Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Tell them you saw it in The Democrat.

A welcome shower of rain came yesterday afternoon.

Born, Aug. 29, to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Randle, a daughter.

Mrs. W. A. Huff is visiting Mrs. G. W. Gauthier at Kentland.

Tell your neighbor to take The Democrat for all county news.

Ross Goble of Lafayette, is clerking in the Chicago Bargain store.

A whole armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

The two best wagons on wheels, Studebaker and Weber, for sale by C. A. Roberts.

Chas. R. Yeoman has moved to Dana, Ind., where he will teach in the town schools.

The wife of James Dunlap died at her home in Mt. Ayr Tuesday, after a brief illness.

The Lady Foresters’ Bazar held on the Catholic church grounds Thursday evening was a success in every way.

James Norris and wife of near Morocco, visited Tuesday with Wm. Norris, who has been sick for some time.

A ball game between Rensselaer and Francesville nines was announced to take place yesterday afternoon at Riverside Park.

J. A. Parkison, treasurer-elect, has moved to town and occupies the Addison Parkison brick house. He does not take his office until Jan. 1.

The subjects next Lord's day at the Christian church are: Morning, ‘‘The Cost of Discipleship.” Evening, “A Fast Young Man.” The public is cordially invited to attend.

The corner stone of Chicago’s new postoffice and government building will be laid Oct. 9, with I imposing ceremonies. The Major will be there and a big blowout is anticipated.

Glance over the news columns of this issue of The Democrat and you will readily see why it has such a large circulation in Jasper county. The people want to know what is going on.

L. E. Glazebrook remembered The Democrat with a big basket of fine apples and a basket of Concord grapes this week, for which the whole force express their appreciation.

At a meeting of the advertising agents of the various railroads west of Chicago, held in that city this week, the question of the best advertising medium was thoroughly discussed, and the newspapers were voted first place and magazines second.

Jacob Clouse, who resided in the north part of the city, died at his home Wednesday morning, of dropsy. Funeral services were conducted from the Christian church Thursday afternoon, after which interment was made in Weston cemetery.

— James Clark, north of town, made over 800 gallons of cider at his mill Tuesday. Mr. Clark says there is lots of juice in the apples this year and most of bis customers fail to bring along sufficient vessels to carry away all the cider their apples make.

Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Keiper and daughter, Mr. Meinbrook, Sr., and daughter, Mrs. Henry Leurs, left Friday morning for Trenton, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hordeman. Sr., and daughter, Mrs. Scallan, of Lafayette, and son Herman, degirted with the former bound for hiladelphia, New York, Brooklyn and other points.

W. H. Coffin, drainage commissioner of Starke county, and C. J. Danielson of the same county, were here consulting the governor Monday upon the question of draining the swamps qlong the Kankakee river.. It will be necessary to deepen some of the tributaries four miles back.—lndianapolis Sentinel.