Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1904 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. V Com 36c; oats, 34c*-} (.Wheat 66 cents; rye, 40 cents. Don’t miss the “rummage sale” on Jan. 15th and 16th. Mrs. Orla Finney of Rose Lawn, was visiting here Thursday. Judge Thompson was in Indianapolis on business Monday and Tuesday. P. Meyerhof Danville, HI., was visiting relatives here this week. The widow of Robert Kepner has been granted a pension of $8 per month. Just received, another carload of Lord’s Best Flour, sl.lO per sack, at John Eger’s. Mrs. F. E. Babcock returned Monday from a few days visit in Remington and Goodland. Professors Sanders and Hiattfattended the State Teachers’ Association at Indianapolis this week. SLMre. J. Q. Alter is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Frits, and grand-daughter at Dunkirk, Ind. jCMiss Katie Shields spent a part of her holiday vacation with her sister, Mrs. Lucy Malone, in Monticello. <3 . F. Coen, instructor in history in the Rockford (Ill.,) city schools, has been spending his vacation with Rensselaer relatives. The dance at the armory New Year’s eve given by Sbindler & Bowers was well attended and a very pleasant time was had. F. Fendig and Mose Leopold went to Wheatfield Monday to assist in installing the the new officers of the Masonic order at that place. Mrs. Geo. Jenkins of Big Rapids, Mich., and Mr. and Mrs. John Jenkins of Marion, spent Christmas with W. W. Wishard and family. ’s/prof. W. O. Schanlaub of the Morocco schools spent the Christmas holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schanlaub of this city. Frank Sharp and wife of Chicago, spent Christmas with John Hordeman and wife. Mrs. Sharp is a sister of Mrs. Hordeman’s. > Mr. and Mrs. James Mead returned to Hammond Tuesday after a few days visit with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark, and other friends. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Cincinnati, 0., 1; Rensselaer, 2; Remington, 1; Medaryville, 1; Fair Oaks, R. R. 1, 2. Dr, A. H. Littlefield of lowa, has been spending the holidays with his brother N. Littlefield of this plaq# and his mother and brother at Remington. I - J. A. McCullough of Reefsburg, Wells county, is visiting old friends in Jasper county this week. Mr. McCollough thinks Wells county is all right. T. M. Hibler was here from Joliet, 111., this week, settling up his business affairs. He has leased his big farm in Milroy tp., to John Sommers and sons fpr the coming year. SfeJohn L. Smith has bought of W. B. Austin, residence property in the northwest part of town, and Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Scearcy, have moved into the same. zero weather put “Honest Abe’s” 92,300 court house clock out of business, and, in addition ‘ to refusing to move its hands a ' part of the time, it has refused to strike a stroke for a week. v rMr. Clarence Blankenbaker and Miss Goldie Scbanlanb, a daughter of Sidney Schanlaub, late editor of the Morocco Courier, were united in marriage at the M. E. parsonage by Rev. Kindig Christmas eve. The engagement of Mr. Judson E. Mainea, the furniture dealer, and Miss Lelia Coen, daughter of W. S. Coen, is announced. The date for the wedding is not definitely decided upon at this , writing.