Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1908 — Jasper County. Gleanings [ARTICLE]

Jasper County. Gleanings

NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

C. W. Littlefield visited Sunday In Rensselaer with his brother N. Littlefield and family. Mrs. Charles Stitz and children of Wabash county visited relatives and friends here last week. Mrs. Peter Zea of Atlantic Highlands, N. J. is visiting here at this writing with Mrs. James Zea. The farmers are Improving the good weather in plowing their corn and some few .finishing planting. Mrs. Albert Dodge has been sick the past week from appendicitis, but is reported better at this writing. Mrs. Ella Dirham of Milwaukee, Wis., is here for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Hawkins. J. A. Washburn and F. L. Peck were over in Illinois last week and bought a fine Shetland pony stallion. Mrs. Mary J. Hopkins of Rensselaer visited her brother J. G. Tharp, and niece Mrs. C. G. Beal, here last week. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Biddle and son visited Mr. and Mrs. Clark Bartee in Lafayette a few days last week. A. D. Washburn and son and daughter of Kentland were guests of his brother James Washburn Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Culp attended the golden wedding celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Randle at Rensselaer Tuesday. Miss Minnie Bartoo and daughter Pauline are visiting her brother Bert in Morocco. The latter’s little daughter Berea, who had been visiting here, accompanied them to her home. John Karr, for many years engaged in the tile business at Lochlel, died at his home in San Diego. Cali., May 25. He was buried at Kern, Cali., where his daughter, Mrs. Sheedy resides. Peter Brook, the well known Goodland harness dealer, has traded his business to Rufus Ross of near Montlcello for a fine 265 acre farm 2% miles north of Montlcello, on the Tippecanoe river, and each will take possession at once, Mr. Brook moving upon the farm He has been in business In Goodland for 32 years.

IROQUOIS VALLEY. Nice weather. Ike Marlatt called on Geo. McElfresh Sunday. Richard Shirer attended the ball game Sunday. John Marlatt and family visited in Rensselaer Sunday. Roy and Bluford Torbet spent Sunday with Newt Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pullins were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mrs. Steel and daughter Blanche called on Mrs. L. P. Shirer Sunday. Lucy, Katie and Eva Morgenegg attended church in Rensselaer Sunday. Noah Wenrick goes south every Sunday. What’s the attraction, Noah? L. P. Shirer and family ate ice cream with Geo. McElfresh and family Sunday evening. Fred Schriner and daughter Mrs. Harry Parker of Chicago, visited Geo. McElfresh and family last week. Mr. Parker came Saturday, and they went home Monday.

SURREY. There is a prospect for a very heavy crop of clover hay. f C. L. Parks was hauling corn from W. B. Yeoman's last week. Sunday Bchool begun again Sunday after a three weeks vacation. Mrs. Ivan Dunlap of Bedford is making Mr. Dunlap’s folks and other friends a month’s visit.

The oats are damaged worse than supposed some time ago from the wet weather. Many places are so thin that the weeds will be the heaviest crop. Out of the fifty cases of measles near here, all are now well but a few cases. A 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Parker is quite bad yet. On account of the late spring many acres of good farm lands will not be planted to corn, and seed millet and buckwheat is considered by many too high to Invest in it. We understand that Uncle Sam Is soon to send a man here to investigate the cause of our roads being In such bad shape, with plenty of labor to make them better. What is needed is a little more push.