Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1901 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Miss Opal Sharp is visiting relatives at Burnettsville. W. O. Schanlaub is home from the Terre Haute normal. The past two weeks have made a wonderful growth in corn. Tell your neighbor to subscribe for the taxpayers’ friend, The Democrat. It gives all the news Deering mower, good as new, at a bargain; only cut 50 acres of grass. Enquire of W. G Renicker. Little Helen Hopkins entertained about 40 of her young friends yesterday afternoon in honor of her little cousin from Ohio. The contract for printing the supplement to the last annual report of the city schools was awarded The Democrat, it’s bid being the lowest. - \Wgn. Murray has sold the old Fred Waymire farm of 80 acres in Jordan tp. which he recently traded for, to an Illinoisian for S6O per acre. "Sk\lr. and Mrs. Jesse E. Francis, who have been attending the Osteopathy school at Kirksville, Mo , have returned home for the summer vacation. •xAToday’s Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 37; oats 25: rye 42. One year ago today the prices were, wheat 65; corn 39; oats 24; rye 45. Rev. D. Con vers of Delptii, will preach at Slaughter schoolhouse Sunday, to-morrow, at 2:30 p. m. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend the services.

SkThe foundation for the new Babcock Ar Hopkins elevator is being laid of Bedford stone. Several carloads of large blocks of this popular stone are being used. Dr. Chas. Vick, O. D., has concluded to tit people that need glasses with the best for one-third less than regular price, up to July 4. Leave word at C._ H. Vick’s fruit store. -Mieo. Andrus has purchased W. 8. Coen's farm northwest of town, and the latter will move to Rensselaer and occupy the former W. T. Perkins property, now owned by Mayor Eger. A. W. Jackman of Battle Ground, who spoke heie for the prohibitionists during the last campaign, will also be here July 4th. and speak at the temperance people’s celebration. '^| s It is reported that County Commissioner S. A. Dowell purchased a half-section of SSO-an-acre land in Taylor county. lowa, while there last week, and will move upon the same early the coming year. The date for dedicating the Catholic church at Kniman has again been postponed, and tile ceremony will not take place tomorrow as previously announced. The next date has not been decided upon.

Miss Love Crampton of Delphi, and Mr. Bert Caulkins of Lafayette, will be married next Tuesday. The bride is a daughter of Bro. A. B. Crampton, of the Carroll County Citizen, and is quite well known here, where she has often visited. The Sharon Sunday School and C. E. will celebrate the Fourth in the grove, 1 mile east of the Slaughter school house. A Sunday School picnic in the afternoon and an ice-cream social in the evening. Everone is invited to attend. Mt. Ayr cor. Kentland Enterprise: George W. Myers sold his farm to a Mr. Swartz of Adams county. Consideration $52 per acre. Prof. W, F. Baughman will move back to Mt. Ayr and take charge of the Mt. Ayr band this summer and fall. N.'M. Hinesly contracted this week his fine 240 acre farm to Wm. H. Sterner of Brook, at $724 per acre and gives possession March 1, 1902. The sale was effected by W. F. lutizi of this place and W. T. Beahler of Goodland. —Brookston Gazette.