Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1898 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LOCAL MATTERS. Next Thursday is Turkey day. Dr. E. A. Kirk of Terre Haute, is here this week, Simon Phillips is visiting his daughters at Fowler this week. Bro, Clark of the Journal, was in Chicago on business Thursday. B. F. Fendig returned from his southern visit on Thursday of last week. The Oxford Press has been discontinued, the outfit being moved to Attica. Corn husking is not half done yet in this vicinity, owing to continued bad weather. John Stwan of Pine City, Wash,, is visiting John Bislosky and other relatives west of town. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson are visiting friends at Union City and Veedersburg this week. The Rensselaer W. R. C. realized some S4O from serving meals to the hungry on election day. Miss Stella Parkinson has gone to Los Angeles, Cal., where she expects to spend the winter. J. C. Shindeler of Pine City, Wash., is visiting his father, James Shindeler, of near Foresman. We understand that C. D. Nowels will leave soon for California, where he will spend the winter. The F. W. Baptist people held an oyster supper at the home of Marion I. Adams, south of town, last evening. Chizum’s majority for prosecu ting attorney was 901 in the district, as follows: Jasper, 64, Benton, 370, *Newton, 467. Miss Bessie Gardner of Attica, is expected home today for a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Gardner. B. J. Gifford and Nelson Morris are the two largest land-owners in Jasper county. The former owns 32,000 acres and the latter 26,000 acres. Miss Ina Witham of Monticello, has returned home from her short visit with her grandfather Mauck, and other relatives in Jasper county. Some fellow has expressed the opinion that while the bicycle skirts make women look shorter, they also have a tendency to make men look longer. The grand encampment of the I. O. O. F. was held at Indianapolis this week. T. J. Sayler, and A. J. Knight were among the number attending from this place. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fendig of Brunswick, Ga., fire visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fendig, this week. The couple are but newly wedded, having been united in marriage on Oct. 27. The room lately occupied by Porter & Wishard as a grocery store is being fitted up and will be occupied by B. F. Fendig, the druggist. Haus’ restaurant will be moved into the room vacated by Mr. Fendig. Sheriff Reed went to Crown Point, Wednesday, where he and the Lake county Sheriff canvassed the vote of Joint-representative of Jasper and Lake counties, as required by law. Knotts’ majority in Jasper was 54, and in Lake 527. Perry Marlatt is building a fine new house upon his farm in the neighborhood of Givens’ Hill, north of the city. Mr. Marlatt will move into same from his Barkley tp., farm in the spring, and his son John, will occupy the home farm. Some few errors were made in the official vote of the county as published last week, and we republish same this week. The corrected figures cuts down the republican majority on the state ticket! votes, ana also the majority of Price for surveyor to 86. Some other little changes were also made. The vote as now given is supposed to be absolutely correct.