Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LOCAL MATTERS. Indiana State Fair, Sept. 18-22. Knox will hold a street fair, Sept. 14-16. Are you going to Chicago tomorrow? Old settlers* meeting yesterday and to-day. Hop Keen of Goodland, was in the city Tuesday. Medaryville Methodists will build a new church. M. A. Gray of Remington, was in the city last Friday. The Monon street fair will held next week, Sept. 12 to 15. Monroe Banes is building a new \ dwelling in Benjamin’s addition. Milt Chipman was overhauling the boilers at the college Wednesday. Miss Nora Morgan has been visiting friends in Chicago this week. Wadena, Benton county, will build a new $6,800 school building this fall. A complete new stock Fall Hats and Caps at the Chicago Department Store. . A son was born to Mr. and Mrs, Geo. McElfresh of Barkley township, Aug. 80. Miss Mary Meyer is buying her millinery, and studying the styles in Chicago this week. Mrs. Taylor of Indianapolis, is the guest of her sister Mrs. John Makeever, this week. Walter Kurrie of Paloli, was the guest of his brother, Attorney H. R. Kurrie, this week. 10 head of choice young cows with calves for sale. Inquire of F. M. or K. A. Parker. W. C. McCord of Indianapolis is shaking hands with old friends in and abont Rensselaer. JfH. Cook, a merchant tailor of Crown Point, brought his son here Tuesday to attend St. Joseph’s college. County Clerk Eder of Crown Point, was here Monday, in company with his son who entered St. Joseph’s college. The ball game last Friday was slimly attended and * was a poor game, the score standing 22 to 11 in favor of Rensselaer. Eb. Morris of Jordan tp., has bought a residence property in the west part of the city and will move to town in the near future. Clifford Dowell, a son of County Commissioner Dowell, was thrown from a horse last Friday morning and his collarbone broken, Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman are taking in the G. A. R. encampment at Philadelphia and visiting' friends in Pennsylvania this week. You can get The Democrat, State Sentinel and Cincinnati Enquirer each a full year for only $1.50, cash in advance, if taken soon. The local butchers have advanced the price of meat about 2| cents per pound, owing to the advance in the price of butcher stock. * St Joseph’s College began the fall term Wednesday. The attendance this year will show a gratifying increase over that of last year. Rev. P. H. Faulk will deliver his Celebrated lecture on “Rachel’s Tears” at the First Baptist church Monday night. Sept. 11. Don’t fail to hear him. The corner stone of Morocco’s new school building will be laid Sept 13, conducted by the F. & A. M. The event will be made the occasion for a big gathering. Henry Gaspar, a sneak thief, confined in the White county jail ■ awaiting trial, made his escape last Saturday in broad daylight, by picking the lock of the corridor door, and is still at large.

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