Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1898 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Mrs. Chas. Cox of Goodland, spent Sunday in Rensselaer. Rev. Austin preached in Remington Sunday afternoon. Newt Pumphrey spent Sunday in Remington. " J. N. Zea and wife of Remington were in town Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Catt of Brook, visited friends and relatives in Rensselaer, Sunday. Mrs. Mary Porter from Coates, Kansas, will make an extended visit With Rensselaer relatives. Miss Lillie Peacock of Frankfort, Ind., spent Saturday and Sunday with her mother here. Uncle John Parks spent part of last and this week with the family of his nephew, W. S. Parks,

Mrs. Imes has a fine line of millinery for sale at lowest prices. Dennis Gleason the well known horse buyer is here this wwk purchasing a car load of hofses. Walter Tharp of Remington, came to the city Wednesday to enlist in the young men’s military company. *

The Nowels house changes hands May Ist. Mr. Taplor the present landlord will locate in 111., and one Mr. Clano of Bloomington, 111., will take his place. Frank Kannel and Clrude Wade the young man who worked for the firm of Kannal Bros, until the firm dissolved, has joined the U. S. regulars. Wm. Essen of Brook, formerly of Jordan township was in the city Monday. He is one of candidates for councilman in his town. Dr. G. W. Howard and wife of Albin, 111., the parents of Mrs. C. E. Powell moved to this city last Tuesday. They have taken up their residence in the Benjamin house in Weston addition.

Our genial and popular deputy treasurer, John Gwin is taking lessons on the violin. He is an Apt pupil and his friends predict that he will soon ."become “proficient.’’ The funeral of a three month’s old child bf J.W. “Bourne, who lives on the Hemphill farm 2| miles east of KMWelaer/was held at the residence, Sunday, at 3 o’clock p. m., by ‘‘Bev. N? H- Sheppard. Captain R. left last Saturday for Ogiaha Neb., where he may possibly locate. He has been Cri poor health for some time past and believes a change in the climate will benefit him. Our hustling news agent C. W. Kelley has been hustling this week to keep the public supplied with dailies. The demand caused by the war news is a harvest to the news agent as well as to the great dailies.

Rev. Peter Hinds of Milroy township returned last Saturday from a trip through middle Tenn. While there he met quite a number of ex-Jasperites some of whom were pleased with their present location while others were not. A first class bakery for sale. Call on D. W. Shields for particulars. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hammond have both left Morocco; the former to travel for a machine company and the latter to spend the summer at the home of her father; James Yeoman, of Jasper county. —Morocco Courrier All the humorists are not at large by any means. The prisoners confined in the Hillsboro, 111., jail learning that volunteers were offering their services in the event of war with Spain, telegraphed Governor Tanner. “We are willing to leave here at once.” Nate J. Reed moved Wednesday from the house across the river he has occupied the past year or so into the county jail, which has just been refitted and repaired for his occupancy. For spring* hats in latest styles call on Mrs. Imes. Everything in her line first class and up to date. Mrs. I. B. Washburn went to Chicago Tuesday to visit her son Ira who is a member of the Illinois militia. He was ordered to report at Springfield and left Chicago at 8 p. m. the same day. From Springfield he will go to Tampa, Florida,