Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1901 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

“A Wise Woman” at Ellis opera house to-night. Frost was reported- in several parts of the country the first of the week. A nice top buggy with a written guarantee at S4O, at Cowgill & Worland’s. Schofield has disposed of his buss business and will move to Oklahoma soon, we understand The 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Minicus, southeast of town, is reported dangerously sick. Captain Garrigus of Kokomo, was elected department commander of the Indiana G. A. R., at Logansport this week. Latest reports of >the condition of Hon. John Major of Mulberry, are to the effect that he is resting much easier and is apparently considerably better. XJesse Nowels and sister Miss Mable, of Chicago Heights, were called here this week by the serious injury of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nowels. Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 40; oats 25|; rye 42. One year ago today the prices were, wheat 65; corn 35; oats 23; rye 45. adjourned term of court will convene next Thursday with special Judge Lairy of Cass county, in the chair to try the Halligan. vs. Tanner et al cattle case. and Grant tp. voted last Saturday on the proposition of expending some $60,000 on stone roads, and 264 votes were recorded in favor of the proposition to 82 against.

White circuit court item in Monticello Herald: Daniel F. Gillett and Albert Goalee vs. Samuel Coffman and Patrick Halligan; judgement for $314.97 and foreclosure of chattel mortgage. ' re. Leroy Hurley of near Blackford, died of peretonitis Thursday moruing, aged about 30 years, The funeral will be held to-day and interment made in the cemetery northeast of Blackford. The firm of Ellis & Murray will Boon be dissolved and Mr. Ellis will leave Rensselaer for some other state for the benefit of bis wife’s health, we understand. XMr. Ellis is one of our most popular and progressive citizens and we are sorry to learn of his contemplated removal from Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. George Hanna, of near Kniman, were called to ■ Flora, Carroll county, last week by i the serious illness of the former's sister. They returned home Wednesday, and the sister having become somewhat better, was taken west, with the hope that her health would be fully restored. The neighbors and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. R. Keever. who were married May 9, gathered at the home of the groom near* Parr, on the evening of their marriage, thirty strong, and greeted the newly wedded pair with a fine supper and an abundance of good wishes, for which both the groom and bride feel deeply thankful. X The team driven to Penn’s sprinkling wagon endeavored to add to the runaway excitement of the week last Monday and dashed west on Washington street at an unseemly gait. Fred Parcels ran out and caught them near Parcels' barber shop at considerable risk to his physical anatomy, and no damage resulted.'/sj’hey had taken fright while the tank was being filled on South Van Rensselaer street. J Sheriff Hardy and Mrs. Logan Wood met at Burk’s bridge Monday afternoon, going in opposite directions. The pole of Hardy's buggy dropped down and his team took fright and overturned the buggy. This started the latter’s horse and Mrs. Wood leaped from the bridge into the water while the horse ran to Jamee Cowden’s farm, where it turned into the barn. Neither of the partiee were hurt but Hardy’s buggy was quite badly used up.