Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1909 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mrs. P. W. Clarke and daughter, Miss Ethel, returned Thursday from Chicago where the latter had beep to have her eyes treated. They also visited relatives while in the city. W. B. Yeoman, of Rensselaer, who bought the Dan Tschantz farm, a mile east of Laud, some time ago, moved his family upon it Thursday. The farm is 100 acres in extent and is one of the best in that vicinity. Mr. Tschantz may move to Fort Wayne.-»-Columbia City Post. J. W. Brown writes from Dundas, 111., in subscribing for The Democrat, under date of Feb. 15, and says: “This is southern Illinois, not northern Indiana. I went to Dundas yesterday, and mud and clay rolled clear to the hub of the wagon. We haven’t got any roads, for they are all mud.’\ A number of Pythian Sisters spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ed. Warren, who expects to leave about March 1 for Lawton, Okla., where her husband is now located in the employ of his brother, J. F. Warren, of Oklahoma City, Okla., as loan Inspector. A handsome spoon with “Pythian Sisters” engraved upon it, was presented to her by the visitnig Sisters. Chasing after women of bad character, gambling, hanging out o’ nights in questionable places until the small hours of mofning, Instead of being at home with one’s family, privately boasting that “I would rather play poker than to eat,” is not very elevating to say the least. Editors who attempt to pose before the public—that part of the public which doesn’t know them for what they are—as opposed to all such things, are the exception rather than the rule, we are glad to say. Mrs. Kate Douglas, an inmate of the White county poor asylum for several years,, had a one third interest in forty acres of ground of the present site of Gary, the new steel city of Lake county. The matter was placed in the hands of attorneys and the steel corporation settled with Mrs. Douglas this week, by giving her $1,500, which, if the attorneys don’t take too much, will probably provide for her future outside the poor house walls.

Squire Irwin officiated Wednesday afternoon in marrying Mr. W. H. Wortley and Miss Nellie J. Welsh, both of Jordan township, the ceremony taking place in the, clerk’s office. The groom is the trustee of Jordan township and resides some six miles south of town. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Welsh of Jordan township and a popular young lady of her neighborhood. The Democrat extends congratulations. p-Che contract for the new Chapel and Sister home at St. Joseph’s cftllege has been let to a contractor by the name of Mattling of Logansport, and work will commence as soon as the weather is favorable. Mattling has constructed a number of buildings for St. Joseph’s and his Work has proven so satisfactory that the fathers of the congregation of the Precious Blood held a conference a short time ago and decided to let Mattling have the contract for the new buildings. The Hotel Forbis, the leading hostelry at Monticello, is at present being operated by the town marshal of that place. Mr. Wilson the former landlord, could not m.ake .both ends meet, and a writ of ejectment was placed in the hands of the marshal to serve. He got possession alright and now has the hotel on his hands. Mr. Wilson and family have gone to Port Huron, Mich., their former home, leaving the furniture, on which a former landlord held a chattel mortbehind them. Theodore Phillips, former trustee of Gillam tp., was in the city on business a few hours Tuesday afternoon, the first time he had been in Rensselaer for about three years. He has been over a considerable portion of the west during the past few years, but taken all in all, he thinks Indiana is hard to beat, and has again settled down in Gillam and expects to spend the remainder of his days there. The trains run just right for him to reach Rensselaer from Medaryville via Monon at 3:27, transact his business, leave at 5:45, connect with the Michigan City train at Monon and get back home the same night.

At a meeting of the Northwestern Indiana Poultry and Corn Association Monday night, Feb. 15, the date for the next poultry show was set for the third week in January, 1910. The show and attendant features will cover the entire week. Mr. B. H. McCracken was again secured as judge in the poultry section and Prof. G. I. Christie will again place the ribbons on the corn. An unusual feature of the show will be a “baby show.” This will be the last day, after the poultry exhibits are removed from the hall. Valuable prizes will be given for girl and boy babies. Other special features will be added as opportunities permit, and it is the intention of the Association to make this show one long to be remembered. —Lowell Tribune.

FARM LOANS. Money to loan on farm property in any sums up to SIO,OOO. E. P. HONAN.