Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1905 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn, 50c; oats 23c? . J. O. Cline was in Monticello on business Tuesday. “The Hoosier Girl” at Ellis opera house next Monday evening, Sept. 25. Hugh Lowe, a wealthy and prominent citizen of Monon, died last Friday. Dr. and Mrs. Albert Overton of Tuscola,’ 111., are visiting relatives here this week. C. Gwin is taking treatment for rheumatism at the mineral springs near Attica. Mrs. J. A. Randle of Harkley tp., left Tuesday for a visit with relatives in Greensburg, Kan. Wm. Chilcote has lately been granted an increase of pension, from sl2 per month to sl4 per month. * An epidemic of typhoid fever is reported at Mt. Ayr, there being over a dozen cases thereabouts. John E. Bislosky has moved back from Chicago and has rented the Wm. Bennett place just west of town. The Christian Endeavor Society is expecting to give a home talent entertainment the first week in October. -JJlr. and Mrs. Charles Heistand arid two children of Elk Falls, Kan., are visiting the family of the former’s uncle, W. L. Nowels. Rev. H. L. Kendig has been returned to Rensselaer by the M. E. conference for his third year by the unanimous choice of the board. The Sunday School at Rose Bud will observe Rally Day Sunday. Services at 10.00 a. m., and 7:30 p t m. You are cordially invited to attend. Hazel Sharp left Tuesday morning for Trinidad, Colo , her home, after a several weeks visit here with the family of her uncle, Joseph Sharp. V-John Eger went up to St. Joe, Mich., Sunday, returning Monday with a car-load of peaches which he sold out at his store Tuesday and Wednesday. The Democrat wants two good steady girls of fair education to learn type-setting. Must be girls in town, who can board at home. Steady position. Apply at office. The ladies of the First Baptist church will have a market to-day at Ernest Fritts’ fruit sto/e, next door to postoffioe. Call and see what they have on sale and help a good cause along. Y Mrs. John Scott of Pleasant 'Ridge, Mrs. Samuel Holmes of Barkley tp., and Will Whittaker of McCoysburg left here Tuesday morning for a few weeks visit in Jacksboro, Texas, and Ada, I. T. Jerry Shea has sold his 100 acre farm 2| miles northwest of town to Charles Greenlee, consideration SB4 per acre. Jerry is undecided as yet whether to buy or rent a farm here the coming year, xj James Walter left Tueeday morning to look after his farm near Burdette, So. Dak., for-a few weeks. He was aooompained by hie brothers John and T. M. Walters, who go out to look over the oountry. • Frank T. Kelley writes ns from Chicago in renewing his subscription to The Democrat. He is now holding a good position with the Illinois Central railway as secretary to the superintendent of transportation. •