Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Remember the excursion to Chicago Sept. 16th. David Heil of Wheatfield, was in town Thursday. Will Porter has bought a half interest in the Rensselaer steam laundry. Born, to Mrs. and Mr. John Keiper, of northwest of town, Wednesday, o daughter. ’ For first class dental work call on Dr. R. H. Robinson. Office over Ellis & Murray’s store. Mrs. M. E. Marshall and daughter Florence, returned Thursday from an extended visit in Colorado. Owing to considerable extra work this week a few communications are carried over until our next issue. The Annual Farmers’ Picnic at Wheatfield has been postponed indefinitely on account of smallpox in Barkley township. Riley Payne, who has been working for Lee Glazebrook for the past month, went back to breaking on the South Division of the Monon Monday. The C. E. which was organized Sept. 2, at Vaughn church, will give a Night-Cap Box Social, Sept. 15, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Farmer. Everybody invited. A circle will be organized Monday at 3 o’clock at the Methodist church. Please, ladies, don’t forget your promises. All are cordially invited. MrsTJ? L. Smith . The Epworth League entertainment which was to have beengiven at the M. E. Church on next Friday evening, has been postponed until the following Monday evening, Sept. 17. Miss Lessie Bates has been ingaged to teach in the city schools in place of Miss Helen Kelley who recently resigned. Both the school board and Miss Bates are to be congratulated. J. R. Hazen, Wra. Dunn and Harry Jacobs, all of Jordan tp., are in Jendings county this week. The former to look after his farm and the latter two to prospect with a view of purchasing lands there. “Tags,” the trick dog belo'nging to Isaac Glazebrook, departed this life at his home on Front street, Wednesday. “Tags” was quite a famous dog and was known all over Jasper and adjoining counties. The remains of Alexander St. Clair, the aged father of Mrs Thomas Daugherty, were brought here from Union tp., Benton county, last Friday and interred in the Crockett cemetery, southeast of town. The old gentleman was 84 years of age. The Wolcott Enterprise says that the people of Princeton and Westpoint townships do not favor the voting of a tax to assist in building the Gifford railroad, besides, Princeton township is now bonded to the limit and could not legally vote the tax. A pleasant surprise was given John P. Walter at his home a few miles east of town last Friday evening, it being his 38th birthday. About 35 friends of Mr. Walter were present and spent an enjoyable evening. A handsome rocker was presented him by his appreciative friends. George H. Maines, who purchased the Henry Fisher farm, north of town, last winter, has built a fine new house and barn upon the farm occupied by D. M. Worland. The house is 29x49, two-story, and the barn is 60x60. Mr. Maines is the sort of farmers we like to have locate among us. Miss Marguerite Lee, of Alberquerque, N. M., who visited Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Babcock of this glace recently, died at Hartford ity, Ind., where she was visiting relatives, last, Sunday night from an overdose of Morphine given by a physican nt her request to release severe pain. The funeral was held at La'avette yesterday and was attended by quite a number from this city.