Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1902 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Corn, 60c; oats, 45c. Mrs. John Kohler spent the 4th at Chicago Heights. Miss Blanche Hoyes is visiting in Chicago this week. Only 75 cents to Chicago and return, Sunday, July 13. Wildasin of Kentland, in the city yesterday. Lewis Harrington, of Virgie, was here on business Tuesday. Mrs. Lyman Zea returned home Monday from a visit at Lafayette. Prof. George Mitchell of Remington, was in the city on business Monday. Hausman and Miss Mary Hyland of Chicago visited friends here this week. J. A. McFarland got in another carload of that popular ‘‘Ben Hur’’ flour this week. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Tefft, 1; Columbia, 1. Master Herbert Russell of Monon, spent the 4th with his cousin, little Iris Baughman. and Mrs. Henry Wood spent Sunday with their 6on. Dr. Aaron Wood, at Brook. ' Miss Maude Merritt of Remington, is the guest of her brother John, and wife this week. v V-Mrs. Wm. Mackey and little daughter visited Mrs. W. C. Milliron at Monticello this week. VHa rley VanArsdel, aged 18 years, was drowned at Monon July 4th while in swimming in the Monon creek. Mrs. Charles Roberts and daughter Marceiene, of Carpentersville, 111., are visiting at H. O. Harris’. Mrs. James. Randle of Chicago Heights, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hemphill, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Wiles of Barkley tp., returned Monday from a few days visit with relatives at Sheridan. Walter Tharp left this morning for Paris, Tenn., where he has a position in a light plant.—Monticello Journal. P. Honan attended the in4tallation of officers of the Knights and Ladies of Columbus, at Lafayette Tuesday night. Jerome Harmons little 6on Johnnie, got his face quite painfuly powder burned the 4th by too close contact with a toy canon. Ex-Congressman W. D. Owen was married a few days ago to Dr. Aimel Haskinson of the City of Mexico, formerly of Indianapolis. soaking rain fell Monday. about two inchtjs of water falling at Rensselaer. It raised the water in the river seven inches again. *>sThe Isley 80-acre farm •in Hahging Grove tp., has recentlybeen sold by Ed Randle to Thomas Wickens, of Illinois, consideration $3,600. The Democrat has latelv added several fonts of up-to-date type for fine commercial job printing. Bring us your work and see how nicely we can do it for you. SL A new petition for draining the Iroquois is in circulation at Parr, and a public discussion of the project will be held in the east court room to-day at 2 p. m. complaint is being made of potatoes rotting badly on the low ground. Early potatoes, except where afflicted with the rot, are the best for years. The executive committee of the "Old Settlers’ ” association is requested to meet to-day (Saturday) in the east court room at 4 p. m., for the purpose of determining as to the annual meeting Rev. C. D. Royse end wife were called to Indianapolis last Friday bv the death of the former’s father. The old gentleman was 72 years of age and was an old resident of the capitol city.

. DR. MOORE, Specialist, PRIVATE DISEASES, ' • HKMoRHOKDS, ■ffiS Office First Stairs West of Fendlg’s Drug Store. Phone 25.. RENSSELAER, IND.