Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1902 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Corn, 53c; oats, 40c. Tuesday is “All Fools Day.” • Garden-making is the order of the day. sQats sowing began Monday to somb extent. No letter received from Myers Myers this week. Several men now have time to tell how it happened. Mayor Eger and wife spent Sunday in Lafayette. ✓ Democratic City Convention next Wednesday night. There will be vacation in the city schools next week. VW B. Chilcote of the Marion soldiers’ home, is visiting relatives here. Mrs. L. Strong is visiting her daughter, Mrs. D. M. Yeoman, at Ambia. Spriggs of Walker tp., was a business caller in the city Tuesday. Miss Meyer will have her Easter opening on Friday and Saturday, March 28-29. The Monon News shows much improvement under its new management. Time to oil harness; you want the best—then get Eureka of Lee, at McCoysburg. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Fendig of Wheatfield, spent Sunday and Monday in the city. SsJ. W. Leach has been appointed postmaster at Valma, vice T. J. Richardson, resigned. Mrs. Dinger, of Gilman, 111., is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. E. Hersh man, this week. sQlrs. Sylvester Gray was called to Jennings county, Monday, by the serious illness of her sister. It is said that Ringling’s, the greatest show on earth, will be at Lafayette the coming season. Mrs. B. Forsythe was called to New Philadelphia, Ohio, last week by the serious illness of her sister. Hunt has moved his family to Lowell, where he has been conducting a drug store for some time. Joseph Smith and wife of Kniman, were in the city Thursday and took out a load of new furniture and dry goods. Remember tlie precinct primaries to-day at 1:30 p. m., to select delegates to the county and judicial conventions. Messrs. John Farrell and J. J. Stanfield of Carpenter tp., and W. T. Beahler of Francesville, were in the city on business Tuesday. hlZell Fisher has moved to Miami, county, where he has bought a farm. He sold his interest in the hitch barn here to his brother. announcement of Samuel Scott as a candidate for the nomination for city marshal appears in another column of to-day’s Democrat. It seldom happens that a man has all,his whiskers blown off in a county convention, but 0. M. Blue had that experience last Monday. ''/'George Bales came over from Goodland Sunday, and took his mother back with him Tuesday. They will reside at Goodland in the future. When you want a nobby suit, a Eair of fine shoes or a fine new at, or anything, go to the only bargain house, the Chicago Bargain store. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Pleasant Ridge, 1; Surrey, North Dak., 1; Goodland, 1; Rensselaer, 1; Rensselaer, R-R-2,1; Tefft, 1. Anyone wanting pasture for a few head of cattle or colts, (good running water in pasture) call on Thomas A. Crockett, 5 miles southeast of Rensselaer, near Crockett graveyard.

Take your eggs to Murray’s store T. M. Hilber of Joliet, 111., is here for a few days looking after his big farm in Milroy tp. Do not forget the great Easter sale in every department this week at the Chicago Bargain Store. Bert Vandercar of Tefft, came down Thursday to be in attendance at the assessors’ meeting yesterday. The Wm. Nowels damage case against the city of Rensselaer, is set down for trial in the Carroll circuit court, April 7. t/Mrs. Charles Roberts and efflughter Marcelene, of Carpentersville, 111., are visiting the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H, O. Harris. The marriage of Isaac Brubaker, the Front street. blacksmith, and Miss Ottie Blankenbaker is announced to take place to-morrow at Parr, Rev. Meads of this city, officiating. It is rumored that there will be another change in train service on the Monon shortly. Another through freight and a passenger between Chicago and Louisville, will be added, it is said. Through the Burton & Son agency, A. R. Hardesty closed a deal Saturday for the W. B. Austin 80 acres three and a half miles southwest of town at $2,500. —Pulaski County Democrat. The Oxford Tribune is authority for the statement that the Benton Review, the democratic organ of Benton county, has been sold to Geo. L Roby, of Dayton, Ohio, who will take possession April 1. /An attempt was made to burglarize one of the Brook banks last Friday night. The nightwatch discovered the would-be robbers and they were scared away, firing a few shots as they retreated. New pensions: Joseph L. E. Thornton, Medaryville, increase, $10; David Bruckman, Lowell, increase $8; Mary J. Mendenhall, Brookston, original widow, $8; Anna S. Bremmer, Valparaiso, (mother) war with Spain, sl2. X C. W. Baker, who recently sold his big farm in Gillam tp., was in the city Monday. Mr. Baker has given up going to Streator, 111., and for the present will be located at Winamac. Last week he bought a 425 acre farm 4 miles east of Plymouth, Marshall couuty, paying $56.50 per acre therefor.

During the next few weeks several hundred subscriptions to The Democrat will fall due. Examine the yellow slip on your paper and see if your’s is one of these. The date after the name indicates the time your subscription is paid to, and if the figures are “7apr2,” your subscription expires on April 7, 1902. . Ephriam Potts, a resident of N ewton county since 1849, died at his home in Beaver tp., that county, March 12, aged 91 years, 9 months and 8 days. His wife died a few years ago. the couple having lived together for 67 years at the time of her death. Deceased was the father of 15 children. There were 47 grand-children and 50 great-grand-children.

Mrs. Sarah Coen, wife of John Coen, died at her home on Cullen street at 10:30 o’clock Saturday night, aged 75 years, 2 months and 2 days. Deceased leaves a busband and three children, Mrs. J. R. Vanatta and Mrs. B. F. Ferguson, of Rensselaer, and Mrs. John T. Saylor of White county.j/JFu neral was held Monday afternoon. Interment in Weston cemetery.

Someone has asked why there were 40 or more mutual insurance companies in Indiana? The statutes provide that not more than three counties may unite in one company. Some of the mutual companies now doing business in Indiana embraoe but one county in their territory, while others take in three—the case with the company operating in this county, which embraces Penton, Jasper and White.

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DR. MOORE, Specialist, OW, “ Fir,t Sta *r» West of Fendisc’s Drug Store. Phone 351. RENSSELAER, IND. ■