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

Geo. J. Nichols of Wheatfield, was in the city yesterday. N. S. Bates was in Chicago on business Wednesday and Thursday. * Hopkins and Miss Ethel Tedford attended a ball at Goodland New Year’s eve. Daniel Walker of Bellaire, Mich., is visiting the family of J. C. Norman, north of town. George Murray and Children visited the former’s brother in Indianapolis this week. Mr. and Mrs. Burton, of Remington, spent New Year’s day at Mr. Harmon’s at Rensselaer. JThe betrothal of Louis Leopold df Wolcott, and Miss Julia Barnard of Chicago, is announced. 1-Mr. and Mrs. John McGlinn of Wheatfield, visited their daughter, Mrs. Elza Grow, New Year’s. John Dixon and Fred Jessen of Morocco, telephone men, were in the city Thursday on business.

Wm. Heuson of Sharon, returned from a week’s visit with his parents at Grant Park, 111., Wednesday. Mrs. J. B. Sigler and Mrs. Stucker of Mt. Ayr, were visiting relatives and friends here Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Tullis of Oklahoma, came Wednesday evening for a protracted visit with the latter’s brother, A. J. Biggs. County Recorder Porter has bought the J. W. Cowden 80-acre farm 1 mile north of town, consideration SB4 per acre. On account of the death of Mrs Healy, the installation of the new C- O. F., officers was posponed until to-morrow evening. Wilbur Duvall returned to his home near Allentown, 111., Thursday, after a week’s visit with friends here. Mrs. Chapman and daughter Grace, of Michigan, are visiting the former’s son, J. H. Chapman, on North Vanßensselaer street. -AJ. W. Cowden and Perry Mallatt were land prospecting in Cass county last week, and the former made a purchase, we understand. 1 Nowels’ restaurant near the Duvall’s livery barn was entered by thieves some nights ago! and sl4 in cash and some edibles taken. *Mr. and Mrs. John Schroer, of near Blackford, spent the Holidays with Mrs. Schroer’s brother, James Lougstreth, of Chicago Heights. It is reported that Landy Magee and wife are again enjoying connubial bliss at Kansas City, where the former finally located his missing spouse. A full attendance of the raem- ! bers of Rensselaer Camp No. 4412, M. W. A., is desired at the ! regular meeting and installation next Wednesday evening. ’Jin our report last week of Henry Gowland buying the old Stackhouse farm, we gave the number of acres ns 16U, which should have been 218 acres. -Jv/The weather turned colder again Thursday night, and yesterday morning the mercury stood at 10 above zero. “The indications for to-day are “fair and colder.” 'f.Mr. (ind Mrs. Leonard Beeson of Lincoln, Neb., are visiting the former’s brother, James Letter, and other ielatives in Jasper. Mr. Beeson formerly resided here but has been gone for 34 years. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis of Oxford who came to attend the golden wedding of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs Berry Paris, were called home Sunday by the sudden death of Mr. Lewis’ mother. Argument for a new trial in the Halligan cattle case at Monticello was continued to next term of court. The case against Jacob Y. Wallack, formerly of Rensselaer, indicted with intent to kill, wsh also continued to next term. John Bawden of Pontiac, 111., who recently bought a farm in Barkley tp., has rented the J. F. Warren tenant house on South Cullen street, now occupied by John Pool, and will move here about)the middle of February. >CJeßse E. Wilson has informed uTw. Hanley that he will not be a candidate for the judgeship, which leaves Mr. Hanley a clear field, we understand, unless there is some foundation for the rumor that H. R. Kurrie, of the firm of Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, will be a candidate for the nomination.