Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1901 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Best Dupont powder at 20 cents at Lee’s, at McCoysburg. Miss Matilda Gangloff is visiting relatives at Washington, 111. French and son I. E., of Brook, are land prospecting in Kansas. Ernest Cockerell went to Westville yesterday to visit relatives -for awhile. Christmas gone but low prices still prevail on lumber and hardware at Lee’s, at McCoysburg. Xf. E. Babcock and son George, took in “The Price of Peace” at McVicker’s, Chicago, Monday night. The Union Bentwood churn, the most perfect thing on the market, at only $5 at Lee’s, at McCoysburg. A. S. Nowels came down from Geneva, Ind., Tuesday to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Nowels. Fred Wittenberg, an old resident of Reynolds whose sight and hearing was defective, was struck by the afternoon north bound Monon train last Monday and instantly killed. He was walking on the track.

rThe cold wave moderated some Saturday, and Sunday it was considerably above zero. Christmas was so warm that an overcoat was rather burdensome. The warm weather still ccqtinues at this writing. XThe ice men took advantage of the severe cold snap and put up large quantities of ice Monday and Tuesday averaging about 9 inches in thickness, which is very good ice indeed for this section of the country. Ellis Jones of Remington, was in the city Thursday closing up the sale of the David Alter 140 acre farm near Parr, which he bought in the fall, reselling it to Mr. Alter at a profitable advance over the price paid a few months ago. %Henry Gowland has bought the old Stackhouse farm of 100 acres, north of town about 4 miles, consideration $49 per acre. The river runs through the farm and there is consequently considerable waste land, which accounts for the low price. • Wm. P. Baker, who was injured several weeks ago from falling from the roof of one of his farm buildings, is still confined to his bed most of the time, not being able to sit up but a few moments at a time. His physician thinks that it will be some time before he is able to get out. • Richard Stone died very suddenly at his home near the depot last Friday evening, a bout 6 p. m., aged 69 years He leaves a wife and nine children.X. The funeral was conducted by tbb'G. A. R. of which he was a member, from the F. W. church, Monday, and interment made in Weston cemetry.

Mr. Elm Grow, son of R. H. Grow of this city, and Miss Maggie McGlinn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McGlinn -of Wheatfield, were united in marriage last Sundavaby Esq. Joel F. Spriggs of Welker tp. The Democrat wishes this most excellent young couple a pleasant journey through life. 4John W., eldest son of John and Mrs. Worden, died quite suddenly last Friday evening, aged 15 years. The lad had been in quite poor health for several months, gradually wasting away, but his death was not looked for so soon. 'jfThe funeral was held Sunday anti interment made in Weston cemetry. H. J. Bartoo, who has been foreman on the Apologist for the past two years, goes to Champaign, 111,, next week to work a few weeks on trial in a newspaper office there. If suited with the work he will remove to that city in the course of a few weeks. 'lt is rumored that Geo. H. Healy has given up going to Washington, and will take Bert’s place on the Apologist.