Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1901 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

George M. Ray is the only editor in Michigan City prison. Look out for “Other People’s Business,” at opera hoiise, Monday night. The Jasper county sinking fund, Burke’s bridge, is said to again be about out of sight. Miss Lizzie Borntrager leaves to-day for Louisville, Ky., for an extended visit with friends. The young son of Thomas Knight, of near Aix, had his collar bone broken by a fall last Saturday. Wm. Overton and family of Monon, have moved here and occupy property in the northeast part of town. McClintick, has returned from Tennessee, where he located some two years ago, and has now located in Keener tp. I have about 15 tons of good tame hay for sale at the James W. Pierce farm, southeast of town. Wm. Washburn, Adm. Goodland has a colored republican candidate for the nomination for town marshal, in the person of Harvey "Waxwood, the horse trainer. **4l is reported that James W. Douthit and family have located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, a town of 1,000 population in Custer county.

Another jump in the onion market has caused Alf Donnelly to raise the price again, and $1.87 per bushel is what he is receiving at present. H-AJbert White and Miss Grace Jouvenat were married at the home of the bride in Chiciago Wednesday evening. Both are well known here. The Democrat has a nice, newsy grist of items from Knirnan this week. We hope this correspondent will hereafter favor us with items from there each week. Mt. Ayr cor. Kentland Enterprise: Word has been received from J. B. Ashby that he will return about April first and start up in business again in Mt. Ayr. Rev. K. Schill, who was stricken with paralysis, enroute to Chicago last Saturday morning, has been gradually improving and hopes are now entertained for his complete recovery. * v fWe Lave seen but one repuolicau paper that had a good word for the late legislature, and this paper is published in Jasper county. You can guess its name! without our saying anything further.

/Joe Hordern an, who has been WKhe Philippines for the past two years, returned to San Francisco a few weeks ago and received his discharge last week. He will probably arrive home in a short time. A masquerade party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Stucker, last Saturday night in honor of the latter’s niece, Miss Goldie Slmulaub. After having a good social time refreshments were served. About 40 were present. All reported a good time. Albert Schoonover, a rising young attorney who has been located at for the past two years, has moved to Attica, where business interests demand a great deal of his attention. The Democrat is sorry to lose Mr. Schoonover from this judicial circuit. %/The district schools of Hanging Cthave and Union townships close this week. Barkley, Gillam, Keener, Milroy and Walker will close in about two weeks; Carpenter, Jordan, Kankakee, Newton and Wheatfield will close about April 17, while Marion will run until about May 3. Rev. D. Converse, Ediscopalian, will preach at the Primitive Baptist church in Rensselaer, on Wednesday evening, March 27, nt 7:30; also, at 4:15; p. m., Thursday March 28, nt Slaughter school house, in southeast Marion. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend these meetings.