Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1914 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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*>aylor Hankins has been appointed postmaster at Gifford. Miss Cecil Morgan is confined to her home with an attack of grip. Wheat, corn, oats, rye, Blanchard’s chick food at HAMILTON & KELLNER. Gail Michael was down from Kniraan Saturday. They did not have much snow up in that section, and it had about all gone away by Saturday. The Foresters band went up to St. John Sunday to furnish music for the tenth anniversary celebration of the institution of the Foresters’ Court at that place. Cope Hanley, who is attending college at Champaign, 111., came home Friday to remain with his parents for a few days. Mrs. Joseph O’Connor, of Hammond, who had been visiting here with her mother, Mrs. Mattie Grant, returned home' Saturday.

Joe Cain, of Milroy tp., has moved onto the former Vincent Elsie farm, south of town, vacated by Charles Spencer, who has moved upon the Goetz place near the ball park. Mrs. West and family, who have been occupying one of the Stockton tenant houses on the east side of the public square, moved Monday into the E. L. Hollingsworth residence property on McCoy avenue. The Presbyterian ladies cleared, above all expenses, on their roast chicken supper last Friday evening, SB7. The supper was one of the finest ever served in Rensselaer, and spoke volumes for the culinary skill of the Presbyterian ladies. 03. S. Wise, of Chesterton, Ind., a mail clerk, was arrested in Chicago Sunday on the charge of rifling the mails. It is said Wise has been at this stealing for about ten years. A test package was found in his possession addressed to Elyria, Ohio.

Mrs. Ida Pierce and two daughters moved yesterday to her farm south of town, where they will reside with her daughter, who was married last week, Mrs. J. B. Thompson. for a couple of months, w’hen they will move to Greencastle, and both Miss Mary and Miss Gladys will attend school there. “Comrade" Fox, the former mail carrier, has again secured the contract for carrying the mail between the Monon station and the Rensselaer postoffice, at a salary of S4O per month. Mr. Fox beginning his duties last Sunday. Several others had put in bids for the job, but evidently could not compete in price with “Comrad.” Sheriff and Mrs. William Dowling were called to St. Joseph’s college, near Rensselaer, Sunday, to the bedside of their son, Michael, who was very ill -with an attack of pl urisy. Mrs. Dowling remained with him until Tuesday when Mr. Dowling visited him again. At last report Michael was considerably better. —'Kentland Democrat.

Cow Sale! Will offer for sale at RENSSELAER Saturday, March 7, 1914 1 p. m. at Leek’s Hitch Barn, Rain or Shine 11 41 Hb I wWiBF ' >37/ I »L■ gßwlify jMr 20 GOOD MILCH COWS Durhams and Herefords, fine ones, part with calves ’ by side, others fresh soon. TERMS:—WiII be sold on 8 months time without interest, with usual conditions. K JOE HALLAGAN