Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1900 — DE MOTTE. [ARTICLE]

DE MOTTE.

Professor L. Sayers was Visiting in Knimau last week. Jerome Pinkston whois working in Pontiac, 111., is home on a visit. Miss Ada Merrit of near Rose Lawn, is stopping at the Troxell house. Mrs. B.' R. Shreeves and children are visiting with Mrs. Luther the country. Mrs. E. Sayers and sister Miss Manda Israel of Rensselaer, are visiting with Mrs. William Tyler. The new Reformed Holland church going up 2 miles west of DeMotte, is about completed. Will Watson returned yesterday to Penubrook. after a short visit with parents and friends of our village. C’omford A W’elch from Rose |.awn, will beat Kninian Monday, June 25, and at DeMotte Wednesday, the 27, with millinery goods. The travelling preacher or the mysterious man, as was claimed to be, who passed through this section of country a week or so ago, belonged to the Pinkerton detective force. Up to this date there is no preparations for the Fourth of July celebration in DeMotte. and it looks like the people will have to go to Rensselaer or some other place to celebrate. Mrs. Alex Tyler, who ha* been for a long time not expected to live, is now feeling quite well and is culling on friends. Her recovery is to be credited to the skill qpd medical attention of Dr. Jones of Kninian. The case filed in the circuit court by Nelson Morris of Chicago, in reference to the Keener township gravel road, bus created considerable excitement, and a time of rejoicing amonr property and ignd-ownera in this township. GBADVATUO KXKBCWM. The town<bip graduating exercises were held here Thur day evening of last week. The graduates were; John Fairchild. Bessie Cur* tin. Elam Frame. Ura Hu inway and Verne Bayer*. The following was the program: ” March. Julia Sparling: Invocation. Rev. S. R. Shreeves; “Our Hearts Are Light " Quartet: ■'lntegrity" Uro Hanaway; Declamation, Mrs. Frye; Song, "Under The Blue," Quartet; "Life Iff Dwight L. Moody," John Fairchild; Declamation. Mildred Halleck: Duet. "Beautiful Moonlight,' Mrs. Posey mid Mrs. Florence Fairchild; "Henry W. Longfellow mV Worker," Bessie Curtin; "The Boy In School." Elam Frame; Song, "Laud of Liberty" Quartet; "Patriotism." Vern Sayer*; Presentation of Diplomas. L. H. Hamilton; Song, "America," Everybody; Dismissal, Rev. N. N. Skinner. Subscribe for The Democrat.