Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1901 — Subscribe for The Democrat. [ARTICLE]

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Aliss Anna Walter expects to go to Colorado in a few weeks. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoflices: Remington, 2; Gifford, 1. The rains have had a slightly depressing effect upon the grain markets. A. V. Eaton, proprietor of the Bramble House, has just closed a lease that will make him proprietor of the Nowels house, the leading hotel in Rensselaer, on the Ist of September. The house is now being overhauled by its owner, and will be put in first-class condition before Mr. Eaton takes possession. Mr. Eaton’s lease on the Bramble House does not expire until the Ist of December, 1901, and will, at the expiration of the lease, have been in charge of the house ten years. He has conducted it in a very successful manner. His force will be divided until the Ist of December, after which he will concentrate all of it at the Nowels House. Air. Eaton has made a good citizen, and his friends will regret to learn that he has decided to leave the city.—— Lafayette Journal.

Miss Nellie Imes received a dispatch Monday conveying the sad intelligence of the death of her father, W. H. Imes, at his home in Bozeman, Montana. The remains were brought back to Monticello, his old home, for interment, and the funeral held at 10:30 a. in. yesterday. Deceased was aged about 76 years. He leaves a widow by his second marriage, two sons, both of California, and five daughters. Three of the latter married three brothers named Hartman, two of whom reside in Montana and one in Elkhart, this state. Another married daughter, Mrs. Reynolds, resides at Monticello, and Miss Nellie, the remaining daughter, has for the past two years, held the position of stenographer in the loan and law office of W. B. Austin, in this city. Mr. Imes was an uncle of W. J. Imes of Rensselaer, and many years ago taught school in this county. He also, in the old camp-meeting days, conducted a store in this county at what was then called Saltillo, between here and Francesville. He |ias one remaining brother, John, now residing in lowa, aged about 96 years.