Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Ladies free night on Monday night. Rev. F. L. Austin is home again. Mrs. H. J. Bartoo, of Goodland, visited friends here Thursday and yesterday. The Democrat has two new correspondents this week—Valma and Fair Oaks. - 4. - John Makeever, J. W. Williams and Attorney Chilcote attended court in Kentland this week. A. C. Rosenbrook of Brook, has been granted a patent on an adjustable jewel bearing for watches. W. H. Ritchey has eight or ten tons of good timothy hay for sale at his farm, 6 miles southeast of the city. The constitutionality of the new mortgage, exemption law is to be tested in the courts at the first opportunity. Do not fail to attend the bargain linen sale, Monday, March 13th, to Saturday, March 18th, at the Chicago Bargain Store. We wish to thank opr neighbors and friends for the kindness shown toward us during our late sickness. Mr. and Mrs. J. Bill. Ray Rothrock, who has been employed in The Democrat office for several months, returned to his home in Monticello, Sunday. He will enter the spring term of school there. A representative of the W. B. Burford stationery company was in the city this week looking after that little bill which Burford has against the county for furnishing books and stationery last year. The Earle Doty Co., which plays here all next week, comes highly recommended by the press and the public. The usual verdict is that it is the best repertoire company that has ever played in the town. Ira Morlan, eldest son of the late Edward Morlan, died last Saturday after a brief illness. Deceased leaves a wife and three children. The funeral was held Monday from the Christian church, Rev. Sheppard conducting the services. Interment in Weston cemetery.

A merry war is on between the petitioners for street improvement on Cullen, Forrest and other streets and some of the abutting property owners. Whether the remonstrants will get the necessary two-thirds to defeat the proposed action or not, remains to be seen, but some valient work is being done by them.

Ope of the Heinzman Bros, was in the city Thursday. Their clain for $2,500 damages for delay occasioned in the commissioners deciding on what particular com pany the stone for the new cot rt house should be purchased from was dismissed, which probably means another law suit for the county. We have only three or four now pending. Within the last week a score or more of young men from Penssylvania have alighted at Kentland in search of employment upon the farms in this locality. The boys have all the symptoms of being good industrious fellows and all round a job. Eph Sell, the “king granger” and proprietor of the “Clover Leaf Dairy,” has long been predicting that the “Pennsylvania Dutch” would eventually “take dis country,” and at this rate they certainly will.—Kentland Democrat. Those Keener tp., people will no doubt find that gravel roads are quite expensive before the present 16 mile contract therein is completed and paid for. The bondsmen of the contractor, however, may rest easy about having to make up any “deficit” that may exist. The making of a new contract, placing a superintendent in charge to purchase material, hire labor and handle all monies, would undoubtedly relieve the bondsmen from all responsibility, even were the bond in existence or a matter of record, which it is not.