Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1901 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Teachers’ institute next week. The city schools begin Sept. 9. “Old Arkansaw” Tuesday night. Old settlers’ meeting at Monticello to-day. Makeener, of Nebraska, is visiting friends here, AD. G. Warren of Beatrice, Neb., is visiting friends here. The state fair will be held the week beginning Sept. 16. F. W. Mauck, of Newton township, is again on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Major were Rbmington visitors Thursday. A heavy rain fell south of town Monday afternoon, but not a drop fell here. Prof. Sanders and family returned Friday from their summer’s vacation. <Miss Catharine Burk, of Wolcott, is visiting Miss Mary Meyer this week. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Amos Davisson of near Aix, August 24. Miss Sadie Haff of Valparaiso, visited several days with friends here this week. ■J Mrs. Mary A. Lane of Chicago, is visiting her brother’s family,Al Peters, near Sharon. An interesting letter from John Keiper of near Plymouth, will be found in another column. Rev. Vanduyn, for several years pastor of the Presbyterian church at Goodland, has resigned. The “Josh Spruceby” company played to a full house Saturday night, givirg good satisfaction. T(JV. C. Milliron will engage in fne bakery business at Wabash. Ross Hawkins will go with him. Mrs. Simon Fendig and son of Wheatfield visited a few days with Rensselaer friends this week. W. O. Nelson, of Rens’selaer, brought his photograph gallery to Hebron this week.—Hebron News. S. Parks and family are taking in the Pan-American and visiting relatives in the Empire state. Rev. Monroe of Franklin, will preach at the First Baptist church Sunday morning and evening at the usual hours. U. M, Baughman, of the new law firm of Baughman & Williams, will occupy the E. F. Short residence on the east side. Mrs. William Immel of Washington. 111., was visiting her father, L H. Myers, and daughter Jennie, the past week. > The Wolverine beet sugar factory at Benton Harbor, Mich., which was to take the product of the Shelby district, has failed. Misses Miriam and Mary Hyland of Chicago, who had been visiting here for several days, returned home Saturday. See S. E. Yeoman for fruit and ornamental trees, who represents Jlooker & WymaiTof Rochester N. Y. All stock guaranteed. The residence of Dr. Chaffee at Brook was destroyed by fire last Friday night and nearly all his household goods were lost. Nhe marriage of Miss Luella McCoy, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McCoy, and Dr. A. L. Berkley is announced to take place at the bride’s home Oct. 2. New pensions: William J. Norris, (dead) Rensselaer, increase, sl7; Nancy Norris, Rensselaer, original widow. $8; James Rodman, Fowler, increase, sl7. <The school board has employed Miss Clara Berry of West Lafayette, to teach the fourth year grade, made vacant by the resignation of Miss Lillian Nowels. Frank Cones spent Saturday and Sunday at Chicago and Kmman. The corn in Jasper county he thinks will go over forty bushels to the acre. —Fowler Leader.