Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1908 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City aid Country Renders. Corn, 40c; oats, 420, Rom Porter ie sick with pneumonia. - Mm. J. C. Parrett is visiting her parents at Chalmers. The Newton circuit court convenes one week from Monday. Benton Review: Clem Fullerton moved to Rensselaer last week. O. Stembel of Wheatfield was a business visitor in the city Tuesday. W. 0. McCord of Indianapolis is visiting relatives near Rensselaer for a few weeks, It would take a whole oolumn of epaoe to mention all those who are “flipping” nowadays. A prophecy of good weather goes with every set of sale bills printed at this offioe. ~~V-Miss Viriqda Ranier of Lafayette is visiting here with her sister, Mrs- M. D. Gwin. . L. Parks and daughter Pearl of Surrey spent New Year’s with his aged mother in Carroll county. John A. Randle will offer at bis public sale on Jan. Btb, 15 head of good horses, including several fine young brood mares. 4 Geo. Ketchum has gone to Burnett, Cali., to spend the winter with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Parkinson. Mrs, Robert Michael has been suffering considerably for Borne time from a large carbuncle, but it is now getting better. ' Tillie Malchow teacher in Ihe Fourth Grade of the city schools, is confined to her home with infiamatory rheumatism. Hoover, who has a position as check boy in the Lahr House at Layfayette, spent the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hoover. An exchange says that under the new pure food law dealers can not sell water for oysters. We guess that editor hasn’t bought any oysters in Rensselaer lately. Fowler Republican: Bank examiner Livings reported on bis return from Kouts that the bank at that place was in good shape and the depositors had no oause for alarm. Miss Annu Connor, who is attending Bt. Mary’s nurses trainschool in Chicago, came down Wednesday for a few days’ visit with relatives, returning to the city yesterday. The service Sunday morning at the Presbytertian church will be the the Quarterly Communion service. In the evening the pastor will speak on the subject “Hosea, a Love Story.” x First National Bank of Rensselaer increased its capital stock last month to $60,000, and expects to soon issue bank notes to the full amount of its capital. At present its issue of notes is but $15,000. The excellent report given of the Bank of Remington failure in this issue of The Democrat has necessarily caused us to neglect the local news matter somewhat this week, although we have endeavored to give everything of importance. 1 The heavy snow the week before Christmas broke down the corn quite badly, and since it has gone away it has been most too wet to get in the fields to husk, the ground generally not being frozen hard enough to bear up a team and loaded wagon. "jp'Ray Brusnahan, son of S. A. Brusnahan of near Parr, left for Washington last Friday where he will teach school near Odacey, Wash., where his cousin, 0. F. Brusnaham, is also teaching. The boys will board and room together?" which will make it very pleasant for them. Among the Indiana banks making application for state funds under the new depository law, was the State Bank of Rensselaer, for $20,000. There was a great demand for the funds by banks all over the state and applications ooukl only be filled in part, so the State Bank here was awarded but $5,000. Vern Jacks, who accompanied Mr: and Mrs. Len Lefler to Orawiordsville a few weeks ago, is here for a couple of weeks visit with his parents, after whioh he tjill return to Crawfordsville. He reSorts that Len’s confectionery usiness is starting out fine and that he is having an excellent trade.