Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1901 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

/Tom Grant’s lumper yard at Rbse Lawn was damaged by fire last week about S2OO worth. Congressman Crumpacker is said to be opposed to the ship subsidy steal. So are his constituents. Two carloads all kinds fencing wire and nails to be received this month at the Chicago Bargain Store. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Stoneback will take in the mardi gras at New Orleans, leaving on the. excursion to-morrow. <4. D. Washburn, on the Kent ranch near Fair Oaks, got an ankle sprained last Saturday by a horse falling with him. A special linen sale, all new stock, 14 cents a yard to $1.25 a yard for fancy satin damask, at the Chicago Bargain Store. VToday’s Rensselaer markets (all fop prices): Wheat 65; corn 33; oats 23; rye 42. One year ago today the prices were, wheat 65; corn 27£; oats 22; rye 45. B. S. Fendig and the Journal editor will leave on Sunday for a southern trip, taking in the Mammoth cave in Kentucky, mardi gras at New Orleaus and other points of interest. They will be gone two weeks.—Journal. - Wednesday was the Ist anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Walter’s marriage. They observed the day by giving a sumptuous dinner to their near relatives many of whom were present. Mr. and Mrs. Walter were the recipients of several useful wooden presents. The trustees of Mt. Taber cemetery will meet at the Blackford school-house, Feb. 16, at 2 o’clock p. m. All persons interested should be present as unsettled business will be the leading feature of the meeting. F. M. Haves, Sec. ?4 u th on y Gallagher of Carpenter tp., was in town Thursday. Mr. Gallagher will, go to Jennings county Monday to look after a small place which he recently purchased there and upon which he expects to move about March Ist. He expects to buy a larger farm there soon. ‘ The bans of marriage of Mr. William Donnelly and Miss. Anna Meyer were published at St. Augustine’s' Catholic church last Sunday. The marriage will occur about the 20th, we understand. They will occupy the T. F. Clark property on Forest street, lately purchased by Mr. Donnelly. Dr. Elam G. Smith, one of the early pioneers of Newton county and one of the first settlers on what is known as the old George Spitler farm near Brook, his dwelling being the first court house in Jasper and Newton counties, died at his home iu Winamac last Saturday, and the remains were taken toKentland for burial. The Judge, after looking over the expense account of the State’s attorneys in the Lyda case, allowed Dan Fraser $Bl5 and George Anderson $825. They are to pay Judge Sellers out of this allowance. This brings the cqat for attorney fees to $1,640. White county’s claim is $1,595, coroner’s inquest $270, and other costs will aggregate SSOO more, making the total cost of the famous case near $4,000 to be paid by the taxpayers of Benton county. —Benton Review. For the benefit of our readers residing a distance we will say that about six inches of heavy snow fell last Sunday, which, with the few inches already covering the ground, has made the best sleighiug we have had for thirteen yeans. The weather has been bitter cold of nights, but warmed up sufficiently during the day to enable those who possessed or could hire, beg, barrow or steal any sort of vehicle with runners to it, to enjoy the the excellent sleighing. The ice men have also been making hay, figuratively speaking, and excellent quality of ice about eight or nine inches in thickness has been placed in store for use during the sweltering days next summer. Wednesday morning the mercury was down to about 15 0 below zero, the coldest of the week.