Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 February 1902 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Corn, 55c; oats, 41. Read The Democrat for news. Dr. Willits, at opera house, Monday, Feb. 17. Judge Palmer of Monticello, was in the city yesterday. Harry Brown visited relatives at La Hogue, 111., this week. r-H. R. Kurrie has been appointed assistant general solicitor of the Monon. A great many movers’ wagons are seen upon the highways of the county now. The Rathbone Sisters gave a valentine box social at the K of P. ball last evening. See the new wash dress goods, 5 cents yard to SI.OO yd. Chicago Bargain Store. Mrs.-Lottie Shaw, aged 29, committed suicide at Knox, Wednesday, via the morphine route. She was tired of life. Elmer Wilcox is taking a two months “lay off” from his duties as railroad mail messenger, on account of sickness. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Wheatfield, 1; Rensselaer, R-D-l, 1; Foresman, 1; Tefft, 1. 'fN. S. Bates has bought Jake McDonald’s poultry business on Front street and took possession of the same last Tuesday. Special sale ladies’ mackintoshes in three lots, all sizes, 50 cents, SI.OO and $1.50; was $2.25 to $4.50 each. Chicago Bargain Store. Th. S. Fendig will pay 8c for bens and chicks, 10c for turkeys, 10c for ducks, 7c for geese up to and including the week ending Feb. 22. A small gold locket was found on the street here Sunday night and the owner may have samp by calling at The Democrat office, provine property and paying for this notice. X Mrs. Hop. Keene, a former resident of Jordan tp, died at her home in Goodland, Feb 5, after a few days illness from pneumonia. She leaves a husband, three sons and six daughters. I. E. French of near Brook, left here Thursday for his new home near Hutchinson, Kansas. Owing to his little boy having taken down with the measles, the rest of the family will not go for a few weeks. Frank Cooper writes us to change the address of his. Democrat from Aix to 921 Harrison St., Indianapolis, where he is now conducting a boarding house See his card elsewhere in this paper. E. Moore has bought the residence property and five lots on North Van Rensselaer street, owned by Mrs. R J. Porter and occupied by James Parkison. Consideration S3,S<JO; possession given March Ist. The Francesville Tribune came to us last week in tabloid form printed on a new cylinder press and looking as neat and clean as a new pin. The Democrat is pleased to note this evidence of prosperity of Bro. Knotts’. For Sale:—Good, new residence property of eight rooms, besides bathroom, pantry and vestibule; with three large lots, good location, cheap if taken at once. Fine home for a retiring farmer. Address, Dem<xrat, Rensselaer, likL L. Lewis of Union tp., has announced himself a candidate for the republican nomination for county surveyor. It is also understood that H. L, Gamble will be a candidate, which, with the present incumbent, makes three candidates now in the field. N- 8. Bates has gone back into the poultry business, having bought out Jacob McDonald and will conduct the,business at Jake’s old stand on Front street. jF Mr. Bates says he would like a part of the poultry trade and would be pleased to have poultry raisers call and see him.