Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1902 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

For farm loans see Baughman & Williams. Low rate of interest. the numerous Thanksgiving weddings, was that of Mr. Estel Pierson of Union tp., and Miss Rosa Lane of Newton tp. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Meyer, in the sacriity at St. Augustine’s Catholic church, Thursday morning. Both are school teachers and most estimable young people. Squire Troxell united Geo. T. Ulrey and Mrs. Rebecca Stivers in marriage, at his residence, Monday evening. The groom is a brother of J. W. S. Ulrey’ of Newton county and formerly resided in Newton county. The bride has had matrimonial experience twice previously, and has resided here for several They will reside at St. Louis. The prearranged fight which “flashed in the pan” at Shelby a couple of weeks ago, between “Kid” Hennessy of Frankfort, and “Kid” Landis (Wright) the blacksmith, of Rensselaer, was pulled off at Wolcott, Monday evening and a lot of Rensselaer sports attended. Hennessy is alleged to have put the blacksmith “to sleep” in half a round. William Pass died at his home in the north part of the city Saturday afternoon, from a complication of diseases, aged 38 years. He leaves a wife but no children. A post-mortum was held Sunday and it was found that the heart was enlarged to an abnormal degree. >The funeral was held Monday forenoon and interment made in the Independence cemetery in Gillam tp. Winamac Republican: Yesterday a paper was circulated about Winamac which stipulated that those who signed it would hereafter not sell any cigarettes or cigarette wrappers nor handle any substitute of any description. The paper was readily signed by the drug stores and all tobacco dealers including the saloon keepers who handle tobacco, and herafter the fellow who would smoke cigarettes must hunt outside of Winamac for them. three or four inches of snow fell Wednesday afternoon and night, and Thanksgiving morning dawned with the earth covered with a mantle of white. The sun soon melted most of the snow and made it excellent for football playing, in fact it would have been too bad for the devoters of the game if the snow had not come and rendered the the “gridirons” a regular hog wallow. Yesterday morning the mercury stood at 20 above zero. The entertainment at the Presbyterian church Tuesday eve for benefit of the poor of the city was well attended, and besides $17.50 in cash donated at the door, several bushels of potatoes, apples and many other provisions were contributed. A good program was rendered at the entertainment. Chickens and flour were bought with the cash, and about 30 families had a brighter Thanksgiving as a result of the liberality of our citizens and the good work of the Christian young people. As an instance demostrating the world-wide interest in the international Live Stock Exposition, which is to be held at Chicago, November 29-December 6, and the great educational influence it represents, a number of foreign countries will send delegations of students and faculty from their colleges, in addition to special government representatives. The famous German institution, Bonn a Rhein Agricultural College, has selected a large class, and other European countries are evincing the most active interest in the coming event. "Hstfiertnan Renicker came back from Wisconsin last Friday on business and to visit his parents in Carroll county for a few days. Sherman has 2 S O acres of land near Interwald, \\ is., and is well pleased with the country thereabouts and its prospects. land is all timber, bO acres of which is fine large timber and will be allowed to stand forawhije; the balance has been burned ovo.’ an 1 is not very g>od. This he will clear, No corit to speak of is raised in that lootflity, but oats, potatoes and all kinds of vegetable products yield large crops. Dairying is carried on quite extensively. It is now 13 miles to his nearest railroad, but a new line has been surveyed near him and he expects it to be built soon. There is a good market for wood and timber at shipping points. Land prices range from $7 per acre up, as high as a man wants to go. A great deal of land is changing hands and landbuyers are coming in every day.