Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Dr. Schwier of Wheatfield, was in the city on business, Friday. Yeoman & Wood worth started up their stone crushing plant Thursday afternoon. The few summer goods left at cost and many at less than cost to close. Chicago Bargain Store. The Newton county council pared down the estimates or the county officers somewhat and fixed the tax .levy for county purposes at 174 cents, a reduction of 8 cents over last year. Circuit court will convene here next Monday. Owing to the' absence of Jury Commissioner Nowels no jury has yet been drawn. This will probably be attended to the first day of the term. George V. Moss,, a young attorney of Frankfort, and Mies Susie Parker, daughter of Mrs. Isabel Parker of this city, were married at the home of the bride Thursday morning. Rev. B. F. Furguson officiating. The bridal couple took the 9:57 a. m., train for Chicago, where they will remain a few days after which they will return to Frankfort where they will make their future home.

Usually, when Eph Fleming comes to town, the small boys all guy and irritate him by shouting, “Hello, Eph,” but Wednesday he was in town with a load of melons, and it was So different. Every boy in town respectfully greeted him with, “How do you do, Mr. Fleming,” and Eph became so mellow and good natured that he began shouting, “Come up, boys, all of you and get a melon,” and the boys came.

A large crowd greeted Evangelist Faulk at the Methodist church last night to listen to his lecture, “Rachel’s Tears.” The lecturer is a forcible and energetic speaker and for two hours he held the closest attention of- the audience while he portrayed in vivid colors, the causes that lead to sorrow in American homes. A liberal vein of humor ran through his discourse and the, applause was frequent.—Dayton, (Wash.) CourierPress.

The Indianapolis Sentinel says that Henry C. Roney of North Judson, a prominent educator of Starke County, is violently insane. He imagines he is called upon to take his own life. Mr. Roney in the early eighties was a prominent teacher of this county. He taught in Jordan tp., for a few terms. He was a candidate for county superintendent in this county but was unsuccessful. He then moved to Starke county and was elected county surveyor for one term and since he has been engaged in educational work.

Mr. Sparks, a member of the company that is to prospect for oil, has closed up leases on 2,000 acres of land in what is known as the oil district, west of town. As soon as the machinery arrives, which will not be many days, the drill will be started in search of the supposed reservoir or veins from whence comes all these surface indications. The company has faith in the enterprise as evidenced by the capital already being expended and will not stop until five or ten wells have been drilled. The result of the movement is awaited with much interest, —Monon News.

In June last, Miss Anna Shilt, a highly connected society girl of Monticello, surprised and shocked her parents and friends By marrying a tourist barber by the name of Weidman, after a very brief courtship. She is now repenting her hasty step. Weidman proved a dissipated fellow and treated his accomplished young wife very badly. They finally went to Elwood. Weidman got on a drunk and beat and abused his wife so badly that he was arrested and fined $25 and costs, which he is now working out on the stone pile. The wife has returned to her parents at Monticello and has applied for a The sad experience of Miss Shilt should be a warning to all young girls who are so quick to take up with every stranger that comes along.