Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

For Rent:—A fine farm, near town, cash rent. Enquire at Democrat office. Wm. Martin, of the soldiers’ home, near Lafayette, is visiting his daughter, Mir. J. C. Thornton. Attorney and JJlrs. Ryan of Delphi, were in this city yesterday, as guests of Attornev Honan and wife. The ladies of the Christian church are busily engaged in pfhparingfor a grand bazar, to be given Dec. 15 and 16. Services continue nightly at the Christian church—will continue next week. Attendance and interest at the meetings are good. We have had lota of bad weather this fall, and it is probable that not much more than one-half the corn is husked out* - in Jasper county. Several cases of scarlet fever are reported at Morocco. The young son of ex-Prosecuting Attorney Chizum died last week from the disease. A postoflice in Jennings county, this state, is named San Jacinto, the name of the place where Major John A. Logan was killed in the Philippines last Saturday. D. H. Yeoman has bought an 80 acre timber tract, five miles north of town, on the gravel road, owned by C. W. Stoneback, the photographer, and will start a sawmill to work at once sawing up the timber. Rev. V. O. Fritts last Sunday tendered his resignation ns pastor of the M. B. Church, to take effect in J;wo weeks. He has accepted the pastorate of the charge at Dunkirk, and will probably move to that city next week. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Daugherty returned Saturday from a six weeks’ visit with friends and relatives in Kansas and Okalahoma. They report good crops out there, but it was very dry the latter part of the season. Rev. Stephen Larsh and Melsena Casto were united in marriage at the home of the bride in Milroy tp., last Monday, Nov. 13. The ceremony was performed by pastor, D. J. Huston, and was witnessed by a number of friends, who later partook of supper and enjoyed the social exercises of the evening. The young couple (only 76 years old) will reside at the Casto horiie. The Alexander Leonard Co., will close a successful week’s engagement at Ellis opera house tonight, producing that popular society comedy, “The Governor.” The fact that this company has made three full week stands here in lees than a year’s time, and meets with good nooses each night is a better testimonial of its merit than any words we can pen. Come out to-night and see “The Governor.” While driving to the football grounds last Saturday the horse which Mrs. T. J. McCoy was driving became frightened and started to run away. The carriage collided with some other vehicles on the Washington street bridge and the oocopants of the McCoy carriage, Mrs. McCoy and daughter Lnella, and Mrs. Edward Peacock, were thrown out and quite badly broiaed, and the oamage somewhat used up. No very serious damage resulted, however.