Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1908 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

LEE. (Too late for last week.) T. P. Jacks has a sick horse. The huckster wagon made Its last trip this week. Paul Stiers, who has been working at Minneapolis, is at home now. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Holemara and Mn. J. H. Culp were Monon/ goers Monday afternoon. Mrs. Clara Randall and son Eli stayed Wednesday night and Thurslay with Mrs. Cora Stiers. Thursday Mrs. Ola Parcels gave a dinner to several of the children while Cassie Holeman of Monticello was visiting them. Ell Wbod and wife and daughter Kate of Monon and his daughter Mrs. Clara Randall of Clark’s Hill and two children and Mrs. Jennie Rishling and Miss Hloks of Monon came out to Lee Wednesday mornon the milk train and got a rig and went to the cemetery and to Mr. Wood’s farm and spent the day.

HANGING GROVE. (Too late for last week.) Ed Randle Is having some painting done. Trustee Cook was in Rensselaer Saturday. H. G. Balliger and family went to Wolcott Saturday. R. V. Johns went over south to see his mother Sunday. C. R. Templeton was out to Geo. Stalker’s one day last week. Mrs. R. L. Bussell visited with Mrs. C. A. Armstrong Wednesday. , Mrs. P. B. Downs called on Mrs. R. L. Bussell Saturday afternoon. Geo. W. Bond, Jr., is visiting his grandparents at Fowler this week. Mrs. J. W. Lewis was in McCoysburg Tuesday doing some trading. Ethel Parker spent Saturday night and Sunday with Ed Peregrine’s. James Lefler is harvesting his wheat and it is of excellent quality, too. Estel Osborne and Vera Lefler attended the exercises at Nauvoo Sunday night. Hazel Parker is home from Terre Haute, where she has been attending normal. Miss Gunyon of Indianapolis is visiting at Elmer Gunyon’s on the J. C. Gwin farm. Paul Stiers is back from the west and was in McCoysburg Saturday evening awhile. Foreman Thomas is having a new sheet iron roof put on the barn where Mr. Downs lives. Omar Church has quit work on the section and Is now working for Geo. Parkison at Pleasant Ridge. Bob Drake was down near Monon’ last week to see his cattle and put in a new tank at one of the pumps. Mr. Helfrich and family of Monon and Dell Ginn of Sitka spent Sunday with Geo. Johnson and family. Rollle Stewart commenced cutting rye Tuesday morning. He says the rye is very heavy and of pretty fair quality. Carl Middlestadt of Monon is spending his vacation at his uncle Robt. Drake’s and helping make clover hay. W. S. Lowman is fixing up his hay tools and is _ making extensive preparations preparatory for putting up hay. Frank Peregrine took the Job of constructing a .temporary bridge across the Howe ditch, and with the help of a few subordinates completed the Job Tuesday. Mrs. Mary E. Lowe of Rensselaer and Mrs. Ollie Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bussell and family and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bussell took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. James Lefler Sunday. Some of the Sunday school people of Francesville held a picnic in Burget’s grove, near the Tillet bridge, Friday of last week. There was quite a crowd of them and by the amount of hollowing, they surely were having a gay time. George Westfal, who has been working for H. G. Balliger, was taken very seriously sick Monday morning while at the barn doing the feeding. He started to the house but fainted at the hall entry and was unconscious for some time. A doctor from Francesville was called and it is believed that appendicitis was the cause. It was hoped he might regain sufficiently to be taken

home Tuesday afternoon in an automobile. Horse-flies have come now in great numbers on the prairie land and people will have to use fly nets, or else be pestered with flies together with the heavy work that horses have had to do this year, will decrease their flesh fast. Word was received here Tuesday morning from Mrs. Will Rusk stating that she had taken her husband to the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago as a last resort to effect any cure. He has been very poorly since their removal to Illinois in the spring. Miss Blanche Cook went to Rensselaer Saturday morning to take the teachers’ examination before leaving for school on Bunday. She and Miss Fern Parker of Hanqgng Grove and some girls from Rensselaer went to Terre Haute and will be gone six weeks. A year of prosperity certainly in spite of bank failures. Mrs. Ann Rishllng’s cow gave birth to twin calves Monday, one of them a roan and the other a spotted color. Both calves are doing nicely and Mrs. Rishling says she will do without milk and butter in order to raise those calves. Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Downs received word Wednesday afternoon that their oldest son Ed, who lives at Indianapolis, had been thrown violently from a horse and was quite seriously injured, having a large cut on his head. Mrs. Downs immediately took the evening train for that place. Geo. Johnson, one of our very popular east side farmers, has been compelled to go to the hospital to undergo another operation for a tumor, which was caused by a rupture he received from a kick when only 13 years old. As a result of this injury Mr. Johnson has been in poor health for several years, and about a year ago the local physicians at Monon operated on him, but without satisfactory results, but if the St. Elizabeth Hospital authorities at Lafayette agree with the local doctors he will be a well man In a short time. However, the outcome Is quite uncertain and he may be home shortly or may remain there for an indefinite period of time. Mr. Johnson has many friends here and all certainly enjoy his humorous and pleasant disposition. He also has all the qualities that are congenial to business policies.

PINE GROVE. (Too late for last week.) Iva Snow spent Sunday with Ida Snow. Ernest Rees spent Sunday with John Torbet. Bessie Ropp spent Saturday afternoon with Chloae Torbet. Chloae Torbet called on Bernice Walker Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Vida Rees and baby spent Sunday with Mrs. Chas. Shroyer. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Zimmerman spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. McCleary. Miss Stella Nuss spent Sunday forenoon with Mrs. Jess Nuss of Newland. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ropp. Mrs. Cooper and daughter Bertha spent Sunday with Mrs. William Cooper of Gifford. Mrs. George Daniels and son Ira went to Remington Saturday to visit a few days with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Daniels of Gifford spent Thursday and Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Walker while the former helped put up hay.

AIN. (Too late for last week.) Yes, indeed, we bad a nice shower. Frank Vest cut wheat for Zeb Swain Tuesday. James Knight was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Francis Marion cut rye for Clarence Hurley Tuesday. Dall Ropp worked for Frank Vest a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hurley in Parr Tuesday evening. Abe Abbott is visiting a few days with his daughter, Mrs. Bowman Switzer. /. Cecil Swaim is the proud owner of a new rubber tire buggy. Look out, girls. Walter Daniels fell Sunday and sprained his ankle, which was quite painful. Be careful next time, Walter. Mrs. James Knight and granddaughter, Grace Hurley, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Williams of near Fair Oaks. Albert Hurley came home from South Dakota Wednesday, where he has been for the past three months. Albert says crops look a little better there than they do here.

MT. AYR. (From the Pilot.) Eight car loads of live stock were shipped from this place Tuesday. Wm. Shindler pnd wife will reside In town for the present. They will occupy part of Mrs. Willey’s house. George Baldwin purchased the No. 3 schoolhouse and Wm. Shaw purchased the lot on which it was situated. Lewis Blankenbaker and wife of Sidney, 111., came the first of the week for a visit with friends and relatives at this place. A. J. Hufty made a trip to Chicago the first of the week in the interest of the Telegraphers’ Union, of which he is district chairman. Mrs. Peter Nafziger and children of near Goodland came Saturday morning and visited until Monday morning with Mrs. Geo. Johnson and family. Mrs. Henry S. Yoder, Mrs. Jacob Stutzman and Mrs. Daniel Stutzman left Monday morning for Lagrange county to visit with a sister who is seriously ill. x Chas. Burns, who has been very low for some time with an ailment that has puzzled our local physicians, was tpken to the Presbyterian hospital at Chicago Monday for treatment. W. A. Lyons, our local land agent, left yesterday for the eastern part of the state on a land deal. He was accompanied there by Roy Willey and W. B. Yeoman, and they will be met there by Walter Ponsler. Mrs. Walter Ponsler left Tuesday for a visit with relatives in Oklahoma. She was accompanied to Chicago by Mr. Ponsler, who will go from there to the eastern part of the state on a land prospecting tour. AUGSPURGER - BRINGLE. Last Monday, at the home of the officiating minister, Rev. Krull of Goodland united °in marriage Mr. Daniel Augspurger of near Foresman, and Miss Anna Bringle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bringle of south east of here. The groom is a fine young man, well known over this vicinity for his many sterling qualities. He has been a widower for some time, his wife having died about two and a half years ago. The bride is one of our most popular young ladies, she having attended school here for several years about five years ago. Since that time she has been a teacher in the various district schools, and she will indeed be a good mother to the little child of the groom. The future intentions of the young couple have not been announced but it is quite likely that they will reside on the groom’s father’s farm about six miles southeast of here. The Pilot unites with their large number of friends and relatives in wishing them a long and prosperous Journey through life.

REMINGTON. Fine growing weather. J. J. Porter and son Burr were in Rensselaer Monday. • A son was born June 30 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles 8. Bowman. Ezra Whitehead is visiting bls brother Frank at Cromwell, Ind. George Allman has so far recovered again as to walk down town once more. Mr. and Mrs. John Merritt of Rensselaer visited relatives here one day last week. Blanchard Elmore has been engaged as regular instructor of the newly organized Remington band. A. H. Dickinson and daughter Alberta spent the 4th with relatives in Chicago, returning hotae Monday. Haymaking is now the order of the day in the country about Remington. It is a fair crop, we understand. The town board has ordered property owners to cut the weeds and grass alongside the streets. A good order indeed. The Remington band is now giving regular weekly concerts every Tuesday night. Come out and hear the music. Jim and Morris Peck and John Bowman camped and fished along the Iroquois near Foresman a few days last week. Dexter Jones has bought the former Tim Hvrrington residence of C. T. Dye and will move to town. Consideration }2,500. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rich and Miss Mary ‘ Detrick spent the 4th with the family of Walter E. Rich in Kankakee, 111. Mr. and Mrs. John Woods and son Ivan went to Escanaba, Mich., last Wednesday to spend the summer with his mother. John Tharp has been laid up the past ten days from an injury to one of his limbs, caused from accidentally striking it with a hammer and rupturing a bloodvessel. Fowler Republican: The elevator at Atkinson was destroyed by fire Monday night. Three freight cars were also burned. The origin of the fire is unknown and it had gained great headway before it was discovered. There is some suspicion of incendiarism and other rumors are that an overheated bearing caused the trouble. The building belonged to Bell & Greenwood, who had contracted to sell it to Messrs. Bauman, McClellan & McConnell and the transfer was to have been made Wednesday. There was about three car loads of grain in the elevator and it had been in operation all day getting things in shape for the transfer. The selling price was to have been $14,000 and it is said that SB,OOO of insurance was carried.

Clyde Thompson, who broke jail at Fowler some time ago, mention of which was made in these items at the time, was arrested here last Wednesday at the home of his father-in-law, Jacob Klaus, and is now back in jail to serve out a 60 day ’ sentence for the theft of a motorcycle and several dollars in money taken from his employer at Fowler. A Fowler paper in commenting on Thompson’s re-capture says: “He had been in Remington several days. He says that when he escaped from jail he and his wife walked out of town until they came to an empty house in the vicinity of Goodland. Here he remained in hiding several days as he was sick. Since his escape he has been in the west, most of the time in Missouri. As there is no statute covering an escape from jail it is probable that Thompson will only have to complete the sentence which was originally imposed upon him. He took his capture very coolly but his wife was much worked up over it.”

HAVING GROVE. Mrs. <>Jo. Potts was in Rensselaer Thu.sday. Miss 'Elsie Smith is visiting relatives a« Brook. F. W. Fisher of Tefft was down to his farm Friday. Mr.,. James Lefler was in Rensselae Thursday doing some shopping. , . A. D. Pattee and daughter Mrs. Ella Cochran went to Gifford Wednesday. « Chas. Downs has been quite sick for few days this week but is better again. Ruth Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Robinson,' is visiting at .. R. Phillips’. W. C. Rose of Hoopeston, 111., is out to his farm this week. He will ret irn home to-day. Mrs. Miry Parker and daughters

Hazel and Blanche of Gillam attended the celebration at McCoysburg. All day quarterly meeting and basket dinner at Barkley next Sunday. ThL la the last quarter of this pastorate year. C. W. Bussell is suffering a good deal of pain by a swelling on the right side of his neck. Just exactly the cause of It Is not known. There will be an Icecream social at Parker school house Thursday evening, July 9th. Everyone Invited to come. For the benefit of the cnurch. Hanging Grove Items did not appear last week, as the writer did not know the paper would be published a day earlier on account of July 4th. A couple of men from Francesville came out to Lon Hooker’s Wednesday In an automobile. Everything went loveljr until the return trip was started, when just east of C. W. Bussell’s their batteries exhausted . and* they couldn’t move a peg. Help was summoned from Francesville and a livery rig brought out some spark* ing material.

, OUR CELEBRATION. The grand old 4th has passed and firecrackers will cease for another year. Our celebration, although talked up only a little over a week before, was a decided success. The day was ideal after the fine rain on Friday. Many people from adjoining towns were here, and it is thought that at least three or four hundred people were in attendange. First thing on the afternoon program was the greased pole, prize sl, but no one reached the top. The speaking was enjoyed by all who were able to hear. Clell Clark won both the 100-yard and the one-legged man’s race, the latter by hopping on one foot, $1.50 for both. Pony race, contestants were: Alf Cavlnder, Gaylord Parker and Ira Williamson; won by the latter, prize $2. Running high jump, contestants were Roy Bussell, Reecy Cavlnder, Alf Cavlnder, Clell Clark, Omar Church and Russell Willits, prize 50 cents; Roy Bussell first, 4 ft. 9 in., Reecy Cavlnder second, 4 ft. 7 in. Fat man’s race, Clay Deweese, Wm. Elkins and John Mornltz, 50 cents, won by Clay Deweese. 35-yard dash, Clell Clark, Clay Deweese, John Mornitz, Roy Bussell, prize 50 cents, Roy Bussell first. Running broad jump, contestants, Reecy Cavinder, Roy Bussell, Alf Cavlnder, prize 50 cents, Reecy Cavlnder first, 17 ft. 6 in., Roy Bussell and Alf Cavlnder both 17 ft. 3 In. 35-yard turning stake and back, by man on foot and man on horse, prize sl, awarded to Ethel Parker’s pony. Boy’s race, 50 yards, Harry Downs first prize, 50 cents. There was also an excellent ball game going on at the time of the above events, between two of the local teams. The slide for life at 6:30 p. m. by Russell Willlt was good and surely was a nerve trying ordeal. Refreshments were plenty on the ground, but most everything was disposed of nicely, and In conclusion “the fireworks were lovely.” Come again.

PARR. J. E. Carlin and family of Hegewich, 111., spent the Fourth at Parr. Mamie Cull of Chicago Heights spent the Fourth at Parr and v visited Clara Brusnahan. The wheat and hay harvest is here and everybody up to their eyes working for it. Mary Richeson of Oklahoma is here for the summer visiting her parents T. F. Brusnahan and many other friends. THE FOURTH AT PARR. The celebration at Parr passed off very pleasantly, a large crowd being in attendance, perhaps the largest ever gathered at this place. The program was carried out as advertised. The parade was not large but some of the floats were very nice, especially Wilcox & Son, while others were quite odd. Rev. Clark’s oration was splendid and to the point. Rev. Bundy’s talk was good and timely. L. W. Benbow’s and J. E. Alter’s short talks were greatly applauded. The Rose Bud choir furnished the music and It was appropriate and well rendered. The ball game between Possum Run and Burr Oak was close, the former winning out by two scores in the eleventh Inning. The ball game in the afternoon between Goodland and Parr resulted in a victory for Parr by a score in the tenth inning. 100 yard dash, Estel Myres Ist, Lennie McCurtain 2nd. Fat man’s race, Jas. L. Babcock Ist, Swaney Makeever 2nd. Broad jump, Estel Myres. High jump, Wm. Babcock. Little girl’s race, Edna Price Ist, Rose Junglas 2nd. Potato race, Wm. Hanley Ist, Victor Brusnahan 2nd. The tug of war was won after ten minutes of hard tugging by Freelan, Makeever, Qarriott and Davisson. • The dance was well conducted and patronized in the evening. But the crowd seemed to care more for

the racing and other events during the day. Sherman Renicker was sworn in as marshal of the day but had no occasion to show his authority, as there was no booze on the ground or over behind the sand hill either. Bo when * you, see the program for Parr celebration pin it in your hat, for it is always just so. We will celebrate July 4th, 1909, if it don’t rain.