Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1902 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Read The Democrat for news. Read the '“Racket Store’s” new ad, Farmers’ Institute next Friday and Satudray. Come to The Democrat office for your sale bills. Mrs. H. J. Bartoo was a Monticello visitor Tuesday. Austin Haas is working in a laundry at Lafayette. John Merritt spent Sunday at his home in Remington. John Rosenbrook of Brook, was in the city Thursday. ,/Alf Donnelly was in Louisville cm onion business this week. Mrs. A. Halleck of DeMotte, was a caller in town Tuesday. White and colored mounting board at The Democrat office. Joe Luers, of near Sharon, spent New Year’s day at Remington. Born, Dec. 26, to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wright, of near Valma, a son. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan spent New Year’s with relatives at Delphi. Samuel Remley of Wheatfield, was in the city Thursday and Friday. "\Miss Ethel Tedford of Louisville, Ky., was visiting friends here this week. A new rural mail route, 55 miles in length, is to be established out of Fowler, Feb. 1. and Mrs. J. F. Major and 6on Wilfred, visited relatives at Delphi, New Year’s. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Babcock and son Delevan. visited in Monticello Tuesday afternoon. %Jhe republicans will hold their district meeting to elect a chairman, at Hammond, Jan. 15. H. C. Vincent writes us to change the address of his Democrat from Remington to Wabash. Charles Lynn of Chicago, was the guest of the Misses Clara and Bessie Murray a few days this week. ilson accompanied E. B. Sellers of Monticello, to Florida the first of the week for a short sojourn. Thomas Randle writes us to change the address of his Democrat from Chariton. lowa, to Derby, lowa Lessie Bates has been engaged to take Mrs. Duvall’s place in the city schools. The selection is a good one. \ Here’s to the year of Nineteen Two, through summer, spring and fall, may health and wealth and peace be yours, and good luck come to all! Bruce, now of Lawton. Okla., a real estate man, is in the city for a couple of weeks. Mr. I Bruce was born and raised in | Jasper county. Today’s Rensselaer markets (all top prices): Wheat 65; corn 61; 'Oats 45; rye 45. One year ago | today the prices were, wheat 65 corn 32; oats 21; rye 42 Elias Arnold, trustee of Barkley tp., returned Tuesday from a few days visit in Ohio, looking after some real estate belonging to the Andrew Arnold estate. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Parks of Bourbon, spent holidays with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Parks of Surrey. They report several deaths up there lately from diphtheria. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postofficee: Foreßman, 1; McCoysburg, 1; Osceola, Neb., 1; Wheatfield, 1; Chicago, 1; Newland, 1; Rensselaer, 1, Farm labor will probably receive better wages this year. One laborer says he has been offered $27.50 per month and thinks that offer will be raised possibly to S3O per month. Timmons, who has been living in Chioago Heights for the past year, has returned to Jordan tp. Jesse Nowels has also returned and both will farm in Jordan the coming year. New pensions; Lewis Purchase, Lowell, original, 18; Joseph H. Wells, Lake Village, increase, $8; Benjamin Oglesby, Medaryviile, increase, $10; William N. H. Yokum, Fowler, increase $24. Tom Grant, of Rose Lawn, was in the city Tuesday. Tom has been suffering from an abcess on his right band, and for some time it was thought the hand would have to be amputated, but it is getting better now.