Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1901 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

A. G. Hendryx of Walker tp., was a Rensselaer visitor Thursday. are retailing here at 30 cents per peck, and are scarce and of poor quality. 't'Ka rl Duvall, Chas. Phegley and Frank Meyer are taking in the Exposition at Buffalo. Rochester voted a big majority in favor of the Toledo A Chicago Transfer Ry. subsidy Tuesday. "/Miss Lillian Nowels has resigneaher position as teaoher in the Fourth year in the city schools and will go to Helena, Montana, to teach. */j[erry Schofield lias traded his Rensselaer property with Amzi Laßue for property in Servia, Ind, and expects to move there and engage in the livery business. 'Matter is so scarce in Rensselaer that Elgin creamery butter has been shipped in by some of the grocers, who are compelled to retail it at 26 to 28 cents per pound. Beaver tp., Newton county, will vote Sept. 14, on the proposition of building several miles of rock roads. MckDlellan tp., even, is figuring on building 8 miles of stone' roads. Washington street is being repaired with a dressing of crushed stone By the way, Rensselaer is getting some mighty nice streets, even though it does cost lots of money. from other quarters of the state indicate that crops are better in this locality than most anywhere else. The drouth appears to have been much less severe here. Miss Nancy Potts of Indianapolis, upon receiving the intelligence of the Berious condition of her sister, Mrs. Sylvia Watts, arrived here Sunday, to remain at her bedside. Mrs. J. W. Paxton has returned to Rensselaer from her visit to Arcadia, and after a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Moore, will return to her homeiu Kingman, Kan. Ernest Middleton of Remington, leaves next Monday for Ft. Sheridan, where he will pass a physical examination and if found strong enough, will be sent to join his regiment which is now in San Francisco I J. F. Warren has purchased n residence property in Oklahoma City. Houses to rent are scarce there, and the one he purchased has been renting at $33 per month. His family will leave for Oklahoma City nbout Sept. 1.

The east and west railroad election in Beaver tp., Newton county. laßt Saturday resulted in 235 votes for the subsidy to 40 votes again.-t. Jackson tp., (Mt Ayr) which held her election the Saturday previous, voted 150 for to % against. l>Cßorn, Aug. 4, to Mr. and Mrs A. S. Nowels, at Geneva. Ind.. a daughter. Aug. 6,toMr. and Mrs. Charles Chamberlain, of Rensselaer, a daughter. Aug. 8, to Mr. and Mrs. John O'Neil, at E. M. Parcel’s on Front street, a daughter. Taylor Boycourt lias returned from his stay at Indiana Mineral Springs, where he has been for the beuefit of his rheumatism, and reports he received much relief, so much so, that he is again tilling his old position in the .Chicago Bargain Store, scar Anderson, the blacksmith who formerly worked for J. I’. Warner, died last Friday at his home on Front street after an extended illness, aged 41 years. The funeral was held Sunday, from the residence, and interment made in Weston cemetery. from what most potato growers say, the crop in Jasper county this year will be very light. Two growers we conversed with Tuesday, each of whom had out five acres, Baid they would give their whole crop to anyone who would agree to furnish them enough for their own private use.