Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1904 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Read The Demoorat for news. Corn 46c; oats, 31c; rye, 50c. Mrs. R. W. Marshall and daughter Katharine are visiting friends in Laporte. Miss Lizzie Watson went to Chicago Thursday to visit relatives for a few weeks. > j'Miss Margaret Chambers, of Chicago, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. 8. C. Irwin. Forty-seven tickets were sold here for the Indianapolis excursion last Sunday. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Melvin, 111., 1; Surrey, 1. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wishard are visiting the latter’s sister, Mrs. George Jenkins, in Michigan. H. A. Flynn of Cnesterton, spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Flynn. B. Nowels of Lamar, Colo., came Saturday for a few days visit and to attend to some business matters. Do not forget that the “Ideal” still has a few suits left at $3.00 to $5.00; suits which sold from $5.00 to $15.00. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Miller and Dexter Jones of Carpenter township, were in the city on business Thursday.

Trustees Clark of Wheatfield township, Shirer of Walker and Parks of Milroy were in the city on business Monday. Benton county is offering one hundred dollars reward for the arrest of Perry Sumner, the Fowler rapist, who is still at large. A. G. Work left Monday for a month's vacation at Lake St. Germaine, Wis. Firman Thompson and Wood Spitler accompanied him. John Sharp came over from Gilman, 111., Saturday and spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sharp, returning to his work Monday. \Woe Luers, south of town, had a ruhaway while in the field mowing last Monday, was thrown from the machine and two or three ribs were broken. Mattie Hemphill and and Jane Keeney left Thursday, for Grape Falls, Montana, the latter to teach school and the former for the benefit of her health.

John Morlaod, an aged inmate of the Newton county poor asylum, attempted suicide last week by cutting his throat with a pocket knife. He will recover. W. A. Hoff was summoned to Crawfordsville Thursday by telegram that his aged mother was believed to be dying. She had been in poor health for some time. > Found, about miles west of Rensselaer, on July 4th, a tablecloth pattern. Owner may have same by proving ownership and paying for this notice. W. D. Bbingle. Ducharme, Jr. Frank Brusnahan, C. J. Lane, Roy Smith, Glenn Rayher, Dorset Brook and C. A. and John L. Hefferlin left Monday for the Dakotas to work in the harvest fields. New advertisements this week: The 99c. Racket Store, First Nations IBank, State Bank of Rensselaer, The New Store in Leopold building,and the Annual Estimates of Nine Township Trustees. Lillian Rhoades returned a few days ago from an extended visit with relatives in Cincinnati, accompanied by C. A Radcliff, of that city, whom it is creditably reported is Miss Rhoades’ fiancee. Will Barkley and Jesse Niohols returned Sunday from the Rose- , bud country in Dakota. Bert Goff and I. A. Glazebrook retura- . ed Thursday afternoon, All were unsuccessful in the land drawing. The fourth quarterly meeting service of Trinity M. E. church ' occurs next Sabbath. The pastor will preach in the morning followed by the Sacramental service. In the evening a union service will be held and Rev. D. M. Wood, the Presiding Elder, will preach.