Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1903 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

T. M. Hibler of Milroy tp., will have a big sale of thoroughbred stock at his farm on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Watch for ad. in our next issue. Mrs. Mary Middleton, who has been visiting in Lafayette for a few weeks, returned home Tuesday, and will remain here permanently, we understand. Rac<p records are still being broken. At Memphis, Tenn„ Thursday, Dan Patch done a mile in 1:56£, thus clipping J of a second from Prince Alert’s record. B. O. Gardner and W. H. Parkison have moved their office from the Makeever block into rooms in the new I. O. O. F., annex. J. H. Chapman will occupy the rooms vacated by them. Married, at .the home of the bride’s parents in Pontiac, 111., Oct. 21, Mr. James R. Baker of Barkley tp., this county, and Miss Carrie Parlin of Pontiac. The young couple will reside in this vicinity.

Temple Hammerton of Rensselaer, was fined $1 and costs over in Hanging Grove tp., the other day for carrying concealed weapons. It seems he fired off a revolver, which he carried while out in that locality, and scared a man’s horse, hence the arrest. Louie Imes of Hammond, was the guest of his grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Imes, a few hours Thursday. He left yesterday for Los Angeles, Cali., near which city he has secured a position on a fruit farm. He goes to California for his health. Jesse Snyder is building a large new barn for James Lane of Newton tp., to take the place of the one recently burned. Mr. Lane is building some larger than the old bam, and sjx feet higher. He estimates his net loss from the fire, above insurance, at about SI,OOO.

Some time age A. McCoy lost a pocket book containing $lO5 and some valuable papers. A few days ago he received the papers Jby mail. They had been dropped in the postoffice without being addressed and went to the dead letter office at Washington, where . an inspection disclosed the owner and they were sent back here.

Mrs. Michael Nagel of Newton tp., was thrown from a buggy near the poor farm Monday afternoon and quite seriously injured. She was driving to town and the buggy pole came down, frightening the team, and in the fracas the boggy was upset and Mrs. Nagel was thrown to the ground and rendered unconscious. It was found that she had received a l&rtffcefi- 4 rib and several slight cuts and bruises. Buck Mitchell, aged 16 years, from Gillam tp., was arrested Tuesday by Constable Vick and brought to town to answer the charge of profanity. He was arraigned before Squire Troxell and found guilty and fined $1 and costs, S2B in all. It seems the boy had a greivance toward a neighbor woman, Mrs. W. E. Wesner, and meeting her in the road recently he proceeded to give her what he no doubt termed a good oussing. He was placed in jail but his father came in and paidjhe fine and costs next day and the lad was released.

While treating a sick horse for W. Y. Stoner, a neighbor, last week, Edward Pattee, southeast of town, got some of the virus into some scratches on his hand and the member became inflamed and gave signs of blood poisoning. It later developed that the horse had been bitten by a dog some six months ago, and from the horse's actions it was thought the animal had hydrophobia. On Dr. Kannal’s advice .the horse was shot Sunday night, and Monday Mr. Pattee went to Chicago to take treatment at the Pastuer Institute on advice of local physicians,

FARMS FOR SALE. Two fine ones, one of 200 acres, the other 232 acres, adjoining and located within two miles of Pierceton, Ind., Kosciuska Co. Both farms are in high state of cultivation, strictly black walnut soil, land level and highly productive. Write for particulars. Great bargains at sos per acre. Henderson & Brosnahan. Pierceton, Ind. Read The Democrat for news.