Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Fred Parcels is back from lowa. When you see it in The Democrat it’s so. Jasper county old settlers’ meeting, Rensselaer, Sept. 8 and 9. J. G. Perry of Goodland, was in Rensselaer on business yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Crane of Logansport, are visiting the latter’s father, J. C. Thrawls. All the state news and all the county news for only sl. See The Democrat’s great subscription offer elsewhere. Yeoman Bros., proprietors of the Ambia lumber yards, are working up a good business in their line. Both are hustling young men and are meeting with deserved success.—Ambia News. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Nowels and son, of Hammond, spent Sunday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Nowels. Mr. Nowels is now proprietor of a lumber yard at Geneva, Ind., and moves to that place this week. Attorney E. P. Honan attended the state meeting of the C. O. F., at Lafayette this week. Mr. Honan was honored by being elected State Chief Ranger of the order. G. A. Strickfaden of this place, was also elected a trustee. Judge Thompson, David Nowels and W. W. Wishard were among those from this place who attended the Newton county old settlers’ meeting at Brook Thursday. A large attendance is reported and a very enjoyable time had by all. A five-year-old Norman mare was stolen from the pasture of David Horsewood, near Mt. Ayr, Aug. 24. The mare is gray in color, low build and has wire mark across right front knee. Mr. Horsewood offers $25 reward for capture of thief and return of mare. James M. Hodshire, who has been in poor health for some time, died Monday, aged 65 years. The funeral was held Tuesday at 10 a. m., and interment made in Weston cemetery. Mr. Hodshire was a member of Co. I. 37th Indiana volunteers during the civil war, and served a little more than three years. Eleven children survive him. ‘‘Honest Abe’s” telephone lines have been brought into town at last, making the entry overprivate property. He has cut loose from the Jasper County Co., and reduced the rate of toll line message to ten cents. The latter company will soon have their competing lines in operation, and it will then be, no doubt, a case of dog eat dog. Jacob Sayler, aged 93 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Battleday, last Saturday. The funeral was from the M. E. church, Sunday afternoon, and interment made in Weston cemetery. Mr. Sayler was one of the oldest residents of Jasper county, having resided her about 50 years. He was three times married, his last wife surviving him. Mr. and Mrs. Ott Clark of Goodland were in the city a few days the first of the week. Mr. Clark has been running the Central Hotel at Goodland, since leaving Rensselaer, some years ago, but recently gave up his lease and is now looking for a new location. He was figuring some on leasing the Makeever House here, but informed us that he and the present landlord could not agree on price of the furnishings owned by the latter, hence the deal was off for the present at least. “The Two Macks” in “Money to Burn,” a play arranged for laughing purposes only, will appear at the Ellis Opera House on Monday, Aug. 28. Among the many to be seen in “Money to Burn” are Lizzie McKeever, the phenomenal Southern singer: Baker and Bunell in a musical act during which they plav on fourteen different styles of instruments; Maurice Lapell, the great German comedian; Jeanette Osborn, the phenomenal myriad dancer; the Moore Brothers in an artistic dancing specialty.