Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1903 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Special 10 per cent off on all kiutls of shoes at Murray’s. *Nlolm Eger has just installed the finest cash register that ever came down the pike. Mr. and Mrs. R, A. Parkison visited the latter’s mother near Francesville last Sunday. Peter Giver is now working in the power house of an electricstreet railway at Hammond. Wanted:—Home for a good, healthy, 10-year-old boy, adoption. Enquire at this office for name of party. More trouble was experienced in heating some of the rooms at the school buildings the first of the week. The Pulaski County Farmers’ Institute will be held at Medaryville next Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27-28. 50 cent white and colored mercerized silk basket weave cloth 25 cents a yard at the Mill End Sale at the Chicago Bargain Store. Meyer was reappointed postmaster at Rensselaer yesterday. Crumpacker will now get another broadside from Bro. Marshall.—Hammond News. The ladies of the M. E. church will hold a “Rummage Sale,” Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27, 28, at Mr. Michael Eger’s shop. A goodly share of your patronage is solicited. The Democrat again chllb attention of its subscribers to the necessity of giving the old as well as the new address when writing to have their paper changed. Don’t forget this. ’NH. W. IlifF and family of Jordan tp., departed this week for their new home near Otto, Wyo. They have many friends in Jordan tp., and vicinity who wish them well in their new home.

Estray Taken Up—Good two-year-old steer, came to my place 5| miles south of Rensselaer, Feb. 6. Owner can have same by proving property and paying feed and advertising charges. M. A. Dewet. Cheesecloth 1 cent per yard; dress cambric 2 cents per yard; muslin and calico 3 cents per yard; dress gingham and check ginham at 4 and 5 cents per | yard at the Mill End Sale at the Chicago Bargain Store. j “The Spy of Gettysburg” which was to have been put on at Ellis opera house last night by Monon home talent, was called off, owing to counter attractions and the small number of the advance sale of tickets disposed of. j (South side of town, belonging to | Frank O’Meara, and w hich was advertised in The Democrat, was sold to W. S. Parks for £2,150,?<0r $l5O more than the price asked in the advertismeut. This is but another instance where “advervising in The Democrat” brought rich returns.

Bert Vandercar of Kankakee tp., was in the city a few hours Saturday. In addition to being the very competent assessor of bis township and an all ’round good fellow, Bert is the oldest of The Democrat corps of correspondents, having ably represented his section of the county continuously for nearly five years. A warrant for the arrest of “Tobe” Staley was served in Rensselaer by constable Al. Dike Saturday, and “Tobe” was brought here for trial. This was heard that evening and he was sent to jail on default of payment but was released Sunday, after the matter was fixed up with Mrs. Michael, whom he owed for board. —Woloott Enterprise. In its write-up of the Indiana Franciers’ Association meeting at Indianapolis last week, the Marion County Mail says: “In the turkey class O. K. Ritchey of Rensselaer, Ind., was strictly in it. Three first, one second, two thirds, two fourtns and one fifth premium —nine premiums in all—is enough to make auy man happy, Mr. Ritch j does not sell eirgs for batoning, but raises sL ek for sale.” Tho price of eggs has dropped wonderfully in the past few weeks, and Iteusselaer merchants are now paying but 14 cents per dozcb for them. V4t the old price of 25 cents per dozen they were cheaper than meat, and it is likely the consumption this spring will be heavier than ever before, owing to the exorbitant price of meats of all kinds. “Bacon and eggs” will grace many a breakfast table now where they have been strangers in the past, and they are good enough eating for most anyone, too.