Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1904 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

George Rarcus was in Wabash Thursday and Friday. Jasper Kenton went to Indianapolis yesterday to visit his son Charles. Trustee J. P. Ryan was down from Gillam township on business yesterday. Thirty new full rolls of carpet just received at the Chicago Bargain Store. f Bussell of Hanging Grove tp., killed a wolf and two wild geese Thursday. We are showing five large books of samples new 1904 wail paper at the Chicago Bargain Store, G. W. Goff has joined his wife at Hot Springs, Ark., and will take treatment for rheumatism. Dr. Wilson, a well known physician of Thayer, died suddenly Thursday afternoon from heart disease. Rev. Cochran will hold regular services, both morning and evening at the F. W. Baptist church to-morrow.

VSeveral Monticello Masons came over Tuesday night and instituted a Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons here. " ■ " Miss Mary Wright returned from Chicago Monday, where she has been visiting her sister and other friends. Charles Dunlap,' representing the Carey Safe Co., visited with his brother, Mr. T. F. Dunlap, Sunday and Monday. The best union lock, 24 inch hog fence, marked at 20 cents per rod during the March sale at the Chicago Bargain Store. G. W. Gauthier of Kentland, district deputy of the M. W. A., is here for a few days in the interest of the local lodge of Woodmen. Vo. R. Lewis of Wheatfield tp , had a good horse drowned Monday from getting off the grade at the bridge over Carpenter’s creek, near Mark Reed’s, in Jordan tp. Signs of approaching spring are becoming quite conspicuous, but the most notioeable and the surest sign is that of numerous groups of boys seen here and there playing marbles.

Nathan Dunn of Brook, died Thursday at the home of his son Wm. Dunn, in Jordan tp., aged about 70 years. Funeral was held Saturday and interment made in Weston cemetery. A dance was given at the Armory Thursday night. The city’s elite turned out in large numbers. Music, was furnished by an orchestra from Lafayette and a fine time was had by all. gorges in the Tippecanoe caused considerable damage at Monticello and put the light and water plant temporarilly out of business. The river bridge at Norway was also taken out. The “red box” at Murray’s store was opened Monday. Willie Thompson was the luoky lad to have the first key and receive the $lO, while John Morgan secured the second prize. The third key is still out at this writing. "4jf the old tradition that the first three days of March rules the three spring months proves true, we will have very good weather indeed. Except for a little wildness the morning of the third day, the weather was exceptionally fine.

Rural Route Inspector Dice was here Thursday and yesterday investigating a proposed new rural mail route to run south of Rensselaer and out in the Sharon neighborhood. The prospects for securing the route are good, we understand. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Knox and Uncle Billy Pieroe went to Lebanon Monday to attend the birthday anniversary of the latter’s son, John L. Pierce. Mr, Knox returned Wednesday, but Mrs. and her father remained for a longer visit at Lebanon and Lafayette. "frames D. Babcock has announced himself as a candidate for the republican nomination for trustee of Marion township. Mr. Babcock was a former trustee of this township and made a very good official. He is the only candidate thus-far to announce himself for the nomination.