Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1908 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Most of the farmers are done husking corn. Mr. and Mrs. John Ott and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Stoudt were Rensselaer visitors Wednesday. C. T. Dye is undecided at present, we understand, as to whether he will move to Lafayette or Indianapolis. He will engage in the sale of automobiles. He retains possession of his property here until March. Ira Yeoman still continues in about the same condition. He has taken no nourishment but milk, we understand, for some time. The cancer with which he is afflicted is gradually eating back in the inside of his mouth toward the throat. Monticello Journal: Mr. French, the father of the French Brothers of Brookston and an old resident of Remington has been in town today interviewing J. .H McCollum, Richard lines and other old timers in reference to their ancestors. Mr. French is working on a history of the French family and finds that the people mentioned are related to the family and he is tracing out the relationship and ascertaining what they may have in the way of records of the past. The fine large residence of former banker Robt. Parker has been sold to Frank Howard by Trustee Cheadle. Consideration, $4,600. This property is said to have cost Mr. Parker SB,OOO some fifteen or sixteen years ago. At this writing the bank building has not been disposed of nor the Denver, Colo., lots nor any of the property away from here, we are told. The Denver lots are said to be in a rather poor resident quarter and are not very valuable. Probably SBS to SIOO each will be all that can be realized for them. There is also some real at Gas City, Ind., that is not very valuable at this time as the town is practically dead at present.

McOOYSBURG. Miss Mary Pecegrine spent Friday with her sister, Mrs. Floyd Porter. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. James Downs, Nov. 15, a son, their first child. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Willett, Thursday, Nov. 13, a daughter, their second child. * Porter & Howe broke a box on their shredder last week and were delayed two or three days. Mr. Large is getting along fine with his new house and will soon be ready to go to plastering. Mrs. Arthur Williamson is on the sick’ list. Her daughter Ola come home Monday evening to take care of her. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Porter uhd Ed Peregrine and daughters Mary and Myrtle spent Sunday with F. L. Peregrine and family. The McCoysburg young folks had a useful shower for Miss Pearl Willett and Cecil Rlshling Saturday night. They were the recipients of many nice presents. A crowd from McCoysburg attended choir practice at Mr. C. Lefler’s Friday night, going in a wagon. While the crowd were practicing singing, someone drove off with their wagon, leaving them to walk home.

MILROY. O. L. Parks was in Remington Sunday. Mr. Mattox attended church here Sunday. Vern Culp is husking corn sos Mr. Reed. Vern Culp attended church at Palestine Sunday evening. The new sewer has been located at the bridge near Mr. Boon’s. Mrs. Thomas ' Spencer called on Mrs. Wm. Culp Sunday afternoon. Wm. Chapman and family spent Sunday with Thomas Johnson’B. x . Thomas Johnson and Wm. Chapman were in Rensselaer Monday. Miss Belle Southard visited Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Fred Saltwell and Mr. and Mrs. John Woosley were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Mrs. E. Johns left Friday for a visit ylth her daughter, Mrs. D» R. Benson of Lacross. * Thomas Johnson and family visited Mrs. Johnson’s brother, Wm. Chapman and family Sunday night and Monday. Frank May and wife and daughter. J. R. Clark and family, Mrs. Carrothers, Paul Lamar, Clyde and Martha Clark and Belle Southard ate dinner Sunday with Geo. Foulks’.

Mrs. Fay Lear and children spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell, and attended church here. , Rev. Belcher of Winamac preached here Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Belcher will preach again Dec. 6, at 3 p. m., after Sunday school. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brand| and daughter Eunice and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bonner and Dr. Besser of Remington ate chicken and turkey at G. L. Parks’ Sunday.

SOUTH UNION. Lizzie Wiseman visited Cressie Wilcox Sunday. Lestie Harrington visited Feme Casey last Sunday. Mrs. Dali Gunyon marketed her ducks Saturday last. Mrs. G. W. Bundy and daughter visited friends and relatives at Illinois last week. • Charles Lakin is helping Everett Burns gather corn. Dali Gunyon marketed a load of hay at Rensselaer Monday. Master Vernon Harrington visited Master Paul Smith Sunday. William Wilcox and wife visited Jasper Cover and wife last Sunday. Mrs. A 1 Witham who has been on the sick list is better at this writing. Steve Gpmer and son Shelby shipped a carload of pigs from Parr Monday evening. Barney Corner delivered a cream separator west of Parr Monday. Barney thinks as Taft is elected the cq.ws will still give milk. Madam Rumor says there will be a wedding in this neighborhood soon. Be ready boys with your cow bells and old rusty shot guns. _ James Burns was running D. H. Yeoman’s saw mill a couple of days last week and nobody loves to bear the saw buzz any more than’ Jim does. Joe Wtllims is having a new pair of scales put in on his farm. Joe is one of those fellows who beleive in having weights and measures at home. The funeral of Mrs. John Humes was largely attended last Tuesday Nov. 10 at Brushwood. The funeral’s discourse was preached by Rev. Byrd of Illinois, who formerly preached on the Brushwood circuit.

EAST JORDAN. Chas. Guttrich is visiting at home at present. Everyone prepare for Thanksgiving feasts. We were very sorry to see the first snow last week. Mrs. Bice called on Mrs. Britzinger Sunday evening. 1 The farmers around here are almost through husking corn. Leonard and Mary Bice called on ft. V. Blake’s Sunday afternoon: Florence Johnson spent Saturday evening and Sunday with Miss Pearl Pummill. Lucy and Iva Blake call<& on I. A. Bice’s Saturday night and Sunday morning. Frank Bowley of Lafayette visited his father and mother-in-law. a few days last week. Several from this vicinity attended the box social Saturday evening at James school. David Williams returned home

last week from a visit with friends up near Eranolsvllle Ella Lane has been absent from school for 'Some time on account of her mother’s sickness. Mr.and Mrs. Willis Samuels of this vlcinity x were visiting the former’s sister at Boswell, Ind., over Sunday. Frank Britzinger and Eugene Hasty attended church at South America Saturday evening. What 1s the attraction over there, boyB?

SOUTH NEWTON. « Fred Waling made a business trip to Brook Tuesday. Miss Ada Yeoman called on Leona Weiss Sunday afternoon. Arthur Powell went to take his cattle out of pasture Wednesday. Mrs. Philip Paulus helped Mrs. W. B. Yeoman quilt Wednesday. Frank Storey spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks. Mrs. Fred Waling was assisting her mother with her work Wednesday. Ade’s took the horses and mules from Harry Dewey's to Brook Tuesday. Mrs. Nelse Hough and son Warner were RensselaeT goers Wednesday. The carpenters finished building the cattle and sheep sheds on the Ade farm Tuesday. Mrs. Mary t*owell visited from Tuesday till Friday with her daughter, Mrs. W. B. Yeoman. Mrs/ Philip Paulus yid daughter Sadie called on Mrs. Arthur Mayhew Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Weiss took dinner with the latter's sister, Mrs. M. Besse and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A 1 Peters and Mr. and Mrs. Nelse Hough visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dewey Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Reed were guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Paulus and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pearson took Sunday dinner with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Raymond. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mayhew entertained Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mayhew and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Erwin. Earl offered the lantern to Frank Sunday evening to walk home with his best girl, but he wouldn’t accept. I wonder why? Bert Warren of Fair Oaks conducted holiness meeting at No. 6 school house Sunday morning and evening. He stayed with Mrs. Mary Powell.

PINE GROVE. Everett Parker called on Blufard and John Torbet Sunday eve•lng. Roy Torbet and Bessie Ropp 'Were guests of Gusts McCleary Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayes departed Friday for their future home in Marlon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walker and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Jane Hurley. Mrs. James Britt and Mrs. Walter Dsbfels called on Mrs. Sarah MoCleary Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Cooper and daughter Bertha was the guests of Mr. and 1 Mrs. Wm. Cooper of Gifford Sufaday.

EAST CARPENTER. Mr. and Mrs. William Banes, dressed poultry’last week. Willie Dickinson Is now husking corn for Walter Lock, southwest of Remington. Mrs. Anna Cummons of Remington is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wagner, at this writing. Wm. Hammond or Lisbon, No. Dak., expects to visit his parents aad friends in this vicinity during December. John Williamson has finished husking his standing corn and is thinking of moving in the new house Boon, if they can get it finished. Joseph Slfeman is chopping wood !a this neighborhood. Joe says he was laid up for a few dayß last week with a lame back. He.says he was well pleased with the -way -that the election went over In Jordan tp. Last Sunday was John Williamson's birthday anniversary which accounts for his absence at Sunday Sohool at Black Oak. Never mind, Mr. Williamson, Taylor was the only one that thought about It, and he is watching to see you move in the new house, and then you can watch out for a housewarming.

LEE. William Gray is on the sick list. Friday was visiting day for the teacher. Will Rishling did shredding Wednesday. Miss Lural Anderson attended institute Saturday. Obe Noland started last Tuesday to look at Texas land. Ray Holeman moved to his new home near Monticello last Tuesday. Wednesday J. H. Culp moved back on his farm, lately vacated by Ray Holeman. Orwin and Russel Parcels have been out of school a few days this week on account of sickness. David Culp is hauling his corn to the D. E. Noland place, where he expects to move in the near future. Thanksgiving turkeys are coming to town in large numbers. Our hustling poultryman is doing a great business. Arthur Parcels’ did their butchering Wednesday, preparing their meat to take with them to their new home in Texas. Last week Dr. Clayton made three trips to see Frank Overton’s baby, who almost had lung fever, but is very much better now. Thursday of last week six ladies of Monon came out on the milk train and spent the day with Mrs. Dodd and knotted a comfort for her. , .uSaturday Arthur Parcels and family and Mrs. Holeman drove to Rensselaer and did some trading and then visited at John Osborne's, near town, till Sunday afternoon.

FAIR OAKS. Iva and Felton Moffltt took dinner with their uncle Abe Brlngle, Sunday. Mrs. C. A. Oundy came up from Rensselaer Saturday and spent Sunday here. N R. W. Schofield and Chas. Mallatt of Michigan City spent Sunday here in Fair Oaks.

George Brouhard and Art Akers went down to the Halstead place the first of the week to cut cord wood. It is reported that Mrs. Keslck has bought the Grandma Hurley property in the west part of town. Frank Cox attended the funeral of Mrs. Robert Crisler at Roselawn Tuesday. Powell Macas of east of here, delivered a dressed hog to F. R. Erwin Saturday. Alex Sellers of the Gaff ranch in Newton county called on Bruce Moffitt’s Sunday.

Mrs. Klght and Mrs. Bringle spent Wednesday with Mrs. Bruce Moffitt, in the country. Miss Esther Conrad of Lacross was a guest at Mrs. Oliver Brouhard's Wednesday night. Mrs. Simon Kesslck contemplates 'going to Wisconsin in a week or so. She will move there. Frank Goff and wife went to Illinois the drst of the week to visit their son Philip a week or two. Mr. Dinama of the Otis ranch moved to town last week. They will occupy the Will Warren property. Mrs. Fannie Wilson of near Parr visited her sister, Mrs. Ed Kesler and her mother Mrs. Lintner here Tuesday. Can Manderville, who has -been up to Roselawn for about three months, returned to Fair Oaks a few days ago. Barney Dewitt and wife went down to Parr Tuesday eve to visit relatives a day or so before cold weather comes on. Thomas Mead, who lived a few miles west of herd, traded his farm off for property at Muncie. He moved there last week. Grandma Brouhard, who has been visiting relatives for a' couple of months down about Lebanon, returned home a few days ago. There seems to be quite an attraction in our little town for a young fellow from near Virgie Ask Wakeman what it is 7 'lt is reported that A 1 Helsel will move back to town, but will still continue to act as foretnan for Lawler’s on their ranch near here. Joe Winslow has been in charge of the section running north from Mt. Ayr the past week, owing to the fact that the regular foreman, Mr. Brooks, was sick. Jack Lawler has been having an Immense amount of ditches cut and ditch cleaning done this fall. A few more freezes will wind that up for this season. We got a little taste of winter a few nights ago. when a nice little coat of snow fell. But it is all off now, we have been having a few nights and days of pretty cool weather also. Mrs. Hartlet and Mrs. Leedfathe of Lafayette are visiting at A 1 Moore’s this week. Their husbands are brakemen on the Monon. One goes south from Lafayette and the other goes north on this division. It is reported that the was to be a party, that was to be pulled off at Frank Husted’s in the south part of town Tuesday night, turned out to be a dance. There was an elegant supper served at Husted’s but the dance was neld in Kesler’s ler’s hall. It was largely attended and all had a good time. Ed Myers of Parr had both front wheels of his buggy broken down while he was at the dance, caused by a team running into the rig.

KG If FT. Harry Cook called on Grace Galey Sunday night. Charley Gray called on Miss Lucy Blake Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Weiss visited at M. Besse’s Sunday. Miss Lilly Bowers spent Saturday night with Pheba Haag. Miss Mary and Leonard Bice called on D. V. Blake’s Sunday. Gilbert Antcliff attended church at Mt. Hope Sunday evening. D. V. Blake and daughter Lucy were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Merve and Nate Welsh me shucking corn for Riley Tullis this week. Mr. McCabe, the hog buyer from Foresman, was in this vicinity Monday. Misses Katie and Nellie Welsh called on Mrs. Antcliff Wednesday afternoon. Vick and Vance Alichaels called at Welsh’s Sunday. What is the attraction, Vic? Several from this vicinity attended the box social at the James school house Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. William Dunn and Mrs. and Mrs. Jesse Dunn called on Charles Antcliff Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. William Dunn and two little sons of Larrimore, No. Dak., are visiting relatives and friends in this locality. Mr. and Mrs. Len Michaels and Jonathan Michaels Of Wabash came to W. F. Michaels’ to attend the Mlchaels-Hueson wedding.

MT. AYR - (From The Pilot.) John Carter of Claypool, lad., Is here for a visit with friends and relatives. I Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Garvin of Chicago came last Thursday for a • short visit at the home of J. J. Garrity. • - 1 Miss Nannie Parke of Hammond, is here for a few days visit with her many friends and relatives at this place. j I Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Pare of Chicago came Monday for a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. 'Arthur Ashby. I J. B. Marion and wife of Peru, Ind., formerly of this place, came Monday for a week’s visit with friends and relatives. Pete Fellmy of Rensselaer was in town yesterday. There is some talk of the old blacksmith shop being reopened by Pete. Frank Herath and Frank Beagley are making arrangements to have an all day shooting match the day before Thanksgiving. Milo Miner received a painful injury last Saturday while cuttlhg wood. The ax glanced and s struck .his foot, inflicting a deep wound.

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller returned Saturday from a visit in j Chicago. With them was Mrs. (August Buck, who will visit here a short time. | Each of the section foremen at this place received orders last week to lay off one man. This leaves but one man and a foreman on each section. David Nay and wife returned Tuesday from a visit with FredSeward and wife at Leesburg. Mr. Nay fell deeply in love with that part of 'lndiana. Geo. Jenkins of Big Rapids, Mich., land Alfred and Orville Jenkins of Morocco, were in town Tuesday, they coming from the funeral of Mrs. R. W. Crisler. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Miller and Miss Madaline Penwright of Kankakee, 111., came Saturday and visited until Monday morning with friends and relatives here. Frank Beagley and John Bicknell got into a dispute last week-over the ownership of a flock of turkeys. Bicknell went to Beagley’s during his absence and got the turkeys and was driving them away when Beagley returned. He demanded the cause of the action but was given no satisfactory reply so came to town and went to Justice Hufty and Bwore out a writ of replevin and with the constable went to Bicknell’s after the property. After much parleying the matter was settled without serving the writ and Beagley went home with the turkeys.

Three games of Box Ball for 30 cents will save a doctor bill of $5.

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