Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

R. H. Robinson, dentist. Come to Rensselaer the 4th. Fred Parcels is back from the west. —- ■ • Commissioners’ court meets Monday. Miss Mary Yates spent Tuesday in Chicago. * Remember the day and place— July 4th, at Bensselaer. Wolcott has organized a militia company of 72 members. Bro. Sid Schanlaub was over from Morocco last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Eger spent a few days in Chicago, this week. Medaryville will hold her first corporation election next Thursday. ’ John Blaze and family moved back here from Fair Oaks this week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Moorehead of Carpenter tp., were in the city Tuesday. . F. M. Hershman and family were down from Walker tp., last Saturday. Mrs. Agnes Sweet of Delphi, is visiting her sister, Mrs. William Hoover, Jr. Miss Mary Beck returned to Sedalia Mo., Sunday, after a month’s visit with relatives. The indications now point to one of the largest crowds here the 4th ever seen in Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Scallen and baby of Lafayette, are visiting Rensselaer relatives and friends.

Monon is to be lighted with the new gasoline arc lights, said to lie equal to electricity and much cheaper. E. W. Culp was over from Remington Wedenesday. Mr. Culp thinks the railroad tax will not carry in Carpenter tp. Miss Laura Fielder, a sister of Mrs. H. B Murray of this place, and well known here, died Tuesday morning at Lincoln, 111., after a brief illness. The Geneva telephone company of Geneva, Ind., was incorporated Monday. We notice among the directors the name of our former townsman. A. 8. Nowels. John Bush returned from England and Scotland last week and will remain in this country. His brother William, returned with him and will also remain here. One fare for the round trip on the Monon to all points within 200 miles July 3d. and 4th; good returning to July sth, account 4th of July. W. H. Beam, Agt. The Central Union Telephone Co., filed for record a $1,000,000 supplementary chattel mortgage in favor of the Old Colony Trust Co., in this county a few days ago. Country people are urged to coine in to the celebration next Wednesday in delegations. A handsome Hag and staff will be given to the largest mounted delegation outside of Marion tp. Heavy rains last week ruined thousands of acres of corn in the bottoms along the Wabash river. The flood is said to have been the most disastrous in Carroll countv of any June flood for forty years. Home-grown new potatoes have made their appearance in the market and are retailing at 60 cents per bushel. The crop is said to be good and the price will probably soon drop to about one-half the present figures. The Catholic Lady Foresters’ will serve dinner and supper in the room formerly occupied by McFhrland’s, grocery on North Van Rensselaci street, July 4th. Meals 25 cts. Ice ci earn and lemonade be served. The bans of the approaching marriage of T.’ M. Callahan, democratic candidate for county surveyor, and Miss Lizzie Ahlers, one of Barkley township’s fair daughter’s, were published at St. Augustine’s Catholic- church last Sunday.