Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1907 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

No work at all has been done on the stone roads since last Friday on account of the wet weather. . Delos Thompson was at Lima, Ohio, a few days the first of the week, where his string of race horses are. Mrs. Needham of Dublin, Ind., mother of Miss Jeanette Needham, a former teacher in the Rensselaer schools, is visiting Mrs. Mary Kan* nal' and other friends here this week. The Democrat is requested to announce that parties interested in the Egypt cemetery in Jordan tp., will meet there Tuesday, Oct. 15, for the purpose of cleaning up said cemetery. The Emonds ditch, which starts near the line of Milroy tp., this county and empties into the Hoagland ditch in White county, was ordered established by the White circuit court Wednesday. The remonstrators have given notice that they will appeal to the supreme court. B. J. Gifford met the New York Central people at Chicago this week by appointment and be was practically sure the sale of his railroad to them would be definitely closed at this meeting. At thebourof going to press the Democrat bad not been able to learn the result of the conference. John Eiglesbach will occupy the brick cottage of Dr. I. M. Washburn’s near the creamery bridge, as soon as the doctor moves into the G. E. Marshall residence property on East Washington street, which he recently purchased and is having repapered ard repaired before occupying same. Mrs. R. Young of Wakefield, England, is here for a week or ten days’ visit with her aunt, Mrs. Hester Hoyes. This is Mrs. Young’s first visit to America. She is a sister of Samuel Rogers of Frankfort, whom she has been visiting, also relatives in other sections of this country. Two saloons at Kentland will go out of business Nov. 4, when the whole southern part of Newton county will be dry. The connseats of Benton, Jasper, Newton, Pulaski and White, all adjoining counties, and all in the northwestern part of the state, are now with' 1 - out saloons or will be as soon as present licenses expire in Newton and Pulaski, while practically all the principal towns in these five counties are now dry or soon will be. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Armstrong of Michigan City visited relatives and friends in and about Rensselaer for the past week. Mr. Armstrong was formerly employed by the McCoys on their McCoysburg farm, but for several years has been superintendent of the prison farm at Michigan City. He states that Tom McCoy is still down with his broken leg aud will not get np for some days yet. The 1 limb was broken a little above midway between the knee and hip joint. The dredge is now throwing out rock on the river ditch at a fair rate and is nearly to the bend where it turns north, near the west side of the ball park. Its working can now be seen from the Washington street bridge. Mr. Moore, the rock blasting contractor, has received his rope net and is at work blasting south of above named bridge. It seems to prevent the rock from flying from the blasts, and it is not probable any more damage will result from this source. The funeral of Joshua Andrus, of Kniman, father of Mrs. John O’Connor of Rensselaer, was held last Saturday and interment mad< at his old home in Lake Village, Newton county. His aged wife who was very sick with pneumonia at the time of his death was not appraised of her husband’s death. Sheriff O’Connor was notified Thursday morning by Mrs. O’Connor that Mrs. Andrus was sinking and he went up there at once. Practically no hopes are enter* tained for her recovery, although; she was still alive yesterday morning. Extra stock of cloaks for the opening days and special low prices. Wednesday, Oct. 9th to Saturday, Oct, 12. Chicago Bargain Store. The patterns and quality in cotton and wool bed blankets at the G. E. Murray Co. is very pleasing. You must see them before you buy, See the new 50 inch black Kersey coat, fancy trimmed in braid, front and back, worth $9.50, for $5.00. Cloak opening daysWednesday, Oct. 9, to Saturday, Oct. 12. Chicago Bargain Store.