Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1898 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

When Indiana history of the present war is written it will accord to Capt. D. F. Allen’s Company C, of Frankfort, the honor of being the first company to reach camp in response to the call of the governor for troops. The company is a fine looking body of eightythree young men, many of them are n t over twenty years old. Capt. Allen is an ex-member of the state board of tax commissioners and is one of the state’s foremost citizens. He has arranged his business with a view of remaining in the war until the end. Mrs. Hershman is showing up a fine line of trimmed hats, selling them cheaper than any firm in town. Uncle George Bullis died last Friday morning at his home in Jordan township, of sciatiaa, after a sickness of little more than a week’s duration. His age wae 83,years, 8 months, and 20 days. He was born in N. Y. and his parents moved to Michigan when he was a child. At the age of 21 he started to work for him self and settled in Grundy county. 111., where he lived, until 1872 when he moved to Jasper county Indiana. He was twice married. His first wife was Hannah liar rison. Nine children were born to ; this union of whom eight ar. now living. Charles of Oregon, James and Edward, of Jordan township in this county, Amelia Sawyer >f Kansas, Caroline Windson and Clara Goodrich of Chicago, Mary M. wife of Frank Welsh of Jordan township, this county, and Nellie Bullis of Los ■ Angelos, California. His second ! wife who survives him, was Amelia Heacox. By her he leavesone I son. Warren Bullis. His funeral i was hel iat Egypt school house Saturday at 2 p. m. Rev. H. M. j Middleton conducting the services j Interment in the Welsh cemetery.