Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1901 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Luther Wartenn of Hammond, is visiting his mother and sister here. ■ - - - 1 Our Gillarn corerspondence arrived too late for publication this week . A first-class top buggy, used but little, for sale cheap. Enquire at this offiice. J. F. Warren went toOklabomo Tuesday to look over the field ere locating there. Attorney A. D. Babcock and J. G. Perry of Goodland, were attending court here yesterday. For Sale—A good second-hand disk at my farm 1 mile south of Surrey. V. H. Thornton. Paris Britton, of near Rose Lawn, was lodged in jail here Saturday. He is charged with stealing corn. Collins, late clerk in the Chicago Bargain Store, has taken a position as traveling salesman for a shoe house. B. M. Donnelly, the photographer, has moved his family here from Monticello, and occupies the Stewart Hammond property, on South Cullen street. J. M. Gallaher will move to a farm northeast of McCoysburg in a few days We regret that he sees fit to leave our community. Wolcott Enterprise.

The late James W. Pierce carried $3,000 life insurance. SI,OOO in the Modern Woodmen of Americe and S2,(XX) in the New York Life, the latter was taken out only last June The suit to •‘oust” (he G A. R. post, from their quarters in the court house, instituted by F. W. Bedford, has been dismissed by plaintiff. It is said that the matter will come up again at the next term of court.McC Joy s barn was destroyed by fire Tuesday night, at about 10. o’clock, together with several hundred dollars worth of harness and other horse trappings. There wns £450 in'surauce on the building, while the lose was over SI,OOO It is not known how the fire originated. Mr. Daiton Parks, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Parks of near Surrey, and Miss Maggie Irwin were married at the home of the bride's parents in Marshal county lust Sunday evening. The young couple will begin housekeeping at once upon a farm iu Marshall county.

It is reported that six hogs were stolen from Joe Clark and four from Geo. Herrimen. on their farms six miles west of town, on Tuesday night. The thieves deliberately killed the hogs in thoi r pens and loaded them in a wagon and hauled them off.— Brook Reporter. A Monon special to Wednesday’s papers says: On the main business street of this town Miss Minnie White struck Mrs. A 1 Hugl ies in the back, knocking her down, grabbed her hat, dashed it on the sidewalk and then kicked her. After this she walked rapidly up the street. Miss White claims that Mrs. Hughes lied about her. Prof. A. T. Reed, superintendent of the W’inamac schools, has been discharged for alleged improper proposels to Pearl Lamasters, an 18-year-old girl whose father is dead and who was working at Professor Reed’s home aud attending school. The school board investigated the charges and discharged Reed. Pro. Reed denies the charge against him and it is said will fight the action of the board in discharging him in court.

Mrs. Jeannette Ruby of Lafnyette, who entertained the Daughters of the American Revolution at the residence of Mrs. A. McCoy on Lincoln’s- birthday, will commence a series of lectures beginning Tuesday March 12, at 4 p. in., in the east court room. All the ladies of the town interested in the education and upbuilding of women are cordially invihd to attend. Admission 25cents. Subject first lecture: “Value ot Literary Criticism”.