Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Pull off your coat and work for the 4th of July celebration. A 10-pound son was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hersh man last Sunday. Col. R. P. DeHart of Lafayette, will be the orator of the day here July 4th. The Chicago Bargain Store unloaded a car load of - fruit jars Wednesday. It is money in your pocket to purchase your clothing at the Daylight, 30 per cent. off. Mrs. C. D. Nowels and daughter, Miss Floy, are visiting relatives in Carroll county. 30 per cent, off on a $lO suit means a saving of $3, which will be more than your expenses on the Fourth. J. S. Barnes of Remington, was in the city Tuesday night, enroute home from a business trip to Peoria and Chicago. D. B. Nowels departed for Lamar, C 010.,, Tuesday. His son Auburn, accompanied him as far Chicago, where he will remain for some time.

Mr. and Mrs.- J. H. 8. Ellis celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary Tuesday, or, rather, thejr friends celebrated the event for them by giving them a surprise party in the evening. A number of Mrs. C. A. Roberts’ friends gathered at her hospitable home last Friday evening and reminded her that she had reached the 45th mile-stone in life’s journey. A very pleasant time is reported. Rev. S. V. McKee of Waveland, Ind., a former pastor of the Presbyterian church at Remington, was the guest of J. R Vannatta last Friday evening. He was on his way to visit his son and attend commencement at Lake Forest, 111. Military exercises were observed in the usual manner at St. Joseph’s College, Thursday afternoon. The Rensselaer Catholic Forester’s, headed by the Citizens Band, marched to the College grounds, where a large crowd of people gathered to enjoy the program. If Banker Joe Hammond attends strictly to business he will be able to spare sufficient time from his counter to file enough bills against that truant officer’s appropriation to make it look awfully sick ere the year is up. There’s nothing like working a good thing. J. M. Helmick of Wheatfield, was in the city on business Tuesday. Mr. Helmick said that two promising oil wells had been struck on Horace Marble’s land in Sec. 22, and that some capitalists who visited the field a few days ago were well pleased with the prospects and will back up their judgment with cash.

The viewers’ report in the three miles of proposed gravel road in Gillam tp.. will, we understand, be favorable thereto. A good quality of gravel has been found on the “knobs” about 2 miles north of the west end of the proposed road, and the longest haul will be about 5 miles. The road will cost more, however, than the petitioners were figuring upon, we learn. The “tourist editor” of the Wheatfield Telephone, he of the vermilion-hued proboscis, thinks The Democrat will not have much tax to pay on the Gifford railroad project should the same carry. Perhaps uot, only $8 or MO, but we believe about the only tax paid by the worthy editor of the Telephone is that collected by Uncle Sam’s “agents,” on spirituous liquors. Mrs. John Duvall and Miss Lessie Bates ate some “mushrooms” at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, late of Chicago, who are spending the summer here, last Friday, end as a result became deathly sick, and only prompt medical aid saved them. The “mushrooms” were gathered by the Mitchells near town. They ate of them in connection with other food and escaped any bad results.