Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1902 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Read The Democrat for news. S. M. Laßue transacted business in Illinois this week. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Clark visited at Brook a few days this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Merritt have moved into property on Austin avenue. Noble J. York and family of Monon, visited relatives here the first of the week. Miss Tillie Fendig of Delphi, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Fendig. Alfred Clager, who has been working on a dredge in Illinois, is visiting his parents at Wheatfield. Frank Moore of Indianapolis, was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Moore, last Monday. Miss Carrie Randle returned Wednesday from a visit with her brother Jim and wife at Chicago Heights, and other points in Illinois. There will be special services at the Christian Endeavor Sunday evening at the Christian church. Music by church orchestra. All cordially invited. mA meeting of the state court of C?O. F. was held at Michigan City, Tuesday evening. State Chief Ranger Honan and State Trustee Strickfaden were in attendance. Ijudge Thompson, wife and son Simon, accompanied by Dr. I. B. Washburn, went to Chicago Monday to have an operation performed on Simon, Jr., to benefit his hearing, "blhe harvesting of the oats crop will begin in about three weeks, and from present indications the crop will generally be a good one in this county. The hay crop will also be large. We understand that Mr. and Mrs. Chris Arnold of Barkley tp., who recently separated, have gone to living together again, and that the divorce proceedings began by the latter will be dropped.

L. Bruce, formerly of Rensselaer but now of Stuttgart, Ark., and Miss Edna Watson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs William Watson of Goodland, were married at the latter place June 18. living in Kansas for the past 24 years, is visiting his mother, Mrs Mary Morgan, and brother, Geo. L. Morgan, at this writing. He is located at Kingman, Kan. George Minicus was down from Chicago Heights Wednesday. He says business is moving along nicely at the Heights, but they have had lots of rain up there, more than has fallen in this viciniand Mrs. Joseph Meyer will return to-day to their home at Pittsburg. Pa., after a short visit with the former's parents. Mr. and Mrs. William Meyer. Mrs. Wm. Meyer will accompany them home for a short visit. Neb Manning, a Morocco young man, was arrested at that place last week for desertion from the regular army, and taken to Chicago. He deserted last April, and the officers have been hunting for him since that time. Several hundred subscriptions to The Democrat fall due during the next few weeks. Call in and renew promptly and take advantage of our clubbing rates if you desire any other publication in connection with The Democrat. 'xln the declamation contest last Saturday, W. D. White of Walker tp, was awarded first prize; Lena Williamson of Remington. 2d; Ethel Parker of Hanging Grove, 3d; Cora Dexter of Union, 4th; Bertha Smalley of Remington, sth. The committee who had the matter of arranging for a K. of P. carnival here, reported to the lodge Tuesday evening that there was a lack of interest and considerable opposition among business men and others, therefore the project has been abandoned.