Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1904 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

vliss Bessie King has resigned her position as telephone girl with the Jasper County Telephone Co., 4o take effect to-day, and will go to Muncie, we understand, to take a course in a business college there. Bill N. Jones, who has been spending the winter in Nebraska, returned home Monday evening. He is looking hale and hearty for a 72-year-older, and says he has gained fifteen pounds in weight the past winter. Uncle Sitoon Phillips went to Fowler Wednesday to visit his daughter for a few days. He feels a little old now, as a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Longweil at Foresman, Tnesday, making Mr. Phillips a great-grandfather. Wolcott Enterprise: Lowell Taylor was home this week after having taught a successful of school in Jasper county near Rensselaer. He is expecting to go Shoshone, Oklahoma, where he will engage in the real estate business with an agency there.

X Mrs. Mattie Sharp has secured tne services of Miss Anna Thompson of Marion, Ohio, an experienced photoprapher, who will be here the last of this month and remain with her permanently. In the meantime Mrs. Sharp is looking after the business herself, assisted by her niece, Miss Opal Sharp. yi Cold and flurries of snow, marked the weather record of the past week, with quite a solid freeze Wednesday night. Thursday was the brightest day for two weeks, and the atmosphere also was warmer. Farmers are late with their sowing and are doing considerable fretting over the bad weather thus far. VC. W. Bussell of Hanging Grove township, brought in seven wolf pups Thursday to claim the bounty on them. They were but a few days old apparently, and Mr. Bussell tried to trap the mother after finding their nest, but without success.' Six of the pops had died from exposure and were turned over to Charlie Spriggs for “stuffing,” while the latter’s son Samuel, will try to raise the other one. YThe funeral of Mrs. William E. Moore was held Saturday afternoon from the M. E. church, Rev. H. L. Kindig conducting the services. Van Rensselaer Chapter D. A. R., attended the services in a bodKfend the following members were hohorary pall bearers: Mesdames E. P. Honan, Geo. Ketchum, T. J. McCoy, G. E. Murray, Candace Loughridge and Granville Moody. Interment was made in Weston cemetery.

The Logansport Presbytery ended Wednesday night after a series of interesting meetings and speeches. The meetings were all largely attended and other places were well represented. T)he opening sermon was given by the retiring moderator, S. S. Sitt of Chalmers, on the subject, Man’s Pre-eminence, what he Thinks. The address was very strong and eloquent and was listened to with a great deal of interest. Rev. James S. Cooper of Kentland was elected moderator with Rev. Wilson of Mishawaka as temporary clerk. The music 1 for the session was splendidly furnished by the choir of the first Presbyterian church of this city.

Prof. Harry Arnold commenced another term of dancing lessons last Friday night with a large number in attendance. On account of another engagement, the date was changed this week to Thursday night instead of Friday, but will hereafter be, as usual, on Friday night. Unusual interest is being manifested along this line and Mr. Arnold is chock full of new and pleasing dances, marches, etc., and gave his students a pleasant surprise Friday night in the way of a snow ball fight. The balls, although white, were not the kind to get under your collar and run down your back, but consisted mainly of cotton, and these with serpentines and several other paraphernalia made things lively for a while. A record breaking crowd was in attendance last night. Programs are given at each dance. * Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, no., April 30, to Dee. I. Rate for 15 days $9.15, 60 days $9.55. Season ticket $11.45. On April 25. See ad. elesewhere for train service.