Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LOCAL MATTERS. Curfew rings at 8:30 since April A. D. Washburn, of Fair Oaks, was in the city Saturday. Monon’s new postmaster, S. S. Tull, took his office April 1. A. J. Abbott has had his pension increased to sl7 per month, D. Y. Garrison, of Remington, was in the city on business Thursday. F. M. Hershman of Walker tp., was in Rensselaer on business Saturday. Mrs. Adaline Thornton has been granted a widow’s pension of $8 per month. Born, Tuesday, April 4, to Mr. and Mrs. John Remley, a 10£ pound boy. Mrs Mamie C. Teeter of Bouldei, Colo., came for a short visit with friends here this week. I am now able to show you a fine line of millinery for the least money. Mrs. Hershman. Simon Phillips was called to Marion Wednesday by the serious illness of his sister residing in that city. The capital stock of the Indiana Macadam and Construction Co., has been increased from SIO,OOO to $15,000. After two months of sickness Uncle Michael Eger was upon the streets for the first time last Wednesday.

Aaron Wood, who has been attending the Chicago Dental College, graduated from that institution Wednesday. Geo. Dart returned from Chicago last Tuesday evening. He has secured a job with the Consumers Artificial Ice Co., and will go to work about May 1. Thos. Callaghan of Wheatfield, G. M. Wilcox, of Surrey, E. W. Culp, of Remington, were among the people from other parts of the county in the city on business Wednesday. The Democrat was misinformed in regard to the meeting of the city council, for last Friday night. The meeting was held, a report of which will be found elsewhere in these columns. Homer Babcock, late accountant at the Commercial State Bank, has secured a good position as accountant with the Deering Harvester Co., of Chicago, and will enter upon his duties in a few days. The Common Council has met twice and no report on the Central Union Telephone franchise br the bicycle sidewalk riding ordinance. Can not the ordinance committee find time to report them to the council? The Democrat feels very proud of its corps of correspondents, and hopes soon to secure others from points in the county not at present represented, and wishes its readers at such points to lend their aid in bringing about this result. Much opposition is being developed to some of the contemplated street improvements, notably that on Cedar street. The opposition is not directed so much to the improvement, as to the idea of bringing the material from Monon with which to build it.

Mrs. H. O. Harris and daughter returned from California Tuesday. They have been spending the winter at Los Angeles and Riverside. Mrs. Harris’s health is much improved by her sojourn in the delightful atmosphere of the golden gate State. The Democrat’s weekly additions to its subscription list has for weeks averaged over one a day. The people appreciate its efforts to accomplish better administration of public affairs. Do you read it? It not, your becoming a reader will benefit you. All the county news, all the time, for SI.OO a year in advance.