Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 November 1903 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Local and Personal. I. W. Porter is preparing to move to California. Robert Randle of Mexico', Mo., is visiting relatives here. D. A. Stoner of Wichita, Ean. is here on business this week. Elmer Gwin is recovering from a severe case of typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Childers spent Thanksgiving with friends in Delphi. Charles Chapman of South Bend, is visiting bis brother, City Treasurer Chapman. Several of the local sports went to Chicago Thursday to witness football and other games. The work of installing the new engine at the water and light plant has been in progress this week. The price of eggs took another jump in Rensselaer Saturday, and were boosted up to the 25 cent notch. ___ George Spitler, who has been traveling with the bill poster gang of Wallace’s show, returned home Monday. John Potts and family who moved to No. Dakota some time ago, have returned, not liking the country there. C. B. Stewart went to Chicago Thursday to attend a banquet given to Douglas Lodge I. O. O. F., Thanksgiving night. Nearly all the Rensselaer students and teachers who were away attending school or teaching, returned home for thanksgiving. Miss Edna Thompson came down from Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with her parents, Judge and Mrs. S. P. Thompson. Miss Besse Eger, who is attending a school of music in Chicago, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Eger, on Division street Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Duvall celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary last Sunday by entertaining a few of their intimate friends.

Mrs. Levi Renicker, who has been visiting at Covert. Mich., returned home a few days ago, Accompanied by her sister, Miss Cora Wray. Medaryville Advertiser: Formerly the lives lost in football games were purely accidental. Now they are the natural result of the game. _ Dora A. Woods has been appointed postmaster at Stoutsberg, this county, vice Charles W. Woods, resigned. John Sharp, who has working in a poultry house in Gilman, 111., for the past eight months, is visiting bis parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sharp on Scott street. The former Wm. Haley farm of 240 acres near Sharon, now owned by Ernest Rapp of Washington, 111., has beed rented for next year to John Smith of north of Rensselaer. Joe Sharp, the photographer, whose illness has been previously mentioned in these columns, is in a serious condition, and his many friends are alarmed at his failure to improve. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wade of Hammond, have been visiting Jasper county friends this week, Harry has sold his barber business at Hammond and will move to Wyoming. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Tharp, formerly of this Klace, died at their home in Good. ind a few days ago from congestion of the bowels. The remains were taken to Monticello for burial. Business is still in a flourishing condition evidently with the Standard Oil Co., as the. local manager of their interests in this vicinity, C. W. Duvall, has received a brand-new, gaily oolored oil wagon. Q. S, Baker has bought of John Carmichael a residence property on North Bcott street and moved into same Tuesday. Mr. Hickman has moved into Lewis Davissons’ tenant house on South Division street, vacated by Mr. Baker.