Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1906 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

An arm load of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office. An insurances war is now on in our city and our citizens are promised fire insurance at their own price. Apply early to most any agent. There was a sort of a “rough house” in the Granger saloon at Kersey last Thursday in which John Moritz, now in jail here, is alleged to have played a prominent sport. In The Democrat’s report of the poultry show last week the list of awards in the Light Brahmas should have read that Mrs. Ed. Irwin took Ist. as well as 2d, 3d t 4th on pullets. Mrs. Disbro, the aged mother of Walter Disbro, near Sharon, died yesterday at 9:30 a. m., after a week’s sickness, age 88 years. At this writing no arrangements for the funeral had been made. Advertised letters: Grace Gilmore, Mrs. J. E. Medworth, Ida A. Scott, Mrs. P. J. Swisher, Bernado Dol Lanto, Jacob Gilmore, Frank E. Barker, Osa Ritchie, E. F. Shores, Rossie Simmons (2). -LA large barn owned by Edward Hill, livingjnear Brook, was struck by lightning and destroyed with four horses during Monday’s storm. A considerable amount of corn, hay and oats was also lost in the fire. Am r. and Mrs. William Garland

5t north of town came near meeting with a fatal accident Wednesday afternoon in crossirg the railroad just as the 2:04 train came in. One of the rear wheels of their buggy was torn off by the engine, and they were thrown out, but not injured. The revivals being held at Rose Bud by Rev. Flagg have been well attended and much interest shown. Four accessions to the church have already been made and more will follow. The meetings will dose to-morrow evening with a big service, to which all are cordially invited to attend. C. F. Arnold writes U 3 from Homosaesa, Fla., in renewing his subscription to The Democrat, and says that he does not like that point very well, and will go down the Homosassa river six miles to Ozello, where he will looate for awhile. He says there is plenty of oysters, fish and game, from deer to bear there, with enough keys for breakers, and it is very healthful. D. W. Blair of near Fair Oaks, who had been working on rfdredge near that place, came down to the hub Tuesday to celebrate, having drawn SSO pay. He loaded up on Rensselaer booze and was gathered in and arrainged before Squire Irwin, who assessed the usual “dollar and coets,” $10.55 in all and the booze-fighter was taken to jail. He later paid the bill and was released. VWm. Augspurger, A. K. Yeoman Henry Hordeman, W. 8. Day, Garland Grant, and the Shedd brothers were among those from Rensselaer and immediate vicinity who attended the “Corn School” at Purdue University last week. Mr. Augspurger took third prize on Reed’s Yellow Dent Corn in section 1. The attendance at the school was extra good, and had reached 1,000 by Friday. The Rev. J. B. Bair has traded his residence property in Rensselaer lor a store and stock of goods in Beaver City, a little town north of Brook, on the Coal Road, and will move there at once. Rev. Bair will have charge of a church at Benver City, and also one at a place a few miles west of there, and his son, Floyd, will have charge of the store. Their Rensselaer friends wish them suocess in their new looation. - t .W: wtvy.-.5.t.-ii; . V r , ii, .1 .'.Vi.., 'i’ll.