Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1886 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Children of the ‘School Age" The County Superintendent has furnished us with ths following 1 tabulated statement of the enumeration of persons between the ages of six and twenty-one years, for the year ending April 30th, 1886, in all the townships and towns in Jasper county. Townships. Males. Females. Totals. Newton 117 114 231 Han. Grove 83 66 149 Keener 85 80 165 Wheatfield 70 50 120 Walker 121 94 215 Milroy 66 47 113 Kankakee 4 . 65 57 122 Gill am 122 125 247 Jordan 106 117 223 Marion 156 175 331 Union 101 78 179 Barkley 218 162 380 Carpenter 166 143 309 Towns. Rensselaer 212 222 434 Remington 145 171 316 XT in County 1833 1701 3534 The report shows that in the entire county there are ten persons within the above ages who are unable to read or write. One in each of the townships of Kankakee, Gillam, Marion and Barkley; three in Carpenter and three in the town of Remington. It will be noticed that in the entire county the males of the school age outnumber the females by 132. In all the townships the males are in the majority, except in Gillam, Jordan and Marion. In both the incorporated towns in the county, Rensselaer and Remington, the females are somewhat the most numerous. There is not a single colored child, of the school age, reported anywhere in the county. Goods delivered at all points in Rensselaer, from the Chicago Grocery. Kid Gloves —new shades —at 65c, at Ludd Hopkins’.

ADVERTISED LETTERS Letters addressed as below remain anoalled for in the Poet Office at Ren seal aer. .Tusper County. Indiana, oc. tb« 28th iay of May 1886. Those cot el.i'mod within four weeks from the datfe below given will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Washington. D. C Thomas Durand, Samuel Pots. rersons caring tor any or tne letters in this list will please say they are advertised. NATHANIEL S. BATES. P. M. Rensselaer. Ind, June 4. 1886. For extensive variety, quality of goods, and low p rices, Ralph Fendig defies competition. Special Invitation! —Everybody is respectfully invited to call and price my goods, and I will guarantee that out of every 25 customers 24 will be bound to buy of me, as I have reduced my entire stock to such prices that they will feel constrained to purchase unless they have money to throw away.— I mean business, and am determined to secure, by the above method, new friends. Do not be misled, but come at once and convince yourselves of the truth of this statement. Yery respectfully, A. Leopold.

The graduating exercises of the Rensselaer Schools will be held at the Opera House, Thursday evening, June 3d. Prof. Reubelt will deliver an address. On behalf of the school board, M. L. Spitler will deliver the address and distribute the diplomas. It is evident that Leopold means business, and everybody would do well to avail themselves of this opportunity ts saving 25 per cent on all goods sold by him. R. F. Priest and family occupy the apartments over the Chicago Grocery for residence, and John G. Reynolds has moved into the Priest property, on Front street The Dickens! Don’t fail to secure a set . F. Priest, at the Chicago Gro eery, wants a chance at your Butter, Eggs, and country produce generally. Farmers, give him a call. ■ - «>» ■ We have bought Mr. Farden’s stock at such figures as to enable us to sell at his closing-out prices Hemphill & Honan.