Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1903 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

H. C. Taylor of Lowell, is preparing to move to Jennings county, where he has bought 700 acres of land. Thomas Knight and son, whose public sale was held yesterday at the old Malchow farm southeast of Rensselaer, expects to locate in Oklahoma, near Newcomb. k Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Nowels of Columbia City, were visiting their respective parents here this week. Mr. Nowels returned home a few days ago, but their little boy was taken sick which has detained Mrs. Nowels. Strayed, or followed some one away, Dec. 13, a 9 months old shepherd dog, color dark brown, brindle foreparts. Anyone in possession of said property please leave at Kresler’s hitch barn in Rensselaer. C. F. Arnold. It is generally understood that Delos Thompson is really the Makemself sewer contractor, and that the contract is taken in Mr. Smith’s name with Mr. Thompson as bondsman. Work will begin in about ten days, it is said. The Democrat recently stated that Dr. Francis, the new osteopath physician, was of the family of Francis’ west of town. This was an error. Miss Francis’ parents formerly resided east of Rensselaer, later moving to near Monticello. W. S. Major of Wessington, So. Dakota, was the guest of his brother, County Clerk Major, over Sunday. He was on his way home from a short visit with his brother Charles, at Jackson, Tenn. 7 Winter started in quite early in South Dakota, and has been pretty steady thus far.

The subject of the morning service at the Free Baptist church, Jan. 4, will be “The Church, its origin, design, name and who are its real members,” followed by the reading of our covenant and taking of the sacrement of the Lord’s supper. J. A. Cochran, Pastor. Osborne of near Newland, is moving upon John Poole’s big farm in Hanging Grove tp., the Asa Parker farm, vacated by Warren Poole, who goes to McCoysburg, to engage in business with W. R. Lee. Mr. Osborne will farm 560 acres of the land owned by Mr. Poole, and expects to put the greater part of it in corn and oats.

The Charles Ropp of near Urbana, Ohio, who shot and instantly killed a drunken neighbor who tried to break into his (Ropp’s) house on Christmas eve, mention of which was made in last week’s Democrat.Vas a brother of Henry. Andrew and Horatio Ropp of near Rensselaer, At the inquest held on Monday, Mr Ropp was completely exonerated. ''''Thus far about ten carloads of hard coal have been received by Rensselaer dealers this season. Of this amount the Donnelly Lumber Co., have received six cars and all the other dealers combined four cars. Donnelly Lumber Co., now have bills for two or three cars more of hard coal and eight cars of Pittsburg, which they are looking for every day.

Goodland Herald: *lt is not probable that the papers in the court house mandate case will be filed before the latter part of January. E. B. Sellers writes that he will be absent until the 25th of that month and that the papers in the case will be filed between that time and the 31st, arrangements having been made with Mr. Darroch that nothing will be done until his return. He also notes that the case will probably come before a special judge.

Mrs. J. A. McFarland’s father J. J. Herdricks, mention of whose probably fatal illness was mentioned in these columKlast wc< died Friday, aged about 70 years. M r Hendricks was twice married, and had four children by his first wifeamong whom was Mrs. McFarland, and five children by his secon l marriage. Mrs. McFarland was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. A. Pruitt when two years of age and was raised by them as their own child.