Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1899 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Ask for Atlas tickets at Ellis & Murray’s. A. T. Cox, of Lowqll, spent Sunday in Rensselaer. There were a goodly number of Thanksgiving weddings. Mrs. Edward Peacock spent Thansksgiving at Rockville. Miss Nellie Imes of Montieello, visited friends here this week. Miss May Dart is visiting her brother Frank and family at Sheldon, Ills. The Interstate Oil Co. have leased several thousand acres of land in Union tp. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob French, of Wadena, are visiting relatives in and about Rensselaer. Rev. Austin,” former pastor of the Church of God, is holding a series of meetings at Brush Creek, Ohio. - ; Hallie Flynn, travfiling salesman for J. V„ Farwell & Co. of Chicago, spent Thanksgiving at his home in this city. The town of Brookston has a $2,000 damage case on. its hands. A man fell into an open ditch and claims to have sustained injuries.

Attorney Honan received a fine tnrkey ana a 8-gallon jar of apple batter Wednesday as a Thanksgiving gift from his aunt at Delphi. Ernest Fritts has given np his position as boot and shoe salesman in. the Chicago Bargain Store and is expecting to accept a position in Indianapolis. Vermont Hawkins, who is acting as fireman on the Pennsylvania lines, with headquarters at Chicago, visited this week with his mother, Mrs. John Thornton. VanDosen, the Lake county man recently arrested for incest, was acquitted a few days ago of the charge. VanDusen formerly resided near Wheatfield, in this coonty.

Hev. J. E. Collins, of Noblesville, is holding meetings at the Church of God. Rev. Collins represents the Seventh Day Adventist faith. The public is cordially invited to come out to these meetings. Judge Thompson has ordered chairs for the east court room. This was something long needed, as the room can now be used for public meetings, etc., without going to the necessity of borrowing chairs about town. The pupils of Gant school, Union tp. will give an entertainment and box social at the schoolhouse, Friday eve., Dec. 8. Proceeds for the benefit of the library. Everybody invited. W. F. Osborne, Teacher. Miss Roberts’ room in the public school was dismissed Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, owing to the death of her brother-in-law at Marion. She departed for the above place as soon as the intelligence of his death was received. William Riechus, the Lake county teacher recently arrested for punishing a pupil so severely that the pupil died from the effects of Baid punishment, was acquitted in the Lake circuit court a few days ago, it being shown that the boy died from other causes. For Sale X)r Trade.—One lot 75x187, well improved with a / new cottage, 14x28, of two rooms; a good, large summer kitchen, good well of rock water, a nice level yard, well set in fruit trees, a good small bam. James H. Myers. For reference call on H. Fisher, near depot. James C. Morris, an aged gentleman, living about miles northeast of Aix, died .last Saturday. He had been, apparently, in his usual health up to Wednesday evening, when he had a stroke of paralysis, rendering him unable to move or speak. He leaves a wife,' three sons and two daughters. Ths funeral service was held Monday afternoon and the remains interred in Weston cemetery.