Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Parr will celebrate the 4th. New pensions: Daniel Condo, Monticello, increase, 810. A daughter was born to Mrs. and Mr. J. A. Ramey, June 20. Mrs. J. F. Major will visit her mother at Warsaw, Ind., next week. A son was born to Mrs. and Mr. Werner Miller, southwest of town, last Monday. H. B. Murray and J. R. Parkison left Tuesday for a few weeks visit in Kansas. For first-class Dental Work call on R. H. Robinson, office over Ellis & Murray’s store. Mr. Keene of Bloomington, 111., who owns a farm near Dnnnville, was in the city Thursday. Michael Bernicken of Wheatand R. B. Goodrick of Rensselaer, will apply for liquor license at the July term of commissioners’ court. Albert Overton has purchased an interest in the hardware business of E. D. R.hoades, we understand, and will go into the store about July 1. A class of twenty-five children were confirmed at St. Augustine’s church, Thursday morning, by Rev. Bishop Shanley, of Fargo. N. D., diocese. Mrs. D. B. Nowels and son Auburn, Eva and Bessie Burk and Miss Edna Thompson left for Lamar, Colo., Wednesday. Thelatter goes only for a visit. The Presbyterian congregation j have extended a call to Rev. A. G. Work, the young preacher who has occupied the pulpit of their church a few times recently. Matt Zimmer and daughter of near Wheatfield, were in the city Wednesday. Mr. Zimmer says crops are looking excellent in his locality, having had just enough rain so far. The 4th of July committee desires to have the business men dispense with sidewalk displays on that day, and instead of sameplace benches’ under their awnings for use of the city’s guests. Strayed or Stolen:—June 10, from the Overton farm, six miles east of Rensselaer, a red and white heifer heavy with calf. Finder please address, John T. Murray, Pleasant Ridge, Ind. Twenty-onechildren, 10boys and 11 girls, received First Communion at the Catholic church, last Sunday morning. The ceremonies were couducted bvßev. Thomas Meyer, who also delivered an instructive sermon to a large and appreciative congregation. The advertisements in an up-to date newspaper are representative of the enterprise of the town. No. merchant who has good things to offer to the purchaser keeps quiet about them. The better the bargains the more pains the seller should take to have them known. David Emery, the young man sent to Mineral Springs by the charity of the Rensselaer ladies, last week, died there Sunday evening. Deceased was about 23 years of age and leaves a young wife to whom he was married a bout a year ago. He came here from Romney, Ind., soon after his marriage. The funeral was held at Romney. The Indiana Oil and Asphalt Co., of Lafayette, unloaded an oil well outfit at this place one day this week, and hauled it to Alex. Mexico’s farm, about four and onehalf miles southwest of here, and about one mile west of the old gas well farm. We understand that the company will put down several wells in that vicinity.—Francesville Tribune. Remember that all the varied amusements at Rensselaer on the i 4th are absolutely FREE. The ! four streets centering nt thq northI west corner of the public square will bo roped off for some distance tin each direction and teams excluded therefrom. Suitable platj forms will be erected in the center I thereof from which the stage j amusements, etc., can be seen nnd heard by all.