Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1909 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

To-day’s markets: Wheat, 97c; Rye, 65c; Corn, 53c; Oats, 46c. jDevere Yoeman was operated on recently for a deformity of the foot’ C. P. Wright left Wednesday for Frankfort and other places on a business trip. Mrs. Fred Yeiter returned Tuesday from Hammond where she has been visiting with relatives. Wm. Fraser of Galebllle, Wis., spent Thursday in Rensselaer shaking hands with old ecquaintances. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows returned Wednesday from a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Chas. Murphy, in Chicago. The Democrat has made arrangements for publishing a regular democratic legislative letter each week during the session of the present state legislat re. It will be found on second page of Saturday’s issue. ' Tillie Fendig has gone to New Orleans and Tampa, Florida, to spend the remainder of the winter with her sister Mrs. Sol Jacobs; and other relatives. She was accompanied as far as Chicago by her brother Benhart Fendig. county board of education will meet Monday for the purpose of electing a new truant officer and the transaction of such other business as may come before it. C. B. Steward and Dr. Catt are said to be candidates for the position of truant officer.

A. C. Robinson plead guilty to an assault and battery charge in Squire Irwin’s court Tuesday afternoon and was fined 31 and costs 39.50 in all. The assault occurred just before noon Tuesday in the Little Indian Cigar store and pool room, Ephriam Gilmore of Lee being the victim, mention of which was made in Wednesday’s Democrat.

’ ■Wo definite, proposition has been reached by the Commercial Club from the metal furniture factory people, regarding their locating in .Rensselaer at this writing. They state they are endeavoring to have the Monon railroad give them a statement about freight rates, etc., before submitting a proposition. This matter will likely be gotten in shape in a few days so that a definite proposition can be made by the concern do our people.

Nagle returned from Lafayette Thursday afternoon, bringing Mrs. Nagle with him. The latter had been there ten weeks, most of the time in the St. Elizabeth’s hospital where she underwent an operation for gall stones. She is now apparently fully recovered and has been able to walk about for the past couple of weeks.y-Her restoration to health is a great gratification to her husband and family as well as her many friends. Joe tells us that during the year 1908 the number of operations/at St. Elizabeth’s hospital was 1087, and of this number there were but 78 deaths followed. Twenty of those who died were almost dead when brought there.