henry Randle of Rensselaer visited with Fred Stiers’ over Sunday.

Mrs. Gilmore spent last Wednesday with her daughter, Mrs. Mary Holeman. Several from here attended the quarterly conference and quarterly meeting at Parker school house Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday Mr. Lewis and Sam Jacks put their Beed sweet potatoes In their hot-beds. Come later for your sweet potato plants. Mrs. Pearl Donaldson from Monon came to visit her parents, Will Noland’s, last Tuesday morning, returning Wednesday evening. New officers are elected In the League and they are having good programs and are planning for an Easter exercise April 19. Everybody is cordially Invited to attend at all times.

There was a large crowd met the eleven o’clock train here Sunday and went to the cemetery with the remains of Daisy Phillips, who was murdered In Rensselaer last Thursday night. The relatives and friends from Rensselaer returned on the afternoon train.

Last Tuesday morning Gladys, the three-year-old daughter of Arthur Parcels, accidentally topk some carbolic acid while her mother was cleaning house. Dr. Stewart was immediately called and the family and neighbors worked till the doctor came, and then she was soon relieved. She seems all right at this writing.

MT. AYR. (From the Pilot.) Grandpa Merry was 89 years old last Tuesday. Elmer Stucker and Wilbur Hart were business visitors to Rensselaer last Monday. Mrs. Geo. Calvin of Rensselaer is visiting with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Wolf.

Several from here attended the funeral of Bert Carter at North Star last Monday. Arthur Herriman and Harris Martin were transacting business in Rensselaer Tuesday. Bert Brenner and wife of Rensselaer spent Sunday in Mt. Ayr with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Sayler.. Wm. McCord and wife will move into the Nay property which was vacated last week by Harry Wild. Mrs. A. J. Brenner of Evanston, 111., came the fore part of the week for a visit with friends and relatives at this place.

J. H. Dunlap and wife spent Saturday evening and Sunday with Henry Paulis and family wof near Beaver City. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Herath went to Rensselaer Monday evening for a visit with Wm. Smith and wife. Mr. Smith is very low with consumption.' Chas. Baker, who purchased the Enoch Richerson property in the north part of town is having the same fixed up preparatory to its being occupied by Fletcher Dirst and family.

Claude Seward and Miss Virginia Estella Lyons, two of this community’s most estimable young people, were united In marriage on Wednesday of last week by Rev. Ray C. Ballard at Morocco. The groom Is one of our most popular young men, he having lived here all his life. He is a school teacher and Is Instructor of both the Mt. Ayr and Fair Oaks bands, and stands very high In the estimation of all who know him. The bride Ur the daughter of Mr. W. A. Lyons of near North Star, and Is likewise highly esteemed and respected wherever she Is known.

Albert E. Carter, oldest son of C. C. Carter, was born near Mt. Ayr. April 25, 1878, and died at Pueblo, Colorado, April 2, 1908, aged. 29 years, 11 months and 7 days. His mother and one brother have preceded him in death, and he leaves a father, a step-mother and a half sister, besides a host of friend? and relatives. For more than a year he has been afflicted with consumpfton and in the hope of improving his health he, with his father and step-mother moved to Colorado. But such was not to be for after battling with this dreadful disease for a year he succumbed and passed away. The remains were accompanied here by his- father and last Monday they were laid at rest beside his deceased relatives in North Star cemetery.