Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1901 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Big discount in the price of shoes at Ellis & Murray’s. Ellis & Murray’s special shoe sale commencing Thursday, Feb. 21. jWm. A. Timmons of Jordan tpymoved,to Chicago Heights 111., yesterday. Robt. Blake, of near Lee, has moved upon a farm near Idaville, White county. jjFrank Maloy was admitted to tneS»r to practice law at the present term of court. Tell your neighbor to subscribe for the taxpayers’ friend, The Democrat. It gives all the news W. J. lines is assisting in the City Drug Store during Mr. Larsh’s absence on his wedding trip.

C. F. Pence moved this week upon the Eastburn farm, 11 miles south of Remington, in Benton county. Wm. Beck is working for the Jasper County Lumber Co., at Remington, where he has a permanent position. T. A. Crockett, southeast of town, expects to have a public sale March 12. Bills and notice will appear next week. T. E. Glennon of Pern, Ind., James E. and Thomas Walter, of this place, visited relatives in Chicago a few days this week. Mrs. W. L. Bringle of Newton tp., who has been dangerously ill with pneumonia for the past two weeks, is improving slowly, we understand. Card of Thanks: We desire to extend thanks to the neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted, ns daring the sickness and death of Henry Steel. Mrs. Steel and Relatives. R. Hazen of Jordan tp., was down in Jennings county this week on business. Chas. Kessinger and M. W. Reed, also of Jordan, accompanied him to look over the country. Rev. Converse of Delphi, will hold services at Slaughter schoolhouse, south of town, on Monday at 2:30 p. m., Feb. 25. A cordial invitation is extended to every one to come out. IF red Schultz moved this week to'Pulaski county where he has rented a 270-acre farm owned by John Koster, 6 miles southeast of Francesville. Fred’s friends hereabouts wish him the best of success, as he deserves it. Elder J. D. Carson will sell at public auction at his farm 1| miles north of Remington, on the gravel road, next Wednesday, Feb. 27, about 15 head of excellent milch cows, some of them thoroughbred Holstiens, a fine team of Hambletouian drivers, household furniture, etc. Don’t miss this sale.

Oxford will vote on re-incorpor-ation Monday. For the few months since the courts knocked out the old incorporation of years ago, Oxford has been, in sailors parlance, a derelict, drifting about without masts or rudder and not knowing half the time whether she was on foot or hoss back. There will be a box-social at the James school-house, 3$ miles south of town, on Wednestlay evening, February 27. A good program will he given, also excellent music. Ladies come and bring boxes, and gentleman come and buy. Proceeds are for buying books for school library. Ida O’Meara, Teacher.

The case of the state of Indiana vs Geo. E. Marshall, for criminal libel, is set for next Tuesday at 9 a. ra„ the court overruling defendant’s motion to quash the second affidavit. This is the case where the editor <>f/the Rensselaer Republican charged The Democrat editor with having charged and being paid about $25 more than the legal rates for publishing the rules of the state board of health last winter. It is understood that quite a number of printers from neighboring towns will be summoned to testify as to what the legal rates were. '