The Jasper news., 1901-12-26
WHAT The YEAR BROUGHT
MANY CHANGES IN THE CITY
OF JASPER.
A Chronological History Of Events
as They Transpired During
Year Which Is Draw
Ing to a Close.

What has the year which is drawing
to closs wrought for the little city o.
JasperS Following will be found
synopsis Of tho years most important
events, rs chronicaled by the Jaspel
News:
Week ending January g. Two rura
delivery mail routes established. -
Walter Stapl ton. announces his
marriage to Miss Blanche Hershey
which had taken place in the June be
fore. .--Pdlmer-Weed wedding.
Week ending January 10,-Alien
Whitsel sells his hounds Death Of M RS
ID. W. Garst. ID. w. Schoolcraft
astonshed the natives by appearing on
tho streets wearing linen custer.
January H. Smallpox appeared in
she family of Mr.. Budd northwest OF
city. Warren Linn d scoverod thief in
his corn ciio. Farmers south OF town
working for = mail route. II. f. Pitts
took position on the road for a Omaha
Chemical house. Death of Mrs.
Showaltor W. IL. Ward gets his arm
broken by kick from mule. Carthage
capitalists form company to develop
oil fields west of the city. Death Of
Del1ert Wardlow.
January 2I.-Carthage folks get
move on them and knocks propos mail
route running south from Jasper by
getting an application III for one running
north from Carthage. Jasper in the
clutctes Of the grip.--Jasper discovered
that she had G27: inhabitants. jacob
Faith predicts good fruit croF--Death
of Mrs. Scott
January 81 DIR, Gooding and several
other prominent citizens dangerously i'll.
February I Potter Boiling pass9s away
SMALLPOX rumors begin to permeate
the air-Announccment that the rural
delivery would begin March l.
February 14-Lynnland stirred up
over the teacher getting the smallpox
while holding school-Thos Henderson
stricken with paraly sis Announcement
Of Clyde Whittakers marriage.
February 2l--Dublin postofilce discon
timed d. w. Schoolcraft begins his big
Lumber shed Stray bullet plows its
way through Mr.. Hughes store window
February 2s-DRisy Fox passes away.
March Count Justin Shilli Said
Kirreh yisitsJ asper and leaves his flowing
whislSers and fine silk tiie-Death Of
Mrs John Crandall--Sheridan township
talks Rural High School
March 14--Small-pox breaks out in
tho st. John homo in all its fury
Burglars at the depot-Death Of Thos
Henderson-T Tom Flowers and Dot
Howard weds.
Ma, ch 2l-Rcv. Mann Announces his
OF leaving Jasper-County
Physician visits Jasper and finds a cas-
w OF small pox--Dr. Long dies.
4t., SIS ,eraI more yellow flags
b a.sted III Lue tity- Rev. Adams goes
1, IN Jasper 40 -. iusn'ld ana Rev.
Buiuha ID ,Culr. tr Ja,, ef-Mrs. trod |
y lison passes a"ay --i.cv .Iaun's 49,
su.iday in Jasper.
April City election--Fraak Rath- |
bun goes to Carthage and brings back a
wife-Omer Webb comes out victorious
in an election day fight--A three days
B II tiit conven iion-B. . f, Pitts returns
from The wiids of Arkansas.
April ii Park Mcd 4han azit,trs a |
irs D3plrtm 'as--AIf Bu rsf becomes
a benedict-S Sheridan township totes /
co gn high school proposition
April 1s-Mr. LESS sells his home to
J. Is. Schott Rev. Mann critically i'll |
10 Kansas.
April 25 Wheat losse soaring th5
farmers Old ieac ers reelected Mrs. !
Long buys the Teeter tArm-ClAss Il
1901 graduate.
May O.. Biscuits we're given away
Tree at Hastings-Desth Of sold Cy"
Allen Whiteseli's old hound-Homer |
Pitts goes in business at Neck City.
May 8. Warm Bridge fight waging !