Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1898 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LOCAL MATTERS. Hay making is in full blast this week. -

Ed Rhoades has purchased the Yates grocery.

D. W. Shields was in Chieago on business yesterday.

Burglars are making life a burden to Monticello people.

The banks and county offices were all closed on the 4th.

The republican state convention will be held August 3 and 4.

Mrs. Chas. Rhoades visited her parents at Goodland last week.

Cash buys more at Judy and The Lief Buggy Company than anywhere else.

Lawdie Martin of Cincinnati, Ohio, is visiting here, the guest of his mother.

Oat harvest will begin to some extent next week. The crop is generally good.

Calling cards, the correct styles, either blank or printed, at The Democrat office.

Burdett Porter and Robert Armstrong of Carpenter, were in the city Tuesday.

Call on the Meyer Sisters’ for stylish millinery. First class goods and lowest prices.

Frank Warner of Hammond, formerly of Union tp., celebrated the 4th at Rensselaer.Nobody seems to want to claim any responsibility for that alleged 4th of July celebration. Messrs. Mark McNichol and George Taber of Remington, were in the city Sunday evening. A handsome envelope, either square or oblong, for 5 cents per package at The Democrat office.

Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Dwiggins left last Saturday for Oden, Mich., where they will spend the summer.

Correspondents will confer a favor by mailing their oOHtrttMtiOnß not later than Wednesday of each week.

Dr. A. H. Wirt, an old resident of Monticello, died suddenly last - Saturday while sitting in his chair. Chalmers voted on the question of incorporation last week and the yeas won by a vote of 60 for to 31 against. We take subscriptions for any newspaper or magazine published. Call in and learn how much we can save you. Is it the custom to allow wideopen gambling for money Upon the public streets of Rensselaer, as was done here the 4th? The ball game here July 4th » between Delphi and Rensselaer, resulted in defeat for the former club by a score of 19 to 7. There are but two occupants of the county jail at present, Joe Bilile of Remington, and Boyd Calahan of Newton county. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Bar too, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bowman and E. W. Culp and family, of Remington, spent the 4th in Rensselaer. Elsewhere in Thk Democrat Ira W. Yeoman of Remington, announces himself a candidate for the nomination of prosecuting attorney. A two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mart Cain of Jordan tp., died Monday and was buried Tuesday in Mt. Cavalry catholic cemetery, south of town.

The Oxford Press is the name of a new applicant for journalistic honors at Oxford. Politically it will be republican. The first issue is a very creditable one indeed. The Democrat is now located in its new quarters, first door north of Ellis & Murray’s dry goods store, on Van Rensselaer street, and will be pleased to have onr patrons and others call in and get acquainted.

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