Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1903 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Do you read The Democrat? An armful of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office. Luther Wartena and James Meads of Hammond, are visiting friends and relatives here. House and two lots, on desirable corner for sale cheap; easy payments. Call on E. P. Honan. Ross Goble is back at his old place behind the counters in the dry goods department at the Chicago Bargain Store, still a little shaky, though. A dog case from near Surrey occupied the attention of Squire Troxell’s court Tuesday.afternoon. It seems that Ed Gilmore shot a dog belonging to Charles Parks, and Parks had him arrested for the killing. court reserved his decision until to-day. at 4p. m., William E. E. ToWers of Rensselaer, and Miriam S. Baker, a daughter of Chas. Baker residing six miles south of Rensselaer, in Jordan tp., were united in marriage at the Christtian parsonage by Rev. T. A. Hall. They will reside in Rensselaer. A series of special meetings began at the F. W. Baptist church Wednesday evening and will continue indefinitely. The pastor, Rev. Cochran, will have the assistance of Rev. W. E. Meads, a former pastor. Everybody is cordially invited to come out to these meetings. '{JSunday was the wildest day of winter thus far, and the mercury hung about zero all day. Monday morning it stood 2° below zero; Tuesday was a few degrees warmer, and Wednesday and Thursday the cold had abated so much that it thawed quite a little in the sun. The loan business of our local attorneys, Baughman & Williams, has extended to White and Pulaski counties, and they have this week closed up loans aggregating $12,000 in those counties. The fact that “money is getting tighter” has not yet affected the interest rates of tfieir companies. KMr. and Mrs. Wm. Washburn left Monday night for Midfcni, Fla., where they expect to remain until about March Ist. D. H. Yeoman had already secured furnished rooms for them and they will keep house during their stay. They expect to make a short visit to Cuba before ingThe junior editor of the Wheatfield Telephone succeeded in getting an appointment on a committee clerkship in the legislature. The'* posish” probably pays abdut $3 per day. The “Telephony’’ will be under the arrangement of the senior editor, who lor the past year has kept pretty well in the background. "L-William P. Chalfant of Oquawka, 111., a graduate of Monmouth College. Chicago College of Law and the Valparaiso Law School, has bought Moses Leopold's law practice and library and leased the office Mr. Leopold occupied, and permanently located here for the practice of law. Mr. Leopold expects to locate somewhere in the west next spring. A Whitney, who had charge of T. M Hibler’s big farm in Milroy tp,. for the past throe years, has moved to South Harvey. 111., where ho will have charge of a new race track that is being put in there. <Mr. Hibler has hired Mark Sommers to live on the farm and work for him, and will stay here himself and manege l!h> farm the coming year. His family will remain in Jo iet for the present. Alfred Anderson, ccmmoidy known as “Whiskey” Anderson, died nt his home near the depot last Friday from a kidney and stomach trouble, caused no doubt from the excessive use of al •hoi.c drink, lie was born iu Sht.l 11 about 38 years ago, mid leaves a wife abd three children. Tin funeral was held Sunday at 10:30 a. in., from the house, Rev. T. A. Hall conducting the fmrvjces, and interment made in Weston cemetery.