Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Will Clark of Coatß, Kans., who has been visiting with his mother, Mrs. Lucy Clark, is suffering intensely from an abcess on his jaw. The Postmaster at Rensselaer will furnish all persons, who meet the requirements of the regulations, governing appointment ot carriers on the rural free delivery service, and who desire to be examined, with a copy of the rural carriers’ application blank. \ Albert Augspurger of Newton tp., shef he 15-year-old boy who won first premium in the county corn contest, went to Purdue Monday to take in the "Farmers’ Short Course,” and to enter the corn on which he was awarded first county prize, in the state contest. The remains of Rev. A. C. Abbott, a former citizen of this county, were brought here from Chicago Heights Monday and buried in the Prater cemetery* in Barkley f tp. Mr. Abbott had been in poor health for some time and his death was not unlooked for. Mrs. Korah Daniels and Mrs. Bowman Switzer are daughters of his. He was 84 years of age. Mrs. Wm. George of fearkley tp., died at the Wesleyan hospital in Chicago Heights last Thursday night and her remains were brought here for burial Monday. The funeral was held at Rosebud church and interment made in the Prater cemetery. Deceased was a young woman and leaves no children. She underwent and operation at the hospital about a week before her death. Fire of unknown origin broke out in the caboose of Otto Shields’ train, No. 45, about a mile from town Friday, and a destructive fire was narrowly averted. The trainmen were all ahead when the fire started and it had gained considerable headway when discovered. It was extinguished after it destroyed two suits of clotheß belonging to the trainmen and. a section of the caboose wall.

Henry Hayes writes us from Burke, So. Dak., under date of last Friday, in renewing his subscription to The Democrat, and siys, among other things: We are always glad to get The Democrat, and frequently make a special trip to the office to get it. We are having cold weather this week, below zero most of the time. Was 14 below Tuesday all day. We are all well at present and there is little sickness in this country.” Mrs. Geo. Goff was not taken away from the Chicago hospital Saturday, as contemplated. It was the intention to take her to her sister’s, Mrs. Brown’s at Crown Point, but she was unable to be moved. We are told that no operation whatever, partial or otherwise, was made by the hospital surgeons, as reported last week. A thorough examination was made and it was first thought that they would operate, but after a consultation they decided not to do so, as it would be of no benefit. Sunday afternoon she was taken to Crown Point and is now there. N.Harvey Davisson of Union tp., received by express a few days ago a! couple of bred sows of the Asiatic mule-foot breed. They are precisely the same in appearance as other swine except that the hoof is solid like a mule, hence the name. They are black in color, looking like a full blood Poland China. They are said to be immune from cholera. This is the first of this unique breed of swine that ever came to Jasper county so far as we have heard. Harvey expects to have some of them for sale later on. At the annual meeting of the Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association of Benton Jasper and White counties, held at Remington Saturday, the same officers were re-elect-ed for another year. The assessment for losses sustained the past year was fixed at 25 cents on each SIOO, which is 8 1-3 cents less than last year. The Association borrows , a little money each year to pay losses until : the annual assessment is made, when the indebtedness is paid off. The assessment of 26 cents on the SIOO made Saturday pays off all Indebtedness of the company—which took 16 cents of this—and leaves them 10 cents to run on. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Jan. 9, to Mr. and Mrs. Judson Mainee, a daughter. Jan. 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kellenberger es near Lewiston, a dau’ghter. 1 Jan. 9. to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stevenson, a daughter.