Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1907 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

I I I —-*■ MU... ■., The district convention o{ the Woman’s Home Missionary society was held here Thursday and yesterday. ." <• - Mrs. John Hardiman of Fowler, aged 32 years, was burned to death Sunday morning fjom starting a fire with ooal oil. ’: JVfesdamps F. S. Barnes and Frank Yanatta of Fowler are here, having' been called by the siokness of their father, Simon Phillips. Henry Farmer left Tuesday for’ his home in Washington. He came here several months ago with his sick wife, who has since died. Mr. and Mrs. Turner Merritt of Remington, visited several days the first of the week with their son John and family of Rensselaer. Owing to scarcity of rock until the dredge g<Hs to throwing it out, one of the stone crusher gangs has been laid off for a couple of weeks. Coca-Cola is never bottled only in Coca-Cola bottles, with the CocaCola label and Coca-Cola crown. All others are imitations. Buy the genuine Coca-Cola at Vick’s 4 States.

Uncle Simon Phillips has been in a oritical condition for several days but it is hoped will recover. He had a congestive chill Tuesday, and a recurrence has since been feared. Yesterday noon he was resting easily. Mr, Phillips is past 84 years of age, but is well preserved and as game as a man of 50. St. Joseph’s college ball team was defeated at Wheattield Saturday by a soore of 11 to* 1. Sunday afternoon, on the college grounds, they defeated the Rensselaer Regulars by a score of 6 to 3. To-day they play here with St. Vincent’s of Chicago. Chas. A. Bruner of Chicago was here on business Wednesday in connection with a large real estate deal with M. R. Halstead of Newton tp., who contracted with Mr. Bruner for 2,700 acres of land in Wexford county, Mich. The land was formerly covered with pine timber. Mr. Halstead has bought it simply for investment, and the price paid was but $2.50 per acre.

The dredge broke its old dipper beyond repair on a stump the first of the week and work was delayed until the heavy new dipper was put in place. At this writing, Friday morning, the dredge is right at the Padgett bridge, which has been pulled out of the way to allow its passage. As the rock must now be taken out as well as the dirt the progress will be much slower. The Barous horsestocks firm, formerly of Rensselaer but now of Wabash, have sold their factory there to a stock company of citizens for $12,000 and have purchased the big plant of the old sohool furniture company, which gives them lots more room and enables them to branch out considerably. They get the engines and considerable machinery in the sohool furniture plant, and expect to get. moved into their new quarters about July 1. The finance committee canvassed the oity Monday to raise funds for the big celebration to be given here July 4th, They met with very few rebuffs, the sentiment being all in favor of the project and the citizens generally subscribing willingly accordingly to what they felt they should individually give towards the cause. The matter is now up to the other committees to spend the money to the best possible advantage in securing attractions.

Mr. Hans P. Freeoe, who delivered such an excellent lecture a few weeks ago on the Mormon peril, will speak next Sabbath at the Presbyterian ohurch at the hour of of morning service. His subject will be the Mormon home life! Mr. Freeoe is well qualified to speak on this snbjeot, having been reared in a polygamous home and he has a very earnest message to deliver about this important subjeot. Don't miss hearing him next Sabbath morning. Yalparaiso Star: Tuesday last two suits were filed in the Circuit Court of Porter county against JOonover and Taber, contractors, who are constructing $70,000 worth of limestone roads in this county, alleging that the work was not being done according to oontract, ana alleging that the contractors were using part surface rock, which is rotten, filled with refuse, and unfit to be used. Judge McMahon granted a temporary restraining order.' Former State Senator Agnew is the plaintiff. The contractors assert that the suit’ts instigated by Chioago stone men, of whom they refused to purchase material.