Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1902 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

pWallace Robinson of Lamar, Colo., is visiting relatives here. Mrs. C. C. Warner went to Chicago Saturday to visit friends. A complete line of buggy duster’s, fly sheets, and buggy harness pads at McCoysburg. i Miss Lizzie French is home tot the summer vacation. She has been teaching at Roseville, HI. The admission to the declamation contest to-day will be but ten cents for children under 12 years of age. 'LL. Strong, J. M. Wasson and Marion I. Adams were among those from this vicinity, who visited the Purdue Uuiversity farm this week. T'-Al Peters, south of town, enjoys she distinction of having marketed the first home-grown potatoes brought to Rensselaer this season. He got sl.lO per bushel for them.

The Democrat this week contains an interesting letter from Mr. Charles Kanpke, formerly of Kankakee tp., who, with his parents, is now located at Norman, Okla. We have overstocked in both oil and gasoline stoves and are anxious to reduce our line. Will sell on a close margin for the next 30 days, either kind. W. R. Lee, McCoysburg. The St. Joseph College ball team, accompanied by the band, went to Lowell Saturday to play the return game with the Lowell nine. The game resulted in a score of 11 to 1 in favor of the former.

Several relatives from here attend the wedding of Mr. Thomas W. Daley, formerly of Sharon, this county, and Miss Mabel Clair Savler, at the home of the bride’s parents, near Monticello, Wednesday evening. Wilson, the too much married Thayer physician, was again married last Sunday, this time to wife number two, who is now wife number one, a divorce having recently been granted the original number one.

"t'Mesdames J. W Horton and C W. Duvall went to Chicago Tuesday with the former's little son. John, to have an operation performed on the latter for throat trouble. The operation is said to have been successful. Martha ButleT and two sons of Chicago, Mrs. John Keiper of Plymouth, Miss Mary Beck of Sedalia, Mo., Berlie Parks of Remington and Prof. W. O. Sehanlnub of Morocco were in attendance at the Beck-Donnelly wedding.

T-W D. Parks returned to Bourbon, Ind., Monday, after a few days visit with his father, C. L. Parks, of near Surrey. He said it had rained at least once every twenty-four hours in his locality, lately. Crops are looking quite well, however. “fThe Rensselaer restaurant men have Advanced the price of meals from 25 cents each to 35 cents each. This move was necessary owing to the extremely high price of meats and other edibles. The per cent, of advance was fnade in short order lunches as well.

and Mrs. U. M. Baughman attended the wedding of the former's sister, Miss Mattie Baughman and Mr. Jessie Snyder, at the home of the bride’s parents at Monon, Wednesday evening. They will reside at Francesville, vshere the groom lirh resided for a number of years.

The Democrat has just received a shipment of 42$ thousand XXX No. (>$ envelopes, probably the largest invoice of envelopes, ever received at one time by any printing office in Jasper county. We bought these envelopes at a special price and will give our patrons the benefit of the reduction. Call in and examine the quality of stock they are made from and if satisfied that they are “all right,” leave your order for a few boxes.