Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1901 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Miss Lawn Irvin of Morocco, is the guest of Mrs. Wm. Greenfield. Hotel to Rent. For .terms call on C. D. Newels, Rensselaer, Ind. Mrs. H. E. Wemple of Rockford, 111., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Agnes Kelley. A fine rain fell Sunday night, which was of great benefit to corn. It was quite general in this section of the state. 7“Robt. Randle and J. F. Bruner nave opened an insurance and farm loan office in room 7, Forsythe block. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Remington, 1; McCoysburg, 1; Mt. Ayr, 1; Parr, 1. A. K. Sills, the well known Monticello attorney, was married this week to Mrs. Rosa M. Plunkett of Atlantic, lowa. Miss June and Walter Waldorf of Chicago, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Hollingsworth a few days this week. “Glenn Bates, who is working on the Rock Island & Peoria Ry., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Bates, this week. Mrs. J. F. Warren, who has been visiting in Grand Rapids, Mich., and other points for the past month, returned yesterday. rDonnelly Bros, have Mrs. Loughridge’s handsome new residence nearly completed. It is one of the finest residences in Rensselaer. Mrs. Simon Leopold and daughter Selma left yesterday for Bay City, Michigan, to visit Mrs. Leopold’s mother.—Newton County Enterprise. y A. L. Ward and family are taking a short vacation, visiting relatives at Arcadia, Ind., and will also take in the Buffalo exposition before returning. SdNie new law firm of Baughman & Williams are here and have opened up an office in the rooms formerly occupied by Dr. Dessler, over The Racket store. J. A. Hamilton of Goodland, president of the proposed Toledo & Chicago Transfer Ry. was in the city yesterday on business connected with the proposed road.

Estrayed, from my farm 7A miles southeast of Rensselaer, about three weeks ago, a red yearling steer. Finder will please address me at Rensselaer, Ind. Leonard Schaffer. Fountain Park Assembly at Remington, Ind., has a most excellent program of lectures, and music and entertainment this season, Aug. 17 to Sept. 1, inclusive. Get program at Larsh’s Drug Store. It is said that when Miss Dora Wickwire was taken from the railroad wreck, her hair was matted with oil and dust to such a degree that it was found necessary to deprive her of her splendid tresses.— Goodland Herald. Miss Leona Biggs has resigned her position as saleslady in the Ellis & Murray store and, it is currently reported, will soon accept another position as life partner in a firm of which there will be but two members. Mrs. Crisler of Mt. Ayr, and grand-daughter, Miss Jennie Lardner, of Goodland, returned this week from a visit with relatives in Michigan, and stopped off here for a few days to visit W. W. Wishard and family. Yeoman, while working on J. L. Babcock’s new house west of town, last Friday, was overcome by the heat and fell to the ground about eight feet below. One rib was fractured and he was unconscious when picked up. XNewton county is still after good roads. Iroquois township will hold an election August 17. on the proposition of building 24 miles. The proposition is almost certain to carry, which will make nearly 100 miles of stone roads for Newton county this year.