Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1902 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Read The Democrat for news. No letter from Myers & Myers this week. Mrs. Joseph Nagel is seriously sick at her home, south-west of town. Chesterton, Porter county, was nearly wiped out by fire Sunday night. Mrs. Harry Little of Goodland, was a guest at Mrs. H. E. Kurrie this week. Walter Ponsler of Newton county, was in the city Thursday on business. x It is economy to trade any day except Saturday at the Chicago Bargain Store. pNewton county will vote June 7th on the question of re-locating the county seat at Goodland. The new elevator at Mt. Ayr caught fire last Sunday morning, but by prompt work the flames were extinguished. XJSverett Halstead will accompany Dr. Traugh of Goodland, to the Big Horn Valley, Wyo., on a prospecting trip next week. Men’s suits made to order by the most practical, economical up-to-date men tailors—no sweat shop make—Mr. Borne & Co., Chicago, for the Chicago Bargain Store. James H Gauthier, Sr., an old resident of Kentland and the father of Geo. W. Gauthier formerly of this city and Remington, died at his home in Kentland last Saturday. Mt. Ayr cor. Kentlaud EnterErise: Chas. Elijah’s barn burned Ist Saturday afternoon, the horses were all taken out, but the hay in mow’ some corn in crib and two sets of harness were burned. ULast Sunday was the 51st birthday anniversary of Geo. W. Casey of Union tp., and about twentyfive of his friends came in with baafeeto beaded with good things to eat and surprised him. jolly good time was had. Owing to the illness of Judge Reynolds, the principal attorney for the plaintiff, the case of Nowels vs. the city of Rensselaer, which was set f<sr trial in the Carroll circuit court last Monday, was continued until the next term. The Jasper County Sunday School Convention will be held in the various churches of Rensselaer, April 27-28. Each S. S. in the county is requested to send two or more delegates. State Secretary Carmen will be present. Entertainment will be provided for all. * \*The Jasper county Telephone Co., is building a country line this week from Rensselaer into Union tp., touching the residence of Wm. and Mason Kenton, J. Q. Alter, Amos Alter and BarneyComer, each of w-hom take phones. Many others in the neighborhood of the line will hook on later. ’ nearly two weeks of quite cold weather for this season of the year during which the mercury dropped below the freezing point nearly every night, a warm wave seems to be on the way and for the past few days it has been perceptibly warmer. The weather indications for to-day are for continued fair. At the regular M. W. A., meeting Wednesday night, Robert r'atka was initiated into the mysteries of woodcraft and W. R. Shessler was taken in by card from the Remington camp. The goat had quite a tussle with Mr. Fatka, and the latter came the nearest to getting the animal's hide of any candidate who has ridden him recently. Twenty years ago to-day Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan were made one—which one we leave Mr. H. to say—and about one hundred invitations were sent outlast week announcing that they would be "at home” to-night. If Ed appears a little distracted and preoccupied at the county convention I to-day, pass it over, for be has [ more business on hand than a real estate agent in the Texas oil field.