Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1898 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Tom Boyles of Rose Lawn was in the city Monday. Presley Roberts of Mt. Ayr was on the streets Monday. Uncle James Culp of Lee called at the Democrat office one day the first of the week. George K. Hollingsworth attended the sessions of the Presbyterian General Assembly. He went as Lay Representative. Mrs. J. F. Hieronymus had one of her fingers cut off about midway of the nail and another badly mashed by the fall of a heavy window sash last Sunday. Ira W. Yeoman spent Monday and Tuesday in Rensselaer looking after his political fences. He asks for the Democratic nomination for clerk. Juluis Rosenheiner left for Indianapolis Monday. He has been here working in the interest of the Kokomo Concrete Fence Post Co. He will return within a few days and complete his business here. Don’t Trade an Old Friend for A New but Trade Your Old Buggy for A New at Judy & The Leif Buggy Co., Goodlard Indiana, May 31, 1898. It is now stated that the Northwestern Indiana Band Association has decided not to hold a tournament this year, believing it could not be made a success on account of the war. The Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias of Indiana are agitating the question of building a new Grand Lodge hall at Indianapolis. Heretofore they have, been holding the sessions of the Grand Lodge in Odd Fellows GrarnKLodge hall. At a meeting of last Friday evening, E. P. Honan was elected to the position of chief in the place of A. T. Per--kins who was recently elected but later found to be ineligable. Buy a Buggy, Harness, Whip and Duster at yon bwn Price, and Time of Judy & The Leif Buggy Co., Goodland Indiana, May 31, 1898. C. B. Steward is organizing a fire insurance patrol in this city. It will consist of two members from each of the three wards of the city. It will be the duty of the members to be present at all fires and assist in saving the property liable to be damaged by either fire or water. The number of marriages in Indiana during the months of January, February and March, numbered 5,262. Of this number 134 were colored. The deaths numbered 4,144. The numbers of births were 8358 of whom 4322 were males and 4036 were females. The number of births of colored children were 531 of whom 120 were males and 111 females.

The baccalaureate services for the graduating class of the Rensselaer High School was held at the Presbyterian church last Sunday afternoon. The church was crowded to its utmost capacity. Dr. Robert M. Wenley, of, Michigan University delivered the address. The graduates are eleven in number —ten young ladies ‘and one young gentleman. Dr. Wenly who delivered the address is a graduate of Glasgow University; and a member of two Royal Philosophical Societies; the'holder of the Queens>Jubilee Medal; Honorary member of the exclusive Phi Beta Kappa, of this country an honor granted only to distinguished men. Hjs address was very appropriate and v the graduates and audience were well pleased with the effort.