Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1905 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Isaac Thompson; of Bluffton, Ohio, is visiting his brother, Judge Thompson, at this writing. The 10-months-old twin babe of Mr. and Mrs.' Charles Warner of Kniman, died Sunday and the remains were taken to Fowler for interment. <VRoss Benjamin, who is attending business college at Indianapolis, came to attend the marriage of his sister, Miss Bessie, to Calvin H. Cain. The White County Democrat says that Dell Reynolds of that place who worked in the Republican office here for several months, has gone to Indian Territory, '■y Considering the fact that no soliciting whatever was done, but that every one came in or sent in their names, forty-one new subscribers to The Democrat last month was not so bad. The school board has contracted with Miss Jennie Muth, of Durango, Colo., to take Miss Davidson’s place as teacher of music and drawing for the next school year, the latter retiring from school work. Chas. B. Kenton, who recently graduated from an Indianapolis medical college, was examined by the state board this week and returned home yesterday. He will not learn the result of the examination, of course, for some weeks yet. The work of tearing out the rest of the old buildings on the north side of West Washington street will be begun just as soon as they are vacated, probably in a week’s time, and the work of erecting the new business rooms will be pushed' right along. Lee Richards, who returned several months ago from the reform school, was arrested Tuesday for “borrowing”’ some fishing tackle of a Monon man andhikeing to Rensselaer with it. He was takento Monon and will, probably be returned to the reform school.

The Fowler Leader is authority for the statement that Joseph Hixson, a former resident of Kniman, this county, has disposed of his store at Lochiel and will locate at Wheatfield. Mr. Hixson is a good citizen and we shall be glad to welcome him back to Jasper county. >\The Donnelly Lumber Co., is now known as the Rensselaer Lumber Co., with Frank J. Donnelly of Rensselaer, as secretary, treasurer and resident manager, and Geo. O. Bales and I. A. Colborn and of Goodland as president and vice-president, respectively. . Mrs. Loretta Robinson, aged 86 years, 7 months and 23 days, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Thompson, on McCoy ave.. last Monday. The funeral was held Tuesday, frem the residence, Rev. D. T. Halstead .conducting the services,, and interment made in Weston cemetery.

A Carroll county woman died a few days ago from injuries received from a pet ram that was allowed to run about the yard. She was out feeding her chickens when the ram attacked her, butted her through the door of the chicken house and so severely injured her that her death occurred a few days later. A young man took his best girl to church here Sunday evening and stopping at the end of one of the back pews turned to the usher and said: “I guess we can squeeze in here.” “Yes,” said the usher with a subdued smile, “I guess you can, but it would be better for all concerned to wait until you get home.” sADr. Brown has sold his residence on McCoy avenue, the former Dr. Berkley residence, to Mrs. Nancy E. Brown, wife of Wm. R. Brown of Barkley tp., who intend to move to town next fall and occupy same, at which time Dr. Brown will return to his River street property. The consideration is said to have been $5,000. -VMrs. Percilla Hopkins, a resident of Rensselaer for the past fifty years, died quite suddenly Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E D. Rhoades, aged 70 years, two months and five had been in poor health forsometime. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon from the Church of God and interment made in Weston cemetery.