Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1903 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Local and Personal. Corn 38c; oats, 27c. Wheat 60 cents; rye, 40 center Monticello has organized a new band. The postoffice at Gillam is to be discontinued. .Dave McConnehay is visiting relatives at Idaville this week. Mrs. John Ramey is dangerously sick with softening of the brain. SA son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Merritt of River street, last Monday. > Miss Mary Eger left for Denver, Colo., Wednesday to spend the winter. M. A. Ryan of Indianapolis was the guest of E. P. Honon last Monday. Ice men are putting up ice now averaging about 10 inches in thickness. <Charles Greenlee left this week for Ada, I. T., where he will reside in the future.. -.Miss Fern Nelson of this city, was recently married to Merritt Huchler of Lafayette. A. Stoner is at Catlin, 111., this week acting as expert judge in a poultry and pet stock show. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Rennselaer, 2; Gifford, 1; Surrey, 1; Remington, 1. Wanted: —A good farm hand, married or single, house ready to move into; good wages paid. Inquire at this office. Three more cars of hard coal arrived iu Rensselaer the first of the week. Donnelly Lumber Co., received two of the three cars. ’■kjesse E. Wilson, state representative from this district, has been appointed on the committees on military affairs, engrossed bills, and legislative arpp'iTtionment. Dan Waymire, who has been confined to the bouse with rheumatism for several months, comes up town about every day now, but he has to navigate on crutches. * Revs. Cochran and Ferguson and John Rush and Marion I. Adams returned Monday from attending the White county Free Baptist quarterly meeting at Brookston. X J. R. Hazen and family of Jordan tp., left Tuesday for their new home in Jennings countyl They take with tnem the best wishes of a host of old neighbors and friends. The Democrat this week publishes ten of tho. thirteen township trustees’ reports in this county, the six democratic trustees and four of the seven republican trustees. Mrs. Logan Wood of Parr, was operated on by Drs. Washburn and h Chicago surgeon Thursday for an ailment of long standing, at the Comer House, where she is staying temporarily. For Sale: Hardware and furniture stock, town 1200, good farming community, best location, only one other hardware; $1,900 cash. Splendid opportunity. Address, Box 51, Moiticco, Ind. Mr. and Mrs Enos Timmons returned to their homo in Plymouth Monday, after a few days visit with friends in and about Rensselaer. Mr. Timmons is well pleased with Marsh dl county. Ira \ ictor Hayes, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hayes, of South River street, died Saturday morning. 'The in neral was held from the residence Sunday at 2 p. tn., Rev. T. A. H ill conducting the services. Au alarm of tire called out the fire company in the cold Sunday night about 9 o'clock. The fire proved to bo only a burning chimney at Mrs. O’Mera’s residence on South Weston street. No damage was done.