Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1907 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LafayetteJast week sick, died Saturday evening at a hospital in that city, where he was operated upon for appendicitis. He was 'about 18 years ot age. The increased cost of raw material has made it necessary for the Rensselaer blacksmiths to make another general raise in prices of work. They all get together to secure living prices for work but the printers, and they continue to do work at the same old prices, notwithstanding material and labor is from one-third to double what it was ten years ago. V The fine weather, with the ground still frozen, continued up to Friday morning, when a light rain began falling and continued" through the day, making February all in all one of the best Februarys so far as weather is concerned that we have had for many years. But, notwithstanding this, there probably was never a time when there was as much sickness from colds, grip, etc., as at present. The house on the Stephen Comer farm in Union tp., eight miles north of Rensselaer, occupied by J. M. and G. S. Lesh, was destroyed .by fire at 5 p. m. Thursday. Feb. 21. Most of the contents were saved. The house was rather old but in fair condition, and was insured for S6OO. The fire started in the attic from a defective flue. The Leah's loss is estimated at SIOO, which was also covered by insurance. G. S. Lesh was up in Michigan last week looking after a proposition made him by bis brother-in-law who wanted him to goon his ranch near Edmore, and the proposition was better than Mr. Lesh thought he had in prospect in going to Menomonie, Wis., so he concluded to accept it and leaves for Edmore this week. His father, J. M. Lesh, will go to Wisconsin to look after their farm there and probably rent the same after which he will also go to Michigan and make his home with his son. Bert Goff, Marion Gwin and Milburn Griffin will leave next week for Belle Fourch, So. Dak., near where Bert has 166 acres of stock land. Bert has stored his goods, and his wife and child will remain here until toward fall most likely, when he expects to send for them. He expects the other boys will likely remain with him this summer. Bert will probably engage in the cattle business in a small way, as there is plenty of free range about his land, and he goes there with the intention of “sticking.” Ralph Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Moore, of Barkley tp., and Miss Nora Ethel Waymire, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waymire, of north of town were married at 6 p. m. last Sunday at the home of the bride’s parents, Rev. H. L. Kindig of Trinity M. E. church officiating. A bountiful wedding supper was served to the guests, of which there were about fifty. Mr. and Mrs. Moore will reside upon a farm near Pleasant Grove, Barkley tp., and their hosts of friends wish them much 1 happiness.