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

Buy your correspondence stationery, engraved and printed calling cards at The Democrat office. We carry the largest stock of this class of goods in Jasper county. Call In and see for yourself. Mrs. Jennie M. Conrad’s large ranch house, southwest of Conrad, was entirely destroyed by fire Monday evening about five o’clock. The fire presumably started from an overheated kitchen stove. The housewife was out feeding her chickens and when she returned the Interior of the kitchen was a mass of flames. A large part of the household effects were saved. A Mr. Miller was the tenant.—‘Morocco Courier.

When you are needing letter heads, envelopes, statements, business cards, or any other class of job printing, call up The Democrat (phone 315) and let your wants be known. A representative of our job printing department will call upon you in town, if requested, at any time to figure with you on any class of work you may desire. We have the type, equipment and printers necessary to turn out high class job printing of all kinds, and we want your work, feeling sure that we can please you both in quality and price. J. W. S. Ulery, aged 72, who has been in poor health for several years, and whose condition has been gradually growing worse, died at his home in Brook at 9:30 Thursday evening. Mr. Ulery was a civil war veteran, and was employed for sevyears in the census office at Washington, until about four years ago, when failing health caused him to return to Brook, where he has since made his home. A widow and two sons survive. Mrs. Allen Catt and husband, the former a sister of Mrs. Ulery, attended the funeral in Brook.

Lowell correspondence to Hammond Times: Otto Braun and family have moved to Rensselaer. Their goods went yesterday. Mr. Braun took his family to Chicago yesterday evening, where they will remain until he goes to their new home and gets the household effects arranged. The people of Lowell regretted to see Mr. Braun and family leave, as they were congenial, highly respected citizens. Our citizens extend best wishes to them in their new home, and recommend them to the citizens of Rensselaer. Mr. Braun is a band instructor of considerable ability. H. S. Wins From Medaryville by the Score of 79 to 22. In the basket ball game here Friday night, Medaryville was defeated by the Rensselaer high school team by a score of 79 to 22, in what was conceded to be the fastest game of the season as put up by the local team. Saturday, March 7, Rossville, conceded to be undeniable contenders for the state basket ball championship, will meet the R. H. S. team here. This game is expected to bring to a close one of the most successful seasons in basket ball in the school’s history. Delphi has met defeat at the hands of Rossville by a score of 54 to 0.

Report Attendance Fifth Month in the Rural Schools. Report of attendance for the fifth month in the rural schools has just been completed and shows the schools having the best attendance in the different townships and their per cent to be as follows: Barkley—Zelda Daugherty, 96.6 per cent. Carpenter—Belle Southard, 97.6 > per cent. Gillam-—Presley Kimmel, 96 per cent. Hanging Grove—Samuel Possee, 9 4.9 per cent. Jordan—Laura Cooper, 98.1 per cent. Kankakee —Margaret Yeager, 96 per cent. 1 . Keener —-Charity Fairchild, 99.5 per cent. Marion—Charles Blue, 99.7 per cent. ; ■ -' Milroy—Mrs. Morgan Sterrett, 89 per cent. Newton—Margaret Black, 9 8 per cent. i ' ' m inion—Sarah Badger, 95.2 per cent. Walker—Paul R. Dye, '95 per cent. Wheatfield—-Wm. R. Custard, 91.5 per cent. The banner school or tne county is that of Charles Blue With an attendance of 99.7 per cent. He had only one day’s absence during the month. The banner township of the county is that of Keener with an attendance of 9 4 per cent f The average attendance of the county is 90 per cent. Subscribe for The Democrat. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of