Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LOCAL MATTERS. Hear the great Dr. Hillis. President Faure of France is dmd. A new serial story begins in this issue of The Democrat. G«k W. Gauthier of Remington, is moving back to Kentland. J. W. Williams was in Kentland 0® business the first of the week. Ge©v Shew has rented his farm near Sharon, and will move to Remington. The town of Lowell has bought the eketrie light plant at that place, consideration $6,500. Six or eight teams were hauling lumber last Saturday for the new Baptist church in Milroy tp. W. L McCashin of near MeCoyshurg, moves next week upon a farm near Francesville, in Pulaski county. The Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight HbHlws. the famous and eloquent | divine at the opera house next ! Monday night. Hear him.

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Donthit are rejoicing over the arrival of a daughter at their home. The event occurred Sunday.

Charles Lowman. who has been visiting his parents in Barkley tp.. letraonwed to his home in Henry cowmty, Tennessee, Monday.

Sheriff Reed, who went with his wife- to Michigan City last Friday, w reported to be dangerously ill at the home of P. H. Lally in that city.

C. W. Hamer, J. G. Tharp, C. R_ Griffith, Geo. Theilbar, Jas. Ifw and H. W. Milner of the Remington I. O. O. F. lodge, attended the- funeral of Dr. Alter at this place Wednesday.

The Newton county seat bill, ■Hewing 65 per cent, of the voters of the county to re-locate the meaty seat, passed the House Wednesday by a vote of 74 to 4. There was no discussion. Rtr. C. D. Jeffries conducted the funeral services of the year-eld slaughter of Mr. and Mre. Ge*x Hollister of Stouts burg, at the residence of D. E. Hollister in cMs city last Saturday. The- farmhouses of Geo. SpauldEBig and of Wm. Dennis near Focesman. were destroyed by tire East week. In the former case nxotljiimg whatever was saved, aird fiuii the- latter only a small part of thse contents. The will of Resin F. Goddard was. admitted to probate last week. His Hate resale nee property was fee e&aiettthed to Mrs. J. H. Kinney, arudi the shop and ice house to Wbsl G. Stone. The estate is profcabiy worth §3.500. Ihtniel W. Hiatt of Mancie, and Mrs. Ella Haverstick of this city, were- married by Esq. Bnrnham Monday afternoon at the latter’s ©dfccw. The jpoom is 49 and the fctide 42L This is the second marriage for each of the parties. Little Phuline Hall, whose parents- died recently, her father only fast week, has been staying with Mr-Jasper Kenton and wife. Last Saturday her uncle, Geo. Elder, of Yam, came over and took charge off her, taking her to his home Little Pauline will fad a home with a good famiiy at Knox.

Arthur Lukin, who was honoeufciy din* huiged from the 4th U. & luluutiy fast month, has been visiting friends at Warsaw, Ind., Mucuhfa dfisakajrge. He expects tom to Minnesota next month and spend the summer there. His health is quota hmfly broken down hgrhm service and exposure at Suntmggx.

Etewffsrlaxer Lodge No. 82, K. of P- mill attend smim in a body ■ft ftba Mwwwiy Baptist church #« aamiD-w aft Hfc&x The k)dge of Kaftbboate Sisters is also requested toacvtailk the K. of P's and nccnaqnuaij tbetta to the church. All i ■£■»!»«» are requested to meet at Ckrttle HaU, aft lOJS. K- Bl PORTER, C. C.