Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LOCAL MATTERS.

The fishing season will close May 1. ' * Geo. Killinstine has moved to Lowell. Newton county is 40 years of age to-day. When you see it in The Democrat it’s so. Rensselaer city election one week from Monday. The second installment of spring weather arrived Thursday. John Jessen come home from West Pullman last Friday. The first thunder shower of the season came Tuesday evening. The newton county democratic convention will be held July 25. Miss Bessie Foster spent Sunday with friends at Monticello. Make up your mind to vote for Eger and the whole democratic city ticket. But two weeks more for paying the spring installment of taxes to avoid penalty. Fine Minnesota potatoes, 45 cents per bushel, at the Chicago Bargain Store. In the coming city election lay partisan politics aside and vote for your own interests. A full-blood Jersey cow and calf for sale —not Barnacle stock. Enquire at this office.

Mot Ritchey has about 8 tons of timothy hay for sale at his farm 3 miles southwest of town. The Jasper Public Library will have Old People’s exhibition and festival at the court house, May 11. » _ C. H. Vick has moved his laundry and news business to the room formerly occupied by the American Express Co.. The “Hearts of the Blue Ridge” company were greeted by a fair sized audience Monday night. The play was a good one and it was well rendered. Judge Willard New and other localcapitalists of Jennings county, have leased territory about Vernon, the county seat, and will prospect for oil and gas. The Marion lodge of Elks will have a big street carnival at that city beginning Monday, June 4. Preparations are being made to entertain 100,000 visitors. The "White circuit court convenes next Monday. It is to be hoped that some of Jasper county’s numerous and long-pending cases will be disposed of this term. Mrs. Braddock of Kniman, Jasper county, came Monday and will ipake a lengthy visit with her brother, Henry Jones and other friends. —Kentland Enterprise. Mrs. George Jenkins and son of Goodland, visited Mrs. W. W. Wishard this week. They were on their way to Michigan, where Mr. Jenkins has decided to locate.

Well, the Newton county “lawless mob” has come back with some pretty strong affidavits about that senatorial convention muddle. Now, let’s hear Bro. Marshall spout again. Mrs. Williams and family, in the northwest part of town, will soon move to Indian Territory, we understand, where her father resides, he having sent her the necessary funds to take the family there. Clyde G. Hopkins, son of O. P. Hopkins of McEwan, Tenn., has secured an appointment in the government printing . office at Washington. Both C. P., and Clyde are well known here and at Remington, where they formerly resided. James Gardner and family will move back to Monticello next week, and Mr. Gardner will re-en-gage in the milling business at that place. The family have made many friends during their nearly two years residence here who will be sorry to learn of-their removal.

DR. MOORE, Specialist, •SwMiwoMw. Office First Stairs West of Port Office. RENSSELAER, IND.