Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1902 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Local and Personal. : 7 I Corn 36c; oats, 28c. . . (■ Wheat 60 cents; rye, 40 cents. The Chicago Bargain Store is converted into a fairyland. Remember J. R. Hazen’s big sale in Jordan tp. next Thursday. The township schools will close next Wednesday for a week’s vacation. The Methodist ladies cleared almost $75 from their bazaar Thursday. S. H. Hopkins and family of Barkley tp. are visiting friends in Wabash county. kP. A. Stoner is at Sharpsville, Ina., this week as an expert judge in a poultry show. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wilcox expect to move to their new home in Cincinnati next week. Frank Maloy went to Lowell Tuesday to take the Monon agent’s place for a few days. All kinds of fruits, nuts, candies, vegetables, fancy groceries, etc. Chicago Bargain Store. John H. Jessen came down from Chicago Saturday evening and spent Sunday with his ilyMr. Bartlett Woods of Crown Point is here to spend the winter with his daughter, Mrs. W, W. Merrill. Remember the Jasper County Farmer's Institute, to be held at Rensselaer Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 26-7. New harness shop of J. C. Carmichael, opposite the Makeever House, for harness, robes and blankets. *Mr . and Mrs. Schuyler Robin- ] son will return home today from Kirksville, Mo., for a couple of weeks visit. No more suitable Christmas present can be made an absent friend than a year’s subscription to The Democrat. Furnished rooms for rent in private family, or will take lodgers. —Miss Nancy Rees, sth house north of light plant. Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Farmer returned Monday to their home in Yukon, Okla., after a month’s visit with relatives here abouts. The 40th anniversary and third annual reunion of the survivors of the battle of Stone River, Tenn., will be held at Greencastle, Ind., Dec. 31. *-ATheodor.! Lang of near Surrey, Ten Tuesday for Punta Gorda, Fla., where he expects to locate permanently if he rinds a suitable opening. The compositor made us say last week that the Levee fights occurred on Tuesday. It was written “Thursday,” and should have so read.

Judging from the quality of the coal oil being sold in Rensselaer, the Standard Oil Company must be preparing to declare another big dividend. vLWm. Walters will occupy the Henry Welsh farm in Jdrdan tp., to be vacated by J. R. Hazen. Bert Johnson will occupy Frank Corbin’s farm. "AsMr. and Mrs. Ralph Fendig will leave about the first of the new year to spend the winter with their daughter at Tampa, Fla., and their son at Brunswick, Ga. Wanted—Good, steady, respectable girl of fairly good education to learn type-setting at The Democrat office Permanent position if applicant proves satisfactory. Fendig was elected treasurer of the F. &A. M. last Monday night, for the 24th consecutive time. W. J. Tmes was also elected secretary for the Bth consecutive time. Morocco has let the contract so» paving her main street with brick. The contract price is $1.50 per square yard for the paving and 50 cents per lineal foot for the curbing, the contractor to furnish all material. >Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ropp, I north of town, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary yesterday. About thirty invited guests were present. A big dinner was spread, and a general good time enjoyed by all. Rev. Father Ganzer, for twelve years pastor of St. Joseph’s Catholic church at Kentland, died on Wednesday night of last week, of consumption. Father Ganzer was a very popular priest and much beloved by his people and the public generally.