Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1908 — Jasper County Cleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Cleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.,

FORESMAN.

Earl McCabe went to Chicago Monday. Mrs. Trout was a Goodland goer Tuesday. J. J. McCabe shipped a car of hogs Tuesday. Delos Thomas visited with Morris Thomas’ over Sunday. Frank Snow made a business trip to Brook Saturday. Rain is making some of the farm* era feel pretty blue in this corner. Miss Ina Sunderland went to Valparaiso Monday to attend school. Ed and Virg. Denniston attended the ball at Mt. Ayr Saturday night. Charles Antcliff and family visited at Grandma Antcliff’s Sunday. Geo, Antcliff and wife visited at Mr. Vinson’s, west of Brook, Sunday. Mrs. Geo. Antcliff and daughter Pearl were at Brook shopping Saturday. Miss'Davidson of Goodland visited a few days with Alba Mooney, returning home Tuesday. Bruce Stevens went to Chicago Saturday visiting and stayed over Sunday, returning home Monday. - C. E. Sunderland went to Chicago Monday with his daughter Ina who went from there to Valparaiso.

PARR. Hello! Do you think it will rain? M. O. Gant was in Rensselaer Wednesday on business. Nlm Hopkins and daughters spent Sunday with Sol Norman’s. Estel My res started for Marlon Tuesday, where he will finish school. Mrs. H. E. Barron of Chicago is spending a few days with T. F. Brusnahan. S. T. Comer and son shipped a car load of hogs to Indianapolis Wednesday. Lewie Gunyon was home for a few days vacation from Marlon, where she is attending school. Thomas Fay, who Intended to go to Louisiana the first of the week to wo.rk on a dredge, is not going until later on. S. P. Thompson and Isaac Thompson, the former’s daughter, Edna, and Harry Kurrie were out looking over the farm Sunday. Simon McCurtain has returned from Longcliff where he has been for about six months. He was glad to get back and everybody was glad to see him. Neal Pike has moved from the Ernest Stibbe property to the Thomas Brusnahan farm, joining in the bachelor circle with Lennie Brusnahan. Mel Wood now occupies the Stibbe property. About 60 young people gathered at the home of J. L. Babcock Saturday night and spent the evening at games and other amusements. Light refreshments were served at a late hour and everyone went home after a very enjoyable evening.

SOUTH NEWTON. ” Rain, rain and then more rain. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leek went to Mt. Ayr Sunday afternoon. Jesse Bringle made a business trip to Foresman Tuesday. Mrs. Casto called on Mrs. Wm. Yeoman Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Nelse Hough visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Murfitt Sunday. H. T. Feldhaus and son Walter made a business trip to Kentland Saturday. Alva, Lura and Ada Yeoman spent Saturday night with their aunt, Mrs. Alice Potts. Bessie Paulus spent Saturday sight and Sunday with Grace Reed sear Rensselaer. Mrs. Paulus, Mrs. Frank and Delia Hans called on Mrs. Ernest Mayhew ———_i Charley Casto, Harry Dewey, Frank Storey and Earl Leek were Rensselaer goers Friday. Mr. Trout being sick, Bruce Stevens of Foresman took his place on the poultry wagon this week. Misses Lura Yeoman and Sadie Paulus visited with the former’s aunt, Mrs. Alice Potts, Sunday. George Ade's men from near Brook brought a drove of horses and mules to the Ade farm Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weiss and children and Mr. and Mrs. Wagner spent Sunday with Harry Dewey and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powell spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waling near Brook. 4 Warner Hough called on friends in Rensselaer Sunday. We wonder

what the attraction Is, as he goes quite often. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Malone visited relatives in Rensselaer Sunday. Nelse Hough was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peregrine visited from Friday till Sunday with the latter's brother Nelson DuCharme and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grant and Alva and Ada Yeoman were among those from this vicinity who attended the ball game at Mt. Ayr Sunday. Mrs. Mary Powell returned home Tuesday from a visit In Fair Ooks and was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Jas. Clifton, and granddaughter, Mrs. Abe Decoker. Those long-eared, bush-tailed drivers that a couple of young men were breaking Sunday afternoon will make the girls open their eyes when they are broke to drive good. Mrs. Alice Potts and her mother Mrs. Mary Powell, were Mt. Ayr goers Saturday. Mrs. Powell took the train there for Fair Oaks, for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. James Clifton of that place. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mayhew went to Brook Saturday to visit with relatives over Sunday. The latter's sister, Miss Emma Waling, who has been working for Ernest Mayhew, returned to her home with them.

FOUR CORNERS. Rev. O’Brien filled his regular appointment at Tefft Sunday. Bert Neese and family spent Sunday with Lon Neese and family. Henry Hunsicker spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. George Hell. Tracy Buikema left for Momence Monday where she has a position doing housework. F. W. Fisher left for McCoysburg Wednesday to do some fencing on his farm at that place. Clarence Gulbranson was out riding Tuesday for his health, and passed through Four Corners. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Wesner and daughter Hazel visited with home folks near Four Corners Sunday. Andrew Knapp, it seems, has permanently located with Father Jessup. Nothing like being close by. Ernest Biggs and lady friend of Depue, 111., visited over Sunday with the former’s parents south of Wheatfield. Harry Hibbs purchased a fine milch cow of Mr. White near Tefft, and will now have cream for his coffee.

Height and Fitzgerald started for Laporte Tuesday to view the Gunnes graveyard. They had not returned at this writing. Blue is the color of this year’s prospects in this section, and yet there are a few who do not believe we need ditching. We are informed the result of the Finn law suit is that John retains the land with a good sized Judgment to pay. W. S. DeArmond is building another room to his shop, an expansion brought about by “Teddy prosperity,” we suppose. John Finn thought his mane should have been presented for consideration at Monon last Wednesday, the 6th. Well, what next? Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Mannan spent Sunday with the former’s parents, John Mannan’s. Mrs. Mannan is in very poor health at this writing. The Democrat was misinformed as to how the Rosenbaum jury stood and some booze fighter must have started that report, for it was not the fact. Three great factors cause the people to look suspiciously on this season’s prosperity in this locality. Too much base ball, too much water and too much ring rule. Perry Hodge will have a public sale soon, then sell the Baker remedies for a livelihood. Well, Perry, take the old banjo and charm your victims. We wish you success. The Stoutsburg Giants were defeated by the Happy Greehs Sunday by a score of 10 to 2. The attendance was the largest of the season, it being the first day for the past week that “Old Sol” had cast his rays on the people of this vicinity. Umpire, Simon Fendig. The ground is in the worst condition at this season of the year

for farming that the oldest settler can call to mind. With no more rain—and it Is coming down now in real earnest—farmers can’t work the land for ten days, and the low land for even a greater length of time. ' Effie Fisher is attending the exercises of the high school at Stillwell, Laporte county, where her brother Lee teaches. School closes Monday, baccalaureate address Sunday night by Rev. Davis of Valparaiso, and commencement address by Prof. Bennett of the same place Monday night. Township picnic Saturday In the grove. 1 Who will be appointed to look after the stone road? The taxpayers are anxious to know, for the continued rains are putting the road in bad condition and as soon as the weather will allow, someone should attend to this at once. Now will someone be appointed who believes in public improvement or one who is continually kicking such Improvements, but can always be relied upon to vote ’er straight? Soon we shall know.

LONELY VALLEY. What we need Is a little sunshine. Clinger Bros, of Oak Grove were In this locality Tuesday. Ella Rogers spent the week with relatives in Wheatfield. E. Huber and Fred Karch were county seat goers Wednesday. Henry Karch of Valpo Sundayed with the home folks on the farm. Jake Melcher and Billie Turner were through these parts Monday. Frank Austin returned home Thursday from a trip to Indianapolis. Clarence Gulbransen was the happy guest of Minnie John Sunday afternoon. Relatives from Chicago are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Smith at this writing. Your scribe was a Sanplerre goer Saturday and also ate cake and pickles with Minnie of Center Sunday. Mrs. Ike Karch and children and Greeley Comer and family south of Kniman were dinner guests of P. Hodge and wife Sunday. Perry Hodge has given up farming and will move to Fulton county the first of June, where he will begin work as canvasser for Baker & Co.

LEE. Will Noland and children have had the sore throat. Miss Molly Wood is visiting friends in and near Lee. The Missionary ladles met last Tuesday with Mrs. Gilmore. J. H. Culp and family have all had an attack of sore throat. Miss Ola Williamson commenced work last Monday for Mrs. Gilmore. Olive and Johnnie Osborne of north of Rensselaer attended church here Sunday. Grandma Anderson is very low at this writing. Inflamation of the kidneys has set in. Mrs. Hoy Rishling had another sick spell this week. She is bothered with gall-stones. Johnnie Clark, who has been a partner in the store with Sam Jacks for a long time, has sold his interest to Mr. Jacks. Last Friday Walter Jordan and family went to her brother-in-law’s, Simon Snowberger’s near Monticello and returned Monday with a new carriage. Mr. Deardorff’s mother, who was spoken of last week as being dangerously sick, has died and Mr. Deardorff came home Saturday and he and his wife went back to Peru Sunday morning to attend the funeral on Monday at that place. John Mellender and wife and son, Mrs. Holeman and Asa, Mrs Parcels and children and Mrs. Overon and children were at the graveyard last Tuesday afternoon sodding and fixing up graves at the Osborne cemetery. .... , ■ Last Tuesday evening Mrs. Ann Rishling had come near the summer house from her poultry work, and had sat down. All at once she fell off her chair. Her son Hoy was there and he and a neighbor carried her in the house and they soon brought her to, She was quite sore and bruised from her fall. John Mulder repairs all kinds of furniture and his work is always the best and perfectly satisfactory. Call him at the planing mill, phone 203. The Democrat for Job Printing

MILROY. Vern Culp was In Lee Wednesday. Willard Johnson’s were at Monon Monday. Meeting was held at J. J. Clark’s Sunday. Z. J. McCashen’s were at Wolcott Tuesday. Miss Martin la working for Mrs. Wm. Chatman. Frank May lost a valuable horse Sunday morning. Uncle Thos. Johnson was in Lee Thursday morning, Sam Holmes visited John Willbanks Saturday night. Jno. Clark and family ate dinner Sunday with Frank May’s. Chas. McCashen and wife called on Mrs. Geo. Foulks Friday. Money is being raised to insure the church again for 3 ydars. Mrs. Thos. Spencer was at Mrs. Whitton’s helping her sew Monday. Mrs. Spencer and Abe Woosley were Lee callers Saturday evening. Veda Spencer and Roy Mattox visited Mrs. L. Foulks over Sunday. Mrs. Chatman who has been very sick with pleurisy is better at present.

Wm. Brock and family of White county attended preaching here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Furgison spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Chas. Smith. Jos. Wagner and Jno. Shfde spent Sunday with Jas. Boon and Leon Parks. Clyde Clark and Arty Gilmore took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks. Earl Foulks and Clyde Clark attended band practice Tuesday night in Monon. Chas. Smith went to Logansport Tuesday to take treatment for rheumatism. Jos. Clark and family ate dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Spencer last Sunday. Grandfather Stevens of Gillam is visiting his daughter Mrs. wlta. Culp and family. The tinners from Monon came and repaired the roof of the belfry of the church Tuesday. Robt. Meadow of Monon spent Saturday and Sunday with his sister Mrs. Louisa Foulks. Mr. Parks called on Allen May Sunday who has been sick for some days but is better at this writing. Geo. Foulks attended lodge at Wolcott Tuesday evening and took supper with Rev. F. Morrow. Born May 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Chatman, a daughter. Also May 12 to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Herman, a 14 pound daughter. Branson Clark and family visited Sunday and Monday with Mrs. Clark’s sister Mrs. Derflinger and family in Benton county. Z. J. McCashen, wife and daughter Ella, Daniel and Laura Clark, and Alva McCashen and wife of Jordan township ate dinner Sunday with Chas. McCashen and wife. D. Noland of Lee preached a very helpful and instructive sermon last Sunday morning from John 10-10, "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”

HANGING GROVE. Reed McCoy went to Rensselaer Tuesday. A. E. Stewart hauled some corn to market Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bussell were at Medaryville Sunday. Hoy Rishling has been suffering with what the doctor calls sun pain. James Tyler’s brother Fred of Rensselaer is assisting him with his ditching and farm work. Miss Edna Lefler went to Lee Saturday evening for a few days visit with friends and relatives, returning home Tuesday morning. Rollie Stewart, while returning home early Monday morning, ran over a four horse harrow and upset his buggy, but Rollie just slept on. Johnnie Johnson is sporting a fine new red buggy. He drives a fine pair of deep sorrels and now all Johnnie needs is a good looking red haired girl. One of our patrons over an the "east side” says seed corn is few and far between, and if he owned a kingdom he would give it just for a little seed corn. Miss Kate Maxwell arrived back in Jasper a week ago Wednesday from Mitchell, So. Dak., and is making her home with her brother John and family in Barkley. Miss Anna Montz of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Hervey Brannan and Roy Montz of Monon visited at John Montz’s Saturday and Sunday returning to Monon on train 39 Sunday evening. Miss Mary Molitor came home from Valpo last Friday for a stay over Sunday with her parents. She is taking a course in stenography and has six more months before completing her term. Brooks Snedeker has been beautifying his home by giving some of the buildings a good painting.

Nothing seems to add more to the beauty and comfort of a home than well painted buildings. Geo. Bond was attacked with a very severe pain In his back one day last week while scooping some corn, and has been considerably laid up ever* since. It seems to be something lyte rheumatism. C. W. Bussell has four more wild goslings added to his flock of wild geese, and still one goose setting. The eggs have hatched very poor the past two seasons. Last year not even one egg hatched out of 26. Geo. Johnson had the misfortune to lose a valuable cow the first of the week. He is somewhat of a quack doctor and decided at first that hollow-horn was the cause of her death, but when taking the second look he discovered she was a muley cow. The creamery industry is spreading more and more each year. Hanging Grove now has sevwal farmers shipping cream to Chioago, usually twice a week or oftener, as the supply of the product will permit. Geo. Potts and Noble Moulds are two of the newest shippers. W. R. Wlllitts made a trip to his farm Sunday and while there examined the fruit trees thoroughly, and reports the prospects for all kinds of fruit excellent. Some of the varieties of cherries that are very rare producers are going to bear heavily this season provided nothing unforseen overtakes them. W. A. Rusk, whose sickness and long and painful suffering has been mentioned several times before, sold out all of his property excepting the household goods to the landlord, W. C. Rose of Hoopeston, 111. Mr. Rose will hire someone to take charge of the farm if he can, and if not, will very likely move out Allie Rusk’s oldest boy, Clarence, living on the John Poole farm, met with a very painful accident Tuesday while playing with some boys. He made an attempt to jump from an old buggy and fell on his right arm, breaking both bones of the wrist. Dr. Shear of Francesville came out and dressed the broken parts a couple of hours later. The boy is doing nicely now. on the farm himself. From all reports we have received and heard Mr. Rose is a first-class man and Hanging Grove would welcome him here. Mr. Rusk’s will move back to Illinois near their former home, to be near their relatives and also to be nearer the hospital. Mr. Rusk’s case seems to be a very peculiar one and so far seems to have baffled medical science. He was taken to the hospital at Hoopeston Tuesday, his wife and H. N. Moulds accoihpanying him.

OBITUARY. Mrs. Nancy Cochran, whose serious sickness has been mentioned before in this paper, died Tuesday afternoon at 2 p. m., at the home of her son J. F. Cochran, near the Gillam Fairview. Nancy A. Meyers was born Dec. 15, 1836, in Ross Co., Ohio, and grew to womanhood at that place. She was married to Jamep Cochran June 23, 1852. To this union nine children were born—Louisa, Hugh, Frank, Allen, Emma, Ida, John, Ellen and Etta. Her husband and one son, John, preceded her to the heavenly home. All the rest of the children and twenty grandchildren remain to mourn her departure. She was a good, kind and patient wife and mother. She joined the M. E. church at the age of 14, and had been a very faithful follower ever since. Her age was 71 years, 5 months and 28 days. Dropsy was the cause of her death. Short funeral services were held from the M. E. church at Francesville Friday afternoon, after which the remains were taken to Oxford, Ind., for burial. When you buy groceries at the Home Grocery you run no risk; they guarantee every food product they selfc’fe

PINE GROVE. ... Rain, more rain. Andy Ropp called on Grant Davisson Monday. Bertha Cooper spent Sunday with Verna Shroyer. Miss Stella Nuss spent Sunday with her parents. Charley Britt took dinner with John Daniels’ Sunday. Miss Verna Shroyer went to Marion Tuesday to attend school. Newton Jenkins and best girl were seen buggy riding Sunday. Ernest Nuss and Elmer Shroyer spent,,Sunday with Charley Snow. Mrs. McCleary called on James Britt and family Sunday afternoon. Andy Ropp and family spent Sunday with John Renicker and family. Chas. Walker and family spent Sunday with Willis Hurley and family of Aix. Geo. Beedy and family of Newland spent Sunday with Harry Gifford and family. Newton Jenkins and Willie ler spent Sunday with Bluford, Roy and John Torbet. Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels and son Ira took dinner with J. M. Torbet and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James and son Charley called on Harry Gifford and family Sunday evening. Leonard Hayes who is attending school at Marion spent a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayes, this week. ’ ... %

MT. AYR. (From th* Pilot) Bora Monday, May 11, to Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Corbin, a girl. Bora Sunday, May 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fleming, a ten pound boy. - Ralph and Roe Hammond of east of town, spent Sunday with friends here. Mrs. J. j. Garrity left Monday for a few day’s visit with friends and' relatives in Chicago. Miss Dollie Ward, of Chicago, came Monday for a visit with Mr and Mrs. J. M. Miller. Glen Sayler and family of near Rensselaer spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hufty. Henry Miller of Kentland came up Tuesday to see his aged mother who is very low with paralysis. Miss Florence McGraw of Wadena came Monday afternoon for a visit with friends and relatives at this place. Mrs. Walter Ponsler left Friday for a visit with her daughters, Mrs. Fern Carter and Miss Edna Ponsler, at Claypool, Ind. Vern Elijah left Tuesday for Minnesota. He was accompanied as far as Chicago by his brother, Frances, and Frank Herath. Miss Minnie Collins of near Kentland visited the latter part of last week and the fore part of this with Mr. and Mrs. Harris Martin. In another column will be found the announcement of Jay E. Makeever for the nomination for township assessor by the Democrat party. Jacob Winrick of Goodland came Friday for a visit with relatives at this place. Mr. Winrick has sold out and is preparing to depart for Colorado about the first of June. H. G. Clark and Edwin Harris went to the Kankakee river Saturday morning for a short outing. They brought home a nice string of fish and reported fishing as being very good. The barn of Ernest Potts of near Morocco was struck by lightning Monday evening and burned to the ground. All of the stock was gotten out but considerable hay and grain was burned. A. J. Hufty will leave Saturday for Indianapolis as a delegate to the I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge. He will be accompanied by his wife and family, who will visit with friends there until his return.