Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1908 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS PROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS PROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL. CORRESPONDENTS.

SURREY. A new baby at E. Hersbarger’a since Sunday. Threshing is about over here and the crop was light. ■ The extreme hot windy weather is playing havoc with the corn. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parks visited over Sunday with Levi Miller’s. George Rusch has commenced tiling his newly purchased 40 acres of land. Mr. and Mrs. Hammerton ot Illinois and Anson Chupp and wife •f Edinburg, Ind., are visiting relatives and friends here. Rev. Postil has been improving his farm by building a new kitchen and a double corn crib. He has quite a fine looking place now. We are having a real old-fash-ioned Sunday school at Vaughn church. Lovers of something genuine will do well to attend. It is held at 10:30 a. m.

" DEMOTTE. The first week of pickle harvest closed Saturday evening. * May and Effie Fairchild went to Chicago Friday, returning Saturday. E. G. Warren of Rensselaer was in Demotte for several days last week. Jacob Hoppleman is now building a large shed at the rear of his store room. Edna Halleck. the 6 or 7 year old child of Ran Halleck, fell from a stool and broke her arm Tuesday. Dr. Wells is taklhg care of her. There was a dance, at the castle hall Saturday night. Many were there and had a good time shaking off lethargy brought on by the hot weather. A load of milk separators met an automobile and the milk was left seeping and the driver Whs weeping sobs. People should never cry over spilt milk and the choice of national conventions. The weather Is certainly very warm for those who wear stockings, but it seems that it has not kept the sand ridge corn from appearing in those beautiful “buffs” that have been so much admired this season. Nipp Fairchild is a cracker jack fisherman. He catches pickerel when old hot air fellows can’t even get a dog or cat to nibble. Friday he landed 6 fine pickerel far more evenly matched than the presidential candidates so far. He threw back some that would beat Hearst of Tom Watson. The people have sent in a prayer to the honorable board of commissioners asking for some bridges on the new grade. Many more are praying for a fresh supply of rainwater, which is surely needed by most everybody. And some, but only a few, are thought to be praying for booze, which is needed by nobody.

LONELY VALLEY. Ettie Clark la quite poorly at this writing. Dr.' Zeuch was a caller in this berg Tuesday. We were blest with a fine little rain Tuesday evening. Mrs. Jake Hell called op friends at Roselawn Wednesday. Mrs. Geo. Hell ate ice cream and fried chicken with us Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Heil and baby called on us Sunday afternoon. Lewie Bernicken of Wheatfleljl was here a few days during the week. A brother of Mrs. Obyrne, from Chicago, visited her a few days during the week. Mrs. Marion Davis and daughter Nora were visitors at the Clark home Saturda/. Little Sister Scribe of Walker Center enjoyed a fine swing with us Friday morning. Henry Gulbransen and family enjoyed Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Ike Knapp. The Ice cream social Saturday evening was well attended. Everybody reported a fine time.

Ella Rogers, who has beeh sick for the past two weeks, is able to be ? out at this writing. The ball game Saturday between Wheatfleld and Lowell resulted in a score of 3 to 4 in favor of the latter. Greely Comer and family of Kniman called on relatives here and in Four Corners the latter part of the week. Henry Karch came home from Valpo Friday to spend his vacation with home folks, and also to see his best girl. Miss Barbara Mlsch went last week to Parr where she expects to work the rest pf the summer for Mrs. Hordeman.

I HANGING GROVE. Johnnie Johnson made his best girl a present of a fine spotted pup. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bond and son George were in Rensselaer Tuesday. Mrs. J. W. Rishling was over at Harvey Woods’ Wednesday helping cook for threshers. Mrs. J. V. Lewis came home Thursday from a visit with relatives at Madison, Ind. Several of the boys from here are planning to go to Dakdla in a few days if they hear of some good wages out there. The latest word from W. A. Rusk at Chicago came from W. C. Rose, Hoopeston, 111., stating that the end was not far away. Geo. Johnson at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital,. Lafayette, is improving since his operation very nicely, and will be home in a few days. Mrs. Chas. R. Templeton has gone to Niagara Falls for a two weeks visit. She will also visit Buffalo, N. Y., and Ontario, Canada, before returning home. Tuesday’s Chicago Daily Journals did not get to our office until Wednesday noon. They were probably missent or maybe the big Chicago fire caused the delay. Rollie Stewart and Leo. Pierson, the latter from Lafayette, met with quite an accident Thursday of last week. The boys had been to the band concert at Rensselaer and on returning home the horse became unmanageable near the Gangloff farm, upset the buggy, throwing both occupants violently to the ground. Rollie says he could not have hit the ground any harder if some one had taken him by the heels and mopped the ground. Fortunately, however, neither of the boys were hurt badly, except a few scratches and bruises. Some one drove up behind them, and applying the whip started to go around, causing the boys’ horse to get frightened. John Knopinski’s house burned down Tuesday afternoon shortly before 1 o’clock. It is supposed that a defective flue was the cause. Mr. and Mrs. Knopinski and son Andrew were at home, but the structure was nearly ready to collapse before they noticed the fire. Both Mr. and Mrs. Knopinski are quite old and Andrew being somewhat excited nothing at all was saved except a trunk with some papers, including their deed for the farm. There was 9300 insurance on the house. A new house will be erected as soon as possible, some lumber being already hauled. Both the old people are much worried over their loss. Everyone seems very generous in offering some provisions, but they should wait till a place can be made for them before giving. C. W. Bussell went over Wednesday and laid the plan for the new building.

SOUTH NEWTON. Earl Leek is hauling corn thip week. ' Mrs. Jas. Reed visited Mrs. Philip Paulus Wednesday. _ Mrs. Wm. Yeoman helped Mrs. Protzman with threshers Friday. Miss Jo»ie Grant was the gtqwt of her brother Charles and wire | last Thursday. Ada Yeoman visited her grand- ; mother Mrs. Mary PoWell Friday night and Saturday.

Trustee Yeoman, Mrs. Arthur Powell anfl Sadie Paulus were Rensselaer goers Monday. • Mrs. Fr*d Powell and children pame Monday for an extended visit with the Powell family. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mayhew were the guests of Mr. add Mrs. Ernest Mayhew Sunday. Trustee Yeoman had some painting done on some of the bridges in this community last week. Mrs. Harry Dewey took Mrs. Jas. Dewey to her home in Brook Friday after an extended visit. Fred Powell of near Monon visited several days last week with his mother Mrs; Mary Powell. Mrs. Arthur Powell helped her sister Mrs. Fred Waling of near Brook to cook for threshers Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry UeWey took dinner with the former’s sister, Mrs. Bert Beaver and family Sunday. Henry Getting of Goodland, Frank Yoder and Wm. Clark of near Mt, Ayr visited at Philip PauluS’s Sunday. Misses Sadie and Bessie Paulus assisted their sister Mrs. Jas. Reed of Jordan tp., in threshing last Thursday.

The threshing machine was started in this vicinity at Steve Protzman’s last Friday. Mr. Protzman is engaged to thresh this year. Al Peters, Mrs. Mary Lane and her daughter Mrs. John Leapard and two sons of Chicago were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dewey Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Grant spent Sunday with the former’s parents, ’Mr. and Mrs. Alton Grant. Mrs. Chas. Grant helped them with threshers Monday. Walter L. Getting of Momence visited Tuesday night with her uncle Philip Paulus and family. He is a brakeman on the railroad but was off on a vacation and was helping his lather, who is threshing near Mt. Ayr. Sunday, in response to invitations given by Miss Ada Yeoman, about 28 young folks gathered in the grove south of Nelse Hough’s house for a picnic. All brought well filled baskets and a very fine dinner was served. The day was passed in various games and amusements. Everybody reported a good time.

SOUTH UNION. Wanted—a good rain in this locality. Oats are making from 10 to 35 bushels per acre. Mr. and Mrs. John Shroer visited their son Frank Sunday. Ed Casey and wife called on his father. Geo. Casey, Sunday. William Wilcox called on Burton Price of Barkley tp. Sunday. Joe Williams and Amos Alter marketed their sheep Monday. Emery Garriott of Marion tp. passed through these parts Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Payne visited Mr. and Mrs. Dali Gunyon Sunday. Rev. Bundy preached his farewell sermon Sunday night at Rose Bud. Mrs. Fred Markin of Pleasant Ridge called on Mrs. Amos Alter Friday. Mr. and Mrs. ,Julius Hass called on Mr. and Mrs. James Burns Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Eger of Rensselaer visited Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hordeman Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Zea of Rensselaer spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William Smith. Jesse and Miss Kate Smith were Rensselaer goers Monday and took supper with Zack Stanley and family. . . Miss Mayme Smith was home from her work visiting her parents two days last week, and returned Friday. Mrs. Mollie Alter has purchased a new four horse-power gasoline engine to run two washing machines. Mr.' and Mrs. William Florence visited the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayes of Barkley tp., Sunday. Walter Harrington had the best yield of wheat in this township. He had 4 acres which averaged 35 bu. per acre. Amps Alter and Weßley Hinkle, two of our most progressive farmers, are each contemplating buying an automobile. Omar Wilcox lost three nice big. hogs Tuesday, and he never knew what was the matter with them unless it was the heat ' ,j, | Misses Ruth and Goldie Bundy visited friends In Norway, White county, last week, returning home Saturday morning after a very enjoyable visit. i

EGYPT. Harry Cook called on home folks Sunday. Charley Gray called on D. V. Blake’s Sunday. Nate Welsh took dinner at Chas. Antcliff’s Tuesday. Mrs. Henry Timmons was on the sick list last week. Charles and Frank Antcliff went to Lafayette Sunday. Mrs. J. F. Mitchell was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Prdett and family visited at Brook Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Antcliff visited at Charles Antcliff’s Sunday. Mrs. Nellie Clinton and Birdie Hitchings helped Mrs. Dunn thresh. William Michaels and son John were Rensselaer goers Tuesday forenoon. D. V. Blake and son Walter called on Charles Sage Tuesday forenoon. John Neisus and Belle Bullis attended the ball game at Welsh’s Sunday. Ray Michaels, who has been sick with the quinsy, is better at this writing. Joe Galley, daughter Grace and James Blcknell were Rensselaer goers Tuesday.

Mrs. Jasper Pass, who has been sick with typhoid fever, is better at this writing. Peter Stavson of New York visited a few days with his cousin, Frank Welsh. Misses Nellie and Hannah Welsh and Miss Lilly Bowers visited Miss Hattie Iliff Sunday. Wm. Bond of Pleasant Ridge visited at W. F. Michaels’ Saturdaynight and Sunday. The “Old Men” and Egypt team will play ball again at Emmet Fldler’s Sunday afternoon. Miss Nettie Bullis and Lon Stover’s two little sons visited at the former’s parents Sunday. The “Old Men” and Egypt teams crossed bats again Sunday. Score 19 to 21 in favor of Egypt. Jesse Dunn and Ancil Pruett went to Larrimore, North Dakota, last week to work through harvest, W. P. Michaels and family, Grandma Michaels and Mrs. Rose Timmons visited at Joseph Galley’s Sunday. * We are having fine threshing weather. Oats are very poor, and are going from 10 to 20 bushels per acre.

EAST CARPENTER. Milo Sigman was a Remington goer Monday. Abe and Emma Hurley called on his parents Monday evening. Albert Dickinson and daughter Metha went to Remington Saturday. Delia Dickinson called on her uncle Albert last Wednesday afternoon. Orpha May picked huckleberries at Jacob Wagner’s a few days last week. A splendid team of Shetland ponies are now being pastured by John Zehr. Ed Jenkins and family visited Abe Hurley’s Saturday night and Sunday. Will Allen visited at Harmon Dickinson’s Thursday and Friday of last week. Mrs. Bartoo and daughter Ida called on Harmon Dickinson's Sunday afternoon. Jay Thompson was in this locality with his poultry wagon buying poultry Monday. Mrs. Patrick and sister from Qoodland called on Jacob Wagner’s Saturday afternoon. The dance at Leonard Shafer’s Saturday night was well attended aad all report & splendid time. Ida Bartoo, who has been working at Horace Hoovers for the past few weeks, spent Sunday at home. Alvia Haskin and Lura Lucas spent Sunday with the former's cousin, Clarence Byroads and family. Henry Shafer of Deer Creek, 111., visited at his brother Leonard’s and Conrad Shafer’s a few days last week. Lucy .Wagner has been staying with her sister, Mrs. Mike Koboski. The latter is quite poorly at this writing. The farmers are through threshing in this vicinity. The oats were very poor, ageraging from 10 .to 20 bushels per acre. (Correspondence continued on last page) No one is immune from kidney trouble, so just remember that Foley’s Kidney Remedy will stop the irregularities and cure any case of kidney or bladder trouble that is not beyond the reach of medicine.

ORESTON CIRCLE. Mrs. Lackey spent Friday with Mrs. Stalbaum. Miss Moilie Nelson spent Sunday with Celia Hershman. Mrs. Wm. Stalbaum was a Medaryville goer Tuesday. Miss Celia Hershman was a Medaryville goer Saturday. Mrs. Susan Moritz and family spent Sunday at the river. August and his best girl were seen on our streets Sunday. Mrs. Waymire and Mrs. Stalbaum called on Mrs. Hershman Wednesday. Mrs. Susan Moritz and children called on Mrs. Callaghan Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stalbaum spent Saturday night and Sunday at the river. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Rouse ate Ice cream with Mr. and Mrs. Ell Waymire Sunday. Thomas Wollver, Ollle and Lewie Hershman attended the dance at the river Saturday.

AIX. Miss Grace Hurley was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. Miss Clara Switzer spent Sunday with Misses Stella and Gwen Swain. Joe Williams and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Watson Humes Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Henkle spent Sunday with Clarence Hurley and family. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hurley spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Willie Hurley. Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Swaim spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shultz. Miss Floy Williams returned home Friday from Marion, where she has been attending normal. Wm. Burns and wife of Chicago are visiting the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Burns.

LEE. Miss Arty Gilmore went to Monon Wednesday. Mrs, Maggie Hoover returned to Monon Wednesday evening. Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. David Culp and Lizzie visited at J. H. Culp’s. Clayton Webb of Monon visited a few days with realtlves here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Holeman went to Mr. Gilmore's Sunday from church. \ Glenn Culp visited Saturday night and Sunday at his uncle’s Will Culp's in Milroy. John Mellender and family and Miss Carrie Cadwalder took dinner Sunday at J. H. Culp's. The threshing season has begun and some grain is coming in, and plenty of baled hay is being carred also. Hollis Jacks, who lias been working for Mr. Hughes at Thayer, came home Wednesday evening on the milk train. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. C. Willliamson and Mrs. Holeman and son Orville took dinner with Arthur Parcels and family and enjoyed listen- * Ing to their new phonograph. j: Charley Mellender, who has been . working near the Gillam church, came home Saturday, and Tuesday I morning he left on the milk train to go to Dakota to work in the harP vest fields. | Thursday occurred the ninth birthday of Josephine Syers of Peru, a niece’s daughter of Mrs. H. C. Anderson. There was a party given for her at Mrs. Anderson’s Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Chas. Oglesby, widow of the ||i lato sheriff of, Winamac who was murdered last fall, is visiting her sister/ Mrs. Arthur Williamson, and Bam Jacks and wife for a few days * this week, and also visited the cemetery at Osborn.

MILROY. Mrs. Carrothers was at Grandma Foulks’ Monday for dinner. O. L. Parks and Frank May were In Rensselaer Tuesday. Thos. Spencer returned Saturday evening from his trip to Canada. Rev. Morrow of Wolcott attended the meetings here some this week. Rev. W. E. Houghton spent Wednesday in Monon visiting Rev. Unthank. Mrs. Peet of Monticello is visiting her brother Thos. Spencer and family. Rev. Houghton and ReY. Reece spent Sunday night with Chas. McCashen and wife. Mrs. Mary McCashen and daughter Ettie were in Monon Tuesday and stopped on the way home and called on Jos. Clark’s. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Osborn who have been visiting relatives for some time, returned to their home in Lebanon, Mo., last Monday. Jno. Woosley and wife of Lebanon, Mo., came Tuesday for an extended visit with their grandparents and possibly to remain. The Milroy Baptist church is at present blessed with a prospect for a great revival. Evangelist Rev. Emma Belcher of Wlnamac, Ind., Rev. W. E. Houghton, Bta|£ colporter and singer together with other ministerial help are earnestly engaged in an effort to build up the work here, and we are expecting great results. The preaching is far in advance of the ordinary. Your presence is solicited. Come, hear, and help. Meetings will continue this week and perhaps longer.

PINE GROVE. Arthur Zimmerman has his barn almost erected. Willie Miller took dinner with John Terbet Sunday. Bertha Cooper called on Verna Shroyer Sunday evening. Bessie Ropp spent Sunday afternoon with Fairie Renicker. John Torbet and Simon Cooper are recovering nicely from the measles. Mrs. Bert Laman of Marion is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayes. Verna Shroyer returned home Friday from Marion, where she has been studying short-hand. A few from around here attended the party at Will George’s Saturday night in honor of Maude George. Mrs. Frank Hayes and daughter, Mrs. Bert Lamon of Marlon, spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. James Torbet.

FAIR OAKS. Grandma Moflitt is still lingering between life and death. Tom Gilmore dropped in here Wednesday from Wisconsin. Mrs. Chas. Mallatt and children of Michigan City are guests at J. Marlatt’s at present. Ben and Warren Zellers caught a line lot of fish at the Kankakee Tuesday and Wednesday. Will Warren’s got a car load of crushed stone the first of the week to build cement walks with. Still it is hot and dry, we got a light shower Tuesday evening, but not enough to do much good.

Mrs. N, A. McCay and children 'and Mrs. Chas. Gundy and children spent Wednesday at the Kankakee river, fishing. ! The Misses Mary Dodge and Blanch Brasket returned the latter part of the week from their visit to Davenport, lowa. Lawler’s men are carring another load of corn here now to be shipped to Pleasant Ridge to be fed there on their farm. Frank Cox returned home the first of the week arter a week’s visit with relatives and friends down about Frankfort and Laurel. Matt Petty and wife of Chicago, after a week’s visit with friends and relatives in the vicinity of Virgie, returned home Saturday. Sam Robbins, who lives on J. F. Barnard’s farm a few miles west of here, started his threshing Monday; He threshed timothy Tuesday for Lawler’s. Walter McConnell got through making, pressing and hauling hay on the Whistler land just west of here Saturday. He begun on A. D. Washburn’s place Monday. Elmer Moffitt after a couple of weeks visit with his mother here left Tuesday morning for Sioux. Neb., where he resides. He has a position as brakeman on a railroad out there The stork was quite busy making deliveries in our neck of the woods last week. On Wednesday a boy at Ed Kesler’s and a short time afterwards one at Owen Barker’s, and on Friday one at Tom Parker’s, a few miles west of here..

Last week John Reed, who lives on Lawler Bros, “arm near Pleasant Ridge, brought down to the ranch near here two horßes and two mules to be worked here through harvest. One of them took sick on the road and died soon after arriving at the farm, and another has died since.

MT. AYR (From The Pilot.) Earl Bruner of Rensselaer spent Sunday in Mt. Ayr. Dale Warner of Rensselaer visited here the first of the week. Miss Hazel Prince returned to Michigan Sunday after a short visit with Miss Bertha Greenlee. W. W. Miller has recently sold eight thousand feet of bridge lumber to be used in Iroquois township. Harry Elijah is getting along very nicely with his broken leg and in a short time will be able to be around. Born, Thursday July 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wild, a ten pound girl. Harry is obliged to get a new hat. Jasper Makeever is contemplating the erection of a fine large house this fall on his farm northwest of here. The editor and his mother spent the first of the week with friends and relatives in Chicago and Momence. Walter Keen and family of Goodland spent Sunday with the former’s sister, Mrs. Walter Blankenbaker, and family. Miss Leona Dunlap returned Sunday from a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. Henry Paulus, of near Beaver City. Mrs. Frank Clinton and children of Remington came Tuesday afternoon. We understand they will move here soon. Since threshing has commenced the oats crop is found to be falling below the estimate. Some have been reported to be as low as 10 bushels to the acre. The average yield is about 20 bushels.

Wm. Goodspeed returned Saturday to his home in Chicago after a ten day’s visit with his mother, Mrs. Arthur Ashby. He will return shortly for another stay here before making his departure for a trip to Klondike.

Wright & Makeever shipped two car loads of hogs from here yesterday. They were reported to have been the finest bunch of hogs that ever left Mt. Ayr and Jap told us that he expected them to bring the very highest price. A party was given at the home of Chas. Hammond, three miles of town, last Wednesday evening. About fifty invited guests were present and participated in many kinds of games and forms of amusement. Refreshments were served and at midnight all departed for their homes declaring that they had experienced a most delightful evening.