Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1897 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The Old Settlors met iu the Odd Fellows’ building, Tuesday afteruooe of last week, and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Wm R. NowelsSecretary, C. E. Mills; Tieasurer, Lute Strong; JLfosrd of Directors of Dine members, including the officers; Additional Directors, «i----mon Phillips, M L Spitler, w. W. Wishurd. David Nowels, Jared Benjamin and Simon P. Thompson. The second Saturday in September, 1898, was design? ted as the dot" tor the next annual meeting. James O. Ennis an' 1 Mrs. Lily May Sheets were married at the residence of the bride, in this city, Monday afternoon, by Justice W. H. Churchill.

Fires are raging in different parts of the county destroying considerable hay, fences, etc. Judge Healy’s is the plact for shoes—Gents', Ladies’ and Children’s. Don’t forget it. Great Music Offer. Bead us the names and addresse ß of three oi more performers on th e piano or organ together with ten cents in silver or postage and we will mail you ten pieces full sheet music, consisting of popular songs, waltzes, marches, etc., arranged for the piano and ergsn. Address; Popular Mubic Pub. Co., ndianapolis, lnd.

There is an especial interest just now in the carrier-pigeon as a postal department. Messages have already been received from the Klondike by mea is of homing pigeons, and undoubtedly the first report of Professor Ap Irep’s success, or failure, to reach the North Pole will he brought back on tne wing of a pigeon. A oomprehsnsive and timely article on “Economical Homing Pigeons” is cons tained in Demorest’s Magazine for November.