Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1898 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

A. B. Long of Union township, is building a new house. Type-writer paper, either blank or printed, at The Democrat office. E. H. Blake of near Remington, has purchased a farm southeast of Wolcott. Mrs. R. J. Crain of Logansport, speut Sunday with her father, J. C. Thrawles. Don’t miss the opening sale of Wraps at Ellis & Murray’s Friday and Saturday. We understand that J. W. S. Ulery of Foresman, has been granted a pension of sl2 per month. .Grant Davisson of Union township, is making improvements in the way of building granaries, corn cribs and a barn. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Spriggs and M. F. Chilcote attended the RothMarlatt wedding at Englewood Stmday 7 evening. A. £ . Shesler of Carpenter township, has sold his 160-acre farm to Geo. Antcliff, of Peotone, 111., conraleration $7,760.

—p Amos Davisson of Union township. has nearly completed the finest barn in the towinship, being 30 by 50 feet W. B. Sinclair, of Knox, Democratic candidate for superintendent of public instruction, was in the city yesterday. Every lady in Jasper county is invited to our cloak opening, Friday & Saturday. Ellis & Murray. We are prepared to suit all ladies, large or small with bonnet, hat or toque, made in the newest | designs. M. and A. Meyer. Messrs. L. Strong, G. M. Robinson and F. W. Bedford attended the state conference of the Farmers' Institute at Purdue Univereity this week. We want a good correspondent) from every hamlet and neighborhood in Jasper county to send us the local happenings of their locatHy* Send ija items every week, even if you have-but a few.

Chicago will hold a peace jubilee next week. This doesn’t interefeie, however, with the continuation of hostilities in the Illinois coal regions where the miners are fighting tor living wages, nor the Indian warfare in Minnesota. John Reynolds received a letter Thursday from his son Earle, the champion abater, who is now in New York City. He expects to visit here within the next few weeks, after which he will go to England to give exhibitions. Porter & Wishard have disposed of their grocery business to LaRue Bros. The stock will be moved into the Laßue store, we understand, and that Mr. Wishard will re-enter the employ of A. Leopold as clerk, while Mr. Porter will enter Makeever’s bank. No preventing Providence, a series of special meetings will begin at the old Watson school house, southeast of the city, next Monday night. Rev. H. M. Middleton, assisted by the young men of his church here, will conduct the meetings. .The people of that community are all invited to prepare for the meetings and attend them.

Arthur Lakin failed to arrive on the 1:45 train last Saturday, and did not get in until the evening train, therefore the demonstration planned for by Halstead’s rough riders waa premature. A reception was held for him and the other soldier boys at home on furloughs Saturday evening by the W. R. C. at which a pleasant time was had. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Crocket visited relatives and friends in Benton and Fountain counties last week. Mr. Crockett reports crops looking fine in that vicinity, and says many people will begin corn husking next week, owing to the prevalence of dry rot in the corn and the fact that they have lots of it to shuck out. Wheat, pastures, etc. are looking fine.