Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1901 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

JkMiss Mary Eger left Tuesday for ’Denver, Colo., for an extended visit. Newton county soldiers’ and old settlers’ meeting at Kentland, Aug. 27-28. J. Gifford has named the proposed town at the terminus of bis oil line branch ‘‘Asphalt.” The contract for the improvement of Forest, Merrit and River streets is to be let at regular meeting of the common council, Aug. 26. Harry T. Bott and family, of Bloomington, Ind., came up Wednesday for a visit with Monticello friends. White County Democrat. information gleaned from people who have been in different parts of Indiana and Illinois, Jasper county leads on corn' prospects. And it will not make to exceed half a crop here. Dr. and Mrs. Albert Wile of Peoria, 111., returned home Monday after a few days visit with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Lena Tuteur. Miss Lena Tuteur accompanied them for a month’s visit- - TTh e contract for the new school building in Walker tp., was awarded to J. C. McColly of Wheatfield, at $592.40. The one in Barkley township, at Gifford, was awarded to Rush & Warren of this city, at $635. iilr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan of this city, and W. J. Reed of Remington, left Sunday for Chicago and from thence went to Detroit to attend the national meeting of Foresters. Messrs Honan and Reed were delegates. Benjamin Bowsher, who died at his home east of Lee on the 3d ult, aged 68, left a widow, 20 children, 51 grandchildren, and 3 greatgrandchildren. He was twice married, the first union, resulting in II children and the second 9.

Mrs. C. A. Roberts entertained last Friday evening in honor of Misses Lorene Vanatta of Fowler, Daisy Nauruan of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Bessie Burk and Glenn Robinson of Lamar, Colo. Some thirty-five young ladies were present. Elegant refreshments were served. Abont a dozen Indies of the Methodist Industrial society spent the day, Wednesday, with Mrs. Wm. Warren, south of town. They ran foot races and ate fried chicken and other good things, with ice-cream and cake to top off on. Mrs. J. F. Warren was the best sprinter in the bunch. Snyder, of Monticello. aged 21, was killed by the midnight train on the Monon near that place Saturday *night. He was under the influence of liquor when last seen, about 10 o’clock Saturday night. It is supposed he had started to walk home on the railroad when struck and killed.

Democrat subscriber wants j we should publish for the benefit of farmers having willows or other shrubs growing along their ditches or fences, that all such cut down on the last day of August will die, roots and all. He says that Simon Phillips of Rensselaer, told him this many years ago, and that he has tried it and found it true. Miss Goldie Schanlaub very pleasantly entertained about fifty of her young friends, at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Wm. Stocker, north of town, last Saturday evening. MiA Schanlaub proved herself to lie a most entertaining hostess. . That the evening was sjH'iit in a most enjoyable manner is attested by all the guests. Refreshments, consisting of ice-cream ami cake were served. Trhe trustees of the I. (). O. F. lodge did not let the contract Saturday for the new Odd Fellows’ building. Two bids were filial, but they were considered too high. They were by local builders and each for about $9,000, one by Donnelly Bros., the other by Rush & Warren. The architect thought it could bo built for about fti.OU). It is not now probable thnt it will be erected this season.