Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1902 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Another car of “Ben-Hur” flour the best in the market, at J. A. McFarland’s; §1.05 a sack. jCDeputy Prosecuting Attorney rarkison was in Chicago several days this week on business connected with the Howard-Springer embezzling case. Mrs. Liddy Keever, of two and a half miles west of town was pleasantly surprised last Sunday by about seven families from and around, Rensselaer. A good dinner was served, and good music was rendered in the afternoon. to Louis Ludlow of the Indianapolis Sentinel, who was here this week, T. J. McCoy declared himself in favor of Mark Hanna for the next republican nominee for the presidency. Rossevelt, Tom said, was too much on the spectacular, while Mark was a plain old fellow and immensely popular with the common people. X. The contract for the new K, of P. building was closed a few days aeo, being awarded to Rush & Warren of this city for $19,962, exclusive, of plumbing and foundation. The plumbing contract was also let to Warner Bros., also of of Rensselaer, for $2,299. The cost of the excavation, foundation and ground will probably run the total cost up to §30,000. Mrs. Elmer Dwiggins and two sons of Buenos Ayres, South America, and Mrs. F. S. Willard, of Brook, visited in Sheldon and vicinity from last Thursday until Tuesday, being guests of Isaac Hardesty and family. Mrs. Dwiggins left Buenos Ayres, May 14, her husband accompanied her as far as London. After spending a few days in New York, she ptoceeded westward. She will remain in the vicinity of Brook and Sheldon all summer. —Shel-. don Journal. Louis Ludlow, special correspondent of the Indianapolis Sentinel. was in the City Monday and Tuesday, writing up Rensselaer and Jasper county for his paper. The write-ups appeared in Wednesdays and Thursday’s issue of the Daily Sentinel, and were quite interesting. Mr. Ludlow was the Sentinel's Washington correspondent during the session of congress just closed. He will visit every county seat in Indiana. RJHiristie Vick returned Thursday from Versailles and Sunman. Ind., and says that his brother Charlie's bond was fixed at S3OO. to await the September term of court. Charlie was taken to Versailles and put in jail, where he remained about an hour and then with the sheriff went back to Sunman where it was expected his “wife’s” father, whom Christie says is worth about §30,000, would sign the bond. XAs to whether or not he really did sign the bond, Christie refused to say. The Lafayette Courier of Thurs-1 day says: “Last evening at 7 o'clock, at the home of Maj. John W. Warner, on Purdue street, took place the marriage of Miss Mary E. Swkynie and Julian M. Hopkins. Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins are estimable young people and will go to housekeeping at oiice on Wallace avenue.” Julian Hopkins of Mt. Ayr, formerly porter at the MaKeever House in this city, is at Lafayette, and is thought here that he is the gentleman named in the above clipping. J. F. Irwin received a telegram Tuesday from Guthrie, Okla., announcing the death of his nephew, Dr. Elmer A. Irwin, a son of Dr. O. H. Irwin of Sheldon. 111., which is supposed to have occured at Alberquque, New Mexico, where he was stopping, the telegram not stating where he died. Dr. Irwin was quite well known here, having attended the Rensselaer high school one or two terms. After his graduation from a Chicago Medical college, some five years ago, Dr. Irwin set up practice in Montana, and in about rt year was married. His wife died in two or three years of consumption. The doctor, it seems, contracted the dread disease from her and it took him off iu a hurry. He was only 30 years of age.