Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LOCAL MATTERS. - ■" * " ■ Rensselaer schools will close next Friday, < Miss Hattie Dowler is visiting friends at Williamsport. Jas. H. Chapman was in Monticello on business Monday. Miss Florence Haff visited at Goodland a few days this week. Mrs. 0. D. Nowels and,daughter are visiting A. 8. Nowels at Hammond. The Chicago Bargain Store received a whole car load of frtiit jars this week. First excursion of the season tomorrow. Only 75 cents to Chicago and return. W. B. Austin and G. K. Hollingsworth were in Knox on business Wednesday. The annual encampment of the Indiana G. A. R., will be held ■at Terre Haute next week. Mr. Newman, who resides upon the Griswold farm, north of town, is sick with pnenmonia. W. E. Holland and John Mitchell of Remington, were in Rensselaer on business Saturday. Spencer Vick and family of Chicago, are visiting with the former’s parents in this city. Remember the excursion to Chicago to-morrow, only 75 cents for the round trip from Rensselaer. Albert Alter, of Clinton county, has been visiting Jasper county friends for the past week or ten days. “Judge” Healey and Wile Duvall went to Indianapolis Monday, the former as-a juror in the U. S. district court. Geo. W. Casey went to Indianapolis last Saturday to visit Mrs. Casey, who is taking medical treatment in that city. A. Lewis went to Huntington on Monday to attend a meeting of the K. O. T. M., as a delegate from Rensselaer camp. Harry Bott will go to Bloomington the first of the month to take a more congenial position in a newspaper office in that city. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Haff returned to Valparaiso last Sunday taking with them Mies Sadie Haff, who will spend the summer there. Now comes Grant county with an investigation which shows that county officials have received large amounts of fees to which they are not entitled. —Indianapolis Sentinel. The G. A. R. friends of Capt. J. M. Wasson treated him to a surprise last Tuesday evening, the event being in honor of his sixtieth birthday. A very pleasant time was had. A suit has been brought in the Newton circuit court to foreclose a mortgage for a large amount against the Riner & Houseworth ranch in northern Newton, comprising 4,700 acres. A typographical error last week made us say that the expense of gravel road repair in Jasper county for the last year was $3,724.99, when we should have said $4,724.99, just one thousand dollars more. We republish the item in corrected form in this issue. • Elder Sheppard attended the Christian Church Missionary convention at Indianapolis last week. The convention goes to Valparaiso next May. The second district convention of .the church which includes eight of the northwest counties will be held at Rensselaer in September. . Attorneys Foltz, Wilson and Chilcote, and bankers Makeever and Williams of Rensselaer are in town today taking part in the case of Britton vs Britton, a complicated case that has been on the docket for several years. Judge Palmer of Monticello is presiding.—Kentland Enterprise.

Editor Robertson of the Wheatfield Telephone, was in the city yesterday. Miss Boyce Lally of Michigan Citv, is visiting her sister, Mis. N.J. Reed. Quito a number of Rensselaer people attended Field day at Remington yesterday. Mrs. L. Strong is visiting her daughter, Mrs. D. M. Yeoman, at Ambia this week. William Hammond of Lafayette, is vidting his sister, Mrs. W. B. Austin, this week. Dr. H. L. Brown is takings post graduate course in a Chicago dental college. Dr. Aaron Wood is in charge of his office during the doctor’s absence. A Rensselaer ball team crossed bats with the college nine at St. Joseph’s college Wednesday afternoon, Score 16 to 15 in favor of the Rensselaer nine. A huge bulLanake over four feet in length was killed near the Makeever House yesterday morning. The reptile is supposed to have been a part of the Barnacle outfit that was overlooked in the moving to new quarters. An old fruit raiser gives the following instructions for keeping worms from apples: Fill a two ounce vial with carbolic acid and suspend it uncorked in the tree. If the tree is large suspend more than one bottle. The fumes will kill or drive away the insects which produce apple worms. There will be several applicants for liquor license at the June meeting of the commissioners, John M. Johnson, Daniel T. O'Connor and August F, Hoops, at Remington; Alfred Ponton, Kniman; Henry Hilderbrand, Rensselaer; Michael Bemicken and Harmon N. Clark, Wheatfield, have signified their intention to apply for license at the above term. When you have a wMe-resadent notice, notice of appointment, notice of survey, notice of final settlement, etc., to be published, insist on your attorney having the publication made in The Democrat. Our prices for this work are as reasonable as others and the clients themselves control this class of legal advertisements. Remember this and see that the paper of your choice gets the advertising. A young married lady got on the train at Monon the other day with her new babe, and did not have time to purchase a ticket in advance. She tendered a $5 bill to the conductor for her fare. As the conductor took the money he casually glanced down at the baby and inquired:—“Haven’t you anything smaller?” meaning the money. She blushed and replied: “No, I’ve only been married a year and this is my first child.” and then the conductor hustled to the smoker to count out the change. Mt. Ayr Cor. Kentland Enterprise: Miss Jessie Merry, who is attending school at Rensselaer, invited quite a few of her schoolmates to enjoy a social at her home here Lst Saturday evening. Thirty-one schoolmates, all in their teens, together with four teachers, came over on two hay wagons. They all had a lively time and put one in mind of schoolhood days. After a romp in our park, sernading the town, partaking of a bountiful supper, they returned to their homes in Rensselaer, saying they had sprat a pleasant evening in this town. A freight train broke in two, east of town Monday night and the rear end ran into the front end about 300 feet east of the depot, causing a serious wreck. Two flat cars and one refrigerator car were demolished and the track torn up for some 100 feet. No one was killed, and the cussing of the wreck boss did' nothing more than temporarily stun a few railroad employes. Two tramps who were stealing a ride in one of the* wrecked cars tore down most of the wire fence in the immediately vicinity in their mad haste to alight from the telescoping cars. The road was cleared for trains in a few hours.

Subscribe for the taxpayers’ friend, Tbs Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Noweb are visiting their son Gaylord at Chicago Heights. Capt Guthrie of Monticello, has been engaged to deliver the Decoration day address here. On another page will be found an interesting letter from Bev. Peter Hinds, of Jennings county. Joseph Lakey returned Thursday from Snoqualmie Falls, Wash., where he has been working for several months. Will Postill and Austin Haas, who have been working at Chicago Heights for several months, nave returned home. The contract for the construction of 22 miles of macadam roads in Princeton township, White county, will be let June 7. The corner stoile of the new Odd Fellows’ home at Greensburg was laid with appropriate exercises Wednesday. Editor Babcock, of The Jasper County Democrat, was down Monday and made this office a pleasant call. Bro. Babcock doesn’t seem to be worried much over his libel suits.—White County Democrat. The Commissioners were in session a short time Wednesday, and disposed of a number of cattie that had been fed at the county farm. The sale was made to the highest bidder.—Newton County Enterprise. Miss Flora Harrison received a handsome ladies’ gold watch with Elgin movement Tuesday, as a prize for securing the letters spelling the name of a certain brand of coffee, in the coffee packages. Mr. Ira McCord of Mapleton, Ind., son of Wm. McCord, formerly of this place, and Miss Pearl, daughter of T. W. Haus of Rensselaer, were married at the home of the groom in Mapleton, last Sunday. The Monon’s Chicago excursion train is scheduled to pass here tomorrow at 8:48 a. m., arriving in Chicago at 11:30 a. m. Returning, train leaves Chicago at 11:30 p. m. Among the attractions in the city on that day is a ball game between Baltimore and Chicago. John Vannatta on Monday brought suit in Newton circuit court against F. D. Gilman for S4OO, the value of the two Stout township warrants purchased by him, and. which he claims he bought on Mr. Gilman’s representation. One of the parties took a change of venue to Jasper county. —Goodland JournaL The third quarterly meeting of Rensselaer circuit will be held at Egypt schoolhouse May 20 and 21. Meeting will begin on Friday evening. Business meeting Saturday at 2:30 o’clock, p. m. Baptising on Sunday afternoon from this place, Rev. T. E. Lancaster of Columbia City, Ind., will officiate. G. W. Carnes, Pastor. Contractor Hatch has stopped work on the west Main Cross street improvent and it is likely that no small delay will ensue. The delay is caused by a refusal on the part of Driefus & Haugh, Administrator Murphy of the Paul estate and other interested property owners to sign waivers which would enable Mr. Hatch to collect the several assessments in case the Barrett law should be held unconstitutional. —Monticello Journal. At the meeting of the council last Tuesday night, C. E. Mills and Hiram Day who have been endeavoring to get Cedar street improved, agreed to abandon the two blocks on the east end and improve but two blocks on the west end. Mr. W. H. Eger, a west end resident, says that neither of these gentlemen possess more liberality than he does. He therefore agrees to be as liberal as they and proposes to abandon the two blocks on the west end. The goose should thrive on the same kind of feed as the gander.

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..GRAND BALL.. - Given under the management of CONRAD KELLN BR, on Thursday Eve. May 25 ■ ? ■ .■ v , -A* . At Warner’s Hall. Rensselaer, Indiana. Sunday School Convention. Wheatfield township will hold her annual Sunday school convention at the M. E. church, Wheatfield, May 28,1899. An afternoon and evening session will be held. We hope to make these sessions interesting and important. Come one, come all. Those from a distance will be cared for by the committee on entertainment. 8. D. Clark, Tp. Pres., Mrs J. M. Helmick, Sec. Subscribe for The Democrat. Strayed or Stolen From my pasture, one dark bay or light brown yearling mare, with small star in forehead and white left hind foot; in fair condition and'is very tame. A liberal reward that will cover all trouble and expense will be given finder by notifying. Geo. J. Nichols, Wheatfield, Ind. Try The Democrat for job printing.

Baccalaureate Services. The Baccalaureate sermon will be preached in the Presbyterian church, Bunday, May 21, at 3.-00 p. m. -* ' ■ ' z PROGRAM. March Nora Morlan AntbenaHigh School Invocationßev, C. D. Jeffries Music. Mandolin Club Sermon, “As Unto the Lord,” Burris A. Jenkins, President Indianapolis University, Indianapolis, Ind. America Audience Benediction Rev. V. O. Fritts Good correspondence stationery chep at The Democrat office. AARRIAGE LICENSES. William Oeschger to Dema Hopkins, issued May 17. William H. Downs to Nevada Stinson, issued May 17. Subscribe for The Democrat. ADVERTISED LETTERS. W. M. Boswell, Dora Linzbach. Persons calling for any of the above letters in this list wifi please say they are advertised. F. B. MeyEr, P. M. > Subscribe for The Democrat. *■> 1.,, ; . - - ■ I have private funds to loan on real estate at low rates for any length of time. Funds are always on hands and there is no delay—no examination of land, no sending papers east—absolutely do red tape. Why do you wait on insurance companies for 6 months for your money? I also loan money for short times at current bank rates. Funds always on handW. B. Austin.

"War DR, MOORE, Specialist, Office First Stairs West of Post Office. RENSSELAER, IND- . *mmr< :•■. .. ...; »a-.. .. , . - - - - - ■