Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1903 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Frank Wood of Wolcott, was over yesterday on business. F. P. Meyer of Danville, 111., spent Sunday with relatives here. Mrs, O. D. Metz, of Warsaw, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. F. Major. Only one more week for paying the fall installment of taxes to avoid penalty. Mrs. Frank Maloy of Lowell is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Eger. Mrs. Hi L. Gamble is in very poor health and not much hope for her reoovery is entertained. Mrs. Margaret Taylor of Indianapolis, is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Makeever, this week. Coleman Merritt of Remington, will move here as soon as he finds a suitable house and will clerk in Porter’s store.

Attorney W. J. Reed was down from Knox Saturday, looking after business matters. He returned home Monday. Ed Bruce has sold his 80 acre farm northwest of town to D. W. Hutchison of Champaign county, 111., consideration $6,000. Yesterday’s papers stated that unconfirmed rumors were afloat that war had really been declared between Russia and Japan. The family of Dr. have move to Englewood, 111. The doctor will remain here for the present and continue his practice. Wanted Immediately: —High wages to thoroughly competent firl for general house-work. Adress, with references, Box “D,” Rensselaer, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Snedecker of Barkley tp., who have been seriously ill with blood boisoning and erysipelas, are reported on the mend now.

Mr. and Mrs. Orren Parker celebrated their second wedding anniversary last Friday evening with a six o’clock dinner, to which several of their intimate friends were invited. Mr. and Mrs. Newt Gunyon of north of town, and Mrs. James Rush spent a few days last week with relatives at Monon, the latter visiting with her daughter, Mrs. John Gray. W. L. Stackhouse of Sarcoxie, Jasper county, Mo., has our thanks for a booklet giving a sketch of Sarcoxie and advertisements of the leading business institutions of that city. A. F. Long is making some repairs and new additions to his farm buildings on his Newton county farm, and expects to also build a new house on his Union township farm, in this county, this fall. Mrs. W. A. Huff entertained Thursday in honor of her friend, Mrs. Beaver of Franklin, Ind., at f regressive dominoes. Mrs. W. I. Beam carried off the first prize and Mrs. Belle Blue the booby prize.

A. McCoy, R. B. Harris and W. W. Wishard went to Kansas City last week and the former bought three carloads of cattle and 200 more Angora goats. Mr. Harris also bought two carloads of stock cattle. Mrs. T. F. Downing of Little River, Kan., who has been visiting relatives south of towu for the past few weeks, returned home Sunday. Her brothers, O. K., and W. H. Ritchey, accompanied her as far as Chicago. John Kimble of Gifford, was the representative of Shoehon Tribe No. 329, I. O. R. M., of Gifford, to the Great Council of state, held at Indianapolis this week. Gifford lodge is the only lodge of this order in Jasper county. John O’Connor of Benton county was in town Tuesday on business. Mr. O’Connor says the corn crop in Benton this year is extra good, especially in the northern portion of the county, and husking will began to some extent last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Irwin arrived in the city last Friday evening and have begun housekeeping in the Mrs. Perkins property on North Cullen street. A reception was given in their honor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Irwin last Friday evening.