Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1910 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Oak Posts and Lumber for sale—M. R., Halstead, Rensselaer, ML, R-3. As we are obliged to open our store again, we will offer greater values than ever, to reduce stock at once for the final sale. —Chicago Bargain Store. Mrs. James Blankenbaker of Mt. Ayr, an aunt of W. A. Crisler, J. W. Childers, Mrs. Frank Rowen and Mrs. Jim Hemphill of Rensselaer, died at her home near that place Sunday, of pneumonia, aged 62 years. The funeral was held yesterday. Advertised letters: Dyarie Institute, John E. Burns, Dr. J. R. McCormick, W. J. Reed, Chas. Witham, Mrs. Raphael Babb, Mrs. Floyd Care, Mrs. L. Taylor, Mrs. Olive Thompson, Miss Cora Wilson, Mrs. • Marvina Hopkins, Mrs. Elizabeth Lloyd, Mrs. Cressie Potts. Robinson, son of Warrfen Robinson of the east part of town, returned home Monday from Mitchell, So. Dak., where he had been spending the past two weeks. Ed is talking some of going to Mitchell in a few weeks where he has been offered a good position in a grocery store at that place. J. M. Shields left Monday for Duluth, Minn., near which place he will prospect a little in lands. He will also visit his brother, H. O. Shields at Payne, Minn., and they will go from there to Jamestown, N. D., to visit relatives. Mr. Shields may possibly locate near Duluth, and send for his wife and family later. yMr, and Mrs. B. Forsythe were in Chicago Monday and Tuesday buying some new staple goods to fill up their stock. It is their intention to reduce the total stock of their store in the next few weeks sufficiently to find a same, which they can do if it is reduced a few thousands of dollars ip bulk. Chester B. Warren of Lafayette, who is employed as motorman on the Ft. Wayne-Lafay-ette interurban line, and sister, Miss Lillian Warren of Peru came Saturday to visit their father, H. A. Warren, in the northwest part of town. They returned to their homes Monday. MJrs. I. H. Steele another daughter of Peru is here visiting with her father. Last evening a good crowd greeted Mr. Miller at the opening service of the meetings at the Presbyterian church, and he preached a very strong sermon on the responsibility of the Christian to those who do not know Christ. Tuesday evening he preached on “Love,” and Miss Rowley sang “Oh, Love that will not let me go.” Everyone is invited to attend these meetings. Chase Ritchey of Oklahoma City, Okla., made a flying trip down from Chicago last Wednesday and spent the day with his father, O. K. Ritchey of south ot town. The latter had been in Chicago Tuesday on business and was returning home and met his son at the depot, not knowing he was on the same train coming down. Chase had been in Chicago on a short business trip, and returned home Wednesday. The Pulaski County Democrat, in speaking of the trial of the State vs. Bader, says that “on verbal consent of the commissioners, it is claimed, some 'of the material was made of lighter weight.” Yes, considerable of it was made of lighter weight, it seems. As the prosecutor said in his closing argument, in but two particulars did the bridge comply with the specifications—it reached across 4he ditch and was 16 feet wide. Charlie Zard writes us from Mitchell, So. Dak., under date of Feb. 21, enclosing the wherewith to pay his subscription to Mlarch 1, 1911, and says: “Could not get along without our old home paper, as it seems like a letter. All the Hoosiers are well as far as I kfeow. Have lots of snow and cold here now. Yesterday it was 27 below zero, but that is not very cold out here. Men work all day long and do not seem to mind it. Mr. Nagle and family arrived Thursday, and there are still others to come.”