Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1898 — Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

William A. Hoover filliped a car load of hogs Tuesday. G B. Antrim of DeMotte wan in town Tuesday. Uncle David Culp wan, here on business Tuesday. Press Hemphill moved to Keener township Monday where he will engage in farming. Ed Lakin of Union township is attending Business College at Valparaiso. Mrs J. L. Foster of the Foster House is visiting relatives at Elwood. : . ! Mrs- Elizeboth Brown and daughter, Mrs. J. L. Brady are | visiting G. H Brown and family at Knox this week. Isaac V. Alter of Union town- , ship returned Tuesday from Clinton county where he has been vis- i iting with his son. Isaac F. Alter. I » 1 The first day of May being Sun- i day. the County board of Eduea- j tion will meet Monday. May 2nd., j as provided by law. The protracted meetings at the ; (Christian Church closed Sunday evening with a rousing good meeting and three new additions. This makes nineteen in all. ten of which were by baptism. The G. A. R. and W. R C. will move from the I. 0. O. F. building Monday into the new G. A. R. hall in the Court house. The dedication of the new hall will take place about May 10th. Mr. Willard Johnson and Miss Anna Harbet were married Friday evening April 15th by Elder 1). J. Huston at the residence of the officiating ntihifiter in Milroy township. The contracting parties were lw>th residents of Milroy township. »J • 1 County Surveyor J. E. Alter has on exhibition at his office in the Court house, the finest collection of sen shells and other rare curiosities that has ever been seen in this city. They originally came from Florida, but had been kept at Mr. Alters farm since their arrival, some two years ago. The report of the department of agriculture shows the average condition of winter wheat April 1, to he 80 per cent against 81.4 last April and 77.1 on April Ist. 1890. Indiana's average stands at 85, Kansas has the best prospect at 101 and California lowest at 02. All stock has come through the past winter much better than it did n year ago. Chris Ellis was down in the vicinity of Rensselaer Sunday and as a result he returns to Hebron with a charming life convjmnioit. He was united in marriage with Miss Maud Templar and now the happy young people return to mhke the it home on the John Dillev farm three miles south of toftn. The News wishes them success und a happy life together. Hebron News.