Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1905 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn, 37c: oats 28c. George Barcus of Wabash was here on business this week. J. M. Helmick of Wheatfield was in the city on business Monday, Xf. F. Irwin was out in southeastern Kansas last week on business. Remember the 99 Cent Racket Store is headquarters for holiday goods. \/Elmer Gwin is now the local tigtent for the Prudential Life Insurance Co. ■*" Only two more weeks to “make good” in The Democrat’s piano contest. Give her “RAFFLES” for Christmas, and you are it! See B. F. Fendig. We expect The Democrat’s subscription list to reach the 2,000 mark by Jan. 1, next. Rev. J. B. Bair is bolding revival meetings at the Reed school house in Jordan tp., this week. Xj. E. Duvall of Allentown, 111., was here last Friday and Saturday looking after his farm near Sharon. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Driver of Barkley tp., returned Monday from a visit with their children in Chicago. H. Ritchey returned Saturday from Traverse City, Mich., where he spent thanksgiving with his daughter. Kenton and John Nich--018 left Tuesday for South Dakota where the former will look after his land interests. Lee E. Glazebrook was taken quite sick on Wednesday of last week at his home north of town, but is reported much better now. Dr. M. G. Traugh of Goodland, was in the city Tuesday and Wednesday a few hours, on his way to and from a business trip to Chicago.

Uncle Wm. Wishard celebrated bis 87th birthday anniversary Monday. The old gentleman is quite feeble and is almost totally bl hid. H. Healy, the new partner fnthe business of the Rensselaer Republican, arrived from Washington, D. 0., Monday and is now working on the Republican. ><C. D. Nowels left Tuesday for Parsons, Kans., to look after his farm near that city. He was accompanied by I. A. Glazebrook who is prospecting for a location. Rev. J. C. Parrett, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city, and Miss Ethel Maude Stewart of near Chalmers, will be married Dec. 11, at the home of the bride. Young Schoen, the Indianapolis football player who was so badly injured in a game here early in the season, is still in the hospital at Indianapolis, but the doctors state he will be out in a few days more. A Christmas entertainment and Christmas tree will be given at Good Hope church near Aix, on Saturday evening, Dec. 23 All are invited to come out and help with their presence. No admission charged. The marriage of Mr. Charles E. McCarthy of Beaver City and Miss Jennie Cobus of Carpenter tp., took place at the home of the bride’s parents in Carpenter tp., W ednesday evening at 8 o’clock, I Rev. J. B. Bair of this city officiat|ing.