Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1909 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

M. V. Brown departed Tuesday for Spokane, Wash., where he will engage in ttfS* cement business. Mr. Brown is a “finished” cement man and will no doubt make good In the west. Harry Brown of Kniman was in town yesterday to take a train for Chicago. He, with uncle Shelby Grant, hkfe been drawn on the federal grand jury which convenes at . Hammond Friday. As we go to press we lesrn that * Ike Glazebrook, wno was injured Saturday by being thrown from his road cart, is getting along nicely and will be out in a few days. He is now up a part of the time about the house. Dr. I. M. Washburn went to Chicago yesterday to begin a post-grad-uate course in the Cook County and Presbyterian hospitals. He will , make the trip from now on each Tuesday, going on the 10:55 a. m., train and returning on the 11:04 train the same night. It is reported that some of the patrons of the local bucket-shop have been on the winning side in the wheat flurry. Of course the public usually hears something about the winnings made in such deals, but very little about the “losing,” unless the loser goes clear broke. W. C. Babcock, as agent, Scott Chestnut as chauffer, and C. W. Coen as buyer, went to South Bend Saturday and brought back two E. M. F. automobiles. Babcock & Hopkins will sell theirs to a local party and purchase another for their own use. They have sold their Mitchell to James Clark. y ■ Pulaski, a little town in Pulaski county, was nearly wiped out by Are Sunday, a saloon building and pool room, Shank’s confectionary store, Dr. Smith’s office, the town hall and Reinhart’s blacksmith shop being destroyed. The fire is said to have started in the hall, but from what cause is unknown. Edna L. Antrim, the 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frazier Antrim, formerly of this county, but now of Porter county, died April 8 and was buried at Medaryville. She is the third child to die out of the family of consumption— Owen L., and Francis F., having died Jan. 17, and Nov. 15, 1908, respectively. The statement made in The Democrat that Gov. Marshall would be present and speak at the dedication of the new chapel, at St. Joseph’s College, came from the Indian School, but the authorities at the College state that he is not expected but that Monsignor Oechtering will be the principal speaker at the services which will be held Sunday, May 2. Local dealers are still paying 18% to 19 cents per do&n for eggs—lß% cash, 19 in trade—the highest price ever for this season of the year, when eggs are usually the lowest pAe and the cold storage men lay away their supply for next winter’s trade. It looks now as if eggs would be 50 cents per dozen next winter. R. W. Burris of Gillam tp., was brought here yesterday to take treatment from a local physician a few days and may then be taken to Indianapolis to a hospital if he does not improve. He is gradually losing his eyesight as a result of a complication of disorders that his physician fears he may not recover from. Mrs. Burris is here with him. 'Monticello Journal:—Mrs. Melcina Losh died at the home of her son, James Casto, on West Jefferson street Saturday evening after an illness of less than four hours. She was 87 years, 3 months and 7 days old and was born in Vigo county. Of eight children born to her only one’ son survives. Her body will be taken to Rensselaer tomorrow morning for burial. * —T Eph Hickman drove “Jink” Brenner over to Hoopeston, 111., last Friday in White & Hickman’s new Buick, to get Mr. Brenner’s Gale auto which he did not move from there when he came to Rensselaer a few months ago. They made the trip of 60 miles over there in about three hours, ( but were about nine hours coming home, one of the tires on Brenner’s machine giving them lots ‘of trouble. A large amount of plowing is being done on the Brown lands north of Shelby and thousands of acres of corn will be put in there this season. The many dredge ditches that have been put through these lands during the past few years have worked wonders, and the land has been transformed from worthless wastes which were under water from the Kankakee river overflow half the year, into nice looking ftnd fairly productive fields, and is getting better all the time a* it is being Improved and cultivated. Last year the early frost caught the corn and it did not amount to much, but from present appearances the owners or tenants are going after a crop again with more vim even than last year, and in addition to the large amount of corn ground being prepared they have out a good many acres of oats,