Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1904 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Reade Ks. Corn 39c; oats, 38c. Orville Dunlap was a Surrey visitor Sunday. 5 Per Cent Farm Loans made by Anstin & Hopkins. Charlie Harmon is visiting his best girl over in Illinois this week. Mrs. James Nolan of GKfford, is reported seriously siok with consumption. James MHls of Hammond, has been visiting relatives west of town this week. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hefner left Monday for a few weeks sojourn at Pensacola, Fla. J. H. O’Neil of Hammond, SMrisiting her parents, Mr. and . Mrs. E. M. Parcels.

Mrs. B. Forsythe returned Tuesday evening from her visit to New Philadelphia, Ohio, ivA daughter was born to Mr. and Mre. C. E. Hershman, of the east part of town, Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barns left Wednesday for their fntnre home at Oak, Pulaski oonnty. Advertised letters: Mrs. Era Brown, Mrs. Julia Edwards, T. A. Caldwell, Thomas Kennedy. Manager Ellis informs us that he has several first-class shows for Rensselaer people this month. Herbert Wilcox of Rosemond, 111., is visiting his sister, Mrs. A. B. Cowgill, this week. Miss Kate Friend of Monon, is visiting Mrs. U. M. Baughman. The latter has been quite sick this week. Rev. Fisher went to DeLong, Marshall county, last Friday to hold quarterly meeting, returning Monday.. Simon Kenton writes ns to change the address of his Democrat to Tallahassee, Fla., from Pensacola, Fla. Loans on farms and city property made by Austin & Hopkins on the best terms and shortest time of any firm in Jasper County.

Samuel Pass of Gillam tp., was in the city on business Thursday. Mr. Pass is preparing to move upon a farm near Guernsy, White county. Vi. A. Leavel went to Wabash Thesday on business. Mr. Leavel expects to move on his farm near Lagro about the 15th of the present month. yCThis has been another week of zero weather, and the sleighing is good, bnt the indications for a “February thaw” are quite good as we go to press. >Lm. l. Bringham, who recently traded for the Maines furniture store, has moved here and occupies Mrs. Stockton’s new residence property on South Weston street. sJ The commissioners of Newton Cgunty have ordered the building of a new court' house at Kentland, to cost not to exceed $25,000. It is not likely the move will be opposed. >-A£r. and Mrs. E. P. Honan will return tomorrow from Chicago, where the former has been for several weeks in the West Side hospital, and Mr. Honan expects to be able to look after his cases in court the coming term. Xylf the ground hog got out any time Tuesday forenoon and wasn’t blind, he could easily have seen his shadow, and, judging from the sort of weather we have been having since, it is inferred that he did see it.

Michael Hancock of Gifford, who has been having trouble with gangrene of the foot had his limb amputated above the knee last Friday, and at this writing is reported doing as well as can be expected. The doctors now think he will recover.

Saturday’s Hammond Tribune: ‘ Mr. Slagle, of Frankfort, Ind., and son-in-law of Mrs. W. A. Jordan of this city, was called to Troy, Ohio, yesterday on aocount of the death of his father.” Mr. Jordan was quite well known here, having visited his son-in-law Mr. Slagle, when the latter wbb proprietor of the Makeever House.