Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1891 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

AT RENSSELAER. JULY 4, ’9l. It Ml Surely Take Place.

A GRAND BALLOON 011 And Parachute Leap. By Prof. M. M. Foreman, Of Peoria, 111., One of the most successful and Daring Sky Skimmers of the Age. Hon. Dudley H. Chase, Of Logansport, principal Orator of the day. A Matched Game of BASE BALL Between the Famous Indian Nine, the Young Americans of Rensselaer and the Goodland Club. An Original and Highly Improved WILD WEST SHOW. 100 yards Foot Race; 500 yards Foot Race; Potato Race. Music by the Monticello Band, of Eighteen Pieces.

Judge H nimond is presiding over the Cass Circuit Court this week. A meeting of the W.-C. T. U. at the M. E. church, Tuesday, June 30th. E. L. Hollingswirth and wife have returned from Texas. Hon. Geo. H. Brown, wife, and daughter, Mrs. Kerr, are visiting relatives in Missouri. They expect to return to Rensselaer this week. The Range Line gravel road case has been appealed from the Commissioners' to the Circuit Court. The Masonic pic-nic held in Spitler’s grove, at this place, Wednesday, was largely attended and highly enjoyed by brethren and invited guests, Harvey W. Wood, having declined the appointment of County Assessor. Mr. 0. E. Mills, of Carpenter township has been selected for the position. John W. Paxton has invested in Rensselaer lots, and will erect a residence at an early day. John Sullivan has purchased the lot adjoining his residence and moved his outbuildings thereon. John has now a handsome and substantially improved property —— Th old Baptist church building has been demolished preparatory to the erection of a new edifice on the old site. Nick Zimmer has taken change of venfrom this township to Hanging Grove. Mr . Jno. D. Stokes, of Easthampton, N. Y., and Mrs, J. J. Hane, of Marion, O. the former a sister and the latter a cousin of Jay W. Williams, are visiting Mr. W. and family in Rensselaer. Mis. Mary Beadenkopp, of Delaware, is visiting her brother, Geo. McCarthy, at, this pl ce. John King has a new girl at the restaurant, and is happy.