Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1898 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]
The Newton circuit court will convede Dec. 12. The Sherwood Quartette next Wednesday, at the opera house.
Read the call for Democratic Committee meeting, on another page.
Lots of corn is yet unhusked, the bad weather greatly retarding this work.
Special Shoe and Rubber sale for December. - , Chicago Bargain Store.
The grocery firm of Creviston & Wasson near the depot, was closed up by creditors last week.
Miss Susie Parker entertained a number of her lady and gentlemen friends last Friday evening.
A great marked-down Clothing Sale for December. Chicago Bargain Store.
Thomns, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Hollingsworth, is quite sick with inflamation of the bowels.
Try The Democrat for latest style calling cards,. either plain or printed in handsome plate script
Miss Viola Glazebrook and her mother went to Putnam county last week foi an extended visit with friends.
Mrs. Bertha Long, who lias been visiting Mr. I. Glazebrook, returned to her home in New York last week.
Preliminary steps have been taken for a county soldiers’ and sailors’ reunion association for Jasper county. If you have for sale a farm, house and lot, or any other property of a [salable nature, try advertising it in The Democrat.
The next number of the lecture course will be the Sherwood Quartette, at opera house, Wednesday, Dec. 7. Don't miss it.
Judge Healy, the exclusive shoe dealer of the city, has an ad on the last page of to-day’s Democrat. Read what he has to say.
Pants, Trousers and Pantaloon Sale *lO per ceqt. discount for December. Chicago Bargain Store.
Dr. Sluyter of Chalmers, has resigned as a member of the pension examining board of this district. other duties demanding his whole attention.
If you would like to better your conditions in life, send to the Union Business College of Lafayette. Ind., and get information that will interest you.
George Hellengren, a feeble minded young Swede from Milroy tp., who was recently placed in jail for safe keeping, has been sent to the poor farm on order of the commissionsioners.
Win. P. Williams, democrat, who is contesting the the election of his opponent, John F. Borders, to the office of county treasurer, over in Pulaski, has been declared eleeted to that office by one plurality by the board of commissioners. The case will be appealed to the higher courts. On the face of the official returns Borders had 6 plurality. * The Jasper County Teachers’ Association closed a two days session last Saturday. President Swaim of the State University, delivered a lecture on the “Elements of a Successful Life” Friday evening. Following are the officers elected for the ensuing year: President, Mary E. Leatherman, Marion tp.; Vice-President, R. E. Leatherock, Marion; Secretary, Mrs. Mae Nelson, Keener tp.
Will Trodd, a 14-year-old boy who has been at the poor farm, has been given a home with a farmer near Winamac. He was brought here from England by his father, Fred Trod, some five or six year ago. He was an offspring from his father’s first marriage, and not being bright mentally, was badly mistreated, it is alleged, by his father and step-mother. His father discarded him here, leaving the boy a public charge on the county, and moved to Goodland, later going to Oklahoma.