Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1897 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

RHOADES TAKES THIRD. Bert Rhoades, Rensselaer’s expert bicycle rider, took third prize at rhe LaFayette races Monday. He undoubtedly would have taken first but for an accident in the last half. Rensselaer can at least boast of one good wheelman. A fine boy at Bruce Pirter.s Tuesday, This being the first boy of six children, Bruce steps high, n consequence. A new school house will soon be finished at Boswell, Benton Co. Mrs. Isaac Reubelt, who has been visiting her parents at this place for several weeks, joi ed h r husband at Bourbon, last week where they are visiting a brother The new cemen* walk at the M. E. Church is almost finished. Jene Spencer, of Hammond, is visiting Rex Warner. x

A Good Position. A new bank has been organ zed at Albany and opened for buisness last week We notice by the Alba-< ny paper that F. L. Chilcote, son of M. F. Chilcote, is cashier. The Journal says of the new cashier: “Mr. Chilcote vas the cashier of the Citizens’ Bank for several years before its organization as the Aljany State Bank, and in that capacity was very popular and has mo. e intimate friends than any young man in the city .” The Fourth at Rensselaer. I he Fourth was celebrated on the third down the river, a mile be lo w Rensselaer. Orations were give n end the dilfenent race weie carried out successfully. The “Kid” band was out serenading last Tuesday evening.

Wednesday was one of the hottrst we have experienced this year I’he thermometer registered 106 degrees in the shade. Vermont Hawkins iscontcmplat in g quite a tour throuhout the south in the near future. He will visit the exposition before returning. Miss Hattie Nichols is visiting relatives Mt Ayr. Rev. Deweese occupied the M E. pulpit last Sunday. Mr. Mel Abbot and Miss Nora Landis of Delphi, but formerly of this city, were married t LaFayette last Sunday. Chas Bassle who, was called last week to the bedside of a sick brother at Bedford, Ohio, returned to his labors, at the courthouse, Wednesday. Low Rates. Summee 1897. One Way and Round Trip. Tickets to the South. On ’he First and Third Tuesdays of each month, June to October inclusive, the Southern Kail way has arranged for one way Settlers’ Tickets from Ohio and Mississippi River points to the south at into of two cents per mile. Also round trip tickets at rate of one. fare plus two dollars for the round trip. The best time to go south is the present time. Information as to conveniently arranged schedules anu special rates to all points south upon application. Wm. H. Tayloe, Ass’t Gen. Pass. Agent, Louisville, Ky. The Southern Railway is the onb line penetrating the eight Great Southern States.

Mrs. Wm. A-derson, of Montic<llo is spending a few days with her husband, who is foreman over the stone work at the new courthouse, in this city. The Sundry School scholars of the Church of God enjoyed a pleas ant social at the home of Bev. Austin Tuesday evening, ice cream and cake were quite freely partaken of. 1)6 YGU WOT EMPLOYMENT At heme or traveling with GOOD PAY? If so write u« for particulars, giving age and occupation You can work all or part time, and the work is LIGHT Ah D EASY. Address, THE HAWKS NURSERY COMPANY, v2lnllm4) Milwaukee, wis. Miss Lena Pride is visiting Miss Maud Jacks. George 8 cott is vtsiting relatives in Hoopston, 111. Miss Hattie White has returned from her visit at Wilmington, 111, D. V. Moore, ot Indianapolis spent Sunday with his parents, Rev and Mrs. Moore. Wm. B. Austin attended a fam* ilv reunion at Crawfordsville Sun day A heavy rain would be wel come.