Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1905 — Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Only five more (lays. , 15 per cent discount on all overcoats at Rowles & Parker’s. Mrs. R. P. Benjamin has been quite siok with appendicitis. The Presbyterian ladies took in over S2OO at their bazar last Friday and Saturday. There are several handsome windows displays for the holidays in the various stores here. “For Love and Honor,’’ will be the opening bill Monday night, Dec. 18. National Stock Co. Dr. Rose M. Remmek, optical specialist will be at Clarke’s jewelry store, Dec. 18, 19 and 20. The St. Augustine’s Catholic church people will erect a gallery in the church to accommodate its gnowing congregation.

“A Romance of Coon Hollow” drew a good house Thursday night and wqs one of the best entertainments seen here for a long time. High-class specialties will be introduced between acts at every performance with the National Stock Co. Monday night, Dec. 18. R. W. Shuck 80-acre farm inßarkley tp., has been sold to Alfred B. Lowman of near Pleasant Ridge, consideration $65 per acre. >sAttorney E. P. Honan was in 'Kehtland on legal business Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Honan accompanied him and visited friends there. 1 Qlarenoe Maxwell of south of 3own was called to Dunkirk, Ind., Wednesday in response to a telegram announcing the dying condition of his brother, Wilfred. R. Kresler has bought the 'Ezra Switzer 40 aore farm in Barkley tp„ and the latter will move to Big Rapids, Mich. The consideration was $35 per acre.

A whole lot can be done in five days. Get busy and secure enough new subscribers and renewals to The Democrat to land that S3OO piano for your favorite church or lodge organization.

There is a fine interest in the revival meetings in progress at the Reed school house in Jordan tp., conducted by Rev. J. B. Bair. Three young people made a religions profession Tuesday evening and on Wednesday evening there were seven others who made a similar profession.

B. O. Gardner has sold bis 185 acre farm five miles south of Rensselaer, known as the Baker farm, to James T. Tate, of Evanston, 111. Consideration was part trade, the land being put in at SBS per acre. Edward Jenkins, who is now living on the farm, has it rented for another year.

The eye is a delicate organ. Correcting its defects snould be done by one having full knowledge of its anatomy and diseases, a thorough college and clinical training and extended practical experience. No charge for examination. Call early as Dr. Remmek will remain only three days this month.

Bert Abbott is quite seriously sick at the home of his father-in-law, Theodore Eeiper, south of town, caused primarilly from an irritation in one of his ears. His whole head has swollen up and been greatly inflamed and he has been having a most serious time, although reported better now. Dr. Kresler is attending him.

An average of about one getting married every year is the record of The Democrat’s lady compositors, no less than seven or eight having secured good husbands during the past seven years. If this thing keeps up mnch longer we shall charge the girls something for the privilege of worki ig in the office, instead of paying them wages.

Rev. W. H. Flagg sent off the order Wednesday for the new pews for the M. P. church here. The pews are of qnarter-sawed oak effect, oiroular in form and there are ten pews on each side of the center aisle and extend aronnd to the aide aisles. They are a handsome pew and cost the church S3OO. It is expected to have the church ready to dedicate in February.

The Democrat hopes that there may be something more than wind in the proposed Chicago, Indianapolis and Evansville railroad which is now being surveyed, passing through Wheatfield in this county, and Medaryville in Pulaski oouuty, but it has seen so many “paper roads'’ that it is a little ekeptioal in the matter. The claim is made that it will be a freight and coal road, principally.