Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1903 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Read The Democrat for news. Come to The Democrat office for all kinds of job printing. The tenth district postmasters will hold their annual meet at Michigan City. Sept, 22-23. The Democrat has recently employed another first-class printer in its job and ad department and is prepared to turn out work promptly and in the best style of the art. Mail orders are given special attention. Prices always reasonable. Mrs. Livingston returned Saturday morning from Rensselaer, where she has been visiting her daughter Mrs. Pancoast for two or three Weeks. She went to Oklahoma City, Okla., Tuesday to spend the winter with her daughter —Lowell Tribune.

The 10-months-old babe of Mr. and Mrs. John Lakin died at Parr Wednesday morning of stomach trouble, The funeral was held at 9 a. m., Thursday from St. Augustin’s Catholic church in Rens'aer, and intermen* calvary cemetery. > suth of The Indiana Pipe Line cor Spany is the name of a new oil and natural gas concern incorporated Moaday. The capital stock is $30,000 and the directors are Louis Malthner, Robert H. Timewell and Morgan K. Armstrong. The business will be carried on in Jasper and Pulaski counties.

James German of south of town, was paralyzed from booze Saturday night and was run in. Sunday morning he plead guilt}’ to drunkenness before Squire Troxell and was fined and costed $12.25. This was the only arrest for drunkeness during the week, but it is not saying that it was the only case of drunk. Had all the drunks been arrested the number would have reached a large number.

David Phegley, aged 45 years, 3 months, died last Tuesday morning at 8 o’clock at the Phegley homestead, 2| miles southwest of town, of consumption, after an illness of about eighteen months. The funeral was held from the house Thursday at 10:30 a. m., and interment made in the Crockett cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. B. F. Ferguson. Deceased was unmarried. He leaves four sisters and four brothers.

Mrs. Mary Wilkins, aged 104 years, has been brought to the poor asylum from Remington. “Granny” Wilkins is still quite strong in body but her mind is giving way- She has children amply able to care for her, but they have neglected to do so, and the family at Remington with whom she has been living for several years felt unable to care for her longer. She is probably the oldest person anywhere in this section of the state.

During the month of August, which is generally considered a dull month in the printing business, The Democrat turned out j'ob printing alone amounting to $148,40. Our fast increasing business in our job department also emphasizes the fact that the people like our work and prices. We carry a large stock in this department and endeavor to please our customers both in quality of work and price. If in need of anything in this line you will make a mistake if you do not call and see- us.

The Kent ditch was sold Monday, C. H. Sternberg & Son being the successful bidders on the main ditch at 7.65 cts per cubic yd. The other bidders were Stephen A. Kuoblock at 8 cents; R. H. McWilliams, 8 cents, and Pollard Goff & Co., 8 cents. The main ditch is to be completed Dec. 1,1904. Jas. R. Elijah was the only bidder on the Elijah lateral, receiving it at $1450. J. I. Kosta and S. B. Moffitt were the bidders on the Kosta lateral, the latter receiving the contract at $479.00 w-hicn was $5.00 lower than Kosta’s bid. The latterals are to be completed by Nov. Ist, 1904.—Kentland Enterprise.

Hon. E. P. Honan has been suffering from gall stones for the past two weeks and has been very sick as a result. Saturday, accompanied by Mrs. Honan, he went to Chicago to consult a physician there, who pronounced the trouble as above stated and said an operation would be necessary to relieve him permanently. Medicine was given to afford temporary relief and he is now gaining, so as to be at his office a part of the time; will probably be in shape to give his whole attention to business next week. After the coming term of court is over he will go to Chicago and be operai ted on. The operation is said to |be one with which there is practically little danger connected.