Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1903 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Simon Fendig was down from Wheatfieid Tuesday.

ysay and Roe Yeoman have entered Purdue to take civil engineering.

The 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Faylor of near Aix, died of cholera infantum .Saturday.

Miss Carrie Gwin of Monon, returned home yesterday after a couple of days visit with Mrs. John Gray.

Mrs. Robt. Randle, of Mexico, Mo., came Tuesday for an extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Nowels. VThe 6-year-old daughter of Mr. *and Mrs. Neen Littlefield got her right arm broken at the wrist a few days ago, the result of a fall. Mrs. Harry Wemple who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Agnes Kelley for a few weeks, returned to her home in Rockford, 111., yesterday.

Gilbert Hensen, employed in Cain’s restaurant, got his hand and wrist badly burned Thursday by spilling a skillet of hot grease upon it.

Mrs. Amelia Smith and Max Swartz, of Chicago, who were visiting the families of Vernon Nowels and A. Leopold, returned to Chicago Tuesday.

Rev. Fisher, the new M. P.

minister, moved here with his wife this week and occupies a part of John Coen’s residence. He came from Deleware county.

As a testimonial of its appreciation of his work, especially an-ti-saloon work, Rev. C. D. Royce was presented with SIOO in cash by the officials of his church, in addition to his regular salary.

J. H. O’Neil and daughter, otßloomfield, Ind., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Parcels. Mr. O’Neil will move to Hammond, where he has secured a position as book-keeper in a large establishment.

The Winamac Bridge Co. has sub-let the contract for putting in the abutments for the new bridge across the Iroquois, southeast of town, to James Maloy. The bridge company furnishes the stone on the ground.

Mrs. E. S. Parr of Chicago, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. F. Smith, on South Weston street. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. McKinzie, who have been visiting Mrs. Smith for several weeks, will return to Chicago with her. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Nowels have return ed to Rensselaer and have taken up their residence in rooms leased of John Vannata on South Cullen street. Mr. Nowels has sold and leased his property in Lamar, Colo., and will probably remain here permanently.

2\Both the public and the parochial schools opened Monday. The former has an enrollment of about 585 and the latter 56. There are two colored pupils entered in the city schools, something out of the ordinary for Rensselaer. Their mother is a domestic employed by the McCoy’s.

Xw m. Washburn shipped 32 head of steers to Chicago this week that were sold on Wednesday’s market at 5| cents, the highest price received by any shipper hereabouts for a long time. They weighed 48,860 pounds, an average of over 1,500. and netted Mr, Washburn,, $2,612.81.

One night during ■ carnival week someone attempted to force an entrance into the Racket Store, from the front. A “jimmy” was evidently the tool used for the purpose, and the front door shows that the would-be robber was very presistent. The door either resisted his efforts or he was frightened away, as he did not get inside.

Fred Snyder is preparing to move into his recently purchased property on the corner of Pine and Milton street, now occupied by Mr.Freeh our, the blacksmith, who will move into Philip Blue’s property on the corner of Scott and Pine, vacated by M. 0. Burk, who will move.into Nancy Rees’ property on North Van Rensselaer street, vacated by John Merritt, who moves into the naw house which he recently purchased of Rush A Warren in the north part of town.