Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1898 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LOCAL MATTERS.,The foot ball season has closed. Isaac Parker has moved to town. “Honest Abe’s” court convenes Monday. Miss Blanche Hoyes was in Monticello Sunday. The G. A. R. post met last night and elected new officers. Ira Washburn is now a member of Uncle Sara’s regular army. A great December Reduction Sale. Chicago Bargain Store. Mrs. Leslie Clark is recovering from an attack of intermittent fever.

Two large arc lights have been placed in the new bowling alley room.

B. F. Fendig has moved into his new quarters just west of the postoffice.

Ray Rothrock of The Democrat force, spent Sunday at his home in Monticello.

Morocco has a five thousand dollar damage suit on her hands. Defective sidewalks.

The Newton county Farmers’ Institute will be held at Goodland next week, Dec. 5 and 6.

Laßue Bros, have moved their grocery stock into their new quarters in the Nowels block.

S. M. Laßue was in Chicago this weeU purchasing goods for their new department store.

We are throwing in more with a dress goods pattern than ever before. Chicago Bargain Store.

C. A. Stevenson has returned from Canada, where he went with W. T. Perkins some months ago.

Boyd Callahan and Henry Powell, both of Newton county, are the only inmates of the county jail at this writing. When in Rensselaer put your team up at Half & Masker’s feed and hitch barn, one block north of Makeever hotel. ts

Mrs. R. P. Benjamin returned Saturday from an extended visit with friends in Tippecanoe and Warren countiev.

Mr. and Mrs. B. Forsythe were in Chicago this week buying a car load of holiday goods for the Chicago Bargain Store.

Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Nowels of Hammond, were visiting friends and relatives here the latter part of the week and over Sunday.

Special Grocery Sale, Saturday, Dec. 3d. 21 lbs granulated sugar for SI.OO. Chicago Bargain Store.

Pension checks may hereafter be cashed at money order postoffices, from money order funds, without cost to the holder thereof.

County Supt. Thornburg, T. W. O’Connor and S. G. Engle of Monticello attended the teachers’ institute here last Friday and Saturday.

Presdeint Brown of the Valparaiso Normal school, has prohibited foot ball. Students who particiate in the game will be expelled.

Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth gave a party for her lady friends in honor of her sister, Mrs. Clement of Chicago, who is visiting her, last Saturday afternoon.

The Indianapolis Medical College was nearly destroyed by fire Inst Friday iriorning. Arthur Kresler and Ernest Wishard of this city were attending this college.

Myrt B. Price’s bond as drainage commissioner was approved by the commissioners last week. It is for $5,000 and is signed by W. L. Gumm, Levi Hawkins, O. P. Taber and Wm. Townsend.

Strayed:— From Wm. Schultz’s farm in Union tp., one dark gray mare 3 years old, paces and has front feet split. Any information leading to her recovery will be rewarded by Mr. Shultz or August Rosenbaum of this city.