Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1908 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

raised. Very little has been marketed here, and at Remington and nearly all neighboring towns it ie reported that the elevators refuse to handle it yet, owing to its bad condition. (A Joe Jeffreis has sold his SI,OOO stook in the G. E. Murray Co. store td G. E, Murray and Charles Simpson and will take the position of book-keeper and assistant oashier in the State bank, formrely held by Miss Maude Irwin. Fred Arnott, who formerly clerked in Murray store but has been managing a general store for T. M. Callahan at Pleasant Grove for some time, will retnrn to Rensselear and take Joe’s place as cashier and book-keeper in the Murray Co. store.

Henry Luers £outh of Rensselaer, has been engaged by J. D. Allman as his deputy in the treasurer’s office and is already at her post of duty. Miss Luers has taught sohool for several terms and iB a thoroughly competent young lady for the place. Miss Alice Batee, the very able and efficient deputy who has been in the auditors offioe during Mr. Leatherman’s first term, will remain with him during his second term, which begun Jan. 1.

r-Rice Porter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter V. Porter, and Miss Lola Fountain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Fountain, of Goodland, were married last Sunday at the home of the groom’s parents in this city, Rev. J. C. Parret of the Presbyterian church officiating. The Wedding was to have taken place at. the home of the bride, but as the groom was confined to the honse with the grip the former oame over and the marriage took place here instead. They will reside on a farm in Jordan tp.

In remitting for bis subscription to The Democrat for another Geo. J. Nichols, formerly of Walker tp., this county, but now of Miuot, No; Dak., says:—“l would also say our crops here were not so good in general as last year but in most oases I think the difference in price made up for the deficiency in bushels. And we are enjoying the nicest winter I ever saw. I don’t see how it could be improved and is just the opposite from last year in every way. Our first snow came the day before Christmas and it was soarcely enough to make good sleighing. In conclu- J sion will say we are enjoying the best of health, with everything lovely and the goose bangs high.”