Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1908 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

KGeo. Markin has been appointed deputy assessor for Marion tp., by the Township Assessor Hordeman. _____ KAt a special session of tha city Council Monday evening the wages of the city teamster was increased from SSO to S6O per month. )\A.. K. Sayler and family left /Wednesday for their new home near Big Rapids where ho purchased a farm some months ago. AMrs. E. M. Parcells went to 'lndianapolis Wednesday to continue treatment at a hospital there. She expects to be there about three weeks this time. Checks are being issued for a six per cent dividend in the McCoy bank failure, making 44 per cent to date. Possibly in the dim and distant future a few cents more may be received. Advertised Letters: Miss Nora Marshall, Laura Hess, Lucy Blake, Mrs. Mary Scott. S. O. Porter, John R. O’donnel, J. W. Nelsey, Frank W. Fisher. Gust Erickson, Robt. Cotton, Geo. Tilsen, Mr. M. o. a _____ Another zephyr gingham and lace sale that will save you $ $ at 10c and 12|c per yard, worth 12| and 15c per yard everywhere, Thursday Friday and Saturday, March 12, 13 and 14th at the Chicago Bargain Store. Len Lefler of Crawfordsville cameup Tuesday for a week’s visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Jacks, and other relatives and friends. Len’s confectionery business, she says, is growing all the time and he has a very nice trade. SkJudson E. Maines has purchased A. L. Branch’s interest in the Rensselaer mill and Feed store and the business will be continued by Mr. Maines and L. H. Hamilton under the firm name of Maines & Hamilton. Mr. Branch will go to Stockton, Cali., where his parents reside. Wayne Gwin and J. Stewart left Friday night with their two cars of goods for their new home near Burke, So. Dak. Henry Hayes followed Monday and chaperoned the women folks. Mrs. Samuel Parker and two children and Miss Kate Maxwell of Hanging Grove tp., left Monday for their new near Mitchell. So. Dak. There were 3,044 cakes of soap in the “National Capital” at the Murray store. No one guessed the exact number, but Jennie Eib gaessed 3,041; Mrs. E. Merritt, 3,050; Bert Abbott, 3,051; Otto Anderson, 3,028; A. Simpson, John Healey, Della Smith and Otto Anderson 3,025, and were awarded the prizes. A Kankakee dispatch reports the sale of the Gifford railroad to the C. & E 1., company. Consideration $475,000. A report last autumn had it that this road had been sold to the Vanderbilts, and this may be one of the deals these gentlemen had to turn down when Aunt Hetty Green refused to loan them money, even when they offered the family jewels as security. XJ. C. Norman wa%in town Wednesday for the first time since last November. He has been suffering with an internal abcess all winter, bnt at present is able be about a little. Mr. Norman was 79 years of age Feb. 26, and has always carried his years exceedingly well and one would never have guessed him within Jen to twenty year? that age. His sickness this winter, however, has cut him down considerably and he is not feeling very spry yet. The Democrat joins his many friends in hoping that he may have no further recurrence of this trouble and may fully regain his former health. y\A miscellaneous “shower” was civen Saturday night by Misses 'Anna and Emma Clager at the home of Mrs. J. A. Larsh on Van Rensselaer street, in honor of Miss Emma Hydenblut, who was married Tuesday to Mr. Peter T. Hordeman. The marriage, as previously stated in this paper, took place in the Catholic church at Frankfort, Rev. Wm. Hordeman, a brother’of the groom, performing the ceremony. Herman Hordeman, also a brother of the groom, and Miss Emma Clager accompanied them to Frankfort and acted as groomsman and bridesmaid. The Democrat joins the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hordeman in extending congratulations. OKLAHOMA. If yon are seeking a change of location, either on account of health, or with a view of bettering your financial condition, or both, or if you have any amount of money you would like to invest in good Real Estate, or in First Mortgage Loans at 7 to 8 per cent, write to A. O. Farmer & Co. 132| Main Street, Oklahoma City, Okla.