Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The Kentland fair will be held Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. A feature of the attractions will be a cake Walk by professional colored cake walkers. The Monon will run a special train on Thursday, Sept. 7, to Lafayette, account of Tippecanoe County Fair. Train ■ will leave Rensselaer at 7:50 a. m. Returning will leave Lafayette at 6:30 p. m. Round trip fare from Rensselaer, $1.40. Mrs. Keister of Jordan tp., whose attempt at suicide was mentioned in our columns' last week, contrary to expectations of her physician, is recovering and will be incarcerated in an asylum it is said as soon as she is able to be taken away, There will be services in the Christian church next Sunday morning and evening, conducted by Rev. A. L. Ward the pastor. His subjects are: Morning, “The Apostles in Court,” Evening, “Christ the Revealer of Men’s Thoughts.” All receive a cordial invitation to hear him. Miss Clara Goddard of Morocco, but who is well and favorably known to most of our people, hav-‘ ing taught several terms of music in this city, was married to a Dr. Poole of Danville, Ills., July 24th, but it was only last week that the affair was given to the public, they having been married at some point in Michigan. The facts were keep a secret for some time, in order to give their friends a pleasant surprise. On Monday Aug. 28, Baker and Bunnell’s big company will present what has proven to be the most successful comedy ever written, —“Money To Burn.” It is elaborately costumed, handsome from a scenic standpoint, beautiful in music, clever in comedy and admirably presented by the “Two Macks” and the largest company ever seen in farce comedy. “Money to Burn” has been doing a phenomenally large business everywhere and is without a doubt, the most charming comedy in the English language Carroll county's corn crop promises to be the largest in the history of the county. The acreage is large and there is scarcely a field of the growing grain that is not good. Rain enough has fallen to develope the crop and the weather for the past week has been favorable for maturing it. If nothing interferes with the crop between now and gathering time, Carroll county will harvest between 7,000,000 and 8,000,000 bushels of corn. If the present prices should prevail the crop will bring a large sum of money.—Delphi Times.

The “Merry Maidens” entertained a number of their gentlemen friends at the home of Miss Bertha Hammond last Tuesday evening, from 6:15 to 10:30 o’clock. Supper was spread on the lawn, and the tables fairly groaned with the weight of the good things which were spread thereon. After supper the evening was spent in simply having a good time. Before dispersing for their various homes, late in the evening, a flash light picture of the entire crowd was taken in a group. The boys without a single exception, voted the “Merry Maidens” the honor of giving the social event of the season. James Spencer, of Buffalo, White county, was in the city Tuesday and made The Democrat a fraternal call. Mr. Spencer is an old-time printer and worked at one time on the first paper ever Sublished in Rensselaer and asper county, and later conducted a republican paper here, finally trading it for a farm near Remington. He was for many years a radical republican, but finally saw the error of his ways and is now an ardent democrat. He retired from the newspaper business several years ago and now resides upon his farm at Buffalo. Mr. Spencer was glad that a democrat paper had at last been established here—something, he said, which had been needed for years. He expressed his intention of bringing Mrs. Spencer over and attending the coming old settlers’ meeting.