Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1902 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Corn, 54c; oats, 41c. Morocco is talking electric lights. One week from to-morrow is Easter. F. L. Grimes has been appointed postmaster at Asphaltum, this county, Mrs. lines’ millinery opening will be on Friday and Saturday of next week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Moorhead of White county, were in the city Wednesday. Will Reynolds returned Monday from a few days visit with friends at Brookston. Round Grove tp., White county, will build $22,345 worth of gravel roads this season. Remember T. W. Ward’s public sale next Tuesday, 5 miles southeast of town. John Hack, the Lowell bridge and gravel road contractor, is in Florida for his health. The official call for the democratic county convention appears elsewhere in these columns. The Francesville Tribune is publishing an interesting write-up of that town by the pupils of the high school. A. B. Cowgill, the undertaker, has got moved into his new quarters, two doors north of The Democrat office. The republicans hold primaries to-day to select delegates to the county convention which meets here next Monday. Miss Mary Hordeman returned Tuesday from a few days visit with friends and relatives at Lafayette and Delphi. Miss Nellie Boiggrain of Vernon, Jennings county, has been engaged as trimmer for this season by Mrs. L. M. lines.

Mrs. A. B. Cowgill is visiting relatives at Rosemond7 Hl., this week. pJA son was bpm to Mr. and Mrs. L. D, Mauck of near Surrey, Wednesday. Time to oil harness; you want the best—then get Eureka of Lee, at McCoysburg. VWhile hauling freight Thursday, W. S. Parks got the nail torn off the third finger of his right hand. Valentine Bates, an old and well known resident of White county, died at his home in Monticello Wednesday, aged 70 years. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Rensselaer, 1; Dodge Center, Minn., 1; Kentland,!; Chicago,!. It is thought that there is a good prospect of securing the proposed new rural route out through Newton tp., although it is not probable it will be established for several months, as these matters move slowly. y»2?be cold wave arrived here Sunday and the mercury for a couple of mornings got down to within about JO degrees of zero. Since then it has warmed considerably. 'SWeather indications for today are rain; fresh northeast to north winds. K. of P’s. have the preliminary arrangements practically all completed for building their new block on the corner of Washington and Front streets this season, and it is likely that active work of tearing away the old buildings will be commenced in a short time.

Chas. Bracken and Claude Graves received a letter Monday from one of the officials of the east and west road, requesting them to be in readiness to resume work on the road about April 1, — rather a strong indication that the company means business.— Morocco Courier. Judge Hammond recently filed a petition for a rehearing in the Goodland county seat case, and the same was over-ruled Tuesday. The opinion of the Court will now be certified to the lower courts, and the Commissioners at the April term of court will set down a date for the holding of the election.—Kentland Enterprise. The publishers of the Cincinnati! Weekly Enquirer advanced the subscription price of that paper >an. 1, 1902, to $1 per year. After April 1, The Democrat will discontinue its clubbing rates of $1.50 with the Enquirer. After that date the price of The Democrat and Enquirer will be $1.60 per year. Mr. ahd Mrs. Zack Stanley returned Wednesday from a few weeks visit with relatives in Jennings county and Indianapolis. They report all the Jasper county ct ntingent happy and getting along nicely. His mother has a standing offer for her 160 acre farm of about $1,200 more than she'paid, and is thinking seriously of selling. She has another 60 acre farm besides this. The Union revival meetings at the M. E. church have continued to draw large crowds each night this week. Rev. Wharton, the revivalist, is considered by all who have heard him as the most pleasing talker that has been heard here for a long time, while Mr. Geiger, who travels with him and has charge of the singing, is another drawing card. The meetings will continue all next week at 2:30 and 7:30 p. m.

the Indiana senators voted for Mark Hanna’s ship subsidy steal, notwithstanding nine-tenths of their constituency is against it. Mr. Matt Zimmer of Walker tp. was in the city Thursday on business. Mr. Zimmer is preparing to build a new house on his Gillam tp., farm. New pensions: Michael Austin, Wolcott, Mexican War, sl2; George W. Cowger, Monticello, original, $6; William H. Dike, Wolcctt, increase, sl7. Suit has been filed in the White circuit court by Frank Spencer, a nephew, to contest the will of the late Dr. William Spencer, who left an estate of SIOO,OOO. Our people in cleaning up their yards should be very careful about fires. Rensselaer has had no fire of any kind for four months, and we want to see this continue. We are sorry to note that C. E. Mills, who has been confined to the house several weeks from illness, is not improving any, in fact is worse at this writing than he has been at any time. Isaac Colborn and family left Monday for Ocalla, Florida, to remain several weeks. Mr. Colborn owns several thousand acres of timber land in the vicinity of Ocalla. —Goodland Herald. V The Senate has confirmed the appointment of the followingpostmasters in this vicinity: W. E. Peck, Remington; M. C. Reiter, Rochester; A. H. Leist, Michigan City; A. W. Little, Valparaiso. Miss Gertrude Thompson, a very competent trimmer, of ChicaSo, has been engaged by Miss lary Meyer for the spring season It is a pleasure to Mitw Meyer to be able to offer to the ladies of Rensselaer the services of so highclass a milliner. Bro. Dunghill of the Brook Reporter, says regarding the teleghone situation in that town: ome people in a position to know, say that the Halleck people will pay the SSO for a franchise and put in an exchange here, but we doubt very much if they will.

Rom Goble has bought of Mrs. Charlotte Benjamin the residence property on South Cullen street for several years occupied by Mrs. Wood, who will move into Mrs. Candace Loughridge’s house on Cornelia street. The price paid was S7OO and Mr. Goble aMumes the SIOO street assesment, making it cost him all told SBOO. X Mr. Goble will repair the property somewhat and move into it about April 1. He expects, however, to build a new residence on the site in a year or two.

List your farms for sale with me. I can sell them. Frank Cooper, 2024 Hovy street, Indian* apolis, Ind. ts.

George Murray will pay the highest price for eggs, commencing with this date.

’ B^j KgP DR. MOORE, Specialist, HBMORHORDB. ’ wombs. Office First Stairs West of Fendig’. Drug Store. Phone a s i. RENSSELAER, IND.