Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1903 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Are yon a subscriber of The Democrat? If not, why not? C. J. Dean has been appointed commissioner to take oharge and dispose of the Hurley bankrupt furniture stock. Attorney E. P. Honan has accepted the invitation of the G. A. R. post to deliver the memorial address here on Decoration day, Saturday, May 30. Win. D. Bringle of Jordan tp., is seriously sick with appendicitis. His physician informed ns yesterday that he was doing fairly well, although not yet entirely out of danger. Mr. Ray Hershman of Brook, and Miss Bessie Sayler, formerly of near this place, will he married next Wednesday at the home of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sayler, of near Monticello. old prophecy, that if it rains on Easter Sunday it will rain for seven Sundays in succession, proved untrue again this year. Last Sunday was one of the finest days we had had for Borne time. sleeves and thoughts of shedding heavy underwear were in evidence Tuesday and Wednesday, but overcoats were brought out again Thursday, while Thursday night ice formed about £ inch thick. T. M. Hibler of Milroy tp., got a couple of fingers badly mashed and one of them broken while driving posts Thursday. The sledge used by the hired man came down on his hand. Dr. English dressed the wounds and expects to save the fingers. Kentland Enterprise: A small company of friends called on Mr. and Mrs. George W. Gauthier Friday evening and tendered them a pleasant surprise, the occasion being the sixteenth anniversary of their marriage. The evening was devoted to cards and miscellaneous games. At the High School oratorical contest 'held at the , Methodist church laAt Friday evening, Elbert Antrim, was awarded the gold medal which the Alumni had offered to the winner of the contest. His subject was Webster’s reply to Hayne. The other contestants were Parke Kelley and Cora Dexter. The temperance meetings last Sunday were largely attended, and the night meeting at the Methodist church was probably the largest meeting ever held there. The auditorium, lecture room, aisles and vestibule were packed, and many of the late comers retunred home, being unable to gain admission. New pensions: Thomas J Turpin, Remington, increase, sl2; David Burchman, Lowell, increase, $10; E. L. Urmston, Kentland, increase, sl2; James B. Graham. Wheatfield, (Mexican war) increase, sl2; William A. Ackerman, Lowell, (Mexican war) increase, $2; Catharine Henderson, Monticello, widow, sl2. Ranh Rambler: We don’t believe the world ever before saw such a widespread temperance movement as there is this year. It is not confined to Benton county alone, it is spreading in every civilized country. There is too much competition now for a man with a muddled head. The times demand the use of bis best faculties. z Frank Roy of Jordan tp., was called to Lainsville, Harrison county, Thursday by the death of his sister, Mrs. John Geis. Mr. Roy did not learn any of the particulars of her death, except that she had died at 3 o’clock that morning. She and her husband used to live near Wadena, Benton county, and moved to Harrison county about one year ago.

William David, of Watseka, has, for the second time, been convicted on the charge of incest, and his case is now 6n the way to the Illinois supreme court. This is the same chap that camped south of town last year with a young girl and who was arrested near Kensselaer on a warrant sworn oat by the girl’s mother, and taken back to Illinois for trial, wliere he has been in jail ever since.—Brook Reporter. NTbe contractors, Messrs Hawkins, Taber & Conover of Remington, begun grading for the South Barkley gravel road last week. ’♦'The work will be pushed right along to completion and the people will get the full number of miles paid for, unlike the notorious Keener gravel road swindle. We will venture the opinion, too, that unlike the latter, Abe will hold back 20 per cent until the road is completed, which the law also required in the Keener deal.