Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1909 — Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

FOL K CORNERS. George Casey of Fair Oaks shipped a ear of stock from Wheatfleld Wednesday. Ex-Trustee Rosenbaum of Lacross was through this section purchasing stock this week. Nfews, like sorghum, is rather dif•cult to get and spread this kind of weather. More after the thaw. Frank Fenzel is having trouble with his heart. He was consulting our doctor at Wheatfleld Wednesday. L. C. Asher’s children are on the aick list and several others are absent from school on account of sickness. Yes, we did say we would not write any more items, but sensible people change their mindB —fools never. There will be a telephone meeting at Wheatfleld Saturday in the interests of an independent line, we understand, and a full attendance is desired. The cold wave has put ditching •ut of the question for some time to come, hut the taxpayers of Kankakee tp., are wondering if the drainage system of the township will be extended in the spring paid for out of the peoples money, for the benefit of—who? A sheep buyer from Routs was through and near Wheatfleld buying sheep. He says confidence has been restored and sheep are good property and will be for some time. Yes, we have noticed that some sheep are growing an extra fleece this year •a account of returning prosperity.

MJLROY. Mr, Bivenß was in Lee Tuesday. Ed Herman was in Monon Monday Thomas Spencer was in Monon Monday. Mrs. George Wood was in Lee Tuesday. Mrs. Willard Johnson is on the sick list. Abe Woosley spent Tuesday in Rensselaer. Clell Clark spent Sunday with his parents. . R. Foulks and Roy Williams were in Monon Monday. Thomas Spencer was a Monticello visitor Wednesday. S. L. Johnson has been hauling hay from this vicinity. I. J. Clark spent Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Fred May. Bruce Brown was in this vicinity Saturday buying hogs and cattle. Joseph Clark is clearing some land on his place he purchased here. Charles McCashen’s moved to their place rented north of Lee last week. Mrs. R. Foulks and Mrs. J. Williams spent Tuesday at Grandmother Foulks.' Mrs. Wolf came to school with her daughter, Miss Madge, last Monday morning. Lon Chatman cut his ankle a few days ago while chopping wood and it is now very painful. Myrt Price was in this vicinity surveying a ditch last week and hoarded with G. L. Parks. James Boone treated those on the telephone line Monday evening to some fine graphophone music. Uncle Thomas Jenson and wife have been in poor'*- health of late, and Mr. Johnson is still feeling poorly. Our teachers attended institute at McCoysburg Saturday They think of holding two institutes in February. George Foulks went to Monticello

Wednesday night to attend the banquet given by the I. O. O. F.,, lodge of that place. Thomas Spencer, wife and son and Mrs. Mary McCashen and daughter Ettie spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks. Dan Williams and wife came Sunday morning and held meeting in the Banner school house. Wesley Noland conducted services in the evening. Roy Williams and wife visited the former’s parents in Jordan tp., Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. J. Williams returned home with them for a few days visit.

SOUTH NEWTON. Chas. Weiss made a business trip to Goodland Monday. Earl Leek made a business trip to Rensselaer Friday. Has Alva and Warner been over to Possum Run lately? We are enjoying splendid winter weather at this writing. The men in this vicinity are busy attending sales this week. Say, Lura, that was a cold drive for Henry Sunday night, wasn’t it? Mrs. Arthur Powell ' spent last Thursday with Mrs. W. B. Yeoman. Mrs. Alice Potts returned home Tuesday from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Fred Markin. The Rawleigh medicine man made his usual rounds through this neighborhood Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Mar Besse visited with the latter’s brother Harry Dewey and wife Sunday. Arthur and Fred Powell made a business trip to Fred Markin’s near Pleasant Ridge Tuesday.

Bert Warren of Fair Oaks conducted meeting at No. 6 schoolhouse Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson DuCharme visited with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reed near Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Grant spent Monday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Grant near Rensselaer, the latter being quite sick. Mrs. Mary Powell and her daughter, Mrs. W. B. Yeoman, went Wednesday to spend a few days with the former’s son, Fred Powell and family, near Monon. The young people of this vicinity spent a very enjoyable evening at the home of H. T. Feldhous Saturday evening. Everybody reported a splendid time and hoped to spend another such evening soon. Fred Powell and Mr. Maple of near Monon came Saturday for a visit with the families of Arthur Powell and W. B. Yeoman. Mr. Maple went to visit his son near Beaver City before returning home. Although Saturday was a very disagreeable day, quite a large number of friends and neighbors gathered at the Strong cemetery to show their last respect to the memory of our esteemed neighbor, W. L. Bringle. He was laid to rest beside his wife and one child who had gone before him. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Young, who formerly lived on the Ade farm but who moved to Minnesota a year ago, visited from Friday till Monday with the families of Philip Paulus and Chas. Weiss. The climate did not agree with Mrs. Young, who has rheumatism, so they had a sale and will move to the south-eastern part of Kansas.

FAIR OAKS.

Bert Warren went to Hoopeston Tuesday to assist in a series of meetings. Hillis & Tolen shipped three car loads of fat cattle from here to Indianapolis Monday. Mrs. Ike Kight went to Wheatfield Tuesday evening to visit her son John for a few days. We have been having some fine winter weather and it got down to about zero Monday night again. The meetings that have been going on in the M. E. Church the past two weeks, closed Sunday night. It is reported that J. J. Lawler has rented his Kent ranch farm to a man from Illinois for the coming year. It is reported that T. J. Majlatt has sold his livery business to Ed Lakin, who will take charge next month. - - . ; Chas. Hal leek and son Lawrence, and Geo. Marshal went to Logansport Monday on a little courting business. S. B. Moffitt and family and Abe Bringle and family attended the funeral of the latter’s father west of Rensselaer, Saturday. The lady that Mat Karr had hired to teach his children, jumped her job and left for her home in Michigan the first of the week. Ike Kight went to Chicago with his daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Kight Wednesday, to consult a specialist in regard to her poor health.

| The grim reaper visited our little town Monday again, this time taking away Grandma Blake, one week and two days frogi the day her husband, died. She had pneumonia. | There was neveF a much wilder crowd struck our town than the basket ball team from Goodland that changed cars here on their way back from Rensselaer Saturday. They were quite disorderly and illmannered. Mrs. F. L. Yeoman, who has been down at her brother William Bringle’s the past week or ten days helping care for her father, while on her way home to Hibbard, stopped off here and stayed all night with her brother Abe Bringle and family Wednesday night.

WEST CARPENTER.

H. G. Simhouser butchered TuesI day. ♦ Arthur Wray was a Goodland goer Monday. Wester Bowdy hauled corn to Goodland Monday. John Jensen helped Carl Davidson haul oats Monday. Philip Schultz has returned to his school duties in Illinois. I Will Cain called on his mother, Mrs. John Kelly, Monday, j Harvey Kendall of Foresman called at W. T. Corey’s Tuesday. Miss Stockton and her brother Homer visited at J. Dennis’ Sunday. Quite a number from this locality attended Chas. McCabe’s sale Tuesday. | Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Putt and Miss May Thomas visited at John Putt’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Gray visited i the former’s sister, Mrs. Chas. Huff- , man, Saturday. | The sale at Wm. Reed’s was well attended and good prices were obtained. Mr. Reed and family are going to Texas.

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EGYPT. Ada Huff is on the sick list. Jesse Dunn called on Charles Antellff Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Mort Besse visited at A. M. Dewey’s Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Pass were Rensselaer goers Saturday. William Wortley visited at Egypt school Wednesday afternoon. Victor and Vance Michael visited Nate Welsh Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Oaley visited at George Kennedy’s Sunday. Miss Florence and Gilbert Antcliff visited at William Karr’B Sunday. Henry Simpßon of Brook spent several days last week with Ansel Pruett. Grandpa Michael and Mrs. W. F. Michael called on Joseph Galley and family Friday. W. F. Michaels and family and Mort Ritchey ate turkey with J. F. Mitchell's Sunday.

MT. AYR. (From the Pilot. ) J. R. Sigler made a business trip to the county seat Tuesday. Makeever & Wright shipped five car loads of hogs last Friday. Lyons & Wert shipped several car loads of stock from here Tuesday. Born, Friday, January 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Herath, a daughter. Frank Haskell and wife, of Rensselaer, spent Sunday here with Jas. Dunlap and family. Miss Jesßie Merry came home from Chicago Tuesday to attend the funeral of her grandfather. Mlbs Ellen Crisler came home from Watseka, 111., last Saturday for a short visit with home folks. A. F. Perrlgo came up from Watseka Saturday afternoon and remained here over Sunday with his son Gene. Miss Leona Dunlap was able to be out of the house Tuesday tor the first time since taking sick about two weeks ago. Harris Martin and family returned Saturday after visiting a week with relatives at Kentland and Milford, 111. Miss Opal Penwright left for her home at Kankakee, 111., after visitlag a couple of months with friends and relatives here. Chas. Borklund, Emil Herre and Mann Spitler, Sr., have been appointed viewers for the Colfax township stone road extension. Wm. Shindler and wife and Jas. Shlndler and wife attended the funeral of W. L. Bringle, which was held at the home of W. D. Bringle in Jasper county, last Saturday. Mrs. J. M. Miller shipped her household goods to Joliet Tuesday, and on Wednesday left for the same place. J. M. Miller is now employed there in the offices of the C. & A. railroad, and they will reside there.

George Anson Merry was born April 7, 1819, in Genesee county, N. Y. When a child he moved with his parents to a farm near Sandusky, Ohio. Here he was married on Sept. 19, 1842, to Miss Katherine Hewitt, boon after they moved to near Hamilton, Ind., in •which community he spent the greater part of his life. His wife died in 1859. Two children survive him, Mrs. Susan Baird, Muncie, Ind.. and Dr. J. W. Merry of Mt. Ayr. Mr. Merry died Jan. 12, at the age of 89 years, 9 months and 5 days. He has lived in Mt. Ayr for the past twenty years, and has always been recognized as the halest and heartiest man of his age In the community. He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for over fifty years, with the exception of a few years when he was not convenient to the church of his choice at which time he united with the U. B. church that he might still have communnion and fellowship with the people of God. His life has been consistent with hiß profession and though he was shut out from communing much with friends owing to a partial deafness, he wni still be remembered by his associates because of his pleasant disposition.

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Btr«nge Animal Friendship. According to a traveler, a lioness that was kept in captivity In Somaliland adopted a bull terrier. There were several bull terrier puppies near the place where she was confined, nmj once In awhile the little fellows would come close to the cage. Then she wonld snarl and the puppies would scamper hack. But there was one that seemed to have the good will of the lioness, for one day when he approached the cage instead of growlirfo she showed signs of pleasure. The puppy was encouraged, and after blinking at the lioness he walked boldly in. To the surprise of the keeper, who was expecting to see the puppy quickly killed, the lioness stretched out her huge paw and gently drew the dog In. The little fellow was delighted with his reception, and be snuggled Into her warm fur. The carious thing was that the lioness would have nothing to do with the other puppies. If they came to the cage to see how their little brother was getting along she wonld growl at them in tones so load and menacing that they were frightened off.

Tree Riddles. What tree is formed by two letters of the alphabet? L M (Elm). What tree Is most dapper? Spruce. What tree is the most melancholy? Weeping willow. What tree Is prond of being a parent? Papaw. What tree is a sorry invalid? Sycamore. What tree is used In building materials? Lime. What tree keeps one warm in winter? Fir. What tree does history make constant use of? Date. Whip* From a Tree. In the island of Jamaica there grows a tree with the botanic name of Daphne lagetto, from the branches of which native workmen mnke peculiarly strong and excellent whips. These whips have the handle and lash all In one piece. The handle consists of n part of the stem retaining the bark. For the lash the stem is deprived of bark and then spilt into strips, which are woven together in a flexible cord six or seven feet long. 'The proper taper is afforded by detaching more and more of the strips as the end of the lash is approached.

A Geographical Game. Hero is an amusing as well as instructive game: Give each player a slip of paper and a pencil and request her to write the name of some city she lias studied about in geography. When they have done so collect tin* papers, shuffle them and then distribute them to the plovers. Each one must give some good fact about the city writteu ou her paper. and if she foils she must give a forfeit or toll a story about some historical place In her own city. L Conundrums. , What is the difference between a barber and a mother? One has razors to shave, the others shavers to raise. Why are fowls the most economical things a farmer can keep? Becanse for every grain they give a peck. What would you call a boy who eats green apples? A pnins-taklng youngster. What other name would you call an eavesdropper? An Icicle. When is a bill like a gun? When it Is presented and discharged. John’s Geography Lesson. It was during a geography lesson, and the teacher explained: “On your right is the south, your left Is the north, and in front of you Is the east. Now, John, what Is behind you?” John studied for a moment; then, frowning, he exclaimed: “I just knew you’d say something. 1 told ma you’d notice the patch on my pants!” All wool shirts at greatly reduced prices. All glass from 14 to Is%. Call and see them. DUVALL A LUNDY.