Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1914 — Examination for Postmaster for Demotte. [ARTICLE]

Examination for Postmaster for Demotte.

A civil service examination will be held at Rensselaer on. Saturday, March 14, to fill the contemplated vacancy in the position of fourthclass postmaster at Dembtte, Jasper county. The compensation of the postmaster there for the last fiscal year was $404. Application forms and full information concerning the requirements can be had from the postmaster at Demotte or from the U. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. Applications should be properly executed and filed with the Commission at Washington at least seven days before the date of the examination, otherwise it may be impractiable to examine the applicant. ' —— ■ 1 1 -< The Passing of An Old Friend. Rensselaer people will greatly miss home-grown asparagus the coming season, asjjhe- only field left of this splendid, fling vegetable cultivated for half-acre field on the former Ralph Marshall farm at the west side of town—has been plowed up. This field brought in over 8100 every spring to Ed Reeve, who has occupied the place as a tenant for the past five years, but Fred Phillips, the present owner of the place, did not care to bother with this crop, as the place will now be occupied by his hired hand. It takes some time to get an asparagus bed to producing well, but when once started it requires but little attention and does not have to be replanted. The bed on the Marshall farm was one of the finest anywhere in this section, and it is to be regretted that the ground will be put to other