Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1909 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Warner went to Delphi yesterday to visit the latter’s brother, H. F. Holmes and other relatives a few days. Geo. W. Andrus is reported to be gradually falling, and can live but a short time. He realizes that the end is near and has made all preparations for it. Mr. Iselman has moved from the northeast part of town into the John Jones property on River street, recently vacated by F. B. Ham, who moved into the former Vannatta property on Cullen street. Mr. E. Rapp of Washington, 111., came over Thursday evening to look after the rebuilding of the barn on his farm south of town, which was burned Monday evening. He will rebuild at once. It was insured in J. C. Porter’s agency for S3OO. Mr. Rapp is 83 years of age and is now becoming quite feeble. Elmer Gwin has moved into the Hiram Day tenant house on Cedar street, vacated by F. M. Haskell; Gilbert Albin moved from the Geo. Hopkins property tn the east part of town Into the Mrs. Reed property, vacated by Mr. Gwin, and Mr. Hopkins moved into his own property vacated by Mr. Albin. C- W. Ulm and another Carpenter tp., farmer, passed through town Wednesday afternoon on their return from a few days fishing trip to the Kankakee. They had very good -luck while gone, and had one big pike in a bucket of water that was still very much alive and would probably weigh 8 to 10 pounds. Mrs. Felix French writes us from Hutchinson, Kan., in renewing her subscription to The Democrat, and says: “I feel as though I could not keep house without getting the news from our old home town each week, so you will find enclosed $1.50 for another year’s subscription. We are having very dry weather here at present.” B. T. Lanham, who lost seven horses and colts by the burning of his barn on the Rapp farm south of town Monday evening will receive insurance of $125 each for the five horses and S4O each for the two colts. Also SIOO for harness buggies etc. all they were insured for. This is within about S4OO of his loss. There was S3OO insurance on the barn. Geo. F. Meyers has sold his five acre farm west of town, known as the Stott Grant property, to Wesley Williams of Union tp., who will move onto same in a few weeks.

RUGS Special Price Continues Until Friday Night, October 22 Finest Display of Fine Rugs ever shown in? Jasper county. You can see more Rugs than at all the other stores in Rensselaer combined. Come In During the Horse Show whether you buy or not WRIGHT’S BIG FURNITURE STORE RENSSELAER, - - - INDIANA