Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1900 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

T. J. Mallatt of Fair Oaks, was in the city yesterday. Sheriff-elect Hardy will take his seat next Friday. . --C. D. Nowels was in Delphi otr business Tuesday and Wednesday. James W. Douthit was at Rose Lawn Thursday on legal business. Geo. Steuibel was down from Wheatfield on business Wednesday. A son was born Nov. 9, to Mrs. and Mr. John Hurley of near Blackford. The mercury took a sudden drop again Monday night and reached within eight of zero. Charles Gundy of Fair Oaks, gives notice that he will apply for a saloon license at the Dec. term of court Mrs. J. F. Major was called to Warsaw last Friday evening by the death of her step-father, John D. Kibler. Trustee-elect Maloney and assessor-elect Yaudercar of Kankakee tp., were down Thursday filing their bonds. The first snow of the season fell Saturday, to the depth of perhaps two inches. It remained but a short time, however. Mrs. Nnncy A. Fishel of Rensselaer, has begun action for divorce from her husband, Jacob H. Fishel, charging abandonment. You can get The Democrat, State Sentinel and Cincinnati Enquirer each n full .year for only §1.85, cash in advance, if taken soon. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Clark went to Indianapolis yesterday to visit their son Harrold, who is attending the deaf and dumb school in that city. Get your sale bills printed at the The Democrat office. A free notice in the paper with each set of bills, and everybody reads The Democrat. Miss Fern Nelson who has been employed at the Halleck telephone central here, has resigned her position and Miss Lina Lewis has taken her place. Today’s Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 33: oats 21; rye 42. One year ago today the prices -were, wheat 65; corn 28: oats 22; rye 45. The corrected official vote of Jasper county appears iu another column. Wo were unable to get the vote on trustee and assessor in Hanging Grove, Gillatn, Newton and Union. Mr. Moses C. Sawyer, son of Geo L. Sawyer of near Foresman, and Miss Alice Lucille Corbett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Corbett, were married at the residence of the bride’s parents southwest of Foresman. on the 31st ult. Tho supposed remains of Perry Barnard, who killed his wife at Flora a few months ago, were found near that place today by a little child. It is thought that Barnard committed suicide shortly after murdering his wife.—Monticello Journal, The first “ought-to-bave-been-a horse” ever seen in Rensselaer, was the center of attraction here Monday morning. The “anto” belonged to a Chicago looaril of trade man, who was accompanied by another Chicagoan, and they were enroute to Kokomo. Last week, in referring to meals furnished on election day by the Women’s Relief Corps, we, by mistake, credited the ladies of the G. A. R. with having served the meals, when it should have been the Women’s Relief Corps. The total receipts for the day were an even SIOO. Judge Thompson has appointed J. F. Wnrreu and L. Strong as jury commissioners for the ensuing year; also, Dr. English and E. P. Honan as members of the state board of charities, to serve three years. J. J. Hunt and Maude E. Spitler were appointed on the township library commission.