Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1911 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

To-day’s markets; Corn, 38c; Wheat, 87c ; Oats, 28c. Mrs. John Eiglesbach returned Thursday from a visit in Monticello. The Ladies’ Literary Club . met yesterday with Mrs. E. P. Honan. Mrs. J. H. Wood of Lafayette is the guest of Capt. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson since Thursday. Well, the ground hog saw his shadow, alright. Now watch if there’s any truth in the old adage. Don’t forget the big sale of A. B. Lowman’s Feb. 13 on the Goepp farm. 100 'head of good live stock. ■Shrank Critser is again “Johnny on the Spot” as nightwatch, after a few weeks lay off on account i of sickness. i and Mrs. J. H. Hansson Were among the Rensselaer visitors to the automobile show in | Chicago this week. i '.Robert Lefler and family of j Jsiet, 111., came Wednesday eve- ! ning to take up their residence lon his brother Len’s farm near i Kniman. Dr. I. M. Washburn returned Wednesday from his trip to Louisiana. Harry Parker, who accompanied him, went on to New Orleans to take in the Mardi Grass. John M. Knapp, the local agent for the Ford automobile, has arranged for a demonstration of this machine all next week, to which prospective buyers and the public in general is cordially invited. N i ‘ ______ 'xThe mild weather all week has brought out the small boy and his marbles by the score, and groups of them could be seen on the street corners every day, when not in school, in earnest effort to win the other boy’s supply. Colder weather is promised, and the boy and his marbles, like the ground hog, will take another nap. Some people seem to carry the idea that an election can be held under the new option law any old time, and a petition is being circulated to call an election in Rensselaer. Jasper county voted “dry” Mtay 1, 1909, and will remain dry in all part? of the county until the expiration of two years. Neither can an election be held unLl the two years arc up, as we understand it. JVjoseph Osborne, aged 89 years, Ahe father of Mrs. W. S. Parks of Rensselaer, was buried at Remington Monday.' The old gentleman was found dead in bed at his son Daniel's home in Fowler, with whom he was staying this winter. He leaves six children, Alexander of Lafayette, Mrs. Brown of Monticello, Mjs. i McCabe of Kankakee, 111., Mrs. ! Parks of Rensellaer, Daniel of I Fowler, and Scott Osborne of ( Remington. Mr. Osborne was an ardent spiritualist for many I years. .a- -