Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1908 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

Charlie Miller has returned from Rossville, 111., where he has been working. The Methodist ladies will hold a market to-day in Harner's furniture store. “ W. F. Camden of Warren county -•was in Remington on business one day last week. George Jones went to Hitchcock, So. Dak., last week to look after his farm there. Mrs. Sebring returned last week from a two weeks visit with relatives in Harvey, 111. Mrs. Philip Davis of Terre Haute visited <her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. A. Fulks, last week. Mrs. Cecil McCain of Indianapolis Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Wahl, at this writing. Mrs. August Walter of Logansport is visiting the family of her son Frank at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Bartoo visited their daughter Mrs. T. J. Freed in Wabash county last week and this. Ellery Bloom and Miss Pearl Turner have gone to Kentland to work in the telephone exchange there. The farmers hereabouts have finished their oats sowing this week. The wet weather delayed the work Mr. and Mrs. Morton Bennett of Sharpsville are visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Howell at this writing. Larry Clowry took his 13-year-old daughter to St. Elizabeth's hospital at Lafayette last week to be operated on for stomach trouble. E. A. Hunt still continues in a critical condition. A trained nurse from Chicago is with him. He has -lost the use of his limbs entirely. Recent births: April 1, to J. C. Lewis and wife, a daughter; April 2, to B. B. Baer and wife, a son; April 6, to Charles Slaughter and wife, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. H. Xj. Welch and daughter of Wabash came out last week, the latter for a week’s visit with relatives and friends, but Bert returned to look after his business. “Tom” Mullen left last Wednesday for his home in Denver, Colo., after a ten days visit with relatives here. He is in the photographers’ supply business in Denyer and says he is doing a nice business. The I. O. O. F., and Rebekah lodges of Remington are preparing to observe the 89 th anniversary of Odd Fellowship April 26. Services by Rev. Taylor of the Wolcott M. E. church will be held at the M. E. church at 10 a. m., to which the lodge members will march in a body. The public is also cordially inched to attend. About 15 Remington people were summoned before the grand jury at Rensselaer Tuesday to give evidence in the Parker bank matter, and a like number were summoned over Wednesday. It seems to be the opinion of many here that Mr. Parker should be placed ,under heavier bonds than at present held, hence the desire for more indictments.

When over at Remington a few weeks ago, a number of people at that place subscribing for the Rensselaer EWmocrat, an<J while they were not in sympathy with its political beliefs, yet they were after a paper that would give the facts of the forthcoming Parker trial without fear or favor, or with any strings annexed, and being the best paper printed in the county anyway, they choose the Democrat.— Brook Reporter. They might also profit by following The Democrat’s political advice, and many of them are beginning to see it, too. The Indianapolis News a few days ago had the following mention of the Richcreeks, well known here: "As far as Indiana is concerned, Mrs. Bertha Richcreek is not the wife of Seth M. Richcreek, the missing banker. A judgment by default in the -suit of Harry Milligan, trustee in bankruptcy of the affairs of Seth M. Richcreek, against Mrs. Bertha Richcreek, was that the woman is not the wife of the missing banker. She is his niece. They were married In Wisconsin, but, under the judgment handed down yesterday afternoon, the marriage is declared invalid under the Indiana law. The suit was determined in favor of Milligan, giving him, as trustee, a clear title to the property of the old Richcreek bank, and to fifty-one pieces of property (mostly vacant lots) in this city. Mrs. Richcreek has for several months been living In New York City.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Rosebud school closes next Wednesday. Wheat is looking fine in this locality. Mr. and. Mrs. N. Gunyon of near Parr visited their son last Sunday. Misses Lestie Harrington and Etta

Smith visited Miss Feme Caaey last Sunday. Miss Lizzie Wiseman of Alx visited Mr. and Mrs. Omar Wilcox Sunday. One of Miss Ruth Bundy’s lady friends of Monticello is visiting her this week. Jasper Cover and daughter of near Virgie took dinner with James Wiseman’s Sunday. Mrs. D. H. Yeoman of -Rensselaer visited her son Victor Yeoman one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harrington visited Mr. and Mrs. James Wiseman last. “Billy” Wilcox called on Mr. Wilson, who is still on the sick list, Sunday last. Rev. Bundy of the Rosebud circuit filled his regular appointment at Rensselaer Sunday and Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Mose Davisson visited their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Williams, last Sunday. There will be an Easter entertainment at Rosebud next Sunday forenoon and one at Goodhope Sun-day-night. « Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lakin visited Rosebud Sunday school last Sunday, the latter being president of the Sunday school association of Union township. Politics is warming up in old Union. There are seven candidates for trustee and eleven candidates for assessor, democrat and republican, up to date, and more yet to hear from.

FAIR OAKS. Jesse J. Fry—of we don’t know just where—visited our town Tuesday. Mrs. Maggie Keller left Monday for Evanston, 111., to work in a hotel. Sharp Handley moved last week into Thompson’s tenement house in the west part of town. Sam Thornton and wife went to Foresman Saturday to visit acquaintances for a few days. N. A. McCay, who has been out on the Duffey ranch carpentering, returned home Tuesday. There is qute a bit of township politics being discussed in our neck of the woods nowadays. Dan Wood hauled two car loads of lumber from here to the Eggleston farm the latter part of the week. Mrs. Ike Kight returned home the first of the week after a visit of a few days with relatives at Lake Village and other places. We have been having some fine spring weather the past few days, and farmers are improving their time plowing for corn. The regular booze fighter gang made their regular trip to Roselawn and Thayer Sunday, and returned home with the usual loads. Rex Clifton of Rensselaer who has been painting Tom Mallatt’s house the past week, got through and painted Cottingham's yard fence Monday.

C. L. Eggleston has Hiram Day's cement block gang making blocks and doing other cement work which is necessary in his improvement on his farm,.„_._—

Milt Gundy bought his brdther Charles’ stock of groceries and took possession of same the latter part of the week. He also rented and took possession of the Lambert hotel Monday, so we have Jwo hotels in our town again.

FOREBMAN. Joe Kendal is on the sick list. “ Frank Snow got done sowing oats Saturday. Hugh Spaulding and wife visited at Brook Sunday. ' ■' Frank and Ed Antcliff of Goodland were in town Friday. Mrs. Bruce Mofflt of Fair Oaks

visited Mrs. Stevens Saturday. Mr. Kellar and family took dinner with Henry Putt’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sunderland spent Sunday visiting at Brook. Alba Mooney and Ina Sunderland took dinner with Ida Karr Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Toyne and daughter visited at Goodland Bunday. Moody Antcliff and Lee and Ivan Snow made a business trip to Brook Saturday. Bruce Stevens started to take the school enumeration in this township Monday. Oral Light has been having some repair work done on the elevator the past week. George Sawyer, through a mistake, took a dose of horse medicine last week and was in a critical condition. He is better at this writing. The school boys have been very busy fishing this week, and some that were not school boys lately. Their luck has not been overly good. But stick to it, boys, and maybe luck will bC better.

MILROY. Thos. Spencer’s called on Sam Jacks Sunday. Mr. Mellender’s attended church at Lee Sunday. G. L. Parks and daughter Hazel have the mumps. Abe Ousley took dinner Sunday with his grandparents. Henry Beaver and son Chas, were in Rensselaer Saturday. Henry Beaver ate super Monday evening with George Foulks. Chas. McCashen and wife called on Geo. Foulks Monday evening. Creighton Clark and family spent Sunday with Z. J. McCashen and family. John Pogue and family of Monon spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Hilliard. Earl Foulks and Vern Culp attended the concert at Lee Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Alva McCashen spent Sunday with Z. J. McCashen and family. Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. Clark and Mrs. L. Foulks took dinner Sunday with Geo. Foulks’. Chas. Balcom, wife and son and Mrs. Parks of Remington took dinner with G. L. Parks Sunday. Branson Clark, wife and children Edith and Ernest, took dinner Sunday with Ed Herman and family. Charles McCashen and wife spent Sunday with the latter’s grandparents, H. Clark and wife at Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Frank May and little daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Ludd Clark and daughter visited Sunday with Fred May and family. Cady Underwood and Mrs. L. Foulks were in Monon Saturday. Thomas Johnson and family spent Saturday with Wm. Chatman's.

PINE GROVE. Mrs. Hayes is better at this writing. Mr. Ropp called on James Torbet Tuesday evening. Cressie Wilcox of Aix is working for Frank Hayes. Walter Daniels helped Victor Walker sow oats Monday. Bertha Cooper spent Sunday with Bertha and Orpha Parker. George Snow and family took dinner with Mrs. McCleary Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Nuss spent Sunday with George Cooper and family. Bessie Ropp and Grandma Donnelly called on Mrs. James Torbet Monday. Roy Torbet and best girl spent Sunday evening with Walter Daniels and Belva Gilmore. Newt, the next time you go north to see your girl, don’t drive so fast that you lose your hat. Walter Daniels spent Saturday night and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels. Mrs. Art Snow and Ernest Nuss spent Saturday night and Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Owen Barker.

SOUTH NEWTON. called on Mn. Charles Weiss MondayWalter Faldhans transacted business at Charles Weiss’ Wednesday. Warner Hough was sight-seeing in Rensselaer Sunday. Mr- and Mrs. Harry Dewey visited Mr. and Mrs. Besse Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Malone called on friends in Rensselaer Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leek made a business trip to Mt Ayr Saturday. Allie Frances finished sowing oats Tuesday on the George Ade farm. A second threshing meeting was held at No. 6 school house Saturday night. Andrew Shipman visited his brother Frank at Arthur Mayhew’s Sunday. Mrs. Charles Weiss, who was on the sick list, is reported better at this writing. Mrs. Arthur Powell and Mrs. Alice Potts did shopping in Rensselaer Tuesday. Misses Lura and Ada Yeoman were seen horseback riding In this vicinity Sunday. Misses Sadie and Bessie Paulus visited Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Leek Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ervin visited Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mayhew Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Arthur Powell and children and Mrs. Alice Potts visited Mrs. Fred Markin Sunday. Mrs. Mary Powell returned home Sunday after a week’s vslt with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Maxkin. House cleaning is the order of the day now. Almost everyone has their oats in also by this time. Bessie Paulus returned home Saturday after a week’s stay with her sister, Mrs. James Reed of Jordan tp. Bruce Stevens accompanied Mr. Trout, the new poultry buyer, on his trip through this vicinity Monday. Several from this vicinity attended the party at Mt. Ayr given by Ben Wolley at his sister’s, Mrs. Ashby’s. The house on Chris Weurthner’s farm, about three miles west of Rensselaer, burned to the ground Sunday forenoon. A part of the household goods were saved. It is supposed to have started from a defective flue. No insurance. Mr. Weurthner was in Rensselaer attending church and only his mother was at home.

T,KK, Roy Stiers Is on the sick list. Lute Jacks vealed his calf last Monday. Mr. Gilmore has brought in two car loads of cattle. Ray Holeman made -a business trip to Monon Thursday. Mrs. Will Noland has been sick, but is better at this writing. Horton £ Moseley shipped in some cattle) last Tuesday morning. The Home Missionary Ladies met with Mrs. Mabie Rishling last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Culp visited bls father David Culp last Wednesday. Mrs. Frank Eldridge helped Mrs. May Jacks do some papering this week. A. S. Parcels, the fertilizer man, unloaded a car of fertilizer Wednesday. Ray and Asa Holeman clipped horses for Hoy Rishling last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Holman took dinner last Sunday with Frank Overton. Last Wednesday one of Mr. Lamport’s horses kicked one of his colts and broke its leg. Shirley Noland and Lowell Noland are preparing to take the examination for graduation. Mrs. Dodd, who has spent the winter in the south part of the state, has returned home. The teachers and scholars are planning to have quite an exercise the last day of school, April 25. Rev. Simonson came to Sam Jacks’ last Saturday evening, and filled his appointment Sunday morning. Last Sunday T. P. Jacks and wife and daughter Mrs. Joe Clark and little girls went to visit his son Will Jacks. We have one more new business in town—Fred Stiers has a feed store in one room of the hardware building of A. S. Parcels. Saturday evening the orchestra played together at the hall for the first time since they have been taking lessons. You are doing fine, boys. There is talk of some girls going in to take lessons.

HANGING GROVE. Noble Moulder and family were In Rensselaer Saturday. Don’t forget to see McCoy about your twine for this season. Mrs. Clyde Randle went to Lee Saturday night to. visit relatives.

A S. Lowman called on his fath-er-in-law, W. 8. Lowman, Wednesday. AU the township schools have closed except Moore, which, closes next Tuesday. F. W. .Fisher of Kankakee tp„ yas here doing some work on his farm last week. P 1 ®, he avy rain Tuesday night and Wednesday caused another delay tn the progress of farming. James Lefler finished sowing oats Monday, the earliest to get through sowing we have heard of this season, A man by the name of Kennedy has moved into the Corliss property, across the- road from J. N. Tyler’s farm. Ed Cook has bought a new buggy, or rather a second hand buggy good as new. No telling what Ed intends to do. W. C. Rose of Hoopeston, 111., who owns the farm where W. A. Rusk lives, was out visiting a few days this week. Isaac Parcels is making some very extensive and much needed Improvements, on the old Culp farm by putting in all new fence. We understand there is likely to be another petition circulated soon for a new stone road in our township. There will be no question about getting signers for it. J. F. Cochran got down his seed corn Wednesday to shell some 15 or 20 bushel he had placed in the haymow, but when he examined it only three bushels were fit for planting. Samuel B. Snedeker has several bushels of choice seed potatoes for sale. They are worth 80c per bushel to take them as they come, but 11. sorted. They are the bugless potatoes, and are mighty fine ones, too. The McCoysburg Sunday school has arranged a neat little program for Easter, as has been mentioned before. The exercises will commence at 7:30 p. m., Sunday evening. Be sure and come at the appointed time and avoid missing any of the children’s exercises. W. A. Rusk is still in feeble health and will not likely be able to do any farm work this summer. He will probably go to Hoopeston, 111. as soon as he is able, to consult their old home doctor, then if -still thought advisable, he will in all probability go to Chicago and take treatment from some specialist. Leslie Barngrover is doing Mr. Rusk’s work, assisted by several of the kind neighbors.

FOUR CORNERS. Wesner Bros, are pressing and marketing their hay. Another heavy rain here Tuesday night, making the ground too wet to work. D. H. Turner was at Medaryville the last of the week purchasing corn. George Wesner is spending a few days this week looking after his Wheatfield property. Effie Fisher returned home Monday after a four days visit withher brother at Stillwell, Laporte county. School at the Van Patten wiU close Saturday. Miss Nelson has taught a very good school this winter. Henry Filmore went to Lochiel Monday to drive through with a drove of cattle to fill the Barnard pasture. The Gilbranson brothers were over in Porter county Monday purchasing corn. They were obliged to pay 50 cents for same. ■■ The ball game Saturday between the Wheatfield and Medaryville high schools resulted in a victory in favor of Wheatfield by a score of 13 to 7. F. G. Barnard was up Saturday and Sunday, returning home to Lochiel Monday. Mr. Barnard has sold his elevator there to an association of farmers and will locate at some other desirable location.

This is to certify that Kankakee tp., will celebrate the 4th of July at Dunn’s Bridge this year. Good speakers, a good program, the finest place on earth to spend the day. Smaller places take notice. Come to Kankakee’s summer resort and spend the day.

The serious sickness of Frank Wallace of Kersey mentioned last week, resulted in his death Friday morning. He was buried Sunday at Wheatfield. The I. O. O. F. lodge of Wheatfield of which he was a member, assisted by a goodly number from Gifford lodge and other places, had charge of the funeral. The Rev. Vander car delivered the discourse at the M. E. church. Frank joined the I. O. O. F. at Wheatfield in August, and was a member only about eight months. He was 26 years of age and leaves a wife and one child, father, mother, brother and sister and a host of friends to mourn his departure. Now, Lonely Valley, we really did not know that Lucky Seven had a girl. We thought it was a boy she wanted, but taking your item the way you intended was surprised to hear that you noticed me close enough to give the dimensions of that smile. But the sadness In my heart, the shrinkage of that smile, you and George must answer for, for If you had not leased old Vanpatten it might haver been different. But I always was a forgiving cuss, and if you will allow me to dig horseradish In yo>p- back yard and slide down your cellar door, if I call after church and at all times when George is at home, I will willingly forgive you.

mt. AYR. (From the Pilot) . J. M. Miller has purchased of Wilbur Hart the former Brandon property. • ;- ; Walter Ponslbr and wife spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jap Wright. Simon Hostetler returned Tuesday from a visit with friends and relatives near Goshen, Ind. Mrs. Arthur Herriman and children went Monday for a visit with friends and relatives at Delphi, Ind. John Anderson/and Dan and Levi Stutzman leave to-day for a visit with friends and relatives at Garnett, Kans. ; 4 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Herath And Mr. and Mrs. Frances Elijah spent Sunday evening in Rensselaer with Wm. Smith and wife. W. S. Greenlee made a business trip to Plymouth, Ind., the fore part of the week. He was accompanied to the train at Rensselaer by his wife >and son Frank. In some manner the report gained circulation that W. W. Miller and Walter Ponsler had purchased Sigler Bros, store. This report is untrue and we have been requested to publish a statement to that effect.