Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LOCAL MATTERS. Remington fair, Aug. 22 to 25. Old Settlers’ meeting at Delphi to-day. Farmers’ Picnic, at Wheatfield, Aug. 26. The Delphi Street Fair will be held Sept. 18-22. C. L. Ham of Morocco, was in the city Wednesday. Another 75-cent excursion to Chicago, Sunday, Aug. 13. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Osborn of Kirklin, spent Sunday here. Miss Haas of Tipton, is visiting Miss Sadie Leopold this week. New cement walks are being placed about the school buildings. Born, last Saturday, to Mrs. and Mr. Joe Thornton, a daughter. Tou can go to Chicago to-mor-row for 75 cents for the round trip. Miss Flossie Graves of Morocco, visited her sister, Mrs. J. A. Masker, this week. James L. Smith of Wheatfield, was a pleasant caller at The Democrat office Monday. Gus Phillips has returned to Binghampton, N. Y., to rejoin the Spooner Dramatic Co. D. A. Stoner’s new residence in the northwest part of the city is now ready for the plasterers. Mrs. Joseph Kennedy of Morocco, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harris, of this place, Wednesday.

J. F. Major and Esau Hart of Rensselaer were over Tuesday, advertising the Remington fair attractions. Charles Rhoades, Louis Fendig and J. A. Hopkins took in the Lake Erie’s Niagara .Falls excursion last week. Don’t waste your fruit by putting it in poor cans. You can get the heavy “machine made” cans at McFarland’s at the same price. See the “machine made” fruit jars at McFarland’s before buying elsewhere. They are 200 per cent, better than those cheap things you bought last year. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra C. Nowels left yesterday for Kokomo, where they will visit friends for a few days and will then return to their home in Lamar, Colo. The Monon section men at Brookston went out on a strike last week for an increase of wages. They are now getting $1.15 per per day and want $1.40. The case of the State of Indiana vs. F. E. Babcock for alleged libel against Geo. E. Marshall will come up for trial before Esq. Canny Hayes at Fair Oaks next Tuesday, Aug. 15. * The Ross elevator at Brookston was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday night, Aug. 2 The elevator contained 33,000 bushels of grain, and the net loss was from $5,000 to SB,OOO. Origin of fire unknown. The Democrat was the only paper published in the county that contained the proposed expenditures and tax levies in every township in Jasper county. Moral: If you want all the county news, read The Democrat. A national reunion of the Blue and Gray will be held at Evansville, Oct. 10 to 13, 1899. Distinguished generals of both sides end thousands of blue and gray veterans will be present. President McKinley and Gen. Lee are also expected to be in attendance. f r . . Mesdames Allen Catt and J. W. " S. Ullery were called to Greenfield, Hancock county, last Friday by the death of their father, W. G. Smoot, formerly a resident' of Rensselaer. Deceased died Friday at 1 o’clock p. in., and was buried at Greenfield on Sunday. His age was 82 years. -

DR. MOORE, Specialist, Office First Stairs West of Post Office. PF.NSSRI ( AF,R. IND. ■ .. . - ' . -., . V.. ‘ -i ..Vl’ X. , -T-L -♦ '*. .1 J& .»?.. I.