Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The greatest cut-price sale of the season at the Daylight Clothing Store, 30 per cent off from now until the Fourth. W. J. Irwin of Pennsylvania, will speak at court house, Wednesday, June 20, at Bp, m. Archibald’s quartette of Morocco will sing. *

The feed mill on Delos Thompson’s ranch near Pleasant Ridge was destroyed by fire early last Sunday morning. The feed grinder, gasoline engine, 12,000 pounds of oil cake meal, several tons of ground corn, quite a quantity of ear corn, one or two wagons and somesther property was consumed. The total loss was not far from SI,BOO with no insurance. The origin of the fire is a mystery. The Ninth Annual Convention of Christian Endeavorers for this District met in this city, at the Presbyterian church on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. There were about 75 delegates present during this very interesting and instructive session. The lecture on Tuesday evening, by Prof. Jenkins, of Indianapolis University, was highly appreciated as was the lecture on Wednesday eve., by Rev. Hunter, also of Indianapolis. On Tuesday evening, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Leavel, northeast of town, occured the marriage of their daughter Maggie M , to Mr. Earl D. Sayler, formerly of this place but now superintendent of an electric light plant at Gilman, 111. The ceremony was performed by Elder A. L. Ward of the Christian church. The young couple will reside at Gilman. The Democrat joins their many friends in extending best wishes.

The Annual Sunday School convention for Barkley tp., will be held in the grove at North Lawn, to-morrow, June 17. Both forenoon and afternoon sessions will be fceld. The forenoon session will bedevoted to the “Study of Sunday School Lessons,” led by Charles Faris of Gillam tp., also pajjers, recitations and songs by the various schools of the townships. The afternoon will be devoted to discussion of subjects of interest to the Sunday schools, followed by election of officers for the ensuing year. A cordial invitation is extended to all.

Mr. Joseph Putts died at his home, 2| miles southwest of Rensselaer, Sunday afternoon, aged about 73 years. He was a native of Poland, from whence he and family moved about thirty years ago. Since living in America he has always been a resident of Jasper county. His sickness was of long duration having been stricken with paralysis two years ago. He leaves four children, two sons and two daughters, his wife having died some lo years ago. His funeral was held from the Catholic church, Tuesday at 9 a. m. Burial made in Mount Calvary cemetery.

The funeral of Miss Jessie L.Bartoo was held from the Christian Church last Sunday and was largely attended. A number of relatives from Remington, deceased’s former home, were present. Miss Bartoowas born near Niles, Mich., May 19, 1863. . Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Bartoo, later moved to Plainfield, 111., and in 1869 moved to Remington. In 1882 Miss Jessie came to Rensselaer where she resided up to the time of her death, with the exception of about a year spent in Colorado. For about ten years she was engaged in conducting a photograph gallery in this city and enjoined a liberal patronage. Failing health compelled her to give up the business here in June of last year, and she then went to Colorado, the last resort of those afflicted with that dread disease consumption. The change of climate, however, came too late and a few, weeks ago she was brought back to Rensselaer, a wreck of her former self. On Thursday of last week her condi-| tion showed a decided change for the worse, and at an early hour Friday morning she breathed her! last. Au aged mother, two brothers and two sisters survive her.