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

Excursion to Chicago Sept. 16th. Round trip only 75 cents. Today’s Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 3;6 oats 20; rye 42. One year ago today the prices were, wheat 70; corn 29; oats 20; rye 45. Albert W. Woodin, of Carpenter tp., the old gentleman who has been confined in jail here for a couple of weeks, was taken to the asylum at Logansport Thursday by his sous W. T. and Arthur Woodin. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Crockett left Wednesday morning for a month’s visit with the former’s brothers and sister in Humbolt, Neb., and Olatha, Kansas. Mr. Crockett has not seen them for twenty years. At the republican meeting last Friday night, John O’Connor of Kniman, made a good speech. The college professors, lawyers and doctors of Rensselaer are not in it when Jonn is on hand. W. T. McCoy, who taught in the Rensselaer schools last year, has resigned the. position secured in the Indianapolis schools to take a position as instructor in latin in the Marshall school at Chicago, at a salary of $1,050 per year. James Wiles, John Jenkins and Walt Hixson of Fowler, went hunting last week on the Templeton in Northern Newton. Jenkins’ gun lay upon the ground and Wiles stepped in front of it when it was discharged and Wiles’ left foot was blown off at the ankle. Tyson Fulk, a resident of Hanging Grove tp., died last Wednesday night, of appendicitis. The deceased was 30 years of age and his disease only dated from his birthday, Aug. 28. He leaves a wife and one child, almost a year old. Funeral services were conducted at Osborne church by Rev. Brady, of this city, and interment made in the cemetery nearby. The livery outfit of White & Son, was purchased by Joseph Schofield this week, and he has already taken possession. He has sold half interest in his livery business on Front street to his brother John, of Brook, retaining the other half for himself. Messers. White retain the ownership of the barn on Van Rensselaer street. We are not advised as to what their future plans are. Stella, wife of Chas. D. Norman, living one-half mile north of this city, died Tuesday morning at 6:45 o’clock, of consumption. Her sickness was of long duration aud was borne with much fortitude. Funeral services were conducted at the M. E. church, Wednesday afternoon, by Rev. Middleton. The remains, followed by a large concourse of relatives and friends, were interred in Weston cemetery. The Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, Jerome R. Herff, of Peru, and the candidate for Supt. of Public Instruction, Charles A. Greathouse; also the republican candidate for Governor, W. T. Durbin, and the candidate for State Statistician, B. F. Johnson, will be present at Old Settlers’ meeting. Both the democratic and republican candidates for senator, representative and prosecutor will also be present and will speak. The neighboring young folks of F. W. Mauck, living about seven miles west of this city, in Newton tp., gathered at his home last Tuesday evening and spent the time prior to the midnight hours in rendering instrumental and vocal music and when tired of this, apples and watermelons were in evidence on every hand, to which all did ample justice. The gathering was planned in honor of Miss Nellie Buswell, of Kentland, who is visiting with Mr. Mauck’s daugter, Miss Kate.

OAK LUMBER. My sawmill is now running, 5 miles north of Rensselaer, and I an prepared to furnish all kinds of oak lumber and sawed to order, if required. Phor>e 176. D. E Yeoman. Rensselaer, Ind.