Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LOCAL MATTERS. Next Tuesday night is hollow* e’en. ' Will Schanlaub was in Morocco Monday. Thanksgiving falls on Nov. 30th this year. A fine farm to rent for cash. Apply quick at this office. A fine new pipe organ has been placed in St. Joseph’s college. C. S. Wallace has been appointed postmaster at Stoutsburg, this county. Anthony Gallagher of near Remington, was a Rensselaer caller Monday. J. S. Barnes and Turner Merritt of Remington, were in the city Wednesday. The Presbyterians will hold communion next Sunday morning (to-morrow). H. J. Dexter has moved upon the farm which he recently traded for in Union tp. E. W. and Grant Culp of Remington, with thejr families were in town Tuesday. Mr. aqd Mrs. S. A. Harris of Shelby county, are visiting David Worland and family. E. P. Honan went to Chesterton Wednesday to attend a banquet given by the C. 0. £ G. M. Wilcox, the hustling Surrey merchant, has a new ad in this issue of The Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Leavel spent Sunday with Turner Merritt and family at Remington.

A crowded house greeted the fine production of “Faust” at the opera house last Friday night. Mrs. Win. Lamson and daughter Floy,-of Elm Creek, Neb., are visiting the former’s brother E. Peacock. Benedict Boehner has been appointed postmaster at Collegeville, this county; rice Augustine Seifert, resigned. J. D. Allman and family and C. H. Peck and family of Remington, were guests of W. H. Coover and family Sunday. C. B. Harold, a former editor of the defunct People’s Pilot, is visiting here this week with his wife and other relatives. W. W. Miller, ex-editor of the Morocco Courier, was in the city Monday and made The Demoocrat editor a pleasant call. “Monon is in the throes of an epidemic of scarlet fever,” says the Monticello Journal, and “one death from the disease is reported.” Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Perry of Goodland, were in the city a few hours Monday. Mrs. Perry was on her way to visit friends at Delphi. A lot of finished marble, shipped here for use in the Hew court house, but which was not used, will be sold by the Monon railroad people as unclaimed freight, next Friday.

Don’t fail to see the beautiful sunrise effect in “Uncle Seth Haskins,” the late rural comedy drama which will hold the boards at Ellis’ opera house on Saturday night, Oct. 28th. Mr. George Gowlaud has purchased the Wm. P. Bennett residence property, corner of Elm and Webster streets, and moved into same this week. Consideration $1,650. The Ladies’ Literary Society are soliciting subscriptions to purchase the triangular plat of ground facing the Washington street bridge on the west, and convert same into a public park. " The long-winded marsh fire damage case of Brown vs the Monon railroad, ended Saturday, the jury finding for plaintiff after being out but a short time, and assessing his damages at SIO,OOO. The case will be appealed by the railroad people.