Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1901 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

10 cent coal oil for 8 cents a gallon. 15 eent ooai oil for 10 cents a gallon. Chicago Bargain Store.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jacobs and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dunn of Jordan tp., went down to Jennings county Thursday to view the country and look after the farms which they recently purchased there. Neither one expects to move upon their farms this year. -#Lftst Saturday, Sunday and Monday, part of the snow disappeared, but Monday night the mercury took a fall, since which it has remained below the freezing point and part of the time near zero. The roads are quite icy and the blacksmiths are reaping a harvest in shoeing horses. Lodge No. 143,1. O. O. of this city, has purchased of Geo. E. Murray the ground and building between the Commercial State Bank and Odd Fellows’ Temple, paying therefor $3,750. They will probably erect a threestory business house thereon next year, similar to their present structure.

The suit of Court Stenographer Walker against Newton county, for services alleged to be due him in excess of the amount appropriated by the county council of that county, was tried in the White circuit court, where it was taken on change of venue, last Monday and decided in favor of the plaintiff, Walker. The amount claimed was about S3O.

Mrs. Caroline C. Gant, mother of F. J. and Marion Gant of Union tp., who was taken to Longcliff asylum Jan. 17th, died at that institution on Wednesday of this week, aged 71 years. The remains were brought to Parr and the funeral was held there Thursday. The burial was made at DeMotte, the remains being taken north on the milk train yesterday morning. •

Say, Mr. Merchant, if advertising doesn’t pay. how do yon account for the fact that the city merchant living at a distance, succeeds in getting so much trade that rightfully belongs to you? Honest Injun, now, isn’t it because he advertises? Let us be honest about this matter. How does it happen that it pays the city merchant to advertise and doesn’t pay yon?—Ex.

If you are not in favor of the bill to increase the salary of the recorder of Jasper county $650 per year, write a letter to representative Beckman, Indianapolis, Ind. It is useless to appeal to Senator Wolcott, for as might have been expected, he lines up with the aristocracy on everything effecting the common people. You might, however, drop him a line and give him your private opinion of the bill in question.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Michael, entertained about 50 of the boys in blue and the girls whq wore blue during the dark days of ’6l to ’65, at their beantiful home on the corner of Van Rensselaer and Rutson streets on Thursday evening. “Bob” and family contemplate moving back to the farm in the near future. The evening was spent in games and amusements to the delight of all present. One of the girls had a pain and Sister Reynolds promptly passed the paregoric, whereupon all clamored for medicine; but Sister Wasson, who took a determined stand on the sofa, loaded her cannon with pillows and vowed she would hold out all summer rather than take the nasty stuff. Refreshments were served later and the way Bill Babb and Cal. Porter mowed down their rations was worth going miles to see. As a token of the good will felt for Sister Michaels the ladies of the Circle presented her a valuable gold badge of the Order. The person who entertains the idea that these old boys and girls do not have a jolly time would certainly change his mind if he were privileged to attend one of their gatherings. At about the hour of midnight the guests took their departure, wishing Comrade Michaels and his sweetheart long life and happiness. *