Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1903 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Scott is quite sick with typhoid fever. Fountain Park Assembly opens at Remington to-day. Trustee Maloney was down from Kankakee tp., Tuesday. wGeorge Scott returned Thursday from his western trip. Newton county old soldiers will reunion at Goodland Sept. 3. Theo. Lang orders his Democrat from Surrey to Herington, Kan. , Attorney Guy was over from Remington Tuesday on legal business. Mr. and Mrs. Anson Chupp are visiting the former’s parents in Wisconsin. M. A. Albin and Lee Fisher came down from Lowell Saturday tosee the circus. Ex-County Commissioner Jones of Carpenter tp. f and family was in the city Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. James Mead of Hammond, visited relatives here, Saturday and Sunday. ¥_ Albert Oppenheimer of New •tJrleans, is visiting his sister, Mrs. B. S. Fendig this week. Advertised letters: Mr. L. Wright, Miss Laura E. Turner, J. W. Oswald, Mr. James Hess. John Merritt has bought the new house being built by Rush & Warren in the north part of town. Attorney U. M. Baughman was in Monticello, Rochester and other points on business this week. The old settlers’ committee met Saturday and decided to hold the annual meeting on Saturday, Sept. 12. v 4jdrs. W. E. Adams and daughter of Franklin, are visiting W. M. Hoover’s and the Adams’ south of town. F. W. Fisher and Bert Vandercar were among the Kankakee township people down to the show Saturday, '"LjL G. Andrus has sold his 40 acre farm north of town to Daniel Martin of Effingham, 111., consideration $3,300. daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jjeslie Clark last Sunday. Bro. Clark is a great admirer of President Roosevelt. Ezra B. Jones, an old resident and former county recorder of Newton county, died at his home in Kentland last week. Alex. Hurley, who has been residing at Chicago Heights for Several months, has moved back to his farm in Barkley tp. -V_Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Deleoust of Ooalla, Fla., are visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hallagan, northeast of town. New subscribers to The Democrat thiß week by postoffices: Rensselaer, 1; Remington, 1; Mt. Ayr, 1; Fairbury, 111., 1; Goodland, 1.

Yeoman has moved from one of Hiram Day’s booses in the east part of town, into the Mrs. E. H. Shields property, west of the river. Constable Lyman Zea distinguished himself at the oircos Saturday by quelling an incipient riot in the big show. Lyman is deserving of promotion. The Barkley C. E., will entertain you at the church on Saturday evening, Aug., Ist, with Bennett’s graphophone, beginning at 8 o’clock. Admission 10 and 15c. All invited. SfMra. F. E. Maock and ohildren or Anderson', are visiting the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Yeoman, and Mr. F. W. Maock’s of Newton tp. They will make an extended visit here. McGlinn, a well known and respected citizen of Wheatfield, died at his home in that plaoe last Thursday, aged about 63 years. He had been in poor health for some time. , As we intend going west soon we now offer at private sale all our household ana kitchen furniture, carpets and pictures. Gall at residence and see articles. D. A. Stoker.