Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1902 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Perry Brown of Kersey, was in the city Thursday. - Mrs. Julia Healy returned from Washington, D. 0., Monday. W. C. Milliron of Monticello, v as a Rensselaer visitor Thursday. Mrs. A. Pruitt and Mrs. J. A. McFarland were in Chicago this week. The uniforms and equipment for the militia company arrived Thursday. Mark Foresman .of Goodland, was in the city a few, hours Wednesday. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. David Hahn, south of town, last Saturday. T. J. Jones of Dunnville, is visiting his sister, Mrs. L. E. Glazebrook, northwest of town. Roy McKensie, the barber, is now ’ traveling for a glove and mitten manufacturing house. The next meeting of the Kankakee District Medical Association will be held at Knox, May 6. Mrs. D. A. Stoner and sister, Mrs. Warner, of Sheldon, HL, are visiting relatives and friends at Morocco. The late M. B. Halstead left an estate of about 2,700 acres of land, worth probablyI*in 1 *in average of SSO to S6O per acre. Mrs. Carrie Short of Monon, and Mrs. C. M. Baughman of Logansport, were guests of Mrs. U. M. Baughman this week. Charlie Goetz, of Nebraska, was called home by the illness of his father, John Goetz, but the latter had died a short time before his arrival. New subscribers to The Democrat this week bv postoffices: Desplaines, 111., 1; Wyant, 111., 1; Maryville, Mo., 1; Francesville, 1; Rensselaer, 1; Tefft, 2. The severe wind storm last Friday night played havoc with many windmiUs throughout this section of the country. It was the fiercest wind felt here in years. Charles A. Enz, who recently moved from White county to the old Randle farm in Barkley tp., was in the city Tuesday and had his name enrolled as a subscriber to the-“Tax-Payers’ friend.” Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nowels went to Chicago Sunday for a few days visit, the former being called there to testify in a damage case against a railroad, he having witnessed the accident on which the claim for damages was based. We have a few more extra copies of The Democrat of last week containing the obituary and halftone photograph of the late M. F. Chilcote, which may be had by those desiring to send to friends at a distance, at five cents per copy. The Democrat during the next few months will publish a few half-tone photographs of some of Jasper county’s popular young ladies. One or more photographs will appear each week and will be of young ladies from all sections of the county. The first picture will appear next week. Monday night, at the regular sesssion of Corps No. 39, Mrs. John Duvall was initiated in our order. Mrs. James Smith of Chicago, also Mrs. Hagins of Kansas City, Mo., were among the guests of the evening. Light refreshments were served after initiation. • Mr. and Mrs. George Bornwasser of New Albany, were guests of Supt. and Mrs. T. F. Clark at the poor farm last Saturday. Mr. Bornwasser is State Grand Master I. O. O. F., and made an address at Mt. Ayr. Saturday afternoon on the 83d anniversary of Odd Fellowship. T. J. Gleason has moved into the former James W. Douthit property, vacated by Prof. Dentinger, who moved into one of Hiram Day’s houses on South Weston street, vacated by Ross Goble, who moved into bis own property recently purchased *on South Cullen street.