Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1903 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

A flurry of snow came yesterday, covering the ground with a mantle df white and the streets and walks with slush. There will be a big turkey shoot at Pleasant Grove, Wednesday, Nov. 25.—the day before Thanksgiving. See bills for particulars. Monticello Journal: Mrs. Burns and daughter returned to Rensselaer Thursday morning, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. David Wallace and Mrs. Melinda Wallace. Josiah Davisson of Union tp., has leased his farm to Mr. Myers of near Rose Lawn and has moved to Raman, where he again has charge of the Coal Road railroad station. This is the season of the year when we read items in the country papers something like this: “Those who have promised us wood on subscription are requested to bring in the same without delay.” Squire Joel F. Spriggs of Walker tp., hps bought the Mrs. Isabelle Fox farm in that township, and Mrs. Fox and daughter May, who have resided in Rensselaer for some time, will move to Riverside, California. A. Leopold returned Wednesday from his visit tq Oklahoma City, Okla., accompanied by his son Mose, who will visit here for a few weeks. Mr. Leopold was very favorably impressed with Oklahoma and Oklahoma City.

- Howard Mills spent Sunday with bis brother, E. S. Mills at Indianapolis, The vlatter is recovering as fast as could be expected from his injuries in the Purdue special wreck and will be brought home in a few weeks. John H. Jessen, the contractor for the construction of the Division street sewer, is making excellent headway on same, having it all laid from the river to a point north of Rutsen street at this writing. He expects to complete the sewer next week. Thomas Harris of Remington, and Lon Barcas of Monon, were in the city Wednesday evening, and informed The Democrat scribe that they had just closed up the trade of a 240 acre farm between Rensselaer and Remington, for a $14,000 stock of merchandise in Fowler. A Chicago Sunday paper stated that Fred Middleton of Hammond, was missing and his wife did not know bis whereabouts. His wife was formerly Miss Bertha Payne of this city. It was rumored here this week that Middleton was in some sort of trouble in Chicago. The Hammond News is authority for the statement that Harry Wade, formerly of this city, will dispose of his barber shop at Hammond and go to Wyoming and engage in the stock-raising business. Harry has two brother-in-laws out in Wyoming now, sons of James Yeoman of Newton tp.

Wm. Reynolds and V. H. Thornton, of near Surrey, have put in a brand-new outfit for handling milk in the most up-to-date hygienic manner, and have established a milk route in Rensselaer. Their milk is all thoroughly cooled and properly cared for, and is from good, fresh, healthy cows. They are sellingat 5 cents a quart. Hammond Tribune: The annual wolf hunt in the Kankakee marshes, in the southern part of this county, will take place the day before Thanksgiving, and will be the greatest event of its kind ever held in the Kankakee district. All the hunters and dogs in this county wiU participate. The wolves are unusually plentiful this year and the ground is unusually dry. Miss Alta Hoffman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Huffman, died. of consumption at their home on South Main street Thursday night. The deceased would have been sixteen years of age had she lived until next Sunday. The funeral was conducted by Rev. S. P. Colvin at the home Saturday morning with interment in the Warden cemetery northeast of town. -The family moved here from Rensselaer several months ago.—Monticello Herald. Special linen and hand-painted and Haviland china sale, for Thanksgiving. Chicago Bargain Store.