Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1885 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Make your arrang ?men + s for the Fair. Mrs. Dr. Bitters is visiting friends in Lafayette. Elden Hopkins and family have returned from Kansas. . Miss Alice Rhoades returned yesterday from a visit to friends i» Chicago. A balloon ascension is announced for the first day at the Remington Fair. Tom Sayler has re-purchased the celebrated Stallion, “Old Napoleon.” The Grant ceremonials were appropriately observed in Rensselaer last Saturday. Dr. F. P. Bitters was called to Rochester Tuesday evening on professional business. Mrs. Fred Stewart and son, of Chicago, are visiting their cousins, Jay W. Williams and family. Prof. S. S. Parr, of the chair of Pedagogics in DePauw University, ■will visit the No.mal to-day and give several talks to the school.

Wm. M. Hoover assumed the duties of County Treasurer Wednesday, with E. C. Nowels as deputy.

Cart. Burnham is representative of Jasper Lodge Knights and Ladies of Honor to the Grand Lodge in session at New Albany.

On the last Saturday of August, I will hold an examination foi admission to Purdue University. D. M. Nelson, Co. Supt’.

The Republican deeply sympathizes with the lady removed from the Goodland postoffice. We understand the lady’s husband resigned that office, a short time before the retirement of the late ’g. o. r. p. from power, and had his wife appointed to fill the vacancy. Was this procedure carried out with a view to hold the place under the present administration ? If so, she certainly deserved to go.

Mr. James Makeever, of Marion county, Ohio, is visiting his brothers at this place. He is a venerable gentleman in the 80’s, and, we understand, a strict prohibitionist.

The spelling match at the Court House, Wednesday evening, under the auspices of the W. C. T. U., proved a success, Messrs. Ed. Coen and Mell Makeever taking first and second prizes. The exercises will be repated at the M. E. church next Wednesday evening. If you want good clothing at low figures, call and examine the large stock just opened out at Fendig’s. In the matter of supply, variety in styles, quality of goods, and low prices, Fendig can not be surpassed. All are invited to call, examstock and ascertain prices, before purchasing elsewhere. Bissenden & Sons, painters, have located their paint shop in rooms west side Vanßensselaer street, north of Washington. We invite the attention of our readers to the advertisement of the Monticello Woolen Factory on Bth page of this “Sentinel.” Captains Ward and Snyder are honorable business men, fair and liberal in their dealings. Having' refitted the establishment with new and improved machinery, and employed expert workmen, they are prepared to manufacture goods. They solicit trade. Give them a call. Charles F. Shroyer, stone-mason offers his services to all needing work in his line. Workmanship’ guaranteed. Charges reasonable. Orders addressed to him at either Rensselaer or Blackford will receive prompt attention.