Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1902 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Corn, 58$c; oats, 42c. Read The Democrat for news. Prosper Clemens has moved to Hammond. Mrs. S. M. Laßue is in Chicago for surgical treatment. Secure your tickets now for the Mandolin Club Recital, May 1, or you may get left. Only $23.50 for a new improved Domestic Sewing machine at the Chicago Bargain Store. Day has opened a lumber yard at his residence on the east side, with Henry Wood as manager. ixThe Rensselaer high school graduating class this year will consist of 18 pupils, 8 girls and 10 boys. The first real April shower this month came Thursday night and yesterday, and it was badly needed, too. " Mr. and Mrs. Albert Alter and little daughter are spending a few days with friends and relatives in the city. _________ rsGeorge W. Goff left Wednesday tor the national convention of I. O. F., at Los Angeles, Cali., to which he is state delegate. Charles Chapman, who is attending school at So. Bend, is visiting his brother James H. Chapman, a few days this week. PsMrs. I. A. Glazebrook and Miss Helen Wasson were delegates at the meeting of the grand lodge of the Eastern Star at Indianapolis this week. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Wolcott, 1; Ft. Flagler, Wash., 1; Makin, Ind., 1; Rensselaer, 1; Demotte, 1; Cleveland, Ohio, 1. The picture of the late M. F. Chilcote which appears in this issue of The Democrat, is an excellent life likeness of him, and was taken perhaps less than a year ago. U. M. Baughman was in Monon several days this week on business matters and looking after some repairs which he is having made to his farm buildings near that place. Mrs. James Adair of Chicago Heights, who bad been visiting her father, J. C. Norman, left Wednesday evening for Spokane, Wash., where Mr. and Mrs. Adair will make their future home.

Miss Dorn Wick wire of Goodlaud. who was so badly injured in the C. & A., railroad wreck at Norton, Mo., last July, is a guest at the home of Judge Thompson She is able to walk about with the aid of a cane. Rensselaer should follow the example of neighboring towns and cities and adopt an anti-sidewalk-spitting ordinance. Such ordinances are sensible and should be adopted and enforced by every progressive town in the country. Albert Warner of Hanging Grove tp., leaves to-day with his wife for Illinois, where they will visit about a week and will then go on to California, where they expect to spend the summer for the benefit of Mrs. Warner’s health. Ira Washburn, M. L. Wilcox and True Wood worth were in Indianapolis Tuesday on business connected with the militia company. The equipment of the company, consisting of uniforms, guns, etc., is expected to reach here this week. L. A. Leach received a telegram from Pittsburg, Wednesday, announcing that his father, John Leach, was a passenger on the illfated boat that was destroyed by fire near Cairo, 111., Tuesday, wherein there were about 75 pas* bengers perished.—Francesville Tribune. Fires did great damage at various places in Indiana last Tuesday, notably at Wolf Lake, Plymouth and Idaville in this part of the state. At the latter place the fire occured early Wednesday morning, and fifteen business firms and buildings were destroyed, entailing a loss of $35,000.