Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The bowling craze seems destained to create as much of a favor in Rensselaer’s sporting circles as has football and kindred sports. Already the official organ has given its sanction to the game and bloodcurdling accounts of victories won by Rensselaer talent monopolize its columns. Wednesday night matched games were played between Delphi and Rensselaer clubs in which the visitors were worsted.

An exchange says: You seldom hear the public say anything in favor of their local newspaper. But the local newspaper is always favoring the public. Ana how quick the local paper hears of it if by accident an error appears, but if the public of its officials make a blunder they must not go in the local newspaper, because the local newspaper would lose its head. Nobody but local newspaper editors make blunders; the rest of the populace doeth all things well. A great many people who know how to edit a newspaper are somehow in positions on the top of dry goods boxes.

Homer Babcock, son of Township Trustee James D. Babcock, it is alleged cashed several worthless checks among the business men here last Friday afternoon and evening after banking hours. He is alleged to have had sls on deposit at McCoy’s bank and issued checks on this deposit to the amount of about SIOO, which he got cashed at various business places, the largest amount being about sls. He left town the next morning on the milk train and on Tuesday word was received here that he had gone to Chicago, and, calling on Louie Hopkins, got Mr. Hopkins to go to a bank and identify him so that he might get a check cashed, and another personal check for $25 was made and the money drawn. Since this time nothing further has been heard from him up to this writing.

Obituary, Catharine D. Lesh, nee Petry, was bom near Hagerstown, Maryland, August 11, 1842. After a brief illness of but 5 days, she died Jan. 27,1900, aged 57 years, 5 mo. and 16 days. She was the fourth child in a family of 12, six boys and six girls. At Knobnoster, Mo., on March 12, 1868, she was married to J. M. Lesh and was a devoted and affectionate companion also a loving mother to five children. The grief-stricken husband, all the children as well as nine grandchildren survive to mourn their great loss. The family home was in Missouri, until 1874, when they moved to Preble Co., Ohio, where they resided until 1889, ‘ when they sought a home, in this county. They lived near which time on their farm in Union tp. In November, 1871, the deceased united with the German Baptist church and lived a consistent and examplary life. She was dearly loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed in the home, the church and the community. The createst sympathy is extended to the bereaved family and it is to be hoped that in the Great Beyond one and all will strike glad hands and rejoice forever. * *

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