Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1904 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn 38c; oats, 38c. Several cases of measles are reported in the city. James F. Irwin was in Greencastle on business Monday. Two of Fred Stocksick’s daughters have the typhoid fever. W. A. Huff made a business trip to South Bend Monday. K Mrs. M. JS. Spitler and daughter Maude are visiting in Goshen. The republicans were to Ijold their city convention last night. If you want all the county news, subscribe for The Democrat. Miss Ethel Spriggs is spending her vacation with relatives at Lee. Aaron Hickman and family have moved on a farm near Virgie. A new cornet band has been organized at Kentland and an able instructor procured. Miss Madge Beam is spending her vacation with friends at Reynolds and Lafayette. An 8£ pound democrat arrived at the home of Lewis Beaver in Milroy township last Thursday. Charley Mann has gone to Kokomo, where he has secured a position in a big dry goods store. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Kenton of Surrey returned last week from Florida, where they spent the winter. Dr. Rose M. Remmek, optical specialist, will make her regular visit to Clark’s jewelry store, April 6 to 13. Miss Leatha Wright who is teaching in the Marion schools, is spending a week’s vacation at her home here. The Democrat and the Twioe-a week St. Louis Republic for a short time to paid-in-advance subscribers for only $1.50. John Romine of near Mt. Ayr' was in the city on business Thursday and called in and subscribed for The Taxpayers’ Friend. Read the new ads of the Racket Store, C. A. Roberts, the buggy and implement dealer, Martin Bros, real estate dealers, etc. Yv Contractor Jessen has filled up the sewer ditch on Division street and is completing the laying of the few remaining rods of same, this week. Rural route patrons desiring a Chicago daily can secure the Chicago Examiner or American and The Democrat, each a full year, for only $3,60. Rev. W. H. Fisher goes to Chicago today to attend the quarterly meeting of the First German M. P. church to be held there to-day and to-morrow. \~Trustee John P. Ryan of Gillam township was a business visitor in the city Monday and Tuesday. Politics is not warming up much in Gillam as yet. -' The city schools have closed frbm Tuesday afternoon to Monday to allow the students to avail themselves of a little sunshine and enjoy the reveries of spring. Rev. 8. F. Rogers of Remington, was in the city Thursday in the interest of Fountain Park Assembly. The program arranged for this season is an exceptionably strong one. 'N.teames Yeoman and E. S. ThorntcA of this county attended the Prohibition state convention at Indianapolis Tuesday and Wednesday. They report an enthusiastic meeting. Harvey Davisson announces himself as a candidate for trustee of Union tp. Mr. Davisson is in every way qualified to fill the position with credit to himself and his constituency. r \ Leonard Tullis has sold his barber shop to Calvin Cain and the shop will be run under the firm name of Cain & Hendrickson. Mr. Tullis is undecided as to what he will do‘, we understand. . - - ;\> Mrs. Rose Hickman of Monticello, aged 30 yews, was struck by n Panhandle freight train at that Elace last Friday and instantly illed. Several cars passed over her body, mangling it badly.