Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1898 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Presley Roberts of Mt. Ayr was in the city Monday. T. J. McCoy went to Chicago Tuesday. Floyd Walling of Brook visited here Saturday and Sunday. George WV Goff went to Chicago Saturday. But one regiment is now left at Camp Mount. General Lew Wallace will go to Cuba as n war correspondent for Harpers Weekly. Hon. John J. Ingalls will write a history of the Spanish American War. A. H. Hopkins of Chicago is in the city, He will be here several days. Mr. and Mrs. John Makeever visited relatives in Chicago the first of the week. B. F. Ferguson and C. B. Jones went to Wheatfield last Saturday on a land deal. Judson J. Hunt went to Indianapolis Tuesday. He will be gone several days. Mrs. John Paxton is visiting relatives in .Indianapolis this week. Miss Ura McGowan who has been visiting relativesat Streater 111., returned home Tuesday. Charles Chamberlain and F; B. Meyer went to Chicago on business, Tuesday. Hon. E. B. Sellers of Monticello was in the city Monday looking after legal matters. Judge Thompson returned home Friday from Kentland where he has been holding court.* The first load of madadam was dumped upon McCoy avenue Monday morning—better late than never. Iva Washbum returned Friday from Chicago where she has been studying music and elticution the past winter. Lowell will celebrate on the 4th of July. Racing will be one of the features of the entertainment which will take place at the Lowell Driving Park.

The first water motor in town is now being used at telephone central to run the generator for the ringing of bells. Capt. M. F. Chilcote went to Indianapolis Monday or a business engagement which will require several days to complete. Call on the Meyer Sisters’ for your summer hatsK, The very latest styles. The Democratic primaries were held last Saturday. In most of the precencts held large meetings which is not usually the case. It seems as though they are thoroughly in earnest this year. Tie up your Old Buggy with ropes or wire, bring it io Judy & The Leif Buggy Co., Goodland Indiana, May 31, 1898, and ride in a New One. Miss Blanche Pritchard while riding on her new wheel along the Pleasant Ridge road colided with a buggy driven by Joe Halligan. ’ The front wheel of the bicycle was wrecked beyond repair. Miss Prichard was bruised some but not seriously hurt.

For spring hats in latest styles call on Mrs. Imes. Everything in her line first class and up to date. Henry Schaal of Michigan City was in the city Monday. Mr. Schaal is the Joint Representative from the counties of LaPorte, Starke and Pulaski, and will be a candidate before the Democratic convention of that district for reelection.