Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1903 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Miss Lillie Lang, teacher of No. 2 school, Hanging Grove tp., has resigned on account of poor health, and Mbs Orabelle Duvall will finish the term for her. E. P. Honan goes to ETwood to-morrow where he will make an address to the Federated Catholic Societies on the coronation of Leo XIII. Mr. Honan also had an iuvitation to deliver the address to the Catholic societies of Lafayette, Tuesday evening, but was obliged to decline. Private Sale;— At my residence, sth house north of the electic light plant, on Saturday, March 14, a quantity of h odsehold and kitchen furniture, including bedstead, 1 good as new ingrain carpet, 1 gasoline stove (nearly new), 1 wood heating stove, 1 good cook stove and furniture, and other articles. Miss Nancy Rees. Bros. C. M. Reynolds and Fred Clarke have sold the Monticello Evening Journal to Ed F. and Chas. E. Newton, who will continue the publication. Bro. Ed. F. Newton is the present publisher of - the Monticello Herald. The Democrat extends greetings to the new proprietors and hopes that the retiring publishers lot may be cast along pleasant and profitable lines.

The town of Goodland has had more or less diptheria all winter, and four deaths have resulted from the disease, the latest victim being the eldest daughter of Prof. Dickerson of the Goodland schools, whose death was mentioned in our Remington items of last week. The schools were closed there last week on account of the disease. Monon also has one or two cases of diptharia. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Valpo, the noted Lyceum Bureau Entertainers, visiting in the city with the family of U. M. Baughman. The Valpos are now enjoying a short vacation, and while in the city will present one of their entertainments at the opera house, Friday evening, March 13. It is said they present the most novel, artistic and diversified program of any duo of entertainers before the public. NC.lTncle John Makeever has established a precedent this week he will not follow to any great extent, and that is in selling a piece of land. The land lies in sec. 33, Marion tp., and consists of 71.39 acres. Robt. Michael was the purchaser, and the price paid was $3,579.50.% But Mr. Makeever is figuring on buying a section or two in place of that sold, so his large real estate holdings in the county will be increased again soon.

As Miss Sadie Cody, formrely of this place, now of Zion City, 111., was going to her work last Saturday she met with a severe accident. Having to cross a railroad track where a freight train was'blockading the crossing. She attempted to crawl under, catching her dress on the car and throwing her unconscious to the ground. She recovered after a short time and was thought to be all right, but Sunday was taken seriously ill again. It seems she was injured internally, but at last reports she was improving, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Washburn returned last Friday from their sojourn at Miami, Fla. Asked about his opinion of the country Mr. Washburn said it was a good country for fishing and to spend the winter, providing one could afford it. The mercury did not get below 70° during the time they were there. The country about Miami is practically barren, and taken all in all he was not very favorably impressed with Florida except as a delightful fishing and winter resort. D. H. Yeoman and family expect to start home to-day.

-When the State G. A. R. Encampment is held at Anderson during the week of May 11, one of feutures to be seen will be a living flag of two thousand children in red white and blue ’’"osses, and e h star, bar and strips of the 4 »eat flag 11 be living, breath ing beings. It will require a platform 40 t< i ' i.igh to arrange the children into the form of a ting. Another feature will be the serving of a typical army dinner fron ton wagons I voternns along the line, just aftur the parade. The plate, knife, fork and cup will be souvenirs to the vetorans. A Severe Cold For Three Months. The following letter from A. J, Nusbaom. of Batesvllle, lnd., tell# It# own story, “I suffered for three month# with a severe cold. A druggist prepared me #ome medicine, and a physician prescribed for me, yet I did not improve. T then tried Foley’s Honey and Tar, and eight doses cured me.” Refuse substitutes. Sold by A. F. Long.