Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1902 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Do you read The Democrat? Jay W. Stockton lost a valuable horse a few daye ago. MAliss Merle Beam is attending a business college at Chicago. For first-class horse-shoeing go to Hansen’s Front street shop. Mrs. Worden is very sick at her home in the southwest part of town. Helen Kelley is home frofri Michigan, where she has been teaching. Company M., will go to Lowell the 4th to fight a band of Lake county “Indians.” New subscribers, to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Valma, 1; Gifford, 1. tyQlen Bates of Havana, 111., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Bates, this week. Norman Bros, begun work cn the foundation for the K. of P. block Thursday afternoon. pGuss Phillips, of the Spooner theatrical company, came Thursday for a visit with relatives. Wm. Daniels was quite badly hurt last week by being thrown out of a wagon in a runaway. Miss Louise Harmon left Monday afternoon for an extended visit with relatives at Pontiac, 111. Mrs. Nelson Randle, who has been confined to her bed from illness for the past year, is now able to ride out. Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Fielder of Monon, spent Sunday with the former’s sister. Mrs. H. B. Murray, and family.

Ike Leopold, wife and baby of Wolcott, spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold of this city. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Delouest of Ocalla, Fla., came Saturday to spend the summer with the former's parents, Mr and Mrs. Patt Halligan. Mrs. G. H. Brown is making extensive improvements on her tenant house on North College street. Orrin Parker will occupy same when completed. Mrs. Samuel Borchardt and four children of Tampa, Florida, came Wednesday for an extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fendig. W. O. Schanlaub will go to Terre Haute to-morrow to resume his studies at the state normal. Wilbur Sayler and Miss Nellie Gray will also attend. New pensions: George W. Daggy, Wolcott, increase. $6; Joseph D. McAhren, Monon, increase $8; Joseph G. Wright, Morocco, increase, $lO. Rev. T. A. Meyer went to Carthegenia, Ohio, Tuesday to attend a council meeting for the purpose of electing a Provincial for the Precious Blood Society. iThe Rensselaer market is now being supplied with fine homegrown new potatoes. The early potatoes are turning out nicely and are of good quality and size. J. W. S. Ulrey is home from Washington, D. C., where he has been employed in the census department for the past two years. He was “let out out” with several 'hundred others, owing to reduction in the number of employes.

After lying in “dry dock” for several weeks, Jones’ and Jackson’s busses came out a few days ago resplendent in new paint, lettering and varnish. The work was done by “Jack” Warner, the only carriage painter in this section of the country. One of the worst wind storms that ever visited the state passed through north central Indiana Wednesday morning, killing three persons, wounding scores of oth jers and devastating a large scope oTcountry. The damage is estimated at nearly §2,000,000. W. Hanley was up about Kniman Tuesday and reports the corn prospects very poor in that locality. Some farmers were still planting and, with favorable weather from thia on and a late fall, they may get a small crop, but the chances of its maturing are not flattering. Oats, considering the great amount of rain, look very well. While not as largely attended as it deserved, the musical and literary entertainment at the Christian church Saturday evening was thoroughly enjoyed by those who did attend, and Mrs. Renner of Chicago, whose address was the leading feature of the occasion, was declared one of the best lady orators ever heard in Rensselaer.