Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1908 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BV OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

SURREY. Crops are looking fine since the late rains. Paul Weigglng waiT here looking after the junk crop the first of the week. Bessie Clemans is entertaining a sprained ankle at the present time. There are some few fields of very weedy corn, but most fields are in good shape. S. B.Thornton has been spending a few days visiting old acquaintances and relatives. John Hopkins, who got his arm mashed some time ago in a corn crusher, is about well again. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parks have returned home from attending the funeral of Mrs. Parks’ sister, Mrs. Joe Deveraux, of near Tefft. Miss Schregg returned home from Chicago Monday after a three weeks visit. Her sister and children came with her for an extended visit.

IBOQUOIS VALLEY. Hello, Noah! Come and see us. Mrs. John Marlatt Is on the sick list. We are going to Parr the Fourth of July. Miss Sarah Smith went to Rensselaer Saturday. William Daugherty was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Mrs. Mollie Vance called on Mrs. Clarence Green Friday. Newt Jenkins attended the band concert Thursday evening. Charley Alter of Goodland visited In this locality last week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McElfresh’s baby Edward is on the sick list Cleveland Price and best girl attended the concert Thursday night. Joe Pullins called on George MoEl fresh Saturday on a business matter. " Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Meyers visited her sister and family, Mrs. L. P. Shirer. Ike Marlatt and Curtis Steel spent Tuesday evening with Geo. McEl fresh. Mrs. Will Yelter and children were guests of Mrs. W. A. Green and family Tuesday. Mr. Leech, who is working for Jake Elgelsbach, was In this locality Tuesday after a beef— As Willie McElfresh was going after the mail Friday his horse fell and hurt itself quite badly. Willie was thrown into the ditch at the side of the road. A narrow escape. Yes, we have a show for a good crop of all kinds. The wheat, oats, rye and corn is looking good in spite of the dry weather. If you want good crops, rent or buy in the Iroqudls valley. No, we did not get our Sunday school started. We want someone to take the lead. We have several good Christian people In our locality who could lead a Sunday school. Rouse yourselves, good people. Get busy. We are glad to spy we have one graduate from our school and one who has the go-ahead quality. He is Richard Shirer, son of L. P. Shirer and if he keeps his health he will reach the top rung of the ladder. Best wishes, Richie. There was a very pleasant purprise awaiting Bennie Price, who is working for Dan Leah, when lie came from the field last Friday. He found several friends waiting to remind him he was 1» years old. Bennie said he had a good dinner with cake and ice cream as desert, and a fine time.

EGYPT. Harry Cook returned home Monday. ■. ■ ■ ■'. Abb Dewey visited at Mr. Besse’s Sunday. J. A. Keister’s cattle barn burned Wednesday. - Mr. and Mrs. Summers spent Sunday at Geo. Iliff’s.

Will Wortley spent Sunday with his father and mother. Henry and Fred Barger were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Parr spent Saturday evening at Mr. Gailey’s. D. V. Blake and daughter Lucy were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dunn and family visited at Wllliard Pruett’s. • Mr. and Mrs. Iliff took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Galley Sunday. Mrs. D. V. Blake and sons Emory and Walter called on Gailey’s Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. McCashen went to see her father Sunday evening, who is very ill. Leslie and Opal Pollard visited their aunt, Mrs. Kennedy, Saturday and Sunday. Bruce Stevens and Lillie Bowers attended Children’s Day exercises at Foresman. Jesse Beecher and sister, Mrs. Thurlow, visited at Mr. Pruett’s Sunday afternoon. Mrs. John Dennis and Mrs. Will Dennis and Mrs. Karr spent Tuesday at Charles Antcliff’s.

Mr. and Mrs. William Michaels, Nellie, Hannah and Kate Welsh took dinner with D. V. Blake’s Sunday. Misses Nettie, Esther and Belle Bullis and Philip Heuston took supper Sunday evening at W. F. Michaels’. While W. D. Bringle was returning home from town with his autotnobile the other day he met with an accident. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Irwin and sons, Mrs. Antcliff and daughter Florence and Ruth Pruett spent Sunday afternoon at Blake’s. Those of this vicinity -who attended Children’s Day at Foresman were Philip Heuston, Katie Michaels, Iva Blake, Florence and Gilbert Antcliff, Lucy Blake and Harry Cook. (From Another Correspondent) We are having fine corn weather. * The Invitation club will meet at Mrs. Fidler’s this week. Miss Ruth Pruett called on Miss Iva Blake Sunday afternoon. MlSe-Luoy Blake called on Miss Grace Gailey Wednesday morning. Mrs. Charles Antcliff called on Mrs. Jasper Pass Monday afternoon. Mrs. Chas. Antcliff and daughter Florence took dinner at Mrs. Karr’s Tuesday. Misses Hannah and Kate Welsh called on Miss Florence Antcilff Monday afternoon. Harry Cook returned home Monday morning and Earl Matheny has taken his place and is working for Chas. Antcliff. Say, I think the fellows that own autos had better let a person know when they are coming. Who won in the twenty minute race, Bill?

SOUTH NEWTON. People are busy in this vicinity putting up clover hay. Mrs. James Reed visited with her mother, Mrs. Philip Paulus, last Thursday. Mrs. Charles Weiss and Mrs. Harry Dewey visited with Mrs. Casto Sunday. Miss Sadie Paulus attended childrens day exercises at Mt. Ayr Sunday evening. Boyd and Willie Holmes spent Sunday afternoon with Oscar and Harold Weiss. Mr. and Mrs. DuCharme of Wolcott visited with their son Nelson and wife Sunday. Dr. Kannal, the veterinary, was called out to the Ade farm Saturday to see a sick horse. Mrs. Mary Powell and daughter, Mrs. Alice Potts, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Markin. Mrs. Harry Dewey and Leona Weiss spent Thursday with the former’s mother, Mrs. Al Peters. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grant visited with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Grant, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Harve Waling spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mayhew. We were visited by a fine rain Saturday night and another one Tuesday afternoonjvhich will help the crops along nicely. .... I - -• '

The Porter ball team came over and played the Riverside, boys Sunday afternoon, and the former won with a score of 28 to 8. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powell were Rensselaer goers Friday. They were accompanied home by the former’s sister, Mrs. Alice Potts, who. has been visiting in Peru and Anderson. Alvin Feldhaus, who has been working for Charles Weiss this spring, went to work for Nelson Hough Monday. Hough’s man left and Weiss having two men, let him have one. > Miss Emma Waling of Brook visited with her sis,ter, Mrs. Arthur Mayhew, last Thursday. She was accompanied home by her mother and sister Carrie who were visiting there. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leek took dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bengston of Mt. Ayr. They attended the ball game in the afternoon between Mt. Ayr and Roselawn. The former won with a score of 12 to 3. Last Thursday evening, when Alva Yeoman and sisters Lura and Ada were coming home from the band concert in Rensselaer, their horse became frightened at a broken wagon standing in the road near Carr Bros, farm and turned so short that it threw them out. The horse ran away and broke the buggy and harness up considerably. Alva and Ada were bruised quite badly, but Lura escaped without injury.

DUNNVILLE. Miss Lydia Sands is home on a visit. Ross White called on Miss Acer Sunday. Col. Finn was a Rensselaer visitor last week. Mrs. E. R. Hight was a Porter county caller Monday. Chas. Stalbaum, transacted business in Rensselaer Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Cooper called on the Fitzgerald family Sunday evening.

Two very sad occurances took place here Sunday. First was the drowning of Martin Jensen, one of the “Regulars” in the Wheatfield ball team. Young Jensen and a number of other Wheatfield boys came to Dunn’s Bridge Sunday and in the afternoon they decided to have a swim, and were going to see which one could get into the water first. Jensen was the first one Into the water, but before he got across he threw up his hands several times, but as he was such a good swimmer they only thought him in fun. But as soon as they realised the seriousness of the situation one of them went and put out his hand to him. He grasped at his fingers but as suddenly relaxed his hold and went down. Warren White doveffor him several times but did not find him. At last Frank Slight of Chicago, who is camping at the river, succeeded in finding him lying face downward on the bottom of the river. Drs. Solt of San Pierre and Zeuch of Wheatfield were immediately brought and the body was taken in ah automobile to his home in Wheatfield. The entire township extends their deepest sympathy to the bereaved ones in the loss of their beloved brother and son. The next sad news of last Sunday was the sudden death of Mrs. Deveral of Porter county, who is well known and beloved by many in these parts. She leaves a husband and seven children (the youngest but two hours old at the time of her death) here besides many relatives and friends in other places. The remains were taken to Pontiac Tuesday evening for burial. Our heartfelt sympathy is with the little motherless children and other dear ones.

HANGING GROVE. Geo. Johnson was a Monon visitor Tuesday. Miss Ethel Jordan is visiting her sister near Yeoman, Ind. . Mrs. Fulk and son Clyde visited with Geo. Johnson’s Tuesday. Ira Williamson made several calls near Osborne Sunday evening. Mrs. P. B. Downs called on Mr. and Mrs. James Downs Friday. James Tyler and family visited with Mrs. Tyler’s parents Sunday. The shower Tuesday was welcomed by most of the farmers here. Brook Snedeker and family visited old friends in Barkley Sunday. Johnnie Johnson attended the K. of P. celebration at Nauvoo Sunday. J. F. Cochran and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Ross. Jh

C. W. Bussell did some repair work on John Rusk’s scales last week. . .... Rev. Simonson, wife and son ate supper with C. A. Lefler and family Sunday. C. W. Bussell is moving buildings for Mr. Goodwine near Francesville this week. Mrs. C. A. Armstrong went to Rensselaer Monday to have some dental work done. Miss Laura Phillips is visiting at Dan Robison’s and Mr. Hellengreen’s this week. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stewart took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Phillips Sunday. G. C. Petree has a brand new bicycle and it is indeed a fine looker and runs finer. August Rengeisen went to Minnesota Wednesday morning. He will be gone all summer. Misses Leonia and Zura Snedeker attended the graduating exercises in Barkley Saturday evening. Prof. Kennedy has just purchased from a Kentucky dealer an excellent stepper and quiet driving horse. Bert Lewis and his horse would get along all right, providing the other fellow did not come with his auto. The wolves raided Mr. Weaver’s bunch of turkeys and took 54 young ones and 2 old ones. Mr. Weaver lives on the Kimes farm. Mrs. C. P. Bussell, Mrs. Mary E. Lowe of Rensselaer, Mrs. Ollie Davisson and daughter visited at Clare Peregrine’s Friday. The bridge to be constructed over the dredge ditch south of McCoysburg will be delayed some on account of a mls-appropriation of funds.

Preaching at McCoysburg one week from tomorrow night by Rev. D. E. Noland. He will also preach at Parker at 2 p. m. before coming to McCoysburg. Mrs. W. W. Bussell and Mrs. Mary E. Lowe Of Rensselaer, Mrs. Ollie Davisson and daughter of Omaha. Neb., spent Sunday with C. W. Bussell and family. Rollie Stewart was down at the “old swimming hole” one day, and while in bathing a water snake bit him in the neck. Rollie prefers the other kind of neck chewing. Reed McCoy and wife made a flying trip to Lafayette Monday. They went to consult a specialist concerning Mrs. McCoy’s eyes, which have been giving her some trouble lately. Mrs. Ollie Davisson and daughter Elizabeth from Omaha, Neb., are here for a visit among relatives and friends. They will make their main stay at Mrs. W. W. Bussell’s in Rensselaer.

Some people still ask the mail carriers if they carry stamps? Now what do you think of that? Of course you may get anything of the carrier you may desire along the postoffice line of goods. A. D. Pattee has sold all of his goods, horses and cows and expects to start west about July 1. He thinks this climate does not agree with his old age as well as the west. He has a son living in California and a daughter in lowa, but is uncertain just which place he will go. Mrs. A. Warner and Mrs. Simon Cook went to Bradley, 111., Tuesday morning to see their brother Chas. Abblegore who has been seriously sick for several months with typhoid fever. They received word Monday that he- had taken a relapse and was in a dangerous condition. Notice here a moment —where are you going to spend the Fourth? Come over to McCoysburg and enjoy one of the best days you have ever had. Everything that is billed will be carried out to the letter and many other things in connection with tjie great day that are not mentioned.

Roy Bussell made his first attempt to carry the mail on the motorcycle Saturday, and without very satisfactory results. The tires refused to hold hot air when about half way on the route, so he was compelled to leave the machine and call for a rig to finish the trip. New tires will be necessary before any more trips are made. / Expert athletes will be barred from the jumping and running events at the 4th here, as it is intended for the home boys to have some of the fun. The reason this action was taken is because some of the trained athletes from Rensselaer and adjoining towns make it a point to divide up, take in all the celebrations and sweep things clean. The Sunday school convention at McCoysburg Sunday was a decided success and everyone thoroughly enjoyed’ the affair throughout, notwithstanding the excessive heat. Much good is to come from these conventions, as they offer excellent opportunities to exchange ideas and help things along in general. Joseph Stewart and Miss Ola Randle were re-elected president and secretary of the township. (Correspondence continued on last page)

EAST JORDAN. Leonard Bice called on home folks Sunday. Mrs. John Weast was on the sick list Saturday. The Watkins remedy man is in this vicinity again. Will Shaffer spent Sunday with bis brother Conrad. John and Kurg Burns went to Rensselaer Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Bice called on the former’s, parents Wednesday. William Wortley called on his brother-in-law, Willjam Keene, Sunday. Mrs. Harry Maxwell spent Sum 'day with her sister Mrs. Frank Melrose. Miss Aria Lyons of Remington visited Mrs. John Weast a few days last week. Mrs. Lucas and daughter Lora were Rensselaer goers one day last week. Wm. Rich was out to his farm looking at his corn crop the first of the week. Harry Cook was seen going north Monday morning. Where was he going, Grace? Misses Mary and Katie Shide called on Miss Aria Lyons Saturday afternoon. Misses Alice and Edna Dewey attended Sunday school at James school last Sunday. Mrs. George Wortley and Miss Rose Johnson canned cherries for Wm. Wortley Monday. Mrs. George Wortley and son William were Rensselaer goers Monday. The former purchased a new buggy. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Durbin and little daughter Verne took sup. per with Jacob Dewey and family Sunday evening.

LONELY VALLEY.

Fine weather at this writing. Charles Cline visited with friends at Rochester Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hickson of Four Corners drove through our midst Monday. E. Huber and wife visited Sunday with his daughter south of Kniman. James Clark and family were dinner guests at the Hunsicker home Sunday. Bessie Lockwood returned home Sunday from a visit with friends at Lake Village. Rev. Mannon of Quincy will preach at the Christian church Saturday and Sunday evenings. Relatives from Chicago Heights visited a few days during the week with Mr. and Mrs. Mark Knapp. • We wonder If won’t be glad when she finds out we arrived home all O. K. in time to send our items n? Eunice Hancock has returned to •er home In South Chicago after lending a few days with relatives Xe. Ernest Biggs and wife, who have •n visiting here with relatives, turned to their home in Depue, « Monday. Jenry Karch of Valpo. spent of days during the week home folks, and also called on ppest girl. agdte a number from here atflgid the funeral of Martin Jenute/hlch was held in the M. E. ~ a Monday afternoon. nm jack AIX. In and Mrs. Jessie Swain called wo latter’s parents Sunday evenpass get purj Clarence Hurley and chlldXl?ent Wednesday with Mrs. the t cheeknd Mrs. Weelie Henkle vlstton and Mrs. Clarence Sunday day. n . ter n < aiM j dttle shower we had Saturbrought quite a smile d OU armers’ faces. But t, rle williams spent Sunonce. Iw W ith hlB grandparents, criminals Jameß Kn ighL coon after i if Philip d 9 Hurley, Miss Iva should be st, Reese called on Mrs. to him. afternoon, teep the stor o f Rensselaer spent The arrivaFj firat of the wee g hour created household. B KMHXpltf* ~ ' * -•--

with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Knight. James Knight spent a few days this week in Rensselaer. He is in very poor health, suffering from a cancer on hla breast. Mrs. Frank Vest returned home Thursday after a few days visit with her mother vzho has been sick but is better at this writing. The commencement exercises held at the Barkley M. E. church Saturday evening was well attended. There were sixteen graduates but only fifteen were present.

VIRGIE. Mr. Merril is some better at this writing. Harvey Aery visited Mr. Merrill Sunday evening. Anna Weiss called on Frances Petty last Wednesday. Endeavor at Virgie school house at 8:30. Everybody come. Miss Katie Lodwig from Chicago is out visiting relatives near Virgie. Mrs. Bertha Florence returned home frpm Foresman Sunday evening. Mattie Cooper and Tessona Newberry called on Mrs. Merril Wednesday. Hattie Newberry called upon her sister, Mrs. Nellie Theiss, a few days last week. Mrs. George Cover, who has been sick all spring, has improved some in the past vfeek. Mrs. Theiss and Mrs. Reed started for Remington Saturday morning for a few days visit. Peter Theiss and wife and Bert Long and wife called on William Newberry and family Sunday evening.

HEDGE GROVE. Mere Ritchey was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Mrs. H. Hendricks was a Rensselaer goer Monday. James Hill spent Saturday evening with George Williams. Miss Helen Kessinger spent Wednesday afternoon with Ada Huff. Mr. and Mrs. John Lucy did shopping in Rensselaer Saturday evening. Miss Blanche Kessinger is spending this week with her cousin, Annie Reed. Mrs. Chas. Kessinger and children spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. O. Ritchey. Mrs.. J. A. Williams and daughter Carrie spent Tuesday with Mrs. Claude Williams. The “Hedge Grove Sod Busters” beat the South Newton team Sunday by a score of 28 to 8. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Williams and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Williams. The graduates practiced at Chas. Kessinger’s Wednesday afternoon, their teacher, Flora Kahler, helping them. George Wenrick, Charles Porter, Herman Ames and James Hill spent Wednesday evening with George Williams. Reece Hill of Brook came over Wednesday afternoon in his automobile and took his brother Charles home with him. Charley will go from there to Canada to superintend the building of a large barn on Reece’s farm.

LEE. Roy Wall is sick with malaria fever. Several from here attended Mr. McCashen’s funeral Wednesday. Harry Cook is hauling and carring hay here. He is boarding with Roy Holeman. Miss Lural Anderson and Miss Lora Culp went to Monon Thursday afternoon. Frank Overton is helping his uncle Will Gray of near Monon in his clover field. J. H. Culp is improving the looks of his farm house by painting. He is going to paint all of his farm buildings. Arthur Parcels and Sam Jacks went to Remington Thursday to see their Uncle Edward Culp, who is sick, returning Friday. T. P. Jacks and wife and Sam Jacks and family attended church Sunday and then took dinner with Arthur Parcels and family. The children are very busy preparing their exercises for children’s day, to be held here next Sunday. An all day program is to be given. Come to Lee to celebrate the glorious Fourth. We are planning for a grand time. There will be speaking, good music, games of all kinds, ball game, a balloon ascension and fire works in the evening. There will be refreshments on the ground. Come one and all.

Tuesday evening an automobile with five men in from West Lebanon came to our village and their machine went back on them and they hired a team and carriage and four of them went on their way to look at the old McCoy farm, and the fifth one stayed and had the maching in running order when they got back.

FOUR CORNERS. ' A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs: Chas. White of Tefft Monday morning. The Kouts band and Glee Club will furnish the music at Dunn’s Bridge the 4ttj. W. S. DeArmond is repairing his launch so as to have it in No. 1 order on the 4th. ‘ Robt. Timmons of Stoutsburg was in Wheatfield Wednesday purchasing buckwheat. He expects to sow a large acreage. Louis Jensen returned to Oxford Friday, Laura returned to* Valpo. Tuesday and Tom will return to his work Monday. Wm. Lawrence of Porter, formerly of Wheatfield tp., was in the city Wednesday. He informs us the corn in his section is doing fine. Mrs. Joe Deveraux was buried at the Wheatfield cemetery Wednesday. Her death was caused by childbirth, and before medical aid could reach her. Undertaker from Kouts had charge of the funeral.

PINE GROVE. Bertha Cooper spent Sunday with Stella Nuss. Chloae Torbet called on Bessie Ropp Wednesday afternoon. Newton Jenkins spent Sunday with Bluford and Roy Torbet. Lon Daniels and Wm. Cooper called on Chas. Walker Friday. Horace Daniels of Rensselaer called on Chas. Shroyer Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Andy Ropp and mother spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Henry Ropp. Mrs. James Torbet and daughter Chloae spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Ike Walker. Quite a number from around here attended the commencement at the Barkley church Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Nuss and Mr. and Mrs. Owen Barker spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jess Nuss and family of Newland. Charley Britt and John Daniels attended the Union township Sunday school convention Sunday which was held at Fair Oaks. The election of new officers will be Sunday for another quarter at the Independence Sunday school, and would like to have a large crowd. Mrs. Maude Duffy and. children of Wabash and Mrs. Chas; Shroyer and Gusta McCleary spent Wednesday with Mrs. Chas. Walker and family.

FAIR OAKS. Mrs. Dodge is visiting relatives at Streator, 111., this week. Mrs. Geo. Lambert and children visited relatives near Morocco last week. There was quite a stir up among the fair sex Saturday, in the north part of town. Dr. Littlejohn of Chicago came down Sunday to see Grandma Mof j fitt. He still gives her encouragement. Ora Sellers and sister of the Gaff ranch in Newton county visited at ’Bruce Moffitt’s Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Cottingham arrived home Monday from Louisville, Ky., where she had been attending the National Sunday school convention. There was quite an Interesting time on the Lawler ranch about a week ago, when Foreman Helsel discharged a half-dozen or more hands. Ben Zellers bought the Jim Cox property on Front street last week, in which Frank Goff lived. Frank moved Monday into Emma Williams’ property. Mrs. Estella Sheier of Lafayette, who has been visiting her parents the past few days, with her mother, Mrs. Kight, went to Chicago Tuesday, returning Wednesday. Clover hay making has begun this week, which is a pretty good crop in some places. Rye is ripening up fast and will be ready to harvest in about a week. Oats are heading but will be a short crop. Ray McKean and mother and Geo. Brubeck of Chicago visited F. R. Erwin’s a few days this week. Chas. Gundy, who has been sick for about ten days, is making a slight improvement at this writing. Sharps Hanley received a telegram Wednesday from, Kentucky that his mother had died. He left immediately for Rensselaer on the local where he could catch the 2 o’clock fast train going south, for Kentucky. The weather has been very warm the past week with an occasional shower, which makes crops advance right along. We got quite a heavy dash of wind and rain Tuesday,

which blew down a number of trees. There was considerable electricity with it. ' It 4s rumored about town that a certain man of this place got an overdose of that fighting fluid Sunday evening and wanted to fight. He went home and was going to whip the women, when one took to flight and the other told him a few things. So he left and went clown town and Jumped onto his Mog with all fours and took out his vengeance on the poor diimb brute, which came out pretty well bruised and with a chewed ear. Remember this took place in a good, moral, civilized community. The Sunday school convention here Sunday was not very well attended in the forenoon, which was mostly devoted to the Sunday school lesson. We are sorry to say there was hardly any of our two Sunday school people out in the forenoon. The other schools from over the township were on hands in good numbers, which we were very glad to see. We thank them for their attendance and extend a cordial invitation to come again. We feel that Union township has a good lot of earnest Sunday school workers. The afternoon session was well attended, taking into consideration the ball game that was going on in the park which attracted a large crowd. MT. AYR. ' (From the Pilot.) Uncle Joe Yeoman of Rensselaer visited the first of the week with John Rush and family. Seymour Hickman, our genial land agent, was transacting business at Medaryville thß latter part of last week and the first of this. He returned home Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ponsler entertained the following guests last Sunday: Luther Strong and wife and Elbert Harris and wife of Rensselaer, and W. W. Miller and wife and Mrs. R. F. Flanders. Henry Yoder of southwest of here was in town Monday for a few hours and during a talk with us said that the cut-worms were affecting the corn more this year than any year within his memory. On Saturday, June 20th, just two weeks from the date of Wm. Smith’s death, J.. T. Martin, clerk of the Modern Woodmen of America at this place, received a draft for $2,000, payable to Mrs. Smith. This is the amount of the policy carried by Mr. Smith, and shbws how promptly the M. W. A. pays its claims.

While in Rensselaer one day last week the editor paid a visit to the office of the Jasper County Democrat to look over its new mechanical equipment and their type setting machine was about the nicest thing fre have seen in a long time, and if the time ever comes when we are able to do so, we will not hesitate to get one just like it. It certainly does make an editor of a paper like this feel quite small and insignificant when he steps into an office so well equipped as the Democrat office. However we are not going to despair but will keep right on striving and the time may come when we will be in an equal position. The first of the week Chas. Penwright finished the carpenter work on the band stand and turned it over to Messrs. Standish & Miller for painting. We now have one of the nicest band stands in the country and one of which the town and whole surrounding community should be proud. With the return of Wm. Shindler the band is made complete and concerts will ge given every Thursday evening, the weather permitting. The first one will be given this evening and we hope to see a tremenduous crowd here. There is nothing which livens up a town on a summer evening so much as a band playing good music. The Mt. Ayr band is as good as any band in this section of the state -and the best way for us to prove this assertion is by requesting you to come out each Thursday evening and listen to some of the swell music delivered by ft.

About 5 o’clock Saturday evening a Polock who was working on the Lawler ranch a few miles north of Morocco started to town, on foot down the railroad track. He was last seen that evening at about 15 minutes past 5, and Sunday evening he was found lying upon the side of the track dead. An inquest was held Monday evening and it was concluded that death came as a result of paralysis or sun stroke, there being no signs of murder, as was first suspicioned. Four of his comrads seem to have found him early Sunday and turned him over and left the body where they found it without reporting it to the authorities. These comrads were present at the inquest Monday but were of little value as they could neither speak nor understand English. It is quite likely that the unfortunate will be burled in the paupers graveyard and that cause of his death will always remain a mystery.