Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1908 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

To-day’s markets: Corn, 48c; oats, 46c. Lizzie Luers went to Valparaiso Thursday to attend university. Eight new members were initiated into the Iroquois Lodge, I. O. O. F., Thursday night. Miss Lena Tutuer went to Chicago Thursday for a few days visit with her friend Mis< loma lines. Martin A. Morrison of Frankfort was nominated Wednesday by the Nidth district democrats to oppose “Cholly” Landis for congress. Vermont Hawkins of Anderson is visiting his children here this week, at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Willis. "ivßae Yeoman of Lafayette and Roe Yeoman of Chicago spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Yeoman, south of town. Emory Mills, who has a position as draughtsman with the Muncie Wheel and Jobbing Co., spent Sunday with his mother and brother here. X, Misses Martha Parkison, Helen Uamson and Avaline Kindig returned Monday to Northwestern university, Chicago, after a short vacation. Monday, May 4, is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes, remember, to avoid their going delinquent, and the penalty being added. *Kn. Schmltter has added a mechanical bread mixer and a twohorse gas engine to his equipment. A very convincing argument that “Nick" -is getting to the' front. ‘‘l George A. Williams has nearly completed remodeling the former A. Parkison brick house, which he now owns, and it will look much better than it looked when first built. Oats sowing has been generally finished and many fields are coming up. Reports from various parts of the country show a nice start and with favorable weather there will be a good yield. Sunday was an ideal day and the only women folks who could complain of the weather were those who had no new Easter finery to display. Interesting services were held at all the churches. Several young people from Rensselaer went to Lafayette Monday night to see the opening production of George Ade’s nqw play, “The Fair Co-ed,” which the author has dedicated to Purdue University. ■ ■,« ■' '■■■« William E. Moore is erecting a handsome tenant house just north of his residence on Van Rensselaer street, to Cost about SI,BOO. David Elder is doing the carpenter work and Norman Bros, the mason work. The Cox news and fruit store has been sold to F. W. Tobias, who took possession Monday. The sale was made because Of the poor health of Mr, J. H. Cox, who has conducted the business for several years. H. Jackson Grow, commonly Called “Dick,” is re-roofing and otherwise remodeling the Ketchum property which he lately purchased on College Road. This will add one more tasty residence to the north end. AA. J. Harmon is preparing to hnove into Robt. Michaels’ tenant house on South Van Rensselaer and Riev. O. B. Miller, the new pastor dt the First Baptist church, will move into the Miss Mattle Benjamin property on South street, which he vacates.