Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

R. S. Dwiggins is back from his Michigan outing. National encampment G. A. R., at Philadelphia next week. Ira W. Yeoman of Remington was in the city on Thursday. Monticello is at the front again with a mysterious diamond robbery. The Northwest Indiana Conference meets at Frankfort next week. Farmers are complaining that the dry weather is injuring the late corn considerably. J. A. Larsh of Remington, was a pleasant caller at The Democrat office Tuesday afternoon. John Carr, formerly employed here in Eiglesbach’s meat market, is now working in a butcher shop at Morocco. Miss Grace Jacks has succeeded Miss Blanche Kenton as reporter on the Evening Republican. The latter will teach. Our Indianapolis Sentinel offer is taking like hot cakes. Come in and subscribe or renew before this unparalleled offer is withdrawn.

Mr. B. Forsythe of the Chicago Bargain Store, was in Chicago this week purchasing new fall goods. Mrs. Forsythe accompanied him.

Circuses and traveling shows have given Rensselaer the cold shoulder this season. This is perhaps just as well for us and better for the shows.

Mrs. Margaret M. Keister, wife of James Keister of Jordan tp., was adjudged insane last Monday and application made for taking her to Long Cliff.

J. B. Thompson, Mr. Gigley, Mr. Galbraith, John Westfall and Blanchard Elmore, of Carpenter township and Remington, were in the city Wednesday.

Mrs. R. E. Leatberock has broken up housekeeping and after visiting with friends for awhile will join her husband who is practicing medicine in Kansas.

Warden Harley of the prison north, has resigned and Geo. A. Shideler of Marion, has been appointed to succeed him. Harley’s resignation takes effect Oct. 31.

Some forty or fifty Rensselaer people attended the I. O. O. F. picnic at Water Valley, Saturday. A pleasant time is reported. The Mt. Ayr band furnished music for the occasion.