Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1908 — Page 7

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

EAST WALKER. The Zlck boys took two load# of hogs to Medaryville last Wednesday. The Lewis boys are through threshing in this part. The Methodist church at Dunnville is almost completed and will soon be ready for dedication. Charley Noble and family are talking of moving away soon. We regret to lose such good neighbors. August Schreiber who has been living in Rose Lawn for the past two years, moved back to East Walker and is living in one of the Gifford houses east of Teras Fritz’s. About 50 of the young people last Wednesday evening gave a birthday surprise party on Miss Hattie Warren at the home of her grandfather, Michael Zick. It was a complete surprise and everyone had an enjoyable time. Those from a distance were Miss Hines of San Pierre, Grace Warren of Rensselaer, and a young lady from Michigan City. Louie Zick, uncle to Miss Hattie, gave her a fine sorrel colt worth 112 5 for a present. They all wished her many more such happy birthdays. •

Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold A. S. Nusbaum, Batesville, Ind., writes: “Last year I suffered for three months with a summer cold so distressing that it Interfered with my business. I had many of the symptoms of hay fever, and a doctor’s prescription did not reach my case, and I took several medicines which seemed only to aggravate it Fortunately I insisted upon having, Foley’s Honey and Tar. It quickly cured me. My wife has since used Foley’s Honey and Tar with the same success.” A. F. LONG.

IROQUOIS VALLEY. Threshing is almost done in our vicinity. Richie Shirer attended band concert Thursday night. A little rain would not hurt the crops in our locality. Wm. Daugherty visited Louis Hefferlin Sunday afternoon. W. N. Jenkins is recovering slowly from a hard case of measles. Mrs. Ren Markley of west of Rensselaer was seen in this locality Monday. Miss Sarah Smith and James Newcomb visited Isaac Walker and family Sunday. Vilas and Bennie Price and Clyde Burris called on W. N. Jenkins Sunday morning. Mrs. Geo. McElfresh and sons William and Edward were Rensselaer goers Thursday. * Cade Potts, who has been working for Joe Pullins, has finished his job and gone hence. " Blanche Steele and ißessie McElfresh helped Mrs. L. P. Shirer cook for threshers Tuesday. Miss Fronie Vance of Rensselaer is spending a week with her uncle, Wm. Green and family. Miss Maggie Tanner and Mrs. James Hemphill of Rensselaer called on Mrs. Mollie Vance Sunday. Mrs. Mollie Vance and cousin Harvey Smith from ’ Crawfordsville were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Miss Grace Vance of Rensselaer visited with Wm. A. Green and family Saturday night and Sunday. Alpha McElfresh picked pickles for Vilas Price Monday. There will be a short crop if we do not get rain soon. W. N. Jenkins went to Rensselaer Wednesday. It is the first trip for him for some time, he having beea quite sick. Mrs. Charles W. Jenkins and two sons, Noah and Seth of Wheatfield* spent Saturday night with G. B. Louis and family. Mr. Elf is giving his house a new coat of paint. He don’t want, his place to look as if some poor widow woman lived there. John and Isaac Marlatt brought home a large drove of cattle they had away on pasture. The pasture, is getting very poor on account of the continued drought. Barney Kolhoff and family attended church at Rensselaer Sunday. Barney had a good crop of wheat this year, it making 25 bushels per acre. He will put out about 50 acres this fall.

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... .. - ■' DVNNVILLE. Hon. John Finn was in Chicago Sunday. Remember' the new Dunnvllle church will be dedicated , August 30th. Bert Ross of Chicago has been

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

spending his vacation at Burrows’ camp. Mrs. White is having cement walks put around her home this week. Miss Ollie White, who has been attending school at Valparaiso, returned home last week. Mrs. Chas. Gerber and children of Hammond are visiting with relatives and friends here this week. Yes, skunks are surely good for food. If you have any doubts ask C. or O. for further information. Threshing is about all done in these parts and the grain was pretty good, considering the season. Cleve Stalbaum, having completed the Scientific course at Valparaiso, returned to these parts last week. Mr. and Mrs. “D. V.”~ and son spent Sunday with the Wilmington family and bad a number one royal time. Lewis Vandercar went to Knox Sunday for a few days visit with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. Vandercar, and family. Alfred, Rinehold and Walter Tresemer, who are working near Hebron, spent Sunday with relatives and friends here. The news is widely (spread in these parts that Bro. Four Corners is married. May peace and happiness be thine forever more. The dance at the bridge Saturday night was reported to be a success and a nice time was enjoyed by all. We know of a few who were sleepy Sunday, though they came home early. Say, Sister Review of the Square Department, we are coming one of these fine days to eat roasting ears and pickles with you. Put ’em on to cook in the wash boiler, for we can eat a bushel. When a fellow is about to get married people must pardon him for driving over mail boxes and last spring. The details were arhas more important thoughts racing through his mind than mail boxes. We call a person who eats dinner at 1:30, consisting of two fried chickens weighing three and a half pounds each, two pies, a cake and a half a bushel of pickles a hearty eater. We will not mention the three o’clock lunch or the two big watermelons surrounded at the same time.

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Ike Kight made a business trip to Ottawa, 111., the last of the week. There was quite a number took in the excursion to Lafayette last week. Chas. Barker and family went to Yeddo Tuesday for a week’s visit with relatives. Pete Wood brought in , a nice bunch of water melons the first of the week that were fine. Mrs. Mattie Dickinson of Rensselaer visited her brother, John Casey’s family over Sunday. ( Grandma McGlinn of Rensselaer, Visited her daughter, Mrs. C. A. Gundy, the first of the week. Mrs. Ike Kight spent a few days last week at Lafayette and Battle Ground at the camp meetings. Mat Karr and family attended the Seventh Day Adventists camp meetings at or near Lafayette last week. Postmaster Thompson, after being laid up a couple of days with a blllious attack, is at his post again as good as ever. Sam Thornton and wife visited at Bruce Moffitt’s Tuesday night. They will soon depart for their home in Washington State. Dr. Fyfe and wife visited in Chicago Sunday. A young lady friend from the city came home with them for a few days visit. We got a fine rain in this vicinity Wednesday evening which has been Seeded for some time and will give new life to everything. Mrs. A. M. Bringle hae been confined to her bed for several days, the result of a nervous breakdown, but is recovering at this writing. Julian Hopkins, son of Postmaster Hopkins of ML Ayr, and who has been living at Lafayette for several

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years, changed cars here Wednesday on his way to visit his parents. Ed Kesler returned home from Wisconsin Friday, for a visit of a week or so with his family,after which he will go back to St. Paul or St. Cloud to begin on another dredge. Silas Bringle of Harrison Co., and Bro. W. L. Bringle of west of Rensselaer, who had been visiting the latter’s daughter, Mrs. F. L. Yeoman at Hibbard, stopped off on their way back and visited his son, Abe Bringle Monday night. Grandma Moffitt, whose sickness: we have mentioned from time to time, passed to the beyond last Thursday afternoon. She leaves a very large circle of f friends and neighbors who will miss her much. There were a large crowd of friends followed her remains to her last resting place.

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EAST CARPENTER. Frank Bartoo was a Rensselaer goer Monday. Don’t forget the qpening day at Fountain Park, August 15th. Elmer Bartoo is working for Bert Courtwright at this writing. Walter Darrow and family took dinner at John O’Connor’s Sunday. Frank Bartoo and family were at Remington Wednesday afternoon. Opal Sigman called on Nellie and Irene Bartoo Sunday afternoon. Mrs. George Foulks called on Mrs. Abe Hurley Tuesday afternoon. Andy Hurley visited with his brother Abe Hurley the first of the week. J. A. Teeter and family attended the band concert at Remington Tuesday night. « Mr. and Mrs. John Teeter are talking of going to the State Fait at Indianapolis. Mary Smith and sister-in-law from Chicago are visiting at the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wagner’s. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Shafer, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jarvis and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dickinson visited at Harmon Dickinson’s Monday evening.

MILROY. Ed Herman was in Lee Monday. Willard Johnson was a Monon goer Saturday. Mrs. Thos. Spencer visited relatives near Monticello this week. Mrs. Crowder and her daughter Ella attended church Tuesday evening. Homer Templeton spent Sunday with his uncle Branson Clark and family. Ott Herbert left here for Missouri last Saturday to visit his parents. Mrs. Roy Mattox and Miss Veda Spencer of Nauvoo attended church Sunday evening. John Owens and his two sons spent Saturday night with Henry Beaver and family. The meeting spoken of in last Saturday’s paper are still continuing at this writing. Mrs. J. Willbanks and Mrs. Branson Clark called on Mrs. Wood Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Martha Strobe of Oklahoma is visiting her brother-in-law Henry Reames and family. Fred May, wife and baby took dinner with the former’s parents J. J, Clark and family. Mrs. Veda Spencer is spending the week at the home of her grandmother Mrs. L. Foulks. James Brown and Miss Laura Clark attended services at the church Tuesday evening. Rev. Reece, Colporter Houghton and Evangelist Sister Emma Belcher took dinner with E. Herman and family Wednesday. Mrs. Mary McCashen and Ettie, Geo. Foulks and family, D. Z. Clark, J. R. Clark, Creighton Clark, Frank May and their families called on Jos. Clark’s Sunday. Mrs. Geo. Wood who has been suffering with an abscess on her foot for some time, was in a serious condition one day last week when one of the blood vessels in her foot began bleeding. Dr. Clayton was called and rendered medical aid. It began bleeding again Tuesday and the Dr. was again called.

Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Wins. Tom Moore, of Rural Route 1, Cochran, Ga., writes: “I had a bad sore come on the instep of my foot and cOuld find nothjng that would heal it until I applied Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. Less than half of a 25 cent box won the day for me by affecting a perfect cure." Sold under guarantee at A. F. Long’s drug store.

EGYPT. Philip Heuson visited home folks Sunday evening. James Bicknell visited at Harry Gallagher’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Galley were Rensselaer goers Monday. Mrs. Charles Antcliff called on Galley’s Monday afternoon. The R. A. club will meet at Mrs. Conrad Shaffer’s Thursday. Lucy Blake attended church at Mt. Hope Sunday Evening. Gilbert Antcliff is spending a few days with his Grandma Karr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Liston visited at Wm. Michaels Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mitchell visited at Charles Summers’ Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Antcliff visited at Charles Antcliff’s Sunday. Mrs. Frank Welch and daughter Nellie were Rensselaer goers Saturday. The ball game was well attended Sunday. Score 19 to 29 in favor of Egypt. Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Blake and son Walter called on C. E. Sage Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pass visited Saturday night and Sunday with their son Jasper. Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Michaels and daughter Eva called on Grandma Michaels Friday who has been sick. Mrs. Karr and son Will and daughter Ida, granddaughters Edith and Susie Payne and Roy Bowers visited at Charles Antcliff’s Sunday. ROSEBUD VALLEY. Henry Heidenblut has been on the sick list. Squire Spriggs was a Wheatfield goer Saturday. Hugh Gaffey attended church at Wheatfield Sunday. Albert Stembel of Wheatfield spent Sunday in Rosebud Valley. Mrs. Jufia Stalbaum visited Monday with relatives near Medaryville. Miss Hazel McCully spent a few days with Mrs. Ben Rouse this week. Mrs. Libby Brown and Miss Edith Wenrick did shopping in Wheatfield Saturday. Miss Mollie Nelson spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Eli Waymire and family. Quite a few people from this vicinity attended the funeral of Mrs. Linten at Medaryville Sunday. Mrs. Lackey and Miss Annie Lackey spent Sunday with their daughter and sister, Mrs. Wm. Stalbaum. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Callaghan and family spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Felix Moritz and family. Mrs. Sabria Waymire and children spent the latter part of last week with her parents near Medaryville. Mr. Bennette and family entertained a number of their friends Sunday with watermelon. All report a fine time. Lewis and Ollie Hershman and Felix Moritz departed Tuesday for Minot, North Dakota, where they will work during the harvest on Mr. Moritz's brother’s threshing machine.

SOUTH NEWTON. Miss Sadie Paulus was a Mt. Ayr goer Friday. Nelse Hough is on the sick list at this writing. Mrs. Ernest Mayhew called on Mrs. Harry Dewey Tuesday. Ortel Willey of Mt. Ayr is working for Chas. Weiss this week. Misses Lura and Ada Yeoman were Rensselaer goers Friday. Lawyer Marion Pearson went to Ft. Wayne on business Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mayhew visited relatives near Mt. Ayr Sunday. Mrs. Mat Waling and hired girl visited Mrs. Arthur Mayhew Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leek attended the ball game in Mt. Ayr Sunday afternoon. William Jacobs and Emmet Potts started Saturday for the Dakotas to find work. Mrs. Arthur Mayhew and Bessie Paulus were on the sick list but are better now. George Hans and Clifford Hammel of Brook called on the Paulus family Monday. Mrs. Wm. Yeoman and daughters assisted the Powell family with threshers Tuesday. Mrs. Otto Bengston of Mt. Ayr visited her daughter Mrs. Earl Leek with threshers Saturday. Bernard Hopkins and Miss Cora Seward spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leek. Mrs. Nelse Hough and hired girl Mrs. Grace Bailes called ,on Mrs. Arthur Mayhew Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mayhew visited the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Waling of Brook. Roy Flanders visited with his father-in-law Press Roberts and his wife Saturday night and Sunday.

Hidden Human Happiness that will not escape you, if you will follow sound reason. Just a careful thought today about your teeth, is a happy road that many seek when forced to. The proper time and the many hidden advantages of noting the condition of your teeth (often gained in the hard school of experience) I will be pleased to discuss with you at your own convenience. The financial gain of my operations seldom fail to produce happy thoughts. It will please me to have you come in immediately. DR. J. W. HORTON

Charles Weiss transacted business in Rensselaer Monday. They moved into their new house the latter part of last week. Mrs. Fred Powell who has been visiting relatives in this vicinity returned to her home near Monon Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Weiss and family of near Goodland were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Weiss and family Sunday. Mrs. Mark Reed and son Ross and Thos. Lamson were at Mr. and Mrs. Nelson DuChafme’s Tuesday when they threshed. Quite a number of young folks from this vicinity attended the party given by Ortel Willey in the hall in Mt. Ayr Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson DuCharme visited Thursday with the latter’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reed. Grace Reed returned home with them for an extended visit. Joe Ade and the butcher from Kentland came up to the Ade farm and got the calves. Joe returned Monday with several men and got the cattle and part of the horses.

BLUE SEA. John Summers threshed Thursday. Dan Chatman was in Lee Saturday. Mrs. Herman has been quite sick this week. C. Underwood was in Lee Thursday evening. The meetings all this week were well attendedMrs. John Mitchell has been quite sick this week. Revival meetings will continue a week or so longer. Willard Johnson and wife were in Monon Saturday. Ludd Clark and John Oosley were in Monon Wednesday. C. Underwood and Earl Foulks stacked rye Wednesday. A. C. Robinson is in the hay business in this vicinity. John Oosley and wife of Missouri have moved back to Milroy. There seem to be a good many berry pickers in this vicinity. Roy Williams and wife were in the burg Wednesday evening. Geo. Caster and wife attended the meeting Tuesday evening. Walter Britten and Geo. Williams were in Monon Saturday evening. C. Underwood and wife spent Sunday with Chas. McCashen and wife. Roy Williams and wife and Walter Britten spent Sunday at the dredge. Roy Williams and wife and Walter Britten were in Rensselaer Thursday. They are putting in a new iron bridge in this vicinity across the dredge aitch. Mr. Slanter and wife and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Garbon and family. There were four Baptist ministers at the Baptist church Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. C. and E. are certainly good judges of ice cream. If you don’t believe it send in a barrel or so. Mrs. J. W. Williams and family spent a few days with their daughter and son R. Williams and wife. Rev. Morrow of Wolcott preached a splendid sermon at the Milroy church Tuesday evening. Everyone enjoyed it. Rev. Spitzer took dinner with C. Underwood and wife Saturday and also preached a splendid sermon Saturday evening . Sister Belcher, Geo. Foulks and wife and Earl Foulks took dinner with Grandma Foulks and C. Underwood and wife Thursday. The Democrat is the best paper in the country for news. It gives all the latest news in and all over the county. Everybody should read It.

Ludd Clark is having a well drilled. John Martin of Monon is doing the work. He has a good outfit and is a number one hand at the business. ' Miss Veda Spencer and Roy Mattox of Francesville spent Sunday with Grandma Foulks and C. Underwood and wife. Miss Veda will stay a while with Mrs. Underwood.

| The meeting at the Milroy church Saturday night was well attended. Sister Belcher of Winamac preached a splendid sermon and all who heard her can give her the highest praise for her splendid sermon and also her sermon Wednesday evening was certainly excellent. We hope sister Belcher will return to Milroy soon.

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OBITUARY.

Achsah McChristy Moffitt was born in Preble Co., Ohio, March 21, 1837, and departed this life at 3:40 p. m. Thursday, Aug. 6, 1908, at her home in Fair Oaks, Ind., her age being 71 years, 4 months and 16 days. She came with her parents to Randolph county, Ind., when but 8 years of age. She was married to Miles Moffitt when a little more than 16 years of age and has lived in four different states, finally settled in Jasper county, from which place her companion was called to the eternal home a little more than two years ago. Father and Mother Moffitt were the parents of eleven children, four of whom have been called from the shores of time. Those still surviving are S. B. Moffitt of near Fair Oaks; Elmer, living in South Sioux, Nebraska; Mrs. Nora Thornton, living near Beverly, Washington; Mrs. Fannie Bringle, W. E. Moffitt, Mrs. Irene Moore and Miss Edith Moffitt of Fair Oaks. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. Joanna Byers of Wheatfield; one half-sister, Mrs. Nancy Hunt of Jay county, and quite a number of grandchildren and two great-grandchildren with many other relatives and friends to mourn her departure. Her sickness was of more than seven months duration. She bore her suffering with very great patience. She was a forebearing mother, a good neighbor, an honest and upright woman of a very strong moral character. She will be missed by many while time rolls on. The funeral services were held at the residence at 3:30 o’clock Saturday, August 8. Some favorite songs were sung, after which Rev. .1. I). Evans, pastor of the M. E. church, read scripture from the 15th chapter of Ith Corinthians, and offered prayer and then read a short obituary. The remains were laid to rest in Fair Oaks cemetery by the side of her husband who preceded her some two years ago. The pall bearers were Mesdames Hallack, Cox, Kight, Casey, Clifton and Miss Culp, friends of the deceased. The casket was strewn with many beautiful flowers. The family desires to thank the many neighbors for their kind assistance in helping to care for their mother in her last sickness, and also for their floral offerings.- •

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