Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1898 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The college building is one of the beet in the city, rooms elegant, equipment unsurpassed, teachers of experience are employed, methods are modern, systematic, practical, in commercial department actual business from the start, in the shorthand department the student has the free use of the typewriter oh entering. As a large attendance is expected during the coming year it will be to your advantage to arrange with ns at once. If you do not intend to enter before Sept. Ist, or even Nov. Ist. write us at once and we will look after your interest. Hundreds of our graduates are holding good positions. ••

Directory. ' COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk.. Win. H. Coover Sheriff Nate J. Reed Auditor Henry B. Murray Treasurer Jesse C. Gwin Recorder Robert B. Porter Surveyor. John E. Alter Coroner Truitt P. Wright Supt. Public Schools Louis H. Hamilton Assessor John R. Phillips COMMISSIONERS. Ist District Abraham Halieck District John Martindale 3rd District Frederick Way mire Commissioner’s court—First Mondays in March, June, September and December. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor .. Thomas J. McCoy J?« ar ?^ a ® * Thomas McGowan Clerk ....Schuyler C. Irwin Treasurer C. C. Starr Attorney C. E. Mills Civil Engineer H. L. Gramble Fire Chief Edgar M. Parcels COCNCILMEN. Ist ward M. B. Alter, F. B. Meyers 2nd ward.... v , . John Eger, C. G. Spitler 3rd ward.. Wm. H. Beam, J. R. Eight JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge. Simon P. Thompson Prosecuting attorney Albert E. Chizum Terms of Court.—First Monday in January; Third Monday in March; First Moudav in June; Third Monday imOctober. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. TRUSTEES. TOWNSHIPS. Robert h. Drake Hanging Grove A* W- I*re vo ; Gillam John F. Pettit Walker Samuel R. Nichols Barkley James D. Babcock Marion Marcus W. Reed Jordun Jackson Freeland ‘Newton C. C. Bierma !..." i. ..! Keener J. C. Kaupke. Kankakee Albert S. Keene Wheatfield John A. Lamborn CarD€*ntc?r George W. Caster fiSlroy B. D. Comer Union , „ _ TOWN OB CITY A' Remington M. F. Chiicote Rensselaer Edward T. Biggs ... Wheatfield Louis H. Hamilton, Co. Supt Rensseiaer

CHURCHES.

First Baptist— Preaching every two weeks at 10:45 a. m. and 7 p, m; Sunday school at 9:30: B. VP. U, 6 p. m. Sunday; prayer meeting 7p. in. Rev. V. Fritts, pastor. Free Baptist— One service every Sunday morning and evening, alternately. Prayer meeting Tuesday 7 evening. A. C. F. meets Stfnday, 6:30 P. M. Rev. D. A. Tucker, pastor. Christian —Corner Van Rensselaer and Susan. Preaching. 10:45 and 8:00; Sundayschool 9:30; J. V. P. S. C. E., 2:30: S. Y. P. S. C. E., 6:30; Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30. H. N. Shepherd, pastor. Ladies’ Aid Society meets every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Presbyerian— Corner Cullen and Angelica. Preaching, 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school 9:30; VP. S. C. E., 6:30; Prayer meeting, Thursday 7:30; Ladies' Industrial Society meets every Wednesday afternoon. The Missionary 7 Society, monthly. Rev. C. D. Jeffries, Pastor. Methodist E— Preaching at 10:45 and 7: Sunday school 9:30; Epworth League Sunday 0; Tuesday 7; Junior League 2:30 alternate Sunday; Prayer meeting, Thursday at 7. Rev. H. M. Middleton, Pastor. Ladies' Aid Society every Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Church of God— Corner Harrison and Elza. Preaching 10:45 and 7:30; Sunday school 9:30; Prayer meeting. Thursday, 7:30: Ladies’ Society meets every 7 Wednesday afternoon by appointment. Rev. F. L. Austin, pastor. Catholic Church— St. Augustine’s. Corner Division and Susan. Services 7:30 and 10:30 a. m. Sunday school 11:30 p. m. Rev. Edward J acobs, pastor.

LODGES AND SOCIETIES.

MASONic-Prairie Lodge. No. 126, A. F. and A. M., meets first and third Monday s of each month. H. L. Brown, W. M.; W. J. Imes, Sec’v. Evening Star Chapter—No. 141,0. E. S., meets first and third Wednesdays of each month. Mrs. C. W. Hanley, W. M.; Hattie Dowler, Sec’y. Catholic Order Forresters— Willard Court, No. 418, meets every first and third Sunday of the month at 2 p. m. J. M. Healy Sec y; E. P. Honan, Chief Ranger. Odd Fellows—lroquois Lodge, No. 144, I. 0. 0. F., meets every Thursday. Bruce White, N. G.; S. C. Irwin, Sec’y. Rensselaer Encampment—No. 201. I. O. O. F., meets second and fourth Fridays of each month. S. C. Irwin, C. P., John Vannatta, scribe. Rensselaer Rebekah Degree LodgeNo. 346. meets first and third Fridays of each month. Miss Maude Hemphill, N, G.; Mrs. Laura Shields, Sec’y. I. O. of FORESTERS-Court Jasper, No. 1703, Independent Order of Foresters, meets second and fourth Mondays. Geo. Goff, C. D. H. C. R; R. P. Johnson, R. Maccabees —Rensselaer Tent, No. 184. Kr O. T. M. Meets Wednesday evening-. C. E. Tyner, Commander: F. W. Cissel, Record Keeper. Pythian— Rensselaer Lodge No. 82, Knights of Pythias, meets every Tuesday, C. W. Hanley, C. d.: N. W. Reeve, K. of R. & s. Rensselaer Temple, Rathbone Sisters,No. 47, meets 2d and 4th Wednesday, every month, Mrs. G. E. Murray, M. E. C. Mrs. O. A. Yeoman, M. of R. C. Grand Army.— Rensftlaer Post No. 84 G. A. R. meets every Friday night. D. H. Yeoman Post Commander, J. M. Wasson, Adjutant. Rensselaer Women’s Relief Corps—meets every Monday evening. Mrs. J. Q. Alter, President; Mrs. Hattie Reynolds, Sec’y. Holly Council.- No. 7, Daughters of Liberty meets 2d and 4th Mondays. Gertrude Hopkins. Counsellor; Nellie Moss, Recording Secretary.