Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1904 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

School closes March 4th at Ellis opera house. George B. Davidson of Goodland, was transacting business in our city Wednesday. Mrs. Charles Dunlap of Bloomington, 111., is making an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Dunlap. The festive burglar got in his work on the booze joints of Kentland and Morocco last week and much “licker’’ was disposed of. Mrs. Korah Parker returned Saturday from a few weeks sojourn at Hunter Springs, near Attica, for the benefit of her health. « . . ... The Deesrtreect Skewl will be given March 4th, by home talent under the direction of Miss Josephine Jayne, who makes this work a specialty. * From the result of a wreck near St. John Wednesday night, the milk train did not arrive till eleven o’clock and our city had to go to bed without aoy war news. Mrs. Mary Thomas, aged 66 years, died at her home in this city Tuesday morning at 9:45 o’clock after an extended illness. The funeral was held Thursday. Miss Constance Adams Ims resigned her position in the millinery establishment of Mrs. Pureupile and left Wednesday for Chicago, where she will take up a Bimilar position. Dr. Rose M. Rem meek, optical specialist, will make her regula'r visit to Clarke’s jewelry store, Feb 24 to March 2 Don’t neglect your eyes, but consult Dr. Remmeck this month. Mi6S Blanche Antrim who has been teaching No. 4in Keener tp., is lying at the point of death j at the home of her aunt Mrs. Jesse Ball, north of the railroad. She has consumption. James Cain of Wbeatfield tp., was arrested and brought here Wednesday, charged with profanity, the prosecuting witness being Charles Schatzley of Wheat field. The trial was postponed until next Tuesday. Mr. Ed MoFadden of kee, and Miss Hattie Zacher, daughter of Henry Zu-her of Surrey, were united in marriage at the home of Mr. and Mrs 0." W. Platt on Division street. Tuesday evening, Judge Han ley officiating. James T. Miller and family of Barkley tp.. left th s week for their new home near Covert, Mich.,' where Mr. Miller has purchased a farm. Mr. Miller has lived in this county for eight years and was one of our most respected citizens. The many friends of the family wish them well in their new home. j The K. of P’s obse r ved the am' niversary of their order in a big vaudeville entertainment and ball at the Armory last Friday night. Several hundred invited guests were present. The Rodney Stock Co., which was playing here, furnished the vaudeville, while a Chicago orchestra discoursed the music for the ball.

Mr. and Mrs A. B Rowley departed for Elmira, N. Y , Thursday morning to attend the funeral services of William Dean Brown, who died from Bright’s disease at Wheeler, Wis. He is a cousin of Mr Rowley’s and his death was an exeediugly sad one. Mr. Rowley had just returned from a business trip to New York but a few days ago. W, H. Robertson, former editor and publisher of the defunct Wheattield Telephone, who moved his plant from Wheattield to Illinois, is now employed on the Hammond Tribune, says the Hebron News. Robert.-on was in Wheattield last week, we understand, trying to enlist financial aid in again starting up at that place, but was given the cold shoulder. >| The fire department was calletr out early Thursday morning to the home of Warren Robinson in the east part of town. The chimney had caught on tire but was (under control before any great damage was done. Matt Moosmiller met with an accident at the fire in falling from tbe roof of the house to the ground, a distance of about twenty feet, jarriug him np considerably and spraining one wrist quite badly.