Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1901 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

Read the Democrat-. A pair of Vick’s glasses will make a nice holiday present. * Fine fencing and cribbing at $17.50 at Lee’s Yard, at McCoysburg. The Morocco U. B. church was damaged S3OO by fire Wednesday morning. New subscribers to Tbe Democrat this week by postoffices: Rensselaer, 1. Dr. Washburn is still confined to his home with a prolonged attack of his old ailment. /The big Halligan cattle case began at Monticello Wednesday. It will probably run into next week. The Rensselaer militia company has been accepted by the adjutant general and will be mustered in soon. Albert Helsel writes us to change the address of his Democrat from Biwabik* Minn., to Itasca, Wis. A warm, soaking rain fell Thursday night and all day yesterday. The weather reports for to-day were for cooler weather. Thompson, wife and daughter Edna, left Tuesday for a few weeks visit in old Mexico. They will return about Jan. 10. W. H. Gardner of Harvey, Hl., has rented the residence property now occupied by W. R. Nowels, and will move here about March, 1. X Monticello will have a new national bank, capital $25,000. T. W. O'Connor, S. A. Carson and others are back of the enterprise. )QCorn reached 62 cents at the elevators the first of the Week and oats 46 cents, but dropped back to 60 and 44 cents, respectively, again. Bros, have bought the Bales lumber yard, and took possession Monday. Mr. Bales will locate at Goodland, it is announced. t>.Mrs. Anna Tuteur returned Saturday from Peoria, 111., where she was called several weeks ago by the illness and subsequent death of her sister. The box-social at Blue-Grass school house was a success. The prize for the most popular young lady was given to Miss Virgie Crow. Net proceeds $31.15.

Rensselaer is headquarters for holiday goods this season, and our dealers have excellent displays to select from. Read the advertisements in The Dehiocrat and learn where to go for the best. The officials call for the district and county meetings to select delegates, etc., for the purpose of selecting a member of the Democratic State Committee, appears in another column of The Democrat. *'l*rhe Wanatah bank owned by Julius Conitz has suspended business,owiug to a “run” and inability to realize on securities quickly.Assets exceed liabilities by several thousand dollars. “"Wm. B. Hurley, aged 65 died last Friday night from Bright’s disease, leaving a wife and five children. The funeral was held Sunday and interment made in Sandridge cemetery. He resided in barkley tp. "TTruoe Chilcote of Eckford, Mich., visited relatives here a few days this week. Mrs. Elizabeth Chilcote accompanied him here to spend the Winter with ber son, J. C. Chilcote. The old lady is almost 89 years of age. T'Work has begun on a new oneftory frame building, 28x100, on the Mrs. Loughridge corner lot, north of the White livery barn, and the same will be pushed to completion as soon as possible. Renicker Bros, will occupy the new building about Jan. 1 with their implement store. . B. Cummings of Kentland, the city a couple of days >ek looking after bis chances of securing the republican nomination for judge. It is understood that Chas. W. Hanley and Jesse E. Wilson of this city also have a longing for the ermine, and will endeavor to secure the nomination. “Last winter an infant child of mine had croop in a violent form," says Elder John W. Rogers, a Christian Evangelist, of Filley. Mo. "I gave her a few doses of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and in a short time all danger was past and the child recovered.” This remedy not only cures croup, but when given as soon as the first symptons appear, will prevent the attack. It contains no opium or other harmful substance and may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. For sale by Long.