Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1904 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Nothing but fun—the big farce comedy, “A Run on the Bank.” Mr. and Mrs. B. Forsythe were in Chicago a few days this week, buying new goods. Rensselaer and Monon high school basket ball teams will play here in the armory to-night. Ed Rhoades is preparing to move his grocery into the Bedford building, across the street from his present location. J. E. Maines & Co., have traded their furniture store with Martin Bringham of Lafayette for an 80 acre farm in Hanging Grove tp. Tifeasrs. and Mesdamee G. K. Hollingsworth and F. E. Ross, Mrs. T. J. McCoy, Mrs. Matie Hopkins and son Senior and Grandma Austin went to Chicago Thursday to attend the AustinShayne wedding. Xjhis has been another week of solid winter weather with the meroury hovering about zero most of the time. Several inches more snow fell also, and there is from eight to ten inches of snow on the ground at this time. The dance at the Armory Tuesday night was largely attended and a good time i 6 reported. Messrs. Sbindler, Bowers and Shumaker, the managers, inform us that they will give another ball on Thursday night, Jan. 28.

masquerade party was given by Mr. and Mrs. James Walters, north of town, one night last week. About fifty young people were present and a most enjoyable time was had. Refreshments j consisting of ice-cream, and cake were served. George end Ida Kimble and Frank Antrim of Gifford went to Rib Lake, Wis., Wednesday where they expect to make their home in the future. Mr. John Kimble informs us that he will probably not go to Wisconsin to locate for another year. The big room in the K. of P. block has been partitioned off into smaller rooms and Mrs Purcupile has moved her millinery store into one of the rooms, while R. P. Benjamin and the Singer sewing machine agent jointly occupy another of the rooms.

We see from ihe Wichita (Kan.) Daily Eagle that Mrs. D. A. Stoner, formerly of this city, oarried off some of the prizes at the poultry show held there last week, with her Barred Plymouth Rocks: First cock, 92&; first cockerel, 93; second pullet, 93J; second pen, 185 J. Dr. Rose M. Remmek, optical specialist, will make her regular monthly visit to Clarke’s jewelery store, Jan. 20 to 23. Dr. Remmek’s method of testing eyes is new, strictly scientific, and more accurate than any other method known to optical science. Examination free. sCftie marriage of Mr. Clint Brown of Barkley tp., and Miss Bertha Hammond of this city, will take place to-morrow at the home of the bride on Sooth Cullen street, we understand. The* ceremony will be some time in the forenoon, it is said, but we are not informed as.to the hour. John P. Ryan was down from Gillam Monday, filing his report with the auditor John says there will several changes in his township this spring. John Koeky and James Blankenship are among those who will leave, the former moving to Oklahoma, and the latter also moving to some point in the West. A letter received by Mrs. Hemphill Thursday states that E. P. Honan is getting along as well as can be expected. Jrom his recent operation in a Chicago hospital. He is still quite weak and has to lie in one position. While Mrs. Honan has not so stated, Mrs. Hemphill thinks perhaps Mr. Honan will be brought home the last of next week, if all goes well. J Subscription papers are being circulated to raise money to build a new bouse for Mrs. Lennie Gant of Union tp., whose ; house, together wtth all her clothing and that of jher children, as well as all her household gOods and the few dollars in cash she had in the house at the time of the fire, were destroyed by fire last week. iiAp.