Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1902 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

County Surveyor Price returned Tuesday from his southern trip. Attorney U. M. Baughman was in Monon on business Thursday. Oliver Tharp, of Monticello, visited in Rensselaer last Sunday. See Simon Leopold for a fine Tailor-Made Suit. Prices the lowest. ■_ Joe Borntrager and Joe Luers were at Remington Tuesday on business. Mrs. M. J. Berry of Monon, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. U. M. Baughman. Sam Leffew of the Boswell Argus, has been reappointed postmaster at Boswell. ... Jesse E. Wilson of this city, and E. B. Sellers of Monticello, returned Sunday from their Florida trip. • Freeland Park is the name of a new postoffice established in Benton county. E. E. Ross, postmaster. Alf Donnelly, the onion grower, has purchased a fine new set of Fairbanks steel frame platform scales. Dr. J. W. Horton, the dentist, is making special prices on dental work to those living at a distance. Opposite court house. Halstead and Yeoman of Newton tp., will construct a telephone line from John Martindale’s farm to Mt. Ayr.

New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Rensselaer, 1; Sharon, 1; Goodland, 1; Demotte, 1; Newland, 1. R. F. Parker of Rensselaer, was successfull in passing the examination for the degree of registered pharmacist at Indianapolis Wednesday. KThe Fowler Leader says that a petition is being circulated for the pardon of Fred McConnell, who stole the Ambia bank blind a few years ago. F.Fred Dowell, aged 15, a son of S. A. Dowell north of town, was thrown froth a horse last Sunday, his ankle dislocated and he was otherwise bruised up. Come to The Democrat office for your sale bills. A free notice published in the paper with each set of bills, aud you know everybody reads The Democrat. Warren has purchased a 73 acre farm near LaFontaine, Wabash county, and will move upon the same in a few weeks. The price paid was S6B per acre. SLevi Renicker has sold his residence property and five acres of ground just north of town to J. N. Sample, who will move thereon soon. Mr. Renicker will move to town. It is estimated that at least thirty persons have left the neighborhood around Flora recently for Oklahoma, and there are more to go in the Spring.— Monticello Herald. aL H. Potts has moved to town frohi near Pleasant Ridge, and occupies property on East Elm street. Mr. Potts had occupied the farm from which he moved for the past twenty years. - Kellner and Charlie Murray left on Tuesday for Oklahoma, the former on a prospecting trip and the latter to look after the claim he recently drew in Uncle Sam’s land lottery. Mathias Zimmer of Walker tp., was in the city on business Thursday. He informed us that his brother-in-law, Matt Yeager, is staying with him now. Mr. Yeager has been quite sick but is better at the present time. We all know Frank Davidson and his company; they are frequent and welcome visitors, and always give a good, clean, honest comedy entertainment. You run no' risk in securing tickets for their appearance; they always give value received. Their dates are Jan. 30, 31, and Feb. 1.