Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1901 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Just received, one lot of fresh sound potatoes, 10 cents-a peck or 40 cents a bushel, at the Chicago Department Store. Vern Robinson who has been holding down a position in the .government printing office at Washington for the past' year, is home. The carpenters begun work on Mrs. Lougliridge’s new house this week and now have the frame up. It will be a very handsome residence when completed. The case from this county of Alex. Merica vs. S. R. Nichols, also the case of F. E. Babcock vs. G. E. Marshall, in the White circuit court, have-been continued to the September term. Judson J. Hunt of Rensselaer, spent Sunday here. He returned Monday, in company with his mother, who had been visiting Mrs. Eva Hunt for some time. — Starke County Democrat. njf the band concert brought those much-needed showers Thursday afternoon and evening, that ♦BOO raised for the band’s benefit was a mighty good investment, for the rain was worth many thousands of dollars to the farmers of Jasper county.

Mrs. D. A. Stoner and daughter and Mrs. J. T. Randle went to Morocco Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mr. Bemenderfer, a cousin of Mrs. Stoner’s and a former resident of Morocco, who died a few days ago near Chicago, where he’ has lived for a number of years.

The letting of contract for the construction of sixty miles of the new macadam roads in Grant tp., Newton county, is advertised for June 11. The contract must be completed within 270 days. The contract for constructing about the same jiumber of miles in Jefferson tp., is advertised to be let June 3.

The Democrat editor acknowledges receipt of a handsomely printed invitation to attend the annual banquet of the Chicago Alumni Association of Wabash cpllege, to be held Monday, 6:30 p m., May 27, at the University Club, 116 Dearborn street, Chicago. Our popular townsman, W. B. Austin, of the class of ’Bl, is on the program for “A Few' Comments.” iSAt a special meeting of the city council last Friday evening, resolutions were adopted for the improvement of Van Rensselaer street south to Harrison (south corner of public square) and Harrison street from Van Rensselaer to Cullen, except Cullen from Washington, street to Grace. Van Rensselaer, Cullen and Harrison are to be brick paved, with concrete curbs, and Cullen is to be crushed stone with concrete curb from Harrison to Grace. K. The lettings are advertised for June 10. KWhile W in. McElfresh was driving up to the Coen & Brady grain elevator Wednesday afternoon with a load of corn, the pole to his wagon dropped down and the team ran through the elevator and Mr. McElfresh was pulled from the load and the wagon wheel ran over his left leg above the knee, breaking and badly bruising the member y and breaking the thigh bone, will be confined to the house for a long time. The team was stopped near W. H. Beam’s residence.

Married, Sunday, May 19, at four p. m. at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Willis, Miss Daisy D. Willis, and Vermont Hawkins. The ceremony was performed by Rev, Ed Mead’s, pastor of the Free Baptist church. The house was prettily decorated with Howers. Dainty refreshments were served immediately after the ceremony. Among the guests from out of town were Mrs. Lizzie Lee and daughter and Miss Estella Dewey, Mazon, Ill.; Mrs. Lucy Berry, Streator, 111.; Wm. Hines, Verona. III.; Hays Young, Mt. Ayr; and Miss Mable Huston, McCoysburg. The young people left Monday for Anderson, where their home is rendy and awaiting them. *