Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The Juniors of the High School gave a reception in honor of the Seniors, last Friday evening at the home of Hon. 8. P. Thompson. About 100 invited guests were present. Very appropriate music was furnished by the Mandolin Club. After several hours of pleasant conversation, refreshments were served, then the guests departed to their respective homes, cherishing memories long to be retained. Election inspectors for the various precincts of Jasper county are to be appointed at the June term of commissioners’ court. The township trustees are, by virture of their office, inspectors in their respeetve townships unless disqualified by being related to some of the candidates. There are 13 townships in the county and 20 precincts, therefore at least seven inspectors must be appointed—3 in Marion, 2 in Carpenter, 1 in Union and 1 in Barkley. Court note in Kentland Enterprise: In tKe case of George K. Hollingsworth vs Rial B. Harris et al the defendants filed a motion to modify the judgment, which was by the Court sustained, and from the money heretofore paid into the Clerk by the defendants he was ordered to deduct from it the costs of the action and apply the same to the payment of the costs, and to pay the plaintiff the $1,117.20 heretofore paid in to him, less the amount of the costs. Mrs. Sarah A. Gephart died at the home of her sister, Mrs. E. H. Shields, on McCoy avenue, Tuesday morning at 2:30 after an illness of about a year’s duration, aged 55 years. She was a widow lady and left no children, we understand. Her surviving brothers and sisters are W. M. Lakin of Aurora, Neb , Frank Lakin of near Blackford, Mrs. Protzman of near Mt. Ayr, and Mrs. E. H. Shields of Rensselaer. The funeral was held from the house Wednesday at 10:30 a.in., and interment made in Weston cemetery. At 5 o’clock Sunday afternoon, Miss Adelma Nowels and Albert E. Alter were united in marriage. The ceremony which was performed by the father of the bride, was very impressive and greatly effected all present. About forty relatives and friends of the family witnessed the ceremony. Mr. Alter will leave for Elizabeth, South Carolina, where he intends engaging in business. Mrs. Alter will join him there this fall where they will make their future home. The Democrat joins their many friends in wishing them a life of happiness and longevity. A non-resident who owns S2O,- ' 000 worth of real estate in this county, in remitting for The Democrat another year, says: ‘‘l still hold -00 acres of land in your county and want to keep tab of the improvements that I have to pay for the benefit of some stock-job-ber. Now, lam in favor of all necessary improvements, where it is a benefit to the public, but don’t want any skin-game attachment.” This, we believe, is the sentiment generally among the heavier taxpayers. They want to know that improvements are meritorious and that their money has been honestly expended. They are not to be blamed for criticising the building of the new court house or the Keener township gravel road robbery, or other plain cases of “doing” the taxpayers. Mr. Donaldson, representing the Indianapolis Daily and Sunday Sentinel, was in the city Thursday in the interests of that publication, The Sentinel people have made arrangements with Kelley Bros.’ news depot, whereby any person in Rensselaer can get the Daily Sentinel for only 10 cents per week includingSunday's—7papers for 10 cents. This offer will hold good for six months, and you can take it one week or as many more as you like at the above price. Arrangements have also been made for the early delivery of the papers here. They will be brought in on the 4:30 a. m., train and will be delivered at your door without extra charge. This is an unprecedented offer for securing the beet state paper in Indiana, and The Sentinel should have at least two hundred readers in Rensselaer.