Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1906 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Royal Baking’ Powder Absolutely Pure DISTINCTIVELY A CREAM OF TARTAR BAKING POWDER It does not contain an atom of phos. '. phatic acid (which is the product of bones digested in sulphuric acid) or of alum (which is one-third sulphuric acid) substances adopted for other baking powders because of their cheapness.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn, 37c; oats 28c. Alf Collins is visiting her daughter in Illinois. The Geo. E. Murray Co., has received its second car of flour. C. E. Tyner of Monon spent Thursday night with friends here. Car load of fancy Wisconsin potatoes just received at John fcger’s. A. H. Dickinson of Remington, was in the city on business Thursday. ><Mies Tillie Ramp returned Monday from a two weeks visit with friends in Dayton, Ohio. The mercury took a sudden drop Thursday, and yesterday morning stood at about 15 above zero.

Henry Lunere and family of Momence, 111., are visiting the family of Wm. Daniels here this week. The pews not having arrived, the dedication of the First M. P. church has been postponed to another day. J. L. Babcock of Parr won second primium at the Chicago poultry show last week on Mammoth Bronze turkey pullet.

Canned goods contracted last season and retailed now at 25 per cent less than others can buy them. . Chicago Bargain Store. cNsft. Ayr and Jackson tp., Newton county, are talking of building some fifteen or twenty miles of atone roads the coming summer. Rev. J. B. Bair moved bis family to Beaver City this week and Mrs, Lutz moved from South Division street into the Kelly property, which he vacated. Mrs. Ed Irwin attended the Lafayette poultry show last week, but says it did not near begin to come up with the Rensselaer show, either in the number or character of birds exhibited.

G. D. Gregory, agent for tbe Dr. Baker medicines, will start his second canvas in Starke county next Monday.

It is said August Rosenbaum is seeking a saloon location in Hammond to get intowhen Rensselaer’s dry spell comes on.

George Lundy, who with Earl Duvall will open a clothing and gents furnishing store March Ist in the corner room lately occupied G. E. Murray, is now here looking after the purchasing of stock, etc.

Nelson Randle has purchased 120 acres of the Grant Randle land in Hanging Grove tp., paying therefor 16,000.

The big pure bred cattle and hog sale of A. J. Harmon’s will be held to-day in a big tent just north of the Knapp livery barn. Mr. Harmon has some good stock and no doubt buyers from a distance will be here in abundance.

Mrs. S. J. Austin is dangerously sick at the home of her son, W. B. Austin, in Chicago, with slight hope for her recovery. Mirs. 8- E. Graham of Kokomo, fa visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charlie Pettet of near Parr, whose infant daughter is seriously sick.

Mrs. Harry Burkhalter, who was deserted by her husband some months ago, is moving from the James Randle property on Cullen street, shipping her goods to Wisconsin, where her parents reside. Frank Kreslor will occupy the house vacated by Mrs. Burkhalter. was “ground hog day," and it was no trouble for the little animal to see his shadow if he ventured out, which be is supposed to have done. Now, if there is anything in this old adage, we may expect six weeks of good solid winter yet, something we have not bad thus far.

New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices; Rensselaer, 3; Remington, 1; Good - land, (rural route) 2; Indianapolis, 1.

Joseph Gaines has rented his farm in Newton tp, to Jesse Bringle, and moved to town this week, occupying property in the east part of town. <rThe Jasper County Telephone Co., has sold its Remington exchange to Dr. Besser and Chas. Brand, the owners of the independent exchange at that place

Another very largely attended Sublic sale this week was that of ames Walter’s, north of town. Jim bad good property and it brought good prices. A gelding brought an even S2OO, a two-year-old colt sl3l, a yearling oolt sll6, one spring colt S7B and two spring colts $77 each. The entire sale footed up over $2,500.

Watch for the new buss; will be here and ready for business in about ten days to two weeks. Special attention will be given to the city trade, parties, dances, etc.

The next number of the Library lecture course will be Montaville Flowers, in interpretive recitals from masterpieces, Monday evening, Feb. 6, at Library auditorium. Mrs. Chas. D. Nowels and daughter, Miss Floy Nowels, left this week for their new home in Garden City, Kan The best wishes of a host of friends go with this excellent family. C. A. Snow & Co., Patent Attorneys, of Washington D. C., havo a small memorandum book and diary for 1906 which they will send to mechanics, manufacturers, or inventors for postage, two cents. J. H. Adamson of Ranging Grove tp., expects to get moved to his new home in Marshall county in a week or ten days. Mr. Adamson has purchased a 120 acre Farm near Hibbard, upon which le will move.

~Xsooney Kellner shipped in a car load of fine ten inch ice this week for present needs, and unless' we have, some ice-making weather soon he will ship in twenty to twenty-five carloads of Wisconsin ice to fill his ice houses. So Rensselaer will not be wholly high-ball, lemonade and ice creamless next summer after all. F. O. Gray of Streator, 111., and Mrs. Anna Robey of Remington, were united in marriage by Squire Irwin at bis office in the I. O. O. F., block Thursday at high noon. The groom formerly resided near Mt. Ayr, and is a brother of M. A. Gray of Remington. They will visit a few days with relatives at Remington before returning to Streator, where they will make their home,