Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1902 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Hear Jones, Jan. 24. Uncle John Makeever is confined to the house with the grip this week. Joseph Sharp is visiting his sister, Mrs. Devlin, at Burnettsville this week. and Mrs. Henry Wood visitid their son, Dr. Aaron Wood, at Brook last Sunday. Brookston telegraphed for 20 tickets for the Sam Jones lecture next Friday night. Samuel Lemaster of Newton county, was a caller at The Democrat office yesterday. A. D. Babcock, the popular Goodland attorney, has opened a branch office in Brook. J. D. Allman, C. H. Peck and J. A. Lamborn of Remington, were Rensselaer callers Monday. A. T. Bradley has sold his feed yard to McCurtain and Shook of Jasper county. —Fowler Leader. James and Charles Leavel returned Monday from a two weeks visit with relatives near Lexington, Ky. Jink Brenner of Mt. Ayr, has sold his restnrant and is thinking of moving to Rensselaer. —Morocco Courier. Dr. Washburn, who has been in Chicago for some time taking treatment, will be operated upon again soon. Judge Thomphson went to Kentland Monday to open the January term of the Newton circuit court.

New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Rensselaer, 2; Joliet, 111., 1; Lamar, Colo., 1.

A. B. Lowman left for Paris, Tenn., Tuesday, where he goes to look after his real estate in that city.—Francesville Tribune. 'f-Mr. and Mrs. B. Forsythe were called to New Philadelphia, 0., the first of the week by the dangerous illness of the lntter’s father.

TkGeorge Fredline of Hanging Grove tp., has bought a 116 acre farm in Lincoln county, Ky., and expects to move there after next harvest.

H. Beets, south of town, has bought a 190-acre farm in Howard county, paying s6l per acre therefor. He will move upon the farm the coining spring.

The Donnelly Lumber Co., last week unloaded three cars of coal, two cars of lumber and three cars of shingles. You cannot afford to buy a bill of lumber or coal without going to 6ee them.

T. M. Hibler has bought several head of Short Horn stock and placed them upon his 400 acre farm in Milroy tp. Mr. Hibler has also placed a number of registered Poland China hogs upon his farm.

Mrs. Jane Wellington has sold her land in the northwest corner of the county for SIOO an acre. The Stembel Brothers have been offered $lO5 an acre for their land near Oxford. They ask sllO. — Fowler Leader.

The large three story brick school building at Kentland, erected some 15 years ago at a cost of about $22,000, was destroyed by fire at 8:30 p. m., Wednesday night. Loss about $25,000, with contents. Insurance $12,000. Cowden and his son-in-law, Manley Burke, have bought a 206 acre farm seven miles from Logansport, paying $53 per acre. Mr. Cowdeu also bought a 40 acre farm close to Logansport which he will himself occupy, at $98.75 per acre.

Agnes, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Minicus, who has been suffering from cancerous affliction for the past three years, died at her home in Francesville, where the family recently moved, on the Bth. The sufferings of this little girl have been almost beyond conception and death came as a blessing to her.