Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1902 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Jos. J. Frederick of Medaryville, was in town Tuesday transacting business and paying a visit to bis daughter, Mrs, C. Ei Hers liman. U C. Thrawls, ex-connty surveyor, was thrown from a sled while going to his work north of Dunnville, Thursday. One of the benches striking him in the lumber regoion, inflicted a painful wound, which is some better at this writing.

C. M. Reynolds, who for several years has conducted the Monticello Evening Journal, has disposod of his interest in same to his partner, Fred Clarke, and moved to Troy, Ohio, where he has secured a position on a paper. Bro. Clarke has discontinued/- the weekly, called the White County Socialist, and will devote his whole attention to the Journal. Fred is a fine young man, an excellent printer, and wc wish him lots of success. Howe of near Fair Oaks, whose sickness has been frequently mentioned by our Fair Oaks correspondent, died Monday morning. Mr. Howe formerlyresided in Rensselaer, but for several years past resided at Dwight, 111., moving back to this ,county some two months ago. He leaves a widow and one child, j The funeral was held here Wednesday at 10:30 a. m., from the residence of E. Potts, on Elm street, under direction of the G. A. R. post, and interment made in Weston cemetery. Democrat scribe stepped intb the American Express office here last Monday on business and was surprised to note the large -number of boxes addressed to prominent citizens of Rensselaer and each labeled “Mineral Water,” that were piled up at one side of the room. We counted sixteen boxes, and each one, judging from its outward appearance, contained about three gallons, or twelve quarts of “Mineral Water.” And we would scarcely have guessed that any of the addressee Vere '"ailing,” either.

a wagon load of young girls and boys were returning from the box social north of town last Friday evening, Miss Clare Jessen’s fascinator became entangled in one of the wagon wheels and before the driver could be made to understand, owing to noise being made by all the occupants of the wagon in talking and laughing, her face was drawn down to the wheel and badly bruised and cut. It necessitated four stitches to sew up the wound. She is getting along nicely now and it is not thought her face will be scarred but little if any when healed.

Charles Carter of near Mt. Ayr, was in the city Monday on business. Mr Carter has bought a 160 acre farm near Silver Lake, Kosciusko county, and will move there next week. He thinks he has one of the best and finest improved farms in that county, and he paid but $57 per acre. The farm is level as a floor, well tiled and part of it lies within the corporation of Silver Lake, a town of about 600 inhabitants, with good railroads all around, him free gravel roads in every direction, that are paid for, and consequently low taxes. In the removal of Mr.. Carter, Newton county loses an excellent citizen and a mighty good democrat.

Samuel R. Nicholß, erstwhile commissioner of this county and later township trustees of Barkley township, had an altercation with •John Renicker at Robert Shook’s sale Wednesday, which led to some fighting on the part of Renicker. Nichols is alleged to have abused Renicker shamefully, and as he turned while retreating. Nichols struck at him, Renicker doing the balance that was done, which onlookers say was a plenty. One of Doc’s boys then received some attention as he came with a neokyoke to engage with the common enemy, then-the battlo closed with a few pertinent remarks by Renicker in which he declared his ability to lick the whole tribe. Some people don’t learn much from experience.